VTech 15850 User manual

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Model:

VTech 15850

User Guide

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INTRODUCTION

To your VTech 15850 DECT6.0 Cordless Phone with

Answering Machine

Phonebook –The home phonebook stores up to

200 entries; the mobile phonebook stores up to 1500

entries for each of the 4 mobile phonebooks.

Calling Number Display* lets you see who’s calling.

Your phone stores details of the last 50 callers in the

Call List.

Answering machine, with up to 45 minutes digital

recording time and helpful voice prompts.

* IMPORTANT

You need to subscribe to a Network Calling Number

Display service to be able to see the caller’s number or

name when called, or in the Calls List. See page 94 for

more details.

This User Guide provides you with all the information

you need to get the most from your phone. Before you

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Follow the simple instructions on the next few pages.

NEED HELP?

PLEASE LOOK IN THE HELP SECTION AT THE END

OF THE USER GUIDE IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY

OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES WITH YOUR VTECH

PRODUCT, OR PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHELP

INFORMATION LINE 1300 369 193 OR CONTACT US BY

EMAIL AT: tcpsupport_au@vtech.com

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GOT EVERYTHING?

The package contains the following items:

VTech 15850 handset

VTech 15850 answering machine unit

Power adaptor

Telephone line cord and adaptor

Battery compartment cover

NiMH rechargeable battery pack

Wall mount bracket

User guide

If you have purchased multi-handset pack there will be

an extra handset, charger, power adaptor, and NiMH

rechargeable battery pack for each additional handset,

as well as a range extender with power adapter.

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IN THIs GUIDE

Important safety instructions 10

Getting started 12

Location 12

Setting up 13

Power-fail backup mode 20

Installation options 23

Battery low warning 26

Battery performance 26

Using your VTech 15850 phone on a broadband

ADSL line? 27

Date and time 28

Getting to know your phone 29

Handset overview 29

Telephone base overview 32

Navigating the menus 35

Handset menu layout 36

Telephone base menu layout 37

Keystroke table 38

Handset display icons 39

Telephone base display icons 40

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Bluetooth 41

Glossary of terms 42

Bluetooth setup 44

Add a bluetooth-enabled mobile phone 45

Add a bluetooth-enabled headset 47

Bluetooth connection from idle mode 49

Review the mobile devices list 50

Download phonebook 50

Interruption to phonebook download 53

Remove a downloaded phonebook 53

View the phone download information 54

Using the phone 57

Make, answer or end a home call 57

Call waiting on the home line 59

Make, answer or end a mobile call 59

Call waiting on the mobile line 61

Volume boost 62

Answer an incoming mobile call while on a home

call 62

Answer an incoming home call while on a mobile

call 63

Conference home and mobile calls 65

Handset speakerphone 66

Volume control 66

Mute 67

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Temporary ringer silencing 67

Hold 68

Redial 70

Chain dialing 73

Handset locator 74

Phonebook 75

Add a phonebook entry 76

Add a predialed number to phonebook 77

Review phonebook entries 78

Alphabetical search 79

Edit a phonebook entry 82

Delete a phonebook entry 83

Phone settings 84

Using the menu 84

Set date and time 85

Ringer volume 86

Ringer melody 87

Key tone 88

Flash time 88

ECO mode (handset only) 89

Calling number display announce 90

QUIET mode 92

Reset 93

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Telephone Network Services* 94

Calling Number Display 94

Memory match 96

Call log display screen message 96

Missed call indicator 97

Review the call log 97

Dial from the call log 98

Save a call log entry to the phonebook 98

Delete an entry in the call log 100

Delete the entire call log 100

Network Voicemail 101

Call guard 102

Add a block list entry 102

Review block list entries 103

Delete a block list entry 105

Block calls without number 105

Call guard announce 106

Outgoing message for calls without number 107

Answering machine 110

Answer on/off 110

Outgoing message 111

Message playback 113

Delete all messages 116

Record, play or delete memos 117

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Answering system settings 117

Call screening 118

Number of rings 118

Remote access code 119

Message alert tone 120

Recording time 120

Answering system and voicemail indicators 121

Call screening 122

Call intercept 123

Temporarily turning off the message alert tone 124

Remote access 124

Additional handsets (for multi handset packs) 127

Join a call in progress 127

Intercom 128

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

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Call transfer using intercom 131

One-touch broadcast (OTB) 135

Turn OTB on or off 135

OTB call to a single device 136

Change a one-to-one broadcast call to an

intercom call 140

Answer an incoming call during a broadcast call 141

Help 145

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General information 165

Replacing the handset batteries 165

Safety 165

Cleaning 166

Environmental 167

How many telephones can you have? 167

Customer service & Product warranty 168

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IMPORTANT sAfETY INsTRUCTIONs

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety

precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk

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Read and understand all the instructions.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

product.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before

cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a

damp cloth for cleaning.

Do not use this product near water (for example, near

a bath tub, kitchen sink, swimming pool) or in humid

areas.

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as

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Unplug this product from the wall outlet and contact

TecHelp on 1300 369 193 under the following

conditions:

When the power supply cord or plug is damaged

or frayed.

If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions.

If the product has been dropped and the outer

casing has been damaged.

If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance.

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Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm.

There may be a remote risk of electric shock from

lightning.

Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the

vicinity of the leak.

Use only the supplied NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride)

batteries. The operation periods for the handsets are

only applicable with the default battery capacity.

The use of other battery types or non rechargeable

batteries/primary mobile batteries can be

dangerous. These may cause interference and/or

unit damage. VTech will not be held liable for damage

arising from such noncompliance.

Use only the power adaptors supplied with this

product. Please contact TecHelp on 1300 369 193 for

replacement adaptors.

Please ensure that the batteries are inserted

according to the correct polarity as indicated on the

re-chargeable batteries and the internal markings

inside the handset battery compartment.

Do not immerse the batteries in water, and do not

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LOCATION

Place your VTech 15850 within 2 metres of the mains

power socket and telephone socket so that the cables

will reach.

Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other

electrical appliances to avoid interference. Your VTech

15850 works by sending radio signals between the base

and handset. The strength of the signal depends on

where you locate the base. Putting it as high as possible

ensures the best signal.

The maximum range between the base station and the

handset is approximately 300 meters.

GETTING sTARTED

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sETTING UP

Telephone base installation

Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure

you clicked the wall mount bracket securely into the

mounting slots before plugging in the adapter and

telephone line cord.

Note: Ensure power cord is fed through slot on base so

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Raise the antenna.

Plug the other end

of the telephone

line cord into the

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the back of the

telephone base.

Route the power

adapter cord

through this slot.

Plug the small end of the

telephone base power adapter

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the back of the telephone base.

Plug the large end

of the telephone

base power

adapter into a

power outlet.

Plug one end of the

telephone line cord

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high-speed

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included) is

required.

Route the

telephone line cord

through this slot.

Click the wall

mount bracket

securely into the

mounting slots

for tabletop use.

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Handset batteries installation

Plug the battery connector securely into the socket

inside the handset battery compartment. Insert the

supplied battery as indicated.

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then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.

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THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

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Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the

telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the

handset is on during charging.

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CHARGE light

Note: The display of your handset may go blank for a

short time when placing back on charge. This is the

normal operation of your handset.

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Additional handset charger installation

Plug the power cable into the charger base.

Plug the other end into a mains power wall socket.

Install batteries to handset, and place the handset in

the handset charger to charge.

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Note: Ensure power cord is fed through slot on base

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Mains power

wall socket

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Range extender setup (for multi handset packs)

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need to determine the telephone base coverage area.

Stand near the telephone base and make a call.

Walk away from the telephone base with the handset.

Make a note where the signal becomes weaker.

Note: The optimum location for the Range Extender is

as far from the telephone base as possible while still

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where the signal became weaker.

To install the Range Extender:

Plug the mains power cable into the Range Extender

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power wall socket and switch the power on.

Hold the Range Extender in the place where you plan

to place it. The blue light on

should remain on

and steady, indicating that the Range Extender has a

good signal from the telephone base.

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Or if you want to mount the Range Extender on a wall:

Plug the mains power cable into the Range Extender,

thread the cable through the locking slot and then

bundle the power cable with a twist tie.

Hold the Range Extender in the place where you plan

to mount it. The blue light on

should remain on

and steady, indicating that the Range Extender has a

good signal from the telephone base.

Put the wall mount slot on the back of the Range

Extender over the screw heads and slide the Range

Extender down into place.

4. Plug the other end of the mains power cable into the

mains power wall socket and switch the power on.

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This range extender doubles the effective transmission

distance between the base unit and the cordless

handset. Place your VTech Range Extender(s) in

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talking further away from the base than ever before.

Handset

Base

Range

extender

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Range

extender

Range

extender

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POwER-fAIL bACkUP MODE

Power-fail mode allows your telephone system to

function in the event of a power outage. The telephone

system uses stored power from the handset’s battery to

operate.

After the power goes out, if there is already a handset

with enough charge placed in the telephone base,

the telephone system enters battery backup mode

automatically. That handset screen shows Powering

base... Don’t pick up. All other handset screens show

Battery backup mode.

-OR-

If there is no handset placed in the telephone base after

the power goes out, all handsets show Out of range OR

no power at base and Put HS on base to power base

alternatively. Place any handset with enough charge in

the telephone base. Its screen shows Powering base...

Don’t pick up. All other handset screens show Battery

backup mode.

Note: A handset which does not have enough charge to

power up the base, its screen shows Out of range OR no

power at base and Not enough battery to power base

alternatively after the power goes out. Find another system

handset that has enough charge to activate the mode.

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