TABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRO DUCTIO N ..1 SPECIAL FEATURES...2 PARTS CHECKLIST...3 FCC AND IC REGULATIONS...4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...7 I N S T A L L I N G T H E B A T T E R Y P A C K ......... . . 9 T O C H A R G E T H E B A T T E R Y P A C K .
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have pur- chased one of the most sophisticated cordless telephones on the market! The Sprint cordless phone has been designed to offer a new standard in cordless telephone technology. Unlike most other cordless phones, the Sprint cordless phone digitizes your voice using advanced digital voice coding to provide noise and distortion free performance.
INTRODUCTION PARTS CHECKLIST 4.Wall mount accessory 1.Base unit, Handset, Belt Clip and AC adaptor To purchase replacement battery 2.One-Line Telephone Cord packs, call VTech at 1-800-835-8023. 3.Battery Pack (x2)
FCC AND IC REGULATIONS This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communi- cations Commission (FCC) rules for the United States. It also complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of In- dustry and Science Canada. Opera- tion is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including in-...
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FCC AND IC REGULATIONS FCC Part 68 The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nation- wide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14). Your telephone company may dis- continue your service if your equip- ment causes harm to the telephone network.
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FCC AND IC REGULATIONS IC (Industry Canada) This telephone is registered for use in Canada. Notice:The Ringer Equivalence Number(REN) assigned to each termi- nal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equip- ment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to per- sons, including the following: 1.Read and understand all instruc- tions. 2.Follow all warnings and instruc- tions marked on the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operat- ing instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, because improper adjustment of other con- trols may result in damage and will often require extensive work by an...
8 hours of charging in the Base Unit cradle (or 24 hours in the Base Unit spare battery charger), the battery pack(s) should be replaced. To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTech at 1-800-835- 8023.
The battery pack or conductor may overheat and cause burns. To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTech at 1-800-835- 8023. SPARE BATTERY CHARGER / POWER BACKUP FUNCTION When the Spare Battery pack is...
GETTING STARTED SETTING UP AC POWER ADAPTER Plug the AC power adaptor into an electrical outlet and the DC connector to the back of the Base Unit. CAUTION: USE CLASS 2, 9V DC POWER SUPPLY ONLY. SETTING RINGER The Handset ringer is programmed ON as the factory default setting.
WALL MOUNTING USING THE WALL MOUNT ADAPTOR 1. Position the wall mount bracket on the Base Unit. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the Base Unit . Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Here is a brief guide to the features and functions of your Sprint cordless phone cordless telephone: SET-UP • Plug AC adaptor into a standard electrical outlet. • Set Dial Mode setting in MENU to PULSE or TONE, The unit is factory set to TONE.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FROM THE BASE • Press SPEAKERPHONE, then wait for dial tone. Dial the desired phone number. • your call, SPEAKERPHONE again. ANSWERING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET: • Press any key except OFF, Volume, INT.COM keys and 3 PPU keys.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Use the RING soft key to select the Ringer Type (there are 4 ring styles) and Vol soft key to select the ringer volume (High, Low or Off). • Press SAVE to store your ringer settings •...
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Using the select the number from the list and then press DIAL soft key. REDIAL WITH THE HANDSET OFF (ON HOOK) • Press RDL. The Handset will the display last 3 phone numbers dialed. • Use the soft keys to highlight the desired phone number.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE the handset microphone. But you can still hear the speaking from the Base. • You can return the intercom conversation with the Base by press the TALK softkey. • Press the OFF key to end the intercom mode. FROM THE HANDSET (when HANDSET ON or OFF HOOK) •...
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONFERENCE Your Sprint cordless phone allows you to establish a 3 party conference between the Handset, Base and the incoming call: 1) Use either the Base or the Handset to make a call. 2) If you are using the Base to make the call, the Handset can join the conference by pressing PHONE.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE • Enter Memory Location (01 – 25). As soon as you enter the second digit, the contents of the selected Memory Location displayed. • Press PHONE key or the DIAL soft key to dial the displayed phone number.
SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS The Sprint cordless phone has an advanced design which uses a menu system and soft keys to access all of the built-in features. Example of the idle mode display: NEW: The number of Caller ID records not previously viewed TOTAL: The total number of stored Caller ID records (50 max.) RDL (Redial)
SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS MEM (Memory) From the idle mode display,press MEM, the screen will now display: Enter the 2-digit location code rep- resenting the Phone Book directory record you wish to access. The screen will display the contents of that record. If the contents of the selected record are empty, the screen will display: and then ask for another 2-digit loca-...
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SOFTMENU FUNCTIONS And the third screen is: 7. AutoAns (Auto Answer) On/Off 8. Set Tone/Pulse 9. Del (delete) MSG Icon The following sections will detail how to access and operate the nine MENU functions. Note: You do not have to use the soft keys to select menu options.
CALLER ID Once you have chosen CALLER ID (Menu selection #1), the screen will display: • If an N in a shaded box appears in the upper right hand corner of the Caller ID screen, this indicates that it is a new (not previously viewed) record.
CALLER ID • If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR, and then enter the two-digit directory location you desire (01 – 25). • Press SAVE.The screen will confirm your location selection. - OR - •...
CALLER ID CALLER ID - CALL WAITING Your Sprint cordless phone is capable of displaying the name and/or number of the party calling before you answer the phone (Caller ID). It is also capable of displaying Caller ID information in conjunction with a Call Waiting alert signal (Call Waiting ID).
PHONE BOOK The names and phone numbers of 25 frequently called parties can be stored in the Sprint cordless phone Phone Book directory. You will find instructions for programming names and numbers into the directory in the section, ADDING NEW PHONE BOOK RECORDS.
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PHONE BOOK The XX location displayed is its origi- nal location. If you want to save the phone number in a different location, press CLR, and then enter the two-digit location number. Press SAVE to confirm your location selection. The screen will display: If you are saving an edited record in its original directory location, you will see the following message after press-...
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PHONE BOOK Number Key Characters (in order) 1 ... & ' , . 1 2 ... a b c 2 3 ... d e f 3 4 ... g h i 4 5 ... j k l 5 6 ... m n o 6 7 ...
RINGER TONE / VOLUME You can adjust the Handset ringer style and volume level. There are 4 ringer styles and 3 volume levels: HI, LO, and OFF. Once you have selected RINGER TONE/VOL (Menu selection #3), the Handset will display: To select a ringer style, press the RING soft key.
SET TIME Once you have selected SET TIME (Menu selection #5), the Handset will display: If you prefer a 24-hour clock (some- times called Military Time ), press 24H. Enter the current time by pressing the appropriate numbers on the keypad.
AUTO ANSWER ON/OFF Factory default setting is Auto Answer OFF. With Auto Answer set to OFF, when the phone is on cradle, you cannot simply pick up the phone to answer incoming call, you must press PHONE to answer the call. allows you to review the Caller ID information before answering.
Headset, which is compat- ible with the Sprint cordless phone. To purchase a Headset, call VTech at 1-800-835-8023. Once you have a compatible 2.5mm Headset, locate the Headset Jack on the Sprint cordless phone Handset.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS OUT OF RANGE INDICATION When the handset is in Phone On mode and moved to a point where it and the Base Unit can no longer com- municate, the Handset will beep twice and display OUT OF RANGE: and attempt to re-link with the Base.
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS NOTE: Message Waiting indicator works in conjunction with Voicemail service from many local phone companies. This is an optional service; you are not required to subscribe to it. CUSTOM PAY-PER-USE (PPU) FEATURES Your Sprint cordless phone gives you easy access to 5 popular custom features, offered by many telephone companies:...
ADDITIONAL OPERATING TIPS LOW BATTERY INDICATION During a Low Battery condition, the Handset LCD will display: When this occurs, you should either return the Handset to the Base Unit for recharging, or exchange the drained Handset battery with a fully charged battery from the Spare Battery charger.
MAINTENANCE TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE. Your Sprint cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. AVOID ROUGH TREATMENT Place the Handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call the Sprint National Help Desk at 1- 800-949-4357. THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK AT ALL.
WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY Sprint warrants, to the original purchaser only, the material and workmanship of this product for ONE YEAR from the date of purchase. Sprint will repair or replace, at our option, this product without charge should it fail due to a defect in material or workmanship within that time period.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthe- sizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset : 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz ( All 20 channels within this range) Base Unit: 904.20 MHz to 925.80 MHz (All 20 channels within this range) RECEIVE FREQUENCY Handset : 904.20 MHz ( All 20 channels within this...
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