Important Safety Instructions - VTech CS6519-2 User Manual

• Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base
can cause interference. Try moving the appliance or telephone base to another outlet.
• Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can cause
interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as
possible from these types of electronic devices.
• If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the telephone (or
modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this doesn't solve the problem, relocate
your telephone or modem farther apart from each other, or use a different surge protector.
• The location of your telephone base can impact the performance of your cordless phone. For
away from walls or other obstructions. In many environments, elevating the telephone base
improves overall performance.
• Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack and plug in a corded telephone. If
calls are still not clear, the problem is probably in the wiring or telephone service. Contact your
telephone service provider (charges may apply).
• If other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring or
telephone service. Contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
The handset shows OUT OF RANGE OR NO PWR AT BASE.
• The handset may be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base.
• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base. Use a working
electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
• Reset your telephone by unplugging the power adapter from the telephone base. Disconnect
the battery from the cordless handset. Wait for 15 seconds, then plug in the power adapter
and reinstall the battery. Place the handset in the telephone base and allow up to one minute
for the handset and telephone base to synchronize.
• Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can cause
interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible
from these types of electronic devices.
NEW VOICEMAIL and
• If NEW VOICEMAIL and
signal from your telephone service provider that you have a voicemail message waiting
for you to retrieve from your telephone service provider. Contact your telephone service
provider for more information on how to access your voicemail.
The answering system does not answer after correct number of rings.
• Make sure the answering system is on. When the answering system is on, ANS ON should
show on the handset and the /ANSWER ON/OFF light is lit on the telephone base.
• If toll saver is selected, the number of rings changes to two when there are new messages.
• If the memory is full or the answering system is off, the answering system answers after 10
rings. In some cases, the answering system is affected by the ringing system used by the
telephone service provider.
• If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of rings so that your answering
system answers before your voicemail answers. To get help with your voicemail settings,
contact your telephone service provider.
• If there is a fax machine connected to the same telephone line, try disconnecting the fax
machine. If that solves the problem, consult your fax machine documentation for information
on compatibility with answering systems.
The answering system does not record messages.
• Make sure the answering system is on.
• Make sure the memory of the answering system is not full. When the answering machine
memory is full, it does not record new messages until some old messages are deleted.
• If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of ring so that your answering
system answers before your voicemail answers. To determine how many rings activate your
voicemail, contact your telephone service provider.
• If there is a fax machine connected to the same telephone line, try disconnecting the fax
machine. If that solves the problem, consult your fax machine documentation for information
on compatibility with answering systems.
The messages on the answering system are incomplete.
• If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the answering system
disconnects the call after the preset recording time.
• If the memory on the answering system becomes full during a message, the answering
system stops recording and disconnects the call.
• If the caller's voice is very soft, the answering system may stop recording and disconnect
the call.
Common cure for electronic equipment.
• If the telephone is not responding normally, put the cordless handset in the telephone base.
If this does
1. Disconnect the power to the telephone base.
2. Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset.
3. Wait a few minutes before connecting power to the telephone base.
4. Install the battery again and place the cordless handset in the telephone base .
5. Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize with the telephone base. Allow up one
minute for this to take place.

Important safety instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near water such as near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub or
swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower.
5. Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand or other unstable surfaces.
6. Slots and openings in the back or bottom of the telephone base and handset are provided for ventilation. To
protect them from overheating, these openings must not be blocked by placing the product on a soft surface
such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This
product should not be placed in any area where proper ventilation is not provided.
7. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are
show on the display and I don't know why.
appear on the display, then your telephone has received a
, do the following (in the order listed):
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