VTech Telecommunications Ltd 80-8528-00 User Manual

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Set date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically 
with each incoming call.
To set the date and time manually:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to  Settings and then press SELECT.
Scroll to  Set date/time and then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date and year. Press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute. Press SELECT.
Press  CID or 
 to choose AM or PM. Press SELECT to save.
When there is a power failure or after battery replacement, the time needs to 
be reset.
Telephone operation
Make a call
Press 
 and then dial the telephone number.
Answer a call
Press 
 or any of the dialing keys.
End a call
Press OFF or put the handset to the telephone base.
Volume
During a call, press VOL- or VOL+ to adjust the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot 
hear you.
During a call, press MUTE. The screen displays Muted until the mute function 
is turned off.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation. The screen temporarily 
displays Microphone on.
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, 
you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are on another call. 
Press FLASH to put the current call on hold and take the new call.
Press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the 
ringer of the handset without disconnecting the call. The next call 
rings normally at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer, press OFF or MUTE.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touchtone 
dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone 
signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.
During a call, press TONE .
Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The telephone sends 
touch-tone signals.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end 
the call.
Redial
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To review and dial a number from the redial list:
Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use.
Press  CID,
 or REDIAL repeatedly until the desired entry displays.
Press 
 to dial.
To delete a redial entry:
When the desired redial entry displays, press DELETE.
Chain dialing
Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, 
caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you 
wish to access other numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes) 
from the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
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