VTech VT 2931 manual

1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................2 PARTS CHECK LIST...............................................................................................................4 HANDSET UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES...............................................................................[...]

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, 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 wal[...]

3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS D . If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls, that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to [...]

4 PARTS CHECK LIST 1. Handset 2. Base Unit 3. Wall Mounting Bracket 4. AC power Adaptor 5. Short Telephone Line Cord 6. Telephone Line Cords (x2) To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTECH Electronics at 1-800- 267-7377. 7. Battery Pack 8. Belt Clip HANDSET SIMON JAMES WILD 654532 46592[...]

5 HANDSET UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES V OLUME UP & DOWN BA TTER Y COMP AR TMENT T ONE KEY (T emporary T one) HEADSET JACK DIALING KEYS (0-9) BA CK KEY FOR W ARD KEY SELECT KEY OFF KEY LINE 2 KEY LINE 1 KEY FLASH KEY PROG KEY REDIAL/P A USE KEY ANTENNA DISPLA Y HOLD KEY 6 5 4 GHI JKL MNO 9 7 8 PQRS TUV PROG CONF HOLD INTERCOM FLASH REDIAL/P AUSE WXYZ[...]

6 BASE UNIT KEYS AND FEATURES ANTENNA REDIAL/P A USE KEY PGM KEY HOLD KEY MUTE KEY MEM KEY LINE 2 KEY LINE 1 KEY V OLUME UP KEY V OLUME DOWN KEY FLASH KEY OFF KEY T ONE/PULSE SWITCH BASE RINGER SWITCHES L 2 D A T A PORT A C POWER J ACK PHONE CORD JA CKS LINE 2 DC LINE 2 SP ARE BA TTER Y CHARGER[...]

7 SETTING UP YOUR VT 2931 1. Plug the AC POWER ADAPTER into a live electrical outlet and the DC POWER CONNECTOR into the back of the Base Unit. 2. Slide the Handset battery cover down, and remove it from the Handset . 3. Install the BATTERY PACK, with the metal contacts facing down and aligned with the Handset contacts. Replace Handset battery cove[...]

8 SETTING UP YOUR VT 2931 5. Set the TONE/PULSE switch, located on the antenna side of the Base Unit, to the desired dialing mode. In most areas, TONE is the desired mo de. 6. After charging the battery pack, connect the telephone line(s). I . If you have 2 lines coming out of a single wall jack: Connect a 4-wire (RJ-14) phone cord be- tween the wa[...]

9 SPARE BATTERY CHARGER The VT 2931 has a built-in Spare Battery Charger, which is located in the cradle of the Base Unit. The spare Battery charger allows you to always have a charged battery pack available, in the event your Handset battery pack runs down. NOTE : To obtain an optional Spare Battery, contact an authorized VTECH dealer, or by calli[...]

10 WALL MOUNTING The Wall Mounting bracket is designed to fit on standard Wall Mounting plates. 1. Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. Your phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (120v AC). The power cord is six feet long; make sure there is an electrical outlet within reach of the Base Un[...]

11 BASIC OPERATIONS AREA CODE PROGRAMMING To benefit from all the Caller ID features of your telephone, you must enter your home area code. If you live in an area where you dial calls within your own area code by dialing 7 digits (no area code), follow these steps (with the Handset OFF ): 1. Press PROG. 2. Press until AREA is blinking. 3. Press SEL[...]

12 KEY BEEPS Your Handset keys emit a beep as you press them. If you do not want to hear the beep, do the following while the Handset is not in use (on hook) : 1. Press PROG 2. Press until KEYBEEPS is flashing 3. Press SELECT 4. Press until OFF is flashing 5. Press SELECT To turn the keybeep feature ON again, repeat steps 1 through 3. At the fourth[...]

13 BASIC OPERATIONS From the Base Unit: Press the desired LINE key and listen for dial tone. Dial the phone number. The correspond- ing LINE key on the Handset will blink. Press OFF to end your call. REDIAL/PAUSE From the Handset: Your VT 2931 Handset remembers the last 5 phone numbers you dialed. With the Handset off, press REDIAL/PAUSE. The Hands[...]

14 BASIC OPERATIONS SPEAKERPHONE TIPS If you use your Speakerphone in a noisy environment, the other person’s voice may fade out. In this case, try eliminating the environmental noise (a television or radio playing, for example). Otherwise, press MUTE while the other person is speaking. Before you start to talk, press MUTE again so the other pers[...]

15 BASIC OPERATIONS VOICE MAIL TIPS: After hearing your messages, wait until the Voice Mail indicators turn off before you make another call. This will ensure the indicators do not remain on after the messages are reviewed. If, after reviewing all new voice messages, the Base Unit Voice MESSAGE indicator remains on, using the Handset, follow these [...]

16 CALLER ID This telephone provides two types of Caller ID on both the Handset and Base Unit: Caller ID: Displays the name and number of each caller after the phone begins ringing (requires Caller ID service from your telephone company). Caller ID on Call Waiting: Shows the name and number of each caller on Call Waiting after you hear the Call Wai[...]

17 DIRECTORY SPEED DIALING FROM CALLER ID With the Handset OFF: • Press or until you see the desired caller. • Press the desired line key. You will hear a dial tone, and the number will be dialed automati- cally. TO STORE A NAME AND NUMBER 1. Press PROG . DIRECTORY will be blinking. 2. Press SELECT . 3. The screen will display ENTER NAME. 4. Us[...]

18 ADVANCED OPERATIO NS DIRECT OR Y STORING A CALLER ID RECORD IN THE DIRECTORY With the Handset OFF : 1. Press or until you see the desired call. 2. Press SELECT . 3. Press until PGM is blinking. 4. Press SELECT . If you want to edit the name, press to erase letters. Use the dialpad to enter new letters. When the name is correct, press SELECT. If [...]

19 BASE UNIT OPERATION PROGRAMMING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS 1. Press PGM. The Base will display: 2. Press MEM. The Base will display : 3. Enter desired Location ( 0-9 ). The Base will display: 4. Use the Base dial pad to enter the letters (16 characters maximum). See: DIRECTORY - TO STORE A NAME AND NUMBER for a guide to the characters. To enter 2 charac[...]

20 BASE UNIT OPERATION BASE DISPLAY CHARGING: illuminates when the Handset is cradled. SPARE BATTERY : illuminates when a battery Pack is charging in the Base Unit charger. NEW CALL : flashes when new Caller ID records have been received. MESSAGE : flashes when new Voice Mail messages are present. DATA PORT Your VT 2931 has a Data Port on the left-[...]

21 HEADSET OPERATION Your VTech cordless phone 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 compatible with the VTech cordless phone. To purchase a Headset, call VTech Customer Service at 1-8[...]

22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAINTENANCE Your VT 2931 cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Please the Handset down gently . Sav e the original packing materials to protect your tele- phone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water Y our telephone can be damaged if it gets wet[...]

23 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY THE PHONE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. • Make sure the P ow er Cord is pugged in. • Make sure the telephone line cords are plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone wall jack. • Make sure the batteries are properly charged. If the 'LOW BA TTER Y' message is shown, the battery pack needs charging. NO D[...]

24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY YOU HEAR NOISE IN THE HANDSET, AND NONE OF THE KEYS OR BUTT ONS WORK. Make sure the power cord is plugged in. COMMON CURE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Electronics, like people, can sometimes get confused. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally , then try putting the handset in the cradle. If [...]

25 WARRANTY STATEMENT WHAT DOES OUR WARRANTY COVER? • Any defect in material or workmanship. FOR HO W LONG AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE? • T o the original purchaser only - ONE YEAR. WHA T WILL VTECH DO? • At our option, repair or replace your unit. HO W DO I SEND MY UNIT , IN OR OUT OF W ARRANTY? • Call VTECH Communications customer service[...]

26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for the United States. It also complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry and Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device mu[...]

27 operation, or procedures that could affect the operation of your equipment. If so, you will be given advance notice of the change to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted service. The base unit contains no user serviceable parts. The handset contains a user replaceable battery pack. If it is determined that your telephone equipment i[...]

28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Your VT 2931 is designed to operate at the maximum power allowed by the FCC . This means your handset and base unit can communicate only over a certain distance - which will depend on the location of the base unit and handset, weather, and the construction and layout of your home or office. THE RBRC SEAL The RBRC Seal on t[...]

29 FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthesizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset : 923.10 MHz to 927.75 MHz ( All ten channels within this range) Base : 902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz (All ten channels within this range) RECEIVE FREQUENCY Handset : 902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz ( All ten channels within this range) Base : 923.10 MHz to 927.75MHz ( All te[...]

30 VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications Inc, Beaverton, Oregon, 97008 Distributed in the Canada by VTech Electronics Canada Ltd., Suite 200-7671 Alderbridge Way Richmond, B.C. V6X 1Z9. Copyright 2000 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China 91-5124-20-00 [...]