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Congratulations
on purchasng your new VTech product.
Before usng ths telephone, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 10 of ths manual.
Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshootng necessary to nstall
and operate your new VTech telephone. Please revew ths manual thoroughly to
ensure proper nstallaton and operaton of ths nnovatve and feature rch VTech
product. For support, shoppng, and everythng new at VTech, vst our webste at
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Table of contents Gett ng started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parts checkl st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Battery nstallat on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Battery charg ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Add ng your new handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reg ster ng a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Replac ng a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales rece pt and or g nal packag ng n case t s necessary to sh p your • To purchase a telephone for warranty serv ce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the follow ng: replacement, v s t our webs te at www.vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. 1. Quck start gude 3. Charger 2. Handset 5. Battery 4. C
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THIS SIDE UP Battery Pack BT5632 / BT5872 3.6V 550mAh Ni-MH WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA THIS SIDE UP Battery Pack BT5632 / BT5872 3.6V 550mAh Ni-MH WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA THIS SIDE UP Battery Pack BT5632 / BT5872 3.6V 550mAh Ni-MH WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA THIS SIDE UP Battery Pack BT5632 / BT5872 3.6V 550mAh Ni-MH WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA Getting started Battery installa
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Battery charging For opt mal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours before use. Charge the handset by plac ng t n the telephone base or charger. The handset charge l ght w ll be • Use only the power on when charg ng. adapter suppl ed w th th s product or equ valent. To order a replacement, Electr cal outlet v s t our webs te at not controlled by www.vtechphones. a wall sw tch Charger adapter com o
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Getting started Adding your new handset Before us ng a newly purchased handset (LS5105), t must be reg stered w th the telephone base. If • You must follow you already have 12 handsets reg stered to the telephone base and you w sh to replace an ex st ng the reg strat on handset w th the newly purchased one, see page 5. process for each 12:00AM handset you w sh Registering a handset to reg ster to the telephone base. Before reg ster ng an add t onal handset, make sure t
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Replacing a handset When you are replac ng rather than add ng a handset, you need to delete all the handset reg strat ons from the telephone base for the handsets to be Settngs numbered sequent ally. Voce Mal Codes Default Settngs To delete the reg strat on on all handsets: Delete Handsets 1. Press the MENU softkey on the telephone base when n dle mode to SELECT enter the ma n menu. 2. Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to select S
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Getting started Handset layout Softkeys (2) Press to select a menu tem dsplayed just above the key. MENU/SEL HOME/FLASH Press to enter the ma n menu. Press to make or answer a When n the ma n menu, home call. press to select, save, or set a NavKeys Flashes rapdly when there s des red sett ng. Press the UP, DOWN, LEFT an ncom ng home call. or RIGHT NavKeys to nav gate Flashes slowly when a home through the menus, h ghl ght call s on hold. tems, and change sett ngs.
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Basic operation Getting started Handset main menu To enter the ma n menu: 1. Press MENU/SEL when the handset s n dle mode. 2. Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to select a handset feature menu, then press MENU/SEL to enter that menu. To return to the dle mode, press and hold OFF/CANCEL. Phone Book allows you to store and Messages allows you to revew your search for names and numbers. answerng system messages (for LS5145 only). 1 Phone Book Phone Book Al ce Messages Messag
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Getting started Handset main menu (continued) Intercom allows you to page the Ringers allows you to set up rngers Animations allows you to choose the telephone base and other handsets. for the HOME and CELL lnes. anmated wallpaper. An mat ons Intercom Intercom R ngers An mat ons An mat ons R ngers Intercom Global Page R nger for HOME BASE R nger for CELL 1 HANDSET 1 R nger for CELL 2 Record New R nger SET Settings allows you to change your Pictures allows you to choose the
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Appendix Battery After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operat on Operat ng t me Wh le n use (talk ng) 4.5 hours Wh le not n use (standby*) 3 days *Handset s off the telephone base but not n use. The battery needs charg ng when: • A new battery s nstalled n the handset. • The telephone beeps when taken off the telephone base. • The battery indicator on the handset screen is flashing. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to pers
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Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Read and understand all nstruct ons. 2. Follow all warn ngs and nstruct ons marked on the product. 3. Unplug th s product from the wall outlet before clean ng. Do not use l qu d or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for clean ng. 4. Do not use th s product near water (for example, ne
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Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty operating your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For complete instructions, please refer to the user’s manual prov ded w th your LS5145/LS5146 telephone system, wh ch can be downloaded from our webs te at www.vtechphones.com or www.vtechcanada.com. For Customer Serv ce, please call 1 (800) 595-9511 n the USA or 1 (800) 267-7377 n Canada. Problem Suggeston My telephone system • Make sure the handset battery s nstalled an
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston The battery does • Make sure the handset s placed n the telephone base or charger correctly. The charge l ght on not charge in the the handset should be on. handset or Low • Remove the battery from the handset and nstall t n the spare battery compartment at the Battery is constantly bottom of the telephone base and let t charge for up to 24 hours. Then re- nstall the charged displayed on the battery nto the handset. handset. • If the hands
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Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston There is no dial tone. • F rst, try all the above suggest ons. • Move the handset closer to the telephone base. It m ght be out of range. • The telephone l ne cord m ght be malfunct on ng. Try nstall ng a new telephone l ne cord. • D sconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and connect a d fferent telephone. If there s no d al tone on that telephone e ther, the problem s n your w r ng or local serv ce. Contact your
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston The telephone does • Make sure the r nger s on. not ring when there • Make sure the telephone l ne cord and power adapter(s) are plugged n properly. is an incoming call. • The handset may be too far from the telephone base. Move t closer to the telephone base. • There may be too many extens on phones on the telephone l ne to allow all of them to r ng s multaneously. Try unplugg ng some of them. • If the other telephones n your home are hav ng
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Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston There is interference • The handset may be out of range. Move t closer to the telephone base. during a telephone • Appl ances or other cordless telephones plugged nto the same c rcu t as the telephone base can conversation. cause nterference. Try mov ng the appl ances or telephone base to another outlet. -OR- • Other electron c products can cause nterference to your telephone. Try nstall ng your telephone My calls fade out as far a
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston I hear other calls • D sconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack. Plug n a d fferent telephone. If you st ll when using the hear other calls, the problem s probably n the w r ng or local serv ce. Call your local telephone telephone. company. I hear noise in the • Make sure the telephone l ne cord s plugged n securely. handset, and none of the keys or buttons work. My caller ID features • Caller ID s a subscr pt on serv ce. Y
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Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston The system does • Make sure you subscr be to caller ID w th call wa t ng feature serv ces prov ded by the local not receive caller ID telephone company. or the system does • The caller may not be call ng from an area wh ch supports caller ID. not display caller ID • Both you and the caller’s telephone compan es must use equ pment wh ch are compat ble w th during call waiting. caller ID serv ce. • If you subscribe to DSL service, ins
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Operating range Th s cordless telephone operates w th the max mum power allowed by the Federal Commun cat ons Comm ss on (FCC). Even so, th s handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance ---which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and the layout of your home or office. When the handset s out of range, the handset w ll d splay Searching for Base.... The user can access the handset d rectory and certa n parts of th
