Page 2 - Congratulations; on purchasng your new VTech product.; Important safety instructions; on page 38 of ths manual.
www.vtechphones.com The ENERGY STAR ® program (www.energystar.gov) recognzes and encourages the use of products that save energy and help protect our envronment. We are proud to mark ths product wth the ENERGY STAR ® label ndcatng t meets the latest energy effcency gudelnes. Ths manual has all the f...
Page 3 - Table of contents
www.vtechphones.com Installaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Parts checklst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Telephone base nstallaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Desk/table bracket nstallaton . . . . . ....
Page 5 - as; Installation; Parts checklist
www.vtechphones.com 1 In sta lla tio n B as ic o pe ra tio n Installation Parts checklist Remember to save your sales recept and orgnal packagng n case t s necessary to shp your telephone for warranty servce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the followng: To purchase replacement batt...
Page 6 - Install handset battery; Battery
www.vtechphones.com 2 Install handset battery • Remove battery compartment cover by pressng on the ndentaton and sldng downwards.• Algn the two holes n the plug wth the socket pns accordng to the color-coded label n the battery compartment, then snap the plug nto place. • Place the battery nto the c...
Page 7 - Telephone base installation
www.vtechphones.com 3 In sta lla tio n B as ic o pe ra tio n Installation Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a locaton away from any electronc equpment and applances such as personal computers, computer routers, televson sets, mcrowave ovens and refrgerators. Avod exce...
Page 8 - Dial type; Desk/table bracket installation
www.vtechphones.com 4 Dial type If you have touch-tone servce, your telephone s ready to use as soon as the battery s charged. If you have pulse (rotary) servce, the dal type must be changed. To change the dal type, refer to the Dial type secton on page 12. Installation Desk/table bracket installati...
Page 9 - If you subscribe to DSL service
www.vtechphones.com 5 In sta lla tio n B as ic o pe ra tio n DSL filter (for DSL users) To sngle telephone jack (RJ11C) Telephone lne cord If you subscribe to DSL service If you receve hgh speed nternet through your telephone lne (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experencng nterference durn...
Page 10 - Telephone settings; Handset layout
www.vtechphones.com 6 Telephone settings Handset layout 1. Earpece2. / (drectory/volume) 3. (speakerphone) 4. /FLASH 5. Dalng keys (0-9, *, #)6. REDIAL/PAUSE7. Mcrophone8. Handset dsplay9. MENU/SELECT10. CID/ (caller ID/volume)11. OFF/CLEAR12. MUTE13. REMOVE 1 2 4 5 3 7 8 10 9 11 1213 6
Page 11 - Telephone base layout
www.vtechphones.com 7 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings Telephone base layout 1. CHARGE lght2. IN USE lght3. /REPEAT 4. Message wndow 5. FIND HANDSET6. Speaker7. VOICEMAIL lght8. X/DELETE9. VOLUME +/-10. /SKIP11. ANS ON/OFF (answer on/off) 12. Mcrophone13. NO. OF RIN...
Page 12 - Date and time; ring melody
www.vtechphones.com 8 Telephone settings Date and time • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay menu when n dle mode. • Press or to reach DaTE/TIME. Press MENU/SELECT . • Use the keypad to set the year. Press MENU/SELECT . • Use the keypad to set the date. Press MENU/SELECT . • Use the keypad to set the tme. P...
Page 13 - Battery low tone; ring volume
www.vtechphones.com 9 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs The handset wll not rng when the rnger volume s at the lowest settng. A rnger off con wll be dsplayed.Whle the telephone s rngng, you can temporarly slence the rnger by pressng oFF/CLEar or MUTE . The rnger off con wll be dsplayed...
Page 14 - out of range tone; Key tone
www.vtechphones.com 10 out of range tone The handset wll beep durng a conversaton when t s out of range from the telephone base. Ths tone s preset to oN . • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when n dle mode. • Press or to reach SETUP HS . Press MENU/SELECT . • Press or to reach ToNES . Press MENU...
Page 15 - Edit handset name; Language
www.vtechphones.com 11 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings Edit handset name • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when n dle mode. • Press or to reach SETUP HS . Press MENU/SELECT . • Press or to reach HaNDSET NaME . Press MENU/SELECT . Press rEMovE to backspace and ...
Page 16 - Clear voicemail; DIaL TyPE
www.vtechphones.com 12 Clear voicemail If you subscrbe to vocemal servces provded by your local telephone company, NEw voICEMaIL wll appear on the handset dsplay and the voICEMaIL light on the telephone base will flash when you have a new vocemal message. Ths feature allows you to turn off these ndc...
Page 17 - reset to default settings
www.vtechphones.com 13 B as ic o pe ra tio n Te le ph on e s ett in gs Telephone settings reset to default settings The handset and the telephone base can be ndvdually reset to ther default settngs by selectng rESET n the SETUP HS or SETUP BS menus respectvely.• Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay menu when...
Page 18 - Basic operation; options while on calls; Make, answer and end calls; rEMovE; Call waiting
www.vtechphones.com 14 Basic operation options while on calls Speakerphone • Press to alternate between speakerphone and normal handset use. Mute • Press MUTE on the handset to slence the mcrophone durng a conversaton. You can stll hear the caller but the caller cannot hear you. • The screen dsplays...
Page 19 - Find handset; FIND HaNDSET; FIND HaNDSET
www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic operation Press and hold FIND HaNDSET to page the handset whle lstenng to messages. • Find handset • Press FIND HaNDSET on the telephone base to locate the handset when n dle mode. The handset wll rng and PagINg will flash on its screen. • Press FIND HaNDSET agan or put ...
Page 20 - advanced operation; Directory; EMPTy; review the directory; DIrECTory; Search the directory
www.vtechphones.com 16 advanced operation eMPtY vtecH 1-595-9511 Directory The drectory can store up to 50 entres. Each entry may consst of a number up to 24 dgts and a name up to 15 characters.• The screen dsplays EMPTy f there are no records n the drectory. • The screen dsplays FULL f the drectory...
Page 21 - dvanced operation; Character of chart
www.vtechphones.com 17 a dvanced operation advanced operation Character of chart Use the keypad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a partcular key causes characters to be dsplayed n the followng order: • Press rEMovE to backspace and erase a sngle character. • P...
Page 22 - Store a directory entry; Dial a directory entry
www.vtechphones.com 18 advanced operation Store a directory entry • Press MENU/SELECT twce to enter the DIrECTory . • Press or to reach STorE and then press MENU/SELECT . • The screen dsplays ENTEr NUMBEr . Use the keypad to enter the number and then press MENU/SELECT . • The screen dsplays ENTEr Na...
Page 23 - Delete from the directory; Edit a directory entry
www.vtechphones.com 19 a dvanced operation advanced operation Delete from the directory • Press / or MENU/SELECT three tmes to enter the drectory. • Press or to scroll to the desred entry and then press MENU/ SELECT . To delete one entry • Press rEMovE . • The screen dsplays DELETED and you’ll hear ...
Page 24 - about caller ID
www.vtechphones.com 20 about caller ID If you subscrbe to caller ID servce from your local telephone company, ths feature dsplays the name and telephone number of the caller before answerng a call (even when you are on another call). The caller ID features of ths product wll work only f you subscrbe...
Page 25 - Call log; review the call log; CaLL Log
www.vtechphones.com 21 a dvanced operation advanced operation Call log The nformaton of the caller wll be dsplayed f you subscrbe to caller ID servce from your local telephone company.• The call log can store up to 50 entres.• Entres are dsplayed n chronologcal order wth the most recent entry first....
Page 26 - Store a call log number; KEy ToNE; Dial a call log number
www.vtechphones.com 22 advanced operation Store a call log number • Press CID/ to enter the call log. -or- Press MENU/SELECT . Press or to select CaLL Log . • Press MENU/SELECT and then press or to scroll to the desred entry. • Press MENU/SELECT and the screen dsplays ENTEr NaME . • Use the keypad t...
Page 27 - Delete from the call log
www.vtechphones.com 23 a dvanced operation advanced operation Delete from the call log • Press CID/ to enter the call log. -or- Press MENU/SELECT . Press or to select CaLL Log . To delete one entry • Press or to scroll to the desred entry and then press rEMovE . • The screen dsplays DELETED and you’...
Page 28 - redial; review redial; ENTEr NaME
www.vtechphones.com 24 advanced operation redial The redal lst can store up to 10 of the most recently daled numbers.• When there are already 10 entres n the redal lst, the oldest entry wll be deleted to make room for newly daled numbers. • The screen dsplays EMPTy f there s no record on the lst. re...
Page 30 - answering system operation; Message capacity
www.vtechphones.com 26 answering system operation Message capacity The answerng system can record up to 99 messages, dependng on the length of each message. The total maxmum recordng tme s 15 mnutes. Message wll reman avalable for replay untl they are deleted. X /DELETE Press to delete current messa...
Page 31 - activate the answering system; aNNC; Set telephone base date and time
www.vtechphones.com 27 a dvanced operation answering system operation activate the answering system The aNS oN/oFF must be on (the button lght wll be on) n order for the machne to answer calls and record messages. If the button lght s off then calls wll not be answered.To turn on/off the answerng sy...
Page 32 - Set telephone base melody; Set telephone base ringer volume
www.vtechphones.com 28 answering system operation BS MelodY BS rINGer vol MelodY 1 MelodY 2 SetuP BS dAte/tIMe Set telephone base melody There are sx rng melodes to choose from. • Press MENU/SELECT on handset to dsplay menu when n dle mode. • Press or to reach SETUP BS . Press MENU/SELECT . • Press ...
Page 34 - outgoing announcements; record your own announcement; Delete your announcement
www.vtechphones.com 30 answering system operation outgoing announcements An outgong announcement s the message callers hear when calls are answered by the answerng system.The telephone s preset wth an announcement that answers calls wth “ Hello, please leave a message after the tone .” You can use t...
Page 35 - Message playback; options during playback
www.vtechphones.com 31 a dvanced operation answering system operation Messages can only be deleted after they are played. If volume on the telephone base s set to 0 , call screenng s off, .e. you cannot hear the message left by the caller durng the recordng process. • • Message playback • Press / PL...
Page 36 - remote access; remote access commands:
www.vtechphones.com 32 answering system operation Durng remote access, f no key s pressed wthn eght seconds, the remote access call s automatcally dsconnected. • remote access You can access many features of your answerng system remotely from any touch tone telephone. A four-dgt securty code s requr...
Page 37 - Message window displays; tS
www.vtechphones.com 33 a dvanced operation answering system operation The message counter usually dsplays the total number of ncomng messages. See the lst below for explanatons of other dsplays n ths wndow. Message window displays 0 No messages. 0 (flashing) The clock needs to be set. 1 - 99 Total n...
Page 38 - Handset and telephone base indicators; Handset icons; IN USE; CHargE
www.vtechphones.com 34 Handset and telephone base indicators Handset icons Telephone base lights Handset light • Rnger off. (Battery ndcator) • Cycles (low, medum, and full) when handset battery s chargng. • On when the handset speakerphone s n use. IN USE • Flashes when there s an ncomng call.• On ...
Page 39 - ppendix; Handset display screen messages
www.vtechphones.com 35 a ppendix Handset display screen messages Display: when: cAll There s an ncomng call. coNNectING... The cordless handset s searchng for the telephone base. eMPtY There are no entres n the call log, drectory, or redal lst. eNded You have just ended a call. full The drectory s f...
Page 42 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
www.vtechphones.com 38 Important safety instructions When usng your telephone equpment, basc safety precautons should always be followed: 1. Read and understand all nstructons. 2. Follow all warnngs and nstructons marked on the product.3. Unplug ths product from the wall outlet before cleanng. Do no...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting; Problem; Low BaTTEry
www.vtechphones.com 39 a ppendix Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston My telephone does not work at all. • Make sure the batter y s nstalled and charged correctly (page 2). For optmum daly performance, return the cordless handset to the telephone base after use. • Make sure the power adapter s securely...
Page 44 - warranty
www.vtechphones.com 40 Problem Suggeston The battery does not charge n the handset or the handset battery does not accept charge. • Make sure the handset s placed n the telephone base correctly. The CHargE lght on the telephone base should be on. • Remove the battery from the handset and then re-nst...
Page 53 - operating range
www.vtechphones.com 49 a ppendix 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 a...
Page 54 - about cordless telephones
www.vtechphones.com 50 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 55 - Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase.
www.vtechphones.com 51 a ppendix warranty 4. Product to the extent that the problem s caused by use wth non-VTech accessores; or5. Product whose warranty/qualty stckers, product seral number plates or electronc seral numbers have been removed, altered or rendered llegble; or6. Product purchased, use...
Page 56 - FCC, aCTa and IC regulations
www.vtechphones.com 52 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 58 - The rBrC
www.vtechphones.com 54 The RBRC ® Seal on the nckel-metal-hydrde battery ndcates that VTech Communcatons, Inc. s voluntarly partcpatng n an ndustry program to collect and recycle these batteres at the end of ther useful lves, when taken out of servce wthn the Unted States and Canada. The RBRC ® prog...
Page 60 - Index
www.vtechphones.com 56 Index a About cordless telephones 50Actvate the answerng system 27Advanced operaton 16Answerng system operaton 26 B Basc operaton 14Battery 9, 37 C Caller ID 20Call log 21, 36Call watng 14Chart of characters 17Clear vocemal 12 D Date and tme 8Delete all messages 31Delete from ...
