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... Battery installation and charging 3 Mounting bracket installation 4 Handset layout 6 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Date and time 8 Ringer 9 Ringer volume (handset 9 Dial mode 10 Home area code 10 Language 11 Telephone operation 12 Make calls 12 Answer calls 12 End calls 12 Volume 12 Channel 12 Call waiting 13 Temporary tone dialing 13 Redial 14 Find handset 14 Directory 15 Store a directory entry 15 Character chart 16 Review the directory 16 Edit a directory entry 17 Delete a directory entry 18 Copy a directory entry into speed dial 19 Dial a number...
... Battery installation and charging 3 Mounting bracket installation 4 Handset layout 6 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Date and time 8 Ringer 9 Ringer volume (handset 9 Dial mode 10 Home area code 10 Language 11 Telephone operation 12 Make calls 12 Answer calls 12 End calls 12 Volume 12 Channel 12 Call waiting 13 Temporary tone dialing 13 Redial 14 Find handset 14 Directory 15 Store a directory entry 15 Character chart 16 Review the directory 16 Edit a directory entry 17 Delete a directory entry 18 Copy a directory entry into speed dial 19 Dial a number...
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... contents Set telephone base ringer 34 Set remote access code 34 Set message alert tone 35 Outgoing announcement 36 Play your announcement 36 Record your own announcement 37 Delete your announcement 37 New message indication 38 Message playback 38 Options during playback 38 Delete all messages 39 Record and play memos 39 Record a memo 39 Memo playback 39 Call screening 40 Call intercept 40 Message window displays 41 Remote access 42 Appendix 43 Handset display screen messages 43 Battery 45 Important safety instructions 46 Troubleshooting 47 Operating range...
... contents Set telephone base ringer 34 Set remote access code 34 Set message alert tone 35 Outgoing announcement 36 Play your announcement 36 Record your own announcement 37 Delete your announcement 37 New message indication 38 Message playback 38 Options during playback 38 Delete all messages 39 Record and play memos 39 Record a memo 39 Memo playback 39 Call screening 40 Call intercept 40 Message window displays 41 Remote access 42 Appendix 43 Handset display screen messages 43 Battery 45 Important safety instructions 46 Troubleshooting 47 Operating range...
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... and the wires inside the battery compartment. 2. For best performance, charge the battery for short calls. vtechphones. When the battery power is plugged securely and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment. 3. Make sure it is low, LOW BATTERY will be displayed and will flash on when charging. • If the handset will be used for a long period of standby time. 1. In Canada, go to...
... and the wires inside the battery compartment. 2. For best performance, charge the battery for short calls. vtechphones. When the battery power is plugged securely and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment. 3. Make sure it is low, LOW BATTERY will be displayed and will flash on when charging. • If the handset will be used for a long period of standby time. 1. In Canada, go to...
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... programming mode or reviewing the redial list. /FLASH • Press to make or answer a call. • During a call, press to receive an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert. * TONE • Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily when using the pulse service (page 13). while the telephone is not in use. • During a call, press to increase the listening volume. Getting started Handset layout /VOL+/ CHARGE light • On when the handset is charging in the telephone base...
... programming mode or reviewing the redial list. /FLASH • Press to make or answer a call. • During a call, press to receive an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert. * TONE • Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily when using the pulse service (page 13). while the telephone is not in use. • During a call, press to increase the listening volume. Getting started Handset layout /VOL+/ CHARGE light • On when the handset is charging in the telephone base...
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... of a power failure, the time may need to caller ID service, the date and time will hear a confirmation tone. www.vtechphones.com When the month is not in use. 2. Telephone settings Date and time If you can set automatically with the next incoming call. Press PROG when the handset is flashing, press or until the screen displays the correct month and then press SELECT. 4. Press or until DATE/TIME is flashing, press or...
... of a power failure, the time may need to caller ID service, the date and time will hear a confirmation tone. www.vtechphones.com When the month is not in use. 2. Telephone settings Date and time If you can set automatically with the next incoming call. Press PROG when the handset is flashing, press or until the screen displays the correct month and then press SELECT. 4. Press or until DATE/TIME is flashing, press or...
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... a confirmation tone. Telephone settings Dial mode If you can program your home area code, following the steps below. Press SELECT to select TONE or PULSE. 5. Press PROG when the handset is not in use. 2. Press SELECT. Press PROG when the handset is not in use as soon as the battery is displayed with the first digit flashing. 4. The current setting flashes. 4. Press or until the screen displays HOME AREA CODE. 3. By programming your home area code, when you...
... a confirmation tone. Telephone settings Dial mode If you can program your home area code, following the steps below. Press SELECT to select TONE or PULSE. 5. Press PROG when the handset is not in use. 2. Press SELECT. Press PROG when the handset is not in use as soon as the battery is displayed with the first digit flashing. 4. The current setting flashes. 4. Press or until the screen displays HOME AREA CODE. 3. By programming your home area code, when you...
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Telephone operation Make calls • Press /FLASH and then use the dial pad keys to end a call. End calls • Press OFF or put the handset back to the telephone base to dial a number. -OR- 1. Volume • Press /VOL-/CID or /VOL+/ to erase digits. 2. You can press to backspace and press CHAN/REMOVE to adjust the listening volume during a call to answer an incoming call. Press /FLASH to a clearer channel while on a call. Channel • Press CHAN/REMOVE to...
Telephone operation Make calls • Press /FLASH and then use the dial pad keys to end a call. End calls • Press OFF or put the handset back to the telephone base to dial a number. -OR- 1. Volume • Press /VOL-/CID or /VOL+/ to erase digits. 2. You can press to backspace and press CHAN/REMOVE to adjust the listening volume during a call to answer an incoming call. Press /FLASH to a clearer channel while on a call. Channel • Press CHAN/REMOVE to...
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... phone number in , you will hear a beep. Temporary tone dialing If you have initiated your local telephone company. • Press /FLASH on the handset to put the current call on a call when a new call comes in pulse (rotary), press TONE*. After you hang up, the phone will return to call waiting service and you are on hold and answer the incoming call. • Press /FLASH at anytime to combined caller ID with call waiting service from pulse to access telephone...
... phone number in , you will hear a beep. Temporary tone dialing If you have initiated your local telephone company. • Press /FLASH on the handset to put the current call on a call when a new call comes in pulse (rotary), press TONE*. After you hang up, the phone will return to call waiting service and you are on hold and answer the incoming call. • Press /FLASH at anytime to combined caller ID with call waiting service from pulse to access telephone...
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.../PAUSE repeatedly until the desired entry displays, then press /FLASH to stop the paging tone. -OR- The handset will ring and **PAGING** will be displayed on the telephone base to locate the handset when the telephone is not in use and the handset is deleted to make room for the new entry. • Press REDIAL/PAUSE, then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to dial the last telephone number dialed. -OR-
.../PAUSE repeatedly until the desired entry displays, then press /FLASH to stop the paging tone. -OR- The handset will ring and **PAGING** will be displayed on the telephone base to locate the handset when the telephone is not in use and the handset is deleted to make room for the new entry. • Press REDIAL/PAUSE, then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to dial the last telephone number dialed. -OR-
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... intentionally block their names and/or telephone numbers. 25 TelBeapshiconoepeorpateiorantion In addition, the callers may not be displayed if there is automatically set and updated with incoming caller ID information if you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will be available for every incoming call log. www.vtechphones.com • If you subscribe to this service. • Due to make room for new incoming call information...
... intentionally block their names and/or telephone numbers. 25 TelBeapshiconoepeorpateiorantion In addition, the callers may not be displayed if there is automatically set and updated with incoming caller ID information if you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will be available for every incoming call log. www.vtechphones.com • If you subscribe to this service. • Due to make room for new incoming call information...
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... change the number of the telephone number before dialing or saving the telephone number in the directory. While reviewing the call log. When the number displayed is in the correct format for dialing, press /FLASH to call log entries received have programmed a home area code (page 10), only the last seven digits of the call log list and the screen will be an error tone when you reach the end of the incoming phone numbers...
... change the number of the telephone number before dialing or saving the telephone number in the directory. While reviewing the call log. When the number displayed is in the correct format for dialing, press /FLASH to call log entries received have programmed a home area code (page 10), only the last seven digits of the call log list and the screen will be an error tone when you reach the end of the incoming phone numbers...
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... you have caller ID service the clock will be set automatically with incoming calls, but you to set ." If the clock is played to remind you will need to make sure the year is correct. • Press and hold /SKIP or /REPEAT while setting the minutes or year to advance or decrease by increments of the message received. The system announces...
... you have caller ID service the clock will be set automatically with incoming calls, but you to set ." If the clock is played to remind you will need to make sure the year is correct. • Press and hold /SKIP or /REPEAT while setting the minutes or year to advance or decrease by increments of the message received. The system announces...
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... select the telephone base ringer volume level. 1. To set separately. • The handset ringer volume is set the remote access code: 1. There are three levels: HI (high), OF (off) and LO (low). 2. Press /SKIP or /REPEAT to change the remote access code by increments of ten. Press /SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the telephone base ringer setting. See page 9 for details. You can set the remote access code from any touch tone telephone. Press SET UP...
... select the telephone base ringer volume level. 1. To set separately. • The handset ringer volume is set the remote access code: 1. There are three levels: HI (high), OF (off) and LO (low). 2. Press /SKIP or /REPEAT to change the remote access code by increments of ten. Press /SKIP or /REPEAT until the system announces the telephone base ringer setting. See page 9 for details. You can set the remote access code from any touch tone telephone. Press SET UP...
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Answering system Call screening If the answering system is on, you decide to answer the call, press /FLASH. 40 www.vtechphones.com Call intercept When a caller is set to a caller leaving a message on the answering system and you can listen at the telephone base to 1, you will not hear your messages as callers leave them. If the base volume is leaving a message on the answering system.
Answering system Call screening If the answering system is on, you decide to answer the call, press /FLASH. 40 www.vtechphones.com Call intercept When a caller is set to a caller leaving a message on the answering system and you can listen at the telephone base to 1, you will not hear your messages as callers leave them. If the base volume is leaving a message on the answering system.
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... unreviewed calls in use. The cordless handset locator has been activated. Appendix www.vtechphones.com 43 The battery needs to the telephone base or the handset is in use . There is in the call log. The handset is no call . DIRECTORY EMPTY LINE IN USE LOW BATTERY MEMORY FULL XX MISSED CALLS **PAGING** PARALLEL SET ON PHONE **RINGING** When: There is in use . The answering system is an incoming call log entries. Handset display screen messages Displays: CAN'T CONNECT CID EMPTY CONNECTING...
... unreviewed calls in use. The cordless handset locator has been activated. Appendix www.vtechphones.com 43 The battery needs to the telephone base or the handset is in use . There is in the call log. The handset is no call . DIRECTORY EMPTY LINE IN USE LOW BATTERY MEMORY FULL XX MISSED CALLS **PAGING** PARALLEL SET ON PHONE **RINGING** When: There is in use . The answering system is an incoming call log entries. Handset display screen messages Displays: CAN'T CONNECT CID EMPTY CONNECTING...
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... seven digits. Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The system does not receive caller ID, or the system does not display caller ID during call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with caller ID service. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - Please contact your telephone lines, you may not be affected by the ringing system used by DSL interference. DSL) through your DSL service provider for local and long distance numbers before dialing or...
... seven digits. Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The system does not receive caller ID, or the system does not display caller ID during call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with caller ID service. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - Please contact your telephone lines, you may not be affected by the ringing system used by DSL interference. DSL) through your DSL service provider for local and long distance numbers before dialing or...
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... battery) Telephone base: 9.17oz (260g) Handset: 3.6V 400mAh Ni-Cd battery Telephone base: 7.5V AC @ 350mA Handset directory: 20 memory locations (including 9 speed dial entries); up to 11 digits and 15 characters 62 www.vtechphones.com Actual operating range may vary according to 24 digits and 14 characters Handset call log: 45 memory locations; up to environmental conditions at the time of use. Technical specifications Frequency control Transmit frequency Channels Nominal effective range Size Weight Power...
... battery) Telephone base: 9.17oz (260g) Handset: 3.6V 400mAh Ni-Cd battery Telephone base: 7.5V AC @ 350mA Handset directory: 20 memory locations (including 9 speed dial entries); up to 11 digits and 15 characters 62 www.vtechphones.com Actual operating range may vary according to 24 digits and 14 characters Handset call log: 45 memory locations; up to environmental conditions at the time of use. Technical specifications Frequency control Transmit frequency Channels Nominal effective range Size Weight Power...
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... cordless telephones 58 Activate the answering system 32 Answer calls 12 Answering system 31 Answering system setup 33 B Base volume 34 Battery 3, 45 C Call intercept 40 Call log 25 Call log display screen messages 30 Call screening 40 Call waiting 13 Caller ID 24 Channel 12 Charging 3 Character chart 16 Copy a directory entry into speed dial 19 D Date and time 8 Delete a directory entry 18 Delete messages from answering system 39 Delete a speed dial entry 22 Delete from the call log 29 Delete your announcement 37 Desk/table bracket installation 5 Dial a call log number...
... cordless telephones 58 Activate the answering system 32 Answer calls 12 Answering system 31 Answering system setup 33 B Base volume 34 Battery 3, 45 C Call intercept 40 Call log 25 Call log display screen messages 30 Call screening 40 Call waiting 13 Caller ID 24 Channel 12 Charging 3 Character chart 16 Copy a directory entry into speed dial 19 D Date and time 8 Delete a directory entry 18 Delete messages from answering system 39 Delete a speed dial entry 22 Delete from the call log 29 Delete your announcement 37 Desk/table bracket installation 5 Dial a call log number...
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...23 Record a memo 39 Record your own announcement 37 Redial 14 Remote access 42 Review the directory 16 Review the call log 26 Ringer 9 Ringer volume 9 S Save a call log entry to the directory 28 Set message alert tone 35 Set number of rings 33 Set remote access code 34 Set telephone base ringer 34 Set the clock 32 Speed dial 20 Store a directory entry 15 Store a speed dial entry 20 T Technical specifications 62 Telephone base installation 2 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Temporary tone dialing 13 Troubleshooting 47 V Volume 9, 12, 34 W Wall mounting bracket...
...23 Record a memo 39 Record your own announcement 37 Redial 14 Remote access 42 Review the directory 16 Review the call log 26 Ringer 9 Ringer volume 9 S Save a call log entry to the directory 28 Set message alert tone 35 Set number of rings 33 Set remote access code 34 Set telephone base ringer 34 Set the clock 32 Speed dial 20 Store a directory entry 15 Store a speed dial entry 20 T Technical specifications 62 Telephone base installation 2 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Temporary tone dialing 13 Troubleshooting 47 V Volume 9, 12, 34 W Wall mounting bracket...
Quick Start Guide (CS5121 Quick Start Guide)
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...: 1. To record your product is the greeting callers hear when calls are done." 3. Telephone wall jack Telephone base power adapter (large) Charger adapter (small) DSL filter (not included) for short calls. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it in idle mode and the system will be a confirmation tone. Press /PLAY/STOP when finished. 5. The battery may have enough charge for DSL users Telephone line cord Electrical outlet (not...
...: 1. To record your product is the greeting callers hear when calls are done." 3. Telephone wall jack Telephone base power adapter (large) Charger adapter (small) DSL filter (not included) for short calls. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it in idle mode and the system will be a confirmation tone. Press /PLAY/STOP when finished. 5. The battery may have enough charge for DSL users Telephone line cord Electrical outlet (not...