- VTECH USER'S MANUAL Cordless Telephone ia5874, ia5876, ia5877
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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 rst time.
Set Language Mode 
  • Press PROG, then press
 ▲ 
or
 ▼ 
until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.
  • The current setting blinks. Press
 ▲ 
or
 ▼ 
until the screen displays the correct language (English, 
Spanish or French).
  • Press 
SELECT to save your selection.
Check for Dial Tone
   After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press PHONE; you should hear a dial tone. 
If you do not, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section in the back of this user’s manual.
Set the Dial Mode
   If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you 
have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.
  • Press 
PROG.
  • Press
 ▲ 
or
 ▼
 or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.
  • Press 
SELECT. The current setting blinks.
  • Press 
▲ 
or
 ▼ 
to select TONE or PULSE.
  • Press 
SELECT to save.
•   If  the  phone  will 
not be  used for  a 
long period of time, 
remove the battery 
to prevent possible 
leakage.
•   If  you  have  any 
trouble  installing 
y o u r   p h o n e , 
please refer to the 
Troubleshooting 
s e c t i o n   n e a r 
the end of this 
manual.










