VTech ia5847 manual

www.vtechphones.com i Table of contents Par ts c hec kl ist ...................................................................1 Inst all atio n .........................................................................2 Con nec t powe r and te lep hon e line c or ds .........................2 Cho ose l oc atio n ....................................[...]

www.vtechphones.com ii Table of contents Rep lac ing t he han dse t bat ter y ........................................30 T ro ubl esh oot ing .............................................................. 31 Mai ntena nce ....................................................................40 Lim ited Warr ant y .....................................[...]

Important! Before using this telephone, you must read the Important safety instruc- tions on page 42 of this manual. NEED HELP? This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation of this VTech innovative and [...]

www.vtechphones.com 1 Getting started Parts checklist • Han dset s (2) • T e lep hon e bas e • Bas e power ad apter • Char ger p ower ada pter • Char ger • Des k / wall m ount b rac ket • Bat ter ies (2) • Bat ter y c overs (2) • Bel t cli ps (2) • T e lep hon e line c or d • User ’s manua l T o p u r c h a s e r e p l a c e[...]

www.vtechphones.com 2 Conn ect p ower and te lep hone lin e cord s Installati on St and ard ele ct ric al o utl et Mo dul ar tele pho ne jac k Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a central location within the home, away from any electronic equipment and appliances such as personal computers, computer routers, televisio[...]

www.vtechphones.com 3 Getting started Installati on Choo se loc ation For ma ximum per forman ce of your cor dl ess te lep hon e system: 1 . Choo se a cent ral loca tio n fo r you r tele pho ne ba se. 2. I nsta ll your teleph one base an d exte nsi on h and set s away fr om ele ct roni c eq uip ment , su ch a s per son al com pute rs, telev isi on [...]

www.vtechphones.com 4 Installati on Wall mounting bra cket inst alla tion ( optional) Y our telephon e base comes with the wall mountin g/des ktop brack e t instal led, ready for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your telep hon e on t he wall ( opti ona l), it is desig ne d t o m ount on a s tan dar d teleph one wall p late. For wall m ount ing, [...]

www.vtechphones.com 5 Getting started Installati on Che ck for dia l tone Af ter the batter ies are charg ed, pick up t he han ds et and pres s T ALK / FL AS H ; you sho uld hear a dial tone. If yo u do no t, refe r to the Troubl es ho otin g sec ti on in t he bac k of t his us er ’s manual. Char ge th e hand set b at ter y If bat ter y po wer is[...]

www.vtechphones.com 6 • Press S ELE CT. The minu te is  ash ing. Pre ss or until t he sc ree n dis pl ays the c orre ct m inu te. • Pr e s s S E L E C T. A M o r PM i s f l a s h i n g. P r e s s or t o c h o o s e b e t w e e n A M o r P M . P re s s SE LEC T . Han dset ring er s tyl e / bat ter y s ave Y ou c an s el e ct f ro m fo ur d if[...]

www.vtechphones.com 7 Getting started Installati on Bel t clip ( optional) T o remove T o attac h[...]

www.vtechphones.com 8 T elephone operation 1 ,2 3,4 8 7 9 1 0 5 6 Han dset l ayout 1 . T ALK 2. F L ASH 3. C HAN (cha nnel) 4. R EMOVE 5. A nswer a c all 6. /CID VOL- /VOL+ 7 . SELECT 8. O FF 9. R EDIAL / P AUSE 1 0. PRO G (pr ogr am)[...]

www.vtechphones.com 9 Basic operation T el epho ne bas e layout 1 1 . C HARGE / IN USE 1 2. Me ss age wai ting i ndi cat or 1 3. FIND H ANDS ET 11 12 13 T elephone operation[...]

www.vtechphones.com 10 Han dset o per ation Ma kin g Ca lls • Pres s T ALK / FL AS H , th en dia l the n umb er . — OR — Dial th e numb er (pr ess then pres s CH AN/RE MOVE to bac ksp ace) , the n pres s T ALK / FL AS H . • T o answe r a cal l, pres s T ALK / FL AS H . • T o en d a cal l, pres s OF F . End ing c all s • Press O FF to en[...]

www.vtechphones.com 11 Basic operation • W hile p hon e is not i n use, pr es s to dis play c all er ID info rmat ion . • W hile e nteri ng na mes or n umb ers i nto me mor y, press th en pre ss C HA N / RE MOVE to del ete las t char ac ter enter ed. / VOL+ • While on a call, press to inc rease the volume. A doub le beep w ill sound when you [...]

www.vtechphones.com 12 T elephone operation T el epho ne bas e ope rat ion CH ARG E / I N U SE • Flash es sl owly w hen t he ha nds et is in u se. • Glows ste adil y whe n the h and set is c har gin g in it s bas e. • Flash es in u nis on wi th an in co min g cal l. Voice m ail in dic ato r • If you s ubs cr ibe t o tele pho ne c omp any vo[...]

www.vtechphones.com 13 Basic operation Lan guag e • Press PRO G , the n pres s or unt il L AN G UAGE is di spl ayed. Pres s SE LEC T . • The c urre nt se tt ing blin ks. Pr ess or unti l th e sc ree n di sp lays th e c orre ct lan guag e (Eng lish , Esp anol , Franc ais) . • Press S ELE CT to s ave your sel ec tio n. Se t dial mod e If you ha[...]

www.vtechphones.com 14 Che ck for dia l tone Af ter the batte rie s are char ge d, pic k up the hand set and pres s T ALK / FL AS H ; you sho uld hear a dial tone. If yo u do no t, refe r to the Troubl es ho otin g sec ti on in t he bac k of t his us er ’s manual. Char ge th e hand set b at ter y The bat ter y may have e nou gh power t o al low f[...]

www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic operation T elephone operation T em pora r y tone dia ling If you have pul se (rotar y) dial ing , you c an c han ge f rom dia l pu lse to tou ch tone diali ng by pres sin g T ON E * . Th is is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to tele pho ne ba nki ng or l ong d ist anc e ser vic es. 1 . Pres s T[...]

www.vtechphones.com 16 • For c le arer r ec ept io n whi le o n a cal l, pr ess the C H AN bu t ton unt il any i nter f eren ce is el imi nate d. • T urn ing o f f the voi ce m ail i ndi ca tor onl y tur ns o ff t he NE W VO IC EM A IL mes sa ge on a ll han ds ets; i t do es not d el ete your v oic e mai l mes sa ge(s). Use t hi s featu re whe [...]

www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic operation Call t ransf er An exte rna l c all ca n b e f or ward ed fro m o ne han dset (HS1 ) to th e ot her han ds et (HS 2) by fo llow ing the se ste ps: 1 . W hil e on a c all, pr ess S EL EC T on HS1 to for war d the c all t o HS2. HS1 will sh ow: HS2 wi ll ri ng an d show : 2. Pres s T ALK / FL AS H on HS 2 to ans[...]

www.vtechphones.com 18 Directory • Pr ess O FF at a ny tim e to exi t the dir ec tor y. • W hen t he m emo r y is fu ll t he sc re en wil l di spl ay ME M ORY FU LL , an er ror to ne sou nd s and y ou wil l not b e ab le to sto re a new num ber u nti l you de lete a s tore d num ber t o make ro om fo r anot her ent r y . • I f th e dir ec tor[...]

www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic operation Directory SPEED EDIT ERASE 8005959511 • W hen u si ng th e dia l pad key(s) to se arc h for a dir ec tor y e ntr y and t her e is n ot an en tr y fo r that let ter, NO DA T A wil l di spl ay on t he han ds et. • E ach h and se t dir ec tor y i s ind ep en den t of th e oth er ha nds et s. If you ma ke ent [...]

www.vtechphones.com 20 Directory Eras e a dire ctor y e ntr y 1 . Press . Th e scr een d isp lays D IR EC TO RY . 2. Pr ess or to scr oll a lph abet ic ally t hro ugh e ntri es sto red i n dire cto r y . — OR — Press t he d ial pad key fo r the r st l et ter of th e entr y you want to d elete. 3. W hen t he sc ree n dis plays t he ent r y yo[...]

www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic operation 4. Pres s SE LEC T . The s cre en di spl ays EN TE R 1- 9 . 5. Pre ss t he key ( 1 -9) to m ove this e ntr y fr om t he nor mal d ire cto r y to th e spe ed di al me mor y a nd ass ign t he me mor y loc ati on. Y ou’ll he ar a co nrm atio n bee p. A mem or y lo cat ion n umb er ( 1 thr oug h 9) will be d [...]

www.vtechphones.com 22 Y o ur pho ne ca n store up to n ine teleph one number s wi th nam es (up t o 1 5 chara cter s and 2 4 dig its in each lo cati on) i nto th e spe ed d ial me mor y loc atio ns you as si gn (1 thr oug h 9). Y ou can a lso s tore te lep hon e num ber s wit h nam es alp hab eti cal ly in t he dir ec tor y. See the D ir ec tor y [...]

www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic operation Spe ed dial 6. W hen yo u ni sh enter in g the n ame, pre ss S EL ECT o r PRO G. T he sc ree n dis plays E N TER NU M BER . 7 . Ent er t he te le p ho ne n um b er. Pre s s t he n pr es s C HA N / RE M OV E to ba c ks pa ce a nd m ake cor rec ti ons . Press R ED I AL / P AUSE t o store p ause s in th e dia [...]

www.vtechphones.com 24 Spe ed dial De lete a s pe ed di al entr y 1 . Pres s an d hol d the s pee d di al lo cati on key ( 1 thr oug h 9) of the en tr y you w ish to d ele te. 2. W hen t he s cree n dis pl ays the en tr y you wan t to del ete, pres s S ELE CT . Then p res s or until ER AS E as hes. 3. Pre ss S EL ECT . The s cre en di spl ays ER[...]

www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic operation Y o ur p hon e ha s a c all er ID ( CID) wi th c all waitin g feat ure t hat wo rks with ser vi ce from your lo ca l pho ne s er vi ce prov ider. Call er ID w it h ca ll wai tin g let s you see who’s ca llin g bef ore yo u an swer th e pho ne, even wh en you’re on a not her c all. Y o u may ne ed to c han [...]

www.vtechphones.com 26 Caller ID • I f you an swer a ca ll bef ore the i nfor mat io n app ear s on t he sc ree n, it wi ll not b e in th e ca ll his tor y. • Pre ss O FF at any ti me to exi t ca ll his tor y. About c all histor y (calle r ID) Y o ur pho ne can store up to 45 cal ls in its calle r ID ( CID) memor y. W hen the memor y is full, t[...]

www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic operation Caller ID De lete r ec ords fr om call his tor y De le te a s pe ci c c all 1 . Loc ate the r ec ord yo u want to de lete fr om c all hi stor y. 2. Pres s th e RE MOVE key . Y ou’ll hear a c on rm atio n bee p. De le te a ll ca lls 1 . Wi th t he handset in id le (of f) mode, press and ho ld the R EM O[...]

www.vtechphones.com 28 Caller ID Screen displays: When: PRIVATE CALLER The ot her p ar t y is bl oc kin g nam e and /or num ber i nfor mati on. UNKNOWN CALLER Y o ur ph one c om pany i s una ble to re cei ve info rm ation abo ut t his cal ler ’s name an d/or nu mb er . * (after name) Thi s cal ler ha s ca lle d you mor e than o nc e. Disp lay scr[...]

www.vtechphones.com 29 Basic operation T elephone operation Disp lay scre en m ess age s Screen displays: When: ** RINGING ** T here i s a ca ll co min g in. CONNECTING... The h and set is wa itin g for d ial to ne. PHONE ON The h and set is i n use. NEW VOICEMAIL Y ou have been ale r ted by the tele pho ne co mpa ny that you have rec ei ved new vo[...]

www.vtechphones.com 30 Batter y info rmatio n • If you repeatedly get a low batter y indicator , even after chargi ng overnight, the batter y should be replace d. • T o re du ce t he ri sk of r e or in jur y to perso ns or damage to th e tel eph on e, rea d and fo ll ow the se i nst ru ct ion s car efu lly : Char ge the b at ter y prov id ed[...]

www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional information T roublesh ootin g If you have difculty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difculty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. Problem Sugg[...]

www.vtechphones.com 32 T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion The battery does not charge in the handset or the handset battery does not accept charge • Make sure the hands et is plac ed in t he ch arge r corr ec tly. T he CH ARG E lig ht on the teleph one bas e or ch arge r sho uld b e on. • Remove t he bat ter y fro m the han dset and i nst al[...]

www.vtechphones.com 33 Additional information T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion The CHARGE/IN USE Indicator on the telephone base is ashing • This is a sign al that the bat ter y is very low, com plet ely dep leted , or when ther e is no elec tri ca l co ntac t bet we en th e bat ter y an d the te lep hon e bas e. • Ensure t he conne cto[...]

www.vtechphones.com 34 T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call. • Make sure t he ri nge r is on. (See p age 14 ) . • Make sure t he tel eph one l ine c ord a nd powe r adap ter are pl ugg ed in p rop erl y (see page 2). • The cordl ess hand set may be too far from the teleph one base. M[...]

www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional information T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion My h a nd s e t d o e s no t r i n g w h e n I r e c e i v e a cal l. • Make sure you have t he ring er acti vated. Refer t o t he s ec tio n(s ) on rin ger sele ct ion in t his user ’s manu al. • Make sure the tele pho ne lin e cor d is plug ge d rml y int[...]

www.vtechphones.com 36 T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • First , tr y al l the a bove su gge sti ons. • Make su re t here is a dia l to ne before diali ng. It is nor mal if t he cord les s h and set takes a sec on d or two to syn chr onize wi th th e te lep hon e b efore pr odu ci ng a d ial ton e. Wait an ext ra sec on[...]

www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional information T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion There is noise or interference during a telephone conversation. My calls fade out or cut in and out when I am using the cordless handset. • The han ds et may be ou t of ran ge. Move i t cl oser to t he tel ep hone b ase. • Appl ian ces or oth er cor dl ess te le[...]

www.vtechphones.com 38 T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion • Do you have DSL s er vi ce? If yes, you ne ed to have a DS L  lter i nsta lled at ever y te leph one jack that h as a tel eph one c onn ec ted to i t. Co nta ct you r DSL ser vic e prov id er for l ter inf orm atio n. My caller ID features are not working properly. • Caller ID[...]

www.vtechphones.com 39 Additional information T roublesh ootin g Problem Suggestion My cordless handset beeps ve times and is not performing normally • Mak e sure the power cord is secure ly plugged into the telep hone base. Plug the unit into a dif fere nt work in g ele ctr ic al ou tlet n ot co ntr olle d by a wall sw itc h. • Move the c o[...]

www.vtechphones.com 40 Mainten ance 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 damaged [...]

www.vtechphones.com 41 Additional information Li mited W arranty 8. C har ges f or in sta llat io n or set u p, adj ust men t of cu sto mer c ont ro ls, an d in sta llat io n or re pair o f syst ems o uts id e the u nit . How d o you g et wa rr ant y se r vic e? T o obtai n warra nt y serv ic e in th e United St ates of Amer ic a, plea se cal l 1 -[...]

www.vtechphones.com 42 Import ant safety instructi ons When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. R ead an d un der st and a ll in str uc tio ns. 2. Fo ll ow all w arn ing s and i nst ru cti ons m ark ed on t he pr od uct[...]

www.vtechphones.com 43 Additional information FCC , A CT A and I C regulati ons 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 interfe[...]

www.vtechphones.com 44 FCC , A CT A and I C regulati ons * Remain on the line and briey explain the reason for the call before hanging up. * Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening. Industry Canada This equipment complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the fo[...]

www.vtechphones.com 45 Additional information T echnica l specications Freque ncy c ont rol Cr yst al c ontr oll ed PLL synt hes izer T r ansm it fre que ncy T e lep hon e bas e: 9 1 2.75 - 9 1 7 . 1 0 MHz Han dset : 586 3. 80 - 5 872.5 M Hz Rec ei ve frequ en cy T e lep hon e bas e: 586 3.8 0 - 5872 .5 MHz Han dset : 91 2. 75 - 91 7 . 1 0 MHz C[...]

www.vtechphones.com 46 Index A About call history (caller ID) 25-28 Answering calls 10 B Battery information 30 Belt clip 7 C Caller ID 25-28 Call transfer 17 Charge the handset battery 5, 14 Check for dial tone 5, 14 Choose location 3 Clear voicemail alert 17 Connect power and telephone line cords 2 D Delete all calls 27 Delete a specic call 27[...]

www.vtechphones.com Index T Table of contents i, ii Technical specications 45 Telephone base layout 9 Telephone base operation 12 Telephone operation 8-17, 29 Temporary tone dialing 15 The RBRC ® seal 44 Troubleshooting 31-39 V Voice mail indicator 12 W Wall mounting 4 47[...]

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