VTech i6790, i6789 User Manual

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Important! Before using this telephone,

please read the Important safety

instructions on page 39 of this manual.

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This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the time to review 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, go to www.vtechcanada.com.

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Table of contents

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

Telephone base installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Belt clip & headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Voicemail service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

If you subscribe to DSL ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wall mounting bracket installation . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Desk/table bracket installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ringer melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Dial type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clock setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clear voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Make, answer, and end calls with the handset . . . 14

Handset speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Ringer mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

Transfer an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Answering intercom and external calls . . . . . . . 17

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call . . 17

Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Advanced operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chart of characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Search the director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Dial a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Edit a directory entr y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Make CID entries ready to dial . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Dial a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Save an entry to the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Delete one or all entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . . 24

Redial list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Table of contents

Dial from redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Delete a redial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Answering system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Message capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Answering system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Activate the answering system . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Set the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Set number of rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Set base ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Set remote access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Set message alert tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Outgoing announcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Record your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Play your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Delete your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

New message indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

Delete all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

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

Memo playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Commands in remote standby mode . . . . . . . . 33

Commands during playback mode . . . . . . . . . 33

Message window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . . 35

Handset and base indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Handset indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Base lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Handset icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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

About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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

The RBRC® Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

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Installation

Parts checklist

Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following:

1. Quick start guide

2. Handsets (4)

3. Telephone base

mounting/des ktop bracket

4. Chargers (3)

5. Base power adapter

6. Charger adapters (3)

7. Batteries (4)

8. Batter y compartment covers (4)

9. Telephone line cord

10. Belt clips (4)

11. User’s manual

with wall

1. Quick start guide

2. Handsets (4)

3. Telephone b ase wit h wall mou nting / deskt op bracket

4. Chargers (3) 6. Charger adapters (3)5. Base power adapter

8. Battery compartment covers (4)

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9. Telephone line cord 10. Belt clips (4)

7. Batteries (4)

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Installation

Telephone base installation

It is recommended to install the telephone base away from any electronic equipment and appliances such as personal computers, computer routers, television sets, microwave ovens, and refrigerators. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. When a location is selected, install the telephone base and the charger as shown below.

• Plug the connector into the power jack at the bottom of the telephone base and chargers. Route cords through slots and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

• Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack at the bottom of the telephone base. Route the telephone line cord through slot, then plug the other end of the cord into the modular wall telephone outlet.

Your telephone base comes with the bracket installed for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your telephone on the wall, plug in the telephone line cord and the power adapter to the telephone base as instructed above before changing it to a wall mount position (see page 7 for bracket installation).

Plug the telephone line cord into a telephone jack.

Plug power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

• Use only the AC

power adapter supplied with this telephone.

• This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical

or oor mount

position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling or an under-thetable/cabinet outlet.

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• If the handset

will not be used for a long period, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

• To order a replacement battery go to www. vtechphones.com or call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1 (800) 595-9511 in the United States. In Canada, go to www. vtechcanada. com. or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

• After you install the battery, there may be enough power for shor t calls.

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Install handset battery

• Align the two holes of the battery plug with the socket pins in the handset battery compartment, matching the red and black wires to the color-coded label.

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

• Position the battery compartment cover and slide it towards the unit until it clicks into place.

• For optimal performance, we recommend that you charge the handset for 16 hours.

You can keep the batter y c harged by returning the handset to the telephone base after each use. When the battery power is fully depleted, a full recharge takes about 16 hours.

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Belt clip & headset (optional)

For hands-free telephone conversations, use any industry standard

2.5mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use a VTech 2.5mm headset.

Headset

Plug the 2.5 mm headset into the jack on the side

of the handset (beneath the small rubber ap).

Belt clip

Align the pins on the inside edge of the clip with the notches on the sides of the handset.

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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, go to www. vtechcanada.com. or call 1 (800) 267-

7377.

• Whenever a compatible headset is connected to the cordless handset, the microphone on the handset will be muted. This reduces background noise and improves the sound quality.

• If the sound quality of the headset is poor, try unplugging it,

and rmly plugging

it in again.

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Installation

About caller ID

The caller ID with call waiting features in this telephone lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answering the call, even when you’re already on a call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company.

Contact your telephone company if:

• You have both caller ID and call waiting, but as separate services (you may need combined service),

• You have only caller ID service, or only call waiting service, or

• You do not subscribe to any caller ID or call waiting services but wish to try these services.

You can use this telephone with regular caller ID service, and you can use its other features without subscribing to either caller ID or combined caller ID with call waiting ser vice. There may be fees for these services, and they may not be available in all areas.

The caller ID features will work only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment.

Voicemail service

If you subscribe to voicemail service provided by your telephone company, you can receive voicemail left by the caller. When you have new voicemail, the handset will display NEW VOICE MAIL .

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If you subscribe to DSL service

If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experiencing interference during telephone conversations and/or your caller ID features are

not functioning properly, install a DSL lter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. To obtain a DSL lter and more information about DSL interference, contact

your DSL service provider.

DS L filte r (f o r DSL users)

To single telephone jack (RJ11C) Telephone line cord

• Most DSL providers recommend installing a DSL

lter in every

telephone jack. Your DSL service provider may provide more information regarding telephone interference.

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Installation

Wall mounting bracket installation (optional)

Your telephone base comes with the wall mounting/desktop bracket installed, ready for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your telephone on the wall (optional), it is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. For wall mounting, follow these instructions:

• First, insert the lower portion tabs of the wall mounting/desktop bracket into the lower grooves in the telephone base, then snap the upper portion tabs of the bracket into place.

• Mount the telephone base on the wall by positioning it so the mounting studs will t into the holes

on the telephone base and wall mounting/desktop 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 inward and pull the bracket downward

• until it release from the grooves.

upper portion tab

lower portion tab

lower groove

upper grooves

Desk/table bracket installation

To place your telephone base on a desk or table, insert the wall mounting/desktop bracket.

Insert the lower portion tabs of the bracket into the upper

• grooves of the telephone base.

• Snap the upper portion tabs of the bracket into place. To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs

• firmly inward and pull the bracket upward until it is released from the grooves.

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Telephone settings

Handset layout

1. Earpiece

CID (caller ID)

3. Headset jack (2.5mm)

/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call. During

a call, press to receive an incoming call if call waiting is activated.

5. Dial pad keys (0-9, *, #)

a. Press # repeatedly to display other dialing options when reviewing the call log (page 23).

b. Press

temporarily when using the pulse ser vice.

6. / SPEAKER Press to activate the handset

speakerphone. Press again to resume normal handset use.

7. REDIAL/PAUSE Press to view the redial memory. Press

and hold to insert a dialing pause when entering numbers.

8. Microphone

9. Handset display

10.

11. Volume (

to switch to tone dialing

(Directory)

/ )

5.a

5.b

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12. NavKey

Press the center NavKey to display

menus.

Press the up or down NavKey or

to navigate throug h menus (see

page 10).

Press the left or right NavKey

to navigate through menus (see page 10). Press the center NavKey to select

a highlighted menu item.

LEFT

DOWN

CENTER

RIGHT

13. /CLEAR

During a c all, press to hang up. While

using the menus, press to return to the

previous menu.

14. INT (intercom) Press to initiate an intercom

conversation bet ween handsets.

15. MUTE/REMOVE

Whi le o n a call , pres s to mute the

microphone. While reviewing the call

log, press to delete an individual entry,

or press and hold to clear the entire call

log. While entering or editing a name or

number, press to delete a character.

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Telephone settings

Telephone base layout

1. /SKIP

2. Message window

/REPEAT

4. DELETE

/PLAY/STOP

6. CHARGE light

7. IN USE light

8. VOICEMAIL light

9. VOLUME

10. FIND HANDSET

11. RECORD

12. CLOCK

13. ANNC (announcement)

14. Microphone

15. SETUP

16. ANS ON/OFF

17. Antenna

6 7

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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Telephone settings

Ringer volume

Your telephone has seven volume levels to choose from. You can adjust ringer volume either by the volume control on the right side of the handset, or in the handset menu. To change the ringer volume:

• Make sure the handset is in idle mode.

• Press the volume button to display the current volume level on the screen.

• Press

-OR-

• Press the center

• Press the up or down NavKey

• Press the left or right NavKey

• Press the center NavKey to save. There will be a conrmation tone.

Ringer melody

This feature allows you to choose from ten ringer melodies for incoming calls. To choose a ringer melody:

• Press the center

• Press the up or down NavKey

• Press the center NavKey

• Press the up or down NavKey

• Press the center NavKey

VOL or to choose the desired volume level. When nished, the

new volume level will be saved.

NavKey in idle mode to display the menu.

or to reach RINGER VOLUME then

press the center NavKey .

or to adjust the volume. A sample of

each ringer volume will be played when scrolling through the choices.

NavKey in idle mode to display menu.

or to reach SOUNDS, then press the

center NavKey .

to choose RINGER MELODY.

or to choose the desired ringer melody. A sample of the ringer tone will be played when scrolling through the options.

to save. You’ll hear a conrmation tone.

RINGER VOLUME

SOUNDS

RINGER MELODY

MELODY 0

MELODY 1 MELODY 2

• The ringer will be turned off if the volume is set to zero, and a ringer off icon will be displayed.

If the ringer

• volume is turned off while scrolling through the options in Ringer melody, the sample of the ringer will not be heard.

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

Telephone settings

Key tone

The key tone is programmed to be on. When the key tone option is enabled, a tone will sound when any key is pressed on the handset.

Press the center NavKey in idle mode to display menu.

•

• Press the up or down NavKey

center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey

the center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey

the center NavKey .

Settings menu

In the settings menu, you can change the language, dial type, clock, and clear voicemail. To enter the settings menu, press the center NavKey in idle mode. Then press the up or down NavKey or to reach SETTINGS, then press the center NavKey to conrm.

Language

The language menu allows you to select between ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be used in all menus and screen displays. To change the language:

• When in the

LANGUAGE.

• Press the up or down NavKey

press CENTER NavKey to save your selection.

SETTINGS menu, press the center NavKey to select

or to reach SOUNDS then press the

or to reach KEY TONE then press

or to select ON or OFF then press

or to scroll through the choices, then

KEY TONE

OFF

SETTINGS

LANGUAGE

DIAL TYPE CLOCK SETTING

LANGUAGE

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Telephone settings

Dial type

The dial type is preset to touch tone. If you would like to change this setting to dial pulse (rotary):

When in the SETTINGS menu, press the down NavKey to choose DIAL

•

TYPE. Press the center NavKey . Press the up or down NavKey or to choose TONE or PULSE, then

• press the center NavKey .

Clock setting

In this menu, you can set the clock for the handset.

• When in the CLOCK SETTING. Press the center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey the center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey the center NavKey to save.

Clear voicemail

If you have checked all of your new voicemail messages and the handset indicates that you still have new voicemail, you can clear the voicemail indication.

• From the CLR VOICE MAIL. Press the center NavKey to conrm.

•

TURN INDICATOR OFF? will display. Press the center NavKey to

conrm or press OFF/CLEAR to cancel.

SETTINGS menu, press the down NavKey until you reach

or to change the hour, then press the

or to change the minute, then press

or to choose AM or PM, then press

SETTINGS menu, press the down NavKey until you reach

CLOCK SETTING

12:32AM

CLR VOICE MAIL

TURN INDICATOR

OFF?

DISPLAY

WALLPAPER CONTRAST

When in

•

the CLOCK SETTING menu the digit keys on the handset can also be used to change the hour and minute.

• If you subscribe to caller ID services, the clock will be set automatically with the next incoming call.

If the date

• and time on one handset are changed, they will not be automatically updated on all other handsets.

• Clear voicemail is a temporary function. The light will turn on again after a new message is left.

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Telephone settings

Display menu

In the display menu, you can change the wallpaper and contrast. To enter the display menu, press the center NavKey in idle mode. Then press the up or down NavKey or to reach DISPLAY,

then press the center NavKey to conrm.

Wallpaper

The handset is preset with background pictures (wallpaper) that will display when the handset is in idle mode. To change the wallpaper:

• Press the center NavKey

• Press the up or down NavKey

• Press the center NavKey

to scan through the choices. Press the center NavKey to save.

Contrast

To change the contrast of the selected wallpaper:

• Press the center NavKey

• Press the up or down NavKey

• Press the down NavKey

• Press the left or right NavKey save.

in idle mode to display the menu.

or to reach DISPLAY, then press the center NavKey .

to select WALLPAPER, then press the up or down NavKey or

in idle mode to display the menu.

or to reach DISPLAY, then press the center NavKey .

to reach CONTRAST, then press the center NavKey .

or to change the setting, then press the center NavKey to

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Basic operation

Make, answer, and end calls with the handset

To make a call press /FLASH or /SPEAKER, then dial the

• number.

-OR-

• Dial the number, then press

• To answer a call, press pad keys (0-9, #, *).

• To end a call, press base or charger.

OFF/CLEAR, or put the handset in the telephone

Handset speakerphone

• During a call, press /SPEAKER to select between speakerphone and

normal handset use.

Mute

The mute function allows you to hear the other party, but they will not be able to hear you. To use the mute function:

• During a call, press

• The screen will display the

• Press

MUTE/REMOVE again to return to normal conversation.

MUTE/REMOVE on the handset.

/FLASH or /SPEAKER.

/FLASH, /SPEAKER or any of the dial

MUTE icon.

The screen

• displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

Press MUTE/

•

REMOVE or OFF/CLEAR to

backspace, and press and hold

REDIAL/PAUSE

for at least three seconds to insert a pause.

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Basic operation

Volume

• During a call, use the volume button on the right side of the handset to adjust the listening volume.

• Press the level.

Ringer mute

This feature allows you to mute the ringer temporarily when the telephone is ringing.

• Press silence the ringer. The next call will ring normally.

Call waiting

If you have call waiting ser vice, there will be a tone if there is an incoming call during a telephone conversation. Press the /FLASH on the handset to answer the new incoming call.

Intercom

The intercom feature allows conversation between handsets.

• Press INT to display menu while in idle mode.

• The screen will display

• Use the dial pad to select the destination handset.

• The screen of the originating handset will display X.

• The destination handset will ring, and the screen will display X IS CALLING.

or volume control key to adjust the volume to a comfortable

OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/REMOVE on the handset to temporarily

INTERCOM TO:

CALLING HANDSET

HANDSET

INTERCOM TO:

CALLING

HANDSET X

IS CALLING

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Basic operation

• To answer the intercom call on the handset,

press /FLASH,

/SPEAKER, INT or any dialing keys (0-9,#,*) on the handset.

• To end an intercom call, press

INT, OFF/CLEAR, or place the handset

back in the telephone base or charger.

Conference call

You can conference up to two registered handsets on an external line. If one handset is on the line, press /FLASH or /SPEAKER on another

handset to join the call.

Transfer an external call

Your phone allows you to transfer an external call from one handset to any other handset.

• During a call, press

INT to put the call on hold at the originating handset.

The screen will display TRANSFER TO:

• Use the keypad to select the number of the destination handset and the

screen will display CALLING HANDSET X.

• The destination handset will ring and the screen displays

HANDSET X

IS CALLING.

• To answer the call at the destination handset, press

/FLASH,

/SPEAKER, INT or any dial pad keys (0-9, #, *) on the destination

handset.

• Now the party at the originating handset can have a conversation with the

party at the destination handset, and the screen displays INTERCOM.

• Press

OFF/CLEAR on the originating handset to transfer the call.

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INTERCOM

• If the destination handset does not pick up the intercom call in 100 seconds, the originating handset can return to the external call by pressing

/FLASH, or

OFF/CLEAR.

• If a call remains on hold for about 100 seconds, the screen of the originating handset shows

UNABLE TO CALL. TRY AGAIN and

reconnects to the external call automatically. The destination handset returns to idle mode.

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Basic operation

Answering intercom and external calls

When on an external call and you wish to intercom another handset without dropping the external call:

Press INT.

• Press the handset number you wish to reach. The screen will display

• CALLING HANDSET X. After the destination handset has answered the intercom call, press INT

• on the originating handset to select between the external call (outside) and intercom call.

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

• During an intercom call, there will be an alert tone signaling an incoming call.

• To answer the incoming call, press handset, and the intercom call will end automatically.

• To end the intercom call without answering the incoming call, press

OFF/CLEAR on the handset.

Find handset

This feature allows the telephone base to page all the handsets.

• Press FIND HANDSET on telephone base, all the handset(s) will ring and the screens display PAGING.

•

To stop paging, press FIND HANDSET again on the telephone base,

/FLASH, /SPEAKER or any dial pad keys (0-9, #, *) on the handset.

Voicemail

If you subscribe to voicemail service and you have a new voicemail message, the VOICEMAIL indicator on the telephone base will ash and the handset will display NEW VOICE MAIL . Please contact your local telephone company for more information about voicemail service.

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/FLASH or /SPEAKER on the

INTERCOM

OUTSIDE

**PAGING**

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Advanced operation

Store a directory entry

• From the directory menu, press the center NavKey

• The screen displays

•

• The screen displays

•

• When the directory is full and you attempt to save an entry,

•

OFF/CLEAR to exit the menu without saving any changes.

DIRECTORY EMPTY is displayed on screen when there are no entries

in the directory.

twice then press the up or down NavKey or to choose STORE. Press the center NavKey .

ENTER NUMBER. Use the dial pad to enter the

number. Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace, or press and hold REDIAL/

PAUSE for at least three seconds to insert a pause. Press the center NavKey to save.

ENTER NAME. Use the dial pad (see the Chart

of characters on page 19) to enter the name.

Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace, or press # to insert a space. Press the center NavKey .

LIST FULL

will display. If you attempt to save a number alread y stored in the direc tory,

ALREADY SAVED will display.

DIRECTORY EMPTY

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• When you enter a name, the handset will automatically

capitalize the rst

character of each word.

Press the left or

• right NavKey or to move the cursor one space to the left or right.

Press # to enter a

• space.

Advanced operation

Chart of characters

Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 16 characters). Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order:

Number Characters by number of key presses

Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 # ‘ , - . &

2 A B C 2 a b c

3 D E F 3 d e f

4 G H I 4 g h i

5 J K L 5 j k l

6 M N O 6 m n o

7 P Q R S 7 p q r s

8 T U V 8 t u v

9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z

0 0 * * ? ! / ( ) @

# space

• When entering characters, press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace. To remove the entire name or number, press and hold MUTE/REMOVE.

To insert a dialing pause when entering a telephone number, press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE for

• at least three seconds until a p appears on the handset screen.

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Advanced operation

Search the directory

Entries are sorted alphabetically, and names beginning with numbers

are presented rst. An alphabetical search can be done after entering

the directory. For example, press 5 (JKL) once to nd Jenny, twice to nd Kristen, or

three times to nd Linda.

Press to enter the directory, or press the center NavKey when in

•

the directory to choose REVIEW.

Use the dial pad to display the rst name beginning with a let ter

• associated with that key.

Dial a directory entry

• Press the directory to choose REVIEW.

• Press the up or down NavKey

use the alphabetical search to nd it.

• Press

Edit a directory entry

• Press NavKey then press the up or down NavKey or to choose REVIEW. Press the center NavKey .

Press the up or down NavKey or to scroll to the desired entry, or use

• the alphabetical search to nd the number. Press the center NavKey .

• The screen displays number.

to enter the directory, or press the center NavKey when in

or to scroll to the desired entry, or

/FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial the entry.

to enter the director y, or from the directory press the center

EDIT NUMBER. Use the dial pad to enter the

DIRECTORY

REVIEW STORE

DIRECTORY

VTECH 18005959511

DIRECTORY

EDIT NUMBER 180059595\

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Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace, or press and hold

•

REDIAL/PAUSE for at least three seconds to insert a pause. Press the center NavKey .

• The screen displays

Chart of characters on page 19) to enter the name. Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace, or press # to insert a space.

• Press the center NavKey to conrm.

Delete a directory entry

Press to enter the directory, or when in the directory menu, press the

•

center NavKey twice then press the up or down NavKey or to choose REVIEW. Press the center NavKey .

• Press the up or down NavKey or to scroll to the desired entry, or

use the alphabetical search to nd the number.

• Press

MUTE/REMOVE to delete the entry, there will be a conrmation

tone.

EDIT NAME. Use the dial pad (see the

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Advanced operation

Call log

If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller will be

displayed after the rst or second ring.

• The call log can store up to 50 entries.

• You can review, redial, and copy the entry into the directory.

• Entries are displayed in order from the most recent entry to the oldest entry.

• When the call log is full, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for new incoming call information.

•

XX MISSED CALL and the NEW icon will be displayed on the handset screen if there are new call log entries, i.e. missed calls (including missed call waiting records) and un-reviewed calls.

•

CALL LOG EMPTY will display on the handset screen if there are no call log entries.

The call log can be accessed on the handset by pressing CID, or pressing the center NavKey then , then press the center NavKey again.

Review the call log

• When in the call log, press the up or down NavKey through the handset call log.

• The name, number, date and time of all incoming calls will be displayed on the handset screen.

• There will be an error tone when the list reaches the top or the end of the call log.

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or to scroll

HANDSET 1

4 MISSED CALLS

4:30PM

CALL LOG EMPTY

CALL LOG

John Smith 555-1212 MAR 2 4:27PM

• Due to regional service differences, caller ID information may not be available for every incoming call. In addition, the callers may intentionally block their name and/or telephone number.

• The time of all handsets is automatically set and updated with incoming caller ID information if you subscribe to this service. If the telephone

• number of the caller matches the exact telephone number in the directory, the name of the entry will be shown, otherwise, the name will be shown as delivered by the telephone company.

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• When saving or deleting a number on one handset, it will automatically update all other handsets.

• Only one handset can review the directory or call log at a time. If another handset attempts to enter the call log, it will display NOT

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Advanced operation

Call log

Make CID entries ready to dial

Although the call log entries you receive are 10 digits, (the area plus the 7-digit number,) in some areas, you may need to dial only the seven digits, or a 1 plus the seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change the number of digits that you dial or store from the call log.

While reviewing the call log, press # repeatedly to display these dialing options for local and long distance numbers before dialing or saving the telephone number. See an example at right.

Dial a call log entry

• When in the call log, press the up or down NavKey or to scroll to the desired entry. If necessary, press # repeatedly until you see the correct dialing option.

• Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial the entry.

•

Save an entry to the directory

• When in the call log, press the up or down NavKey or to scroll to the desired entry.

• If necessary, press # repeatedly until you see the correct dialing option.

• Press the center NavKey

• If the entry has a name and a number, the screen displays SAVED.

• If the entry only has a name or a number, EDIT NAME or EDIT NUMBER will display on screen. Use the dial pad to enter the name or number, and press the center NavKey to save the entry.

• If the entry does not have a name and a number, display on screen.

to save the entry.

UNABLE TO SAVE will

595-5911

1-595-5911

800-595-5911

1-800-595-5911

SAVED

UNABLE TO SAVE

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Advanced operation

Call log

Delete one or all entries

• While in the call log, press the up or down NavKey or to scroll to the desired entry.

• Press

MUTE/REMOVE to delete an entry. Press and hold MUTE/ REMOVE to delete all entries, the screen display DELETE ALL CALLS? then press the center NavKey , there will be a conrmation tone.

DELETE ALL

CALLS?

Handset display screen messages

Display: Means:

PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE NUMBER PRIVATE CALLER UNKNOWN NAME UNKNOWN NUMBER

UNKNOWN CALLER LONG DISTANCE

The other party is blocking the name information.

The other party is blocking the telephone number information.

The other party is blocking the name and number information.

This caller’s name is unavailable.

This caller’s number is unavailable.

No call information is available about this caller.

This is a long distance call.

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Advanced operation

Redial list

The telephone stores the ve most recently dialed numbers in the redial list.

You can review, redial, or save numbers into the directory.

• When there are already ve entries in the redial list, the oldest entry is

deleted to make room for the newest entry.

• Entries are displayed in order from the oldest entry to the most recent entry.

The redial list can be accessed on the handset by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE while in idle mode.

Dial from redial

• While in the redial list, press scroll to the desired number.

• Press

• To change the number before dialing, press the center NavKey the number, and use the keypad to change the number.

Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace, or press and hold REDIAL/

• PAUSE for at least three seconds to insert a pause. Press /FLASH

or /SPEAKER to dial the number.

Delete a redial entry

• When in the redial list, press or to scroll to the number to be deleted.

•

Press and hold MUTE/REMOVE to remove the redial entry. There will be

a conrmation tone.

/FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial the number.

REDIAL, or press the up or down or to

to select

REDIAL, or press the up or down NavKey

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Answering system operation

Message capacity

The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes in length, but the total maximum recording time is approximately 15 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until they are deleted.

Shows the status and numbe r

Press to re peat a mes sage or press t wice to p lay back previou s messages (see page 31).

Press to de lete current messag e playing. When idle, pre ss and ho ld to bring up m enu to del ete all old me ssages (see page 31).

Press to re cord a me mo or an announcement on the answe ring system (see page 32).

Press to set the clo ck (see page 27).

of messages (see pag e 34).

Press to pl ay announ cement (see page

30).

Press to li sten to set up menu (see page 28).

Press to sk ip to the next messag e (see page 31).

Press to ad just volume during p laybac k (see page 31).

Press to pl ay or stop messag es (see page 31).

Press to turn on or of f the answeri ng system (se e page 27).

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• Press and hold

/SKIP or

/REPEAT

during setting the minutes or year by increments of ten.

• Incoming caller ID data sets the time and date. You’ll need to set the year so the day of the week can be determined from the caller ID information. The time will be set automatically only if you subscribe to caller ID service provided by your local telephone company.

• Setting this clock will not affect the handset clock (see page 12), they are individual settings.

Answering system operation

Answering system setup

Activate the answering system

The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. If the answering system is turned off, the telephone base ANS ON/OFF light will be off.

• To turn the answering system on or off, press

Set the clock

Before playing each message, the answering system announces the day and time the message was received. You should set the day and time before using the answering system so messages are dated correctly. If the clock has not been set before you receive messages on your answering system, it will announce “Time and day not set.” To set the clock:

• Press

CLOCK, the system will announce the current clock setting. The

system will then announce “To set the clock, press CLOCK.”

• Press

CLOCK again and the system will announce the year.

/SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the correct year,

then press CLOCK. The system will announce the hour.

• Press

/SKIP or /REPEAT, until the system announces the correct

hour, then press CLOCK. The system will announce the minute.

• Press

/SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the correct

minutes, then press CLOCK. The system will announce the day.

• Press

/SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the correct

day, then press CLOCK. The system will announce the new clock setting and return to idle mode.

ANS ON/OFF.

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Answering system operation

Answering system setup

The answering system uses voice prompts to guide you through the set up of the answering system. Press /PLAY/STOP at any time to save and exit the setup menu.

Set number of rings

This feature allows you to select the number of rings before the answering system answers. You can choose from two, four or six rings or toll saver. With toll saver active, the answering system answers after two rings when there are new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages. To set the number of rings:

• Press

Set base ringer

This feature allows you to select from three telephone base ringer volume levels: high, low or off. To set the base ringer:

• Press

SETUP in idle mode, and the system announces the current number

of rings setting.

/SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the desired setting, then press SETUP to save the setting and go to the next setting or press /PLAY/STOP to save and return to idle mode.

SETUP in idle mode until the system announces the base ringer

setting.

/SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the desired base ringer volume level, then press SETUP to save the setting and go to the next setting or press /PLAY/STOP to save and return to idle mode.

• When calling remotely to check for messages, selecting toll saver in number of rings setting will help to save long distance charges because the answering system will answer the incoming call after two rings when there are new messages.

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• The answering system must be turned on for the message alert tone to function.

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Answering system setup

Set remote access code

A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system from any touch tone telephone. The factory default code is 19. To set the remote access code:

• Press

•

/PLAY/STOP to save and return to idle mode.

Set message alert tone

This feature programs the system to beep every 10 seconds to alert you of new messages. The beeping will stop when all new messages have been reviewed. To set the message alert tone:

• Press

SETUP in idle mode until the system announces the remote

access code setting.

Press /SKIP or /REPEAT to change the remote access code by one, or press and hold /SKIP or /REPEAT to change by increments of 10.

Press SETUP to save the setting and go to the next setting or press

SETUP in idle mode until the system announces the message

alert tone setting.

/SKIP or /REPEAT to select between on or off, then press

SETUP to save the setting and go to the next setting or press /PLAY/ STOP to save and return to idle mode.

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Answering system operation

Outgoing announcement

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

The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “

leave a message after the tone

” You can use this factory announcement, or

replace it with your own outgoing announcement. While in the ANNC menu, press ANNC again at any time to exit.

Record your announcement

• W hil e in idl e mode, press ANNC and the sys tem will anno unce

“Announcement, press PLAY or press RECORD.”

• Press RECORD and the system announces

“Record after the tone, press

STOP when you are done.”

• After the tone, speak towards the microphone at the right front of the telephone base from about nine inches away.

• Press /PLAY/STOP when nished.

• The answering system will automatically playback the newly recorded announcement. Press /PLAY/STOP to stop the playback anytime. Press

/PLAY/STOP to listen to the recorded announcement again. Press RECORD to record another new announcement again (follow the steps above). Press ANNC to exit the announcement menu.

Play your announcement

• W hil e in idl e mo de, press

ANNC and the system wil l annou nce

“Announcement, press PLAY or press RECORD.”

• Press /PLAY/STOP to play, press /PLAY/STOP again to stop the

playback.

Hello, please

• Your announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.

When your

• announcement is deleted, calls will be answered with the preprogrammed announcement.

If you receive

• calls when the memory is full, the phone will ring 10 times, then answer and announce

“Please enter remote access code.”

Announcements

• less than three seconds will not be recorded.

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• If the system has less than

ve minutes

of recording time left, the remaining time will be announced.

• If

F is ashing

in the message window, memory is full. You will have to delete some messages before new ones can be received.

• Only old messages can be deleted. Messages can only be deleted after they are played.

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Delete your announcement

• While in idle mode, press

press RECORD.”

• Press DELETE to delete, and the system will announce

Message playback

• Press /PLAY/STOP to listen to messages. Press /PLAY/STOP to

stop playback.

• If you have new messages waiting, you will hear only the new message

(oldest rst). If there are no new messages, the system will play back all messages (oldest rst).

• When playback begins, the total number of messages and the day and time it was received will be announced.

New message indication

• The message display counter will ash when there are new answering

system messages.

• If the new message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base will beep every ten seconds when there are un-reviewed messages.

Options during playback

• Press

• Press /SKIP to skip to the next message.

• Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press twice to listen to the previous message.

• Press DELETE to delete the current message. The system will advance to the next message.

Delete all messages

• When in idle mode,

• The system will announce

/ /VOLUME to adjust the speaker volume.

ANNC and the system will announce

“Announcement, press PLAY or

“Announcement deleted.”

press and hold DELETE to delete all old messages.

“All old messages deleted.”

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Answering system operation

Record and play memos

Memos are your own recorded messages used as a reminder for yourself or other household members who use the same answering system. They are saved, played back and deleted the same way as incoming messages.

Record a memo

• While in idle mode, press

the tone, press STOP when you are done.”

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

• Press

Memo playback

• While in idle mode, press

• See

/PLAY/STOP when you nish recording.

Options during playback on page 31 for other options.

RECORD. The system announces

After the tone, speak towards

/PLAY/STOP.

“Record after

• Memos less than one second will not be recorded.

• “

Memory is

full

” will be

announced if you press RECORD when the memory is full.

• Your memo can be up to four minutes in length.

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• If no key is pressed after entering remote access, any new messages will be played automatically.

• Once the new messages have been played, the system will announce the help menu options. If no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the remote access call is automatically disconnected.

If you access the

• answering system remotely when the memor y is full, the system will announce

“Memory is full, enter your remote access code from any touch tone telephone.”

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Remote access

You can access many features of your answering system remotely from any touch tone telephone. A two-digit security code is required to access the system and the factory default code is 19; see page 29 to change it. To access remote access:

• Dial your telephone number from any touch tone telephone.

• When the system answers and announces the greeting, enter the two-digit security code.

• After hearing a double beep, enter one of the remote commands in the following table.

• Hang up or press

Commands in remote standby mode:

Hang up Saves all messages

1 Plays all messages

2 Plays new messages only

3 (twice) Deletes all old messages while no message is currently playing

4 Repeats the currently playing message

*5 Plays help menu

5 Stops

*7 Records the outgoing announcement

8 Disconnects the call

0 Turns answering system on or off

Commands during playback mode:

3 Deletes the message currently playing and announces "Message deleted."

4 (twice) Plays the previous message

6 Skips to the next message

8 to end the call.

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Message window

The message counter usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See the list below for explanations of other displays in this counter.

0 No messages.

1-98 Total number of old message(s) recorded.

0-98 (ashing) Total number of new message(s) recorded in idle mode.

99 & F (alternating) Memory is full with total number of messages recorded.

1-99 (counting) Elapsed time while recording memo or announcement.

99 (ashing) Recording time exceeds 99 seconds.

1-99 (ashing) Current message number during new message playback.

1-99 Current message number during old message playback.

1-8 Current volume level while adjusting.

10-99 Current remote access code while setting.

ON (or) OF Current answering system status (on or off).

02, 04, 06, tS Current number of rings while setting.

-- System is answering a call, or being set the time and date, or being accessed remotely.

-- (ashing) System is being programmed or initialized.

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Handset display screen messages

ALREADY SAVED

CALL LOG EMPTY CALLING HANDSET X

CONNECTING.......

DIRECTORY EMPTY HANDSET X IS CALLING

INTERCOM INCOMING CALL INTERCOM ENDED LIST FULL LOW BATTERY NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED

OUTSIDE **PAGING**

PLACE IN CHARGER

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The telephone number you have entered is already stored in the directory.

There are no call log entries.

Calling another handset.

The cordless handset is searching for the telephone base.

There are no directory entries.

Other handset is calling.

The handset is on an intercom call.

There is an incoming call.

The handset is terminating an intercom call.

The directory is full.

The battery needs to be recharged.

Communication between handset and telephone base is lost.

Connected to the external call during call transfer.

The handset locator has been activated or the handset is being paged.

Battery power is low. The handset should be placed in the telephone base or charger.

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Handset display screen messages

RINGER MUTE SAVED UNABLE TO CALL

TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE WARNING

CHECK BATTERY!

XX MISSED CALLS MICROPHONE ON

LINE IN USE ENDED NO LINE NEW VOICE MAIL PHONE SPEAKER

The ringer is muted temporarily during incoming call.

Your setting has been saved.

Destination handset is out of range, or on an external call during intercom call.

You are attempting to save caller ID entry with no name or number.

The battery is not installed or not installed properly in the handset.

-OR -

The battery needs to be replaced.

-OR -

An incorrect battery has been installed by mistake. Use only the supplied VTech battery.

There are un-reviewed calls in your call log.

MUTE has been turned off and the person on the other end can hear you.

A handset on the telephone line is in use.

You have just ended a call.

There is no telephone line connected.

There are new voice mail message(s).

The handset is in use.

The handset speakerphone is in use.

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Handset and base indicators

Handset indicator lights

• On when the handset speakerphone is in use.

Base lights

IN USE • Flashes when there is an incoming call.

• On when the handset is in use.

VOICEMAIL • Flashes when you have a new voicemail message (subscription to

CHARGE • On when the handset is in the telephone base. ANS ON/OFF • On when the answering system is on.

Handset icons

MUTED • Microphone is muted.

NEW • New call log entries. NEW VOICE MAIL

SPEAKER • In speakerphone mode. Battery indicator

voicemail with your local telephone provider is required).

• Ringer off.

• New voicemail rece ived (a subscription serv ic e from your local telephone company is required).

• Cycles (low, medium, and full) when handset battery is charging.

• Flashes when a low battery condition is detected.

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Battery

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

Operation Operating time

While in use (talking) 8 hours

While not in use (standby*) 96 hours (4 days)

*Hands et is off t he telephone ba se but not i n use.

The battery needs charging when:

• A new battery is installed in the handset.

• The telephone beeps when taken off the telephone base.

• Battery indicator on the handset display is ashing.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of re or injury to persons, read and follow these instructions:

1. Use only the battery(ies) provided or their equivalent.

2. Do not dispose of the battery(ies) in a re. They may explode. Check with local waste management codes for special

disposal instructions.

3. Do not open or mutilate the battery(ies). Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling battery(ies) in order not to create a short circuit with conductive materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery and/or conductor may overheat and cause burns.

5. Charge the batter y(ies) provided with or identied for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specied in this manual.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE.

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Important safety instructions

When usi ng your tele phone e quipme nt, basi c safety pr ecauti ons sho uld always b e followe d to reduc e the risk o f re, elec tric sh ock and i njury, inc luding t he follo wing:

1. Re ad and und erstan d all inst ructi ons.

2. Fo llow all war nings an d instru ction s marked on t he prod uct.

3. Un plug thi s produc t from th e wall outl et before c leanin g. Do not us e liquid o r aerosol c leaner s. Use a dam p cloth fo r cleani ng.

4. Do n ot use thi s produc t near wate r (for exampl e, near a bath tub, kitc hen sink , or swimmi ng pool).

5. Do n ot place t his prod uct on an u nstabl e table, s helf, sta nd or other u nstabl e surfa ce.

6. Sl ots a nd op enings in the bac k or botto m of the t elepho ne ba se and handset are provided for ventilation. To protec t the m fro m overh eating, these open ings must n ot be blocke d by placing the pr oduct o n a soft surfa ce such as a bed, so fa or rug. This pr oduct sh ould never be pl aced near or over a rad iator or heat reg ister. This pro duct sho uld not be plac ed in any are a where pr oper vent ilation i s not provi ded.

7. Th is produc t should be op erated only fr om the type of powe r source ind icated on the ma rking lab el. If you are not sure of the typ e of power supply in you r home, consu lt your dealer or l ocal po wer compa ny.

8. Do n ot allow an ythin g to rest on th e power cor d. Do not in stall th is produ ct wher e the cord m ay be walked o n.

9. Ne ver push obje cts of any kin d into this pro duct thr ough slot s in the base or han dset as they m ay touch dang erous vol tage poi nts or shor t out part s that could re sult in a risk

of re or ele ctric s hock. N ever spill l iquid of a ny kind on t he produ ct.

10. To reduc e the risk of elect ric shock , do not disasse mble this pro duct , but take it to an authorized ser vice facility. Openi ng or removing par ts of the base or hands et other than

speci ed acce ss door s may expos e you to dang erous vo ltages o r other ris ks. Inco rrect r eassem bling ca n cause el ectri c shock w hen the pr oduct i s subseq uently u sed.

11. D o not overl oad wall ou tlets an d extensi on cord s as this c an result i n the ris k of re or ele ctric s hock.

12. U nplug th is produ ct from t he wall out let and re fer serv icing to a n author ized ser vice fac ility u nder th e followi ng condi tions: A. When th e power sup ply cor d or plug is d amaged or f rayed. B. If liqu id has bee n spille d onto the pr oduct . C. If the produ ct has be en expos ed to rain or w ater. D. If the produ ct doe s not opera te normal ly by follo wing the o perati ng instr uction s. Adjus t only tho se contr ols that ar e covered by t he oper ation ins truct ions, as i mprope r

adjust ment of oth er contr ols may resu lt in dama ge and of ten requi res exte nsive wor k by an author ized tec hnicia n to restor e the prod uct to nor mal oper ation. E. If the pr oduct h as been dr opped an d the bas e and/or ha ndset ha s been dam aged. F. If t he produ ct exhib its a dist inct ch ange in per formance.

13. Avo id using a t elepho ne (other th an cordl ess) duri ng an elec trica l storm. Th ere is a rem ote risk of e lectr ic shoc k from lig htning.

14. D o not use th e teleph one to rep ort a gas l eak in the v icinit y of the leak.

15. O nly put t he hands et of your tel ephone n ext to your e ar when it is i n normal t alk.

16. T his power u nit is inte nded to be c orrec tly orie nted in a ver tica l or oor mo unt posi tion. The p rongs ar e not desi gned to ho ld the plu g in place i f it is plug ged into a c eiling o r

an under-t he-ta ble/cab inet out let.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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If you have difculty operating your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at

www.vtechphones.com, or call VTech Communications at 1 (800) 595-9511; in Canada, visit our website at www.vtechcanada. com, or call V Tech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1 (800) 267-7377.

Problem Suggestion

My telephone does not work at all.

LOW BAT T ERY i s displayed on screen.

Make sure the battery is installed and charged correctly (see pages 3 and 38). For optimum

• daily performance, return the cordless handset to the telephone base after use.

Make sure the power adapter is securely plugged into an outlet not controlled by a wall

• switch.

Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged rmly into the telephone base and the modular

• wall jack.

Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in.

• Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and base to synchronize.

Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 16 hours.

• Remove and re-insert the battery. If that still does not work, it may be necessary to purchase

• a new battery.

Disconnect the telephone base from the modular jack and plug in a working telephone. If this

• telephone does not work, the problem is probably in the wiring or the local service. Call the local telephone company.

Place the handset in the telephone base or charger for recharging.

• Remove and re-install the battery and use it normally until fully discharged, then recharge the

• handset on the telephone base or charger for 16 hours.

If the above measures do not correct the problem, the battery may need to be replaced.

•

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Problem Suggestion

The battery does not charge in the handset or the handset battery does not accept charge.

The CHARGE light is off.

The CHARGE Indicator on the telephone base

is ashing.

Make sure the handset is placed in the charger correctly. The CHARGE light on the telephone

•

base or charger should be on. Remove the battery from the handset. Then re-install the battery and let it charge for 16

•

hours. If the cordless handset is in the charger or in the telephone base but the CHARGE light is not

•

on, refer to The CHARGE light is off in this section. It may be necessary to purchase a new battery. Please refer to the Battery section (see page

•

38) of this user’s manual. The telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Warranty section (see page 50)

•

of this user’s manual for further instruction.

Clean the charging contacts on the cordless handset(s) and telephone base each month using

•

a pencil eraser or a dry non-abrasive fabric. Make sure the power adapter a nd telephone line cords are plugged in correctly and

•

securely. Unplug the power adapter. Wait for 15 seconds before plugging it back in. Allow up to one

•

minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset. The telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Warranty section (see page 50)

•

of this user’s manual for further instruction.

This is a signal that the battery is very low, completely depleted, or when there is no electrical

•

contact between the battery and the telephone base. Ensure the connector of the battery is securely plugged into the handset and place the handset

•

in the telephone base for charging.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

There is no dial tone. First, try all the above suggestions.

The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call.

• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It might be out of range.

• The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new telephone line cord.

• Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and connect a different telephone.

• If there is no dial tone on the telephone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company.

Make sure the ringer is on. (See page 10 for handset and page 28 for telephone base).

• Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are plugged in properly (see page 2).

• The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone base. Move it closer to the telephone base.

• There may be too many extension phones on the telephone line to allow all of them to ring

• simultaneously. Try unplugging some of them.

If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring

• or local service. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply).

Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your

• telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones.

Test a working telephone at the telephone jack. If another telephone has the same problem, the

• problem is in the telephone jack. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply).

The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new telephone line cord.

• Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset in the telephone base.

• Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize with the telephone base. Allow up to one minute

• for this to take place.

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Problem Suggestion

I cannot dial out. First, try all the above suggestions.

My cordless handset

beeps ve times and

is not performing normally.

• Make sure there is a dial tone before dialing. It is normal if the cordless handset takes a second

• or two to synchronize with the telephone before producing a dial tone. Wait an extra second before dialing.

Make sure the telephone is set to the correct dial mode (pulse dial or tone dial) for the service

• in your area. Refer to the Dial type section of this user’s manual (page 12) to set the dial mode.

If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring

• or local service. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply).

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

•

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

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

Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base. Plug the unit into a

• different working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It may be out of range.

• Reset the telephone base by unplugging the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds and

• plug it back in again. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and the telephone base to synchronize.

Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing

• your telephone as far away from these electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless telephones.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

There is noise or interference during a telephone conversation.

My calls fade out or cut in and out when I am using the cordless handset.

The handset may be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base.

• Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base

• can cause interference. Try moving the appliance or telephone base to another outlet.

Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing

• your telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, wireless routers, and other cordless telephones.

Microwave ovens operate on the same frequency as your telephone. It is normal to experience

• static on your telephone while the microwave oven is operating. Do not install this telephone in the same outlet or near a microwave oven.

If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the telephone (or

• modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this solves the problem, re-locate your telephone or modem farther apart from each other, or use a different surge protector.

The layout of your home or ofce might be limiting the operating range. Trying moving the

• telephone base to another location, preferably a higher location for better reception.

Disconnect the telephone base from the modular jack and plug in a corded telephone. If calls

• are still not clear, the problem is probably in the wiring or local service. Contact your local service company (charges may apply).

If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring

• or local service. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply).

Do you have DSL service? If yes, you need to have a DSL lter installed at every telephone jack

•

that has a telephone connected to it. Contact your DSL service provider for lter information.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

I hear other calls when using the telephone.

Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack. Plug in a different telephone. If you

• still hear other calls, the problem is probably in the wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.

I h e a r no i s e in th e cordless handset, and no n e of the keys or buttons work.

My caller ID features are not working properly.

The system does not re c e i v e ca ller ID or the system does not display caller ID during call waiting.

Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged in securely.•

Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service from your local telephone

• company for this feature to work on your telephone.

The caller may not be calling from an area which supports caller ID.

• Both you and the caller’s telephone companies must use equipment which are compatible

• with caller ID service.

If you subscribe to DSL service, install a DSL lter to the telephone line between the telephone

•

base and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL service provider for lter information.

Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features services provided by the local

• telephone company.

The caller may not be calling from an area which supports caller ID.

• Both you and the caller’s telephone companies must use equipment which are compatible

• with caller ID service.

If you subscribe to DSL service, install a DSL lter to the telephone line between the telephone

•

base and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL service provider for lter information.

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Problem Suggestion

Caller ID entries do not match the numbers I need to dial.

Although the call log entries you receive are 10 digits, (the area plus the 7-digit number,) in

• some areas, you may need to dial only the seven digits, or a 1 plus the seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change the number of digits that you dial or store from the call log. While reviewing the call log, press # repeatedly to display these dialing options for local and long distance numbers before dialing or saving the telephone number.

CONN E C T ING. . . is shown in the handset display window. Why don’t I get a dial tone when I try to use this telephone?

De-register all handsets and then register the handsets again (only one handset can be

• registered at a time).

To de-register all handsets:

Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the main telephone base for four seconds.

When the IN USE light starts to ash, release the FIND HANDSET button.

Press and release FIND HANDSET again. The IN USE light will turn off and in a few seconds,

3. all handsets will be de-registered.

All handsets will show NOT REGISTERED.

To register a handset (register one handset at a time):

Place the handset in the telephone base or a charger that is connected to a power outlet. If

1. PRESS FIND HNDST 4 SEC ON BASE does not appear on the screen after a few seconds, lift up the handset and place it in the telephone base or charger again.

On the telephone base, press and hold FIND HANDSET for four seconds. Release

2. FIND HANDSET once the IN USE light comes on.

After a while, the handset will emit a series of tones. The newly registered handset will be assigned the lowest handset number not previously assigned to another system handset when successfully registered. Repeat steps 1 and 2 if the handset is not successfully registered to the telephone base within two minutes.

Repeat the registration procedure for each system handset.

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Problem Suggestion

The answering system does not answer after the correct number of rings.

The announcement message is not clear.

Make sure the answering system is on. When the answering system is on, the red light on the

•

ANSWER ON/OFF key should be lit. If Toll Saver is activated, the number of rings changes to two when there are new messages

• waiting (see page 28).

If the memor y is full or if the answering system is off, the system will answer after ten rings.

• In some cases, the answering system be affected by the ringing system used by the local

• telephone company.

When recording the announcement, make sure you speak in a normal tone of voice about nine

• inches from the telephone base.

Make sure there is no background noise (television, music, trafc, etc.) when recording.

•

The answering system does not record message.

The messages on the answering system are incomplete.

The messages on the system are very

difcult to hear.

Make sure the answering system is on.•

If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the

• call after 90 seconds.

If the memory on the system becomes full during a message, the system stops recording and

• disconnects the call.

If the caller’s voice is very soft, the system may stop recording and disconnect the call.

•

Press VOL / on the side of the handset or on the telephone base to increase the speaker

• volume.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Suggestion

The answering system do es not resp ond to remote commands.

Common cure for electronic equipment.

Make sure your remote access code is correct (see page 29).

• Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone. When dialing a number, you should

• hear tones. If you hear clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system.

The answering system may not detect the remote access code when your announcement is

• playing. Wait until the announcement is over before entering the code.

There may be interference on the telephone line you are using. Press the dial pad keys rmly

• when dialing.

If the unit is not responding normally, trying putting the cordless handset in the telephone base

• or the charger. If it does not seem to respond, try the following (in the order listed):

Disconnect the power to the telephone base.

• Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset.

• Wait a few minutes before connecting power to the telephone base.

• Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset into the telephone base or charger.

• Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize its connection with the telephone base. Allow up

• to one minute for this to take place.

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Operating range

This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate over only a

certain distance ----which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and the layout of your home or ofce.

When the handset is out of range, the handset will display Searching. The user can access the handset directory, and certain parts of the menu system, i.e. handset setting and registration, but not the time setting and base setting. Not possible will be displayed if access is tried. If there is a call while the handset is out of range, it might not ring, or if it does ring, the call might not connect well when you press TALK/FLASH. Move closer to the telephone base, then press TALK/FLASH to answer the call. If the handset moves out of range during a telephone conversation, there might be interference.

To improve reception, move closer to the base.

Maintenance

Taking care of you r telephone

Your cordles s telepho ne conta ins sophi sticated electr onic parts, so it mu st be treate d with care .

Avoid roug h treatmen t

Place the h andset do wn gently. Save t he original packi ng materia ls to protect your tele phone if yo u ever need to sh ip it.

Avoid water

Your telephon e can be dam aged if it ge ts wet. Do not u se the handset outd oors in th e rain, or han dle it with wet hands. D o not install your tele phone base near a sin k, bathtub o r shower.

Electri cal storms

Electri cal storms can som etimes cau se power surges harm ful to elec tronic e quipmen t. For your own s afety, use caution whe n using ele ctric applianc es during storms.

Cleanin g your telep hone

Your teleph one has a dur able plastic casing that should retain its lu ster for many years. C lean it only with a soft cloth slightl y dampened w ith wate r or a mild soap. Do not use exces s water or cleanin g solvents of any kind.

Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or standing in water. If your telephone base 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.

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About cordless telephones

• Privacy: the same feat ures that make a cordles s telep hone conveni ent crea te some limitati ons. Teleph one calls are transmitted bet ween the base and the cordless hand set by radio waves, so

there is a po ssibil ity that yo ur cordle ss telephone conve rsation s could be intercep ted by radio r eceivi ng equipm ent within range of t he cordle ss handset. For this r eason, you should not t hink of cordle ss telephone conve rsation s as being as private as t hose on co rded tele phones.

•

Electrical Powe r: The telephone base of t his cordl ess telephone must b e connec ted to a workin g electri cal outlet. The elec trical outlet sho uld not be con trolled by a wa ll switch. Ca lls cannot be made fro m the cord less hand set if the telephon e base is unp lugged or switche d off, or if the electr ical power is interru pted.

•

Potenti al TV Inter ference: Som e cordless te lephone s operate at fre quencies that may caus e interferenc e to tele visions and VCRs. To minimiz e or prev ent suc h inter ference, do not place the teleph one base of the cordless te lephon e near or on top of a TV or VCR. If inter ference is experien ced, moving the cordl ess telephone father away fr om the TV or VCR will often reduc e or eliminat e the inter ference. (Applies t o 25 channel cordle ss telephones onl y).

•

Rechar geable Batt ery(ies): This product cont ains eit her Nic kel-Cad mium or Nickel- Metal Hydride recharg eable battery( ies). Exerc ise car e in hand ling battery(i es) in ord er not to short the batter y with con ductin g mater ial su ch as ring s, bra celets, and keys. T he bat tery or co nducto r may overheat and cause harm. Obser ve proper po larity bet ween t he bat tery and t he bat tery charger.

Nickel -Metal Hydri de Rechargeable Ba ttery(ies): D ispose of these battery(ies) in a safe mann er. Do n ot burn or punct ure. Like ot her battery(ie s) of this t ype, if burned o r punctured, th ey

•

could rel ease caustic mater ial which could cau se injury.

Warranty

What doe s this limited warr anty cover?

The manuf acturer of this V Tech Produc t warrant s to the ho lder of a va lid proof of purch ase (“Consumer ” or “you”) that the Produ ct and all acces sories p rovided in the sa les pack age (“Pro duct”) are free f rom defe cts in m aterial a nd workm anship, pursuant to the following terms an d condi tions, w hen installed a nd used n ormally and in ac cordance wit h the Pro duct op erating instruc tions. This limi ted warran ty exten ds only to th e Consumer for Produ cts purchased an d used in the U nited States of Amer ica and Can ada.

What will V Tech do if the Product is not free fro m defects in mate rials and workmanship during the lim ited warranty p eriod (“ Materi ally Defective Product”)?

During th e limited warrant y period , VTech’s autho rized ser vice represent ative will repair or re place at VTech’s option , without charge, a M ateriall y Defective Produc t. If we repair the Pro duct, we may use new or refurb ished replacem ent parts. If we c hoose to replac e the Prod uct, we may replac e it with a new or re furbish ed Product of the same or similar de sign. We will reta in defec tive parts, mo dules, or equipment . Repai r or replacem ent of the Product, at VTech’s opti on, is your exclusive remed y. VTech will return rep aired or repl acement Pro ducts to you in working co ndition . You should expe ct the repair or repl acement to t ake approximately 3 0 days.

How long is t he limited warranty period?

The limited warra nty period for the Produ ct exte nds for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purch ase. If VTech repairs or replace s a Materially Defect ive Product unde r the terms of this limited warrant y, this limite d warra nty also applies to repair ed or repl acement Product for a peri od of either (a) 90 days from the date the repair ed or replace ment Produ ct is shippe d to you or (b) the time remainin g on the orig inal one-year warra nty; whichever is lo nger.

What is not c overed by thi s limited wa rranty ?

This limi ted warran ty does n ot cover:

1. Product that has be en sub jected to misuse, ac cident, ship ping or other physic al damage, im proper installation, abnormal ope ration or handling, neglect, inu ndation , re, water or other

liquid in trusio n; or

2. Product t hat has been damage d due to repai r, alteration o r modication by any one other t han an auth orized ser vice represent ative of VTech; or

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3. Product t o the extent that the pr oblem exp erienc ed is cause d by signal conditi ons, net work relia bility, or cable or ante nna systems; or

4. Product t o the extent that the pr oblem is c aused by use w ith non-VTech acces sories; or

5. Product w hose warranty/qua lity stickers, Pro duct serial numb ers plates or electr onic serial numbe rs have been r emoved, al tered or ren dered illegible; or

6. Product purchased, use d, serv iced, or shippe d for repa ir from ou tside t he United States of Americ a or Canad a, or use d for com mercial or instit utional purpos es (incl uding bu t not limi ted to Produc ts used for r ental purposes); or

7. Product r eturned without va lid proof o f purchas e (see it em 2 below); or

8. Charges fo r installation or se t up, adjust ment of cus tomer controls, an d installation or re pair of syste ms outside the unit .

How do you get warranty serv ice?

To obtain warranty ser vice in the United States of America , pleas e call 1-800- 595-9511; In Canada , pleas e dial 1 (800) 267-7377. NOTE: Befo re calling for ser vice, please review the user’s manu al

- a check of t he Produc t controls and featu res may save you a s ervic e call.

Except as provided by applicable law, you assume the risk of l oss or damage during trans it and transportati on and are re sponsib le for deliver y or handlin g charges inc urred in the transport of the Pro duct(s) to the servic e loc ation. VTech will retu rn repaired o r repl aced Pr oduct under this li mited warrant y to you , transport ation, d elivery or h andling charges prep aid. VTech assumes no risk f or damag e or loss of the Product in transit. If the Product failure is not cov ered by th is limit ed warran ty, or proo f of purc hase do es not mee t the ter ms of thi s limited warranty, VTech will notify you and w ill requ est that y ou author ize the cost of re pair prior to any f urther repair activit y. You mus t pay for t he cost o f repair and retur n shipping cost s for the repair o f Produc ts that are not covere d by this limi ted warranty.

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

1. Return th e entire ori ginal package and c ontents in cluding the Produ ct to the VTech servi ce locat ion alon g with a desc ription of the malf unctio n or dif culty; a nd

2. Includ e “valid pr oof of purchase” (sal es receipt) identi fying t he Produc t purchased (Produ ct model) and the dat e of purcha se or rece ipt; and

3. Provide yo ur name, com plete and correct m ailing ad dress, an d telepho ne number.

Other Li mitations

This warrant y is the comple te and exclusive agree ment between you and VTech. It superse des all other writte n or oral commun ication s relate d to this Product. VTech provides no other warr anties

for this Pr oduct. The warra nty exclu sively de scribes all of VTech’s r esponsi bilities regard ing the Pro duct. There are no other expr ess warra nties. N o one is aut horized to make modi cation s to this limi ted warran ty and you s hould not r ely on any suc h modication.

State/Pr ovincial Law Right s: This warranty gi ves you spec ic legal rights , and you may als o have other rights, wh ich vary f rom state to s tate or province to pro vince.

Limitat ions: Im plied wa rrantie s, incl uding t hose of tness for a partic ular pur pose and merc hantabi lity (an unwritten warr anty t hat the Product is t for ordi nary use) are li mited to one yea r from

date of purcha se. Some states/provin ces do not allow limi tations on how long a n impli ed warranty l asts, s o the above li mitatio n may not apply to you. In no event s hall VTech be li able for any

indirec t, special, incide ntal, cons equential, or similar da mages (inc luding, bu t not limited to los t prots or revenu e, inabilit y to use the Pro duct or other associat ed equipme nt, the cost of sub stitute

equipme nt, and claims by third parti es) resu lting from th e use of this Produc t. Some st ates/provinces do no t allow the exclus ion or limitation of incid ental or consequent ial damage s, so the above limitati on or exclusion may not a pply to you.

Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase.

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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.

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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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. O peration is subject to t he following two c onditions: (1) this devic e may not caus e harm ful interference, a nd (2) this devic e must accept any inter ference recei ved, inc luding interfe rence th at may cause un desire d operation. Privacy of communicati ons may not be ens ured when usi ng this te lephone.

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 telephone base 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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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 telephone 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.

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FCC, ACTA and IC regulations

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:

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

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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.

This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specications.

The RBRC® Seal

The RBRC® Seal on the nickel-meta l-hydride battery indicates that VTech Communicatio ns, Inc. is voluntarily partic ipating in an industr y progra m to collect and recycle the se batteries at the end of th eir u seful lives, whe n taken out of service withi n the United States and Canada.

The RBRC® program provid es a co nveni ent alternat ive to placing used nickel-m etal -hydr ide batter ies into the t rash or municip al

waste,which may be ill egal in yo ur area.

VTech’s par ticipation in R BRC or at authorized VTech pr oduct servic e center s. Plea se call disposal bans/restri ction s in your area. VTech’s involvemen t in this progr am is part of its commitm ent to protec ting our env ironment and conser ving natural resourc es.

RBRC® is a registered trademark of Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.

makes it ea sy for you to dr op off t he spent batter y at loc al retailers par tici pating i n the RBRC® progra m

1-80 0- 8-BATTERYTM for info rmatio n on Ni-MH batter y recycling and

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Technical specications

Frequency control Crystal controlled

PLL synthesizer

Transmit frequency Telephone base: 5725-5850 MHz

Handset: 2400-2483.5 MHz

Receive frequency Telephone base: 2400-2483.5 MHz

Handset: 5725-5850 MHz

Channels 95

Nominal effective range Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary according

to environmental conditions at the time of use.

Size Handset: 158.7mm X 52.7mm X 41.3mm

Telephone base: 128.4mm X 174.6mm X 77.5mm

Weight Handset: 145.0 grams (including battery)

Telephone base: 423.8 grams

Power requirements Handset: 3 cells AAA 3.6V @ 600mAh NiMH battery

Telephone base: DC 9V @ 600mA Charger: DC 9V @ 200mA

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

Call log: 50 memory locations

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Index

About caller ID 5 About cordless telephones 50 Activate the answering system 27 Advanced operation 18 Answer an incoming call during an

intercom call 17

Answering intercom and external

calls 17 Answering system operation 26 Answering system setup 27

Base lights 37 Basic operation 14 Battery 38 Belt clip 4 Belt clip & headset 4

Call log 22 Call waiting 1 Chart of characters 1 Clear voicemail 1 Clock setting 12 Commands during playback

mode 33

Commands in remote standby

mode 33 Conference call 16 Contrast 13

Delete a directory entry 21 Delete all messages 3 Delete a redial entry 25 Delete from call log 24 Delete your announcement 31 Desk/table bracket installation Dial a call log entry 2 Dial a directory entry 20 Dial from call log 23 Dial from redial 25 Dial long distance numbers from call log 23 Dial type 12 Dialing options 23 Director y 18 Display menu 1

Edit a directory entr y 20

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations 52 Find handset 17

Handset and base indicators 37 Handset display screen

messages 24 & 35 Handset icons 37 Handset indicator lights 37

Handset layout 8 Handset speakerphone 14 Headset 4

If you subscribe to DSL ser vice 6 Important safety instructions 3 Installation Install handset battery Intercom 15

Key tone 11

Language 11

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Index

Maintenance 49 Make, answer, and end calls with the

handset 14 Make CID entries ready to dial 23 Memo playback 32 Message capacity 26 Message playback 31 Message window 34 Mute 14

New message indication 31

Operating range 49 Options during playback 31 Outgoing announcement 3

Parts checklist 1 Play your announcement 30

Record a memo 32 Record and play memos 32 Record your announcement 30 Redial list 25 Remote access 33 Review the call log 22 Ringer melody 10 Ringer mute 15 Ringer volume 10

Save an entry to the directory 23 Search the director y 2 Set base ringer 2 Set message alert tone 2 Set number of rings 2 Set remote access code 29 Set the clock 2 Settings menu 1 Store a directory entry 1

Technical specications 54 Telephone base installation 2 Telephone base layout 9 Telephone settings 8 The RBRC® Seal 53 Transfer an external call 16 Troubleshooting 40

Voicemail 17 Voicemail service 5 Volume 15

Wall mounting bracket installation 7 Wallpaper 1 Warranty 5

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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 Technologies Canada, Ltd., Richmond, B.C.

Printed in China.

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