BASE UNIT FEATURES
IN USE/CHARGING LED
•The LED illuminates steadily when the Handset is in the Base cradle to indicate that the Handset battery is being charged.
•The LED illuminates whenever the Handset is being used.
•This LED also flashes with the
cadence of the incoming ring.
PAGE KEY
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
•Press the PAGE key to page the Handset.
•Press it second time to cancel a page.
•The Base will ring the Handset for 1 minute before ending the page automatically.
•The Handset can also cancel the page by pressing the OFF key.
Making Calls
Pick up the Handset and press ON. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. The ON LED will illuminate while the Handset is in use.
If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press ON to get the dial tone again.
You must always press ON before you can dial a call on the Handset.
Answering Calls
When an incoming call is ringing, the IN USE LED on the Base and ON LED on the Handset will flash. To make sure your phone rings when the Handset is away from the Base, please keep the Base antenna in the upright position.
To answer a call when the Handset is in the Base, just pick up the Handset.
To answer a call when the Handset is away from the Base, just press any key on the Handset (except
OFF). This is very useful in a dark environment; you do not have to fumble around looking for the ON key to answer the call.
Disconnecting
To end a call, either place the Handset back in the Base, or press OFF on the Handset.
Changing Channels
If you notice interference when using your Handset, press CHAN to switch to a clear channel. This function is only available when you are on a call.
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TONE/PULSE Setting
If you have touch tone service on phone line. Press MEM/PROG, * , *, MEM to switch to TONE dialing. If you have rotary service, press MEM/ PROG, * , # , MEM to switch to
PULSE.
NOTE: Your VT9113 is preset at the factory for TONE dialing.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Temporary Tone
If you have a rotary
First, dial the call normally. Then activate the Temporary Tone feature by pressing TONE (the * key). You can then press the numbers or symbols you need, and your phone will send the proper signals.
To end the call, press OFF or place the Handset back in the Base. The phone will automatically go back to rotary
•Press MEM/PROG.
•Press the # key
•Press 5 to turn off the ringer
•Press the MEM key to confirm
•To turn the ringer on again, see
Programming the Ringer Type.
Checking The Ringer
To check the ringer which is currently programmed, do the following:
•Press MEM/PROG.
•Press the # key
•Press 0
•Press the MEM key to confirm
Memory Dialing
The VT9113 can store up to 10 different phone numbers that you can dial just by pressing phone, MEM and one of the number keys
Speed Number Dialing
1.Press ON to get a dial tone.
2.Press MEM and the memory location number key
For example, to dial the number you assigned to key '8', you would press
ON, MEM, 8.
To Change or Replace a Speed Dial Number
To change or replace a stored number in speed dial memory simply enter the new number and store it in the memory location you wish to change.
For example, to change the number stored in memory position 7 to 555- 1111, you would press MEM/PROG,
7, 555-1111, MEM.
Using REDIAL
To redial the last number you called, press ON then press REDIAL. The phone will automatically dial the number.
Storing a Redial Number into Speed Dial
To store the last number you dialed as a Speed Dial number, press MEM/ PROG, a location number
REDIAL, MEM.
The Page Feature
From the Base Unit, press PAGE to signal the person at the Handset. To end the page at the base, press PAGE again. To end the page at the Handset, press OFF.
If the Handset is in use
Programming The Ringer Type
The Handset ringer is capable of four different types of ringing tones. The following sections detail how to change the different tones and to turn off a ringer on the Handset.
To program, the Handset must be
OFF.
To select a different ringer type do the following:
•Press MEM/PROG.
•Press the # key.
•Press a key 1..4 to select a ringer type.
•Press the MEM key to confirm.
Turning Off The Ringer
To turn off the ringer on the Handset, do the following:
Programming Speed Dial Numbers
The Handset must be OFF.
1.Press MEM/PROG. The ON LED will blink to indicate that you are in the programming mode.
2.Press the number of the memory location you wish to store the number in
3.Using the dial pad, dial the number you want to store. The number can be up to 16 digits long. The number can be entered manually or by using REDIAL.
4.Press MEM to store the phone number to the key you selected.
The phone now exits programming mode and emits a tone.
Storing Pauses in Memory
To insert a pause in a phone number, press REDIAL/PAUSE. The pause is 2 seconds in length. For longer pauses, press REDIAL/PAUSE two or more times. Each additional press indicates an additional 2 second pause.
If your phone is connected to a PBX you can store the PBX access number and a pause before the phone number. For example, to store
1.Press MEM/PROG
2.Press 8
3.Press 9
4.Press REDIAL / PAUSE
5.Dial 555-1234
6.Press MEM
when PAGE is pressed on the Base Unit, the Handset will emit one page alert. If the Handset is not in use (on hook), the page alert will continue for approximately 60 seconds.
This feature is useful in locating a misplaced Handset.
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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions,
In the US Call:
VTECH Communications at
In Canada Call:
VTECH Electronics at
THE PHONE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL.
• Make sure the power cord is |
plugged in. |
• Make sure the telephone line cord |
is plugged firmly into the Base Unit |
and the telephone wall jack. |
• Make sure the batteries are |
properly charged. If the Handset |
makes two beeps, the batteries |
need charging. If the IN USE |
indicators do not light when you |
press ON, you must charge the |
batteries. |
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN
YOU'RE NEAR THE BASE UNIT. Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the Base Unit can sometimes cause interference. Try moving the appliance or the Base Unit to another outlet.
YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT.
•You may be out of range. Either move closer to the Base, or relocate the Base Unit.
•The layout of your home may be limiting the range. Try moving the
Base Unit to the second or third floor, or to some other location.
THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING WHEN YOU RECEIVE A CALL.
• | Ensure that the ringer is turned |
| on. |
• | Make sure the telephone line cord |
| is plugged firmly into the Base Unit |
| and the telephone jack. Make |
YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE USING YOUR PHONE.
•Replace the Handset in the Base cradle, wait a few moments and try again.
•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 IN THE HANDSET, AND NONE OF THE KEYS OR BUTTONS WORK.
•Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
•Your Base Unit and Handset may not be operating on the same channel or security code. Place the Handset in the cradle for a few moments to reload the security code and reset the
channel.
COMMON CURE FOR
3.Wait a few minutes.
4.Connect power to the Base.
5.Reconnect the Handset battery.
6.Place the Handset in the Base Unit cradle. If the Handset has not been recently charged, allow 8 hours before use.
• If you recently installed a new |
battery pack, make sure it is installed correctly.
NO DIAL TONE.
•First check all the suggestions above.
•If you still don't hear a dial tone, disconnect the Base Unit from the telephone jack and connect a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.
sure the power cord is plugged | ||
in. |
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• You may be too far from the Base | ||
Unit. |
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• You may | have too | many |
extension | phones on | your |
telephone line to allow all of them | ||
to ring. Try unplugging some of the other phones.
YOUR CALLER FADES IN AND OUT.
You may be nearly out of range. Move closer, or relocate the Base.
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Electronics, like people, can sometimes get confused. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the Handset in the cradle to
1.Disconnect the power to the Base.
2.Disconnect the Handset battery pack.
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