Summary of Contents for VTech CS2111 - 2.4 GHz Cordless Phone
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32 of ths manual. Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshootng necessary to nstall and operate your new VTech telephone. Please revew ths manual thoroughly to ensure proper nstallaton and operaton of ths nnovatve and feature rch VTech product. For support, shoppng, and everythng new at VTech, vst our webste at www.vtechphones.com.
Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contans the followng tems. Save your sales recept and orgnal • To purchase packagng n case your telephone needs warranty servce. a replacement battery or power adapter, vst our webste at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511.
Getting started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrcal outlet s • Use only the not controlled by a wall swtch. Also, f you receve hgh speed nternet through power adapter your telephone lne (commonly referred to as DSL), you may need to nstall a DSL suppled wth ths product.
Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for • If the handset wll short calls. For best performance, charge the battery for at least 16 hours before not be used for use.
Getting started Wall mounting Your telephone base s ready for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your telephone on the wall (optonal), t s desgned to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. You can mount the telephone base on the wall by postonng t so the mountng studs will fit into the corresponding holes on the telephone base.
Getting started Handset layout /VOL+/ • Press to dsplay the drectory when the /VOL-/CID telephone s not n use. • Press and hold to adjust the rnger volume • When the telephone s not n use, press to when the telephone s not n use. revew the call log.
Telephone settings Date and time If you subscrbe to caller ID servce, the date and tme wll be set automatcally • In the event of a wth the next ncomng call. If you do not have caller ID servce, you can set the power falure, the date and tme manually.
Telephone settings Ringer You can select from the dfferent rngers. • If the rnger Press PROG when the handset s n dle mode. volume s set to off, RINGER OFF untl the screen dsplays RINGER: and the current settng. Press wll be dsplayed.
Telephone settings Dial mode If you have touch tone servce, the telephone s ready for use as soon as the • If, n the future, battery s charged. If you have pulse (rotary) servce, you wll need to change your phone the dal mode.
Telephone settings Language Press PROG when the handset s n dle mode. • The clear vocemal untl LANGUAGE s dsplayed. Press feature only removes the Press SELECT. The current setting flashes. dsplay Press untl the screen dsplays the desred language (ENGLISH, NEW VOICEMAIL on the handset.
Telephone operation Make calls • Press /FLASH and then use the dal pad keys to dal a number. • The call tmer -OR- wll be actvated durng a call to Enter the phone number first. Press to backspace and erase dgts. show call duraton.
Telephone operation Call waiting If you subscrbe to call watng servce and you are on a call when a new call comes n, you wll hear a beep. The caller ID nformaton wll be dsplayed f you subscrbe to combned caller ID wth call watng servce from your local telephone company.
Telephone operation Redial • The telephone stores the five most recently dialed telephone numbers on the redal lst. When the lst s full, the oldest entry s deleted to make room for the new entry. Press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to revew the redal lst. Press •...
Telephone operation Directory The drectory can store up to 10 entres (ncludng nne speed dal entres). Each entry may consst of a number up to 24 dgts and a name up to 14 characters. Store a directory entry Press PROG when n dle mode. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY. Press SELECT.
Telephone operation Character chart Use the dal pad keys and the chart below to enter a name (up to 14 characters). • When you reach An error tone wll sound f you try to enter more than 14 characters. Each press the end of the lst n the drectory, of a partcular key causes the characters to be dsplayed n the followng order:...
Telephone operation Edit a directory entry Press /VOL+/ when n dle mode. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY. Press to scroll through the entres stored n the drectory alphabetcally. - OR - Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to edit. If necessary, scroll to find the desired entry.
Telephone operation Delete a directory entry Press /VOL+/ when n dle mode. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY. Press to scroll through the entres stored n the drectory alphabetcally. - OR - Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to delete. If necessary, scroll to find the desired entry.
Telephone operation Copy a directory entry into speed dial Press /VOL+/ when n dle mode. The screen dsplays DIRECTORY. Press to scroll through the entres stored n the drectory alphabetcally. - OR - Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to copy. If necessary, scroll to find the desired entry.
Telephone operation Speed dial Your telephone can store up to nne telephone numbers wth names (up to 14 • The entres stored characters and 24 dgts n each locaton) n desgnated speed dal memory n the speed locatons. dal memory wll be numbered 01 through 09 Store a speed dial entry...
Telephone operation to choose Y (yes) f you wsh to customze ths entry, or choose N Press (no) for a normal rnger. If you choose Y, a wll be dsplayed wth the entry Press SELECT or PROG to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Edit a speed dial entry Press and hold the speed dal locaton key (1-9) of the desred entry when the handset s n dle mode.
Telephone operation Press to choose Y (yes) f you wsh to customze ths entry, or choose N (no) for a normal rnger. If you choose Y, a wll be dsplayed wth the drectory entry. Press SELECT to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone. Delete a speed dial entry Press and hold the speed dal locaton key (1-9) of the desred entry when the handset s n dle mode.
Telephone operation Reassign speed dial locations Press and hold the speed dal locaton key (1-9) of the desred entry when the handset s n dle mode. SPEED EDIT DEL When the screen dsplays the desred entry, press 8005959511 SELECT. Press untl SPEED flashes.
Telephone operation About caller ID The caller ID wth call watng feature n ths telephone lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answerng the call, even whle you are on a call. These features requre servces provded by your local telephone company.
Telephone operation Call log • If you answer Caller’s name a call before VTECH the nformaton appears on the Caller’s telephone 18005959511 screen, t wll not number be stored n the call log. 6:10 08/17 New call log ndcator and •...
Telephone operation Review the call log Press /VOL-/CID to vew the call log when the handset s n dle mode. • If you have Press to scroll through the entres. programmed a home area code There wll be an error tone when you reach the end of the call log lst and the (page 10), only screen wll dsplay END OF LIST.
Telephone operation Dial a call log number Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s n dle mode. Press to select the desred entry, then press /FLASH. -OR- Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s n dle mode. Press to select the desred entry.
Telephone operation Save a call log entry to the directory Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s n dle mode. Press to select the desred entry. If you wsh to change how the number s saved, press # repeatedly 8005959511 untl the desred opton dsplays.
Telephone operation Delete from the call log Delete an entry: Press /VOL-/CID to enter the call log when the handset s n dle mode. Press to select the entry to be deleted. Press CHAN/DELETE. You will hear a confirmation beep. Delete all entries: Press and hold CHAN/DELETE when the handset s n dle mode.
Telephone operation Call log display screen messages Displays: When: The caller s blockng the name nformaton. PRIVATE NAME The caller s blockng the telephone number PRIVATE NUMBER nformaton. The caller s blockng the name and number PRIVATE CALLER nformaton. Ths caller’s name s unavalable. UNKNOWN NAME Ths caller’s number s unavalable.
Handset display screen messages Dsplays: When: The battery needs to be recharged. BATTERY LOW The handset s n the telephone base and chargng. CHARGING... There are no call log entres. CID EMPTY The cordless handset s searchng for the telephone base. CONNECTING...
Battery After the battery is fully charged for 16 hours, you can expect the following performance: Operaton Operatng tme Whle n use (talkng) 3.5 hours Whle not n use (standby*) 3.5 days *Handset s off the telephone base but not n use. The battery needs chargng when: •...
Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: Read and understand all nstructons. Follow all warnngs and nstructons marked on the product. Unplug ths product from the wall outlet before cleanng.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our webste at www.vtechphones.com, or call 1 (800) 595-9511; n Canada, call 1 (800) 267-7377. Problem Suggestion My telephone does not • Make sure the battery s nstalled and charged correctly (page 3). For optmum daly work at all.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The battery does not • Make sure the handset s placed n the telephone base correctly. charge n the handset • Remove the battery from the handset and then re-nstall t n the handset. Put the handset or the handset battery back to the telephone base and charge for 16 hours.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The telephone does • Make sure the rnger s on (page 8). not rng when there s • Make sure the telephone lne cord and power adapter are plugged n properly (page 2). an ncomng call. • The handset may be too far from the telephone base.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dal out. • Frst, try all the above suggestons. • Make sure there s a dal tone before dalng. It s normal f the handset takes a second or two to synchronze wth the telephone base before producng a dal tone. Wat an extra second before dalng.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion There s nose • The handset may be out of range. Move t closer to the telephone base. or nterference • Applances or other cordless telephones plugged nto the same crcut as the telephone base durng a telephone can cause nterference.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I hear other calls when • Dsconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack. Plug n a dfferent telephone. If usng the telephone. there are stll other calls, the problem s probably n the wrng or local servce. Call your local telephone company.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion My caller ID features are • Caller ID s a subscrpton servce. You must subscrbe to ths servce from your local telephone not workng properly. company for ths feature to work on your telephone. • The caller may not be callng from an area whch supports caller ID. •...
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Caller ID entres do not • Although the call log entres you receve have 10 dgts, (the area code plus the seven-dgt match the numbers I number), n some areas, you may need to dal only seven dgts, or a 1 plus the seven dgts, need to dal.
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Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Common cure for • If the unt s not respondng normally, try puttng the handset n the telephone base. If t does electronc equpment not respond, try the followng (n the order lsted): • Dsconnect the power to the telephone base. •...
Operating range Ths cordless telephone operates wth the maxmum power allowed by the Federal Communcatons Commsson (FCC). Even so, ths handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance - which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and the layout of your home or office. When the handset s out of range, the handset wll dsplay CONNECTING...
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 the 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.
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 you choose to use a clppng devce, please make sure to only use the suppled VTech belt clp.
VTech product servce centers. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for nformaton on N-Cd battery recyclng and dsposal bans/restrctons n your area. VTech’s nvolvement n ths program s part of ts commtment to protectng our envronment and conservng natural resources. RBRC ®...
Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL syntheszer Transmt frequency Handset: 912.75-917.10 MHz Telephone base: 2410.20-2418.90MHz Receve frequency Handset: 2410.20-2418.90 MHz Telephone base: 912.75-917.10MHz Channels Nomnal effectve range Maxmum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operatng range may vary accordng to envronmental condtons at the tme of use.
Index Dal a speed dal number 21 Dal mode 9 About caller ID 23 Drectory 14 About cordless telephones 43 DSL filter Answer calls 11 Edt a drectory entry 16 Battery 3, 31 Edt a speed dal entry 20 End calls Call log 24 Call log dsplay screen messages 29 FCC, ACTA and IC regulatons 45...
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Index Mantenance 42 Save a call log entry to the drectory 27 Make a call log entry ready to dal 25 Speed dal 19 Make calls Store a drectory entry 14 Mountng bracket nstallaton 4 Store a speed dal entry 19 Operatng range 42 Technical specifications 47 Temporary tone dalng 12...
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