Vtech IS8121-2 User Manual

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    IS 8121-2 8121-3 8121-4 8121-5 Click on the in the manual to watch the video tutorials. Scan the QR code to go and subscribe our tutorial channel User's manual
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    instructions. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support service facility
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    instructions and limitations specified in this manual 6. Ne déposez pas ce téléphone sur un chariot, support ou table chancelants. L'appareil pourrait tomber et être sé de courant et communiquez avec le département de service à la clientèle de VTech dans les cas suivants : • Lorsque le cordon
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    avec cet appareil, selon les instructions et limites spécifiées dans ce guide d'utilisation. Stimulateurs cardiaques implantés area. VTech's participation makes it easy for you to drop off the spent battery at local retailers participating in the program or at authorized VTech product service centers
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    line and an RJ14 jack for two lines. See the installation instructions in the user's manual. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how the problem and the telephone service provider is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Your telephone service
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    Set up Smart call blocker through Voice Guide (Before use)  21 Set up Answering System through Voice Guide (Before use) 22 Install23 Mount Missed call indicator 53 Introducing Bluetooth©54 Glossary of terms 55 VTech Connect to Cell™ application 56 Bluetooth setup 57 Add a
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    Difference between the built-in answering system and voicemail Set dial mode 98 service88 Area code settings 98 Use your built-in answering system 89 New voicemail 95 Turn off the new voicemail indicators95 Voice guide to set up answering system104 Message playback settings 105
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    Voicemail settings [Telephone service provider] 106 Set speed dial voicemail number 106 Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator107 Clear voicemail indicator/indication 107 Add and register handset 108 Handset
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    • Make sure the electrical outlets are product only in accordance with the not controlled by wall switches. instructions and limitations specified • The adapters are intended to be in this manual. correctly oriented in a vertical or • If the handset will not be used for a floor mount position
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    the set date and time, and check the battery level on the handset voice guide. screen. • For best performance, keep the • If the battery icon is may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone
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    call blocker..." • Press 1 if you want to screen home Set up your Smart call blocker feature by inputting the designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide. • Press 1 if you want to screen home calls with telephone numbers that are not saved in your phonebook, calls with telephone numbers
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    will assist you with the basic setup of your answering system." • Setup your answering system by inputting the designated numbers as instructed in the voice guide. Alternate way to set up Install 1. Press MENU/SELECT on the handset Mount the telephone base (optional) in idle mode. 2. Press q CID
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    the phonebook. • Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number. • Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call if you have pulse service. • While entering names, press to change the next letter to upper or lower case. • Press to make or answer a home call or cell call using
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    • Press to show • During a call, press to phonebook entries Mute the microphone. when the telephone is • When the handset is not in use. ringing, press to mute • Press to scroll up while the ringer temporarily. in a menu. • While reviewing • Press to increase the the caller ID log, the
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    charging. 2 • The battery is charging. 3 • The battery is fully charged. 4 • Handset ringer is off. • New voicemail 5 received from your telephone service provider. 6 NEW • There are new Caller ID log entries. 7 ANS ON • Answering system is on. 8 MSG# 5/10 • Number of new/old
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    to answer home calls. However, you need to keep the device within 15 feet of the telephone base for optimal performance. Please see the user's manual of your Bluetooth headset for more information. Answer or end a home call using a Bluetooth headset: • Press the call key on your headset. 31
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    waiting on the home line Call waiting on the cell line If you subscribe to call waiting service If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, from your cell phone service provider, and someone calls while you are already and someone calls while you are already on
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    Predial via home call and cell Answer an incoming cell call call while on a home call Predial a home call If you are on a home call and you receive an incoming cell call, you will hear a Enter the telephone number, then press beep. The telephone base and all other HOME/FLASH or to dial.
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    can also join end the call even if Smart call blocker a call in progress using the paired is turned off. device. Refer to the user's manuals of the respective product for more information. 36 Intercom Initiate an intercom call device displays Unable to call and returns to idle mode. • To
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    of the handset or telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume. 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 touchtone signals to access
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    press and hold FIND HS for more than four seconds. It may lead to handset deregistration. • If the handset displays To register HS... and ...see manual, refer to Add and register handset to register the handset back to the telephone base. To start paging • Press FIND HS on the telephone base
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    Add a phonebook entry 1. Press MENU/SELECT on the handset in idle mode. 2. Press q CID or p to highlight Phonebook, then press MENU/SELECT. • Press 0 to add a space. • Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset to erase a character. • Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset to erase all characters. •
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    Search by name NOTE You can use the enhanced 3-character • If you press a dialing key (0-9) and search to find your contacts quickly and no name starts with any letter on that efficiently. key, the phonebook shows the entry 1. Press p when the handset is in idle that matches the next letter in
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    Redial list Save a redial entry to the phonebook Each handset stores the last 10 dialed 1. Press REDIAL/PAUSE on the handset numbers (up to 30 digits each) in the in idle mode. redial list. The list of dialed numbers 2. Press q CID, p or include both dialed home calls and cell REDIAL/PAUSE
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    on a call 1. Press REDIAL/PAUSE. 2. Press q CID, p REDIAL/PAUSE until the number displays. About caller ID This product supports caller ID services , or offered by most telephone service desired providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. 3. Press MENU/SELECT
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    • Press to change the next Save a caller ID log entry to block list letter to upper or lowercase. 1. Search for the desired caller ID log 7. Press MENU/SELECT to save. entry (see Review call block list). • You hear a confirmation tone. 2. When the desired entry displays, NOTES press MENU/
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    format sent by the telephone and missed entries that have not been service provider. It usually delivers reviewed. 10-digit telephone numbers (area code it is delivered by the telephone for four seconds when the handset is service provider. idle. • You will hear a confirmation tone. • All the
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    calls. IS8121 series ® Cellular signal • Make and receive calls using your cell phone service with your telephone • Refer to the user's manual of VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use the IS8121-2/IS8121-3/IS8121-
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    any other Bluetooth IS8121-2/IS8121-3/IS8121-4/IS8121-5 device. Refer to your cell phone user's telephone base and all system handsets manual to learn how to search for or add new devices. Once your cell phone finds your VTech phone ( VTech DECT 6.0 ), press the appropriate key on your cell phone to
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    - fails, try again. 3/IS8121-4/IS8121-5 to complete the • When a connected headset is pairing process. charging, it may disconnect from the • Refer to the user's manual of your cell telephone base and the CELL 2 light phone on how to search for or add a on the telephone base turns off. For
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    refer to the user's manuals of your cell transfer to your IS8121-2/IS8121-3/ phone for instructions to disconnect a IS8121-4/IS8121-5. Bluetooth device. 4. off the Bluetooth feature of (Versions above) above) the device. supported) • The Bluetooth device is not within Before using the remote
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    instructions, refer to your cell • If the activation fails, the handset phone user's manual, the handset, and then wait phone may not support the remote for feedback. Make reply to the off the speakerphone and topics if you encounter any problems. listen to the feedback through the • During
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    Call categories NOTES Calls are classified into four categories: • Smart call blocker is on, once you install your telephone. It allows all Welcome calls • incoming calls to get through and ring by default. You can change the Smart call blocker settings to screen incoming calls. For more
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    with caller names saved in your star then answer the call, and hear the name list will also ring. caller's name announced. You can • All incoming calls on your cell line will decide whether to accept or reject get through and ring. the call, or to forward the call to the answering system.
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    Allow unknown (default setting) • Allow all unknown home calls to ring, except calls with numbers saved in the block list. - This profile setting sets the telephone to allow all unknown home calls to get through and ring. Calls with numbers saved in the block list will be rejected. UnknownToAns.S •
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    Review block list Save a caller ID log entry to block list 1. Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main 1. Search for the desired caller ID log menu when the handset is not in use. entry (See Review the caller ID log). 2. Press q CID or p to 2. When the desired entry appears, scroll to Smart call blk
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    Delete all block list entries Allow list 1. Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main Add numbers that you want to allow their menu when the handset is not in use. calls to get through to you. The allow list 2. Press q CID or p to stores up to 200 entries. scroll to Smart call blk. Press Add an
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    Save a caller ID log entry to allow list Edit an allow list entry 1. Search for the desired caller ID log 1. Search for the desired entry in the entry (See Review the caller ID log). block list (see Review allow list). 2. When the desired entry appears, 2. When the desired entry displays, press
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    Star name list • Press 0 to add a space. There are many organizations like schools, medical offices, and pharmacies that use robocalls to communicate important information to you. Robocall uses an autodialer to deliver pre-recorded messages. By entering the name of the • Press MUTE/DELETE on the
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    Delete all star name entries Screening announcements 1. Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main If you have set profile to screen all menu when the handset is not in use. unknown home calls (Screen unknown) 2. Press q CID or p to or screen robocalls (Screen robot), the scroll to Smart call blk.
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    assist you with the basic setup of Smart call blocker..." 5. Set up your Smart call blocker feature by inputting the designated numbers, as instructed in the voice guide. • Press 1 if you want to screen home calls with telephone numbers that are not saved in your directory, allow list or star name
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    Call handlings with Smart call blocker Allowed calls If Smart call blocker is on, the following types of incoming calls can get through to you and ring on your telephone system: • Home calls with numbers saved in your allow list. • Home calls with numbers saved in your directory, but not on your
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    NOTES the screening options, you can press • You can set Smart call blocker to screen OFF/CANCEL to hang up the call. and filter all unknown home calls. • If Smart call blocker is on and you You can easily add incoming phone receive a call waiting home call: numbers to your allow list and block
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    Screen robocalls If Smart call blocker is on, and you have set NOTES profile to screen robocalls, the telephone • The telephone announces to the caller plays a screening announcement to with "Hello. Calls to this number are the caller when receiving the following beingscreenedbySmartcallblocker
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    be may be deleted automatically automatically. deleted after a period of time. You have to delete your Contact your messages telephone manually. service provider for more details. When you received new messages, screen displays XX new messages. When you received new messages, the
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    Playback messages the previous message. • Press X/DELETE to delete the current You can listen to messages at the message. The system advances to the telephone base or on a cordless handset. next message. When playback begins, the total number • Press /PLAY/STOP to stop the of messages is
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    . Press MENU/SELECT to screen the call on your handset. The handset shows the caller's information. If you do not subscribe to caller ID service, the handset shows Screening.... Options while a message is being recorded • Press p/VOLUME/q on the handset to adjust the call screening volume. 93
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    provider, and then enter a security code. Contact your telephone 4. The screen displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec service provider for instructions on how [7] and it announces, "To play, press to configure the voicemail settings and 2. To record, press 7." Press 3 to delete listen to messages. your
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    voicemail, then press MENU/SELECT to turn the voicemail indicator off. Set languages NOTES The LCD language is preset to English. • Your telephone service provider voicemail might alert you to new You can select English, French or Spanish to be used in all screen displays. messages with
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    dial your local calls using only dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, seven digits (area code not required), you need to change the handset • If you have dial pulse (rotary) dialing to delete a digit. service only, refer to Temporary tone • Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on dialing to
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    Set ringer volume Telephone base ringer volume You can select the ringer volume for When the telephone base is idle, press incoming home and cell calls. When the VOL + or VOL - on the telephone base to ringer is off, appears on the screen. adjust the ringer volume. To set the ringer volume on
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    on the cell 2. Press q CID or p to highlight phone affects your cell call volume on Settings, then press MENU/SELECT. the IS8121-2/IS8121-3/IS8121-4/IS8121- 5 handsets. 3. Press q CID or p to select Key tone, then press MENU/SELECT. To adjust the listening volume of a handset 4. Press q CID
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    your answering system by of messages and F flash, alternatively, in inputting designated numbers, as the message window, and Rec mem full instructed in the voice guide. appears on the handset screen. You must delete some messages before recording NOTES new ones. • You can press OFF/CANCEL to quit
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    As long as you and assistance about using your have new voicemail messages, your voicemail service. telephone service provider continues to send the signal to turn on the indicator. NOTE To manually turn off the new voicemail • This feature does not indicate new indicator: messages recorded
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    appears on the handset screen. The handset shows To register HS... see manual and the telephone base returns to idle mode. This may take up to voice. New There are new voicemail voicemail messages from your telephone service provider. No battery The handset in the telephone base or charger
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    in noise-filtering technology. An independent laboratory has confirmed that VTech DECT 6.0 products perform Nominal effective range FCC and IC. individual usage. www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511 for customer service. In Canada, go to phones.vtechcanada. com or call 1 (800) 267-
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    in accordance with the Product operating instructions. This limited warranty extends only to extent that the problem is caused by use with non-VTech accessories; 6. Product for service, please review the user's manual - a check of the Product's controls and features may save you a service call.
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    .com (US) to register your product for enhanced warranty support and the latest VTech product news. Go to phones.vtechcanada.com (Canada) for the latest VTech product news. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2021 VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. v1.0. 05/21
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