VTech 15550 User Manual

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VTech 15500
VTech 15550
User Guide

VTech 15550 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	15550
Category	Cordless Telephone
Language	English

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Phonebook

Stores up to 100 entries for home phonebook.

Calling Number Display

Shows caller information and stores last 10 callers.

Answering machine

Features digital recording time up to 27 minutes and voice prompts.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

GETTING STARTED

Location

Guidance on optimal placement for signal strength and interference avoidance.

SETTING UP

Telephone base installation

Step-by-step guide for connecting the telephone base unit.

Handset batteries installation

Additional handset charger installation

Wall Mounting

Installation options

Details on mounting the telephone base for tabletop or wall use.

Tabletop to wall mount installation

Steps to convert from tabletop setup to wall mounting.

Wall mount to tabletop installation

BATTERY LOW WARNING

BATTERY PERFORMANCE

DATE AND TIME

Set the date and time manually

Guide to manually configure date and time settings on the handset.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE

Handset overview

Identifies and explains the functions of buttons on the handset.

Telephone base overview (VTech 15500)

Telephone base overview (VTech 15550)

NAVIGATING THE MENUS

To enter the main menu of the handset

Steps to access the main menu and navigate features.

Handset menu layout

Overview of the menu structure and available options on the handset.

KEYSTROKE TABLE

HANDSET DISPLAY ICONS

BLUETOOTH

Introducing Bluetooth

Explains Bluetooth features and capabilities of the phone system.

Important information

Key notes and range details for Bluetooth connectivity.

BLUETOOTH SETUP

Add a mobile phone

Steps to pair a Bluetooth mobile phone with the telephone base.

Replace a paired mobile phone

Delete a paired mobile phone

Connect the paired mobile phone

USING THE PHONE

Make, answer or end a home call

Instructions for basic home call operations.

Redial, answer or end a mobile call

Speakerphone

Volume control

Mute

Temporary ringer silencing

REDial

To review and dial a redial entry

How to view and make calls from the redial list.

To save a redial entry to phonebook

Process for saving a redialed number into the phonebook.

CHAIN DIALING

To access a number in the directory

Retrieving numbers from phonebook/call list during a call.

To access a number in the call list

To access a number on the redial list

FIND HANDSET

To start paging

Initiating a page to locate a misplaced handset.

To end paging

MULTIPLE HANDSETS

To call another handset

Instructions for making internal calls between handsets.

To call all handsets

To transfer an external call to another handset

To make a 3-way conference call

POWER FAIL BACK-UP

To make a call using Power Fail Back-Up mode

How to make calls during a power outage using handset battery.

To answer a call using Power Fail Back-Up mode

PHONEBOOK

Add a phonebook entry

Guide to adding new contacts with names and numbers.

Review phonebook entries

Alphabetical search

Edit a phonebook entry

Delete a phonebook entry

HANDSET SETTINGS

Using the menu

General instructions for accessing and navigating handset settings.

Set date and time

How to configure the date and time for message recording and alarms.

Direct call

Alarm settings

Ringer volume

Ringer melody

Key tone

Low battery tone

Out of range tone

Auto answer

Rename handset

BASE SETTINGS

Ringer volume

Adjusting message playback and base ringer volumes.

Ringer melody

Selecting ringtones for external calls and base ringer.

Flash time

Change system PIN code

ECO MODE

TELEPHONE NETWORK SERVICES*

Calling Number Display

Shows caller's number or name before answering.

Memory match

Call list display screen message

Missed call indicator

Review the call list

Dial from the call list

Save a call list entry to the phonebook

Delete an entry in the call list

Delete the entire call list

Set the category for call list entries

NETWORK VOICEMAIL

To call Network Voicemail

Instructions to access network voicemail services.

ANSWERING MACHINE (FOR 15550 ONLY)

Answer on/off

Turning the answering system on or off via base or handset.

Message playback

DELETE ALL MESSAGES

RECORD, PLAY OR DELETE MEMOS

ANSWER MODE

Announcement

NUMBER OF RINGS

Recording time

CALL SCREENING SETTING

REMOTE ACCESS SETTING

COMPRESSION RATE

CHANGE PIN

CALL SCREENING

CALL INTERCEPT

MESSAGE WINDOW DISPLAYS

REMOTE ACCESS

Command Description

List of commands for remotely controlling the answering machine.

HELP

My telephone doesn’t work at all.

Troubleshooting steps for a completely non-functional phone.

I cannot get a dial tone.

Solutions for issues with obtaining a dial tone.

I cannot dial out.

My handset isn’t performing normally.

Out of range OR Base no power appears on my handset.

The handset battery does not accept charge while in the handset charger.

I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base.

I experience poor sound quality when using the handset speakerphone.

I hear other calls while using my phone.

The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call.

My calls cut in and out while I’m using my handset.

The charge light is off.

My Calling Number Display isn’t working properly.

My telephone does not receive Calling Number Display when on a call.

The messages on the answering machine are incomplete (For 15550).

The messages are very difficult to hear (For 15550).

The answering machine does not answer after the correct number of rings.

The telephone does not respond to remote commands.

The answering machine does not record messages.

The outgoing announcement is not clear.

Common cure for electronic equipment:

GENERAL INFORMATION

Replacing the handset batteries

Guide on how to replace worn-out handset batteries.

Safety

Important safety precautions for using the product.

Cleaning

Environmental

How many telephones can you have?

CUSTOMER SERVICE & PRODUCT WARRANTY

Customer Service

Contact information and support channels for product assistance.

Voluntary Product Warranty

Details of the product's warranty terms and conditions.

Statutory Rights