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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read Important safety instructions on pages 47-48 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com.
Table of contents Getting started.................................1 Join a call in progress......................18 Find handset....................................18 Redial list.........................................19 Review and dial a redial entry.........19 Store a number from the redial list to the directory.............................19 Delete a redial entry........................19 Intercom..........................................20 Answer an incoming call during an intercom call...............
Table of contents View dialing options.........................32 Save a call Iog entry to the directory.................................32 Delete from the call log....................33 Call log display screen messages...33 Appendix........................................34 Handset display screen messages.........................34 Handset and telephone base indicators.............................36 Battery.............................................37 Expand your telephone system.......
Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.
Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger(s) as shown below. If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. The telephone base comes ready for tabletop use.
Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. 1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment. 2. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 3. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place. 4. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger.
Getting started Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 37 for battery operating times.
Getting started Installation options The telephone comes ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mount plate. If you do not have this wall mount plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers. You may need a professional to install the wall mount plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation 1.
Getting started Installation options (continued) Wall mount to tabletop installation 1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. 2. Slide the black wall mount bracket up and remove it from the wall mount plate. Unplug the end of the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the telephone wall jack. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. 3. Slide the telephone base up and remove it from the wall mount bracket. 4.
Getting started Telephone base layout IN USE light On when the handset is in use. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call. Flashes slowly when another telephone sharing the same line is in use. /FIND HANDSET Press to page the handset.
Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger (page 3). /VOLUME Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use (page 26). Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory, call log or redial list. During a call, press to increase the listening volume (page 15). When entering numbers or names in the directory, press to move the cursor to the right. MUTE/DELETE While on a call, press to mute the microphone (page 16).
Getting started Handset layout CID /VOLUME Press to review the call log when the telephone is not in use (page 31). Press to scroll down while in a menu, or in the directory, call log or redial list. During a call, press to decrease the listening volume (page 15). When entering numbers or names in the directory, press to move the cursor to the left. MENU/SELECT Press to show the menu. While in a menu, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting. OFF/CANCEL During a call, press to hang up.
Telephone settings Using the menu In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls. In the settings menu, you can change and edit the settings for LCD language, voicemail indicators, key tone, date and time, home area code and dial mode. To enter the handset menu: 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to enter that menu.
Telephone settings Ringer tone You can choose from different ringer tones. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. RINGER VOLUME >RINGER TONE 2. Press or to select >RINGERS, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to select >RINGER TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press or to select a desired ringer tone. A sample of each ringer tone plays as you scroll through the choices. RINGER TONE >1 5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You hear a confirmation tone.
Telephone settings Clear voicemail indicators If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, NEW VOICEMAIL and appear on the handset when you have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information about using your voicemail service. After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on the handset turn off automatically.
Telephone settings Key tone >KEY TONE SET DATE/TIME You can turn the key tone on or off. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >SETTINGS, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to select >KEY TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press or KEY TONE >ON to choose ON or OFF. 5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You hear a confirmation tone. Set date and time The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to playing it.
Telephone settings Home area code If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the call log. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. >HOME AREA CODE DIAL MODE 2. Press or to select >SETTINGS, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to select >HOME AREA CODE, then press MENU/SELECT.
Telephone operation Make a call /FLASH, then wait for a dial tone. 1. Press -ORPress to use the speakerphone, then wait for a dial tone. 2. Use the dialing keys to enter the telephone number. Predial a call 1. Use the dialing keys to enter the telephone number (up to 30 digits). • Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears). • Press MUTE/DELETE or OFF/CANCEL to make corrections. /FLASH or 2. Press to call. Answer a call Press /FLASH or or any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #).
Telephone operation Mute The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you. 1. During a call, press MUTE/DELETE on the handset. The handset displays MUTED for a few seconds and MUTE appears until the mute function is turned off. 2. Press MUTE/DELETE again to resume the conversation. The handset screen temporarily shows MICROPHONE ON.
