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Installation Parts checklist Remember to save your sales recept and orgnal packagng n case t s necessary to shp your telephone for warranty servce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the followng: 1. Quck start gude 2. Handsets...
Installation • If the handset wll not be used for a long perod of tme, remove the battery to prevent possble leakage. • To purchase replacement batteres, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, vst www.vtechcanada.
Installation Telephone base installation Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a locaton away from any electronc equpment and applances such as personal computers, computer routers, televson sets, mcrowave ovens, and refrgerators. Avod excessve heat, cold, dust or mosture.
To place the telephone base on a desk or table, nsert the desk/table bracket as shown below. • Poston the bracket on the bottom of the telephone base and slde t up towards the tabs on the telephone base untl t clcks nto place.
Installation If you subscribe to DSL service If you receve hgh speed nternet through your telephone lne (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experencng nterference durng telephone conversatons and/or your caller ID features are not functioning properly, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.
(f KEy ToNE s on). • The rng melody for the telephone ring melody base s set There are ten rng melodes for the handset to choose from. separately from • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay menu when n dle mode.
Telephone settings ring volume The handset ringer volume can be adjusted, there are five levels to choose from. • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay menu when n dle mode. • Press to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT. to reach rINg VoLUME. Press MENU/SELECT.
Telephone settings out of range tone The handset wll beep durng a conversaton when t s out of range from the telephone base. Ths tone s preset to oN. • Press oFF/CLEar at anytme to • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when n dle mode.
Telephone settings Edit handset name • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay the menu when n dle mode. • Press to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT. to reach HaNDSET NaME. Press MENU/SELECT. • Press • Press MUTE/rEMoVE to backspace and erase characters.
NEw VoICEMaIL wll appear on the handset dsplay and remote locaton (whle the VoICEMaIL light on the telephone base will flash when you have away from home). If a new vocemal message. Ths feature allows you to turn off these there s actually a new ndcators.
Telephone settings reset to default settings The handset and the telephone base can be ndvdually reset to ther default settngs by selectng rESET n the SETUP HS or SETUP BS menus respectvely. • Press MENU/SELECT to dsplay menu when n dle mode.
/FLaSH or • Press • Press oFF/CLEar or put the handset back to the telephone base or charger to end a call. • The call tmer wll be actvated durng a call to show call duraton. options while on calls Speakerphone •...
• Press press /FLaSH or to jon the conversaton. • Press oFF/CLEar, or place the handset n the telephone base or charger to drop out of the call. The external call wll not be termnated untl both handsets hang up.
• Use the keypad to select the destnaton handset and the screen dsplays answer, press CaLLINg HaNDSET X. (Ths step s for 6052/6053 only) oFF/CLEar on the orgnatng • The destnaton handset rngs and ts screen dsplays handset to return CaLLINg FroM: HaNDSET X.
For example, press 5 (JKL) once to find Jenny, twice to find Kristen, or three times to find Linda. -or- You can search the drectory by pressng eMPtY dIrectorY cAll loG revIew Store vtecH 1-595-9511 on the handset. www.vtechphones.com...
Press MUTE/rEMoVE to backspace and erase a sngle character. • Press and hold MUTE/rEMoVE to delete the entre entry. • • Press and hold rEDIaL/PaUSE to nsert a dalng pause (P s dsplayed) when enterng a telephone number. Characters by number of key presses space Uppercase/lowercase www.vtechphones.com &...
advanced operation Store an entry in the directory • Press MENU/SELECT twce to enter the DIrECTory. • Press to reach STorE and then press MENU/SELECT. • The screen dsplays ENTEr NUMBEr. Use the keypad to enter the number and then press MENU/SELECT. •...
advanced operation Edit an entry in the directory • Press or MENU/SELECT three tmes to enter the drectory. • Press oFF/CLEar • Press to return to prevous search to find the number. Press MENU/SELECT. screen. Press and • The screen dsplays ENTEr NUMBEr. Use MUTE/rEMoVE and the hold oFF/CLEar to ext the menu keypad to edt the number and press MENU/SELECT.
If you subscbe to caller ID servce from your local telephone company, ths feature dsplays the name and telephone number of the caller before answerng a call (even when you are on another call). The caller ID features of ths product wll work only f you subscrbe to caller ID servce and both you and the caller are n areas offerng caller ID servce, and f both telephone companes use compatble equpment.
ntentonally block • The screen dsplays EMPTy f there s no record n the call log. ther name and/or • The screen dsplays NEw f there are new call log entres (mssed telephone number. and unread calls). • The tme s •...
advanced operation Dial a call log number • Press CID/ to enter the call log. -or- Press MENU/SELECT. Press • • Press MENU/SELECT and then press entry. • Press /FLaSH or to dal. Store a number from the call log •...
advanced operation Delete one or all entries in the call log • Press CID/ Press oFF/CLEar • -or- to return to Press MENU/SELECT. Press • prevous screen. Press and hold To delete one entry oFF/CLEar to ext • Press the menu f you do MUTE/rEMoVE.
advanced operation redial The redal lst can store up to 10 of the most recently daled numbers. • When there are already 10 entres n the redal lst, the oldest entry wll be deleted to make room for the new one. •...
advanced operation Dial a number from redial • Press rEDIaL/PaUSE to enter the redal lst. • Press oFF/CLEar • Press to scroll to the desred entry. to return to /FLaSH or • Press prevous screen. Press and hold Delete one or all entries from redial oFF/CLEar to ext the menu f •...
answering system operation Message capacity The answerng system can record up to 99 messages, dependng on the length of each message. The total maxmum recordng tme s 15 mnutes. Message wll reman avalable for replay untl they are deleted. /rEPEaT Press to repeat a message (page 32).
Set number of rings Ths feature allows you to select how many tmes the telephone rngs before the answerng system answers. You can choose from two, four, sx, eght rngs or toll saver. When toll saver s actvated, the answerng system answers after two rngs when there are new messages, and after sx rngs when there are no new messages.
(f KEy ToNE s on). Set telephone base ringer volume You can adjust the telephone base rnger volume to one of eght dfferent levels, or turn the telephone base rnger off. • Press MENU/SELECT on the handset n dle mode.
Change personal identification number (PIN) A four-dgt securty code s requred for remote access to the answerng system from any touch tone telephone. The factory default code s 0000. To change the PIN on your telephone: • Press MENU/SELECT on the handset n dle mode.
An outgong announcement s the message callers hear when calls are answered by the answerng system. The telephone s preset wth an announcement that answers calls wth “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use ths default announcement, or replace t wth your own.
If there are no new messages, the system wll announce the number • If volume on of old messages and playback all messages (oldest first). the telephone base s set to 0, • Before each message s played, the day and tme t was receved wll call screenng be announced.
You can access many features of your answerng system remotely from any touch tone telephone. A four-dgt securty code s requred to access the system and the factory default code s 0000; see page 30 to change t. To enter remote access: •...
answering system operation Message window displays The message counter usually dsplays the total number of ncomng messages. See the lst below for explanatons of other dsplays n ths counter. 0 (flashing) 1-99 1-99 (flashing) 1-99 & F (alternatng) 1-90 (countng) 1-99 02, 04, 06, 08, tS -- (flashing)
• Flashes when there s a new network message (a subscrpton servce from your local telephone company). CHargE • On when the handset s n the telephone base. aNS oN/oFF • On when the answerng system s on. Handset icons •...
There s an ncomng call. Callng another handset. Other handset s callng. The cordless handset s searchng for the telephone base. There are no entres n the call log, drectory, or redal lst. You have just ended a call. The drectory s full.
-or - The battery needs to be replaced. -or - An ncorrect battery has been nstalled by mstake. Use only the suppled VTech battery, or equvalent. when: The caller s blockng name nformaton. The caller s blockng telephone number nformaton.
Operaton Whle n use (talkng) Whle not n use (standby*) *Handset s off the telephone base but not n use. The battery needs chargng when: • A new battery s nstalled n the handset. • Battery ndcator on screen s empty.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 10. To reduce the rsk of electrc shock, do not dsassemble ths product, but take t to an authorzed servce faclty. Openng or removng parts of the telephone base or handset other than specified access doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www. vtechphones.com, or call 1 (800) 595-9511; n Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Problem Suggeston My telephone does not • Make sure the battery s nstalled and charged correctly (page 2). For optmum daly work at all.
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16 hours. charge. • If the cordless handset s n the charger or n the telephone base but the CHargE lght s not on, see The CHargE light is off n ths secton.
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• The telephone lne cord mght be malfunctonng. Try nstallng a new telephone lne cord. • Dsconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and connect a dfferent telephone. If there s no dal tone on the other telephone ether, the problem s n your wrng or local servce. Contact your local telephone company.
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• The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone base. Move t closer to the telephone base. • There may be too many extenson telephones on the telephone lne to allow all of them to rng smultaneously. Try unpluggng some of them.
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Wat an extra second before dalng. • Make sure the telephone s set to the correct dal type (pulse dal or tone dal) for the servce n your area. See Dial type on page 12 to set the dal type.
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Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply). • Do you have DSL service? If yes, you need to have a DSL filter installed at every telephone jack that has a telephone connected to it. Contact your DSL service provider for filter information.
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• Both you and the caller’s telephone companes must use equpment whch are compatble wth caller ID servce. • If you subscribe to DSL service, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL service provider for filter information.
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ID servce. • If you subscribe to DSL service, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL service provider for filter information. The answerng system •...
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• Make sure you are callng from a touch-tone telephone. When dalng a number, there should remote commands. be tones. If there are clcks, then t s not a touch-tone telephone and cannot actvate the answerng system. • The answerng system may not detect the remote access code when the announcement s playng.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggeston My cordless handset • Make sure the power cord s securely plugged nto the telephone base. Plug the unt nto a beeps and s not dfferent workng electrcal outlet not controlled by a wall swtch. performng normally.
Place the handset down gently. Save the orgnal packng materals to protect your telephone f you ever need to shp t. avoid water Your telephone can be damaged f t gets wet. Do not use the handset outdoors n the ran, or handle t wth wet hands. Do not nstall the telephone base near a snk, bathtub or shower.
How long is the limited warranty period? The lmted warranty perod for the Product extends for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase. If VTech repars or replaces a Materally Defectve Product under the terms of ths lmted warranty, ths lmted warranty also apples to repared or replacement Product for a perod of ether (a) 90 days from the date the repared or replacement Product s shpped to you or (b) the tme remanng on the orgnal one-year warranty;...
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VTech assumes no rsk for damage or loss of the Product n transt. If the Product falure s not covered by ths lmted warranty, or proof of purchase does not meet the terms of ths lmted warranty, VTech wll notfy you and wll request that you authorze the cost of repar pror to any further repar actvty.
ntended usage of the product. Ths product has been tested and found to comply wth the FCC crtera. The handset may be safely held aganst the ear of the user. The telephone base shall be nstalled and used such that parts of the user’s body other than the hands are mantaned at a dstance of approxmately 20 cm (8 nches) or more.
If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone company is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Your telephone company may make changes in its facltes, equpment, operaton, or procedures that could affect the proper functonng of ths product.
Maxmum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operatng range may vary accordng to envronmental condtons at the tme of use. Sze Handset: 170.9mm X 48.1mm X 25.8mm Telephone base: 179.8mm X 123.8mm X 95.0mm Charger: 84.0mm X 99.0mm X 102.0mm Weght Handset: 131.0 grams (ncludng battery) Telephone base: 296.8 grams...
Index About cordless telephones 51 Advanced operaton 17 Answer an external call durng an ntercom call 15 Answerng system operaton 27 Basc operaton 14 Battery 9, 38 Call log 22, 37 Call watng 14 Chart of characters 18 Date and tme 8 Delete from redal 26 Delete from the call log 24 Delete from the drectory...
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Revew the drectory 17 Rng melody 8 Rng volume 9 Search the drectory 17 Set telephone base date and tme 28 Set number of rngs 28 Set telephone base melody 29 Set telephone base rnger volume 29 Speakerphone 14 Store an entry n the drectory 19...
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