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Congratulations 

 

on purchasing your new VTech product

 

Before using this telephone, please read the 

Important safety instructions 

on page 89 of this manual. 

 
 
 
 

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. Some of the 
contents in the phone may differ depending on the software version in your phone. This manual has 
all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech 
telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this 
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Summary of Contents for IP8301

Page 1: ...1 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 2: ...ay differ depending on the software version in your phone This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone Please review this ma...

Page 3: ...19 Multiple Profiles 20 Create New user 21 Profile login and logout 22 Profile Settings 23 Delete User 23 Auto Logout 24 Change Display Name 25 Phone Settings 26 Ringer Volume 26 Keypad Tone 27 Contr...

Page 4: ...nsmit frequency 95 Receive frequency 95 Channels 95 Nominal effective range 95 Size 95 Weight 95 Power requirements 95 Memory 95 Troubleshooting 96 During Installation 96 During Activation 97 Feature...

Page 5: ...5 Package Contents List Package Contents List All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 6: ...when editing text While on a call press the up or down Navigation key to adjust the listening volume Press the center SEL to select the highlighted item 1 Earpiece Audio output for telephone calls 2...

Page 7: ...to a telephone base See page 40 for registration instructions 3 Handset has signal and is communicating with the telephone base 4 There are new voicemail messages 5 There are new email messages 6 The...

Page 8: ...sented on the key Pressing the key repeatedly will cycle through the characters on the key see Chart of characters on pages 8 9 Text Entry Tips Pressing the key in text entry mode alternates between l...

Page 9: ...se the dial pad and the chart below to enter a text Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order Lower case Getting to know the ip8301 All manuals and user g...

Page 10: ...per case Chart of symbols Press the key in text entry mode will present a chart of different symbols as shown in the following table Getting to know the ip8301 All manuals and user guides at all guide...

Page 11: ...one base again 2 POWER A steady red light indicates the base is powered on 3 VWMI A blinking orange light indicates that there are new voicemail messages If the light is off there are no new voicemail...

Page 12: ...to use Comcast features To activate your phone Press center Navigation key SEL to select the activation link Activate your Comcast Digital Voice service The screens will guide you through the activati...

Page 13: ...as external call To answer the incoming call press softkey Answer or key on the handset Once the call is connected the screen will display call connection screen with destination number To disconnect...

Page 14: ...key to make the call A splash screen will be displayed with the destination number Call connecting screen and call in progress screens will follow with the destination number and the timer displaying...

Page 15: ...s screens will follow with the destination number along with the timer displaying the duration of the call Press OFF key to end the call While entering the Destination Number screen if one digit is en...

Page 16: ...ally To end the intercom call without answering the incoming call press OFF on the handset Call waiting for External Calls If you have call waiting service there will be a tone if there is an incoming...

Page 17: ...st of last dialed numbers is displayed Use up or down navigation key or to choose the entry Press key to make a call to the selected entry For more information about the calling features refer the wel...

Page 18: ...a call press softkey Mute to prevent the other end party to hear your voice and press softkey UnMute to return to two ways conversation Volume During a call press the up or down navigation key or to...

Page 19: ...a message indicating when the firmware upgrade is started and then the base will go for a reboot and you will be able to see the LEDs blinking on the Silver Base This process generally takes a minute...

Page 20: ...ged into your profile you will have access only to Visual voicemail Yellow pages Local Address book Headlines and Weather If you are logged into your profile then your profile name will be displayed i...

Page 21: ...ess OK softkey If the user name and password is valid then the profile will be created successfully and will ask if you would like to change the display name Pressing Yes asks for the Display Name Typ...

Page 22: ...profile and press center Navigation key SEL Type in the password and press OK softkey You will be logged in If you have to logout from your profile Press the softkey Logout from the Home screen You w...

Page 23: ...tion key SEL to select Choose the Delete User option and press the center Navigation key SEL Choose the user and press center Navigation key SEL Press Yes softkey from the confirmation screen Delete u...

Page 24: ...ess the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Auto Logout option and press the center Navigation key SEL Choose the timings from the options displaye...

Page 25: ...tion key SEL to display the settings menu options Choose the Profile Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the up or down Navigation Key to choose the Change Dis...

Page 26: ...to choose the Ringer Volume option and press the softkey Change to change the ringer volume Press the up or down Navigation Key or to increase or decrease the volume the volume bar will be displayed o...

Page 27: ...reen and press center Navigation key SEL to display the settings menu options Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Phone Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL to...

Page 28: ...ns Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Phone Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Contrast menu...

Page 29: ...to display the settings menu options Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Phone Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL key to select Press the up or down Navigat...

Page 30: ...g Tones to display the list of ring tones available Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose a ring tone from the list and press the softkey Options Press the up or down Navigation Key or to c...

Page 31: ...option in the Time screen and press softkey Options Choose the Set option and press the softkey Select to set the time Press the right or left Navigation key or in the Set Time screen to toggle the f...

Page 32: ...32 Phone Settings Time Set Time All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 33: ...e settings menu options Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Registration Settings menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or...

Page 34: ...34 Handset Settings All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 35: ...to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Handset Settings and press the softkey Select to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Select Base and press the so...

Page 36: ...vigation Key or to choose the Registration Settings menu option and press the Select key to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Base Settings and press the softkey Select to se...

Page 37: ...sys PIN To reset the base please refer to section Troubleshooting for details This feature allows you to change the system PIN of the base station This system PIN is used only for registering de regi...

Page 38: ...or down Navigation Key or to choose the Registration Settings menu option and press the Select key to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Base Settings and press the softkey S...

Page 39: ...39 Base Settings All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 40: ...Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Registration Settings menu option and press the Select key to select Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose the Base Settings and press t...

Page 41: ...41 Base Settings All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m...

Page 42: ...ings menu options Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose Call Features menu option and press the center Navigation key SEL to display the list of queries related to the selected service Pres...

Page 43: ...option and press the center Navigation key SEL to display the list of online services Press the up or down Navigation Key or to choose a service from the list of online services and press the center N...

Page 44: ...ather screen enter the zip code for which the weather needs to be viewed Use Left navigation key to clear the zip code entered Press softkey Ok to view the weather updates Press softkey Forecast to vi...

Page 45: ...isplayed with News Sports and Horoscope options Use up and down Navigation Key or to choose the desired option and Press center Navigation key SEL Use up or down Navigation Key or to choose different...

Page 46: ...hen the phone is unable to contact the Comcast Data services This error may occur while activating the Phone or while accessing services like Weather Headlines Help Data Connectivity Error All manuals...

Page 47: ...ht Navigation Key or when in Home screen and press the center Navigation key SEL You can also choose Yellow Pages icon by pressing the Menu option in the Home screen Select the option Location using u...

Page 48: ...tion key SEL Select the option Location using up or down Navigation key or Select the option Previous Locations using up or down Navigation key or Select any of the location if you want to change the...

Page 49: ...Navigation key or when in Menu screen and press the center Navigation key SEL Select the option Location and select Enter full address option Type the City State in the text boxes The street number an...

Page 50: ...ct Movies The list of theater names with the phone numbers will be displayed Select your choice and press center Navigation key SEL It will display the theater name full address and phone number Selec...

Page 51: ...center Navigation key SEL For example select Arts and Entertainment The list of sub categories under Arts and Entertainment will be displayed Select your choice of sub category and press center Navig...

Page 52: ...rches for the business listings such as Artists Events Movies will be listed Select any of the business listing and press center Navigation key SEL For example select Artists The list of artist names...

Page 53: ...ntries You can review and redial the entries present in the call log Entries are displayed in order from the most recent entry to the oldest entry When the call history is full the oldest entry is del...

Page 54: ...ed to Select softkey o Choose the option Call using the up or down Navigation key or and press the softkey Select Call will be placed to the number chosen o Choose the option Delete using up or down N...

Page 55: ...Options softkey it is changed to Select softkey o Choose the option Call using the up or down Navigation key or and press the softkey Select Call will be placed to the number chosen o Choose the optio...

Page 56: ...Press the up or down Navigation key or to choose an entry Press Options softkey to display Call Delete and Delete All On pressing the softkey Options it is changed to the softkey Select o Choose the...

Page 57: ...e Voice Mail then a message indicating that telephone number needs to be set up is shown Press Continue to go to the next screen to set up the telephone number Key in the Telephone Number and press Do...

Page 58: ...the Voicemail icon from the Menu screen Press right softkey Menu when in Home profile specific screen Choose the VoiceMail icon using Navigation Key or and press center Navigation key SEL to access t...

Page 59: ...gation Key or when in Home screen and press center Navigation key SEL Press the softkey Options Choose Display New using Navigation Key or and press center Navigation key SEL Only the unread mails are...

Page 60: ...igation Key or when in Home screen and press center Navigation key SEL Press the softkey Options Choose Display Saved using Navigation Key or and press center Navigation key SEL Only the read mails ar...

Page 61: ...All the mails are displayed Listening to Voicemail Choose the VoiceMail icon using left or right Navigation Key or when in Home screen and press center Navigation key SEL Choose the Voicemail and pres...

Page 62: ...ose the Voicemail and press center Navigation key SEL Choose Delete Option using up or down Navigation key or and press center Navigation key SEL Press the softkey Yes to confirm the Delete The Select...

Page 63: ...hoose the Voicemail and press center Navigation key SEL Choose the option Call using up or down Navigation key or and press center Navigation key SEL The contact from whom the voicemail was received w...

Page 64: ...ess center Navigation key SEL Choose Save Number Option using up or down Navigation key or and press center Navigation key SEL Type the name and choose the number using up or down Navigation key or an...

Page 65: ...ail screen with the list of Read and Unread emails will be displayed Pressing Off will show the CIS without the Email alert even though 2 emails are still unread When there is a new email the arrival...

Page 66: ...in the Menu screen and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Email screen with the list of Read and Unread emails will be displayed Press the up or down Navigation key or to choose an email a...

Page 67: ...igation key or to choose an email and press the center Navigation key SEL The contents of the email will be displayed Press Options A list of message options will get displayed Press up or down Naviga...

Page 68: ...ents of the email will be displayed Press Options A list of message options will get displayed Press up or down Navigation key or to choose Forward and press the center Navigation key SEL Choose To us...

Page 69: ...69 The User can also type in the email address in the Address screen instead of selecting the contact from the Address Book Email All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 70: ...en with the list of Read and Unread emails will be displayed Press the up or down Navigation key or to choose an email and press the center Navigation key SEL The contents of the email will be display...

Page 71: ...ss the up or down Navigation key or to choose an email and press the center Navigation key SEL The contents of the email will be displayed Press Options A list of message options will get displayed Pr...

Page 72: ...ile then you will have access to Personal or otherwise called Network Address book If you are not logged in to your profile you will have access to Shared or otherwise called Local Address book Viewin...

Page 73: ...ofile screen press the icon Address Book using left or right Navigation Key or and press the center Navigation key SEL to select You can also use the Menu option to select the Address book icon Addres...

Page 74: ...ss book While in Home screen choose the icon Address Book using left or right Navigation Key or and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the Navigation Key or to choose a contact you wa...

Page 75: ...he Navigation Key or to choose a contact Press the center Navigation key SEL to view the contact Select the contact number you want to reach using up and down navigation key and press the key to make...

Page 76: ...layed Press the up or down Navigation key or to enter the Name in the Dialog box Name using Phone keypad Press the REDIAL REMOVE key to clear the content of the text box After you enter the name Press...

Page 77: ...77 Address Book All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 78: ...hone keypad Press the REDIAL REMOVE key to clear the content of the text box After you enter the name Press the down Navigation Key to enter the Contact number for Home Mobile and Work using Phone key...

Page 79: ...79 Address Book All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 80: ...ook using left or right Navigation Key or and press the center Navigation key SEL to select a contact list will be displayed Press softkey Options Use up or down Navigation key or to select Search and...

Page 81: ...displayed Press softkey Options Press the up or down Navigation key or to choose Edit Press center Navigation key SEL to edit the information of the selected contact The details already stored are dis...

Page 82: ...82 Address Book BBooABBook All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 83: ...gation key SEL to select Press the Navigation key or to choose a contact you want to delete Press softkey Options Press the up or down Navigation key or to choose Delete Press center Navigation key SE...

Page 84: ...s Book using left or right Navigation Key or and press the center Navigation key SEL to select Press the Navigation key or to choose a contact you want to copy to phone Press softkey Options Press the...

Page 85: ...ste management codes for special disposal instructions 2 Do not open or mutilate the battery ies Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin The electrolyte may...

Page 86: ...one contains sophisticated electronic parts so it must be treated with care Avoid rough treatment o Place the handset down gently Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you e...

Page 87: ...at frequencies that may cause interference to televisions and VCRs To minimize or prevent such interference do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near or on top of a TV or VCR If...

Page 88: ...e line C USB connector D Ethernet connector prewired with RJ45 of the base E Reset button resets the modem as if you power cycled the unit Use a non metallic object to press this button F Cable connec...

Page 89: ...placed in any area where proper ventilation is not provided 7 This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of powe...

Page 90: ...has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance 13 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 14 Only put the handset of your telephone next...

Page 91: ...subjected to misuse accident shipping or other physical damage improper installation abnormal operation or handling neglect inundation fire water or other liquid intrusion or 2 Product that has been d...

Page 92: ...rsedes all other written or oral communications related to this Product VTech provides no other warranties for this Product The warranty exclusively describes all of VTech s responsibilities regarding...

Page 93: ...ers the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product This product has been te...

Page 94: ...the telephone company is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operation or procedures that could a...

Page 95: ...Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use Size Handset 145mm X 50mm X 30mm Telephone base 150mm X 120mm X 30mm Weigh...

Page 96: ...in the wall power strip Check if the power cord is not plugged into outlet controlled by wall switch If so please turn on the wall switch Connect another device of any kind into the power outlet and c...

Page 97: ...etween the Black Modem and Silver Base are securely connected Check that all the coax cable connections are tightened now Remove the power cable from the Black Modem Remove the Battery Pack from the B...

Page 98: ...he phone system is unable to communicate with the Comcast data Services To resolve the issue perform the following the steps Press Retry Remove the power cable from the Black Modem Remove the Battery...

Page 99: ...Terms and Conditions The activation process took longer than 30 minutes This may be caused by network traffic or a communication error with the hardware To resolve the issue perform the following ste...

Page 100: ...ps Press Retry Remove the power cable from the Black Modem Remove battery pack from the Black Modem Remove the AC adapter from the Silver Base Press and hold the OFF button on the phone until the Comc...

Page 101: ...test If you still don t hear dial tone reset the system by performing the following steps Remove the power cable from the Black Modem and remove the battery pack Remove the AC adapter from the Silver...

Page 102: ...ose and try again later Remove the power cable from the Black Modem and remove the battery pack Remove the AC adapter from the Silver Base Press and hold the OFF button on the handset until the Comcas...

Page 103: ...any calls on my cordless handset Check the ringer on your phone to make sure it is turned on If the phone rings a half ring on incoming calls Call Forwarding may be activated Disable the Call Forwardi...

Page 104: ...plugging the cable in a different cable jack to get good signal Please chat with us for assistance if you are experiencing call quality issues including static interference robotic sounds and calls c...

Page 105: ...atures 7 Change Handset PIN 30 32 Comcast Services 33 Date and Time 21 Set the Time 21 22 Delete Contact 45 46 DeSubscribe Handset 31 Dialed calls 50 Edit a Contact 44 eMTA Layout 85 FCC ACTA and IC R...

Page 106: ...es 23 Ring Volume 13 14 15 17 18 Ringer Volume 13 14 15 17 18 Select Base 29 Set Contrast 20 Set the Time 21 22 Settings 13 14 15 18 Sports Updates 79 Subscribe to Base 27 Tech Specs 93 TECHNICAL SPEC...

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