Vtech t2426 User Manual - Page 5

GETTING STARTED INSTALLATION Table/Desk Installation CONNECT THE POWER CORD Standard electrical outlet CONNECT THE TELEPHONE LINE CORD Modular telephone jack 4 Charge the Handset Battery Place the Handset in the Base. Charge the battery at least for 12 hours the first time. 5 Check for Dial Tone After the batteries are charged, connect the modular telephone cord between a live phone jack and the jack located on the bottom of the Base Unit. Pick up the Handset and press PHONE. You should hear a Dial Tone. 6 Set the Dial Mode If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the batteries are charged. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you'll need to change the dial mode. • Press PROG/CHAN on the Handset to enter programming mode. • Press or until the screen displays DIALMODE: and the currently selected mode. • Press SELECT. The current setting blinks. • Press to select TONE or PULSE. • Press SELECT, to save the displayed mode. 7 Set Time and Date If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming call. If you do not have Caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually. • Press PROG/CHAN until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT. • The month is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month. Press SELECT. • The day is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct day. Press SELECT. • The hour is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SELECT. • The minute is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct minute. Press SELECT. • AM or PM is flashing. Press or to choose between AM or PM. Press SELECT. NOTE:You can choose to set the time manually, or you can allow it to be automatically with incoming Caller ID information. 5