VTech CS6124 User Manual
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- Page 1 Online user’s manual w w w.v t e c h p h o n e s . c o m Models: CS6120-2/CS6124...
- Page 2 VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Alphabetical search . - Page 4 Table of contents Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Display screen messages.
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Page 5: Getting Started
Battery compartment Telephone Battery power adapter cover line cord (1 for CS6124 and 2 for CS6120-2) (1 for CS6124 and 2 for CS6120-2) Telephone base Charger and Handset charger adapter (1 for CS6124 and 2 for CS6120-2) (1 for CS6120-2) User’s manual... -
Page 6: Telephone Base And Charger Installation
Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and telephone wall jack. -
Page 7: Battery Installation
Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. Plug the battery connector securely Place the battery with the wires inside into the socket. the battery compartment. Slide the battery compartment Place the handset in the telephone cover towards the center of the base or charger to charge. -
Page 8: Handset Layout
Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger (page 3). CID/VOL- (caller ID/volume) Press to review the call log when the telephone is not in use (page 19). During a call, press to decrease the listening volume. A double beep sounds at the lowest setting (page 11). - Page 9 Getting started Handset layout MENU/SELECT Press to show the menu. While in a menu, press to choose an item, or save an entry or setting. /VOL + (directory/volume) Press to review the directory when the telephone is in use (page 16). During a call, press to increase the listening volume.
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Page 10: Telephone Base Layout
Getting started Telephone base layout Message window X/DELETE Shows the number of Press to delete the message messages and other currently playing (page 27). answering system information When the telephone is not (page 29). in use, press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages (page 28). -
Page 11: Telephone Settings
Telephone settings Using the menu To enter the handset menu: Press MENU/ when the telephone is not in use. SELECT Press CID or until the screen displays the desired feature menu. /SELECT to enter that menu. Press MENU To return to the previous menu, press OFF/CANCEL. •... -
Page 12: Lcd Language
Telephone settings LCD language The LCD language is preset to English. You can select or Spanish to English French be used in all screen displays. Settings To select a language: Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT CID or until the screen displays Settings Press... -
Page 13: Key Tone
Telephone settings Key tone Settings You can turn the key tone on or off. Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT Press CID or until the screen displays Settings then SELECT. press MENU/ Key tone until the screen displays Key tone CID or Press /SELECT... -
Page 14: Home Area Code
, then press Tone Pulse MENU your selection. You hear a confirmation tone. Website Use this feature to view the VTech website address. Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT until the screen displays CID or Website, then press... -
Page 15: Telephone Operation
Telephone operation Make a call • Press and then use the dialing keys (0-9) to dial FLASH the telephone number. Predial a call CANCEL • Enter the telephone number using the dialing keys (0-9), then press to dial. FLASH • The screen shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). -
Page 16: Temporary Ringer Silencing
Telephone operation Temporary ringer silencing When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset or telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume. To silence the handset ringer: Ringer muted Press OFF/ or MUTE/... -
Page 17: Multiple Handset Use
Telephone operation Multiple handset use (for model CS6120-2 only) You can use both handsets at the same time on an outside call. To share an outside call: • When a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press on the other handset to join the call. -
Page 18: Redial List
CANCEL Telephone operation Redial list The telephone stores the five most recently dialed numbers. • When there are already five entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry. • Entries are shown in reverse chronological order. Review and dial from the redial list Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use. -
Page 19: Add A Directory Entry
Telephone operation Add a directory entry Enter the number when the handset is not in use and press /SELECT MENU then go to step 3. -OR- Directory When the handset is not in use, press MENU/ then SELECT scroll to Directory and press twice. -
Page 20: Review And Dial From The Directory
Telephone operation Review and dial from the directory Review Entries are sorted alphabetically. CID or Press when the handset is not in use. Press to browse. to dial When the desired entry displays, press FLASH Mike Smith 800-595-9511 -OR- When the handset is not in use, press MENU/ then SELECT scroll to Directory and press MENU/... -
Page 21: Edit A Directory Entry
Telephone operation Edit a directory entry Search for the desired entry in the directory (see Review and dial from the directory or Alphabetical search on page 16). SELECT When the desired entry appears, press . The screen displays MENU Edit number and the stored number. -
Page 22: About Caller Id
Telephone operation About caller ID This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. Some names and numbers may not show because they are not available or blocked by the caller. -
Page 23: Missed Call Indicator
Telephone operation Missed call indicator When there are calls that have not been reviewed in the call log, xx missed calls the handset displays XX missed calls. Each time you review a call log entry marked NEW, the number 10:15 12/25 of missed calls decreases by one. -
Page 24: View Dialing Options
Telephone operation View dialing options Although the call log entries received have 10 digits (the area Mike Smith code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you may 800-595-9511 dial only the seven digits, or a 1 plus the seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. -
Page 25: Delete The Call Log Entries
Telephone operation Delete the call log entries To delete an entry: When in the call log, press CID or to browse. /DELETE to delete the selected entry. The screen displays Press MUTE Deleting . . . and then you hear a confirmation tone. To delete all entries: Press MENU/ CID or... -
Page 26: Answering System Settings
Answering system settings Answering system setup Most of the answering system settings are changed with a system handset. Answer ON/OFF The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. /ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone When the answering system is turned on, the base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. -
Page 27: Number Of Rings
Answering system settings Number of rings You can choose from two, three, four, five or six rings; or toll saver. With toll saver selected, the answering system answers after two rings when you have new messages, and after four rings when you have no new messages. This enables you to check for new messages and avoid paying unnecessary long distance charges if you are calling from outside your local area. -
Page 28: Recording Time
Answering system settings Recording time You can set the recording time for each incoming message. Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT CID or to select Answering sys, then press /SELECT Press MENU CID or to select Ans sys setup, then press /SELECT Press MENU... -
Page 29: Play Or Delete Your Own Announcement
Answering system settings Play or delete your own announcement Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT Play Del Rec CID or to select Answering sys, then press [2] [3] [7] Press /SELECT. MENU /SELECT to select Press Announcement MENU The screen displays Play [2] Del [3] Rec [7] and the handset... -
Page 30: Answering System Operation
Answering system operation Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left at your service provider’s voicemail. Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate. -
Page 31: New Message Indication
Answering system operation New message indication and XX new messages When there are new answering system messages, display on the handset and the message window on the telephone base flashes. and NEW display on the handset. When you are reviewing a new message, If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are messages that have not been reviewed. -
Page 32: Delete All Messages
Answering system operation Delete all messages To delete all messages with the telephone base: Press X/DELETE when the phone is not in use. The telephone announces, “To delete all old messages, press DELETE again.” Press X/DELETE again. All previously heard messages are erased and the telephone announces, “All old messages deleted.”... -
Page 33: Message Window Displays
Answering system operation Message window displays Window display Description No messages. Total number of old messages recorded. 1-99 Current message number during old message playback. Total number of new messages recorded, or the current message 0-99 (flashing) number during new message playback. The clock needs to be set. -
Page 34: Remote Access
Answering system operation Remote access A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19; see Remote access code on page 23 to change it. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit security code. -
Page 35: Appendix
Appendix Display screen messages Your recorded announcement is deleted. Annc deleted There are no call log entries. Call log empty There are no directory entries. Directory empty The directory is full. Directory full You have just ended a call. Ended X:XX:XX There is an incoming call. -
Page 36: Handset And Telephone Base Indicators
Appendix Handset and telephone base indicators Handset light CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Telephone base light On when the telephone is in use. IN USE On when the answering system is answering a call. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call. -
Page 37: Battery
Appendix Battery It takes up to 16 hours for the battery to be fully charged . When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in use (talking*) Seven hours While not in use (standby**) Five days *Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. My telephone does not work at all . •... - Page 39 Appendix Troubleshooting Low battery shows on the handset screen . • Place the handset in the telephone base or charger for recharging. • Remove and install the battery again and use it until fully depleted, then charge the handset in the telephone base or charger for up to 16 hours.
- Page 40 Appendix Troubleshooting • Reset the telephone base by unplugging the electrical power to the base. Wait for 15 seconds and plug it back in again. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and the telephone base to synchronize. •...
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Page 41: I Cannot Retrieve Voicemail Messages
Appendix Troubleshooting The telephone does not receive caller ID or the telephone does not show caller ID during call waiting . • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features provided by your telephone service provider. • The caller may not be calling from an area which supports caller ID. - Page 42 Appendix Troubleshooting • If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of rings so that your answering system answers before your voicemail answers (page 26). To determine how many rings activate your voicemail, please contact your telephone service provider. •...
- Page 43 Appendix Troubleshooting The answering system does not respond to remote commands . • Make sure your remote access code is correct (page 23). • Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone. When dialing a number, there should be tones. If there are clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system.
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Page 44: Important Safety Instructions
Appendix Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. -
Page 45: Precautions For Users Of Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers
Appendix Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. -
Page 46: About Cordless Telephones
VTech product service centers. Please call 1 (800) 8 BATTERY in the RBRC information on Ni-MH battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. VTech’s involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources. -
Page 47: Limited Warranty
How long is the limited warranty period? The limited warranty period for the Product extends for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase. If VTech repairs or replaces a Materially Defective Product under the terms of this limited warranty, this limited warranty also applies to the repaired or replacement Product for a period of either (a) 90 days from the date the repaired or replacement Product is shipped to you or (b) the time remaining on the original one-year warranty;... - Page 48 VTech will return repaired or replaced Product under this limited warranty. Transportation, delivery or handling charges are prepaid. VTech assumes no risk for damage or loss of the Product in transit. If the Product failure is not covered by this limited warranty, or proof of purchase does not meet the terms of this limited warranty, VTech will notify you and will request that you authorize the cost of repair prior to any further repair activity.
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Page 49: Fcc, Acta And Ic Regulations
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 50: Technical Specifications
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations (continued) If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents. -
Page 51: Index
Index About caller ID 18 Edit a directory entry 17 About cordless telephones 42 End a call 11 Add a directory entry 15 Alphabetical search 16 Announcement 24 Find handset 12 Answer a call 11 Flash 11 Answering system and voicemail 26 Answering system setup 22 Answer ON/OFF 22 Handset indicators 32... - Page 52 Index New message indication 27 Technical specifications 46 Telephone base indicators 32 Number of rings 23 Telephone base installation 2 Telephone base layout 6 Telephone base light 32 Operating range 41 Telephone base ringer 7 Temporary ringer silencing 12 Temporary tone dialing 12 Pacemaker patients 41 Time and date setting 9 Paging handset 12...
- Page 53 A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon 97008. Distributed in Canada by VTech Technologies Canada Ltd., Richmond, B.C. V6W 1L5. VTech is the registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited.