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INTRODUCTION

Parts Check List
1. Base unit, Handset and AC adaptor
2. One-Line Telephone Cord
3. Battery Pack
4. Wall mount accessory

To purchase replacement battery
packs, call VTECH Communications at
1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call
VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267-
7377.

AC POWER ADAPTOR

HANDSET

TELEPHONE LINE CORD

BATTERY PACK

BASE UNIT

WALL MOUNTING

BRACKET

BELT-CLIP

POWER

HS IN-USE

CHARGING

SPARE BATT

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VT 1901

MEMORY DIALING

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PAUSE

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PHONE

1901MANUAL

1/28/99, 3:29 PM

Summary of Contents for VT 1901

Page 1: ...ed to offer a new standard in cordless telephone technology Unlike most other cordless phones the VTech VT 1901 digitizes your voice using advanced ADPCM digital voice coding to provide noise and distortion free performance In most conditions you will not be able to tell you are using a cordless phone Gone are the annoyances of static interference and having to listen to other people s conversatio...

Page 2: ...manual before using your phone SPECIAL FEATURES 900 MHz Operation Fully Digital Link between Handset and Base with ADPCM voice coding Digitally Scrambled Voice Communication 20 location Programmable Memory for 20 Digit Phone Number Quick MEM automatically dials a designated number at the touch of a single key 10 Channel Operation with auto channel selection Out of Range indication while the handse...

Page 3: ...ctronics at 1 800 267 7377 AC POWER ADAPTOR HANDSET TELEPHONE LINE CORD BATTERY PACK BASE UNIT WALL MOUNTING BRACKET BELT CLIP POWER HS IN USE CHARGING SPARE BATT PAGE VT 1901 MEMORY DIALING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DIGITAL CORDLESS900MHz FLASH PAUSE MUTE LO BATT HOLD OFF MEM FLASH REDIAL PROG QUI MEM MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz tone oper PH...

Page 4: ...M MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz tone oper ANTENNA LOW BATTERY MUTE INDICATOR PHONE INDICATOR HOLD KEY OFF KEY PHONE KEY DIALING KEYS 0 9 TONE Temporary Tone REDIAL FLASH MEMORY MUTE QUICK MEMORY PROGRAM CHARGING CONTACTS VOLUME UP DOWN BATTERY COMPARTMENT 1901MANUAL 1 28 99 3 29 PM 4 ...

Page 5: ... MEMORY DIALING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PAGE POWER HS IN USE CHARGING SPARE BATT ANTENNA POWER INDICATOR IN USE INDICATOR HANDSET CHARGE INDICATOR SPARE BATTERY INDICATOR MEMORY DIALING BATTERY COMPARTMENT PAGE KEY CHARGING CONTACTS VT 1901 DIGITAL CORDLESS900MHz 1901MANUAL 1 28 99 3 29 PM 5 ...

Page 6: ...em has been corrected FCC Part 15 Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliances could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation T...

Page 7: ...s authorized agents or by others who may be authorized by the FCC For repair procedures follow the instructions outlined under the VTECH Limited Warranty This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the phone company or Party Lines The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still enable the devices to ring when you receive a call...

Page 8: ...cations company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power 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 such connections themselves but s...

Page 9: ...sequently used When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons 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 ...

Page 10: ...n accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the instructions manual provided for this product 6 Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery pack and battery charger 12 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following condition A When the power supply cord plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been sp...

Page 11: ...ack fully It will take several recharge cycles to maximize the charge capacity of your battery pack The maximum battery life between charges is 7 hours of continuous talk time or 7 days of stand by Alternatively if you have purchased a spare battery pack and it has been charging in the base unit simply exchange the drained handset battery pack with the fully charged replace ment battery pack from ...

Page 12: ...xplode IMPORTANT Do not dispose of this battery into household garbage For informa tion on recycling or proper disposal consult your local solid waste col lection or disposal organization 3 Do not open or mutilate the battery Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the batter...

Page 13: ...s located in the cradle of the Base Unit NOTE In order to benefit from this feature you must obtain an optional Spare Battery pack from an anthorized VTech dealer or by contacting VTech Customer Service at 1 800 595 9511 Installation Remove the Spare Battery charger cover by pressing the release tab and lifting up Place a battery pack in the Spare Battery charger Make sure the metal charging conta...

Page 14: ...l still be able to place and receive calls for up to five hours Replacing a Drained Handset bat tery The spare battery pack can also be used to replace a drained Handset battery pack to ensure uninterrupted use Be sure to put the drained battery in the Spare Battery charger for recharging Please note that the Spare battery pack recharges at a slower rate than a battery pack charging in he Handset ...

Page 15: ... the base unit and is factory set to TONE If you have touch tone service do not change the switch setting If you have rotary Pulse service set the switch to PULSE TELEPHONE WALL JACK AC OUTLET DC 9V TEL LINE CONNECT TELEPHONE LINE CORD Plug one end of the telephone cord into a wall jack and the other end into the back of the Base Unit SETTING UP YOUR VTECH VT 1901 Choose an area near an electrical...

Page 16: ...is fully extended Now press PHONE you should hear dial tone If not see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY on page CAUTION 1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm 2 Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations 3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interfa...

Page 17: ...igure 1 Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place 3 Mount the base on the wall Position the base so the mounting studs will fit into the holes on the bottom of the base Position the power cord to extend down the wall the phone is to be mounted on Slide the base down on the mounting studs until it locks into place 4 Connect the telephone line cord The telephone line cord has a snap in plug at eac...

Page 18: ...he Volume Keys The handset will auto answer when lifted off the base cradle HANGING UP Press OFF or place the handset in the base cradle to hang up a call TO PLACE A CALL ON HOLD Press HOLD to place an active call on hold The PHONE LED will flash to indicate call is on hold Press HOLD again to return to the call TO MUTE A CALL Press MUTE to disable the handset microphone The MUTE LO BATT LED will ...

Page 19: ...e PHONE key Press QUI MEM The phone number stored in memory location 00 will be automatically dialed after a 2 second delay MEMORY STORING THE PHONE SHOULD BE OFF PRESS ENTER MEMORY LOCATION 00 20 ENTER PHONE NUMBER PRESS PROG MEM FLASH PAUSE PHONE MUTE LO BATT HOLD OFF FLASH REDIAL QUI MEM MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz tone oper MEM PHONE PROG MEMORY DIALING PRESS PRE...

Page 20: ...it cradle simply pick up the Handset to answer an incoming call When the Handset is away from the Base Unit press any key other than OFF MUTE or the Volume keys to answer an incoming call MAKING CALLS 1 Press the PHONE key and wait for a dial tone 2 Then dial the number you want If you make a mistake when dialing press OFF to hang up then press the PHONE key to get the dial tone again DISCONNECTIN...

Page 21: ...t types of ringer tones The following section details how to select different ringer types and how to turn off the handset ringer CHANGING RINGER TYPES To program the handset must be OFF To select a different ringer type do the following Press PROG Press the key Press 1 for ringer type 1 2 for ringer type 2 3 for ringer type 3 4 for ringer type 4 Press PROG or OFF to exit program mode TEMPORARY TO...

Page 22: ...xit ADVANCED FUNCTIONS TURNING OFF THE RINGER PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS OR PROG 0oper PROG OFF FLASH PAUSE PHONE MUTE LO BATT HOLD OFF FLASH REDIAL QUI MEM MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuv wxyz tone oper MEM PHONE PROG CHECKING THE RINGER PRESS PRESS PRESS PRESS OR PROG PROG OFF FLASH PAUSE PHONE MUTE LO BATT HOLD OFF FLASH REDIAL QUI MEM MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 abc def ghi jkl...

Page 23: ...following The phone should be OFF Press PROG The PHONE LED will flash quickly to indicate that the unit is in program mode Enter the memory location 00 20 you wish to store the number in Enter the phone number to be stored up to a maximum of 20 digits Press MEM to store the number and exit program mode The unit will emit a happy tone a short series of beeps to confirm successful programming and ex...

Page 24: ...nerate an error tone DIALING FROM MEMORY Press PHONE to get dial tone Press MEM Enter a 2 digit location number 00 20 The number stored in that location will be automatically dialed STORING NUMBERS USING REDIAL THE PHONE SHOULD BE OFF PRESS PROG THE PHONE LED WILL FLASH ENTER MEMORY LOCATION 00 20 PRESS PRESS REDIAL MEM FLASH PAUSE PHONE MUTE LO BATT HOLD OFF FLASH REDIAL QUI MEM MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 25: ...pause For longer pauses press HOLD two or more times Each press makes the pause 2 seconds longer and is treated as a stored digit CHANGING STORED NUMBERS To change or replace a stored number simply store a new number in the desired memory location following the instructions listed in STORING MEMORY DIAL NUMBERS See page 21 DELETING STORED NUMBERS To delete a stored number from memory do the follow...

Page 26: ...lectrical 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 telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any ...

Page 27: ...n be able to receive and place calls When the base unit is unplugged from the power supply the handset will give the Out of Range warning beep Plug the base in again and this will stop NOISE OR INTERFERENCE Your VTech VT1901 cordless telephone has auto channel scan circuitry which will detect excess noise and change the channel of the phone to reduce it This is done automatically Since the VTech V...

Page 28: ...lephone company IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY YOU GET NOISE STATIC OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN YOU 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 STATIC OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU RE AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT You may be out of range Either move close to the base...

Page 29: ...ower cord is plugged in COMMON CURE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Electronics like people can sometimes get confused If the unit does not seem to be responding normally then try putting the handset in the cradle If it does not seem to respond after trying this a few times do the following in the order listed 1 Disconnect the power to the base 2 Disconnect the handset battery 3 Wait a few minutes 4 Conn...

Page 30: ...d by warranty as determined by VTECH Communications Ship the unit via UPS Insured or equivalent to VTECH COMMUNICATIONS 8770 SW NIMBUS AVENUE BEAVERTON OREGON 97008 IN CANADA VTECH ELECTRONICS 200 7671 Alderbridge Way Richmond B C V6X 1Z9 VTECH Communications assumes no responsibility for units sent without prior Return Authorizatlon HOW DOES STATE LAW OR PROVINCIAL LAW RELATE TO THIS WARRANTY Thi...

Page 31: ...in this range NOMINAL EFFECTIVE RANGE Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SIZE Handset 188 x 62 x 35mm Base 210 x 145 x 148 WEIGHT Handset 282g Base 428g POWER REQUIREMENTS Handset Self contained nickel cad mium rechargeable battery supply 3 6V nominal 600mAh capacity Base 9VDC 300mA M...

Page 32: ...edial 20 Hold 20 Mute 20 Ringer Mute 20 Page 20 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 21 Temporary Tone 21 Programming The Ringer 21 Changing Ringer Types 21 Turning Off The Ringer 22 Checking The Ringer Type 22 MEMORY SPEED DIALING 23 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 23 Memory Dialing 23 Quick Memory Dialing 23 Storing Numbers Using Redial 24 Dialing From Memory 24 Changing Stored Numbers 25 Deleting Stored Numbers 25 St...

Page 33: ...uted in Canada by VTECH Electronics Canada Ltd Suite 200 7671 Alderbridge Way Richmond B C V6X 1Z9 Copyright 1997 for VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD 91 5005 13 00 ISSUE 0 Is a trademark of VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD a member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD 1901MANUAL 1 28 99 3 30 PM 33 ...

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