V-tech CareLine SN1157 User manual

CareLine™
Quick start guide
SN1157/SN1196/SN1197/SN6146/SN6146-2/SN6147/SN6147-2/
SN6196/SN6196-2/SN6197/SN6197-2

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This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and
setup instructions.
For complete installation and operation instructions, refer to the
Abridged user’s manual in the package, or the online Complete
user’s manual at www.vtechphones.com.

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CAUTION:
If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP
service provider, plug the telephone line cord into the modem/router/
terminal adapter provided by your cable/VoIP service provider. Contact
your cable/VoIP service provider if you have any difficulties in installation.
Telephone base installation
Telephone
line cord
If you have DSL high-speed
Internet service, a DSL filter
(not included) is required.
Plug it into the telephone
wall jack.
Telephone base
power adapter
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone
wall jack
Curly handset
cord jack
Telephone
line jack Power cord jack

2
Plug the battery
connector securely into
the socket.
Place the battery with the
label THIS SIDE UP facing
up and the wires inside the
battery compartment.
Slide the battery compartment cover towards the center of the
handset until it clicks into place.
Handset battery installation
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3

3
Handset charger installation
Place the handset in the handset charger to charge. Charge
the handset for at least 30 minutes before use.
2
1Install the handset charger.
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Power adapter

4
Pendant charger installation
1Install the pendant charger. 2Switch ON the pendant.
3Place the pendant in the pendant charger to charge. Charge the
pendant for at least 30 minutes before use.
Power adapter
Electrical outlet
not controlled
by a wall switch

5
Pinch the end of the loop string into the slot on the top of
the pendant.
Insert the long end of the lanyard into the loop string.
Fasten the loop string.
Push the pendant into the belt clip until it clicks in place.
When you use the pendant belt clip, remove the pendant lanyard if it
is attached to the pendant.
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3.
Pendant lanyard
Pendant belt clip

6
Press MENU when the phone is idle.
Press or until the screen displays the
desired feature menu.
Press SELECT to enter that menu.
To return to the previous menu,
press CANCEL or BACK.
To return to idle mode,
press and hold CANCEL.
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The telephone base will prompt you to
set date and time when it is initially
powered up. Follow Step 3 to Step 5
below to set them.
Press MENU.
Scroll to Set date/time, then
press SELECT.
Enter the month, date and year, then
press NEXT.
Enter the hour and minute.
Scroll to select AM or PM, then
press SAVE.
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5.
Set date and time
--:-- --/--
Reminder
Ringers
Set date/time
BACK SELECT
--:-- --/--
SET DATE
05/20/12
BACK NEXT
--:-- --/--
SET TIME
09:48 AM
BACK SAVE
Menu navigation
Press the softkey to select
the corresponding item
displayed above the key.
9:48am 5/20
Caller ID log
Reminder
Ringers
BACK SELECT

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Photo speed dial
There are four photo speed dial keys on the telephone base. The
photo speed dial keys 1and 2on the pendant correspond to the
photo speed dial keys 1and 2on the telephone base, respectively.
We recommend you store two contacts that you may need to call
them more often or immediately to photo speed dial keys 1and 2.
To set photo speed dial (only applicable to models
with a pendant):
If your product package includes a pendant, the telephone prompts
you to set photo speed dial 1and photo speed dial 2once it is
initially powered up.
When the telephone base displays Set
Photo Speed Dial 1 and Pendant
memory 1,press YES.
Enter the number, then press NEXT.
Enter the name, then press SAVE.
Press NEXT.
When the telephone base displays
Set Photo Speed Dial 2 and Pendant
memory 2, press YES.
Enter the number, then press NEXT.
Enter the name, then press SAVE.
Press OK.
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Telephone base
Pendant
9:48am 5/20
Set Photo
Speed Dial 1 and
Pendant memory 1
NO YES
9:48am 5/20
Saved Photo
Speed Dial 1 and
Pendant memory 1
NEXT

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To set and dial a photo speed dial:
Press on a desired photo speed dial key.
Enter the number, then press NEXT.
Enter the name, then press SAVE.
Press on the photo speed dial key to dial.
To add a photo:
You can add a desired photo into the photo speed dial compartment,
or write the contact name on the photo speed dial card.
Flip open the photo speed dial compartment cover and take out
the photo speed dial card.
Use the photo speed dial card as a tool to crop your desired photo.
Put the cropped photo into the photo speed dial compartment.
Then flip down the photo speed dial compartment cover.
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Photo speed dial
19.5 mm
22.65 mm