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BASE UNIT FEATURES
IN USE/CHARGING LED
• The LED illuminates steadily when the
Handset is in the Base cradle to
indicate that the Handset battery is
being charged.
• The LED illuminates whenever the
Handset is being used.
• This LED also flashes with the
cadence of the incoming ring.
PAGE KEY
• Press the PAGE key to page the
Handset.
• Press it second time to cancel a page.
• The Base will ring the Handset for 1
minute before ending the page
automatically.
• The Handset can also cancel the
page by pressing the OFF key.
Making Calls
Pick up the Handset and press ON.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the
number. The ON LED will illuminate
while the Handset is in use.
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press OFF to hang up, then press
ON to get the dial tone again.
You must always press ON 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 ON
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.
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
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 MEM/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:
Speed Number Dialing
1. Press ON 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
ON, 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 MEM/PROG,
7, 555-1111, MEM.
Storing Pauses in Memory
To insert a pause in a phone number,
press REDIAL/PAUSE. The pause is
2 seconds in length. For longer
pauses, press REDIAL/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:
1. Press MEM/PROG
2. Press 8
3. Press 9
4. Press REDIAL / PAUSE
5. Dial 555-1234
6. Press MEM
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 ON, 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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OFF). This is very useful in a dark
environment; you do not have to
fumble around looking for the ON 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.
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TONE/PULSE Setting
If you have touch tone service on
phone line. Press MEM/PROG, * , *,
MEM to switch to TONE dialing. If you
have rotary service, press MEM/
PROG, * , # , MEM to switch to
PULSE.
NOTE: Your VT9113 is preset at the
factory for TONE dialing.
• Press MEM/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 MEM/PROG.
• Press the # key
• Press 0
• Press the MEM key to confirm
Memory Dialing
The VT9113 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 MEM/PROG. The ON 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 programming
mode and emits a tone.
Using REDIAL
To redial the last number you called,
press ON 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 MEM/
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-hook)
when PAGE 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.
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.
• 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.
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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.
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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.