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Table of contents What s in the box...1 Overview...2 Connect...5 Before use...7...8 Telephone operations...10 Redial list...13 Multiple handset use...13 Directory...15 Speed dial...17 Caller ID...18
Sound settings...21 About the built-in answering system and voicemail service...22 Set your built-in answering system...23 Use your built-in answering system...26 Use the built-in answering system and voicemail service...30 Retrieve voicemail from telephone service...30 Expand your telephone system...31 Other information...32 Screen messages...32 ECO mode...34 General product care...35 Frequently asked questions...35 The RBRC seal...38 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations...39 California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions...41 For C-UL compliance only...42 Limited warranty...45...48
What s in the box NOTE www.vtechphones.com 1 (800) 595-9511 www.vtechcanada.com 1 (800) 267-7377 Abridged user s manual Important safety instructions
Overview Telephone base overview i h g f 1 light 2 Control key panel 3 Message window a b c d e 4 5 6 7 8 Charging pole 9 Speakerphone Handset overview p o n m l k j i h 1 Handset earpiece 2 LCD display 3 a b c d e f g
4 5 6 7 Microphone 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 light Charger overview a 1 Charging pole
Display icons overview NEW ANS ON 1/13 ECO Telephone base lights overview Handset lights overview
Connect NOTES Mount the telephone base TIP Connect the telephone base A Connect the charger
Charge the battery Install and charge the battery Install the battery NOTES NOTES THIS SIDE UP No battery
Put in charger Low battery HANDSET X Before use Set date and time NOTE 0-9 MMDD YY SELECT 0-9 HH MM AM PM SELECT Check for dial tone If you do not hear a dial tone:
Operating range Out of range or no pwr at base Use the handset menu MENU SELECT CANCEL CANCEL Set language MENU Settings SELECT English FrançaisEspañol SELECT Set date and time NOTE MENU Set date/timeselect 0-9 MMDD YY SELECT
0-9 HH MM AM PM SELECT Home area code MENU Settings SELECT Home area code SELECT 0-9 DELETE DELETE SELECT Dial mode MENU Settings SELECT Dial mode SELECT Touch-tonePulse SELECT Temporary tone dialing TONE NOTE
Telephone operations Make a call NOTES PAUSE P Predial a call 0-9 NOTE DELETECANCEL PAUSE P Answer a call End a call: OFF Speakerphone Speaker Volume /VOLUME /VOLUME
Mute MUTE Muted MUTE Microphone on Join a call in progress (for multiple handset models only) OFF Call waiting FLASH FLASH Chain dialing To access a number in the directory while on a call: MENU/SELECT SELECT To access a number in the caller ID log while on a call: MENU Caller ID log SELECT SELECT
To access a number in the redial list while on a call: REDIAL REDIAL SELECT NOTES Directory Caller ID log Redial list CANCEL Transfer a call (for multiple handset models only) MENU Transfer SELECT Calling HS X Transferred Transfer to: Calling HS X Transferred Incoming call NOTES Unable to call Find handset To start paging: /FIND HANDSET ** Paging ** To end paging: /FIND HANDSET -OR- -OR- NOTES MUTE /FIND HANDSET To register HS......see manualfrequently asked questions
Redial list Review a redial list entry REDIAL REDIAL Dial a redial list entry REDIAL REDIAL -OR- REDIAL REDIAL SELECT Delete a redial list entry REDIAL REDIAL DELETE Multiple handset use Intercom NOTES CS6709 INT INT needs 2 HS Calling HS X Intercom to Calling HS X HS X is calling INT Intercom OFF Intercom ended NOTES OFFINT OFFMUTE
Unable to call Calling HS X Answer an incoming call during an intercom call OFF Call transfer using intercom INT Calling HS X Intercom to Calling HS X HS X is calling INT Intercom NOTES OFFINT Unable to call INT OFF Transferred INT Outside call Intercom OFF
Directory Add a directory entry SELECT -OR- MENU Directory SELECT Add contact Enter number -OR- REDIAL REDIAL SELECT SELECT Enter name SELECT Saved While entering names and numbers, you can: DELETE DELETE PAUSE 0 Review a directory entry -OR- MENU Directory SELECT Review SELECT
Alphabetical search Review a directory entry 5 Jenny Delete a directory entry Review a directory entryalphabetical search DELETE Delete contact? SELECT Deleting... Contact deleted Edit a directory entry Review a directory entryalphabetical search SELECT Edit number SELECT Edit name SELECT Saved Dial a directory entry Review a directory entryalphabetical search
Speed dial 0 2 9 Assign a speed dial entry MENU Directory SELECT Speed dial SELECT 0 2 9 SELECT Copy from DIR... Review a directory entryalphabetical search SELECT NOTES SELECT Directory empty Reassign a speed dial entry MENU Directory SELECT Speed dial SELECT 0 2 9 SELECT Reassign SD SELECT Copy from DIR... Review a directory entryalphabetical search SELECT Delete a speed dial entry MENU Directory SELECT Speed dial SELECT 0 2 9 DELETE Clear SD #X? SELECT NOTE
Dial a speed dial number 0 2 9 NOTE Caller ID NOTE Review a caller ID log entry CID
-OR- MENU Caller ID log SELECT NOTE Memory match Linda NOTE Missed call indicator XX missed calls NEW CANCEL View dialing options 1 NOTE Mike Smith 800-595-9511 ECO 10:15 PM 12/18 # 1-800-595-9511 # 595-9511 # 1-595-9511 # 800-595-9511 -OR- 1 1-800-595-9511 1 800-595-9511
Dial a caller ID log entry Save a caller ID log entry to the directory SELECT Edit number SELECT Edit name SELECT Saved While entering names and numbers, you can: DELETE DELETE PAUSE 0 Delete the caller ID log entries DELETE To delete all caller ID log entries: MENU Caller ID log SELECT Del all calls SELECT Delete all? SELECT Deleting...
Sound settings Quiet mode To set the duration and turn on the quiet mode: Quiet: hours0 9 SELECT Quiet mode on ANS ON ANS ON/OFF NOTE To turn off the quiet mode: Press and hold Quiet mode off Key tone MENU Settings SELECT Key tone SELECT Key tone:onkey tone:off SELECT Ringer tone MENU Ringers SELECT Ringer toneselect Tone: SELECT NOTE Telephone base ringer volume VOL+ VOL- Base ringer is off.
Handset ringer volume MENU Ringers SELECT SELECT NOTES Off Ringer off Off /FIND HANDSET Temporary ringer silencing To silence the handset ringer: OFFMUTE Ringer muted To silence the telephone base ringer: VOL- About the built-in answering system and voicemail service XX new messages New voicemail
Set your built-in answering system Turn the answering system on or off /ANS ON/OFF ANS ON To turn on or off with the telephone base: /ANS ON/OFF Calls will be answered. Calls will not be answered.
To turn on or off with the handset: MENU Answering sysselect Answer on/offselect Answer: OnAnswer: Off SELECT Default announcement Hello, please leave a message after the tone. Record your own announcement MENU Answering sys SELECT SELECT Announcement Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7]To play, press 2. To record, press 7. 7 Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.recording... Stop [5] 5 5OFF NOTE Play the announcement MENU Answering sys SELECT SELECT Announcement Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7]To play, press 2. To record, press 7. 2 Options during playback: /VOLUME /VOLUME 5OFF Delete the announcement MENU Answering sys SELECT SELECT Announcement Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] To play, press 2. To record, press 7. 3 Annc deleted Announcement deleted. NOTE
Set number of rings MENU Answering sysselect Ans sys setupselect # of rings SELECT 654 32Toll saver SELECT Set recording time MENU Answering sysselect Ans sys setupselect Recording timeselect 3 minutes 2 minutes1 minute SELECT Turn the call screening on or off MENU Answering sysselect Ans sys setupselect SELECTCall screening Screening: OnScreening: Off SELECT Turn the message alert tone on or off MENU Answering sysselect Ans sys setupselect Msg alert tone SELECT Tone: OnTone: Off SELECT NOTES /FIND HANDSET
Use your built-in answering system New message indication XX new messages NEW 0 1-99 0-99 1-99 F 1-8 0-6 -- Message playback End of messages. NOTE Set date and time To playback messages at the telephone base: /PLAY You have no message. Options during playback: VOL+ VOL- /SKIP /REPEAT /REPEAT X/DELETE Message deleted, /STOP
To playback messages with a handset: MENU Play messages SELECT XX New XX Old Repeat [4] Del [3] Skip [6] No messages You have no message. Options during playback: /VOLUME /VOLUME 6 4 4 3 Message deleted, OFF NOTES Delete all messages To delete all messages with the telephone base: X/DELETE To delete all old messages, press DELETE again. X/DELETE All old messages deleted. You have no old message. To delete all messages with a handset: MENU Answering sysselect Delete all oldselect Delete all msg? No old messages SELECT Deleting... No old messages
Remote access 19 NOTES Please enter your remote access code. Memory is full. Enter your remote access code. Set your remote access code 0099 MENU Answering sysselect Ans sys setupselect Remote codeselect 0-9 0099SELECT 8
Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base: Options while a message is being recorded: VOL+ VOL- /STOP /PLAY VOL+ To screen a call at a handset: To screen call press [SELECT] SELECT Screening... Options while a message is being recorded: /VOLUME /VOLUME Record, play or delete memos MENU Answering sysselect Record memoselect Recording... Stop [5] Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done. 5OFF Recorded. NOTES Memory is full. Less than three minutes to record,rec mem low Call intercept
Use the built-in answering system and voicemail service Retrieve voicemail from telephone service Retrieve voicemail New voicemail NOTE Set your voicemail number SELECT
-OR- MENU Settings SELECT Voicemail # SELECT SELECT VM # saved While entering numbers, you can: DELETE DELETE PAUSE Expand your telephone system CS6709 CS6709 Turn off the new voicemail indicators NOTE MENU Settings SELECT Clr voicemailselect Reset VM Icon? SELECT
Other information Website MENU Web addressselect Screen messages Annc deleted Call log empty Calling HS X Contact deleted Directory empty Directory full Ended X:XX:XX Failed HS X is calling Incoming call INT needs 2 HS Intercom Intercom ended Intercom to
Line in use LONG DISTANCEL Low battery Message deleted Microphone on Muted New voicemail No battery No line No messages No old messages Not available Number repeated Out of range or no pwr at base Phone X:XX:XX PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE NUMBER PRIVATE CALLER Put in charger Quiet mode off Quiet mode on Rec mem full Rec mem low
Registering... Ringer muted Ringer off Saved Speaker To screen call press [SELECT] To register HS......see manual SELECT Transferred Unable to call. UNKNOWN NAME UNKNOWN NUMBER UNKNOWN CALLER XX missed calls XX new messages ** Paging ** ECO mode
General product care Taking care of your telephone Avoid rough treatment Avoid water Electrical storms Cleaning your telephone Frequently asked questions www.vtechphones.com 1 (800) 595-9511 No line
To register HS......see manual Registered Low battery
Out of range or no pwr at base ANS ON /VOLUME VOL+ telephone
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FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 FCC Part 68 and ACTA
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California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions To activate the CEC battery charging testing mode: /FIND HANDSET IN USE /FIND HANDSET NOTES IN USE To register HS......see manual To deactivate the CEC battery charging testing mode: Registering... NOTE Registered
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