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- Page 1 VC7151 Go to www.vtechcanada.com VC7151-101 to register your product VC7151-109 for enhanced warranty VC7152-201 support and the latest VC7152-301 VTech product news. Wireless Monitoring System with Cordless Telephone Abridged User’s Manual (Canada version)
- Page 2 Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this product, please read Important safety instructions. This abridged user’s manual provides you with basic operating instructions. For installation instructions, please refer to the Installation Guide. Registration instructions of new sensors and/or handsets can be found in the Registration Guide.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ....... 1 Alert notifications ....34 Test sensor signal strength ..35 What’s in the box....3 Rename the sensor ....36 Reset sensor alerts ....36 Overview ......6 Sensor log ......37 Handset overview ..... 6 Configure your Telephone base overview .. - Page 4 Review and dial from the Recording time ....... 59 phonebook ......48 Voice guide ......60 Edit a phonebook entry ..48 Use your built-in Delete a phonebook entry ..48 answering system ..60 Caller ID ......49 New message indication ..60 Caller ID log ......
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction This Wireless Monitoring System with VTech ULE consists of the telephone system, Garage Door Sensor and Open/Closed Sensor. The Wireless Monitoring System is also sold as: • Telephone system; • Telephone system and Garage Door sensor; • Telephone system and Open/Closed sensor;... - Page 6 Sensor alert When someone has arrived home, or you have forgotten to close the door, you will receive audible and text sensor alerts, for example, “DOOR is open”, on the handset and telephone base. You can also program the phone system to make remote alert calls to up to three other telephone numbers.
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Page 7: What's In The Box
Telephone base Telephone line cord Telephone base adapter Handset Battery Charger Charger adapter 1 set for VC7151/VC7151-101/VC7151-109; 1 set for VC7152-201; 2 sets for VC7152-201; 2 sets for VC7152-301 3 sets for VC7152-301 Garage Door Double-sided Screw x 2 Sensor... - Page 8 Spacers for sensor unit mounting magnet unit (optional) tape A (optional) Large screw x 2 Small screw x 2 (for fixing the (for fixing sensor spacer on the unit’s back cover on frame; optional) the spacer; optional) 1 set for VC7151-109...
- Page 9 To get the following items, you can purchase a new VC7003 Motion Sensor separately. Motion Sensor Lithium battery Double-sided Screw for mounting tape back cover x 3 Anchor for Mounting bracket on back cover x 3 mounting base with screw Screw for mounting Anchor for mounting brackets x 2...
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Page 10: Overview
Overview Handset overview 1 – CHARGE indicator 2 – LCD display... - Page 11 3 – Right Soft key • Press to review the sensor status when the phone is not in use. • While in a menu, press to select a menu item; or save an entry or setting. Left Soft key • Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is not in use.
- Page 12 • Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu. • Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. 7 – • Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone. • During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone and the earpiece.
- Page 13 VOLUME/ /CID • Review the caller ID log when the phone is not in use. • Decrease the listening volume during a call or message playback. • Scroll down while in a menu, or in the phonebook, caller ID log, or redial list. •...
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Page 14: Telephone Base Overview
Telephone base overview 1 – Right Soft key • Press to review the sensor status when the phone is not in use. • While in a menu, press to select a menu item; or save an entry or setting. Left Soft key •... - Page 15 • While you have set the dial mode to pulse and on a call, press to switch to tone dialing temporarily. • Press to add a space when entering names. • Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu. •...
- Page 16 8 – Charging pole 9 – MIC (Microphone) 10 – SENSOR indicator • On when a sensor detects that one or more of the monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened, or when there is motion in the monitored area. 11 –...
- Page 17 • Scroll down while in a menu, or in the phonebook, caller ID log, or redial list. • Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or names. 17 – /ANS ON/OFF • Turn the answering system on or off. 18 –...
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Page 18: Garage Door Sensor Overview
Garage Door Sensor overview 1 – Latch button • Press to open the battery compartment case. 2 – Back cover 3 – Pair button • When the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone base, press and hold to enter the registration mode. 4 –... -
Page 19: Open/Closed Sensor Overview
Open/Closed Sensor overview 1 – Magnet unit 2 – Sensor unit Sensor unit overview 1 – Latch button • Press to open the battery compartment case. 2 – Back cover 3 – Pair button • When the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone base, press and hold to enter the registration mode. -
Page 20: Motion Sensor Overview (Sold Separately)
Motion Sensor overview (sold separately) 1 – Screw cover • Slide to open or close the screw cover to reveal the battery compartment case and PAIRING button. 2 – Back cover 3 – LED light • Briefly flashes red when the sensor is first powered on. •... -
Page 21: Display Icons Overview
Display icons overview Handset icons Battery status - battery is charging (animated display). Battery status - the battery icon flashes when the battery is low and needs charging. Speakerphone - the handset speakerphone is in use. Ringer off - the handset ringer is off. New voicemail - you have new voicemail from your telephone service provider. -
Page 22: Telephone Base Icons
MUTE MUTE - the handset microphone is off. Sensor - the garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. Missed alerts in idle mode - displays in idle mode when there are new missed alerts from sensors. Armed local mode - displays when the sensor alert system is turned on, and is set to receive alerts locally. -
Page 23: Indicators Overview
New caller ID log - displays in caller ID log when there are new missed calls. Missed alerts in sensor log - displays in sensor log MISSED when there are new missed alerts from sensors. Index - shows the entry number of the sensor status, or in the sensor log, phonebook, caller ID log, or call ##/## block list that is currently being viewed, out of the total... - Page 24 Telephone base indicators SENSOR On when the garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. IN USE On when: • the telephone line is in use; • the answering system is answering a call; or • you are registering a handset. Flashes quickly when: •...
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Page 25: Handset Battery
Handset battery After you have installed the handset battery, the battery indicators show the respective battery status in different situations (see the table followed). NOTES • For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. •... -
Page 26: Sensor Battery
Sensor battery Sensor low battery message When the sensor battery is low, the battery indicators will show the low battery status (see the table followed). Battery indicators Battery status Action The handset and The sensor Replace the sensor telephone base battery is low. -
Page 27: Before Use
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 •... -
Page 28: Check For Dial Tone
Check for dial tone Press on the handset, or on the telephone base. If you 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. -
Page 29: Sensor
Sensor The sensor helps you to monitor your garage door, in-house door, window, medicine cabinet, or an area around your house. This keeps you notified if the monitored object is open or closed, or someone has accessed an area that is off-limits. When any of the monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet opens, or when there is motion... -
Page 30: Arm/Disarm The Sensor Alert System
Arm/Disarm the sensor alert system You can use the ARM/DISARM key on the handset or telephone base to turn on or off the sensor alerts immediately, by arming or disarming the sensor alert system. To disarm the sensor alert system: •... -
Page 31: Sensor Mode
Sensor mode You can choose Local mode to receive alerts at the telephone system, or Remote mode to receive calls at other numbers you have specified. This allows you to get notified even when you are away from home. The preset sensor mode is Local. In Remote mode, when you receive the remote alert call, you will hear the alert message and then you can choose to listen to the sound in your house;... - Page 32 Edit numbers for remote calls: You can add, edit, or delete a telephone number for remote calls. MODE Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. Scroll to choose Remote, and then press OPTIONS. SELECT to select Set tel Press number.
- Page 33 NOTES • At the last 10 seconds of exit delay time, there will be a beep every second. • When a delay time has been set, there will not be any local or remote call alerts when a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is open, or when there is motion in the monitored area, during the delay time.
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Page 34: Access An Individual Sensor Menu
Access an individual sensor menu The sensors menus appear when there is at least one sensor registered to the telephone base. SENSORS Press on the handset or telephone base when idle, and then scroll to the desired sensor. -OR- i. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. ii. -
Page 35: Set Alert Schedule As Always On
Set alert schedule as always on The default setting of sensors’ alert schedule is Always on. You will receive an announcement alert - “Sensor X is open” or Open/closed 1 “Motion X sensor detected motion”, every Set schedule time a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened, or there is motion in the monitored area. -
Page 36: Set A Time Range For Alerts
Set a time range for alerts You can choose to receive an announcement alert - “Sensor X is open” or “Motion X sensor detected motion”, when a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened, or when there is motion in the monitored area, during a preset time period of the day. -
Page 37: Turn Off The Alerts
Turn off the alerts You can choose not to receive an announcement alert when a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened, or when there is motion in the monitored area. If it is a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet that is opened, icon will still display on the handset and telephone base. -
Page 38: Alert Notifications
Alert notifications You can choose the type of notification to receive when a sensor is triggered. The preset alert notification type is LCD, tone, voice. Definitions of notification types: LCD - The LCD display messages, Sensor X is open or Motion X detected motion, on the handset and telephone base. -
Page 39: Test Sensor Signal Strength
Test sensor signal strength Before you mount the sensor, follow the instructions below to check the signal strength between the sensor and the telephone base. Make sure you mount the sensor in a location where the signal strength is good. Using a handset: Press MENU on the handset when idle. -
Page 40: Rename The Sensor
Rename the sensor You can create a customized name of up to 15 characters for each sensor. The new name will also be announced in announcement alerts. SENSORS Press on the handset or telephone base when idle, and then scroll to the desired sensor. -OR- i. -
Page 41: Sensor Log
Sensor log The sensor log menu appears when there is at least one sensor registered to the telephone base. The sensor log stores a maximum of 50 entries for the sensor activities from all sensors. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base when idle. -
Page 42: Configure Your Telephone
Configure your telephone Using the menus 1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll until the screen displays the desired feature menu. SELECT 3. Press to enter that menu. • To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL. -
Page 43: Set Voice Language
Set voice language You can select English or French as the voice language to be used for your answering system’s voice prompts and for the caller ID announce feature. The voice language is preset to English. 1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2. -
Page 44: Quiet Mode
Quiet mode You can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time. During this period, all tones (except paging tone) and call screening are muted. When you turn on the quiet mode, the answering system turns on automatically. 1. -
Page 45: Caller Id Announce
Caller ID announce The caller ID announce feature lets you know who’s calling without having to look at the display. When you have an incoming call, the handset speaks “Call from...” and the name of the caller based on the phonebook or caller ID information. -
Page 46: Telephone Operations
Telephone operations Make a call • Press on the handset, or press on the base, and then dial the telephone number. -OR- • Enter the telephone number on the handset or base, and then press on the handset, or press on the base, to dial. -
Page 47: Volume
Volume /VOLUME/ on the handset or /VOL/ • During a call, press on the telephone base to adjust the listening volume. NOTE • The volume settings of handset earpiece, handset speakerphone, and telephone base speakerphone are independent. Mute The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you. -
Page 48: Find Handset
Find handset Use this feature to find all system handsets. To start paging: Press /FIND HANDSET on the base. • All idle handsets ring and display ** Paging **. To mute paging: Press MUTE, MUTE, CANCEL, or • on the handset. To end paging: Press /FIND HANDSET or STOP... -
Page 49: Join A Call In Progress
Join a call in progress You can use up to two handsets plus the base at a time on a call. You can buy additional expansion handsets for this telephone base. You can register up to 5 handsets to the telephone base. •... -
Page 50: Transfer A Call
NOTE • When there are 5 devices on intercom at the same time, you will not receive any voice announcement alert from sensors. Transfer a call While on an outside call, you can use the intercom feature to transfer the call from one handset to another. -
Page 51: Phonebook
Phonebook The phonebook stores up to 50 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name. Add a phonebook entry 1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll to Phonebook, and then press SELECT. -
Page 52: Review And Dial From The Phonebook
Review and dial from the phonebook Entries are sorted alphabetically. 1. Press on the handset or PHONEBOOK/ on the telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll to browse through the phonebook, or use the dialing keys to start a name search 3. -
Page 53: Caller Id
Caller ID This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’s name, number, date and time of calls that are sent by your telephone service provider after the first or second ring. Caller ID log The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. -
Page 54: Save A Caller Id Log Entry To The Phonebook
Review and dial a number in the caller ID log 1. Press CID or CALLER ID/ when idle. 2. Scroll to browse through the caller ID log. When the desired entry appears: • Press repeatedly to show different dialing options. Press 1 repeatedly if you need to •... -
Page 55: Call Block
Call block If you subscribe to caller ID service, you can set the telephone to block unknown calls and certain undesired calls. The call block list stores up to 20 entries. Block unknown calls MENU Press when the phone is not in use. -
Page 56: Review The Call Block List
NEXT 6. Press to move to the name. 7. Use the dialing keys to enter the name (up to 15 characters). Additional key presses show other characters of that particular key. SAVE 8. Press to save. Review the call block list Press MENU when the phone is not in use. -
Page 57: Key Tone
Sound settings Key tone You can adjust the key tone volume, or turn the key tone off. Press MENU when the handset is not in use. Scroll to Phone setup, and then press SELECT. Scroll to choose Key tone, and then press SELECT. Scroll to choose the desired volume or Off, and then press to save. -
Page 58: Ringer Volume
Ringer volume You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off. To adjust the handset ringer volume: Press MENU on the handset when idle. Scroll to Ringers, and then press SELECT. SELECT to select Ringer Press volume. Scroll to adjust the volume, and then press to save. -
Page 59: About The Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
About the built-in answering system and voicemail service For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also support voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply). The main differences between them are as follows: Built-in answering Voicemail from Category... -
Page 60: Set Your Built-In Answering System
Set your built-in answering system Your answering system has various features, read below for the basic settings. The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total storage capacity for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 22 minutes. -
Page 61: Default Announcement
Default announcement The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own. Record your own announcement You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own recorded announcement. -
Page 62: Reset The Announcement
Reset the announcement Press MENU on the handset or telephone base when idle. Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELECT. SELECT to select Announcement. Press Scroll to Reset annc and then press SELECT. Press to reset to the default announcement. Set number of rings You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5 or... -
Page 63: Message Alert Tone
Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to on, and there is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. The message alert tone is preset to off. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELECT. -
Page 64: Voice Guide
Voice guide This feature is an alternative way for 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. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. -
Page 65: Message Playback
Message playback To play messages at the telephone base: /PLAY when the phone is not in use. • Press Options during playback: Press /VOL/ to adjust the speaker volume. • Press /SKIP to skip to the next message. • Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press •... -
Page 66: Delete All Old Messages
Options during playback: • Press VOLUME/ or VOLUME/ to adjust the message playback volume. SKIP • Press to skip to the next message. REPEAT REPEAT • Press to repeat the message. Press twice to listen to the previous message. • Press DELETE to delete the message. -
Page 67: Remote Access
Remote access A two-digit security code is required to access the messages, or change the sensor mode setting remotely, from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19. You can use this preset code, or set your own. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit security code. -
Page 68: Listen To Messages From Remote Access
Listen to messages from remote access Follow steps 1 and 2 in Remote access section on page 63 to enter remote access mode. Press # on your remote touch-tone telephone to enter the answering system operations command session. You can enter one of the following remote commands to do the answering system operations. -
Page 69: Change Sensor Mode From Remote Access
Change sensor mode from remote access Follow steps 1 and 2 in Remote access section on page 63 to enter remote access mode. Press * on your remote touch-tone telephone to enter the sensor mode command session. You can enter one of the following remote commands to change to the respective sensor mode. -
Page 70: Use The Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
Use the built-in answering system and voicemail service You can use your answering system and voicemail service together by setting your answering system to answer before voicemail service answers as described below. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider. If you are on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemail message. -
Page 71: Retrieve Voicemail From Telephone Service
Retrieve voicemail from telephone service Retrieve voicemail When you received a voicemail, the handset displays New voicemail. To retrieve, you typically dial an access number provided by your telephone service provider, and then enter a security code. Contact your telephone service provider for instructions on how to configure the voicemail settings and listen to messages. -
Page 72: Turn Off The New Voicemail Indicators
Turn off the new voicemail indicators If you have retrieved your voicemail while away from home, and the handset still displays the new voicemail indicators, use this feature to turn off the indicators. NOTE • This feature turns off the indicators only, it does not delete your voicemail messages. -
Page 73: Eco Mode
ECO mode This power conserving technology reduces power consumption for optimal battery performance. The ECO mode activates automatically whenever the handset is synchronized with the telephone base. General product care Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. -
Page 74: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions Below are the questions most frequently asked about the cordless telephone. If you cannot find the answer to your question, visit our website at www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377 for customer service. My telephone does Make sure the telephone base is installed not work at all. - Page 75 Press NEXT after you initiated the pairing process at your sensor. Refer to Registration Guide of VC7151/VC7152, or the User’s manual that comes with your new sensor, to register the sensor to the telephone base. The sensor may be out of range. Move the...
- Page 76 I cannot receive Make sure the sensor alert system is in armed mode and that appears on the display. alerts when the If the icon does not appear on the display, press monitored garage ARM to turn on the sensor alert system. door, in-house door, For various alerts behavior, please check the window, or medicine...
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Page 77: Limited Warranty
Consumer for Products purchased and used in the United States of America and Canada. What will VTech do if the Product is not free from defects in materials and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“Materially Defective Product”)? - Page 78 Product in transit. If the Product failure is not covered by this limited warranty, or proof of purchase does not meet the terms of this limited warranty, VTech will notify you and will request that you authorize the cost of repair prior to any further repair activity. You must pay for the cost of repair and return shipping costs for the repair of Products that are not covered by this limited warranty.
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Page 79: Other Limitations
Some states/provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall VTech be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or similar damages (including, but... -
Page 80: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels Sensor operating Garage Door Sensor: temperature 0°F (-18°C) to 130°F (55°C) Open/Closed Sensor: 0°F (-18°C) to 130°F (55°C) Motion Sensor: 0°F (-18°C) to 120°F (49°C) Nominal effective Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. -
Page 81: Disclaimer
VTech is not responsible for losses, injury, or damage resulting from the use of this product. - Page 82 Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2016 for VTech Technologies Canada Ltd. All rights reserved. 01/16. VC715X_CA_ACIB_V1.0...