V-tech ia5847 User manual

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Table of contents
Parts checklist...................................................................1
Installation.........................................................................2
Connect power and telephone line cords .........................2
Choose location ................................................................3
Install handset battery.......................................................3
Wall mounting bracket installation ....................................4
Desk/table bracket installation..........................................4
Check for dial tone ............................................................5
Charge the handset battery ..............................................5
Language ..........................................................................5
Set the dial mode ..............................................................5
Set handset date and time ................................................5
Handset ringer style/battery save.....................................6
If you subscribe to DSL service: .......................................6
Belt clip..............................................................................7
Telephone operation .........................................................8
Handset layout ..................................................................8
Telephone base layout......................................................9
Handset operation...........................................................10
Telephone base operation ..............................................12
Set language ...................................................................13
Set dial mode ..................................................................13
Set handset date and time ..............................................13
Check for dial tone ..........................................................14
Charge the handset battery ............................................14
Handset ringer style/battery save...................................14
Set ringer volume............................................................14
Temporary tone dialing ...................................................15
Headset jack ...................................................................15
Operating range ..............................................................16
New voice mail ................................................................16
Clear voice mail alert ......................................................17
Call transfer.....................................................................17
Directory..........................................................................18
Store a directory entry ....................................................18
Edit a directory entry.......................................................19
Erase a directory entry....................................................20
Move a directory entry to the speed dial ........................20
Dial a directory number...................................................21
Speed dial ......................................................................22
Store a speed dial entry..................................................22
Edit a speed dial entry ....................................................23
Delete a speed dial entry ................................................24
Dial a speed dial number ................................................24
Reassign locations in speed dial ....................................24
Caller ID ..........................................................................25
About call history (caller ID)............................................26
Review call history ..........................................................26
Delete records from call history......................................27
Delete a specic call..................................................27
Delete all calls............................................................27
Dial a displayed number .................................................27
Store a call history record in the directory......................27
Display screen messages...............................................28
Battery information .........................................................30
Battery care and maintenance........................................30

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Table of contents
Replacing the handset battery........................................30
Troubleshooting ..............................................................31
Maintenance....................................................................40
Limited Warranty.............................................................40
Important safety instructions ..........................................42
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations .......................................43
The RBRC®seal..............................................................44
Technical specications..................................................45
Index................................................................................46

Important! Before using this telephone, you
must read the Important safety instruc-
tions on page 42 of this manual.
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and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the time to review thoroughly
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Getting started
Parts checklist
•Handsets (2)
•Telephone base
•Base power adapter
•Charger power adapter
•Charger
•Desk/wall mount bracket
•Batteries (2)
•Battery covers (2)
•Belt clips (2)
•Telephone line cord
•User’s manual
To p u r c h a s e r e p l a c e m e n t
batteries, visit us on the web at
www.vtechphones.com or call us at
1-800-595-9511. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or call us at
1-800-267-7377.
Handsets (2)
Telephone base
w i t h d e s k / w a l l
mount bracker
Base power adapter
Batteries (2)
Belt clips (2)
Telephone
line cord
User’s manual
• Important!
Before using
this telephone,
please read
Important safety
instructions on
page 42.
Charger
Charger power adapter
Battery covers (2)

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Connect power and telephone line cords
Installation
Standard
electrical outlet
Modular
telephone jack
Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a central location within the home,
away from any electronic equipment and appliances such as personal computers, computer routers,
television sets, microwave ovens, and refrigerators. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.
Plug the telephone line cord
into a telephone jack.
• Install the telephone
base away from
electronic equipment
such as personal
computers,
television sets or
microwave ovens.
Avoid excessive
heat, cold, dust or
moisture.
• Connect the power
and telephone
line cords to the
underside of the
base as illustrated.
• Plug the AC adapter
into an electrical
outlet. Connect the
telephone line cord
to the wall jack.
• This power unit
is intended to be
correctly orientated
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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Installation
Choose location
For maximum performance of your
cordless telephone system:
1. Chooseacentrallocationforyour
telephone base.
2. Install your telephone base and
extension handsets away from
electronic equipment, such as
personal computers, television
sets and microwave ovens.
3. In locations where there are
multiple cordless telephones,
separate the telephone bases as
much as possible.
4. Install your telephone equipment
away from heat sources and
sunlight.
5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust
or extreme cold.
a) Align the two holes in the plug with the socket pins in the
handset battery compartment, matching the red and black
wires to the color-coded label. Snap the plug into place.
Put the battery into the compartment.
b) Place the battery in the compartment with the wires tucked
inside.
c) Replace cover by sliding it up into place.
d) Place the handset in its base when not in use to ensure
maximum daily performance.
• Use only the
provided VTech
battery, or equivalent.
• To purchase
replacement
batteries, visit us
on the web at www.
vtechphones.
com or call us at
1-800-595-9511. In
Canada, go to www.
vtechcanada.com or
call us at 1-800-267-
7377.
Install handset battery
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Installation
Wall mounting bracket installation (optional)
Your telephone base comes with the wall mounting/desktop bracket installed, 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. For wall mounting, follow these instructions:
Desk/table bracket installation
To place your telephone base on a desk or table, insert the
wall mounting/desktop bracket.
Insert the lower portion tabs of the bracket into the upper
grooves of the telephone base.
• Snap the upper portion tabs of the bracket into place.
To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs
firmly inward and pull the bracket upward until it is
released from the grooves.
•
•
• First, insert the lower portion tabs of the wall mounting/desktop bracket into the lower grooves in
the telephone base, then snap the upper portion tabs of the bracket into place.
• Mount the telephone base on the wall by positioning it so the mounting studs will t into the holes
on the telephone base and wall mounting/desktop bracket. Slide the telephone base down on the
mounting studs until it locks into place.
To remove the bracket, press both upper portion tabs rmly inward and pull the bracket downward
until it release from the grooves.
•
upper portion tab
upper grooves
lower portion tab
lower groove

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Getting started
Installation
Check for dial tone
After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH; you should hear a dial
tone. If you do not, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the back of this user’s manual.
Charge the handset battery
If battery power is low, NEEDS RECHARGING will appear on the handset. Charge the battery for
at least 16 hours the rst time.
Language
• Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.
• The current setting blinks. Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English,
Espanol, Francais).
• Press SELECT to save your selection.
Set the dial mode
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you
have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.
• Press PROG.
• Press or until the screen displaysuntil the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.
• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.
• Press or to selectto select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT to save.
Set handset date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the rst incoming
call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:
• Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed.
• Press SELECT. The month is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month.
• Press SELECT. The day is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct day.
• Press SELECT. The hour is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct hour.
• If the phone will
not be used for a
long period of time,
remove the battery
to prevent battery
damage.
• If you have any
trouble installing
your phone, please
visit our website at
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com. In Canada go to
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• Press SELECT. The minute is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct minute.
• Press SELECT. AM or PM is flashing. Press or to choose be tween AM or PM. Press
SELECT.
Handset ringer style/battery save
You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the
battery life.
1. With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.
2. Press or until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.
3. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.
4. Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.
5. Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
If you subscribe to DSL service:
If you receive high speed internet service through your phone line (commonly referred to as DSL)
and you are experiencing interference during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t
functioning properly, install a DSL lter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the
telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a DSL lter.
Installation
• In the event the
battery loses all
of its power or is
removed, the time
setting will be lost.
To single telephone jack
(RJ11C)
Telephone line cord DSL lter (For DSL users)

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Belt clip (optional)
To remove
To attach

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Telephone operation
1,2
3,4
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7
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10
5
6
Handset layout
1. TALK
2. FLASH
3. CHAN (channel)
4. REMOVE
5. Answer a call
6. /CID VOL-
/VOL+
7. SELECT
8. OFF
9. REDIAL/PAUSE
10.PROG (program)

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Basic operation
Telephone base layout
11. CHARGE/IN USE
12. Message waiting indicator
13. FIND HANDSET
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Telephone operation

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Handset operation
Making Calls
•Press TALK/FLASH, then dial the number.
— OR —
Dial the number (press then press CHAN/REMOVE to backspace), then press TALK/FLASH.
• To answer a call, press TALK/FLASH.
• To end a call, press OFF.
Ending calls
• Press OFF to end your call.
— OR —
Put the handset on the telephone base or charger to end your call.
Answering calls
• Press any key to answer a call (except OFF, or ).
FLASH
• During a call, press TALK/FLASH to receive an incoming call, if call waiting is activated.
CHAN
• Press CHAN to switch to a clear channel while on a call.
REMOVE
• When viewing the call log, press to delete the current record displayed. While handset is in idle
mode, press and hold to delete all records in the call log.
/CID VOL- and /VOL+
/CID VOL-
• While on a call, press to decrease the volume. A double beep will sound when you reach the
lowest setting.
• Whenever the
phone is in use,
call timer will be
shown at the top
right corner.
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Basic operation
• While phone is not in use, press to display caller ID information.
• While entering names or numbers into memory, press then press CHAN/REMOVE to delete
last character entered.
/VOL+
• While on a call, press to increase the volume. A double beep will sound when you reach the highest
setting.
• While phone is not in use, press to display directory entries.
• While entering names, press twice to add a space.
SELECT
• Press to conrm an entry of operation, or to select highlighted item from menu.
OFF
• During a call, press to hang up. While using menu, press to cancel an operation or exit the menu
display
REDIAL/PAUSE
• Press to view redial number. Press it again to delete the redial number. Press to insert a dialing
pause while entering a number.
PROG
• With the handset in idle (on-hook), press to enter the program setting mode.
Volume
• During a call, press or to adjust the listening volume to a comfortable level.
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Telephone operation
Telephone base operation
CHARGE/IN USE
• Flashes slowly when the handset is in use.
• Glows steadily when the handset is charging in its base.
• Flashes in unison with an incoming call.
Voice mail indicator
• If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail with a visual message waiting signal, this light
ashes, NEW VOICEMAIL and an icon will also display on the handset screen when you have
voice mail waiting.
FIND HANDSET
• Press to page the handset. Press again, press OFF on handset, or place handset in the telephone
base to cancel the page.
• During a page, if
you press OFF on
a handset, it will
cancel the page on
that handset only,
the other handset
will continue to page
for 60 seconds.

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Basic operation
Language
• Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.
• The current setting blinks. Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English,
Espanol, Francais).
• Press SELECT to save your selection.
Set dial mode
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you
have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.
• Press PROG.
• Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.
• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.
• Press or to select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT to save.
Set handset date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the rst incoming
call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:
• Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.
• The month is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month. Press SELECT.
• The day is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct day. Press SELECT.
• The hour is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SELECT.
• The minute is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct minute. Press
SELECT.
• AM or PM is ashing. Press or to choose between AM or PM. Press SELECT.
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Check for dial tone
After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH; you should hear a dial
tone. If you do not, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the back of this user’s manual.
Charge the handset battery
The battery may have enough power to allow for short calls. If the battery power is low, NEEDS
RECHARGING will appear on the handset screen. For best performance charge the battery for at
least 16 hours the rst time.
Handset ringer style/battery save
You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the
battery life.
1. With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.
2. Press or until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.
3. Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.
4. Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.
5. Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
Set ringer volume
You can select from two different handset ringer volume, or turn the ringer off.
1. Begin with the handset in idle (off) mode.
2. Press and hold or until the screen displays OFF LOW HIGH.
3. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring volume.
4. Press or to select ringer volume: OFF/LOW/HIGH. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.
5. Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
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Basic operation
Telephone operation
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) dialing, you can change from
dial pulse to touch tone dialing by pressing TONE*. This
is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access
to telephone banking or long distance services.
1. Press TALK/FLASH.
2. Press TONE*.
3. Dial the number.
4. When you end the call by pressing OFF, the phone
automatically returns to pulse dialing.
Headset jack
You can use this telephone handsfree when you install
any VTech 2.5 mm headset, purchased separately.
Plug the headset into the jack located on the right side
of the handset (under the small rubber ap). Do not force
the connection, but make sure the plug ts securely.
To purchase a headset, visit us on the web at www.
vtechphones.com or call us at 1-800-595-9511. In
Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call us at 1-
800-267-7377.
• The temporary tone
feature is useful if you
need to send touch
tone signals for access
to telephone banking
or long distance
services.
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• For clearer reception
while on a call, press
the CHAN button
until any interference
is eliminated.
• Turning off the
voice mail indicator
only turns off the
NEW VOICEMAIL
message on all
handsets; it does
not delete your voice
mail message(s).
Use this feature
when the phone
indicates there is
voice mail when
you have none, or
you have accessed
your voice mail from
a different phone
line (while away
from home). If there
actually is a new
voice mail message,
your local telephone
company will
continue to send the
signal to turn on the
NEW VOICEMAIL
message.
Telephone operation
Operating range
This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate
over only a certain distance — which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset,
the weather, and the construction of your home or ofce.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring or if it does ring, the call
might not connect when you press TALK/FLASH. Move closer to the telephone base, then press
TALK/FLASH to answer the call.
If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear noise or interference. To improve
reception, move closer to the telephone base.
If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your phone will be left off the hook. To hang up
properly, walk back into range, periodically pressing OFF.
NEW VOICEMAIL
5:40 PM 5/01
New voice mail
Your phone is designed to work with most local and regional telephone service provider’s voice
messaging systems, providing alerts on both the handset and telephone base when new messages
come in.
Voice messaging is subscription service, available through most service providers, for a monthly
fee. Contact your local telephone company for more information.
When a caller leaves a message in your voice mailbox, the VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base
will ash. In addition, the handset will display:

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Basic operation
Call transfer
An external call can be forwarded from one handset (HS1) to the other handset (HS2) by following
these steps:
1. While on a call, press SELECT on HS1 to forward the call to HS2.
HS1 will show: HS2 will ring and show:
2. Press TALK/FLASH on HS2 to answer the forwarded call. HS1 will return to the idle mode.
Clear voice mail alert
If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually
turn it off by:
1. Press PROG.
2. Press or until screen displays CLR VOICEMAIL.
3. Press SELECT, the screen displays:
4. Press or to select YES or NO.
5. Press SELECT to choose the desired setting. You’ll hear a conrmation tone.
Telephone operation
CLEAR? YES
TRANSFERRED CALLCALL TRANSFERRED
• Only one handset
can be on a call at a
time. For example,
if HS1 is on a call
and HS2 presses the
TALK/FLASH button,
OTHER HANDSET
ON OR OUT OF
RANGE will display.
• If the HS2 cannot
be found, HS1 will
emit an error tone
and continue the call
automatically. Before
HS2 answers, HS1
can press TALK/
FLASH to cancel the
forward function and
continue the external
call.
• If HS2 doesn’t
respond within 30
seconds, HS1 will
start ringing until
TALK/FLASH is
pressed to pick up the
returned call. If it is
not answered within
another 30 seconds,
the external call will
end automatically.