Before Use - VTech IS8251 Quick Start Manual

• Telephone base ringer is off.
• Displays when Home line is in use.
• New messages and the total
number of new messages displays
2
next to it.
• Missed calls and the total number
2
of missed calls displays next to it.

Before use

Set date and time
After you install your telephone or power
returns following a power outage and battery
depletion, the telephone system will prompt
you to set the date and time, and to configure
the Smart call blocker* and answering system
through voice guide.
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.
For example: July 25, 2021 and the time is
12:05PM.
Handset
1. Enter the date.
Date: 07/2?/--
Date: 07/25/21
2. Press .
3. Enter the time.
Time: HH:MM - -
Time: 12:05 PM
4. Press .
11
Base
ECO
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month (--
), date (--) and year (--). Then, press Next.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour (HH)
ECO and minute (MM). Then, press p/q to choose
AM or PM.
3. Press
TIP
ECO
• To skip setting the date and time, press
on the base.
Set up Smart call blocker
After the date and time setting is done or
ECO
skipped, the base will prompt if you want to
set Smart call blocker. Press
Smart call blocker setup via voice guide.
SET DATE
MONTH DATE YEAR
-- / -- / --
Back Next
Save to save.
*
Yes to start the
Start voice guide to set up
Smart call blocker now?
No Yes