VTech IA5823 - Manual

www.vtechphones.com 5 G ett in g S ta rte d GETTING STARTED Installation Choose Location For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system: 1. Choose a central location for your Base Unit. 2. Install your Base Unit and Extension Handsets away from electronic equipment, such as personal compu...

www.vtechphones.com 6 GETTING STARTED Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords Installation Standard electrical outlet Connect the power cord. After charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord. Modular telephone jack

www.vtechphones.com 7 GETTING STARTED G ett in g S ta rte d Installation Wall Mounting Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting is optional. See position one below for instructions. Desk/Table Installation To place your base unit on a desk or table,...

www.vtechphones.com 8 GETTING STARTED Installation Charge the Hand set Battery Place the handset in the base or charger. NEEDS CHARGING will appear on the handset. Charge the battery for at least 16 hours the first time. Set Language Mode • Press PROG, then press ▲ or ▼ until LANGUAGE is displayed. P...

www.vtechphones.com 9 GETTING STARTED G ett in g S ta rte d Installation • In the event of a power outage, or i f y o u r p h o n e ’ s p o w e r c o r d i s u n p l u g g e d , t h e time setting will be lost. To single telephone jack (RJ11C) Telephone line cord Noiser filter (For xDSL users) • The ...

www.vtechphones.com 10 GETTING STARTED Setup Attach belt clip (optional). To remove To attach Installation

www.vtechphones.com 11 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation 1,2 3,4 8 7 9 10 5 6 Handset Operation 1. Make a Call Press PHONE , then dial the number. -OR- Dial the number (use v to backspace and make corrections), then press PHONE to call. 2. Flash/Call Waiting During a call, pr...

www.vtechphones.com 12 BASIC OPERATION Base Operation 11. Message Waiting Indicator If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail with a visual message waiting signal, this light flashes, and MESSAGE WAITING displays on the handset screen when you have voice mail waiting. 12. Locate Handset Press ...

www.vtechphones.com 13 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Temporary Tone Dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing * TONE . This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to tele...

www.vtechphones.com 14 BASIC OPERATION • F o r c l e a r e r reception while on a call, press the CHAN/DELETE button until any i n t e r f e r e n c e i s eliminated. Telephone Operation Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications C...

www.vtechphones.com 15 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Message Waiting Your phone is designed to work with most local and regional telephone service provider’s voice messaging systems, providing alerts on both the handset and base unit when new messages come in.Voice messag...

www.vtechphones.com 16 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: ** RINGING ** There is a call coming in. CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for dial tone. PHONE ON The handset is in use. MESSAGE WAITING You have been alerted by the telephone company that y...

www.vtechphones.com 17 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION • T h e e n t r i e s y o u s t o r e d i n s p e e d dial memory will b e m a r k e d w i t h 0 1 t h r o u g h 0 9 in the telephone directory. • Press OFF at any time to exit speed dial mode. • W h e n m e m o r y is full the screen disp...

www.vtechphones.com 18 BASIC OPERATION Speed Dial 6. When you finish entering the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER. 7. Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press REDIAL/ PAUSE to store pauses in the dialing sequence. -OR- Press REDIAL/PAUSE to...

www.vtechphones.com 19 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Speed Dial Delete a Speed Dial Number/Name 1. Press and hold the speed dial location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to delete. 2. When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press SELECT . Then press ▲ or ▼ until ERASE ...

www.vtechphones.com 20 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory Your phone can store 20 (including the nine speed dial entries) telephone numbers with names (up to 15 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number in each location) in the handset. Store a Number/Name in the Directory 1. Press PROG ...

www.vtechphones.com 21 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory 3. When the screen displays the entry you want to edit, press SELECT . Then press or until EDIT flashes. 4. Press SELECT . The screen displays the name and number. The cursor appears at the end of the name. Use , and the...

www.vtechphones.com 22 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory SPEED EDIT ERASE8005959511 6. Press SELECT . You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Move a Number/Name to Speed Dial 1. Press DIR . The screen displays DIRECTORY . 2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries stored in directory. — OR — Pre...

www.vtechphones.com 23 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Your phone has a caller ID (CID) with call waiting feature that works with service from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with call waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call...

www.vtechphones.com 24 BASIC OPERATION Caller ID Operation • If you answer a c a l l b e f o r e the information appears on the screen, it will n o t b e i n t h e call history. • Press OFF at any time to exit call history. About Call History (Caller ID) Your phone can store up to 45 calls in its ca...

www.vtechphones.com 25 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Caller ID Operation Delete Records from Call History Delete a Specific Call: 1. Locate the record you want to delete from call history.2. Press the DELETE key. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Delete All Calls: 1. With the handset in idle (o...

www.vtechphones.com 26 BASIC OPERATION Caller ID Operation 5. Press or to select Y or N for distinctive ringer. 6. Press SELECT . You’ll hear a confirmation beep. If you choose Y in step 5 a will be displayed with the directory entry. DIAL PROGRAM 800-595-9511 5/01 5:40 PM OLD 28 DISTINCT RING? N 800...

www.vtechphones.com 27 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Batteries • If you repeatedly get a low battery i n d i c a t o r , e v e n a f t e r c h a r g i n g o v e r n i g h t , t h e battery should be replaced. • To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, r e a ...

www.vtechphones.com 28 ADDITIONAL INFO 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 ...

www.vtechphones.com 29 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO 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 base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing. • Make sure your pho...

www.vtechphones.com 30 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset. • Move the handset closer to the base. You might have moved out of range.• If the handset is in its base and the charging light does not come on, refer to The charge light is off in this troubleshooting g...

www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Press the CHAN button while on a call until the interference has been eliminated. • Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless ...

www.vtechphones.com 32 ADDITIONAL INFO 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 base unit and the tele...

www.vtechphones.com 34 ADDITIONAL INFO 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 tel...

www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Maintenance Taking care of your telephoneYour 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 ...

www.vtechphones.com 36 ADDITIONAL INFO Warranty Statement 4. Product to the extent that the problem is caused by use with non-VTech electrical accessories; or5. Product whose warranty/quality stickers, Product serial numbers plates or electronic serial numbers have been removed, altered or rendered ...

www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO 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. 2...

www.vtechphones.com 38 ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulation CC 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 reasonabl...

www.vtechphones.com 39 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations * Remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call before hanging up. * Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening. Industry Canada This equipment complies wi...

www.vtechphones.com 40 ADDITIONAL INFO Technical Specifications Frequency Control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit Frequency Base: 912.75 - 917.10 MHz Handset: 5863.80 - 5872.5 MHz Receive Frequency Base: 5863.80 - 5872.5 MHz Handset: 912.75 - 917.10 MHz Channels 30 Nominal Effective Range...

www.vtechphones.com 41 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO A About call history 24 Additional info 29-42 Attach belt clip 10 B Basic operation 11-27 Base operation 12 Batteries 27 Battery care and maintenance 27 Before you begin 4 C Caller ID operation 24-26 Charge the handset battery 8 Check for...

www.vtechphones.com 42 ADDITIONAL INFO S Set Handset date and time 8 Set language mode 8 Set the dial mode 8 Setup 10 Speed dial 17-19 Store a call history record in the directory 25 Store a number /name in speed dial 17 Store a number /name in the directory 20 T Telephone operation 11-16 Table/desk...

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