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RBRC is a registered trademark of
Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation.
The RBRC Seal on the
nickel-cadmium battery contained
in our product indicates that VTech
Communications, INC. is voluntarily
participating in an industry program to
collect and recycle these batteries at the
end of their useful lives, when taken out of
service within the United States and
Canada.
The RBRC program provides a convenient
alternative to placing used nickel-cadmium
batteries into the trash or municipal waste,
which may be illegal in your area.
VTech’s partnership with RBRC makes it
easy for you to drop off the spent battery at
local retailers participating in the RBRC
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
TONE/PULSE Setting
If you have touch tone service on phone
line, Press PROG, *, *, MEM to switch to
TONE dialing. If you have rotary service,
press PROG, *, #, MEM to switch to PULSE
dialing.
NOTE: Your VT 9116 is preset at the factory
for TONE dialing.
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.
First, dial the call normally. 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.
To end the call, press OFF or place the
handset back in the base. The phone will
automatically go back to rotary (dial-pulse)
service.
Programming The Ringer Type
The handset ringer is capable of four
different types of ringing tones. The following
sections detail how to change the different
tones and to turn off a ringer on the handset.
To program, the handset must be OFF.
To select a different ringer type do the
following:
* Press PROG
* Press the # key.
* Press a key 1..4 to select a ringer type.
* Press the MEM key to confirm.
Turning Off The Ringer
To turn off the ringer on the handset, do the
following:
Making Calls
Pick up the Handset and press PHONE.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
The PHONE LED will illuminate while the
Handset is in use.
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.
Answering Calls
When an incoming call is ringing, the
PHONE LED on the handset will flash. To
make sure your phone rings when the
handset is away from the base, please keep
the base antenna in the upright position.
* Press PROG
* Press the # key
* Press 5 to turn off the ringer
* Press MEM to confirm
* To turn the ringer on again, see
Programming the Ringer Type.
Checking The Ringer
To check the ringer which is currently
programmed, do the following:
* Press PROG
* Press the # key
* Press 0
* Press MEM to confirm
Memory Dialing
The
VT 9116
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 PROG. The PHONE LED will blink
to indicate that you are in the
programming mode.
2. Press the number of the memory location
you wish to store the number in (0-9).
3. Using the dial pad, dial the number you
want to store. The number can be up to
16 digits long. The number can be
entered manually or by using REDIAL.
4. Press MEM to store the phone number
to the key you selected.
The phone now exits PROG mode and you
will hear a long confirmation beep.
Speed Number Dialing
1. Press PHONE to get a dial tone.
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
PHONE, MEM, 8.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
If you have difficulty operating your phone, the
suggestions below should solve the problem. If you
still have difficulty after trying these suggestions,
In the US call:
VTECH Communications at
1-800-595-9511.
In Canada Call:
VTECH Electronics 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 the
handset makes two beeps, the battery needs
charging. If the PHONE 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.
NO DIAL TONE.
* First check 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. Call 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.
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 the second or third floor,
or to some other location.
To Change or Replace a Speed Dial Number
To change or replace a stored number in speed
dial memory simply enter the new number and
store it in the memory location you wish to
change.
For example, to change the number stored in
memory position 7 to 555-1111, you would
press PROG, 7, 555-1111, MEM.
Storing Pauses in Memory
To insert a pause in a phone number, press
REDIAL/PAUSE at the appropriate point when
storing the number. This inserts a 2 second
pause. For longer pauses, press REDIAL/
PAUSE two or more times. Each press makes
the pause 2 seconds longer and is treated as a
stored digit.
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:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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). This is very useful
in a dark environment; you do not have to
fumble around looking for the PHONE key
to answer the call.
Disconnecting
To end a call, either place the handset back
in the base, or press OFF on the handset.
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.
1. Press PROG
2. Press 8
3. Press 9
4. Press REDIAL/PAUSE
5.Dial 555-1234
6. Press MEM
Using REDIAL
To REDIAL the last number you called, press
PHONE then press REDIAL. The phone will
automatically dial the number.
Storing a Redial Number into Speed Dial
To store the last number you dialed as a regular
Speed Dial number, press PROG, the desired
location (0-9), REDIAL, MEM.
The Page Feature
From the base unit, press PAGE to signal the
person at the handset. To end the page at the
base, press PAGE again. To end the page at
the handset, press OFF.
This feature is also useful if you have misplaced
the handset.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING WHEN YOU
RECEIVE A CALL.
* Ensure that the ringer is turned on.
* 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.
YOUR CALLER FADES IN AND OUT.
You may be nearly out of range. Move closer, or
relocate the base.
YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE USING
YOUR PHONE.
* 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. 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.
* Your base unit and handset may not be operating
on the same channel. Place the handset in the
cradle for a few moments to reset the channel.
COMMON CURE FOR ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
Electronics, like people, can sometimes get
confused. If the unit does not seem to be responding
normally, then try putting the handset in the cradle
to re-initialize the unit. If it still does not seem to
respond, perform the following steps (in the order
listed):
1. Disconnect the power to the base.
2. Disconnect the handset battery.
3. Wait a few minutes.
4. Connect power to the base.
5. Connect the handset battery.
6. Put the handset in the base to re-initialize.
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CHARGING
CHARGING LED
PHONE LED
VOLUME SWITCH
OFF KEY
PHONE KEY
CHAN KEY
REDIAL/PAUSE KEY
MEM KEY
PAGE KEY
PROG KEY
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