VTech 9126 manual

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................2 P ARTS CHECK LIST ............................................................................................................... .3 HANDSET LA Y OUT ...................................................................[...]

2 IMPORT ANT 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 wa[...]

3 P AR TS CHECK LIST 1 . Base Unit 2 . Handset 3 . Owner’s Man ual 4 . AC P ower Adaptor 5 . T elephone Cord 6 . Battery Pack 7 . Belt Clip[...]

4 HANDSET LA Y OUT 1 . LCD Display 2 . SELECT 3 . Navigation/V olume Ke ys 4 . PHONE 5 . FLASH 6 . HOLD 7 . Antenna 8 . Headset Jack 9 . OFF 10 . Dialing Keys 11 . REDIAL 12 . PROG[...]

5 B ASE LA Y OUT 1 . Pow e r Ja ck 2. T elephone Line Jac k 3 . IN USE/CHARGE LED 4 . MESSAGE Indicator 5 . P AG E[...]

6 The Handset of your VT 9123/9126 is powered b y a rechargeable batter y pac k. It charges automatically whenev er the Handset is in the Base Unit. The batter y pack needs charging when: • The low battery icon and message are displayed: • A double beep will be generated every 5 seconds. T o charge the batter y pac k, place the Handset in the B[...]

7 RINGER SELECTION 1. Press PROG /CHAN. 2. Press or until RINGER is displayed. 3. Press SELECT . The current selection will be displayed, and you will hear a sample of the selected ring. 4. Press or to select a different ring style (there are 4), or turn the r inger OFF . 5 . Press SELECT to confirm your choice. NOTE: If the ringer is set to OFF , [...]

8 The W all Mount brack et is designed for use on standard W all Mount plates only . 1 . 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 . Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector to the bottom of the Base Unit. If the Handset battery[...]

9 If the display says: It means: The Handset is in idle mode A telephone line has not been connected to the Base Unit. Or the line is out of service. Indicates incoming call Waiting for dial tone Handset is in use A parallel phone is in use Messages in your phone company V oicemail have been receiv ed THE HANDSET DISPLA Y GETTING ST AR TED[...]

10 MAKING CALLS Method 1------Live Dialing Press PHONE . Dial the phone number . Press OFF to end your call. Method 2------Pre-dialing Dial the phone number . Use the ke y to bac kspace if you make a dialing mistak e. Then press PHONE . Press OFF to end your call. When the handset is in use, the IN USE/CHARGE light on the Base Unit will flash. When[...]

11 USING REDIAL 1. Press PHONE . Listen for dial tone. 2. Press REDIAL/ P AUSE. The last number you called will automatically be redialed. OR 1. Press REDIAL . The number will appear on the display . 2. Press PHONE . NOTE: If you press REDIAL twice, the redial number will be deleted. ANSWERING CALLS T o answer a call, press an y key other than the [...]

12 B ASIC OPERA TION HOLD T o place your call on hold, press HOLD . Press HOLD again to return to your call. NOTE: If y ou have a call on hold, and pick up a par allel extension phone, your VT 9123/9126 will automatically drop the call and return to idle mode. PA G E The Base can signal the Handset by means of the P A GE ke y . This is helpful in l[...]

13 NO TE : Caller ID and Call Waiting ID are sub- scription services, provided by your regional phone company . Y ou must subscribe to these services in order to benefit from the Caller ID f eatures of your VT 9123/9126 . Contact your regional phone service provider for details. RECEIVING AND ST ORING CALLS As new Caller ID/Call Waiting ID records [...]

14 AD V ANCED OPERA TION DELETING RECORDS FROM CALL HIST O R Y DELETE A SPECIFIC CALL 1 . Locate the record you w ant to delete from call histor y . 2 . Press SELECT , then press until ERASE flashes. 3 . Press SELECT . The screen displa ys ERASE NO YES ALL and the phone number . The current choice flashes. 4 . Press until YES flashes. 5 . Press SEL[...]

15 5 . Press SELECT . Y ou can now edit the PHONE NUMBER. Press to to backspace in order to edit the phone number . 6. Press SELECT . Y our CID record is now in your Phone BOOK directory . DISPLA Y SCREEN MESSA GES Screen Displa y: When: PRIV A TE NAME The other party is blocking name information. PPP The other party is blocking number information.[...]

16 AD V ANCED OPERA TION This cordless phone can store 20 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Entries are stored alphabetically . F or consistency with Caller ID entries, you ma y wish to enter last names first. Note: Press OFF at any time to exit memory . ST ORE MEMOR Y NUMBERS 1. Press PRO G / CHAN . The screen displays DIREC[...]

17 EDIT NUMBERS ST ORED IN MEMOR Y 1 . Press (DIR). The screen displays DIRECT ORY . 2 . Press or to scroll alphabetically through numbers stored in memory -OR- Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to edit. 3 . When the screen displays the number you want to edit, press SELECT . Then press until EDIT flashes. 4 . Press [...]

18 AD V ANCED OPERA TION Y our VT 9123/9126 is capable of detecting a Visual Message Waiting signal, generated by many phone service providers. If you subscribe to V oiceMail ser vice from your lo- cal telephone company , and a Visual Mes- sage Waiting Signal is provided, the Hand- set will display MESSAGES W AITING and the Base Unit MESSA GE light[...]

19 AD V ANCED OPERA TION OPTIONAL HEADSET INST ALLA TION & OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Y our VT 9123/9126 cordless telephone is equipped with a 2.5mm Headset Jac k for use with an optional accessory Headset for hands-free operation. If you choose to use the Headset option, you must do the following: INST ALLA TION * Obtain an optional accessory Hea[...]

20 MAINTENANCE T AKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE Y our cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic par ts , so it must be treated with care. A V OID 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 V OID W A TER Y our telephone can be damaged if it ge[...]

21 If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, In the US call: VTECH COMMUNICA TIONS 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. • [...]

22 THE HANDSET DOES NO T RING WHEN Y OU RECEIVE A CALL. • Ensure that the ringer is turned on. • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone jack. Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • Y ou may be too f ar from the base unit. • Y ou ma y have too many e xtension phones on your telephone line [...]

23 What does this limited warranty cover? • The manufacturer of this VTECH product, VTECH Comm unications , warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the product and all acces- sories provided by VTECH in the sales pac kage (“Product”) are free from mater ial def ects in material and workmanship, p[...]

24 How do you get warranty service? • T o obtain warranty service in the United States of Amer ica, call 1-800-595-9511 for instructions regarding where to return the Product. Before calling for service, please check the user’ s manual. A check of the Product controls and features may save you a service call. • Except as provided b y applicab[...]

25 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 must accept any interfe[...]

26 FCC Part 68 The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14). Y our telephone company ma y discontinue your service if your equipment causes harm to the telephone network. They will notify y ou in advance of disconnection, if possib le. Duri[...]

27 Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated b y the supplier . Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure, for their own prot[...]

28 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthesizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset: 923.10 MHz to 927.75 MHz (All 30 channels within this range) Base Unit: 902.30 MHz to 906.65 MHz (All 30 channels within this range) RECEIVE FREQUENCY Handset: 902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz (All 30 channels within this range) Base Unit: 923.[...]

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30 VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMP ANIES. Distributed in the U .S.A. by VT ech Communications Inc, Beav er ton, Oregon, 97008 Distributed in the Canada by VT ech Electronics Canada Ltd., Suite 200-7671 Alderbridge W ay Richmond, B.C . V6X 1Z9. Copy r ight 2001 f or VTECH TELECOMMUNICA TIONS L TD . Printed in China [...]