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VTech DS6641 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Complete user’s manual www.vtechphones.com Models: DS6641/DS6641-2...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting started ........1 Call waiting on the home line....... 31 Make a cell call ..........31 Parts checklist ..........1 Predial a cell call.......... 32 Telephone base and handset charger Answer a cell call ......... 32 installation ..........
  • Page 4 Table of contents Caller ID ..........53 Appendix ..........71 About the caller ID log ......... 53 Expand your telephone system ....71 Information about caller ID with Add and register a handset ......71 call waiting ..........53 Replace a handset........72 Caller ID log ..........

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. Telephone base Corded handset Cordless handset (1 for DS6641) (2 for DS6641-2) Telephone base adapter Battery compartment cover Batteries...

  • Page 6: Telephone Base And Handset Charger Installation

    Getting started Telephone base and handset charger installation Install the telephone base and handset chargers as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. 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 the telephone wall jack.

  • Page 7: Handset Battery Installation

    Getting started Handset battery installation Install the battery as shown below. Plug the battery connector securely Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 8: Handset Battery Charging

    Getting started Handset battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the handset charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the handset charger when not in use.

  • Page 9: Installation Options

    Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, swivel the wall mount bracket down to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers.
  • Page 10 Getting started Installation options Route the telephone line cord through the cavity and leave a few inches for plugging into the telephone wall jack. Press the wall mount bracket onto the telephone base and click it into place. Put the corded handset aside. Press down the switch hook and remove the handset tab from the slot.

  • Page 11: Wall Mount To Tabletop Installation

    Getting started Wall mount to tabletop installation Remove the telephone base from the wall. If necessary, untie the bundled telephone line cord and power adapter cord. Pull the wall mount bracket to detach it from the telephone base. Swivel it upwards and then press onto the telephone base until it clicks into place.

  • Page 12: Are You A New Cable Or Voip Subscriber

    Getting started Are you a new cable or VoIP subscriber? If your answer is yes, the existing telephone jacks in your home may no longer work. Your cable/VoIP service provider uses a different connection, seperate from your old traditional telephone service, to connect the modem/router/terminal adapter installed in your home.

  • Page 13: Telephone Base Layout

    Getting started Telephone base layout • Press to review the directory when the phone • Press to review the caller ID log when is not in use (page 48). the phone is not in use (page 55). • Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the •...
  • Page 14 Getting started Telephone base layout Dialing keys • Press to enter numbers • While reviewing a caller ID or characters. log entry, press repeatedly • Press to answer an incoming to add or remove 1 in front call (page 30 or page 32). of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in QUIET...
  • Page 15 Getting started Telephone base layout /REPEAT X/DELETE • Press once to repeat the • Press to delete the playing playing message (page 67). message or announcement (page 67 or page 60). • Press twice to play the previous message (page 67). •...

  • Page 16: Handset Layout

    Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light • On when the handset is charging in the handset charger (page 3). / /VOLUME • Press to review the directory when the phone is not in use (page 48). • Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
  • Page 17 Getting started CID/ /VOLUME Handset layout • Press to review the caller ID log when the phone is not in use (page 55). • Press to scroll down while in a menu, or in the directory, caller ID log or redial list. •...

  • Page 18: Bluetooth

    For optimal performance, keep your cell phone within 15 feet of the telephone base while using the DS6641 cell line. If your cell phone has poor reception in your home, the DS6641 cannot improve the • reception. However, if there is a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use the DS6641 cell line.
  • Page 19 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by VTech Holdings Limited is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

  • Page 20: Glossary Of Terms

    Bluetooth enabled cell phone and your new DS6641 telephone system. Bluetooth cell phone - refers to a Bluetooth enabled cellular telephone. Cell line - the telephone line associated with your cell phone service. On your DS6641 /CELL to use the cell line.

  • Page 21: Bluetooth Setup

    Bluetooth Bluetooth setup To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6641, you must first pair and connect it with the telephone base. The DS6641 telephone base and all system handsets can be used to make or answer calls on the cell phone line.

  • Page 22: Add A Cell Phone

    The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails, try again. • The steps for the pairing process may vary for different cell phones. If this happens, follow the prompts on your cell phone and your DS6641 to complete the pairing process.

  • Page 23: Review The Cell Devices List

    Bluetooth Review the cell devices list Press MENU on the phone when it is not in use. to scroll to Bluetooth, then press SELECT. Press Press to scroll to Cell devices, then press SELECT. Auto connection A cell phone may be disconnected from the telephone base when: •...

  • Page 24: Download Directory

    Before downloading the directory, make sure the cell phone is paired and connected to the DS6641. Make sure the handset battery is charged for at least 10 minutes. Place your cell phone next to the telephone base while downloading.

  • Page 25: Telephone Settings

    Telephone settings Using the menu You can use the telephone base or a cordless handset to change your telephone settings. In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls. In the settings menu, you can change the settings for LCD language, voicemail number, voicemail indicators, key tone, home area code and dial mode.

  • Page 26: Handset Ringer Volume

    Telephone settings Handset ringer volume You can set the handset ringer volume or turn the ringer off. When Ringers the ringer is off, Ringer off and appear on the screen. Press MENU when the handset is not in use. to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT. Press to scroll to Home volume or Cell volume, then Press...

  • Page 27: Ringer Tone

    Telephone settings Ringer tone You can choose from different ringer tones for each handset and Ringers the telephone base. Press MENU when the handset/telephone base is not in use. to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT. Press to scroll to Home ringtone or Cell ringtone, then Press Home ringtone press SELECT.

  • Page 28: Set Date And Time

    Telephone settings Set date and time The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call.

  • Page 29: Lcd Language

    Telephone settings LCD language You can select a language ( to be used in English French or Spanish) Settings all screen displays. Press MENU when the handset/telephone base is not in use. to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT. Press Press SELECT to select LCD language.

  • Page 30: Voicemail Number

    Telephone settings Voicemail number If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, you 1 on each handset and the telephone base for can save the voicemail number to easy access. When you want to retrieve voicemail messages, press and hold Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service.

  • Page 31: Clear Voicemail Indicators

    Telephone settings Clear voicemail indicators If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, New voicemail and appear on the handset and the telephone base when you have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service.

  • Page 32: Home Area Code

    Telephone settings Home area code If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not Home area code required), you can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the caller ID log.

  • Page 33: Quiet Mode

    Telephone settings Quiet mode You can turn on quiet mode for a period of time (1-12 hours). During this period, all tones (except paging tone) and call screening are muted. When you turn on the quiet mode, the answering system turns on automatically. When the quiet mode duration expires, the answering system remains on.

  • Page 34: Telephone Operation

    Telephone operation Make a home call To make a home call on a cordless handset: Press /HOME or When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. To make a home call at the telephone base: /HOME. Lift the corded handset, or press When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.

  • Page 35: End A Home Call

    Telephone operation End a home call To end a home call on a cordless handset: Press OFF or place the cordless handset in the handset charger. • To end a home call at the telephone base: • When you are using the corded handset, place it to the telephone base. /HOME.

  • Page 36: Predial A Cell Call

    Telephone operation Predial a cell call To predial a cell call on a cordless handset: Enter the telephone number. Press DELETE or CANCEL to make corrections. • /CELL to dial. Press • If you have only one cell phone connected to the telephone base, it is automatically selected to make cell calls.

  • Page 37: End A Cell Call

    Telephone operation End a cell call To end a cell call on a cordless handset: Press OFF or place the cordless handset in the handset charger. To end a cell call at the telephone base: • When you are using the corded handset, place it on the telephone base. /CELL.

  • Page 38: Answer A Home Call While On A Cell Call

    Telephone operation Answer a home call while on a cell call When you are on a cell call and you receive an incoming home call, you hear a beep, appears. All other system devices ring. To answer the incoming home call: Press /HOME on the cordless handset or the telephone base.

  • Page 39: Mute

    Telephone operation Mute The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you. To mute a call on a cordless handset: During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted until • the mute function is turned off. Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.

  • Page 40: Redial

    Telephone operation Redial The last 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits) are stored in the system memory. Each handset and the telephone base store the last 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits) independently. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry.

  • Page 41: Temporary Tone Dialing

    Telephone operation To review and dial a redial number at the telephone base: Press REDIAL when the phone is not in use. or REDIAL repeatedly to browse until the desired Press , entry displays. Press /HOME or lift the corded handset to use the home line. -OR- /CELL to use the cell line.

  • Page 42: Check Voicemail

    Telephone operation Check voicemail 1 to dial your voicemail number. • Press and hold To set your voicemail number, see Voicemail number on page 26. Chain dialing Use this feature on the cordless handsets to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call.

  • Page 43: Transfer A Call

    Telephone operation Transfer a call While on an outside call, you can transfer the call from one system device to another. To transfer a call on a cordless handset: During a call, press MENU. Transfer to scroll to Transfer, then press SELECT. Press •...

  • Page 44: Find Handset

    Press MUTE to turn off the ringer of that handset temporarily. Paging tone continues on all other idle handsets. Web address Use this feature to view the VTech website address. Web address Press MENU when the cordless handset/telephone base not in use.

  • Page 45: Multiple Handset Use

    Multiple handset use Join a call in progress Another handset or the telephone base can join you on an outside call. That call continues until all parties hang up. You can use the telephone base and a cordless handset, or two cordless handsets at a time on an outside call. You can buy additional expansion handsets (DS6601) for this telephone base.

  • Page 46: Intercom

    Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between the telephone base and a cordless handset, or two cordless handsets. When you have two or more handsets, use the dialing keys to enter a device number to initiate an intercom call or to transfer a call. Press 7 for the telephone base or 1-5 for HANDSET 1 to HANDSET 5.
  • Page 47 Multiple handset use Intercom To initiate an intercom call at the telephone base: Press MENU on the telephone base when not in use. to scroll to Intercom, then press SELECT. Press • If you have only one handset, the telephone base shows Calling HS 1.

  • Page 48: Answer An Incoming Call During An Intercom Call

    Multiple handset use Answer an incoming call during an intercom call If you receive an incoming outside call during an intercom call, you will hear an alert tone. To answer on a cordless handset: /HOME. The intercom call ends automatically. •...

  • Page 49: Directory

    Directory About the directory The directory stores up to 200 entries with up to 30 digits for each Directory empty phone number and 15 characters for each name. • Directory entries are shared by all handsets and the telephone base. Any modifications made on one device apply to all. •...

  • Page 50: Add A Directory Entry

    Directory Add a directory entry Press MENU on the cordless handset when the phone is not in Directory use, or press MENU on the telephone base when the telephone base is not in use. to scroll to Directory, then press SELECT. Press to scroll to Add contact, then press SELECT.
  • Page 51 Directory Add a directory entry -OR- Use the dialing keys to enter a number (up to 30 digits) on the cordless handset when the phone is not in use, or use the dialing 800-595-9511 keys to enter a number (up to 30 digits) on the telephone base when the telephone base is not in use.

  • Page 52: Review Directory Entries

    Directory Review directory entries Directory entries appear alphabetically. Entries in DIR Press on the cordless handset when the phone is not in use, on the telephone base when the telephone base is not in use to show the first entry in the directory. Press to browse through the directory.

  • Page 53: Dial A Directory Entry

    Directory Dial a directory entry Search for the desired entry in the directory (see Review directory entries or Alphabetical search on page 48). /HOME, /CELL or To dial the displayed entry on the cordless handset, press -OR- /HOME or /CELL, or To dial the displayed entry on the telephone base, press lift the corded handset.

  • Page 54: Delete Directory Entries

    Directory Delete directory entries To delete one entry: Delete contact? Search for the desired entry in the directory (see 800-595-9511 Review directory entries or Alphabetical search on page 48). Press DELETE. The screen displays Delete contact? with the telephone number. Press SELECT to confirm.

  • Page 55: Speed Dial

    Directory Speed dial You can copy up to nine directory entries into the speed dial locations (0 and 2-9) so that you can dial these numbers via the home line more quickly. The speed dial memory locations are stored at the telephone base and are shared by all system devices.

  • Page 56: Dial A Speed Dial Number

    Directory Dial a speed dial number When the phone is not in use, press and hold a dialing key (0 or 2-9) to dial the number stored in the corresponding speed dial location. -OR- 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. to scroll to Directory, then press SELECT.

  • Page 57: Caller Id

    Caller ID About the caller ID log This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’s number, or the caller’s name and number that are sent by your telephone service provider after the first or second ring.

  • Page 58: Caller Id Log

    Caller ID Caller ID log If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller will appear after the first or second ring. If you answer a call before the caller’s information appear on the screen, it will not be saved in the caller ID log. •...

  • Page 59: Missed Call Indicator

    Caller ID Missed call indicator When there are calls that have not been reviewed in the caller ID 6 missed calls log, the screens display XX missed calls. When you have reviewed all the missed calls, the missed call indicator goes away. Each time you review a caller ID log entry marked NEW on the 2/17 11:59...

  • Page 60: View Dialing Options

    Caller ID View dialing options Although the caller ID log entries received have 10 digits (the area code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you may need to dial only the seven digits, or 1 plus the seven digits, or 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change the number of digits that you dial from the caller ID log and store the new number to the directory.

  • Page 61: Save A Caller Id Log Entry To The Directory

    Caller ID Save a caller ID log entry to the directory Search for the desired caller ID log entry (see Review the caller ID log on page 55). When the desired entry displays, press SELECT. The screen displays Edit number. Use the dialing keys to edit the number.

  • Page 62: Caller Id Log Screen Messages

    Caller ID Caller ID log screen messages Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The caller is blocking the name information. The caller is blocking the telephone number information. PRIVATE NUMBER PRIVATE CALLER The caller is blocking the name and number information. UNKNOWN NAME This caller’s name is unavailable.

  • Page 63: Answering System Settings

    Answering system settings Answering system Use the answering system menu of a cordless handset or Answering sys telephone base to turn on or off the answering system or message alert tone, set up the announcement message, activate the call screening, or change the number of rings, remote access code or message recording time.

  • Page 64: Play Your Announcement

    Answering system settings Play your announcement Press MENU when the phone is not in use. to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. Press Press SELECT again to select Announcement. The system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 2 to play the current announcement.

  • Page 65: Answer On/Off

    Answering system settings Answer on/off The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. When the answering system is turned on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. /ANS ON/OFF On the telephone base, press to turn the...

  • Page 66: Call Screening

    Answering system settings Call screening Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be Ans sys setup heard when they are being recorded. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. Press to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.

  • Page 67: Message Alert Tone

    Answering system settings Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to on, and there is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. The message alert tone is preset to off. There is no audible alert at the handset. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

  • Page 68: 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 digital answering system and those left with your telephone service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in digital answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate.

  • Page 69: Using The Answering System And Voicemail Together

    Answering system operation Using the answering system and voicemail together You can also use your telephone answering system and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer before voicemail answers as described below. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider.

  • Page 70: Call Screening

    Answering system operation Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base: If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base while the call is answered by the answering system. Options while a message is being recorded: •...

  • Page 71: Message Playback

    Answering system operation Message playback When playback begins, the total number of old or new messages is announced. Before each message, you hear the day and time of the recording. If the date and time are not set, you hear, “Time and date not set,” before playback. After the last message, you hear, “End of messages.”...

  • Page 72: Delete All Old Messages

    Answering system operation Delete all old messages You can only delete old (reviewed) messages. You cannot delete new messages until you review them. You cannot retrieve deleted messages. To delete all old messages at the telephone base: Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Answering sys to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.

  • Page 73: Record, Play And Delete Memos

    Answering system operation Record, play and delete memos Memos are your own recorded messages used as reminders for yourself or others using the same answering system. You can record your own memos using a system handset or the telephone base. Play and delete them in the same way as incoming messages (see Message playback on page 67).

  • Page 74: 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 62 to change it. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit remote access code.

  • Page 75: Appendix

    Appendix Expand your telephone system The cordless handsets provided with your telephone system are already registered as HANDSET 1 and so forth. Additional handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned numbers in the sequential order. This telephone system accommodates up to five handsets.

  • Page 76: Replace A Handset

    Appendix Replace a handset If you want to replace a handset, or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets that are registered to the telephone base. Then register each handset individually. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin.

  • Page 77: Screen Messages

    Appendix Screen messages The answering system is turned off and will not answer calls. Ans sys off The answering system is turned on and will answer calls. Ans sys on The telephone base is calling the handset. Base is calling There are no caller ID log entries.

  • Page 78: Not Available

    Appendix Screen messages The handset in the handset charger has no battery installed. NO BATTERY There is no telephone line connection. No line Someone else is using the answering system, directory or Not available caller ID log history. The cell line is not ready to use. The entry you try to save is already in the directory.

  • Page 79: Handset And Telephone Base Indicators

    Appendix Handset and telephone base indicators Handset lights On when the handset speakerphone is in use. CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the handset charger. Telephone base lights IN USE On when the telephone line is in use. On when the answering system is answering a call.

  • Page 80: Handset Icons

    Appendix Handset and telephone base indicators Handset icons 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. The handset ringer is off.

  • Page 81: Handset Battery

    Appendix Handset battery It takes up to 11 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to 7 hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to 3.5 hours While not in use (standby**) Up to 5 days...

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    For some cell phones, you must authorize VTech DS6641 device in your cell phone’s • Bluetooth feature. See the user’s manual of your cell phone for more information. Manually connect your cell phone to VTech DS6641. Refer to the user’s manual of your cell • phone for more information.

  • Page 83: Cell Call

    However, if there is a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use DS6641 cell line. In order for this to work, the telephone base must be within 30 feet of the cell phone.
  • Page 84 Appendix Troubleshooting My telephone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure you plug the battery connector securely into the cordless handset. • Make sure you plug the telephone line cord securely and firmly into the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.
  • Page 85 Appendix Troubleshooting My cordless handset isn’t performing normally. • Make sure you plug the power cord securely into the telephone base. Plug the power adapter into a different, working electrical outlet without a wall switch. • Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have moved out of range. •...
  • Page 86 Appendix Troubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (page 2).
  • Page 87 Appendix Troubleshooting • Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another phone has the same problem, contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply). • Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can cause interference with your cordless phone.
  • Page 88 Appendix Troubleshooting The telephone does not receive caller ID while on a call. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features from your telephone service provider. Caller ID feature works only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone service providers use compatible equipment.
  • Page 89 Appendix Troubleshooting The telephone does not respond to remote commands. • Make sure to enter your remote access code correctly (page 62). • Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone phone. When you dial a number, you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system.
  • Page 90 Appendix Troubleshooting I cannot retrieve voicemail messages. • Your telephone has both a built-in answering system and voicemail indication. They are independent features and each alerts you to new messages differently. If you subscribe to voicemail service from your telephone service provider, contact your telephone service provider for more information on how to access your voicemail.

  • Page 91: 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 92: 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 93: Maintenance

    Appendix Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Your telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.

  • Page 94: About Cordless Telephones

    VTech product service centers. Please call 1 (800) 8 BATTERY TM for 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 95: 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...
  • Page 96 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.

  • Page 97: 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 98: Industry Canada

    Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone service provider may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone service provider is required to notify you before interrupting service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone service provider is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

  • Page 99: Technical Specifications

    Appendix Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency DECT frequency: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Bluetooth frequency: 2402.000-2480.000 MHz Channels DECT channel: 5 Bluetooth channel: 79 Nominal effective Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary range according to environmental conditions at the time of use.

  • Page 100: Index

    Index About cordless telephones 90 ECO mode 88 Add a cell phone 18 Edit a directory entry 49 Add a directory entry 46 End a call 31, 33 Add a handset 71 Expand your telephone system 71 Alphabetical search 48 Announcement 59–60 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations 93–94 Answer a call 30, 32...
  • Page 101 Index Operating range 88 Using the menu 21 Operation 30–40, 64–70 Voicemail 26, 27, 33, 38, 64 Parts checklist 1 Voicemail indicators 27 Play the announcement 60 Volume 22, 34, 60, 66, 67 Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers 88 Wall mount 5–6 Predial 30, 32 Warranty 91–92...
  • Page 102 VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. VTech is the registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited. Copyright © 2013 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. All rights reserved. Version 2 01/13. 91-006367-010-100...

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