VTech CS5113 User Manual

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

Important safety instructions on page 22 of this

manual.

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Table of contents

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Telephone base installation . . . . . . . 2

Battery installation and charging . . . 3

Wall bracket installation . . . . . . . . . . 3

Wall bracket installation . . . . . . . . 3

Desktop/tabletop bracket

installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ringer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Home area code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Clear voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . 10

Make calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

End calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Temporary tone dialing. . . . . . . . . . 10

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Find handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . 11

Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Review the directory. . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . 13

Copy a directory entry into

speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dial a number from the directory . . 14

Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Store a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . 14

Edit a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . 15

Delete a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . 16

Dial a speed dial number . . . . . . . . 16

Reassign speed dial locations . . . . 16

About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Make call log entries

ready to dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dial a call log number. . . . . . . . . . . 18

Save a call log entry

to the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . 19

Delete an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Delete all entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Call log display screen

messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Handset display screen

messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Important safety instructions . . . . . 22

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

About cordless telephones. . . . . . . 28

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . 31

The RBRC® seal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . 33

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Getting started

OPER

DEF

JKL

QRS

XYZ

TUV

MNO

TONE

ABC

CHARGE

Parts checklist

Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

1. Handset

4. Battery compartment cover

7. User’s manual

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2. Telephone line cord

3. Telephone base power adapter

5. Battery

6. Telephone base with wall bracket

To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

Getting started

Telephone base installation

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line

- DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL lter between

the telephone base and the telephone wall jack to prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service

provider for more information about DSL lters.

Telephone wall jack

DSL lter (not included)

required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service

Telephone line cord

Use only the power adapters supplied with this product. To order a

• replacement, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or

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oor mount position.

Telephone base power adapter

Electrical outlet (not controlled by a wall switch)

Telephone base

Getting started

OPER

DEF

JKL

QRS

XYZ

TUV

MNO

TONE

ABC

CHARGE

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for short calls and then completely charge and drain the battery two or three times every three months afterwards. For best performance, charge the battery for at least 16 hours before rst use. When the battery power is low, LOW BATTERY is displayed and ashes on the handset screen.

Insert the plug of the battery as indicated. Make sure it is plugged securely

1. and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment.

Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up, and the wires

2. inside the battery compartment.

Align the battery compartment cover at against the battery compartment,

3. then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.

Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base. The handset charge

4. light is on when charging.

1 2 3

If the handset will not be used for a long period of time, remove the battery

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to prevent possible leakage. To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com

• or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

Wall bracket installation

Your telephone base comes with the wall bracket installed, ready for desktop use. You may also mount your telephone onto a standard telephone wall plate.

Wall bracket installation:

To prepare the telephone base for wall mounting, you need to remove the bracket if it is currently attached for desktop use. Press the tabs located on the legs of the bracket to loosen, then lift the bracket up and away from the telephone base.

Getting started

AC 7.5V

Wall bracket installation (continued)

Wall bracket installation:

First, insert the lower portion tabs of the wall bracket into the lower grooves

1. in the telephone base, then snap the upper portion tabs of the wall bracket into place.

Mount the telephone base on the wall by positioning it so the mounting

studs t into the holes on the telephone base and wall bracket. Slide the

telephone base down on the mounting studs until it locks into place.

To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs rmly and pull the

3. bracket downward until it releases from the grooves.

upper portion tabs

Wall bracket

lower portion tabs

Wall bracket in wall mount orientation

lower groove

upper grooves

Desktop/tabletop bracket installation:

Your telephone comes ready for table use. If you have repositioned the bracket for wall mounting and now want to return to table use, follow these steps:

Insert the lower portion tabs of the wall bracket into the upper grooves of the

1. telephone base.

Snap the upper portion tabs of the wall bracket into place.

To remove the wall bracket, press both upper portion tabs rmly inward and

3. pull the wall bracket upward until it is released from the grooves.

Getting started

OP E R

DE F

JKL

QRS

X Y Z

TU V

MNO

TON E

A BC

CHARGE

Handset layout

CHARGE light

• On when the handset is charging in the telephone base.

/VOL-/CID

• When the telephone is not in use, press to review the call log.

• Press and hold to adjust the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use.

• During a call, press to lower the listening volume. A double beep sounds at the lowest setting.

• Press to scroll down while in programming mode or reviewing the redial list.

• Press to make or answer a call.

• During a call, press to receive an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert.

TONE

• Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily when using the pulse service (page 10).

CHAN/REMOVE

• Switch to a clearer channel while on a call.

• Press and hold to delete all records in the call log when the phone is not in use. When reviewing the call

• log or redial list, delete the desired record.

PROG

• Press to enter programming mode while the telephone is not in use.

press to

/VOL+/

• Press to display the directory when the telephone is not in use.

• Press an d hold to ad j u s t the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use.

• During a call, press to increase the listening volume. A double be e p will sound wh en th e highest setting is reached. Press to scroll up while

• in programming mode

reviewing the redial list.

SELECT

• Press to store a programming option or a directory entry.

OFF

• During a call, press to hang up.

• While the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer.

• Press and hold for two seconds when the telephone is not in use to erase the MISSED CALLS display.

• During programming, press to exit without making changes.

• Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when reviewing the call log (page 18)

• Press to use the CLR VOICEMAIL feature from the main menu.

REDIAL/PAUSE

• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.

• While dialing or entering numbers into the directory, press to insert a dialing pause.

Getting started

Telephone base layout

IN USE light

Flashes when there is an

• incoming call.

On when the handset is in use.

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VOICEMAIL light

Flashes when you have new

• voicemail from your telephone company.

FIND HANDSET

Press to page the handset.•

Telephone settings

Date and time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time is set automatically with the next incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually.

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

Press or until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.

When the month is ashing, press or until the screen displays the

correct month and then press SELECT.

When the date is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct

date and then press SELECT.

When the hour is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct

hour and then press SELECT.

When the minute is ashing, press or until the screen displays the

correct minute and then press SELECT. When AM or PM is ashing, press or to choose between AM or PM

and then press SELECT. You will hear a conrmation tone.

When there is a power failure, the time may need to be reset.•

Ringer

You can select from different ringers.

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

Press or until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.

Press SELECT. The current setting ashes, and you will hear a sample of the

3. ringer.

Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, or 4. You will hear a sample of

4. each ring tone.

Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation

5. tone.

Ringer volume

You can change the ringer volume to a comfortable level or turn the ringer off.

Press PROG when the handset is not in use. Press or until the

screen displays RINGER VOL: and the current setting.

Press SELECT. The current setting ashes, and you will hear a

2. sample of the ringer volume.

Press or to select ringer volume from OFF, LOW or HI. You will

hear a sample of the selected volume level.

Telephone settings

Ringer volume (continued)

4. Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.

-OR-

Press and hold or until the screen displays RINGER VOL: and the

current setting when the handset is not in use. The current setting ashes

and you will hear a sample of the ringer volume. Press or to select ringer volume from OFF, LOW or HI. You will hear a

2. sample of the selected volume level.

Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.

If the ringer volume is set to OFF, RINGER OFF and are displayed.

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Even if the ringer volume is set to OFF, the handset still rings when you

•

press FIND HANDSET.

Dial mode

If you have touch tone service, the telephone is ready for use as soon as the

battery is charged. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you need to change the dial mode.

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

1. Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.

2. Press SELECT. The current setting ashes.

3. Press or to select TONE or PULSE.

4. Press SELECT to conrm your selection and there is a conrmation tone.

Home area code

If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can program your home area code, following the steps below. By programming your home area code, when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the call log.

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

1. Press or until the screen displays HOME AREA CODE.

2. Press SELECT. The stored area code is displayed with the rst digit

ashing.

Use the dial key pad to enter the desired home area code.

4. Press SELECT to conrm. You will hear a conrmation tone.

If your phone service provider requires you to dial the area code when

• making a local call, or you want to cancel the home area code you have already programmed, reprogram your home area code to 000.

Press CHAN/REMOVE when in the home area code menu to delete the

• stored home area code. ___ is then displayed.

Telephone settings

Language

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

Press or until LANGUAGE is displayed.

Press SELECT. The current setting ashes.

Press or until the screen displays the desired language (ENGLISH,

ESPANOL or FRANCAIS). Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.

Clear voicemail

If you subscribe to voicemail services provided by your telephone company, NEW VOICEMAIL and are displayed on the handset and the VOICEMAIL

light on the telephone base ashes when you have a new voicemail message.

To turn this indicator off:

Press PROG when the handset is not in use.

Press or until the screen displays CLR VOICEMAIL.

Press SELECT. The screen displays CLEAR? and YES ashes.

Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.

The clear voicemail feature only turns off the displays NEW VOICEMAIL

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and on the handset, and the VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base. It does not delete your voicemail message(s).

Telephone operation

Make calls

Press and then use the dial pad keys to dial a number.

•

-OR-

Enter the phone number rst. You can press to backspace and press

CHAN/REMOVE to erase digits. Press to dial.

Answer calls

Press any dial pad keys (except /VOL-/CID, /VOL+/ and OFF) to answer

• an incoming call.

End calls

Press OFF or put the handset back to the telephone base to end a call.

•

The call timer is activated during a call to show call duration.

• The handset beeps if it is moved out of range while on a call.

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Volume

Press / VOL-/CID or /VOL+/ to adjust the listening volume during a

• conversation.

Channel

Press CHAN/REMOVE to switch to a clearer channel while on a call.

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Call waiting

If you subscribe to call waiting service and you are on a call when a new call comes in, you will hear a beep. The caller ID information is displayed if you subscribe to combined caller ID with call waiting service from your local telephone company.

Press on the handset to put the current call on hold and answer the

• incoming call.

Press at anytime to alternate between calls.

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Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing TONE*. This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals to access telephone banking or long distance services.

Once you have initiated your call by dialing the phone number in pulse (rotary), press TONE*. Now, all subsequent key presses are sent as touch tone signals.

After you hang up, the phone returns to pulse (rotary) dialing for the next call.

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