Quick start guide
mi6879
STEP 1 Check package contents
Make sure your phone's packaging includes the following:
Battery
Handset
Telephone base
Telephone line cord
Belt clip
Quick start guide
Base power adaptor
User's manual
Wall mount bracket
STEP 2
Connect power to telephone base
Plug the power adaptor into an electrical outlet not controlled
by a wall switch, and the connector into the power jack on
bottom of the telephone base.
AC power outlet
NOTE:
• Use only the power adaptors supplied with your
VTech telephone.
STEP 3 Battery installation
1. Align the two holes in the plug with the socket pins,
then snap the plug into place. Place the battery in the
compartment with the wires in the upper right corner.
2. Replace cover by sliding it upwards until it clicks into
place.
STEP 4 Charge the battery
1. Place the handset in the telephone base.
STEP 5 Connect to phone line
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line
jack at the bottom of the telephone base. Then plug the other
end of the cord into the wall telephone outlet.
Telephone outlet
STEP 6 Making and receiving calls
Making a call
• Press
or SPEAKER and listen for dial tone.
• Dial the phone number.
-OR-
• Dial the phone number.
• Press
.
Receiving a call
Press
, SPEAKER, or any dialing key except OFF.
Hanging up
Press OFF or place
the handset in its
telephone base.
STEP 7
Set the clock
1. Press TIME/SET to listen to the current setting.
2. Press TIME/SET again to indicate changes needed.
3. Press CHANGE to change the day, hour, minute, or year.
4. When you hear the correct setting, press TIME/SET to
advance to the next setting.
NOTE:
If you have caller ID service, the time will automatically
be updated with the first incoming call after you
program the year into the system.
STEP 8
Record your outgoing announcement
1. Press SETUP, the system announces "Announcement.
Press PLAY or press RECORD. To continue setup, press
SETUP."
2. Press REC/MEMO and speak toward the MIC to record an
announcement for up to 90 seconds.
3. Press PLAY/STOP /
( when finished recording).
NOTE:
For complete feature instructions, please refer to your
user's manual.
IMPORTANT!
If your product is not working properly:
1. Refer to your user's manual.
2. Visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or in Canada,
www.vtechcanada.com.
3. Call our customer service at 1-800-595-9511 or 1-800-267-
7377 in Canada.
96-006xxx-010-000
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