V-tech GEMINI User manual

vtech GEMINI
vtech GEMINI

Display and keypad
Display and symbols
The handset display provides easy to understand information on the current status of your telephone. The 4-line display (with
backlight illumination) is capable of showing several graphical symbols and text lines. The meaning of the symbols shown in the
upper part of the display is as follows:
............ This antenna symbol is permanently lit if a radio connection
between handset and base station exists. A blinking symbol shows
that the handset is almost outside of the range of the corresponding
base station.
.......... You have pressed the talk key.
.. ....... Indicates that the handset is logged on to base station A, B, C or D.
Upon delivery the handset is logged on to base station A. Refer to
page 48 for more information on selecting another base station.
.......... The keypad has been locked („key lock“).
.......... One or more new SMS1text message have been received.
........ The ring tone has been switched off („do not disturb“). Incoming
calls are signalled by a short beep.
........... The microphone is switched off („mute“).
........ Indicates charge status of the battery (refer to page Error!
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Name and number of the handset. You can operate up to 5
handsets on the same base station. This allows you to make
internal calls between handsets free of charge!
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1Ask your service provider about the availability and any charges for this service.

Handset front view
Handset keypad
The following illustrations represent the keys on the handset keypad. For each key a short description is provided.
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Softkeys (left and right) which corresponding to different functions as
displayed on the screen.
The navigation keys have different functions:
⇒ While in a standby: open the redial list.
⇒ While in a menu: scroll up or down.
⇒ During a call: change the volume.
This C (cancel)-key has different functions:
⇒ While in a menu: press to quit the (sub) menu
⇒ Press for 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
⇒ During a call: press to switch off the microphone (mute).
Open the phonebook.
Talk key. Corresponds to “lift/replace receiver” on a conventional
telephone.
Handsfree / speakerphone: switch the loudspeaker on/off. When the
loudspeaker is on, this key is illuminated.
Message key. This key blinks when one or more new messages have
been received. Press this key to open the message list.
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Numerical keys for entering telephone numbers as well as text.
• When pressing the 1-key for approx. 2 seconds (long-press), the
network mailbox number is dialled directly.
• In dialling mode, when pressing the 0-key for approx. 2 seconds
(long-press), a dialling pause is inserted between digits
Asterisk (or star) key to enter the “asterisk” symbol. Pressing this key
and holding it for approx. 2 seconds switches the ring tone on/off. While
editing names or writing text, pressing this key switches between
uppercase and lowercase characters.
Hash (or pound) key to enter the “hash” symbol.
Pressing this key and holding it for approx. 2 seconds locks/unlocks the
keypad.
Open the VIP phonebook.
R – or Flash key.
Base station front view
The vtech GEMINI base station is equipped with a multi-functional paging key used for finding (paging) the handset(s) (see below)
and registering handsets on to the base station (refer to page 11).
Finding the handset (paging)
You can easily find a (misplaced) handset by pressing the paging key on the base station. All handsets which are logged on to this
base station will start ringing for 60 seconds enabling you to quickly find the handset(s) again.
Stop the ring tone on the handset by pressing the talk key .
Note A handset will not start ringing if the handset is not registered to the base
station. For more information how to register the handset to the base station
refer to page 11. The handset will not ring if switched off or the batteries are
flat.
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Making the first call
Switching the handset on/off
After placing the handset in the base station (and completing the initial charging of the batteries) the handset is automatically
switched on and ready for operation.
Switching on the handset
If the handset happens to be off, you can switch it on again by pressing the talk key .
Switching off the handset
You may switch off the handset in order to prolong the duration of the rechargeable batteries. Follow this procedure:
Open the menu by pressing the «Menu» softkey.
Select the menu entry Switch off HS and press the «OK» softkey.
The display shows: Switch off HS? Press the «OK» softkey to
switch off the handset.
Note The handset does not respond to paging from the base station nor to
incoming calls when it is switched off!
Registering (Log on) the handset
The handset is initially already registered to the base station. In this case both the and symbols should be visible in the display. If
for whatever reason the handset is no longer registered to the base station, the display will show Please Log-on ! . In this
case follow the registration procedure as described on page 47.
Note With this vtech GEMINI you can operate up to 5 handset on the same base
station. This allows internal calls between handsets (registered to the same
base station) free of charge!
Switching the key lock on/off
When carrying the handset with you, you may want to switch on the key lock. This prevents any calls be made unintentionally since
all key functions are disabled.
Pressing the key for approx. 2 seconds will lock/unlock the keypad. When the keys are locked, the display
shows Key lock on ! as well as the symbol.
Note • Even when the key lock is on, you can answer any incoming call simply
by pressing the talk key .
• You can always dial any of the predefined emergency numbers, even
when the key lock is on.
Set the time and date
Before you make your first phone call you may want to set the correct time and date. Please follow the procedure described on page
42.
Make a telephone call
Now you are ready to make your first telephone call:
Lift the handset from the base station.

Press the talk key. You will hear the dial tone and the talk icon appears on the
screen:
Enter the telephone number. After entering the last digit, the telephone
connection is being made and you will hear the ring tone. As soon as the
other party picks up the phone, you can start your conversation.
Alternatively you may follow these steps:
Lift the handset from the base station.
Enter the telephone number. You may correct the entry by pressing the
cancel key which deletes the last digit.
Press the talk key. The Vtech GEMINI will send the telephone number to the
network. After the connection is established you will hear the ring tone.
Note • Your Vtech GEMINI supports the entry of telephone numbers with a
maximum of 24 digits.
When entering more than 16 digits the additional digits are displayed
on the second line of the display.
• Your Vtech GEMINI offers several other means to dial telephone
numbers (e.g. using the phonebook. For details refer to page 14.
• You may also make internal calls. Refer to page 21 for more details.
Answering a telephone call
When someone is calling you, you will hear the ring tone and the number (or name) of the calling party is displayed on the Vtech
GEMINI handset. Not all service providers support this so-called CLIP service. So ask your service provider about the availability and
additional charges of service.
To answer a telephone call you simply lift the handset from the base station or you press the talk key .
Note • Your Vtech GEMINI handset displays the name of the calling party
(instead of the telephone number) only if you have previously entered
this telephone number in the phonebook.
• The calling party may have restricted its identity. In this case the name
or number will not be shown. The display will simply
read: Incoming Call !
• Incoming calls are signalled acoustically on both the handset and the
base station. You may change the volume and melody of these ring
tones individually (refer to pages 37 and 41).
Ending a telephone call
To end a telephone call you simply press the talk key and the telephone connection is broken. The handset returns to the
standby mode.
Missed calls
If you had one or more unanswered calls during your absence the handset display shows New calls ! In addition, the
message key is blinking to indicate that you missed one or more calls.

Press the message key to open the Call Log to see who called you. Refer to page 19 for more information on the Call Log and
it’s features.
Handsfree calling
The Vtech GEMINI handset is equipped with a loudspeaker which enables handsfree calling. Press the loudspeaker key on the
handset to activate/deactivate the loudspeaker.
The loudspeaker key is illuminated when the loudspeaker is activated.
The volume of the earpiece and of the loudspeaker can be adjusted independently (refer to page 13).
Warning !
The loudspeaker is located at the backside of the handset and may
produce loud tones. Never place the loudspeaker close to your ear in
order to prevent hearing damage !
Changing the voice volume during a call
During a call you can independently adjust both the earpiece and loudspeaker voice volumes in five levels.
You are conducting a telephone conversation.
Press the «Volume» softkey.
The current setting is indicated by a tick mark. Select the desired volume level
with the navigation keys (1 - 5).
When handsfree is off you can adjust the earpiece volume:
Earpiece Vol.1 9= quietest level (1)
Earpiece vol.5 = loudest level (5)
When handsfree is on you can adjust the loudspeaker volume:
Speaker Vol.1 9= quietest level (1)
Speaker vol.5 = loudest level (5)
Confirm with the «OK» softkey. The new voice volume level is set.
Muting the handset
If you are in a telephone conversation with someone and you don’t want that person to hear what is being said in the room then you
can temporarily switch off the microphone of the handset („mute“) by pressing . The icon appears in the display to indicate that
the microphone is switched off. Press again to switch the microphone back on.

Message Lists
Your Vtech GEMINI has three different message lists:
• Network Mailbox
This list shows whether you have new messages in your network mailbox (only if available from your service provider!). This
network mailbox works like an answering machine similar to what is often used for GSM mobile phones.
When you have one or more message in this network mailbox the display shows Mailbox ! and the message key is
blinking. By pressing this message key you can call your mailbox directly to listen to the new message(s).
Refer to page 45 for more information on availability and operation.
• SMS Messages
For SMS messages actually two lists are available: one for incoming and one for outgoing (stored) messages. ). When you have
one or more new SMS messages the display shows New SMS ! and the message key is blinking. By pressing this
message key you enter the list of incoming SMS messages directly.
Refer to page 30 for more details on SMS messages.
• Call Log
This list contains previous incoming calls (both answered and unanswered). When you have missed one or more calls the
display shows New calls ! and the message key is blinking. By pressing this message key you enter the Call
Log directly.
For more information on the Call Log and its features refer to page 19.
Note • You can access the message lists by pressing the message key or
by selecting the menu entry Messages from the main menu.
• If several new message (of different types) are available then the
display shows Message waiting

Comfort dialling
Dialling using the phonebook
Instead of remembering a telephone number, you can lookup a name in the phonebook and dial the corresponding telephone
number with a single key press.
Press the phonebook key. The first entry in the phonebook is displayed. The
number of entries currently stored in the phonebook is displayed at the top of
the display, e.g. __Phonebook(23)__
Scroll to the desired phonebook entry using the navigation keys.
Alternatively, you may use the number keys (0 - 9) to enter the first character
of the desired name e.g.:
Press once to jump to the first entry starting with the letter “J”.
Press twice to jump to the first entry starting with the letter “H”.
Press the talk key. The corresponding telephone number is dialled.
Note After you have located the desired phonebook entry you may press the «OK»
softkey which allows you to edit or extend this telephone number before
dialling.
Managing the phonebook
The handset of your Vtech GEMINI stores up to 60 entries in the phonebook. For each entry you can specify the telephone number
(max. 24 digits) and the corresponding name (max. 15 characters).
Creating a new entry in the phonebook
Press the phonebook key to open the phonebook.
Open the phonebook administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry New entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Enter number: Enter the telephone number and
finish by pressing the «OK» softkey. For details on how to enter special
characters see below.
The display reads Enter name: Enter the corresponding name and
finish by pressing the «Store» softkey. The display briefly
shows Entry stored ! . The entry is now stored in the phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.

Entering Special Characters
Note • Special characters can be entered in the telephone numbers and
stored in the phonebook. Examples are * , # , P (dial
pause) and R (flash).
• Enter a dial pause by pressing the key for approx. 2 seconds.
• Enter a flash by pressing the flash key For details on setting the
length of the flash signal, please refer to page 42.
• Correct entries by deleting the last digit/character by pressing the
«Delete» softkey .
• The available characters for entering names are listed on page Error!
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Editing entries in the phonebook
Press the phonebook key. The first entry in the phonebook is displayed.
Scroll to the desired phonebook entry using the navigation keys.
Open the phonebook administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Edit entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display shows the telephone number of this entry. Edit this number and
finish by pressing the «OK» softkey.
The display shows the corresponding name. Edit this name and finish by
pressing the «Store» softkey. The display briefly
shows Entry stored ! . The changes are now stored in the
phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Deleting entries from the phonebook
Press the phonebook key. The first entry in the phonebook is displayed.
Scroll to the desired phonebook entry using the navigation keys.
Open the phonebook administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Delete entry? Press the «Yes» softkey to
confirm. The display briefly shows Entry delete ! . and the entry is
deleted from the phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Note • The phonebook is stored in the handset. Any changes in the phonebook
are thus not seen in other handsets which are logged on to the same
base station.
• The entire phonebook is cleared when you reset the handset (refer to
page 38).
Dialling using the VIP phonebook
With the VIP phonebook key you have access to a special phonebook with 7 names and telephone numbers.

Press the VIP phonebook key.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the talk key. The selected telephone number is dialled.
Note This VIP phonebook is stored in the base station and thus is available to all
handsets which are logged on to the base station.
Managing the VIP phonebook
Editing an entry in the VIP phonebook.
Press the VIP phonebook key.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Edit entry and press the «OK» softkey.
Edit the telephone number and finish by pressing the «OK» softkey. For
details on how to enter special characters refer to page 16.
Edit the corresponding name and finish by pressing the «Store» softkey. The
display briefly shows Entry stored ! . The changes are now stored
in the VIP phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Note The VIP phonebook is stored in the base station. Any changes in the
phonebook are thus also seen in other handsets which are logged in to the
base station.
Clearing entries from the VIP phonebook
The entries in the VIP phonebook cannot really be deleted (so that the following entries move up one position). Instead you can clear
(empty) each entry individually.
Press the VIP phonebook key.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display shows Delete entry? .
Confirm by pressing the «Yes» softkey. The display briefly
shows Entry deleted ! . The entry will appear in the VIP
phonebook marked as - Empty -
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Quick Dial (Network Mailbox)
Your Vtech GEMINI offers a quick dial function for a network mailbox (voicebox). Such a network mailbox is a supplementary
network service offered by your service provider, acting as an automatic answering machine.
Press for 2 seconds and your Vtech GEMINI automatically dials the pre-programmed telephone number of this network mailbox.
Refer to page 45 for more information on this network mailbox and how to use it.

Note • Please note that quick dialling is only supported for the key.
• Remember that this quick dial function is only used to access the
network mailbox. To activate/de-activate the mailbox you must send
appropriate network codes to this mailbox. Ask your service provider
for details.
Redialling from the redial list
The last 20 dialled telephone numbers are stored in the redial list. Each subsequent dialled number overwrites the oldest entry in the
list.
Redial a telephone number
Open the redial list by pressing the «Redial» softkey. The newest entry in the
redial list is displayed. The number of entries currently stored in the redial list
is displayed at the top of the display, e.g. __Redial list(15)__
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the talk key. The selected telephone number is redialled.
Note After you have selected the desired redial number you may press the «OK»
softkey which allows you to edit or extend this telephone number before
redialling.
Managing the redial list
Deleting entries from the redial list
Press the «Redial» softkey. The first entry in the redial list is displayed.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the redial list administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Delete entry? Press the «Yes» softkey to
confirm. The display briefly shows Entry delete ! . and the entry is
deleted from the redial list.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Note The redial list is stored in the individual handset. Thus, all manipulations of
the redial list (such as deleting an entry) will not be seen in other handsets
which are logged on to the same base station.
Deleting the entire redial list
Press the «Redial» softkey. The first entry in the redial list is displayed.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the redial list administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete list and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Delete list? Press the «Yes» softkey to confirm.
The display briefly shows List delete ! . and the entire list is
deleted.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.

Note The entire redial list is also deleted when the handset is reset (refer to page
38).
Store number from the redial list in the phonebook
Press the «Redial» softkey. The first entry in the redial list is displayed.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the redial list administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Store phonebook and press the «OK»
softkey.
The display reads Enter name: Enter the corresponding name and
finish by pressing the «Store» softkey. The display briefly
shows Entry stored ! . The entry is now stored in the phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Dialling from the Call Log
If the CLIP service is supported by your service provider (i.e. if the telephone number of the calling party is made available) then any
unanswered calls will be stored in the Call Log. This Call Log contains up to 20 entries. If the Call Log is full, then the newest entry
overwrites the oldest one.
The handset display shows New calls ! if you have any new unanswered calls. In addition, the message key is
blinking to indicate that you missed one or more calls.
Dialling a telephone number from the Call Log
The handset display shows New calls !
Press the message key. The most recent unanswered call is displayed.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the talk key. The corresponding telephone number is dialled.
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Open the menu by pressing the «Menu» softkey.
Select the menu entry Messages and press the «OK» softkey.
Select the menu entry Call Log and press the «OK» softkey.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Press the talk key. The corresponding telephone number is dialled.
Note With PBX telephone systems:
Dialling from the Call Log works properly only if the PBX system automatically
inserts first any required network access digit! Refer to the respective PBX
user documentation for more information.
Managing the Call Log
Show details of an unanswered call
Press the message key.
Select the menu entry Call Log and press the «OK» softkey.

Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Show details and press the «OK» softkey.
The display shows the telephone number of the caller as well as the time/date
of the call.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Store number from the Call Log in the phonebook
Press the message key.
Select the menu entry Call Log and press the «OK» softkey.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Store phonebook and press the «OK»
softkey.
The display reads Enter name: Enter the corresponding name and
finish by pressing the «Store» softkey. The display briefly
shows Entry stored ! . The entry is now stored in the phonebook.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Deleting an entry from the Call Log
Press the message key.
Select the menu entry Call Log and press the «OK» softkey.
Scroll to the desired entry using the navigation keys.
Open the administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete entry and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Delete entry? Press the «Yes» softkey to
confirm. The display briefly shows Entry delete ! . and the entry is
deleted from the Call Log.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.
Note The Call Log is stored in the base station. Thus, all manipulations of the
Call Log (such as deleting an entry) will be reflected in all handsets which
are logged on to the base station.
Deleting the entire Call Log
Press the message key.
Select the menu entry Call Log and press the «OK» softkey.
Open the administration menu by pressing the «Options» softkey.
Select the menu entry Delete list and press the «OK» softkey.
The display reads Delete list? Press the «Yes» softkey to confirm.
The display briefly shows List delete ! . and the entire list is
deleted.
..... Press the cancel key for approx. 2 seconds to return to the standby mode.