VTech VT 1900 manual

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    @za VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD. Is a trademark of VTECH COMMUNICATIONS LTD.., a member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTECH Communications, 8770 SW Nimbus Avenue / Beaverton, Oregon, 97008. Distributed in Canada by VTECH Electronics Canada Ltd., Suite 200 - 7671 Alderbridge Way Richmond, B.C. V6X 1Z9. Copyright 1996 for[...]

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    Page INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 SPECIAL FEATURES ...................................................................................................... 2 PARTS CHECK LIST .................................................................................[...]

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    Congratulations! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated cordless telephones on the market! The VTech VT1900 has been designed to offer a new standard in cordless telephone technology. Unlike most other cordless phones, the VTech VT1900 digitizes your voice using advanced ADPCM digital voice coding to provide noise and distortion free perf[...]

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    Parts Check List To purchase replacement battery 1. Base unit, Handset and AC adapter packs, call VTECH Communications at 2. One-Line Telephone Cord 1-800-624-5688. In Canada, call HANDSET UNlT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 3. Battery Pack VTECH Electronics at 1-800-267- 4. Mounting screws for wall mounting 7377. 5. Wall mount accessory HANDSET u BASE UNl[...]

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    This equipment complies with Parts 15 BASE UNIT CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS and 68ofthe ~ederal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for the United - TONEIPULSE AC POWER JACK PHONE CORD JACK ANTENNA BAlTERY CHARGE INDICATOR IN USE INDICATOR HANDSET CHARGE INDICATOR POWER INDICATOR MEMORY DIALING CARD PAGE KEY BATTERY COMPARTMENT MODEL Wl9W rn CHARGING [...]

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    FCC Part 68 The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJIIC, RJIlW or RJ14). Your telephone company may discontinue your service if your equipment causes harm to the telephone network. They will notify you in advance of disconnection, if possible. During noti[...]

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    When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions shouldalways be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, 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 outlet before cleaning. Do not [...]

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    Follow the steps below: 1. Remove the battery case cover by pressing on the ridged lines and slidina downward. PRESS and SLIDE DOWNWARD 2. Discard the old battery pack. Don't put the old battery pack in a trash compactor or a fire - it could burst. 3. Place the new battery pack in its housing with the metal contacts facing down. - PLACETHE NEW[...]

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    Fill in the telephone number card on the base unit. CARD CHEAK FOR A DIAL TONE. After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset. Now press PHONE on the handset, you should hear dial tone. If not, see 'IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY' on page 26. CAUTION: 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jac[...]

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    USING THE WALL MOUNT ADAPTOR 1. Position the wall mount bracket on the base. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the base (Figure 1). Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place. 2. Mount the base on the wall. Position the base so the mounting studs will fit into the holes on the bottom of the base. Position t[...]

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    MEMORY STORING The phone should be m. press (PTG) . Enter the two digit memory location (00 .. 20). Enter the number you wish to store, up to a maximum of 20 digits. Press (MEM) to store number and exit program mode. MEMORY STORING -11 1 MEMORY DIALING Enter the memory location of the number you wish to dial (00..20). The number stored in memory wi[...]

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    TEMPORARY TONE If you have a rotary (dial-pulse) telephone service, (TONEIPULSE switch is set to PULSE), this feature allows you to enter special codes and tones to operate answering machines, use electronic banking services, calling cards, or other special services. First, dial the call normally. Then activate the Temporary Tone feature by pressin[...]

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    The VTech VT1900 is capable of memory dialing. You can dial by pressing the memory location in which the number was stored. STORING SPEED DlAL NUMBERS To program a speed dial location, do the following: With the hone @@ mode. Press (&G) . The PHONE LED will flash quickly to indicate that the unit is in program mode. Enter the memory location (0[...]

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    CHANGING STORED NUMBERS To change or replace a stored number, simply store a new number in the desired memory location following the instructions listed in, STORING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS. See page 21. DELETING STORED NUMBERS To delete a stored number from memory do the following: Press to enter program mode. Enter the memory location (00..20). Press -[...]

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    If the handset is moved to a point where the base and handset can no longer communicate, the handset will make a quick series of beeps to signal Out of Range. OUT OF RANGE WHEN PHONE IS ON ' If you are presently engaged in a phone conversation move closer to the base. If the base unit does not communicate with the handset within 25 seconds of [...]

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    YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE USING YOUR 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 telephone company. YOU HEAR NOISE INTHE HANDSET, AND NONE OF THE KEYS OR BUlTONS WORK. Make sure the power cord is pl[...]

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    FREQUENCY CONTROL Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthesizer TRANSMIT FREQUENCY Handset: 925.05 MHz to 927.75 MHz (All ten channels within this range) Base: 902.3 MHz to 905.0 MHz (All ten channels within this range) RECE~VE FREQUENCY Handset: 902.3 MHz to 905.0 MHz (All ten channels within this range) Base: 925.05 MHz to 927.75 MHz (All ten channels [...]