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User’s manual w w w . v t e c h p h o n e s . c o m Models: mi6885/mi6889 ...
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www.vtechphones.com 2 Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parts checklist for mi6885 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Parts checklist for mi6889 . . . . . . . . ....
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www.vtechphones.com 3 Table of contents Delete outgoing announcement . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Message playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 54 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and op...
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www.vtechphones.com 5 Getting started • Important! Before using this telephone, Please read Important safety instructions on pages 53-54. Getting started 1. Telephone base 2. Handsets (3) 3. Charger power adapters (2) ...
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www.vtechphones.com 6 Getting started 1. Telephone base 2. Handsets (4) 3. Charger power adapters (3) 4. Chargers (3) 5. Telephone line cord 6. Belt clips (4) 7. Batteries (4) 8. Quick start guide 9. B...
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www.vtechphones.com 7 Installation Choose a location For optimum performance of your cordless telephone system: 1. Choose a central location for your telephone base. 2. Install your phone(s) as far away as possible from any other cor...
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www.vtechphones.com 8 • If the battery has not been charged, place the handset in the telephone base, and allow it to charge for at least 16 hours. • Use only the VTech power supply provided with your telephone. To obtain a repl...
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www.vtechphones.com 9 Getting started Getting started • If the phone will not be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage. • If you have any trouble installing your phone, please refer to the Tr...
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www.vtechphones.com 10 Installation If you subscribe to DSL service (optional) If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are experiencing interference during conversations, and/or your cal...
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www.vtechphones.com 11 Getting started The wall mount brackets are designed for use on standard wall mount plates only. 1. Follow the instructions on page 8 to connect the power to telephone base and phone line. 2. Line up the tabs on the wall mo...
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www.vtechphones.com 12 NOT REGISTERED Registration PRESS FIND HNDST 4 SEC ON BASE Register a handset When rst purchased, all accessory handsets show NOT REGISTERED on the screen. To register a handset: 1. Place the handset in a telephone base ...
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www.vtechphones.com 13 Getting started Registration After a while the handset will emit series of tones, the newly registered handset will be assigned the lowest extension number not previously assigned to another system handset (1-4) when successf...
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www.vtechphones.com 14 Handset layout 1. Earpiece 2. Caller ID/scroll down 3. Headset jack (2.5mm) 4. Talk/ash 5. Dial keys (0-9, *, #) 6. Redial/pause 7. Mute/remove 8. Display 9. Select/menu 10. Phonebook/scroll up 11. Volume contro...
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www.vtechphones.com 15 Getting started 1. In use indicator 2. Charge indicator 3. Setup 4. Volume control 5. Answer on/off 6. Change 7. Delete/skip/play/ stop/repeat 8. Time/set 9. Find handset 10. Record/memo Telephone base layout 1 2 ...
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www.vtechphones.com 16 Handset lights Light Description • On when handset speakerphone is in use. Telephone settings Telephone base display Light Description IN USE • On when the phone is being used. • Flashes when an extension phone is b...
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www.vtechphones.com 17 Basic operation Telephone settings Handset main menu Enter the main menu options on the handset by pressing MENU. Press or to select from the six menu items described below. Directory ( ) Enter and retrieve up to 50 names...
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www.vtechphones.com 18 SETTINGS( ) With this icon highlighted, press MENU, then press or to select from the following menu options: LANGUAGE – This option allows you to change the screen prompts to English, Espanol...
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www.vtechphones.com 19 Basic operation Handset operation Making calls • Press (or SPEAKER to use the handset speakerphone feature), then dial the phone number. -OR- Dial the phone number rst, then press (or SPEAKER). • To end your c...
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www.vtechphones.com 20 Handset operation • If the redial memory is empty, and REDIAL is pressed, a double beep will sound. • If the forward call is not answered in about 30 seconds, the external call will be returned to the origina...
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www.vtechphones.com 21 Basic operation Handset operation • To end the call, press INT or OFF on either handset, or place the handset back in its telephone base. If the called handset is out of range or on an external call, when paged, the di...
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www.vtechphones.com 22 Handset operation Conference call It is possible to establish a conference call between two handsets and the external line. If one handset is already connected to the external line, the other can join the conversation by pre...
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www.vtechphones.com 23 Basic operation Directory • All handsets share a common directory, stored in the base. Entries entered into one handset are available at all handsets, and if a directory entry is deleted, it will disappear from a...
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www.vtechphones.com 24 Directory Characters by number Pressing any particular key causes different characters to be displayed in the following order: Characters by number of key presses Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 # ‘ , - . & ...
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www.vtechphones.com 25 Basic operation Directory Review and dial entries • Press MENU, with DIRECTORY highlighted, press SEL. With REVIEW in the rst line, press SEL. -OR- With the handset in idle, press to enter the directory. The...
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www.vtechphones.com 26 Caller ID Caller ID - call waiting ID Your phone is capable of displaying the number of the caller before the call is answered (caller ID or CID). If the number is already in the directory, the name of the calle...
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www.vtechphones.com 27 Basic operation Caller ID Review caller ID You can enter caller ID review mode by pressing when the handset is idle, the handset will enter caller id review mode. Or: • With the handset idle (off), press MENU. • Pr...
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www.vtechphones.com 28 Caller ID • If the caller ID record does not contain a number, you will be prompted to EDIT NUMBER, and the screen will show: • After the entry has a name and number, press MENU/SEL to save. A conrmation beep will ...
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www.vtechphones.com 29 Basic operation Caller ID Dial from caller ID • Follow the steps in Review caller ID (page 27) to nd the entry to be dialed. • To change how the number will be dialed, press # repeatedly to scroll through the vario...
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www.vtechphones.com 30 Your cordless telephone system provides you with leading edge digital technology with an answering system that can record up to 99 messages, or approximately 15 minutes of recording time. Each message can be up to four minu...
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www.vtechphones.com 31 Basic operation Answering system Before using the answering system, you should follow the steps below to set the day and time, so messages are dated correctly. Each time you press the CHANGE button on the telephone base, the ...
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www.vtechphones.com 32 Answering system Menu features System announces Description Announcements Outgoing message to tell callers to leave a message. Remote access code Set code to access remotely from a touch tone phone. Message ...
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www.vtechphones.com 33 Basic operation Answering system 4. Press PLAY/STOP / when you have nished recording. The system will play back your recorded message and then save it. Listen to outgoing announcement 1. Press SETUP. 2. Press PLAY...
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www.vtechphones.com 34 Answering system Announcements 1. When playback begins, you will hear the total number of messages. 2. Before each message, you will hear the day and time it was received. 3. After the last message, yo...
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www.vtechphones.com 35 Basic operation Answering system Record a memo 1. Press REC/MEMO. 2. The system will announce “Record after the tone. Press STOP when you are done.” 3. Speak toward the MIC to record a memo for up to four minu...
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www.vtechphones.com 36 Answering system Set the remote access code 1. Press SETUP twice and you will hear “Remote access code. To change the setting, press change.” 2. Because the remote access code was set to 19 at the factory,...
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www.vtechphones.com 37 Basic operation Answering system Purpose Press Action Play all messages in the mailbox Play new messages in the mailbox Delete a message Delete all old messages Repeat a message Repeat previous messag...
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www.vtechphones.com 38 Answering system Review announcement Record announcement Record memo Review remote access code Change remote access code Turn system off Turn system on #7 *7 8 #9 *9 0 0 Listen to current outgoing announcement. Pres s af ...
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www.vtechphones.com 39 Basic operation Answering system 2. Press CHANGE to conrm the current status; On or Off is also displayed on the message window. 3. Press CHANGE again to change the setting. 4. Press SETUP to save and advance to th...
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www.vtechphones.com 40 Answering system 2. Press CHANGE until you hear the on option. 3. Press SETUP three times, the system announces “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD. To continue setup, press SETUP.” 4. Press REC/MEMO. The system...
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www.vtechphones.com 41 Basic operation Answering system Message window display Display 0 1 - 98 1 - 8 10 - 99 1 - 99 (counting) 99 (ashing) F (ashing) CL (ashing) A -- -- (ashing) On or OFF 02, 04, 06, tS Explanation N...
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www.vtechphones.com 42 • To purchase a headset, visit us on the web at www. vtechphones.com or call VTech Customer Service at 1-800-595- 9511. In Canada, contact VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd. at www. vtechcanada.com or 1-800-267...
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www.vtechphones.com 43 Basic operation Batteries Battery care and performance After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in use (talking) up to 7.5 hours While not in use (standby*) ...
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www.vtechphones.com 44 Troubleshooting If you have difculty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem. If you still have difculty after trying these suggestions, call VTech Communications at 1-800-595-9511. In Canad...
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www.vtechphones.com 45 Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I cannot dial out. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to nd the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wa...
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www.vtechphones.com 46 Problem Suggestion UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN displays on my handset. • Move the handset closer to the telephone base. You might have moved out of range. • If the handset is in its telephone base and the charging light d...
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www.vtechphones.com 47 Additional information Problem Suggestion I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the telephone base. • Other cordless phones and 802.11 wireless routers that are used for home computer networks both us...
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www.vtechphones.com 48 Problem Suggestion My handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure you have the ringer activated. Refer to the section(s) on ringer selection in this user’s manual. • Make sure the telephone line cord i...
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www.vtechphones.com 49 Additional information Problem Suggestion My calls fade or cut in and out while I’m using my handset. • Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as...
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www.vtechphones.com 50 Problem Suggestion My caller ID isn’t working. • Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service for this feature to work on your phone. • Your caller must be calling from an area that suppor...
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www.vtechphones.com 51 Additional information Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion I lost a handset and just bought a new one. How do I register the new one ? • Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the main telephone base for 10 seconds. • When th...
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www.vtechphones.com 52 Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materia...
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www.vtechphones.com 53 Additional information Warranty 8. Charges for installation or set up, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. How do you get warranty service? • To obtain warranty servi...
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www.vtechphones.com 54 Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Read and understand all...
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www.vtechphones.com 55 Additional information FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
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www.vtechphones.com 56 The RBRC ® seal on the nickel-metal-hydride battery indicates that VTech Communications, Inc. is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their u...
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www.vtechphones.com 57 Technical specications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Telephone base: 5725-5850 MHz Handset: 2400-2483.5 MHz Receive frequency Telephone base: 2400-2483.5 MHz Handset: 5725-5850 MH...
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www.vtechphones.com 58 Index A Additional information 45 Announcement only mode 39 Announcements 34 Answering calls 19 Answering system 30 B Base ringer 40 Base volume 34-35 Batteries 43 Battery care and performance 43 Belt clip 10 C Cal...
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www.vtechphones.com 59 N Number of rings 40 O Operating range 42 Options during playback 34 Outgoing announcement 32 P Parts checklist for mi6885 5 Parts checklist for mi6889 6 Play back a memo 35 R Record a memo 35 Record and play memos ...
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VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon Distributed in Canada by VTech Telecommunications Canada Ltd., Richmond, B.C. Copyright ©2007 for VTECH...
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