VTech t2326 manual

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    www.vtechphones.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Table of Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Parts Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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

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    www.vtechphones.com 3 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Parts Check list 1 . Ha nds et 2. Ba se Uni t 3. AC Power Ada ptor 4. T e lep hone L ine C ord 5. Bat ter y 6. Us er’s Manu al To purchase replacement batteries, visit us on the web at www.vtechphones.com or call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunica[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 4 GETTING STARTED Installation For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system: 1 . Choose a central location for your Base Uni t. 2. Inst all y our ba se un it an d exte nsi on han dse ts away fr om el ec tro nic e qui p- men t, su ch as p er son al co mp uter s, tel evis ion s ets an d mi crow ave ovens. 3. In l oc a[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 5 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Table/Desk Installation Installation Connect the power cord. After charging the battery for at least 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord. • In stal l the base uni t aw ay fro m el ec tr on ic equip ment such as pe rs on al com pu te rs , television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessiv[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 6 GETTING STARTED Installation • If the phon e wi ll not be u sed f or a long per iod o f tim e, remo ve t he ba ttery to p reve nt po ssibl e leak age. • If you have any trou ble insta lling your pho ne, plea se r efer to th e Trou bles hooti ng sect ion near the end of t his m anual . cha rge at l east 16 hour s (or overn [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 7 GETTING STARTED Getting Started Installation • Pr ess o r un til the scree n di spla ys DI AL M ODE: and the curr ent setti ng. • Pr ess SELE CT. The c urre nt s ettin g bl inks . • Pr ess or to sel ect TONE or P ULSE . • Pr ess SELE CT t o sav e. Set Handset Date and Time If you sub scri be to call er ID serv ice, the[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 8 GETTING STARTED Installation • With th e han dset i n idle ( off ) mo de, pre ss PROG . • Press until th e scr een di spl ays RI NG ER : a nd the c urre nt set tin g. • Press S ELEC T . T he cur rent s ett ing b links , and you w ill hea r a samp le of th e rin g. • Press o r to sel ect R I NG ER : 1, 2 , 3, 4 or O FF [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 9 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION 1,2 3,4 5 6 10 9 8 7 Telephone Operation Handset Operation 1. Ma ke a C all Pres s bef ore or af te r dia ling n umb er to p lac e a cal l. 2 . F la sh / C all Wa it ing Pres s to be gin a c all , the n dia l a num ber. Duri ng a ca ll, pre ss to re ce ive an i nc omi ng ca ll, if c al l wait in[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 10 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation � Base Operation 1. Locate Handset • Press the LOCATE HANDSET key to page the handset. • Press it second time to cancel a page. • The bas e will ri ng the ha nds et fo r one min ute before ending the page automatically. • The handset can also cancel the page by pressing the OFF ke[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 11 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Temporary Tone Dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse dialing to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing * TONE . This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking or long distance services. 1 . Dial t h[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 12 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Operation Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: ** RINGING ** There is a call coming in. CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for dial tone. PHONE ON The handset is in use. CHARGING The handset is in the base and the battery is charging. ** PAGING ** The base is paging the handset. BATTERY L[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 13 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION You can store telephone numbers you call frequently in two different ways, as speed dial numbers, or in the directory. Each number can have up to 24 digits. You will program names to go with the numbers, each can have up to 15 characters. Up to ten numbers and names can be stored, total. You ca[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 14 BASIC OPERATION Press Once Twice 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times 6 Times 1 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 0 0 * * # & ‘ , - . # • When d irec tory memo ry i s ful l the scre en d ispla ys MEMO RY FU LL , a n erro r to ne so unds, and you canno t stor e a new numb er unti [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 15 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Speed Dialing Edit a Number/Name in Speed Dial 1 . Pre ss an d hold t he me mor y lo cat ion key (1 throug h 9) of th e entr y yo u wish to e dit . 2. W h en t h e s cr ee n d i sp l ays th e e nt r y y ou w an t to ed i t, pr es s SE LEC T . Then p res s or u ntil E DI T fla shes . 3. Pre ss [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 16 BASIC OPERATION entr y yo u wish to r eas sig n. 2. W hen th e scre en di spl ays the ent r y you want to r eass ign, p ress S EL ECT. Then pr ess unti l SPE ED fla she s. 3. Pres s SE LEC T . The s cre en dis plays E NT ER 1- 9. 4. Pre ss th e keys ( 1 throu gh 9 ) to reas sig n this e ntr y int o anoth er mem or y lo cati [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Edit a Number/Name in the Directory 1 . Pre ss ( DI R ) . The s cre en di splays D I REC TORY . 2. Pres s or to sc rol l alph abet ic ally t hroug h the e ntri es stor ed in t he dire cto r y . - OR - Pres s the di al pad key for t he firs t let ter of th e entr y you wa nt to ed it. 3. W hen [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 18 BASIC OPERATION Telephone Directory • Press OFF at any time to exit direc - tory . 2. Pres s or t o scr oll al phab eti call y thro ugh e ntri es in th e dire ctor y. - OR - Pres s the di al pad key for t he firs t let ter of th e entr y you wa nt to del ete. 3. W hen th e scre en di spl ays the ent r y you want to d elete[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Move a Number/Name to the Memory 1 . Pre ss ( D IR ) . Th e scr een di spl ays DI RE CTO RY . 2. Pres s or to scr oll al pha beti call y thro ugh d irec tor y. - OR - Pres s the di al pad key for t he firs t let ter of th e entr y you wa nt to move. 3. W hen th e scre en di spl ays the ent r y[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 20 BASIC OPERATION Your phone has a caller ID (CID) with call waiting feature that works with service from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with call waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. You may need to change your phone service to use this feature. Con[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION About Call History (Caller ID) Your phone can store up to 30 calls in its caller ID memory. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call will be deleted to make room for new incoming call information. For each call that comes in, the screen display[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 22 BASIC OPERATION 2. Pres s unti l YES fl ash es. 3. Pres s SE LEC T . Y ou ’ll hear a c onfir mati on be ep. Dial a Displayed Number 1 . Lo cate t he rec or d in cal l hist or y that you wa nt to di al. 2. If yo u wish to c han ge how t he num ber wi ll be di ale d, pres s # . The scree n dis pla ys alt er nat e di ali ng [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic Operation BASIC OPERATION Caller ID Operation Screen Displays: When: PRIVATE The other party is blocking name and/or number information. UNKNOWN Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s name and/or number. * (after name) This caller has called you more than once.[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 24 BASIC OPERATION Battery Care and Maintenance After your battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in use (talking) up to 4 hours While not in use (standby*) up to 4 days * Han dset i s off t he bas e unit or ch arger b ut not in us e. • The ba ttery needs char ging wh[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 25 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Troubleshooting If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267- 7377[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 26 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to find the base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing. • Make sure your phone is set to the correct dial mode for the type of service that you[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 27 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion Can’t Connect displays on my handset. • Move the handset closer to the base. You might have moved out of range. • Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the handset and base to re[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 28 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Pr ess the C HAN b utto n whi le o n a c all u ntil the inte rfere nce has b een e limi nated . • Othe r electro nic prod ucts can caus e interfe renc e with your cordl ess phone . Try instal ling your pho ne as far awa[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 29 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion I hear other calls while using my phone • Disconnect your base unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local tele phone comp any. My handset does [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 30 ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Pr ess the C HAN b utto n whi le o n a c all u ntil the inte rfere nce has b een e limi nated . • Othe r electro nic prod ucts can caus e interfe renc e with your cordl ess phone . Try instal ling your pho ne as far away fro[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 31 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO Problem Suggestion Common cure for electronic equipment. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the handset in its base. If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in the order listed): 1. D iscon nect the p ower to th e bas e. 2. D iscon nect the h [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 32 ADDITIONAL INFO Taking care of your telephone 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 damag[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 33 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO 1. Pro duc t t hat has bee n su bje cte d to mis use, ac cid ent , sh ipp ing or o ther phy sic al d ama ge, i mpr ope r in sta llat ion, ab nor mal ope rati on o r ha ndl ing , ne gle ct, inu nda tio n, fir e, wa ter o r ot her liq uid i ntru sio n; or 2. Pro du ct th at has b een d am[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 34 ADDITIONAL INFO When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall o[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 35 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations 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 harm[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 36 ADDITIONAL INFO FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone company is required to notify you before inter- rupting service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as [...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 37 Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFO The RBRC ® Seal The RBRC ® Seal on the nickel-cadmium battery indicates that VTech Communications, Inc. is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Ca[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 38 ADDITIONAL INFO Enhanced 2.4GHz technology–your phone operates on a dual band transmission that combines the best of 2.4GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless telephones. Frequency Control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit Frequency Base: 2410.2–2418.9 MHz Handset: 912[...]

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    www.vtechphones.com 39 INDEX Index A About Call History (Caller ID) 21 B Base Operation 10 Batteries 24 Before You Begin 3 C Caller ID Operation 20 Check for Dial Tone 6 Charge the Handset Battery 6 D Delete a Number/Name 15, 17 Delete Records from Call History 20 Dial a Displayed Number 22 Dial a Number from the Directory 18 Dial a Speed Dial Numb[...]

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    VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A memb er of THE V TECH GROUP OF CO MP A NIES. Distr ibute d in the U.S.A . by V T e ch C ommuni catio ns, Inc. ; Beaverto n, Orego n. Distr ibute d in Canad a by VT e ch Com munic ation s Canada , Ltd.; Sui te 200, 7671 Ald erbri dge Way , Ric hmon d, B.C . Copyr ight © 20 05 for V TECH TELECOMM UNICA TIONS L TD. Pri[...]

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