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Page 1 Go to VC7151 www.vtechphones.com VC7151-101 to register your product VC7151-109 for enhanced warranty support and the latest VC7152-201 VTech product news. VC7152-301 Wireless Monitoring System with Cordless Telephone Abridged User’s manual...
Page 2 VTech product. Before using this product, please read This abridged user’s manual provides you with basic operational instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. For installation instructions, please refer to the Please refer to the online User’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at .
Page 3 Using the handset menu ..32 Set language ......32 Temporary tone dialing ... 33 Handset overview ..... 5 Quiet mode ......33 Telephone base overview ..9 Caller ID announce ....34 Garage door status sensor Use caller ID to automatically overview ......
Page 4 Save a caller ID log entry to New message indication ..53 the phonebook ....43 Message playback ....54 Delete a caller ID log entry ..43 Delete all old messages ..55 Delete all caller ID log entries ...43 Call intercept ......
Page 5 This Wireless Monitoring System with VTech ULE consists of the telephone system, garage door status sensor, open/closed sensor, and motion detection sensor. The telephone system is also sold separately or as: • Telephone system and garage door status sensor; •...
Page 6 When someone has arrived home, or you have forgotten to close the door, you will receive audible and text sensor alerts, for example, “ ”, 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.
Page 7 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 status Double-sided Screws sensor...
Page 8 Open/closed Magnet unit Spacer for Spacers for magnet unit sensor unit Sensor unit Double-sided Screws Small adhesive stickers screws 1 set for VC7151-109 Abridged user’s Installation guide Important safety manual Instructions Important safety Abridged user’s Installation guide manual Instructions...
Page 10 • 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. • Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is not in use.
Page 11 • Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu. • Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. • Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone. • During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone and the earpiece.
Page 12 • 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. •...
Page 13 • 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. • Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is not in use.
Page 14 • 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 15 • On when a sensor detects that one or more of the monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. • On when the telephone line is in use. • On when the answering system is answering a call. •...
Page 16 • 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. • Turn the answering system on or off. • Press to display the intercom menu to initiate an intercom call when the phone is not in use.
Page 17 • Press to open the battery compartment case. • When the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone base, press and hold to enter the registration mode. • Flashes red when the sensor is in the registration mode.
Page 18 • Press to open the battery compartment case. • When the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone base, press and hold to enter the registration mode. • Flashes red when the sensor is in the registration mode.
Page 19 - battery is charging (animated display). - the battery icon ﬂashes when the battery is low and needs charging. - the handset speakerphone is in use. - the handset ringer is off. - you have new voicemail from your telephone service provider. - the answering system is turned on to answer calls.
Page 20 - the handset microphone is off. - the garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. - displays in idle mode when there are new missed alerts from sensors. - all sensor-related alerts are turned off. - the telephone base speakerphone is in use.
Page 21 - displays in sensor log when there are new missed alerts from sensors. - the telephone base microphone is off. - the garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. - displays in idle mode when there are new missed alerts from sensors. - all sensor-related alerts are turned off.
Page 22 On when the garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. On when: • the telephone line is in use; • the answering system is answering a call; or • you are registering a handset. Flashes quickly when: •...
Page 23 Once you have installed the battery, the battery indicators show the battery status (see the table followed). NOTES • For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. • The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of continuous charging. The screen is The battery has Charge without...
Page 24 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. • 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.
Page 25 Press on the handset, or on the telephone base. If you hear a dial tone, the installation is successful. • 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.
Page 26 The sensor helps you to monitor your garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet. This keeps you notiﬁed if it is open, 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, the sensor sends an alert to your telephone.
Page 27 Press on the handset or telephone base when idle, and then scroll to the desired sensor. i. Press when the phone is not in use. ii. Scroll to , and then press iii. Scroll to the desired sensor, and then press 2.
Page 28 The default setting of sensors’ alert schedule is . You will receive an announcement alert - “ Open/closed 1 ”, every time a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine Set schedule cabinet is opened. You can also set a reminder in case you forget to close it.
Page 29 You can choose to receive an announcement alert - “ ”, when a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened during a preset time period of the day. For example, you can set to receive alert only from 10:00 PM to 06:00 AM during bedtime.
Page 30 You can choose not to receive an announcement alert when a monitored garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is opened. icon will still display on the handset and telephone base. The light on the telephone base will also remain on. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle, and then...
Page 31 You can choose to receive alerts at the telephone system, or receive calls at other numbers you have specified. It allows you to get notified when you are away from home. The preset sensor mode is When you receive the remote alert call from the telephone base, you can choose to listen to the sound in your house;...
Page 32 You can add, edit, or delete a telephone number for remote calls. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. Scroll to choose , and then press Scroll to select Scroll to the desired slots ( , , or ), and then press Use the dialing keys to enter the number.
Page 33 Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. Scroll to choose , and then press Scroll to choose and then press Scroll to choose , and then press to proceed to choose the exit delay time. • To skip time delay setting, scroll to choose , and then press 5.
Page 34 The sensor log menu appears when there is at least one sensor registered to the telephone base. Open/Closed 1 The sensor log stores a maximum of Open/Closed 1 50 entries for sensor activities from all sensors. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle.
Page 35 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. Press on the handset when idle. Scroll to , and then press Scroll to...
Page 36 1. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll until the screen displays the desired feature menu. 3. Press to enter that menu. • To return to the previous menu, press • To return to idle mode, press and hold The LCD language is preset to English.
Page 37 NOTE • 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. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2.
Page 38 NOTES 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 and the name of the caller based on the phonebook or caller ID information. If the caller’s name is private or unknown, the phone number up to the last 11 digits will be announced.
Page 39 • Press on the handset, or press on the base, and then dial the telephone number. • Enter the telephone number on the handset or base, and then press on the handset, or press on the base, to dial. • Press on the handset, on the...
Page 40 • During a call, press on the handset or on the telephone base to adjust the listening volume. NOTE • The volume settings of handset earpiece, handset speakerphone, and base speakerphone are independent. The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
Page 41 Use this feature to ﬁnd all system handsets. • Press on the base. All idle handsets ring and display • Press , or on the handset. • Press the base. • Press , or any dialing key on the handset. NOTE •...
Page 42 You can use up to two devices 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. • When a device is on a call, press on another device to join the call.
Page 43 Use the intercom features for conversations between two devices. 1. Press on then handset or telephone base when idle. 2. Use the dialing keys to enter a destination device number. 3. To answer the intercom call, press on the handset, the base, or any dialing key on the destination device.
Page 44 The phonebook stores up to 50 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name. 1. Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll to , and then press 3. Scroll to , and then press 4.
Page 45 Entries are sorted alphabetically. 1. Press on the handset or on the telephone base when idle. 2. Scroll to browse through the phonebook, or use the dialing keys to start a name search 3. When the desired entry appears, Press on the handset, or press the base to dial.
Page 46 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. The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries.
Page 47 1. Press when idle. 2. Scroll to browse through the caller ID log. When the desired entry appears: • Press repeatedly to show different dialing options. • Press repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of the phone number.
Page 48 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. Press when the phone is not in use. Scroll to , and then press Scroll to , and then press...
Page 49 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. 8. Press to save. Press when the phone is not in use. Scroll to , and then press Press...
Page 50 You can adjust the key tone volume, or turn the key tone off. Press when the handset is not in use. Scroll to , and then press Scroll to choose , and then press Scroll to choose the desired volume or , and then press to save.
Page 51 You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off. Press on the handset when idle. Scroll to , and then press Press to select Scroll to adjust the volume, and then press to save. NOTE • If the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming calls except paging tone.
Page 52 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: Storage Messages are stored in Messages are stored in a the telephone base.
Page 53 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 54 The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “ ” You can use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own. You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own recorded announcement. It can be up to 90 seconds in length.
Page 55 Press on the handset or telephone base when idle. On the handset, scroll to and then press On the telephone base, press to select Press to select Scroll to and then press Press to reset to the default announcement. You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 rings;...
Page 56 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 when the phone is not in use. On the handset, scroll to and then press On the telephone base, press...
Page 57 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 when the phone is not in use. On the handset, scroll to and then press On the telephone base, press...
Page 58 • Press when the phone is not in use. • Press to adjust the speaker volume. • Press to skip to the next message. • Press to repeat the message currently playing. Press twice to listen to the previous message. •...
Page 59 • Press to adjust the message playback volume. • Press to skip to the next message. • Press to repeat the message. Press twice to listen to the previous message. • Press to delete the message. • Press to call back the caller if the message contains caller ID information.
Page 60 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 . 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 61 Follow steps 1 and 2 in section on page 56 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 62 Follow steps 1 and 2 in section on page 56 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. Change to mode.
Page 63 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 64 When you received a voicemail, the handset displays . 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. NOTE •...
Page 65 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 66 You can add new DECT 6.0 cordless handsets ( ), headsets, speakerphones, or speaker boxes (all purchased separately) to your telephone system. This telephone system accommodates up to ﬁve DECT 6.0 devices. For more details, refer to the user’s manual that comes with your new cordless handset and your cordless devices respectively.
Page 67 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. Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.
Page 68 Below are the questions most frequently asked about the cordless telephone. If you cannot ﬁnd the answer to your question, visit our website at or call customer service. My telephone does Make sure the telephone base is installed not work at all. properly, and battery is installed and charged correctly.
Page 69 The display shows The handset is deregistered from the telephone base. Place the handset in the telephone to register. base to register it back. The handset shows The handset does and you hear a beep not work at all. when the registration process completes. This process takes about 60 seconds to complete.
Page 70 The answering Make sure the answering system is on. When system does not the answering system is on, the telephone base answer after correct and handset show and the number of rings light on the telephone base is on. or does not record If toll saver is selected, the number of rings messages.
Page 71 The manufacturer of this VTech Product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessories provided in the sales package (“Product”) are free from defects in material and workmanship, pursuant to the following terms and conditions, when installed and used normally and in accordance with the Product operating instructions.
Page 72 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.
Page 73 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 not limited to lost proﬁts or revenue, inability to use the Product or...
Page 74 Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels Sensor operating -18°C (0°F) to 55°C (130°F) temperature Nominal effective Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. range Actual operating range may vary according to environment conditions at the time of use. Power Handset: 2.4V 400mAH 2xAAA Ni-MH battery requirements...
Page 75 ﬁre. Every location and set of conditions is unique, and VTech is not responsible for losses, injury, or damage resulting from the user’s use of this product.

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