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NOTES Connect / disconnect an active Bluetooth • Cell phone contacts can be device downloaded from the phone memory If you need to connect your paired cell only. You can transfer the contacts phone to the telephone base manually: from your SIM card to your cell phone memory first, and then download 1. Press CELL 1 and/or CELL 2 on the from your cell phone memory. For telephone base when it is not in use. more information on how to transfer The CELL 1 and/or CELL 2 light flashes. contacts from your SIM card to your 2. When the cell phone is connected cell phone memory, see the user's to the telephone base, you hear two manual of your cell phone. • When downloading the phonebook from your Bluetooth enabled cell beeps. The corresponding status icon ( 1 and/or 2) displays. The corresponding device light (CELL 1 phone, some data may not transfer. and/or CELL 2) turns on. For example, if you have home, mobile 3. If you need to disconnect a paired and work numbers for a particular cell phone from the telephone base, contact, the three categories may not refer to the user's manuals of your cell transfer to your IS8121-2/IS8121-3/ phone for instructions to disconnect a IS8121-4/IS8121-5. Bluetooth device. 4. If you press and hold CELL 1 and/or CELL 2 on the telephone base, the existing paired cell phone in that slot will be erased. See Add a cell phone on how to pair and connect a new cell phone. Auto Bluetooth connection Remote voice control If you have connected a cell phone to the When an active device moves within IS8121-2/IS8121-3/IS8121-4/IS8121-5 Bluetooth range of the telephone telephone system, you can activate the base, or is turned on within range, the voice-controlled application (voice app) telephone base tries to connect to the of the cell phone, such as Siri®, Google device. When the device moves out of NowTM or S Voice®, using your handset range, it is disconnected. Your device or telephone base. might make a connect or disconnect The remote voice control feature works sound. with: Voice- Siri A connected device could also be controlled disconnected by: application Google S Voice Now • Turning off the Bluetooth device. Operation iOS (8 or Android Android System above) (4 or (4 or • Turning off the Bluetooth feature of (Versions above) above) the device. supported) • The Bluetooth device is not within Before using the remote voice control range of the telephone base. feature, make sure you checked the following: • Your cell phone is paired and connected to your telephone system via Bluetooth. • No Bluetooth applications are running in the background of your cell phone. • Keep your cell phone within 15 feet of the telephone base. • Do not lock up your cell phone's screen or set passcode for activating the voice app. • Make sure you have turned on or logged in to the applications on your cell phone that you will be sending your voice commands, such as GPS, e-mail and social networking accounts. 60 61

Section	Page
Install \| Set up	9
What is in the box	9
Install the battery	9
Connect the telephone base	9
Connect the charger	10
Charge the battery	10
Check the battery level	10
Check for dial tone	10
Improve the telephone signal strength	11
Before use	11
Set date and time	11
Set up Smart call blocker through Voice Guide (Before use)	11
Set up Answering System through Voice Guide (Before use)	12
Install	12
Mount the telephone base (optional)	12
Operating range	13
Overview	13
Handset	13
Handset display icons	15
Handset alert tones	15
Handset lights	15
Telephone charger	15
Telephone base	15
Telephone base alert tones	16
Operate	16
Make, answer or end a home call	16
Make a home call	16
Predial a home call	16
Answer a home call	16
End a home call	16
Make, answer or end a cell call	17
Make a cell call	17
Predial a cell call	17
Answer a cell call	17
End a cell call	17
Call waiting on the home line	17
Call waiting on the cell line	17
Predial via home call and cell call	18
Answer an incoming cell call while on a home call	18
Answer an incoming home call while on a cell call	18
View dialing options	18
Option while on a call	19
Join a call	19
Join a call in progress	19
Intercom	19
Initiate an intercom call	19
Answer an intercom call	19
End an intercom call	19
Transfer a call via intercom	19
Sound	20
Use speakerphone	20
Control volume	20
Temporary ringer silencing	20
Mute the microphone	20
Temporary tone dialing	20
Find handset	21
Use the phone menu	21
Phonebook \| Phonebook entry	21
Add a phonebook entry	22
Add a predialed telephone number to the phonebook	22
Review the phonebook entries	22
Search by name	23
Dial a phonebook entry	23
Edit a phonebook entry	23
Delete a phonebook entry	23
Delete all phonebook entries	23
Redial list	24
Review a redial list entry	24
Redial a call from list	24
Save a redial entry to the phonebook	24
Delete a redial list entry	24
Chain dialing	24
Access a number from the phonebook while on a call	24
Access a number from the caller ID log while on a call	24
Access a number from the redial list while on a call	25
Caller ID	25
About caller ID	25
Save a caller ID log entry to the phonebook	25
Save a caller ID log entry to block list	26
Save a caller ID log entry to allow list	26
Save a caller ID log entry to Star name list	26
Review the caller ID log	27
Dial a caller ID log entry	27
Delete caller ID log entries	27
Caller ID memory match	27
Missed call indicator	27
Introducing Bluetooth©	28
Glossary of terms	28
VTech Connect to Cell™ application	29
Bluetooth setup	29
Add a Bluetooth cell phone	29
Add a Bluetooth headset	30
Device list and connection	30
Review the Bluetooth device list	30
Download/Transfer your cell phone phonebook entries via Bluetooth	30
Connect / disconnect an active Bluetooth device	31
Auto Bluetooth connection	31
Remote voice control	31
About Smart call blocker*	32
Call categories	33
Welcome calls	33
Unwelcome calls	33
Calls without numbers (for home calls only)	33
Uncategorized calls (for home calls only)	33
Call handling	33
Set Smart call blocker on/off	34
Set profile	34
Screen unknown	34
Screen robot	34
Allow unknown (default setting)	35
UnknownToAns.S	35
Block unknown	35
Block list	35
Add a block list entry	35
Review block list	36
Save a caller ID log entry to block list	36
Edit a block list entry	36
Unblock a telephone number	36
Delete all block list entries	37
Allow list	37
Add an allow list entry	37
Review allow list	37
Save a caller ID log entry to allow list	38
Edit an allow list entry	38
Delete an allow list entry	38
Delete all allow list entries	38
Star name list	39
Add a star name entry	39
Review star name list	39
Save a caller ID log entry to star name list	39
Edit a star name entry	39
Delete a star name entry	39
Delete all star name entries	40
Screening announcements	40
Play your current announcement of screening with caller name	40
Play your current announcement of screening without caller name	40
Record your name for all screening announcements	41
Reset all your screening announcements	41
Voice guide to set Smart call blocker	41
Call handlings with Smart call blocker	42
Allowed calls	42
Blocked calls	42
Screen unknown home calls	42
Screen robocalls	44
Option while on a call	44
Answering system	45
Difference between the built-in answering system and voicemail service	45
Use your built-in answering system	45
New message indication	45
Turn on or off the answering system	45
Playback messages	46
Delete all messages	46
Answering system remote access	47
Call intercept while using answering system	47
Recording memo	47
Turn on or off the call screening	47
Screen a call with answering system	47
Annoucement	48
Default announcement	48
Record your own announcement	48
Delete your announcement	48
Retrieve voicemail	48
Turn off the new voicemail indicators	48
Configure \| Settings	49
Set languages	49
Set voice language	49
Set date and time	49
Dial modes	50
Set dial mode	50
Area code settings	50
Set home area code	50
Ringer	50
Set ringer tone	50
Set ringer volume	51
Telephone base ringer volume	51
Sound settings	51
Set number of rings	51
Set listening volume	52
Set key tone	52
Set QUIET mode	52
Answering system settings	53
Set your built-in answering system	53
Voice guide to set up answering system	53
Message playback settings	53
Set remote access code	53
Alert setting	54
Turn on or off the message alert tone	54
Voicemail settings [Telephone service provider]	54
Set speed dial voicemail number	54
Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator	54
Clear voicemail indicator/indication	54
Add and register handset	55
Handset screen display messages	55
General product care	55
Taking care of your telephone	55
Avoid rough treatment	55
Avoid water	55
Electrical storms	55
Cleaning your telephone	55
Technical specifications	56
DECT 6.0 digital technology	56
Telephone operating range	56
Redefining long range coverage and clarity	56
Simulated full-duplex handset and base speakerphones	56

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NOTES

•

Cell

phone

contacts

can

downloaded from the phone memory

only. You can transfer the contacts

from your SIM card to your cell phone

memory ﬁrst, and then download

from your cell phone memory. For

more information on how to transfer

contacts from your SIM card to your

cell phone memory, see the user’s

manual of your cell phone.

•

When downloading the phonebook

from your Bluetooth enabled cell

phone, some data may not transfer.

For example, if you have home, mobile

and work numbers for a particular

contact, the three categories may not

transfer to your

IS8121-2/IS8121-3/

IS8121-4/IS8121-5

Connect / disconnect an active Bluetooth

device

If you need to connect your paired cell

phone to the telephone base manually:

1. Press

CELL 1

and/or

CELL 2

on the

telephone base when it is not in use.

The

CELL 1

and/or

CELL 2

light ﬂashes.

2. When the cell phone is connected

to the telephone base, you hear two

beeps.

The

corresponding

status

icon (

and/or

) displays. The

corresponding device light (

CELL 1

and/or

CELL 2

) turns on.

3. If you need to disconnect a paired

cell phone from the telephone base,

refer to the user’s manuals of your cell

phone for instructions to disconnect a

Bluetooth device.

4. If you press and hold

CELL 1

and/or

CELL 2

on the telephone base, the

existing paired cell phone in that slot

will be erased. See

Add a cell phone

on how to pair and connect a new cell

phone.

Auto Bluetooth connection

When an active device moves within

Bluetooth range of the telephone

base, or is turned on within range, the

telephone base tries to connect to the

device. When the device moves out of

range, it is disconnected. Your device

might make a connect or disconnect

sound.

A connected device could also be

disconnected by:

•

Turning off the Bluetooth device.

•

Turning off the Bluetooth feature of

the device.

•

The Bluetooth device is not within

range of the telephone base.

Remote voice control

If you have connected a cell phone to the

IS8121-2/IS8121-3/IS8121-4/IS8121-5

telephone system, you can activate the

voice-controlled application (voice app)

of the cell phone, such as Siri®, Google

Now

or S Voice®, using your handset

or telephone base.

The remote voice control feature works

with:

Voice-

controlled

application

Siri

Google

Now

S Voice

Operation

System

(Versions

supported)

iOS (8 or

above)

Android

(4 or

above)

Android

(4 or

above)

Before using the remote voice control

feature, make sure you checked the

following:

•

Your

cell

phone

paired

and

connected to your telephone system

via Bluetooth.

•

Bluetooth

applications

are

running in the background of your

cell phone.

•

Keep your cell phone within 15 feet

of the telephone base.

•

Do not lock up your cell phone’s

screen or set passcode for activating

the voice app.

•

Make sure you have turned on or

logged in to the applications on

your cell phone that you will be

sending your voice commands, such

as GPS, e-mail and social networking

accounts.