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Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................

1

Introduction ............................................................................................................

3

Parts Check List ...................................................................................................... 4
The Handset Layout ............................................................................................... 5
The Base Unit Layout ............................................................................................. 6

Getting Started ..................................................................... 7

Setup ...................................................................................................................... 7

Connecting Power to Base Unit/Handset Charger ................................................ 7
Installation of Battery Pack in Handset ........................................................... 8
Charging of the Handset Battery Pack .................................................................... 8
Connecting to

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L

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Checking for

D

ial

T

one .......................................................................................... 9

Tone/Pulse selection .............................................................................................. 9

Spare Battery Charger/ Power Backup Feature ............................................. 10
Wall Mounting ..................................................................................................... 11
Installation and Registration of Accessory Handset ...................................... 12

Basic Operations ............................................................... 16

Handset and Base Indicators ............................................................................ 16

Handset Icons ...................................................................................................... 16
Handset LEDs ..................................................................................................... 17
Base Unit Icons .................................................................................................... 17
Base LEDs ........................................................................................................... 17
Joystick Operation

............................................................................................ 18

Menu Shortcuts .................................................................................................... 18
Main Menu ........................................................................................................... 18
Intercom ............................................................................................................... 19
Phonebook .......................................................................................................... 20
Calls Log ............................................................................................................. 24

Settings

.................................................................................................................. 25

Sounds & Alerts ................................................................................................... 26
Pictures ................................................................................................................

26

Recordable Ringer

............................................................................................. 28

Create a Ringer

.................................................................................................. 28

Picture Download ............................................................................................... 29

One-Time Software Installation ................................................................................. 29
Image Download ................................................................................................. 29

Base Soft Menu Functions ................................................................................ 31

Redial .................................................................................................................. 31
Base Unit Menu ................................................................................................... 32

Calls

lLog

............................................................................................................ 33

Base Settings ..................................................................................................... 35

Ringer Volume ..................................................................................................... 35
Ringer Melody ..................................................................................................... 35
Keypad Tone ........................................................................................................ 36
Tone/Pulse ........................................................................................................... 36
Contrast ............................................................................................................... 36
Language ............................................................................................................ 36
Phonebook Memory ........................................................................................... 37
To Store a Number/Name .................................................................................... 38
To Search For and Dial a Number/Name ....................................................... 39

Table Of Contents

i 5886 manualNov11.p65

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Summary of Contents for i 5836

Page 1: ...ndset 12 Basic Operations 16 Handset and Base Indicators 16 Handset Icons 16 Handset LEDs 17 Base Unit Icons 17 Base LEDs 17 Joystick Operation 18 Menu Shortcuts 18 Main Menu 18 Intercom 19 Phonebook...

Page 2: ...Sound Select 42 Mute Function 43 Hold Function 43 Flash Function 43 Intercom 44 Handset Speakerphone Operation 44 Base Speakerphone Operation 44 Line in Use Indication 45 Conference Calling 45 Transf...

Page 3: ...ovided 7 This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the packaging If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home consult your dealer or local power c...

Page 4: ...has been dropped and the Base and or Handset has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance 13 Avoid using a telephone other than cordless during an electrical storm Ther...

Page 5: ...wo extensions can be conferenced on a call while two other extensions can be talking internally using the Intercom feature This manual is designed to familiarize you with the i 5836 cordless telephone...

Page 6: ...Wall Mounting Bracket 9 Use s Manual 10 Battery Pack 11 USB Cable 12 Audio Patch Cable 13 Image Edit Tool CD ROM 4 Battery Pack Handset Charger Charger Wall Mounting Bracket Base AC Power Adapter Tel...

Page 7: ...5mm 4 Soft Select Key 5 On Flash Key 6 Dialing Keys 0 9 7 Speakerphone Key 8 Speakerphone LED 9 Message LED 1 2 9 10 16 3 5 6 7 13 12 15 14 8 17 11 4 10 Colour LCD Display 11 5 Way Joystick 12 Volume...

Page 8: ...a 2 LCD Display 3 Clear 4 In Use 5 Flash 6 Hold 7 Redial 8 Mute 9 Message LED 10 Intercom 11 Softkeys 12 Speaker Phone 13 Dialing Keys 0 9 14 Volume Keys 15 Telephone Jack 16 DC Connector 17 Spare Bat...

Page 9: ...t Charger 1 Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet and the DC connector into the bottom of the Base Unit 2 Choose the location for your Handset Charger and plug its power supply into an e...

Page 10: ...SET 1 The low battery message is displayed As you register additional Handsets to the system they will be assigned extension numbers in the following order HANDSET 2 HANDSET 3 etc Whenever a charged H...

Page 11: ...MUM PERFORMANCE OFYOUR CORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 5 GettingStarted Exercise care in handling battery packs in order to prevent an accidental short of the charge contacts potentially causing the...

Page 12: ...are battery compartment Installation 2 Place a battery pack in the drawer with the charge contacts facing up and to the right 3 Push the drawer closed The spare battery charger takes 24 hours to fully...

Page 13: ...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 of the Base Unit back of the Handset Charger Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in p...

Page 14: ...and Registration of Accessory Handset GettingStarted Expand your i 5836 system by adding accessory Handsets Bring telephone service to rooms where a phone jack isn t available Handset Handset Handset...

Page 15: ...lace the new battery pack in the Handset with the metal contacts aligned with the charge contacts in the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery compart ment cover by sliding it upward 5 Place the H...

Page 16: ...u make a mistake press to erase a character Then press OK NOTE The 15 digit BASE ID Code may contain numbers and characters including 0 through 9 and Make sure you enter all 15 digits 6 Wait approxima...

Page 17: ...ill now be displayed Follow the steps above Wait approximately 15 60 seconds You will hear confirmation beeps from the Base and Handset The newly registered Handset will now be assigned the lowest ext...

Page 18: ...for Base Indicator Indicates that the Handset is still searching for the Base Intercom Indicator On steady with the extension numbers currently on an intercom call For example 02 indicates that the Ba...

Page 19: ...ped to through your local telephone company Lights when Handset Speakerphone is in use Cycles Low Medium and Full when a battery pack is charging in the spare battery compartment Flashes to indicate t...

Page 20: ...the joystick in any direction to access the Main Menu when in idle or screen saver mode Press joystick Left Right Up or Down to navigate though the menu screen Press joystick In to make a selection Al...

Page 21: ...te to the desired Handset Press the joystick in or press the left softkey for confirmation Or press the assigned dialing key 1 6 directly The ringing Handset can respond by pressing ON or any of the n...

Page 22: ...ctive ring and image for each Each memory location can hold up to 32 digits and up to 16 characters including spaces When prompted to Enter Name use the digit keys to spell the name Each press of a pa...

Page 23: ...do not wish to assign a distinctive ring tone or image press SAVE now If you wish the phone to alert you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern press the joystick or to...

Page 24: ...etails Once you ve selected a picture press SAVE Your phonebook entry has been saved and the screen will display Searching for and Dialing Phonebook Entries From the Handset idle OFF mode press the jo...

Page 25: ...he first two steps in Searching for and Dialing Phonebook Entries locate the entry you want to edit Press the joystick in The screen will display Press the EDIT softkey Press the joystick or to the op...

Page 26: ...sure Choosing YES clears all records Choosing NO returns you to the previous screen Review Redial dialing key 3 Select this option to display the last 10 numbers you dialed Use the joystick or to high...

Page 27: ...allows you to change the screen prompts to English Spanish or French Register dialing key 4 This options will allow you to return the Handset to the Enter Base ID screen Press the joystick to navigate...

Page 28: ...ing key that is assigned to the icon For confirmation press the joystick in or the SAVE softkey Pictures My Pictures 10 images Images 9 images Emotions 10 images CD ROM 44 images You can assign one im...

Page 29: ...paper image select the icon Pictures in the main menu Then choose an image in one of the three My Pictures Images or Emotions menu options Once you have selected the image press the softkey to set the...

Page 30: ...e Handset microphone to record ringers do not insert the Audio Patch Cord into the headset jack Basic Operation NOTE Your i 5836 Handset is preset with many musical i e Jazz R B Reggae Rock etc ringer...

Page 31: ...ert your selected image Click on the OPEN icon Then the pictures on the accompanying CD ROM be found automatically Or navigate to the directory where your desired image file is stored and open the fil...

Page 32: ...ur Handset and it will be saved in your My Pictures directory You have the option to either SET set the picture to be wallpaper or DELETE the downloaded image You are able to have a total of 14 images...

Page 33: ...scroll to the desired number Press SELECT then ERASE Saving Redial Numbers in Phonebook Memory Press REDIAL then scroll to the desired number Your i 5836 Base remembers the last 10 numbers dialed from...

Page 34: ...enter the desired name see a To Store a Number Name on page 38 for more information Press SAVE The name and number have been stored in Phonebook memory With the Base Unit in the idle OFF mode press t...

Page 35: ...also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunction with a Call Waiting alert signal Call Waiting Caller ID With Call Waiting Caller ID the Caller ID data is displayed so you can decide wh...

Page 36: ...make your selection and then press DIAL or SPEAKERPHONE to dial the number BasicOperations Use the SAVE option to store the displayed Caller ID record into the Phonebook Only caller ID records with te...

Page 37: ...OK RINGER VOLUME will be highlighted Press OK again You will see a graph on the Base display indicating the relative volume set ting Press to lower the ringer volume At the lowest setting graph is com...

Page 38: ...ss OK Scroll down to TONE PULSE Press OK Choose TONE or PULSE Press OK to confirm your selection Contrast You can adjust the Base Unit LCD screen s contrast to your liking Press MENU Scroll down to BA...

Page 39: ...spell the name Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order NOTE Each system Handset and the Base Unit can independently store names and numbers in memory A...

Page 40: ...ey You will then be prompted to ENTER NAME Use the digit keys to spell the name If you make a mistake press the CLEAR softkey To enter a space press When finished press SAVE If there is space availabl...

Page 41: ...D softkey enter the first few chararcters of the name and then press FIND to search If you make a mistake press the CLEAR softkey Theclosestmatch alphabetically will be displayed want simply press SPE...

Page 42: ...the EDIT softkey twice The Handset will display Press NAME or NUMBER depend ing on which you want to edit Using the softkey move the cursor to the character you want to edit and then enter the correct...

Page 43: ...ber first then press SPEAKERPHONE Press SPEAKERPHONE to end your call Answering Calls From the Handset Press OFF OR Place the Handset in charger cradle to end your call From the Base Unit Press SPEAKE...

Page 44: ...NOTE To adjust the playback volume of the Answering System see Adjust Playback Volume on page 39 Sound Select Handset Only During a call you can adjust the quality of the sound to best suit your hear...

Page 45: ...quency enhancement Your Handset is preset with this selection The Handset will graphically display the four modes If a call remains on Hold for 5 minutes your i 5836 Handset will ring to remind you th...

Page 46: ...ee speakerphone This feature allows you to stand the Handset upright on a table or desktop and have handsfree conversations For more information refer to Making Calls in the Handset and Base Operation...

Page 47: ...ce provided by some local telephone companies If you subscribe to this service and you have new unplayed messages in your voicemail a Visual Message Waiting Indication VMWI signal is transmitted by yo...

Page 48: ...to confirm OR Press the joystick in any direction then press the dialing key 1 Press joystick or to the desired destination To confirm press the joystick in again When the ringing Handset or Base ans...

Page 49: ...round noise Belt Clip The i 5836 is also equipped with a detachable belt clip Align the pins on the inside edge of the clip with the notches on the sides of the Handset The belt clip should snap secur...

Page 50: ...re near the Base Unit Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the Base Unit can sometimes cause interference Try moving the appliance or the Base Unit to another outlet You get noise sta...

Page 51: ...order listed 1 Disconnect the power to the Base 2 Disconnect the Handset battery cells and spare battery compartment s battery cells if applicable 3 Wait a few minutes 4 Connect power to the Base 5 R...

Page 52: ...al storms Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic equipment For your own safety use caution when using electric appliances during storms Cleaning your telephone Your t...

Page 53: ...limited warranty period for the product extends for ONE 1 YEAR from the date of purchase if we repair or replace a Materially Defective Product under the terms of this limited warranty This limited wa...

Page 54: ...chase sales receipt identifying the Product purchased Product model and the date of purchase or receipt and 3 Provide your name complete and correct mailing address and telephone number Other Limitati...

Page 55: ...tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howev...

Page 56: ...d modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant An RJ11 jack should normally be used for connecting to a single line and...

Page 57: ...is registered for use in Canada The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met Notice This equipment meets the applicable Indu...

Page 58: ...utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas Caution Users should not attempt to make...

Page 59: ...193mm x 52mm x 40mm including antenna Base 192mm x 143mm x 91mm Charger 77mm x 69mm x 54mm WEIGHT Handset 148 5 grams excluding Battery Pack Base 396 grams Charger 292 grams POWER REQUIREMENTS Handse...

Page 60: ...E VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES Distributed in the U S A by VTech Communications Inc Beaverton Oregon 97008 Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd 7671Alderbridge Way Richmond B C V6X...

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