Summary of the content on the page No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................2
PARTS CHECK LIST...............................................................................................................4
HANDSET UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES...............................................................................5
BASE UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES.....................................................................................6
SETTING UP YOUR VT
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
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 to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near water, for exam
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls, that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation. E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 13. Do
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
PARTS CHECK LIST 1. Handset 7. Battery Pack 2. Base Unit 8. Belt Clip 3. Wall Mounting Bracket To purchase replacement battery packs, call 4. AC power Adaptor VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511. 5. Short Telephone Line Cord In Canada, call VTECH Electronics at 1-800- 6. Telephone Line Cords (x2) 267-7377. 10:00 AM SIMON JAMES WILD 654532 465929115 NEW 00 LINE1 LINE2 LINE 1 OFF LINE 2 ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS 8 TUV WXYZ 7 9 TONE OPER 0 HOLD PROG FLASH REDIAL/PAUSE CONF INTERCOM
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
HANDSET UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES ANTENNA HEADSET VOLUME UP & DOWN JACK DISPLAY BACK KEY SELECT FORWARD KEY SELECT KEY LINE 1 OFF LINE 2 LINE 2 KEY OFF KEY ABC DEF 1 2 3 LINE 1 KEY GHI JKL MNO 5 4 6 DIALING KEYS (0-9) PQRS TUV 8 WXYZ 7 9 FLASH KEY TONE OPER 0 REDIAL/PAUSE KEY HOLD PROG FLASH REDIAL/PAUSE PROG KEY CONF INTERCOM HOLD KEY INTERCOM KEY CONF KEY TONE KEY (Temporary Tone) BATTERY COMPARTMENT 5
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
BASE UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES ANTENNA SPARE BATTERY CHARGER PGM KEY REDIAL/PAUSE KEY MUTE KEY HOLD KEY MEM KEY FLASH KEY VOLUME UP KEY VOLUME DOWN KEY LINE 2 KEY OFF KEY LINE 1 KEY L 2 TONE/PULSE SWITCH BASE RINGER SWITCHES DATA PORT LINE 2 DC LINE 2 AC POWER JACK PHONE CORD JACKS 6
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
SETTING UP YOUR VT 2931 1. Plug the AC POWER ADAPTER into a AC OUTLET live electrical outlet and the DC POWER CONNECTOR into the back of the Base - + DC IN 9V Unit. L1/L1+L2 LINE 2 L2 LINE 2 DC 2. Slide the Handset battery cover down, PRESS and SLIDE DOWNWARD and remove it from the Handset. PLACE THE NEW BATTERY PACK INTO THE 3. Install the BATTERY PACK, with the BATTERY COMPARTMENT metal contacts facing down and aligned with the Handset contacts. Replace PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECT POSITION Handset
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
SETTING UP YOUR VT 2931 5. Set the TONE/PULSE switch, located on the antenna side of the Base Unit, to the desired dialing mode. In most areas, TONE is the desired mode. L1 RINGER LEVEL L2 DIAL MODE OFF HIGH OFF L 2 HIGH PULSE TONE LOW LOW BASE RINGER TONE/PULSE SWITCH SWITCHES 6. After charging the battery pack, connect TELEPHONE the telephone line(s). WALL JACK I. If you have 2 lines coming out of RJ-14 a single wall jack: - + Connect a 4-wire (RJ-14) phone cord be- DC IN 9V L1/L1+L2 LINE 2
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
SETTING UP YOUR VT 2931 SPARE BATTERY CHARGER The VT 2931 has a built-in Spare Battery Charger, which is located in the cradle of the Base Unit. The spare Battery charger allows you to always have a charged battery pack available, in the event your Handset battery pack runs down. NOTE: To obtain an optional Spare Battery, contact an authorized VTECH dealer, or by calling VTECH Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511 in the U.S.A and VTech Electronics Canada Ltd at 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. Installa
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
WALL MOUNTING The Wall Mounting bracket is designed to fit on standard Wall Mounting plates. 1.Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. Your phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (120v AC). The power cord is six feet long; make sure there is an electrical outlet within reach of the Base Unit. The outlet should not be controlled by a wall switch. If the switch is ever turned off, the phone will not operate. 2. Position the wall mount bracke
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
BASIC OPERATIONS AREA CODE PROGRAMMING To benefit from all the Caller ID features of your SELECT telephone, you must enter your home area code. LINE 1 OFF LINE 2 If you live in an area where you dial calls within your own area code by dialing 7 digits (no area code), follow these steps (with the Handset OFF ): ABC DEF 1 2 3 1.Press PROG. GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 2.Press until AREA is blinking. 3.Press SELECT. PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 4. HOME should be blinking. If not, press until it blinks. TONE OPER 0 5
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
BASIC OPERATIONS KEY BEEPS Your Handset keys emit a beep as you press them. If you do not want to hear the beep, do the following while the Handset is not in use (on hook) : 1. Press PROG DIRECTORY AREA 2. Press until KEYBEEPS is flashing RINGER KEYBEEPS 3. Press SELECT 4. Press until OFF is flashing 5. Press SELECT KEYBEEPS To turn the keybeep feature ON again, repeat steps 1 through 3. ON OFF At the fourth step, press until ON is flashing, then press SELECT. SETTING RINGER From the Handse
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
BASIC OPERATIONS From the Base Unit: Press the desired LINE key and listen for dial tone. Dial the phone number. The correspond- ing LINE key on the Handset will blink. Press OFF to end your call. REDIAL/PAUSE From the Handset: Your VT 2931 Handset remembers the last 5 phone numbers you dialed. With the Handset off, press REDIAL/PAUSE. The Handset will display: This is the last phone number dialed from the Handset. Press or to scroll through the previous numbers dialed. Once the desired
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
BASIC OPERATIONS SPEAKERPHONE TIPS If you use your Speakerphone in a noisy environment, the other person’s voice may fade out. In this case, try eliminating the environmental noise (a television or radio playing, for example). Otherwise, press MUTE while the other person is speaking. Before you start to talk, press MUTE again so the other person can hear you. CALL TIMER While the Handset or Base is on a call, the corresponding display will show the approximate duration of that call. This is very
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
BASIC OPERATIONS VOICE MAIL TIPS: After hearing your messages, wait until the Voice Mail indicators turn off before you make another call. This will ensure the indicators do not remain on after the messages are reviewed. If, after reviewing all new voice messages, the Base Unit Voice MESSAGE indicator remains on, using the Handset, follow these steps: • Press PROG. • Press #. The Handset displays: • With LIGHT-OFF flashing, press SELECT. If you have new messages, but the Voice MESSAGE indicato
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
CALLER ID This telephone provides two types of Caller ID on both the Handset and Base Unit: Caller ID: Displays the name and number of each caller after the phone begins ringing (requires Caller ID service from your telephone company). Caller ID on Call Waiting: Shows the name and number of each caller on Call Waiting after you hear the Call Waiting tone (requires Caller ID on Call Waiting service). A NEW CALL light will flash on the Base Unit to alert you to new CID records. Once the new call
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
DIRECTORY SPEED DIALING FROM CALLER ID With the Handset OFF: • Press or until you see the desired caller. • Press the desired line key. You will hear a dial tone, and the number will be dialed automati- cally. TO STORE A NAME AND NUMBER 1. Press PROG. DIRECTORY will be blinking. 2. Press SELECT. 3. The screen will display ENTER NAME. 4. Use the Dialing keys to enter the desired name. Press the key until the desired letter or character appears. A guide to the characters: KEY CHA
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
DIRECTORY STORING A CALLER ID RECORD IN THE DIRECTORY With the Handset OFF: 1. Press or until you see the desired call. 2. Press SELECT . 3. Press until PGM is blinking. 4. Press SELECT . If you want to edit the name, press to erase letters. Use the dialpad to enter new letters. When the name is correct, press SELECT. If you want to edit the number, press to erase digits. Use the dialpad to enter new digits. When the number is correct, press SELECT. You will then hear a long beep. The na
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
BASE UNIT OPERATION PROGRAMMING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS 1. Press PGM. The Base will display: 2. Press MEM. The Base will display : 3. Enter desired Location (0-9). The Base will display: MIC 4. Use the Base dial pad to enter the letters (16 characters maximum). See: DIRECTORY - TO STORE A NAME AND NUMBER for a guide to the characters. To enter 2 characters located on the same key, or, to add a space, use the VOLUME key. To backspace, press the VOLUME key. For example, to enter the name 'DEAN':
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
BASE UNIT OPERATION BASE DISPLAY CHARGING: illuminates when the Handset is cradled. SPARE BATTERY: illuminates when a battery Pack is charging in the Base Unit charger. NEW CALL: flashes when new Caller ID records have been received. MESSAGE: flashes when new Voice Mail messages are present. DATA PORT Your VT 2931 has a Data Port on the left-hand edge of the Base Unit. This port provides an easy way to connect your fax machine, laptop computer, modem, or other telephone device for direct acces
