VTech VT 9241 manual

1 Congratulations! Y ou ha ve purchased one of the best performing cordless telephones on the market! The VT 9241 is a two line 900 MHz cordless phone with Speakerphone & secondary key- pad on the Base Unit. FEA TURES : • 2 Line Capability . • 10 Number Speed Dial Memory (20 digits each). • 30 Channels of operation. • Automatic Search f[...]

2 Parts Check List: 1. Base Unit 2. Handset 3. AC adapter INTRODUCTION 4. 2 telephone line cords 5. Battery pack 6. Belt clip 7. Wall mounting bracket Base Handset 900 MHz CORDLESS LINE 1 OFF LINE 2 2 ABC 13 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ TONE 0 OPER HOLD CHAN INT .COM PGM CONF REDIAL PAUSE MEM FLASH FLASH INT.COM/P AGE A C Adaptor T ele[...]

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

4 ating instructions because im- proper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will of- ten require extensive work to re- store the product to normal opera- tion. E.If the product has been dropped and the cabinet has been damaged. F .If the product exhibits a distinct SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS The RBR[...]

5 1. Remove the battery case by press- ing 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. IMPORT ANT: Do not dispose of this battery in household gar- bage. For information on recy- cling or proper disposal, consult your local solid waste c[...]

6 SP ARE B A TTER Y CHARGER Y our VT ech VT 9241 is equipped with a spare battery charger built into the Base Unit. The spare batter y charger allows you to always have a charged battery available, should your Hand- set battery discharge during normal use. T o install the Spare Battery Pac k: 1. Open the Base Unit battery com- partment. 2. Place th[...]

7 CA UTION : Use only the AC adapter shipped with your VT 9241 . This is a Class 2 A C adapter , specifi- cally designed for use with the VT 9241 . GETTING ST AR TED Setting Up Y our VT 9241 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack. 2. Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet and the DC connec- tor to the bac[...]

8 CA UTION : 1. Never install telephone wiring dur- ing a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifi- cally designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the tele- phone line has been disconnected at the network interface. 4. Use caution when installing [...]

9 The Wall Mount adaptor is designed to fit on standard Wall Mount plates. 1. Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack . Y our phone requires a modular tele- phone jack and a standard electri- cal outlet (120V A C). The po wer cord is six feet long; make sure there is an electrical outlet within reach of the Base. The outlet sho[...]

10 HANDSET FEA TURES It will flash when INT .COM key is pressed on the Base or Handset. It will illuminate during Intercom mode. It will flash slowly if handset batter y le vel is low . INT.COM/LO W BA TT 900 MHz CORDLESS LINE 1 OFF LINE 2 FLASH 2 ABC 13 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ TONE 0 OPER HOLD CHAN INT .COM PGM CONF REDIAL P AUSE[...]

11 B ASE UNIT FEA TURES MIC 900 MH Z CORDLESS VT9241 CONF REDIAL MUTE HOLD MEMORY INT.COM/PAGE POWER CHARGE SPARE BATT VOL 2 ABC 13 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ TONE 0 OPER LINE 1 LINE 2 OFF FLASH FLASH Press this key to page the Handset. The LED will flash while the Handset is paged, and it will glow steadily during Intercom mode. Pre[...]

12 B ASE UNIT FEA TURES MIC 900 MH Z CORDLESS VT9241 CONF REDIAL MUTE HOLD MEMORY INT.COM/PAGE POWER CHARGE SPARE BATT VOL 2 ABC 13 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ TONE 0 OPER LINE 1 LINE 2 OFF FLASH FLASH LINE1 KEY Press this key to get dial tone or answer an incoming call on LINE2. * Press this key to adjust the speaker volume. There ar[...]

13 MAKING CALLS From the Handset 1 . Pick up the Handset and press LINE1 or LINE2 . 2. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number . The LINE ke y y ou pressed on Handset will light up and the cor- responding LINE on Base Unit will double Flash. If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press LINE1 or LINE2 to get dial tone agai[...]

14 Disconnecting T o end the call and hang up , press OFF on the Base Unit. ANSWER A CALL By the Handset If your phone rings, the LINE 1 (or LINE 2 ) on the Handset will illuminate, and the corresponding LINE key on the Base will be flashing. 1. When the Handset is in the Base. Y ou can ans wer the call by just pic k- ing up the Handset. 2. If the [...]

15 pressing the V OL UP or DO WN keys. 2. If there is background noise in the area where you are using the Speakerphone, (people talking, a radio or television playing, for ex- ample), you may experience some degree of “chopping” or “dropout” as your party speaks. T o remedy this, do the following: * T r y to lo wer the source of the bac k-[...]

16 2. Press the appropriate LINE key on the Base Unit NO TE: Y ou cannot s witch bac k to the Speakerphone just by return- ing the Handset to the Base. That will disconnect the call. JOINING A CONVERSA TION From the Base 1 . If someone is speaking on the Handset, you can join the conver- sation just by pressing LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the Base Unit. 2.[...]

17 From the Base 1. Press INT .COM/P A GE on Base. 2. The INT .COM/P A GE LED on Base and the INT .COM/LO W BA TT LED on Handset will blink and a tone will sound at Handset. T o e xit Intercom mode at the Base Unit or Handset, press OFF . 3. T o ans wer the page at the Hand- set, press INT .COM and speak with the person at the Base Unit. NOTE : 1.T[...]

18 press INT .COM/P A GE on the Base to page the Handset. Then press INT .COM on the Handset to enter Intercom mode. 3. T o end the Intercom conversation, press OFF on either the Handset or OFF on the Base Unit. 4. T o retur n to the call, press the ap- propriate LINE key on the Handset or Base . TEMPORAR Y TONE FEA TURE If you have rotary (dial-pu[...]

19 T o program, The Handset must be OFF . T o select a diff erent ringer type do the following: 1. Press PGM/MEM key 2. Press the # key 3. Press 1 for LINE1 or 2 for LINE2 4. Press a key 1..4 to select a ringer type The VT 9241 will ring once to show the type of ringer selected. 5. Press the OFF key to exit. TURNING OFF THE RINGERS T o turn off the[...]

20 TO STORE A NUMBER INTO MEMOR Y The Handset must be OFF . 1 . Press PGM/MEM on Handset 2. Press the number of the memory location you wish to store the phone number in (0-9). The Handset will beep once. 3. Using the dialpad, dial the number you w ant to store. The number can be up to 20 digits long. 4. Press PGM/MEM to store the num- ber into its[...]

21 pauses , press REDIAL/P A USE two or more times. Each press makes the pause 2 seconds longer and is treated as a stored digit. If your phone is connected to a PBX you can store the PBX access number and a pause before the phone number . For e xample, to store 9-P A USE-555- 1234, in memory location 8, do the fol- lowing: 1. Press PGM/MEM on Hand[...]

22 2. Y our original call will automatically be placed on HOLD . 3. Press CONF to join both lines to- gether . Both LINE ke ys will glow dur- ing a Conference call. Switching A Conference Call From Handset T o Base Unit Once you have established a Confer- ence call on Handset, 1. Press HOLD on the Handset. 2. Press CONF on the Base Unit. 3. Y our C[...]

23 3. Press the LINE key to return to the remaining call. If you want to end the entire Confer- ence call, press OFF on the Handset (or Base) while both Lines are active. CA UTION: If the Handset and Speakerphone are on the same call, a loud squeal due to feed- back may occur unless there is reasonable separation between the two components. CHANGIN[...]

24 OPTIONAL HEADSET INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Y our VT 9241 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 op- tion, you must do the following: INST ALLA TION Obtain an optional accessory Headset, which is compatible with[...]

25 • For maxim um sound quality , the fle x- ible microphone should be posi- tioned at the corner of your mouth, about one inch from your mouth. • The VT 9241 is also equipped with a detachable Belt clip. Align the pins on the inside edge of the Belt clip with the notches on the side of the VT 9241 Handset. The Belt clip should snap securely in[...]

26 Y our VT 9241 has a conv enient feature: a Data P or t built into the Base Unit. This port provides an easy way to connect your fax machine, modem, or other tele- phone device for direct access to Line2. The Data P or t is a standard RJ-11 jack, and is located on the back of the Base Unit. The Data P o r t only provides access to Line2, so you m[...]

27 T AKING CARE OF Y OUR TELE- PHONE. Y our VT ech VT 9241 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 Y our telephone can be damaged if [...]

28 If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have dif- ficulty after trying these suggestions, In the US call: VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511 In Canada call: VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267-7377. THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK A T ALL . • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • [...]

29 • Y ou ma y be too far from the Base Unit. • Y ou ma y have too man y extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. T ry unplug- ging some of the other phones. THE BASE DOES NOT RING • Make sure the BASE RINGER switch is not set to off. • There may be too many extension phones on your line. T ry unplugging one of [...]

30 WHA T DOES OUR W ARRANTY CO VER? • Any defect in material or workmanship. FOR HO W LONG AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE? • One Y ear . WHA T WILL VTECH DO? • At our option, repair or replace your unit. HO W DO I SEND MY UNIT , IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY? • Call VTECH Communications customer service for Return Authorization at: 1-800-595-9511, In [...]

31 VTECH Communications assumes no W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT responsibil- ity for units sent without prior Return Authorization. WHA T DOES OUR W ARRANTY NO T CO VER? • Batteries; • Damage from misuse, neglect, or acts of nature (lightning, floods, power surges, etc.); • Products which may have been modified or incorporated into other products; ?[...]

32 This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) rules for the United States. It also complies with regula- tions RSS210 and CS-03 of Industry and Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any int[...]

33 IC (Industry Canada) This telephone is registered for use in Canada. Notice: The Ringer Equivalence Num- ber (REN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a tel- ephone loop which is used by the de- vice, to pre vent ov erloading. The ter- mination of a loop may consist of any combination of d[...]

34 telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure, for their own pro- tection, that the electrical ground con- nections of the power utility , telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected to- gether . This precaution may be par- ticularly important in rural[...]

35 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS FREQUENCY CONTROL • Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthe sizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY • Handset: 923.10 MHz to 927.75 MHz (All thirty channels within this range) • Base: 902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz (All thirty channels within this range) RECEIVE FREQUENCY • Handset: 902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz (All thirty channels within this[...]

36 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1 Parts Check List:.................................................................................................................2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS..........................................................[...]

37 TIPS ON USING THE VT9241 SPEAKERPHONE....................................................14 MAKING OR ANSWERING A CALL WHILE Y OU’RE ALREAD Y ON A CALL .....................................................15 SWITCHING Y OUR CALL FROM THE BASE UNIT (SPEAKERPHONE) T O THE HANDSET ......................................................16 SWITCHING[...]

38 VTECH COMMUNICA TIONS L TD . Distributed in the U .S.A. by VTECH Communications, Beav er ton, OR Distributed in Canada b y VTECH Electronics Canada Ltd., 200-7671 Alderbridge W ay . Richmond, B.C ., V6X 1Z9 Cop yright 1999 f or VTECH COMMUNICA TIONS L TD . 91-5073-10-00 ISSUE 0 MADE IN CHINA[...]