VTech IA5879 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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8
Installation
Set handset date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the rst incoming
call. If you do not have caller ID service, or wish to set the date and time manually:
Press PROG, then press
or
until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SEL/INT.
The month is ashing. Press
or
until the screen displays the correct month. Press SEL/
INT.
The day is ashing. Press
or
until the screen displays the correct day. Press SEL/INT.
The hour is ashing. Press
or
until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SEL/INT.
The minute is ashing. Press
or
until the screen displays the correct minute. Press SEL/
INT.
AM or PM is ashing. Press
or
to choose between AM or PM. Press SEL/INT.
You’ll hear a conrmation beep.
Handset ringer/battery save
You can select from four different handset ringer styles for each line, or turn the ringer off for one or
both lines to prolong the battery life.
1. With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.
2. Press twice and the screen will show L1 RINGER: 1 and the current setting for line 1. (Pressing
three times will display L2 RINGER: 1 and the current setting for line 2.)
3. Press SEL/INT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.
4. Press
or
to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.
5. Press SEL/INT to choose the displayed ringer setting.
Base ringer
Your phone has an independent ringer for each line, controlled by switches located on the right side
of the base. You can select OFF, LOW or HIGH base ringer volume for each line separately.
In the event of a
power outage or
if the power cord
is unplugged, the
date and time will
need to be reset.