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    www.vtechphones.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Table of Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Parts Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS www.vtechphones.com 2 Battery Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Warranty Statement . . . [...]

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    NEED HELP? This book has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech phone. Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation and the benefit of this VTech innovative and feature rich product. You can also visit our website at www.vtechphones.com for support, shopping, and ever[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 4 GETTING STARTED Before You Begin Enhanced 5.8GHz technology - dual band transmission combines the best of 5.8GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless telephones. 1. Hand sets (2) 2. Base U nit 3. Base P ower A daptor 4. Charge r Powe r Adap tor 5. Charge r 6. Desk/W all Mo unt Br acket[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 5 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Installation Choose Location For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system: 1 . Cho os e a ce ntr al lo c atio n for your b ase u ni t. 2. In sta ll yo ur ba se un it an d ex tens io n han ds ets away f rom ele c tro ni c equ ip men t, su ch a s per so na l co mpu ter s, te levi si o[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 6 GETTING STARTED Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords Installation Standard electrical outlet Connect the power cord. After charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord. Modular telephone jack[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 7 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Installation Wall Mounting Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting is optional. See position one below for instructions. Desk/Table Installation To place your base unit on a desk or table, insert the desk/wall bracket as instructed below and sh[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 8 GETTING STARTED Installation Charge the Handset Battery Plac e th e han dset in th e ba se or char ger. NEEDS CHAR GING will appea r on the handse t. C harge the batte ry for at le ast 16 hour s the first t ime. Set Language Mode • Pre ss PRO G, th en pre ss ▲ or ▼ until LANGUA GE is displ ayed. Press SELECT . • The c[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 9 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Installation • In the event of a pow er o utag e, o r if your phone’s power cord is unplugged, the time sett ing w ill b e lost . To single telephone jack (RJ11C) Telephone line cord Noise filter (For DSL users) • The month is flashing. Press ▲ o r ▼ until the screen displays the corr[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 10 GETTING STARTED Setup Belt clip (optional) To remove To attach Installation[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 11 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation 1 ,2 3,4 8 7 9 1 0 5 6 Handset Operation 1. M ak e a Ca ll Pres s PH ON E , th en di al t he num ber. - O R- Dia l th e num ber ( use to bac ks pac e an d make co rre ct io ns), t he n pre ss PH ON E to c all. 2. F la sh / Ca ll Wai tin g Dur in g a cal l, pr ess t o re cei [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 12 BASIC OPERATION Base Operation 1 1. Mes sa ge Wai ti ng In dic at or If you su bs cri be to te lep hon e co mpa ny voic e mai l wit h a vis ual m ess age wa itin g sig nal, t his li ght fl ash es, an d ME SS AGE WAIT IN G di sp lays on th e han dse t scr een whe n you have voi ce ma il wait ing. 12. Lo ca te H an ds et Pre s[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 13 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Temporary Tone Dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing * TONE . This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking or long distance services. 1 . Di al the n[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 14 BASIC OPERATION • For clearer rece ption whi le on a call, press the CHAN /DELET E button until any interference is elim inated . Telephone Operation Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicat[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Clear Message Waiting Alert If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually turn it off by: 1. Press PROG . 2. Press or until screen displays MESSAGE WAITING . 3. Press SELECT , the screen displays: 4. Press or to select YES o[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 16 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: ** RINGING ** There is a call coming in. CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for dial tone. PHONE ON The handset is in use. MESSAGE WAITING You have been alerted by the telephone company that you have received new voice mail. ** PAGING ** The [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION • T h e e n t r i e s y o u stored in speed dial memory will be marked with 01 through 09 in the telephone dire ctory. • Press OFF at any time to exit speed dial mode. • W h e n m e m o r y is full the screen disp lays M EMORY FU LL , a n err or ton e sounds, and you ca nnot st ore a new [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 18 BASIC OPERATION Speed Dial 6. W hen you fi nis h enter ing t he na me, pre ss S ELE CT or P ROG . T he sc ree n dis pl ays EN TE R NU M BE R . 7 . Enter the te lep ho ne num ber. Us e to bac ksp ace a nd ma ke cor rec ti ons. Pre ss R ED I AL / P AUS E to sto re pau ses i n the d iali ng se que nc e . - O R - Pr ess REDIAL/P[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Speed Dial Delete a Speed Dial Number/Name 1 . Pre ss an d ho ld th e spe ed di al lo c atio n key ( 1 thr oug h 9) of t he ent r y you wi sh to d elete. 2. Wh en th e scr een d is plays th e entr y you want to d elete, pr ess S EL EC T . Then p res s ▲ or ▼ unti l ER AS E flas hes . 3. Pr[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 20 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory Your phone can store 20 (including the nine speed dial entries) telephone numbers with names (up to 15 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number in each location) in the handset. Store a Number/Name in the Directory 1. Pres s PROG . The scree n disp lays D IRECT ORY . 2. Pres s S[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory 3. When the scre en dis plays the ent ry you want to edi t, pres s SELECT . Then press or unti l EDIT flash es. 4. Press S ELECT . The s creen displa ys the name and nu mber. The cur sor ap pears at the end of the name . Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Pr ess [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 22 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory SPEED EDIT ERASE 8005959511 6. Press SELEC T . You ’ll h ear a confirm ation beep. Move a Number/Name to Speed Dial 1. Pres s DIR . The screen displ ays DI RECTO RY . 2. Pres s or to scrol l alp habeti cally throug h ent ries s tored in di rector y. — O R — Pres s the dial pad ke y f[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Your phone has a caller ID (CID) with call waiting feature that works with service from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with call waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. You may need to change your phone service to use t[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 24 BASIC OPERATION Caller ID • If you answer a call before the infor mation appe ars on the s c r e e n , i t w i l l n o t b e i n t h e call histo ry. • Press OFF a t any time to exi t call histo ry. About Call History (Caller ID) Your phone can store up to 45 calls in its caller ID (CID) memory. When the memory is full, t[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Caller ID Delete Records from Call History Delete a Specific Call: 1. Loca te the recor d you want to del ete fr om ca ll his tory. 2. Pres s the DELETE key. You’l l hear a con firmat ion be ep. Delete All Calls: 1. With the hand set i n idl e (of f) m ode, press and hold the D ELETE key. T[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 26 BASIC OPERATION Caller ID 5. Pres s or to selec t Y or N for dist inctiv e ring er. 6. Pres s SELE CT . Yo u’ll hear a confir mation beep . If y ou cho ose Y in st ep 5 a will b e dis played wit h the direc tory e ntry. DIAL PROGRAM 800-595-9511 5/01 5:40 PM OLD 28 DISTINCT RING? N 8005959511 5/01 5:40 PM OLD 28 Screen Dis[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Batteries • If yo u re pea te dl y get a l ow b att ery indicator, even after charging overnight, the battery should be repl aced. • To reduce the risk of fire or injury to pe rs on s or dam ag e to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully: Charge t h e b a t t e r y pro[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 28 ADDITIONAL INFO Troubleshooting 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. Problem Suggestion My [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 29 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to find the base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing. • Make sure your phone is set to the correct dial mode for the t[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 30 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset. • Only one han dset of you r p hone sys tem can be in us e ( off hook ) a t a t ime. For ex ample, i f H S1 is on a call and HS2 presse s TAL K , CA N’T C ONNEC T wil l dis play. Be s ure o nly one h andset is i n use at a time. • Move th e han d[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Press t he CH AN but ton wh ile on a ca ll unt il the inter feren ce has been elimin ated. • Other elect ronic produc ts can cause inter feren ce wit h your cordle ss pho ne. Tr y inst allin g you[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 32 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion My handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure you have the ring er ac tivate d. Refer to the sectio n(s) on ringer sel ection in this user ’s manu al. • Make sure the teleph one lin e cord is plugge d firmly i nto the base uni t and the teleph one jac k. Make sure the p [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 33 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Press t he CH AN but ton wh ile on a ca ll unt il the inter feren ce has been elimin ated. • Other elect ronic produc ts can cause inter feren ce wit h your cordle ss pho ne. Tr y inst allin g your pho[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 34 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion My Caller ID isn’t working. • Call er ID is a subsc ripti on serv ice. You must subs cribe to this serv ice for this featur e to work on y our p hone. • Your ca ller must b e call ing fr om an area that s upport s cal ler ID . • Both yo u and your caller ’s tel ephon e comp anies m[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO 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. Avoi[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 36 ADDITIONAL INFO Warranty Statement 4. Pro duc t to th e ex tent t hat t he pr obl em i s cau sed b y use w ith n on -VTech el ec tr ic al ac ce sso rie s; o r 5. Pr od uc t who se war ra nt y/ qua lit y st ic kers , Pro duc t se ria l num ber s pl ates o r ele ct ron ic s eri al nu mbe rs h ave bee n rem ove d, alt ere d or r[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO 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, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked o[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 38 ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations 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 r[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 39 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations * Remain on the line and briefly 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 Cana[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 40 ADDITIONAL INFO Technical Specifications Frequency Control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit Frequency Base: 912.75 - 917.10 MHz Handset: 5863.80 - 5872.5 MHz Receive Frequency Base: 5863.80 - 5872.5 MHz Handset: 912.75 - 917.10 MHz Channels 30 Nominal Effective Range Maximum power allowed FCC and IC. Actual operat[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 41 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO A About call history 24 Additional info 29-42 B Basic operation 11-27 Base operation 12 Batteries 27 Battery care and maintenance 27 Before you begin 4 Belt clip (optional) 10 C Call transfer 15 Caller ID 24-26 Charge the handset battery 8 Check for dial tone 8 Choose Location 5 Clear Me[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 42 ADDITIONAL INFO S Set Handset date and time 8 Set language mode 8 Set the dial mode 8 Setup 10 Speed dial 17-19 Store a call history record in the directory 25 Store a number/ name in speed dial 17 Store a number/ name in the directory 20 T Telephone operation 11-16 Table/desk installation 6 Technical Specifications 40 Telep[...]

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    VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A memb er of THE V TECH GROUP OF C OMP ANIES. Distr ibu ted in the U.S.A . by V T ech Co mmuni cati ons, In c.; Be averton, Or ego n. Distr ibu ted in Canad a by V T e ch C ommun icati ons Can ada, Ltd. ; Sui te 200, 7671 Ald erbr idg e Wa y , Ri chmo nd, B.C. Copyr ight © 2 00 5 for V TECH TELECOMMU NICA TIO NS L T D[...]

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