VTech i 5803 manual

1 When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, 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 liqu[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 13. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 15. Only put the Handset of your telephone next to your ear when it is in normal talk mode. W ARNING: T [...]

3 The i 5857 is an advanced cordless telephone that operates in the 5.8GHz frequency range. Your i 5857 is capable of supporting up to a maximum of 8 Handsets. Using additional Handsets, up to three people can be conferenced on a call (2 Handsets and the Base Speakerphone), or two extensions can be conferenced on a call, while two other extensions [...]

4 To purchase replacement battery cells, call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunication Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. NOTE : Use only VTech batteries P/N 80-5461-00-00 or equivalent AA NiMH rechargeable batteries. Part s Check List 1. Base Unit 2. Handset 3. Base AC Power Adapter 4. Telephone Line Cord 5[...]

5 The Handset Layout 1. Antenna 2. Earpiece 3. Headset Jack and Audio Patch Cable Jack (2.5mm) 4. Soft/Select Key 5. On/Flash Key 6. Dialing Keys (0-9, * , #) 7. Speakerphone Keys 8. USB Cable Jack 9. In Use/Incoming Ringing/MessageLED 10. LCD Display 11. Navigation Key (NavKey) 12. Volume Keys 13. Softkey 14. Off/Cancel Key 15. Sound Select Key 16[...]

6 1. Charging LED 2. Speakerphone 3. Volume Key 4. LCD Display 5. Softkeys 6. In Use LED 7. Antenna 8. Message LED 9 . Intercom The Base Unit Layout 10. Mute 11. Redial 12. Flash 13. Dialing Keys (0-9, * , #) 14. Clear 15. Telephone Jack 16. DC Connector Jack 17. Spare Battery Drawer 18. Spare Battery Release Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1[...]

7 Getting S t arted Connecting Power to Base Unit Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector into the bottom of the Base Unit. Setup Getting Started T o AC outlet[...]

8 Getting S t arted Installation and Charge of Battery Cells in Handset The original Handset that is shipped with your i 5857 system will be automatically registered to the Base. This Handset is HANDSET 1. As you register additional Handsets to the system, they will be assigned extension numbers in the following order: HANDSET 2, HANDSET 3 , etc. W[...]

9 Getting S t arted Connecting to Phone Line Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the bottom of the Base Unit. Plug the other end of this cord into the wall jack. Checking for Dial T one After the battery cells are charged press ON on the Hand- set. The Phone icon will appear on the Handset dis- play, and you will hear dial tone[...]

10 Getting S t arted Power Guard/S pare Battery Charger Feature Power Guard The i 5857 uses the spare battery charger in the Base Unit to provide operational backup in the event of a power failure. With fully charged battery cells in the spare battery charger, you will still be able to place and receive calls from the Handset only , for up to 2 1/2[...]

11 Getting S t arted Expand your i 585 7 system by adding accessory Handsets. Bring telephone access to rooms where a phone jack isn’t available! Your VTech i 5857 system can operate up to 8 Handsets. To order additional Handsets (model i 5803 or i 5807 ), call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call: 1-800- 267-7377. The i 5803[...]

12 Getting S t arted Setup Of The i 5803/i 5807 Acces- sory Handset 1 . Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet. 2 . Place the new battery cells in the Handset with the positive and negative poles aligned in the battery compartment. 3 . Replace the battery compartment cover by sliding it upward. 4 . Place the Handset in the Charger, and[...]

13 Getting S t arted Registration Your i 5857 Handset comes registered to the Base Unit. To register additional i5803/i5807 Handsets, follow these steps: Register Additional i5803/i5807 Handsets 1. After charging the Handset, remove it from its Charge Cradle; the screen will display: 2 . If, after charging the Handset, you see: 3. Press NEW . You w[...]

14 Basic Operation Handset and Base Indicators Line In Use Indicator • On steady with one or more numbers next to it, indicating which exten sions are using the line. For example, 12 indicates that Handset 1 and Hand set 2 are on an outside call. • Appears in idle or phone on modes to indicate a parallel set in use. It replaces phone on icon du[...]

15 Basic Operation Handset and Base Indicators Handset LEDs Description • Lights when in the handset off-hook mode. • Flashes following by the ring cadence when incoming call. • Flashes to indicate that you have new voicemail messages. Service must be subscribed to through your local tele- phone company. • On when Handset speakerphone is in[...]

16 Basic Operation Handset Menu Main Menu Press any Navkey to display the 6 menu options. Then use the Navkeys to maneuver to the desired menu option for selection. You can also press the dialing key assigned for each icon (see information below for the assigned keys), to activate the menu option. Intercom (dialing key 1) - Talk between Handsets(s)[...]

17 Basic Operation Handset Menu Screen Saver After 30 seconds of inactivity in idle mode, your Handset will go into screen saver mode. While in screen saver mode, your Handset will display a digital clock and the new calls count (if you have new calls). To illuminate the screen and read the clock and the new calls count, simply press the volume but[...]

18 Basic Operation Phonebook With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to reveal the contents of the phonebook. If there are no entries, the screen will display Phonebook is Empty! The i 5857 Handset can store up to 50 numbers with names in the phonebook directory, along with a distinctive ring and image for each. Each mem[...]

19 Basic Operation NOTE: When the phonebook is full and NEW is pressed, Phonebook is Full will display and an error tone will sound. • You will then be prompted to Enter Name . Use the digit keys to spell the name. If you make a mistake, press the softkey. You can add a space by pressing the 1 key or the right NavKey twice. When finished, press O[...]

20 Basic Operation V NOTE : To use the distintive image feature you must subscribe to Caller ID service. • If you wish to be visually alerted to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive image, press the up or down NavKey to scroll to PICTURE: (none) . • Press the left or right NavKey to sample the pictures and images options. -OR- ?[...]

21 Basic Operation • Press the middle NavKey. The screen will display: • Press the EDIT softkey. • Press the up or down NavKey to the option you want to edit then enter the corrections as needed. Press the softkey to delete. • When finished, press the SA VE softkey. The screen will display the edited entry. Deleting Phonebook Entries • Fo[...]

22 Basic Operation • Press the middle NavKey. The screen will display: • Press the DELETE softkey. The screen will display: • To confirm deletion, press YES . To exit without deleting, press NO . Calls Log With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to view your Caller ID and Redial options: Review CID Log Clear CID Lo[...]

23 Basic Operation Settings With this icon highlighted, press the middle NavKey or left softkey to reveal the following menu: Appearance (dialing key 1) - This option allows you to change the color of the text at the top and bottom of the Handset screen. Your color choices are: Blue Green Ta n Rose Set Time (dialing key 2) -This option allows you t[...]

24 Basic Operation Ringer Control (dialing key 2) - This option allows you to change the Ringer Volume, turn the Ringer On/Off and control the Vibrating Ringer. Ringers (dialing key 3) -This option allows you to assign a new Ring Tone. You can choose from 8 traditional or 12 musical ringers. Please refer to the Recordable Ringer section on page 25 [...]

25 Basic Operation Recordable Ringer Record a Ringer You can easily record a unique ringer to be used as either your Default Ringer or for a Distinctive Ringer assigned to a specific phonebook directory. You can record with either the provided Audio Patch Cord (not the USB cord), or with the Handset microphone. You may record up to 9 unique ringers[...]

26 Basic Operation Download Y our Own Image Do you have a favorite image stored in your personal computer that you would like to use as your i 5857 Handset wallpaper or to assign to one of your 50 available phonebook directories? Using the provided Image Editor Software, you can view and convert your image. Once you have selected your file and view[...]

27 Basic Operation • Before downloading your image, make sure that the provided USB cord is correctly installed into your computer (using the large connector) and Handset (using the small connector). After you have completed the image editing process, press Send to Phone and your image will be downloaded into the Handset. Within a few seconds, yo[...]

28 Basic Operation Base Menu Sof t Functions Your i 5857 has an advanced design that uses a menu structure and softkeys to access many of the features. Example of the idle mode display: Redial Your i 5857 Base remembers the last 10 numbers dialed from it. Press REDIAL . The number on the top line represents the last number that was dialed. • Use [...]

29 Basic Operation • Press SELECT , then SA VE . • You will be asked to ENTER NAME . Use the keypad to enter the desired name (see T o Store a Number/Name ). • Press SA VE . The name and number has been stored in Phonebook memory. Base Unit Menu With the Base Unit in the idle ( OFF ) mode, press the MENU key to access the following options: C[...]

30 Basic Operation Calls Log Caller ID - Call Waiting ID Your i 5857 is capable of displaying the name and/or number of the party calling before you answer the phone ( Caller ID ). It is also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunc- tion with a Call Waiting alert signal ( Call Waiting Caller ID ). With Call Waiting Caller ID, the Cal[...]

31 Basic Operation Save CID Records to Phonebook Memory Press the CID key, then SA VE . Only Caller ID records with telephone numbers can be saved into the Phonebook. If you need to modify the number after saving, see T o Edit a Number . Deleting CID Records To delete the displayed Caller ID record, press CID , then DEL . You will then have the opt[...]

32 Basic Operation Base Settings To access Base Settings, with the Base in the idle ( OFF ) mode, press MENU , scroll down to BASE SETTINGS , then press OK . You can now access the following setting options: RINGER VOLUME RINGER MELODY KEYP AD TONE TONE/PULSE CONTRAST LANGUAGE Press CLEAR at any time to back out of the Base Settings mode. Ringer Vo[...]

33 Basic Operation Keypad Tone (preset to ON ) Keypad tones are the beeps you hear each time you press a key on the Base Unit. To turn this feature ON or OFF : • Press MENU . Scroll down to BASE SETTINGS , press OK . Scroll down to KEYP AD TONE . • Press OK . Choose ON or OFF . • Press OK to confirm your selection. Tone/Pulse (preset to TONE)[...]

34 Basic Operation Phonebook Memory Your i 5857 Base can store up to 50 numbers with names in memory. Each memory location can hold up to 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name. When prompted to ENTER NAME , use the digit keys to spell the name. Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order[...]

35 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions • You will then be prompted to ENTER NAME. Use the digit keys to spell the name. If you make a mistake, press the CLEAR softkey. To enter a space press . When finished, press SA VE . • If there is space available in memory, the entry will be saved and the Base will return to pre- dial mode. • If the[...]

36 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions To Delete a Number/Name: • Following the first 2 steps in T o Search For and Dial a Number/Name, locate the entry you want to delete. • Press the EDIT softkey. The screen will display: • Press the DEL softkey. The screen will display: • To delete this record, press THIS . The record will be delete[...]

37 Basic Operation Base Menu Soft Functions character you want to edit then enter the corrections as needed. Press MORE to access the DEL , BACK and P AUSE/SP ACE functions. When finished press the SA VE softkey. To exit without saving press CLEAR. • When finished, the screen will display the edited entry:[...]

38 Advanced Operations Making Calls From the Handset: • Press ON (or, SPEAKERPHONE to use the Handset Speakerphone feature). • Dial the phone number. -OR- • Dial the phone number first; then press ON (or SPEAKERPHONE ). • Press OFF to end your call or place the Handset in charger cradle to end your call. From the Base Unit: • Press SPEAKE[...]

39 Advanced Operations Handset Volume The volume control is on the right edge of the Handset. During a call, press the or keys to adjust the listening volume to a comfortable level. You can adjust the volume for the Headset and Speakerphone this way also. Base Speakerphone Volume During an active call simply press the Volume ( or ) keys to adjust t[...]

40 Advanced Operations Mute Function During an active call pressing either the MUTE softkey on the Handset or the MUTE button on the Base (when in Speakerphone mode), will disable the microphone. Press MUTE again to return to normal two-way conversation. Hold Function From the Handset: • Press the HOLD softkey to place a call on hold. To return t[...]

41 Advanced Operations Handset and Base Operation Intercom From Base to ALL Handsets: • At the Base press INTERCOM, scroll to GLOBAL P AGE , then press OK . • Each Handset will display Global Call from Base. • Any Handset can then answer the page, and enter intercom mode by pressing ON or any dialing keys. • To end an intercom call, press O[...]

42 Advanced Operations Handset and Base Operation Conference Calling The i 5857 is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered Handsets and the Base Unit. To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or three extensions by pressing ON (or SPEAKERPHONE ) on the Handset or SPEAKERPHONE on the Base. The phone icon a[...]

43 Additional Information Headset Operation S P E A K E R P H O N E 1 DEF 3 MNO 6 GHI 4 # WX YZ 9 PQ RS 7 TONE 0 OPER JKL 5 TUV 8 ABC 2 OK ON OFF D N U O S 1 DEF 3 MNO 6 GHI 4 # WX YZ 9 PQ RS 7 TONE 0 OPER JKL 5 TUV 8 ABC 2 T C E L E S 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 JKL 5 TUV 8 GHI 4 MNO 6 PQ RS 7 WX YZ 9 0 OPER TONE # Your i 5857 Handset is equipped with a 2.5mm H[...]

44 Additional Information Maintenance Taking care of your telephone 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 damage[...]

45 Additional Information In Case Of Difficulty If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800- 595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. If the Check Battery or WARNIN[...]

46 Additional Information In Case Of Difficulty Your Handset vibrates or shakes when a call comes in • It is likely that your Vibrating Handset Ringer option has been set to ON . If you’d like to turn it off, see the section on Sounds & Alert s - Ringer Control in this User’s manual. You hear other calls while using your phone • Disconn[...]

47 Additional Information W arranty St atement What does this limited warranty cover? • The manufacturer of this VTech product, VTech Communications, warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the product and all accessories provided by VTech in the sales package (“Product”) are free from material d[...]

48 Additional Information W arranty St atement How do you get warranty service? • To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, call 1-800-595-9511 for instructions regarding where to return the Product. Before calling for service, please check the user’s manual. A check of the Product controls and features may save you a service [...]

49 Additional Information FCC, ACT A and IC Regulations FCC and ACTA Information If this equipment was approved for connection to the telephone network prior to July 23, 2001, it complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. If the equipment was approved after that date, it complies with the Part 68 rules and with Tech[...]

50 Additional Information FCC, ACT A and IC Regulations 1. Product identifier and REN information The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, an identifier indicating product approval and the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). This information must be provided to your local telephone company upon request. For equip[...]

51 Additional Information FCC, ACT A and IC Regulations b. This feature is provided only as a convenience, and the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for customer reliance upon the memory feature. c . Testing the emergency telephone numbers you have stored is not recommended. However, if you do make a call to an emergency number: • You must r[...]

52 Additional Information FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Base: 5725-5850 MHz Handset: 2400-2483.5 MHz RECEIVE FREQUENCY Base: 2400-2483.5 MHz Handset: 5725-5850 MHz CHANNELS 95 Channels NOMINAL EFFECTIVE RANGE Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary according to environmental con[...]

53 Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................. 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Parts Check List ...............................................................................................[...]

T able Of Content s Dialing from Caller ID .......................................................................................... 30 Save CID Records to Phonebook Memory ......................................................... 3 1 Deleting CID Records ......................................................................................... 3 1[...]

Index Advanced Operations ................................. 3 8 Answering Calls ........................................... 3 8 Base Settings .............................................. 3 2 Base Menu Soft Functions ................ 2 8 Base Unit Layout .................................. 6 LEDs ....................................................[...]

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