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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 IN USE
LED on the base and 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.
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.
NOTE: Your VT9119 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.
4. Press MEM to store the phone number to
the key you selected.
The phone now exits PROG mode and emits
a tone.
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.
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
PAUSE. The pause is 2 seconds in length. For
longer pauses, press PAUSE two or more
times. Each additional press indicates an
additional 2 second pause.
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:
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 batteries need
charging. 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.
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.
THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING WHEN YOU
RECEIVE A CALL.
• Ensure that the ringer is turned on.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTYOPERATING 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.
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.
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
Memory Dialing
The VT9119 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.
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 Speed
Dial number, press PROG, a location number
(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.
If the Handset is in use ( off hock) when PAG E
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.
This feature is useful in locating a
misplaced Handset.
• 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 or security code. Place the
handset in the cradle for a few moments to reload
the security code and 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 pack.
3. Wait a few minutes.
4. Connect power to the Base.
5. Reconnect the Handset battery.
6. Place the handset in the Base unit cradle. If the
Handset has not been recently charged, allow 8
hours before use.
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