on purchasng your new VTech product. Before usng ths telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 46 of ths manual. Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshootng necessary to nstall and operate your new VTech telephone. Please revew ths manual thoroughly to ensure proper nstallaton and operaton of ths nnovatve and feature rch VTech product. For support, shoppng, and everythng new at VTech, vst our webste at www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, please vst www.vtechcanada.com. The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.gov) recognzes and encourages the use of products that save energy and help protect our envronment. We are proud to mark ths product wth the ENERGY STAR® label ndcatng t meets the latest energy effcency gudelnes. Compatible with Hearing Aid T-Coil Congratulations T TIA-1083 Telephones dentfed wth ths logo have reduced nose and nterference when used wth most T-col equpped hearng ads and cochlear mplants. The TIA-1083 Complant Logo s a trademark of the Telecommuncatons Industry Assocaton. Used under lcense. Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . Parts checklst . . . . . . . . . . Telephone base nstallaton . . . Battery nstallaton and chargng . Mountng bracket nstallaton . . . Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . Telephone base layout . . . . . . Telephone settings . . . . . . . Date and tme . . . . . . . . . . . Rnger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rnger volume (handset) . . . . . Dal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home area code . . . . . . . . . Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone operation . . . . . . Make calls . . . . . . . . . . . . Answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . End calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call watng . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporary tone dalng . . . . . . Redal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fnd handset . . . . . . . . . . . Drectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store a drectory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .1 .2 .3 .4 .6 .7 .8 .8 .9 .9 . 10 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 12 . 12 . 12 . 12 . 12 . 13 . 13 . 14 . 14 . 15 . 15 Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . Revew the drectory . . . . . . . . . Edt a drectory entry . . . . . . . . . Delete a drectory entry. . . . . . . . Copy a drectory entry nto speed dal Dal a number from the drectory . . . Speed dal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store a speed dal entry . . . . . . . Edt a speed dal entry . . . . . . . . Delete a speed dal entry . . . . . . . Dal a speed dal number . . . . . . . Reassgn speed dal locatons . . . . About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revew the call log . . . . . . . . . . Make call log entres ready to dal . . Dal a call log number. . . . . . . . . Save a call log entry to the drectory . Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . Call log dsplay screen messages . . Answering system . . . . . . . . . Message capacty . . . . . . . . . . Actvate the answerng system . . . . Set the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answerng system setup . . . . . . . Set number of rngs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 19 . 20 . 20 . 21 . 22 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 31 . 32 . 32 . 33 . 33 www.vtechphones.com Table of contents Set telephone base rnger . . . . . Set remote access code . . . . . . Set message alert tone . . . . . . . Outgong announcement . . . . . . Play your announcement . . . . . Record your own announcement . . Delete your announcement . . . . . New message ndcaton . . . . . . Message playback . . . . . . . . . Optons durng playback . . . . . . Delete all messages . . . . . . . . Record and play memos . . . . . . Record a memo. . . . . . . . . . . Memo playback . . . . . . . . . . . Call screenng . . . . . . . . . . . Call ntercept . . . . . . . . . . . . Message wndow dsplays . . . . . Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handset dsplay screen messages . Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important safety nstructons . . . . Troubleshootng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . 34 . 35 . 36 . 36 . 37 . 37 . 38 . 38 . 38 . 39 . 39 . 39 . 39 . 40 . 40 . 41 . 42 . 43 . 43 . 45 . 46 . 47 Operatng range . . . . . . . . Mantenance . . . . . . . . . . About cordless telephones . . . Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC, ACTA and IC regulatons . The RBRC ® seal . . . . . . . . Technical specifications . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 . 57 . 58 . 58 . 60 . 61 . 62 . 63 www.vtechphones.com Getting started Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contans the followng tems. Save your sales recept and orgnal packagng n case your telephone needs warranty servce. · To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. CHARGE Basic operation A BC D EF JKL MNO 1. Quck start gude PQRS TUV W XYZ TONE OPER 2. Handset 3. Telephone base wth mountng bracket 4. Telephone base power adapter 5. Battery compartment cover 6. Battery 7. Telephone lne cord 8. User's manual www.vtechphones.com 1 Getting started Telephone base installation · Use only the power adapter suppled wth ths product. To order a replacement, vst our webste at www.vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. · The power adapter s ntended to be correctly orented n a vertcal or floor mount poston. The prongs are not desgned to hold the plug n place f t s plugged nto a celng or an under-the-table/ cabnet outlet. Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrcal outlet s not controlled by a wall swtch. If you subscrbe to hgh-speed Internet servce (Dgtal Subscrber Lne - DSL) through your telephone lnes, you must nstall a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter will prevent nose and caller ID problems caused by DSL nterference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. Telephone wall jack Telephone base power adapter Telephone lne cord DSL filter (not included) requred f you have DSL hgh-speed Internet servce Electrcal outlet (not controlled by a wall swtch) DC 7.5V Telephone base 2 www.vtechphones.com Getting started Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for short calls. For best performance, charge the battery for at least 16 hours before use. When the battery power s low, LOW BATTERY wll be dsplayed and wll flash on the handset screen. When fully charged, the handset battery provides approximately five hours of talk time or six days of standby time. 1. Insert the plug of the battery as ndcated. Make sure t s plugged securely and matches the color-coded label nsde the battery compartment. 2. Place the battery wth the label THIS SIDE UP facng up and the wres nsde the battery compartment. 3. Align the battery compartment cover flat against the battery compartment, then slde t upwards untl t clcks nto place. 4. Charge the handset by placng t n the telephone base. The handset charge lght wll be on when chargng. · If the handset wll not be used for a long perod of tme, remove the battery to prevent possble leakage. · To purchase a replacement battery, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. Basic operation 1 2 3 4 CHARGE A BC D EF JKL MNO W XYZ PQRS TUV TONE OPER www.vtechphones.com 3 Getting started Mounting bracket installation Your telephone base comes wth the mountng bracket nstalled, ready for desktop use. You may also mount your telephone onto a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting bracket installation: To prepare the telephone base for wall mountng, you wll need to remove the bracket f t s currently attached for desktop use. Press on the tabs located on the legs of the bracket to loosen, then lft the bracket up and away from the telephone base. 1. Frst, nsert the lower porton tabs of the mountng bracket nto the lower grooves n the telephone base, then snap the upper porton tabs of the mountng bracket nto place. 2. Mount the telephone base on the wall by postonng t so the mountng studs will fit into the holes on the telephone base and mounting bracket. Slide the telephone base down on the mountng studs untl t locks nto place. 3. To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs firmly inward and pull the bracket downward untl t releases from the grooves. Mountng bracket lower porton tabs lower groove upper grooves upper porton tabs mddle grooves 4 Mountng bracket n wall mount orentaton www.vtechphones.com Getting started Getting started Mounting bracket installation (continued) Desktop/tabletop bracket installation: Your phone comes ready for table or desktop use. If you have repostoned the bracket for wall mountng and now want to return to desktop use, follow these steps: 1. Insert the lower porton tabs of the mountng bracket nto the upper grooves of the telephone base. 2. Snap the upper porton tabs of the bracket nto place. 3. To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs firmly inward and pull the bracket upward untl t s released from the grooves. Basic operation www.vtechphones.com 5 Getting started CHARGE light · On when the handset s chargng n the telephone base. /VOL-/CID · When the telephone s not n use, press to revew the call log. · Press and hold whle the telephone s not n use to adjust rnger volume. · Durng a call, press to decrease the lstenng volume. A double beep wll sound at the lowest settng. · Press to scroll down whle n programmng mode or revewng the redal lst. /FLASH · Press to make or answer a call. · Durng a call, press to receve an ncomng call when you receve a call watng alert. TONE · Press to swtch to tone dalng temporarly when usng the pulse servce (page 13). CHAN/REMOVE · Swtch to a clearer channel whle on a call. · Press and hold to delete all records n the call log when telephone s not n use. · When revewng the call log or redal lst, press to delete the desred record. PROG · Press to enter programmng mode whle the telephone s not n use. Handset layout /VOL+/ · Press to dsplay the drectory when the telephone s not n use. · Press and hold adjust the rnger volume when the telephone s not n use. · Durng a call, press to ncrease the lstenng volume. A double beep wll sound when the hghest settng s reached. · Press to scroll up whle n programmng mode or revewng the redal lst. SELECT · Press to store a programmng opton or a drectory entry. OFF · Durng a call, press to hang up. · Whle the handset s rngng, press to slence the rnger. · Press and hold whle the telephone s not n use to erase the MISSED CALLS dsplay. · Durng programmng, press to ext wthout makng changes. * CHARGE A BC D EF JKL MNO PQRS TUV W XYZ # TONE OPER · Press repeatedly to dsplay other dalng optons when revewng the call log (page 26). REDIAL/PAUSE · Press repeatedly to revew the redal lst. · Whle dalng or enterng numbers nto the drectory, press to nsert a dalng pause. 6 www.vtechphones.com Getting started Getting started Telephone base layout X/DELETE · Pr e s s t o d e l ete m e s s ag e currently playng (page 38). · Press twce to delete all old messages when answerng system s not n use (page 39). /REPEAT · Press to repeat a message or press twce to play back prevous messages (page 38). IN USE light · Flashes when there s an ncomng call. · On steady whle on a call. FIND HANDSET · Press to page the handset (page 14). RECORD · Press to record a memo (page 39) or an announcement on the answerng system (page 37). CLOCK · Press to prevew the date and tme. Press agan to set the clock (page 32). Message window · Shows the status and number of messages (page 41). /SKIP · Press to skp to the nex t message (page 38) ...