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INSTRUCTIONS 3 PARTS CHECK LIST...4 HANDSET LAYOUT ...5 BASE UNIT LAYOUT ...6 GETTING STARTED ...7 INSTALLATION OF BATTERY REVIEW CALLER ID 14 DELETING RECORDS FROM CALL HISTORY 15 DIAL A DISPLAYED NUMBER 15 STORE A CALLED ID RECORD IN PHONE BOOK MEMORY 15 DISPLAY SCREEN MESSAGES 16 PHONE - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTO DISCONNECT FOR EXTENSION PHONE PICK-UP 27 MEMORY FULL ...27 POWER FAILURE ...27 BASE UNIT MESSAGE WINDOW (LED 28 REMOTE OPERATION OF ANSWERING SYSTEM 29 TO ACTIVATE REMOTE OPERATION - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 3
and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product this product. If service or repair work is required, contact VTECH Customer Service at 1-800-595- 13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 4
PARTS CHECK LIST Parts Check List: 1. Base Unit 2. Handset 3. Owner's Manual 4. Telephone Line Cord 5. AC Adaptor 6. Battery Pack To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTECH Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-7377. 4 - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 5
HANDSET LAYOUT 7 8 1 2 4 3 5 9 10 6 11 12 1. LCD Display 2. SELECT 3. NAVIGATION/Volume Keys 4. PHONE 5. FLASH 6. HOLD 7. Antenna 8. Headset Jack 9. OFF 10. Dialing Keys 11. REDIAL/PAUSE 12. PROG/CHAN 5 - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 6
BASE UNIT LAYOUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 9162 COMPLIES WITH 47 CFR PART 68 REGISTRATION NO.: EW7CHN-36166-W9-E RINGER EQUIVALENCE: 0.1B USOC JACK: RJ11C/RJ11W CANADA 1135 101 611A 0.1 EW79108 14 1. MENU 2. - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 7
VT 9162 is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It charges automatically whenever the Handset is in the Base Unit. The battery pack needs charging when: • The low battery or Injury, Read and Follow the Instructions IMPORTANT: Do not dispose of this battery pack into household garbage. For - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 8
UP YOUR VT9162 When fully show "RINGER OFF" in idle mode. TONE/PULSE SELECTION NOTE: Your VT 9162 is factory-preset for TONE dialing. 1. To change dialing mode, press PROG/ VT9162 includes a digital answering system in the Base Unit. Setup of the answering system is easy. Step by step instructions - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 9
GETTING STARTED THE HANDSET DISPLAY If the display says: It means: The Handset is in idle mode Indicates incoming call Waiting for dial tone Handset is in use The base is page the handset. There is a call on hold. The battery need to be charged. 9 - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 10
BASIC OPERATION MAKING CALLS Method 1------Live Dialing Press PHONE. Dial the phone number. Press OFF to end your call. Method 2------Pre-dialing Dial the phone number. Use the key to backspace if you make a dialing mistake. Then press PHONE. Press OFF to end your call. When the handset is in use - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 11
BASIC OPERATION VOLUME CONTROL While you are on a call, press to raise the inbound volume and will display the relative volume setting as you adjust it. to lower it. The handset CHANNEL CHANGING If you experience noise or interference while on a call, you may be too far from the Base Unit, or in - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 12
tone. 2. Press REDIAL/PAUSE. The last number you called will automatically be redialed. OR 1. Press REDIAL. The number will appear on the display. 2. Press PHONE. NOTE: If you press REDIAL twice, the redial number will be deleted. ANSWERING CALLS To answer a call, press any key other than the OFF - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 13
on hold, press HOLD. Press HOLD again to return to your call. NOTE: If you have a call on hold, and pick up a parallel extension phone, your VT 9162 will automatically drop the call and return to idle mode. PAGE The Base can signal the Handset by means of the PAGE key. This is - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 14
services, provided by your regional phone company. You must subscribe to these services in order to benefit from the Caller ID features of your VT 9162. Contact your regional phone service OFF at any time to exit Caller ID review mode. REVIEW CALLER ID The screen displays call information for about - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 15
number; 1+ number; number only). 3. Press SELECT. DIAL will be flashing. 4. Press SELECT again. The number will be dialed. STORE A CALLER ID RECORD IN PHONE BOOK MEMORY 1. Use the key to locate the desired CID record. 2. If you wish to change how the number is stored, press #. Pressing # repeatedly - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 16
party is blocking name and number information. Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller's name. Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller's name and number. There is a problem with Caller ID transmission from the telephone company. ADVANCED - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 17
BOOK This cordless phone can store 20 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Entries are stored alphabetically. For consistency with Caller ID entries, you may - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 18
PHONE BOOK EDIT NUMBERS STORED IN MEMORY 1. Press . The screen displays DIRECTORY. 2. Press or to scroll alphabetically through displays the number you want to dial, press SELECT. Then press or until DIAL flashing. 4. Press SELECT, The phone automatically dials the number. 18 ADVANCED OPERATION - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 19
HEADSET INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Your VT 9162 cordless telephone is equipped with VTECH Communications Customer Service. * Once you have a compatible 2.5mm Headset, locate the Headset Jack on the Handset of your VT 9162. Connect the plug on the Headset to the jack on the cordless - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 20
leave your name, number and message after the tone." will be used. Your VT9162 is preset at the factory to this mode (Announce Only: OFF). .2 Announce for OGM1 (for multi - user application); "Hi! We can't come to the phone right now. If you have a message for John press 1, for Jane press 2, - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 21
. length: 90 seconds). 3. Press any MAILBOX key to stop the recording. 4. Your outgoing message is played for you, followed by a beep. 5. To review a recorded announcement, press MENU key until "Set Outgoing Message" is announced. Press any MAILBOX key. The current greeting is played. 6. To delete - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 22
ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP Set Audible Message Alert If you want your Answering System to beep once every 10 seconds to notify you when new messages have been received, set Audible Message Alert to ON. Otherwise, it is preset to OFF. 1. Press MENU until you hear "Set Audible Message Alert." 2. - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 23
ANSWERING SYSTEM SETUP Set Announce Only CAUTION: If you turn on the Announce Only option, your callers cannot leave a message. 1. Press MENU until "Set Announce Only" is announced. 2. Press SELECT until desired setting "ON" or "OFF" is declared. 3. Press TIME/SET to confirm, and the setting will be - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 24
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATIONS Leaving a Message (Incoming Message) The Answering System will answer a call (according to the current ring selection), then play the OGM, followed by a beep to signal the start of recording. • Default mailbox is MAILBOX 1. • If your want to record the incoming message in - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 25
all the old messages in the selected mailbox. NOTE: The DELETE function will only delete old messages. New messages CANNOT be deleted until they are reviewed. Turning the Answering Machine ON/OFF • If you want the Answering System to answer calls, press ANSWER ON/ OFF. The backlit LED will then be - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 26
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATIONS Checking and Setting Day and Time · Press TIME/SET. The system announces the clock setting then announces; "To Set Date and Time, · · press TIME/SET." Press TIME/SET. Press SELECT until hear the correct · day; then press TIME/SET. Press SELECT until hear the correct - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 27
Pick-up The Answering System will auto-disconnect the telephone line if an extension phone or the cordless Handset accesses the line. Memory Full F • When the Answering System has less than 30 seconds recording time remaining, or the total number of messages equal - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 28
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPTERATIONS BASE UNIT MESSAGE WINDOW (LED) • The large Base Unit LED provides useful data on the status of your VT 9162 answering device. Below are examples of the LED data: The LED displays: What it means 1-99 0 CL flashing A F flashing 99 flashing 1-8 ---- ---- flashing Total - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 29
, such as listening to messages, changing recorded announcements, and recording memos. Remote operation can only be accessed from a touch tone telephone. If the remote phone is set to pulse dialing, switch it tone. If tone dialing is not available, you will not be able to access the Answering System - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 30
by a beep to signal start of recording. 2. Press "#5" to stop recording. Your new OGM will playback automatically. Check OGM Remotely Enter "#7" to review OGM. You will hear playback of OGM followed by a beep. Turning Answering System ON or OFF Pressing "# 0" toggles the Answering System ON/OFF - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 31
erase the message. * Press " 5" for other functions. (To the advanced voice menu) The advanced voice menu is as follows: Press "# 7" to review outgoing message. Press " 7" to record outgoing message. * Press " 8" to record memo. * Press "# 4" twice to repeat previous message. Press "# 0" to turn the - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 32
MAINTENANCE 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 - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 33
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. YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN YOU'RE - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 34
the base. YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE USING YOUR PHONE. • Press CHAN key to switch to another channel hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone battery. 3. Wait a few minutes. 4. Connect power to the base. 5. Install the handset battery pack - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 35
when installed and used normally and in accordance with operation instructions. This limited warranty extends only to the Consumer for Products by anyone other than an authorized service representative of VTECH; or 3. Product to the extent that the problem experienced is caused by signal conditions - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 36
instructions regarding where to return the Product. Before calling for service, please check the user's manual. A check of the Product controls and features may save you a service purchase does not meet the terms of this limited warranty, VTECH will notify you and will request that you authorize the - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 37
trouble with this telephone equipment, please contact: VTech Communications Inc. SERVICE DEPT. at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTECH Telecommunications and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 38
for two lines. See Installation Instructions in the user's manual. This equipment may not be service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem is equipped with a corded or cordless handset, it is hearing aid - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 39
the directory card, so that you can still dial the emergency number manually if the memory dialing feature doesn't work. b. This feature is hours, such as in the early morning or late evening, when the emengency services tend to be less busy. IC (Industry Canada) This telephone is registered for - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 40
electrical inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate. Your cordless phone is designed to operate at the maximum power allowed by VTECH product service centers. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/ restrictions in your area. VTECH - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 41
(All 30 channels within this range) POWER REQUIREMENTS Handset: Self-contained nickel- cadmium rechargeable battery pack, 3.6V nominal, 400mAh capacity. Base unit: 9V DC @400mA MEMORY Phone Book: CID: 20 Memory locations 16 digits and 15 characters per location Alphanumeric Display 50 - Vtech vt9162 | User Manual - Page 42
GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications Inc.; Beaverton, OR, 97008 Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd.; Suite 200,7671 Alderbridge Way, Richmond, B.C. V6X 1Z9. Copyright 2002 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China 91-005820-0B0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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3
PARTS CHECK LIST
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4
HANDSET LAYOUT
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5
BASE UNIT LAYOUT
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6
GETTING STARTED
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7
INSTALLATION OF BATTERY PACK IN HANDSET
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7
RINGER SELECTION
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8
TONE/PULSE SELECTION
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8
ANSWERING SYSTEM - INTRODUCTION
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8
THE HANDSET DISPLAY
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9
BASIC OPERATION
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10
MAKING CALLS
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10
VOLUME CONTROL
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11
CHANNEL CHANGING
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11
USING REDIAL
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12
ANSWERING CALLS
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12
FLASH
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12
HOLD
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13
PAGE
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13
ADVANCED OPERATION
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14
CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID
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14
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS
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14
ABOUT CALL HISTORY
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14
REVIEW CALLER ID
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14
DELETING RECORDS FROM CALL HISTORY
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15
DIAL A DISPLAYED NUMBER
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15
STORE A CALLED ID RECORD IN PHONE BOOK MEMORY
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15
DISPLAY SCREEN MESSAGES
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PHONE BOOK
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STORE MEMORY NUMBERS
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EDIT NUMBERS STORED IN MEMORY
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18
DELETE NUMBERS STORED IN MEMORY
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18
DIAL MEMORY NUMBERS
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18
OPTIONAL HEADSET INSTALLATION & OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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19
ITAD OPERATION
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20
ANSWERING SYSTEM PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW
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20
SET OUTGOING MESSAGE (OGM)
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20
SET SECURITY CODE
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DAY AND TIME
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22
SET AUDIBLE MESSAGE ALERT
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22
SET ANNOUNCE ONLY
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23
SET BASE RINGER ON/OFF
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23
SET NUMBER OF RINGS
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23
TOLL SAVER
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23
LEAVING A MESSAGE (INCOMING MESSAGE)
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LISTENING TO MESSAGES/MEMOS
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SAVING MESSAGES
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DELETING MESSAGES
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25
TURNING THE ANSWERING MACHINE ON/OFF
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CHECKING AND SETTING DAY AND TIME
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CHANGING SPEAKER VOLUME
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CHANGING PLAYBACK SPEED
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