VTech IA5864 - Manual

www.vtechphones.com 6 GETTING STARTED Installation Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords Modular telephone jack Standard electrical outlet Connect the power cord. After charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord. • Install the base unit away from electronic e q u i ...

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 Handset 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. Pr...

www.vtechphones.com 9 GETTING STARTED G ett in g S ta rte d Installation Set Handset Date and Time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually: • Press PRO...

www.vtechphones.com 10 GETTING STARTED If you subscribe to DSL service: If you hear noise during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t functioning properly, install a noise filter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtai...

www.vtechphones.com 11 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Handset Operation 1. Make a Call Press PHONE , then dial the number. -OR- Dial the number (use to backspace and make corrections), then press PHONE to call. 2. Flash/Call Waiting During a call, press to receive an incom...

www.vtechphones.com 12 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Base Operation 11. CHARGE/IN USE • Flashes in unison with an incoming call’s ringing.• Flashes slowly when the handset is in use, or the answering system is answering a call. • Glows steadily when the handset is charging. 12. LOCATE HANDSET ...

www.vtechphones.com 13 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation • Only one handset can be on a call at a time. For example, if HS1 is on a call and HS2 p r e s s e s P H O N E , CAN’T CONNECT will display. • If the HS2 cannot be found, HS1 will generate a sad tone and continue the c...

www.vtechphones.com 14 BASIC OPERATION Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only a certain distance - which can vary with the locations of the base and han...

www.vtechphones.com 15 B as ic O pe ra tio n 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. ** PAGING ** The base is paging the handset. BA...

www.vtechphones.com 16 BASIC OPERATION Speed Dialing Presses Dial Key Once Twice 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times 6 Times 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 * * # & ‘ , - . # Your phone can store up to nine telephone numbers with names (up to 15 ch...

www.vtechphones.com 17 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Speed Dialing SPEED EDIT ERASE8005959511 01 • If the location is not empty, your new entry will be stored in place of the old and will delete the former e n t r y . T a k e c a u t i o n t o n o t save over entries you do not wish to delet...

www.vtechphones.com 18 BASIC OPERATION Speed Dialing Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial 1. Press and hold the speed dial location key (1-9) 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 flashes. 3. Press SELEC...

www.vtechphones.com 19 B as ic O pe ra tio n 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 Di...

www.vtechphones.com 20 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 dial pad keys to edit...

www.vtechphones.com 21 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory 6. Press SELECT . You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Move a Number/Name to the Speed Dial Memory 1. Press . The screen displays DIRECTORY . 2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries stored in directory. — OR — P...

www.vtechphones.com 22 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.You may need to chang...

www.vtechphones.com 23 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Caller ID About Call History (Caller ID) Your phone can store up to 45 calls in its caller ID (CID) memory. When the memory is full, the oldest call will automatically be deleted to make room for new incoming call information.For each call...

www.vtechphones.com 24 BASIC OPERATION Caller ID 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 to delete. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Delete All Calls: 1. With the handset in idle (off) mode, press and ho...

www.vtechphones.com 25 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Caller ID 2. If you wish to change how the number is stored, press # . The screen displays any alternate dialing sequences available for this call (area code + number; 1 + area code + number; number only; 1+ number). See the note in the si...

www.vtechphones.com 26 BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation At the Base Audible Indicators Your phone telephone system gives you voice prompts for feature operations and voice confirmations when you press a button or complete an operation. Setting the clock 1. Make sure the answering system is ...

www.vtechphones.com 27 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation At the Base • By setting announce only to on or off, you decide which announcement your callers will hear when the system answers a call (the system comes set for normal answering, with announce only turned off)....

www.vtechphones.com 28 BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation At the Base Setting Up Your Answering System You can set up one feature at a time, or you can set up the first feature and then move on to set up the other features in sequence. 1. Make sure the answering system is on.2. Press MENU unt...

www.vtechphones.com 30 BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation At the Base Message Window Delete Messages • To delete a message, press DELETE while the message is playing. • Press and hold DELETE to delete all old messages. • You cannot delete a message until it’s been reviewed; deleted messages ...

www.vtechphones.com 31 B as ic O pe ra tio n BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation At the Base 3. To stop recording, press the PLAY/STOP again. Window Display: When: 0 No messages. 1-98 Total number of messages, or message number during message playback. 0-99 <--> F Memory is full, or tot...

www.vtechphones.com 32 BASIC OPERATION Answering System Operation - Remote Access Connect with the Answering System You can access many features of this system remotely from a touch tone phone. 1. Dial your telephone number.2. When the system answers, enter your remote access code (preset to 19 ). T...

www.vtechphones.com 34 BASIC OPERATION Batteries Battery Care and performance: After your battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in use (talking) up to 5 hours While not in use (standby*) up to 6 days * Handset is off the base unit or charg...

www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional Information 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 Tel...

www.vtechphones.com 36 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 phone is set to the correc...

www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset. • Only one handset of your phone system can be in use (off hook) at a time. For example, if HS1 is on a call and HS2 presses TALK , CAN’T CONNECT will display. Be sure only one hand...

www.vtechphones.com 38 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 phone. Try installing y...

www.vtechphones.com 42 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 your telephone if you e...

www.vtechphones.com 44 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. Follow all warnings a...

www.vtechphones.com 45 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations FCC 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 inte...

www.vtechphones.com 47 Additional Information 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 ...

www.vtechphones.com 48 INDEX A About announcements 26 About call history 23 Additional information 35-47 Answering system operation - remote access 32-33 Answering system operation at the base 26-31 Audible indicators 26 B Basic operation 11-33 Batteries 34 Battery care and maintenance 34 Before you...

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