VTech VT 1921 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
5.
Exercise care in handling
batteries in order not to short the
battery with conducting materials
.
;
such as rings, bracelets, and keys.
The battery. or conductor may
overheat and cause burns.
Place a battery pack in the Spare
Battery charger. Make sure the metal
charging contacts on the underside of
the battery pack are aligned with the
charging contacts in the Spare Battery
charger.
SPARE BATTERY CHARGER
The VT 1921 has a built-in spare
Battery Charger, which is located in
the cradle of the Base Unit.
Installation
Remove the Spare Battery charger
cover by pressing the release tab and
lifting up.
Power
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When a Spare ~attery pack is installed
in the Base Unit, the VT 1921 uses
this battery pack to provide operational
backup in case of a power failure. If
you have a fully charged battery pack
in the Spare Battery pack charger and
there is a power outage, you will still
be able to place and receive calls for
up to five
hours.However, Caller ID
may not function properly.
Replacing a Drained Handset bat-
tery
The Spare battery pack can also be used
to replace a drained Handset battery
pack to ensure uninterrupted use. Be
sure to put the drained battery pack in
the Spare Battery charger for recharging.
Setting
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Choose an area near an electrical
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outlet and a telephone wall jack.
AC Power Adaptor
Plug the
AC
power adaptor into an
electrical outlet and the DC connector
to the back of the base unit.
TELEPHONE
A
CAUTION:
Use only CLASS 2 9V DC
POWER
SUPPLY included with your phone.
Handset Ringer
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The handset ringer is programmed
ON
as the factory default setting. Refer
to PROGRAMMING THE RINGER on
page
23
for more information.
Setting the Tonelpulse Switch
.
The TONEIPULSE switch is located
on the bottom of the base unit and is
factory set to TONE. If you have touch
tone service, do not change the switch
setting. If you have rotary (Pulse)
service, set the switch to PULSE.
Please note that the Spare Battery
compartment charges at a slower rate
than a battery pack charging in the
Handset. It takes
24
hours to fully
charge a battery pack in the Spare
Battery charger.
TONE PULSE
SELECTION
Charge the handset battery pack
before use. The battery pack recharges
automatically whenever the handset is
in the base unit. The batteries must
be charged for
16
hours before using
your phone for the first time.
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plug one end of the telephone cord
into a wall jack and the other end into
the back of the Base Unit.