VTech VCS704 User Manual
ErisStation
TM
Conference Phone with Wireless Mics
User’s manual
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Model: VCS704
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Important safety instructions on page 35 of this manual.
This manual includes the information and procedures necessary to install and
operate your new VTech product. Please review this manual thoroughly
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Table of contents
Introduction ...............................1
About ErisStation Conference Phone ...1
Parts checklist ....................................1
Getting Started ..........................2
Connect base unit ...............................2
Install battery to the wireless
microphone unit ................................3
Lift the wireless microphone unit ........4
Base unit overview (front) ...................5
Base unit overview (rear) ....................7
Wireless microphone unit overview ....8
Status indicators overview ..................9
Conference phone operation ...10
Make a call ........................................10
Answer a call .....................................10
End a call ...........................................10
Redial ................................................10
Predial a call ......................................10
Volume ...............................................10
Mute ...................................................11
Temporarily silencing the ringer .........11
3-way conference ..............................11
Call waiting ........................................12
Paging ...............................................12
Chain dialing ......................................13
Settings ....................................14
Using the Menu .................................14
Ringer volume ...................................14
Ringer tone ........................................15
Set date and time ..............................15
LCD language ....................................16
Rename base ....................................16
Key tone .............................................17
Dial mode ..........................................17
Area code ..........................................17
Loop gain ...........................................18
Reset .................................................18
Phonebook ...............................19
About the phonebook ........................19
Add a phonebook entry .....................19
Review phonebook entries ................20
Alphabetical search ...........................20
Dial a phonebook entry .....................20
Edit a phonebook entry .....................21
Delete a phonebook entry .................21
Delete all phonebook entries .............22
Speed dial ..........................................22
Assign a speed dial entry ..................22
Reassign a speed dial entry ..............23
Dial a speed dial number ...................23
Delete a speed dial entry ...................23
Call log ......................................24
About caller ID ...................................24
Call log ...............................................24
Missed call indicator ..........................24
Review the call log .............................25
Save a call log entry to phonebook ...25
Dial a call log entry ............................26
Delete a call log entry ........................26
Delete all call log entries....................26
Caller ID screen messages ...............26
Wireless microphone unit
registration ...............................27
To register a wireless
microphone unit .............................27
To deregister a wireless
microphone unit .............................28
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Table of contents
Appendix ..................................29
Battery ...............................................29
Troubleshooting ......................30
Important safety instructions ...35
Precautions for users
of implanted
cardiac pacemakers ................36
Operating range .......................36
California Energy Commission
battery charging testing
instructions ..............................37
Maintenance .............................37
About wireless
microphone units ....................38
The RBRC® seal .......................38
Limited warranty ......................39
FCC, ACTA and
IC regulations ...........................41
Technical specifications .........43
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Introduction
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About ErisStation Conference Phone
The ErisStation Conference Phone is designed for use in office settings.
It consists of a base unit and four wireless microphone units, enabling participants in
different areas of a meeting room to deliver clear conversation in a phone conference.
Parts checklist
Your conference phone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Conference Phone with Wireless Mics
User’s manual
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Model: VCS704
User’s manual
Battery X4
AC power cord
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or call 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call 1-800-267-7377.
Base unit
Wireless microphone
unit X4
Battery door X4
DC power cable
Power adapter
Telephone line cord
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Getting Started
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Connect base unit
Connect the base unit as shown below.
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Wall outlet
AC power cord
DC power cable
1.
Plug one end of the DC power cable into the base unit, and plug the other end
Telephone
line cord
into the VCS704 jack of the power adapter. Route the cord through the slots.
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack of the power
2.
adapter, and plug the other end into a wall jack.
Plug the small end of the AC power cord into the power jack of the adapter, and
3.
plug the large end into the wall outlet not controlled by a switch.
The ErisStation Conference Phone is not a network device and is not PoE (Power over
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Ethernet) compatible. It does not require an ethernet network to work. Do not connect it to
your ethernet network or directly with any other network devices.
The supplied power adapter is designed for use with the ErisStation Conference Phone only.
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It is not PoE compatible and is not designed to power any network devices. Do not connect
the supplied power adapter to any other network devices through the supplied DC power
cable or any other Cat5e ethernet cable.
When the base unit is powered up, the status indicators turn green for about two seconds.
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If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your
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telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and wall jack.
Contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filter.
The AC power cord is intended for a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not
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designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling or cabinet outlet.
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Wall jack
Getting Started
Install battery to the wireless microphone unit
1. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up onto the battery
compartment.
2. Push the battery gently until it is fully inserted.
3. Slide the battery door until it clicks into place.
4. Place the wireless microphone units into the charging cradles until they are flush.
The status indicator on the wireless microphone unit turns orange when charging, and turns
off when the wireless microphone unit is fully charged.
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Getting Started
Lift the wireless microphone unit
Your wireless microphone unit works when it is lifted during a call.
1. Push the wireless microphone unit as shown above.
2. Lift the wireless microphone unit from its bottom.
For best performance, speak to the microphone on the wireless microphone unit at a distance
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of no more than 3 feet.
Always return the wireless microphone units to the charging cradles after use.
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Base unit overview (front)
1. Speaker
2. LCD display
3. Status indicators
• Indicates the system status. See also Status indicators overview on page 9.
4.
• Press to show the menu.
• Press to select an item, or save an entry or setting in a menu.
• While in a menu, press to return to the previous menu.
• While editing numbers or names, press to delete a character, or
press and hold to delete all characters.
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• Press to scroll through the menu, phonebook, or call log.
• Press to adjust the ringer volume.
• During a call, press to adjust the listening volume.
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• Press to make, answer, or end a call.
7. Dialing keys
• Press to enter numbers or characters.
• While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause.
• While editing names, press to add a space.
• Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily when using pulse service
while on a call.
8. Front microphone
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• During a call, press to mute or unmute all microphones in the system.
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• Press to redial the last number dialed.
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• During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call
waiting alert.
12. Wireless microphone unit
• See Wireless microphone unit overview on page 8.
13. Charging contacts
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• Press to access the phonebook when idle.
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• Press to access the call log when idle.
Menu Scroll ( / )
• Press to scroll up or down while in the menu, phonebook, or call log.
• While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to right or left.
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Base unit overview (rear)
1. Status indicator
Indicates the system status. See also Status indicators overview on page 9.
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2. Rear microphone
3. Adapter jack
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Wireless microphone unit overview
1. Microphone
Functions as an extended microphone of the base unit during a call
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2. Status indicator
Indicates the system status. See also Status indicators overview on page 9.
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3.
During a call, press to mute or unmute all microphones in the system.
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4. Battery door
5. Charging contacts
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Getting Started
Status indicators overview
Status indicators on the base unit
Power up Green for about two seconds.•
On a call Green during a call.
Incoming call Flashes green when there is an incoming call.•
Status indicator on the wireless microphone unit
On the cradle Orange when charging in the cradle except during registration.•
Off the cradle Green during a call.
During
registration
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Red when the system is muted during a call.
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Red when the system is muted during a call.
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Off when the wireless microphone unit is in idle mode or without
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a battery.
Flashes orange when the wireless microphone unit’s battery is low.
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Flashes green when there is an incoming call.
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Flashes red slowly when the wireless microphone unit is:
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out of range; or
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not registered; or
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off cradle during paging (with a paging tone).
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Flashes red and green alternately. •
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Conference phone operation
Make a call
Press on the base unit.
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When you hear a dial tone, dial the number with the dialing keys (0-9, , or ).
2.
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes, and seconds).
Answer a call
Press on the base unit to answer an incoming call.
End a call
During a call, press on the base unit to end a call.
Redial
Press to redial the last number dialed.
Predial a call
1. Enter the telephone number with the dialing keys (0-9, , or ).
Press to delete one digit.
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Press and hold to delete all digits.
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Press and hold to insert a dialing pause (a p appears).
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2. Press to dial.
Volume
During a call, press or to adjust the listening volume (1-10).
When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps.
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Conference phone operation
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
During a call, press on the base unit or a wireless microphone unit. The base unit
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displays Muted. All microphones in the system are muted until the mute function is
turned off.
Press on the base unit or a wireless microphone unit to unmute all
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microphones in the system. The base unit displays Microphone ON briefly.
Temporarily silencing the ringer
When the base unit is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the base unit
without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume.
To silence the ringer:
Press on the base unit. The base unit displays Ringer muted.
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The base unit rings when there is an incoming call unless the ringer volume of the base unit is
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turned off.
You can also press
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saved and applied to the next incoming call.
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3-way conference
If your telephone network supports 3-way conference, you can establish a 3-way
conference if the two called parties remain on the line.
If you are using a public switched telephone network (PSTN)* line, contact your telephone
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service provider to check the subscription status for the 3-way conference feature.
If you are using a private branch exchange (PBX)** line, contact your PBX system
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administrator to check the subscription status for the 3-way conference feature.
on the base unit to adjust the ringer volume. The adjustment will be
Press on the base unit.
1.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number of the first call.
2.
When the first call is connected, press to put the current call on hold.
3.
When the dialing tone is heard, enter the new outgoing call number.
4.
When the second call is connected, press . A 3-way conference
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is established.
To end the conference:
Press on the base unit.
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Public switched telephone network (PSTN) provides traditional landline phone service to residences and many
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other establishments.
Private branch exchange (PBX) is a private telephone network used within a company, It allows a single access
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number to provide several lines to outside callers while providing a range of external lines to internal callers or
staff. It relies on computer equipment to perform all the switching of calls, and to make internal calls between
extensions within the organizations. It also provides a connection between extensions and external phone lines.
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