VTech TR27-2013 User Manual
Complete user’s manual
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Models:
TR1-2013/TR16-2013/
TR17-2013/TR2-2013/
TR26-2013/TR27-2013
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Table of contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Telephone base and charger
installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tabletop to wall mount installation . . . . . . 5
Wall mount to tabletop installation . . . . . . 6
Are you a new cable or
VoIP subscriber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Did you subscribe to voicemail
service from your telephone
service provider? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Telephone settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Telephone base ringer volume. . . . . . . . 12
Ringer tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Quiet mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
LCD language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Voicemail number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clear voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Home area code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Temporary ringer silencing. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Temporary tone dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Check voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chain dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Transfer a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Find handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Web address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Multiple handset use . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Join a call in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Answer an incoming call during
an intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Call transfer using intercom . . . . . . . . . . 28
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Add a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Review and dial from the directory . . . . . 32
Alphabetical search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Edit a directory entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Speed dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Assign a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reassign a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . 35
Dial a speed dial number . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Delete a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Predial a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Information about caller ID with
call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Caller ID log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Missed call indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Memory match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Table of contents
Review and dial from the caller ID log . . . 39
View dialing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Save a caller ID log entry to
the directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Delete the caller ID log entries . . . . . . . . 42
Caller ID log screen messages. . . . . . . . 42
Answering system settings. . . . . . 43
Answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Record your own announcement . . . . . . 43
Play the announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Delete your announcement . . . . . . . . . . 44
Answer on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Call screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Number of rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Message alert tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recording time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Answering system operation . . . .49
Answering system and voicemail . . . . . . 49
Using the answering system and
voicemail together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Message capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
New message indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Call screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Call intercept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Delete all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Record, play or delete memos . . . . . . . . 53
Message window displays . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Remote access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Screen messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Handset and telephone base
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Important safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . 70
Precautions for users of implanted
cardiac pacemakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
ECO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Energy-saving charging mode . . . . . . . . 72
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . 73
The RBRC® seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . 76
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Expand your telephone system . . . . . . . 56
Add and register a handset . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replace a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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 contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original
packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Handset
(1 for TR1-2013/
TR16-2013/TR17-2013)
(2 for TR2-2013/
TR26-2013/TR27-2013)
Telephone base
power adapter
Abridged user’s manual
Charger and
charger adapter
(1 for TR2-2013/
TR26-2013/TR27-2013)
Battery compartment cover
(1 for TR1-2013/
TR16-2013/TR17-2013)
(2 for TR2-2013/
TR26-2013/TR27-2013)
Telephone base
Battery
(1 for TR1-2013/
TR16-2013/TR17-2013)
(2 for TR2-2013/
TR26-2013/TR27-2013)
Telephone
line cord
Wall mount bracket
Abridged user’s manual
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 call 1 (800) 267-7377.
1
Getting started
Telephone base and charger installation
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.
If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through
your telephone line, you must install a DSL lter between the telephone line cord and
telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about
DSL lter.
Telephone wall jack
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Telephone
base power
adapter
Telephone base
Use only the power adapters 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 adapters are 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, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
A DSL lter (not
included) is required
if you have DSL
high-speed Internet
service.
The DSL lter must
be plugged into the
telephone wall jack.
Telephone line cord
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Charger
Charger
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
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
CR1232
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
CR1232
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Place the battery with the label
1.
into the socket, matching the
orientation of the engraved label.
Slide the battery compartment cover
3. Place the handset in the telephone
towards the center of the handset
until it clicks into place.
2.Plug the battery connector securely
THIS SIDE UP facing up and
the wires inside the battery
compartment.
4.
base or charger to charge.
CHARGE light
remains on
when charging.
If the handset will not be used for a long period of time, disconnect and remove the
•
battery to prevent any possible leakage.
To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com
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or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or
call 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
Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger
to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base
or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous
charging. See the table on page 61 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or displays Put in charger, you need to charge the handset
without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use
for a short time. When the battery is low, the handset displays Low battery along
with a ashing icon. If you are on a call in low battery mode, the handset plays short
beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
displays Put in charger and
ashes.
The screen displays
Low battery and
ashes.
The screen displays
HANDSET X.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in a battery,
the screen displays No battery.
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
(at least 30 minutes).
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
place it in the telephone
base or charger 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 14. To skip setting,
press CANCEL.
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
ANS ON
4
Getting started
B
B
Installation options
The telephone comes ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone
on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard
dual-stud telephone wall mount plate. If you do not have this wall mount plate, you can
purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers. You may need a
professional to install the wall mount plate.
Tabletop to wall mount installation
Remove the telephone line cord
1.
from the telephone wall jack, and the
telephone base power adapter from
the electrical outlet.
Position the telephone base against the
2.
wall mount bracket with the extended
tabs marked B on top. Insert the
extended tabs on the wall mount bracket
into the slots marked B on the back of
the telephone base. Push the telephone
base down until it clicks securely.
Align the holes on the bracket with
3. Plug the telephone line cord into the
the standard wall plate and slide the
bracket down until it locks securely.
4.
telephone wall jack. Plug the power cord
into an electrical outlet not controlled by
a wall switch. Bundle the telephone line
cord and power adapter cord neatly with
twist ties.
5
Getting started
Wall mount to tabletop installation
If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them rst.
1.
Slide the wall mount bracket up and remove it from the wall mount plate. Unplug the
2.
telephone line cord (or DSL lter) from the telephone wall jack. Unplug the power
adapter from the power outlet.
Slide the telephone base up and remove it from the wall mount bracket.
3.
See Telephone base and charger installation on page 2.
4.
6
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.
Conventional
OLD
Main
landline
NEW
Cable or
Internet
telephone line jack
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 49 for more information.
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. You may also refer to
the Abridged user’s manual in the product package for abbreviated instructions.
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 congure the voicemail settings
and listen to messages.
7
Getting started
Telephone base layout
/REPEAT
•
Press to repeat the playing message (page 52).
Press twice to play the previous message (page 52).
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X/DELETE
Press to delete the playing message (page 52).
•
•
When the phone is not in use, press twice to delete
all previously reviewed messages (page 53).
/SKIP
•
Press to skip to the next message (page 52).
Message window
•
Shows the number of messages, and other
information of the answering system or
telephone base (page 54).
/PLAY/STOP
•
Press to play messages (page 52).
•
Press to stop message playback (page 52).
IN USE light
Flashes when there is an incoming call, or another
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telephone sharing the same line is in use.
Flashes when handsets are being deregistered.
•
On when a handset is in use.
•
On when the answering system is answering a call.
•
On when a handset is being registered.
•
/VOL+ and /VOL-
Press to adjust the volume during message
•
playback (page 52).
When the phone is not in use, press to adjust the
•
telephone base ringer volume (page 12).
/FIND HANDSET
Press to page all system handsets (page 25).
•
/ANS ON/OFF
Press to turn the answering system on or off
•
(page 45).
8
Getting started
Handset layout
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to review the last 10 numbers dialed
•
(page 22).
Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while dialing or entering
•
numbers (page 20 or page 30).
/ / VOLUME
Press to review the directory when the phone is not in use
•
(page 32).
Press to increase the listening volume during a call or message
•
playback (page 21 or page 52).
Press to scroll up while in a menu, or reviewing the directory,
•
caller ID log or redial list.
Press to move the cursor to the right while entering numbers or
•
names in the directory.
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu (page 11).
•
Press to choose an item, or save an entry or setting while in
•
a menu.
OFF/CANCEL
Press to hang up during a call (page 20).
•
Press to silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is
•
ringing (page 21).
Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator when the
•
phone is not in use (page 38).
Press to return to the previous menu, or press and hold to
•
return to idle mode, while in a menu without making changes.
CID/ /VOLUME
Press to review the caller ID log when the phone is not in use
•
(page 39).
Press to decrease the listening volume during a call or message
•
playback (page 21 or page 52).
Press to scroll down while in a menu, or reviewing the directory,
•
caller ID log or redial list.
Press to move the cursor to the left while entering numbers or
•
names in the directory.
/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call (page 20).
•
Press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call
•
waiting alert during a call (page 21).
9
Getting started
Handset layout
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or
•
charger (page 3).
1
Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the caller ID log
•
entry before dialing or saving it to the directory while reviewingwhile reviewing
a caller ID log entry ( (page 40).
Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number (page 16
•
and page 23).
TONE
Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily when using pulse
•
service while on a call (page 22).
MUTE/DELETE
Press to mute the microphone while on a call (page 21).
•
Press to delete digits or characters while using the dialing keys
•
(page 20 or page 30).
Press to silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is
•
ringing (page 21).
Press to delete the displayed entry when reviewing the
•
directory, caller ID log or redial list (page 33, page 42 or
page 22).
Dialing keys
Press to enter numbers or characters.
•
Press to answer an incoming call (page 20).
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QUIET#
Press and hold to set and turn on the quiet mode, or turn it off
•
(page 13).
Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing
•
a caller ID log entry (page 40).
INT
Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer a call
•
(for multi-handset models only) (page 27).
Press to make or answer a call using the handset speakphone
•
(page 20).
Press to switch between the handset speakerphone and the
•
handset earpiece during a call (page 20).
10
Telephone settings
Using the menu
You can 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 and dial mode.
Go to Answering system settings (from page 43 to page 48) for instructions to
change the answering system settings.
To enter the handset menu:
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays the desired
2.
feature menu.
Press SELECT to enter that menu.
3.
To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
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To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
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Handset ringer volume
You can adjust the ringer volume or turn the ringer off on each handset. When the
ringer is turned off, the handset displays and Ringer off.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Ringers,
2.
then pressress SELECT.
The handset displays Ringer volume, then press
3.
SELECT again.
Press or to sample each ringer volume level.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
5.
conrmation 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.
11
Ringers
ECO
Ringer volume
ECO
Volume:
ECO
Telephone settings
Telephone base ringer volume
Press /VOL+ or /VOL
ringer volume when the phone is not in use.
When you set the ringer volume to zero, the base ringer is off
and the telephone base announces, “
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones on each handset.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Ringers,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or until the handset displays Ringer tone,
3.
then press SELECT.
The handset displays Tone: with the current setting displayed.
4.
Press or to sample each ringer tone.
Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
5.
conrmation tone.
-
on the telephone base to adjust the
Base ringer is off.”
Ringers
ECO
Ringer tone
ECO
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer
tone samples.
12
Tone: 1
ECO
Telephone settings
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:
Press and hold QUIET# when the handset is not in use.
1.
The handset displays Quiet: _ _ hours. Use the dialing
2.
keys (0-9) to enter the desired duration (1-12).
Press SELECT to save. You hear a conrmation tone.
3.
The handset displays Quiet mode on, ANS ON and .
The /ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on.
Quiet: __ hours
To turn off the quiet mode:
Press and hold QUIET# when the handset is not in use. The
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handset displays Quiet mode off briey and then returns to idle.
When you change the settings of the ringer tone, handset ringer
volume or telephone base ringer volume, you can still hear the
samples even if the quiet mode is on.
[1-12]
ECO
Quiet mode on
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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.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Set date/time,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or to select the month then press SELECT,
3.
or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
Press or to select the date then press SELECT,
4.
or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-31).
Press or to select the year then press SELECT,
5.
or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-99) then
press SELECT.
Press or to select the hour then press SELECT,
6.
or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
Press or to select the minute then press SELECT,
7.
or use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-59).
Set date/time
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Date: MM/DD/YY
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Time: HH:MM --
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Press or to select AM or PM.
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Press SELECT to save the settings. You hear a conrmation tone.
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If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system announces,
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“Time and date not set,” before each message plays.
The phone plays two beeps if you enter an invalid number.
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Telephone settings
LCD language
You can select English, French or Spanish to be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Settings,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press SELECT to choose LCD language.
3.
Press or to choose English, Français or Español,
4.
then press SELECT.
The screen displays Set English? when you
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choose English.
The screen displays Set Francais? when you
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choose Français.
The screen displays Set Espanol? when you
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choose Español.
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LCD language
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English
5. Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
conrmation 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#
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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. Contact your
telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your
voicemail service.
To set your voicemail number:
Press and hold 1 when the phone is not in use.
1.
Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number
2.
(up to 30 digits).
Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.
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Press DELETE to erase a digit.
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Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
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Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
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(a P appears).
3. Press SELECT to save. Then the handset dials the saved voicemail number.
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Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Voicemail #, then press SELECT.
3.
Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number
4.
(up to 30 digits).
Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.
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Press DELETE to erase a digit.
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Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
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Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
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(a P appears).
5. Press SELECT to save. The handset displays VM # saved
and the stored number. You hear a conrmation tone.
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Settings
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Voicemail #
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Voicemail #
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Telephone settings
Clear voicemail
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
the handsets display New voicemail and when you have new voicemail
messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information 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). The clear voicemail feature 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 these indicators:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Settings,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or until the handset displays Clr voicemail,
3.
then press SELECT. The handset displays Reset VM Icon?
Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
4.
conrmation tone.
Your telephone service provider may alert you of new messages with
a stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider
for details.
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Clr voicemail
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Telephone settings
Key tone
Settings
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
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press. If you turn the key tone off, there are no beeps when you
press the handset keys.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Settings,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or
3.
until the handset displays
Key tone,
Key tone
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then press SELECT.
Press or to choose Key tone:On or Key tone:Off.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
5.
conrmation tone.
Key tone:On
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Home area code
If you dial 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 in the caller ID log without the area code.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Settings,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or until the handset displays Home area code,
3.
then press SELECT.
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Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the desired home
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area code.
Press DELETE to delete a digit.
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Press and hold DELETE to delete all digits.
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5. Press SELECT to save. You hear a conrmation 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, follow the steps above to delete the home
area code you have already programmed. After you have deleted
the home area code, _ _ _ appears.
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Home ar ea code
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Home ar ea code
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Telephone settings
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.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press or until the handset displays Settings,
2.
then press SELECT.
Press or until the handset displays Dial mode,
3.
then press SELECT.
Press or to choose Touch-tone or Pulse.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a
5.
conrmation tone.
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Dial mode
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Touch-tone
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Telephone operation
Make a call
Press or on the handset.
1.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number with the dialing
2.
keys (0-9).
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours,
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minutes and seconds).
While entering numbers, press and hold PAUSE to insert a
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dialing pause (a P appears).
Predial a call
Enter the number with the dialing keys (0-9).
1.
Press or to dial.
2.
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
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While predialing, press DELETE or CANCEL to backspace and delete; press and hold
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PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
Answer a call
Press , or any dialing key (0-9, TONE or QUIET#).
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End a call
Press OFF or put the handset to the telephone base or charger.
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Speakerphone
During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and
normal handset use.
When the speakerphone is active, the handset
displays Speaker.
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Telephone operation
Volume
During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME to adjust
the listening volume.
When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting,
you hear two beeps.
The handset earpiece and speakerphone volume settings
are independent.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot
hear you.
During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted until
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the mute function is turned off.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation. The handset
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displays Microphone on briey.
Call waiting
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When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you
hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are already on another call.
Press FLASH to put the current call on hold and take the new call.
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Press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
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Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the
preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press OFF or MUTE, then displays and Ringer muted
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displays briey.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
Press /VOL-.
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Each handset and the base ring when there is an incoming call unless
the ringer volume of that device is turned off.
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Telephone operation
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.
During a call, press TONE .
1.
Use the dialing keys to enter the number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals.
2.
It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end the call.
Redial
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed.
When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the
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new entry.
Entries are in reverse chronological order.
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The handset plays two beeps when you reach the end or beginning of the redial list,
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or when you access the redial list with no records.
To review and dial a redial entry:
Press REDIAL when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press , or REDIAL repeatedly until the desired
2.
entry displays.
Press or to dial.
3.
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Press or when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press REDIAL and then press , or REDIAL repeatedly
2.
until the desired entry displays.
Press SELECT to dial.
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To delete a redial entry:
Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press , or REDIAL repeatedly to browse to the desired entry.
2.
Press DELETE to delete the displayed number. You hear a conrmation tone.
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