User manual VTECH VT9118

[. . . ] Handset Base Unit Telephone line cord Battery Pack AC adapter To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTECH Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canada, call VTECH Electronics at 1-800267-7377. 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or swimming pool). Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. [. . . ] This would be used with a feature like call waiting to answer your second call. While on a call, press the Up or Down key · MEM KEY · · PROG KEY · VOLUME CONTROL · · TONE/ * KEY · 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TONE/PULSE Setting If you have touch tone service on phone line. If you have rotary service, press PROG, * , # , MEM to switch to PULSE. NOTE: Your VT9118 is preset at the factory for TONE dialing. Turning Off The Ringer To turn off the ringer on the handset, do the following: · Press PROG · Press the # key · Press 5 to turn off the ringer · Press the MEM key to confirm · To turn the ringer on again, see Programming the Ringer Type. Temporary Tone If you have a rotary (dial-pulse) telephone service, (TONE/PULSE setting is set to PULSE), this feature allows you to enter special codes and tones to operate answering machines, use electronic banking services, calling cards, or other special services. Then activate the Temporary Tone feature by pressing TONE (the * key). You can then press the numbers or symbols you need, and your phone will send the proper signals. The phone will automatically go back to rotary (dial-pulse) service. Checking The Ringer To check the ringer which is currently programmed, do the following: · Press PROG · Press the # key · Press 0 · Press the MEM key to confirm Making Calls Pick up the handset and press PHONE. If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press PHONE to get the dial tone again. You must always press PHONE before you can dial a call on the handset. To answer a call when the handset is in the base, just pick up the handset. To answer a call when the handset is away from the base, just press any key on the handset (except OFF). If the IN USE indicators do not light when you press PHONE, you must charge the batteries. · If you recently installed a new battery pack, make sure it is installed correctly. · If 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. YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN YOU'RE NEAR THE BASE UNIT. Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base unit can sometimes cause interference. YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE AWAY FROM THE BASE UNIT. Try moving the base unit to the second or third floor, or to some other location. · Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone jack. · You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. · Replace the handset in the base cradle, wait a few moments and try again. · Disconnect your base unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. [. . . ] The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still enable the devices to ring when you receive a call. The general rule is that the REN value should not exceed 5. 0 total; however, contact your local telephone company for the specific number in your area. IC (Industry Canada) This telephone is registered for use in Canada. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network, protective, operational and safety requirements. Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction. [. . . ]