V-tech 17450 User manual

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Model:
VTech 17450
Quick Start Guide

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GOT EVERYTHING?
The package contains the following items:
• VTech 17450 handset
• VTech 17450 base unit
• Power adaptor
• Telephone line cord and adaptor
• Battery compartment cover
• 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries
• Wall mount bracket
• User guide
• Quick start guide
If you have purchased a multi-handset pack there will be
an extra handset, charger, power adaptor, and three AAA
rechargeable batteries for each additional handset.

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CONNECT
NOTE
S
• Use only the adaptors provided.
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled by wall
switches.
• The adaptors are intended to be correctly oriented in
a vertical or oor mount position. The prongs are not
designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
CONNECT THE TELEPHONE BASE

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CONNECT THE HANDSET CHARGER
(FOR 17450 MULTI-HANDSET PACKS ONLY)

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INSTALL THE HANDSET BATTERY
1. Slide open the battery compartment cover.
2. One by one, insert 3 AAA batteries into the battery
compartment, according to the polarity.
3. Slide the battery compartment cover back into place,
until you hear a click sound.
NOTE
S
• Use only the batteries provided.
• If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect
and remove the batteries to prevent possible leakage.
CHARGE THE BATTERIES
Place the handset in the telephone base to charge.

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DATE AND TIME SETTINGS
You will need to set the correct time and date so that you
know when you received answering machine (applicable
to model with answering machine) or call log entries.
SET THE DATE FORMAT
1. Press MENU/OK and / to select HS SETTINGS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to select CLOCK.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to select DATE FORM.
4. Press MENU/OK and / to select your desired
date format (DD-MM-YY or
MM-DD-YY).
5. Press MENU/OK to conrm.
SET THE TIME FORMAT
1. Press MENU/OK and / to select HS SETTINGS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to select CLOCK.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to select TIME FORM.
4. Press MENU/OK and / to select your desired
time format (12 HR or 24 HR).
5. Press MENU/OK to conrm.

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SET THE DATE AND TIME
1. Press MENU/OK and / to select HS SETTINGS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to select CLOCK.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to select SET DATE.
4. Press MENU/OK then enter the date according to
DD-MM-YY or MM-DD-YY format. The date will be in
the format you set.
5. Press MENU/OK then enter the time information
according to 12 HR or 24 HR format. The time will be
in the format you set.
6. Press MENU/OK to conrm.

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ANSWERING MACHINE
ANNOUNCEMENT
The announcement is the message a caller rst hear
when the answering machine answers their call. There
is a pre-recorded announcement message or you can
record your own.
RECORD YOUR OWN ANNOUNCEMENT
1. Press MENU/OK when the phone is not in use.Then,
press / to scroll to ANS. SYS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to SET TAM.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to TAM MSG.
4. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to RECORD.
5. Press MENU/OK. The handset displays
RECORDING.... Now speak into handset to record
your message.
6. Press MENU/OK to conrm your selection.

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SOS EMERGENCY CALLS
You need to set the SOS numbers before you can make
SOS Emergency Calls.
PROGRAM THE SOS NUMBER
1. Press MENU/OK when the phone is not in use, and
then press / to scroll to SET SOS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to SOS NUMBER.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to SOS 1, SOS 2,
SOS 3, SOS 4, or SOS 5.
4. Press MENU/OK twice to select ADD.
5. Enter the SOS emergency number, and then press
MENU/OK.
6. Enter the name for the SOS emergency number, and
then press MENU/OK.

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RECORD YOUR SOS MESSAGE
The SOS message is your own recorded message to be
played directly when you make an emergency call. The
default SOS message is “This is an emergency call.
Please press any number key to start the conversation.”
You can record your own message using the handset.
Make sure your SOS message recorded includes your
name,the SOS message, and a request to far end on
pressing any number key to start the conversation. You
can also playback and listen to your SOS message or
delete it.
1. Press MENU/OK when the phone is not in use, and
then press / to scroll to SET SOS.
2. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to SOS MSG.
3. Press MENU/OK and / to scroll to RECORD.
4. Press MENU/OK and the handset displays
RECORDING. Now speak into handset to record your
message.
5. Press MENU/OK to conrm.