VTech Telecommunications 80-5735-01, 80-5735-00 User Manual
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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parts Check List: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords . . . . . . 6
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charge the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set Language Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Check for Dial Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set the Dial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set Handset Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save . . . . . . . . . . 9
Attach belt clip (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Telephone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Base Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Temporary Tone Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Message Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Clear Message Waiting Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Call Forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Headset Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Display Screen Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial . . . . . . . . .16
Edit a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . . . .17
Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . .18
Dial a Speed Dial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Reassign Locations in Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . .18
Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Store a Number/Name in the Directory . . . . . . . .19
Edit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory . . . . .19
Delete a Number/Name Stored in the Directory . . .20
Move a Number/Name to the Speed Dial Memory . .21
Dial a Number from the Directory . . . . . . . . . . .21
Caller ID Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About Call History (Caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Review Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Delete Records from Call History . . . . . . . . . . .24
Dial a Displayed Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Store a Call History Record in the Directory . . . . .24
Display Screen Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Answering System Operation At the Base . . . . . . . 26
Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Record Your Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
To review your announcement at any time: . . . . . .27
To delete your announcement: . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting up your answering system . . . . . . . . . .28
Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Listen to, Save & Delete Messages . . . . . . . . . .29
Call Screening/Intercept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Record a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Window display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Answering System Operation - Remote Access . . . . 32
Connect with the Answering System . . . . . . . . .32
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Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Remote Access Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Battery Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . .34
ADDITIONAL INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Warranty Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FCC, ACTA and IC Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The RBRC® Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
NEED HELP?
This book has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install
and operate your new VTech phone. Please take the time to review thoroughly
to ensure proper installation and the benefit of this VTech innovative and feature
rich product. You can also visit our website at www.vtechphones.com for support,
shopping, and everything new at VTech.
In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.
VTech toll free 1-800-595-9511
In Canada dial 1-800-267-7377
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Before You Begin
GETTING STARTED
Enhanced 5.8GHz Technology - Dual band transmission combines the best of 5.8GHz
and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless
telephones.
1. Base Unit
2. Handsets (2)
3. Charger
4. Charger Power Adaptor
5. Telephone Line Cord
6. Desk/Wall Mount Bracket
7. Belt Clips (2)
8. Base Power Adaptor
9. Batteries (2)
10. User’s Manual
To pur c h a se repla c e m ent
batteries, visit us on the web
at www.vt echphones.com or
call VTech Communicati ons,
In c . at 1-8 00- 5 95- 9511 . In
C a n ad a , c o n ta c t V Tec h
Telecommunications Canada
Ltd. at www.vtechcanada.com
or 1-800-267-7377.
Parts Check List:
Base Unit
Handsets (2)
Charger
Batteries (2)
Belt Clips (2)
Charger Power
Adaptor
Telephone Line Cord
Base Power Adaptor
Desk/Wall Mount Bracket
User’s Manual
• Important!
B e fo r e u si n g
th i s te l eph o ne,
yo u m u st rea d
important safety
instruct ions on
page 47.
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Getting Started
Installation
Choose Location
For maximum performance of your
cordless telephone system:
1. Choose a central location for
your Base Unit.
2. Install your Base Unit and
Extension Handsets away from
electronic equipment, such as
personal computers, television
sets and microwave ovens.
3. In locations where there are
multiple cordless telephones,
separate base units as much as
possible.
4. Install your telephone
equipment away from heat
sources and sunlight.
5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust
or extreme cold.
a) Remove battery
compartment cover
by pressing on the
indentation and
sliding downwards.
b) Align the two holes in the plug with
the socket pins, then snap the plug
into place.
c) Place the battery in the compartment with
the wires in the lower right corner.
d) Replace cover by sliding it up into place.
e) Place the handset in its base when
not in use to ensure maximum daily
performance.
• U se o nl y t he
pr ovi de d VTech
b a t t e r y , o r
equivalent.
Install Handset Battery
1
2
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Installation
Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords
Modular
telephone jack
Standard
electrical outlet
Connect the power cord. After
charging the battery for at least
18 hours as instructed on page
5, connect the telephone line
cord.
• Install the base unit
away from electronic
eq uip men t such
a s p e r s o n a l
computers,
television sets or
microwave ovens.
Avo id ex ce ssi ve
heat, cold, dust or
moisture.
• Connect the power
a n d t e le p ho n e
line cords to the
under side of the
base as illustrated.
• P l u g t h e A C
ad a pte r in t o an
electrical outlet. If
the battery has not
be en previ ous ly
charged,
place the handset in
the base, and allow
it to charge for 12
hours (or overnight).
Connect
the telephone line
co rd to the wall
jack.
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Getting Started
Installation
Wall Mounting
Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting
is optional.
Desk/Table InstallationTo place your base unit on a desk or table, insert the desk/wall bracket as
instructed below and shown in position one.
Position One
To mount your phone on a wall, or to place it on a table or desk, refer to the diagrams illustrating
position one.
• First insert the lower portion of the bracket into the grooves in the base, then snap the upper portion
into place.
• Mount the base on the wall by positioning the base unit so the mounting studs will fit into the holes
on the base and wall mount bracket. Slide the base unit down on the mounting studs until it locks
into place.
Position Two
This position is an alternate way to install your phone on a table or desk. Position two allows a different
viewing angle to your handset and base unit. Refer to the position two diagrams.
• Insert the upper portion of the bracket into the grooves in the base.
• Snap the lower portion into place.
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Charge the Handset Battery
Place the handset in the base or charger. Charge the battery for at least 18 hours the first time.
Set Language Mode
• Press PROG, then press
▲ or ▼
until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.
• The current setting blinks. Press
▲
or
▼
until the screen displays the correct language (English,
Spanish or French).
• Press SELECT to save your selection.
Check for Dial Tone
After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press PHONE; you should hear a dial tone.
If you do not, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section in the back of this user’s manual.
Set the Dial Mode
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you
have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.
• Press PROG.
• Press
▲ or ▼
or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.
• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.
• Press ▲ or
▼
to select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT to save.
• If the phone will
not be used for a
long period of time,
remove the battery
to prevent possible
leakage.
• If you have any
trouble installing
y o u r p h o n e ,
please refer to the
Troubleshooting
s ec t i o n n e ar
th e en d of thi s
manual.
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Getting Started
Installation
Set Handset Date and Time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming
call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:
• Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.
• The month is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month. Press SELECT.
• The day is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct day. Press SELECT.
• The hour is flashing. Press
or until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SELECT.
• The minute is flashing. Press
or until the screen displays the correct minute. Press SELECT.
• AM or PM is flashing. Press or to choose between AM or PM. Press SELECT
Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save
You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the
battery life.
1. With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.
2. Press
or until the screen displays RINGER: and current setting.
3. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.
4. Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.
5. Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
• In the event of a
power outage, or if
your phone’s power
cord is unplugged,
the time setting will
be lost.
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Attach belt clip (optional).
To remove
To attach
Installation
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Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION
Telephone Operation
Handset Operation
1. Make a Call
Press PHONE, then dial the
number.
-OR-
Dial the number (use v
to backspace and make
corrections) , then press
PHONE to call.
2. Flash/Call Waiting
During a call, press to receive
an incoming
call, if Call Waiting is
activated.
3. Channel
Press to switch to a clear
channel while on a call.
4. Delete
Press to mute microphone.
When viewing the call log,
press to delete the current
record displayed. While
handset is in idle mode, press
and hold to delete all records
in the call log.
5. Answer a Call
Press any key to answer a
call (except OFF).
6. /CID and /DIR
/CID
• While on a call, press to
decrease the volume. A
double beep will sound
when you reach the lowest
setting.
• While phone is not un use,
press to display caller ID
information.
• While entering names or
numbers into memor y,
press to delete last
character entered.
/DIR
• While on a call, press to
increase the volume. A
double beep will sound
when you reach the
highest setting.
• While phone is not in
use, press to display
directory entries.
• While entering names or
numbers, press to add a
space.
7. Select
Press to display menu, or
to select highlighted item
from menu.
8. Off
During a call, press to
hang up. While using
menus, press to cancel an
operation, back up, or exit
the menu display
9. Redial/ Pause
Press to view redial
memory. While entering
numbers, press and hold to
insert a dialing pause.
10. Program
• With the handset in idle
(on-hook), press to enter
programming mode.
1,2
3,4
8
7
9
10
5
6
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Telephone Operation
Base Operation
11. CHARGE/IN USE
• Flashes in unison with an incoming call’s ringing.
• Flashes slowly when the handset is in use, or the answering
system is answering a call.
• Glows steadily when the handset is charging.
12. LOCATE HANDSET
Press to page the handset for up to 60 seconds. Press again,
press OFF on handset or place handset in base to cancel the
page.
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Temporary Tone Dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by
pressing * TONE. This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking
or long distance services.
1. Dial the number.
2. Press * TONE. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.
3. After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to pulse service.
Message Waiting
Your phone is designed to work with most local and regional telephone service provider’s voice
messaging systems to provide an alert on handset when new messages come in. Voice messaging is
a subscription service, available through most service providers for a monthly fee. Contact your local
telephone company for more information.
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BASIC OPERATION
Telephone Operation
• Only one handset can
be on a call at a time.
For example, if HS1
is on a call and HS2
pr e sse s PH O NE,
CAN ’T CO NNE CT
will display.
• If the HS2 cann ot
be found, HS1 wil l
generate a sad tone
and continue the call
automatically. Before
HS2 answers, HS1
can press PHONE
to cancel the forward
function and continue
the external call.
• I f H S 2 d oe s n ’t
respo nd within 30
secon ds, HS1 wil l
st art rin gin g un til
PHONE is pressed
t o pi c k u p t he
returned call. If it is
not answered within
another 30 seconds,
the external call will
end automatically.
TRANSFERRED CALL
CALL TRANSFERRED
When you have a message waiting, the handset will display:
Clear Message Waiting Alert
If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually
turn it off by:
1. Press PROG on the handset.
2. Press or until screen displays MESSAGE WAITING.
3. Press SELECT ,the screen display: CLEAR? YES
4. Press or to change from YES to NO.
5. Press SELECT, you’ll hear a confirmation tone.
Call Forward
An external call can be forwarded from one handset (HS1) to the other handset (HS2) by following
these steps:
1. While on a call, press SELECT on HS1 to forward the call to HS2.
HS1 will show: HS2 will ring and show:
2. Press PHONE on HS2 to answer the forwarded call. HS1 will return to the idle mode.
MESSAGE WAITING
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Operating Range
This cordless telephone operates within the maximum
power allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this
handset and base can communicate over only a
certain distance, the weather, and the construction of
your home or office.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the
handset might not ring or if it does ring, the call might
not connect when you press PHONE. Move closer to
the base, then press PHONE to answer the call.
If you move out of range during a phone conversation,
you might hear noise or interference. To improve
reception, move closer to the base.
If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your
phone will be left off the hook. To hang up properly,
walk back into range, periodically pressing OFF.
• To purcha s e a
headset, visit us
on the web at www.
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or call VTech Custom er Ser vice at
1-800-595-9511.
In Canada, contact
VTech Telecommunications Canada
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Headset Jack
You can use this telephone handsfree
when you install any VTech 2.5 mm
headset, purchased separately.
Plug the headset into the jack located
on the right side of the handset (under
the small rubber flap). Do not force the
connection, but make sure the plug fits
securely.
Telephone Operation
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BASIC OPERATION
Telephone Operation
Display Screen Messages
Screen Displays: When:
** RINGING **
There is a call coming in.
CONNECTING...
The handset is waiting for dial tone.
PHONE ON
The handset is in use.
** PAGING **
The base is paging the handset.
BATTERY LOW
The battery needs to be recharged.
SCANNING...
The handset is changing to another of the
30 channels available.
CAN’T CONNECT
1. Displays when one handset is on a call
and the other handset presses PHONE.
2. Displays when base power is off and
PHONE is pressed. You’ll also hear a sad
tone.
3. Displays when an out-of-range dial fails to
connect.
RINGER OFF
The handset ringer is turned off.
MESSAGE WAITING
Displays when you have been alerted by the
telephone company that you have received
new voice mail.
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