User Manual

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Use caller ID to automatically set
date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, you can
choose to set the date and time for each
incoming call by the caller ID information
automatically. The default setting is On.
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press q or p to choose Settings, and
then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose CID time sync,
then press SELECT.
4. Press q or p to choose On or
Off, then press SELECT. You hear a
confirmation tone.
Home area code
If you dial 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
in the caller ID log without the area code.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press q or p to choose Phonebook
and then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Home area
code, and then press SELECT. The
screen displays Only for 7 digits
dialing from Caller ID log briefly.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the
desired home area code.
• Press BACKSP or DELETE to delete
a digit.
• Press and hold DELETE to delete all
digits.
5. Press SAVE to confirm. You hear a
confirmation tone and the screen
displays Area code will not show in
Caller ID log briefly.
• If, in the future, your telephone service
provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to
a location that requires it, delete the home
area code you have already programmed
following the steps above. After you have
deleted the home area code, ___ appears.
Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to touch-tone
dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service,
you need to change the dial mode to
pulse dialing before using the telephone.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press q or p to choose Settings, and
then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose Dial mode,
then press SELECT.
4. Press q or p to choose Touch-tone or
Pulse, then press SELECT. You hear a
confirmation tone.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only,
you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is
useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking
or long distance services.
1. During a call, press TONE .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
number you wish to dial. The
telephone sends touch-tone signals. It
automatically returns to pulse dialing
mode after you end the call.
Headset usage
For handsfree telephone conversation,
you can use any industry standard 2.5mm
headset (purchased separately). For best
results, use a VTech 2.5mm headset.
• Lift up the plastic cover on the side of
the handset and plug a 2.5mm headset
into the jack.