V-tech CS2111 - 2.4 GHz Cordless Phone User manual

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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this telephone, please read
the Important safety instructions
on page 32 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary
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 www.vtechphones.com.
In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.
The ENERGY STAR®program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes and encourages
the use of products that save energy and help protect our environment. We are
proud to mark this product with the ENERGY STAR®label indicating it meets the
latest energy efficiency guidelines.

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Table of contents
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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Telephone base installation. . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery installation and charging . . . . . . . 3
Wall mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ringer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Home area code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Clear voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Make calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
End calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Temporary tone dialing . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Review the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Copy a directory entry into speed dial . . . 18
Dial a number from the directory . . . . . . 18
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Store a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . 19
Edit a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Delete a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dial a speed dial number . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reassign speed dial locations . . . . . . . 22
About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Make a call log entry ready to dial . . . . . 25
Dial a call log number. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Save a call log entry to the directory . . . . 27
Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Call log display screen messages . . . . . 29
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Handset display screen messages . . . . . 30
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 32
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . 43
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . 45
The RBRC®seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Getting started Basic operation
Getting started
To purchase
a replacement
battery or power
adapter, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call 1 (800)
267-7377.
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7. User’s manual
1. Handset
6. Telephone base
3. Telephone base
power adapter
2. Telephone line cord
5. Battery
4. Battery compartment
cover
Parts checklist
Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original
packaging in case your telephone needs warranty service.
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Use only the
power adapter
supplied with this
product. To order
a replacement,
visit our website at
www.vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call 1 (800)
267-7377.
The power unit
is 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 or an
under-the-table/
cabinet outlet.
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Telephone base
Telephone line cord
Electrical outlet
(not controlled by
a wall switch)
Telephone base
power adapter
Telephone
wall jack
DSL lter (not included)
for DSL users
Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is
not controlled by a wall switch. Also, if you receive high speed internet through
your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), you may need to install a DSL
lter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone wall
jack. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL lters.

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Getting started
If the handset will
not be used for
a long period of
time, remove the
battery to prevent
possible leakage.
To purchase a
replacement
battery, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call 1 (800)
267-7377.
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Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for
short calls. For best performance, charge the battery for at least 16 hours before
use. When the battery power is low, the handset will beep, BATTERY LOW and
the battery low indicator will be displayed on the handset screen. When fully
charged, the handset battery provides approximately three and a half hours of
talk time or three and a half days of standby time.
Insert the plug of the battery as indicated. Make sure it is plugged securely
and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside
the battery compartment.
Align the battery compartment cover at against the battery compartment,
then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base and CHARGING... will
be displayed on the handset screen.
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1234
OFF
PROG
REDIAL
CHAN
DELE TE PAUSE
DEF
JKL
PQRS
WX Y Z
OPER
TUV
MNO
TONE
ABC
VOL-/CID
SELECT
VOL+/
THISSIDE UP
BatteryPack
BT-17233/BT-27233
3.6V300mAh Ni-Cd ARNING:DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTUREBATTERIES MADEIN CHINA
THIS SIDE UP
BatteryPack
BT-17233/BT-27233
3.6V300mAh Ni-Cd ARNING:DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTUREBATTERIES MADEIN CHINA
THIS SIDE UP
Battery Pack
BT-17233/BT-27233
3.6V 300mAh Ni-Cd
ARNING: DO NOT BURN OR
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Wall mounting
Your telephone base is ready for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your
telephone on the wall (optional), it is designed to mount on a standard telephone
wall plate.
You can mount the telephone base on the wall by positioning it so the mounting
studs will t into the corresponding holes on the telephone base. Slide the
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Getting started
Handset layout
/VOL-/CID
• When the telephone is not in use, press to
review the call log.
• Press and hold to adjust the ringer volume when
in idle mode.
• During a call, press to decrease the listening
volume. A double beep will sound at the lowest
setting.
• Press to scroll down while in programming
mode.
PROG
• Press to enter programming mode while the
telephone is not in use.
/FLASH
• Press to make or answer a call.
• During a call, press to receive an incoming call
when you receive a call waiting alert.
CHAN/DELETE
• Switch to a clearer channel while on a call.
• Press and hold to delete all records in the
call log when in idle mode.
When reviewing the call log or redial list,
press to delete the displayed record.
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/VOL+/
• Press to display the directory when the
telephone is not in use.
• Press and hold to adjust the ringer volume
when the telephone is not in use.
• During a call, press to increase the listening
volume. A double beep will sound at the
highest setting.
Press to scroll up while in programming
mode.
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SELECT
• Press to store a programming option or a
directory entry.
OFF
• During a call, press to hang up.
• Press and hold for two seconds when
the telephone is not in use to erase the
MISSED CALLS display.
• During programming, press to exit without
making changes.
REDIAL/PAUSE
• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
• While dialing or entering numbers into the
directory, press to insert a dialing pause.
TONE*
• Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily
when using pulse (rotary) service (page 12).
#
• Press repeatedly to display other dialing options
when reviewing the call log (page 25).
• Press to enter the CLR VOICEMAIL submenu
while in the menu.

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Telephone base layout
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Telephone settings
Telephone settings
Date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically
with the next incoming call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the
date and time manually.
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.
When the hour is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct
hour and then press SELECT.
When the minute is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct
minute and then press SELECT.
When AM or PM is ashing, press or to choose AM or PM and then press
SELECT.
When the month is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct
month and then press SELECT.
When the date is ashing, press or until the screen displays the correct
date and then press SELECT.
You will hear a conrmation tone.
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In the event of a
power failure, the
time may need to
be reset.
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Telephone settings
Ringer
You can select from the different ringers.
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.
Press SELECT. The current setting ashes, and you will hear a sample of
the ringer.
Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3or 4. You will hear a sample of each
ringer.
Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.
Ringer volume
You can change the ringer volume to a comfortable level or turn the ringer off.
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode. Press or until the screen
displays RINGER VOL: and the current setting.
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Press and hold or until the screen displays RINGER VOL: and the current
setting when the handset is in idle mode.
Press SELECT. The current setting ashes, and you will hear a sample of
the ringer volume.
Press or to select ringer volume from OFF, LOW or HI. You will hear a
sample of the selected volume level.
Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.
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If the ringer
volume is set to
off, RINGER OFF
will be displayed.
Even if the ringer
is set to off, the
handset will still
ring when you
press
FIND HANDSET.
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Telephone settings
Telephone settings
Dial mode
If you have touch tone service, the telephone is ready for use as soon as the
battery is charged. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you will need to change
the dial mode.
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.
Press SELECT. The current setting ashes.
Press or to select TONE or PULSE.
Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (no area code required), program
your home area code following the steps below. By programming your home area
code, caller ID will display only the phone number without area code when you
receive calls from callers in your local area.
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until the screen displays HOME AREA CODE.
Press SELECT. The stored area code is displayed with the rst digit ashing.
Use the dial key pad to enter the desired home area code.
Press SELECT to conrm. You will hear a conrmation tone.
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If, in the future,
your phone
service provider
requires you to
dial the area code
when making a
local call, or you
want to cancel the
home area code
you have already
programmed,
reprogram your
home area code
to 000.
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Telephone settings
Language
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until LANGUAGE is displayed.
Press SELECT. The current setting ashes.
Press or until the screen displays the desired language (ENGLISH,
ESPANOL or FRANCAIS).
Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.
Clear voicemail
If you subscribe to voicemail services provided by your telephone company,
NEW VOICEMAIL will be displayed on the handset when you have new voicemail
messages. Please contact your local telephone company for more information
about voicemail service.
After reviewing all new messages, the NEW VOICEMAIL indicator will be turned
off. However, if the indicator remains on after you have listened to all new voicemail
messages, follow these steps to manually turn off the indicator:
Press PROG when the handset is in idle mode.
Press or until the screen displays CLR VOICEMAIL, then press SELECT.
- OR -
Press #.
The screen displays CLEAR? and the current setting ashes.
Press or to select YES.
Press SELECT to conrm your selection. You will hear a conrmation tone.
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The clear voicemail
feature only
removes the
display
NEW VOICEMAIL
on the handset.
It does not delete
your voicemail
message(s).
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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Make calls
Press /FLASH and then use the dial pad keys to dial a number.
-OR-
Enter the phone number rst. Press to backspace and erase digits.
Press /FLASH to dial.
Answer calls
Press any dial pad keys (except /VOL-/CID, /VOL+/ and OFF) to answer
an incoming call.
End calls
Press OFF or put the handset back in the telephone base to end a call.
Volume
Press /VOL-/CID or /VOL+/ to adjust the listening volume during
a conversation.
Channel
Press CHAN/DELETE to switch to a clearer channel while on a call.
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The call timer
will be activated
during a call to
show call duration.
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Telephone operation
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service and you are on a call when a new call
comes in, you will hear a beep. The caller ID information will be displayed if
you subscribe to combined caller ID with call waiting service from your local
telephone company.
Press /FLASH on the handset to put the current call on hold and answer
the incoming call.
Press /FLASH at anytime to alternate between calls.
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 to access telephone banking or long distance services.
Once you have initiated your call by dialing the phone number in pulse (rotary), press
TONE*. Now, all subsequent key presses will be sent as touch tone signals.
After you hang up, the phone will return to pulse (rotary) dialing for the next call.
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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Redial
The telephone stores the ve most recently dialed telephone numbers on the
redial list. When the list is full, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the
new entry.
Press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to review the redial list. Press
CHAN/DELETE to delete the displayed number.
Press /FLASH, then press REDIAL/PAUSE to dial the last telephone
number dialed.
-OR-
Press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly until the desired entry displays, then press
/FLASH to dial the number.
Find handset
Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base to locate the handset when the
telephone is not in use. The handset will ring and **PAGING** will be displayed
on its screen.
Press FIND HANDSET again or put the handset back in the telephone base
to stop the paging tone.
-OR-
Press OFF on the handset.
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Telephone operation
Directory
The directory can store up to 10 entries (including nine speed dial entries). Each
entry may consist of a number up to 24 digits and a name up to 14 characters.
Store a directory entry
Press PROG when in idle mode. The screen displays DIRECTORY.
Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NAME.
Use the dial pad keys to enter the name. See the Character chart on page 15.
Press to backspace and erase.
Press to advance.
When nished, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays
ENTER NUMBER.
Use the dial pad keys to enter the telephone number.
Press to backspace and erase.
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (Pwill be displayed).
Press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the
current setting.
Press or to choose Y(yes) if you wish to customize this entry or choose
N(no) for a normal ringer. If you choose Y, a will be displayed with the
directory entry.
Press SELECT or PROG to conrm and you will hear a conrmation tone.
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Telephone operation
Dial key Characters by number of key presses
123456
11
2A B C 2
3D E F 3
4G H I 4
5J K L 5
6M N O 6
7P Q R S 7
8T U V 8
9W X Y Z 9
00
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#&,, - . #
Character chart
Use the dial pad keys and the chart below to enter a name (up to 14 characters).
An error tone will sound if you try to enter more than 14 characters. Each press
of a particular key causes the characters to be displayed in the following order:
Review the directory
Press /VOL+/ when in idle mode. The screen displays DIRECTORY.
Press or to scroll through the entries stored in the directory alphabetically.
- OR -
Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the name you want to search. If
necessary, scroll
or to nd the desired entry.
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• When you reach
the end of the list
in the directory,
END OF LIST will
be shown on the
screen and there
will be a double
beep.
• If you press a
dial pad key for
alphabetical
search while in
the directory and
there are no entries
starting with the
letters of that key,
NO DATA will be
displayed on the
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Edit a directory entry
Press /VOL+/ when in idle mode. The screen displays DIRECTORY.
Press or to scroll through the entries stored in the directory alphabetically.
- OR -
Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to edit. If
necessary, scroll
or to nd the desired entry.
When the screen displays the desired entry, press
SELECT. Then press or until EDIT ashes.
Press SELECT. The screen displays the name and
number. The cursor appears at the end of the name.
• Use the dial pad keys to edit the name.
• Press to backspace and erase.
• Press to advance.
Press SELECT to move on to the phone number.
• Use the dial pad keys to edit the number.
• Press to backspace and erase.
• Press REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (Pwill be displayed).
Press SELECT. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.
Press or to choose Y(yes) if you wish to customize this entry, or choose
N(no) for a normal ringer. If you choose Y, a will be displayed with the
directory entry.
Press SELECT to conrm and you will hear a conrmation tone.
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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Delete a directory entry
Press /VOL+/ when in idle mode. The screen displays DIRECTORY.
Press or to scroll through the entries stored in the directory
alphabetically.
- OR -
Press the dial pad key for the rst letter of the entry you want to delete. If
necessary, scroll or to nd the desired entry.
When the screen displays the desired entry, press
SELECT. Then press or until DEL (delete) ashes.
Press SELECT. The screen displays ERASE NO YES
and the number. The current choice ashes.
Press until YES ashes.
Press SELECT. You will hear a conrmation beep.
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SPEED EDIT DEL
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