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Base Unit Features
PAGE KEY
• Press the PAGE key to page the
handset.
• Press it second time to cancel a page.
• The base will ring the handset for one
minute before ending the page
automatically.
• The handset can also cancel the
page by pressing the OFF key.
Making Calls
Pick up the handset and press ON.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the
number. The Handset In Use/
Charging LED will illuminate while the
handset is in use.
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press OFF to hang up, then press
ON to get the dial tone again.
You must always press ON before
you can dial a call on the handset.
Answering Calls
When an incoming call is ringing, the
LED on the handset will flash. To
make sure your phone rings when
the Handset is away from the base.
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).
Disconnecting
To end a call, either place the handset
back in the base, or press OFF on
the handset.
by pressing TONE* key. You can then
press the numbers or symbols you
need, and your phone will send the
proper signals.
To end the call, press OFF or place
the handset back in the base. The
phone will automatically go back to
rotary (pulse) service.
Programming The Ringer Type
The handset ringer is capable of four
different types of ring tones. To
change the ring tones or to turn the
ringer off, make sure the handset is
OFF.
• Press MEM/PROG.
• Press the # key.
• Press a key 1 through 4 to select
a ringer type. Or press 5 to turn
the ringer off.
• Press the MEM key to confirm.
Checking The Ringer
To check which ringer is currently
programmed:
• Press MEM/PROG.
• Press the # key.
• Press 0.
• Press the MEM key to confirm
Memory Dialing
The 2101 can store up to 10 different
phone numbers that you can dial just
by pressing phone, MEM and one of
the number keys (0-9).
Programming Speed Dial
Numbers
The handset must be OFF.
1. Press MEM/PROG.
2. Press the number of the memory
location you wish to store the
number in (0-9).
Using REDIAL
To redial the last number you called,
press ON then press REDIAL.
Storing a Redial Number into
Speed Dial
To store the last number you dialed
as a speed dial number, press MEM/
PROG, a location number (0-9),
REDIAL, MEM.
The Page Feature
From the base unit, press PAGE to
signal the handset. To end the page
at the base, press PAGE again. To
end the page at the handset, press
OFF.
If the handset is in use ( off-hock)
when PAGE is pressed on the base
unit, the handset will emit one page
alert. If the handset is not in use (on-
hook), the page alert will continue for
approximately 60 seconds.
If you have difficulty operating your
phone, the suggestions below should
solve the problem. If you still have
difficulty after trying these
suggestions, call VTech Communi-
cations at 1-800-595-9511. In
Canada, call VTech Telecommuni-
cations Canada Ltd. at 1-800-267-
7377.
The Phone Doesn't Work at All.
• Make sure the power cord is
plugged in.
• Make sure the telephone line
cord is plugged firmly into the
base unit and the telephone wall
jack.
• Make sure the batteries are
properly charged. If you get a
LOW BATTERY message or
indication, the batteries need
charging.
No Dial Tone.
• First try all the suggestions
above.
• 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. Contact your local
telephone company.
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. Try
moving the appliance or the base unit
to another outlet.
Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
In Case Of Difficulty
Operating Instruction
Changing Channels
If you notice interference when using
your handset, press CHAN to switch
to a clear channel. This function is
only available when you are on a call.
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TONE/PULSE Setting
If you have touch tone service on
phone line. Press MEM/PROG, * , *,
MEM to switch to TONE dialing. If you
have rotary service, press MEM/
PROG, * , # , MEM to switch to
PULSE.
NOTE: Your 2101 is preset at the
factory for TONE dialing.
Temporary Tone
If you have a rotary (pulse) telephone
service, (TONE/PULSE setting is set
to PULSE), this feature allows you to
enter special codes and tones to
operate answering machines,
electronic banking services, or other
special services.
First, dial the call normally. Then
activate the temporary tone feature
3. Using the dial pad, dial the number
you want to store (maximum of 16
digits). The number can be
entered manually or by using
REDIAL.
4. Press MEM to save.
Speed Number Dialing
1. Press ON.
2. Press MEM and the memory
location number key (0-9).
For example, to dial the number you
assigned to key 8, you would press
ON, MEM, 8.
To Change or Replace a Speed
Dial Number
To change or replace a stored
number in speed dial memory simply
enter the new number following the
Programming Speed Dial Numbers
instructions.
Storing Pauses in Memory
To insert a pause in a phone number,
press REDIAL/PAUSE. Each pause
entered will be two seconds in length.
If your phone is connected to a PBX
you can store the PBX access
number and a pause before the phone
number. For example, to store 9-
PAUSE-555-1234 in memory location
8 do the following:
1. Press MEM/PROG.
2. Press 8.
3. Press 9.
4. Press REDIAL / PAUSE.
5. Dial 555-1234.
6. Press MEM.
You Get Noise, Static, or a Weak
Signal When You're Away From
the Base Unit.
• You may be out of range. Either
move closer to the base, or
relocate the base unit.
• The layout of your home may be
limiting the range. Try moving
the base unit to another position.
The Handset Does Not Ring When
You Receive a Call.
• Make sure you have the ringer
activated. Refer to the section(s)
on ringer selection in this User
Manual.
• Make sure the telephone line
cord is plugged firmly into the
base unit and the telephone jack.
Make sure the power cord is
plugged in.
• You may be too far from the
base unit.
• You may have too many
extension phones on your
telephone line to allow all of
them to ring. Try unplugging
some of the other phones.
You Hear Other Calls While
Using Your Phone
Disconnect your base unit from the
telephone jack, and plug in a regular
telephone. If you still hear other calls,
the problem is probably in your
wiring or local service. Call your local
telephone company.
You Hear Noise In the Handset,
and None of The Keys or
Buttons Work
Make sure the power cord is
plugged in.
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Common Cure for Electronic
Equipment
If the unit does not seem to be
responding normally, then try putting
the handset in its base. If it does not
seem to respond, do the following
(in the order listed):
1. Disconnect the power to the
base.
2. Disconnect the handset battery,
and spare battery, if applicable.
3. Wait a few minutes.
4. Connect power to the base.
5. Re-install the battery(ies).
6. Wait for the handset to re-
establish its link with the base.
To be safe, allow up to one
minute for this to take place.
Your Answering System Is Not
Recording Messages
• Make sure system is turned ON
(the ON/OFF key is illuminated).
• Make sure the Announce Only
feature is set to OFF.
You Cannot Hear Recorded
Messages
Using the base volume control,
raise the volume to a comfortable
listening level.
In Case Of Difficulty
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