Vtech VT20-2481 User Manual - Page 11

Basic Operation Basic Operation Handset and Base Settings • LOW BATT TONE Select this option to turn the Low Battery warning tone On or Off. Press the OFF or ON soft keys, to make your selection. Press OK to confirm your selection and return to the Handset Settings menu. When set to ON, the Handset will emit a warning tone when a Low Battery condition is detected. This feature has been preset ot ON at the factory. • RANGE TONE Select this option to turn the Out of Range warning tone On or Off. Press the OFF or ON soft keys, to make your selection. Press OK to confirm your selection and return to the Handset Settings menu. When set to ON, the Handset will emit a warning tone whenever the Handset is taken out of range of the Base. This feature has been preset ot ON at the factory. • KEYPAD TONE Select this option to turn the Keypad tones On or Off. Press the OFF or ON soft keys, to make your selection. Press OK to confirm your selection and return to the Handset Settings menu. When set to ON, the Handset will emit a beep whenever a key is pressed. This feature has been preset ot ON at the factory. Base Unit: Press MENU, scroll to SETUP BASE, then press OK. Scroll to KEYPAD TONE; press OK. Choose ON or OFF, then press OK to confirm your choice. • CONTRAST Select this option to adjust the contrast level of the Handset display. Use the scroll keys to make your selection. The handset display will automatically adjust as you make your selection. Press OK to confirm your selection and return to the Handset Settings menu. Base Unit: Press MENU, scroll to SETUP BASE, then press OK. Scroll to CONTRAST; press OK. Press and to adjust the screen contrast, then press OK to confirm your choice. • SELECT TONE / PULSE AT THE BASE UNIT With the Base Unit in the idle (OFF) mode, press MENU. Scroll to SETUP BASE, then press OK. Scroll to SET PULSE/TONE, then press SET. Scroll to the desired LINE; press SET. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the desired dialing mode - TONE or PULSE. Press OK to confirm your choice. NOTE: Your GIGAPHONE is preset for TONE dialing, the desired mode for most areas. 20 Handset and Base Settings • ENHANCED MODE Your GIGAPHONE has an enhanced feature, designed to improve sound quality and range. If you are using your GIGAPHONE in an area with interference, the Enhanced Mode feature can help to improve both the sound quality and operating range. Actual range will depend on your environment. You can manually turn Enhanced Mode ON and OFF, or select AUTO mode. To select the Enhanced Mode setting: With the Handset in the idle (on hook) mode, press MENU. Scroll to HANDSET SETTINGS, then press OK. Scroll down to ENHANCED MODE, press SET. Select ON to enable Enhanced Mode. When the Handset is in use, an 'E' icon will appear in the upper left corner of the display, indicating that this feature is active. Select OFF to disable Enhanced Mode. Select AUTO to allow your GIGAPHONE Handset to activate this feature automatically, when conditions warrant it. Your 2-Line GIGAPHONE is preset at the factory for AUTO mode. Scroll to the desired setting, then press OK. You can also activate Enhanced Mode from the Base Unit. In which case, all registered Handsets will have the same Enhanced Mode setting. With the Base in the idle (OFF) mode, press MENU, scroll down to SETUP BASE, press OK, scroll down to ENHANCED MODE, press SET, scroll to the desired setting, then press OK to confirm your choice. NOTE: When Enhanced Mode is activated, your GIGAPHONE will consume more battery power. This means the standby and talk time of your Handset(s) will be shorter. • RENAME Naming your Handset(s) You can personalize each Handset, giving it a name (Dad's Phone, or Mary's Office, for example) instead of HANDSET 1, etc. With the Handset in the idle (on hook) mode: Press MENU. Scroll to HANDSET SETTINGS, then press OK. Scroll to RENAME, then press SET. Using the dialing keys, enter the desired name. A guide to the letters and characters can be found in the section entitled Memory. The softkey will move the cursor to the right. Press MORE to give you the DEL (delete) and SPACE options. Press BACK to return to the previous screen. Press SAVE to confirm your Handset name. You can also name the Base Unit. At the Base, in the idle(OFF) mode, press MENU, scroll down to SETUP BASE, then press OK. Scroll down to RENAME, press SET, then follow the same steps as above for entering the desired name. 21