User manual VTECH I5871

Important! Before usng ths telephone, you must read the Important safety instructions on page 68 of ths manual. NEED HELP? Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshootng you need to nstall and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the tme to revew thoroughly to ensure proper nstallaton of ths VTech nnovatve and feature rch product. You can also vst our webste at www.vtechphones.com for support, shoppng, and everythng new at VTech. In Canada, please vst www.vtechcanada.com. VTech toll free 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, dal 1 (800) 267-7377 www.vtechphones.com Add new handsets to make your telephone more versatile (see page 63) Your VTech 5871/5873 telephone system can operate up to eght handsets. You can add new handsets (model number 5808, sold separately) at any tme, but each must be regstered wth the base unt before use. The handset provded wth your telephone s automatcally regstered as Handset 1. Addtonal handsets wll be assgned numbers n the order they are regstered (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). A maxmum of eght handsets can be regstered to each base unt. To order addtonal handsets (model 5808), vst us on the web at www.vtechphones.com or call VTech Customer Servce at 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. www.vtechphones.com Table of contents Installation Parts checklst . . . . . . . . . Base unt nstallaton . . . . . . Install handset battery . . . . . Belt clp & headset . . . . . . . Dal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . Caller ID nformaton . . . . . . If you subscrbe to DSL servce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .6 .7 .8 .9 .9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 22 Dal a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . Edt a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete a phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revew the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dal a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save an entry to the handset phonebook . . . Delete an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redal lst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dal an entry from the redal lst . . . . . . . . Save a redal entry to the handset phonebook Delete a redal entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 42 45 47 48 49 Telephone settings Handset layout . . . . . Base unt layout. . . . . Handset screen mages Handset sounds . . . . Handset messages . . . Handset settngs . . . . Base settngs . . . . . . Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answering system operation Make, answer and end calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Optons whle on calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 About answerng system operaton Settng answerng system . . . . . Outgong greetng . . . . . . . . . Message playback . . . . . . . . . Recordng and playng memos . . . Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced operation Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store an entry n the phonebook. Chart of characters . . . . . . . Customze entres . . . . . . . . Search the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 32 33 34 34 Recordable rnger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Pcture download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Phonebook tab functons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Appendix Handset and base ndcators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Add addtonal handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 www.vtechphones.com 1 Table of contents Charge spare battery pack . . . Batteres . . . . . . . . . . . . Important safety nstructons . . Troubleshootng . . . . . . . . Operatng range . . . . . . . . Mantenance . . . . . . . . . . About cordless telephones . . . Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC, ACTA and IC regulatons . Technical specifications . . . . Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 67 68 69 75 75 76 76 77 80 81 2 www.vtechphones.com Installation Installation Remember to save your sales recept and orgnal packagng n case t s necessary to shp your telephone for warranty servce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the followng: 1. Base unt 2. Handset 3. Base power adapter 4. Belt clp 5. Battery 6. VTech phonebook manager CD 7. USB cable 8. Audo patch cable 9. Telephone lne cord 10. User's manual 11. Quck start gude 12. Specal features gude Parts checklist for i5871: 1. Base unt 3. Base power adapter 2. Handset 4. Belt clp · To purchase replacement batteres, vst us on the web at www. vtechphones. com or call VTech Communcatons, Inc. at 1 (800) 595-9511) n the Unted States. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Basic operation 5. Battery 6. VTech phonebook manager CD 7. USB cable 8. Audo patch cable 9. Telephone lne cord 10. User's manual 11. Quck start gude 12. Specal features gude www.vtechphones.com 3 Installation · To purchase replacement batteres, vst us on the web at www. vtechphones. com or call VTech Communcatons, Inc. at 1 (800) 595-9511) n the Unted States. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Remember to save your sales recept and orgnal packagng n case t s necessary to shp your telephone for warranty servce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the followng: 1. Base unt 2. Handsets (2) 3. Charger 4. Charger adapter 5. Belt clps (2) 1. Base unt 6. Audo patch cable 7. Batteres (2) 8. VTech phonebook manager CD 9. Base power adapter 4. Charger adapter 3. Charger 5. Belt clps (2) 10. USB cable 11. Telephone lne cord 12. User's manual 7. Batteres (2) 13. Quck start gude 6. Audo patch cable 8. VTech phonebook 14. Specal features gude manager CD Parts checklist for i5873: 2. Handsets (2) 9. Base power adapter 10. USB cable 11. Telephone lne cord 12. User's manual 13. Quck start gude 14. Specal features gude 4 www.vtechphones.com Installation Installation Parts checklist for i5808: 1. Handset 2. Charger 3. Charger adapter 4. Belt clp 5. Battery 6. Audo patch cable 7. USB cable 8. VTech phonebook manager CD 9. User's manual 10. Quck start gude 11. Specal features gude · To purchase replacement batteres, vst us on the web at www. vtechphones. com or call VTech Communcatons, Inc. at 1 (800) 595-9511) n the Unted States. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. 2. Charger 3. Charger adapter Basic operation 1. Handset 4. Belt clp 5. Battery 6. Audo patch cable 7. USB cable 8. VTech phonebook manager CD 9. User's manual 10. Quck start gude 11. Specal features gude www.vtechphones.com 5 Installation · Use only the VTech battery and AC power adaptor suppled wth ths telephone. · If the handset wll not be used for a long perod of tme, remove the battery to prevent possble leakage. Install the base unt and the charger as shown below. Choose a central locaton wthn the home, away from any electronc equpment and applances such as personal computers, computer routers, televson sets, mcrowave ovens, and refrgerators. Avod excessve heat, cold, dust or mosture. Base unit installation Plug the telephone lne cord nto a telephone jack. Plug power adapter nto an electrcal outlet not controlled by a wall swtch. 6 www.vtechphones.com Installation Installation · Press the tab and slde cover away from the battery compartment. · Place the battery n the compartment wth the metal contacts algned, as shown n the dagram. · Poston the battery compartment cover and slde t towards the unt untl t clcks nto place. · Put the handset n the base unt to start chargng the new battery for at least 12 hours. You can keep the battery charged by returnng the handset to the base unt after each use. When the battery power s fully depleted, a full recharge takes about 12 hours. Install handset battery · Use only the VTech battery and AC power adapter suppled wth ths telephone. · If the handset wll not be used for a long perod of tme, remove the battery to prevent possble leakage. · To purchase replacement batteres, vst us on the web at www. vtechphones. com or call VTech Communcatons, Inc. at 1 (800) 595-9511) n the Unted States. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Basic operation www.vtechphones.com 7 Installation · To purchase a headset, vst us on the web at www. vtechphones. com or call VTech Customer Servce at 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. · Whenever a compatble headset s connected to the cordless handset, the mcrophone on the handset wll be muted. Ths s done to lmt the effect of background nose. Belt clip & headset (optonal) Install belt clp and headset as shown below f desred. For hands-free telephone conversatons, use any ndustry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best result, use a VTech 2.5 mm headset. Plug the 2.5 mm headset nto the jack on the sde of the handset (beneath the small rubber cap). Belt clip Algn the pns on the nsde edge of the clp wth the notches on the sdes of the handset. 8 www.vtechphones.com Installation Installation Dial mode If you have touch-tone servce, your telephone s ready to use as soon as the battery s charged. If you have pulse (rotary) servce, the dal mode must be changed. Press /FLASH and there should be a dal tone. If not, refer to the Set dial mode secton on page 20. About caller ID information The caller ID wth call watng features n ths telephone let you see who s callng before answerng the call, even when on another call. These features requre servces provded by your local telephone company. Contact your telephone servce provder f: · you have both caller ID and call watng, but as separate servces (you may need combned servce), · you have only caller ID servce, or only call watng servce, or · you do not subscrbe to any caller ID or call watng servces but wsh to try them now. You can use ths telephone wth regular caller ID servce, and you can use ts other features wthout subscrbng to ether caller ID or combned caller ID wth call watng servce. There may be fees for these servces, and these servces may not be avalable n all areas. The caller ID features wll work only f both you and the caller are n areas offerng caller ID servce, and f both telephone companes use compatble equpment. Basic operation www.vtechphones.com 9 Installation If you subscribe to DSL service If there s nterference durng telephone conversatons and/or your caller ID features are not functonng properly, install a noise filter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL provider for a noise filter. Telephone lne cord Nose flter (for DSL users) To sngle telephone jack (RJ11C) 10 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset layout 1. Earpece 2. USB cable jack 3. Headset jack/audo patch cable jack (2.5mm) 4. /FLASH 5. Dalng pad (0-9, *, #) 6. Speakerphone 7. LCD dsplay 8. MENU/SEL 9. Softkeys 10. NavKeys (navgaton keys) 11. Volume keys 12. /CLEAR 13. Mcrophone www.vtechphones.com 11 Telephone settings Base unit layout 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. LCD dsplay Softkeys SPEAKERPHONE DELETE REPEAT PLAY/STOP SKIP CLEAR VOLUME INTERCOM New message LED Antenna Chargng LED Speaker Mcrophone Telephone jack DC connector jack Spare battery compartment 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 12 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset screen images Screensaver After 30 seconds of nactvty, the handset wll go nto screen saver mode and wll dsplay a dgtal clock. To llumnate the screen and read the clock, press any key on the dal pad. 12:00 AM Animations Animations Pictures & animations The handset s preset wth sx anmatons and 23 pctures whch can be used as the background for your idle screen (wallpaper), or a specific animation or pcture can be assgned to a phonebook entry. You can also download your own pctures for use as a wallpaper or wth the phonebook entry (see Picture download on page 52). SET Pictures Pictures Set a wallpaper image · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu. · Press the UP NavKey once to reach Animations or twce to reach Pictures, and press MENU/SEL to select. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to vew the avalable anmatons or pctures. · Press the softkey SET when fnshed settng the desred anmaton pcture. · The screen wll dsplay Wallpaper set and there will be a confirmation tone. SET www.vtechphones.com 13 Telephone settings · Press MENU/SEL n dle mode to enter the man menu, and press the UP NavKey three tmes to reach the Sound menu. Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the menu, then press MENU/SEL to enter the desred menu, .e. Play Sound Clips, Record Sound Clip, Ringer Melody, Ringer Volume, and Ringer Vibrate. After selectng any opton, press the softkey SET to confirm your choice. The screen wll dsplay Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Handset sounds Sounds Ringer melody Ths feature allows you to assgn varous rnger melodes for ncomng calls. You can choose from eght preset tradtonal rngers or 17 preset muscal rngers or the rng tones you have recorded. There wll be a sample of each rnger when you scroll through the choces. · When n Ringer Melody menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the choces. · The current selecton s hghlghted and there wll be a sample of each rnger melody when scrollng through the choces. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen displays Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Sounds Play Sound Clips Record Sound Clips Ringer Melody Ringer Volume Ringer Vibrate Ringer volume There are options for five levels of volume. There will be a sample of each rnger volume when scrollng through the choces. · When n Ringer Volume menu, use the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to adjust the rnger volume. The current level s shaded n green and a sample of the rnger wll be played. Sounds Play Sound Clips Record Sound Clips Ringer Melody Ringer Volume Ringer Vibrate 14 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset sounds · Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Ringer vibrate Ths feature allows you to set the handset to vbrate when there s an ncomng call. · When n Ringer Vibrate menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to choose On or Off. The current choce s hghlghted. · Press the softkey SET to confirm. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Play Sound Clips Record Sound Clips Ringer Melody Ringer Volume Ringer Vibrate Ringer Vibrate Sounds www.vtechphones.com 15 Telephone settings Handset messages Ths feature allows you to lsten to messages on the answerng system usng the handset. When there are new messages on the answerng system, New Message wll be displayed on the handset screen, and the answering system icon will flash on the handset screen n dle mode. · The day and tme the message was recorded wll be announced before playback. · The screen on the handset wll show the day and tme the memo and ncomng messages are recorded, the length of the message, and a dagram of the NavKey llustratng how to repeat or skp a message. · If t s a memo recorded at the answerng machne, the screen dsplays Memo. Play the message From screensaver mode (f there are new messages): · Press /CLEAR, and the screen wll dsplay New Message. Press MENU/ SEL and the screen dsplays the number of new and old messages. · Press the softkey PLAY to play the message. From dle mode (f there are new messages): · Press the softkey MESSAGE to access the message menu. The screen dsplays the number of new and old messages. · Press the softkey PLAY to play the message (s). From the man menu: · Press MENU/SEL when n dle mode. · Press the DOWN NavKey twce to reach Messages. Press MENU/SEL Messages Messages 3 New Messages 19 Old Messages PLAY DELETE 16 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset messages to select. · The screen dsplays number of new and old messages. Press the softkey PLAY to play the message. Options during playback · · · · · /VOLUME to adjust the speaker volume. Press Press the softkey STOP to stop the message currently playng. Press the LEFT NavKey to skp to the next message. Press the LEFT NavKey to repeat the currently playng message. Press the LEFT NavKey twce (quckly) to go back to the prevous message. · Press the softkey DELETE to delete the message currently playng. Message VTech 1-800-595-9511 Jan 10 10:51AM Duration 0:11 REPEAT STOP 7 · When the telephone s rngng, press the softkey SILENCE to temporarly mute the rnger. SKIP DELETE Delete all messages · Press MENU/SEL when n dle mode. · Press the DOWN NavKey twce to reach Messages. Press MENU/SEL to select. · The screen dsplays the number of new and old messages. Press the softkey DELETE to delete all messages. · The screen dsplays Delete all Messages Are you sure? Press the softkey YES to confirm. Press the softkey NO f you decde to keep the messages. Delete All Messages Delete all Messages Are you sure? YES NO www.vtechphones.com 17 Telephone settings · The tme s automatcally set and updated wth ncomng caller ID nformaton f you subscrbe ths servce. Clock setting · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu. · Press the UP NavKey four tmes to reach Settings. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Press MENU/SEL to select Clock Setting. · Use the dal pad to enter the tme dgt by dgt. Use the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to move to the dgt you need to change. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to choose AM or PM. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your selection. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Tone settings In ths menu, you can set keypad tone, low battery tone, and set the out of range tone on or off. · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press the UP NavKey four tmes to reach Settings. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Press the DOWN NavKey once to reach Tone Settings and press MENU/ SEL to select. · Use the UP and DOWN NavKey or to choose Keypad Tone, Low Battery Tone, or Out of Range Tone. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to choose On or Off. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your selection. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Handset settings Settings Clock Setting Tone settings Phone Settings Language Rest Settings Clock Setting 12:00 AM 1 SET Tone Settings Keypad Tone Low Battery Tone Out of Range Tone Keypad Tone On Off SET 18 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Phone settings In ths menu, you can change the contrast settng, edt handset name, show handset name, and select dal type. To enter ths menu: · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu. · Press the UP NavKey four tmes to reach Settings. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Press the DOWN NavKey twce to reach Phone Settings and press MENU/SEL to select. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the settng to be changed. Press MENU/SEL to select the menu to enter. Set contrast · When n the Contrast menu, use the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to adjust the level of contrast on the LCD screen. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen will display Choice saved, and there will be a confirmation tone. Edit handset name · When n the Edit Handset Name menu, use the dal pad (see page 33) to enter the handset name. · Press the softkey BACK to backspace and press the softkey SET to confirm the changes. The screen wll dsplay Choice saved and there wll be a confirmation tone. Handset settings Settings Clock Setting Tone settings Phone Settings Phone Setting Language Rest Settings Contrast SET Edit Handset Name HANDSET 2 SAVE ERASE www.vtechphones.com 19 Telephone settings Show handset name · When n the Show Handset Name menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to toggle between On or Off. The current selecton s hghlghted. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Set dial mode The dal mode s preset to touch tone. If you would lke to change the settng to pulse: · When the Dial Type menu s dsplayed, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to toggle between Tone or Pulse. The current selecton s hghlghted. · Press the softkey SET to confirm your setting. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Handset settings Settings Contrast Edit Handset Name Show Handset Name Show Handset Name Dial Type Product ID Dial Type Tone Pulse SET Language At ths menu, you can select the language used n all menus and screen dsplays. Choces are Englsh, French and Spansh. · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu. · Press the UP NavKey four tmes to reach Settings, then press MENU/SEL to select. · Press the UP NavKey twce to reach Language. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to choose the language. The current choce s hghlghted. Language English Español Français SET 20 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Handset settings · Press the softkey SET to confirm. The screen will display Choice saved and there will be a confirmation tone. · The Factory Settings opton wll reset settngs such as rnger volume and language to the factory defaults. Reset settings In ths menu, you can clear current settngs and restore the factory settngs. You can clear the phonebook, call log, redal lst, wallpaper, and regstraton. To enter ths menu: · Make sure the handset s n dle mode. · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay the menu. · Press the UP NavKey four tmes to reach Settings, then press MENU/ SEL to select. · Press the UP NavKey once to reach Reset Settings. Press MENU/SEL to select. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the settngs to be changed. Press MENU/SEL to select the menu to enter. Reset settings · When n the selected menu, use the softkey YES or NO to confirm your change. · The screen wll dsplay Phonebook cleared, Call Log cleared, Redial List cleared, Wallpaper cleared, Registration cleared, Default loaded, in accordance with the setting you change. There will be a confirmation tone. Reset Settings Clear Phone Book Clear Call Log Clear Redial List Clear Wallpaper Clear Registration Clear Phone Book Clear entire Phone Book Are you sure? YES NO www.vtechphones.com 21 Telephone settings · The tme s automatcally set and updated wth ncomng caller ID nformaton f you subscrbe ths servce. In ths menu, you can change the settng of the clock, days of the week, rnger volume, rnger melody, keypad tone, contrast, dal type, and factory settngs on the base unt. To enter ths menu: · Make sure the base unt s n dle mode. · Press the softkey MENU to dsplay the menu. · Press the softkey once to reach the BASE SETTINGS, then press SELECT to select. · Use the softkey or to scroll through the settngs to be changed and press the softkey SELECT to select the menu to enter. Clock setting · When n the CLOCK SETTING menu, the current clock s dsplayed. · Press the softkey CHANGE to change the dgt and the AM/PM. Press the softkey NEXT to move to the next dgt. · Press the SET softkey when finished setting the time, and there will be a confirmation tone. Weekday setting · When n the WEEKDAY SETTING menu, the current weekday s dsplayed. · Use the softkey or to change the weekday. · Press the softkey SET when finished setting the weekday, and there will be a confirmation tone. Base settings 22 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Ringer volume There are options for five levels of volume. There will be a sample of each rnger volume when scrollng through the choces. · When n the RINGER VOLUME menu, the current rnger volume s dsplayed by the shaded bar. · Press the softkey or to change the rnger volume. A sample of that volume level wll be played. · Press the SET softkey when finished setting, and there will be a confirmation tone. Ringer melody There are options for five ringer melodies. There will be a sample of each ringer melody when scrollng through the choces. · When n the RINGER MELODY menu, a sample of the current rnger melody s played. · Press the softkey or to change the rnger melody. A sample of that rnger melody wll be played. · Press the SET softkey when finished setting, and there will be a confirmation tone. Keypad tone · When n the KEYPAD TONE menu, the current choce s hghlghted. · Press the softkey or to toggle between ON or OFF. · Press the SET softkey when finished setting, and there will be a confirmation tone. Base settings · When the telephone s rngng, pressng the softkey QUIET can mute the rnger temporarly. www.vtechphones.com 23 Telephone settings Base settings Contrast · When n the CONTRAST menu, the current contrast level s dsplayed by the shaded bar. · Use the softkey or to adjust the contrast level. · Press the SET softkey when finished setting, and there will be a confirmation tone. Dial type The dal type s preset to touch tone. · When n the DIAL TYPE menu, the current choce s hghlghted. · Use the softkey or to toggle between TONE or PULSE. · Press the SET softkey when you are done settng, and there wll be a confirmation tone. Factory settings You can choose to reset to factory settngs n ths menu. All the changes made wll be cancelled and restored to the factory settng. · When n the FACTORY SETTINGS menu, the screen dsplays RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS, ARE YOU SURE? · Use the softkey YES or NO to confrm your change, there wll be a confirmation tone. 24 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Make, answer, and end calls with the handset · Press /FLASH or , then dal the number. -OR· Dal the number (use the LEFT NavKey to backspace; use the softkey PAUSE to nsert a pause), then press use speakerphone. /FLASH or, f you want to Basic operation · To answer a call, press /FL ASH or, f you want to use speakerphone. · To end a call, press /CLEAR, or put the handset back to the base unt. Make, answer, and end calls at the base unit You can make calls from the redal lst and call log at the base unt, but you cannot dal a number drectly. From the redal lst: · Press the softkey REDIAL to dsplay the redal lst. · Use the softkey or to scroll through the redal lst to choose the number to be daled. · Press to dal the number. From the call log lst: · Press the softkey MENU to dsplay the MENU. · Press the softkey SELECT to select CALL LOG. Use the softkey or to scroll through the redal lst to choose the number to be daled. NEW M 50 NEW REDAIL M www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic operation Make, answer, and end calls at the base unit · Press · The handset wll dsplay Call on Hold when a call s placed on hold. A will flash and the base unt wll rng as a remnder that a call s on hold. · If a call remans on hold for one mnute, the handset and the base unt wll rng to remnd you the call s on hold. The screen wll dsplay Call on Hold Ringback! You have 30 seconds to return to the call before t s dsconnected. NEW M 50 NEW REDAIL M /SPEAKERPHONE to dal the number. · To answer a call, press /SPEAKERPHONE . · To end a call, press /SPEAKERPHONE. There are a few optons whle on a call, ncludng speakerphone on the handset, hold, mute, volume control, rnger slencng and call watng on both the handset and the base unt. Speakerphone on the handset · Durng a call, press to toggle between speakerphone and normal handset use. Hold · Durng a call, press the softkey HOLD on the handset or at the base unt to put a call on hold. · To return to the call, press /FLASH or at the handset, or /SPEAKERPHONE at the base unt. Mute Usng the mute functon allows you to mute the mcrophone and the other party cannot hear you, whle you can stll hear the other party. · Durng a call, press the softkey MUTE on the handset or at the base unt to mute the mcrophone. Options while on calls 26 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Options while on calls · Press the softkey UNMUTE to return to normal conversaton. Volume control · Durng a call, use the volume control on the rght sde of the handset, or the volume control on the base unt, to adjust the lstenng volume. · Press or on the volume control key to adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Ringer silencing Ths feature allows you to slence the rnger temporarly when the telephone s rngng. · Press the softkey SILENCING on the handset or the softkey QUIET on the base unt to temporarly slence the rnger. Call waiting If you subscrbe to the call watng servce, press the softkey FLASH on the handset or at the base unt to answer the new ncomng call. The ntercom feature allows a conversaton between the handset and the base unt, or between handsets f addtonal handsets are regstered for use wth the system. From base unit to all handsets · Press INTERCOM at the base unt, and press the softkey SELECT to choose GLOBAL PAGE. · All handsets wll rng and the screen wll dsplay Global Page from BASE. Basic operation Intercom call www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic operation Intercom call · You must have at least one addtonal handset to ntercom call from one handset to another handset. · Any handset can then answer the page, and enter ntercom mode by /FLASH, , or any keys on the dalng pad. pressng · To end an ntercom call, press /CLEAR on the handset, or press INTERCOM at the base unt. From the base unit to a specific handset · Press INTERCOM at the base unt, and use the softkey or to scroll to the desred handset (e.g., HANDSET 2), and press the softkey SELECT to confirm. · When the destnaton handset rngs, press /FLASH, , or any keys on the dalng pad. · To end an ntercom call, press /CLEAR on the handset or INTERCOM at the base unt. From one handset to all handsets and base unit: · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu when n dle mode. · Press the DOWN NavKey three tmes to reach Intercom and press MENU/SEL to enter the menu. · Press MENU/SEL and select Global Page. · The base unt and all handsets wll rng, and the screen dsplays Global Page from Handset 1 (f the global page s from handset 1). · To answer the page on any handset, press /FLASH, or any keys on the dalng pad. To answer the page at the base unt, press INTERCOM or /SPEAKERPHONE. Global Page from HANDSET 1 SILENCE 28 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Intercom call · To end an ntercom call on any handsets, press /CLEAR. To end t at the base unt, press INTERCOM or /SPEAKERPHONE at the base unt. From one handset to a specific handset or base unit · Press MENU/SEL to dsplay menu when n dle mode. · Press the DOWN NavKey three tmes to reach Intercom and press MENU/SEL to enter the menu. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll to the destnaton handset or base unt, and press MENU/SEL to confirm. · The destnaton handset or base unt wll rng, and the screen dsplays INTERCOM from Handset 1 (f the page s from handset 1). · To answer the page on any handset, press /FLASH, or any keys on the dalng pad. To answer the page at the base unt, press INTERCOM or /SPEAKERPHONE. Conference call Ths feature allows you to have conference calls wth up to three regstered handsets and the base unt. To enter a conference call, smply access the lne wth up to three handsets and the base unt by pressng /FLASH or on the handset or at the base unt. The con wll be dsplayed. Basic operation www.vtechphones.com 29 Basic operation Intercom call · You must have at least one addtonal handset to ntercom a call from one handset to another handset. Transfer an external call Ths telephone allows you to transfer an external call from the base unt to any handset, from handset to handset, or from handset to the base unt. From one handset to the base unit or to another handset · Durng a call, press HOLD to put the call on hold on the orgnatng handset. · Press MENU/SEL, then use the DOWN NavKey and press MENU/SEL to confirm. to scroll to Intercom, Intercom Global Page Base Handset 1 Handset 2 SET · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll to the base unt, or destnaton handset. Press MENU/SEL to confirm. · The destnaton handset or the base unt wll rng, press /FLASH or on the destnaton handset to answer, or press INTERCOM or /SPEAKERPHONE to answer at the base unt. · Press /CLEAR on the orgnatng handset to transfer the call. /SPEAKERPHONE · Press /FLASH on the destnaton handset or press at the base unt to pck up the call on hold. 30 www.vtechphones.com Basic operation Intercom call From the base unit to the handset · Durng a call, press HOLD to put the call on hold. · Press INTERCOM, and use the softkey or to scroll to the desred handset and press the softkey SELECT to confirm. · When the target handset rngs, press answer. · Press /FLASH or press /FLASH or on the handset to Basic operation · Press INTERCOM on the base unt to transfer the call. on the destnaton handset to pck up the call on hold. Answer an incoming call during an intercom call · Durng an ntercom call, there wll be an alert tone whch sgnals an ncomng call. · To termnate the ntercom call wthout answerng the ncomng call, press /CLEAR on the handset, or press INTERCOM at the base unt. The base unt wll rng and the ncomng call can be answered normally. · To connect the ncomng call wth the ntercom call, press /FLASH or on the handset, or press /SPEAKERPHONE at the base unt to answer the ncomng call. www.vtechphones.com 31 Advanced operation The phonebook on the handset can store up to 100 entres, each consstng of entry up to 32 dgts and 16 characters, along wth a dstnctve rng and pcture for each entry. · The phonebook menu can be assessed n dle mode by pressng the UP or DOWN NavKey or , or pressng MENU/SEL twce. · Press /CLEAR to qut the menu wthout savng the change. · Phonebook is empty s dsplayed on screen when there s no entry n the phonebook. ·When the phonebook s full and the softkey NEW s pressed, Phonebook is full wll dsplay and there wll be an error tone. Phonebook Store an entry in the phonebook · When n the Phonebook menu, press the softkey NEW. · Use the dal pad (see the Chart of character on page 33 for nstructon) to enter the name and telephone number for the entry, and press the softkey SET when done. · Press the softkey SAVE f you do not wsh to assgn any dstnctve rnger and pcture to ths entry (f you wsh to assgn dstnctve rnger and pcture, refer to Customize entries on page 34). 32 www.vtechphones.com Advanced operation Chart of characters Use the dal pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 16 characters). Each press of a partcular key causes characters to be dsplayed n the followng order: Phonebook Number Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * 1 & A D G J M P T W 0 * # Characters by number of key presses 2 3 4 5 6 7 . 1 Space ' , B C a b c 2 E F d e f 3 H I g h 4 K L j k l 5 N O m n o 6 Q R S p q r U V t u v 8 X Y Z w x y 8 9 Advanced operation s z 7 9 # · When edtng characters, press the softkey BACK to backspace. Press the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to move the cursor. Press the RIGHT NavKey agan to add a space. · Press and hold the # key to nsert a dalng pause. www.vtechphones.com 33 Advanced operation · There are eght tradtonal rng tones and 17 muscal rngers. For Recordable ringers, see page 50. · There are 29 preset pctures and anmatons to choose from. For Picture download, see page 52. Customize entries Ths feature allows you to assgn a dstnctve rnger and pcture/anmaton to a specific entry. The distinctive ringer and picture/animation will alert you when ths person calls. You can customze the entres before savng t, ether n the phonebook, call log lst, or redal lst. · When n the screen dsplay as shown on the top rght, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to hghlght Ringer: , or Picture: . · Use the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to choose the desred rnger, or pcture/anmaton. · When scrollng through the selecton, a sample of the rnger wll be played, and a sample of the pcture/anmaton wll be dsplayed. · Press the softkey SAVE when done. The screen dsplays Entry has been saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Phonebook Search the phonebook Entres are sorted alphabetcally, and names begnnng wth numbers are presented first. An alphabetical search can be done after entering the phonebook. For example, press 5 (JKL) once to find Jenny, twice to find Kristen, or three times to find Linda. · When n the Phonebook menu, press the softkey FIND. · Use the dal pad to enter the alphabet and press the softkey SET to confirm. 34 www.vtechphones.com Advanced operation Phonebook Dial a phonebook entry · When n the Phonebook menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or scroll to the desred entry, or use the softkey FIND to search for t. · Press /FLASH or press to dal the entry. to Edit a phonebook entry · When n the Phonebook menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll to the entry to be edted, or use the softkey FIND to search the entry. Press MENU/SEL to select the entry. · Press the softkey EDIT and use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to hghlght the tem (name, number, dstnctve rnger, dstnctve pcture/anmaton) to be edted. · Use the dal pad and the softkey BACK to edt the name and number, and use the LEFT or RIGHT NavKey or to choose the desred rnger and pcture/anmaton. · Press the softkey SAVE to save the changes. The screen dsplays Entry has been saved and there will be a confirmation tone. Delete a phonebook entry · When n the Phonebook menu, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll to the entry to be deleted, or use the softkey FIND to search for t. Press MENU/SEL to select the entry. · Press the softkey DELETE, and there will be a confirmation tone. Advanced operation www.vtechphones.com 35 Advanced operation · Due to regonal servce dfference, the CID nformaton may not be avalable for every ncomng call. In addton, the caller may ntentonally block ther name and/or telephone number. If you subscrbe to the caller ID servce, nformaton about each caller wll be displayed after the first or second ring. · The handset call log can store up to 100 entres, and the call log n the base unt can store up to 50 entres. · You can revew, redal, and copy the entry nto your phonebook. · Entres are dsplayed n reverse chronologcal order, .e. from the latest entry to the earlest entry. · When the call log s full, the earlest entry s deleted to make room for new ncomng call nformaton. · New Call wll be dsplayed on both the handset and the base unt f there are new call log entres, .e. mssed call (ncludng mssed call watng record) and unrevewed calls. · You can also lsten to messages (f the callers left messages) when revewng the call log. The call log can be accessed on the handset by pressng the softkey CALL LOG, or pressng MENU/SEL and DOWN NavKey once, and then press MENU/SEL agan. You can also access the call log at the base unt by: · pressng the softkey MENU to enter the menu, then · pressng the softkey SELECT to select CALL LOG. Call log 36 www.vtechphones.com Advanced operation Call log Review the call log · When n the call log, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the call log on the handset. Use the softkey or to scroll through the call log on the base unt. · The name, number, date and tme of recevng call, and message (f the caller left a message) are dsplayed on the screen. · Press the RIGHT NavKey to play the message on the handset. Press the softkey SELECT on the base unt twce to play the message at the base unt. Dial a call log entry On the handset: · When n the call log, use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll to the desred entry. Press /FLASH or to dal the number. · Press # or MENU/SEL to dsplay the possble dalng optons. · Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to scroll through the choces, and press the softkey DIAL or /FLASH or to dal the number. At the base unit: · When n the call log, use the softkey or to scroll to the desred entry. Press /SPEAKERPHONE to dal the entry. · To see the dal optons, press the softkey SELECT, use the softkey or to scroll to DIAL OPTIONS and press SELECT. · Use the softkey or to scroll through the choce, and press the softkey DIAL or /SPEAKERPHONE to dal