When your phone is connected
Once the installation and the power-up sequence are complete, your phone
is ready to make and receive calls.
If the display is hard to see, you can adjust it. A button to the right of the
display lets you control the contrast for easy reading in different lighting
conditions.
How to adjust the contrast:
1. Press the CONTRAST button repeatedly until the display is easy to read.
When to set the time and date:
If you subscribe to Call Display, you do not have to set the time and date.
The current time and date appear automatically when the first call comes in.
If you do not subscribe, set the time and date manually using the steps
below.
How to set the time and date:
1. Don’t pick up the receiver.
2. Move the sliding panel below the display and press the OPTIONS key.
3. Press [2] [2] on the dial pad.
4. Use the dial pad to type the hour. Then press SAVE.
5. Type the minutes and press SAVE.
6. Press [*] for am or [#] for pm.
7. Type the month (eg. 1 for January, 2 for February, 3 for March). Press SAVE.
8. Type the day (eg. 7, 12, 31, etc.). Press SAVE. The current time and date will
appear on the display.
Tips for setting the time and date:
• Setting the time and date is easier if you write them down first in this
order: hour, minutes, am or pm, month (as a number), day (as a number).
• If a number is already correct, you can press SAVE to skip to the next item.
• If you make a mistake and want to start over, lift the receiver then hang
up.
Discovering Vista 200
The Discovery Card lets you use your new telephone right away by telling
you what the keys do and how to use them. Place the card on the phone,
then experiment by pressing various keys and reading the display. The
Discovery Card will help you become familiar with the many features of your
new phone—fast.
Setting the time and date
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You can save emergency numbers and phone numbers of your family and
friends in Vista’s ten memory keys. You can also use the dial pad to save a
name with each number. If you subscribe to Call Display, your phone will
show the name you've entered along with the incoming number.
How to save a number in a memory key:
1. Press SAVE.
2. Press the memory key where you want to save the number.
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number.
For example, to save 555-1440 , press [5] [5] [5] [1] [4] [4] [0] on the dial pad.
4. Press SAVE.
5. Press SAVE again to quit OR use the optional steps below to add a name.
6. Write a name or number next to the memory key on the memory key card (in pencil).
How to save a name when you save a number:
1. To enter a name, follow steps 1-5 above, then use the keys on the dial pad to add a
name. In most cases, press once for the first letter on a key, twice for the second
letter, and three times for the third. "S" and "Z" need four key presses. (The chart
at the bottom of the page shows which keys to press for each letter.)
• When you finish a letter, press the arrow [-->] to start a new letter.
For example, to enter the name "JEAN," you would follow these steps:
For "J," press [5} , then press [->] ; for "E," press [3] [3] , then [->] ;
for "A," press [2] , then [->] ; for "N," press [6] [6] .
• If you wish to change a letter after you've entered it, press [<-] to erase it.
2. When the name is complete, press SAVE to save the name.
To erase the contents of a memory key:
1. Press the memory key to see its contents.
2. Press [#] then [#] again to erase. You can also save new numbers over old ones.
To program a pause into a number (to receive a second dial tone on PBX systems):
1. When you save the number on a memory key, press HOLD where the pause
should occur, for example, 9 HOLD 800-555-1212.
Letter Chart:
A = 2
D = 3
G = 4
J = 5
M = 6
P = 7
T = 8
W = 9
B = 2 2
E = 3 3
H = 4 4
K = 5 5
N = 6 6
Q = 7 7
U = 8 8
X = 9 9
C = 2 2 2 F = 3 3 3
I = 4 4 4
L = 5 5 5
O = 6 6 6
R = 7 7 7 V = 8 8 8 Y = 9 9 9
S=7777
Z = 9 9 9 9
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Saving frequently called
numbers in memory
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