VTech Telecommunications 80-6761-00 User Manual

User’s manual
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Model: LS6245
Congratulations
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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 54 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, please visit
www.vtechcanada.com.
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interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association. Used under license.
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Table of contents
Getting started .........................1
Parts checklist ............................1
Telephone base and charger
installation ...............................2
Battery installation and
charging ..................................3
Handset layout ...........................4
Telephone base layout ...............5
Telephone settings ..................6
Ringer volume (handset) ............6
Ringer tone .................................6
Key tone .....................................6
LCD language ............................7
Set date/time ..............................7
Clear voicemail ...........................8
Home area code .........................8
Answering system settings ....9
Answering system set up ...........9
Number of rings ..........................9
Remote code .............................9
Message alert tone.....................9
Announcement ...........................10
Play your announcement ..........10
Record your own
announcement .......................10
Delete your announcement ........10
Telephone operation ................11
Make a call ................................11
Predial a call ...............................11
Answer a call ..............................11
End a call ....................................11
Speakerphone ...........................11
Volume .......................................11
Mute ...........................................12
Ringer mute ................................12
Call waiting .................................12
Find handset...............................12
Chain dialing...............................13
Multiple handset use ..................14
Intercom .....................................14
Answer an incoming call
during an intercom call ............14
Share an outside call ..................15
Directory .....................................16
Store a directory entry ................17
Character chart ..........................18
Search the directory ...................19
Alphabetical search ....................19
Dial a directory entry ..................19
Edit a directory entry ..................20
Delete from the directory ............20
About caller ID ............................21
Call log .......................................22
Missed calls indicator ................22
Review the call log ....................23
Make a call log entry ready
to dial ......................................23
Dial a call log entry ....................23
Save a call log entry to the
directory ..................................24
Delete from the call log ..............24
Call log display screen
messages ................................25
Redial list ....................................25
Dial a redial entry .......................25
Delete from redial .......................25
Answering system operation ...26
Answering system and
voicemail .................................26
Message capacity ......................26
Turn the answering system
on or off ...................................27
Call screening ............................27
Call intercept ..............................27
Telephone base ringer volume ...27
New message indication ............28
Message playback .....................28
Delete all old messages .............29
Record and play memos ............29
Record a memo ..........................29
Message window displays..........30
Remote access ..........................31
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Table of contents
Appendix ...................................32
Handset display screen
messages ................................32
Handset and telephone base
indicators ................................34
Battery ........................................35
Expand your telephone system ...36 Add and register a handset
(optional) .................................36
Replace a handset .....................37
Troubleshooting ..........................38
Important safety instructions ......44
Operating range .........................45
Maintenance ...............................45
About cordless telephones.........46
The RBRC® seal .........................46
Warranty .....................................47
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ... 49
Technical specications .............51
Index ..........................................52
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Getting started
Parts checklist
Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Tele phone line cord
Batte ry Quick star t guide
Tele phone base power adapter
HandsetTele phone base
User’s manu al
Batte ry compartme nt cover
To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www. vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
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Getting started
Installation
Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not connected to a wall switch. For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.
Depending on the environmental conditions, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone is within 12 feet of where you install the telephone base in order to maintain a reliable connection between your Bluetooth cell phone, the telephone base, and a cell tower (see below).
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:
Communication devices such as: personal computers, computer routers,
television sets, VCRs, wireless routers (wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, or
802.11) or other cordless telephones.
Excessive heat sources.
Noise sources such as a window with trafc outside, motors, microwave
ovens, refrigerators, or uorescent lighting.
Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.
Excessive moisture.
Extremely low temperature.
Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of a
washing machine or work bench.
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Getting started
Getting started
Telephone base and charger installation
Install the telephone base and charger(s) as shown below. The telephone base is designed for tabletop use only.
Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service
through your telephone line, you must install a DSL lter between the
telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The lter prevents noise and
caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Contact your DSL service
provider for more information about DSL lters.
Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch
Telephone base power adapter
Telephone base
Use only the power adapters supplied with this product. To order a
• replacement, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-
9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or
oor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if
it is plugged into a ceiling or an under-the-table/cabinet outlet.
Telephone wall jack
DSL lter (not included)
for DSL users
Telephone line cord
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Getting started
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset for at least 16 hours before use. When not in use, place the handset in the telephone base or charger. See page 45 for battery operating times.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank. Battery has no charge
The screen shows
PLACE IN CHARGER
and ashes.
The screen shows LOW BATTERY,
ashes, and the
handset beeps.
The screen shows HANDSET X.
If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press the indentation
1.
and the handset cannot be used.
Battery has very little charge and the handset cannot be used.
Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
and slide the cover to remove. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
2. battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
3. inside the battery compartment.
Align the cover at against the battery compartment, then slide it towards
4. the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The
5. CHARGE light is on when the handset charges.
1
2
3
Charge until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at least 10 minutes).
Charge until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (about four minutes).
Charge until the screen shows HANDSET X (about one hour).
place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use.
4
5
When the screen shows LOW BATTERY, the backlight is off.
• If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the
battery to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.
com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
Charge light
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Getting started
Handset layout
CID / VOL (caller ID)
Press to review the call log when the telephone is not in use (page 33).
While in a menu, press to scroll down.
During a call, press to lower the listening volume (page 21).
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu. While in a menu, press to
select an item, or save an entry or setting.
Press to make or answer a call (page 21).
During a call, press to receive an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert (page 22).
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While reviewing a call log entry, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the director y (page 33).
/ VOLp (Directory) Press to enter the directory
when the telephone is not in use (page 29).
While in a menu, press to scroll up.
During a call, press to raise the listening volume (page
21).
OFF/CLEAR
During a call, press to hang up (page 21).
While the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer temporarily (page 22).
Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to erase the missed calls indicator (page 32).
During programming, press to exit without making changes.
#
Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a call log entry (page 33).
(Speakerphone)
Press to switch between speakerphone and handset (page 21).
CELL
Press to make or answer a cellular call using the speakerphone.
On steady when in use. Flashes rapidly when there is an
incoming cellular call. Flashes slowly when a cellular
call is on hold.
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Getting started
Telephone base layout
Softkeys (2)
Press to select a menu item displayed just above the key.
CANCEL
Press to cancel an operation and/or return to a previous menu.
Press and hold to return to the idle screen.
HOME
Press to make or answer a home call using the speakerphone.
On steady when in use. Flashes rapidly when there is an incoming home call. Flashes slowly when a home call is on hold.
Clean your telephone only with a dry non-abrasive cloth. Using a dampened
cloth or cleaning solvents of any kind might activate the buttons on the telephone base.
If you unplug the telephone before cleaning, remember to reset the clock
when done.
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CELL
Press to make or answer a cellular call using the speakerphone.
On steady when in use.
Flashes rapidly when there is an incoming cellular call.
Flashes slowly when a cellular call is on hold.
Bluetooth
Introducing Bluetooth
Your new LS6245 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features:
Pair up to eight Bluetooth enabled cell phones and/or headsets with the
• telephone base.
Connect a maximum of two cell phones to make and receive CELL calls.
• Only one cell phone can be active on a call at a time.
Connect a Bluetooth enabled headset for making and receiving HOME
• calls.
Conference CELL and HOME calls.
• Make and receive calls using your cell phone plan while utilizing the ease
• and comfort of your home telephone system.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Refer to the user's manual of your cell phone or headset for more
• information about its Bluetooth function.
Operate your Bluetooth device within 12 feet from the telephone base.
• Bluetooth technology operates best within a short range. Keeping within 12 feet will maintain the connection quality of the Bluetooth device with the telephone base.
Make sure that your cell phone has sufcient signal strength. You may
• need to move the cell phone and telephone base to a location where the cell phone signal strength may be stronger.
Charge your Bluetooth cell phone while it is connected to the telephone
• base. Your cell phone's battery will discharge faster while it is connected wirelessly to the telephone base.
Monitor your cell phone's usage because airtime is deducted from your
• cellular plan for the duration of the CELL calls.
Refer to the Bluetooth setup section (page 19) to learn how to set up and manage your Bluetooth device(s). Refer to the Telephone operation section (page 59) on how to operate your Bluetooth devices with your new
LS6245 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology. Refer to the Troubleshooting section (page 100) if you experience difculty using the
telephone system.
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Bluetooth
Glossary of terms
Below are some terms used in this user’s manual to help you become familiar with using your Bluetooth devices and your new LS6245 telephone system.
Active Devices list - A maximum of two paired devices (two cell phones or one cell phone and one headset) on the Active Devices list can be connected to the telephone base, but only one cell phone or headset can be on a call at a time.
Bluetooth cell phone - Refers to a Bluetooth enabled cell telephone. CELL line - The communication service provided through your Bluetooth
enabled cell telephone. Connected - A Bluetooth device (cell phone or headset) can only be used
when it is connected to the telephone base. When a Bluetooth device is connected to the telephone base and active on the Active Devices list, it will be ready for use.
Disconnected - An X in front of a device on the Active Devices list will appear and a diagonal line will appear across devices 1 and/or 2 in the icon status bar when the corresponding Bluetooth device is disconnected from the telephone base.
Discoverable mode - Before a Bluetooth device can be paired, it must be set in this mode. When pairing your cell phone, the telephone base will be set in this mode. When pairing a headset, the headset must be set in this mode. Depending on the manufacturer, this mode is sometimes referred to as Find
Me or Visibility.
HOME line - Your conventional telephone land line. Paired Devices list - Once Bluetooth devices have been paired with the
telephone base, they will appear on the Paired Devices list. A maximum of eight devices can be paired with the telephone base, but only two can be on the Active Devices list.
Pairing - This refers to the process of Bluetooth devices registering device information with each other. The telephone base must be paired with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone or headset before the Bluetooth device(s) can be used. Depending on the manufacturer, this is also referred to as Bonding.
PIN - By default, the PIN is 0000 for the telephone base and for most Bluetooth devices. PIN information must be exchanged between Bluetooth devices before they can be used. This is also known as a Passkey or Passcode.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth at a glance
The telephone base allows you to pair up to eight Bluetooth devices. You can have a maximum of two paired devices connected at anytime (two cell phones, or one cell phone and one headset), but only one cell phone or headset can be on a call at a time.
Once you have paired a device with the telephone base, the pairing information will be stored on the Paired Devices list (page 23). To use a paired device, it must be connected and on the Active Devices list (page 26).
To learn more about managing your Bluetooth device(s), see the Managing your Devices section (page 23). To help you set up your Bluetooth device(s), please follow the instructions in each section and refer to the
Troubleshooting section for help (page 100).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Once you pair a device with the telephone base, you do not have to repeat
• the pairing procedure again, unless you delete the device from the Paired Devices list (page 23).
Press CANCEL on the telephone base at anytime to return to a previous
• menu.
When adding, removing, or replacing a Bluetooth device on the Active
• Devices list, all connected devices will temporarily disconnect until the action is complete. It may take up to two minutes to reconnect.
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth Setup
To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone or headset with your LS6245, you must rst pair and connect your Bluetooth device(s) with the telephone base. In the Bluetooth Setup section, you can setup a cell phone (page 20) and headset (page 21). In Managing your Devices section, you can view and modify the information about your Bluetooth device(s) (page 23).
To enter the Bluetooth menu:
Press the MENU softkey on the telephone base while
1.
in idle mode. Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight
2.
Bluetooth, then press the SELECT softkey. You can then select:
Set up Cellular - Set up a Bluetooth enabled cell phone (page 20).
• Set up Headset - Set up a Bluetooth enabled headset (page 21).
• Active Devices - Replace, remove, view the current status of, and
connect to your connected Bluetooth device(s) (page 26).
Paired Devices - Rename, delete, and view information about your
paired devices (page 23).
Change PIN - Change the PIN of the telephone base (page 29).
While in the Bluetooth menu:
Press CANCEL to return to a previous menu.
Press and hold CANCEL on the telephone base
• to return to the idle screen.
See the Troubleshooting section on page 100
if you experience difculty pairing or connecting
your Bluetooth device(s).
Call Log Intercom
Bluetooth
Setup Cell
Setup Headset Active Devices
SELECT
SELECT
To learn how to operate your Bluetooth devices with the telephone base, see the Telephone operation section (page 59).
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Bluetooth
Setting up cellular
Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cell phone is not connected to any other Bluetooth device. Refer to your cell phone user's manual to learn how to search for or add new Bluetooth devices.
To pair and connect a cell phone:
Press the MENU softkey on the telephone base while in idle mode.
1.
Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight Bluetooth, then press the
2.
SELECT softkey. Press the SELECT softkey to enter the Set up Cellular menu.
3.
If a device is already connected to the telephone base, press the OK
• softkey to temporarily disconnect the device(s) and continue the pairing process.
Press the NEXT softkey to set the telephone base in discoverable mode.
4. Using your cell phone, turn on the Bluetooth feature and search for or add
5. new devices.
Once your cell phone nds the VTech LS6245 telephone base, select it.
6. Using your cell phone, enter the PIN of the telephone base (the default PIN
7. is 0000) to continue the pairing process.
Press the YES softkey on the telephone base to connect to your cell
8. phone when the pairing process is complete.
If successful, Cellular setup completed will be displayed on the
telephone base. If you already have two devices on the Active Devices list, press the
YES softkey to connect to your paired cell phone. You will then be prompted to replace an existing device on the Active Devices list (page
26).
When a device is connected, the 1 and/or 2 status icons will appear on the display.
If you have any device(s) connected to the telephone base when pairing, Connected devices will be temporarily disconnected will appear on the display.
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Bluetooth
Setting up headset
Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled headset is not connected to any other Bluetooth device. Refer to your headset user's manual to determine the headset's PIN and how to set your headset in discoverable mode.
To pair and connect a headset:
Using the telephone base, press the MENU softkey while in idle mode.
1. Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight Bluetooth, then press the
2. SELECT softkey to enter the Bluetooth menu.
Press the SELECT softkey to enter the Set up Headset menu.
3.
If a device is already connected to the telephone base, press the
OK softkey to temporarily disconnect the device(s) and continue the pairing process.
Using your headset, set your headset in discoverable mode.
4. Using the telephone base, press the NEXT softkey on the telephone base
5. to search for your headset.
Once the telephone base nds your headset, select it and press the
6.
PAIR softkey. If the telephone base cannot nd your headset, press the FIND softkey to search again, and make sure that your headset is in
discoverable mode. Enter the PIN of your headset, then press the DONE softkey on the
7. telephone base (for most headsets, the PIN is 0000).
When the pairing is complete, press the YES softkey to connect to
8. your headset.
If successful, Headset setup completed will appear on the
telephone base display. If you already have one headset on the Active Devices list,
press the YES softkey to connect to your paired headset. You will then be prompted to replace the existing headset on the Active Devices list (page 26).
When a device is connected, the 1 and/or 2 status icons will appear on the display.
If you have any device(s) connected to the telephone base when pairing, Connected devices will be temporarily disconnected will appear on the display.
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Bluetooth
Managing your devices
Once you have paired a Bluetooth device, you can rename, delete, and view the device's information on the Paired Devices list.
Once a Bluetooth device is connected to the telephone base, you can replace or remove the device from the Active Devices list (page 26), and view the device's status information (page 25).
Paired devices
All paired devices are stored on the Paired Devices list. Up to eight devices (any combination of cell phones and headsets) can be paired with the telephone base.
If a device is successfully paired, the icon (for cell phone) or (for headset) and the corresponding name of the device will be shown on the Paired Devices list.
To use a paired device, it must be connected, and on the Active Devices
• list (page 26).
Only the rst 16 characters of the device name is shown on the Paired
Devices list.
Renaming a paired device
Press the MENU softkey on the telephone base while in idle mode.
1. Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight Bluetooth, then press the
2. SELECT softkey to enter the Bluetooth menu.
Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight Paired Devices, then
3. press the SELECT softkey.
Press the UP and DOWN NavKeys to highlight the name of the device to
4. be renamed.
Press the RENAME softkey to rename a device.
5.
Press the LEFT and RIGHT NavKeys to move the cursor left and right.
Press the ERASE softkey to delete the highlighted characters.
Use the dial pad to enter the name (up to 16 characters). See the
character chart on page 74 for more information on how to enter a name.
Press the DONE softkey to save the setting.
6.
Paired Devices
John’s Cell
Mary’s Cell
Mary’s Headset
RENAME
Rename Device
DON E
INFO
Edit Name
John’s Cell
Done
DEL ETE
ERA SE
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Telephone settings
Ringer volume (handset)
You can set the ringer volume or turn the ringer off.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >RINGER VOLUME, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to adjust the volume. A sample of each
3. ringer volume plays as you scroll through the choices.
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection.
4.
Setting the volume to the lowest level turns off the ringer. A ringer off icon
appears.
See page 37 to set the telephone base ringer volume.
>RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE
RINGER VOLUME
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >RINGER TONE, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to select the desired ringer tone. A
3. sample of each ringer tone plays as you scroll through the choices.
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection.
4.
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples
Key tone
You can turn the key tone on or off.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >KEY TONE, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose ON or OFF.
3. Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection.
4.
>RINGER TONE KEY TONE
RINGER TONE 1
.
>KEY TONE LCD LANGUAGE
KEY TONE ON
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Telephone settings
LCD language
You can select ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >LCD LANGUAGE, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to scroll through the choices.
3. Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection.
4.
Set date/time
The answering system announces the day and time of the message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >SET DATE/TIME, then press
2.
MENU/SELECT.
Press the dialing keys (0-9) to enter a two-digit number
3. or press or until the screen displays the correct value. Press MENU/SELECT to advance.
Repeat step 3 until the date and time are set.
4.
>LCD LANGUAGE SET DATE/TIME
LCD LANGUAGE ENGLISH
>SET DATE/TIME CLR VOICEMAIL
SET DATE 12/25/08
SET TIME 03:18 AM
If the date and time are not set, the system announces, “Time and day not set,” before each message plays.
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Telephone settings
Clear voicemail
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone company, NEW VOICEMAIL and appear on the handset, and the VOICEMAIL light
on the telephone base ashes when you have new voicemail messages.
Contact your local telephone company for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the handset and telephone base turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new voicemail but there is none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicator only turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new voicemail messages, your local telephone company continues to send the signal to turn on the indicators.
To manually turn off these indicators:
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >CLR VOICEMAIL, then
2. press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows TURN OFF
INDICATOR?
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection.
3.
Your telephone service provider might alert you to new messages with a
• stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your service provider for details.
Voicemail is different from answering system messages recorded in your
• answering system. For more information about the difference, see page 36.
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the call log.
Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the
1. handset is not in use.
Press or to select >HOME AREA CODE, then
2. press MENU/SELECT. The stored home area code
appears with the last digit ashing.
Use the dialing keys to enter the desired home area code.
3.
Press MUTE /REMOVE to delete a digit.
Press and hold MUTE/REMOVE to delete the entire entry.
• Press MENU/SELECT to conrm.
4.
If, in the future, your telephone company requires you to dial the area code when making a local call, delete the home area code you have already programmed by pressing MUTE/REMOVE. After you have deleted the programmed home area code, ___ appears.
>CLR VOICEMAIL HOME AREA CODE
TURN OFF
INDICATOR?
>HOME AREA CODE ANS. SYSTEM
HOME AREA CODE 800
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