VTech IA5823 User Manual

User’s Manual

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Model: ia5823

Tabel of Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4
Parts Check List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Install Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords. . . . . .	6
Wall Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Charge the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Set Language Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Check for Dial Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Set the Dial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Set Handset Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save . . . . . . . . . .	9
If you subscribe to DSL service . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Attach belt clip (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Telephone Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Handset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Base Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
Temporary Tone Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Headset Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13

Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 14
Message Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 15
Clear Message Waiting Alert . . . . . . . .	. . . . 15
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 16
Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 17
Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial . . . .	. . . . 17
Edit a Speed Dial Number/Name . . . . . .	. . . . 18
Delete a Speed Dial Number/Name. . . . .	. . . . 19
Dial a Speed Dial Number . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 19
Reassign Locations in Speed Dial . . . . .	. . . . 19
Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 20
Store a Number/Name in the Directory . . .	. . . . 20
Edit a Number/Name in the Directory. . . .	. . . . 20
Delete a Number/Name in the Directory . .	. . . . 21
Move a Number/Name to Speed Dial . . .	. . . . 22
Dial a Number from the Directory . . . . . .	. . . . 22
Caller ID Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 23
About Call History (Caller ID) . . . . . . . .	. . . . 24
Review Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 24
Delete Records from Call History . . . . . .	. . . . 25
Dial a Displayed Number . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 25
Store a Call History Record in the Directory	. . . . 25
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 26
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . 27

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Battery Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The RBRC® Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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NEED HELP?

This book has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech phone. Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation and the benefit of this VTech innovative and feature rich product. You can also visit our website at www.vtechphones.com for support, shopping, and everything new at VTech.

In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.

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

•Important! Before using this telephone, you must read

Important Safety Instructions on page 37.

Before You Begin

Enhanced 5.8GHz technology - dual band transmission combines the best of 5.8GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless telephones.

Parts Check List:

1. Handset

2. Base Unit

3.Battery

4.Belt Clip

	5.	Telephone Line Cord
	6.	Base Power Adaptor
	7.	Desk/Wall Mount Bracket
	8.	User’s Manual		Desk/Wall Mount Bracket
	To	purchase replacement
	batteries, visit us on the web		Handset	Base Unit
	at www.vtechphones.com or
	call VTech Communications,
	Inc. at 1-800-595-9511. In			Base Power Adaptor
	Canada, contact VTech
	Telecommunications Canada
	Ltd. at www.vtechcanada.com
	or 1-800-267-7377.
			Battery	Belt Clip Telephone Line Cord User’s Manual

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Installation

Choose Location

For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system:

1.Choose a central location for your Base Unit.

2.Install your Base Unit and Extension Handsets away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets and microwave ovens.

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

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

5.Avoid excessive moisture, dust or extreme cold.

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2

Install Handset Battery

a)Remove battery compartment cover

by pressing on the indentation and sliding downwards.

b)Align the two holes in the plug with the socket pins, then snap the plug into place.

c)Place the battery in the compartment with the wires in the lower right corner.

d)Replace cover by sliding it up into place.

e)Place the handset in its base when

not in use to ensure maximum daily performance.

•Use only the provided VTech

b a t t e r y , o r equivalent.

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Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords

	Modular	Standard
	telephone jack
		electrical outlet

Connect the power cord. After charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord.

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Installation

Wall Mounting

Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting is optional. See position one below for instructions.

Desk/Table Installation

To place your base unit on a desk or table, insert the desk/wall bracket as instructed below and shown in position one or two, depending on your preference of how you’d like the base unit to be angled.

Position One

To mount your phone on a wall, or to place it on a table or desk, refer to the diagrams illustrating position one.

•First insert the lower portion of the bracket into the grooves in the base, then snap the upper portion into place.

•Mount the base on the wall by positioning the base unit so the mounting studs will fit into the holes on the base and wall mount bracket. Slide the base unit down on the mounting studs until it locks into place.

Position Two

This position is an alternate way to install your phone on a table or desk. Position two allows a different viewing angle to your handset and base unit. Refer to the position two diagrams above.

•Insert the upper portion of the bracket into the grooves in the base.

•Snap the lower portion into place.

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Started Getting

•If the phone will not be used for a longperiodoftime, removethebattery topreventpossible leakage.

•If you have any trouble installing your phone, please refer to the

Troubleshooting section near the end of this manual.

Installation

Charge the Handset Battery

Place the handset in the base or charger. NEEDS CHARGING will appear on the handset. Charge the battery for at least 16 hours the first time.

Set Language Mode

•Press PROG, then press ▲or ▼until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.

•The current setting blinks. Press ▲or ▼until the screen displays the correct language (English, Spanish or French).

•Press SELECT to save your selection.

Check for Dial Tone

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press PHONE; you should hear a dial tone. If you do not, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section in the back of this user’s manual.

Set the Dial Mode

If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.

•Press PROG.

•Press ▲or ▼until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.

•Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.

•Press ▲or ▼to select TONE or PULSE.

•Press SELECT to save.

Set Handset Date and Time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:

• Press PROG, then press ▲ or ▼ until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.

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•The month is flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ until the screen displays the correct month. Press SELECT.

•The day is flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ until the screen displays the correct day. Press SELECT.

•The hour is flashing. Press ▲or ▼until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SELECT.

•The minute is flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ until the screen displays the correct minute. Press SELECT.

•AM or PM is flashing. Press ▲or ▼to choose between AM or PM. Press SELECT.

Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save

You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the battery life.

1.With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.

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

3.Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.

4.Press ▲or ▼to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.

5.Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.

If you subscribe to DSL service:

If you hear noise during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t functioningproperly,installanoisefilterto the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a noise filter.

Noiser filter (For xDSL users)

Telephone line cord

To single telephone jack (RJ11C)

•In the event of a power outage, or if your phone’s power cord is unplugged, the time setting will be lost.

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Setup

Installation

Attach belt clip (optional).

To attach

To remove

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Telephone Operation

Handset Operation

1.Make a Call

Press PHONE, then dial the

number.

-OR-

Dial the number (use v to backspace and make

corrections), then press PHONE to call.

2.Flash/Call Waiting

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

3.Channel

Press CHAN to switch to a clear channel while on a call.

4.Delete

When viewing the call log, press to delete the current record displayed. While handset is in idle mode, press and hold to delete all records in the call log.

5.Answer a Call

Press any key to answer a call (except OFF).

6./CID and/DIR

/CID

•While on a call, press to decrease the volume. A double beep will sound when you reach the lowest setting.

•While phone is not un use, press to display caller ID information.

•While entering names or numbers into memory, press to delete last character entered.

/DIR

•While on a call, press to increase the volume. A double beep will sound when you reach the highest setting.

•While phone is not in use, press to display directory entries.

•While entering names or numbers, press to add a space.

7.Select

Press to display menu, or to select highlighted item from menu.

8.Off

During a call, press to hang up. While using menus, press to cancel an operation, back up, or exit the menu display

9.Redial/Pause

Press to view redial memory. While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause.

10.Program

•With the handset in idle (on-hook), press to enter programming mode.

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Operation Basic

Telephone Operation

Base Operation

11. Message Waiting Indicator

If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail with a visual message waiting signal, this light flashes, and MESSAGE WAITING displays on the handset screen when you have voice mail waiting.

12. Locate Handset

Press to page the handset. Press again, press OFF on handset, or place handset in the base to cancel the page.

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13. In use/Charge Indicator	12
• Flashes slowly when the handset is in use.	13

• Glows steadily when the handset is charging in its base.

•Flashes in unison with an incoming call’s ringing.

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Telephone Operation

Temporary Tone Dialing

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

1.Dial the number.

2.Press * TONE. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.

3. When you end the call by pressing OFF, the phone automatically returns to pulse service.

Headset Jack

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

Plug the headset into the jack located on the right side of the handset (under the small rubber flap). Do not force the connection, but make sure the plug fits securely.

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•Temporary tone dial mode is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone bankingorlongdistance services.

• To purchase a headset, visit us onthewebatwww. vtechphones.com or call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511.

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

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Operation Basic