VTech Telecommunications 80-5348-02 Cordless Telephone Base Transceiver User Manual 91 5473 10 00 p65

VTech Telecommunications Ltd Cordless Telephone Base Transceiver 91 5473 10 00 p65

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1When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always befollowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following:1. Read and understand all instructions.2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.4. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchensink, or swimming pool).4. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. Theproduct may fall, causing serious damage to the product.5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. Theproduct may fall, causing serious damage to the product.6. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided forventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blockedby placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Thisproduct should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. Thisproduct should not be placed in a built-in installation where proper ventilation isnot provided.7. This product should be operated only from the type of power sourceindicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplyto your home, consult your dealer or local power company.8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this productwhere the cord will be abused by persons walking on it.9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as theymay touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in arisk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but takeit to an authorized service facility. Opening or removing cabinet parts otherthan specified access doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or otherrisks. Incorrect reassembling can cause electric shock when the appliance issubsequently used.11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the riskof fire or electric shock.12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and contact VTECH under the followingconditions:A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions,because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damageand will often require extensive work to restore the product to normal operation.E. If the product has been dropped and the cabinet has been damaged.F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.Important Safety Instructions
213. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electricalstorm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.14. Do not use this or any cordless telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity ofthe leak.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSImportant Safety InstructionsIf you have questions about this product, or ifyou're having difficulty with setup or operation,do not return your phone to the store. Call ourCustomer Support Center at1-800-595-9511In Canada, call1-800-267-7377STOP!!
3This is an advanced cordless telephone, capable of supporting 2 Handsets.This manual is designed to familiarize you with this cordless telephone. We stronglyrecommend you read the manual before using your phone.STOP!!If you have questions about this product, or if you’re having difficulty withsetup or operation, do not return your phone to the store. Call our CustomerSupport Center at 1-800-595-9511 In Canada, call 1-800-267-7377Introduction
41. Base Unit2. Handset3. Handset Charger4. Base AC Power Adapter5. Telephone Line CordParts Check List6. Belt Clip7. Base Wall Mounting Bracket8. Charger Wall Mounting Bracket9. Owner’s Manual10. 6 AAA CellsTo purchase replacement battery cells, call VTech Communications, Inc. at1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at1-800-267-7377.Note: Use only VTech batteries P/N 80-5380-00-00 or equivalent AAA NiMHrechargeable batteries.
51. Antenna2. Earpiece3. Volume Control4. CID5. On (Flash)6. Dialing Keys (0-9, *, #)7. Redial (Pause)8. SpeakerphoneThe Handset Layout9. LCD Display10. Select (Menu)11. Phonebook12. Headset jack (2.5mm)13. Off (Clear)14. Intercom15. Mute (Delete)
61.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.The Base Unit Layout9.10.11.12.13.14.15.
7Connecting power to Base Unit/Handset Charger1. Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector intothe bottom of the Base Unit.Setup2. Choose the location for your Handset Charger, and plug its power supply intoan electrical outlet.Getting Started
8Installation of Battery Cells in HandsetSetupFollow the steps below:1. Remove the battery cover by pressingon the indent and sliding downward.2. Place the new battery cells in theHandset with the positive andnegative poles aligned in thebattery compartment.3. Replace the battery cover by slidingit upwards.4. If the new battery cells are notalready charged, place theHandset in its Charger, and allow itto charge for 12 hours. After initialcharge, a maintenance charge of 8hours should be sufficient.Getting StartedCharging of the Handset Battery CellsThe Handset of your cordless telephone is powered by rechargeable batterycells. It charges automatically whenever the Hand-set is in its charger.You should charge the battery pack for 12 hourswhen you first receive your phone. You’ll knowthe battery pack needs charging when:• The low battery message is displayed :• The Handset seems completely dead, the LCD is completely clear and doesnot activate when you press the keys.IMPORTANT:1. Do not dispose of battery cell in a fire, the cell may explode.2. Do not open or mutilate the battery cell. Toxic substances may be released,causing harm to eyes or skin.3. Exercise care in handling battery cell in order to prevent an accidental shortof the charge contacts, potentially causing the battery pack to overheat.4. Do not dispose of this battery cell into household garbage. Please refer to theinformation concerning proper battery recycling.
95. Do not charge the battery cell with other electrical device.Connecting to phone linePlug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the BaseSetupUnit. Plug the other end of this cord into the walljack.Checking for dial toneAfter the battery is charged, press ON on the Handset. The Phone icon willappear on the Handset display, and you will hear dial tone. If not, see In Case ofDifficulty.Tone/Pulse selectionYour phone is preset for tone dialing. See BASE SETTINGS for details.CAUTION: Use only the VTech power supply provided with your telephone.Getting StartedIMPORTANT:FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OFYOURCORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM:1. Choose a central location for your BaseUnit.2. Install your Base Unit and ExtensionHandsets way from electronic equipment,such as personal computers, televisionsets and microwave ovens.3. In locations where there are multiplecordless telephones, separate baseunits as much as possible.4. Install your telephone equipment awayfrom heat sources and sunlight.5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust orextreme cold.
10The Wall Mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount platesonly. Wall mounting is optional.1. Plug the AC adapters into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector to thebottom of the Base Unit.2. Connect the telephone line cord to the jack on the bottom of the Base Unit,and the other end to the wall jack.3. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adapters with the holes on the bottom ofthe Base Unit/back of the Handset Charger. Snap the wall mount bracketfirmly in place.4. Mount the Base Unit/Handset Charger on the wall. Position the Base Unit/Handset Charger so the mounting studs will fit into the holes on the wallmount bracket. Slide Base Unit/Handset Charger down on the mounting studsuntil it locks into place.Wall MountingGetting Started• Turns on when the microphone is muted• Turns on when there are new call log entries.• CID date and time information• Turns on when the ringer is muted.• Low battery indicator and charging indicatorHandset and Base IndicatorsHandset Icons Icon DescriptionMUTENEW18/8818:88PM
11Handset and Base IndicatorsBasic OperationHandset LEDs LED Description.Base LEDs LED DescriptionIN USECHARGINGPAGEMAILBOX1,2,3VOLUME^/vMENUCHANGETIME/SETREC/MEMODELETEREPEAT/SLOWSKIP/QUICK• On when the phone is off hook.• Flashes when an extension phone or the TAD is off hook.• On when the handset is charging in the cradle.• Will perform a global page.• Flashes when new messages are in the appropriatemailbox. On when only old messages are in theappropriate mailbox. Off when no messages are inthe appropriate mailbox.• Adjusts the ITAD speaker volume. There are 7 volumelevels.• This key is used to scroll through the ITAD menuoptions• This key is used to select the various menu options.• When pressed in idle mode, the current time will beannounced. When pressed in menu mode, thecurrent setting will be confirmed or reviewed.• This key will put the ITAD into record mode to recordthe OGM or a memo.• This key will cause the ITAD to erase the ICM, OGMor memo. One or all messages can be erased.• This key is used to repeat a message or play a mes-sage slowly. If the key is pressed and released, themessage will be repeated. If the key is held, themessage will play back at half the normal speed.• This key is used to skip a message or play a mesagequickly. If the key is pressed and released, themessage will be skipped. If the key is held, themessage will play back at twice the normal speed.Base Unit Icons Icon Description• Speaker LED (Orange)• LED is on when in a handsfree mode.
12Making Calls• Press ON (or, SPEAKERPHONE to use theHandset Speakerphone feature). Dial thephone number. -OR-• Dial the phone number first; then press ON(or SPEAKERPHONE).• Press OFF to end your callHandset OperationAnswering CallsFrom the Handset• Press any key except OFF and the softkeys.• Press OFF to end your call.Intercom CallPressing INT key when the handset is idle ini-tiates an intercom call.• Press INTThe call is performed and when the otherhandset answers, the display will change to:If the other handset is out of range, turned off oron an external call, the display will show and abusy tone will be heard on the earpiece, orthrough the speaker if in handsfree mode.An intercom call is terminated by:• Pressing OFF or INT,• Placing the handset in the chargerAfter terminating an INTERCOM CALL, thedisplay on both handsets will show:On the handset that did not terminate the call,a busy tone will be heard, indicating the otherhandset has ended the call. After severalseconds the display will return to idle and thebusy tone will stop.Basic Operation
13The handsets share a common phone book, which is stored in the base station.This means that entries inserted by one handset are available for both handsets,and if one deletes a phone book entry, it will disappear from both handsets.The phone book size will hold 50 entries, with names of a maximum length of 16characters and a 32-digit maximum phone number.The phone book entries are sorted and presented to the user in alphabeticalorder.Names are entered using the numerical keys. Multiple key presses of the dialingdigit keys is used to generate characters, see the table below. The cursor movesto the next position if another numerical key is pressed or by pressing the key.The last entered character is deleted by pressing DELETE or . The entirename is cleared by holding down DELETE.Key Characters by number of key pressesBasic Operation1234567890*#1spaceADGJMPTW0*#21BEHKNQUX?‘3CFILORVY!,423456S8Z/-5adgjm7t9(.6behknpuw)&7 8 9cfiloq r svx y zThe phone book is entered via the menu, as described below or by pressing the/\ key in idle (quick access key) whereby the handset jumps directly to the phonebook search menu.The phone book is accessed as follows:1) Press SEL, to enter the menu.2) SEL, to enter the Phone book sub-menu.Phone Book Operation
14Storing a new entry1) Press the key in idle, or scroll through thesub-menu with the and keys and pressSEL with “STORE” in the first line.2) If the phone book is full the screen will show,3) If the phone book is not full, the user will beprompted to enter the phone number to be storedas shown below:4) Enter the number, up to 32 digits. PressDELETE to backspace.In cases the number exceeds 16 digits, the topline will be used to show the entire number.5) Press SEL to confirm the number. If there isduplicate number in the phone book, thescreen will show:and the Handset will return to the ‘STORENUMBER’ screen. If the number is unique, youwill move to the name entry screen,6) Enter the associated name. Use 1 to add aspace and DELETE to backspace.7) Press SEL to confirm the name. A name mustbe entered, or you cannot proceed to the nextstep. Unlike phone numbers, duplicatenames are allowed. The new record will bestored in the phone book.Basic OperationPhone Book Operation
15The user can press CLEAR to return to the phonebook operation screen, which will show the lastoperation:Dialing from the phone bookA number can be recalled and dialed from thephone book by:1) Press the key in idle, or scroll through themenu with the & keys and press SELwith “REVIEW” in the first line. The first phonebook entry will be shown.2) Scroll through the phone book entries using and keys or enter first character of thename to be searched (using the dial digit keys)and continue navigating using the or asscroll keys, until you reach the entry to be dialed.3) Press ON or SPK, to dial the number.Editing a phone book entry1) Press the key in idle, or scroll through themenu with the & keys and press SELwith “REVIEW” in the first line.2) Scroll through the phone book entries using and keys or enter first character of thename to be searched (using the dialing keys)and continue navigating using the or asscroll keys, until you reach the entry to be edited.3) Press SEL to enter number edit mode4) Edit the number as required, using the followingoptions:When editing or storing a number, you may doany of the following:• Enter a digit by pressing 0-9,Basic OperationPhone Book Operation
16Basic OperationPhone Book Operation• Enter a pause by holding REDIAL,• Delete a digit by pressing DELETE,• Delete the entire string by holdingDELETE,• Position the cursor to another locationby pressing or ,• Insert a number from the redial list bypressing REDIAL.5) Press SEL to confirm the number and entername edit mode.6) Edit the name as required, using the followingoptions:• Enter characters using the keys 0-9, * and# (See the key/characters table),• Press DELETE to delete the characterunder the cursor, or to the left if at theend of the string.• Hold DELETE to delete the entire string,• Press and to position move toanother character.7) Press SEL to confirm change.Delete a phone book entry1) Press the key in idle, or scroll through thesub-menu with the & keys and press SELwith “REVIEW” in the first line.2) Scroll through the phone book entries using and keys or enter first character of thename to be searched (using the dial digitkeys) and continue navigating using the or as scroll keys, until you reach the entryto be removed.3) Press DELETE to delete the entry. The phonereturns to the previous entry, or the next entryif the first entry was the entry that wasdeleted.
17Additional note on long phone numbers.When reviewing the phone book the second lineof the display will display phone number up to 16digits. For numbers larger than 16 digits only thelast 13 digits will be displayed, as shown in thefollowing example:The “<*” indicates there are additional digits tothe left, and the * key can be pressed to scroll thedisplay over to see them.“<“ and “>” indicate additional digits of the left orright side respectively, and the keys “*” or “#” canbe used to scroll the phone number to see theadditional digits,Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting)All incoming calls with valid caller ID number arestored in a call log. Name and time/date information isalso stored in the call log if the central office sends itout.The number of entries stored in the call log isindicated in idle mode:The number of unanswered calls (new), if any, isindicated:The new call indication is removed when all callsin the call log have been reviewed. The NEWicon indicates, in all screens, that there are newcalls log entries that have not been reviewed.The call log is entered via the menu, asdescribed below or by pressing the key in idle(quick access key) whereby the handset jumpsdirectly to the call log review.The call log is reviewed as follows:1) Press SEL, to enter the menu.Phone Book OperationBasic Operation
18Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting)2) Press to get to the call log option3) SEL, to enter the CALL LOG menu.4) The caller name is shown in the first line of thedisplay, and the number in the second line. Iftime and date information is contained in theCID and there are three lines in the display, it isshown in the third line.The name contained in the received CID isreplaced by the name in the phone book, if thephone book contains a matching number, i.e.the phone book name takes precedence.5) Scroll through the Call Log entries using and keys.The following actions are possible from theCall Log:• Dialing the caller displayed by pressingthe ON or SPK keys.• Deleting the caller displayed by pressingthe DELETE key. The phone returns tocall log review.• Deleting all entries in the call log bypressing and holding DELETE. Afterthis, you will be asked for confirmationby either accepting the deletion with SEL(= yes) or canceling it with OFF (= no).If you press SEL, all entries in the call log willbe deleted and the handset indicates the calllog is empty and then returns to the idle state.If you select OFF, the phone returns to the lastviewed entry.• Storing the caller displayed in the phonebook by pressing the SEL key. If the calllog entry has a name and a number itwill be added to the phone book andthe screen will show:before returning the call log entry.If the phone number already exists in the phone
19Calls Log (Caller ID - Call Waiting)book, the entry will not be stored, and thescreen will show:If there is no room in the phone book for thenew entry, the display will show:If the call log entry is missing a name ornumber, you will be prompted to enter onebefore the item is stored in the phone book.If both a name and number is missing, forexample as in a private listing, the request will berejected with the message:• Exit the Call Log review by pressingthe OFF key.• ‘!’-character in the right hand side ofthe first line indicates that the call hasnot previously been reviewed. The ‘!’-character is cleared when stepping tothe next entry in the log or when leavingthe call log.• The maximum length of the nameshown in the first line is 16 characters. Ifthe name as received is longer, only thefirst 16 characters will be seen.• The incoming calls are sorted by theorder of arrival; the latest is shown first.Calls from the same number will eachhave separate call log entries.If the call log is full, the oldest entry is deleted tomake room for the new call. If the call log is emptywhen the user tries to enter to Call log review, amessage the following message is displayed:It is possible to change the number format in thecall log before storing the name/number in the phonebook or dialing the caller. Pressing the ‘#’ key willtoggle the number format. The available numberformats depend on the number of digits receivednumber.
20Up to 10 ‘quick dial ‘numbers may be enteredinto each handset. It is possible to ‘quick dial’numbers with just a single key press.The quick dial list in each handset is unique tothat handset and is not shared with the otherhandset.Entering a Quick Dial number1) Press SEL when the handset is idle to enterthe menu system.2) Move down to the quick dial option bypressing the key.3) Then press SEL to enter the quick dial submenu.4) Select a quick dial key location using the 0-9keys. If that location is empty the screen willshow:where ‘x’ is the location that was selected(0-9). At this point pressing OFF will returnyou to the quick dial select screen as shownin Step 2, or pressing SEL will allow youenter a phone number into the selectedlocation. The user will then be prompted toenter a phone number to be dialed, as shown,A phone number can be entered in much thesame way as the phonebook. The followingoptions are also available, if the displayednumber has no digits:• Press to select an entry from thephone book.You are presented with the phone book reviewscreen. You can navigate to a desired entry asBasic OperationQuick Dialing
21described in the phone book section. PressingSEL will copy the stored number to the quick dialnumber.• Press to select an entry from the calllog.You are presented with the call log reviewscreen. You can navigate to a desired entryas describe in the call log section. PressingSEL will copy the phone number shown intothe quick dial number.• Press RDL to select an entry from theredial list.You are presented with the call log reviewscreen. You can navigate to a desired entryas describe in the call log section. PressingSEL will copy the phone number shown intothe quick dial number.If all cases, while reviewing phone book, call logor redial list to copy to the quick dial, pressingOFF will return the user to the quick dial numberentry screen.5) The user presses SEL to confirm the number.Once confirmed, a quick dial number cannot beedited, only dialed or deleted.Reviewing quick dial numbers1) Press SEL when the handset is idle to enterthe menu system2) Move down to the quick dial option by pressingthe key,Quick DialingBasic Operation
223) Then press SEL to enter the quick dial submenu.4) Select a quick dial key location using the 0-9 keys. If that location has a number assignedto it, it will be displayed as follows: orAt this point, you have the following options:• Press OFF to return to the main menu.• Press 0-9 to review another quick diallocation.• Press SEL to edit the currently shownlocation. The procedure to edit thenumber is the same as for editing aphone book number.• Press DEL to delete the currently shownlocation. The following will be shown:Where x is the quick dial location number.Pressing OFF will return to the quick dial reviewas shown above. Pressing SEL will confirm thedeletion andwill be shown, indicating the locationhas been deleted.• Press ON or SPK to dial the displayednumber.Dialing a Quick Dial numberA quick dial number can be dialed in two ways.1. While reviewing the quick dial numbers aspreviously shown.Quick DialingBasic Operation
232. While the handset is idle or in pre-dial, asfollows:While the handset is idle the user can performa quick dial by holding down the desired quickdial location key (0-9). If the location is emptythenwill be shown for a few seconds before returning tothe idle or pre-dial screen.If the location does have an entry, then thatnumber will be added to any pre-dialed digitsand the phone will go off-hook and begin dialing.Audio VolumeAudio volume is adjusted during an active call bythe following key sequence:Pressing the volume or keys on the side ofthe unit. Separate volume settings aremaintained for normal, handsfree and headsetmodes. When the volume keys are pressedduring a call the screen will show:As the volume is increase the number of blocksshown will increase. As the volume is decreasedfewer blocks will be shown.Ring VolumeThe volume of the ringer signal can be adjusted bythe following key sequence:1) Press SEL2) Press the key until the following is shownon the display.3) Press SEL to enter the ring volume sub-menu.4) Enter volume 0 - 6, or adjust using and keys. The current ring tone/melody is playedBasic OperationHandset Settings
24each time the setting is adjusted.5) Press SEL to confirm the setting.With no bars displayed (Volume Level 0), the ringerhas been turned OFF.A “ringer off” ICON is shown in the displaywhen the ringer has been switched off.Ring toneThe ring tone of an incoming external/intercom callcan be changed by the following key sequence:1) Press SEL2) Press the or keys until the RING TONEoption is shown as follows:3) Press SEL, to enter the ring pattern menu.4) Press the & keys followed by the SEL keyto choose either OUTSIDE or INTERCOM ringtone setting. or5) Enter setting 0 - 9, or adjust using and keys. When changed the indicated ring tonewill be played in the speaker.6) Press SEL, to confirm the setting.Handset SettingsBasic Operation
25Key Click (preset to ON)When you press a key on the Handset, you hear aconfirmation ‘click’. You can turn this feature Offand On by doing the following:1) Press SEL2) Press the or key until the KEY CLICKoption is shown as follows:3) Press SEL, to enter the key click sub-menu.4) Enable key click by pressing 1 or , or dis-able key click by pressing the 0 or key.5) Press SEL, to confirm the setting.Handset NameIt is possible to gives each handset its own uniquename. The name is shown in the first line duringidle replacing the “VTECH”, normally shownwhen the Handset is idle.The name can be a maximum of 16 charactersin length.The handset naming procedure is as follows:1) Press SEL2) Press the or keys until the HANDSETNAME option is shown as follows:Handset SettingsBasic Operation

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