VTech i 5803 - Manuals

5 The Handset Layout 1. Antenna2. Earpiece3. Headset Jack and Audio Patch Cable Jack (2.5mm) 4. Soft/Select Key5. On/Flash Key6. Dialing Keys (0-9, *, #)7. Speakerphone Keys8. USB Cable Jack 9. In Use/Incoming Ringing/MessageLED10. LCD Display11. Navigation Key (NavKey)12. Volume Keys13. Softkey14. ...

6 1. Charging LED2. Speakerphone3. Volume Key4. LCD Display5. Softkeys6. In Use LED7. Antenna8. Message LED9. Intercom The Base Unit Layout 10. Mute11. Redial12. Flash13. Dialing Keys (0-9, *, #)14. Clear15. Telephone Jack16. DC Connector Jack17. Spare Battery Drawer18. Spare Battery Release Button ...

7 Getting S tarted Connecting Power to Base Unit Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector into the bottom ofthe Base Unit. Setup Getting Started To AC outlet

8 Getting S tarted Installation and Charge of Battery Cells in Handset The original Handset that is shipped with your i 5857 system will be automatically registered to the Base. This Handset is HANDSET 1. As you register additional Handsets to the system, they will be assigned extension numbersin th...

9 Getting S tarted Connecting to Phone Line Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on thebottom of the Base Unit. Plug the other end of this cord intothe wall jack. Checking for Dial Tone After the battery cells are charged press ON on the Hand- set. The Phone icon will appear on the ...

10 Getting S tarted Power Guard/Spare Battery Charger Feature Power Guard The i 5857 uses the spare battery charger in the Base Unit to provide operational backup in the event of a power failure. With fully charged battery cells in the spare battery charger, youwill still be able to place and receiv...

11 Getting S tarted Expand your i 5857 system by adding accessory Handsets. Bring telephone access to rooms where a phone jack isn’t available! Your VTech i 5857 system can operate up to 8 Handsets. To order additional Handsets (model i 5803 or i 5807 ), call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511...

13 Getting S tarted Registration Your i 5857 Handset comes registered to the Base Unit. To register additional i5803/i5807 Handsets, follow these steps: Register Additional i5803/i5807 Handsets 1. After charging the Handset, remove it from its Charge Cradle; the screen will display: 2. If, after cha...

14 Basic Operation Handset and Base Indicators Line In Use Indicator • On steady with one or more numbers next to it, indicating which extensionsare using the line. For example, 12 indicates that Handset 1 and Handset 2 are on an outside call. • Appears in idle or phone on modes to indicate a parall...

15 Basic Operation Handset and Base Indicators Handset LEDs Description • Lights when in the handset off-hook mode.• Flashes following by the ring cadence when incoming call.• Flashes to indicate that you have new voicemail messages. Service must be subscribed to through your local tele-phone compan...

16 Basic Operation Handset Menu Main Menu Press any Navkey to display the 6 menu options. Then use theNavkeys to maneuver to the desired menu option for selection.You can also press the dialing key assigned for each icon (seeinformation below for the assigned keys), to activate the menuoption. Inter...

17 Basic Operation Handset Menu Screen Saver After 30 seconds of inactivity in idle mode, your Handset will go into screen saver mode.While in screen saver mode, your Handset will display a digital clock and the new callscount (if you have new calls). To illuminate the screen and read the clock and ...

18 Basic Operation Phonebook With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to reveal the contents ofthe phonebook. If there are no entries, the screen will display Phonebook is Empty! The i 5857 Handset can store up to 50 numbers with names in the phonebook directory, along wit...

19 Basic Operation NOTE: When the phonebook is full and NEW is pressed, Phonebook is Full will display and an error tone will sound. • You will then be prompted to Enter Name . Use the digit keys to spell the name. If you make a mistake, press the softkey. You can add a space by pressing the 1 key o...

20 Basic Operation V NOTE : To use the distintive image feature you must subscribe to Caller ID service. • If you wish to be visually alerted to calls from thisnumber by changing to a distinctive image, pressthe up or down NavKey to scroll to PICTURE: (none) . • Press the left or right NavKey to sam...

21 Basic Operation • Press the middle NavKey. The screen will display: • Press the EDIT softkey. • Press the up or down NavKey to the option you wantto edit then enter the corrections as needed. Pressthe softkey to delete. • When finished, press the SAVE softkey. The screen will display the edited e...

22 Basic Operation • Press the middle NavKey. The screen will display: • Press the DELETE softkey. The screen will display: • To confirm deletion, press YES . To exit without deleting, press NO . Calls Log With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to view your Caller ID and...

23 Basic Operation Settings With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to reveal the following menu: Appearance (dialing key 1) - This option allows you to change the color of the text at the top and bottom of the Handset screen. Your color choices are: BlueG r e e nTanR o s...

24 Basic Operation Ringer Control (dialing key 2) - This option allows you to change the Ringer Volume, turn the Ringer On/Off and control the Vibrating Ringer. Ringers (dialing key 3) -This option allows you to assign a new Ring Tone. You can choose from 8 traditional or 12 musical ringers. Please ...

25 Basic Operation Recordable Ringer Record a Ringer You can easily record a unique ringer to be used as either your Default Ringer or for aDistinctive Ringer assigned to a specific phonebook directory. You can record with either theprovided Audio Patch Cord (not the USB cord), or with the Handset m...

26 Basic Operation Download Your Own Image Do you have a favorite image stored in your personal computer that you would like to useas your i 5857 Handset wallpaper or to assign to one of your 50 available phonebook directories? Using the provided Image Editor Software, you can view and convert youri...

28 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions Your i 5857 has an advanced design that uses a menu structure and softkeys to access many ofthe features. Example of the idle mode display: Redial Your i 5857 Base remembers the last 10 numbers dialed from it. Press REDIAL . The number on the top line repr...

29 Basic Operation • Press SELECT , then SAVE . • You will be asked to ENTER NAME . Use the keypad to enter the desired name (see To Store a Number/Name ). • Press SAVE . The name and number has been stored in Phonebook memory. Base Unit Menu With the Base Unit in the idle ( OFF ) mode, press the ME...

30 Basic Operation Calls Log Caller ID - Call Waiting ID Your i 5857 is capable of displaying the name and/or number of the party calling before you answer the phone ( Caller ID ). It is also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunc- tion with a Call Waiting alert signal ( Call Waiting...

31 Basic Operation Save CID Records to Phonebook Memory Press the CID key, then SAVE . Only Caller ID records with telephone numbers can be saved into the Phonebook. If you need to modify the number after saving, see To Edit a Number . Deleting CID Records To delete the displayed Caller ID record, p...

32 Basic Operation Base Settings To access Base Settings, with the Base in the idle ( OFF ) mode, press MENU , scroll down to BASE SETTINGS , then press OK . You can now access the following setting options: RINGER VOLUMERINGER MELODYKEYPAD TONETONE/PULSECONTRASTLANGUAGE Press CLEAR at any time to b...

33 Basic Operation Keypad Tone (preset to ON ) Keypad tones are the beeps you hear each timeyou press a key on the Base Unit. To turn this feature ON or OFF : • P r e s s M E N U . S c r o l l d o w n t o B A S E S E T T I N G S , p r e s s O K . S c r o l l d o w n t o KEYPAD TONE . • Press OK . Ch...

34 Basic Operation Phonebook Memory Your i 5857 Base can store up to 50 numbers with names in memory. Each memory location can hold up to 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name. When prompted to ENTER NAME , use the digit keys to spell the name. Each press of a particular key causes...

36 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions To Delete a Number/Name: • Following the first 2 steps in To Search For and Dial a Number/Name, locate the entry you want to delete. • Press the EDIT softkey. The screen will display: • Press the DEL softkey. The screen will display: • To delete this recor...

37 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions c h a r a c t e r y o u w a n t t o e d i t t h e n e n t e r t h ecorrections as needed. Press MORE to access the DEL , BACK and PAUSE/SPACE functions. When finished press the SAVE softkey. To exit without saving press CLEAR. • When finished, the screen w...

38 Advanced Operations Making Calls From the Handset: • Press ON (or, SPEAKERPHONE to use the Handset Speakerphone feature). • Dial the phone number. -OR- • Dial the phone number first; then press ON (or SPEAKERPHONE ). • Press OFF to end your call or place the Handset in charger cradle to end your ...

39 Advanced Operations Handset Volume The volume control is on the right edge of the Handset. During a call, press the or keys to adjust the listening volume to a comfortablelevel. You can adjust the volume for the Headsetand Speakerphone this way also. Base Speakerphone Volume D u r i n g a n a c t...

40 Advanced Operations Mute Function During an active call pressing either the MUTE softkey on the Handset or the MUTE button on the Base (when in Speakerphone mode), will disable the microphone. Press MUTE again to return to normal two-way conversation. Hold Function From the Handset: • Press the H...

41 Advanced Operations Handset and Base Operation Intercom From Base to ALL Handsets: • At the Base press INTERCOM, scroll to GLOBAL PAGE , then press OK . • Each Handset will display Global Call from Base. • Any Handset can then answer the page, and enterintercom mode by pressing ON or any dialing ...

42 Advanced Operations Handset and Base Operation Conference Calling The i 5857 is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered Handsets and the Base Unit. To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or three extensionsby pressing ON (or SPEAKERPHONE ) on the Hand...

43 Additional Information Headset Operation SP EA KE RP HO NE 1 DEF 3 MNO 6 GHI 4 # WX Y Z 9 PQ RS 7 TONE 0 OPER JKL 5 TUV 8 ABC 2 OK ON OFF D N U O S 1 DEF 3 MNO 6 GHI 4 # WX Y Z 9 PQ RS 7 TONE 0 OPER JKL 5 TUV 8 ABC 2 T C E L E S 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 JKL 5 TUV 8 GHI 4 MNO 6 PQ RS 7 WX Y Z 9 0 OPER TONE #...

44 Additional Information Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treatedwith care. Avoid rough treatment Place the Handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect yourtelephone if you ever need to s...

45 Additional Information In Case Of Difficulty If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem.If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. a...

46 Additional Information In Case Of Difficulty Your Handset vibrates or shakes when a call comes in • It is likely that your Vibrating Handset Ringer option has been set to ON . If you’d like to turn it off, see the section on Sounds & Alerts - Ringer Control in this User’s manual. You hear oth...

47 Additional Information Warranty Statement What does this limited warranty cover? • The manufacturer of this VTech product, VTech Communications, warrants to the holderof a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the product and all accessoriesprovided by VTech in the sales package (“Pr...

48 Additional Information Warranty Statement How do you get warranty service? • To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, call 1-800-595-9511 forinstructions regarding where to return the Product. Before calling for service, pleasecheck the user’s manual. A check of the Product con...

49 Additional Information FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations FCC and ACTA Information If this equipment was approved for connection to the telephone network prior to July23, 2001, it complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)rules. If the equipment was approved after that date, i...

52 Additional Information FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal controlledPLL synthesizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Base: 5725-5850 MHzHandset: 2400-2483.5 MHz RECEIVE FREQUENCY Base: 2400-2483.5 MHzHandset: 5725-5850 MHz CHANNELS 95 Channels NOMINAL EFFECTIVE RANGE Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC.A c t u a l o p ...

53 Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................. 1Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3Parts Check List ..................................................

Index Advanced Operations ................................. 3 8Answering Calls ........................................... 3 8Base Settings .............................................. 3 2 Base Menu Soft Functions ................ 2 8Base Unit Layout .................................. 6LEDs .........