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CORDLESS HONE
MODEL VT 1'980/ VT.1981
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Table of Contents I INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1 I Parts Check List: ................................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................. 3 HANDSET BATTERIES ...................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED .......................................................... 7 WALL MOUNTING ..........................................................
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Congratulations ! You have LOW BATTERY 1 OUT OF purchased one of the best RANGE INDICATOR OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................ 14 ! performing cordless telephones on HEARING-AID COMPATIBLE I MAKING CALLS .................................................................................. 14 the market! I RECEIVER ANSWERING CALLS .......................................................................... 14 EASY ANSWER - WHEN THE i DISCONNECTING ..............
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! I When using your telephone over a radiator or heat register. Parts Check List: equipment, basic safety This product should not be Handset Charging CradleISpare Handset precautions should always be placed in a built-in-installation Battery Charger Base unit followed to redube the risk of fire, where proper ventilation is not Telephone line cord Battery pack electric shock and injury to provided. AC adaptor persons, including the following: Belt Clip I Wall mounting adaptor
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only those controls that are voltages or other risks. Incorrect INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK covered by the operating reassembling can cause electric instructions because shock when the appliance is Install the battery pack improper adjustment of other subsequently used. by sliding it on its track controls may result in damage upwards until it is firmly in and will often require place. 11 .Do not overload wall outlets and extensive work to restore the extension cords as this can pr
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SETTING UP YOUR VT 1980 1 VT 1981 To charge the batteries, place the handset in the base unit. The CHARGE indicator will light to show the handset is seated properly and the batteries are charging. 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack. 2. CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERIES BEFORE USE. It is recommended that the ! The batteries recharge automatically whenever the handset is in the base battery pack be charged initially for unit cradle. The batteries should be ch
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6. CHECK FOR A DIAL TONE. Wall Installation Using Mounting 3. INSTALL THE MOUNTING Screws Provided. SLEEVES AND SCREWS. After the batteries are charged, rotate the base unit antenna to an upright position.Next, pick up the handset and press the ONIOFF key. The PHONE The Wall Mount adaptor is Start the screw holes by lightly LED should light up, and you should hear a dial tone. If not, see IN CASE designed to fit on standard Wall tapping a nail into the marks you OF DIFFICULTIES. Mount
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4. POSITION THE WALL MOUNT ADAPTOR ON THE BASE. Handset Diagram lnsert the AC power adaptor cord and the telephone line cord in the wall brackedt notches. Push in Line up the tabs on the wall and mount adapter with the holes on the slide down bottom of the base. Snap the wall mount adaptor firmly in place. 6. CONNECT THE TELEPHONE CORD. The telephone line cord has a snap-in plug at each end. lnsert one of the plugs into the jack on the bottom of the base. lnsert the PHONE LED,
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the last number that was called PHONE LED Base Unit Diagram on your phone. The PHONE LED lights when It can also be used for a brief the phone line is being used by PAUSE when programming the handset. speed numbers. It flashes during the HOLD KEY programming mode. It flashes quickly when the line When using your phone, press is on hold. HOLD to put a call on hold. To return to the call , press BATT LOW LED PHONE or HOLD. The BATT LOW LED will flash EMGCY KEY (EMERGENCY CALL)
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TEMPORARY TONE MAKING CALLS If you have a rotary (dial-pulse) telephone service. (DP I TT switch is set to DP), this feature allows you to enter special codes and tones to operate Pick up the handset and press answering machines, use electronic banking services, calling cards, or other ONIOFF. When you hear a dial special services. tone, dial the number. The PHONE LED on the handset and IN USE LED on the base unit will light. First, dial the &all , normally. If you make a mistake whe
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To select a different ringer type do the SPEED NUMBER DIALING following: 1. Press FLASH 1. Press ONIOFF to get a dial tone. 2. Press a key 1 ..4 to select a ringer type A confirmation ring will be heard for the new ringer type. 1 .Press FLASH 2,Press a key 1 ..4 2. Press MEM and the memory location number code (01 -20). MEMORY DIALING (SPEED DIALING) W For example, to dial the number you The VT 1980 1 VT 1981 can store up to 21 different phone numbers that assianed to location 18
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STORING PAUSES IN MEMORY USING REDIAL The VT 1980 I VT 1981 cordless phone automatically stores the last To insert a pause in a phone number, press RDLIP at the appropriate number you dialed in a special redial memory. point when storing the number. This inserts a 2 second pause. For longer pauses, press RDUP two or more times. Each press makes the pause 2 To dial the number again, seconds longer and is treated as a stored digit. I press ONIOFF, to get dial tone. 1 If your phone is con
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THE MUTE FEATURE An optional handset charging cradlelspare Battery Charger is available for use with the VT 1980 I VT 1981. This allows the user to remotely charge a Spare Battery and Handset while it is away from the Base Unit. When you press MUTE while using your phone, you can hear the caller's voice, but they cannot hear you. You SETTING UP THE HANDSET CHARGING can use this feature to speak to CRADLE /SPARE BATTERY CHARGER someone in the room without the caller Press MUTE the cal
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The VT 1980 / VT 1981 is also Your VT 1980 / VT 1981 cordless The VTech brand compatible For maximum sound quality, the equiped with a detachable belt clip. telephone is equipped with a Headset has a monaural design flexible microphone should be Align the pins on the inside edge 2.5mm Headset Jack for use with which is reversible, so you can positioned at the corner or your of the belt clip with the notches on an optional accessory Headset for wear your Headset on either the left mouth, a
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TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call: Your VT 1980 I VT 1981 cordless telephone contains sophisticated VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511 ,In Canada call VTECH electronic parts so it must be treated with care. Electronics at 1-800-267-7377. AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT Problem Remedy Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing
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Problem Remedy Problem Remedy YOU GET NOISE, You may be out of range. Either move COMMON CURE FOR Electronics , like people , can sometimes STATIC, OR A WEAK closer to the base, or relocate the base ELECTRONIC get confused. If the unit does not seem to SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE unit. EQUI.PMENT be responding normally, then try putting the AWAY lHE BASE The layout of your home may be limiting handset in the cradle for 5 to 10 seconds to UNIT the range. Try moving the base unit to re-initi
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WHAT DOES OUR WARRANTY NOT COVER ? WHAT DOES OUR WARRANTY COVER ? Any defect in material or workmanship. -A;.. Batteries 1 Damage from misuse, neglect, or acts of nature (lightning, floods, power ! FOR HOW LONG AFTER THE ORIGINAL surges, etc.) PURCHASE ? Products which may have been modified or incorporated into other To the original purchaser only-ONE YEAR. products Products purchased and/or operated outside the USA, its territories, or Canada. WHAT WILL VTECH DO ? Products servi
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- Connect the equipment into an The base unit contains no user This equipment complies with communicate only over a certain serviceable parts. The handset Part 15 and 68 of the Federal distance -which will depend on the outlet or on a circuit different contains a user replaceable battery Communications Commission location of the base unit and from that to which the receiver (FCC) rules for the United States.lt handset and layout of your home is connected. pack. also complies with rules R
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any interference, including SIZE IC (Industry Canada) FREQUENCY interference that may cause CONTROL This telephone is registered undesired operation of the Handset : 18.5cm x 6.3cm x 3.6cm for use in Canada. device. Crystal Controlled PLL Synthesizer (L x W x T) maximum (antenna excluded) Notice:The REN assigned to : 20.5cm x 18.5cm x 5.5cm this device denotes the Base TRANSMIT number of devices you may (L x W x T) maximum FREQUENCY connect to the telephone (antenna excluded)
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VTECH VT 1980 / VT 1981 Cordless Telephone Wall Mounting Template Use this template when wall mounting your base unit .To mark the positions of the mounting screws, hold this template against the wall, and press a pencil or pen point through the center of each crossmark. NOTE: Select a spot where you can screw into a wooden stud within the wall. The mounting screws will not hold securely in plaster or wallboard alone.
