Quick start guide
for models CS5121/CS5121-2/
CS5121-3/CS5121-4
Install the telephone base and
chargers
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Battery installation and
charging
Install the battery as shown below. The battery
may have enough charge for short calls. For
optimal performance, charge the handset
battery for at least 16 hours before use.
Insert the plug
as indicated.
Make sure it is
plugged securely
and matches the
color-coded label
inside the battery
compartment.
1.
Place the battery
with the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up and
the wires inside
the battery
compartment.
2.
Align the cover
flat against
the battery
compartment,
then slide it
upwards until it
clicks into place.
3.
Charge the
handset by
placing it in the
telephone base.
The handset
charge light on
the handset
will be on when
charging.
4.
NOTES:
Use only the power adapter(s) and
battery(ies) supplied with your VTech
telephone.
For complete feature instructions,
please refer to your user’s manual.
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Outgoing announcement
The outgoing announcement is the greeting
callers hear when calls are answered by the
answering system.
The telephone is preset with a greeting that
answers calls with
“Hello, please leave a
message after the tone.”
You can use this
preset announcement, or replace it with
your own.
To record your own announcement:
Press
ANNC
while in idle mode and the
system will announce
“Announcement.
Press
PLAY or press RECORD.”
Press
RECORD
and the system
announces,
“Record after the tone. Press
STOP when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the
microphone at the bottom front of the
telephone base from about nine inches
away.
Press
/PLAY/STOP
when finished.
The answering system will automatically
playback the newly recorded announcement
and there will be a confirmation tone.
Press
/PLAY/STOP
to stop the playback
at anytime.
You can record your announcement again
by following the steps above.
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DC 9V
Telephone base
Telephone
line cord
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Telephone base
power adapter
(large)
Telephone
wall jack
DSL filter (not included)
for DSL users
Charger
Charger
adapter
(small)
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Make calls
Press
/
FLASH
and then use the dial
pad keys to dial a number.
-OR-
Enter the phone number first. You can press
to backspace and press
CHAN
/
REMOVE
to erase digits. Press
/
FLASH
to dial.
Answer calls
Press any dial pad keys (except
/VOL-/CID,
/VOL+/
and
OFF
) to
answer an incoming call.
End calls
Press
OFF
or put the handset back to the
telephone base to end a call.
Activate the answering
system
The answering system must be turned on to
answer and record messages.
If the answering system is turned on, the
ANS ON/OFF
light will be on. Press
ANS ON/OFF
to turn the answering system
off or on.
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IMPORTANT!
If your product is not working properly:
Refer to the
Troubleshooting
section of
the user’s manual.
Visit our website at www.vtechphones.
com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada,
go to www.vtechcanada.com or 1 (800)
267-7377.
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