VTech BS5822 User Manual

Model: BS5822

User’s Manual

Table of contents

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Choose a location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table/desk installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Charge the handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Check for dial tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To register your accessory handsets . . . . . . . . . 7

Re-register existing handsets to a new base . . . . . 7

Wall mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Handset and base indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Handset display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Base display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Base unit layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Handset operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flash function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Call forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . . 16

Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dial type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Store a new entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Review/dial from the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . 21

Edit a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Shared call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

About call history (caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Review call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Delete records from call history . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Delete a specic call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Delete all calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Dial a displayed number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Store a call history record in the directory . . . . . 25

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Access voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Clear voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Program the password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Table of contents

Program the voicemail key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Program the play key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Program the skip key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Program the erase key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Reset all codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Custom pay-per-use (PPU) features . . . . . . . . . . 29

PPU keys on handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change PPU key setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change auto call back number . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change 3-way calling number . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Change repeat dialing number. . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Reset all codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Battery care and maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Replacing the handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

The RBRC® seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Before you begin

Parts checklist:

1. Handset

2. Base unit

3. Base wall mount bracket

4. Batter y

5. Telephone line cord

6. Belt clip

7. AC power adaptor

8. User’s manual

Getting started

• Important! Before using this

telephone, you must read the important safety instructions on page 40.

Handset

Battery

AC power adaptor

Base unit

Telephone line cord

Base wall

mount bracket

Belt clip

User’s manual

Installation

Choose a location

For maximum per fo rm an ce of your cordless telephone system:

1. Choose a central location for your base unit.

2. Install your base unit and extension han dse ts aw ay fr o m e lect ron i c equipm e n t , s u c h a s p e r sonal com put ers , tele vis ion se ts an d microwave ovens.

3. In locations where there are multiple cordless telephones, separate base units as much as possible.

4. Install your telephone equipment away from heat sources and sunlight.

5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust or extreme cold.

Install handset battery

1. Alig n the t wo hole s in the plug with the soc ket pins, then snap t he plug into place.

2. Place the battery in the compartment with the wires in the upper left corner.

3. Replace cover by sliding it upwards until it clicks into place.

4. Be sure to c harge the batter y in the handset for a minimum of 16 hours before using your phone.

Installation

Table/desk installation

Connect t he power c ord. charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord.

Af ter

Modular telephone jack

Standard electrical outlet

• Install the base unit away from electronic equipment such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.

Getting started

• Your phone contains an internal

noise lter (for DSL

subscribers). This means, If you

subscribe to DSL service, you

shouldn’t experience interference or noise when using your phone due to your DSL service.

Installation

Charge the handset battery

Place the handset in the base. Be sure to charge the battery for at least 16 hours before using your phone.

Check for dial tone

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press ON; you should hear a dial tone. If you do not, try this phone in another phone jack.

Belt clip (optional)

Your phone can operate up to four handsets. To order additional handsets call the supplier.

Getting started

Installation

To register your accessory handsets

Your phone comes with a handset which is already registered as Handset 1. Your phone can operate up to four handsets, to order additional handsets call the supplier.

1. After charging the battery, the screen will display:

2. On the base unit, press

ID, press MENU/SEL .

3. Enter the 15 digit base unit ID code, if you make a mistake, press the

DELETE/MUTE key to backspace (delete characters), then enter the correct information.

4. Press

MENU/SELECT to complete the registration process.

5. Once a valid base ID code has been entered, the display will go blank for a second or two, and then show:

6. If the base accepts the new handset, after several seconds the new handset will show:

Re-register existing handsets to a new base

1. Install your new base unit, the handset(s) will display SEARCHING…, press and hold the MENU/SELECT button for two seconds.

2. The handset will display:

3. Follow steps 2 through 6 in above.

MENU/SEL, then scroll to DISPLAY BASE

To register your accessory handsets,

ENTER BASE ID

###############

SEARCHING...

HANDSET 2

SEARCHING...

ENTER BASE ID

###############

• The 15-digit base ID code may contain numbers and characters, including 0 through 9 and *. Make sure you enter all 15 digits.

•

If you do not enter the correct digit sequence, you will hear an error tone. Press DELETE/MUTE key to backspace to erase a character(s) and carefully re-enter the base ID code.

• Install the base unit away from electronic

equipment such

as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.

Wall mounting (optional)

The wall mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount plates only.

1. Follow the instructions on page 6 to connect the power to base and phone line.

2. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes at the bottom of the base. Snap the wall

mount bracket rmly in place.

3. Mount the telephone base on the wall. Position the telephone base so that the mounting studs t

into the holes on the wall mount bracket. Slide telephone base down on the mounting studs until it locks into place.

Handset and base indicators

Handset display

Icon Description

MUTE Turns on when the microphone is muted.

NEW Turns on when there are new call log entries.

Turns on when the ringer is muted.

Low battery indicator and charging indicator.

LED is on when in handsfree mode.

VOICEMAIL On when new voicemail is detected. Service must be subscribed through your

local telephone company.

Base display

Icon Description

IN USE On when the phone is off hook.

CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the base.

VOICEMAIL On when new voicemail is detected. Service must be subscribed through

your local telephone company.

Basic operation

Handset layout

1. Antenna

2. CID

3. Redial/pause

4. On/ash

5. Dialing key (0 - 9, *, #)

Voicemail

7. Play

8. Skip

9. Menu/select

10.

Phonebook/

11. Speaker

12.

Mute/delete

13. Off/clear

14. Billed services

15. Intercom

16. Erase

Basic operation

Base unit layout

1. Intercom

2. In use

Voicemail

4. Charge

• Use FLASH to

access other phone company subscriber services, as described by your provider.

Handset operation

Making calls

Press ON (or, SPEAKER ( ) to use the handset speakerphone feature). Dial the phone number.

-OR-

Dial the phone number rst; then press ON or SPEAKER ( ). As you are entering numbers, press DELETE/ MUTE or OFF/CLEAR to

backspace and make corrections, or press and hold PAUSE to enter a three second dialing pause. Press

OFF to end your call.

• To end a conference call, press OFF at the handset. The conference call will not be terminated until all handsets have disconnected from the call.

Answering calls

• Press ON, SPEAKER or any of the number keys.

• Press OFF to end your call.

Flash function

You can use your phone with ser vices such as call waiting. When you receive a call waiting signal, simply press the FLASH key to switch to the new call. Press FLASH again to switch back to the original call.

Redial

• Press REDIAL to display the last telephone number dialed from the handset or base unit (up to

32 digits). Use or to scroll through the ve previously dialed numbers.

When the beginning or the end of the redial list is reached, a double beep will sound.

• When the desired number is reached, press ON or SPEAKER ( ) to dial.

• Press

• Press OFF/CLEAR on the handset to exit the redial review list.

DELETE/MUTE on the handset to delete the number from the redial memory.

Basic operation

Handset operation

Mute

• During an active call, press the MUTE key on handset to disable

the microphone. The screen will display:

• Press MUTE again to return to normal two way conversation.

MICROPHONE ON will display briey.

Conference call

Your phone is capable of supporting conference calls between system handsets. It is possible to establish a conference between any two handsets and the external line.

If a handset already has a connection to the external line, and any other handset goes off-hook, a conference is immediately established. The handsets will show:

Volume control

Press the VOLUME button on the handset to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level. When you change the volume level, the new setting is saved. The new volume level will be applied each time you use the handset, speakerphone or headset.

Transferring calls

You can transfer calls between any handsets registered to it. While you are on an external call, Using Transfer allows you to speak to

the person who answers at the handset you are calling before releasing the external call to them.

• Press

INTERCOM key on the handset, it will display:

PHONE 00:00:25 MICROPHONE MUTED

MUTE

PHONE 00:00:25

TRANSFER TO:

• If the returned call is not answered within 30 seconds, the external call

will end

automatically.

• While in transfer mode (before releasing the call) you may toggle back and forth between the external call (the display will show OUTSIDE) and the intercom call (the display will show INTERCOM) by pressing the INTERCOM key.

• Select the number of the handset to which the call is to be transferred 1-4. For example if you intercom handset 2 the display will show:

CALLING

HANDSET 2

Handset operation

• Press ON, SPEAKER or INTERCOM on the handset being called to

answer the intercom call. You may now discuss the external call with the person who answered the other handset.

HANDSET 1

IS CALLING

• On the handset, press the the other handset.

OFF key to transfer the external call to

Intercom call

You can intercom between any handsets registered to it.

• From the idle (off) mode, press INTE RCOM. The handset will

display:

• Select a number of the handset to be called (1-4).

• Press INTERCOM, ON or SPEAKER ( ) on the handset to answer

the intercom call. The screens will display:

• Press INTERCOM, OFF/CLEAR on the handset to end the call.

If the handset you are attempting to intercom is out of range, or on an external call, the display will show:

CALL TRANSFERRED

INTERCOM TO:

CALLING

HANDSET1

INTERCOM

UNABLE TO CALL

TRY AGAIN

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