VTech ia5882 - Manual (Page 11)

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Installation
Check for dial tone
After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press TALK/FLASH; you should hear a
dial tone If you do not, refer to the Troubleshooting section in the back of this user’s manual
Charge the handset battery
The battery may have enough power to allow for short calls If the battery power is low, NEEDS
RECHARGING will appear on the handset screen For best performance charge the battery for at
least 16 hours the first time.
Language
• Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed Press SELECT.
• The current setting blinks Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English,
Espanol or Francais)
• Press SELECT to save your selection
Set the dial mode
If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged If you
have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode
• Press PROG.
• Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting
• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks
• Press or to select TONE or PULSE.
• Press SELECT to save
• If the phone will
not be used for a
long period of time,
remove the battery
to prevent battery
damage