Page 2 - Congratulations; on purchasng your new VTech product.; Important safety instructions; on page 54 of ths manual.; The ENERGY STAR
Congratulations on purchasng your new VTech product. Before usng ths telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 54 of ths manual. Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshootng necessary to nstall and operate your new VTech telephone. Please revew ths manual thorou...
Page 3 - Table of contents
www.vtechphones.com Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Parts checklst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Telephone base and charger nstallaton . . . . . 2Battery nstallaton and chargng . . . . . . . . . 3Wall mountng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Handset ...
Page 5 - as; Getting started; Parts checklist; packagng n the event warranty servce s necessary.
www.vtechphones.com 1 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n To purchase replacement batteres or power adapters, 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. • 5. Telephone lne cord Getting started Parts checkl...
Page 6 - Telephone base and charger installation; your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
www.vtechphones.com 2 Getting started Use only the power adapters 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 adapters are ntended to be correctly orented n ...
Page 7 - Battery installation and charging; and will flash on the handset screen. Place the; LOW BATTERY; untl the battery has been charged for approxmately one hour.
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 tme, dsconnect and remove the battery to prevent possble leakage.To purchase replacement batteres, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, ...
Page 8 - Wall mounting; If wall mountng s desred,
www.vtechphones.com 4 Getting started 2.56n (65mm) Wall mounting Your telephone base s ready for desktop use. If wall mountng s desred, If wall mountng s desred, obtan approprate hardware to be used as mountng studs, and follow the nstructons below: Fasten two mountng studs (not ncluded) on the wall...
Page 9 - handset layout
www.vtechphones.com 5 G ett in g s ta rte d B as ic o pe ra tio n Getting started CID ( caller ID ) • Press to revew the call log when the telephone s not n use. Whle n the menu, press to scroll down. Durng a call, press to lower the lstenng volume. • • /FLASh • Press to make or answer a call. • Dur...
Page 10 - Telephone base layout
www.vtechphones.com 6 Getting started FIND hANDSET Press to page the system handsets. • Telephone base layout /REPEAT Press to repeat a message or press twce to play prevous message (page 44). • Message window Dsplays the number of messages plus ot her answer ng system nfor maton (page 47). • CLOCK ...
Page 11 - Telephone settings
www.vtechphones.com 7 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Ringer volume (handset) You can change the rnger volume to a comfortable level, or turn the rnger off.To adjust the ringer volume: Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when the handset s not n use.Press or to select >RINGER VOL...
Page 12 - Ringer tone
www.vtechphones.com 8 Telephone settings RINGER TONE 1 >RINGER TONE KEY TONE Ringer tone Ths menu allows you to choose from dfferent rnger tones.To choose a rnger tone: Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when the handset s not n use.Press or to select >RINGER TONE , then press MENU/SELECT . ...
Page 13 - Key tone; ON; Language; ENGLISh
www.vtechphones.com 9 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings >KEY TONE LANGUAGE Key tone The handset wll beep when you press any handset key. You may turn the key tone on or off. To change the settng: Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when the handset s not n use.Pr...
Page 14 - Clear voicemail; NEW VOICEMAIL
www.vtechphones.com 10 Telephone settings >CLR VOICEMAIL HOME AREA CODE TURN OFF INDICATOR? Your telephone servce provder may alert you to new messages wth a stutter (broken) dal tone. Contact your servce provder for detals. • Clear voicemail If you subscrbe to vocemal servce offered by your tele...
Page 15 - home area code
www.vtechphones.com 11 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings home area code If you dal your local calls usng only seven dgts (area code not requred), you can program your home area code, followng the steps below. By programmng your home area code, when you receve a call ...
Page 16 - FLASh; End a call; Telephone operation
www.vtechphones.com 12 Make a call Press /FLASh or . Dal the number. -OR- Dal the number.Press /FLASh or . Answer a call Press / FLASh , or any of the dalng keys ( 0 - 9 , # , * ). End a call Press OFF/CLEAR or put the handset n the telephone base or charger. Speakerphone Durng a call, press to swtc...
Page 17 - Volume; VOL; Mute; MUTED; MUTE; MICROPhONE ON; Ringer mute
www.vtechphones.com 13 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation PHONE 0:00:00MUTED MUTE RINGER MUTE PHONE 0:00:00 MUTE Volume Durng a call, press VOL or VOL to adjust the listening volume to a comfortable level. Mute The mute functon allows you to hear the other party wh...
Page 18 - Call waiting; FIND hANDSET
www.vtechphones.com 14 Telephone operation Call waiting If you subscrbe to call watng servce from your telephone company, you wll hear an alert tone f there s an ncomng call whle you’re on another call. Press /FLASh to answer the new ncomng call. Press /FLASh agan to return to the orgnal call. Find ...
Page 19 - Chain dialing
www.vtechphones.com 15 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Chain dialing Ths feature allows you to ntate a dalng sequence from numbers stored n the drectory, call log or redal lst whle you are on a call.Chan dalng can be useful f you wsh to access numbers other than...
Page 20 - Intercom
www.vtechphones.com 16 Telephone operation If the destnaton handset does not answer the ntercom call wthn 100 seconds, s n the drectory, call log, s on a call, or out of range, the orgnatng handset screen wll dsplay UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN and return to dle mode. • Intercom The ntercom feature allo...
Page 21 - Conference call
www.vtechphones.com 17 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Conference call You can conference two system handsets on a call. When one handset s on a call: Press /FLASh or on another handset to join the call. -OR- For model CS6129-2 Press INT to ntate an ntercom call...
Page 22 - Transfer an external call
www.vtechphones.com 18 Telephone operation Transfer an external call You can transfer an external call from one handset to another system handset. For model CS6129-2 Durng a call, press INT to put the call on hold at the orgnatng handset. The screen dsplays CALLING OThER hANDSET . The destnaton hand...
Page 24 - Switch between external and intercom call
www.vtechphones.com 20 Telephone operation OUTSIDE CALL OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING CALLING OTHER HANDSET INTERCOM Switch between external and intercom call If you are on an external call and you wsh to ntercom another system handset wthout dsconnectng the external call: For model CS6129-2 Durng a call...
Page 25 - Answer an incoming call during an intercom call
www.vtechphones.com 21 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation For models with three or more handsets Durng a call, press INT to put the call on hold at the orgnatng handset. The screen dsplays TRANSFER TO: Use the dalng keys to enter the destnaton handset number and th...
Page 26 - Directory
www.vtechphones.com 22 Telephone operation Directory The drectory can store up to 50 entres. Each entry may have up to 30 dgts for the phone number and 15 characters for the name. The drectory can be accessed when the handset s not n use by pressng once or MENU/SELECT three tmes. The screen wll dspl...
Page 27 - Store a directory entry; ENTER NUMBER
www.vtechphones.com 23 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation >DIRECTORY CALL LOG >STORE REVIEW ENTER NUMBER _ ENTER NAME_ Store a directory entry Press MENU/SELECT twce when the handset s not n use. Press or to select >STORE , then press MENU/SELECT . The scr...
Page 28 - Character chart
www.vtechphones.com 24 Telephone operation Character chart Use the dal pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a partcular key causes the characters to be dsplayed n the followng order: Number key Characters by number of key presses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 # , , - ...
Page 29 - Search the directory
www.vtechphones.com 25 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Search the directory Entres are sorted alphabetcally. To search the drectory: Press once or MENU/SELECT three tmes to enter the drectory.Press or to scroll through the drectory. To start an alphabetcal searc...
Page 30 - Edit a directory entry
www.vtechphones.com 26 Telephone operation EDIT NAMEVTECH_ Edit a directory entry Press once or MENU/SELECT three tmes to enter the drectory. Press or to scroll to the desred entry, or use the alphabetcal search to find it.Press MENU/SELECT to confirm your selection. The screen dsplays EDIT NUMBER ....
Page 31 - Delete from the directory; Press once or
www.vtechphones.com 27 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Delete from the directory Press once or MENU/SELECT three tmes to enter the drectory. Press or to scroll to the desred entry, or use the alphabetcal search to find it.Press MUTE /REMOVE to remove the desred ...
Page 32 - About caller ID
www.vtechphones.com 28 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 you’re on a call. These features requre servces provded by your local telephone company. Contac...
Page 33 - Call log; CALL LOG EMPTY
www.vtechphones.com 29 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Due to regonal servce dfferences, the caller ID nformaton may not be avalable for every ncomng call. In addton, the callers may ntentonally block ther names and/or telephone numbers.For call log entres wth n...
Page 34 - Missed calls indicator; Review the call log; CID
www.vtechphones.com 30 Telephone operation Missed calls indicator When the handset s not n use and there are unrevewed calls n the call log, ts screen wll dsplay XX MISSED CALL(S) . Each tme a call log entry marked NEW s revewed, the number of mssed calls decreases by one.When all the mssed calls ha...
Page 35 - Make a call log entry ready to dial; Dial a call log entry
www.vtechphones.com 31 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation 800-595-9511 1-800-595-9511 595-9511 1-595-9511 Make a call log entry ready to dial Although the call log entres receved have 10 dgts (the area code plus the seven-dgt number), n some areas, you may need to ...
Page 36 - Save a call log entry to the directory; SAVED
www.vtechphones.com 32 Telephone operation SAVED UNABLE TO SAVE Save a call log entry to the directory When n the call log, press or to scroll to the desred entry.Press MENU/SELECT . You can edt the phone number, f necessary. Make sure the number s n the correct dalng format for your area. Press MEN...
Page 37 - Delete from the call log
www.vtechphones.com 33 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 To delete one entry: When n the call log, press or to scroll to the desred entry.Press MUTE/REMOVE to delete the selected entry. You will hear a confirmation tone. To delete all entr...
Page 38 - Call log display screen messages
www.vtechphones.com 34 Telephone operation Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The caller s blockng the name nformaton. PRIVATE NUMBER The caller s blockng the telephone number nformaton. PRIVATE CALLER The caller s blockng the name and number nformaton. UNKNOWN NAME Ths caller’s name s unavalable. UNKNOWN...
Page 39 - Redial list
www.vtechphones.com 35 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e o pe ra tio n Telephone operation Redial list The telephone stores the five most recently dialed numbers on the redal lst. When there are already five entries on the redial list, the earliest entry wll be deleted to make room for the latest ...
Page 40 - Answering system and voicemail; press; Answering system
www.vtechphones.com 36 Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has both a dgtal answerng system and vocemal ndcaton. Vocemal s offered by your telephone servce provder (fees may apply). Your telephone’s answerng system and vocemal ndcaton are ndependent features, and each alerts you to new mes...
Page 41 - ns; “Calls will be answered,”
www.vtechphones.com 37 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 and store up to 99 messages. A message can be up to four mnutes n length. The total storage capacty for the announcement, messages and memos s approxmately 14 mnutes...
Page 42 - “Time and day not set,”
www.vtechphones.com 38 Answering system Set the clock Pror to playng a message, the answerng system announces when t was receved. Before usng the answerng system, set the year, tme and day, so that messages are dated correctly. If the clock s not set before new messages are recorded, the system wll ...
Page 43 - SET UP
www.vtechphones.com 39 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Answering system set up The answerng system uses voce prompts to gude you through feature set up. Press / PLAY/STOP anytme to save and ext the set up menu. Set number of rings Ths feature allows you to select the ...
Page 44 - Set telephone base ringer; SKIP
www.vtechphones.com 40 Answering system Set telephone base ringer Ths feature allows you to select the telephone base rnger volume level. You can choose from hI (hgh), OF (off) or LO (low) . Press SET UP when the phone s not n use, untl the system announces the telephone base rnger settng.Press /SKI...
Page 46 - Outgoing announcement; leave a message after the tone.”; Record your own announcement; “Announcement. Press
www.vtechphones.com 42 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 47 - Delete your announcement; ANNC
www.vtechphones.com 43 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m Play your announcement Press ANNC when the phone s not n use, and the system wll announce “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD .” Press /PLAY/STOP to play. You can press /PLAY/STOP agan to stop the playback. ...
Page 48 - New message indication
www.vtechphones.com 44 Answering system If the system has less than five minutes of recordng tme left, the remanng tme wll be announced. If F and number of messages are flashing in the message wndow, the memory s full. You wll have to delete some messages before new ones can be recorded. Only old me...
Page 49 - DELETE; Record and play memos; STOP; Memo playback; Options during playback
www.vtechphones.com 45 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 phone 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 syst...
Page 50 - Call screening; n order to hear your messages durng playback.; Call intercept; If you want to answer a call whle a message s beng recorded, press
www.vtechphones.com 46 Answering system Call screening You can lsten at the telephone base to a caller leavng a message. However, f you want to slence the telephone base when messages are beng recorded, set the telephone base volume to ts lowest level (1). Remember to rase the volume n order to hear...
Page 51 - Message window displays
www.vtechphones.com 47 B as ic o pe ra tio n Answering system A ns w er in g s ys te m If the memory s full, the system wll answer after 10 rngs and announce, “Memory is full. Enter the remote access code.” • Window displays: Descriptions: 0 No messages. 1 - 99 Total number of old message(s) recorde...
Page 52 - Remote access; touch tone telephone. The preset code s
www.vtechphones.com 48 Answering system If no key s pressed after enterng remote access, new messages wll be played automatcally. If there are no new messages, all old messages wll be played automatcally. Once the new messages have been played, the system wll announce the help menu optons. If no key...
Page 53 - Appendix; handset display screen messages; Appendix
www.vtechphones.com 49 Appendix Appendix handset display screen messages ALREADY SAVED The telephone number you have entered s already stored n the drectory. CALL LOG EMPTY There are no call log entres. CALLING HANDSET X (for models wth three or more handsets) CALLING OTHER HANDSET (for CS6129-2) Ca...
Page 55 - handset and telephone base indicators; IN USE; Flashes when you have new vocemal. Vocemal s offered by your; On when the handset s n the telephone base or charger and s chargng.; You are attemptng to save a caller ID entry wth no name or number.; There are unrevewed calls n your call log.
www.vtechphones.com 51 Appendix Appendix handset and telephone base indicators Telephone base lights handset lights IN USE Flashes when there s an ncomng call or another telephone sharng the same lne s n use.On when the handset s n use. • • VOICEMAIL Flashes when you have new vocemal. Vocemal s offe...
Page 56 - handset icons
www.vtechphones.com 52 Appendix handset icons MUTE Mcrophone s muted. • Rnger off. • NEW New call log entres. • NEW VOICEMAIL New vocemal receved from the telephone servce provder. • SPEAKER In speakerphone mode. • (Battery indicator) Cycles (low, medum, and full) when the handset battery s chargng....
Page 57 - Battery
www.vtechphones.com 53 Appendix Appendix Battery It takes up to 16 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operaton Operatng tme Whle n handset use (talkng*) Up to nne hours Whle n speakerphone mode (talkng*) Up to two hours Whle...
Page 58 - SAVE ThESE INSTRUCTIONS
www.vtechphones.com 54 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 and understand all nstructons. Follow all warnngs and nstructons ...
Page 59 - Troubleshooting; Problem
www.vtechphones.com 55 Appendix Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our webste at www.vtechphones.com, or call 1 (800) 595-9511; n Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Problem Suggeston My telephone does not wor...
Page 69 - Operating range; Maintenance
www.vtechphones.com 65 Appendix 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 communcate over only a certan dstance - whch can vary wth the locatons of the telephone base a...
Page 70 - About cordless telephones; The RBRC
www.vtechphones.com 66 Appendix 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 conv...
Page 71 - Warranty
www.vtechphones.com 67 Appendix Appendix Warranty What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of ths VTech Product warrants to the holder of a vald proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessores provded n the sales package (“Product”) are free from defects n ...
Page 72 - Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase.
www.vtechphones.com 68 Appendix 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 obtan warranty servce n the Unted States of Amerca, please call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, please call...
Page 73 - FCC, ACTA and IC regulations
www.vtechphones.com 69 Appendix Appendix 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 protecto...
Page 75 - Technical specifications
www.vtechphones.com 71 Appendix Appendix Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL syntheszer Transmt frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHzTelephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nomnal effectve range Maxmum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operatng range may v...
Page 76 - Index
www.vtechphones.com 72 Appendix A Actvate the answerng system 37 Announcement 42 Answer a call 12 Answer an ncomng call durng an ntercom call 21 Answerng system 36 B Battery 3, 53 C Caller ID 28 Call ntercept 46 Call log 29 Call log dsplay screen messages 34 Call screenng 46 Call watng 14 Chan dalng...
Page 78 - Cut along dotted lne.; Template for wall mounting studs; Drll holes through the template for the wall mountng studs.
www.vtechphones.com 74 Appendix Cut along dotted lne. Template for wall mounting studs Drll holes through the template for the wall mountng studs. 2.56n (65mm)
