VTech CS6729-3 manual

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    BC CS6729 CS6729-2 CS6729-21 CS6729-3 CS6729-4 CS6729-4D CS6729-5 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone Go to www .vtechphones.com to register your product for enhanced warranty support and latest VT ech product news. User’ s manual[...]

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    Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read Important safety instructions on page 70 of this manual. This manual has all the f eature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate y our new VT ech telephone. Please revie w this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and o[...]

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    T able of co ntents i Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 P a r t s c h e c k l i s t ..................... 1 T eleph one ba se a nd cha rger in sta llat ion . . .2 Batter y installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B a t t e r y c h a r g i n g .................... 4 Installation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    ii T able of co ntents View dialing options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sav e a caller ID log entr y to t h e d i r e c t o r y ...................... 4 1 Delete the caller ID log entries . . . . . . . . 42 Caller ID log screen messages. . . . . . . . 42 Answering system settings . . . . . . 43 Ans wering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Parts checklist Y our telephone contains the f ollowing items. Sa ve y our sales receipt and or iginal packaging in the e vent w arranty service is necessar y . Get tin g star ted Abrid ged use r’ s ma nu al T elepho ne lin e co rd Bat tery co mpartmen t c ov er (1 for CS6729) (2 for CS6729-2/CS6729-21) (3 for CS6729-3) (4 for CS6729-4/CS6729-4[...]

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    2 Get tin g star ted Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown belo w . If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Inter net ser vice through your telephone line , make sure y ou install a DSL filter (not included) between the telephone line cord and telephone wall jac k. Contact your [...]

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    3 Get tin g star ted Place the bat ter y with the lab el TH IS S IDE U P facing up and the wires ins ide the bat ter y com part ment. 2. Plug the bat tery c onnec tor securely into the soc ket, matching the orient ation of the engr a ved label. 1. Slide t he batter y com part ment cover towards the center of th e handset until it c licks into pl ac[...]

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    4 Get tin g star ted Battery charging Once you ha ve installed the batter y , the screen indicates the batter y status (see the table belo w). If necessar y , place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the batter y . For best perf or mance, k eep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The batter y is fully c[...]

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    5 Get tin g star ted Installation options The telephone comes ready f or tabletop use . If you w ant to mount your telephone on a wall, use the pro vided wall mount br ack et to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mount plate . If you do not ha ve this wall mount plate , you can purchase one from many hardw are or consumer electronics [...]

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    6 Get tin g star ted Wall mount to tabletop installation If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. Slide the wall mount bracket up and remove it from the wall mount plate. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the telephone wall jack. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. Slide the te[...]

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    7 Get tin g star ted Are you a new cable or VoIP subscriber? If your answer is yes , the e xisting telephone jacks in y our home may no longer work. Y our cab le/V oIP ser vice provider uses a diff erent connection, separate from your old traditional telephone service, to connect the modem/router/ter minal adapter installed in your home . T o allow[...]

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    8 Get tin g star ted X/D ELET E Pre ss t o d elet e th e p la ying m ess age (pa ge 5 2). Whe n th e ph one is not in use , pres s t wice to del ete all pre viou sly re vie wed me ssag es (pag e 5 3). Mes sage wi ndo w Sho ws the nu mbe r of me ssag es , a nd o the r inf ormatio n of th e an s wering sys tem or tel epho ne base (pa ge 54). /PL AY/S[...]

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    9 Get tin g star ted Handset layout / / VOL UME Pre ss t o re vie w the dir ecto ry whe n th e p hone is not in use (pa ge 3 2). Pre ss t o in cre ase the lis ten ing v olu me d uring a call or mes sag e pla ybac k (pag e 2 1 or pa ge 5 2). Pre ss t o sc rol l up wh ile in a me nu , or re vie win g t he d irec tory , cal ler ID log or r edi al l is[...]

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    10 Get tin g star ted 1 Press repeatedly to add or remov e 1 in front of the caller ID log entr y bef ore dialing or saving it to the director y while re viewing while re viewing a caller ID log entr y ( (page 40). Press and hold to set or dial your v oicemail number (page 16 and page 23). • • Dialing keys Press to enter numbers or characters .[...]

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    11 Using the menu Y ou can use a cordless handset to change the telephone settings . In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume f or incoming calls. In the settings menu, y ou can change the settings f or LCD language, v oicemail number , voicemail indicators , key tone , home area code and dial mode. Go to An[...]

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    12 T el epho ne set ti ngs Telephone base ringer volume Press VOL + or VOL - on the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume when the phone is not in use . When you set the ringer v olume to zero , the base ringer is off and the telephone base announces, “ Base ringer is off.” Ringer tone Y ou can choose from diff erent ringer tones on each h[...]

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    13 T el epho ne set ti ngs Quiet mode Y ou can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time (1-12 hours). During this per iod, all tones (e xcept paging tone) and call screening are muted. When you turn on the quiet mode, the ans wer ing system turns on automatically . When the quiet mode duration e xpires, the answ ering system remains on. To set t[...]

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    14 T el epho ne set ti ngs Set date and time The answ ering system announces the date and time of each message pr ior to pla ying it. Bef ore using the ans wering system, set the date and time as follo ws. If you subscribe to caller ID ser vice, the da y , month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. Howe ver , the y ear must be co[...]

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    15 T el epho ne set ti ngs LCD language Y ou can select English, F rench or Spanish to be used in all screen displa ys. Press ME NU when the h andset is not in use. Press or until th e handset dis plays Set tings , then pres s SELECT . Press SELEC T to choose LC D languag e . Press or to choo se English , França is or Españo l , then pres s SELEC[...]

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    16 T el epho ne set ti ngs Voicemail number If you subscribe to v oicemail ser vice off ered by your telephone service provider , you can sa ve the v oicemail number to 1 on each handset f or easy access. When you w ant to retr ie v e voicemail messages , press and hold 1 . Contact your telephone ser vice provider f or more information and assistan[...]

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    17 T el epho ne set ti ngs Clear voicemail If you subscribe to v oicemail ser vice off ered by your telephone service provider , the handsets displa y New voicemail and when you ha ve new v oicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider f or more inf ormation about using your v oicemail ser vice. After you ha ve listened to all new v oi[...]

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    18 T el epho ne set ti ngs Key tone You can turn the key tone on or off for each handset. If you turn the key tone on, the handset beeps with each key press. If you turn the key tone off, there are no beeps when you press the handset keys. Press MENU when the handset is not in use. Press or until the hands et displays Settings , then press SELECT .[...]

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    19 T el epho ne set ti ngs Dial mode The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you ha ve pulse (rotar y) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing bef ore using the telephone to make a call. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press or until the hands et displays Settings , then press SELECT . Press or until the hands et [...]

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    20 Make a call Press or on the handset. When you hear a dial ton e , dial t he number with t he dialing ke ys ( 0 - 9 ). The scr een di spla ys the ela pse d ti me as yo u t alk (in ho urs , min utes a nd seco nds ). Whi le e nte ring nu mbe rs , pr ess an d ho ld PAU SE t o i nse r t a dia ling pa use (a P a ppe ars) . Predial a call Enter the num[...]

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    21 T el epho ne operation Volume During a call, press / VOLUM E or / V OLUM E to adjust the listening volume. When the v olume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear tw o beeps. The han dse t e arpiece an d s peak erphone v olume set ting s are ind epe nde nt. Mute The mute function allo ws you to hear the other par ty b ut the other par [...]

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    22 T el epho ne operation Temporary tone dialing If you ha ve pulse (rotar y) service only , you can s witch from pulse to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services. During a c all, press TON E . Use the di aling ke ys to enter the n[...]

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    23 T el epho ne operation Check voicemail Press and hold 1 to dial your v oicemail number . See Voicemail number on page 16 to store the voicemail n umber . Chain dialing Use this f eature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the director y , caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you w[...]

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    24 T el epho ne operation Transfer a call While on an outside call, you can tr ansf er the call from one handset to another . During a c all, press ME NU . Press or to scrol l to T ra nsfer , then pre ss SELEC T . If you ha ve two handsets , your handset displa ys Calling HS X and then Transferred . If you ha ve three or more handsets, y our handse[...]

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    25 T el epho ne operation Find handset Use this f eature to find all system handsets. To start paging: Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base when not in use. All idle handsets r ing and displa y ** Paging ** . To end paging: Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base. -OR- Press , , OFF or any dialing ke y ( 0-9 , TONE or QUIET # ) on a handset. [...]

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    26 Join a call in progress Y ou can use up to two handsets at the same time on an outside call. Y ou can b uy additional e xpansion handsets ( CS6709 ) f or this telephone base. Y ou can register up to fiv e handsets to the telephone base. To share an outside call: When a handset is already on a call and you w ould like to join the call, press or [...]

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    27 Multi ple handset use Intercom Use the intercom f eature f or conv ersations between two handsets. Y ou can buy additional e xpansion handsets ( CS6709 ) f or this telephone base. Y ou can register up to five handsets to the telephone base . Press INT on your handset whe n not in use. If you ha ve only one handset, your handset displa ys INT ne[...]

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    28 Multi ple handset use Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom f eature to transf er an outside call to another system handset. During a c all, press IN T . If you ha ve two handsets , the outside call is put on hold and your handset displa ys Calling HS X . If you ha ve three or more handsets, y our handset displays Intercom to . Use the d[...]

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    29 About the directory The director y can store up to 50 entries which are shared by all system handsets. Each entr y may consist of a phone n umber up to 30 digits and a name up to 15 characters . Dir ect ory en tries ar e s har ed b y all sy ste m h and set s. An y m od ifica tio ns mad e o n o ne han dse t app ly to all sys tem ha nds ets . Whe[...]

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    Directory 30 Add a directory entry Press ME NU when the p hone is not in use. Press or to scrol l to Direc tor y , then press S ELECT . Press SELEC T to choose Ad d contac t . When Ent er numbe r displays, use the d ialing keys t o enter a number ( up to 30 dig its) . Press or to mov e the cursor to the left or r ight. Press DELETE to backspace and[...]

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    Directory 31 Add a directory entry -OR- Use the di aling ke ys to enter a number (up to 3 0 digit s) when the pho ne is not in use. Press SELEC T . The han dset disp lay s Enter nu mber . Press or to mov e the cursor to the left or r ight. Press DELETE to backspace and er ase a digit. Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits . Press and hold PAUSE[...]

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    Directory 32 Review and dial from the directory Entries are sor ted alphabetically . Press when the p hone is not in use. The s creen disp lay s Entri es in DI R X and then t he first entr y in th e director y . Press or to browse. When the des ired entr y displ a ys, press or to dial. -OR- Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press or to scro[...]

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    Directory 33 Edit a directory entry Search for th e desired entr y in th e director y (s ee Review and di al from th e direc tor y or Alphab etica l searc h on page 32 ). When the desired entry appears, press SELECT . The screen displays Edit number and the stored number. 3. Use the dialing ke ys to edit the number . Press DELETE to backspace and e[...]

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    Directory 34 Speed dial Y ou can cop y up to 9 director y entries into the speed dial locations ( 0 and 2 - 9 ) so that you can dial these n umbers using f ew er ke ys than usual. The speed dial memor y locations are stored in the telephone base and are shared b y all handsets. Changes made to the speed dial entr ies on one handset apply to all. As[...]

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    Directory 35 Reassign a speed dial entry Press ME NU when the p hone is not in use. Press or to s croll to Dir ector y , the n press SE LECT . Press or to s croll to Sp eed di al , then press S ELECT . Pr ess or , or use the dialin g k eys to choo se th e sp eed d ial locati on y ou wa nt to rea ssign. Press SELEC T twi ce. The screen d isplays Rea[...]

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    Directory 36 Delete a speed dial entry Press ME NU when the p hone is not in use. Press or to s croll to Dir ector y , the n press SE LECT . Press or to s croll to Sp eed di al , then press S ELECT . Press or , or use the dial ing ke ys to choose th e desired spee d dial loc ation, then pres s DELE TE . The s creen dis plays Cle ar SD #X ? Press SE[...]

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    37 About caller ID This product suppor ts caller ID ser vices pro vided by most telephone service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’ s number , or the caller’ s name and number that are sent by y our telephone ser vice provider after the first or second ring. Caller ID allows you to see the name , number[...]

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    Caller ID 38 Caller ID log If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller will appear after the first or second ring. If you ans wer a call bef ore the caller information appears on the screen, it will not be sav ed in the caller ID log. The ca lle r I D l og sto res up to 50 en tries . Ea ch ent ry has up to 24 di git s f or[...]

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    Caller ID 39 Memory match When the incoming telephone number matches the last se ven digits of a telephone number in y our director y , the name that appears on the screen matches the corresponding name in your directory . F or e xample, if Linda Jones calls , her name appears as Linda if this is how y ou entered it into your directory . The nu mbe[...]

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    Caller ID 40 View dialing options Although the caller ID log entries received ha ve 10 digits (the area code plus the se ven-digit n umber), in some areas, y ou ma y dial only the se v en digits, or a 1 plus the se v en digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the se v en digits. Y ou can change the number of digits that y ou dial from the caller ID [...]

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    Caller ID 41 Save a caller ID log entry to the directory Press CID when the phone is not in use. -OR- Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press or to scroll to Caller ID log . Then press SELECT twice. 2. Press or to s croll to the de sired entr y , then pres s SEL ECT . The scre en displ a ys Edit number and the stored nu mber . 3. Use the dia[...]

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    Caller ID 42 Delete the caller ID log entries To delete an entry: When in th e caller ID log, pres s o r to browse. Press DELE TE to delete the se lected entr y . The scree n displays De leting ... and then you hear a c onfirmatio n tone. To delete all entries: Press ME NU when the p hone is not in use. Press or to scrol l to Caller I D log , then[...]

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    43 Answering system Use the ans wering system menu of a cordless handset to turn on or off the answering system, message aler t tone or call screening, set up the announcement message, or change the number of rings, remote access code or message recording time . Y ou ma y also tur n on or off the answ ering system at the telephone base. Announcemen[...]

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    44 Ans wering s ystem settings Play the announcement Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press or to scroll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press SELECT to choo se Announcement . The handset displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] and it announces, “To play, press 2 . To record, press 7 .” Press 2 to pla y the current announ cement at the[...]

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    45 Ans wering s ystem settings Answer on/off The ans wering system must be turned on to answer and record messages . When the answering system is turned on, the ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. To turn on or off with the telephone base: Pre ss ANS ON /OF F t o t urn th e b uilt -in an s werin g s y[...]

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    46 Ans wering s ystem settings Call screening Use this f eature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard while they are being recorded. To turn this feature on or off: Press ME NU when the phone is not in use. Press or to scroll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Ans sys setup , then press SELECT . Press SELECT to [...]

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    47 Ans wering s ystem settings Remote access code A two-digit security code is required to access the ans wering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone . The preset code is 19 . Y ou can set the code from 00 to 99 . Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press or to scro ll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Ans s[...]

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    48 Ans wering s ystem settings Recording time Y ou can set the recording time limit f or each incoming message. Press ME NU when the p hone is not in use. Press or to scrol l to Answering sys , then pres s SELECT . Press or to scrol l to Ans sy s setu p , then pres s SELECT . Press or to scrol l to Recor ding time , then pres s SELECT . Press or to[...]

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    49 Answering system and voicemail Y our telephone has separate indicators f or two diff erent types of v oice messages: those left on its built-in ans wering system and those left at your ser vice pro vider’ s voicemail. Y our telephone’ s built-in ans wering system messages and voicemail messages are separate . Each aler ts you to ne w message[...]

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    50 Ans wering s ystem operati on Message capacity The ans wering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes in length (see page 48 to change). The total storage capacity f or the announcement, messages and memos is appro ximately 14 minutes . The actual recording time depends on individual message charact[...]

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    51 Ans wering s ystem operati on Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base: If the ans wering system and call screening are on (see Call screening on page 46), the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base while the call is ans wered b y the ans wering system. Options while a message is being recorded: Pre ss[...]

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    52 Ans wering s ystem operati on Mes sage pl ayb ac k If you ha ve new me ssa ges , t he tel eph one pl ays on ly the ne w m ess age s ( old est fir st) . If the re are no ne w m ess age s, the te lep hon e p lay s b ack al l m ess age s ( old est fir st) . W h e n p l a y b a c k b e g i n s , y o u h e a r t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f m e s [...]

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    53 Ans wering s ystem operati on Del ete a ll me ss age s Y ou ca n o nly de let e o ld (re vie wed ) m ess age s. Y o u c ann ot del ete ne w me ssa ges un til y ou re vie w the m. Y ou ca nno t r etrie v e del ete d m ess age s. To de let e a ll me ssa ges wi th th e t ele phone ba se : Pre ss X/D ELE TE whe n t he pho ne is not in us e. The s ys[...]

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    54 Ans wering s ystem operati on Window displa y Descri ption 0 No messages. 1-99 The total number of old messages and memos recorded. The message number currently pla ying. 0-99 (flashing) The total number of new messages recorded, or the current message number during new message playback. The clock needs to be set. 1-99 & F (alternating) The[...]

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    55 Ans wering s ystem operati on Remote access A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19 . See Remote access code on page 47 to change it. Dial your telepho ne number from any touc h-tone telep hone. When the a nswering system answers, enter the two - digit rem[...]

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    56 Expand your telephone system Y our telephone base can suppor t up to fiv e handsets. Each handset must be registered to the telephone base bef ore use. The handsets provided within y our product package are already registered as HANDSET 1 and so f or th. Y ou can add new handsets ( CS6709 , purchased separately) to y our telephone base. Additio[...]

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    Appendix 57 Replace a handset If you w ant to replace a handset, or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you m ust deregister all handsets that are registered to the telephone base. Then register each handset individually . T o m ak e der egi str ation ea sie r , r ead al l o f t he ins truct ion s b elo w be f ore y ou b[...]

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    Appendix 58 Screen messages Call log empty There are no caller ID log entries. Calling HS X (for models with tw o or more handsets only) Y ou are calling another handset (for intercom calls). Contact deleted A directory entr y is deleted. Directory empty There are no directory entries. Directory full The directory is full. Y ou cannot sav e any ne [...]

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    Appendix 59 Screen messages No old messages There are no old messages in the answ ering system. Y ou hav e no old messages to be deleted. Not available Another handset is already in the directory , caller ID log, or accessing the answ ering system. Number repeated The tel ephone number yo u ha ve entered is alr eady sto red in the dir ectory . Out [...]

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    Appendix 60 Handset icons Handset and telephone base indicators Telephone base lights IN USE On when the telephone line is in use. On when the answ ering system is answering a call. On when you are registering a handset. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call. Flashes when another telephone sharing the same line is in use. Flashes when you [...]

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    Appendix 61 Battery It takes up to 11 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to 7 hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to 3.5 hours While not in use (standby**) Up to 5 days * Operating times v ar y depending[...]

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    Appendix 62 Troubleshooting If you ha ve difficulty with your telephone , please tr y the suggestions belo w . For customer ser vice , visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511 . In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377 . My teleph one does n ot work at all. Mak e sure the battery is installed and charg[...]

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    Appendix 63 Troubleshooting My cordless handset isn’t performing normally. Make sure y ou plug the power cord securely into the telephone base. Plug the pow er adapter into a diff erent, working electrical outlet without a wall switch. Mov e the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. Y ou ma y hav e moved out of range . Reset the telephon[...]

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    Appendix 64 Troubleshooting The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call. Make sure the ringer v olume of the handset and telephone base are not set to off (page 11 and page 12). Make sure the telephone line cord and po wer adapter are plugged in properly (page 2). The handset ma y be too far from the telephone base . Mov e it closer [...]

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    Appendix 65 Troubleshooting There is interference during a telephone conversation. My calls fade out when I am using the cordless handset. The handset ma y be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base . If you subscribe to high-speed Internet ser vice (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line , you m ust install a DSL fi[...]

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    Appendix 66 Troubleshooting I experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphone. F or increased sound quality while using the speakerphone, place the handset on a flat surf ace with the dialing ke ys f acing up . I hear other calls when using the telephone. Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jac k. Plug in a different te[...]

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    Appendix 67 Troubleshooting Out of range or no pwr at base shows on the handset screen. The handset ma y be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base . Make sure the po wer cord is securely plugged into the telephone base. Use a working electrical outlet not controlled by a wall s witch. Reset your telephone b y unplugging the power adapte[...]

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    Appendix 68 Troubleshooting The outgoing announcement is not clear. When recording the announcement, make sure y ou speak in a nor mal tone of voice to wards the microphone of the handset. Make sure there is no bac kground noise when recording. The answering system does not record messages. Make sure the ans wering system is on. When the ans wering[...]

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    Appendix 69 Troubleshooting I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work. Make sure y our computer is powered on. Make sure y our Inter net connection is working proper ly . Make sure that the softw are is installed and running for y our nontraditional telephone se[...]

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    Appendix 70 Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic saf ety precautions should always be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury , including the follo wing: Read and understand all instructions. Follo w all war nings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall o[...]

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    Appendix 71 Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless T echnology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity , led a multidisciplinary ev aluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers . Suppor ted by t[...]

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    Appendix 72 FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements f or a Class B digital device under P ar t 15 of the F ederal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, [...]

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    Appendix 73 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations agents. For repair procedures , f ollow the instructions outlined under the Limited warranty . If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone ser vice provider ma y temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone service provider is required to notify you bef ore inte[...]

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    Appendix 74 Calif ornia Ener gy Co mmiss ion b atter y cha rging test ing i nstru ction s This telephone meets the California Energy Commission (CEC) regulations for energy consumption. It is not necessary to activate the energy conserving mode during nor mal usage, unless y ou want to charge the battery only and disable all telephone functions. To[...]

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    Appendix 75 For C-UL compliance only Me sures d e sécurité i mpor tante s Afin d e rédu ire les r isq ues d ’ince ndi e, de ble ssure s cor pore lles o u d’élec tro cuti on, su ivez touj ours c es mes ures pr éventive s de bas e lors que vou s uti lisez vot re télé phon e : Lisez et comprenez bien t outes les instruc tions. Obser vez to[...]

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    Appendix 76 Ne pl acez qu e le co mbi né de votr e télép hon e près de vo tre ore ille l orsq u’ en mo de d e conver sati on. Ces ad apt ateur s ont été c onç us pou r être or ienté s en pos iti on ver tic ale o u monté s au sol. Le s broc hes ne so nt pas c onç ues po ur mai ntenir l ’ ada ptateu r en pla ce si c elui -c i est b arn[...]

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    Appendix 77 Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Y our cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic par ts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently . Save the original packing materials to protect y our telephone if you e ver need to ship it. Avoid water Y our telephone can be damaged if it [...]

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    Appendix 78 About cordless telephones Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone con venient create some limitations . T elephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the cordless handset b y radio wa ves, so there is a possibility that the cordless telephone conv ersations could be intercepted by radio receiving equi[...]

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    Appendix 79 Limited warranty What does this limited warranty cover? The manuf acturer of this VT ech Product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessories provided in the sales pac kage (“Product”) are free from def ects in material and workmanship, pursuant to the f ollow[...]

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    Appendix 80 Limited warranty How do you get warranty service? T o obtain warranty service in the USA, please visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511 . In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377 . NOTE : Before calling f or ser vice , please revie w the user’s manual - a chec k of the Product’s contro[...]

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    Index 81 Technical specications F requency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer T ransmit frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz T elephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nominal effectiv e range Maximum po wer allow ed by FCC and IC . Actual oper ating range ma y vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use . P [...]

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    82 Index A About caller ID 37 About cordless telephones 75 Add a director y entry 30–31 Add a handset 56 Alphabetical search 32 Ans wer a call 20 Ans wering system 43–55 Ans wering system and voicemail 49 B Batter y 61 Batter y charging 4 Batter y installation 3 C Call log displa y screen messages 42 Call screening 46 , 51 Call waiting 21 Calle[...]

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    Index 83 P P acemaker patients 71 P aging handset 25 P ar ts checklist 1 Pla y memos 53 Precautions f or users of implanted cardiac pacemakers 71 Predial a call 20 Pulse dialing 19 , 22 Q Quiet mode 13 R Record memos 53 Record your o wn announcement 43 Redial 22 Register a handset 56 Remote access 47 , 55 Re view the caller ID log 39 Re view the di[...]

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