VTech DS6621 Abridged User Manual page 4

The screen is blank, or shows
and flashes.
The screen shows
and flashes.
The screen shows
.
• If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the
battery, the screen displays
The telephone comes ready for tabletop use. If you have already installed the
telephone for tabletop use, unplug the telephone line cord from the telephone
wall jack, and unplug the telephone base power adapter from the wall outlet
before mounting your telephone on a wall. Follow the steps below to mount your
telephone on a wall.
1. Route the telephone line cord
through the rectangular hole on the
wall mount bracket. Then plug the
two ends of the telephone line cord
into the telephone base and the wall
outlet as shown.
3. Align the grooves on the telephone
base with the tabs on the wall mount
bracket, and then slide it down until it
clicks securely in place.
Check for a dial tone by pressing
• 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.
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,
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
press or 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.
The battery has no charge
or very little charge. The
handset cannot be used.
The battery has enough charge
to be used for a short time.
The battery is charged.
.
2 Align the holes on the bracket with
the standard wall plate and slide the
bracket down until it clicks securely
in place.
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4. Connect the power adapter to the
telephone base and an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
. If you hear a dial tone, the installation is successful.
the handset displays
or . Move closer to the telephone base, and then
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Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
To keep the battery
charged, place it in the
telephone base or charger
when not in use.
and alternately.