VTech CS6729 User Manual

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Mount the telephone base
4. Connect the power adapter to the telephone
base and an electrical outlet not controlled
The telephone comes ready for tabletop use.
by a wall switch.
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.
Install and charge the battery
Install the battery
Install the battery as shown below.
NOTES
• Use only the adapters provided.
2 Align the holes on the bracket with the
• If the handset will not be used for a long time,
standard wall plate and slide the bracket
disconnect and remove the battery to prevent
down until it clicks securely in place.
possible leakage.
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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.
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This abridged user's manual provides you with
basic installation and use instructions. A limited
set of features are described in abbreviated form.
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Quick start guide Abridged user's
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Before use
After you install your telephone or power returns
following a power outage, the handset or
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telephone will prompt you to set the date and time.
Set date and time
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the
month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY).
Then press SELECT.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour
(HH) and minute (MM). Then press
Charge the battery
to choose AM or PM.
Place the handset in the telephone base or the
3. Press SELECT to save.
charger to charge.
Check for dial tone:
Press . If you hear a dial tone, the installation
is 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
service from a cable company or a VoIP
service provider, the telephone line may
need to be rewired to allow all existing
Once you have installed the battery, the
telephone jacks to work. Contact your cable/
handset LCD display indicates the battery
VoIP service provider for more information.
status (see the table below).
NOTES Operating range
• For best performance, keep the handset in the
This cordless telephone operates with the
telephone base or charger when not in use.
maximum power allowed by the Federal
• The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of THIS SIDE UP
Communications Commission (FCC). Even
continuous charging.
so, this handset and telephone base can
communicate over only a certain distance
Battery Battery status Action
indicators - which can vary with the locations of the
telephone base and handset, the weather, and
The screen The battery Charge without
the layout of your home or office.
is blank, or has no charge interruption
When the handset is out of range, the handset
shows Put in or very little (at least 30
charger and charge. The minutes). displays Out of range or no pwr at base.
flashes. handset cannot
If there is a call while the handset is out of
be used.
range, it may not ring, or if it does ring, the call
The screen The battery has Charge without
may not connect well when you press
shows Low enough charge interruption
closer to the telephone base, and then press
battery and
to be used for a (at least 30
to answer the call. If the handset moves out
flashes. short time. minutes).
of range during a telephone conversation, there
The screen The battery is To keep the may be interference. To improve reception, move
shows charged. battery charged,
closer to the telephone base.
HANDSET X. place it in the
telephone base
or charger when
not in use.
7 – Microphone
Handset overview
8 –
• Make or answer a call using the handset
speakerphone.
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• During a call, press to switch between the
speakerphone and the handset.
9 – MUTE/DELETE
• Mute the microphone during a call.
• Delete digits or characters while using the
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dialing keys.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the
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handset is ringing.
10 –
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• While you have set the dial mode to pulse
and on a call, press to switch to tone dialing
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temporarily.
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11 –
l • Press to add a space when entering names.
12 – 1
• Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front
of the caller ID log entry before dialing or
saving it to the directory.
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• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail
number.
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1 set for /FLASH
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• Make or answer a home call.
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2 sets for i
• Answer an incoming home call when you hear
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14 – REDIAL/PAUSE
3 sets for
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• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
4 sets for • Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while
1 – Handset earpiece
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2 – LCD display
15 – VOLUME/ /
5 sets for
CS6729-5 3 – MENU/SELECT • Review the directory when the phone is not in
use.
• Show the menu.
• Increase the listening volume during a call.
• While in a menu, press to select an item, or
save an entry or setting.
• Scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory,
caller ID log, or redial list.
4 – OFF/CANCEL
• Move the cursor to the right when entering
• Hang up a call.
numbers or names.
• Silence the ringer temporarily while the
handset is ringing. VOLUME/ /CID
• Press and hold to erase the missed call
• Review the caller ID log when the phone is not
indicator while the phone is not in use.
in use.
• Press to return to the previous menu; or
• Decrease the listening volume during a call.
press and hold to return to idle mode, without
• Scroll down while in a menu, or in the
making changes.
directory, caller ID log, or redial list.
• Move the cursor to the left when entering
5 –
numbers or names.
Important Safety • Press repeatedly to show other dialing
options when reviewing a caller ID log entry.
Instructions 16 – CHARGE light
6 – INT
• On when the handset is charging.
• Press to start an intercom conversation or
transfer a call (for multi-handset models only).
Using the handset menu Telephone operation
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
2. Press or until the screen displays the
Handset control key panel:
desired feature menu.
3. Press SELECT to enter that menu.
To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
•
• To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
or
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, and then press SELECT
twice.
3. Scroll to choose English, Français or
Español, and then press SELECT.
4. Press SELECT again to save.
Set date and time
1. Press MENU when the handset is 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 or
to choose AM or PM.
5. Press SELECT to save.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can
. Move switch from pulse to tone dialing temporarily
during a call.
1. During a call, press .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant
number. The telephone sends touch-tone
signals. It automatically returns to pulse
dialing mode after you end the call.
Telephone base overview Charger overview
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1 – Charging pole
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Display icons overview
1 – IN USE light
The battery icon flashes when
• Flashes when there is an incoming call, or
the battery is low and needs
another telephone sharing the same line is in use.
charging.
• Flashes when handsets are being deregistered.
• On when the handset is in use or being The battery icon animates when
registered. the battery is charging.
• On when the answering system is answering a
The battery icon becomes
call.
solid when the battery is fully
2 – ANS ON/OFF
charged.
• Press to turn the answering system on or off.
The handset ringer is off.
3 – VOL+ and VOL-
• Press to adjust the volume during message
There are new voicemail
playback.
received from your telephone
• When the phone is not in use, press to adjust service provider.
the telephone base ringer volume.
The message number currently
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4 – /FIND HANDSET
playing and total number of
• Press to page all system handsets.
new/old messages recorded.
5 – /PLAY/STOP
The answering system is turned
ANS ON
• Press to play messages.
on.
• Press to stop message
ECO The ECO mode activates
6 – X/DELETE
automatically to reduce power
• Press to delete the playing message.
consumption when the handset
• When the phone is not in use, press twice to is within range from the
delete all previously reviewed messages. telephone base.
7 – Message window
NEW
There are new caller ID log
• Shows the number of messages, and other entries.
information of the answering system or
telephone base.
8 – /REPEAT
• Press to repeat the playing message.
• Press twice to play the previous message.
9 – /SKIP
• Press to skip to the next message.
Make a call -OR-
, OFF, or any dialing key on the
• Press or , and then dial the telephone • Press ,
handset.
number.
-OR-
Answer a call
• Place the handset in the telephone base or
• Press , , or any dialing key. charger.
NOTE
End a call
Do not press and hold /FIND HANDSET for
Press OFF on the handset, or put the handset
•
more than four seconds. It may lead to handset
to the base or charger.
deregistration.
Speakerphone
Join a call in progress
• During a call, press on the handset to
You can use up to two system handsets
switch between speakerphone and normal
at a time on a home line call. You can buy
handset use.
additional expansion handsets (CS6709) for
this telephone base. You can register up to five
Volume
handsets to the telephone base.
• During a call, press /VOLUME/ on the
• When a handset is on a home call, press
handset to adjust the listening volume.
or on another handset to join the call.
NOTE
• Press OFF to exit the call. The call continues
The handset earpiece volume setting and speakerphone until all handsets hang up.
volume setting are independent.
Transfer a call
Mute
While on an outside call, you can transfer the
The mute function allows you to hear the other call from one handset to another.
party but the other party cannot hear you.
1. Press MENU on your handset during a call.
During a call, press MUTE on the handset or
1.
2. Scroll to Transfer, and then press SELECT.
telephone base. The screen displays Muted.
3. Use the dialing keys to enter a destination
Press MUTE again to resume the
2.
handset number.
conversation. The screen displays
4. To answer the intercom call, press
Microphone ON.
any dialing key on the destination handset.
Intercom
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from Use the intercom features for conversations
your telephone service provider, you hear an between two devices.
alert tone if there is an incoming call while you
1. Press INT on your handset when not in use.
are on another call.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter a destination
• Press FLASH to put the current call on hold handset number.
and take the new call. 3. To answer the intercom call, press
• Press FLASH to switch back and forth any dialing key on the destination handset.
between calls. 4. To end the intercom call, press OFF or
place the handset back in the telephone
Find handset
base or charger.
Use this feature to find all system handsets.
Transfer a call using intercom
To start paging:
While on an outside call, you can use the
• Press /FIND HANDSET on the telephone
intercom feature to transfer the call from one
base. All idle handsets ring and display
handset to another.
** Paging **.
1. Press INT on your handset during a call.
To end paging:
2. The current call is put on hold. Use the
• Press /FIND HANDSET again on the
dialing keys to enter a destination handset
telephone base. number.
Connect
You can choose to connect the telephone base
for desktop usage or wall mounting.
NOTE
• Use only the power adapters supplied with this
product.
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 jack. Contact your DSL service
provider for more information.
Connect the telephone base
Connect the charger
3. To answer the intercom call, press , , or
any dialing key on the destination handset.
You can now have a private conservation
before transferring the call.
4. From this intercom call, you have the
following options:
• You can let the destination handset join
you on the outside call in a
three-way conversation. Press and hold
INT on the originating handset.
• You can transfer the call. Press OFF, or
place your handset back in the telephone
base or charger. Your handset displays
Transferred. The destination handset is
then connected to the outside call.
You can press INT to switch between the
•
outside call (Outside call displays) and
the intercom call (Intercom displays).
• The destination handset can end the
intercom call by pressing OFF, or by
placing the handset back in the telephone
base or charger. The outside call continues
with the original system handset.
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call
If you receive an incoming call during an
intercom call, there is an alert tone.
• To answer a call, press . The intercom call
ends automatically.
, , or
• To end the intercom call without answering
the outside call, press OFF. The intercom call
ends and the telephone continues to ring.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone
numbers dialed. When there are already 10
, , or
entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room
for the new entry.
Review the redial list
1. Press REDIAL when the handset is not in
use.
2. Press , , or REDIAL repeatedly until the
desired entry displays.
Dial a redial list entry
• Press or to dial.
Delete a redial list entry
When the desired redial entry displays, press
DELETE.