V-tech VC7151 User manual

Abridged
User’s manual
VC7151
VC7151-101
VC7151-109
VC7152-201
VC7152-301
Wireless Monitoring
System with
Cordless Telephone
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Telephone base overview ......... 9
Garage door status sensor
overview.............................. 13
Open/closed sensor overview ...14
Sensor unit overview .............. 14
Display icons overview ........... 15
Lights overview....................... 17
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Set answering system
through voice guide............. 20
Check for dial tone..................21
Operating range...................... 21
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menu ................................... 23
Set alert schedule as always
on ........................................ 24
Set a time range for alerts ...... 25
Turn off the alert .....................26
Rename the sensor ................ 26
Sensor mode .......................... 27
Sensor alerts type .................. 29
Sensor log .............................. 30
Test sensor signal strength .... 31 $POGJHVSFZPVSUFMFQIPOFUsing the handset menu......... 32
Set language .......................... 32
Temporary tone dialing ........... 33
Quiet mode............................. 33
Caller ID announce................. 34
Use caller ID to automatically
set date and time ................ 34
5FMFQIPOFPQFSBUJPOTMake a call ............................. 35
Answer a call .......................... 35
End a call................................ 35
Handset speakerphone .......... 35
Volume.................................... 36
Mute........................................ 36
Call waiting ............................. 36
Find handset........................... 37
Redial list ............................... 37
Join a call in progress............. 38
Push-to-talk (PTT) .................. 38
Intercom.................................. 39
Transfer a call ......................... 39
Answer an incoming call
during an intercom call........ 39
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Review and dial from the
phonebook .......................... 41
Edit a phonebook entry .......... 41
Delete a phonebook entry ...... 41
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the phonebook .................... 43
Delete a caller ID log entry ..... 43
Delete all caller ID log entries...43
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Add a call block list entry ........ 44
Review the call block list.........45
Edit a call block list entry ........ 45
Save a caller ID log entry to
call block list........................ 45
Delete a call block list entry .... 45
Key tone.................................. 46
Ringer tone............................. 46
Ringer volume ........................ 47
Temporary ringer silencing ..... 47
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on or off............................... 49
Default announcement ........... 50
Record your own
announcement .................... 50
Play the announcement.......... 50
Reset the announcement ....... 51
Set number of rings ................ 51
Message alert tone.................52
Recording time ....................... 52
Voice guide ............................. 53
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Message playback .................. 54
Delete all old messages ......... 55
Call intercept........................... 55
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remote access..................... 57
Change sensor mode from
remote access..................... 58
Remote access code.............. 58
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Set your voicemail number ..... 60
Turn off the new voicemail
indicators............................. 61
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*OUSPEVDUJPOThis Wireless Monitoring System with VTech ULE consists of the
telephone system, garage door status sensor, open/closed sensor,
and motion detection sensor. The telephone system is also sold
separately or as:
Telephone system and garage door status sensor;
Telephone system and open/closed sensor;
A garage door status sensor;
A open/closed sensor; or
A motion detection sensor.
5FMFQIPOFTZTUFN- Includes a telephone base and cordless
handset (some models include additional 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 other numbers you have specified.
0QFODMPTFETFOTPS- Apply this magnetic open/closed sensor to a
door, window, or medicine cabinet to know if it is open or closed, or
if someone has accessed an area that is off-limits.
(BSBHFEPPSTUBUVTTFOTPS- Detects when the garage door is open.
.PUJPOEFUFDUJPOTFOTPS- Lets you know when there are visitors,
intruders, or pets moving around your home.
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4FOTPSBMFSUWhen someone has arrived home, or you have forgotten to close the
door, you will receive audible and text sensor alerts, for example,
“%003JTPQFO”, on the handset and telephone base.
You can also program the phone system to make remote alert calls
to up to three other 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. See pages 27 to 28.
1SPHSBNNBCMFBMFSUTCustomize when and how you receive alerts.
8IFOZPVSFDFJWFBMFSUTA garage door, in-house door, window, medicine cabinet opens;
Open more than 15, 30, or 60 minutes if you have set a reminder
for alerts;
Open during a certain period of time if you have set a time range
for alerts.
)PXZPVSFDFJWFBMFSUTAudible and text sensor alerts on handset and telephone base;
Receive a remote alert call on your cell phone or at other remote
numbers you have programmed. See pages 27 to 28.
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Double-sided
adhesive sticker
Garage door status
sensor
Screws
1 set for VC7151-101/
VC7151-109/
VC7152-201/
VC7152-301
8IBUmTJOUIFCPYYour telephone package contains the following items. Save your
sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship
your telephone for warranty service.
Telephone base Telephone line cord Telephone base adapter
Handset Battery Charger
1 set for VC7151/VC7151-101/VC7151-109;
2 sets for VC7152-201;
3 sets for VC7152-301
1 set for VC7152-201;
2 sets for VC7152-301
Charger
adapter

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Abridged user’s
manual
Abridged user’s
manual
Installation guide
Installation guide
Open/closed
Sensor unit
Magnet unit Spacer for
sensor unit
Double-sided
adhesive stickers
Screws Small
screws
Spacers for magnet unit
Important safety
Instructions
Important safety
Instructions
1 set for VC7151-109

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q3JHIU4PGULFZ• 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.
-FGU4PGULFZ• Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is not
in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu.
q3&%*"-1"64&• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
• Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a
number.
q5"-,'-"4)• Make or answer a call.
• Press to put the current call on hold when you receive an
incoming call.
• Answer an incoming call when you hear a call waiting alert.
q%JBMJOHLFZT• Press to enter numbers or characters.
• Press repeatedly to add or remove in front of the caller ID
log entry before dialing or saving it to the phonebook.
• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number.
• While you have set the dial mode to pulse and on a call,
press to switch to tone dialing temporarily.
• Press to add a space when entering names.

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• Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu.
• Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when
reviewing a caller ID log entry.
q• Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone.
• During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone
and the earpiece.
q.65&%&-&5&• 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.
q&BSQJFDFq164)505"-,• Press to display the 164)505"-,(PTT) menu to begin a
PTT call when the phone is not in use.
• Press and hold to begin a one-to-group PTT call.
• Press and hold while talking in a PTT call.
q.&/64&-&$5• While in a menu, press to select an item; or save an entry or
setting.
q70-6.&• Review the phonebook when the phone is not in use.
• Increase the listening volume during a call or message
playback.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook, caller ID log,
or redial list.
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70-6.&$*%• Review the caller ID 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,
caller ID log, or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or
names.
q0''$"/$&-• 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.
q*/5• Press to display the intercom menu to initiate an intercom
call when the phone is not in use.
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5FMFQIPOFCBTFPWFSWJFXq3JHIU4PGULFZ• 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.
-FGU4PGULFZ• Press to enter the sensor mode menu when the phone is not
in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu.
q%JBMJOHLFZT• Press to enter numbers or characters.
• Press repeatedly to add or remove in front of the caller ID
log entry before dialing or saving it to the phonebook.
• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number.
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• While you have set the dial mode to pulse and on a call,
press to switch to tone dialing temporarily.
• Press to add a space when entering names.
• Press and hold to enter quiet mode setting menu.
• Press repeatedly to show other dialling options when
reviewing a caller ID log entry.
q$"/$&-• Silence the ringer temporarily while the telephone base 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.
q'*/%)"/%4&5• Press to page all system handsets.
q'-"4)• Press to put the current call on hold when you receive an
incoming call.
• Answer an incoming call when you hear a call waiting alert.
q70-• Adjust the volume during a call or message playback.
• Adjust the telephone base ringer volume when the phone is
not in use.
q1551VTIUPUBML• Press to display the PTT menu to begin a PTT call.
• Press and hold to begin a one-to-group PTT call.
• Press and hold while talking in a PTT call.

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q$IBSHJOHQPMFq.*$.JDSPQIPOFq4&/403MJHIU• On when a sensor detects that one or more of the monitored
garage door, in-house door, window, or medicine cabinet is
opened.
q*/64&MJHIU• 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.
q-$%EJTQMBZq3&%*"-1"64&• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
• Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a
number.
q.&/64&-&$5• While in a menu, press to select an item; or save an entry or
setting.
q1)0/&#00,• Review the phonebook when the phone is not in use.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook, caller ID log,
or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or names.
q$"--&3*%• Review the caller ID log when the phone is not in use.

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• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the phonebook, caller ID
log, or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or names.
q"/40/0''• Turn the answering system on or off.
q*/5• Press to display the intercom menu to initiate an intercom
call when the phone is not in use.
q9%&-&5&• 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.
q4,*1• Skip to the next message.
q3&1&"5• Press to repeat a message.
• Press twice to play the previous message.
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• Stop playing messages.
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• Hang up a call.
q.65&• Mute the microphone during a call.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the telephone base is
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q#BDLDPWFSq1BJSCVUUPOWhen the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone
base, press and hold to enter the registration mode.
q-&%MJHIUFlashes red when the sensor is in the registration mode.
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q#BDLDPWFSq1BJSCVUUPOWhen the sensor has been deregistered from the telephone
base, press and hold to enter the registration mode.
q-&%MJHIUFlashes red when the sensor is in the registration mode.
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%JTQMBZJDPOTPWFSWJFX)BOETFUJDPOT#BUUFSZTUBUVT- battery is charging (animated display).
#BUUFSZTUBUVT- the battery icon flashes when the
battery is low and needs charging.
4QFBLFSQIPOF- the handset speakerphone is in use.
3JOHFSPGG- the handset ringer is off.
/FXWPJDFNBJM- you have new voicemail from your
telephone service provider.
"/40/"OTXFSJOHTZTUFNPO- the answering system is
turned on to answer calls.
.FTTBHF- you have new message in the built-in
answering system.
4FBSDICBSJDPO- appears when in the phonebook
menu.
&$0&$0NPEF- activates automatically to reduce power
consumption when the handset is within range from
the telephone base.
/&8/FXDBMMFS*%MPH- displays in caller ID log when
there are new missed calls.
.*44&%.JTTFEBMFSUTJOTFOTPSMPH- displays in sensor log
when there are new missed alerts from sensors.
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.65&.65&- the handset microphone is off.
4FOTPS- the garage door, in-house door, window, or
medicine cabinet is opened.
.JTTFEBMFSUTJOJEMFNPEF- displays in idle mode
when there are new missed alerts from sensors.
"MMBMFSUTPGG- all sensor-related alerts are turned off.
5FMFQIPOFCBTFJDPOT4QFBLFSQIPOF- the telephone base speakerphone
is in use.
3JOHFSPGG- the telephone base ringer is off.
/FXWPJDFNBJM- you have new voicemail from your
telephone service provider.
"/40/"OTXFSJOHTZTUFNPO- the answering system is
turned on to answer calls.
.FTTBHF- you have new message in the built-in
answering system.
4FBSDICBSJDPO- appears when in the phonebook
menu.
&$0&$0NPEF- activates automatically to reduce power
consumption when the handset is within range from
the telephone base.
/&8/FXDBMMFS*%MPH- displays in caller ID log when
there are new missed calls.