VTech Telecommunications 80-5750-00, 80-5750-01 Users manual

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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.
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Parts Check List:
1. Handset(2)
2. Base Unit
3. Telephone line cord
4. Batteries(2)
Parts Check List
To purchase replacement batteries, visit us on the web at www.vtechphones. com or call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, contact VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at www.vtechcanada.
com or 1-800-267-7377.
5. Base Power Adapter
6. Handset Charger
7. Charger Power Adapter
8. User’s Manual
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Installation
Install Handset Battery
a) R e m o v e b a t t er y
compartment cover by pressing on the i n d e n ta ti o n a n d 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. Angle the top of the battery under the top claws first, then snap the bottom of the pack in. Place the wires under the guide, located below the battery.
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.
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 han d s ets a w a y fr o m elec t r onic e q u i p m e n t , s u c h a s p e r s o n a l com p u ter s , tel e v isio n sets a nd 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 mo ist ure, dust or extreme cold.
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Installation
Table/Desk Installation
Wall Mounting
After charging the battery for at least 12 hours, connect the telephone line
cord. Connect the power cord.
1. Run the power and telephone
cords through the slot, then
connect them to the jacks located
on the underside of the base.
2. Plug the AC adapter into an
electrical outlet. If the battery
has not been previously charged,
place the handset in the base,
and allow it to charge for 12
hours (or overnight). Connect
the telephone line cord to the
wall jack.
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Installation
3. Mount the base on the wall. Position the base unit so the mounting
studs will fit into the holes on the wall mount bracket. Slide the base
unit down on the mounting studs until it locks into place.
Charge the Handset Battery
Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 15 hours the first time.
Set Language Mode
• Press PROG, and then press or until LANGUAGE is
displayed. Press SELECT.
• The current setting blinks. Press
or until the screen displays
the correct language(
English or Spanish).
• Press SELECT to save the language mode.
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, try this phone in another phone jack
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Set the Dial Mode
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the batteries are charged. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.
• Press PROG on the handset.
• Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the
currently selected mode.
• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.
• Press to select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT to save.
Set Handset Date and Time
If you subscrib e to c aller ID service, t he d at e and time will be se t automatically with the first incoming call.
If you do not have CID service,
you can set the date and time manually.
• Press
PROG on the handset.
• 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
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Handset Operation
Telephone Operation
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
until the screen displays RINGER: and the currently
selected ringer.
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.
Clear Message Waiting Alert
Press PROG.
Press or until screen displays MESSAGES WAITING.
Press
SELECT.
MSG ALERT OFF and the current setting will display.
Press or to change from YES or NO.
Press SELECT to choose the desired setting.
Installation
MSG ALERT OFF:Y
1. Make a Call Press before or after dialing number to place a call.
2. Flash/Call Waiting Press to begin a call, then dial a number. During a call, press to receive an incoming call, if Call Waiting is activated.
3. Channel
4. Delete Press to mute microphone. While reviewing call log, press
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Telephone Operation
1. Page Key
• Press the Locate handset key to page the handset.
• Press it s econd time to cancel a page.
• Th e bas e will ring t he ha ndset for one minute be fo re ending the page automatically.
• The handset can also cancel the page by pressing the
OFF key.
Base Operation
Temporary Tone Dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse dialing 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.
and hold to clear Caller ID log.
5. Handset Volume Use the directional arrows to adjust the volume of the handset
speaker.
6. Select Press to display menu, or to select highlighted item from menu.
7. Program
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. Answer a Call (any key) Press any key to answer a call.
10. Redial/Pause Press to view redial memory. While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause.
Call Forward
An external call can be forwarded from one Handset (HS1) to the other Handset (HS2).
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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.
MESSAGES WAITING
You have been alerted by the telephone company that you have receieve new voice mail.
** 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.
NO CONNECT
Displays and a sad tone sounds when the base power is off and PHONE is pressed.
RINGER OFF
The handset ringer is turned off.
1. While on a call, press SELECT to forward the call to HS2. HS1
will dis
play:
HS2 will ring and show:
NOTE: If HS2 can not be found, HS1 will 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.
2. Press any key except
OFF on HS2 to answer the forwarded call.
HS1 will return to the idle screen.
NOTE: If HS1 does not respond within 30 seconds, HS1 will start ring­ing until you press
PHONE to pick up the returned call. If the returned
call is not answered within another 30 seconds, the external call will end automatically.
TRANSFERING CALL
CALL TRANSFERING
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You can store telephone numbers you call frequently in two different ways, as speed dial numbers, or in the directory. Each number can have up to 24 digits. You will program names to go with the numbers, each can have up to 15 characters.
Up to ten numbers and names can be stored, total. You can store as many as nine numbers with names into speed dial memory locations you assign (1 through 9). You can also store numbers with names alphabetically in the directory. See Telephone Directory for instructions.
Store a Number/Name in Memory:
1. Press PROG on the handset.
2.
Press ▼ oruntil the screen displays SPEED DIAL.
3. Press SELECT
. The screen displays ENTER 1-9. NOTE: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds,and you cannot store a new number until you delete a record in speed dial memory or telephone director y.
4. Press the key (1 through 9) for the memory location where you want
to store this entry, the screen displays ENTER NAME
. NOTE: If the location is not empty, your new entry will be stored in place of the old and the first entry will be deleted. Take caution to not save over entries you do not wish to delete from memory.
5. Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re
storing with the number. Use
to backspace and make corrections;
use
to advance and add a space.
Speed Dialing
6. When you finish entering the name, press SELECT or PROG. The
screen displays
ENTER NUMBER.
7. Enter the telephone number using the number keys. Us
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to backspace and make corrections. After at least one digit has been entere d, press REDIAL/ PAU SE to store paus es in the dialing sequence, if necessar y.
Press Once Twice 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times 6 Times
1 1
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z 9
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