V-tech 15450 User manual

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please call: 1 300 369 193
Model:
VTech 15450
User Guide
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INTRODUCTION
To your VTech 15450 DECT6.0 Cordless Phone with
Answering Machine
Phonebook –The home phonebook stores up to
100 entries.
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 30 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 50 for
more details.
This product features Power Fail Back-up. During a
main power interruption, you can supply the power
stored in the handset battery to the base unit, so you
can make calls-see page 38 for further 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.
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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: [e-mail]
GOT EVERYTHING?
The package contains the following items:
VTech 15450 handset
VTech 15450 answering machine unit
AC Power adaptor
Telephone line cord
Battery compartment cover
NiMH rechargeable battery
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If you have purchased VTech 15450 with additional
handset, you will also have the following items:
VTech 15450 handset
VTech 15450 charger unit
AC Power adaptor
NiMH rechargeable battery
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IN THIs GUIDE
Important safety instructions 8
Getting started 10
Location 10
Setting up 11
Installation options 14
Battery low warning 18
Battery performance 18
Using your VTech 15450 phone on a broadband
ADSL line? 19
Date and time 20
Getting to know your phone 21
Handset buttons 21
Telephone base buttons 25
Handset display 28
Navigating the menus 29
Handset menu layout 29
Keystroke table 31
Keystroke table 32
Using the phone 33
Make, answer or end a call 33
Speakerphone 33
Volume Boost (Audio Assist) 33
Equalizer 34

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Volume control 34
Mute 34
Temporary ringer silencing 35
Redial 35
Chain dialing 35
Transfer a call 36
Page handset 37
Join a call in progress 37
Intercom 38
Power fail back-up 39
Phonebook 41
Add a phonebook entry 41
Review phonebook entries 41
Alphabetical search 42
Edit a phonebook entry 42
Delete a phonebook entry 42
Reminder 43
About the reminder 43
Add a reminder 43
Review reminders 44
Delete reminders 44
Add and review reminders remotely 44
Phone settings 45
Using the menu 45

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Ringer volume 45
Ringer tone 45
Set date and time 46
Calling number display voice announce
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Talking digit 47
Clear voicemail indicators 47
Rename handset 48
Key tone 48
Use calling number display to automatically
set date and time 49
Quiet mode 49
Telephone network services* 50
Calling number display 50
Memory match 51
Call list display screen messages 52
Important 52
Missed call indicator 52
Review the call list 53
Save a call list entry to the phonebook 53
Flashing message indicator (FMI) 53
Network Voicemail 54
Call waiting 55
3-Way Chat 55
Answering machine 56
Announcement 56

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Record your own announcement 56
Answer on/off 57
Call screening 58
Number of rings 58
Remote access code 59
Message alert tone 59
Message recording time 60
Answering machine and voicemail 60
Message capacity 62
Call screening 62
Call intercept 63
Temporarily turn off the message alert tone 63
Message playback 63
Delete all old messages 65
Record, play and delete memos 66
Remote access 66
Help 68
General information 81
Replacing the handset batteries 81
Safety 81
Cleaning 82
Environmental 83
How many telephones can you have? 83
Customer service & Product warranty 84

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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 AC 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 15450 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
15450 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.
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sETTING UP
Telephone base installation
Plug the mains power adaptor cable into the base
station, plug the other end of the mains power
adaptor into a mains power wall socket.
Insert one end of the telephone line cord into the
base station and the other end of the telephone line
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required.
CAUTION:
If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or
a VoIP service provider, plug the telephone line cord into the
modem/router/terminal adapter provided by your cable/VoIP
service provider. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider if you
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required.
Telephone line cord
Telephone base
power adaptor
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Handset batteries installation
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NiMH battery into the handset. Plug the battery
connector securely into the socket.
Place the supplied rechargeable battery with the
label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the
battery compartment.
Slide the battery compartment cover towards the
center of the handset until it clicks into place.
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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.
Place the handset in the handset charger to charge.
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INsTALLATION OPTIONs
Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you
want to mount your telephone on a wall, follow the steps
below to connect the telephone base with a standard
dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. You may need
a professional to install the wall mounting plate.
Tabletop to wall mount installation
Remove the telephone line cord from the telephone
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from the electrical outlet (if necessary). Remove both
cords from the slots (if necessary).
Align the upper slots at the back of the telephone
base against the upper tabs above the tabs B of the
wall mount bracket. Make sure the lower slots of the
telephone base are also aligned above the lower tabs
of the wall mount bracket.
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Slide the telephone base down until it clicks securely
in place.
Route the telephone line cord through the hole on
the wall mount bracket and plug it into the telephone
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base and plug it into an electrical outlet
not controlled by a wall switch.
Align the holes on the wall mount bracket with the
standard wall plate and slide it down until it locks
securely in place. Bundle the telephone line cord and
power adapter cord neatly with twist ties.
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Telephone
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Wallmount to tabletop installation
To change the telephone base from the wall mount
position to tabletop position, follow the steps below.
If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are
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Slide the wall mount bracket up and remove it from
the wall mount plate. Unplug the telephone line
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Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet.
Slide the telephone base up and remove it from the
wall mount bracket.
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Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the
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of the power adaptor into a mains power wall socket.
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Telephone line cord
Telephone base
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IMPORTANT
Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial
tone, the installation is successful.
WARNING
Do not place your VTech 15450 in the bathroom or other
humid areas.
IMPORTANT
The base station must be plugged into the mains power
socket at all times. Do not connect the telephone line
until the handset is fully charged. Only use the power
adaptor, telephone cables and NiMH batteries supplied
with the product.
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display.
BATTERY PERfORMANCE
In ideal conditions, the fully charged battery should give
up to 12 hours talk time, or 160 hours standby time, on a
single charge. Note that a new battery will not reach full
capacity until it has been in normal use for several days.
To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the
handset off the base for a few hours at a time. Running
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it last as long as possible. The charge capacity of the
rechargeable battery will reduce with time as it wears
out, giving the handset less talk / standby time.
Eventually it will need to be replaced. A replacement
battery can be obtained by contacting TecHelp on
1300 369 193 or from your local electrical retailer.
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subsequent charging time is about 6–8 hours a day. The
battery and handset may become warm during charging,
however, this is normal.
UsING YOUR VTECH 15450 PHONE ON A
BROADBAND ADsL LINE?
If this product is to be used on a broadband ADSL line,
then you must ensure that it is connected via an ADSL
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DATE AND TIME
If you have subscribed to a Network Calling Number
Display service, the date and time are set automatically
with each incoming call.
The date and time is recorded with each answering
machine message you receive. If you have not subscribed
to a Network Calling Number Display Service you can set
the date and time manually.
Set the date and time manually
Press when idle.
Press or to scroll to Set date/time, then press
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Enter the date, month and year, then press .
Enter the hour and minute, then press or to
select AM or PM.
Press .
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