Vtech I6786 User Manual

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Table of contents

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Parts check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Choose a location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connect power to base unit/chargers . . . . . . . . . 6

Check battery indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Check for dial tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Noise lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wall mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

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

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Handset icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Handset LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Base LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Handset operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjust handset volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Flash function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

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

Call transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Store a new entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Characters by number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Review/dial from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Edit a directory entr y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Caller ID - call waiting ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Review caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Store caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dial from caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Delete caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

Dial type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Answering system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Turn your answering system off and on . . . . . . . 27

Day and time announcements . . . . . . . . . . . 27

To check day and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Menu features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Outgoing announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Record outgoing announcement. . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listen to outgoing announcement . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Delete outgoing announcement . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Options during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Delete all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Record and play memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playback a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Set remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Remote access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Message alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Announcement only mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Turn announcement only mode off or on . . . . . . 36

Customize announcement only message . . . . . . 37

Base ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Toll saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Message window display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Headset operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Replace the handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

NEED HELP?

This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting you need to

install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the time to review

this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation of this VTech innovative

and feature rich product. You can also visit our website at www.vtechphones.

com for support, shopping, and everything new at VTech.

In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.

VTech toll free 1-800-595-9511 In Canada dial 1-800-267-7377

• Before using this telephone, please read the Important

Safety Instructions on

page 51.

Getting started

Parts check list:

1. Telephone base

2. Handsets (4)

3. Charger power adaptors (3)

4. Chargers (3)

5. Telephone line cord

6. Wall mount bracket

7. Belt clips (4)

8. Quick start guide

9. Base power adaptor

10. Batteries (3)

11. User’s manual

To purchase replacement batteries, vi sit us on the web at ww w. vtechphones.com or call V Tech Communications, Inc. at 1-800595- 9511. In Canada, contact V Te c h Te l ecom m u n i c at i on s Canada Ltd. at www.vtechcanada. com or 1-800-267-7377.

1. Telephone base

5. Telephone line cord

2. Handsets (4)

6. Wall mount bracket

3. Charger power adaptors (3)

4. Chargers (3)

7. Belt clips (4)

8. Quick start guide

9. Base power adaptor

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10. Batteries (4)

11. User’s manual

Installation

Choose a location

For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system:

1. Choose a central location for your base unit.

2. Install your phone(s) as far away as possible from any other cordless (wireless) device such as cordless telephones, 802.11 wireless router (for example, WiFi).

3. Install your phone(s) as far away as possible from other electronic equipment such as microwave ovens, televisions, computers, etc.

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

5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust or extreme cold.

Install handset battery

1. Align the two hol es in the plug with the socket pins, then sna p the plu g into place.

Place the battery in the compartment with the wires in the upper right corner.

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

4. Be sure to charge the battery for 16 hours before using your phone.

Getting started

• Use only th e provid ed VTech battery, or equivalent.

• Place the handset in its base o r charger when not in use to ensure optimum perfo rmance.

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• CAUTION: To reduce

the risk of re or injury,

read and follow these instructions:

1. Use only the battery supplied, or equivalent.

2. Do not open or mutilate the batter y. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed.

3. Exercise care in handling batter y in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns.

• if you n eed to ins tall your phon e within the same roo m as other cordless phon es or wireless produ cts, you may need to s elect a different channel for your router and or change t he chan nel on your phon e’s handsets.

• Connect the power a nd telephone line c ords to the und ersid e of the base as il lustrat ed.

Installation

Connect power to base unit/chargers

1. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch, and the connector into the bottom of the base unit.

2. Choose the location for your charger, and plug its power supply into an electrical outlet.

To power outlet

Connect to phone line

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack at the bottom of the telephone base. Then plug the other end of the cord into the wall telephone outlet.

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To telephone outlet

Installation

Check battery indicator

If you receive a check battery warning, it indicates one of the following:

1. There is no battery in your handset. You need to install the supplied battery into your handset (see

Install handset battery on page 5.)

2. The battery needs to be replaced.

3. The battery has been installed incorrectly. Please reinstall (see see the diagram in the battery compartment of the handset.

Check for dial tone

After the battery is charged, press on the handset. You should hear a dial tone. If not, see

Troubleshooting.

Install handset battery) and/or

• Plug the AC ada ptor into an ele ctrical outl et. If the bat tery ha s not been cha rged, place th e hands et in the base or ch arger, and allow it to c harge fo r at least 16 hours.

• Caut ion: Use on ly the VTech power supply p rovide d with your phon e.• If the phone will not be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

• If you have any trouble installing your phone, please refer to the Troubleshooting section near the end of this manual.

• Whe n in low bat tery mode, th e keypad sounds, backlighting and spea kerphone features w ill not wor k. When the b atter y has been cha rged, these features w ill retur n to their normal fun ction.

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Installation

If you subscribe to DSL service

If you hear interference during conversations and/or your caller ID features are not functioning properly,

install a noise lter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a noise lter.

Noi se filt er (For DSL users)

To single telephone jack (RJ11C)

Telephone line cord

Belt clip (optional)

To removeTo attach

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Wall mounting (optional)

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

1. Plug the connector of the base power adaptor to the connector jack at the bottom of the base unit. Then plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet.

2. Connect the telephone line cord to the jack at the bottom of the base unit, and the other end to the wall jack.

3. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptors with the holes at the bottom of the base unit/back of

the charger. Snap the wall mount bracket rmly in place.

4. Mount the base unit on the wall. Position the base unit so that the mounting studs will t into the

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

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Handset layout

1. Earpiece

2. Headset jack (2.5mm)

3. CID (scroll down)

4. Talk/ash

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

6. Redial/pause

7. Speaker

8. LCD display

9. Directory (scroll up)

10. Volume control

11. Menu/select

12. Off/clear

13. Intercom

14. Mute/remove

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Base unit layout

Getting started

1. Find handset

2. Record/memo

3. Time/set

4. Change

5. Setup

6. Volume control

7. Charging LED

8. In use LED

9. Answer on/off

10. Delete

11. Repeat

12. Skip

13. Mailbox play/stop

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Basic operation

Handset icons

Icon Description

MUTE NEW

Handset LEDs

LED Description

Base LEDs

LED Description

IN USE

CHARGE

ON/OFF

• On when the microphone is muted.

• On when there are new call log entries.

• On when the handset ringer is muted.

• Low battery indicator or charging indicator.

• On when in handsfree mode.

• On when the phone is off the hook.

• Flashes when an extension phone is off the hook.

• On when the handset is charging in the base.

• On when the answering system power is on.

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Handset operation

Making calls

• Press (or SPEAKER to use the handset speakerphone feature),

then dial the phone number.

-OR-

Dial the phone number rst, then press

• Press

OFF to end your call or place the handset in its base or

charger.

Answering calls

• Press , SPEAKER or any dialing keys.

• Press

OFF to end your call or place the handset into its base or

charger.

Adjust handset volume

The volume control is on the side of the handset. During a call, press the VOLUME + or - keys to adjust the listening volume to a comfortable level. When you reach the maximum or minimum setting, a double beep will sound.

Flash function

When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone company, press to switch to the new call when you receive a call waiting signal. Press again to switch back to the original call.

Redial

• Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last telephone number dialed

from the handset (up to 32 digits). Use or to scroll through the

last ve numbers dialed. When the beginning or the end of the redial

list is reached, a double beep will sound.

(or SPEAKER).

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• The procedure to change the volume is the same for the handset earpiece, speakerphone and headset.

• Use

• If the redial

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

memory is empty, and REDIAL is pressed, a double beep will sound.

Basic operation

Handset operation

• Press

• When the desired number is reached, press

• When the desired entry displays, press

Mute

• During a call, press the M UTE/REMOVE key to disable the

OFF to exit the redial review list.

or SPEAKER to

dial.

MUTE/REMOVE to delete

it. You’ll hear a conrmation beep will sound.

microphone. The screen will display MUTED briey:

PHONE 00:00:15 MUTED

MUTE

• Pr es s

MU TE/R EMOVE again to return to normal two -way

conversation. MICROPHONE ON will display briey.

Intercom call

• Press INT on the originating handset (HS1).

•

INTERCOM TO: will show on the screen.

• Select the handset number you wish to establish an intercom connection. (We’ll use handset number 2 for this example). The display will show CALLING HANDSET 2.

• Handset 2 shows CALLING HANDSET 1.

• Press

INT, SPEAKER, TALK, or any dialing key on HS2 to pick

up the call and the display will change to INTERCOM.

INT, OFF, or place HS1 back into its base or charger to end

the call.

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PHONE 00:00:15 MICROPHONE ON

INTERCOM TO:

CALLING HANDSET 2

INTERCOM

Handset operation

If the destination handset is in use, cannot be reached or turned off, the display on the originating handset will show UNABLE TO

CALL TRY AGAIN.

Call forward

An external call can be forwarded or transferred from one handset (HS1) to another (HS2).

• While on an external call, you can forward the call to HS2 by

pressing and holding INTERCOM. HS1 will display FORWARD TO: you should then input the number of the handset you wish to forward the call to.

• HS2 will show INCOMING CALL and ring.

• Press /FLASH on HS2 to answer the call.

If the forwarded call is not answered within 30 seconds, the external call will be returned to HS1 and the display will show CALL BACK and ring for 30 seconds. If the returned call is not answered within 30 seconds, it will end automatically.

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INTERCOM ENDED

UNABLE TO CALL

TRY AGAIN

FORWARD TO:

Basic operation

• For the FIND

HANDSET

function to work, the system handsets need to be in idle (off) mode.

Handset operation

Call transfer

• While on an external call, any system handset (HS1) can transfer the call to another system handset

(HS2) by pressing INT. The external call is put on hold automatically. Then select the handset number to be transferred.

• HS2 will ring and the screen will show HS1 IS CALLING.

• Pick up the intercom call on HS2 by pressing /FLASH.

• An intercom call is established and HS1 can communicate with HS2 prior to the external call being

transferred. CALL TRANSFERRED will briey display on HS1.

If the transferred call is not answered within 100 seconds, the external call will be returned to HS1 and the screen will show CALL BACK.

Conference call

It is possible to establish a conference call between two handsets and the external line.

While one handset is already connected to the external line, the other handset can join the call by pressing . A conference call will be

immediately established, both handsets will show:

Find handset

• To locate a misplaced handset, press FIND HANDSET on the base to

page all system handsets.

• To end the page at the base, press

• To end the page at the handset, press dial pad key (0-9, *, #).

FIND HANDSET again.

, SPEAKER, OFF or any

PHONE 00:00:25

** PAGING **

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Directory

Your phone can store up to 50 numbers with names in the directory. Each directory location can hold up to 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name. When one handset is accessing the director y, no other system handsets can access it. If this is attempted, NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS

TIME will be displayed on the second handset.

Store a new entry

• Press MENU.

• With

DIRECTORY selected, press SEL.

• Press

• You will be prompted to to enter the number you wish to store in the directory. Press the

MUTE/REMOVE key to backspace and make corrections. Press SEL.

• You will then be prompted to to spell the name. Press SEL.

• You’ll hear a conrmation tone, and the new directory entry will briey be displayed.

•

If the directory is full, the handset will display LIST FULL.

to select STORE. Press SEL.

ENTER NUMBER. Use the dialing keys

ENTER NAME. Use the dialing keys

>STORE REVIEW

ENTER NUMBER 800-595-9511_

ENTER NAME _

LIST FULL

• All handsets share a common directory which is stored in the base. Entries inserted into one handset are available for all handsets, and if one deletes a directory entry, it will disappear from all handsets.

• While entering numbers, press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to add pauses if necessary.

• If there is a duplicated number in directory, the display will show:

ALREADY SAVED.

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• If you wish to store a number from redial memory into the directory, press

REDIAL/PAUSE

then or to scroll to the desired redial number from memory. Press

SEL.

Directory

Characters by number

Pressing any par ticular key causes different characters to be displayed in the following order:

Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 # ‘ , - . &

A B C 2 a b c

D E F 3 d e f

G H I 4 g h i

J K L 5 j k l

M N O 6 m n o

P Q R S 7 p q r s

T U V 8 t u v

W X Y Z 9 w x y z

? ! / ( )

Characters by number of key presses

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Directory

Review/dial from the directory

• Press MENU, with DIRECTORY is displayed, press SEL. With REVIEW in the rst line, press SEL.

- OR -

With the handset in idle, press to enter the director y review mode.

The rst directory entry will be displayed.

• Scroll through the directory character of the name to be searched (using the digit keys). Continue navigating using the or scroll keys, until you reach the entry to be dialed.

• Press

or SPEAKER to dial the number.

Edit a directory entry

• Follow the steps in Review/dial from the directory (above) to reach the entry to be edited.

• Press

SEL to enter number edit mode.

MUTE/REMOVE to backspace and delete numbers, or press

CID or DIR to move the cursor to the number you wish to change.

Then re-enter the correct number(s) by pressing the dialing keys (0-9). Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to add pauses if necessary.

entries using and or enter the rst

>DIRECTORY CALL LOG

EDIT NUMBER 800-595-9511_

• When reviewing the directory, the second line of the display will show the number, up to 16 digits. For numbers longer than 16 digits,

only the rst 13

digits will be shown. Press or # to scroll the phone number to see the additional digits.

• If there are no entries in the directory, when it is accessed,

DIRECTORY EMPT Y will

display.

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Directory

• Press SEL.

• Press

MUTE/REMOVE to backspace and use the digit keys to

enter the correct name.

SEL. You’ll hear a conrmation tone.

Delete a directory entry

• Follow the steps in Review/dial from the directory (page 19)

to reach the entry to be deleted.

• Press

• The handset will then advance to the next entr y, if any.

MUTE/REMOVE to delete the entry. A conrmation tone

will sound.

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EDIT NAME VTech Com_

Caller ID

Caller ID - call waiting ID

Your phone is capable of displaying the number of the calling party before you answer the phone (caller ID or CID). If the number is already in the directory, the name of the caller will also be displayed. It is also capable of displaying CID information in conjunction with a call waiting alert signal (call waiting caller ID). With call waiting caller ID, the CID data is displayed so you can decide whether to answer the incoming call, or continue with your current conversation. Your phone can hold up to 50 CID entries.

NOTES ABOUT CALLER ID & CALL WAITING CALLER ID These are subscription services, provided by most regional telephone service providers. You must subscribe to these services to

get the benets of these features. If you do not subscribe to CID services, you can still use your

phone and the other features it offers. Due to regional incompatibilities, CID information may not be available for every incoming call. In

addition, the calling parties may intentionally block their name and/or phone number from being sent.

• As new CID/call waiting ID records are received, your handset displays will alert you to the new CID records, for example:

HANDSET X

5 MISSED CALLS

• If you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will not be in the caller ID log.

• Press

• The

OFF

any time to exit caller ID log.

NEW icon

in the lower left corner indicates the call has not yet been reviewed.

Basic operation

• After you review all new CID records, the turned off and the screen will show:

NEW call indicator will be

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HANDSET X

Caller ID

• If the call log is full, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new call. If the call log is empty when you try to enter to call log review, the following message is displayed:

Review caller ID

You can review the CID records via the menu as described below, or by pressing while in idle, and the handset moves directly to CID review.

• In idle mode, press

• Press

• Press When the beginning or the end of the call log is reached, a double beep will sound.

to scroll to the CALL LOG option.

SEL. Use and to scroll through the call log entries.

Store caller ID

• Follow the steps in Review caller ID to scroll to the record to be stored.

• To view alternate dialing sequences, press the The screen will scroll through the various dialing options (1 + area code + number, area code + number, 1+number, number only). Press SEL to store the displayed number. The dialing options are:

• If the CID record contains both name and number, the CID will be stored after pressing SEL.

• If the CID record does not contain a name, you will be prompted to EDIT NAME and the screen will show:

MENU.

# key repeatedly.

CALL LOG EMPTY

>CALL LOG RINGER VOLUME

595-9511

1-595-9511

800-595-9511

1-800-595-9511

EDIT NAME VTech Com_

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Caller ID

• If the CID record does not contain a number, you will be

prompted to EDIT NUMBER, and the screen will show:

• A conrmation beep will sound and the screen will display:

• If both name and number are missing, for example, as in a private listing, the request will be rejected with the message:

• If the number already exists in the director y, the entry will not be stored, and the screen will show:

• If the directory is full, the screen will show:

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EDIT NUMBER 800-595-9511_

SAVED

Basic operation

UNABLE TO SAVE

A L R E A D Y

SAVED

LIST FULL

Caller ID

Dial from caller ID

• Follow the steps in Review caller ID (page 22) to scroll to the

entry to be dialed.

• To change how the number will be dialed, press

screen will scroll through the dialing options: Press /FLASH or SPEAKER key to dial the number.

Delete caller ID

• Follow the steps in Review caller ID (page 22) to scroll to the

record to be deleted.

# repeatedly. The

• Press the

conrmation beep will sound and the previous CID record will

be displayed on the screen.

• To delete all the CID records, press and hold the

REMOVE key. The screen will ask if you want to DELETE ALL CALLS? Press SEL to conrm. Press OFF to return to the CID

record previously displayed.

MUTE/REMOVE key to delete the desired record. A

MUTE /

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Handset settings

Ringer volume

• From the idle (off) mode, press SEL then or until RINGER VOLUME is shown.

• Press

- OR -

• From idle (off) mode, press +/- volume control keys on the side of

• Press

Ring tone

• From the idle (off) mode, press SEL then or until RINGER TONE

• Press

Key tone

• From the idle (off) mode, press SEL then or to KEY TONE.

• Press

• When the desired option is shown, press

SEL. The current ringer volume will be shown:

and or enter a digit (0 through 6) to the desired ringer volume. The current ring tone will play and the volume bar is increased or decreased each time the setting is adjusted. At the lowest setting the display will show:

handset will directly go to the RINGER VOLUME menu.

and to the desired ringer volume. Ringer volume will be

adjusted.

is displayed.

SEL. You can then use or or enter a digit (0 through 9) to

sample the ring tone.

SEL to conrm.

SEL. The current setting will be shown. Press or to scroll

to ON or OFF. When set to ON, the handset will emit a beep whenever a key is pressed.

SEL.

• The handset will not ring when a call comes in if ringer volume is in the lowest setting.

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Handset settings

•

The clear voicemail function only cancels the voicemail indicator on the screen of the handset.

•

When the phone is set for pulse dial mode, it is possible to switch to temporary tone mode during an ongoing call by pressing *TONE. Once pressed, tone will be used for rest of the call. After you hang up, the phone will return to pulse dialing for the next call.

Language

• From the idle (off) mode, press MENU then or to LANGUAGE

• Press

SEL Press or to select from English, Spanish or French SEL to conrm.

Clear voicemail

• From the idle (off) mode, press MENU then or to CLR VOICEMAIL.

• Press SEL.

• Press

SEL again to conrm or press OFF to exit.

Dial type (preset to tone)

• From idle (off) mode, press MENU then or to DIAL TYPE.

• Press

SEL then or to scroll to TONE or PULSE. SEL to conrm.

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LANGUAGE ENGLISH

>CLR VOICE MAIL DIAL TYPE

TURN INDICATOR

OFF?

>DIAL TYPE DIRECTORY

DIAL TYPE PULSE

Answering system operation

Your cordless telephone system provides you with leading edge digital technology with an answering system that can record up to 99 messages, or approximately 15 minutes of recording time. Each

message can be no longer than four minutes.

Turn your answering system off and on

Press the ANS ON/OFF button on the base to turn the answering system on or off. When the system is on, the ANS ON/OFF key will be lit, outgoing messages will be played to the caller, and incoming messages can be recorded.

Day and time announcements

To set day and time

Before playing each recorded message, the answering system announces the day and time the message was received. Each time you press CHANGE, the day, hour, minute, or year advances by one. When you hear the correct setting, press TIME /SET to move to the next setting.

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• You can choose to set the time manually following the instruction on this page, or you can allow it to be set automatically with incoming caller ID information. Caller ID is a subscription service, fee required.

• In the event of a power outage, the day and time will need to be reset.

Answering system operation

Before using the answering system, you should follow the steps to set the day and time, so messages are dated correctly.

1. Press

2. Press

3. The answering system will announce the day of the current day setting. Press the base until you hear the correct setting.

4. Press

5. Press

6. Press

7. Press

8. Press

9. Press

10. Press

Pressing and holding the CHANGE button when setting the time and date will advance the minutes or years by increments of 10.

To check day and time

Press TIME/SET at any time to listen to the current setting without changing it.

TIME /SET, the system announces the current setting. TIME /SET again.

CHANGE on

TIME /SET, the system announces the current hour setting. CHANGE until you hear the correct hour. TIME /SET, the system announces the current minute setting CHANGE until you hear the correct minute. TIME /SET, the system announces the current year setting. CHANGE until you hear the correct year.

TIME /SET to conrm, the system will announce the new setting. You’ll hear a conrmation

tone.

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Answering system operation

Menu features

System Announces Description

Announcements Outgoing message to tell callers to leave a message.

Remote access code Set code to access remotely from a touch tone phone.

Message alert Beeps every 10 seconds when there are new messages.

Announcement only, record no message

Base ringer Turn base ringer on or off.

Number of rings Answering machine picks up after 2, 4, or 6 rings. (Or set to toll saver

mode, see page 37).

Outgoing message only. No recording of incoming messages.

Outgoing announcement

Your telephon e answering system is pre -prog rammed with an announcements for normal (answer a nd record) mode and for announcement only mode. If the phone is set up to record messages, the phone answers calls with “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone ”. You can use this announcement, or replace it with your own recording.

Record outgoing announcement

1. Press MENU, the system announces “Announcement. Press PLAY

or press REC ORD. To continue set up, press SETUP.”

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• You can record an announcement for up to 90 seconds. Announcements shorter than 3 seconds will not be recorded.

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Answering system operation

2. Press REC/MEMO . After you hear “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done”, speak toward the MIC on the base to record an announcement for up to 90 seconds.

3. The elapsed time (in seconds) is shown in the message window when recording.

4. Press

Listen to outgoing announcement

1. Press SETUP.

2. Press PLAY/STOP / .

Delete outgoing announcement

1. Press SETUP.

2. Press

3. During playback, press

4. The system will conrm deletion with the prompt “Announcement

When your announcement is deleted, calls will be answered with the programmed announcement “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone”.

PLAY/STOP / when you have nished recording. The system will play back your

recorded message and then save it.

PLAY/STOP /

announcement.

deleted ”.

to begin playback.

DELETE if you wish to delete your

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Message playback

Press PLAY/STOP / messages recorded and then start playing them. If there are no new messages, all old messages will be played. After the system plays the last message, you’ll hear “

to listen to new messages. The system will announce the number of new

end of messages”.

Announcements

1. When playback begins, the system announces the total number of messages.

2. Before each message, you will hear the day and time it was received.

3. After the last message, you will hear “

4. If the system has less than ve minutes of recording time left, the

time remaining will also be announced.

end of messages.”

Options during playback

1. Press and to adjust the speaker volume.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press

SKIP once to skip to the next message, or press and hold

to speed up the message playback, using the voice prompt of day and time as index.

REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press

twice to listen to the previous message, or press and hold to slow down the message playback process.

DELETE to delete the message currently playing. PLAY/STOP /

to stop playback.

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Answering system operation

• Memos less than

one second will not be recorded. You can record a memo up to four minutes long.

Delete all messages

To delete all messages, press and hold DELETE while the phone is idle (not during a call or message playback) to delete all old messages. New messages will not be deleted.

Record and play memos

Memos are messages recorded by you or other household members intended for yourself or anyone else who uses the answering system. They are saved, played back, and deleted like incoming messages from other callers.

Record a memo

1. Press REC/MEMO .

2. You will hear the voice prompt “ when you are done ”.

3. Speak toward the minutes.

4. The timer shows the elapsed time (in seconds) in the message window when you are recording.

5. When nished recording, press memo. The system announces “Recorded ” to conrm.

MIC on the base to record a memo for up to four

Record after the tone. Press STOP

PLAY/STOP / to save the

Playback a memo

See Section on Message playback (page 31) about retrieving memos.

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Answering system operation

Call screening

If you wish to listen to caller’s leaving their message before choosing to answer a call, follow these steps:

1. Set the playback pressing or

2. If you decide to answer a call while the caller is leaving a message, simply press TALK/FLASH on the handset. The answering system will stop and you can begin speaking to the caller.

Access code

To retrieve new messages from any touch tone phone from a remote location, an access code is required. The remote access code can be any two digit number between 10 and 99. The remote access code has been set to 19 at the factory but it can be changed at any time for your convenience.

Set remote access

1. Press SETUP twice, the system announces “Remote access code. To change the setting, press

CHANGE.”

2. Press

3. Press and release

4. When the desired number is announced. Press

CHANGE, the system announces the current setting (the default remote access code is

19.)

CHANGE to advance the remote access code by 10.

option. Or press PLAY/STOP /

VOL on the base unit to a level greater than 1 by

CHANGE to advance the remote access code number by one. Press and hold

to save and exit.

SETUP to save and advance to the next menu

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Remote access

1. From any touch tone telephone, dial your telephone number.

2. When the outgoing announcement is playing, enter the two-digit remote access code before taking the following actions.

3. Hang up to end the call and save all messages. If you pause for more than 10 seconds during remote access, you will hear a help menu listing

all features and commands. If no command is entered for the following 20 seconds, the call will end automatically.

Purpose Press Action

Play all messages in the mailbox

Listen to new messages. If there are no new messages, all messages will be played back.

Play new messages in the mailbox

Delete a message

Delete all old messages

Repeat a message

Repeat the previous message

3 3

4 4

Plays all new (not previously listened to) messages.

Delete message currently playing.

Press when any message is playing to delete all old (previously reviewed) messages.

Press to repeat current message.

Press to repeat previous message.

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Purpose Press Action to follow

Stop

Skip a message

Review Announcement

Record Announcement

Record Memo

Review remote access code

Change remote access code

Turn system off

Press to stop messages from being played.

Press to skip to the next message.

Listen to current outgoing announcement.

Pr es s a f t e r h e a r i n g t h e b e e p . Re c o r d y o u r new announcement. Press

play back the announcement for conrmation.

Press after hearing the beep. Speak after the system announces “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.” Start recording your memo. Press 5 to stop.

Listen to current remote access code.

Change remote access code.

When the system announces, “Answering machine off”, press 0 again to turn the system back on.

5 to stop recording. The system will

• Your phone

may not respond to remote access commands if tones produced by the telephone are too shor t. Hold the buttons down longer if this occurs.

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Turn system on

When the system is off, it answers after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” Enter your remote access code.

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• In some areas,

tone dial phone from a remote location phone may not function due to telephone line conditions such as line noise, echo, etc.

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Message alert

The message alert function produces an audio tone to remind you that there are new messages on the answering system.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

When the message alert function is on, the base unit beeps every

10 seconds. The number of messages in the message window ash

when there are new messages. The number in the message window will glow steadily when there are no new messages.

Announcement only mode

In announcement only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. When announcement only is turned on, calls are answered with the pre-recorded announcement “We’re

sorry. Messages to this number cannot be accepted”.

Turn the announcement only mode off or on

• Press SETUP four times until you hear “Announcement only. Record no messages. To change

• Press CHANGE until you hear the option you want (on or off).

• Press PLAY/STOP /

SETUP three times and you will hear “Message alert. To change

the setting, press CHANGE ”.

CHANGE to conrm the current status (on or off) is also

displayed on the message window.

CHANGE again to change the setting.

SETUP to save and advance to the next menu option or

press PLAY/STOP /

the setting, press CHANGE.”

to save and exit.

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Customize announcement only message

1. Press SETUP four times, the system announces “Announcement only. Record no messages. To

change the setting, press CHANGE ”.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

5. The elapsed time (in seconds) will be shown in the message window as you record.

6. Press

Base ringer

1. Press SETUP ve times, the system announces “Base ringer. To change the setting, press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

Toll saver

This function sets the number of rings before the answering system picks up the call. With the toll saver setting activated, the answering system alerts you whether there are new messages when

calling remotely from a touch tone phone. If there are new messages on the answering system, the system picks up the call after two rings. When retrieving messages from a location where long distance charges apply, you may disconnect your call after three rings to avoid long distance charges.

CHANGE until the system announces “On.”

SETUP three times, the system announces “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD.

To continue, press SETUP ”.

REC/MEMO . The system announces, “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are

done”. Speak toward the MIC on the base to record an announcement for up to 90 seconds.

PLAY/STOP / when you’ve nished recording. The system will play back your recorded

message then save it.

CHANGE ”.

CHANGE. CHANGE again until the desired base ringer sounds.

SETUP to save your selection and advance to the next setup option, or press PLAY/STOP

to save and exit.

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Answering system operation

1. Press SETUP six times, the system announces “Number of rings. To change the setting, press

CHANGE ”.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

CHANGE to conrm (the current setting will display in the message window on the base.) CHANGE to set the number of rings to 2, 4, 6, or toll saver. SETUP to save and advance to the next setup option, or press PLAY/STOP / to save

and exit.

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Message window display

Display

1 - 99

1 - 8

10 - 99

1 - 99 (counting)

99 (ashing)

Explanation

No incoming messages.

Total number of messages and memos, or message number currently

playing. Number ashes if there are new messages.

Playback or ringer volume level selected when + or - is pressed.

Current remote access code while setting

Ela psed time while recordin g a memo or announc ement up to 90 seconds.

Memo recording exceeds maximum time of 99 seconds.

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F (ashing)

CL (ashing)

-- (ashing)

On or OFF

02, 04, 06, tS

Memory is full. Messages must be deleted before new messages can be recorded.

Clock needs to be set.

Announcement only mode is on.

Answering system is answering a call or being accessed from a remote location.

System is in programming mode.

Displayed for one second when any answering system setting is turned on or off.

Change number of rings until the system answers the call.

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• To purchase a headset, visit us on the web at www. vtechphones.com or call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595-

9511. In Canada, contact VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at www. vtechcanada.com or 1-800-267-7377.

Headset operation

You can use this telephone handsfree when you install any VTech 2.5 mm headset, purchased separately.

Plug the headset into the jack located on the left side of

the handset (under the small rubber ap). Do not force the connection, but make sure the plug ts securely.

Operating Range

T h is c or d l e s s t e le p h on e o p er a t es w i t h in th e ma x i mum p owe r a ll o w e d b y th e F e d er a l Commu nications Commission (FCC). Even so, t his handset and base can communicate only over a certain distance - which can var y with the locations of the base and handset, the weather, and the construction of your

home or ofce.

If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring or if it does ring, the call might not connect well when you press TALK. Move closer to the base, then press TALK to answer the call.

If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear noise or interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.

If you move out of range without pressing OFF, the phone will be left off the hook. To hang up properly, walk back

into range, periodically pressing OFF.

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Batteries

Battery care and performance

After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:

Operation Operating time

While in use (talking) up to 7 hours

While not in use (standby*) up to 3 days

* Handset is off the base unit or charger but not in use.

• The batter y needs charging when: — A new battery is installed in the handset.

— The phone beeps twice every ve seconds.

— The screen displays

• P lac e the hand set in the base so th e charged in about 16 hours.

• You can keep the battery fully charged by returning the handset to the base or charger af ter each use.

Replace the handset battery

1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the handset by pressing

on the indentation and sliding the cover downward.

2. Lift out the old battery and disconnect.

3. Align the two holes in the new battery’s plug with the socket pins,

and snap the plug into place. Snap the battery in the compartment, as described in Installation on page 5.

4. Replace the cover by sliding it up into place.

5. The new battery must be fully charged before using the phone.

Place the handset in the base or charger and allow it to charge

for at least 16 hours the rst charge. The telephone might operate

before that, but for best performance, let the batter y charge fully.

LOW BATTERY and the low batter y icon.

CH ARG E ligh t turn s on. The bat ter y is usu all y full y

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• If you repeatedly get a low battery indicator, even after charging overnight, the battery should be replaced.

• To reduce the

risk of re or

injury to persons or damage to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully.

• Charge the battery provided

or identied

for use with this product in accordance with the instructions and limitations

specied in this

user’s manual.

Basic operation

Troubleshooting

If you have difculty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difculty after

trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377.

Problem Suggestion

My phone doesn’t work at all.

I cannot get a dial tone.

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged rmly into the base unit and the telephone wall

jack.

• Disconnect the AC adaptor for a few minutes, and then reconnect it.

• Charge the battery in the handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the handset to its base when not in use.

• Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the handset and base to reset.

• You may need to purchase a new battery, please refer to the manual.

• Try all the suggestions above.

• Move the handset closer to the base. You might have moved out of range.

• Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new line cord.

• If the previous suggestions don’t work, disconnect the base unit from the telephone jack and connect a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

I cannot dial out. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to nd

UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN displays

on my handset.

the base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing.

• Make sure your phone is set to the correct dial mode for the type of service that you have (pulse or touch tone). Refer to the

• If the other phones in your home are having the issue, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company.

• Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliance may cause

the phone not to dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, rst try muting

the handset before dialing, or dialing from another room in your home with less background noise.

• Only two handsets of your phone system can be in use (off hook) at a time. For example, if HS1 and HS2 are on a call and HS3 presses TALK, UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN will display. Be sure only two handsets are in use at a time.

• Move the handset closer to the base. You might have moved out of range.

• If the handset is in its base and the charging light does not light, refer to the off section in this troubleshooting guide.

• Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the handset and base to reset.

• Other electronic products can cause inter ference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cell phones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless phones.

Installation section of this user’s manual to set the dial mode.

Charge light is

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Additional information

Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

The battery does not hold a charge.

• Charge the battery in the handset for 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the handset to its base when not in use.

• You may need to purchase a new battery, please refer to the manual.

• Your phone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the for further instruction.

Batteries section of this user’s

Warranty section of this user’s manual

If you subscribe to DSL service

I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base.

• If you hear noise during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t functioning properly,

install a noise lter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a noise lter.

• Other cordless phones and 802.11 wireless routers that are used for home computer networks both use internal radios to communicate. The radios may interfere with one another. You can improve the performance of your cordless phones and your router by:

a. positioning your new phone as far away as possible from any other existing cordless telephone

system that is already installed in your home to avoid the two systems interfering with each other.

b. positioning your telephone base as far as possible from your router, computer or any other

computer devices.

c. selecting channels four through 10 for your router (refer to your router’s user manual for

more information).

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base.

• Microwaves operate on the same frequency as your phone. It is normal to experience static on your phone while the microwave is running. Do not install this phone in the same outlet or near the microwave.

• If your phone is plugged in with a modem or surge protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this solves the problem, re-locate your phone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a different surge protector.

• Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone will likely get better reception not installed in a low area.

• If the other phones in your home are having the issue, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply.)

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Additional information

Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

I hear other calls while using my phone.

I hear noise in the handset, and none of the keys or buttons work.

My handset does not ring when I receive a call.

• Disconnect your base unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.

• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• Make sure you have the ringer activated. Refer to the section(s) on ringer selection in this user’s manual.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged rmly into the base unit and the telephone jack.

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• You may be too far from the base unit.

• Charge the battery in the handset for 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the handset to its base when not in use.

• You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of the other phones.

• The layout of your home or ofce might be limiting the operating range. Try moving the base to another location, preferably on an upper oor.

• If the other phones in your home are having the issue, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply.)

• Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another phone has the same problem, the problem is the phone jack. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply.)

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Problem Suggestion

My handset does not ring when I receive a call.

My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset.

• Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cell phones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless phones

• Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new line cord.

• Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone will get better reception not installed in a low area.

• If the other phones in your home are having the issue, the problem is in your wiring or local service.

Additional information

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Problem Suggestion

The charge light is off. • Clean the handset and base charging contact each month using a pencil eraser or cloth.

My Caller ID isn’t working. • Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service for this feature to work on your

My answering machine is not recording messages.

I cannot hear recorded messages.

CL is ashing in the base

message display window.

Common cure for electronic equipment.

• Make sure the power and line cords are plugged in correctly and rmly.

• Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the handset and base to reset.

• Your phone might be malfunc tioning. Please refer to the instruction.

phone.

• Your caller must be calling from an area that supports caller ID.

• Both you and your caller’s telephone companies must use caller ID compatible equipment.

• Make sure system is turned ON (the ON/OFF key is illuminated).

• Make sure the announce only feature is set to

• Using the base volume control, raise the volume to a comfortable listening level.

• You need to set the day and time. Refer to the section(s) on setting day and time in this user’s manual.

If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the handset in its base. If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in the order listed):

1. Disconnect the power to the base.

2. Disconnect the handset battery, and spare batter y, if applicable.

3. Wait a few minutes.

4. Connect power to the base.

5. Re-install the battery(ies).

6. Wait for the handset to re-establish its link with the base. To be safe, allow up to one minute for this to take

place.

OFF.

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Maintenance

Taking care o f your telephone

Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care.

Avoid rough treatment

Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.

Avoid water

Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the handset outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install your base unit near a sink, bathtub or shower.

Electrical storms

Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic equipment. For your own safety, use caution when using electric appliances during storms.

Cleaning your telephone

Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.

Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or standing in water. If your base unit should fall into water, DO NOT RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU

UNPLUG THE POWER CORD AND TELEPHONE LINE CORDS FROM THE WALL. Then pull the unit out by the unplugged cords.

Warranty

What does this limited warranty cover?

• The ma nufacturer of this V Tech pr oduct, VTech Commu nicatio ns, warran ts to the hol der of a valid p roof of pur chase (“C onsumer” or “you ”) that the produc t and all accessor ies provid ed by VTech in the sa les package (“Pro duct ”) are free fr om materia l defects i n material and workm anship, pur suant to the followi ng terms and c onditions, whe n install ed and used n ormally and in accord ance wit h operatio n instructions . This limi ted warrant y extends only to th e Consume r for Produc ts purchased and u sed in the Un ited State s of Americ a.

What will VTech Communications do if the Product is not free from material defects in materials and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“Materially Defective Product”)?

• Du ring the li mited warranty per iod, VTech’s authorize d servic e representative w ill repair o r replace at V Tech ’s option, wit hout charge, a Mater ially Defe ctive Product. If we r epair this

pr oduct, we may use new or r efurbis hed repla cement par ts. If we choose to re place thi s product, we may repl ace it with a new or refur bished product o f the same or s imilar des ign. VTech wi ll return repaired or r eplacement prod ucts to you i n working c ondition. VTech wil l retain def ective par ts, modules, or eq uipment. Repair or r eplacem ent of Product, at VTech’s o ption, is yo ur exclusiv e remedy. You shoul d expect th e repair or re placement to take ap proximate ly 30 days.

How long is the limited warranty period?

• Th e limited warranty p eriod for the produ ct extends for ONE (1) YEAR fro m the date of purchase i f we repair or replace a M ateriall y Defecti ve Product u nder the terms of this l imited

wa rranty. Thi s limited war ranty also appli es to repair ed or repla cement Pro ducts for a period of e ither (a) 90 days from the da te the repai red or repl acement Pr oduct is s hipped to you or (b) t he time rema ining on the origin al one-yea r warrant y; whiche ver is longe r.

What is not covered by this limited warranty?

This limited warranty does not cover

1. Product that h as been subjected t o misuse, ac cident, shippi ng or other phy sical da mage, impr oper inst allation, abnorm al operati on or handling, neg lect, inu ndation, re, water or ot her liquid

in trusion; or

2. Product that h as been damaged due t o repair, alter ation or mo dicati on by anyone other than an a uthorize d service repres entative of VTech; or

3. Pro duct to the extent th at the prob lem experi enced is caused by si gnal cond itions, network r eliability or ca ble or anten na systems; or

4. Product to th e extent tha t the probl em is caused by use wit h non-VTech ele ctrical acces sories; or

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5. Pro duct whose warran ty/quali ty sticke rs, Product seria l numbers plates or el ectroni c serial numbers hav e been remov ed, altere d or rendere d illegible; or

6. Pro duct purchased , used, ser viced, or shippe d for repair from outs ide the Uni ted States , or used for c ommerci al or instit utional purpose s (including but not l imited to Products u sed for rental purpos es ); or

7. Product retu rned wit hout valid p roof of pur chase (see 2 be low); or

8. Charges fo r install ation or set u p, adjustm ent of custo mer controls, and in stallation or repa ir of systems o utside the unit.

How do you get warranty service?

• To obtain warran ty serv ice in the United Sta tes of Ameri ca, call 1-800 -595- 9511 for inst ructio ns regard ing where to return th e Product . Before ca lling for se rvice, p lease check the us er’s

ma nual. A check of the Pro duct controls an d features may save you a ser vice call.

• Exce pt as provided by appl icable law, you assume t he risk of loss or dam age during t ransit and transp ortati on and are res ponsible for deli very or handling ch arges incurred in t he transport of Produc t (s) to the s ervice locati on. VTech will r eturn repaired or rep laced product un der this limited warr anty to you, transp ortati on, deliver y or handling char ges prepaid. VTech as sumes no risk for d amage or loss of the Pro duct in tr ansit.

• If t he Product failure i s not covered b y this limi ted warrant y, or pr oof of purchase doe s not meet the terms of th is limited w arranty, V Tech will notif y you and will request t hat you authorize the

c ost of repai r prior to any further r epair activity. You must pay f or the cost of repair an d return shipping c osts for th e repair of Pro ducts that are not cov ered by this l imited war ranty.

What must you return with the Product to get warranty service?

1. Re turn the en tire origi nal package and con tents inc luding th e Product t o the VTech ser vice location a long with a d escription of the m alfunction or dif culty;

2. Include “ valid proof of purch ase” (sales receip t) identif ying the Product p urchase d (Produc t model) an d the date of pur chase or receipt; a nd

3. Provide y our name, co mplete and c orrect mailing ad dress, and telepho ne number.

Other Limitations

• This warra nty is the c omplete and exclusi ve agreement betwee n you and VTech. It supers edes all ot her writ ten or oral co mmunications re lated to this P roduct . VTech provi des no other

wa rranties f or this pro duct. Th e warranty exclusi vely descr ibes all of VTech’s respo nsibili ties regar ding the product . There are no other expr ess warran ties. No on e is authorized to make

m odicat ions to this limited w arranty a nd you shoul d not rely on any such mo dicati on.

State Law Righ ts: This warranty gi ves you specic leg al rights, and you may al so have other r ights which vary fr om state to state.

Limitatio ns: Impl ied warr anties, includi ng those of  tness f or a par ticular purp ose and merchantabili ty (an un writte n warrant y that the pr oduct is t fo r ordinary u se) are li mited to one year from date of purc hase. Some states do n ot allow lim itations o n how long an implied wa rranty l asts, so th e above limitation may n ot apply to you.

• In no event sha ll VTech be lia ble for any in direct, s pecial, incide ntal, con sequent ial, or simi lar damage s (including, but n ot limited t o lost pro ts or revenue, i nability to use th e produc t, or

ot her associated eq uipment , the cost of s ubstitu te equipm ent, and cl aims by thir d parties) resultin g from the us e of this product. S ome states d o not allow the exclusi on or limit ation of in cidental or cons equential damage s, so the above limitat ion or exclusion may not a pply to you.

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Important safety instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, 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 or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink or swimming pool).

5. Do not place this product on an unstable surface, such as a table, shelf or stand. The product may fall, causing serious damage.

6. Slots and openings in the back or bottom of the base unit and handset are provided fo r ventila tion. To protect t hem f rom o verheatin g, th ese openi ngs m ust not b e blocked by placing the

product on a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in any area where proper

ventilation is not provided.

7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home, consult your dealer or local power

company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install this product where the cord may have anyone walking on it.

9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through slots in the base or handset as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of re or electric shock.

Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to an authorized service facility. Opening or removing parts of the base or handset other than specied access

doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other r isks. I ncorrec t reass embling can ca use ele ctric s hock wh en the product is subsequently used.

11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of re or electric shock.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service facility under the

following conditions: A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled onto the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as improper adjustment of

other controls may result in damage and often requires extensive work by an authorized technician to restore the product to normal o peration. E. If the product has been dropped a nd the base and/or handset has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

13. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

15. Only p ut the handset of your telephone next to your ear when it is in normal talk.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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FCC, ACTA and IC regulations

FCC Part 15

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. * Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. * Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria. The handset may be safely held against the ear of the user. The base unit shall be installed and used such that parts of the user’s body other than the hands are maintained at a distance of approximately 20 cm (8 inches) or more. If you choose to use a clipping device, please make sure to only use the supplied VTech belt clip.

FCC Part 68 and ACTA

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this

equipment contains, among other things, a product identier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identier must be provided to your local telephone company upon request.

The plug and jack used to connect this equipment to premises wiring and the telephone network must comply with applicable Part 68 rules and technical requirements adopted by ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. An RJ11 jack should normally be used for connecting to a single line and an RJ14 jack for two lines. See Installation Instructions in the user’s manual.

The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how many devices you may connect to your telepho ne line and still have them ring when you are called. The REN for this product is

encoded as the 6th and 7th characters following the US: in the product identier (e.g., if ## is 03, the REN is 0.3). In most, but not all areas, the sum of all RENs should be ve (5.0) or less. For more

information, please contact your local telephone company.

This equipment may not be used with Party Lines. If you have specially wired alarm dialing equipment connected to your telephone line, ensure the connection of this equipment does not disable your

alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualied installer.

If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents. For repair procedures, follow the instructions outlined under the Limited Warranty.

If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone company is required to notify you before

interrupting service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notied as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone company is required to inform you of your right to le a complaint with the FCC. Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operation, or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of this product.

The telephone company is required to notify you if such changes are planned.

If this product is equipped with a corded or cordless handset, it is hearing aid compatible.

If this product has memory dialing locations, you may choose to store emergency telephone numbers (e.g., police, re, medical) in these locations. If you do store or test emergency numbers, please:

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* Remain on the line and briey explain the reason for the call before hanging up.

* Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.

Industry Canada

This equipment complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

The term “IC:” before the certication/registration number only signies that the Industry Canada technical specications were met.

The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is 0.1. The REN is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination

on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed ve.

The RBRC® Seal

The RBRC® Seal on th e nickel-metal -hydride batter y indicates that VTech Comm unicati ons, Inc. i s voluntarily par ticipating in an industr y program to coll ect and recycle these bat teries at the end of the ir useful lives, when t aken out of servic e within th e United St ates and Cana da.

The RBRC® program p rovides a c onvenient a lternative to placi ng used nic kel-metal-hydr ide batteries int o the trash o r municip al waste,whic h may be illegal in your ar ea.

VTech’s particip ation in RBRC® makes it easy for you to drop off the spent battery at local retaile rs particip ating in the RBRC® program or at aut horized VTech product service centers . Please ca ll 1-800- 8-BATTERY TM for info rmation o n Ni-MH b attery r ecyclin g and disp osal bans /restrictions in your area . VTech’s involve ment in this progra m is part of it s commit ment to prote cting our environm ent and conservi ng natural resourc es.

RBRC® is a regis tered t radema rk of Rechargea ble Battery Re cycling Corpora tion.

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Technical specications

Enhanced 5.8GHz technology–your

2.4GHZ technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless telephones.

Frequency Control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer

phone operates on a dual band transmission that combines the best of 5.8GHz and

Transmit Frequency Base: 5725-5850 MHz

Receive Frequency Base: 2400-2483.5 MHz

Channels 95

Nominal Effective Range Maximum power allowed by the FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary

Size Handset: 150.3mm X 50.3mm X 37.3mm

Weight Handset: 120.4 grams Base: 308 grams

Power Requirements Handset: 600mAH Ni-MH Battery

Memory Director y: 50 Memory locations, up to 32 digits, 16 characters per location

Handset: 2400-2483.5 MHz

Handset: 5725-5850 MHz

according to environmental conditions at the time of use.

Base: 166.5mm X 108.2mm X 64.5mm Charger: 80mm X 89.3mm X 51mm

Charger: 64.4 grams

Base: 9V DC @ 600mA Charger: 9V DC @ 200mA

CID: 50 Memory locations

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Index

Additional information 42-54 Adjust handset volume 13 Announcement only mode 36 Announcements 31 Answering calls 13 Answering system operation

Base LEDs 12 Base ringer 37 Base unit layout 11 Basic operation 12–41 Batteries 41 Belt clip 8

Caller ID 21–24 Call forward 15 Call screening 33 Call transfer 16 Characters by number 18 Check battery indicator 7 Check for dial tone 7 Choose a location 5 Clear voicemail 26 Conference Call 16

27–38

Connect power to base unit/ chargers 6 Connect to phone line 8 Cu s tomiz e anno u n c emen t only

message 37

Day and time announcements 27 Delete a directory entry 20 Delete all messages 32 Delete caller ID 24 Delete outgoing announcement 30 Dial from caller ID 24 Dial type 26 DSL 8

Edit a directory entr y 19

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations 52 Find handset 16 Flash 13

Getting started 4 –11

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Handset icons 12 Handset layout 10 Handset LEDs 12 Handset operation 13–16 Handset settings 25 –26 Headset operation 40

Important safety instructions 51 Installation 5– 8 Install handset battery 5 Intercom call 14 Internet 8

Key tone 25

Language 26 Listen to outgoing announcement 30

Maintenance 49 Making calls 13 Menu features 29 Message alert 36 Message playback 31

Index

Message window display 39 Mute 14

Store a new entry 17 Store caller ID 22

Noise lter 8

Operating range 40 Options during playback 31 Outgoing announcement 29

Parts check list 4 Playback a memo 32

Record a memo 32 Record and play memos 32 Record outgoing announcement 29 Redial 13 Remote access 34 Replace the handset battery 41 Review/dial from the directory 19 Review caller ID 22 Ringer volume 25

Setting the remote access 33

Technical specications 54 Telephone directory 17–20 To check day and time 28 Toll saver 37 Troubleshooting 42–48 Turn the announcement only mode off or on 36 Turn your answering system off and on 27

Wall mounting 9 Warranty 49

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VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD.

A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES.

Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon

Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd., Richmond, B.C.

Printed in China.

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