English dropdown-ico

VTech gz2338 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of VTech gz2338, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of VTech gz2338 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of VTech gz2338. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of VTech gz2338 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of VTech gz2338
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the VTech gz2338 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the VTech gz2338 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of VTech gz2338 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of VTech gz2338, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the VTech service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of VTech gz2338.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the VTech gz2338 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    U s e r ’ s M a n u a l www.vtechphones.com Models : gz2335/2 338 Wai ti ng fo r t he gif tbox photo to pla ce in[...]

  • Page 2

    www.vtechphones.com T able of con tents Ge tt ing st ar ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Par ts che ckl ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Inst allat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Inst alli ng hand set bat ter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Low bat ter y warni ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 3

    NEED HELP? This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation of this VTech innovative and feature rich product. You can also visit our website at www.vtechphones.com for support, shopping, and everything new[...]

  • Page 4

    www.vtechphones.com 4 Before y ou begin 1 . Ba se uni t 2. H ands et 3. Co l or h an d se t br ac ke ts a n d bas e plates 4. AC powe r adapto r 5. B elt cl ip 6. T el epho ne line c ord 7 . Bat ter y 8. U ser’s manu al 9. B atter y c ompar tm ent cover 1 0. Heads et (with mode l gz2 338 , see p age 28) . To pu rc ha se re pl ace me nt ba tt er i[...]

  • Page 5

    www.vtechphones.com 5 Getting started Installat ion Inst alling hand set bat ter y 1 . Plug t he bat ter y co nnec tor se curel y i nto the jack i nsid e t he bat ter y com par tmen t a ccor ding to t he co lor-co ded l abel. 2. I nser t bat ter y in the c enter of th e batte ry c ompar t ment. 3 Press d own on t he wire d side u ntil the b atter y[...]

  • Page 6

    www.vtechphones.com 6 • If the phone will not be used for a long period of time, remove the batter y t o prevent possib le le akage. • If you have an y trouble installi ng your phone, please refer to the troubles hooting secti on near the end of this manu al. • Use only the VT ech batter y and AC power adaptor supplied with this telephone. Lo[...]

  • Page 7

    www.vtechphones.com 7 Getting started In stal lat ion T o s ingle -li ne tele phon e jack(RJ1 1 C) T e lepho ne line c ord Noi se lter (opt ional) (For DSL us ers) T o p ower outl et ( 1 20V AV , 60 Hz ) AC power ada ptor Conn ection 1 . Ch oose a l ocat ion for t he base n ear an ele ctr ical o utlet a nd tele phone j ack . 2. Pl ug t he co nne[...]

  • Page 8

    www.vtechphones.com 8 In stal lat ion R e m o v a b l e h a n d s e t a n d b a s e plate s Y o ur ph one co mes wit h ad diti onal han dset brac kets an d bas e plate s of var ious c olor s. these bracke ts and plat es are intercha ngeable to sui t your moo d or roo m dec or . Ha ndse t bra cket s 1 . C a r e f u l l y r e m o v e t h e h a n d s [...]

  • Page 9

    www.vtechphones.com 9 Basic operation Handset features ( / DIR VOL+ ) • Whe n the pho ne is not in use, pre ss to display directory entries. • Press & hold for 2 seconds during idle mode to adjust ringer volume. A double beep will sound when rhe lowest setting is reached. • During a call, press to increase lis tening volu me. A double bee[...]

  • Page 10

    www.vtechphones.com 10 Base features FI ND HA ND SET Pres s to pa ge t he han dset fo r up to 6 0 s eco nds. Pres s ag ain, p ress O FF , or pl ace t he han dset i n its b ase to c anc el th e page. CH ARGE / I N USE I ndi cato r • Fla shes w hen t he han dset i s in use. • Fla shes i n unis on wi th inc omi ng rin gin g. • On stea dil y wh e[...]

  • Page 11

    www.vtechphones.com 11 Basic operation T elephone operation BASI C OPER A T ION Set h andse t ringer Y o u can se lec t from four t radit ional r inge rs, th irte en musi cal r inger s, or tur n the ri nger O FF . 1 . Ma ke sure the h andse t is idl e ( of f). 2. Pres s PROG . 3. Pres s unti l the sc reen di splays R IN GE R : and the c urrent s et[...]

  • Page 12

    www.vtechphones.com 12 T elephone operation Dia l mode (preset to tone ) If you have tou ch ton e ser vic e, the ph one is re ady to use a s soo n as the bat ter y is c harge d. If you have pu lse (rotar y) ser vic e, the di al mod e must b e chang ed. 1 . Ma ke sure the h ands et is idl e ( of f). 2. Pre ss PRO G . 3. Pre ss un til the s cree n di[...]

  • Page 13

    www.vtechphones.com 13 Basic operation T elephone operation Op erating r ange This cord less telep hone op erates within the max imum power all owed by the Fed eral Com munication s Com miss ion (FCC). Even so, thi s hand set an d base c an c ommun icate over o nly a c er tain d ista nce — whic h can vary wi th the loc ation s of th e b ase and t[...]

  • Page 14

    www.vtechphones.com 14 Screen displays: When: ** RINGING ** Ther e is a cal l comi ng in. CONNECTING... The h ands et is waiti ng for a dia l tone. PHONE The h ands et is in use. ** PAGING ** The b ase is pa ging th e hand set. LOW BATTERY The b atter y ne eds to be r echar ged . SCANNING... The ha ndset is ch angi ng to one of the 30 cha nnel s av[...]

  • Page 15

    www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic operation Spe ed dial Y o u c an store as ma ny a s ni ne f reque ntly di aled te leph one num bers w ith nam es (up to 15 c harac ters and 24 di gits i n each lo cati on ) i nto the s peed d ial mem or y loc ations yo u assi gn in th e hands et. Stor e a spe ed dial ent ry 1 . Pres s PROG . 2. Pres s or un til the s cr[...]

  • Page 16

    www.vtechphones.com 16 Spe ed dial 7. Enter the te lepho ne number . Use to backsp ace and mak e a correc tion. Pre ss RE DI AL / P AUS E to stor e a pause in t he dia ling se quen ce. - OR - Pres s RED IAL / PA U SE to di splay th e last nu mber d ialed . 8. Pre ss SE L or PRO G . The sc reen d ispl ays DI STI NC T RI NG ? and t he cur rent set ti[...]

  • Page 17

    www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic operation Spe ed dial Edit a sp eed dia l entr y 1 . Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry to be edited. 2. W hen the sc reen disp lays th e des ired number, pres s S EL . The n pres s or unt il ED IT a shes, Pre ss SE L . 3. Th e scree n d ispl ays the name and nu mber. T he curs or appe [...]

  • Page 18

    www.vtechphones.com 18 Dia l a spee d dial numb er 1 . Press a nd hol d the me mor y lo catio n key ( 1 t hroug h 9) of the entr y you w ish to di al. 2. Pre ss T ALK t o dial th e disp layed mem or y numbe r . Re - assign sp eed d ial locat ions 1 . Press a nd hol d the me mor y lo catio n key ( 1 t hroug h 9) of the entr y you w ish to rea ssig n[...]

  • Page 19

    www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic operation Directory Y o ur phon e c an stor e 2 0 teleph one num bers w ith nam es (inc ludin g nine sp eed dia l entri es ), each up to 15 charac ters fo r the nam e and 24 dig its for t he numb er . Stor e a direc tory e ntr y 1 . Pres s PROG . The sc reen di splays D IR ECTO RY . 2. Pre ss SE L . T he scre en dis pla[...]

  • Page 20

    www.vtechphones.com 20 - OR - Pres s RED IAL / PA U SE to di splay th e last nu mber d ialed f rom thi s phon e. 6. Pre ss SE L or PRO G . The sc reen d ispl ays DI STI NC T RI NG ? and t he cur rent set tin g. 7 . Pres s o r to chan ge the s etti ng. Cho ose Y (for yes) if you wis h the ph one to al ert yo u to call s from t his numb er by chang i[...]

  • Page 21

    www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic operation Edit a dir ector y entr y 1 . Press . Th e scree n disp lays DI REC TORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phab etica lly thr ough t he entr ies. - OR - Pres s the dia l pad key for the  rst let ter of t he entr y to be e dited . 3. Wh en the s creen d ispl ays the de sired en tr y , p ress S EL . Then pr ess un[...]

  • Page 22

    www.vtechphones.com 22 4. Pr ess S ELE CT . T he scr een di spl ays E RA SE NO YE S a nd the nu mbe r . T he cur rent set ti ng as hes. 5. Pre ss un til YE S ashe s. 6. Pres s SEL . Y o u will he ar a con rmati on bee p. Dia l a directo ry numb er 1 . Pres s . The s creen d isp lays DIRECTORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phabe tica lly thr[...]

  • Page 23

    www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic operation    Move a direc tory e ntr y to spe ed dial 1 . Pres s . The s cree n disp lays DI REC TORY . 2. Pre ss or to sc roll al phabe tica lly thr ough t he dire ctor y . - OR - Pres s t he di al pad key for the r st let ter of th e e nt[...]

  • Page 24

    www.vtechphones.com 24 Caller ID Call log Whe n th e mem or y is ful l, th e ol dest call info rmati on i s de leted to ma ke roo m for new inc oming cal l info rmatio n. For each inc oming cal l, th e scr een d isp lays th e foll owing infor matio n bet ween the rst and s econ d ring s: • T he cal ler’s nam e ( up to 15 lette rs are se nt b[...]

  • Page 25

    www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic operation Caller ID Remove re cords fro m call histor y Re moving a S pe cic E ntr y: 1 . Lo cate th e reco rd to be de leted fr om the c all lo g. 2. Pre ss CH AN /R EM OVE A con rmati on tone w ill sou nd. Re moving A ll Entr y: 1 . Wit h the Hand set in id le (off) mod e, press a nd hold CH AN /RE MOVE . The s [...]

  • Page 26

    www.vtechphones.com 26 Caller ID 4. Pres s SEL . The s creen dis plays the nu mber and n ame. The cursor appe ars at the e nd of the name. Use , and t he di al pad keys to edit the n ame. Pre ss S EL to con tinue and e dit the n umber. Use to bac kspac e and ma ke corre ctio ns. Pres s SEL to c onr m. 5. Fo llow ste ps 7 thro ugh 9 in S torin g [...]

  • Page 27

    www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic operation Rin g er opti ons In addit ion to fo ur t radit ional rin ger optio ns and r inge r of f, you r g z2 33 5 o r g z2 33 8 ha ndset has t hir teen po pular pr e- progr amme d ring to nes. T ra ditio nal R ing Op tions: Rin ger 1 Rin ger 2 Rin ger 3 Rin ger 4 Rin ger O FF Pre - pr ogra mme d Ring T un es: 1. Rota [...]

  • Page 28

    www.vtechphones.com 28 Headset operation Your phone handset is equipped with a 2.5mm head- set jack for use with an optional accessory headset for handsfree operation. Model comes with gz2338 a headset. If you’ve purchased the VTech gz2335 and wish to obtain a compatible headset must purchase it sepa- rately. To purchase a headset, visit us on th[...]

  • Page 29

    www.vtechphones.com 29 Additional information T roublesh ooting If you have di f cult y op erating yo ur phon e, the sug gest ions b elow sho uld so lve the pr oble m. If you sti ll have dif c ult y after tr yin g these s ugge stio ns, cal l VT ec h Comm unic ation s at 1 - 80 0- 595 -9 5 1 1. In Canada , call V T e ch T ele comm unic ation s[...]

  • Page 30

    www.vtechphones.com 30 T roublesh ooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Ma ke sure th ere is a dial to ne befo re dia ling. I t is nor mal fo r hand set to t ake a se cond or tw o to nd t he bas e and pro duc e a dial to ne. Wait an ext ra sec ond be fore dia ling. • Make su re t he pho ne is se t to t he cor rec t d ial mo de for t[...]

  • Page 31

    www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional information Problem Suggestion CAN’T CONNECT displays on my handset. • Move th e hand set clo ser to th e base. Y ou mi ght have moved o ut of ran ge. • If the han dset is in its base and th e c harg ing light do es not light, refe r to th e c harge lig ht is off in th is trou bles hooti ng guid e. • Rese t[...]

  • Page 32

    www.vtechphones.com 32 Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Press t he CH AN but ton w hile on a c all unt il the i nter ferenc e has be en elim inated. • Ot her e lec tron ic pr odu cts ca n cau se i nter feren ce w ith your c ord les s pho ne. T r y in stal ling your phone as f ar away fro m [...]

  • Page 33

    www.vtechphones.com 33 Additional information Problem Suggestion My handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make s ure you have t he ri nger ac tivated . R efer to th e s ect ion(s ) o n r inger sel ect ion in thi s user ’s manual. • M ake su re the teleph one line co rd is plugg ed rml y in to t he base unit an d t he teleph one ja[...]

  • Page 34

    www.vtechphones.com 34 Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Press t he CH AN but ton w hile on a c all unt il the i nter ferenc e has be en elim inated. • Ot her e lec tron ic pr odu cts ca n cau se i nter feren ce w ith your c ord les s pho ne. T r y in stal ling your phone as f ar away fro m th es[...]

  • Page 35

    www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional information Problem Suggestion Common cure for electronic equipment. If the uni t does not se em to be respo ndin g normal ly , then tr y put tin g the hand set in its bas e. I f i t do es not see m to resp ond, d o the fol lowin g (in the or der lis ted): 1 . Di sco nnec t the powe r to the ba se. 2. D isc onne ct[...]

  • Page 36

    www.vtechphones.com 36 Mainten ance Taking c are o f your te lep hone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water Your telephone can be dama[...]

  • Page 37

    www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional information W arranty 5. Pr oduc t who se warr ant y/quali ty st icker s, Pro duc t seria l numb ers pl ates or e lec troni c seri al num bers h ave been r emove d, alte red or re nder ed ill egib le; or 6. Pr oduc t purc has ed, us ed, ser vi ced, o r ship ped for r epai r from ou tsid e the Un ited S tates , or u[...]

  • Page 38

    www.vtechphones.com 38 Import ant sa fet y instr uctions FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential [...]

  • Page 39

    www.vtechphones.com 39 Additional information FCC , A CT A and IC regulati ons To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria.[...]

  • Page 40

    www.vtechphones.com 40 The RBRC ® Seal on t he ni ckel- cadmium batter y i ndicates that V T ec h Commu nication s, Inc. i s voluntar ily par tic ipati ng i n an indu str y progra m to col lect and rec ycle thes e bat teri es at the end of their usefu l li ves, whe n taken ou t of ser vic e with in the Un ited St ates and C anada . The R BRC ® pr[...]

  • Page 41

    www.vtechphones.com 41 Additional information T echnica l spe cicati ons Fre que ncy Con tro l Cr ysta l contr olle d PLL synth esizer T ra nsmit Fr equ ency Bas e : 24 10.2-24 1 8 .9 MHz Han dset: 91 2.75- 91 7 . 1 0 M Hz Re ceiv e Frequ ency Bas e : 912. 75 -91 7 . 10 MHz Han dset: 24 10.2-24 1 8. 9 MHz Ch anne ls 30 No minal E ff ect ive Ran [...]

  • Page 42

    www.vtechphones.com 42 A Add ition al infor matio n 29 -4 0 B Bas e features 10 Bas ic ope ration 1 1-28 Bel t clip 28 C Call l og 24 Call er ID 24 Cho ose a lo catio n 6 Con nec tion 7 D Del ete a direc tor y entr y 21 Del ete a spee d dial e ntr y 1 7 Dia l a direc tor y numb er 22 Dia l a disp layed numb er 25 Dia l a spee d dial nu mber 18 Dia [...]

  • Page 43

    www.vtechphones.com 43 Stor e a direc tor y entr y 19 Stor e a spee d dial en tr y 1 5 T T e chni cal sp eci cat ions 4 1 T e lepho ne ope ration 12- 14 T e mpora ry to ne dial ing 1 2 The R BRC ® Seal 4 0 T ro uble shoot ing 29 W Warrant y 3 6[...]

  • Page 44

    VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A memb er of THE V TECH GROUP OF COMP ANIES Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd., Richmond, B.C. Copyr ight © 200 6 for V TE CH T E LECO MMUNICA TIO NS L T D . Printed in C hina. 91-000632-010-000[...]