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User’s manual
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Models:
mi6885/mi6889
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Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Parts checklist for mi6885 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Parts checklist for mi6889 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Call forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Table of contents Delete outgoing announcement . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 ® Options during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 The RBRC seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Delete all messages
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 54 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechp
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Getting started Getting started Parts checklist for mi6885 1. Telephone base • Important! . Handsets (3) Before using 3. Charger power adapters ( ) this telephone, 3. Charger power Please read 4. Chargers ( ) adapters ( ) Important safety 5. Telephone line cord instructions on 6. Belt clips (3) pages 53-54. 7. Batteries (3) 8. Quick start guide 9. Base power adapter . Handsets (3) 4. Chargers ( ) 1. Telephone base 10. Wall mount bracket
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Getting started Parts checklist for mi6889 1. Telephone base • Important! . Handsets (4) Before using this telephone, 3. Charger power adapters (3) 3. Charger power Please read 4. Chargers (3) adapters (3) Important safety 5. Telephone line cord instructions on 6. Belt clips (4) pages 53-54. 7. Batteries (4) 8. Quick start guide 9. Base power adapter . Handsets (4) 4. Chargers (3) 1. Telephone base 10. Wall mount bracket 11. User’s manual To
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Getting started Installation Install handset battery Choose a location For optimum performance of your 1. Align the two holes in the plug with • Use only the the socket pins, then snap the plug cordless telephone system: provided VTech into place. 1. Choose a central location for your battery, or telephone base. . Place the battery in the compartment with equivalent. . Install your phone(s) as far away as the wires in the upper left corner. To obtain a possible from any other co
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Getting started Installation Connect power to telephone base/handset chargers 1. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch, and the • If the battery has connector into the power jack on bottom of the telephone base. not been charged, place the handset . Choose the location for your charger, and plug its power supply into an electrical outlet. in the telephone base, and allow it to charge for at Telephone outlet AC power outlet least 16 hours. A
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Getting started Getting started Installation Check battery indicator If you see WARNING CHECK BATTERY! on the handset display, it indicates one of the following: • I f the phone will 1. There is no battery in your handset. You need to install the supplied battery into your handset (see not be used for Install handset battery) a long period of . The battery needs to be replaced. time, remove the 3. The battery has been installed incorrectly. Please reinstall (see Install handset battery) a
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Installation If you subscribe to DSL service (optional) If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experiencing interference during conversations, and/or your caller ID features are not functioning properly, and you subscribe to DSL service from your telephone company, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a DSL filter. Telephone DSL
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Getting started Wall mounting (optional) The wall mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount plates only. 1. Follow the instructions on page 8 to connect the power to telephone base and phone line. . Line up the tabs on the wall mount adapter with the holes at the bottom of the telephone base. Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place. 3. Mount the telephone base on the wall. Position the telephone base so that the mounting studs fit into the holes on the wall mount bracke
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Registration The mi6889 comes with four registered handset (named Handset 1, 2, 3, 4). Additional handsets (mi6807) are available from your local authorized dealers or from our website at www.vtechphones.com in the US, or www.vtechcanada.com in Canada. • When first purchased you Up to four extension handsets can be registered with the same telephone base, and two can be in need to charge operation at the same time. Each additional handset purchased will have to be registered separately yo
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Getting started Registration After a while the handset will emit series of tones, the newly registered handset will be assigned the lowest extension number not previously assigned to another system handset (1-4) when successfully registered. Repeat steps 1 and if handset does not successfully register to the telephone base • If the de-register within two minutes. process does not work you may If you are replacing a handset on a system that has the maximum number of registered h
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Handset layout 1. Earpiece . Caller ID/scroll down 3. Headset jack ( .5mm) 4. Talk/flash 1 5. Dial keys (0-9, *, #) 6. Redial/pause 7. Mute/remove 8. Display 9. Select/menu 8 10. Phonebook/scroll up 11. Volume control 1 . Off/clear 9 13. Speaker 10 3 14. Intercom 11 1 4 13 5 14 6 7 14 www.vtechphones.com
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Getting started Telephone base layout 1. In use indicator . Charge indicator 3. Setup 4. Volume control 5. Answer on/off 6. Change 7. Delete/skip/play/ stop/repeat 4 8. Time/set 1 5 9. Find handset 10. Record/memo 3 6 7 9 8 10 www.vtechphones.com 15
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Telephone settings Handset icons Icon Description • The microphone is muted. NEW • Displayed when viewing a missed call that has not been reviewed. • The handset ringer is off. • Low battery indicator or charging indicator. • Flashes to indicate that there are new voicemail messages. (Service must be subscribed from your telephone company.) • Displayed when using a headset with your handset. Handset lights Light Description • On when handset speakerphone is in use. Telephone base display Light
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Basic operation Telephone settings Handset main menu Enter the main menu options on the handset by pressing MENU. Press or to select from the six menu items described below. Directory ( ) Enter and retrieve up to 50 names and telephone numbers. Call log ( ) Review caller ID data, select and dial from the caller ID data. Settings ( ) Change the language of the menu prompts, set dial type and time, clear voicemail. Sounds ( ) Select ringer tone, turn key tone on or off. Display ( ) Choose from
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Telephone settings SETTINGS( ) With this icon highlighted, press MENU, then press or to select from the following menu options: • When the LANGUAGE – This option allows you to change the screen prompts to English, Espanol or telephone is ringing, Francais. press OFF to DIAL TYPE - This option allows you to select tone or pulse dial. temporarily mute CLOCK SETTING - This option allows you to adjust the time displayed on the idle screen. the ringer. CLR VOICE MAIL - This option allows y
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Basic operation Handset operation Making calls • Press (or SPEAKER to use the handset speakerphone feature), then dial the phone number. • The procedure -OR- to change Dial the phone number first, then press (or SPEAKER). the volume is • To end your call, press OFF or place the handset in the base or charger. the same for Answering calls the handset • Press , SPEAKER or any dialing keys. earpiece, • To end your call, press OFF or place the handset in its telephone base or speakerphon
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Handset operation • Press or SPEAKER to dial the displayed number. • Press REMOVE to erase the displayed number. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. • If the redial memory is empty, • Press OFF to exit. and REDIAL is Mute pressed, a double beep will sound. • During a call, press MUTE to disable the microphone. You will not be heard but you will be able to hear the other person. The screen will • If the forward call is not answered briefly display MUTED: PHONE 00:00:15 in about 30 secon
