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Set ringer volume Telephone base ringer volume You can select the ringer volume for When the telephone base is idle, press incoming home and cell calls. When the VOL + or VOL - on the telephone base to ringer is off, appears on the screen. adjust the ringer volume. To set the ringer volume on home line: 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode. When you set the ringer volume to zero, the base ringer is off and the system announces, "Base ringer is off." 2. Press q CID or p to highlight NOTE Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT. • Changing the handset ringer volume 3. Press q CID or p to select Home does not affect base ringer volume. volume, then press MENU/SELECT. • If the ringer volume is set to off, that 4. Press q CID or p to sample each handset or the telephone base is ringer volume for home line. silenced for all incoming calls. • The ringer volume level also 5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. determines the ringer levels of To set the ringer volume on cell lines: intercom calls. 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode. 2. Press q CID or p to highlight Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to select Cell volume, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p to sample each ring volume for cell lines. 5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. 100 Sound settings and avoid paying long distance Set number of rings charges when calling from out of your local area. You can set the answering system to 6. Press MENU/SELECT to save. answer an incoming call after two, three, four, five or six rings; or toll saver. NOTE • If Smart call blocker is on, the first If you choose toll saver, the answering ring of all calls will be muted. system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, or after four rings when you have no new messages. This enables you to check for new messages and avoid paying unnecessary long distance charges if you are calling from outside your local area. By default, the answering system answers an incoming call after three rings. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q CID or p to choose Answering sys, and then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to choose Ans sys setup, and then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press q CID or p to highlight # of rings, then press MENU/SELECT. 5. Press q CID or p to choose from 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver. • Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, or after four rings when there is no new message. This feature allows you to check for new messages 101

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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Set ringer volume

You can select the ringer volume for

incoming home and cell calls. When the

ringer is off,

appears on the screen.

To set the ringer volume on home line:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT

in idle mode.

2. Press

CID

to highlight

Ringers

, then press

MENU/SELECT

3. Press

CID

to select

Home

volume

, then press

MENU/SELECT

4. Press

CID

to sample each

ringer volume for home line.

5. Press

MENU/SELECT

to save.

To set the ringer volume on cell lines:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT

in idle mode.

2. Press

CID

to highlight

Ringers

, then press

MENU/SELECT

3. Press

CID

to select

Cell

volume

, then press

MENU/SELECT

4. Press

CID

to sample each

ring volume for cell lines.

5. Press

MENU/SELECT

to save.

Telephone base ringer volume

When the telephone base is idle, press

VOL +

VOL -

on the telephone base to

adjust the ringer volume.

When you set the ringer volume to zero,

the base ringer is off and the system

announces, “

Base ringer is off.

”

NOTE

•

Changing the handset ringer volume

does not affect base ringer volume.

•

If the ringer volume is set to off, that

handset or the telephone base is

silenced for all incoming calls.

•

The

ringer

volume

level

also

determines

the

ringer

levels

intercom calls.

Sound settings

Set number of rings

You can set the answering system to

answer an incoming call after two, three,

four, ﬁve or six rings; or toll saver.

If you choose toll saver, the answering

system answers a call after two rings

when you have new messages, or

after four rings when you have no new

messages. This enables you to check

for new messages and avoid paying

unnecessary long distance charges if

you are calling from outside your local

area. By default, the answering system

answers an incoming call after three

rings.

1. Press

MENU/SELECT

when

the

phone is not in use.

2. Press

CID

to choose

Answering

sys

and

then

press

MENU/SELECT

3. Press

CID

to choose

Ans

sys

setup

and then

press

MENU/SELECT

4. Press

CID

to highlight

of rings

, then press

MENU/SELECT

5. Press

CID

to choose from

Toll saver

• Toll saver - the answering system

answers a call after two rings

when you have new messages, or

after four rings when there is no

new message. This feature allows

you to check for new messages

and avoid paying long distance

charges when calling from out of

your local area.

6. Press

MENU/SELECT

to save.

NOTE

•

If Smart call blocker is on, the ﬁrst

ring of all calls will be muted.