VTech CS6120-2 User Manual

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DECT 6.0 cordless telephone
Abridged user's manual
Mount the telephone base
Connect
You can choose to connect the telephone base
for desktop usage or wall mounting.
NOTES
• Use only the adapters provided.
• Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled by
wall switches.
• The adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in
a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not
designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into
a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
TIP
• If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-
speed Internet service through your telephone line,
make sure you install a DSL filter (not included)
between the telephone line cord and telephone wall
Install and charge the battery
jack. Contact your DSL service provider for more
information.
Install the battery
Install the battery as shown below.
NOTES
• Use only supplied battery.
• Charge the battery provided with this product only
Connect the telephone base
in accordance with the instructions and limitations
specified in this manual.
• If the handset will not be used for a long time,
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
possible leakage.
Connect the charger
Congratulations
What's in the box
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before
Your telephone package contains the following
using this telephone, please read Important
items. Save your sales receipt and original
safety instructions.
packaging in the event warranty service is
This abridged user's manual provides you with
necessary.
basic installation and use instructions. A limited
set of features are described in abbreviated form.
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Please refer to the online user's manual for a full
set of installation and operation instructions at
www.vtechphones.com.
Telephones identified with this
Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil logo have reduced noise and
interference when used with most
T-coil equipped hearing aids and
BC cochlear implants. The TIA-1083
Compliant Logo is a trademark of
T
the Telecommunications Industry
Association. Used under license.
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recognizes and encourages
the use of products that save
energy and help protect our
environment. We are proud
to mark this product with
the ENERGY STAR ® label
indicating it meets the latest
energy efficiency guidelines.
Before use
After you install your telephone or power returns
following a power outage, the handset will prompt
you to set the date and time.
Set date and time
NOTE
• Make sure you set the date and time including the
year correctly; otherwise the answering system does
not announce the correct day of the week for your
recorded messages time stamp.
Charge the battery
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month
Place the handset in the telephone base or the
(MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then press
charger to charge.
SELECT.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour
(HH) and minute (MM). Then press q or p to
choose AM or PM.
3. Press SELECT to save.
Check for dial tone
Press
successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• 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
Once you have installed the battery, the handset
service from a cable company or a VoIP
LCD display indicates the battery status (see the
service provider, the telephone line may need
table below).
to be rewired to allow all existing telephone
NOTES jacks to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service
• For best performance, keep the handset in the provider for more information.
telephone base or charger when not in use.
Operating range
• The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of
continuous charging.
This cordless telephone operates with the
• If you place the handset in the telephone base or
maximum power allowed by the Federal
the charger without plugging in the battery, the
Communications Commission (FCC). Even
screen displays No battery.
so, this handset and telephone base can
communicate over only a certain distance - which
Battery
Battery status Action can vary with the locations of the telephone base
indicators
and handset, the weather, and the layout of your
home or office.
The screen The battery has Charge without
is blank, or no or very little interruption
THIS SIDE UP When the handset is out of range, the handset
displays Put in charge. The (at least 30
displays Out of range or no pwr at base.
charger and
handset cannot minutes).
flashes. be used. 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
The screen The battery has Charge without
connect well when you press
displays enough charge interruption
the telephone base, then press
Low battery to be used for a (about 30
call.
short time. minutes).
and flashes.
If the handset moves out of range during
The screen The battery is To keep the
a telephone conversation, there may be
displays charged. battery charged,
interference. To improve reception, move closer
HANDSET X.
place it in the
to the telephone base.
telephone base
or charger when
not in use.
Telephone base overview
1 – /REPEAT
• Repeat a message.
• Press twice to play the previous message.
2 – /SKIP
• Skip to the next message.
3 – /FIND HANDSET
• Page all system handsets.
4 – Charging pole
1 set for
5 – Speakerphone
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6 – X/DELETE
2 sets for
• Delete the playing message.
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• Press twice to delete all old messages.
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7 – Message window
3 sets for
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• Play messages.
• Stop playing messages.
9 – p/q/VOLUME
• Adjust the listening volume.
• Adjust the telephone base ringer volume.
10 – /ANS ON/OFF
• Turn on or off the answering system.
11 – IN USE light
• Flashes when there is an incoming call, or
another telephone sharing the same line is in use.
• On when the telephone is in use, or the
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answering system is answering a call.
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Abridged Important
user's safety
manual instructions
Use the handset menu
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Press or until the screen displays the
desired feature menu.
3. Press SELECT.
• To return to the previous menu, press
CANCEL.
• To return to idle mode, press and hold
CANCEL.
Configure your telephone
Set language
The LCD language is preset to English. You can
select English, French or Spanish to be used in all
screen displays.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Settings, then press SELECT twice.
. If you hear a dial tone, the installation is 3. Scroll to choose English, Français or
Español.
4. Press SELECT twice to save your setting.
Set date and time
NOTE
• Make sure you set the date and time including the
year correctly; otherwise the answering system does
not announce the correct day of the week for your
recorded messages time stamp.
1. Press MENU on the handset when not in use.
2. Scroll to Set date/time and then press
SELECT.
3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month
(MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then press
SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour
(HH) and minute (MM). Then press q or p to
choose AM or PM.
5. Press SELECT.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you
can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing
temporarily during a call.
1. During a call, press TONE .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant
. Move closer to
number. The telephone sends touch-tone
to answer the
signals. It automatically returns to pulse dialing
mode after you end the call.
10 – MENU/SELECT
Handset overview
• Show the menu.
• While in a menu, press to select an item, or save
an entry or setting.
11 – /VOL+
• Review the directory when the phone is not in
use.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory,
caller ID log or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the right when entering
numbers or names.
• Increase the listening volume during a call or
message playback.
12 – OFF/CANCEL
• Hang up a call.
• Return to the previous menu or idle mode without
making changes.
• Delete digits while predialing.
• Silence the handset ringer temporarily while the
phone is ringing.
• Erase the missed call indicator while the handset
is not in use.
13 – 0/OPER
1 – Handset earpiece
• Enter space character during text editing.
2 – LCD display
14 – #
3 – CID/VOL-
• Show other dialing options when reviewing a
• Review the caller ID log when the telephone is not
caller ID log entry.
in use.
15 – REDIAL/PAUSE
• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the directory,
caller ID log or redial list. • Review the redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers
• Insert a dialing pause while dialing or entering
or names. numbers into the directory.
• Decrease the listening volume during a call or
16 – Battery compartment cover
message playback.
4 – /FLASH
Charger overview
• Make or answer a call.
• Answer an incoming call when you receive a call
waiting alert.
5 – 1
• Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the
caller ID log entry before dialing or saving it to the
directory.
6 – TONE
• Switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call.
7 – MUTE/DELETE
• Mute the microphone during a call.
1 – Charging pole
• Silence the handset ringer temporarily while the
phone is ringing.
• Delete the displayed entry while reviewing the
directory, caller ID log or redial list.
• Delete digits or characters when entering numbers
or names.
8 – Microphone
9 – Charging pole
Make a call
Telephone operations
• Press , and then dial the telephone number.
Answer a call
Handset control key panel:
• Press or any of the dialing keys.
End a call:
• Press OFF or put the handset back in the
telephone base or charger.
Volume
• During a call, press VOL- or VOL+ to adjust
the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party
but the other party cannot hear you.
1. During a call, press MUTE. The handset
displays Muted.
2. Press MUTE again to resume the
conversation. The handset displays
Microphone on briefly.
Join a call in progress (for multiple handset
models only)
You can use three handsets at a time on an
outside call.
• When a handset is already on a call, press
on another handset to join the call.
• To exit the call, press OFF on the handset or
place it in the telephone base or charger. The
call continues until all handsets hang up.
CANCEL
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from
your telephone service provider, you hear an alert
tone if there is an incoming call while you are
already on a call.
• Press FLASH to put the current call on hold
and take the new call.
• Press FLASH at any time to switch back and
forth between calls.
Find handset
Use this feature to find the system handset.
To start paging:
• Press /FIND HANDSET on the telephone
base when not in use. All idle handsets ring
and display ** Paging **.
Display icons overview
The battery icon flashes when the
battery is low and needs charging.
The battery icon animates when the
battery is charging.
The battery icon becomes solid when
the battery is fully charged.
There are new messages on the
built-in answering system.
There are new voicemail received
from your telephone service provider.
NEW There are new caller ID log entries.
ANS ON The answering system is turned on.
The message number currently
1
playing.
To end paging:
• Press /FIND HANDSET at the telephone
base.
-OR-
• Press or any of the dialing keys on the
handset.
NOTE
• Do not press and hold /FIND HANDSET for
more than four seconds. It may lead to handset
deregistration.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last five telephone
numbers dialed. When there are already five
entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room
for the new entry.
Review and dial a redial list entry
1. Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use.
2. Press q, p or REDIAL repeatedly until the
desired entry displays.
3. Press to dial.
Delete a redial list entry
• When the desired redial entry displays, press
DELETE.
Directory
The directory can store up to 30 entries, which are
shared by all handsets. Each entry may consist of
a telephone number up to 30 digits, and a name
up to 15 characters.
Add a directory entry
1. Enter the number when the phone is not in
use. Press MENU, then go to Step 3.
-OR-
Press MENU when the phone is not in use,
then press or to scroll to Directory. Press
SELECT twice to choose Add contact.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number.
-OR-
Copy a number from the redial list by pressing
REDIAL and then press q, p or REDIAL
repeatedly to select a number. Press SELECT
to copy the number.
3. Press SELECT to move on to enter the name.
4. Use the dialing keys to enter the name.
Additional key presses show other characters
of that particular key.
5. Press SELECT to save.