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Important! Before usng ths telephone, you
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Add new handsets to make your telephone more versatile (see page 63) Your VTech 5871/ 5873 telephone system can operate up to e ght handsets. You can add new handsets (model number 5808, sold separately) at any t me, but each must be reg stered w th the base un t before use. The handset prov ded w th your telephone s automat cally reg stered as Handset 1. Add t onal handsets w ll be ass gned numbers n the order they are reg stered (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). A max mum
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Table of contents D al a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installation Ed t a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Parts checkl st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Base un t nstallat on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rev ew the call log .
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Table of contents Charge spare battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Batter es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Important safety nstruct ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Troubleshoot ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Operat ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ma ntenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic operation Installation Installation Parts checklist for i5871: Remember to save your sales rece pt and or g nal packag ng n case t s necessary to sh p your telephone for warranty serv ce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the follow ng: • To purchase replacement batter es, 1. Base un t v s t us on the 2. Handset web at www. 3. Base power adapter vtechphones. 4. Belt cl p com or call VTech 5. Battery 1. Base unt Commun cat ons, 6. VTech phoneboo
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Installation Parts checklist for i5873: Remember to save your sales rece pt and or g nal packag ng n case t s necessary to sh p your telephone for warranty serv ce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the follow ng: • To purchase replacement batter es, 1. Base un t v s t us on the 2. Handsets (2) web at www. 3. Charger vtechphones. com or 4. Charger adapter call VTech 5. Belt cl ps (2) 1. Base unt Commun cat ons, 6. Aud o patch cable Inc. at 1 (
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Basic operation Installation Installation Parts checklist for i5808: 1. Handset 2. Charger • To purchase replacement 3. Charger adapter batter es, 4. Belt cl p 2. Charger 3. Charger adapter v s t us on the 5. Battery web at www. vtechphones. 6. Aud o patch cable com or 7. USB cable call VTech 8. VTech phonebook manager CD Commun cat ons, Inc. at 1 (800) 9. User’s manual 1. Handset 5. Battery 595-9511) n the 10. Qu ck start gu de 4. Belt clp Un ted States. In 11. Spec a
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Installation Base unit installation Install the base unt and the charger as shown below. Choose a central locaton wthn the home, away from any electron c equ pment and appl ances such as personal computers, computer routers, telev s on • Use only the sets, mcrowave ovens, and refrgerators. Avod excessve heat, cold, dust or mo sture. VTech battery and AC power adaptor suppl ed w th th s telephone. Plug the telephone lne cord nto a • If the handset w ll telephone j
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Basic operation Installation Installation Install handset battery • Press the tab and sl de cover away from the battery compartment. • Use only the VTech battery • Place the battery n the compartment w th the metal and AC power contacts al gned, as shown n the d agram. adapter suppl ed • Pos t on the battery compartment cover and sl de t w th th s towards the un t unt l t cl cks nto place. telephone. • Put the handset n the base un t to start charg ng the • If
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Installation Belt clip & headset (opt onal) Install belt clp and headset as shown below f des red. For hands-free telephone conversatons, use any ndustry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased • To purchase separately). For best result, use a VTech 2.5 mm headset. a headset, v s t us on the web at www. Plug the 2.5 mm headset nto the Belt clip vtechphones. com or call jack on the sde of the handset (be - Algn the p ns on the nsde edge of the cl p VTech Customer neath the s
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Basic operation Installation Installation Dial mode If you have touch-tone serv ce, your telephone s ready to use as soon as the battery s charged. If you have pulse (rotary) serv ce, the d al mode must be changed. Press /FLASH and there should be a d al tone. If not, refer to the Set dial mode sect on on page 20. About caller ID information The caller ID w th call wa t ng features n th s telephone let you see who s call ng before answer ng the call, even when on another c
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Installation If you subscribe to DSL service If there s nterference dur ng telephone conversat ons and/or your caller ID features are not funct on ng properly, install a noise filter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL provider for a noise filter. Telephone l ne cord No se f lter (for DSL users) To s ngle telephone jack (RJ11C) 10 www.vtechphones.com
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset layout 1. Earp ece 2. USB cable jack � 3. Headset jack/aud o patch cable jack (2.5mm) 4. /FLASH 5. D al ng pad (0-9, *, #) � 6. Speakerphone � 7. LCD d splay 8. MENU/SEL � 9. Softkeys �� 10. NavKeys (nav gat on keys) � 11. Volume keys � � � 12. /CLEAR �� 13. M crophone � � � �� www.vtechphones.com 11
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Telephone settings Base unit layout 1. LCD d splay 14 2. Softkeys 3. SPEAKERPHONE 4. DELETE 5. REPEAT 1 6. PLAY/STOP 7. SKIP 2 8. CLEAR 3 9. VOLUME 10. INTERCOM 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 11. New message LED 12. Antenna 13. Charg ng LED 14. Speaker 15. M crophone 16. Telephone jack 17. DC connector jack 18. Spare battery compartment 15 16 18 17 12 www.vtechphones.com
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset screen images Screensaver After 30 seconds of nact v ty, the handset w ll go nto screen saver mode and w ll d splay a d g tal clock. To llum nate the screen and read the clock, press 12:00 AM any key on the d al pad. Pictures & animations Animations Animations The handset s preset wth sx anmatons and 23 pctures whch can be used as the background for your idle screen (wallpaper), or a specific animation or p
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Telephone settings Handset sounds • Press MENU/SEL n dle mode to enter the ma n menu, and press the UP NavKey three t mes to reach the Sound menu. Use the UP or DOWN Sounds NavKey or to scroll through the menu, then press MENU/SEL to enter the des red menu, .e. Play Sound Clips, Record Sound Clip, Ringer Melody, Ringer Volume, and Ringer Vibrate. After select ng any opt on, press the softkey SET to confirm your choice. The screen w ll d splay Choice saved and there will b
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset sounds • Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Ringer vibrate Sounds Th s feature allows you to set the handset to v brate when there s an ncom ng Play Sound Clips call. Record Sound Clips • When n Ringer Vibrate menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to Ringer Melody choose On or Off. The current cho ce s h ghl ghted. Ringer Volum
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Telephone settings Handset messages Messages Th s feature allows you to l sten to messages on the answer ng system us ng the handset. When there are new messages on the answer ng system, New Message w ll be displayed on the handset screen, and the answering system icon will flash on the handset screen n dle mode. • The day and t me the message was recorded w ll be announced before playback. Messages • The screen on the handset w ll show the day and t me the memo and nc
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset messages to select. • When the • The screen d splays number of new and old messages. Press the softkey telephone s PLAY to play the message. r ng ng, press the softkey Options during playback SILENCE to temporar ly mute Message 7 • Press /VOLUME to adjust the speaker volume. the r nger. VTech • Press the softkey STOP to stop the message currently play ng. 1-800-595-9511 Jan 10 10:51AM • Press the LEF
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Telephone settings Handset settings Clock setting Settings • Make sure the handset s n dle mode. • The t me s Clock Setting automat cally • Press MENU/SEL to d splay menu. Tone settings set and updated • Press the UP NavKey four t mes to reach Settings. Press MENU/SEL to w th ncom ng Phone Settings select. caller ID Language nformat on f • Press MENU/SEL to select Clock Setting. Rest Settings you subscr be • Use the d al pad to enter the t me d g t by d g t. U
