VTech VT 1711 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

USER’S MANUAL

VT 1711

900MHZ DIGITAL SPREAD

SPECTRUM CORDLESS TELEPHONE

Parts Check List

1. Base unit, Handset and
AC adaptor

2. One-Line Telephone Cord

3. Battery Pack

4. Wall mount accessory

5. Belt Clip
To purchase replacement battery packs,

call VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-

9511. In Canada, call VTECH Electronics

at 1-800-267-7377.

MEMORY DIALING

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POWER

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handset in-use

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CHARGING

spare battery

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VT1711

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

Made in ChinaMade in China

Made in China

Made in ChinaMade in China

91-5033-13-0091-5033-13-00

91-5033-13-00

91-5033-13-0091-5033-13-00

FCC AND IC REGULATIONS

This equipment complies with Parts 15 and
68 of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules for the United
States. It also complies with regulations RSS­210 and CS-03 of Industry Canada (IC).

A label is located on the underside of the
base unit containing both the FCC registration
number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
or the IC registration number and Load Number.
You must, upon request, provide this
information to your local telephone company.

This equipment is compatible with
inductively coupled hearing aids.

FCC Part 15

Warning: Changes or modifications to
this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The equipment has been tested and
found to comply with part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try and correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:

* Reorientate or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

* Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

* Connect the equipment into an outlet or

on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-

dio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW

PHONE, WE STRONGL Y

RECOMMEND YOU READ THIS

MANUAL THOROUGHLY.

FCC Part 68

The FCC requires that you connect your
cordless telephone to the nationwide
telephone network through a modular
telephone jack (USOC RJ11C or RJ11W).

Y our telephone company ma y discontinue
your service if your equipment causes harm
to the telephone network. They will notify
you in advance of disconnection, if possible.
During notification, you will be informed of
your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

If it is determined that your telephone
equipment is malfunctioning, the FCC
requires that it not be used and that it be
unplugged from the modular jack until the
problem has been corrected. Repairs to
this telephone equipment can only be made
by the manufacturer or its authorized agents
or by others who may be authorized by the
FCC. For repair procedures, follow the
instructions outlined under the VTECH
Limited Warranty.

The REN is useful in determining the
number of devices you may connect to your
telephone line and still enable the devices
to ring when you receive a call. The general
rule is that the REN value should not exceed

5.0 total; however, contact your local
telephone company for the specific number
in your area.

INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) NOTICE

NOTICE: The Industry Canada (IC) label
identifies certified equipment. This certifi­cation means that the equipment meets tel­ecommunications network protective, op­erational and safety requirements as pre­scribed in the appropriate Terminal
Equipment Technical Requirements
document(s). The department does not
guarantee the equipment will operate to the
user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users
should ensure that it is permissible to be
connected to the facilities of the local tel­ecommunications company . The equipment
must also be installed using an acceptable

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Wall mount accessory

Battery Pack AC Adaptor

Telephone CordBelt Clip

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FCC AND IC REGULATIONS

method of connection. The customer should
be aware that compliance with the above
conditions may not prevent degradation of
service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be
coordinated by a representative designated
by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations
made by a user to this equipment, or equip­ment malfunctions, may give the telephone
communications company cause to request
the user to disconnect the equipment.

User should ensure for their own protec­tion, that the electrical ground connections
of the power utility, telephone lines and in­ternal metallic water pipe system, if present,
are connected together. This precaution

may be particularly important in rural areas.

Caution! User should not attempt to make

such connections themselves, but
should contact the appropriate electric
inspection authority, or electrician, as
appropriate.

NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number

(REN) assigned to each terminal de­vice provides an indication of the maxi­mum number of terminals allowed to be
connected to a telephone interface. The
termination on an interface may consist
of any combination of devices subject
only to the requirement that the sum of
the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all
the devices does not exceed 5.0000.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment,
basic safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock and injury to persons, including the
following:

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions

marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use liquid clean­ers or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth
for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water, for

example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable

cart, stand, or table. The telephone may
fall, causing serious damage to the tel­ephone.

6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and

the back or bottom are provided for ven­tilation, to protect it from overheating,
these openings must not be blocked or
covered. The openings should never be

blocked by placing the product on the
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
This product should never be placed
near or over a radiator or heat register.
This product should not be placed in a
built-in installation unless proper ventila­tion is provided.

7. This product should be operated only
from the type of power source indicated
on the marking label. If you are not sure
of the type of power supply to your home,
consult your dealer or local Power Com­pany.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the
power cord. Do not locate this product
where the cord will be abused by
persons walking on it.

9. Do not overload wall outlets and exten­sion cords as this can result in the risk
of fire or electric shock.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this
product through cabinet slots as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result in a risk
of fire or electric shock. Never spill liq­uid of any kind on the product.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PULSE

TONE

REPLACING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK

11. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do
not disassemble this product. Opening
or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltages or other risks.
Incorrect reassembly can cause electric
shock when the appliance is
subsequently used.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet
and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the power supply cord plug is

damaged or frayed.
b) If liquid has been spilled into the product.
c) If the product has been exposed to rain

or water.
d) If the product does not operate

normally by following the operating

instructions. Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the operating
instructions because improper
adjustment of other controls may result
in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the product to
normal operation.

e) If the product has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged.

f) If the product exhibits a distinct change

in performance.

13.Do not use the telephone to report a gas
leak in the vicinity of the leak.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

REPLACING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK

Charging the handset batteries. The

handset of your
telephone is powered by a rechargeable
battery pack. It charges automatically when­ever the handset is in the base. You should
charge the battery pack for 16 hours when
you first receive your phone. You’ll know
that battery pack needs charging when:

* The phone emits a warning tone when

you press the ON/OFF key.
* The LOW BATT LED is slowly flashing
* The handset seems completely dead; no

lights are evident, and pressing keys do

not generate a beep.

To Charge the Battery Pack. To charge
the battery pack, place the handset in the
base unit. The CHARGE indicator will light
to show the handset is seated properly and
the battery pack is charging. It is

VTech VT 1711

cordless

recommended that the battery pack be
charged for at least 16 hours initially and 8
hours for maintenance charging. You can
use your telephone before that with
diminished capacity, but it is best to charge
the battery pack fully. It will take several
recharge cycles to maximize the charge
capacity of your battery pack. The maximum
battery life between charges is 7 hours of
continuous talk time or 14 days of stand by.

Alternatively, if you have purchased a
spare battery pack and it has been charging
in the base unit, simply exchange the drained
handset battery pack with the fully charged
replacement battery pack from the base
charger. Place the drained handset battery
pack into the base charger to recharge.

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ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO

OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY

The battery pack can be recharged
many times, but if you get a low-battery
signal even after 8 hours of maintenance
charging in the base cradle (or 24 hours in
the base spare battery charger), the battery
pack(s) should be replaced.

To purchase replacement battery packs,
call

VTECH Communications

595-9511. In Canada, call

Electronics

REPLACING THE HANDSET

Follow the steps below:

1. Remove the battery case cover by

pressing on the ridged lines and sliding
downward.

2. Discard the old battery pack. Don’t put

the old battery pack in a trash compactor
or a fire - it could burst.

3. Place the new battery pack in the battery

compartment with the metal contacts
facing down.

4. Replace the battery case cover by sliding

the cover upwards.

5. If the new battery pack is not already charged,

place the handset in the cradle of the base unit to
allow it to charge for 16 hours.

To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury to
Persons, read and Follow the Instructions

1. Use only VTECH rechargeable battery

pack.

2. Do not dispose of the battery in a fire.

The cell may explode.

IMPORTANT:

Do not dispose of this battery into
household garbage. For information on
recycling or proper disposal, consult your
local solid waste collection or disposal
organization.

PACK

at 1-800-

VTECH

at 1-800-267-7377.

BATTERY PACK

CAUTION:

3. Do not open or mutilate the battery.
Released electrolyte is corrosive and
may cause damage to the eyes or skin.
It may be toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling batteries in
order not to short the battery with
conducting materials such as rings,
bracelets, and keys. The battery or
conductor may overheat and cause
burns.

A WORD ABOUT RECHARGEABLE

Your Ni-Cd battery pack recharges
whenever the Handset is returned to the
Base Unit cradle. You may return the
Handset to its cradle whenever you’re not
using the phone.

SPARE BATTERY CHARGER

The VT 1711 has a built-in Spare Battery
Charger, which is located in the cradle of
the Base Unit.

BATTERIES

NOTE: In order to benefit from this

feature, you must obtain an optional
Spare Battery pack from an
authorized VTech dealer, or by
contacting VTech Customer Service
at 1-800-595-9511

Installation

Remove the Spare Battery charger cover
by pressing the release tab and lifting up.

Place a battery pack in the Spare Battery
charger. Make sure the metal charging
contacts on the underside of the battery
pack are aligned with the charging contact
in the Spare Battery charger.

Power Backup

When a Spare Battery pack is installed in
the Base Unit, the VTech 1711 uses this
battery to provide operational backup in case
of a power failure. If you have a fully charged
battery pack in the Spare Battery charger
and there is a power outage, you will still be
able to place and receive calls for up to four
hours.

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REPLACING THE HANDSET BATTERY PACK

Replacing a Drained Handset

The spare battery pack can also be used
to replace a drained Handset battery pack
to ensure interrupted use. Be sure to put
the drained battery in the Spare Battery
charger for recharging.

battery

Please note that the Spare battery pack
recharges at a slower rate than a battery
pack charging in the Handset. It takes 24
hours to fully charge a battery pack in the
Spare Battery charger.

GETTING STARTED

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ETTING UP YOUR VTECH VT 1711

Choose an area near an electrical outlet

and a telephone wall jack.

AC POWER ADAPTOR

Plug the AC power adaptor into an
electrical outlet and the DC connector to
the back of the base unit.

SETTING THE TONE/PULSE SWITCH

The TONE\PULSE switch is located on
the bottom of the base unit and is factory
set to TONE. If you have touch tone
service, do not change the switch setting. If
you have rotary (Pulse) service, set the
switch to PULSE.

CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERY

automatically whenever the handset is in
the base unit. The battery pack must be
charged for 16 hours before using your
phone for the first time.

CONNECT TELEPHONE LINE CORD

wall jack, and the other end into the back of
the Base Unit.

PACK BEFORE USE

The battery pack recharges

Plug one end of the telephone cord into a

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CHECK FOR A DIAL TONE

After charging the battery pack, rotate
the Base Unit antenna to an upright position.
Pick up the Handset, making sure the
Handset antenna is fully extended. Now
press ON/OFF, you should hear a dial tone.
If not, see ‘IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY’.

Fill in the telephone number card on the
base unit.

CAUTION:

1. Never install telephone wiring during a

lightning storm.

2. Never install telephone jacks in wet lo-

cations unless the jack is specifically de­signed for wet locations.

3. Never touch uninsulated telephone

wires or terminals unless the telephone
line has been disconnected at the
network interface.

4. Use caution when installing or modifying

telephone lines.

WALL MOUNTING

The Wall Mount adaptor is designed to fit

on standard Wall Mount plates.

1. Choose a spot near an electrical outlet
and a telephone jack.

Y our phone requires a modular telephone
jack and a standard electrical outlet (120v
AC). The power cord is six feet long; make
sure there is an electrical outlet within reach
of the base. The outlet should not be con­trolled by a wall switch. If the switch is ever
turned off, the phone will not operate.

USING THE WALL MOUNT

ADAPTOR

1. Position the wall mount bracket on

the base. Line up the tabs on the wall

mount adaptor with the holes on the
bottom of the base. Snap the wall mount
bracket firmly in place.

2. Mount the base on the wall.
Position the base so the mounting studs

will fit into the holes on the bottom of the
base. Position the power cord to extend
down the wall the phone is to be mounted
on. Slide the base down on the mounting
studs until it locks into place.

3. Connect the telephone line cord.
The telephone line cord has a snap-in

plug at each end. Insert one of the plugs
into the jack on the bottom of the base.
Insert the other end of the plug into the
wall jack.

4. Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical
outlet and the DC connector on the back
of the Base Unit.