VTech mi6890 - Manuals

www.vtechphones.com 5 G ett in g s ta rte d • Important! Before using this telephone, Please read Important safety instructions on pages 53-54. Getting started 1. Telephone base . Handsets (3)3. Charger power adapters ()4. Chargers ()5. Telephone line cord 6. Belt clips (3) 7. Batteries (3)8. Quick ...

www.vtechphones.com 7 Installation Choose a location For o ptimum p er for m an c e of your cordless telephone system:1. Choose a central location for your telephone base. . Install your phone(s) as far away as possible from any other cordless (wireless) devices such as cordless telephones, 80.11 wi...

www.vtechphones.com 8 • If the battery has not been charged, place the handset in the telephone base, and allow it to charge for at least 16 hours. • Use only the VTech power supply provided with your telephone. To obtain a replacement, visit our website at www. vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9...

www.vtechphones.com 9 G ett in g s ta rte d G ett in g s ta rte d • 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 your phone, please refer to the Troubleshooting section near the end of this manual. Insta...

www.vtechphones.com 10 Installation If you subscribe to DSL service (optional) If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experiencing interference during conversations, and/or your caller ID features are not functioning properly, and yo...

www.vtechphones.com 11 G ett in g s ta rte d The wall mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount plates only. 1. Follow the instructions on page 8 to connect the power to telephone base and phone line.. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adapter with the holes at the bottom of the te...

www.vtechphones.com 1 NOT REGISTERED Registration PRESS FIND HNDST 4 SEC ON BASE Register a handset When first purchased, all accessory handsets show NOT REGISTERED on the screen. To register a handset:1. Place the handset in a telephone base or charger that is connected to a power outlet. If PRESS ...

www.vtechphones.com 13 G ett in g s ta rte d Registration After a while the handset will emit series of tones, the newly registered handset will be assigned the lowest extension number not previously assigned to another system handset (1-4) when successfully registered. Repeat steps 1 and if handset...

www.vtechphones.com 14 Handset layout 1. Earpiece. Caller ID/scroll down3. Headset jack (.5mm) 4. Talk/flash 5. Dial keys (0-9, *, #)6. Redial/pause7. Mute/remove8. Display9. Select/menu10. Phonebook/scroll up11. Volume control1. Off/clear13. Speaker14. Intercom 1 3 5 67 9 1 13 14 4 8 10 11

www.vtechphones.com 15 G ett in g s ta rte d 1. In use indicator. Charge indicator3. Setup4. Volume control5. Answer on/off 6. Change7. Delete/skip/play/ stop/repeat8. Time/set9. Find handset10. Record/memo Telephone base layout 13 4 5 678 9 10

www.vtechphones.com 16 Handset lights Light Description • On when handset speakerphone is in use. Telephone settings Telephone base display Light Description IN USE • On when the phone is being used. • Flashes when an extension phone is being used. CHARGE • On when the handset is charging in the bas...

www.vtechphones.com 17 B as ic o pe ra tio n Telephone settings Handset main menu Enter the main menu options on the handset by pressing MENU . Press or to select from the six menu items described below. Directory ( ) Enter and retrieve up to 50 names and telephone numbers. Call log ( ) Review calle...

www.vtechphones.com 19 B as ic o pe ra tio n Handset operation Making calls • Press (or SPEAKER to use the handset speakerphone feature), then dial the phone number. -OR- Dial the phone number first, then press (or SPEAKER ). • To end your call, press OFF or place the handset in the base or charger....

www.vtechphones.com 0 Handset operation • If the redial memory is empty, and REDIAL is pressed, a double beep will sound. • If the forward call is not answered in about 30 seconds, the external call will be returned to the originating handset. Mute • During a call, press MUTE to disable the micropho...

www.vtechphones.com 1 B as ic o pe ra tio n Handset operation • To end the call, press INT or OFF on either handset, or place the handset back in its telephone base. If the called handset is out of range or on an external call, when paged, the display of the calling handset will show: Call forward A...

www.vtechphones.com Handset operation Conference call It is possible to establish a conference call between two handsets and the external line. If one handset is already connected to the external line, the other can join the conversation by pressing , a conference call will be established immediatel...

www.vtechphones.com 3 B as ic o pe ra tio n Directory • All handsets share a common directory, stored in the base. Entries entered into one handset are available at all handsets, and if a directory entry is deleted, it will disappear from all handsets. • While entering numbers, press and hold REDIAL...

www.vtechphones.com 4 Directory Characters by number Pressing any particular key causes different characters to be displayed in the following order: Characters by number of key presses Key 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 # ‘ , - . & A B C a b c D E F 3 d e f G H I 4 g h i J K L 5 j k l M N O 6 m n o P Q R S 7...

www.vtechphones.com 5 B as ic o pe ra tio n Directory Review and dial entries • Press MENU , with DIRECTORY highlighted, press SEL . With REVIEW in the first line, press SEL . -OR- With the handset in idle, press to enter the directory. The first directory entry will be displayed. • Scroll through t...

www.vtechphones.com 6 Caller ID Caller ID - call waiting ID Your phone is capable of displaying the number of the caller before the call is answered (caller ID or CID). If the number is already in the directory, the name of the caller will also be displayed. Your phone can hold up to 50 caller ID en...

www.vtechphones.com 7 B as ic o pe ra tio n Caller ID Review caller ID You can enter caller ID review mode by pressing when the handset is idle, the handset will enter caller id review mode. Or:• With the handset idle (off), press MENU . • Press to scroll to CALL LOG . • Press SEL . Use and to scrol...

www.vtechphones.com 8 Caller ID • If the caller ID record does not contain a number, you will be prompted to EDIT NUMBER , and the screen will show: • After the entry has a name and number, press MENU/SEL to save. A confirmation beep will sound and the screen will display: • If both the name and num...

www.vtechphones.com 9 B as ic o pe ra tio n Caller ID Dial from caller ID • Follow the steps in Review caller ID (page 27) to find the entry to be dialed. • To change how the number will be dialed, press # repeatedly to scroll through the various dialing options. The dialing options are: • Press or ...

www.vtechphones.com 30 Your cordless telephone system provides you with leading edge digital technology with an answering system that can record up to 99 messages, or approximately 15 minutes of recording time. Each message can be up to four minutes. Turn your answering system on and off Press ANS O...

www.vtechphones.com 31 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system Before using the answering system, you should follow the steps below to set the day and time, so messages are dated correctly. Each time you press the CHANGE button on the telephone base, the day, hour, minute, or year increases by one. W...

www.vtechphones.com 3 Answering system Menu features System announces Description Announcements Outgoing message to tell callers to leave a message. Remote access code Set code to access remotely from a touch tone phone. Message alert Beeps every 10 seconds when there are new messages. Outgoing mess...

www.vtechphones.com 33 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system 4. Press PLAY/STOP / when you have finished recording. The system will play back your recorded message and then save it. Listen to outgoing announcement 1. Press SETUP . . Press PLAY/STOP / . Delete outgoing announcement 1. Press SETUP . ...

www.vtechphones.com 34 Answering system Announcements 1. W h e n p l ay b a c k b e g i n s , yo u w i l l h e a r t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f messages. . Before each message, you will hear the day and time it was received. 3. After the last message, you will hear “End of messages.” 4. If the sy...

www.vtechphones.com 35 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system Record a memo 1. Press REC/MEMO . . The system will announce “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.” 3. Speak toward the MIC to record a memo for up to four minutes. 4. The timer shows the elapsed time (in seconds) in the m...

www.vtechphones.com 36 Answering system Set the remote access code 1. Press SETUP twice and you will hear “Remote access code. To change the setting, press change.” . Because the remote access code was set to 19 at the factory, press CHANGE and you will hear the default code “19.” 3. Press CHANGE to...

www.vtechphones.com 37 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system Purpose Press Action Play all messages in the mailbox Play new messages in the mailbox Delete a message Delete all old messages Repeat a message Repeat previous message Stop Skip a message 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 Listen to new messages. If ther...

www.vtechphones.com 38 Answering system Review announcement Record announcement Record memo Review remote access codeChange remote access code Turn system off Turn system on #7 *7 8 #9 *9 0 0 Listen to current outgoing announcement.P r e s s a f t e r h e a r i n g t h e b e e p . R e c o r d y o u ...

www.vtechphones.com 39 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system . Press CHANGE to confirm the current status; On or Off is also displayed on the message window. 3. Press CHANGE again to change the setting. 4. Press SETUP to save and advance to the next menu option or press PLAY/STOP / to save and exit...

www.vtechphones.com 40 Answering system . Press CHANGE until you hear the on option. 3. Press SETUP three times, the system announces “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD. To continue setup, press SETUP.” 4. Press REC/MEMO . The system will announce, “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you ...

www.vtechphones.com 41 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system Message window display Display 0 1 - 98 1 - 8 10 - 99 1 - 99 (counting) 99 (flashing) F (flashing) CL (flashing) A -- -- (flashing) On or OFF 0, 04, 06, tS Explanation No messages. Total number of messages and memos, or message number cur...

www.vtechphones.com 4 • To purchase a headset, visit us on the web at www. vtechphones.com or call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595- 9511. In Canada, contact VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at www. vtechcanada.com or 1-800-67-7377. Headset jack You can use this telephone handsfree when you i...

www.vtechphones.com 43 B as ic o pe ra tio n Batteries Battery care and performance After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in use (talking) up to 7.5 hours While not in use (standby*) up to 3.5 days * Handset is off the telephone ...

www.vtechphones.com 44 Troubleshooting 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. at 1-800-...

www.vtechphones.com 45 Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to find the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing. • Make sure your phone is set to...

www.vtechphones.com 46 Problem Suggestion UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN displays on my handset. • Move the handset closer to the telephone base. You might have moved out of range.• If the handset is in its telephone base and the charging light does not light, refer to the charge light is off in this trou...

www.vtechphones.com 47 Additional information Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the telephone base. • Other cordless phones and 80.11 wireless routers that are used for home computer networks both use internal radios to communicate. The radios may interfere wi...

www.vtechphones.com 48 Problem Suggestion My handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure you have the ringer activated. Refer to the section(s) on ringer selection in this user’s manual. • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the telephone base and the telephone jack...

www.vtechphones.com 49 Additional information Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless...

www.vtechphones.com 50 Problem Suggestion My caller ID isn’t working. • Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service for this feature to work on your phone. • Your caller must be calling from an area that supports caller ID.• Both you and your caller’s telephone companies ...

www.vtechphones.com 51 Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I lost a handset and just bought a new one. How do I register the new one ? • Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the main telephone base for 10 seconds. • When the IN USE light starts to flash, release the FIND HANDSET butt...

www.vtechphones.com 5 Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to shi...

www.vtechphones.com 53 Additional information Warranty 8. Charges for installation or set up, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. How do you get warranty service? • To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, call 1-800-595-9511 fo...

www.vtechphones.com 54 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: 1. Read and understand all instructions.. Follow all warnings and instructions ...

www.vtechphones.com 55 Additional information FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15This 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 r...

www.vtechphones.com 56 The RBRC ® seal on the nickel-metal-hydride battery indicates that VTech Communications, Inc. is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Can...

www.vtechphones.com 57 Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Telephone base: 575-5850 MHz Handset: 400-483.5 MHz Receive frequency Telephone base: 400-483.5 MHz Handset: 575-5850 MHz Channels 95 Nominal effective range Maximum power allowed ...

www.vtechphones.com 58 Index A Additional information 45 Announcement only mode 39 Announcements 34 Answering calls 19 Answering system 30 B Base ringer 40 Base volume 34-35 Batteries 43 Battery care and performance 43 Belt clip 10 C Caller ID - call waiting ID 6 Call forward 1 Call screening 35 Cal...

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