Vtech LS6185-16, LS6185-17, LS6185-15, LS6185, LS6185-13 User Manual
Complete user’s manual
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Table of contents
Getting started ............................1
Parts checklist .................................... 1
Telephone base installation ................ 2
Handset battery installation ................ 3
Handset battery charging ................... 4
Are you a new cable or VoIP
subscriber? .....................................5
Did you subscribe to voicemail
service from your telephone
service provider? ............................ 5
Handset layout ...................................6
Telephone base layout ....................... 8
Telephone settings .....................9
Using the menu .................................. 9
Handset ringer volume ..................... 10
Telephone base ringer volume ......... 10
Ringer tone ....................................... 10
Set date and time ..............................11
Handset LCD language .................... 12
Voicemail number ............................. 13
Clear voicemail indicators ................ 14
Key tone ........................................... 14
Home area code ............................... 15
Dial mode ......................................... 15
Auto answer .....................................16
Quiet mode ....................................... 16
Telephone operation ................17
Make a call ....................................... 17
Predial a call ..................................... 17
Answer a call .................................... 17
End a call .......................................... 17
Call waiting ....................................... 17
Handset speakerphone .................... 18
Volume control..................................18
Mute ................................................. 18
Find handset..................................... 18
Check voicemail ............................... 19
Website ............................................ 19
Redial ............................................... 19
Temporary ringer silencing ............... 20
Temporary tone dialing ..................... 20
Chain dialing ..................................... 21
Transfer a call ................................... 22
Multiple handset use ................23
Join a call in progress ...................... 23
Intercom ........................................... 23
Answer an incoming call during
an intercom call ............................. 24
Call transfer using intercom ............. 24
Directory ....................................25
About the directory ........................... 25
Add a directory entry ........................ 26
Review directory entries ................... 28
Alphabetical search .......................... 28
Dial a directory entry ........................ 28
Edit a directory entry ........................ 29
Delete a directory entry .................... 29
Speed dial ........................................ 30
Assign a speed dial entry ................. 30
Reassign a speed dial entry ............. 30
Dial a speed dial entry ...................... 31
Delete a speed dial entry ................. 31
Caller ID .....................................32
About caller ID .................................. 32
Information about caller ID with
call waiting .................................... 32
Caller ID log ...................................... 33
Memory match.................................. 33
Missed call indicator ......................... 34
Review the caller ID log ................... 34
View dialing options ......................... 35
Dial a caller ID log entry ................... 36
Save a caller ID log entry to
the directory .................................. 36
Delete caller ID log entries ............... 37
Caller ID log screen messages ........ 37
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Table of contents
Answering system settings .....38
Answering system ............................ 38
Announcement ................................. 38
Record your own announcement ..... 38
Play your announcement .................38
Delete your announcement .............. 39
Answer on/off ...................................39
Call screening................................... 40
Number of rings ................................ 40
Remote access code ........................ 41
Message alert tone ........................... 41
Recording time ................................. 42
Answering system operation ..43
Answering system and voicemail ..... 43
Using the answering system and
voicemail together ......................... 43
Message capacity ............................ 44
New message indication .................. 44
Call screening................................... 45
Call intercept .................................... 45
Temporarily turn off the message
alert tone ....................................... 45
Message playback ........................... 46
Delete all old messages ................... 47
Record, play and delete memos ...... 47
Message window displays ............... 48
Remote access ................................ 49
Appendix ...................................50
Expand your telephone system ........ 50
Add and register a handset .............. 50
Deregister handsets ......................... 51
Keystroke Table ................................ 52
Screen messages ............................ 53
Handset and telephone base
indicators ....................................... 55
Troubleshooting ................................ 56
Important safety instructions ............ 64
Operating range ...............................66
ECO mode ........................................ 66
Maintenance ..................................... 66
The RBRC® seal ............................... 67
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ........68
California Energy Commission
battery charging testing
instructions .................................... 69
For C-UL compliance only ................ 70
Limited warranty ............................... 73
Technical specifications .................... 75
Index ..........................................76
ii
Getting started
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.
Handset
Telephone base power adapter
Abridged user’s
manual
Telephone base
Battery compartment cover
Important safety
instructions
Abridged user’s manual Important safety
instructions
To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377.
Telephone line cord
Battery
1
Getting started
Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through
your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord
and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused
by DSL interference. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about
DSL filters.
Telephone wall jack
A DSL filter (not included)
is required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
The DSL filter must be
plugged into the telephone
wall jack.
Telephone line cord
Telephone base
• Use only the power adapter supplied with this product. To order a replacement,
visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada,
go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
• The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount
position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into
a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
Electrical outlet
(not controlled by
a wall switch)
Telephone base
power adapter
CAUTION:
If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, contact
your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.
2
Getting started
Handset battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
1. Insert the battery connector securely
into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment.
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
2. Place the battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
3. Align the cover flat against the
battery compartment, then slide it
towards the center of the handset
until it clicks into place.
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
4. Charge the handset by placing it in
the telephone base. The CHARGE
light turns on when the handset is
charging.
• If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery
to prevent possible leakage.
• To purchase a replacement battery, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com
or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial
1 (800) 267-7377.
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial tone, the installation is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.
• It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to digital service
from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone line may need to be
rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service
provider for more information.
3
Getting started
Handset battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the
table below).
• For best performance, keep the handset on the telephone base when not in use.
• The battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging.
• If you place the handset in the telephone base without installing a battery, the
handset displays NO BATTERY.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
displays Put in charger and
flashes.
The screen displays
Low battery and flashes.
The screen displays
HANDSET X.
When the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:
Operation Operating time
While in handset use (talking*) Up to 7 hours
While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to 3.5 hours
While not in use (standby**) Up to 5 days
* Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery.
** Handset is not charging or in use.
The battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
The battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
The battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
place it in the telephone
base when not in use.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time. For instructions, see Set date and time on page 11.
To skip setting the date and time, press CANCEL.
4
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
ANS ON
Getting started
Are you a new cable or VoIP subscriber?
If your answer is yes, the existing telephone jacks in your home may no longer
work. Your cable/VoIP service provider uses a different connection, separate
from your old traditional telephone service, to connect the modem/router/terminal
adapter installed in your home.
To allow all existing telephone jacks to work, contact your telephone service
provider for solutions, such as rewiring services (fees may apply).
If your answer is no, your existing telephone jacks will continue to work as normal.
OLD
Main
landline
Conventional
telephone line jack
NEW
Cable or
Internet
Modem/Router/
Terminal adapter
Did you subscribe to voicemail service from your telephone service provider?
Your telephone has a built-in answering system and supports voicemail feature offered
by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fees may apply).
Refer to Answering system and voicemail on page 43 for more details.
To use the built-in answering system:
You may see this online Complete user’s manual on how to record your outgoing
announcement, retrieve messages and other related operations.
To use the voicemail:
To retrieve your voicemail messages, you typically dial an access number provided
by your telephone service provider, and then enter a security code. Contact your
telephone service provider for instructions on how to configure the voicemail
settings and listen to messages.
5
Getting started
Handset layout
1
2
9
3
4
5
6
7
8
1 – /p /VOLUME
•Press to review the directory when the
phone is not in use (page 28).
•Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the
directory, caller ID log or redial list.
•While entering names or numbers, press
to move the cursor to the right.
•During a call or message playback, press
to increase the listening volume (page 18
or page 46).
10
11
12
13
2 – REDIAL/PAUSE
•Press repeatedly to view the last
10 numbers dialed (page 19).
•While entering numbers, press and hold to
insert a dialing pause.
3 –
•Press to make or answer a call (page 17).
•During a call, press to answer an incoming
call when you receive a call waiting alert
(page 17).
6
Getting started
Handset layout
4 – 1
•While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press
repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before dialing or
saving it in the directory (page 35).
•Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail
number (page 13).
5 – Dialing keys
•Press to enter numbers or characters.
•Press to answer an incoming call
(page 17).
6 –
•Press to switch to tone dialing during a call
if you have pulse service (page 20).
7 –
•Press to make or answer a call using
the handset speakerphone (page 17).
•During a call, press to switch between the
handset speakerphone and the handset
earpiece (page 18).
8 – MUTE/DELETE
•During a call, press to mute the
microphone (page 18).
•While the phone is ringing, press to silence
the ringer temporarily (page 20).
•While reviewing the redial list, directory or
caller ID log, press to delete an individual
entry (page 19, page 29 and page 37
respectively).
•While predialing, press to delete digits
(page 17).
10 – OFF/CANCEL
•During a call, press to hang up (page 17).
•While in a menu, press to return to the
previous menu, or press and hold to
return to idle mode, without making
changes (page 9).
•Press to delete digits while predialing
(page 17).
•While the phone is ringing, press to
silence the ringer temporarily (page 20).
•Press and hold to erase the missed call
indicator when the handset is not in use
(page 34).
11 – CID/q/VOLUME
•Press to display the caller ID log when
the phone is not in use (page 34).
•Press to scroll down while in a menu, or
in the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
•While entering names or numbers, press
to move the cursor to the left.
•During a call or message playback, press
to decrease the listening volume (page
18 or page 46).
12 –
•Press repeatedly to display other dialing
options when reviewing a caller ID log
entry (page 35).
•Press and hold to set and turn on the
quiet mode, or turn it off (page 16).
13 – INT
•Press to start an intercom conversation or
transfer a call (page 23 or page 24).
9 – MENU/SELECT
•Press to show the menu (page 9).
•While in the menu, press to select an item
or save an entry or setting (page 9).
7
Getting started
Telephone base layout
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 – /ANS ON/OFF
•Press to turn the answering system on or
off (page 39).
2 – /FIND HANDSET
•Press to page the system handset
(page 18).
3 – q/VOL-
•Press to decrease the listening volume
during a call or message playback
(page 18 or page 46).
•Press to decrease the telephone base
ringer volume when the base is not in use
(page 10).
4 – IN USE light
•Flashes quickly when there is an
incoming call.
•Flashes when another telephone sharing
the line is in use.
•On when the line is in use.
7
8
9
10
11
6 – /PLAY/STOP
•Press to play messages (page 46).
•Press to stop playing messages (page 46).
7 – X/DELETE
•Press to delete the playing message
(page 46).
•Press twice to delete all old messages
when in idle (page 47).
8 – Message window
•Shows the number of messages, and
other information of the answering system
or telephone base (page 48).
9 – p /VOL+
•Press to increase the listening volume
during a call or message playback
(page 18 or page 46).
•Press to increase the telephone base
ringer volume when the base is not in use
(page 10).
5 – /REPEAT
•Press to repeat the playing message
(page 46).
•Press twice to play the previous message
(page 46).
10 – CHARGE light
•On when the handset is charging in the
telephone base or charger.
11 – /SKIP
•Press to skip to the next message
(page 46).
8
Telephone settings
Using the menu
You can only use a cordless handset to change the telephone settings.
In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume
for incoming calls.
In the settings menu, you can change the settings for LCD language, voicemail
number, voicemail indicators, key tone, home area code, dial mode and auto
answer.
Go to Answering system settings from page 38 to page 42 for instructions to
modify the answering system settings.
To enter the handset menu:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press or until the screen displays the desired
feature menu.
3. Press SELECT to enter that menu.
• To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
• To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
9
Telephone settings
Handset ringer volume
You can set the ringer volume or turn the ringer off on each handset. When the
ringer is off, Ringer off and appears on the handset.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to select Ringer volume.
4. Press or to sample each volume level.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
• The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for
intercom calls.
• If the ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for
all incoming calls except paging tone.
Telephone base ringer volume
Press VOL+ or VOL- on the telephone base to adjust the ringer
volume when the telephone base is not in use.
When you set the ringer volume to zero, the base ringer is off.
The telephone base announces, “Base ringer is off.”
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones for each handset.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Ringer tone, then press SELECT.
4. Press or to sample each ringer tone.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Ringers
ECO
Ringer volume
ECO
Volume:
ECO
Ringers
ECO
Ringer tone
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer
tone samples.
10
Tone: 1
ECO
ANS ON
Telephone settings
Set date and time
The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to
playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows.
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the
week can be calculated from the caller ID information.
To manually set the date and time:
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Set date/time, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to select the month then press SELECT, or use
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
4. Press or to select the date then press SELECT, or use
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-31).
5. Press or to select the year then press SELECT, or use the
dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-99) then
press SELECT.
6. Press or to select the hour then press SELECT, or use
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
7. Press or to select the minute then press SELECT, or use
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-59).
8. Press or to select AM or PM.
9. Press SELECT to save the settings and return to the previous
menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Set date/time
ECO
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
Time: HH/MM
ECO
--
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
• If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system
announces, “Time and date not set,” before each message plays.
• The telephone plays two beeps if you enter an invalid number.
11
Telephone settings
Handset LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to be used in all handset
screen displays.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press SELECT to select LCD language.
4. Press or to scroll to English, Français or Español, then
press SELECT.
• The handset displays Set English? when you
select English.
• The handset displays Set Francais? when you
select Français.
• The handset displays Set Espanol? when you
select Español.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If you accidentally change the LCD language to French or Spanish, you can reset it
to English easily by pressing MENU then entering 364 .
Settings
ECO
LCD language
ECO
English
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
12
Telephone settings
Voicemail number
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
you can save the voicemail number to 1 on each handset for easy access.
When you want to retrieve voicemail messages, press and hold 1 on the
handset. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and
assistance about using your voicemail service.
To set your voicemail number:
1. Press and hold 1 when the phone is not in use.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number
provided by your telephone service provider (up to 30
digits) when prompted.
• Press or to move the cursor to the left or to the right.
• Press DELETE to erase a digit.
• Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
• Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
(a P appears).
• Press to add ( appears) or to add
( appears).
3. Press SELECT to save your selection. Then the handset
dials the saved voicemail number.
-OR-
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Voicemail #, then press SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number provided
by your telephone service provider (up to 30 digits).
• Press or to move the cursor to the left or to the right.
• Press DELETE to erase a digit.
• Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
• Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
(a P appears).
• Press to add ( appears) or to add
( appears).
Voicemail #
ECO
Voicemail #
ECO
Voicemail #
ECO
VM # saved
ECO
_
ANS ON
ANS ON
_
ANS ON
ANS ON
5. Press SELECT to save your selection. The handset displays
VM # saved and then returns to the previous menu. You hear
a confirmation tone.
13
Telephone settings
Clear voicemail indicators
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
New voicemail and display on the handsets when you have new voicemail
messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and
assistance about using your voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on the
handsets turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new
voicemail but there are none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail
while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicators only turns off the
indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new
voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to
turn on the indicators.
To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Clr voicemail, then press SELECT.
The handset displays Reset VM Icon?
4. Press SELECT to confirm and return to the previous menu.
You hear a confirmation tone.
Your telephone service provider may alert you of new
messages with a stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your
telephone service provider for details.
Clr voicemail
ECO
Reset VM Icon?
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
Key tone
You can turn the key tone on or off for each handset. If you turn the key tone on,
the handset beeps with each key press. If you turn the key tone off, there are no
beeps when you press the handset keys.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Key tone, then press SELECT.
4. Press or to scroll to Key tone:On or Key tone:Off.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
14
Key tone
ECO
Key tone:On
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
Telephone settings
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can
program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local
area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the
caller ID log.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Home area code
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Home area code, then
ECO
ANS ON
press SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.
• Press DELETE to delete a digit.
• Press and hold DELETE to delete all digits.
Home area code
_ _ _
ECO
ANS ON
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to a location that requires it, delete the
home area code you have already programmed, following the steps above. After
you have deleted the home area code, _ _ _ appears.
Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service,
you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone to make
a call.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Dial mode, then press SELECT.
4. Press or to choose Touch-tone or Pulse.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Dial mode
ECO
Touch-tone
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
15
Telephone settings
Auto answer
The auto answer feature is preset to off. You can turn this feature on or off for each
handset. If you turn the auto answer feature on, the handset automatically answers
an incoming call whenever you pick up the handset from the telephone base or
a charger.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Auto Answer
2. Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to Auto Answer, then press SELECT.
ECO
ANS ON
4. Press or to choose Off or On.
5. Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
Off
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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Quiet mode
You can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time (1-12 hours). During this period,
all tones (except paging tone) and call screening are muted.
When you turn on the quiet mode, the answering system turns on automatically.
When the quiet mode duration expires, the answering system remains on.
To set the duration and turn on the quiet mode:
1. Press and hold when the handset is not in use. The
handset displays Quiet: __ hours [1-12].
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the duration (01-12).
3. Press SELECT to confirm. You hear a confirmation tone.
The handset displays Quiet mode on, ANS ON and .
To turn off the quiet mode:
Press and hold when the handset is not in use. The
screen displays Quiet mode off briefly and then returns to idle.
Quiet: __ hours
[1 -1 2 ]
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While the quiet mode is on, you can still hear the ringer tone
and ringer volume samples when you change the settings.
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Quiet: 10 hours
[1 -1 2 ]
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Quiet mode on
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Telephone operation
Make a call
1. Press or
2. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
• The screen shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours,
minutes and seconds).
• While entering numbers on the handset, press and hold
PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
Predial a call
1. Enter the telephone number.
• Press DELETE or CANCEL to make corrections.
2. Press or to dial.
• The screen shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
• While entering numbers on the handset, press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing
pause (a P appears).
• If you make a predial call while the telephone line is in use, the screen displays
Line in use or Unable to call.
on the handset
.
Answer a call
• Press , or any dialing key (0-9, or ).
-OR-
• Pick up the handset from the telephone base when the auto answer feature is
turned on.
End a call
• Press OFF on the handset, or place the handset in the telephone base.
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service with your telephone service provider,
you hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call.
• Press FLASH on the handset to put your current call on hold and take the
new call.
• Press FLASH on the handset at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
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Telephone operation
Handset speakerphone
When the handset is on a call, press to switch between
the handset speakerphone and the handset earpiece.
When the speakerphone is active, the handset displays
Speaker.
Volume control
• During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME.
• The handset earpiece volume and speakerphone volume
settings are independent.
• When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum
setting, you hear two beeps.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the
other party cannot hear you.
• During a call, press MUTE on the handset. The screen
displays Muted until the mute function is turned off.
• Press MUTE on the handset to resume the conversation. The
screen briefly displays Microphone on.
Find handset
This feature helps you find misplaced handsets.
To start the paging tone:
• Press /FIND HANDSET at the telephone base. All idle
handsets ring and display ** Paging **.
To stop the paging tone:
• Press , OFF, or any dialing key (0-9, or
) on the handset.
-OR-
• Press /FIND HANDSET at the telephone base.
-OR-
• Place the handset in the telephone base.
Muted
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Microphone on
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** Paging **
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8/20
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Press MUTE to turn off the ringer of that handset. Its screen shows Ringer muted
and .
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Telephone operation
Check voicemail
• Press and hold 1 on the handset to dial your stored
voicemail number.
To set your voicemail number, see Voicemail number on
page 13.
Website
www.vtechphones
Use this feature to view the VTech website address.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
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2. Press or to scroll to Web address, then press SELECT.
The handset displays the website address.
.com
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Redial
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits)
independently. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to
make room for the new entry.
To review and dial a redial number:
1. Press REDIAL to enter the redial list when the phone is not
in use.
2. Press , or REDIAL repeatedly to browse until the desired
entry displays.
3. Press or to dial.
-OR-
1. Press or .
2. Press REDIAL to enter the redial list.
3. Press , or REDIAL repeatedly to browse until the desired entry displays.
4. Press SELECT to dial.
Redial #2/5
800-595-9511
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ANS ON
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To delete a redial number:
• When the handset displays the number you want to delete, press DELETE. You
hear a confirmation tone.
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Telephone operation
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or the telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at
the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
• Press OFF or MUTE on the handset. displays and
Ringer muted displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
• Press VOL- on the telephone base.
The handset and telephone base ring when there is an incoming call unless the
ringer volume of that device is turned off.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.
1. During a call, press on the handset.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number you wish to dial. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals. It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.
Ringer muted
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Telephone operation
Chain dialing
Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory,
caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call using a handset.
Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank
account numbers or access codes) from the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
To access a number from the directory while on a call:
1. Press MENU.
2. Press SELECT to select Directory.
3. Press or to scroll to the desired entry.
4. Press SELECT to dial the displayed number.
To access a number from the caller ID log while on a call:
1. Press MENU.
2. Press or to scroll to Caller ID log, then press SELECT.
3. Press or to scroll to the desired entry.
4. Press SELECT to dial the displayed number.
To access a number from the redial list while on a call:
1. Press REDIAL to enter the redial list.
2. Press , or REDIAL repeatedly to browse to the desired entry.
3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Press CANCEL to exit the directory, caller ID log or redial list when you are on
a call.
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