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To review and dial from the directory:

Entries are sorted alphabetically.

Press VOL/ / when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to highlight the desired directory, then press REVIEW.

Scroll to browse through the directory, or use the dialing keys to

start a name search.

When the desired entry appears, press /HOME/FLASH,

/CELL to dial

To edit a directory entry:

When the desired entry displays, press EDIT.

Use the dialing keys to edit the number, then press NEXT.

Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.

Use the dialing keys to edit the name.

Press SAVE.

To delete a directory entry:

When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.

When the screen displays Delete contact? and the name of the

entry, press YES.

To remove a downloaded directory:

When the desired downloaded directory is chosen, press OPTION.

Scroll to Remove dir, then press SELECT.

Press YES.

Speed dial

You can copy up to 10 directory entries into the speed dial locations

so that you can dial these numbers using fewer keys than usual.

To store a speed dial entry:

Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to Directory, then press SELECT.

Scroll to Speed dial, then press REVIEW.

Scroll to a desired speed dial location, then press ASSIGN.

Scroll to a desired directory, then press REVIEW.

Select the desired entry, then press ASSIGN.

To dial a speed dial entry:

Press and hold a desired speed dial key (0-9) when the handset

is not in use, then press /HOME/FLASH, or /CELL to dial.

To delete a speed dial entry:

When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.

Press YES.

Caller ID

This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone

service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may

see the caller’s name, number, date and time of calls that are sent by

your telephone service provider after the first or second ring.

Caller ID log

The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. If you answer a call before

the caller information appears, it will not be saved in the caller ID log.

The handset displays XX Missed calls when there are calls that

have not been reviewed in the caller ID log.

If you want to erase the missed call indicators, press and hold

OFF/CANCEL on the idle handset.

To review and dial a number in the caller ID log:

Press VOL/

CID when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to the desired line (home or cell), then press REVIEW.

Scroll to browse through the caller ID log. When the desired

entry appears:

Press # (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options.

Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of

the telephone number.

Press /HOME/FLASH, or /CELL to dial the displayed number.

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To save a caller ID log entry to the directory:

When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press SAVE.

Use the dialing keys to modify the number if necessary.

Press NEXT to move on.

Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.

Use the dialing keys to modify the name if necessary.

Press SAVE to store the entry.

To delete the caller ID log entries:

Delete one entry: When the desired caller ID log entry displays,

press MUTE/DELETE.

Delete all entries: Press VOL/

CID when the handset is not in

use. Scroll to the desired line (home or cell), then press ERASE.

Press YES.

About answering system and voicemail

Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of

voice messages: those left on the built-in answering system and

those left at your telephone service provider’s voicemail. Each alerts

you to new messages separately.

If XX New messages and display on the handset and the

message window on the telephone base flashes, there are

messages recorded on the built-in answering system.

The total recording time is approximately 14 minutes. It can

record and store up to 99 messages and the recording time of

each message depends on the message length you set.

If New Voicemail and display on the handset, your telephone

service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for you.

Contact your telephone service provider for more information on

how to access your voicemail.

Answering system settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

Screen display Function Options

Call screening Set whether you hear the callers

while they are leaving messages

to you.

On*

Off

# of rings Set the number of times the

telephone rings before the

answering system answers.

6; 5; 4*; 3; 2;

Toll saver

Remote code Set a two-digit security code to

access the answering system

remotely from any touch-tone

telephone.

19*

Msg alert tone Set to alert you when you have

new messages.

Off*

Recording time Set the recording time for each

incoming message.

3 minutes*

2 minutes

1 minute

Answering system operation

Turn the answering system on or off

The answering system must be turned on

to answer and record messages. When it

is turned on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on

the telephone base turns on and ANS ON

displays on the handsets.

Press /ANS ON/OFF on the telephone

base to turn the built-in answering system on or off.

Record your own announcement

You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it

with your own recorded announcement. It can be up to 90 seconds

in length.

Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to Answering sys. Press SELECT twice.

Press RECORD. The system announces, “Record after the tone.

Press STOP when you are done.”

After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press

STOP when finished.

The answering system automatically plays back the newly

recorded announcement, then returns to the previous menu.

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Access the answering system remotely

Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.

When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit

remote code. The preset code is 19.

You can enter one of the following remote commands.

Command Function

1 Play all messages.

2 Play new messages.

3 Delete the playing message (during playback).

33 Delete all old messages.

4 Repeat the current message (during playback).

44 Play the previous message.

5 Stop.

*5 Hear a list of remote commands.

6 Skip to the next message (during playback).

*7 Record an announcement.

8 End the call.

0 Turn the answering system on or off.

Hang up or press 8 to end the call.

IMPORTANT!

If you have difficulty with your telephone, please refer to the user’s

manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions. For

customer service, 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.

96-007915-020-100

The Bluetooth

word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth

SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by VTech Holdings Limited is

under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth

SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their

respective owners.

Redial list

Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed.

To review and dial numbers from the redial list:

Press REDIAL/PAUSE when the handset is not in use.

Press , oror REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly until the desired

entry displays.

Press /HOME/FLASH, , or /CELL to dial.

To delete a redial entry:

When the desired redial entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.

Intercom

Use the intercom feature for conversations between two

system handsets.

Only one intercom call can be established with two handsets at

a time.

If there is an incoming call while the originating handset is making

an intercom request, the intercom request will be ended.

To initiate an intercom call:

When the handset is not in use, press MENU. Scroll to Intercom,

then press SELECT.

If you have more than two handsets, scroll or use the dialing keys

to select the destination handset.

To answer an intercom call:

Press /HOME/FLASH or on the destination handset.

To end an intercom call:

Press OFF/CANCEL, END or place the handset back in the telephone

base or charger.

Push-to-talk (PTT)

You can directly broadcast messages from one handset to the

speakerphone of one or multiple handsets. Press and hold

PUSH TO TALK to begin two-way communication.

When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination

handsets display Press and hold [PTT] to talk and beep once.

Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold

PUSH TO TALK.

Directory

Your phone has a home directory and up to four directories

downloaded from cell phones. The home directory stores up to 200

entries and each downloaded directory stores up to 1,500 entries.

To add a directory entry:

Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to Directory, then press SELECT.

Press OPTION to select Home.

Scroll to Add contact, then press SELECT.

Use the dialing keys to enter the number (up to 30 digits).

-OR-

Copy a number from the redial list by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE

and then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to select a

number. Press

INSERT

to copy the number.

Press NEXT.

Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.

Use the dialing keys to enter the name (up to 15 characters).

Additional key presses show other characters of that particular key.

Press SAVE to store the entry.

While entering names and numbers, you can:

Press MUTE/DELETE to backspace and erase a digit or character.

Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to erase the entire entry.

Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (for

entering phone numbers only).

Press or to move the cursor to the right or left.

Press 0 to add a space (for entering names only).

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Message playback

To play messages at the telephone base:

Press PLAY/STOP/ when the telephone is not in use.

Options during playback:

Press /VOL or /VOL to adjust the speaker volume.

Press SKIP/ to skip to the next message.

Press REPEAT/ to repeat the message currently playing. Press

REPEAT/ twice to listen to the previous message.

Press DELETE/X to delete the current message. The system

advances to the next message.

Press PLAY/STOP/ to stop.

Delete all old messages

To delete all old messages at the telephone base:

Press DELETE/X twice when the telephone is not in use.

Call screening

To screen at the telephone base:

If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement

and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base when a

call is answered by the answering system.

Options while a message is being recorded:

Press /VOL or /VOL on the telephone base to adjust the call

screening volume.

Press PLAY/STOP/ to temporarily turn on or off call screening.

Call intercept

If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded,

press /HOME/FLASH, on the handset.

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