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User’s Manual
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Models: ia5874/
ia5876/ia5877
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Table of Contents GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . Edit a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . . . 7 . Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . Delete a Number/Name Stored in . Speed Dial . . . . 8 Parts Check List: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . Dial a Speed Dial Number . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Answering System Operation - Remote Access . . . . 3 2 Connect with the Answering System . . . . . . . 32 . . Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . Remote Access Commands . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . Battery Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 3 . 4 . . Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . 3 . 4 . . ADDITION
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NEED HELP? This book has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech phone . Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation and the benefit of this VTech innovative and feature rich product . You can also visit our website at www .vtechphones .com for support, shopping, and everything new at VTech . In Canada, please visit www .vtechcanada .com . VTech toll free -800-595-95 In Canada dial -800-267-7377
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Before You Begin Enhanced 5.8GHz Technology - Dual band transmission combines the best of 5 .8GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless • Important! telephones . B e f o r e u s i n g this telephone, Charger Power you must read Parts Check List: Adaptors (2) Important Safety Instructions on . Base Unit page 44 . 2 . Handsets (3) 3 . Charger Power Adaptors (2) 4 . Chargers (2) 5 . Telephone Line Cord 6 . Des
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Getting Started Installation Choose Location Install Handset Battery For maximum performance of your a) Remove battery cordless telephone system: • U s e o n l y t h e compartment cover provided VTech . Choose a central location for by pressing on the b a t t e r y , o r your base unit . indentation and equivalent . 2 . I nstall your base unit and sliding downwards . extension handsets away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets and microwave oven
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Installation Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords • Install the base unit away from electronic equipment such Modular Standard a s p e r s o n a l telephone jack electrical outlet computers, television sets or microwave ovens . Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture . • Connect the power and telephone line cords to the underside of the base as illustrated . Connect the power cord . After charging the battery for at least • P l u g t h e A C adapter into an 6 hours, c
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Getting Started Installation Wall Mounting Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate . Wall mounting is optional . See position one below for instructions . Desk/Table Installation To place your base unit on a desk or table, insert the desk/wall bracket as instructed below and shown in position one or two, depending on your preference of how you’d like the base unit to be angled . � � Position One To mount your phone on a wall, or to place it on a table or d
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Installation Charge the Handset Battery Place the handset in the base or charger . NEEDS CHARGING will appear on the handset . Charge • If the phone will the battery for at least 16 hours the first time. not be used for a long period of time, Set Language Mode remove the battery • Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed . Press SELECT. ▲ ▼ to prevent possible leakage . • T he current setting blinks . Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English,
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Getting Started Installation Set Handset Date and Time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming • In the event of a call . If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually: power outage, or if • Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed . Press SELECT. your phone’s power cord is unplugged, • The month is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month . Press SE
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Installation If you subscribe to DSL service: If you hear noise during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t functioning properly, install a noise filter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a noise filter. Noise filter (For Telephone DSL users) line cord To single telephone jack (RJC) Belt clip (optional) To attach To remove 0 GETTING STARTED www.vtechphones.com
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation Handset Operation • While entering names or 1. M ake a Call numbers into memory, Press PHONE, then dial the press to delete last number . character entered . -OR- /DIR Dial the number (use • While on a call, press to to backspace and make increase the volume . A corrections), then press double beep will sound PHONE to call . when you reach the 2 . Flash/Call Waiting highest setting . During a call, press to receive • While phone is not in a
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Telephone Operation Base Operation 11. CHARGE/IN USE • Flashes in unison with an incoming call’s ringing . • Flashes slowly when the handset is in use, or the answering system is answering a call . • Glows steadily when the handset is charging . 12. LOCATE HANDSET Press to page the handset for up to 60 seconds . Press again, press OFF on handset or place handset in base to cancel the page . 2 Temporary Tone Dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation When you have a message waiting, the handset will display: • Only one handset MESSAGE WAITING can be on a call at a time . For example, if 5/01 5:40PM HS is on a call and HS2 or HS3 presses the PHONE button, Clear Message Waiting Alert CAN’T CONNECT If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually will display . turn it off by: • If the HS2 or HS3 cannot be found, HS . Press PROG on the ha
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Telephone Operation Headset Jack Operating Range You can use this telephone handsfree This cordless telephone operates within the maximum when you install any VTech 2 .5 mm power allowed by the Federal • T o purchase a headset, visit us headset, purchased separately . Communications Commission (FCC) . Even so, this on the web at www . handset and base can communicate over only a Plug the headset into the jack located vtechphones . com certain distance - which can vary with the location
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: There is a call coming in . ** RINGING ** The handset is waiting for dial tone . CONNECTING... The handset is in use . PHONE ON The base is paging the handset . ** PAGING ** The battery needs to be recharged . BATTERY LOW The handset is changing to another of the SCANNING... 30 channels available . . Displays when one handset is on a call and the other handset presses PHONE . 2 . Displays when base power
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Speed Dialing Your phone can store up to nine telephone numbers with names (up to 5 characters and 24 digits in each location) in the speed dial memory locations you assign (numbered through 9) in each handset . These numbers can be dialed with two button presses . You can also store telephone numbers with • The entries you store in speed names alphabetically in the directory . See Telephone Directory for instructions . dial memory will be marked with Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial
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Basic Operation Speed Dialing 5 . After you enter the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER . 6 . Enter the telephone number . Use to backspace and make corrections . Press REDIAL/PAUSE • If the location is to enter a pause if necessary . not empty, your — OR — new entry will be Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number (up to 24 digits long) dialed from this phone . stored in place of the old and 7 . Press SELECT or PROG to store your e
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Speed Dialing Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . Press and hold the speed dial location key ( -9) of the entry you wish to delete . 2 . When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press SELECT . Then press or until ERASE flashes. SPEED EDIT ERASE 8005959511 01 3 . Press SELECT . The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number . The current choice flashes. 4 . Press until YES flashes. 5 . Press SELECT. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Dial a Speed Dial Num
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Basic Operation Telephone Directory Your phone can store 20 (including the nine speed dial entries) telephone numbers with names (up to 5 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number in each location) in the handset . • Press OFF at any Store a Number/Name in the Directory time to exit the . Press PROG . The screen displays DIRECTORY . directory . 2 . Press SELECT . The screen displays ENTER NAME . • When the memory is full the screen will 3 . Using the chart in page 6
