VTech VT 2428 manual

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    Important Safety Instructions ............1 BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ........................2 About Caller Identification ................. 2 P ar ts Check List ............................... 2 INST ALLA TION ................................3 Bef ore Y ou Install ............................. 3 T able/Desk Installation ..................... 4 W all Inst[...]

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    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 wall outlet before cleaning. Do not[...]

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    About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call W aiting feature that works with ser vice from your local phone service provider . Caller ID with Call W aiting lets you see who’s calling bef ore you ans wer the phone, ev en when you’ re on another call. Y ou ma y need to change your phone service to use this featu[...]

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    Before Y ou Install 1. Choose a location for the base near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110v AC) not controlled by a wall switch. 2. Install the handset battery pack. Use only battery pack provided or recommended by VTECH. 3 Attach the belt clip to the cord[...]

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    T a ble/Desk Installation 4. Charg e the handset battery . Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 12 hours the first time. 5. Check for dial tone. After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press PHONE ; you should hear a dial tone. 6. Set the dial mode. If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use[...]

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    TELEPHONE OPERA TION 5[...]

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    TELEPHONE OPERA TION 6[...]

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    Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save Y ou can select from four diff erent handset r inger styles, or turn the r inger off and extend the battery life. 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press PROG/CHAN to enter programming mode. 3 Press until the screen displays RINGER: . 4 Press SELECT The screen displa ys the current setting. 5 Press or to select 1 ,[...]

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    Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Comm unications Commission (FCC). Even so , this handset and base can communicate o ver only a cer tain distance — which can var y with the locations of the base and handset, the weather , and the construction of your home or office. For best performa[...]

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    This cordless phone can store 10 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long in memory locations you assign (0-9). Note: Press OFF at any time to exit memory dial mode. Store a Number or Name in Memory 1 Press PROG/CHAN , then press until the screen displays MEM DIAL . 2 Press MEM . The screen displa ys ENTER 0-9 . 3 Press the ke y (0-9[...]

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    8 Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for Y es) if you wish the phone to aler t you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctiv e ringing pattern after the first ring. Choose N (for NO) for a normal ringing pattern. 9 Press SELECT or PROGRAM to confirm y our selection. If you choose Y, a D will be display ed with the director y entr[...]

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    This cordless phone can store 40 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Entr ies are stored alphabetically . F or consistency with Caller ID entries, you may wish to enter last names first. Note: Press OFF at any time to e xit directory . Store a Number/Name in the Directory 1 Press PROG/CHAN . The screen displays DIRECTORY . 2 Pr[...]

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    8 Press SELECT or PR OG/CHAN to confirm your selection. If you chose Y , a D will be display ed with the directory entr y . Note: When memor y is full the screen displa ys MEMORY FULL , an error tone sounds, and you will not be ab le to store a ne w number until y ou delete a stored number . Edit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory 1 Press ( ). T[...]

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    CALLER ID OPERA TION About Call History This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most recent call will hav e the highest number . When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information. For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information between t[...]

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    4 Press or until YES flashes. 5 Press SELECT . Y ou will hear a ser ies of beeps confirming the deletion. NO TE: If there are ne w CID records not yet re viewed , the “ ALL ” option will not be displayed as a selection. Dial a Displayed Number 1 Locate the record in call history that you want to dial. 2 If you wish to change how the number is d[...]

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    Charge the Handset Battery Pac k • This battery should remain charged up to six days with the ringer turned on and up to 12 days with the ringer off. A fully charged battery provides an average talk time of about six hours. • The battery pack needs charging when: — A new battery is installed in the handset. — The phone beeps twice ev er y 5[...]

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    If you ha ve difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below . For Customer Service, call 1-800-595-9511. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase If the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first: • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch. • Make sure the telephone lin[...]

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    IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY 17 • Using the handset near household appliances (microwaves, computers, television, stereos, etc.) can sometimes cause interference. Move away from appliances while using the handset. • The lay out of your home or office might be limiting the operating range . T r y moving the base to another location, pref erably on an [...]

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    T aking Care Of Y our T elephone Y our GIGAPHONE cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic par ts, so it must be treated with care. A void rough treatment Place the Handset down gently . Sa ve the original pac king materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. A void water Y our telephone can be damaged if it gets wet.[...]

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    W arranty Statement 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 defects i[...]

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    the user's manual, A check of the Product controls and features may save you a service call. • Except as provided by applicable law, you assume the risk of loss or damage during transit and transportation and are responsible for delivery or handling charges incurred in the transport of Product(s) to the service location . VTECH will return r[...]

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    This equipment complies with Pa r ts 15 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 must accept any interference, inc[...]

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    If it is determined that your telephone equipment is malfunctioning, the FCC requires that it not be used and that it be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents or by others who may be authorized by the FCC. For repair pro[...]

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    The RBRC™ Seal The RBRC ® Seal on the nickel-cadmium battery contained in our product indicates that VT ech Communications, Inc. is voluntarily par ticipating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Canada. The RBRC ® program provides [...]

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    Printed in China 91-5236-10-00 ISSUE 0[...]