VTech gz2338 manual

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www.vtechphones.com 4 Before y ou begin 1 . Ba se uni t 2. H ands et 3. Co l or h an d se t br ac ke ts a n d bas e plates 4. AC powe r adapto r 5. B elt cl ip 6. T el epho ne line c ord 7 . Bat ter y 8. U ser’s manu al 9. B atter y c ompar tm ent cover 1 0. Heads et (with mode l gz2 338 , see p age 28) . To pu rc ha se re pl ace me nt ba tt er i[...]

www.vtechphones.com 5 Getting started Installat ion Inst alling hand set bat ter y 1 . Plug t he bat ter y co nnec tor se curel y i nto the jack i nsid e t he bat ter y com par tmen t a ccor ding to t he co lor-co ded l abel. 2. I nser t bat ter y in the c enter of th e batte ry c ompar t ment. 3 Press d own on t he wire d side u ntil the b atter y[...]

www.vtechphones.com 6 • If the phone will not be used for a long period of time, remove the batter y t o prevent possib le le akage. • If you have an y trouble installi ng your phone, please refer to the troubles hooting secti on near the end of this manu al. • Use only the VT ech batter y and AC power adaptor supplied with this telephone. Lo[...]

www.vtechphones.com 7 Getting started In stal lat ion T o s ingle -li ne tele phon e jack(RJ1 1 C) T e lepho ne line c ord Noi se lter (opt ional) (For DSL us ers) T o p ower outl et ( 1 20V AV , 60 Hz ) AC power ada ptor Conn ection 1 . Ch oose a l ocat ion for t he base n ear an ele ctr ical o utlet a nd tele phone j ack . 2. Pl ug t he co nne[...]

www.vtechphones.com 8 In stal lat ion R e m o v a b l e h a n d s e t a n d b a s e plate s Y o ur ph one co mes wit h ad diti onal han dset brac kets an d bas e plate s of var ious c olor s. these bracke ts and plat es are intercha ngeable to sui t your moo d or roo m dec or . Ha ndse t bra cket s 1 . C a r e f u l l y r e m o v e t h e h a n d s [...]

www.vtechphones.com 9 Basic operation Handset features ( / DIR VOL+ ) • Whe n the pho ne is not in use, pre ss to display directory entries. • Press & hold for 2 seconds during idle mode to adjust ringer volume. A double beep will sound when rhe lowest setting is reached. • During a call, press to increase lis tening volu me. A double bee[...]

www.vtechphones.com 10 Base features FI ND HA ND SET Pres s to pa ge t he han dset fo r up to 6 0 s eco nds. Pres s ag ain, p ress O FF , or pl ace t he han dset i n its b ase to c anc el th e page. CH ARGE / I N USE I ndi cato r • Fla shes w hen t he han dset i s in use. • Fla shes i n unis on wi th inc omi ng rin gin g. • On stea dil y wh e[...]

www.vtechphones.com 11 Basic operation T elephone operation BASI C OPER A T ION Set h andse t ringer Y o u can se lec t from four t radit ional r inge rs, th irte en musi cal r inger s, or tur n the ri nger O FF . 1 . Ma ke sure the h andse t is idl e ( of f). 2. Pres s PROG . 3. Pres s unti l the sc reen di splays R IN GE R : and the c urrent s et[...]

www.vtechphones.com 12 T elephone operation Dia l mode (preset to tone ) If you have tou ch ton e ser vic e, the ph one is re ady to use a s soo n as the bat ter y is c harge d. If you have pu lse (rotar y) ser vic e, the di al mod e must b e chang ed. 1 . Ma ke sure the h ands et is idl e ( of f). 2. Pre ss PRO G . 3. Pre ss un til the s cree n di[...]

www.vtechphones.com 13 Basic operation T elephone operation Op erating r ange This cord less telep hone op erates within the max imum power all owed by the Fed eral Com munication s Com miss ion (FCC). Even so, thi s hand set an d base c an c ommun icate over o nly a c er tain d ista nce — whic h can vary wi th the loc ation s of th e b ase and t[...]

www.vtechphones.com 14 Screen displays: When: ** RINGING ** Ther e is a cal l comi ng in. CONNECTING... The h ands et is waiti ng for a dia l tone. PHONE The h ands et is in use. ** PAGING ** The b ase is pa ging th e hand set. LOW BATTERY The b atter y ne eds to be r echar ged . SCANNING... The ha ndset is ch angi ng to one of the 30 cha nnel s av[...]

www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic operation Spe ed dial Y o u c an store as ma ny a s ni ne f reque ntly di aled te leph one num bers w ith nam es (up to 15 c harac ters and 24 di gits i n each lo cati on ) i nto the s peed d ial mem or y loc ations yo u assi gn in th e hands et. Stor e a spe ed dial ent ry 1 . Pres s PROG . 2. Pres s or un til the s cr[...]

www.vtechphones.com 16 Spe ed dial 7. Enter the te lepho ne number . Use to backsp ace and mak e a correc tion. Pre ss RE DI AL / P AUS E to stor e a pause in t he dia ling se quen ce. - OR - Pres s RED IAL / PA U SE to di splay th e last nu mber d ialed . 8. Pre ss SE L or PRO G . The sc reen d ispl ays DI STI NC T RI NG ? and t he cur rent set ti[...]

www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic operation Spe ed dial Edit a sp eed dia l entr y 1 . Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry to be edited. 2. W hen the sc reen disp lays th e des ired number, pres s S EL . The n pres s or unt il ED IT a shes, Pre ss SE L . 3. Th e scree n d ispl ays the name and nu mber. T he curs or appe [...]

www.vtechphones.com 18 Dia l a spee d dial numb er 1 . Press a nd hol d the me mor y lo catio n key ( 1 t hroug h 9) of the entr y you w ish to di al. 2. Pre ss T ALK t o dial th e disp layed mem or y numbe r . Re - assign sp eed d ial locat ions 1 . Press a nd hol d the me mor y lo catio n key ( 1 t hroug h 9) of the entr y you w ish to rea ssig n[...]

www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic operation Directory Y o ur phon e c an stor e 2 0 teleph one num bers w ith nam es (inc ludin g nine sp eed dia l entri es ), each up to 15 charac ters fo r the nam e and 24 dig its for t he numb er . Stor e a direc tory e ntr y 1 . Pres s PROG . The sc reen di splays D IR ECTO RY . 2. Pre ss SE L . T he scre en dis pla[...]

www.vtechphones.com 20 - OR - Pres s RED IAL / PA U SE to di splay th e last nu mber d ialed f rom thi s phon e. 6. Pre ss SE L or PRO G . The sc reen d ispl ays DI STI NC T RI NG ? and t he cur rent set tin g. 7 . Pres s o r to chan ge the s etti ng. Cho ose Y (for yes) if you wis h the ph one to al ert yo u to call s from t his numb er by chang i[...]

www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic operation Edit a dir ector y entr y 1 . Press . Th e scree n disp lays DI REC TORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phab etica lly thr ough t he entr ies. - OR - Pres s the dia l pad key for the  rst let ter of t he entr y to be e dited . 3. Wh en the s creen d ispl ays the de sired en tr y , p ress S EL . Then pr ess un[...]

www.vtechphones.com 22 4. Pr ess S ELE CT . T he scr een di spl ays E RA SE NO YE S a nd the nu mbe r . T he cur rent set ti ng as hes. 5. Pre ss un til YE S ashe s. 6. Pres s SEL . Y o u will he ar a con rmati on bee p. Dia l a directo ry numb er 1 . Pres s . The s creen d isp lays DIRECTORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phabe tica lly thr[...]

www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic operation    Move a direc tory e ntr y to spe ed dial 1 . Pres s . The s cree n disp lays DI REC TORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phabe tica lly thr ough t he dire ctor y . - OR - Pres s t he di al pad key for the r st let ter of th e e nt[...]

www.vtechphones.com 24 Caller ID Call log Whe n th e mem or y is ful l, th e ol dest call info rmati on i s de leted to ma ke roo m for new inc oming cal l info rmatio n. For each inc oming cal l, th e scr een d isp lays th e foll owing infor matio n bet ween the rst and s econ d ring s: • T he cal ler’s nam e ( up to 15 lette rs are se nt b[...]

www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic operation Caller ID Remove re cords fro m call histor y Re moving a S pe cic E ntr y: 1 . Lo cate th e reco rd to be de leted fr om the c all lo g. 2. Pre ss CH AN /R EM OVE A con rmati on tone w ill sou nd. Re moving A ll Entr y: 1 . Wit h the Hand set in id le (off) mod e, press a nd hold CH AN /RE MOVE . The s [...]

www.vtechphones.com 26 Caller ID 4. Pres s SEL . The s creen dis plays the nu mber and n ame. The cursor appe ars at the e nd of the name. Use , and t he di al pad keys to edit the n ame. Pre ss S EL to con tinue and e dit the n umber. Use to bac kspac e and ma ke corre ctio ns. Pres s SEL to c onr m. 5. Fo llow ste ps 7 thro ugh 9 in S torin g [...]

www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic operation Rin g er opti ons In addit ion to fo ur t radit ional rin ger optio ns and r inge r of f, you r g z2 33 5 o r g z2 33 8 ha ndset has t hir teen po pular pr e- progr amme d ring to nes. T ra ditio nal R ing Op tions: Rin ger 1 Rin ger 2 Rin ger 3 Rin ger 4 Rin ger O FF Pre - pr ogra mme d Ring T un es: 1. Rota [...]

www.vtechphones.com 28 Headset operation Your phone handset is equipped with a 2.5mm head- set jack for use with an optional accessory headset for handsfree operation. Model comes with gz2338 a headset. If you’ve purchased the VTech gz2335 and wish to obtain a compatible headset must purchase it sepa- rately. To purchase a headset, visit us on th[...]

www.vtechphones.com 29 Additional information T roublesh ooting If you have di f cult y op erating yo ur phon e, the sug gest ions b elow sho uld so lve the pr oble m. If you sti ll have dif c ult y after tr yin g these s ugge stio ns, cal l VT ec h Comm unic ation s at 1 - 80 0- 595 -9 5 1 1. In Canada , call V T e ch T ele comm unic ation s[...]

www.vtechphones.com 30 T roublesh ooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Ma ke sure th ere is a dial to ne befo re dia ling. I t is nor mal fo r hand set to t ake a se cond or tw o to nd t he bas e and pro duc e a dial to ne. Wait an ext ra sec ond be fore dia ling. • Make su re t he pho ne is se t to t he cor rec t d ial mo de for t[...]

www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional information Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset. • Move th e hand set clo ser to th e base. Y ou mi ght have moved o ut of ran ge. • If the han dset is in its base and th e c harg ing light do es not light, refe r to th e c harge lig ht is off in th is trou bles hooti ng guid e. • Rese t[...]

www.vtechphones.com 32 Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Press t he CH AN but ton w hile on a c all unt il the i nter ferenc e has be en elim inated. • Ot her e lec tron ic pr odu cts ca n cau se i nter feren ce w ith your c ord les s pho ne. T r y in stal ling your phone as f ar away fro m [...]

www.vtechphones.com 33 Additional information Problem Suggestion My handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make s ure you have t he ri nger ac tivated . R efer to th e s ect ion(s ) o n r inger sel ect ion in thi s user ’s manual. • M ake su re the teleph one line co rd is plugg ed rml y in to t he base unit an d t he teleph one ja[...]

www.vtechphones.com 34 Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Press t he CH AN but ton w hile on a c all unt il the i nter ferenc e has be en elim inated. • Ot her e lec tron ic pr odu cts ca n cau se i nter feren ce w ith your c ord les s pho ne. T r y in stal ling your phone as f ar away fro m th es[...]

www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional information Problem Suggestion Common cure for electronic equipment. If the uni t does not se em to be respo ndin g normal ly , then tr y put tin g the hand set in its bas e. I f i t do es not see m to resp ond, d o the fol lowin g (in the or der lis ted): 1 . Di sco nnec t the powe r to the ba se. 2. D isc onne ct[...]

www.vtechphones.com 36 Mainten ance Taking c are o f your te lep hone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water Your telephone can be dama[...]

www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional information W arranty 5. Pr oduc t who se warr ant y/quali ty st icker s, Pro duc t seria l numb ers pl ates or e lec troni c seri al num bers h ave been r emove d, alte red or re nder ed ill egib le; or 6. Pr oduc t purc has ed, us ed, ser vi ced, o r ship ped for r epai r from ou tsid e the Un ited S tates , or u[...]

www.vtechphones.com 38 Import ant sa fet y instr uctions FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential [...]

www.vtechphones.com 39 Additional information FCC , A CT A and IC regulati ons To ensure safety of users, 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 tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria.[...]

www.vtechphones.com 40 The RBRC ® Seal on t he ni ckel- cadmium batter y i ndicates that V T ec h Commu nication s, Inc. i s voluntar ily par tic ipati ng i n an indu str y progra m to col lect and rec ycle thes e bat teri es at the end of their usefu l li ves, whe n taken ou t of ser vic e with in the Un ited St ates and C anada . The R BRC ® pr[...]

www.vtechphones.com 41 Additional information T echnica l spe cicati ons Fre que ncy Con tro l Cr ysta l contr olle d PLL synth esizer T ra nsmit Fr equ ency Bas e : 24 10.2-24 1 8 .9 MHz Han dset: 91 2.75- 91 7 . 1 0 M Hz Re ceiv e Frequ ency Bas e : 912. 75 -91 7 . 10 MHz Han dset: 24 10.2-24 1 8. 9 MHz Ch anne ls 30 No minal E ff ect ive Ran [...]

www.vtechphones.com 42 A Add ition al infor matio n 29 -4 0 B Bas e features 10 Bas ic ope ration 1 1-28 Bel t clip 28 C Call l og 24 Call er ID 24 Cho ose a lo catio n 6 Con nec tion 7 D Del ete a direc tor y entr y 21 Del ete a spee d dial e ntr y 1 7 Dia l a direc tor y numb er 22 Dia l a disp layed numb er 25 Dia l a spee d dial nu mber 18 Dia [...]

www.vtechphones.com 43 Stor e a direc tor y entr y 19 Stor e a spee d dial en tr y 1 5 T T e chni cal sp eci cat ions 4 1 T e lepho ne ope ration 12- 14 T e mpora ry to ne dial ing 1 2 The R BRC ® Seal 4 0 T ro uble shoot ing 29 W Warrant y 3 6[...]

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