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•   Install the telephone 

base away from 

electronc equpment 

such as personal 

computers, televson 

sets or mcrowave 

ovens . Avod 

excessve heat, cold, 

dust or mosture .

•   Connect the power 

and telephone 

lne cords to the 

undersde of the  

telephone base as 

llustrated .

•   Plug the base power 

adapter nto an 

electrcal outlet . If the 

battery has not been 

prevously charged,  

place the handset n 

the telephone base, 

and allow t to charge 

for 16 hours .

•  Ths power 

unt s ntended 

to becorrectly 

orentated n a 

vertical or floor 

mount poston .

Modular
telephone jack

Standard

electrcal outlet

Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a central locaton wthn the home, away from 

any electronc equpment and applances such as personal computers, computer routers, televson 

sets, mcrowave ovens, and refrgerators . Avod excessve heat, cold, dust or mosture . 

Installation

Connect power and telephone line cords

Plug  the  telephone  lne  cord  nto  a 

telephone jack .

Summary of Contents for Amplified Phone

Page 1: ...ry entry 16 Erase a directory entry 17 Move a directory entry to the speed dial 17 Dial a directory number 18 Speed dial 19 Store a speed dial entry 19 Edit a speed dial entry 20 Delete a speed dial e...

Page 2: ...n 34 Display screen messages 34 Batteries 35 Battery care and performance 35 Replacing the handset battery 35 Troubleshooting 36 Maintenance 46 Limited Warranty 46 Important safety instructions 48 FCC...

Page 3: ...ll and operate your new VTech phone Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation of this VTech innovative and feature rich product You can also visit our website at www vtec...

Page 4: ...ent battery go to www vtechphones com or call VTech Communications Inc at 1 800 595 9511 in the United States In Canada go to www vtechcanada com or call 1 800 267 7377 Parts checklist Telephone base...

Page 5: ...the handset in the telephone base and allow it to charge for 16 hours This power unit is intended to becorrectly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position Modular telephone jack Standard elect...

Page 6: ...ign the two holes in the plug with the socket pins in the handset battery compartment matching the red and black wires to the color coded label Snap the plug into place Put the battery into the compar...

Page 7: ...tabs of the bracket into place To remove the bracket press both upper portion tabs firmly inward and pull the bracket upward until it is released from the grooves First insert the lower portion tabs...

Page 8: ...eriencing interference during conversations and or your caller ID features aren t functioning properly install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone line jack...

Page 9: ...or until LANGUAGE is displayed Press SELECT The current setting blinks Press or until the screen displays the correct language English Espanol and Francais Press SELECT to save your selection Set the...

Page 10: ...ECT Handset ringer style You can select from four different handset ringer styles or turn the ringer off 1 With the handset in idle off mode press PROG 2 Press or until the screen displays RINGER and...

Page 11: ...www vtechphones com Telephone operation Handset layout 1 TALK 2 FLASH 3 CHAN channel 4 REMOVE 5 ANSWER A CALL 6 CID VOL VOL 7 SELECT 8 OFF 9 REDIAL PAUSE 10 PROG program 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 SELECT...

Page 12: ...HARGE IN USE 12 MESSAGE WINDOW 13 ANS ON OFF 14 PLAY STOP 15 REPEAT 16 SKIP 17 DELETE X 18 VOL 19 CLOCK 20 SETUP 21 ANNC announcement 22 RECORD 23 FIND HANDSET Telephone base layout Telephone operatio...

Page 13: ...FLASH During a call press TALK FLASH to receive an incoming call if call waiting is activated CHAN Press CHAN REMOVE to switch to a clear channel while on a call REMOVE When viewing the call log pres...

Page 14: ...ectory entries While entering names press twice to add a space SELECT Press to confirm an entry of operation or to select highlighted item from menu OFF During a call press to hang up While using menu...

Page 15: ...ine to answer an incoming call PLAY STOP Play back recorded messages in mailbox Stop message playback REPEAT Repeat or playback the previous message during playback or move to previous setting when in...

Page 16: ...g up the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing SELECT Headset jack You can use this telephone handsfree when you install any VTech 2 5 mm headset purchased separately Plug the headset into the...

Page 17: ...or office If you receive a call while you are out of range the handset might not ring or if it does ring the call might not connect when you press TALK FLASH Move closer to the telephone base then pr...

Page 18: ...names up to 15 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number in each location in the handset Store a directory entry 1 Press prog The screen displays DIRECTORY 2 Press SELECT The screen displa...

Page 19: ...by changing to a distinctive ringer after the first ring Choose N for a normal ringer 8 Press selECT or prog to confirm If you chose Y in step 7 a will be displayed with the directory entry Edit a di...

Page 20: ...flashes 4 Press SELECT The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number The current choice flashes 5 Press until YES flashes 6 Press SELECT You ll hear a confirmation beep Move a directory entry to th...

Page 21: ...ll hear a confirmation beep A memory location number 1 through 9 will be displayed with this entry Dial a directory number 1 Press The screen displays DIRECTORY 2 Press or to scroll alphabetically th...

Page 22: ...the directory See Telephone directory for instructions Store a speed dial entry 1 Press PROG Then press or until the screen displays SPEED DIAL 2 Press selECT The screen displays ENTER 1 9 3 Press the...

Page 23: ...a will be displayed with the entry Edit a speed dial entry 1 Press and hold the speed dial location key 1 9 of the entry you wish to edit 2 When the screen displays the entry you want to edit press SE...

Page 24: ...ber 1 Press and hold the speed dial location key 1 9 of the entry you wish to dial 2 Press TALK FLASH to dial the displayed memory number Reassign locations in speed dial 1 Press and hold the speed di...

Page 25: ...ate services you may need combined service You have only caller ID service or only call waiting service You don t subscribe to any caller ID or call waiting services You can use this product with regu...

Page 26: ...ne company The caller s area code and telephone number The time and date of the call The repeat tag in the upper right corner indicating the party has called more than once Review call history 1 Press...

Page 27: ...umber 1 Locate the record in call history that you want to dial 2 Although the call log entries you receive are 10 digits the area plus the 7 digit number in some areas you may need to dial only the s...

Page 28: ...u choose Y in step 5 a will be displayed with the directory entry Screen displays When PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and or number information UNKNOWN CALLER Yourphonecompany isunabl...

Page 29: ...e 6 Press SKIP or REPEAT until the system announces the correct minute then press CLOCK The system announces the current year 7 Press SKIP or REPEAT until the system announces the correct year press C...

Page 30: ...PLAY or press RECORD 2 Press PLAY STOP the system plays the current announcement 3 Press PLAY STOP again to stop the current announcement and then press ANNC to exit Delete your announcement Press DEL...

Page 31: ...to continue setup press SETUP Activate the telephone base ringer volume for incoming calls Choose between HI LO or OF To advance or recede the remote access code number by increments or decrements of...

Page 32: ...messages A message or memo can be up to four minutes long The message window will flash to alert you to new unplayed messages Once all messages have been reviewed the number displayed in the window wi...

Page 33: ...sages Press again to stop playback Enter announcement mode Increase decrease speaker volume Press to record a memo Record a memo You can record a memo up to four minutes long which is stored as an inc...

Page 34: ...seconds 99 flashing Recording time exceeds 99 seconds 1 95 Current message number during old message playing back 1 95 flashing Current message number during new message playing back 1 8 steady for t...

Page 35: ...s 6 while message is playing each press advances to the next message Stop Press 5 Help Press 5 Save messages Hang up Remote access You can access many features of your answering system remotely from a...

Page 36: ...on Turn system on When system is off it answers after 10 rings and announces Please enter your remote access code Enter your remote access code then press 0 to turn the answering system on End call Pr...

Page 37: ...t BATTERY LOW The battery needs to be recharged SCANNING The handset is changing to another of the 30 channels available CAN T CONNECT 1 Displays when telephone base power is off and TALK FLASH is pre...

Page 38: ...andset by pressing on the indentation and sliding the cover downward If you repeatedly get a low battery indicator even after charging overnight the battery should be replaced To reduce the risk of fi...

Page 39: ...ack Unplug the unit s electrical power and remove the battery from the handset Wait for 15 seconds then plug in the battery and plug in the power Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and ba...

Page 40: ...on of this user s manual The telephone might be malfunctioning Please refer to the Warranty section of this user s manual for further instruction The CHARGE light is off Clean the charging contacts on...

Page 41: ...telephone base for charging Answering machine has picked up a call Handset is on a call Another phone extension is in use There is no dial tone First try all the above suggestions Move the cordless h...

Page 42: ...ges may apply Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone Try installing your telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices wireless routers r...

Page 43: ...ephone company charges may apply Eliminate any background noise Noise from a television radio or other appliances may cause the telephone to not dial out properly If you cannot eliminate the backgroun...

Page 44: ...modem or a surge protector plug the telephone or modem surge protector into a different location If this solves the problem re locate your telephone or modem farther apart from each other or use a dif...

Page 45: ...e telephone base and the telephone line jack Contact your DSL service provider for filter information The system does not receive caller ID or the system does not display caller ID during call waiting...

Page 46: ...When recording the announcement make sure you speak in a normal tone of voice about nine inches from the telephone base Make sure there is no background noise television music traffic etc when record...

Page 47: ...mly when dialing My cordless handset beeps five times and is not performing normally Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base Plug the unit into a different working electri...

Page 48: ...to the telephone base or charger Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize its connection with the telephone base Allow up to one minute for this to take place Caller ID entries do not match the nu...

Page 49: ...ized service representative will repair or replace at VTech s option without charge a Materially Defective Product If we repair the Product we may use new or refurbished replacement parts If we choose...

Page 50: ...riginal package and contents including the Product to the VTech service location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty and 2 Include valid proof of purchase sales receipt identifyi...

Page 51: ...short out parts that could result in a risk 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 take it...

Page 52: ...upon request The plug and jack used to connect this equipment to premises wiring and the telephone network must comply with applicable Part 68 rules and technical requirements adopted by ACTA A compl...

Page 53: ...of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five The RBRC seal The RBRC Seal on the nickel cadmium battery indicates that...

Page 54: ...f use Size Handset 184mm X 52mm X 41mm Base 160mm X 144mm X 104mm with wall mount Weight Handset 130 grams Base 347 grams with wall mount Power requirements Handset 400mAH Ni Cd Battery Base 9V DC 300...

Page 55: ...entry 21 Delete all calls 24 Delete records from call history 24 Delete your announcement 27 Desk table bracket installation 4 Dial a directory number 18 Dial a displayed number 24 Dial a speed dial...

Page 56: ...ds 32 Replacing the handset battery 35 Review call history 23 Review your announcement 27 S Set handset date and time 7 Set ringer volume 7 Set the dial mode 6 Setting the clock 26 Speed dial 19 Store...

Page 57: ...CH GROUP OF COMPANIES Distributed in the U S A by VTech Communications Inc Beaverton Oregon Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd Richmond B C Copyright 2007 for VTECH TELECOMMU...

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