VTech SP1733 manual

SP1733 Owner's Manual 900MHz Digital Cordless Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID Sprint National HelpDesk 1 800 949-4357[...]

43 INTRODUCTION......................................................................1 SPECIAL FEATURES...........................................................................2 PARTS CHECKLIST..........................................................................3 FCC AND IC REGULATIONS.........................................................[...]

44 PHONE BOOK..............................................................28 EDITING PHONE BOOK RECORDS....................................28 ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS...............................29 RINGER TONE / VOLUME..................................................31 KEY BEEP ON / OFF......................................................[...]

1 Congratulations! You have pur- chased one of the most sophisticated cordless telephones on the market! The Sprint cordless phone has been designed to offer a new standard in cordless telephone technology. Unlike most other cordless phones, the Sprint cordless phone digitizes your voice using advanced digital voice coding to provide noise and dist[...]

2 SPECIAL FEA TURES • 900 MHz Operation. • Direct Sequence Spread Spec- trum - Digital Cordless Telephone. • Digitally-Scrambled Voice Com- munication. • Simultaneous display of Name, Number, and Time/Date stamp for Caller ID. • 50 Caller ID memory locations. • 4-row by 16-character dot matrix alphanumeric display. • Backlit display o[...]

3 P ARTS CHECKLIST 1. Base unit, Handset, Belt Clip and AC adaptor 2.One-Line Telephone Cord 3.Battery Pack (x2) 4.Wall mount accessory To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTech at 1-800-835-8023. INTRODUCTION[...]

4 FCC AND IC REGULA TIONS This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) rules for the United States. It also complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of In- dustry and Science Canada. Opera- tion is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this d[...]

5 FCC AND IC REGULA TIONS FCC Part 68 The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nation- wide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14). Your telephone company may dis- continue your service if your equip- ment causes harm to the telephone network. They will notify you in ad- vance of disco[...]

6 Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permis- sible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications com- pany. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent deg- radation of services [...]

7 When using your telephone equip- ment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to per- sons, including the following: 1.Read and understand all instruc- tions. 2.Follow all warnings and instruc- tions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning[...]

8 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operat- ing instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, because improper adjustment of other con- trols may result in damage and will[...]

9 The Handset of your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It charges automatically when- ever the Handset is in the Base Unit. You should charge the battery pack for 16 hours when you first receive your phone. You’ll know the battery pack needs charging when: • The low battery message is displayed[...]

10 INST ALLING THE BA TTER Y P ACK REPLA CING THE HANDSET BA TTER Y PA CK Follow the steps below: 1.Remove the battery case cover by pressing on the ridged lines and sliding downward. 2.Discard the old battery pack. Don’t put the old battery pack in a trash compactor or a fire - it could burst. Please recycle. 3.Place the new battery pack in its [...]

11 GETTING ST ARTED SETTING UP A C PO WER AD APTER Plug the AC power adaptor into an electrical outlet and the DC connector to the back of the Base Unit. CA UTION: USE CLASS 2, 9V DC POWER SUPPL Y ONL Y . SETTING RINGER The Handset ringer is programmed ON as the factory default setting. To change ringer settings, see RINGER TONE / VOLUME. The Base [...]

12 USING THE W ALL MOUNT AD APT OR 1. Position the wall mount bracket on the Base Unit. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the Base Unit . Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place. 2. Mount the Base Unit on the wall. P osition the Base Unit so the mounting studs will fit into the holes on the bottom of the[...]

13 HANDSET LA YOUT[...]

14 BASE LA YOUT[...]

15 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Here is a brief guide to the features and functions of your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone: SET-UP • Plug AC adaptor into a standard electrical outlet. • Set Dial Mode setting in MENU to PULSE or TONE, The unit is factory set to TONE. • Let Handset battery pack charge for 16 hours before first use. • Conne[...]

16 V OLUME CONTROL FROM THE HANDSET • The phone must be ON . • Located on the side of the Hand- set, press the V OLUME UP or V OLUME DO WN ke ys to raise or lower the earpiece volume. There are 8 volume levels. FROM THE B ASE • The Base Unit has its own volume control. The VO L Up and Down keys are located directly above the SPEAKERPHONE key [...]

17 • Use the RING soft key to select the Ringer T ype (there are 4 r ing styles) and V ol soft ke y to select the ringer volume (High, Low or Off). • Press SA VE to store your ringer settings • T o exit prog ramming mode at any time, press OFF key . FROM THE B ASE • The Base Unit r inger is controlled independently , by a switch located on [...]

18 • Using the / soft keys, select the number from the list and then press DIAL soft key . REDIAL WITH THE HANDSET OFF (ON HOOK) • Press RDL . The Handset will the display last 3 phone numbers dialed. • Use the / soft keys to highlight the desired phone number . • Press PHONE . The Sprint cordless phone will access dial tone, and dial the n[...]

19 the handset microphone. But you can still hear the speaking from the Base. • Y ou can retur n the intercom conversation with the Base by press the T ALK softke y . • Press the OFF key to end the intercom mode. FROM THE HANDSET (when HANDSET ON or OFF HOOK) • Y ou can use the intercom when you are in a call. • Press the INT .COM ke y , th[...]

20 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONFERENCE Y our Sprint cor dless phone allo ws you to establish a 3 party conference between the Handset, Base and the incoming call: 1) Use either the Base or the Handset to make a call. 2) If you are using the Base to make the call, the Handset can join the conference by pressing PHONE. Or , press the SPEAKERPHONE key on[...]

21 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Enter Memory Location ( 01 – 25 ). As soon as you enter the second digit, the contents of the selected Memory Location will be displayed. • Press PHONE key or the DIAL soft key to dial the displayed phone number . With the Handset ON (off hook): • Press PHONE. Listen for dial tone. • Press the MEM soft ke y . ?[...]

22 SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS The Sprint cordless phone has an advanced design which uses a menu system and soft keys to access all of the built-in features. Example of the idle mode display: NEW: The number of Caller ID records not previously viewed TOTAL: The total number of stored Caller ID records (50 max.) RDL (Redial) Press RDL to display the last 3 [...]

23 MEM (Memory) From the idle mode display,press MEM , the screen will now display: Enter the 2-digit location code rep- resenting the Phone Book directory record you wish to access. The screen will display the contents of that record. If the contents of the selected record are empty, the screen will display: and then ask for another 2-digit loca- [...]

24 And the third screen is: 7. AutoAns (Auto Answer) On/Off 8. Set T one/Pulse 9. Del (delete) MSG Icon The following sections will detail how to access and operate the nine MENU functions. Note: You do not have to use the / soft keys to select menu options. Instead, you can simply press the number key that corre- sponds to the desired feature. For[...]

25 CALLER ID Once you have chosen CALLER ID (Menu selection #1 ), the screen will display: • If an N in a shaded box appears in the upper right hand corner of the Caller ID screen, this indicates that it is a new (not previously viewed) record. If a number in a shaded box appears in the upper right hand corner of the Caller ID screen, this indica[...]

26 • If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR , and then enter the two-digit directory location you desire (01 – 25). • Press SA V E .The screen will confirm your location selection. - OR - • Press EXIT to cancel the opera- tion and return to the idle mode display . The screen will display: DIAL Press DIAL or [...]

27 CALLER ID - CALL W AITING ID Your Sprint cordless phone 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 conjunction with a Call Waiting alert signal ( Call Waiting ID ). With Call Waiting ID, the Caller ID data will help you [...]

PHONE BOOK The names and phone numbers of 25 frequently called parties can be stored in the Sprint cordless phone Phone Book directory. You will find instructions for programming names and numbers into the directory in the section, ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS . Once you have chosen PHONE BOOK (Menu selection #2 ), the screen will display: Using t[...]

The XX location displayed is its origi- nal location. If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR , and then enter the two-digit location number. Press SAVE to confirm your location selection. The screen will display: If you are saving an edited record in its original directory location, you will see the following messag[...]

PHONE BOOK Number Key Characters (in order) 1 ................... & ' , . 1 2 ................... a b c 2 3 ................... d e f 3 4 ................... g h i 4 5 ................... j k l 5 6 ................... m n o 6 7 ................... p q r s 7 8 ................... t u v 8 9 ................... w x y z 9 0 ...................[...]

RINGER TONE / VOLUME You can adjust the Handset ringer style and volume level. There are 4 ringer styles and 3 volume levels: HI , LO , and OFF . Once you have selected RINGER TONE/VOL (Menu selection # 3 ), the Handset will display: To select a ringer style, press the RING soft key. To adjust ringer volume, press the VOL soft key. Press SAVE to co[...]

SET TIME Once you have selected SET TIME (Menu selection # 5 ), the Handset will display: If you prefer a 24-hour clock (some- times called Military Time ), press 24H . Enter the current time by pressing the appropriate numbers on the keypad. A single digit hour must start with 0 . For a 12-hour clock, choose AM or PM . The label above the left sof[...]

AUTO ANSWER ON/OFF F actory default setting is A uto Ans wer OFF . With A uto Answer set to OFF , when the phone is on cradle, you cannot simply pick up the phone to answer incoming call, you must press PHONE to ans wer the call. This allows you to review the Caller ID information before answering. How- ev er , if you prefer to ha ve your Handset a[...]

HEADSET OPERA TION Your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone is equipped with a 2.5mm Headset Jack for use with an optional accessory Headset for hands- free operation. If you choose to use the Headset option, you must obtain an optional accessory Headset, which is compat- ible with the Sprint cordless phone . T o purchase a Headset, call VT ec[...]

ADDITIONAL OPERA TING TIPS OUT OF RANGE INDICA TION When the handset is in Phone On mode and moved to a point where it and the Base Unit can no longer com- municate, the Handset will beep twice and display OUT OF RANGE: and attempt to re-link with the Base. If this occurs while you’re on a call, move closer to the Base Unit. If the Handset does n[...]

ADDITIONAL OPERA TING TIPS NO TE: Message W aiting indicator w orks in conjunction with V oicemail service from many local phone companies. This is an optional service; you are not required to subscribe to it. CUST OM P A Y-PER-USE (PPU) FEA TURES Your Sprint cordless phone gives you easy access to 5 popular custom features, offered by many telepho[...]

ADDITIONAL OPERA TING TIPS LO W B A TTER Y INDICA TION During a Low Battery condition, the Handset LCD will display: When this occurs, you should either return the Handset to the Base Unit for recharging, or exchange the drained Handset battery with a fully charged battery from the Spare Battery charger. CHECK A C PO WER INDICA TION A charged batte[...]

MAINTENANCE T AKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE. Your Sprint cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. A VOID ROUGH TREA TMENT Place the Handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. A VOID W A TER Your telephone can be damaged if it gets[...]

IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call the Sprint National Help Desk at 1- 800-949-4357. THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK A T ALL. • Mak e sure the P ower Cord is plugged in. • Make sure the telephone line cord [...]

40 W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT LIMITED W ARRANTY Sprint warrants , to the or iginal purchaser only , the mater ial and workmanship of this product f or ONE YEAR from the date of purchase . Spr int will repair or replace, at our option, this product without charge should it fail due to a defect in material or workmanship within that time period. This warr[...]

41 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthe- sizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset : 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz ( All 20 channels within this range) Base Unit: 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz (All 20 channels within this range) RECEIVE FREQUENCY Handset : 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz ( All 20 channels within this range) Base Uni[...]

42 91-5068-10-00 ISSUE 0 Printed in China[...]