VTech gz2334 User manual

USER’S MANUAL

gz2334

V Mix

TM

2.4 GHZ Cordless Phone

Animated Caller ID Match

Five Musical Ring Tones Built-In

Changeable Face/Base Plates

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Important Safety Instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed

to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury, including the following:

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol

cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink or swimming

pool).

5. Do not place this product on an unstable surface, such as a table, shelf or stand. The

product may fall, causing serious damage.

6. Slots and openings in the back or bottom of the base unit and handset are provided for

ventilation. To protect them from overheating, these openings must not be blocked

by placing the product on a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product should

never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed

in any area where proper ventilation is not provided.

7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the

marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home, consult your

dealer or local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install this product where the

cord may have anyone walking on it.

9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through slots in the base or handset as

they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of

re or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to an

authorized service facility. Opening or removing parts of the base or handset other than

specied access doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect

reassembling can cause electric shock when the product is subsequently used.

11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of re or

electric shock.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service facility

under the following conditions:

A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

B. If liquid has been spilled onto the product.

C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.

Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as

improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and often requires

extensive work by an authorized technician to restore the product to normal

operation.

E. If the product has been dropped and the base and/or handset has been

damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

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Important Safety Instructions

13. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an electrical storm. There is a

remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

15. Only put the handset of your telephone next to your ear when it is in normal talk

mode.

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Enhanced 2.4GHz Technology - Dual band transmission combines the best of

2.4GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard

cordless telephones.

Before You Begin

AC Power Adapter

Telephone

Line Cord

Belt Clip

User’s Manual

Battery

Parts Check List

1. Base Unit

2. Handset

3. AC Power Adapter

4. Telephone Line Cord

5. Battery

6. Belt Clip

7. User’s Manuals

8. Color Handset and Base Plates

Base Unit

Handset

Color Handset and Base Plates

To purchase replacement batteries, please call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at

1-800-267-7377.

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Connecting Power to Base Unit

Choose a location for the base near

an electrical outlet and a telephone

jack.

This phone requires a modular tele-

phone jack and a standard electrical

outlet (110V AC) not controlled by a

wall switch. Plug the AC power adap-

tor into the electrical outlet and the DC

connector to the jack on the bottom

of the base unit.

Setup

Installation of Battery in Handset

1. Remove the battery compartment

cover by pressing the button on top

of the handset and pulling the cover

off.

2. Align the two holes in the plug with

the socket pins, then snap the plug

into place.

3. Place the battery in the compart-

ment, with the wires in the lower

left corner. Angle the top half of the

battery in rst, under the two claws.

Then snap the lower portion of the

battery into place.

4. Replace the cover by snapping it

back into place.

Charge the Battery

The handset should be charged initially for 15 hours. Afterwards, a maintenance charge of 10

hours is sufcient. Maximum talk time on a full charged battery is approximately ve hours.

Maximum standby time is ve days. Look for the charging bull animation on the handset as

it charges:

Getting Started

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Setup

Check for Dial Tone

After the battery is charged, connect the modular telephone cord between a live phone

jack and the jack located on the bottom of the base unit. Pick up the handset and press

ON. You should hear a dial tone.

CAUTION: Use only the VTech power supply provided with your telephone.

IMPORTANT! FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OF

YOUR CORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM:

1. Choose a central location for your base unit.

2. Install your base unit and extension handsets away

from electronic equipment, such as personal

computers, television sets and microwave ovens.

3. In locations where there are multiple cordless

telephones, separate base unit as much as pos-

sible.

4. Install your telephone equipment away from heat

sources and sunlight.

5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust or extreme cold.

Remove

Re-attach

Removable Handset and Base Plates

Your gz 2334 comes with additional handset

and base plates of various colors. You can

interchange these plates to suit your mood or

room decor.

Handset Plate

Carefully remove the handset face and/or

back plate by pressing the button on the top of

the handset, then pulling the plate off. Attach

the new face and/or back plate by snapping

the lower portion, then the upper portion into

position.

Base Plate

Carefully remove the base plate by pressing the button on the right side of the base unit,

then pulling the plate off. Align the new base plate, making sure the antenna passes through

the appropriate slot. Secure the plate by snapping it into position.

Remove

Re-attach

Getting Started

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Handset Features

( )

• When phone is not in

use, press to display

directory entries.

• During a call, press to

increase listening vol-

ume. A double beep will

sound when you reach

the highest setting.

ON/FLASH

• Press this button then

dial the number to make

a call.

-OR-

Dial the number (use

to backspace and cor-

rect digits), then press

this button to make a

call.

• Press any key except

OFF to answer a call.

• While on a call, when

you receive a call waiting

alert, press this button to

take the new call, then

press this button again

to return to the rst call.

• When phone is in use,

this button will glow

steadily. When a call is

on hold, it will ash.

OFF

• During a call, press to

hang up.

• While the handset is

ringing, press to silence

the ringer.

• During programming,

press to exit without

making changes.

(CID)

• When phone is not in

use, press to display

caller ID information.

• During a call, press to de-

crease listening volume.

A double beep will sound

when you reach the low-

est setting.

SELECT

• Press to store a pro-

gramming option, or to

store a directory entry.

PROG

• Press to enter pro-

gramming mode while

the handset is idle (off).

REDIAL/PAUSE

• Press ON, then press

this button to call the

last number dialed.

-OR-

Press this button, then

press ON to call the last

number dialed.

• While handset is not in

use, press this button

twice to delete the last

number dialed.

• While dialing or en-

tering numbers into

the directory, press to

inser t a four second

dialing pause.

CHAN/CID DEL

• Switch to a clear channel

while on a call.

• While handset is not in

use, press and hold to

delete all records in the

call log. When viewing

the call log, press to de-

lete the current record.

HOLD

• Press to put a call on

hold, press again or

press ON to release

hold.

Flashes in unison with an

incoming call’s ringing.

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Base Features

PAGE

Press to page the handset

for up to 60 seconds. Press

again, press OFF, or place

the handset in its base to

cancel the page.

MESSAGE Light

Flashes when a caller

le aves a me s sage

in your voice mailbox,

see Message Waiting

on page 8 for details.

IN USE/CHARGING

Indicator

• Flashes when the handset

is in use.

• Flashes in unison with an

incoming call’s ringing.

• Flashes rapidly when a

call is on hold.

• On steady when the

handset is charging in

the base.

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Set Handset Ringer Style

You can select from four traditional ringers, ve musical ringers, or turn the ringer OFF.

1. Make sure the handset is OFF.

2. Press PROG.

3. Press until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.

4. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.

5. Press or to select the desired option. You will hear a sample of each ring.

6. Press SELECT to choose the desired ringer. If you chose a musical ringer or one

of your personal ring tones, the Handset will display, for example:

7. Press or to adjust the volume level.

8. Press SELECT to conrm the volume setting. You’ll hear a conrmation beep.

Set Date and Time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the rst

incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:

1. Make sure the handset is OFF.

2. Press PROG.

3. Press until the screen displays DATE/TIME.

4. Press SELECT. The current month blinks.

5. Use or to adjust the month, then press SELECT.

6. Repeat step 5 to adjust the day, hour, minute and AM or PM.

7. You’ll hear a beep to conrm your settings.

Set the Dial Mode (Preset to TONE)

If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is

charged.

If you have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.

1. Make sure the handset is OFF.

2. Press PROG.

3. Press until the screen displays DIAL MODE:, and the currently selected mode.

4. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.

5. Press or . The screen displays TONE or PULSE.

6. Press SELECT to save the displayed mode.

You'll hear a beep to comrm your setting.

Message Waiting

Your gz 2334 is designed to work with most local and regional telephone service provider

voice messaging systems, providing alerts on both the handset and base unit when new

messages are received.

Voice messaging is subscription service, available through most local and regional service

providers, for a monthly fee. Contact your local telephone company for more information.

When a caller leaves a message in your voice mailbox, the MESSAGE light on the base unit

will ash. In addition, the handset will display:

Telephone Operation

alternately

After calling your voicemail service and listening to all new messages, the indicators will be

turned off within a few seconds after you complete your call.

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You can retrieve your voicemail messages from any telephone. If the indicators remain on

after all new messages have been reviewed, you can turn them off manually:

1. Make sure the handset is OFF.

2. Press PROG.

3. Press or until the screen displays MESSAGES WAITING.

4. Press SELECT. The screen displays:

5. Use or to choose YES or NO. Press SELECT or PROG to conrm. If you choose

YES, the MESSAGES WAITING animation on the handset and the MESSAGE LED

on the Base will turn off.

Set Language

You can select English, Spanish or French.

1. Make sure the handset is OFF.

2. Press PROG.

3. Press or until the screen displays LANGUAGE.

4. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.

5. Press or to select among ENGLISH, ESPANOL or FRENCH. When desired language

displayed, press SELECT or PROG. You will hear a conrmation beep.

Temporary Tone Dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse to touch tone dialing during

a call by pressing TONE. This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to

telephone banking or long distance services.

1. Dial the number.

2. Press TONE. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.

3. After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to pulse service.

Operating Range

This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Com-

munications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only

a certain distance — which can vary with the locations of the base and handset, the weather,

and the construction of your home or ofce.

If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring — or if it

does ring, the call might not connect when you press ON. Move closer to the base, then

press ON to answer the call.

If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear noise or

interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.

Telephone Operation

Basic Operation

LANGUAGE

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Basic Operation

Screen Displays: When

** RINGING ** There is a call coming in.

CONNECTING...

The handset is waiting for dial tone.

PHONE ON The handset is in use.

MESSAGES WAITING You have recieved telephone company voice mail.

** PAGING **

The base is paging the handset.

HOLD There is a call on hold.

BATTERY LOW The battery needs to be recharged.

NO CONNECT

Displays and a sad tone sounds when the base power

is off and ON is pressed.

Displays when handset is out of range and an attempt

to dial is failed.

SCANNING...

The handset is changing to another of the 30 channels

available.

If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your phone will be left off the hook. To

hang up properly, walk back into range, periodically pressing OFF.

Display Screen Messages

Telephone Operation

The ringer is turned off.

RINGER OFF

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You can store as many as nine telephone numbers with names (up to 15 characters and 24

digits in each location) you dial frequently into the speed dial memory locations you assign

in the handset.

NOTES:

1. The entries you store in speed dial memory will be marked 01 through 09 in the telephone

directory.

2. Press OFF at any time to exit speed dial mode.

Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial Memory

1. Press PROG.

2. Press or until the screen displays SPEED DIAL.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER 1-9.

NOTE: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds

and you cannot store a new entry until you delete an entry in the speed dial memory or the

telephone directory.

4. Press the key (1 through 9) for the memory location where you’re storing this entry.

The screen displays ENTER NAME.

NOTE: Take caution when assigning speed dial location numbers in memory. If the location

already has an entry stored, the new entry will be stored over the old and it will be deleted.

Be careful to not save over entries you do not wish to delete from memory.

5. Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with the

number. Use to backspace and make corrections; use to advance and add a

space.

6. When you nish entering the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER

NUMBER.

Speed Dial

7. Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make a correction. Press REDIAL/

PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing sequence.

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Speed Dial

selection. If you chose Y, the screen will display one of the two animations. Press or

to change the setting, then press SELECT or PROG to conrm your desired option.

You’ll hear a conrmation beep. When you select Y in step 9 , a will be displayed with

the directory entry.

Edit a Number/Name Stored in Speed

Dial Memory

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1

through 9) of the entry you wish to edit.

2. When the screen displays the number you

want to edit, press SELECT. Then press

or until EDIT ashes.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays the

name and number. The cursor appears at the

end of the name. Use or and the dial

pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT

to move to edit the number. Press SELECT

to move on and edit the distinctive ring and

animation setting. Follow steps 9 through 13

alternately

NOTE: If you chose N, you can skip to Step

12.

11. The ringer name will blink. Press or

to choose the desired ring tone. Then press

SELECT or PROG to conrm your selection.

The screen displays:

12. Press or to change the setting.

Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone

to show an animation when the incoming

call matches this number. Choose N for no

animation. Your choices of animation are:

13. Press SELECT or PROG to conrm your

-OR-

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed.

8. Press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current set-

ting.

9. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert

you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the rst

ring. Choose N for a normal ringing pattern.

10. Press SELECT or PROG to conrm your selection. If you chose Y, the screen dis-

plays:

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in Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial

Memory.

Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed

Dial Memory

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1

through 9) of the entry you wish to delete.

2. When the screen displays the number you

want to delete, press SELECT. Then press

or until ERASE ashes.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays ERASE

NO YES and the number. The current choice

ashes.

4. Press or until YES ashes.

5. Press SELECT. You will hear a conrmation

beep.

Dial a Speed Dial Number

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1

through 9) of the entry you wish to dial.

2. Press ON to dial the displayed memory

number.

Reassign Locations in Speed Dial

Memory

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1

through 9) of the entry you wish to reas-

sign.

2. When the screen displays the number you

want to reassign, press SELECT. Then press

or until SPEED ashes.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER

1-9 and the number.

4. Press the keys (1 through 9) to reassign this

entry into another memory location. You will

hear a conrmation beep.

Speed Dial

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This cordless phone can store 20 telephone numbers with names (including nine speed dial

entries), each up to 15 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number.

NOTE: Press OFF at any time to exit directory.

Store a Number/Name in the Directory

1. Press PROG. The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NAME.

3. Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with the

number. Use to backspace and make corrections, use to advance and add a

space.

Telephone Directory

4. When you nish entering the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER

NUMBER.

5. Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press REDIAL/

PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing sequence.

-OR-

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed from this phone.

6. Press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current set-

ting.

7. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert

you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the rst

ring. Choose N for a normal ringing pattern.

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8. Press SELECT or PROG to conrm your selection. If you chose Y, the screen dis-

plays:

NOTE: If you chose N, skip to Step 10.

9. The ringer name will blink. Press or to choose the desired ring tone. Then press

SELECT or PROG to conrm. The screen displays:

10. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to show

an animation when the incoming call matches this number. Choose N for no animation.

Your choices of animation are:

11. Press SELECT or PROG to conrm your selection. If you chose Y, the screen will display

one of the two animations. Press or to change the setting, then press SELECT or

PROG to conrm. You’ll hear a conrmation beep. When you select Y in step 7, a will

be displayed with the directory entry.

NOTE: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds, and

you will not be able to store a new number until you delete a stored number.

Edit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory

1. Press ( ). The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through the entries.

-OR-

Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to edit.

3. When the screen displays the entry you want to edit, press SELECT. Then press until

EDIT ashes.

4. Press SELECT. The screen displays the name and number. The cursor appears at the

end of the name. Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT to

move on to edit the number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press SELECT

to move on to edit the distinctive ring and animation settings. Follow steps 7 through 11

in Store a Number/Name in the Directory.

Telephone Directory

alternately

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Delete a Number/Name Stored in the Directory

1. Press ( ). The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries.

-OR-

Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to delete.

3. When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press SELECT. Then press

until ERASE ashes.

4. Press SELECT. The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number. The current choice

ashes.

5. Press until YES ashes.

6. Press SELECT. You will hear a conrmation beep.

Dial a Number from the Directory

1. Press ( ). The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through the entries.

-OR-

Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to dial.

3. Press ON to dial the displayed directory number.

Move a Number/Name to the Speed Dial Memory

1. Press ( ). The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through directory.

-OR-

Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to move.

3. When the screen displays the entry you want to move, press SELECT Then press until

SPEED ashes.

4. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER 1-9 and the number.

5. Press the key (1 through 9) to move this entry from the normal directory to the speed dial

memory and assign the memory location. You will hear a conrmation beep. A memory

location number (01 through 09) will be displayed with this entry.

Telephone Directory

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Caller ID Operation

About Call History

This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 45. The most recent call will have

the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make

room for new incoming call information.

For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information between the rst

and second rings:

• Your caller’s name (up to 15 letters are sent by your telephone company).

• The caller’s area code and telephone number.

• The time and date of the call.

• The repeat Tag ( ) in the upper right corner, indicating the party has called more than

once.

NOTES:

• When repeat caller ID (CID) data arrives, the time and date information will overwrite the

old information, and is displayed during CID review.

• Press OFF at any time to exit call history.

Review Call History

1. Press (CID) to view call history.

2. Use or to scroll through records in call history. Press to scroll down towards

older record. Press to scroll up towards newer record.

Delete Records from Call History

Delete a Specic Call:

1. Locate the record you want to delete from call history.

2. Press CID DEL You’ll hear a conrmation beep.

Delete All Calls:

1. With the Handset in idle (off) mode, press and hold CID DEL. The screen

displays ERASE ALL NO YES. The current choice ashes.

2. Press until YES ashes.

3. Press SELECT. You will hear a conrmation beep.

Dial a Displayed Number

1. Locate the record in call history that you want

to dial.

2. If you wish to change how the number is di-

aled, press #. The screen displays alternate

dialing sequences available for this call: (1 +

area code + number; area code + number;

number only; 1+ number).

3. Press SELECT. Press until DIAL

DIAL

PROGRAM

800-595-9511

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OLD

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Display Screen Messages

PRIVATE The other party is blocking name and/or number

information.

UNKNOWN Your phone company is unable to receive infor-

mation about this caller’s name and/or number.

* (after the name) This caller has called you more than once.

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ashes.

4. Press SELECT again. The number is automatically dialed.

-OR-

When the number is correctly displayed for dialing, press ON.

Store a Call History Record in the Directory

1. Locate the record in the call history you want to store in the directory.

2. If you wish to change how the number is stored, press #. The screen displays alternate

dialing sequences available for this call (area code + number; 1 + area code + number;

number only; 1 + number).

3. Press SELECT, then press until PROGRAM ashes.

4. Press SELECT. The screen displays the number and name. The cursor appears at the end

of the name. Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT to move

on and edit the number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press SELECT to

conrm.

5. Follow the steps 7 through 11 in Store a Number/Name in the directory.

NOTE: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds and

you will not be able to store a new number until you delete a stored number.

Caller ID Operation

Screen Displays: When:

DIAL

PROGRAM

800-595-9511

28 5/01 5:40PM

OLD

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Basic Operation

In addition to four traditional ringer options and ringer OFF, your gz 2334 handset has ve

popular pre-programmed melodies.

Traditional Ring Options

Ringer 1

Ringer 2

Ringer 3

Ringer 4

Ringer OFF

Pre-programmed Melodies:

1. Punk

2. Grunge

3. HipHop

4. Pop

5. Rock

Ringer Options

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