Page 2 - Table of contents
www.vtechphones.com Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parts checklst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Telephone base nstallaton . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Battery nstallaton and chargng . . . . . . . . . 3 Mountng bracket nstallaton . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hands...
Page 3 - The RBRC
www.vtechphones.com Table of contents Set telephone base rnger . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Set remote access code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Set message alert tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Outgong announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Play your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Reco...
Page 4 - as; Getting started; Parts checklist; packagng n case your telephone needs warranty servce.
www.vtechphones.com 1 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n Getting started To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. • 8. User’s manual 1. Quck start gud...
Page 5 - Telephone base installation; your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
www.vtechphones.com 2 Getting started Use only the power adapter suppled wth ths product. To order a replacement, vst our webste 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 adapter s ntended to be correctly orented n a ve...
Page 6 - Battery installation and charging; LOW BATTERY; wll be dsplayed and wll; THIS SIDE UP; facng up and the wres nsde
www.vtechphones.com 3 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n Getting started If the handset wll not be used for a long perod of tme, remove the battery to prevent possble leakage.To purchase a replacement battery, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go t...
Page 7 - Mounting bracket installation; Wall mounting bracket installation:; telephone base down on the mountng studs untl t locks nto place.
www.vtechphones.com 4 Getting started Mounting bracket installation Your telephone base comes wth the mountng bracket nstalled, ready for desktop use. You may also mount your telephone onto a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting bracket installation: To prepare the telephone base for wall mo...
Page 8 - Mounting bracket installation (continued); the bracket upward untl t s released from the grooves.
www.vtechphones.com 5 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n Getting started Mounting bracket installation (continued) Desktop/tabletop bracket installation: Your phone comes ready for table or desktop use. If you have repostoned the bracket for wall mountng and now want to return to desktop us...
Page 9 - Handset layout
www.vtechphones.com 6 Handset layout Getting started /VOL-/CID • When the telephone s not n use, press to revew the call log. • Press and hold whle the telephone s not n use to adjust rnger volume. • Durng a call, press to decrease the lstenng volume. A double beep wll sound at the lowest settng. • ...
Page 10 - Telephone base layout
www.vtechphones.com 7 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n Getting started Telephone base layout /REPEAT Pres s to re p eat a mes s ag e or pres s t wc e to play bac k prevous messages (page 38). • Message window Shows the status and number of messages (page 41). • RECORD Press to record a me...
Page 11 - Telephone settings; Date and time; When the month is flashing, press
www.vtechphones.com 8 Telephone settings Date and time If you subscrbe to caller ID servce, the date and tme wll be set automatcally wth the next ncomng call. If you do not have caller ID servce, you can set the date and tme manually. Press PROG when the handset s not n use. Press or untl DATE/TIME ...
Page 12 - Ringer; to confirm your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone.
www.vtechphones.com 9 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings Ringer You can select from dfferent rngers. Press PROG when the handset s not n use. Press or untl the screen dsplays RINGER : and the current settng. Press SELECT . The current setting flashes, and you will hea...
Page 13 - Dial mode; The current setting flashes.; Home area code; The stored area code is displayed with the first digit flashing.
www.vtechphones.com 10 Telephone settings Dial mode If you have touch tone servce, the telephone s ready for use as soon as the battery s charged. If you have pulse (rotary) servce, you wll need to change the dal mode. Press PROG when the handset s not n use. Press or untl the screen dsplays DIAL MO...
Page 14 - Language
www.vtechphones.com 11 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings Language Press PROG when the handset s not n use. Press or untl LANGUAGE s dsplayed. Press SELECT . The current setting flashes. Press or untl the screen dsplays the desred language ( English , Espanol or Franc...
Page 15 - Telephone operation; Make calls; Enter the phone number first. You can press; Answer calls
www.vtechphones.com 12 Telephone operation Make calls Press / FLASH and then use the dal pad keys to dal a number. -OR- Enter the phone number first. You can press to backspace and press CHAN / REMOVE to erase dgts. Press / FLASH to dal. Answer calls Press any dal pad keys (except /VOL-/CID, /VOL+/ ...
Page 16 - Call waiting; FLASH; Temporary tone dialing; TONE
www.vtechphones.com 13 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Call waiting If you subscrbe to call watng servce and you are on a call when a new call comes n, you wll hear a beep. The caller ID nformaton wll be dsplayed f you subscrbe to combned caller ID wth call watn...
Page 17 - Redial; Find handset; FIND HANDSET
www.vtechphones.com 14 Telephone operation Redial The telephone stores five most recently dialed telephone numbers on the redal lst. When the lst s full, the oldest entry s deleted to make room for the new entry.Press REDIAL/PAUSE , then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to revew the redal lst. Pre...
Page 18 - Directory; When finished, press
www.vtechphones.com 15 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Directory The drectory can store up to 20 entres (ncludng nne speed dal entres). Each entry may consst of a number up to 24 dgts and a name up to 14 characters. Store a directory entry Press PROG when the ha...
Page 19 - Character chart; / when the handset s not n use. The screen dsplays; DIRECTORY; necessary, scroll or
www.vtechphones.com 16 Telephone operation Dal key Characters by number of key presses 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 0 0 * * # & , , - . # Character chart Use the dal pad keys and the chart below to enter a name (up to 14 char...
Page 20 - Edit a directory entry; to find the desired entry.
www.vtechphones.com 17 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Edit a directory entry Press / VOL+ / when the handset s not n use. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY . Press or to scroll through the entres stored n the drectory alphabetcally. - OR - Press the dial pad key for...
Page 21 - to confirm and you will hear a confirmation tone.; Delete a directory entry
www.vtechphones.com 18 Telephone operation Press or to choose Y (yes) f you wsh to customze ths entry, or choose N (no) for a normal rnger. If you choose Y , a wll be dsplayed wth the drectory entry.Press SELECT to confirm and you will hear a confirmation tone. Delete a directory entry Press / VOL+ ...
Page 22 - Copy a directory entry into speed dial; Dial a number from the directory
www.vtechphones.com 19 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Copy a directory entry into speed dial Press / VOL+ / when the handset s not n use. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY . Press or to scroll through the entres stored n the drectory alphabetcally. - OR - Press the ...
Page 23 - Speed dial
www.vtechphones.com 20 Telephone operation Speed dial Your telephone can store up to nne telephone numbers wth names (up to 14 characters and 24 dgts n each locaton) n the speed dal memory locatons you assgn n each handset. Store a speed dial entry Press PROG when the handset s not n use and then pr...
Page 24 - Edit a speed dial entry; to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.
www.vtechphones.com 21 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Press or to choose Y (yes) f you wsh to customze ths entry, or choose N ( no) for a normal rnger. If you choose Y , a wll be dsplayed wth the entry Press SELECT or PROG to confirm. You will hear a confirmati...
Page 25 - Delete a speed dial entry; current choice flashes.; Dial a speed dial number
www.vtechphones.com 22 Telephone operation SPEED EDIT DEL 8005959511 01 Delete a speed dial entry Press and hold the speed dal locaton key ( 1 - 9 ) of the desred entry when the handset s not n use.When the screen dsplays the desred entry, press SELECT . Then press or untl DEL (delete) flashes. Pres...
Page 26 - Reassign speed dial locations; Press and hold the speed dal locaton key (; Press; SELECT; . The screen dsplays
www.vtechphones.com 23 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation SPEED EDIT DEL 8005959511 01 Reassign speed dial locations Press and hold the speed dal locaton key ( 1 - 9 ) of the desred entry when the handset s not n use.When the screen dsplays the desred entry, press ...
Page 27 - About caller ID
www.vtechphones.com 24 Telephone operation About caller ID The caller ID wth call watng feature n ths telephone lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answerng the call, even when already on a call. These features requre servces provded by your local telephone company. Conta...
Page 28 - Call log; after the first or second ring.; CID EMPTY; wll be dsplayed f there s no record n the call log.
www.vtechphones.com 25 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Call log If you subscrbe to caller ID servce, nformaton about each caller wll be dsplayed after the first or second ring. The call log can store up to 45 entres.When the call log s full, the earlest entry wl...
Page 29 - Review the call log; Make call log entries ready to dial
www.vtechphones.com 26 Telephone operation Review the call log Press /VOL-/CID to vew the call log when n dle mode. Press or to scroll through the entres. There wll be an error tone when you reach the end of the call log lst and the screen wll dsplay END OF LIST . Make call log entries ready to dial...
Page 30 - Dial a call log number
www.vtechphones.com 27 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Dial a call log number Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s not n use. Press or to select the desred entry, then press / FLASH . -OR- Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handse...
Page 31 - Save a call log entry to the directory
www.vtechphones.com 28 Telephone operation Save a call log entry to the directory Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s not n use. Press or to select the desred entry. If you wsh to change how the number s saved, press # repeatedly untl the desred opton dsplays. See the Make call ...
Page 32 - Delete from the call log
www.vtechphones.com 29 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Delete from the call log Delete an entry: Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log. Press or to select the entry to be deleted.Press CHAN/REMOVE . You will hear a confirmation beep. Delete all entries: Press an...
Page 33 - Call log display screen messages
www.vtechphones.com 30 Telephone operation Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The caller s blockng the name nformaton. PRIVATE NUMBER T he c aller s b l o c k ng t he tele p ho ne num b er nformaton. PRIVATE CALLER The c aller s blo c k ng the name and number nformaton. UNKNOWN NAME Ths caller’s name s un...
Page 34 - Answering system; ns; wll reman avalable for replay untl they are deleted.
www.vtechphones.com 31 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Message capacity The answerng system can record up to 95 messages, dependng on the length of each message. Each ndvdual message can be up to four mnutes n length, and the total maxmum recordng tme s approxmately 1...
Page 35 - Activate the answering system; “Time and day not set.”
www.vtechphones.com 32 Answering system If you have caller ID servce the clock wll be set automatcally wth ncomng calls, but you wll need to make sure the year s correct.Press and hold / SKIP or / REPEAT whle settng the mnutes or year to advance or decrease by ncrements of ten. • • Activate the answ...
Page 36 - Set number of rings; SET UP
www.vtechphones.com 33 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Answering system setup The answerng system uses voce prompts to gude you through the steps to set up the answerng system. Press / PLAY/STOP anytme to save and ext the SET UP menu. Set number of rings Ths feature a...
Page 37 - Set telephone base ringer
www.vtechphones.com 34 Answering system Set telephone base ringer Ths feature allows you to select the telephone base rnger volume level. Press SET UP when n dle mode untl the system announces the telephone base rnger settng. There are three levels: HI (hgh), OF (off) and LO (low). Press /SKIP or / ...
Page 39 - Outgoing announcement; “Hello, please leave; Play your announcement; ANNC
www.vtechphones.com 36 Answering system Outgoing announcement The outgong announcement s the greetng callers hear when calls are answered by the answerng system.The telephone s preset wth a greetng that answers calls wth “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use ths preset announce...
Page 40 - RECORD; STOP; Delete your announcement; PLAY
www.vtechphones.com 37 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Record your own announcement Press ANNC whle n dle mode and the system wll announce “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD .” Press RECORD and the system announces, “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you a...
Page 41 - New message indication; by the day and time of the first message to be played.; Options during playback
www.vtechphones.com 38 Answering system New message indication The message dsplay counter wll flash when there are new answerng system messages.If the new message alert tone s turned on, the telephone base wll beep every ten seconds when there are unrevewed messages. Message playback Press / PLAY/ST...
Page 42 - “ To delete all old messages, press; DELETE; “All; Record and play memos; “Record after; Memo playback; Options during playback
www.vtechphones.com 39 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Delete all messages Press X/DELETE when the system s not n use. The system wll announce “ To delete all old messages, press DELETE again.” Press X/DELETE agan. All prevously heard messages wll be erased and the sy...
Page 43 - Call screening; leavng a message on the answerng system. If the base volume s set to; Call intercept; to answer the call, press
www.vtechphones.com 40 Answering system Call screening If the answerng system s on, you can lsten at the telephone base to a caller leavng a message on the answerng system. If the base volume s set to 1 , you wll not hear your messages as callers leave them. Call intercept When a caller s leavng a m...
Page 44 - Message window displays
www.vtechphones.com 41 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Window displays: When: 0 No messages. 1 - 95 Total number of old message(s) recorded. 0 - 94 (flashing) Total number of new and old messages recorded.The telephone base may have lost and reganed power.Tme and day ...
Page 45 - Remote access; system. The factory preset code s
www.vtechphones.com 42 Answering system If you pause more than four seconds after each remote command completed, the system wll announce the help menu optons. If no remote command s entered wthn 15 seconds, the remote access call wll be automatcally dsconnected. When the answerng system s turned off...
Page 46 - Appendix; Handset display screen messages
www.vtechphones.com 43 Appendix Dsplays: When: CAN’T CONNECT There s no power connected to the telephone base or the handset s too far away from the telephone base. CID EMPTY There are no call log entres. CONNECTING... The cordless handset s searchng for the telephone base. DIRECTORY EMPTY There are...
Page 47 - The handset rnger s turned off.
www.vtechphones.com 44 Handset display screen messages Dsplays: When: RINGER OFF The handset rnger s turned off. SCANNING... The telephone base s searchng for another avalable channel.
Page 48 - Battery
www.vtechphones.com 45 Appendix Battery After the battery is fully charged for 16 hours, you can expect the following performance: Operaton Operatng tme Whle n use (talkng) Fve hours Whle not n use (standby*) Sx days *Handset s off the telephone base but not n use. The battery needs chargng when: A ...
Page 49 - Important safety instructions; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
www.vtechphones.com 46 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 and understand all nstructons. Follow all warnngs and nstructons marked on...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting; Problem
www.vtechphones.com 47 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion My telephone does not work at all. Make sure the batter y s nstalled and charged correctly (page 3). For optmum daly performance, return the handset to the telephone base after use.Make sure the power adapter s securely plugged nto a...
Page 60 - Operating range; Maintenance
www.vtechphones.com 57 Appendix Operating range Ths cordless telephone operates wth the maxmum power allowed by the Federal Communcatons Commsson (FCC). Even so, ths handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance - which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and ...
Page 61 - About cordless telephones
www.vtechphones.com 58 About cordless telephones Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenent create some lmtatons. Telephone calls are transmtted between the telephone base and the cordless handset by rado waves, so there s a possblty that the cordless telephone conversatons ...
Page 62 - Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase.
www.vtechphones.com 59 Appendix Warranty 2. Product that has been damaged due to repair, alteration or modification by anyone other than an authorized service representative of VTech; or 3. Product to the extent that the problem experenced s caused by sgnal condtons, network relablty, or cable or an...
Page 63 - FCC, ACTA and IC regulations
www.vtechphones.com 60 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the requrements for a Class B dgtal devce under Part 15 of the Federal Communcatons Commsson (FCC) rules. These requrements are ntended to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful n...
Page 65 - Technical specifications
www.vtechphones.com 62 Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL syntheszer Transmt frequency Handset: 5857.20-5865.90 MHzTelephone base: 912.75-917.10MHz Channels 30 Nomnal effectve range Maxmum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operatng range may vary accordng to envronme...
Page 66 - Index
www.vtechphones.com 63 Appendix Index A About cordless telephones 58 Actvate the answerng system 32 Answer calls 12 Answerng system 31 Answerng system setup 33 B Base volume 34 Battery 3, 45 C Call ntercept 40 Call log 25 Call log dsplay screen messages 30 Call screenng 40 Call watng 13 Caller ID 24...
Page 69 - User’s manual
User’s manual w w w . v t e c h p h o n e s . c o m Model: CS5121
