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Important Safety Instructions
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should al-
ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, 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 damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near water (for example, near
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Important Safety Instructions 13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 14. Do not use this or any cordless telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. VTECH COMMUNICATIONS INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. BEFORE USING YOUR ip 5825 SYSTEM, CAREFULLY PEEL OFF THE PROTECTIVE FILM COVERING THE DISPLAYS.
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Introduction The ip 5825 is an advanced cordless telephone set, capable of supporting 2 Handsets. This manual is designed to familiarize you with this cordless telephone. We strongly recommend you read the manual before using your phone. 3
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Parts Check List 1. Base Unit 6. Belt Clips 2. Handsets 7. Base Wall Mounting Bracket 3. Handset Charger 8. Charger Wall Mounting Bracket 4. Base AC Power Adapter 9. User’s Manual 5. Telephone Line Cord 10. Batteries To purchase replacement batteries, visit us on the web at www.vtechphones.com or call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. NOTE: Use only VTech batteries (part number 80-5808-00-00) or equiva- lent NiM
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The Handset Layout 1. Antenna 8. Speakerphone 2. Earpiece 9. LCD Display 3. Volume Control 10. Select (Menu) 4. CID (Scroll Down) 11. Phonebook(Scroll Up) 5. On (Flash) 12. Headset jack (2.5mm) 13. Off (Clear) 6. Dialing Keys (0-9, *, #) 14. Intercom 7. Redial (Pause) 15. Mute (Delete) 5
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The Base Unit Layout
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1. In Use LED 2. Charging LED 3. Message Waiting LED 4. Page key 5. DC Connector Jack 6. Telephone Jack 6
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Setup Connecting power to Base Unit/Handset Charger 1. Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector into the DC connector jack at the bottom of the Base Unit.
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2. Choose the location for your Handset Charger, and plug its power supply into an electrical outlet. 7 Getting Started
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Setup Installation of Battery in Handset Follow the steps below: 1. Place the new battery in the Hand- set with the positive and negative poles aligned in the battery com- partment. 2. Replace the battery cover by slid- ing it upwards. 3. If the new battery is not already charged, place the Handset in its Charger or Base Unit, and allow it to charge for 10-12 hours. For maxi- mum daily performance, return the handset to its charger after each use. Charging of the Handset Battery The Handset of y
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Setup 4. Do not dispose of this battery into household garbage, it should be properly recycled. 5. Do not charge the battery with other electrical devices. Check Battery Indicator If you receive a check battery warning, it indicates one of the following: There is no battery in your Handset. You’ll need to install a battery into your Handset (see Instal- lation and Charge of Battery in Handset sec- tion on the previous page.) The battery has been installed incorrectly. Please reinstall (see I
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Wall Mounting The Wall Mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount plates only. Wall mounting is optional. 1. Plug the AC adapters into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector to the bottom of the Base Unit. 2. Connect the telephone line cord to the jack at the bottom of the Base Unit, and the other end to the wall jack. 3. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adapters with the holes at the bottom of the Base Unit/back of the Handset Charger. Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in
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Handset and Base Indicators Handset Icons Icon Description MUTE Turns on when the microphone is muted. NEW Turns on when there are new call log enteries. Turns on when the ringer is muted. Low battery indicator and charging indicator. Handset LEDs LED Description SPEAKER LED is on when in handsfree mode. Base LEDs LED Description On when the phone is off hook. IN USE Flashes when an extension phone is off
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Handset Operation Making Calls Press ON (or, SPEAKER to use the Handset Speakerphone feature). Dial the phone number. -OR- Dial the phone number first; then press ON (or SPEAKER). Press OFF to end your call. Answering Calls Press any key except OFF, INT, MUTE, REDIAL/ PAUSE and the softkeys. Press OFF to end your call. How to Adjust the Handset Volume (also applies to the Handset Speakerphone and Headset) The volume control is on the left edge o
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Handset Operation Mute Function During an active call, pressing the MUTE.DELETE key will disable the mi- crophone. MICROPHONE MUTED will display briefly. The screen will display: Press MUTE.DELETE again to return to normal 2-way conversation. MICRO- PHONE ON will display briefly. Intercom Call From the idle (OFF) mode, press INT. The Handset will display: The other Handset will ring and the screen will display: Press INT or SPEAKER to answer the intercom call. The screens will dis
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Handset Operation Call Forward A Handset (HS1), on an external call can forward it to the other Handset (HS2), by pressing and holding the INT key. The display of HS1 will initially show: HS2 can press ON to answer the call. NOTE: If HS2 does not respond in about 30 seconds, the external call will be returned to HS1 and the display will show: If the returned call is not answered within 30 seconds, the external call will end automati- cally. Call Transfer A Handset (HS1) on an external call
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Phonebook Operation Your ip 5825 can store up to 50 numbers with names in memory. Each memory location can hold up to 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name. NOTE: The Handsets share a common phonebook, which is stored in the Base. This means that entries inserted by one Handset are available for both Handsets, and if one deletes a phonebook entry, it will disappear from both Handsets. When one Handset is accessing the phonebook, the other Handset cannot access it at the same t
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Phonebook Operation Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order: Characters by number of key presses Key 12 3456 789 1 space 1 2 A B C 2ab c 3 D E F3de f 4 G H I 4gh i 5 JK L 5 j k l 6 MN O 6 m n o 7 PQ R S 7 p q r s 8 TU V 8 t u v 9 W X Y Z 9 w xyz 0 0 ?! / ( ) # # ', - . & Reviewing/Dialing from the Phonebook Press SEL. With Phonebook in the first line, press SEL again. With the REVIEW in the first VTech line, press SEL again. 595-9511 - OR - With
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Phonebook Operation when it is accessed, PHONEBOOK IS EMPTY will display. Editing a Phonebook Entry Follow the two steps in Reviewing/Dialing from the phonebook (on page 16) to reach the entry to be edited. Press SEL. EDIT NUMBER 800-595-9511 Press MUTE.DEL to backspace then enter the correct number. Press and hold REDIAL.PAUSE to add pauses if necessary. You can also press REDIAL.PAUSE, then or to scroll to the previously dialed number from redial list which you want to store in the
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Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting) Caller ID - Call Waiting ID Your ip 5825 is capable of displaying the name and/or number of the party calling before you answer the phone (Caller ID). It is also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunction with a Call Waiting alert signal (Call Waiting Caller ID). With Call Waiting Caller ID, the Caller ID data is displayed so you can decide whether to answer the incoming call, or continue with your current con- versation. Your ip 5825 can hold
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Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting) Press SEL again. Use or to scroll through the Call Log entries. When the beginning or the end of the Call Log is reached, a happy tone will sound. NOTE: ‘!’ symbol in the right hand side of the first line indicates the call is not yet reviewed. Storing a Caller ID Follow the steps in Reviewing Caller ID to scroll to the record to be stored. To view alternate dialing sequences, press the # key repeatedly. The screen will cycle through the v
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Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting) To change how the number will be dialed, (1 + area code + number, area code + num- ber, 1 + number, number only.) press # re- peatedly. The screen will cycle through the dialing options. Press ON or SPEAKER key to dial the number. Deleting Caller ID Follow the steps in Reviewing Caller ID to scroll to the record to be deleted. Press DELETE key to delete the desired record. A confirm tone will sound and the previous Caller ID record will be dis
