V-tech vt2468 User manual

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When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following:
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub,
kitchen sink, or swimming pool).
5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
6. Slotsandopeningsinthecabinetandthebackorbottomareprovided
for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must
not be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a
radiatororheatregister. Thisproductshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-
in installation where proper ventilation is not provided.
7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpower
supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this
product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it.
9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots
astheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutpartsthatcould
result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind
on the product.
10. Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotdisassemblethisproduct,
but take it to an authorized service facility. Opening or removing
cabinet parts other than specified access doors may expose you
to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassemb-ling can
cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.
11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result
in the risk of fire or electric shock.
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12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to an
authorized service facility under the following conditions:
A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.
C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
D. Iftheproductdoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowingtheoperating
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions, because improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive
workbyanauthorizedtechniciantorestoretheproducttonormal
operation.
E. If the product has been dropped and the cabinet has been
damaged.
F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
13. Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lighting.
14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the
leak.
VTECH COMMUNICATIONS INC
SERVICEDEPT.at 1-800-595-9511.InCanada, callVTechElectronics Ltd
at1-800-267-7377.
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About Caller Identification (Caller ID)
This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with
servicefrom yourlocalphone service provider.
Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer
thephone, even whenyou’re onanother call.
You may need to change your phone service to use this feature.Contact
yourphoneservice providerif:
• You have both Caller ID and CallWaiting, but as separate services
(you may need combined service)
• You have only Caller ID service, or only CallWaiting service.
• You don’t subscribe to any Caller ID or Call Waiting services.
You canuse this productwith regular CallerID service,and you canuse this
product’s other features without subscribing to either Caller ID or combined
CallerIDwithCallWaitingservice.
There are fees for Caller ID services, and they may not be available in all
areas.
Thisproductcanprovideinformationonlyifbothyouandthecallerareinareas
offeringCallerID service,andif bothtelephonecompaniesuse compatible
equipment.
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Before You Install
1 Choose a location for the base near an electrical outlet and a
telephonejack.
Thisphonerequires amodulartelephone jackanda standardelectrical
outlet (110v AC) not controlled by a wall switch.
2 Install the handset battery.
Use onlyVTECH battery.
a) Removebattery
compartment
coverbypressing
onthe
indentation
andsliding
downward.
c) Place battery pack
incompartment
with the wires in
thelower left
corner,along the
bottomof the
battery pack.
b) Align two holes in
plug with socket
pins, and snap the
plug into place.
d) Replace
coverby
sliding it up
into place.
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3 Attach belt clip to the cordless handset (optional).
INSTALLATION
2 Connectthe
power cord.
NOTE: Install the base unit and spare handset charger away from elec-
tronic equipment such as personal computers, television sets or micro-
wave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.
Table/Desk Instration
To attach
Standard
electrical outlet Modular
telephone
jack
1 Connectthe
telephone
line cord.
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3 Charge the handset battery.
Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 12
hours the first time.
4 Check for dial tone.
After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press
PHONE ;you should hear a dial tone.
5 Set the dial mode.
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as
thebatteries are charged.
Ifyouhavedialpulse(rotary)service,you’llneedtochangethedialmode.
• Press PROG/CHAN on the handset to enter programming mode.
• Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the
currentlyselected mode.
• Press SELECT .The current setting blinks.
• Press to select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT , to save the displayed mode.
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a) Align holes on
basewith
mountingstuds
on wall jack.
b) Pullbasedown
onmounting
studs until it
locks into place.
4 Follow Steps 3–5 in Table/Desk Installation.
Wall Installation
1 Connect the telephone line cord.
2 Connect the power cord.
3 Mount the base on the wall.
Modular
telephone jack
Standard
electrical outlet
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End a Call
Press OFF
— OR —
Placehandset
in base.
Exit
programming.
Cancela page.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
Handset Volume
While on a call,
adjustvolume
of what you hear.
Hold
Press to put a
call on hold.
Press again to
releasehold
— OR —
Liftthe handset
ofan extension.
Answer a Call
Press any key
except OFF .
Change Channel
Switch to a clearer channel
while on a call.
Redial
Press PHONE , then
press REDIAL/PAUSE
to call last number
dialed (up to 32 digits).
Make a Call
Press PHONE , then
dialthenumber
— OR —
Dialthe number(use
to backspace and
correct digits), then
press PHONE to call.
Flash/
Call Waiting
Access special
telephonecompany
subscriberservices.
Enterprogramming while noton a call.

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Page/Handset Locator
Press to page the handset for up to
60 seconds. Press again to cancel,
or press OFF on handset.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
Flashing:
handset is in use
Onsteadily:
handset is
chargingin
base
Flashes
whenyouhave
unreviewed
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Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save
Youcanselect fromfour differenthandsetringerstyles,orturntheringeroff
and extend the battery life.
1Make sure the handset is off.
2Press PROG/CHAN to enter programming mode.
3Press until the screen displays RINGER:.
4Press SELECT .The screen displays the current setting.
5Press or to select 1, 2, 3, 4, or OFF.You will hear a sample
ofeachring.
6Press SELECT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
Temporary Tone Dialing
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to
touch tone dialing during a call by pressing * . This is useful if you need to
send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking or long-distance
services.
1Dialthenumber.
2Press * . Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.
3After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to
dialpulse(rotary) service.
Headset Jack
You canuse thistelephonehands-free when
you install any VTech 2.5 mm headset,
purchasedseparately.
Plug the headset into the jack located
on the right side of the handset
(underthesmall rubberflap).
Donot forcethe connection,
but make sure the plug
fits securely.
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Operating Range
Thiscordless telephoneoperates withinthemaximum powerallowed by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset
andbase cancommunicateover onlya certaindistance— whichcan vary
withthe locationsof thebase andhandset, theweather,andthe construc-
tion of your home or office. For best performance, keep the base antenna
fullyupright.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not
ring—orifitdoesring, thecallmightnotconnectwhenyoupress PHONE .
Move closer to the base, then press PHONE 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 base.
If you move out of range without pressing OFF ,yourphone will beleft
“off the hook.”To hang up properly, walk back into range, periodically
pressing OFF .
Screen Displays: When:
NO LINE Thebaseisnotconnectedtothetelephoneline,
or the line is not working.
RINGING There is a call coming in.
CONNECTING The handset is waiting for a dial tone.
PHONE ON The handset is in use.
PAGING Thebase ispaging the handset.
HOLD There is a call on hold.
EXTENSION IN USE Another extension on this line is off hook.
BATTERY LOW Thebattery needstobe recharged.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
Screen Displays: When:
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Thiscordlessphonecan store10telephonenumbers withnames,eachup
to 16 digits long in memory locations you assign (0-9).
Note: Press OFF at any time to exit memory dial mode.
This cordless phone can store an additional 40 telephone numbers with
names alphabetically in the directory.SeeTELEPHONE DIRECTORY for
instructions.
Store a Number/Name in Memory
1Press PROG/CHAN . Then press until the screen displays
MEM DIAL.
2Press MEM . The screen displays ENTER 0-9.
3Press the key (0-9) for the memory location where you’re storing this
entry. If the selected location is empty, the screen displays
ENTER NAME.
Note: If the location is not empty, the current entry is displayed along with the
choices DIAL EDIT ERASE. Press OFF to exit memory dial mode and
start again, or follow the instructions to dial, edit or erase the current entry.
4Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name
you’re storing with the number. Use to backspace and make
corrections; use to advance and add a space.
TELEPHONE MEMORY
1 1
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z 9
0 0
* *
# & ’ , - . #
Presses
Dial Key 1 2 3 4 5 6

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5When you finish entering the name, press SELECT or
PGOG/CHAN. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.
6Enter the telephone number.Use to backspace and make
a correction. Press r to store a pause in the dialing sequence.
—OR—
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed from this phone.
7Press SELECT or PROG/CHAN to store your entry.The screen
displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.
8Press or to change the setting.Choose Y(forYes) if you
wish the phone to alert you to calls from this number by changing to
adistinctive ringingpattern afterthe firstring. Choose N(forNo)
foranormal ringingpattern.
9Press SELECT or PROG/CHAN to confirm your selection. If you
chose Yin Step 8,a Dwill be displayed with the directory entry.
Note: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error
tone sounds, and you will not be able to store a new number until you
deleteastored number.
Edit a Number/Name Stored in Memory
1Press MEM . The screen displays ENTER 0-9.
2Press the memory location key of the entry you wish to edit.
3When the screen displays the number you want to edit, press
SELECT .Then press or until EDIT flashes.
DIAL EDIT ERASE
973-555-0123
4Press SELECT .The screen displays the name and number.The
flashing cursor appears at the end of the name. Use , and
thedial pad keysto edit thename. Press SELECT to move onto edit
the number. Press SELECT to move on to edit the Distinctive Ring
setting.
5Press SELECT to save the edited information.
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Delete a Number/Name Stored in Memory
1Press MEM . The screen displays ENTER 0-9.
2Press the memory location key of the entry you wish to edit.
3When the screen displays the number you want to delete, press
SELECT .Then press or until ERASE flashes.
4Press SELECT .The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the
number.Thecurrentchoice flashes.
5Press or until YES flashes.
6Press SELECT .
Dial a Memory Number
1Press MEM . The screen displays ENTER 0-9.
2Enter the memory location key of the entry you want to dial.
3Press PHONE to dial the displayed memory number.
TELEPHONE MEMORY
DIAL EDIT ERASE
973-555-0123

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Thiscordless phonecan store 40telephone numberswith names,each
up to 16 digits long.Entries are stored alphabetically. For consistency
with Caller ID entries, you may wish to enter last names first.
Note: Press OFF at any time to exit directory.
Store a Number/Name in the Directory
1Press PROG/CHAN . The screen displays DIRECTORY.
2Press SELECT .The screen displays ENTER NAME.
3Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name
you’re storing with the number.Use to backspace and make
corrections; use to advance and add a space.
Presses
DialKey 12345 6
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
1 1
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z 9
0 0
* *
# & ’ , - . #
Presses
Dial Key 1 2 3 4 5 6

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4When you finish entering the name, press SELECT or
PROG/CHAN .The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.
5Enter the telephone number.Use to backspace and make a
correction. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing
sequence.
—OR—
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed from this phone.
6Press SELECT or PROG/CHAN . The screen displays
DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.
7Press or to change the setting.Choose Y(forYes) if you wish
the phone to alert you to calls from this number by changing to a
distinctive ringingpattern after thefirstring. Choose N(forNo)
foranormal ringingpattern.
8Press SELECT or PROG/CHAN to confirm your selection. If you
chose Yin Step 7,a D will be displayed with the directory entry.
Note: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL , an error
tone sounds, and you will not be able to store a new number until you delete a
stored number.
Edit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory
1Press (DIR).The screen displays DIRECTORY.
2Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries
storedin memory
—OR—
Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to edit.
3When the screen displays the number you want to edit, press
SELECT .Then press or until EDIT flashes.
4Press SELECT .The screen displays the name and number.The
flashing cursor appears at the end of the name. Use , and
the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT to move on to
edit the number.Press SELECT to move to edit the Distinctive
Ringsetting.
5Press SELECT to save the edited information.
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
DIAL EDIT ERASE
973-555-0123
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Delete a Number/Name Stored in the Directory
1Press (DIR).The screen displays DIRECTORY.
2Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries
storedin memory
—OR—
Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you
want to delete.
3When the screen displays the number you want to delete, press S.
Then press or until ERASE flashes.
4Press SELECT .The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the
number.The currentchoice flashes.
5Press or until YES flashes.
6Press SELECT .You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion.
Dial a Number from the Directory
1Press (DIR). The screen displays DIRECTORY.
2Press or to scroll alphabetically through entries
storedin memory
—OR—
Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to dial.
3When the screen displays the number you want to dial, press SELECT.
Then press or until DIAL flashes.
4Press SELECT .The phone automatically dials the number.
DIAL EDIT ERASE
973-555-0123
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DIAL EDIT ERASE
973-555-0123
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About Call History
This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most
recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the
oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call
information.
For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information
betweenthe firstand second rings:
• Your caller’s name (15 letters are sent by your telephone company)
• Thecaller’sarea codeandtelephone number
• The time and date of the call
• The position of the call in call history.
If you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will
not be in the call history.
Note: Press OFF at any time to exit call history.
Review Call History
The screen displays call information for about 15 seconds after it has
beenreceived.
1Press (CID) to view call history.The screen displays
2Use and to scroll through records in call history.
CALLER ID OPERATION
NEW 02 OLD 00
12/23 10:34AM
Caller’s name
Caller’s
telephone
number
Date of cal l
Time of call Position of call
in call history
JOHNSON CHARLIE
908-555-1212
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AM
PM OLD

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Delete Records from Call History
Delete a Specific Call
1Locate the record you want to delete from call history.
2Press SELECT , then press or until ERASE flashes.
3Press SELECT .The screen displays ERASE NO YES ALL and
thephone number.The currentchoice flashes.
4Press or until YES flashes.
5Press SELECT .You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion.
Delete All Calls
Note:You can only delete all calls if all Caller ID records have been
previouslyviewed.
1While viewing call history, press SELECT , then press or until
ERASE flashes.
2Press SELECT .The screen displays ERASE NO YES ALL and
thephone number.The currentchoice flashes.
3Press or until ALL flashes, then press S. The screen displays
ERASE ALL NO YES. The current choice flashes.
4Press or until YES flashes.
5Press SELECT .You will hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion.
Dial a Displayed Number
1Locate the record in call history that you want to dial.
2If you wish to change how the number is dialed, press # .
Thescreen displaysanyalternate dialingsequences available
for this call (area code + number; 1 + area code + number;
1+number; numberonly).
3Press SELECT , then press or until DIAL flashes.
4Press SELECT when the number is correctly displayed for dialing.
CALLER ID OPERATION
DIAL PGM ERASE
973-555-0123
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DIAL PGM ERASE
973-555-0123
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DIAL PGM ERASE
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Store a Call History Record in the Directory
1Locate the record in call history you want to store in memory.
2If you wish to change how the number is stored, press # .
Thescreen displaysanyalternate dialingsequences available
for this call (area code + number; 1 + area code + number;
1+number; numberonly).
3Press SELECT , then press or until PGM flashes.
4Press SELECT three times to store the call record in memory
withoutediting.
5Press or to select Yor Nfor distinctive ring option.
6Press SELECT .You’ll hear a beep confirming that the name and
numberwerestored.
Display Screen Messages
PRIVATE Theother partyis blockingname and/ornumber
information.
OUT OF AREA Your phone company is unable to receive
informationaboutthiscaller’snameand/ornumber.
CALLER ID OPERATION
Screen Displays: When:
DISTINCTIVE RING?Y
973-555-0123
DIAL PGM ERASE
973-555-0123
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