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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................3
PARTS CHECK LIST.............................................................................................................4
HANDSET LAYOUT ..............................................................................................................5
BASE UNIT LAYOUT .......................................................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHANGING PLAYBACK SPEED ...............................................................................26 AUTO DISCONNECT FOR EXTENSION PHONE PICK-UP .......................................27 MEMORY FULL ......................................................................................................27 POWER FAILURE ....................................................................................................27 BASE UNIT
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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, 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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PARTS CHECK LIST To purchase replacement battery Parts Check List: packs, call VTECH Communications at 1. Base Unit 5. AC Adaptor 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call 2. Handset 6. Telephone Line Cord VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267-7377. 3. Wall Mount Bracket 7. Battery Pack 4. Owner’s Manual 8. Belt Clip 4
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HANDSET LAYOUT 7 8 1 2 3 4 9 5 10 6 11 12 8. Headset Jack 1. LCD Display 9. OFF 2. SELECT 10. Dialing Keys 3. NAVIGATION/Volume Keys 11. REDIAL/PAUSE 4. PHONE 12. PROG/CHAN 5. FLASH 6. HOLD 7. Antenna 5
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BASE UNIT LAYOUT 1 8 9 2 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14 15 CANADA 1135 101 611A COMPLIES WITH 47 CFR PART 68 0.1 REGISTRATION NO.: EW7CHN-36166-W9-E RINGER EQUIVALENCE: 0.1B EW79108 USOC JACK: RJ11C/RJ11W 9162 1. MENU 9. VOLUME 2. SELECT 10. ANSWER ON/OFF 3. TIME/SET 11. SKIP/QUICK 4. REPEAT/SLOW 12. IN USE/CHARGING 5. MESSAGE WINDOW 13. PAGE 6. DELETE 14. Power Jack 7. MAILBOX PLAY/STOP 15. Telephone Line Jack 8. REC/MEMO 6
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INSTALLATION OF BATTERY PACK IN HANDSET The Handset of your VT 9162 is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It charges automati- cally whenever the Handset is in the Base Unit. The battery pack needs charging when: • The low battery icon and message are displayed: • A double beep will be generated every 5 seconds. To charge the battery pack, place the Handset in the Base Unit. The IN USE/CHARGE indicator will light to show the Handset is seated properly and the battery pack is charging.
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SETTING UP YOUR VT9162 When fully charged, you will experience up to 5 hours of continuous talk, or up to 6 days of standby (off the cradle, but not in use). RINGER SELECTION 1. Press PROG/CHAN. 2. Press or until RINGER is displayed. 3. Press SELECT. The current selection will be dis- played, and you will hear a sample of the selected ring. 4. Press or to select a different ring style (there are 4), or turn the ringer OFF. 5. Press SELECT to confirm your choice. NOTE: If the ringer is set
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WALL MOUNTING The Wall Mount bracket is designed for use on standard Wall Mount plates only. 1. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the Base Unit. Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place. 2. Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector to the bottom of theBase Unit. If the Handset battery pack has not been charged previously, place the Handset in the Base Unit cradle, and allow it to charge for 16 hours. 3. Conne
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THE HANDSET DISPLAY It means: If the display says: The Handset is in idle mode A telephone line has not been connected to the Base Unit. Or the line is out of service. Indicates incoming call Waiting for dial tone Handset is in use A parallel phone is in use 10 GETTING STARTED
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BASIC OPERATION MAKING CALLS Method 1------Live Dialing Press PHONE. Dial the phone number. Press OFF to end your call. Method 2------Pre-dialing Dial the phone number. Use the key to backspace if you make a dialing mistake. Then press PHONE. Press OFF to end your call. When the handset is in use, the IN USE/CHARGE light on the Base Unit will flash. When the Handset is in the Base Unit cradle, the IN USE/CHARGE light glows steadily. VOLUME CONTROL While you are on a call, press to raise t
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BASIC OPERATION USING REDIAL 1. Press PHONE. Listen for dial tone. 2. Press REDIAL/PAUSE. The last number you called will automatically be redialed. OR 1. Press REDIAL. The number will appear on the display. 2. Press PHONE. NOTE: If you press REDIAL twice, the redial number will be deleted. ANSWERING CALLS To answer a call, press any key other than the OFF key. During an incoming call, to temporarily mute the ringing, press OFF. (Note: This feature is not available when the Hands
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BASIC OPERATION HOLD To place your call on hold, press HOLD. Press HOLD again to return to your call. NOTE: If you have a call on hold, and pick up a parallel extension phone, your VT 9162 will automatically drop the call and return to idle mode. PAGE The Base can signal the Handset by means of the PAGE key. This is helpful in locating a misplaced Handset. Press PAGE at the Base. The Handset will generate a series of tones (different than inbound call ringing) for a maximum of 60 seconds,
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CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID NOTE: Caller ID and Call Waiting ID are subscription services, provided by your regional phone company. You must subscribe to these services in order to benefit from the Caller ID features of your VT 9162. Contact your regional phone service provider for details. RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS As new Caller ID/Call Waiting ID records are received, NEW followed by the number of new Caller ID records received will be displayed on the Handset. Your VT 9162 will store the m
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CALLER ID /CALL WAITING ID DELETING RECORDS FROM CALL HISTORY DELETE A SPECIFIC CALL 1. Locate the record you want to delete from call history. 2. Press SELECT, then press until ERASE flashes. 3. Press SELECT. The screen displays ERASE NO YES ALL and the phone number. The current choice flashes. 4. Press until YES flashes. 5. Press SELECT. You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion. DELETE ALL CALLS 1. While viewing call history, press SELECT, then press until ERASE flashes. 2. Press
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CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID 5. Press SELECT. You can now edit the PHONE NUMBER. Press to backspace in order to edit the phone number. 6. Press SELECT. Your CID record is now in your Phone Book directory. DISPLAY SCREEN MESSAGES Screen Display: When: PRIVATE NAME The other party is blocking name information. PPP The other party is blocking number information. PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and number information. UNKNOWN NAME Your phone company is unable to receive infor
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PHONE BOOK This cordless phone can store 20 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Entries are stored alphabetically. For consistency with Caller ID entries, you may wish to enter last names first. Note: Press OFF at any time to exit memory. STORE MEMORY NUMBERS 1. Press PROG/CHAN. The screen displays DIRECTORY. 2. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NAME. 3. Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with the number. Use to backspace and m
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PHONE BOOK EDIT NUMBERS STORED IN MEMORY 1. Press (DIR). The screen displays DIRECTORY. 2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through numbers stored in memory -OR- Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to edit. 3. When the screen displays the number you want to edit, press SELECT. Then press until EDIT flashes. 4. Press SELECT. The screen displays the name and number. The flashing cursor appears at the end of the name. Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Pr
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OPTIONAL HEADSET INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Your VT 9162 cordless telephone is equipped with a 2.5mm Headset Jack for use with an optional accessory Headset for hands-free operation. If you choose to use the Headset option, you must do the following: INSTALLATION * Obtain an optional accessory Head set, which is compat- ible with the VT 9162
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ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP Answering System Programming Overview Setup order for the Answering System is: 1. Set Outgoing Message. 2. Set Security Code 3. Set Day and Time 4. Set Audible Message Alert 5. Set Announce Only 6. Set Base Ringer 7. Set Number of Rings During Answering System setup, the display will flash “ -- ”. If no key is pressed for 20 seconds, the Answering System will beep, and exit program mode. You can also exit program mode at any time by pressing any MAILBOX key.
