VTech 5808 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Basic Operation
Base Settings
To access base settings, with the base in the idle (off) mode, press MENU, scroll down to
BASE SETTINGS, then press SELECT. You can now access the following setting options:
CLOCK SETTING RINGER VOLUME RINGER MELODY
KEYPAD TONE CONTRAST DIAL TYPE
CLEAR MSG WAIT FACTORY SETTINGS DELETE HANDSETS
PRODUCT ID
Press CLEAR at any time to back out of the base settings mode.
SET
RINGER MELODY 4
SET
Ringer Volume
To adjust the base unit ringer volume:
Press MENU. Scroll down to BASE
SETTINGS, then press SELECT. Use the up
and down softkeys to RINGER VOLUME,
press SELECT. You will see a graph on the
base display indicating the current volume
setting.
Press the softkey to lower the ringer
volume. At the lowest setting (graph is
completely clear), the base will not ring when
a call comes in.
Press the softkey to raise the volume.
At the loudest setting, the graph is completely
shaded in.
Press SET to confirm your setting.
NOTE: When the phone is ringing, press QUIET
softkey or CLEAR key to temporarily mute the
ringer.
Ringer Melody
There are six base ringer melody choices. To
change the melody:
Press MENU. Scroll down to BASE
SETTINGS, press SELECT. Scroll down to
RINGER MELODY.
Press SELECT. Use either scroll key to
sample the melodies.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
Base Menu Soft Functions
Clock Setting
If you subscribe to caller ID, the clock will automatically be set when the first call is received.
If you don’t have caller ID or wish to set the clock manually:
Press MENU, then scroll to BASE SETTINGS.
CLOCK SETTINGS will be highlighted, press SELECT.
Press the CHANGE softkey to change the first digit of the hour, press NEXT. (Follow this
procedure to change the remaining digits of the time and select AM or PM.)
When finished, press SET, you’ll hear a confirmation tone.