Before Use; Set Date And Time; Check For Dial Tone; Operating Range - VTech VC7151-102A User Manual

Before Use

After you install your telephone, or power returns following a power outage, the
telephone system will prompt you to set the date and time first.

Set Date and Time

NOTES
• Make sure you set the date and time including the year correctly; otherwise the answering
system does not announce the correct day of the week for your recorded messages time
stamp.
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date, and year, and then press
NEXT
.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute.
on the handset, or CALLS / or PHONEBOOK /
3. Press or
on the telephone base to scroll to choose AM or PM, and then press
save.

Check for Dial Tone

/TALK/RECALL or
Press
hear a dial tone, the installation is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.
• It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to digital
service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone line may
need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks to work. Contact your
cable/VoIP service provider for more information.

Operating Range

The handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance
- which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather,
and the layout of your home or office.
When the handset is out of range, the handset displays Out of range OR no power
at base and Put HS on base to power base alternately.
If there is a call while the handset is out of range; it may not ring, or if it does ring,
the call may not connect well when you press
to the telephone base, and then press
the handset moves out of range during a telephone conversation, there may be
interference. To improve reception, move closer to the telephone base.
on the handset, or
/TALK/RECALL or
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on the telephone base. If you
/TALK/RECALL or . Move closer
to answer the call. If
SAVE
to