V-tech VS150 TWIN User manual

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Model:
VTech VS150 TWIN
User guide

IntroductIon
To your VTECH VS150 CORDLESS TWIN WITH
WIRE-FREE HOME MONITORING
Telephone system - Includes a telephone base and two cordless
handsets. The base and handset screens show call information
and sensor alerts. The sensor sends alerts to the phone system
or sends remote alert calls to external numbers you have
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2 x Contact Sensors - Apply these magnetic Contact Sensors
to a door, window, or medicine cabinet to know if it is open or
closed.
Garage Door Sensor (sold separately) - Receive alerts when your
garage door is up or down.
Motion Sensor (sold separately) - Stay on top of movement around
your home, whether unwanted visitors, or even the kids coming
and going. Small or medium-sized pets in the home? This sensor’s
smart enough to know the difference and won’t trouble you.
NOTE
Your VS150 can pair up to 30 sensor simultaneously.
SenSor alert
When someone has arrived home, or you have forgotten to close the
door, you will receive audible and text sensor alerts, for example,
“DOOR is open”, on the handset and telephone base.
You can also program the phone system to make remote alert calls
to up to three external telephone numbers. When you receive the
remote alert call from the telephone base, you can choose to listen
to the sound in your house; or you can choose to speak through the
telephone base to the visitor or intruder.
NOTE
When the system is in power-fail back up mode, you are unable to use the
remote listen and talk-back feature.
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Programmable alertS
Customize when and how you receive alerts.
When you receive alerts:
A monitored garage door or contact sensor opens, or there is
motion in the monitored area;
The monitored object is open for more than 5, 10, or 20 minutes
if you have set a reminder for alerts;
The monitored object is open, or a motion is detected, during a
certain period of time if you have set a time range for alerts.
How you receive alerts:
Audible and text sensor alerts on handset and telephone base;
Receive a remote alert call on your mobile phone or to other
external numbers you have programmed.
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The package contains the following items:
VTech VS150 handset x 2
VTech VS150 telephone base
Telephone base power adaptor
Telephone line cord and adaptor
Battery compartment cover x 2
NiMH rechargeable battery pack x 2
Charger
Charger power adaptor
Sensor unit x 2
Magnet unit x 2
AAA batteries for sensor x 4
Spacers for sensor unit x 2
Spacers for magnet unit x 8
Double-side mounting tapes x 6
Screw x 4
Small screw x 4
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ImPortant SafetY InStructIonS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
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and injury, including the following:
Read and understand all 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 such as near a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub or a swimming pool, or in a
wet basement or shower.
Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand or
other unstable surfaces.
Avoid placing the telephone system in places with extreme
temperature, direct sunlight, or other electrical devices. Protect
your phone from moisture, dust, corrosive liquids and fumes.
Slots and openings in the back or bottom of the telephone base
and handset are provided for ventilation. To protect them from
overheating, these openings must not be blocked by placing
the product on a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This
product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
register. This product should not be placed in any area where
proper ventilation is not provided.
This product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the
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or local power company.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install
this product where the cord may be walked on.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through the
slots in the telephone base or handset because they may touch
dangerous voltage points or create a short circuit. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this
product, but take it to an authorized service facility. Opening
or removing parts of the telephone base or handset other than
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or other risks. Incorrect reassembling can cause electric
shock when the product is subsequently used.
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
an authorized service facility under the following conditions:
When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
If liquid has been spilled onto the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
If the product does not operate normally by following
the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the operation instructions. Improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and
often requires extensive work by an authorized technician
to restore the product to normal operation.
If the product has been dropped and the telephone base
and/or handset has been damaged.
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an
electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock
from lightning.
14. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an
electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
15. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak. Under certain circumstances, a spark may be
created when the adapter is plugged into the power outlet, or
when the handset is replaced in its cradle. This is a common
event associated with the closing of any electrical circuit.
The user should not plug the phone into a power outlet, and
should not put a charged handset into the cradle, if the phone
is located in an environment containing concentrations
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adequate ventilation. A spark in such an environment could
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medical use of oxygen without adequate ventilation; industrial
gases (cleaning solvents; gasoline vapors; etc.); a leak of
natural gas; etc.
16. Only put the handset of your telephone next to your ear when
it is in normal talk mode.
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17. Use only the adapters included with this product. Incorrect
adapter polarity or voltage can seriously damage the product.
Telephone base adapter: Input 100-240V AC 200mA 60Hz;
Output: 6V DC 600mA;
Charger adapter: Input 100-240V AC 150mA 60Hz;
Output: 6V DC 400mA.
18. The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a
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hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-
table or cabinet outlet.
19. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed
near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
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small metallic objects such as pins or staples. To avoid injury,
do not place the handset where such objects can be picked up.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Battery
CAUTION: Use only the batteries indicated in this user’s guide.
There may be a risk of explosion if a wrong type of battery is used
for the handset. Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or
replacement battery pack (BT183342/BT283342) for the handset.
Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode.
Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is
corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin. The
electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed.
Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short
circuit with conductive materials.
Charge the battery provided with this product only in accordance
with the instructions and limitations specified in this user’s
guide.
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Overview............................1
Handset overview ......................1
Telephone base overview ..........5
Contact Sensor overview ..........9
Sensor unit overview .................9
Display icons overview ............10
Lights overview ........................12
Installation setup ............14
Telephone installation.............14
Contact Sensor installation....20
Power-fail backup mode... 27
Before use .......................29
Set date and time ....................29
Set answering system
through voice guide .............29
Check for dial tone...................30
Operating range.......................30
wire-free
sensors.........................31
Arm/Disarm the sensor alert
system ..................................32
Sensor mode ............................33
Access an individual sensor
menu.....................................36
Set alert schedule as always
on ..........................................37
Set a time range for alerts ......38
Turn off the alert ......................39
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Test sensor signal strength ....41
Reset sensor alerts .................42
Rename the sensor .................42
Pet immunity............................43
Sensor log................................ 44
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telephone .....................45
Navigating the menus .............45
Handset menu layout..............46
Base menu layout....................47
Keystroke table........................48
Set date and time ....................49
Time format..............................50
Date format ..............................50
Quiet mode...............................51
Flash time ................................51
Calling Number Display
announce..............................52
Telephone operations......53
Make a call ...............................53
Answer a call............................53
End a call..................................53
Handset speakerphone...........53
Volume control.........................54
Mute..........................................54
Call waiting...............................54
Find handset............................55
Redial list .................................55
Join a call in progress..............56
One-touch broadcast (OTB) ....56
Intercom ...................................56
Transfer a call ..........................57
Answer an incoming call
during an intercom call .......57
Reset phone settings ..............58
table of contentS

Phonebook ......................59
Add a phonebook entry ...........59
Review and dial from the
phonebook............................60
Edit a phonebook entry...........60
Delete a phonebook entry.......60
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Memory match.........................62
Call log display screen
message ...............................62
Review and dial a number
in the call log ........................63
Save a call log entry to
the phonebook .....................63
Delete a call log entry..............63
Delete all call log entries...........63
Call Guard........................64
Add a Block list entry...............64
Review the Block list ...............65
Edit a Block list entry ..............65
Save a call log entry to
Block list
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Delete a Block list entry ..........65
Block unknown calls................66
Call guard announce ...............67
Outgoing message for calls
without number ...................68
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Key tone....................................70
Ringer tone...............................70
Ringer volume ..........................71
Temporary ringer silencing .....71
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system and voicemail
service..........................72
Set your built-in
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Turn the answering system
on or off.................................73
Default announcement ...........74
Record your own
announcement.....................74
Play the announcement..........75
Reset the announcement .......75
Set number of rings.................76
Message alert tone..................77
Recording time.........................78
Voice guide ...............................78
Use your built-in
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New message indication.........79
Message playback...................79
Delete all old messages ..........81
Call intercept............................81
Remote access ................82
Listen to messages from
remote access......................83
Change sensor mode from
remote access......................84
Remote access code ...............84
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system and voicemail
service..........................85

Retrieve voicemail from
telephone service.........86
Retrieve voicemail ...................86
Turn off the new voicemail
indicators..............................86
ECO mode ........................87
General product care.......87
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How many telephone
can you have?...............90
Customer service and
product warranty..........91
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HandSet oVerVIew
1 – 
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• Press to review the sensor status when the phone is not in
use.
• While in a menu, press to select a menu item; or save an
entry or setting.
Left Soft key
• Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is
not in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu.
4 – 
• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
• Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a
number.
5 – 
• Make or answer a call.
• Press to activate Recall for use with Telephone Network
Services such as Call Waiting during a call.
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• Press to enter numbers or characters.
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• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number.
• Press to add a space when entering names.
• Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu.
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• Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone.
• During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone
and the earpiece.

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• Mute the microphone during a call.
• While editing names or numbers, press to delete a digit
or character, or press and hold to delete all digits or
characters.
• Delete the playing message on the handset.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing.
9 – Earpiece
10 – OTB
• Press to display the One-touch Broadcast (OTB) menu to
begin a OTB call when the phone is not in use.
• Press and hold to begin a one-to-group OTB call.
• Press and hold while talking in a OTB call.
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• While in a menu, press to select an item; or save an entry or
setting.
12 –  
• Review the phonebook when the phone is not in use.
• Increase the listening volume during a call or message
playback.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook, call log, or
redial list.
• Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or
names.
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• Review the call log when the phone is not in use.
• Decrease the listening volume during a call or message
playback.
• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the phonebook, call log, or
redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or
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• Hang up a call.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing.
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Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator while the
phone is not in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu, or press and hold to
return to idle mode, without making changes.
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• Press to turn of off the sensor alert system.
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1 – Ri
• Press to review the sensor status when the phone is not in
use.
• While in a menu, press to select a menu item; or save an
entry or setting.
Left Soft key
• Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is
not in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu.
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• Press to enter numbers or characters.
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• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number.
• Press to add a space when entering names.
• Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu.
3 – CANCEL
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the telephone base is
ringing.
• Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator while the
phone is not in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu, or press and hold to
return to idle mode, without making changes.
4 – 
• Press to page all system handsets.
5 – RECALL
• Press to activate Recall for use with Telephone Network
Services such as Call Waiting during a call.
6 – 
• Adjust the volume during a call or message playback.
• Adjust the telephone base ringer volume when the phone is
not in use.
7 – OTB (One-touch Broadcast)
• Press to display the OTB menu to begin a OTB call.
• Press and hold to begin a one-to-group OTB call.
• Press and hold while talking in a OTB call.
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9 – MIC (Microphone)
10 – 
• On when a sensor detects that one or more of the monitored
garage door or contact sensors is opened, or when there is
motion in the monitored area.
11 – 
• On when the telephone line is in use.
• On when the answering system is answering a call.
• On when you are registering a handset.
• Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call.
• Flashes quickly when you are deregistering all handsets.
• Flashes slowly when another telephone sharing the same
line is in use.
12 – 

• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
• Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a
number.

• While in a menu, press to select an item; or save an entry or
setting.

• Review the phonebook when the phone is not in use.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook, call log, or
redial list.
• Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or
names.
16 – CALLS 
• Review the call log when the phone is not in use.
• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the phonebook, call log, or
redial list.

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• Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or
names.
17 – 
• Turn the answering system on or off.
18 – 
• Press to turn on or off the sensor alert system.
19 – 
• While editing names or numbers, press to delete a digit
or character, or press and hold to delete all digits or
characters.
• Delete the playing message.
• Press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages
when the phone is not in use.
20 – 
• Skip to the next message.
21 – 
• Press to repeat a message.
• Press twice to play the previous message.
22 – 
• Play messages.
• Stop playing messages.
23 – 
• Make or answer a call using the speakerphone.
• Hang up a call.
24 – MUTE
• Mute the microphone during a call.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the telephone base is
ringing.

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2 – Sensor unit
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1 – Latch button
Press to open the battery compartment case.
2 – Back cover
3 – Pair button
When the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone
base, press and hold to enter the registration mode.
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Flashes red when the sensor is in the registration mode.
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dISPlaY IconS oVerVIew
HandSet IconS
Battery status - battery is charging (animated display).
Battery status - 
battery is low and needs charging.
Speakerphone - the handset speakerphone is in use.
 - the handset ringer is off.
N - you have new voicemail from your
telephone service provider.
 - the answering system is
turned on to answer calls.
 - you have new message in the built-in
answering system.
Search bar icon - appears when in the phonebook
menu.
 - activates automatically to reduce power
consumption when the handset is within range from
the telephone base.
 - displays in caller ID log when
there are new missed calls.
  - displays in sensor log
when there are new missed alerts from sensors.

shows the entry number of the sensor status,
or in the sensor log, phonebook, caller ID log, or call
block list that is currently being viewed, out of the
total number of entries.