Quick Start Guide

What’s in the box
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packaging in the event warranty service is
necessary.
Mount the telephone base
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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before
using this telephone, please read Important
safety instructions.
This abridged user’s manual provides you with
basic installation and use instructions. A limited
set of features are described in abbreviated form.
Please refer to the online user’s manual for a full
set of installation and operation instructions at
www.vtechphones.com.
BC
CS5119
CS5119-13
CS5119-15
CS5119-16
CS5119-17
CS5119-18
CS5119-2
CS5119-23
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone
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Abridged
user’s
manual
Important
safety
instructions
The ENERGY STAR
®
program
(www.energystar.gov)
recognizes and encourages
the use of products that save
energy and help protect our
environment. We are proud
to mark this product with
the ENERGY STAR
®
label
indicating it meets the latest
energy efficiency guidelines.
1 set for
CS5119 /
CS5119 -13 /
CS5119 -15 /
CS5119 -16 /
CS5119-17/
CS5119-18
2 sets for
CS5119 -2 /
CS5119-23
1 set for CS5119-2/CS5119-23
Telephone base overview
1 –
• Page all system handsets.
2 – light
• Flashes when there is an incoming call, or
another telephone sharing the same line is in use.
• On when the telephone is in use.
3 – Charging pole
Handset overview
1 – Handset earpiece
2 – LCD display
3 –
• Show the menu.
• While in a menu, press to select an item, or save
an entry or setting.
4 –
• Hang up a call.
• Return to the previous menu or idle mode without
making changes.
• Delete digits while predialing.
• Silence the handset ringer temporarily while the
phone is ringing.
• Erase the missed call indicator while the handset
is not in use.
5 –
• Turn on or off the quiet mode.
• Show other dialing options when reviewing a
caller ID log entry.
6 –
• Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer
a call (for multi-handset models only).
7 – Microphone
8 –
• Mute the microphone during a call.
• Silence the handset ringer temporarily while the
phone is ringing.
• Delete the displayed entry while reviewing the
phonebook, caller ID log, call block list or redial
list.
• Delete digits or characters when entering
numbers or names.
9 –
• Make or answer a call using the handset
speakerphone.
• During a call, press to switch between the
speakerphone and the handset earpiece.
10 –
• Switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call.
11 –
• Press to add a space when entering names.
12 –
• Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of
the caller ID log entry before dialing or saving it
to the phonebook.
• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail
number.
13 –
• Make or answer a call.
• Answer an incoming call when you receive a call
waiting alert.
14 –
• Review the redial list.
• Insert a dialing pause while dialing or entering
numbers into the phonebook.
15 –
• Review the phonebook when the phone is not
in use.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook,
caller ID log or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the right when entering
numbers or names.
• Increase the listening volume during a call.
• Review the caller ID log when the telephone is
not in use.
• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the
phonebook, caller ID log or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering
numbers or names.
• Decrease the listening volume during a call.
16 – light
• On when the handset is charging.
Charger overview
1 – Charging pole
Display icons overview
The battery icon flashes when the
battery is low and needs charging.
The battery icon animates when the
battery is charging.
The battery icon becomes solid when
the battery is fully charged.
The handset ringer is turned off.
There are new voicemail received
from your telephone service provider.
NEW
There are new caller ID log entries.
ECO
The ECO mode activates
automatically to reduce power
consumption when the handset is
within range from the telephone
base.
Connect
You can choose to connect the telephone base
for desktop usage or wall mounting.
NOTES
• Use only the adapters provided.
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled
by wall switches.
• The adapters are intended to be correctly oriented
in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are
not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged
into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
TIP
• If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL)
high-speed Internet service through your telephone
line, make sure you install a DSL lter (not
included) between the telephone line cord and
telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL service
provider for more information.
Connect the telephone base
Connect the charger
Install the battery
Install the battery as shown below.
NOTES
• Use only supplied battery.
• Charge the battery provided with this product only
in accordance with the instructions and limitations
specified in this manual.
• If the handset will not be used for a long time,
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
possible leakage.
Check the battery level
After you have installed the battery, check the
battery level on the handset screen.
• If the battery icon is , or , then go to
Before use section to set the date and time.
• If the screen is blank, or flashes, then the
battery needs to be charged. Go to Charge
the battery section before you do any setting
or operation.
Charge the battery
Place the handset in the telephone base or the
charger to charge.
Once you have installed the battery, the handset
LCD display indicates the battery status (see the
table below).
NOTES
• Press CANCEL or place the handset in the charger
will bypass the set date and time, and voice guide.
• For best performance, keep the handset in the
telephone base or charger when not in use.
• The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of
continuous charging.
• If you place the handset in the telephone base or
the charger without plugging in the battery, the
screen displays No battery.
Battery
indicators
Battery status Action
The screen
is blank, or
displays Put in
charger and
flashes.
The battery has
no or very little
charge. The
handset cannot
be used.
Charge without
interruption
(at least 30
minutes).
The screen
displays
Low battery
and flashes.
The battery has
enough charge
to be used for a
short time.
Charge without
interruption
(about 30
minutes).
The screen
displays
HANDSET X.
The battery is
charged.
To keep
the battery
charged,
place it in the
telephone base
or charger
when not in
use.
To manually set the date and time, refer to
Congure your telephone section.
Before use
After you install your telephone or power returns
following a power outage and battery depletion,
the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time.
Set date and time
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month
(MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then press
SELECT.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour
(HH) and minute (MM). Then press q or p to
choose AM or PM.
3. Press SELECT to save.
Check for dial tone
Press . If you hear a dial tone, the installation
is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• Make sure the installation procedures
described above are properly done.
• It 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 line may need
to be rewired to allow all existing telephone
jacks to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service
provider for more information.
Operating range
This cordless telephone operates with the
maximum power allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Even
so, this handset and telephone base can
communicate over only a certain distance
- which can vary with the locations of the
telephone base and handset, the weather, and
the layout of your home or office.
When the handset is out of range, the handset
displays Out of range or no pwr at base.
If there is a call while the handset is out of range,
it may not ring, or if it does ring, the call may not
connect well when you press . Move closer to
the telephone base, then press to answer the
call. If the handset moves out of range during a
telephone conversation, there may be
interference. To improve reception, move closer
to the telephone base.
Use the handset menu
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press q or p until the screen displays the
desired feature menu.
3. Press SELECT.
• To return to the previous menu, press
CANCEL.
• To return to idle mode, press and hold
CANCEL.
Congure your telephone
Set language
The LCD language is preset to English. You can
select English, French or Spanish to be used in
all screen displays.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Settings, then press SELECT twice.
3. Scroll to choose English, Français or
Español.
4. Press SELECT to save your setting.
Set date and time
1. Press MENU on the handset when not in use.
2. Scroll to Set date/time and then press
SELECT.
3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month
(MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then press
SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour
(HH) and minute (MM). Then press q or p to
choose AM or PM.
5. Press SELECT.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you
can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing
temporarily during a call.
1. During a call, press TONE .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant
number. The telephone sends touch-tone
signals. It automatically returns to pulse
dialing mode after you end the call.
Telephone operations
Make a call
• Press or , 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 back in the
telephone base or charger.
Speakerphone
• During a call, press on the handset to
switch between speakerphone and handset
earpiece.
Volume
• During a call, press p /VOLUME/q to adjust
the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other
party but the other party cannot hear you.
1. During a call, press MUTE. The handset
displays Muted.
2. Press MUTE again to resume the
conversation. The handset displays
Microphone on briefly.
Join a call in progress (for multiple
handset models only)
You can use up to four handsets at a time on an
outside call.
• When a handset is already on a call, press
or on another handset to join the call.
• To exit the call, press OFF on the handset or
place it in the telephone base or charger. The
call continues until all handsets hang up.
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 already on a 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.
Find handset
Use this feature to find the system handset.
To start paging:
• Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone
base when not in use. All idle handsets ring
and display ** Paging **.
To end paging:
• Press FIND HANDSET at the telephone
base.
-OR-
• Press , , OFF or any of the dialing keys
on the handset.
-OR-
• Place the handset in the telephone base or
charger.
NOTE
• Do not press and hold FIND HANDSET for
more than four seconds. It may lead to handset
deregistration.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone
numbers dialed. When there are already 10
entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room
for the new entry.
Review and dial a redial list entry
1. Press REDIAL when the handset is not in
use.
2. Press q, p or REDIAL repeatedly until the
desired entry displays.
3. Press to dial.
Delete a redial list entry
• When the desired redial entry displays, press
DELETE.
Intercom
Use the intercom features for conversations
between two handsets.
1. Press INT on your handset when not in use.
Use the dialing keys to enter a destination
handset number if necessary.
2. To answer the intercom call, press , ,
INT or any dialing key on the destination
handset.
3. To end the intercom call, press OFF or place
the handset back in the telephone base or
charger.
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call
If you receive an incoming call during an
intercom call, there is an alert tone.
• To answer the outside call, press . The
intercom call ends automatically.
• To end the intercom call without answering
the outside call, press OFF. The telephone
continues to ring.
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