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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................2

PARTS CHECK LIST................................................................................................................3

HANDSET LAYOUT...................................................................................................................4

BASE LAYOUT..........................................................................................................................5

GETTING STARTED...............................................................................................................6

Installation of Battery Pack in Handset..............................................................................6

Setting up your VT 9161......................................................................................................7

Set Time.......................................................................................................................7

Ringer Selection............................................................................................................7

Set Auto Answer On / Off..............................................................................................7

Tone / Pulse Selection....................................................................................................8

Wall Mounting....................................................................................................................8

The Handset Display.........................................................................................................9

BASIC OPERATION................................................................................................................10

Making Calls.....................................................................................................................10

Volume Control................................................................................................................10

Channel Changing..............................................................................................................10

Using Redial........................................................................................................................11

Answering Calls................................................................................................................11

Auto Answer.......................................................................................................................11

Flash.................................................................................................................................11

Hold......................................................................................................................................11

Page...................................................................................................................................12

ADVANCED OPERATION......................................................................................................13

CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID.........................................................................................13

Receiving and Storing Calls.......................................................................................13

Saving Caller ID to the Phone Book...........................................................................13

Deleting Single Caller ID Records..............................................................................14

Deleting All Caller ID Memory......................................................................................14

Dialing from Caller ID..................................................................................................14

PHONE BOOK.................................................................................................................15

Storing a name and number into the Phone Book.......................................................15

Reviewing and Dialing from the Phone Book..............................................................16

Editing Phone Book Records.......................................................................................16

Deleting Phone Book Records......................................................................................17

Moving a Phone Book Record...................................................................................17

MESSAGE WAITING.......................................................................................................18

CALL BLOCK AND BLOCK PREFIX..............................................................................19

OPTIONAL HEADSET INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..............20

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................21

Maintenance.....................................................................................................................21

In Case of Difficulty...........................................................................................................22

Warranty Statement...........................................................................................................24

RBRC Seal...................................................................................................................25

FCC & IC Regulations..........................................................................................................26

Technical Specifications....................................................................................................28

1

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

1.

Read and understand all instructions.

2.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4.

Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or swimming pool).

5.

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6.

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation where proper ventilation is not provided.

7.

This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

8.

Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it.

9.

Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. If service or repair work is required, contact VTECH Customer Service at 1-800-595-9511. Opening or removing cabinet parts other than specified access doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembling can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.

11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock.

12. Unplug this product from the wall outlet :

A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.

C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

D. If the product does not operate normally by the following the operating instructions.

Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work to restore the product to normal operation.

E. If the product has been dropped and the cabinet has been damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

2

PARTS CHECK LIST

1. Base Unit

2. Handset

3. Owner’s Manual

4. AC Power Adaptor

5. Telephone Cord

6. Battery Pack

7. Belt Clip

8. Wall Mounting Bracket

Adaptor

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET

SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

Base

OWNER’S MANUAL

SELECT

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

MEM

NEW

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

PROG

CHAN

REDIAL

PAUSE

OFF

CID

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

Handset

Owner’s Manual

Telephone Line Cord

Battery Pack

Belt Clip

3

Wall Mounting Bracket

HANDSET LAYOUT

7

1

2

4

5

6

1. LCD Display

2. SELECT

3. Navigation Keys

4. PHONE

5. HOLD

6. MEM/NEW

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

MEM

NEW

SELECT

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

PROG

CHAN

REDIAL

PAUSE

OFF

CID

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

8

3

9

10

11

12

4

7. Antenna

8. Headset Jack(2.5mm)

9. OFF

10.Dialing Keys

11. REDIAL/PAUSE

12. PROG/CHAN

BASE LAYOUT

9V DC TEL. LINE

9V DC TEL. LINE

1

2

1. Phone Cord Jack

2. Power Jack

3. Rec/Memo

4. Answer On/Off

5. Charging

6. New Call

7. In Use

8. Mail Box 3

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

9. Mail Box 2

10. Mail Box 1

11. Menu

12. Select

13. Time/ Set

14. Delete

15. Volume Up

16. Skip/Quick

5

3

4

5

6

7

8

12

13

14

9

10

11

15

16

17

18

19

20

17. Repeat/Slow

18. Volume Dow

19. Page

20. Mic

INSTALLATION OF BATTERY PACK IN HANDSET

The Handset of your

VT 9161 is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It charges automatically whenever the Handset is in the Base Unit. The battery pack needs charging when:

• The low battery icon and message are displayed:

• A double beep will be generated every 16 seconds.

To charge the battery pack, place the Handset in the Base Unit. The IN USE/CHARGE indicator will light to show the Handset is seated properly and the battery pack is charging. It is recommended that the battery pack should be charged for at least 16 hours initially.

Afterwards, 8 hours of maintenance charging should be sufficient.

To replace the battery pack, follow the steps below:

1. Remove the battery case cover by pressing on the ridged lines and sliding downward.

2. Discard the old battery pack by pulling firmly on the battery cords. Don’t put the old battery pack in a trash compactor or a fire - it could burst. Please recycle.

3. Snap in the new battery pack, with the wires in the lower left corner. Insert the battery plug into the socket, aligning the two holes in the plug with the socket pins.

4. Place the cord in the case so it rests below the battery pack.

5. Replace the battery case cover by sliding the cover upwards.

6. Place the Handset in the cradle of the Base Unit to allow it to charge for 16 hours.

CAUTION: To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury, Read and

Follow the Instructions

IMPORTANT:

Do not dispose of this battery pack into household garbage. For information on recycling or proper disposal, consult your local solid waste collection or disposal organization.

1. Use only VTech rechargeable battery pack, or equivalent.

2. Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may explode.

3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

4. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery pack or conductor may overheat and cause burns.

To purchase replacement battery packs, call VTech at 1-800-595-9511.

6

SETTING UP YOUR

VT 9161

SET TIME

1. Press PROG/CHAN until SET TIME is displayed

2. Press SELECT.

The month is flashing. Use and to select the current month. Press SELECT.

The day is flashing. Use and to select the correct day. Press SELECT.

The hour is flashing. Use and to select the current hour. Press SELECT.

The minute is flashing. Use and to select the correct minute. Press SELECT.

AM or PM is flashing. Use or to choose between AM and PM. Press SELECT.

TIME/DATE programming is complete.

RINGER SELECTION

1. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until RINGER? and the current ringer setting (1,2,3,4 or OFF) is displayed.

2. Press to cycle through the different ringer settings. You will hear a sample of each ring style.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

NOTE: If the ringer is set to OFF, the display will show “RINGER OFF” in idle mode.

SET AUTO ANSWER ON/OFF

If you want your VT 9161 to automatically answer calls when you pick the Handset up from the Base cradle, set AUTO ANS to ON.

1. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until AUTO

ANS? OFF (or ON) is displayed.

2. Press to choose OFF or ON.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

TONE/PULSE SELECTION

NOTE: Your VT 9161 is factory-preset for TONE dialing.

1. To change dialing mode, press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until DIAL TYPE: TONE (or PULSE) is displayed.

2. Press to choose TONE or PULSE.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

7

WALL MOUNTING

The Wall Mount bracket is designed for use on standard Wall Mount plates only.

1. Line up the tabs on the wall mount adaptor with the holes on the bottom of the Base Unit.

Snap the wall mount bracket firmly in place.

2. Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet, and the DC connector to the back of the Base

Unit. If the Handset battery pack has not been charged previously, place the Handset in the

Base Unit cradle, and allow it to charge for 16 hours.

3. Connect the telephone line cord to the jack on the back of the Base Unit, and the other end to the wall jack.

4. Mount the Base Unit on the wall. Position the Base Unit so the mounting stubs will fit into the holes on the wall mount bracket. Slide Base Unit down on the mounting stubs until it locks into place.

5. Flip down the wall mount tab on the Base to secure the Handset when cradled.

wooden stud wallboard

8

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THE HANDSET DISPLAY

If the display says: It means:

The Handset is in idle mode

A telephone line has not been connected to the Base Unit.

Or the line is out of servce.

Indicates incoming call

Waiting for dial tone

Handset is in use

A parallel phone is in use

Messages in your phone company

Voicemail have been received

9

BASIC OPERATION

MAKING CALLS

Method 1------Live Dialing

Press PHONE. Dial the phone number.

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

MEM

NEW

SELECT

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

PROG

CHAN

REDIAL

PAUSE

OFF

CID

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

Press OFF to end your call.

Method 2------Pre-dialing

Dial the phone number. Use the key to backspace if you make a dialing mistake. Then press PHONE.

Press OFF to end your call.

When the handset is in use, the IN USE/CHARGE light on the Base Unit will flash. When the Handset is in the

Base Unit cradle, the IN USE/CHARGE light glows steadily.

VOLUME CONTROL

While you are on a call, press to raise the inbound volume and to lower it. The handset will display the relative volume setting as you adjust it.

CHANNEL CHANGING

If you experience noise or interference while on a call, you may be too far from the Base Unit, or in an obstructed area. Try moving to a different location. If this does not improve the transmission, press PROG/CHAN.

You can press this key more than once, if necessary.

NOTE: This feature only operates while you are on an active call.

10

BASIC OPERATION

USING REDIAL

1. Press PHONE. Listen for dial tone.

REDIAL

2. Press REDIAL/PAUSE. The last number you called will automatically be redialed.

OR

1. Press REDIAL so that the number is shown on the display.

2. Press PHONE.

To save the phone number in the phone book directory,

1. Press REDIAL. On top of the number, “SAVE TO MEMORY” is flashing.

2. Press SELECT. You can edit the number or enter the name of the entry. ( Please see

STORING A NAME AND NUMBER INTO THE PHONE BOOK for details.)

3. Press SELECT when you have finished. The entry will be saved in the lowest available location that is displayed on the lower right corner.

ANSWERING CALLS

To answer a call, press any key other than the OFF key.

After you review the Caller ID on the phone and you do not want to answer the call, you can stop the ringer by pressing OFF without dropping the call.

(Note: This is not available when the Handset is on cradle.)

AUTO ANSWER

When Auto Answer is set to ON (see SETTING UP YOUR VT 9161), your Handset will automatically answer an incoming call when you remove it from the Base cradle.

FLASH

When you receive a

Call Waiting alert, press

PHONE/FLASH to switch to the incoming call.

Press PHONE/FLASH again to return to the first call.

11

BASIC OPERATION

HOLD

To place your call on hold, press HOLD. Press HOLD again to return to your call.

NOTE: If you have a call on hold, and pick up a parallel extension phone, your VT9161 will automatically drop the call and return to idle mode.

PAGE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU DELETE

The Page Feature

VOL

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

• This feature is useful if you have

PAGE

misplaced the handset.

MIC

• Press it a secord time to cancel a page.

• The base will ring the handset for 60 seconds (STANDBY mode) or one page tone (PHONE mode) before

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

SELECT

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

CID

OFF

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

TO PAGE THE

HANDSET FROM

THE BASE

Press PAGE

TO END A PAGE AT

THE HANDSET

Press OFF ending the page automatically.

MEM PROG REDIAL

12

ITAD BASE LEDS

MAILBOX LED’s

The MAILBOX LED’s (1,2,3) indicate the status of messages in each mailbox.

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

MAILBOX LEDS

STATUS:

FLASH: New messages are waiting

ON: Old messages inside

OFF: No messages

ANSWER ON/OFF LED

ANSWER LED will remain off if ITAD is not in auto-answer mode.

ANSWER LED remains on steadily when ITAD is in auto-answer mode.

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

ANSWER LED

STATUS:

ON: ITAD is in autoanswer mode

OFF:ITAD is NOT in auto-answer mode

13

ITAD BASE KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

ITAD BASE KEYPAD

REC/MEMO KEY

ANSWER ON KEY

MAILBOX X

(1,2&3 ) KEY

DELETE KEY

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

VOLUME UP KEY

VOLUME DOWN KEY

SKIP/QUICK KEY

REPEAT/SLOW KEY

ANSWER ON/OFF KEY- - - - - - - - - - - -

This key is used to turn ON and OFF the

ITAD.

• While in the OFF mode.

1. The cordless phone will still operate normally, but the ITAD will not answer calls.

2. The ITAD can be reactivated remotely by 10 successive rings on an incoming call.

• When the ITAD is ON, the ANSWER LED is on.

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

WHEN ITAD IS ON

THE ANSWER LED

IS ILLUMINATED

MIC

MAILBOX X ( 1,2 or 3) KEY- - - - - - -

• The ITAD stores the messages into different mailboxes for retrieval by the corresponding mailbox user. For example, Mailbox 1 is for John, Mailbox

2 is for Jane, etc.

• Press MAILBOX X key to playback the incoming message in corresponding mailbox. Press the MAILBOX X key again will terminate the playback.

• When in menu mode, press any of the mailbox keys to return to idle mode.

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET

SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

MAILBOX X KEY

To Select Desired

Mailbox:

Press MAILBOX X

(1,2 or 3)

REC / MEMO KEY

The REC/MEMO key is used to record memos at the base unit in to the current selec tion.

The maximum record time per memo/message is 4 minutes.

14

ITAD BASE KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

1. Press the REC/MEMO and you will hear “Please select mailbox”.

2. Select the mailbox by pressing the mailbox key and “Now recording” is heard.

900

MHz

VT 9161

3. Record your memo.

4. During recording, the 7 segment will count the recording time in seconds.

When it exceeds 99 seconds, it will flash “99”.

5. Stop recording by pressing MAILBOX

X key.

• The system will also stop recording

MIC

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

REPEAT/SLOW

PAGE

REC/MEMO

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET

SELECT

SKIP/QUICK

ANSWER

ON/OFF

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

3

MENU

VOL

REC/MEMO KEY

To Record:

Press REC/MEMO

Press Desired Mailbox

To Stop:

Press any MAILBOX key automatically if time is expired or memory is full.

• Maximum number of old & new messages/memos is 99. If total number of old and new messages is 99, “Memory full” will be announced when you press REC/MEMO.

MENU KEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

• The MENU key is used to program the answering machine. Each time you press MENU, the ITAD settings will be announced in the following order:

– Set Outgoing Message

– Set Security Code

– Set Day and Time

– Set Audible Message Alert

– Set Announce only

– Set Base Ringer

– Set Number of Rings

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

MENU KEY

To Program Various

Answering Maching

Features,

Press MENU

• Program the desired setting when you hear the appropriate voice option. (See ITAD

OPERATION; page 22-28)

SELECT KEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-

1. After you enter Program Mode, press

SELECT until you hear your desired setting.

2. Pressing TIME/SET will confirm the current setting.

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

SELECT KEY

Press SELECT key until you hear your desired setting.

MIC

15

ITAD BASE KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

900

MHz

VT 9161

TIME/SET KEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The TIME/SET key is used to check the date and time. In normal operation, the day and time are announced when

TIME/SET key is pressed.

• The TIME/SET key is used to set the current selection in program mode. It is used with the MENU and SELECT keys. (See ITAD OPERATION; page

22-28)

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

MIC

TIME/SET KEY

To Announce The

Date And Time,

Press TIME/SET

DELETE KEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

• The DELETE key is used to delete old messages (previously reviewed) from the ITAD.

1. Press DELETE during message playback to delete the current message.

2. Press and hold DELETE key for more than 2 seconds, the system will announce, “please select mailbox”. After pressing MAILBOX X key, all old (previously reviewed) messages in that selected mailbox will be deleted (this feature works only when the answering machine is idle; it does not work during message playback).

• To prevent accidental deletion of new messages, you are unable to delete a message unless it has been previously reviewed.

REPEAT / SLOW KEY - - - - - - - - - - - -

• The key is used to return to the beginning of a message during message playback.

• The previous message will also begin if is pressed twice quickly during message playback.

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

DELETE KEY

To Delete Message,

Press DELETE

REPEAT/SLOW KEY

To Repeat messages,

.Press REPEAT/SLOW during playback

.Press the key twice quickly during playback to play previous message

.To slow down playback,

press and hold REPEAT/

SLOW during playback

(see page 28)

16

ITAD BASE KEYPAD FUNCTIONS

SKIP/QUICK KEY- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

• The key advances to the beginning of the next message during playback.

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET

SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

MIC

VOLUME UP KEY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

• The key is used to increase the volume level of the base unit speaker.

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

SKIP/QUICK KEY

.To Advance To The

Beginning Of The Next

Message, press

SKIP/QUICK

.To speed up playback,

press and hold

SKIP/QUICK during playback (see page 28)

VOLUME UP KEY

To Increase The

Volume Level Of

Base Unit Speaker,

Press

MIC

VOLUME DOWN KEY - - - - - - - - - - -

• The key is used to decrease the volume level of the base unit speaker.

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MESSAGE

MAILBOX

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

3

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

VOLUME DOWN KEY

To Decrease The

Volume Level Of

Base Unit Speaker,

Press

17

CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID

PHONE

FLASH

1

SELECT

HOLD

2

ABC

OFF

CID

3

DEF

NOTE

: Caller ID and Call Waiting ID are subscription services, provided by your regional phone company. You must subscribe to these services in order to benefit from the Caller ID features of your VT 9161.

Contact your regional phone service provider for details.

RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS

As new Caller ID/Call Waiting ID records are received, the NEW CALL light on the Base Unit will flash, and

NEW CALL, followed by the number of new Caller ID records received will be displayed on the Handset.

Your VT 9161 will store the most current 50 Caller ID and

Call Waiting ID records. To review Caller ID records, press /CID while the Handset is in the idle mode.

Keep pressing to scroll through more records. An example of a CID record is shown on the right:

The 3 in the upper right corner of the screen indicates that this party has called you 3 additional times since the original call.

SAVING CALLER ID TO THE PHONE BOOK

1

. Press /CID until you find the desired record

Press SELECT

2. SAVE will be flashing. Press SELECT.

The screen will display :

3. Press SELECT to save the record to that location; or

Press , then enter a two-digit location number, from

01 to 50. Press SELECT to confirm your selection.

The phone will emit a series of beeps indicating the record is saved.

18

CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ID

If you try to save a record in a location already containing one, the screen will display:

If you do not want to replace the existing record, simply press SELECT. However, if you wish to replace it, press

or so that a flashing YES appears, then press

SELECT.

DELETING SINGLE CID RECORDS

1. Press /CID until you find the desired record

Press SELECT

Press until DEL is flashing

2. Press SELECT.

Press or until DELETE? YES is displayed

3. Press SELECT to confirm your deletion

The Phone emits a series of beeps indicating the record is deleted.

DELETING ALL CALLER ID MEMORY

1. To delete all stored Caller ID record, press PROG/

CHAN repeatedly, until DEL ALL CID? NO is displayed.

2. Press to choose YES or NO.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

NOTE: Once CID memory is full, each new Caller ID record received will cause the deletion of the oldest stored CID record. Therefore, it is not necessary for you to delete the

Caller ID memory. Old CID records are automatically removed as new ones come in.

DIALING FROM CALLER ID

1. Press /CID until you find the desired record

2. Press SELECT

3. Press or until AltDial is flashing

4. Press SELECT repeatedly to view 3 different dialing strings:

7 digits for example:

10 digits for example:

11 digits for example:

624-5688

800-624-5688

1-800-624-5688

5. When the desired dialing string is displayed, press PHONE. Your VT 9161 will wait for a dial tone and then place your call.

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PHONE BOOK

STORING A NAME AND NUMBER INTO THE PHONE BOOK

You can store the names and numbers of 50 frequently called parties.

1. Press MEM/NEW. The number on the lower right corner shows the lowest available location where the new record will be stored.

2. Enter the name (up to 16 characters). Use to backspace if you make a mistake.

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

MEM

NEW

SELECT

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

PROG

CHAN

REDIAL

PAUSE

OFF

CID

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

Each of the number keys has a specific set of characters. Each press of a particular number key causes characters to be displayed in the following order:

Number Key Characters ( in order )

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

0

7

8

. ’ & 1 -

A B C 2

D E F 3

G H I 4

J K L 5

M N O 6

P Q R S 7

T U V 8

W X Y Z 9

0

Use for advancing cursor or inserting a space.

3. Press . Enter the number (up to 16 digits). Press RE-

DIAL/PAUSE at the appropriate point to include long distance codes and pauses if necessary. Each press inserts a 2 second pause. Use to backspace if you make a mistake. Press to switch between name and number editing.

4. Press SELECT to save your entry.

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PHONE BOOK

REVIEWING AND DIALING FROM THE PHONE BOOK

PHONE BOOK DIALING

1

. With the Handset in the idle mode, press to review Phone Book entries. Press to review Phone Book in the order of location number. You can also search for the desired entry by entering the first letter of the name of the record. Then press to scroll in alphabetical order.

2. With the desired entry on the display, press PHONE.

3. Press OFF to end your call.

LOCATION DIALING

If you know the phone book location, you can simply dial the number by entering the location number.

1. Press PHONE

2. Press MEM/NEW

3. Press location number of the desired entry (01-50).

4. Press SELECT to dial the number.

FAST DIALING

The

VT 9161 provides you two-touch speed dialing function of the first 9 phone book entries. To dial the number in location 01-09:

1. Press the location number(1-9),

2. Press PHONE

EDITING PHONE BOOK RECORDS

1. During idle mode, press to review Phone Book entries. With the desired entry on the display, press SELECT

2. EDIT is flashing. Press SELECT.

You can then edit the name or number of the selected entry. Pressing will switch between the name and number row.

3. Press SELECT when you have done.

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PHONE BOOK

DELETING PHONE BOOK RECORDS

To delete a single record,

1. During idle mode, press to review Phone Book entries. With the desired entry on the display, press

SELECT.

2. Press until DEL is flashing.

3. Press SELECT.

Press until YES is flashing.

4. Press SELECT to confirm.The phone will emit a series of beeps to indicate the record has been erased.

To delete ALL the entries in the Phone Book,

1. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until DEL PHN

BOOK? NO is displayed.

2. Press to choose YES or NO.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

MOVING A PHONE BOOK RECORD

To move a Phone Book record to another location;

1. During idle mode, press to find the desired record.

2. Press SELECT,

Press until MOVE is flashing.

3. Press SELECT. The lowest available location will be displayed.

Press SELECT to accept that location. OR

Press and enter a different location, then press

SELECT.

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MESSAGE WAITING

if necessary, it is possible to turn the Message Waiting indicators OFF manually:

1. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until MSG WAIT

OFF? NO is displayed.

2. Press to choose YES or NO.

3. Press SELECT to confirm your choice.

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CALL BLOCK AND BLOCK PREFIX

If you want to block your Caller ID information from reaching the party you’re calling, the CALL BLOCK feature should be used.

1. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until CALL

BLOCK? ON (or OFF) is displayed.

SELECT

OFF

CID

PHONE

FLASH

1

4

GHI

7

PQRS

TONE

MEM

NEW

HOLD

2

ABC

5

JKL

8

TUV

0

OPER

PROG

CHAN

3

DEF

6

MNO

9

WXYZ

REDIAL

PAUSE

2. Press or until ON is flashing; then press

SELECT.

3. Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until BLK PRE-

FIX is displayed.

Press SELECT.

4. Enter your

CALL BLOCK code. Most service providers use *67. Check with your local phone company if you’re not sure.

5. Press SELECT.

Now, for every call you make, your Call Block code will precede the phone number you dial.

To turn this feature off:

Press PROG/CHAN repeatedly, until CALL

BLOCK? ON (or OFF) is displayed.

Press or until OFF is flashing; then press

SELECT

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ITAD OPERATION

Default ITAD Settings

The ITAD is preset to have the following default settings:

Security Code: 19

Audible Message Alert: OFF

Date & Time: Mon 12:00am

Rings to answer: 4

ITAD Programming Overview

Setup order for the ITAD is:

1.Set Outgoing Message.

2.Set Security Code

3.Set Day and Time

4.Set Audible Message Alert

5.Set Announce Only

6.Set Base Ringer

7.Set Number of Rings

During ITAD setup, the 7 segment “--” LED will flash. If no key is pressed for 20 seconds, the

ITAD will beep and exit program mode. You can also exit program mode at any time by pressing any MAILBOX key.

Selecting Announcement

There are 2 choices of announcements:

Normal outgoing message & Outgoing message for announce only. To record the proper announcement, you should enter to the corresponding answering mode.

1. Normal answering mode.

In this mode, the caller is able to leave his message. If no announcement is recorded, the default announcement “

Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now. Please leave your name, number and message after the tone.” will be used. (see Recording the OGM).

2. Announce Only mode

If this mode is set, the caller is not able to leave his message. If no announcement is recorded, the factory default greeting is: “

Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now. Please call again. Thank you.” will be used. (see Recording the OGM)

Example for OGM1 (for multi - user application):

“ Hi! We can’t come to the phone right now. If you have a message for John press *1 (Star, 1), for Jane press *2 (Star, 2), for Jack press *3 (Star, 3). If you have a message for any one of us, just stay on the line and record after the beep. Thank you.”

Example for OGM2 (announce only):

“ Hi! You have reached Jack and Jill. We will be back after 1 p.m. Please call back then. Thank you.”

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ITAD OPERATION

REC/MEMO KEY

Recording/Playing/Deleting the Outgoing Messages (OGM)

MAILBOX X

(1,2&3 ) KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

1.Press MENU key until the desired item

(Set Outgoing Message) is announced.

2.Press REC/MEMO. “Now record ing”, is announced, followed by a beep. Speak in the direction of the ITAD (max. length:

90 seconds).

3.Press MAILBOX X to stop the recording.

4.The OGM replays the message automatically, followed by a beep.

5.To review a recorded announcement, press MENU key until the desired item

(Set outgoing message) is announced.

Press any MAILBOX key. The current greeting is played.

6. To delete a recorded announcement, press DELETE during OGM playback.

Note: If your recording time is less than 2 seconds, your OGM will not be recorded, and the default greeting will be used.

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

Set Security Code

The security code programmed into the ITAD is used to gain access to functions from remote locations.

The security code default setting is 19.

1.

Press MENU until you hear “Set security code.”

2.

Press TIME/SET to hear the current security code.

3.

Press SELECT briefly to increase the security code by 1. Or, hold SELECT continuously to increase the code by multiples of 10.

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

4.

Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice and you will hear the announcement of the security code.

Day and Time Setup

During initial setup, or after a power failure, the day and time default is set to Monday 12:00am.

The display will flash “CL” to indicate day and time need to be set.

1.

Press MENU until you hear, “Set day and time.”

2.

Press SELECT until the desired day is announced.

3.

Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice.

4.

Press SELECT until the desired hour is announced.

5.

Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice.

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ITAD OPERATION

6. Press SELECT until the desired minute is announced. Holding the key continuously will increase the minute in 10 minute steps.

7. Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice. You will hear the Day and Time.

Set Audible Message Alert

If you want your ITAD to beep once every 10 seconds to notify you when new messages have been received, set the

Audible Message Alert to ON. Otherwise, it is preset to OFF.

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

1. Press MENU until you hear “Set audible message alert.”

2.

Press SELECT until the desired setting,

(ON or OFF) is announced.

3.

Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice.

The voice prompt of “Audible Message

Alert On” or “ Audible Message Alert Off” will be produced.

Note: You can press any ITAD function key except PAGE key to stop the audible message alert.

Set Announce Only

Caution: If you turn on the Announce Only option, your callers cannot leave a message. This setting is preset at the factory to Announce Only OFF.

1.

Press MENU until “Set Announce Only” is announced.

2.

Press TIME/SET now will announce the current setting.

3.

Press SELECT until desired setting- “on” or “off” is declared.

4.

Press TIME/SET to confirm and the setting will be announced.

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

Note: You can store one Outgoing Message

(OGM) for ANNOUNCE ONLY mode, and a separate OGM for NORMAL (accept messages) mode. Depending on the Announce

Only Setting, the appropriate OGM will be selected.

Set Base Ringer On/Off

The Base ringer can be turned on or off.

1. Press MENU until you hear “Set Base Ringer”

2. Press SELECT to toggle between the choices (on or off)

3. Press TIME/SET to confirm your selection. Voice prompt of “Base Ringer is on” or “Base

Ringer is off” will be announced to confirm your setting.

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ITAD OPERATION

Set Number of Rings

The ITAD has 4 ring number settings:

2 rings The incoming call is

answered after 2 rings.

4 rings The incoming call is answered after 4 rings.

6 rings The incoming call is answered after 6 rings.

Toll Saver The incoming call is answered after 2 rings only if there are new messages/memos present. Otherwise, the ITAD will answer calls after 4 rings. Thus, if Toll Saver is active and your ITAD rings 3 times when you call, you can hang-up to avoid any long distance charges.

1.

Press MENU until you hear “Set number of rings.”

2.

Press SELECT until you hear the desired ring number, “2”, “4”, “6”, or “Toll Saver” announced.

3.

Press TIME/SET to confirm your choice.

The selected setting is then announced.

TIME/SET KEY

SELECT KEY

MENU KEY

Leaving a Message (Incoming Message)

MAILBOX X

(1,2&3 ) KEY

The ITAD will answer a call (according to the current ring selection), play the OGM followed by a beep to signal the start of recording.

• Default mailbox is MAILBOX 1.

• To record the incoming message in a specific mailbox, the caller should press “*, X(star

X)” during OGM playback. X being Mailbox

1, 2 or 3.

• After desired mailbox is selected, “

Mailbox X, now recording” will be announced, and incoming message recording starts after a beep.

• If incoming message length is less than 2 seconds, message will not be recorded.

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ITAD OPERATION

Listening to Messages / Memos

When new messages and/or new memos are in the

ITAD, the display will flash the total number of new messages in all mailboxes.

• Press the desired Mailbox key to hear

MAILBOX X

(1,2&3 ) KEY messages.

• The system will announce “ Mailbox X, you have X new message(s) and X old message(s)” in the presence of new message in corresponding mailbox. Then the system will play only the new messages.

• In the absence of new messages, the system will announce “

Mailbox X, You have X old messages” and then playback the old messages.

SKIP/QUICK KEY

REPEAT/SLOW KEY

• The and keys can be used to skip forward and backwar during message playback.

• To stop message playback, and return to normal operation mode, press MAILBOX X and a long beep is followed.

• The day and time stamp is announced after each message is played.

• After all messages and memos have been played, the final voice prompt will be, “End of messages”, and the ITAD will exit playback mode.

• Note that the system will play the message based on “First-In-First-Out”

• If the system has less than 5 minutes recording time left, it will announce the remaining recording time to alert the user.

• During message playback, the display will be flashing to indicate that the currently playing message is a new message.

Saving Messages

• The ITAD will automatically save your messages if you do not delete them. The messages will be retained even after power failure.

• The system can record up to 15 minutes of messages.

DELETE KEY

Deleting Messages

Press DELETE key at any time during message playback to delete the current message.

• All reviewed messages for a particular mailbox, can be deleted by pressing and holding the DELETE key for more than 2 seconds.

The system will announce “

Please select mailbox”.

• Press the “Mailbox X “key that you want to delete all the reviewed messages in the selected mailbox.

Note: The DELETE function will only delete old or reviewed messages. New messages CAN-

NOT be deleted until they are reviewed.

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ITAD OPERATION

ANSWER ON/OFF KEY

Turning the ITAD ON/OFF

• If you want the ITAD to answer calls, press

ANSWER ON/OFF key. The ON LED will then be turned on and “Answering machine on” will be announced.

• If you don’t want the ITAD to answer calls, press ANSWER ON/OFF key. The ON LED will then be turned off and “Answering machine off ” will be announced.

• The display will still show the number of new messages.

• Even if the ITAD is set to OFF, it will still answer calls after 10 rings. An announcement,

“ Please enter your security code” is given, and you can enter your security code to use remote operation. (See Remote Operation of

ITAD)

Call Screening

Call screening level can be changed at any time, even while the ITAD is answering a call.

VOLUME UP KEY

VOLUME DOWN KEY

When the ITAD answers a call, the speaker will monitor the voice on the line. If you want to answer the call at once, just pick-up the handset, or an extension, and the ITAD will automatically stop recording.

The Call Screening volume is controlled by the and keys.

• Call screening is off when volume level “1” is indicated in the display.

• Call-screening level can be changed any time even during ITAD is answering a call.

• Default volume level is 5.

Audible Current Day and Time

TIME/SET KEY

You can check the current day and time by pressing TIME/SET. After the announcement the ITAD will generate a beep.

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ITAD OPERATION

VOLUME UP KEY

VOLUME DOWN KEY

Changing Speaker Volume

• Press the and keys to reach the desired volume level. There are 8 digital volume levels.

• If volume is set at maximum or minimum level, further pressing of the volume keys will give 3 short beep tones.

• Volume change automatically continues if the volume UP/DOWN is held.

Changing Playback Speed

During playback, you can change the playback speed by simply holding down (SLOW) or (QUICK) to the desired speed during playback.

There are 3 playback speeds. The default speed is normal. Playback speed will return to normal once you exit the playback mode.

Auto Disconnect for Extension Phone

Pick-up

The ITAD will auto-disconnect the telephone line if an extension phone or the cordless handset accesses the line.

SKIP/QUICK KEY

REPEAT/SLOW KEY

Note: If the ITAD continues to record after an extension phone or the cordless handset accesses the line, either press MAILBOX X on the base or press “*, 0”on the extension phone or cordless handset.

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ITAD OPERATION

Memory Full

• When the ITAD has less than 30 seconds recording time remaining or the total message count is equal to 99, the display shows “F” with the number of new messages to indicate memory full.

• If the ITAD memory is full, it will auto

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

MEMORY FULL

matically default to ANSWER OFF mode.

The ITAD will answer a call after 10 rings and “Memory full; Please enter your security code” is announced. You may enter remote operation mode by entering the security code.

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

3

MAILBOX

1

DELETE

MAILBOX

2

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

• If memory is full, any attempt to record memos or OGM’s will be inhibited.

VOL

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

PAGE

MIC

Power Failure

MIC

900

MHz

VT 9161

REC/MEMO

ANSWER

ON/OFF

IN USE/CHARGE

MAILBOX

1

MESSAGE

NEW CALL

MAILBOX

2

MAILBOX

3

DELETE

PLAY/STOP

TIME/SET SELECT MENU

REPEAT/SLOW SKIP/QUICK

VOL

PAGE

POWER FAILURE

• After a power failure, “CL” will flash to notify you to set the day and time.

• All the messages, OGM’s and menu settings (other than day and time) will be retained.

• The ITAD will default to ANSWER ON and

Call Screening ON.

• Note that after power up, the ITAD will have an initialization period, during which, the display will flash with “--”. During this period, you can still use the cordless phone.

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REMOTE OPERATION OF ITAD

Remote operation allows you to control the functions of the ITAD when you are away from the base, and call from an outside telephone line. The ITAD cannot be accessed from another telephone on the same line. You can access many of the

ITAD functions from a remote location such as listening to messages, changing recorded announcements, and recording memos.

Remote operation can only be accessed from a touch tone telephone. If the remote phone is set to pulse dialing, switch it tone. If tone dialing is not available you will not be able to access the ITAD.

Note: All function codes should be entered within 2 seconds in order to activate the Remote

Operation.

To Activate Remote Operation From a Different Telephone Line

1. If the ITAD is off, you can dial your telephone number and wait for the ITAD to answer your call after 10 rings. An announcement, “ Please enter your security code” is given, and you enter your security code to use remote operation.

2. If the ITAD is on, it will answer your call and begin playing the currently selected announcement (as with any incoming call).

3. Enter # followed by your 2 digit security code during the announcement. The default

security code is 19.

4. Once the security code is received, a double confirmation beep will be given, and you are in Remote Operation mode. You can then control the ITAD functions using the telephone keypad.

5. The user can also enter the Remote Operation mode during message recording. The procedure is the same as step 3. The recording will be stopped after entering #, then the valid security code (2 digits, selected from 00 - 99). The recorded incomplete message will be deleted.

6. If the user enters a wrong security code, the system will release the line.

Playing Messages Remotely

1. Press “#1”, “#2” or “#3” on the touch tone keypad to play the messages in the corresponding mailbox.

2. The system will announce “ Mailbox X. You have XX new messages and XX old messages” and the system will playback the new message only. If there are no new messages, the system will announce “ Mailbox X. You have XX old messages” and then play back the old messages. On the other hand, in the absence of old messages, the system will announce only the number of new messages.

Repeat Messages During Playback

1. Press “#4” once during message playback to repeat the current message.

2. Press “#4” twice within 2 seconds to skip to the previous message.

Skip Messages During Playback

1. Press “#6” once to skip forward to the next message.

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REMOTE OPERATION OF ITAD

Stop Message Playback

1. Pressing “#5” during message playback will stop playback.

Deleteing Messages

1. Pressing “#9” once during message playback to delete the current message.

*

Note: Playback will pause if “#” or “ ” is entered. ITAD will wait for the command in the following 2 seconds. If no further tone is entered, playback will be resumed.

1. Press “ 8”.

2. After selecting the mailbox by entering command “1”, “2”, “3”, You will hear, “Now

recording”, followed by a beep.

3. Enter “#5” to stop recording when you have finished.

Change OGM Remotely

1. Enter “ 7” to recording a new OGM. You will hear, “Now recording”, followed by a beep to signal start of recording.

2. Press “#5” to stop recording , Your new OGM will play back automatically.

Check OGM Remotely

Enter “#7” to review OGM. You will hear playback of OGM followed automatically.

Turning ITAD ON or OFF

Pressing “#0” toggles the ITAD ON/ OFF. “Answer machine on”, or “ Answer machine off” will be announced, followed by a beep.

Voice Menu for Remote Operation

The system provides two pre-recorded voice menus to help you during remote operation. Press “*5” to go back to the simple voice menu.

The simple voice menu is as follows:

• Press “#1” to play mailbox 1.

Press “#2” to play mailbox 2.

Press “#3” to play mailbox 3.

Press “#5” to stop.

Press “#4” to repeat the message.

Press “#6” to skip the message.

Press “#9” to erase the message.

Press “*5” for other functions.

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REMOTE OPERATION OF ITAD

The advanced voice menu is as follows:

• Press “#7” to review outgoing message.

Press “*7” to record outgoing message.

Press “*8” to record memo.

Press “#4” twice to repeat previous message.

Press “#0” to turn the system on or off.

Press “*5” to go back to the simple voice menu.

Pressing any function code will stop the voice menu, and perform the correspond ing functions.

Exiting Remote Operation

1. Enter “*0” to exit remote operation mode. The ITAD confirms your action with a

long beep and then disconnects.

2. The ITAD also automatically disconnects if no key is pressed within 20 seconds during remote operation.

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OPTIONAL HEADSET INSTALLATION &

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Your

VT 9161 cordless telephone is equipped with a 2.5mm Headset Jack for use

with an

optional accessory Headset for hands-free operation.

If you choose to use the Headset option, you must do the following:

INSTALLATION

* Obtain an optional accessory Head set, which is compatible with the VT 9161.

o

Please contact VTECH Communications Customer Ser-

vice, in the U.S. toll-free at 1-800-595-9511,in the Canada call 1-800-267-7377 for dealer information in your local area. You can also purchase a compatible Headset directly from VTECH Communications Customer Service.

* Once you have a compatible 2.5mm Headset, locate the Headset Jack on the Handset of your VT 9161.

Connect the plug on the Headset to the jack on the cordless Handset. The plug should fit securely. Do not force the connection. See illustration.

OPERATION

NOTE: Whenever a compatible Headset is connected to the cordless Handset, the microphone on the Handset will be MUTED. This is done to limit the effect of background noise.

* The following operational characteristics apply to VTECH Headsets. the same may also apply to other (non-VTECH) compatible headsets, but VTECH assumes no responsibility for their performance.

* The VTECH brand compatible Headset has a monaural design which is reversible, so you can wear your Headset on either the left or right ear, leaving one ear free for room conversation.

* The headband can be adjusted to fit the contour of your head. Using both hands, slide the headband up or down so that it rests comfortably on your head with the speaker cushion centered against your ear.

* For maximum sound quality, the flexible microphone should be positioned at the corner of your mouth, about one inch from your mouth.

BELT CLIP

* The VT 9161 is also equipped with a detachable belt clip.

Align the pins on the inside edge of the belt clip with the notches on the side of the VT 9161 handset. The belt clip should snap securely into place. Do not force the connection. See Illustration.

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MAINTENANCE

TAKING CARE OF YOUR TELEPHONE

Y our 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 materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.

AVOID WATER

Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the Handset outdoors in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install your Base Unit near a sink, bathtub or shower.

ELECTRICAL STORMS

Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic equipment.

For your own safety, use caution when using electric appliances during storms.

CLEANING YOUR TELEPHONE

Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a mild soap. Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.

Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or standing in water. If your Base Unit should fall into water, DO NOT

RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE POWER CORD AND TELEPHONE

LINE CORDS FROM THE WALL. Then pull the unit out by the unplugged cords.

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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

If you have difficulty operating your phone, the suggestions below should solve the problem.

If you still have difficulty after trying these suggestions,

In the US call:

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS at 1-800-595-9511.

In Canada call:

VTECH ELECTRONICS at 1-800-267-7377.

THE PHONE DOESN’T WORK AT ALL.

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone wall jack.

• Make sure the batteries are properly charged. If the

Low Battery indicator is on, the battery needs charging.

If the LCD display shows “NEEDS RECHARGING” : you must charge the batteries.

• If you recently installed a new battery pack, make sure it is installed correctly.

NO DIAL TONE.

• First check all the suggestions above.

• If you still don’t hear a dial tone, disconnect the base unit from the telephone jack and connect a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.

YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL EVEN WHEN YOU’RE

NEAR THE BASE UNIT.

• Place the handset in the base momentarily to re-set the unit. Then press PHONE to get a line.

• Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base unit can sometimes cause interference. Try moving the appliance or the base unit to another outlet.

YOU GET NOISE, STATIC, OR A WEAK SIGNAL WHEN YOU’RE AWAY

FROM THE BASE UNIT.

• You may be out of range. Either move close to the base, or relocate the base unit.

• The layout of your home may be limiting the range. Try moving the base unit to the second or third floor, or to some other location.

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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

THE HANDSET DOES NOT RING WHEN YOU RECEIVE A CALL.

Ensure that the ringer is turned on.

Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone jack.

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

You may be too far from the base unit.

You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring.

Try unplugging some of the other phones.

YOUR CALLER FADES IN AND OUT.

You may be nearly out of range. Move closer, or relocate the base.

YOU HEAR OTHER CALLS WHILE USING YOUR PHONE.

Press CHAN key to switch to another channel.

• Disconnect your base unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone company.

YOU HEAR NOISE IN THE HANDSET, AND NONE OF THE KEYS OR BUT-

TONS WORK.

Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

Your base unit and handset may not be operating on the same channel. Place the handset in the cradle for a few moments to reset the channel.

COMMON CURE FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Electronics, like people, can sometimes get confused. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the handset in the cradle to re-initialize the unit. If it still does not seem to respond, perform the following steps (in the order listed):

1. Disconnect the power to the base.

2. Disconnect (remove) the handset battery.

3. Wait a few minutes.

4. Connect power to the base.

5. Install the handset battery pack.

6. Put the handset in the base to re-initialize. If the handset has not been recently charged, allow 16 hours before use.

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WARRANTY STATEMENT

WHAT DOES OUR WARRANTY COVER?

* Any defect in material or workmanship.

FOR HOW LONG AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE?

*

To the original purchaser only-ONE YEAR.

WHAT WILL VTECH DO?

* At our option, repair or replace your unit.

HOW DO I SEND MY UNIT, IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY?

* In the U.S. Call VTECH Communications customer service for Return Authorization at: 1-

800-595-9511. In Canada, call Vtech Electronics at 1-800-267-7377.

* Properly pack your unit. Include any cables & accessories which were originally provided with the product. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.

* Include in the package a copy of the sales receipt or other evidence of date of original purchase (if the unit was purchased within the last twelve months).

* Print your name and address, along with a description of the defect, and include this in the package.

* Include payment for any service or repair not covered by warranty, as determined by

VTECH Communications.

* Ship the unit via UPS Insured, or equivalent to:

In the U.S.,

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS

11035 SW 11th STREET

BDLG. B, SUITE 270

BEAVERTON, OREGON 97005

In Canada,

VTECH ELECTRONICS

SUITE 200-7671 ALDERBRIDGE WAY

RICHMOND, B.C. V6X 1Z9

VTECH Communications assumes no responsibility for units sent without prior Return Authorization.

WHAT DOES OUR WARRANTY NOT COVER?

* Batteries

* Damage from misuse, neglect, or acts of nature (lightning, floods, power surges, etc.)

* Products which may have been modified or incorporated into other products

* Products purchased and/or operated outside the USA, its territories, or Canada.

* Products serviced by the owner or a service facility not expressly authorized by VTECH

Communications

* Products purchased more than 12 months from current date

* Units purchased in “AS IS” condition, or units purchased as “Distressed Merchandise”.

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WARRANTY STATEMENT

HOW DOES STATE LAW OR PROVINCIAL LAW RELATE TO THIS

WARRANTY?

*

This warranty gives you specific rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province.

This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) rules for the United States. It also complies with regulations RSS210 and CS-03 of

Industry and Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

The underside of the Base Unit containing engravements of either the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), or the IC registration number. You must, upon request, provide this information to your localy telephone company.

This equipment is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids.

Should you experience trouble with this telephone equipment, please contact:

In the United States:

VTECH COMMUNICATIONS

1-800-595-9511.

In Canada:

VTECH ELECTRONICS

1-800-267-7377.

RBRC Seal

R The RBRC Seal on the nickel-cadmium battery contained in our product indicates that VTECH Communications, Inc. is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Canada.

nickel-cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste, which may be illegal in your area.

centers. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. VTECH’s involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources.

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FCC & IC REGULATIONS

The telephone company may ask you to disconnect this equipment from the line network until the problem has been corrected.

FCC Part 15

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance's could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet or on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Part 68

The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C, RJ11W or RJ14).

Your telephone company may discontinue your service if your equipment causes harm to the telephone network. They will notify you in advance of disconnection, if possible. During notification, you will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Occasionally, your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operation, or procedures that could affect the operation of your equipment. If so, you will be given advance notice of the change to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted service.

The Base Unit contains no user serviceable parts. The Handset contains a user replaceable battery pack.

If it is determined that your telephone equipment is malfunctioning, the FCC requires that it not be used and that it be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected.

Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents or by others who may be authorized by the FCC. For repair procedures, follow the instructions outlined under the Limited Warranty.

This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the phone company or Party

Lines.

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FCC & IC REGULATIONS

The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still enable the devices to ring when you receive a call. The general rule is that the

REN value should not exceed 5.0 total; however, contact your local telephone company for the specific number in your area.

IC (Industry Canada)

This telephone is registered for use in Canada.

Notice:The Ringer Equivalence Number(REN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The termination of a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalent Numbers of all devices not exceed 5.0.

Notice: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of services in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

Users should ensure, for their own protection, that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.

Your VTech VT 9161 is designed to operate at the maximum power allowed by the FCC and

IC. This means your Handset and Base Unit can communicate only over a certain distance

- which will depend on the location of the Base Unit and Handset, weather, and the construction and layout of your home or office.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FREQUENCY CONTROL

Crystal Controlled Dual PLL Synthesizer

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Handset :

Self-contained nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery supply,

3.6V nominal, 400mAh capacity.

TRANSMIT FREQUENCY

Handset :

923.10 MHz to 927.75 MHz

(All 30 channels within this range)

Base Unit:

9VDC @ 400mA

Base Unit:

902.30 MHz to 906.65 MHz

(All 30 channels within this range)

SPECIFICATIONS ARE TYPICAL AND

MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

RECEIVE FREQUENCY

Handset :

902.3 MHz to 906.65 MHz

(All 30 channels within this range)

Base Unit:

923.10 MHz to 927.75 MHz

(All 30 channels within this range)

NOMINAL EFFECTIVE RANGE

Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC.

Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use.

SIZE

Handset :

62(L) x 43(W) x 207.5(H)mm

Maximum (Antenna included)

Base Unit:

203(L) x 163(W) x

63.5(H)mm

Maximum (Antenna included)

WEIGHT

Handset :

170 grams

Base Unit:

300 grams

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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, 97008

Distributed in the Canada by VTech Electronics Canada Ltd., Suite 200-7671 Alderbridge

Way Richmond, B.C. V6X 1Z9.

Copyright 2000 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD.

Printed in China

91-5128-10-00

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