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CS6858-3 Go to www.vtechcanada.com for latest VTech product news. CS6858-33 CS6859 CS6859-2 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone User’s manual (Canada version)
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Congratulations Important safety instructions on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read When using your telephone equipment, Important safety instructions. basic safety precautions should always This manual has all the feature operations be followed to reduce the risk of fire,...
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Never push objects of any kind into Avoid using a telephone (other than this product through the slots in the cordless) during an electrical storm. telephone base or handset because There is a remote risk of electric they may touch dangerous voltage shock from lightning.
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• Do not open or mutilate the battery. possibility that the cordless telephone Released electrolyte is corrosive and conversations could be intercepted may cause burns or injury to the eyes by radio receiving equipment within or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if range of the cordless handset.
Table of contents What’s in the box ....1 Transfer a call ..... 14 Intercom .
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Table of contents ® About the built-in answering The RBRC seal ....39 system and voicemail service ..26 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . 40 Set your built-in answering system .
NOTE To purchase replacement batteries or power 1 set for CS6859-2 adapters, visit our website at 2 sets for CS6858-3/CS6858-33 www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. Abridged user’s manual 1 set for CS6859/CS6859-2/CS6858-3/...
Overview 5 – • Press repeatedly to show other Handset overview dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. 6 – INT • Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer a call (for multi-handset models only). 7 – Microphone 8 –...
Telephone base overview 14 – REDIAL/PAUSE • Press repeatedly to review the redial list. • Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a number. 15 – VOLUME/ / • Review the directory when the phone is not in use. •...
• Move the cursor to the left when 9 – entering numbers or names. • Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a OFF/CANCEL caller ID log entry. • Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator while the 10 –...
Display icons overview Handset and Telephone base lights overview Handset icons Handset lights The battery icon flashes On when the handset when the battery is low and speakerphone is in use. needs charging. CHARGE On when the handset is The battery icon animates charging in the telephone when the battery is base or handset charger.
Connect Connect the charger You can choose to connect the telephone base for desktop usage or wall mounting. NOTES • Use only the power adapters supplied with this product. • Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled by wall switches. •...
Install and charge the battery 3. Plug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) into the wall jack. Align the Install the battery as shown below. holes on the back of the telephone base with the standard wall plate. NOTES Slide the bracket down until it clicks •...
Charge the battery When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Place the handset in the telephone base Operation Operating time or the charger to charge. While in handset Seven hours use (talking*) While in Three hours and 30 speakerphone minutes mode (talking*)
Before use Operating range This cordless telephone operates with After you install your telephone or the maximum power allowed by the power returns following a power outage, Federal Communications Commission the handset will prompt you to set the (FCC). Even so, this handset and date and time.
Configure your telephone Set date and time NOTE Press MENU when the phone is not • Make sure you set the date and time in use. including the year correctly; otherwise the Press until the screen displays answering system does not announce the correct day of the week for your recorded the desired feature menu.
Home area code Dial mode If you dial your local calls using only The dial mode is preset to touch-tone seven digits (area code not required), dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) you can program your home area code service, you must change the dial so that when you receive a call within mode to pulse dialing before using the your local area, the telephone number...
Telephone Operations Make a call Press on the handset. on the handset. When you hear a dial tone, dial the Handset control key panel: number. The handset displays Unable to • call if the telephone line is in use. NOTES •...
Volume control To join a call: • When a handset is already on a call, To adjust the listening volume at press on another handset to the handset: join the call. During a call, press /VOLUME/ . Press OFF or place the handset •...
To access a number from the Transfer a call directory while on a call: While on an outside call, you can Press MENU. transfer the call from one handset to another. Press SELECT to select Directory. During a call, press MENU. Press to scroll to the desired entry.
Intercom NOTES • You can cancel the intercom call before it Use the intercom feature for is answered by pressing OFF or INT. conversations between two devices. You • If the destination device does not answer can buy additional expansion handsets the intercom call within 100 seconds, is (CS6709) for this telephone base.
Call transfer using intercom - OR - To end the intercom call on the Use the intercom feature to transfer an destination handset, press OFF outside call from one device to another. or place the handset back in the During a call, press INT on your telephone base or charger.
Redial list • If the destination device does not answer within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out of range, the originating Each handset stores the last device displays Unable to call and then 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to reconnects to the outside call.
Directory Press the key repeatedly until the desired character appears. The first The directory can store up to 50 entries, character of every word is capitalized. which are shared by all handsets. Press SELECT to save. You hear Each entry may consist of a telephone a confirmation tone and then the number up to 30 digits, and a name up handset returns to the previous...
While entering names and Alphabetical search numbers, you can: Press when the phone is not in use. -OR- • Press to move the cursor to the left or right. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. • Press DELETE to erase a digit. Press and hold DELETE to erase Press to highlight...
Speed dial Reassign a speed dial entry Press MENU when the phone is not You can copy up to 9 directory entries into the speed dial locations (0 and in use. 2-9) so that you can dial these numbers to scroll to Directory, Press using fewer keys than usual.
Caller ID Delete a speed dial entry Press MENU when the phone is not If you subscribe to caller ID service, in use. information about each caller appears to scroll to Directory, Press after the first or second ring. If then press SELECT.
-OR- If you do not want to review the missed calls one by one, press and hold Press MENU when the phone is not CANCEL on the handset when not in in use. use to clear the missed call indicator. All to scroll to Caller ID Press the entries are then considered old and...
Dial a caller ID log entry Delete the caller ID log entries Search for the desired caller ID log Search for the desired caller ID log entry (see Review the Caller ID log). entry (see Review the Caller ID log). Press DELETE to delete the When the desired entry displays, press...
Sound settings Handset ringer volume You can set the ringer volume or turn the Key tone ringer off on each handset. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen. You can turn the key tone on or off for each handset.
Temporary ringer silencing Quiet mode When the telephone is ringing, you can You can turn on the quiet mode for a temporarily silence the ringer of the period of time (1-12 hours). During this handset without disconnecting the call. period, all tones (except paging tone) The next call rings normally at the preset are muted.
About the built-in Telephone base control key panel: answering system and voicemail service For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also support voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply).
Set your built-in answering Default announcement system The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please The answering system can record leave a message after the tone.” You and store up to 99 messages. Each can use this preset announcement, or message can be up to three minutes in replace it with your own.
Turn the call screening on or off The handset displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] and it announces, “ To Use this feature to choose whether play, press 2. To record, press 7. ” incoming messages can be heard while Press 3 to delete your recorded they are being recorded.
Using your built-in Set the recording time answering system You can set the recording time limit for each incoming message. New message indication Press MENU when the phone is not XX new messages displays and in use. /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base to scroll to Answering Press flashes when there are new answering...
To play messages on a handset: To delete all old messages on a handset: Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Press SELECT to choose Play messages. to scroll to Answering Press sys, and then press SELECT.
Call screening Skip to the next message (during playback). To screen a call at the telephone Record a new base: announcement. If the answering system and call End the call. screening are turned on, the Turn the answering announcement and the incoming system on or off.
Using your built-in Record, play, and delete memos answering system and Memos are your own recorded voicemail service messages used as reminders for You can use your answering system and yourself or others using the same voicemail service together by setting answering system.
Retrieve voicemail from Expand your telephone telephone service system Voicemail is a feature available from You can add new handsets (CS6709, most telephone service providers. It purchased separately) to your telephone may be included with your telephone system. Your telephone base supports a service, or may be optional.
Screen messages A system handset or Line in use another telephone on the same line is The telephone base Base is in use. is calling (for intercom calling calls). The battery needs to Low battery be recharged. There are no caller ID Call log log entries.
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The telephone base The handset is out of Out of range Unable to has lost power, or range while on a call. or no pwr at call the handset is out of base Failed phone call (the range. telephone line is in use).
Frequently asked I cannot dial Make sure there is a dial out. tone before dialing. It is questions normal if the handset takes a second or two Below are the questions most frequently to synchronize with the telephone base before asked about the cordless telephone.
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I hear other Disconnect the telephone The telephone Caller ID is a subscription calls when base from the telephone does not service. You must using the wall jack. Plug in a different receive caller subscribe to this service telephone. telephone. If you still hear ID or the from your telephone other calls, the problem is...
ECO mode The answering Make sure the answering system does system is on. When the This power conserving technology not record answering system is on, ANS ON should display messages. reduces power consumption for optimal on the handset and the battery performance.
Taking care of your telephone The RBRC seal on the nickel-metal Your cordless telephone contains hydride battery indicates that VTech sophisticated electronic parts, so it must Communications, Inc. is voluntarily be treated with care. participating in an industry program to...
FCC, ACTA and IC and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including regulations interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications FCC Part 15 may not be ensured when using this This equipment has been tested and telephone.
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RJ11 jack should normally be used for may make changes in its facilities, connecting to a single line and an RJ14 equipment, operation, or procedures jack for two lines. See the installation that could affect the proper functioning instructions in the user’s manual. of this product.
Canada. water or other liquid intrusion; or What will VTech do if the Product is Product that has been damaged due not free from defects in materials to repair, alteration or modification...
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Products that are not so the above limitation may not apply to covered by this limited warranty. you. In no event shall VTech be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, What must you return with the...
Technical Specifications Frequency Crystal controlled PLL control synthesizer Transmit Handset: frequency 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Telephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels Nominal Maximum power allowed effective by FCC and IC. Actual range operating range may vary according to environment conditions at the time of use.