VTech CS5113 - Manuals

3 Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for short calls and then completely charge and drain the battery two or three times every three months afterwards. For best performance, charge the battery for at least 16 hours...

4 Getting started Wall bracket installation (continued) Wall bracket installation: First, insert the lower portion tabs of the wall bracket into the lower grooves in the telephone base, then snap the upper portion tabs of the wall bracket into place.Mount the telephone base on the wall by positionin...

5 Getting started O P E R D E F JK L P QRS W X Y Z T U V MNO TONE A BC CHA RG E /VOL-/CID • When the telephone is not in use, press to review the call log. • Press and hold to adjust the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use. • During a call, press to lower the listening volume. A double be...

6 Getting started Telephone base layout FIND HANDSET Press to page the handset. • IN USE light Flashes when there is an incoming call.On when the handset is in use. • • VOICEMAIL light Flashes when you have new voicemail from your telephone company. •

7 When there is a power failure, the time may need to be reset. • Date and time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time is set automatically with the next incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually. Press PROG when the handset is not ...

8 Telephone settings Ringer volume (continued) 4. Press SELECT to confirm your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone. -OR- Press and hold or until the screen displays RINGER VOL: and the current setting when the handset is not in use. The current setting flashes and you will hear a sample of ...

9 Telephone settings Language Press PROG when the handset is not in use. Press or until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT . The current setting flashes. Press or until the screen displays the desired language ( ENGLISH , ESPANOL or FRANCAIS ). Press SELECT to confirm your selection. You will hear ...

10 Volume Press /VOL-/CID or /VOL+/ to adjust the listening volume during a conversation. Channel Press CHAN/REMOVE to switch to a clearer channel while on a call. • • Call waiting If you subscribe to call waiting service and you are on a call when a new call comes in, you will hear a beep. The call...

11 Telephone operation Redial The telephone stores the five most recently dialed telephone numbers in the redial list. When the list is full, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry.Press REDIAL/PAUSE , then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to review the redial list. Press CHAN/...

12 Telephone operation Character chart Use the dial pad keys and the chart below to enter a name (up to 14 characters). An error tone sounds if you try to enter more than 14 characters. Each press of a particular key causes the characters to be displayed in the following order: Review the directory ...

13 Telephone operation Edit a directory entry (continued) When the screen displays the desired entry, press SELECT and EDIT flashes. Press SELECT . The screen displays the name and number. The cursor appears at the beginning of the name. Use the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press to move the curs...

14 Telephone operation Copy a directory entry into speed dial Press /VOL+/ when the handset is not in use. The screen displays DIRECTORY . Press or to scroll through the entries stored in the directory alphabetically. -OR- Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry to copy. If necessar...

15 Telephone operation Store a speed dial entry (continued) The screen displays ENTER NUMBER . Use the dial pad keys to enter the telephone number, and then press SELECT or PROG . Press to move the cursor to the left or to the right. Press CHAN/REMOVE to erase a digit. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a...

16 Telephone operation Delete a speed dial entry Press and hold the speed dial location key ( 1 - 9 ) of the desired entry when the handset is not in use.When the screen displays the desired entry, press SELECT . Then press or until DEL (delete) flashes. Press SELECT . The screen displays ERASE NO Y...

17 Telephone operation Call log If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller will be displayed after the first or second ring. The call log can store up to 45 entries.When the call log is full, the earliest entry will be deleted to make room for new incoming call information....

18 Telephone operation Make call log entries ready to dial Although the call log entries received have 10 digits (the area code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you may dial only the seven digits, or a 1 plus the seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can chan...

19 Telephone operation Save a call log entry to the directory (continued) 5. Enter or edit the name if necessary. See the Character chart on page 12. Press to move the cursor to the left or to the right. Press CHAN/REMOVE to erase a character. Press SELECT to move on to the phone number. 6. Edit the...

20 Displays: When: LOW BATTERY The battery needs to be recharged. CID EMPTY There are no call log entries. CONNECTING... The cordless handset is searching for the telephone base. DIRECTORY EMPTY There are no directory entries. MEMORY FULL The directory is full. XX MISSED CALLS There are unreviewed c...

21 Appendix Displays: When: LOW BATTERY The battery needs to be recharged. CID EMPTY There are no call log entries. CONNECTING... The cordless handset is searching for the telephone base. DIRECTORY EMPTY There are no directory entries. MEMORY FULL The directory is full. XX MISSED CALLS There are unr...

22 Appendix 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, including the following: Read, understand, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product and in th...

23 Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com, or call 1 (800) 595-9511; in Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. My telephone does not work at all . Make sure the battery is installed...

24 Appendix Troubleshooting The talk time and standby time of my handset is noticeably shorter than before . Completely charge and drain the battery two or three times consecutively every three months instead of returning the handset to the telephone base or charger after each use. If the performanc...

25 Appendix Troubleshooting I cannot dial out . First, try all the above suggestions.Make sure there is a dial tone before dialing. It is normal if the handset takes a second or two to synchronize with the telephone base before producing a dial tone. Wait an extra second before dialing.Make sure the...

26 Appendix Troubleshooting I hear noise in the handset, and none of the keys or buttons work . Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged in securely.Remove and re-insert the battery. My caller ID features are not working properly . Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this ...

27 Appendix Troubleshooting My cordless handset beeps and is not performing normally . Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base. Plug the unit into a different working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.Move the handset closer to the telephone base. It may ...

28 Appendix Operating range This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance, which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the ...

29 Appendix Warranty What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this VTech Product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessories provided in the sales package (“Product”) are free from defects in material and workmanshi...

30 Appendix Warranty Other Limitations This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and VTech. It supersedes all other written or oral communications related to this Product. VTech provides no other warranties for this Product. The warranty exclusively describes all of VTech’s r...

31 Appendix FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen...

32 Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations Industry CanadaOperation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The term ‘’IC: ‘’ before the ...

34 Appendix Index A About caller ID 16 About cordless telephones 28 Answer calls 10 Appendix 20 B Battery 21 Battery installation and charging 3 C Call log 17 Call log display screen messages 19 Call waiting 10 Channel 10 Character chart 12 Charging 3 Clear voicemail 9 Copy a directory entry into sp...

35 Appendix Index T Technical specifications 3 3 Telephone base installation 2 Telephone base layout 6 Telephone operation 10 Telephone settings 7 Temporary tone dialing 10 The RBRC ® seal 32 Troubleshooting 23 V Volume 10 W Wall bracket installation 3 Warranty 29

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