VTech IA5864 - Manual

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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parts Check List: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords . . . . . . 6
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Desk/Table Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charge the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set Language Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Check for Dial Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set the Dial Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set Handset Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save . . . . . . . . . . 9
If you subscribe to DSL service: . . . . . . . . . . .10
Belt clip (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Telephone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Base Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Temporary Tone Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Message Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Clear Message Waiting Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Call Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Headset Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial . . . . . . . . .16
Edit a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . . . .17
Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . .18
Dial a Speed Dial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Reassign Locations in Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . .18
Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Store a Number/Name in the Directory . . . . . . . .19
Edit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory . . . . .19
Delete a Number/Name Stored in the Directory . . .20
Move a Number/Name to the Speed Dial Memory . .21
Dial a Number from the Directory . . . . . . . . . . .21
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
About Call History (Caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Review Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Delete Records from Call History . . . . . . . . . . .24
Dial a Displayed Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Store a Call History Record in the Directory . . . . .24
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Answering System Operation At the Base . . . . . . . 26
Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
About Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Record Your Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
To review your announcement at any time: . . . . . .27
To delete your announcement: . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting up your answering system . . . . . . . . . .28
Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Listen to, Save & Delete Messages . . . . . . . . . .29
Call Screening/Intercept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Record a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Window display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31