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Model: CS6449
Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read
Important safety instructions on page 68 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting ne
cessary to install
and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to
ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech
product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at
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Parts checklist
Y
our telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.
Getting started
To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
User’s manual
Quick start guide
Telephone base
corded handset
Handset
Battery
compartment cover
Battery
Handset charger
and charger adapter
Telephone base
adapter
Telephone line cord
Getting started
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Telephone installation
Install the telephone base and charger(s) as shown below.
The telephone base is already for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall
mounting, see for details.
Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service
through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone
line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID
problems caused by DSL interference. Contact your DSL service provider for
more information about DSL filters.
Telephone
wall jack
Telephone
line cord
If you have DSL high
speed Internet service,
a DSL filter (not
included) is required.
Telephone base
power adapter
Telephone base
Electrical outlet
not controlled
by a wall switch
Charger
Electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
Charger adapter
Getting started
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Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery
compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside
the battery compartment.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the
center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the charger. The CHARGE light is on
when the handset is charging.
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If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the
battery to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechcanada.com
or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
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CHARGE light
remains on when
charging.
Getting started
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Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the charger to charge
the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or
charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous
charging. See the table on page 58 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or displays Place in charger, you need to charge the
handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough
charge to use the telephone for a short time. When the battery is low, the
handset displays Low battery along with a flashing icon. If you are on a call in
low battery mode, the handset plays short beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
displays Place in charger
and flashes.
Battery has no or
very little charge. The
handset cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
Low battery and
flashes.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
HANDSET.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the charger when
not in use.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without installing a
battery, the screen displays No battery.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time (see page 13). To skip setting the date and time, press
OFF/CANCEL.
SET DATE
--/--/--
SET TIME
--:-- --
Getting started
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Installation options
Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your
telephone on a wall, swivel the wall mount bracket down to connect with a
standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this
mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer
electronics retailers. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate.
Tabletop to wall mount installation
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the
bottom of the telephone base. Plug the small end of the power adapter into
the jack on the bottom of the telephone base.
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Press in as the arrow indicate. The bracket will detach from the telephone
base. Swivel it down into wall mount position, making sure it clicks into place.
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Side view
Getting started
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Press the hook and remove the handset tab from the telephone base.
Rotate and replace it to hold the corded handset securely in place when the
telephone base is mounted on the wall.
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Plug the power adapter and
telephone line into the wall outlets.
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Press
the hook
Press
the hook
Align the mounting studs on the
telephone outlet plate with the
mounting holes on the bracket.
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Getting started
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Wall mount to tabletop installation
To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to tabletop position:
Remove the telephone base from the wall.
If necessary, untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord.
Push as indicated by arrows in the illustration until the bracket is released, and
then swivel it upward until it clicks into the tabletop position.
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Side view
Press the hook and remove the handset tab from the telephone base. Rotate
and replace for desktop use.
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Press
the hook
Press
the hook
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Telephone base layout
IN USE indicator
On when the telephone
is in use, or when the
answering system is
answering an incoming
call.
On when a handset is
being registered.
Flashes when there
is an incoming call or
when a handset is being
deregistered.
Flashes when another
telephone is in use on the
same line.
FLASH
During a call, press to
answer an incoming call
when you receive a call
waiting alert (page 35).
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in the menu, press
to EQPſTO or save an
entry or setting.
/ANS ON/OFF
Press to turn the built-in
answering system on or
off (page 60).
TONE
If you have pulse dialing,
press during a call to
switch to tone dialing
temporarily (page 37).
CANCEL
While using menus, press
to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous
menu or exit the menu
display.
/CID
Press when the phone
is idle to display the call
history (page 54).
Press to scroll down
while in menus and lists.
While entering numbers
or letters, press to move
the cursor to the left.
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Press when the phone is
idle to display the directory
(page 48).
Press to scroll up while in
menus and lists.
While entering or
modifying names, press
to move the cursor to the
right.
INTERCOM
While the phone is idle,
press to initiate an intercom
call (page 39).
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press to access the last
20 numbers dialed (page
33).
While predialing or entering
numbers into your directory,
press and hold to insert a
dialing pause (page 45).
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MUTE
Press to turn off the
microphone; press
again to resume your
conversation (page 35).
Telephone base layout
FIND HANDSET
While the phone is idle,
press to page all handsets
(page 38).
MIC
Microphone
/PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop
message playback
(page 62).
Flashes when there are
new messages or memos
in the answering system.
X/DELETE
Press to delete the
message currently
playing. When in
idle mode, press
twice to delete all old
messages (page 63).
/REPEAT
Press to repeat the
message; press twice
to play the previous
message (page 63).
/SKIP
Press to skip the message
(page 62).
/VOL/
During message
playback, press to adjust
the listening volume
(page 62).
While in idle mode, press
to adjust the base ringer
volume (
page 61).
SPEAKER
Press to switch between
speakerphone and corded
handset (page 30).
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Handset layout
Getting started
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging.
/S/VOLUME (directory/volume)
Press
S/ to show directory entries (page 48).
Press to scroll up while in menus.
While entering names or numbers, press to move
the cursor to the right.
Press to increase the listening volume when on a
call.
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute the microphone (
page 35).
While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or
the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry
(
page 56, page 50 and page 32 respectively).
While predialing, press to delete digits (
page 30).
/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call.
During a call, press to answer an incoming call
when you receive a call waiting alert (
page 35).
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While reviewing a call log entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number
before dialing or saving it in the directory (
page 55).
If you have pulse dialing, press during a call to
switch to tone dialing temporarily (page 37).
Press to switch between speakerphone and
handset (page 31).
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/CID/VOLUME (caller ID/volume)
Press
/CID to show the caller ID history (page 54).
Press to scroll down while in menus.
While entering names or numbers, press to move
the cursor to the left.
Press to decrease the listening volume when on a
call.
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in the menu, press to select an item or save
an entry or setting.
OFF/CANCEL
During a call, press to hang up.
While in a menu, press to cancel an operation, back
up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.
Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to
erase the missed calls indicator.
Dialing keys
Press to enter numbers or characters.
# (pound key)
Press repeatedly to display other dialing options
when reviewing a call log entry (
page 55).
INT
Press to begin an intercom conversation (
page 39)
or to transfer a call (page 41).
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view the last 20 numbers dialed
(
page 32).
While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a
dialing pause (
page 44).
Handset layout
Getting started
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Handset settings
Using the menu
To enter the handset menu:
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or until the screen displays the desired feature
menu.
Press MENU/SELECT to enter that menu.
To return to the previous menu, press
OFF/CANCEL.
To return to idle mode, press and hold
OFF/CANCEL.
Go to Answering system settings starting on page 43 for instructions on how to
use a system handset to modify the answering system settings shown below.
Setting Page
Announcement (record, play and delete) 43-44
Answer on/off 45
Call screening 45
Number of rings 46
Remote access code 46
Message alert tone 47
Voice language
Message recording time 47
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Answering sys
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Handset settings
Ringer volume (handset)
You can set the ringer volume to one of six levels or turn the
ringer off. When the ringer is off,
appears on the screen.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Ringers, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
MENU/SELECT to select >Ringer volume.
Press or to sample each volume level.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume of intercom calls.
If the ringer volume is set to off, the handset displays Caller ID won’t be
announced when you save the setting. The caller ID will not be announced when
you have an incoming call (page 14).
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Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones for each handset.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press
or to highlight >Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Ringer tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to sample each ringer tone.
Press
MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.
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Ringer volume
>Ringer tone
RINGER TONE
>Tone 1
>Ringer volume
Ringer tone
RINGER VOLUME
>Ringers
Settings
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Handset settings
LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to
be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
MENU/SELECT to select >LCD language.
Press or to highlight English, Français or Español.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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Clear voicemail indicators
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
New voicemail and appear on the handset when you have
new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service
provider for more information and assistance about using your
voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the
indicators on the handset turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is
new voicemail but there are none (for example, when you have accessed your
voicemail while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicator only
turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as
you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to
send the signal to turn on the indicators.
To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to highlight >Clr voicemail, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays Turn off indicator?
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm and return to the previous
menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Your telephone service provider may alert you of new messages with a stutter
(broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for details.
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>LCD language
Clr voicemail
LCD LANGUAGE
>English
HANDSET
New voicemail
11:59
AM
2/17
>Clr voicemail
Key tone
Turn off
indicator?
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Handset settings
Key tone
You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off for each handset. If you turn the
key tone off, there are no beeps when you press the handset keys.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to highlight >Key tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to select the desired volume or Off.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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Clr voicemail
>Key tone
KEY TONE
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Handset settings
Set date and time
The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to
playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If
you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the
week can be calculated from the caller ID information. You can also turn off the
date and time settings of the caller ID service (see CID time synchronization on
page 17) and set the date and time manually.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to highlight >Set date/time, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Date & time, then press
MENU/SELECT.
When the month is flashing, press or until the screen
displays the correct month. Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm.
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Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the current month (for
example, if the month is March, you must enter 03).
Repeat Step 3 to set the correct date and year and then press
MENU/SELECT to advance to set the time.
Repeat Step 3 until the time is set. Press or to select AM or PM, or press
2 for AM or 7 for PM.
Press MENU/SELECT to save the settings and return to the previous menu.
You hear a confirmation tone.
If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system
announces, “Time and date not set,” before each message plays.
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Key tone
>Set date/time
SET DATE
MM/DD/YY
SET TIME
HH:MM --
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Handset settings
CID time synchronization
This feature allows the time and date to be set by incoming caller ID information.
The default setting is On.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to highlight >CID time sync, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose >On or >Off.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you
can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your
local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in
the caller ID log.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Home area code, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.
Press
MUTE/DELETE to delete a digit.
Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all digits.
Press
or to move the cursor to the left or right.
Press
MENU/SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone, then the screen
automatically turns to the previous menu.
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to a location that requires it, delete the
home area code you have already programmed, following the steps above. After
you have deleted the home area code, _ _ _ will appear on the display.
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Set date/time
>Home area code
HOME AREA CODE
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Key tone
>Set date/time
Date & time
>CID time sync
CID TIME SYNC
>On
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Handset settings
Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must
change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone making a call.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to highlight >Dial mode, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose >Tone or >Pulse.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Website
Use this feature to view the VTech website address.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press
or to highlight >Website, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays the website address.
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Home area code
>Dial mode
DIAL MODE
>Tone
Settings
>Website
www.vtechcanada
.com
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Answering system settings (handset only)
Use the answering system menu of any system handset to set or change the
outgoing announcement, call screening, number of rings, remote access and
message alert tone settings.
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Announcement
Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the
answering system.
The telephone has a default outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own
announcement.
You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record
any announcement shorter than two seconds.
To play your current outgoing announcement:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press
or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 2 to play the current announcement.
To record a new outgoing announcement:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 7 to record an announcement. The system announces,
“Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
Facing the handset, record your announcement and press 5
to end recording. Your recorded announcement plays.
To listen to the recorded announcement again, press 2 after playback is completed.
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Play messages
>Answering sys
Record annc...
5-Stop
2-Play 3-Delete
5-Stop 7-Record
>Announcement
Delete all old
Play messages
>Answering sys
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Answering system settings (handset only)
To delete your outgoing announcement:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement. The
system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls
with the default announcement described on the previous page.
Answer on/off
Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages.
You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system
does not answer calls and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off from a cordless handset:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight On or Off, then press MENU/SELECT
to confirm. You hear a confirmation tone. Press OFF/CANCEL
to cancel.
If the answering system is on, the handset screen shows
ANS ON.
If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers
after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more
information about remote access codes, see page 66.
If you change any answering system settings, the system automatically turns on and
will answer incoming calls.
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>Announcement
Delete all old
Play messages
>Answering sys
ANSWER ON/OFF
>On
>Answer ON/OFF
Ans sys setup
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Answering system settings (handset only)
Call screening
Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the
telephone base speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening on,
you hear the incoming message. While monitoring an incoming message, you can
answer the call by pressing
/FLASH or on the handset.
To change the setting:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/
SELECT.
Press or to scroll to >Ans sys setup.
Press
MENU/SELECT twice to select >Call screening.
Press
or to choose On or Off.
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting and you hear a
confirmation tone. Press
OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
For more information on call screening, see page 61
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four, or six
rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change
it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to enter the main menu.
Press
or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to ># of rings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
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>Answering sys
>Call screening
# of rings
Answer ON/OFF
>Ans sys setup
CALL SCREENING
>On
Call screening
># of rings
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Answering system settings (handset only)
Press or to scroll and choose among >2, >4, >6 or
>Toll saver.
Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after
two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings
when there are no new messages. This feature allows
you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance charges
when calling from out of your local area.
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting and you hear a confirmation tone.
Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
If you subscribe to voicemail service through your telephone service provider, see
Answering system and voicemail on page 59.
Remote access code
To access your answering system remotely from any touch-tone phone, you
need to enter a two-digit number (00-99). Unless you change it, the remote
access code is 19.
To change the remote access code:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press
or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to scroll to >Remote code, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Use the dial pad to enter a two-digit number. Use
MUTE/DELETE to backspace and delete a digit.
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting and you hear a
confirmation tone. Press
OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
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# OF RINGS
>2
Play messages
>Answering sys
>Remote code
Msg alert tone
Answer ON/OFF
>Ans sys setup
REMOTE CODE
19
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Answering system settings (handset only)
Message alert tone
When the message alert tone is set to ON, and there is at least one new
message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. Unless you change it,
the message alert tone is set to off.
There is no audible alert at the handset.
To change the setting:
When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
SELECT to
enter the main menu.
Press or to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to >Msg alert tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to choose On or Off.
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting and you hear a
confirmation tone. Press
OFF/CANCEL to cancel.
The message alert tone beeps only if all the conditions
below are met:
- Answering system is on.
- Message alert tone setting is on.
- There are new messages.
To temporarily turn off the message alert tone, see
page 61.
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MSG ALERT TONE
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Using the menu
To enter the handset menu:
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press
/CID or / until the screen displays the desired
feature menu.
Press MENU/SELECT to enter that menu.
To return to the previous menu, press OFF/CANCEL.
To return to idle mode, press and hold
OFF/CANCEL.
Go to Answering system settings starting on page 43 for
instructions on how to use a telephone base to modify the
answering system settings shown below.
Setting Page
Announcement (record, play and delete) 43-44
Answer on/off 45
Call screening 45
Number of rings 46
Remote access code 46
Message alert tone 47
Voice language
Message recording time 47
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Ringer volume
You can set the ringer volume or turn the ringer off. When
the ringer is off,
appears on the screen.
Press
/VOL/ on the telephone base to adjust the ringer
volume when the telephone is not in use.
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Press MENU/
SELECT when telephone base is not in use.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Ringers, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT to select >Ringer volume.
Press
/CID or / to sample each volume level.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for
intercom calls (page ). If the ringer volume is set to off, the
base ringer is silenced for all incoming and intercom calls.
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones for the telephone base.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Ringers, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Ringer tone, then
press MENU/SELECT.
Press /CID or / to sample each ringer tone.
Press
MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.
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Ringer tone
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RINGER VOLUME
Ringer off
Ringer volume
>Ringer tone
RINGER TONE
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LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to
be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
MENU/SELECT to select >LCD language.
Press /CID or / to highlight English, Français
or Español.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your
telephone service provider, New voicemail and
appear on the telephone base when you have new
voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service
provider for more information and assistance about using
your voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on the
telephone base turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is
new voicemail but there are none (for example, when you have accessed your
voicemail while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicator only
turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as
you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to
send the signal to turn on the indicators.
Press MENU/
SELECT when the telephone base is not in use.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Clr voicemail, then
press MENU/SELECT. The screen displays
Turn off indicator?
Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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RINGER TONE
>Tone 1
Ringer volume
>Ringer tone
BASE
New voicemail
MSG #
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AM
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Turn off
indicator?
LCD language
>Clr voicemail
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Set date and time
The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to
playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If
you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the
week can be calculated from the caller ID information. You can also turn off the
date and time settings of the caller ID service (see CID time synchronization on
page 17) and set the date and time manually.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Set date/time, then
press MENU/SELECT.
When the month is flashing, press
/CID or / until
the screen displays the correct month. Press
MENU/SELECT to confirm.
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example, if the month is March, you must enter 03).
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Your telephone service provider may alert you of new messages with a stutter
(broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for details.
Voicemail is different from answering system messages recorded in your
cordless phone’s answering system. For more information about the difference,
see page 48.
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Key tone
You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off for the telephone base. If you turn
the key tone off, there are no beeps when you press the telephone base keys.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Key tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press /CID or / to select the desired volume or Off.
Press
MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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>Key tone
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>Date & time
CID time sync
Key tone
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CID time synchronization
This feature allows the time and date to be set by incoming caller ID information.
The default setting is On.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >CID time sync, then
press MENU/SELECT.
Press /CID or / to choose >On or >Off.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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press
MENU/SELECT to advance to set the time.
Repeat Step 3 until the time is set. Press
/CID or /
to select AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM.
Press MENU/SELECT to save the settings and return to
the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If the date and time are not set when a message is
recorded, the system announces, “Time and date not set,”
before each message plays.
The telephone plays two beeps if you enter an invalid number.
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SET DATE
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Date & time
>CID time sync
Key tone
>Set date/time
CID TIME SYNC
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Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you
can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your
local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in
the caller ID log.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Home area code, then
press MENU/SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home
area code.
Press MUTE/DELETE to delete a digit.
Press and hold
MUTE/DELETE to delete all digits.
Press /CID or / to move the cursor to the left or right.
Press
MENU/SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone, then
automatically turns to the previous menu.
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to a location that requires it, delete the
home area code you have already programmed, following the steps above. After
you have deleted the home area code, _ _ _ will appear on the display.
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Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must
change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone making a call.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not in use.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Dial mode, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press /CID or / to choose >Tone or >Pulse.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return
to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Website
Use this feature to view the VTech website address.
Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone base is not
in use.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Website, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays the website
address.
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DIAL MODE
>Tone
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Telephone operation
Making a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press /FLASH or on the handset.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
Using the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset or press
on the telephone base.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
On hook dialing (predialing)
Using a cordless handset:
1. Enter the telephone number.
Press MUTE/DELETE or
OFF/CANCEL to make corrections when entering the phone
number.
2. Press
/FLASH or to dial.
Using the telephone base:
1. Use the dialing keys on the telephone base to enter the
telephone number. Press CANCEL or X/DELETE to make
corrections as you enter the phone number.
2. Press SPEAKER
to dial.
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Lift the corded handset to dial.
The handset or and the telephone base show the elapsed time as you talk (in
hours, minutes and seconds).
When predialing (preview numbers before dialing), press
MUTE/DELETE on the
cordless handset or X/DELETE on the telephone base to backspace and delete
a digit; press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE on the cordless handset or telephone
base to insert a dialing pause (a p appears).
The cordless handset or the telephone base displays
Unable to call. Line in use if you predial a number while your telephone line is
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Answering a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press /FLASH, or any dialing key (0-9, # or ) on the handset to answer a
call.
Using the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset, or press
or any dialing key (0-9, # or ) on the
telephone base to answer a call.
Temporary ringer silencing
Using a cordless handset:
When the telephone is ringing, press OFF/
CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE to temporarily
silence the ringer on that handset only. The handset displays Ringer muted and
. This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next call rings
normally at the preset volume.
Using the telephone base:
When the telephone is ringing, press MUTE to temporarily silence the ringer on
the telephone base only. The telephone base displays Ringer muted and
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This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next call rings
normally at the preset volume.
Each handset or telephone base rings when there is an incoming call unless the
ringer volume is turned off on that device.
Ending a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press OFF/CANCEL on the handset or place the handset in the telephone base
or charger.
Using the telephone base:
When the corded handset is on a call, place the corded handset on the
telephone base.
When the speakerphone is on, press
on the telephone base.
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Auto off
A call ends automatically when you put the handset in the telephone base or charger.
(If the telephone base speakerphone is active, placing the corded handset in the
telephone base does not end the call.)
Speakerphone
Using a cordless handset:
When the cordless handset is on a call, press to switch between the
speakerphone and the handset. When the speakerphone is active, the handset
displays Speaker and .
Using the telephone base:
When the corded handset is on a call, press
to switch between the telephone
base and the corded handset. When the speakerphone is active, the telephone
base displays Speaker.
Last number redial
The last 20 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits) are stored in the systemdialed (up to 30 digits) are stored in the system (up to 30 digits) are stored in the system
memory.
Using a cordless handset:
To view the 20 most recently dialed numbers:
To display the most recently dialed number, press
REDIAL/
PAUSE.
To view up to 20 recently dialed numbers, press REDIAL/PAUSE
then or , or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly.
The handset beeps twice at the end of the list.
Press
OFF/CANCEL to exit.
To redial a number:
To dial the displayed number, press
/FLASH or .
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Press
/FLASH or , then press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to view the redial
memory. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
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To edit a number:
While the desired number displays, press
MENU/SELECT
(see step 5 in the To create a new directory entry section
on page 44 for details).
To delete a number:
While the screen displays the desired number, press
MUTE/DELETE to delete the number from the redial memory.
Using the telephone base:
To view the 20 most recently dialed numbers:
To display the most recently dialed number (up to 30
digits), press REDIAL/
PAUSE.
To view up to 20 recently dialed numbers, press
REDIAL/
PAUSE then /CID or / , or press
REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly.
The telephone base beeps twice at the end of the list.
Press CANCEL to exit.
To redial a number:
To dial a displayed number, press
or lift the corded handset.
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Press
or lift the corded handset then press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to
view the redial memory. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
To edit a number:
While the desired number displays, press
MENU/SELECT (see step 5 in the
To create a new directory entry section on page 45 for details).
To delete a number:
While the screen displays the desired number, press X/DELETE to delete the
number from the redial memory.
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Exiting the menu
On the handset, press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the
previous menu, or exit the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to return
to idle mode.
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On the telephone base, press CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the
previous menu, or exit the menu display. Press and hold CANCEL to return to
idle mode.
If you pause for too long while creating or reviewing an entry, the procedure
times out and you have to begin again.
Volume control
Using a cordless handset:
During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME on the handset to adjust the
listening volume.
Using the telephone base:
During a call, press
/VOL or /VOL on the telephone base to adjust the
listening volume.
Handset and speakerphone volume settings are independent.
When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps.
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Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you
hear an alert tone when there is an incoming call while you are on another call.
Press /FLASH on the cordless handset or FLASH on the telephone base to
put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Press /FLASH on the cordless handset or FLASH on the telephone base to
switch back and forth between the calls.
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Chain dialing
Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the
directory, caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call.
Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank
account numbers or access codes) from the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
To access a number from the directory while on a call:
Using a cordless handset:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Directory, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to scroll to the desired entry.
Press
MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Using the telephone base:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press /CID or / to highlight >Directory, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to scroll to the desired entry.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
To access a number from the call log while on a call:
Using a cordless handset:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Call log, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
or to scroll to the desired entry.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Using the telephone base:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to highlight >Call log, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press
/CID or / to scroll to the desired entry.
Press
MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
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Multiple handset use
To access a number from the redial list while on a call:
Using a cordless handset:
Press REDIAL/
PAUSE to enter the redial list.
Press
or , or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to browse to the desired entry.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Using the telephone base:
Press REDIAL/
PAUSE to enter the redial list.
Press /CID or / , or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to browse to the
desired entry.
Press
MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot
hear you.
To mute a call on a cordless handset:
During a call, press MUTE/
DELETE. The handset displays
Muted for a few seconds and MUTE displays until the mute
function is turned off.
To end mute a call on a cordless handset:
Press MUTE/
DELETE again to resume the conversation. The
handset screen temporarily displays Microphone ON.
To mute a call on a telephone base:
During a call, press MUTE. The telephone base
displays Muted for a few seconds and the MUTE
button turns red until the mute function is turned off.
To end mute a call on a telephone base:
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.
The telephone base screen temporarily displays
Microphone ON.
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Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to tone dialing
temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone signals to
access your telephone banking or long distance services.
During a call, press .
Use the dialing keys to enter the number you wish to dial. The telephone
sends touch-tone signals. The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing
mode after you end the call.
Handset locator
The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace any
handsets.
To start the paging tone:
Press FIND HANDSET at the telephone base. Paging
all handsets appears on the screen and the paging
tone sounds on all handsets for 60 seconds.
If you press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE on a
handset, the ringer of that handset stops, but the paging
to the rest of the handsets continues.
To stop the paging tone:
Press OFF/CANCEL, , or any dial pad keys (0-9, TONE
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