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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................1
PARTS CHECK LIST..............................................................................................................3
HANDSET LAYOUT................................................................................................................4
BASE LAYOUT........................................................................................................................5
GETTING STARTED..................................................................................................................6
Setting Up Your VT 2961...........................................................................................................6
Spare Battery Charger............................................................................................................8
Wall Mounting..........................................................................................................................9
BASIC TELEPHONE OPERATIONS
Area Code Programming.......................................................................................................10
Alternate Method....................................................................................................................10
Key Beeps.............................................................................................................................11
Making Calls..........................................................................................................................11
Redial/Pause................................................................................................................... ......12
Answering Calls....................................................................................................................12
Handset Volume ....................................................................................................................12
Base Speakerphone Volume........................................................................................................12
Mute.......................................................................................................................................12
Speakerphone Tips.............................................................................................................. .13
Call Timer...............................................................................................................................13
Hold.......................................................................................................................................13
Call Waiting............................................................................................................................13
Paging the Handset...............................................................................................................13
Intercom................................................................................................................................13
Base Unit Ringer...................................................................................................................13
Setting The Handset Ringer..................................................................................................14
Conference Calling................................................................................................................14
CALLER ID
Reviewing the Call Log..........................................................................................................15
Erasing Calls.........................................................................................................................15
Speed Dialing from Caller ID.................................................................................................16
DIRECTORY
To store a Name and Number................................................................................................16
Storing a Caller ID Record in the Directory...........................................................................17
Making Directory Calls..........................................................................................................17
Editing a Directory Entry........................................................................................................17
Erasing a Directory Entry......................................................................................................17
Data Port.................................................................................................................................18
HEADSET OPERATION.......................................................................................................19
ANSWERING SYSTEM SET UP..........................................................................................20
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATIONS...............................................................................24
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