VTech CS5121 User Manual

Quick start guide

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for models CS5121/CS5121-2/

CS5121-3/CS5121-4

Install the telephone base and
chargers

Install the telephone base as shown below.

Telephone
wall jack

DSL lter (not included)

for DSL users

NOTES:

Use only the power adapter(s) and

1.
battery(ies) supplied with your VTech
telephone.

For complete feature instructions,

2.
please refer to your user’s manual.

Telephone base
power adapter
(large)

Telephone
line cord

Telephone base

Charger
adapter
(small)

Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)

Charger

Ba tte ry insta llation a nd
charging

Install the battery as shown below. The battery
may have enough charge for short calls. For
optimal performance, charge the handset
battery for at least 16 hours before use.

Insert the plug

1.
as indicated.
Make sure it is
plugged securely
and matches the
color-coded label
inside the battery
compartment.

Align the cover

3. Charge the

at against

the battery
compartment,
then slide it
upwards until it
clicks into place.

Place the battery

2.
with the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up and
the wires inside
the battery
compartment.

4.
handset by
placing it in the
telephone base.
The handset
charge light on
the handset
will be on when
charging.

Make calls

Press /FLASH and then use the dial

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pad keys to dial a number.

-OR-

Enter the phone number rst. You can press

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to backspace and press CHAN/REMOVE

to erase digits. Press /FLASH to dial.

Answer calls

Press any dial pad keys (except

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/VOL-/CID, /VOL+/ and O FF) to

answer an incoming call.

End calls

Press OFF or put the handset back to the

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telephone base to end a call.

Ac t i va t e t h e an s w e r i n g
system

The answering system must be turned on to
answer and record messages.

If the answering system is turned on, the

ANS ON/OFF light will be on. Press
ANS ON/OFF to turn the answering system

off or on.

Outgoing announcement

The outgoing announcement is the greeting
callers hear when calls are answered by the
answering system.

The telephone is preset with a greeting that
answers calls with “Hello, please leave a
message after the tone.” You can use this
preset announcement, or replace it with
your own.

To record your own announcement:

Press ANNC while in idle mode and the

1.
system will announce “Announcement.

Press PLAY or press RECORD.”

Pr es s R E CO R D a n d th e s ys t em

2.
announces, “Record after the tone. Press

STOP when you are done.”

Afte r th e to ne, spea k towa r ds the

3.
microphone at the bottom front of the
telephone base from about nine inches
away.

Press /PLAY/STOP when nished.

4.

The answering system will automatically

5.
playback the newly recorded announcement
and there will be a confirmation tone.
Press /PLAY/STOP to stop the playback
at anytime.

You can record your announcement again

6.
by following the steps above.

IMPORTANT!

If your product is not working properly:

Refer to the Troubleshooting section of

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the user’s manual.
Visit our website at www.vtechphones.

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com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada,
go to www.vtechcanada.com or 1 (800)
267-7377.

96-006563-010-100

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