V-tech T1100 User manual

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please call: 1 300 369 193
Model:
VTech T1100
User Guide

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INTRODUCTION
To your VTech T1100 Corded Phone
Calling Number Display* lets you see who’s calling.
Your phone stores details of the last 80 callers in the
Call List.
* IMPORTANT
You need to subscribe to a Network Calling Number
Display service to be able to see the caller’s number or
name when called, or in the Call List. See page 36 for
more details.
This User Guide provides you with all the information
you need to get the most from your phone. Before you
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Follow the simple instructions on the next few pages.
NEED HELP?
PLEASE LOOK IN THE HELP SECTION AT THE END
OF THE USER GUIDE IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY
OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES WITH YOUR VTECH
PRODUCT, OR PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHELP
INFORMATION LINE 1300 369 193 OR CONTACT US BY
EMAIL AT: [e-mail]
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GOT EVERYTHING?
The package contains the following items:
VTech T1100 handset
VTech T1100 telephone base with telephone line
cord and mounting bracket
Coiled handset cord
4 AA 1.5V alkaline batteries (required for Calling
Number Display)
User guide
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IN THIs GUIDE
Important safety instructions 6
Getting started 9
Location 9
Setting up 10
Installation options 14
Using your VTech T1100 phone on a broadband
ADSL line? 19
Date and time 19
Getting to know your phone 21
Handset overview (front) 21
Handset overview (rear) 23
Telephone base overview 25
Navigating the menus 26
Handset menu layout 26
Using the phone 27
Make, answer or end a call 27
Listening Volume control 27
Ringer Volume control 27
Mute 28
Call waiting 28
Redial 28
Memory operation 29

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Memory keys 29
Speed dial memory location 30
Telephone settings 32
Set date and time 32
Set contrast 33
Home area code 34
Local area code 34
Language 35
Telephone Network Services* 36
Calling Number Display 36
Call list display screen message 37
Review the call list 38
Dial from the call list 38
Delete an entry in the call list 38
Delete the entire call list 39
Copying a call list entry into memory 39
Help 40
General information 44
Safety 44
Cleaning 45
Environmental 45
Customer service & Product warranty 46

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IMPORTANT sAfETY INsTRUCTIONs
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk
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Read and understand all the instructions in the user
guide.
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 (for example, near
a bath tub, kitchen sink, swimming pool) or in humid
areas.
Do not place this product in areas where proper
ventilation is not possible. Slots and openings at the
back or bottom of the telephone base and handset
are provided for ventilation and to protect them from
overheating. These openings must not be blocked at
all times. Avoid placing the product on a soft surface
such as a bed, sofa or rug.
Do not place this product near or over a radiator or
heat register.
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through the slots in the telephone base or handset
because they may touch dangerous voltage points or
create a short circuit.
Do not spill liquid of any kind on the product.
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Do not open the casing of thids product otherwise
there is a risk of electric shock. There are no user
serviceable parts and you should contact TecHelp
on 1300 369 193 should you experience any product
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Unplug this product from the telephone wall socket
and contact TecHelp on 1300 369 193 under the
following conditions:
If the product does not operate normally by
following the operating instructions.
If the product has been dropped and the outer
casing has been damaged.
If the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
11. Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm.
There may be a remote risk of electric shock from
lightning.
12. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the
vicinity of the leak.
13. Only put the handset of your telephone next to your
ear when it is in normal talk mode.
14. Use only good AA alkaline batteries. Do not mix old
and new batteris and do not mix alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc) batteries.
15. Dispose of these batteries in a safe manner. Do not
burn or puncture batteries as they could release
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16. Exercise care when handling batteries. Do not allow
contact of conductive materials such as rings,
bracelets, or keys with the batteries. The batteries
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17. Observe proper polarity orientation between the
batteries and the metallic contacts.
18. Ensure you disconnect the telephone line cord from
telephone wall socket before removing / replacing
batteries.

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LOCATION
Place your VTech T1100 within 2 metres of telephone
socket so that the telephone line cord will reach.
Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other
electrical appliances to avoid interference.
GETTING sTARTED

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sETTING UP
Battery installation
Before using the telephone, install four AA alkaline
batteries to provide memory backup, and to enable
features such as Calling Number Display and the IN USE
light. If good batteries are not installed, the display only
works when you lift the handset.When operating in this
mode, the display may be dimmer than usual.
If you unplug the telephone from the telephone wall
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minutes, and good batteries are not installed, the
following information is lost: call list, numbers stored in
one-touch and speed dial memory, last number redial,
and all settings in the feature menu. It is recommended
that you install new batteries soon after the low battery
icon appears.
Follow the steps below to install batteries:
Press on the tab and lift to open the cover of the
battery compartment.
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Lift this tab
to open.
Press this tab
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Install four new AA alkaline batteries (included) in
the battery compartment according to the engraved
labels, + and -, in the compartment. Place the
batteries above the battery strap.
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Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure it
clicks into place.
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Note:
Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix
alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc) or rechargeable
(Ni-Cad, Ni-Mh, etc) batteries.
Always disconnect the telephone line from the
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Install new batteries every six months to maintain
the call list and telephone memory.
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Telephone base installation
Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the
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Plug the other end into the handset.
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Put the handset on the telephone base.4.
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the
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Route the telephone line cord through the slot as
shown.
Plug other end of the telephone line cord into a
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required.
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INsTALLATION OPTIONs
Your telephone base is ready for desktop use. If you want
to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided
mounting bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud
telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this
mounting plate, you can purchase one from many
hardware or consumer electronic retailers. You may need
professional assistance to install the mounting plate.
To install the telephone base in the wall mount position,
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under the telephone base.
Tabletop to wall mount installation
To install the telephone base in the wall mount position,
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Lift the handset and place it aside. On the telephone
base, pull out the handset tab and rotate it 180
degrees. Replace the handset tab into the grooves
until it clicks into position.
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Remove the mounting bracket from the base. Hold
the telephone base with both hands and then slide
the bracket upwards as the arrows indicate.
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Rotate the bracket 180 degrees to the wall
mounting position. Push the bracket upwards as
shown until it clicks into place.
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4. Route the telephone line cord through the slot as
shown and plug the other end of the cord into a
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wall,position the mounting holes A and B over the
telephone outlet mounting studs. Slide the bracket
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studs.
5. Place the handset back on the telephone base.
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(not included)
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Wall mount to tabletop installation
To change the telephone base from the wall mount
position to tabletop position, follow the steps below.
Remove the telephone base from the mounting
plate. Unplug the telephone line cord from the
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slots under the telephone base.
Lift the handset and place it aside. On the telephone
base, pull out the handset tab and rotate it 180
degrees. Replace the handset tab back to the
grooves until it clicks into position.
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downwards as the arrows indicate.
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4. Rotate the bracket to the desktop installation
position. Push the bracket down as shown below
until it clicks into place.
5. Follow steps 2-4 in Telephone base installation
in page 12-13 to install your telephone for desktop
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IMPORTANT
Check for a dial tone by lifting the handset. If you hear a
dial tone, the installation is successful.
WARNING
Do not place your VTech T1100 in the bathroom or other
humid areas.
IMPORTANT
Only use the telephone cords supplied with the product,
and good AA batteries included.
UsING YOUR VTECH T1100 PHONE ON A
bROADbAND ADsL LINE?
If this product is to be used on a broadband ADSL line,
then you must ensure that it is connected via an ADSL
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your Broadband service.
DATE AND TIME
If you have subscribed to a Network Calling Number
Display service, the date and time are set automatically
with each incoming call.
If you have not subscribed to a Network Calling Number
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Set the date and time manually
Press OPTION/SELECT repeatedly until the screen
displays SET TIME/DATE.
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scroll through the list of numbers from 1to 12 to
select the right number for the hour and AM or PM.
Press DISPLAY DIAL to move on to set the minute.
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keys to scroll through the list of numbers from 00 to
59 to select the right number for the minutes. Press
DISPLAY DIAL to move on to set the month.
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to scroll through the list of numbers from 1to 12
to select the right number for the month. Press
DISPLAY DIAL to move on to set the day.
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through the list of numbers from 1to 31 to select the
right number for the date. Press OPTION/SELECT to
save the setting and advance to the next feature.
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Press DISPLAY DIAL to return to step 2 above to
make any corrections.
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Press CLEAR to exit without saving your selection
and return to idle mode.
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