VTech VT 1922 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You have pur­chased one of the most sophisticated
cordless telephones on the market!
The VTech VT 1922 has been
designed to offer a new standard in
cordless telephone technology.

Unlike most other cordless phones,
the VTech VT 1922 digitizes your voice
using advanced ADPCM digital voice
coding to provide noise and distortion
free performance. In most conditions
you will not be able to tell you are using
a cordless phone. Gone are the
annoyances of static, interference and
having to listen to other people's
conversations on your cordless phone.

The VTech VT 1922 scrambles your
voice before it transmits it. This allows
you the security of knowing that no one
can tune in and eavesdrop on your
conversations.

The VTech VT 1922 decodes and
displays name and/or number Caller
ID (CID) information where available
and when subscribed to. The alpha­numeric display can show both the
name and number of the calling party.
Up to 15 name characters or 11
phone number digits can be displayed
on the LCD.

ringing. This can be used to alert the
handset user, or to simply locate the
handset in the event that it is
misplaced.

The VTech VT 1922 uses special
memory in both the base and handset
which is not susceptible to power
failures. This provides permanent
storage of all memory dial numbers,
CID information as well as the base
and handset security codes.

When an optional battery pack is
installed in the base unit, the VTech
VT 1922 uses this battery pack to
provide operational backup in case of
power failure. In this way you have
access to all normal phone functions
during a total power outage. Calls can
still be placed and received without
interruption. More than 5 hours
backup will be possible with a fully
charged battery pack in the base unit.

The VTech VT 1922 informs you that
another extension is currently in use
on the same phone line. The phone
will also alert you when you are Out
of Range, even when you're not using
the phone!

With the VTech VT 1922, the user can
easily answer a call by pressing any key
other than the OFF, MUTE or VOLUME
Keys. In addition, the Handset display
illuminates when the phone rings.
This is very useful in a dark
environment.
The VTech VT 1922 also provides a
one-way Page/Find. Pressing the
base PAGE key will cause the handset
to ring in a manner which
distinguishes it from normal incoming

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 900 MHz Operation.

• Fully Digital Link between Hand­set and Base with ADPCM voice
coding.

• Digitally-Scrambled Voice Com­munication.

• Name / Number CID display.

• 2 row by 12 character 5x7 dot
matrix alpha-numeric LCD.

• 50 CID memory locations.

• Backlit Handset display.

• 20 location Programmable
Memory for 20 Digit Phone
Number.

• 10 Channel Operation with auto
channel selection.

• Out-of-Range indication while the
handset is in use or in standby
mode.

• Removable handset battery pack.

• Spare battery charger in the base
unit.

• Complete battery back-up in case
of power failure (with optional
spare battery pack installed in
base).

• Face-up Handset charging.

• Easy answer - When the phone

rings, simply press any key other
than OFF, MUTE, or the Volume
Keys on the handset to answer.

• Auto hang up when returning the
handset to the base cradle.

• Extension in use indicator.

• Tone and Pulse Dialing.

• Low Battery Detect and Warning
indicator.

• Up to 7 hours continuous talk
time or 7 days standby time.

• Volume Adjust on Handset.

• REDIAL, HOLD , PA GE and MUTE.

• Hearing-Aid Compatible Receiver.

• Detachable power supply.

• Non-volatile storage of security
code and memory dial records.

• Programmable Ringer Types.

• 2.5mm Headset Jack.

This manual is designed to make you
familiar with the VTech VT 1922. We
strongly recommend you read the
manual before using your phone.

Parts Checklist

1. Base unit, Handset and AC adap­ter

2. One-Line Telephone Cord

3. Battery Pack

4. Wall mount accessory

5. Belt clip

HANDSET

To purchase replacement battery
packs, call VTECH Communications
at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call
VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267­7377

BASE UNIT

AC POWER AD APTOR

TELEPHONE LINE CORD

BELT-CLIP

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WALL MOUNT

BATTERY PACK

FCC and IC Regulations

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 and Science Canada.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

A label is located on the underside of
the base unit containing either 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.

Should you experience trouble with
this telephone equipment, please
contact:

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS

SERVICE DEPT. at 1-800-595-9511.
In Canada, call VTECH Electronics at
1-800-267-7377.

For repair/warranty information. The
telephone company may ask you to
disconnect this equipment from the
line network until the problem has
been corrected.

FCC Part 15

Warning: Changes or modifications to
this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliances
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:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

- 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 radio/TV technician
for help.

FCC Part 68

The FCC requires that you connect
your cordless telephone to the
nationwide telephone network through
a modular telephone jack (USOC
RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14).

Your telephone company may
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.

Occasionally, your telephone company
may make changes in its facilities,
equipment, operation, or procedures
that could affect the operation of your
equipment. If so, you will be given
advance notice of the change to give
you an opportunity to maintain
uninterrupted service.

The base unit contains no user
serviceable parts. The handset
contains a user replaceable battery
pack.

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.

This equipment may not be used on
coin service provided by the phone
company or Party Lines.

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

IC (Industry Canada)
This telephone is registered for use in
Canada.

Notice:The REN assigned to this

device denotes the number of
devices you may connect to
the telephone loop which is
used by the device to prevent
overloading The termination
on a loop may consist of any
combination of devices
subjected only to the
requirement that the sum of
the REN does not exceed five
(5.0)

Notice:The Industry Canada label

identifies certified equipment.
This certification means that
the equipment meets certain
telecommunications network
protective, operational and
safety requirements. The
Department does not
guarantee the equipment will
operate to the user's
satisfaction.

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FCC and IC Regulations

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

Repairs to certified equipment should
be made by an authorized Canadian
maintenance facility designated by the
supplier. Any repairs or alterations
made by the user to this equipment,
or equipment malfunctions, may give
the telecommunications company
cause to request the user to disconnect
the equipment.

Users 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: Users should not attempt to

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

Your VTech VT1922 is designed to
operate at the maximum power allowed
by the FCC and IC. This means your
handset and base unit can
communicate only over a certain
distance - which will depend on the
location of the base unit and handset,
weather, and the construction and
layout of your home or office.

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 w arnings 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 damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water
(for example, near a bath tub,
kitchen sink, or swimming pool).

5. Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious
damage to the product.

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 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 where proper
ventilation is not 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. 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.

10. To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not disassemble this
product, but take it to a VTech
authorized service facility . Opening
or removing cabinet parts other
than specified access doors may
expose you to dangerous voltages
or other risks. Incorrect
reassembling can cause electric
shock when the appliance is
subsequently used.

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

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK

12. Unplug this product from the
wall outlet and refer servicing to a
VTech authorized service facility
under the following conditions:

A. When the power supply cord

or 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 VTech authorized technician
to restore the product to normal
operation.

E. If the product has been dropped

and the cabinet has been
damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct

change in performance.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

13. Avoid using a telephone (other
than a cordless type) during an
electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electric shock from
lighting.

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

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS

SERVICE DEPT. at 1-800-595-9511.
In Canada, call VTECH Electronics at
1-800-267-7377.

CHARGING THE HANDSET
BATTERY PACK

The handset of your VTech VT 1922
cordless 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
the battery pack needs charging
when:

• The phone emits a warning tone
when you press the PHONE key.

• The low battery message is
displayed:

• The handset seems completely
dead, the LCD is clear and the
handset does not beep when you
press the keys.

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
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
7 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.

The base spare battery charger does
NOT charge a battery pack as quickly
as the handset battery charger. A full
charge requires 24 hours when using
the spare battery charger.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO OVER­CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK

The battery pack can be recharged
many times, but if you get a low­battery signal even after 16 hours of
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
at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call
VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267-

7377.

A WORD ABOUT RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES

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.

However, to
battery pack, do not return your

VT1922

cradle for recharging unit the LOW
BATTERY indication appers.

maximize

Handset to the Base Unit

the life of your

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REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK

Follow the steps below:

1. Remove the battery case cover
by pressing on the ridged lines
and sliding downward.

SLIDE IN THE
BATTERY
COVER

REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK

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.

To purchase replacement battery
packs, call VTECH Communications
at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call
VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267-

7377.

SPARE BATTERY CHARGER

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CHARGING

SPAARE BATT

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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 its
housing with the metal contacts
facing down.

PLACE THE NEW
BATTERY PACK
INTO THE
BATTER Y
COMPARTMENT

PLEASE NOTE THE
CORRECT POSITION
OF THE BATTERY
PACK WHEN
CHANGING BATTERY

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.

CAUTION:

To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury
to parsons, 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.

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.

The VT 1922 has a built-in spare
Battery Charger, which is located in
the cradle of the Base Unit.

NOTE: In order to benefit from this
feature, you must obtain an optional
Spare Battery from an authorized
VTech dealer, or by contacting VTech
Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511
in the U.S.A and 1-800-267-7377 in
canada.

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
contacts in the Spare Battery charger.

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CHARGING

SPAARE BATT

DIGITAL

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4. Replace the battery case cover
by sliding the cover upwards.

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Power Backup

When a Spare Battery pack is installed
in the Base Unit, the VTech VT 1922
uses this battery pack to provide
operational backup in case of a power
failure. If you have a fully charged
battery pack in the Spare Battery pack
charger and there is a power outage,
you will still be able to place and
receive calls for up to five hours.

Replacing a Drained Handset bat­tery

The Spare battery pack can also be

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used to replace a drained Handset
battery pack to ensure uninterrupted
use. Be sure to put the drained battery
pack in the Spare Battery charger for
recharging.

Please note that the Spare Battery
compartment charges 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.

The RBRC

TM

Seal

The RBRC Seal on the

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battery indicates that VTech
Communications, INC. is
voluntarily participating in an industry
program to collect and recycle these
batteries at the end of their useful
lives,when taken out of service within
the United States and Canada.

The RBRC program provides a

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convenient alternative to placing used
nickel-cadmium batteries into the trash
or municipal waste,which may be
illegal in your area.

VTech’s partnership with RBRC

makes it easy for you to drop off used
batteries at local retailers participating
in the RBRC program.

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Please call 1-800-8-BATTERYTM for
information on Ni-Cd battery recycling
and disposal bans/restrictions in your
area.VTech’s involvement in this
program is part of its commitment to
protecting our environment and
conserving natural resources.

Remove the nickel-cadmium battery

pack by pressing on the lock knob and
sliding downward as mentioned on
this page.

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RBRC is a registered trademark of
Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation.

Setting Up Your VTech VT 1922

Choose an area near an electrical
outlet and a telephone wall jack.

AC Power Adapter

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

TELEPHONE
WALL JACK

AC

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9V DC

TEL LINE

OUTLET

TONE PULSE
SELECTION

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

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CAUTION:
Use only CLASS 2 9V DC POWER
SUPPLY included with your phone.

Handset Ringer

The handset ringer is programmed ON
as the factory default setting. Refer

CHARGE THE
HANDSET
BATTERY PACK
FOR 16 HOURS
BEFORE USING

MEMORY DIALING
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to PROGRAMMING THE RINGER on
page 24 for more information.

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)

Connect Telephone Line Cord

Plug one end of the telephone cord
into a wall jack and the other end into
the back of the Base Unit.

service, set the switch to PULSE.

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