Before Use; Set Date And Time; Set Answering System Through Voice Guide; Check For Dial Tone - VTech VC7151 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. Then, it will ask you
to set the answering system through voice guide.

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 CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK /
3. Press or
on the telephone base to scroll to choose AM or PM, and then press
save.
After the setting for the date and time, the screen will display Start voice guide to
set up Answering system now?.

Set answering system through voice guide

This feature assists you to do the basic setup of the answering system. You can
follow the voice guide to record your own announcement, set the number of rings
and the message alert tone.
YES
1. Press to start the voice guide for the answering system setup. You hear the
voice prompt "Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of your
answering system."
2. Setup your answering system by inputting the designated numbers as instructed
in the voice guide.

Check for dial tone

Press or on the handset, or
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.
on the telephone base. If you hear a dial tone,
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SAVE
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