VTech DS6771-3 User Manual

VTech DS6771-3 User Manual

Dect 6.0 cordless telephone with bluetooth wireless technology
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  • Page 1 DS6771-3 Go to www.vtechcanada.com to for the latest VTech product news. DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with BLUETOOTH wireless ® technology User’s manual (Canada version)
  • Page 2 Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a For support, shopping, and everything damp cloth for cleaning. new at VTech, visit our website at Do not use this product near water www.vtechcanada.com. such as near a bath tub, wash bowl,...
  • Page 3 Do not allow anything to rest on change in performance. the power cord. Do not install this 14. Avoid using a telephone (other than product where the cord may be cordless) during an electrical storm. walked on. There is a remote risk of electric Never push objects of any kind into shock from lightning.
  • Page 4 Released electrolyte is corrosive and cordless telephone conversations may cause burns or injury to the eyes could be intercepted by radio or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if receiving equipment within range swallowed. of the cordless handset. For this •...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Find handset ........28 Glossary of terms ......14 Redial list ........28 Bluetooth setup .........15 VTech Connect to Cell application ... 16 Review a redial list entry ....28 Add a Bluetooth enabled cell phone ... 16 Dial a redial list entry ......28 Add a Bluetooth enabled headset ..17...
  • Page 6 Phonebook .........30 Delete the announcement ....41 Set number of rings ......41 Add a phonebook entry ....30 Turn the call screening on or off ..42 Review phonebook entries ....31 Message alert tone ......42 Alphabetical search ......31 Voice guide ........42 Delete a phonebook entry ....32 Delete all phonebook entries ....32 Using your built-in answering Edit a phonebook entry .....32...
  • Page 7: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box 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. NOTE To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377.
  • Page 8: Overview

    Overview 5 – /ANS ON • Press to turn the answering Telephone base overview system on or off. 6 – CELL 1 and CELL 2 • Press to connect the paired cell Bluetooth device. • Press and hold to add or replace a Bluetooth device.
  • Page 9: Handset Overview

    Handset overview 6 – • Press to add a space when entering names. 7 – • Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. 8 – INT • Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer a call. 9 –...
  • Page 10: Headset Overview

    /HOME/FLASH Headset overview 14 – • Make or answer a home call. • Answer an incoming home call when you hear a call waiting alert. 15 – /CELL • Make or answer a cell call. • Answer an incoming cell call when you hear a call waiting alert.
  • Page 11: Charger Overview

    Charger overview 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. 1 – Charging pole The ECO mode activates automatically to reduce power consumption when...
  • Page 12: Telephone Base Lights Overview

    Telephone base lights overview Headset lights and alert tones overview IN USE • On when the telephone line is in Light status use. • On when you • On when the headset are registering a battery is charging. handset. • Flashes every 10 seconds •...
  • Page 13: Connect

    Connect Connect the telephone base You can choose to connect the telephone base for desktop usage or wall mounting. NOTES • Use only the adapters provided. • Even if you do not subscribe to any conventional telephone service, you can pair a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to your telephone base (see Bluetooth), and use the cell line alone without plugging in...
  • Page 14: Install The Battery

    Install the battery Install the headset battery Install the headset battery as shown Install the handset battery below. Install the handset battery as shown below. NOTE • Use only supplied battery. NOTES • Use only supplied battery. • If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.
  • Page 15: Charge The Battery

    Charge the battery Battery Battery Action indicators status Place the handset in the telephone base The screen The battery Charge or the charger to charge. is blank, or has no without Place the headset on the telephone shows Put charge or interruption in charger very little...
  • Page 16: Position The Headset

    Position the headset Attach a earhook, and then a suitable earbud to the headset until they fit into There are four earbuds and four place. earhooks provided. One earbud and To wear on the right ear: one earhook have been attached to the headset.
  • Page 17: Adjust The Headset To Wear On The Ear

    Adjust the headset to wear on Rotate the headset to vertical direction until it clicks into place. the ear • Hook the headset on your ear. Adjust the angle of the headset until the microphone is pointing towards your mouth. Firmly grip the headset with one hand whenever adjusting the headset microphone up or down.
  • Page 18: Before Use

    Before use To remove the head band from the headset: After you install your telephone or Hold the headset with one hand and power returns following a power outage the head band with your other hand. and battery depletion, the handset will Rotate the headset to horizontal prompt you to set the date and time, direction and the pull the headset until...
  • Page 19: Check For Dial Tone

    Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use base. 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...
  • Page 20: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of terms • If your cell phone has poor reception in your home, the DS6771 cannot Below are some terms used in this improve the reception. However, if user’s manual to help you become there is a location in your house with familiar with using your Bluetooth enabled better reception, you can leave your cell phone and your new DS6771...
  • Page 21: Bluetooth Setup

    Bluetooth setup Paired device - once a Bluetooth enabled cell phone has been paired NOTE with the telephone base, it appears • Make sure your cell phone has a good on the cell devices list. A maximum of cell reception near the telephone base. two cell phones can be paired with the To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone telephone base.
  • Page 22: Vtech Connect To Cell Tm Application

    Bluetooth free application. devices. Refer to your cell phone user's manual to learn how to search for or VTech Connect to Cell comprises add new Bluetooth devices. Caller ID manager and Alerts manager that help you integrate your cell phone All paired cell phones are shown on the with your new DS6771.
  • Page 23: Add A Bluetooth Enabled Headset

    When the cell phone is successfully 4. Set your headset to discoverable paired and connected to the telephone mode (refer to the user’s manual of base, the corresponding status icon your headset on the Bluetooth feature ) displays. The corresponding of your headset).
  • Page 24: Auto Connection

    Auto connection Disconnect a paired cell phone or headset A cell device may be disconnected from the telephone base when: If you need to disconnect a paired cell • The Bluetooth feature of your phone or headset from the telephone connected cell device is turned off.
  • Page 25 SELECT. your DS6771 via the Press to choose Download VTech Contact Share application. Scan the PB, and then press SELECT. The QR code on the right, handset displays Select a device or go to briefly.
  • Page 26: Remote Voice Control

    Remote voice control • Make sure you have turned on or logged in to the applications on your If you have connected a cell phone cell phone that you will be sending to your DS6771 telephone system, your voice commands, such as GPS, email and social networking you can activate the voice-controlled application (voice app) of the cell phone,...
  • Page 27: Activate Remote Voice Control On Handset

    Activate remote voice control on Activate remote voice control on handset headset Press VOICE on the handset. NOTE Make sure the CELL 1 slot on the • • If you have connected one cell telephone base is paired and connected phone to the telephone, the with a cell phone.
  • Page 28: Configure Your Telephone

    Configure your telephone • During the remote voice control activation, if your Android cell phone comes with both a dedicated voice app and Google Using the handset menu Now, it may prompt you to select which voice app to use, and whether use it for Press MENU when the handset is not just once or always.
  • Page 29: Set Date And Time

    Set date and time Home area code If you dial your local calls using only NOTE seven digits (area code not required), • Make sure you set the date and time you can program your home area code including the year correctly; otherwise the so that when you receive a call within answering system does not announce the correct day of the week for your recorded...
  • Page 30: Dial Mode

    Telephone Operations Dial mode The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) Handset control key panel: service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone to make a call. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
  • Page 31: Make A Home Call

    Make a home call Make a cell call /CELL on the handset. The Press /HOME or Press on the handset. handset displays Select a device. When you hear a dial tone, dial the • If you have only one cell phone number.
  • Page 32: Answer A Cell Call

    Answer a home call while on a NOTES The handset displays Unable to call if cell call • your cell phone is in use. While you are on a cell call and you • The handset shows the elapsed time as receive an incoming home call, you you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
  • Page 33: Mute

    Mute Call waiting on the home line The mute function allows you to hear When you subscribe to call waiting the other party but the other party service with your telephone service cannot hear you. provider, the handset flashes and you hear a beep if someone calls while you During a call, press MUTE.
  • Page 34: Find Handset

    Redial list Press SELECT to dial the displayed number. Each handset stores the last To access a number from the 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to caller ID log while on a call: 30 digits). When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to Press MENU.
  • Page 35: Multiple Handset Use

    Multiple handset use Answer an incoming call during an intercom call Intercom If you receive an incoming home call Use the intercom feature for during an intercom call, you will hear an conversations between two devices. alert tone. Handsets flash and display Your telephone base supports up to the caller ID.
  • Page 36: Call Transfer Using Intercom

    Phonebook Call transfer using intercom While on an outside call, you can use The phonebook can store up to the intercom feature to transfer the call 1000 entries, which are shared by all from one device to another. handsets. Each entry may consist of a telephone number up to 30 digits, and a Press INT on the handset during a name up to 15 characters.
  • Page 37: Review Phonebook Entries

    6. When Enter name -OR- Enter name displays, use the Press MENU when the handset is not dialing keys to in use. enter a name (up to choose Phonebook, Press ANS ON to 15 characters). and then press SELECT. Additional key Press presses show other choose Review, and...
  • Page 38: Delete A Phonebook Entry

    Delete a phonebook entry Edit a phonebook entry Search for the desired entry in the Search for the desired entry in the phonebook (see Review phonebook phonebook (see Review phonebook entries or Alphabetical search). entries or Alphabetical search). When the desired When the desired entry displays, Mike Smith press SELECT.
  • Page 39: Caller Id

    Caller ID Review the caller ID log Press CID when the handset is not If you subscribe to caller ID service, in use. The screen displays the first information about each caller appears entry in the caller ID log. after the first or second ring. If you answer a call before the caller Press to browse.
  • Page 40: Missed Call Indicator

    Missed call indicator View dialing options When there are calls that have not Although the caller ID log entries received have 10 digits (the area code been reviewed in the caller ID log, the plus the seven-digit number), in some handsets display XX areas, you may need to dial only the missed calls.
  • Page 41: Dial A Caller Id Log Entry

    Dial a caller ID log entry Delete a caller ID log entry Search for the desired caller ID log Search for the desired caller ID log entry (see Review the Caller ID log). entry (see Review the Caller ID log). Press DELETE to delete the When the desired entry displays, displayed entry.
  • Page 42: Call Block

    Call block -OR- Copy a number from the redial list by If you have subscribed to caller ID pressing REDIAL. Then press service, you can set the telephone REDIAL repeatedly to find the desired to block unknown calls and certain number.
  • Page 43: Edit A Call Block List Entry

    Delete a call block list entry NOTE • When you access the call block list without Search for the desired caller ID log records, the screen shows List empty. entry (see Review the call block list). Edit a call block list entry Press DELETE.
  • Page 44: Sound Settings

    Sound settings Handset ringer volume You can set the ringer volume or turn Key tone the ringer off on each handset. When You can turn the key tone on or off for the ringer is off, appears on the each handset. screen.
  • Page 45: Temporary Ringer Silencing

    About the built-in Temporary ringer silencing answering system and When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the voicemail service handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset For message recording, your telephone volume.
  • Page 46: Set Your Built-In Answering System

    Set your built-in answering Turn the answering system on or off system The answering system must be turned The answering system can record on to answer and record messages. and store up to  messages. Each When the answering system is turned message can be up to three minutes in on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the length.
  • Page 47: Default Announcement

    to choose English or The handset displays Play [2] Del [3] Press Français and then press SELECT to Rec [7] and it announces, “To play, save. You hear a confirmation tone. press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 2 to play current Default announcement announcement.
  • Page 48: Turn The Call Screening On Or Off

    to choose 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Press SELECT to save and you hear Press Toll saver. a confirmation tone. Press SELECT to save and you hear NOTES a confirmation tone. • The answering system must be turned on for the message alert tone to be functional.
  • Page 49: Using Your Built-In Answering System

    Using your built-in Message playback answering system If you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new messages New message indication (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all When there are new answering system messages (oldest first).
  • Page 50: Delete All Old Messages

    To play messages on a handset: To delete all old messages on a handset: Press MENU when the handset is not Press MENU when the handset is not in use. in use. Press SELECT to choose Play messages. to scroll to Answering Press sys, and then press SELECT.
  • Page 51: Set Remote Access Code

    Call screening End the call. To screen a call at the telephone Turn the answering system on or off. base: Hang up or press 8 to end the call. If the answering system and call screening are turned on, the NOTES announcement and the incoming •...
  • Page 52: Call Intercept

    Using the built-in Call intercept answering system and If you want to talk to the caller whose message is being recorded, press voicemail service /HOME or on the handset. You can use your answering system and voicemail service together by setting Record, play, and delete your answering system to answer before memos...
  • Page 53: Retrieve Voicemail From Telephone Service

    Retrieve voicemail from Turn off the new voicemail indicators telephone service If you have retrieved your voicemail Voicemail is a feature available from while away from home, and the most telephone service providers. It may handset still displays the new voicemail be included with your telephone service, indicators, use this feature to turn off the or may be optional.
  • Page 54: Expand Your Telephone System

    Expand your telephone Screen messages system There is an incoming Blocked call You can add new handsets (DS6072), call from a blocked cordless headsets (IS6200) or caller. speakerphones (AT&T TL80133) to your There are no entries in Call log telephone system. All accessories are caller ID log history.
  • Page 55 An extension phone, or The phonebook is full. Line in use Phonebook one of the handsets is You cannot save any full in use. new entries unless you delete some current There are no call block List empty entries. list entries. The battery is very low.
  • Page 56: Eco Mode

    ECO mode General product care Taking care of your telephone This power conserving technology Your cordless telephone contains reduces power consumption for optimal sophisticated electronic parts, so it must battery performance. The ECO mode be treated with care. activates automatically whenever the handset is synchronized with the Avoid rough treatment telephone base.
  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked I cannot dial Make sure there is a dial out. tone before dialing. It questions is normal if the handset takes a second or two Below are the questions most frequently to synchronize with the telephone base before asked about the cordless telephone.
  • Page 58 I cannot add Make sure you have The telephone Make sure the ringer and connect cellular coverage and the does not ring volume is not set to off. my cell phone Bluetooth function of your when there is The handset may be too or headset to cell phone or headset an incoming...
  • Page 59 There is The handset may be out The telephone Caller ID is a subscription interference of range. Move it closer does not service. You must during a to the telephone base. receive caller subscribe to this service telephone ID or the from your telephone If you subscribe to high- conversation.
  • Page 60 The answering Make sure the answering The answering Make sure you enter the system does system is on. When the system does correct remote access not record answering system is on, not respond code. messages. ANS ON should display to remote on the handset and the Make sure you are commands.
  • Page 61 Once you have activated While the handset is not I accidentally The remote the remote voice control in use or is on a call, set my LCD voice control press MENU and then feature, you are using language to feature does your cell phone’s voice enter 364# to change Spanish or...
  • Page 62: The Rbrc ® Seal

    The RBRC seal on the nickel-metal be off, or you may have feature ends moved your cell phone unexpectedly hydride battery indicates that VTech out of Bluetooth range while it is in Communications, Inc. is voluntarily of the telephone base. use.
  • Page 63: Fcc, Acta And Ic Regulations

    FCC, ACTA and IC may not cause harmful interference, and () this device must accept any regulations interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Part 15 Privacy of communications may not be NOTE: This equipment has been ensured when using this telephone.
  • Page 64: Industry Canada

    An RJ11 jack should normally be used for equipment, operation, or procedures connecting to a single line and an RJ14 that could affect the proper functioning jack for two lines. See the installation of this product. The telephone service instructions in the user’s manual. provider is required to notify you if such changes are planned.
  • Page 65: Limited Warranty

    Canada. by anyone other than an authorized service representative of VTech; or What will VTech do if the Product is Product to the extent that the not free from defects in materials problem experienced is caused by...
  • Page 66: Other Limitations

    Products that are you. In no event shall VTech be liable not covered by this limited warranty. for any indirect, special, incidental,...
  • Page 67: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Transmit DECT frequency: frequency 11.536-18.448 MHz Bluetooth frequency: 40.000-480.000 MHz Channels DECT channel: 5 Bluetooth channel: 7 Nominal Maximum power allowed effective by FCC and IC. Actual range operating range may vary according to the environmental conditions at the time of use.
  • Page 68 The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by 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.

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