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- Page 1 CS6948-3 Go to www.vtechphones.com CS6949 to register your product for CS6949-2 enhanced warranty support and latest VTech product CS6949-3 news. DECT 6.0 cordless telephone User’s manual...
- 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.vtechphones.com. such as near a bath tub, wash bowl,...
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Page 3: Save These Instructions
supply in your home or office, consult • If the product has been dropped your dealer or local power company. and the telephone base and/or handset has been damaged. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install this •... -
Page 4: Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers
Battery convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted • CAUTION: Use Only Supplied between the telephone base and the Battery. cordless handset by radio waves, • Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. so there is a possibility that the Check with local waste management cordless telephone conversations codes for special disposal instructions. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents What’s in the box......1 Redial list ........16 Review a redial list entry ....16 Overview ........2 Dial a redial list entry ......16 Handset overview .......2 Delete a redial list entry ....16 Telephone base overview ....3 Multiple handset use ....17 Charger overview .......5 Display icons overview .......5 Intercom ...........17... - Page 6 About the built-in answering Retrieve voicemail from system and voicemail service ...29 telephone service ....36 Retrieve voicemail ......36 Set your built-in answering Set your voicemail number ....36 system ........29 Turn off the new voicemail Turn the answering system on indicators ........37 or off ..........29 Expand your telephone system ...37 Default announcement .....30...
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Page 7: What's In The Box
1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to 1 set for CS6949 www.vtechcanada.com or dial 2 sets for CS6949-2 1 (800) 267-7377. 3 sets for CS6948-3/CS6949-3 1 set for CS6949 2 sets for CS6949-2 3 sets for CS6948-3/CS6949-3 1 set for CS6949... -
Page 8: Overview
Overview 5 – • Press and hold to set and turn on the quiet mode, or turn it off. Handset overview • Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. 6 – • Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer a call (for multi-handset models only). -
Page 9: Telephone Base Overview
Telephone base overview 13 – • Make or answer a call. • Answer an incoming call when you hear a call waiting alert. 14 – • Press repeatedly to review the redial list. • Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering a number. - Page 10 • Press to skip to the next • Press to return to the previous menu or idle mode without message. making changes. 5 – • Press and hold to erase the • Mute the microphone during a missed call indicator when the call.
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Page 11: Charger Overview
Display icons overview 10 – Microphone 11 – Handset display icons • Press to initiate or answer an intercom call, or to transfer a The battery icon flashes call. when the battery is low and needs charging. • Adjust the listening volume. The battery icon animates •... -
Page 12: Handset And Telephone Base Lights Overview
Telephone base display icons Telephone base lights The telephone base • On when the ringer is off. telephone line is in use. There are new • On when you voicemail received are registering a from your telephone handset. service provider. •... -
Page 13: Connect
Connect Mount the telephone base 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. -
Page 14: Install The Battery
Install the battery Check the battery level After you have installed the battery, Install the battery as shown below. check the battery level on the handset NOTES screen. • Use only the battery provided. If the battery icon is , or , then go •... -
Page 15: Before Use
Before use The screen The battery is To keep shows charged. the battery After you install your telephone or HANDSET X. charged, place it in power returns following a power outage the handset and battery depletion, the handset will charger when not in use. -
Page 16: Check For Dial Tone
Configure your telephone Check for dial tone Press . If you hear a dial tone, the Using the phone menu installation is successful. Press MENU when the phone is not If you do not hear a dial tone: in use. •... -
Page 17: 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 including the year correctly; otherwise the you can program your home area code answering system does not announce the so that when you receive a call within correct day of the week for your recorded... -
Page 18: Dial Mode
Telephone Operations Dial mode The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) Telephone base control key panel: service, you need to change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone to make a call. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. -
Page 19: Make A Call
Make a call Lift the corded handset, or press /SPEAKER to dial. Using a cordless handset: NOTES Press on the handset. • If you make a predial call while the When you hear a dial tone, dial the telephone line is in use, the screen displays Unable to call. -
Page 20: Volume
Telephone base speakerphone: Join a call in progress When the corded handset is on a call, You can use the telephone base and /SPEAKER to switch between press a cordless handset, or two cordless the telephone base speakerphone and handsets at a time on an outside call. the corded handset. -
Page 21: Chain Dialing
It may be necessary to change your Press SELECT to dial the displayed telephone service to use this feature. number. Contact your telephone service provider To access a number from the redial list while on a call: • You have both caller ID and call Press REDIAL to enter the redial list. -
Page 22: Redial List
Redial list -OR- Lift the corded handset or press Each handset and the telephone base /SPEAKER when the phone is not store the last 10 telephone numbers in use. dialed. Entries are shown in reverse Press REDIAL. chronological order. When there are Press , , or REDIAL repeatedly to already 10 entries, the oldest entry is browse. -
Page 23: Multiple Handset Use
Multiple handset use -OR- To end the intercom call at the Intercom telephone base, press INT or /SPEAKER when using the base Use the intercom feature for speakerphone, or place the corded conversations between the telephone handset back to the telephone base. base and a cordless handset, or two cordless handsets. -
Page 24: Answer An Incoming Call During An Intercom Call
Call transfer using intercom 2. To answer the intercom call on the , INT, destination handset, press Use the intercom feature to transfer an or any of the dialing keys. Both outside call to another system handset. devices now show Intercom. To transfer a call with a cordless 3. - Page 25 • If you have two or more handsets, NOTES the telephone base displays • To cancel the intercom call before it is answered, press OFF, or INT on your Intercom to:. Press 1-5 for handset. HANDSET 1 to HANDSET 5. The •...
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Page 26: Phonebook
Phonebook Press SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone and then the The phonebook can store up to screen returns to the previous menu. 50 entries, which are shared by all While entering names and numbers, handsets. Each entry may consist of a you can: telephone number up to 30 digits, and a name up to 15 characters. -
Page 27: Alphabetical Search
Delete a phonebook entry NOTES • If the telephone number in the phonebook Search for the desired entry in exceeds 15 digits, - appears in front of the phonebook (see Review the the telephone number and shows the phonebook entries or remaining numbers alternately. -
Page 28: Caller Id
Caller ID -OR- Press MENU when the phone is not If you subscribe to caller ID service, in use. information about each caller appears to scroll to Caller ID Press after the first or second ring. If log, and then press SELECT twice to you answer a call before the caller choose Review. -
Page 29: Missed Call Indicator
Missed call indicator Mike Smith When there are calls that have not been 800-595-9511 reviewed in the caller ID log, the screen displays XX missed calls. Each time you review a caller ID log 10:15 12/25 entry marked NEW on the handset or Press # 1-800-595-9511 on the telephone base, the number... -
Page 30: Dial A Caller Id Log Entry
Dial a caller ID log entry NOTE • If you save an entry which already exists Search for the desired caller ID log phonebook in the , the screen displays entry (see Review the Caller ID log). Number repeated and then returns to When the desired entry displays, previous screen. -
Page 31: Call Block
Call block -OR- Copy a number from the redial list If you have subscribed to caller ID by pressing REDIAL, then press , service, you can set the telephone , or REDIAL repeatedly to find the to block unknown calls and certain desired number. -
Page 32: Review Call Block List
Review call block list 5. Use the dialing keys to add or edit the name. Press MENU when the phone is not 6. Press SELECT when done. You hear in use. a confirmation tone. Press to choose Call block, and then press SELECT. Delete a call block list entry to choose Block list, Press... -
Page 33: 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 and the telephone base. screen. -
Page 34: Temporary Ringer Silencing
Temporary ringer silencing To turn off the quiet mode: • Press and hold when the When the telephone is ringing, you can phone is not in use. The screen temporarily silence the ringer of the displays Quiet mode off briefly and handset and telephone base without then returns to idle. -
Page 35: About The Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
About the built-in Set your built-in answering answering system and system voicemail service The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each For message recording, your telephone message can be up to three minutes in has a built-in answering system, and it length. -
Page 36: Default Announcement
To turn on or off with the The phone announces, “Record telephone base: after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” After the tone, speak towards Press /ANS ON/OFF to turn the • the microphone. built-in answering system on or Press 5 when done. -
Page 37: Set Number Of Rings
Press SELECT to choose Call NOTE screening. • After you deleted your own recorded announcement, the answering to choose On or Off. Press system answers calls with the default Press SELECT to save and you hear announcement. a confirmation tone. Set number of rings Turn the message alert tone on You can set the answering system to... -
Page 38: Voice Guide
Using your built-in answering Voice guide system This feature is an alternative way for you to do the basic setup of the answering New message indication system. You can follow the voice guide The handset and the telephone base to record your own announcement, set screen display XX new messages, and the number of rings and the message light on the... -
Page 39: Message Playback
Message playback Options during playback: Press /VOLUME/ to adjust the • If you have new messages, the message playback volume. telephone plays only the new messages Press 6 to skip to the next message. • (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all Press 4 to repeat the message. -
Page 40: Remote Access
Press SELECT to confirm. The NOTES handset displays Deleting... • If you do not press any keys after you then No old messages and then enter the remote access code, all new returns to the previous menu. You messages play. If there are no new hear a confirmation tone. -
Page 41: Call Screening
Call screening Call intercept To screen a call at the telephone If you want to talk to the caller whose message is being recorded, press base: the handset or on the If the answering system and call telephone base. screening are turned on, the announcement and the incoming Record, play, and delete message broadcast at the telephone... -
Page 42: Using Your Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
Using your built-in Retrieve voicemail from answering system and telephone service voicemail service Voicemail is a feature available from most telephone service providers. It You can use your answering system and may be included with your telephone voicemail service together by setting service, or may be optional. -
Page 43: Turn Off The New Voicemail Indicators
Expand your telephone Turn off the new voicemail indicators system If you have retrieved your voicemail You can add new handsets (CS6909), while away from home, and the handset cordless headsets (IS6200) or and the telephone base still display speakerphones (AT&T TL80133) to your the new voicemail indicators, use this telephone system. -
Page 44: Screen Messages
Screen messages Intercom The system device is on an intercom call. Ans sys The answering system Intercom The intercom call has is turned off and will ended just ended. not answer calls. Intercom You have started the Ans sys on The answering system intercom process, is turned on and will... - Page 45 The handset has out of range ringer muted The ringer is lost connection muted temporarily to the telephone no pwr at when it is ringing. base. base ringer off The ringer is outside call You are on the turned off. external call during Saved Your selection has...
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Page 46: 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 47 The battery Make sure the handset is There is The handset may be out does not placed in the telephone interference of range. Move it closer charge in the base or charger during a to the telephone base. handset or the correctly.
- Page 48 The telephone Caller ID is a subscription The answering Make sure the answering does not service. You must system does system is on. When the receive caller subscribe to this service not record answering system is on, ID or the from your telephone ANS ON should display messages.
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Page 49: 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 50: The Rbrc ® Seal
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ® The RBRC seal on the nickel-metal hydride battery indicates that VTech FCC Part 15 Communications, Inc. is voluntarily NOTE: This equipment has been participating in an industry program to tested and found to comply with the... -
Page 51: Fcc Part 68 And Acta
may not cause harmful interference, RJ11 jack should normally be used for and (2) this device must accept any connecting to a single line and an RJ14 jack for two lines. See the installation interference received, including instructions in the user’s manual. interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 52: California Energy Commission Battery Charging Testing Instructions
California Energy that could affect the proper functioning of this product. The telephone service Commission battery provider is required to notify you if such charging testing changes are planned. If this product is equipped with a corded instructions or cordless handset, it is hearing aid compatible. -
Page 53: For C-Ul Compliance Only
For C-UL compliance only similaires. Ne placez pas cet appareil proximité d’un élément de chauffage Mesures de sécurité ni d’une plinthe électrique. De plus, ne l’installez pas dans une unité importantes murale ou un cabinet fermé qui ne Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie, poss de pas d’aération adéquate. - Page 54 VTech dans les cas suivants: d’un endroit comportant des concentrations de gaz inflammables, • Lorsque le cordon d’alimentation moins que la ventilation soit est endommagé ou écorché. adéquate. Une flamm che dans • Si du liquide a été échappé dans un tel endroit pourrait provoquer l’appareil.
- Page 55 Stimulateurs cardiaques implantés radio ; il y a donc la possibilité que dans l’organisme vos conversations téléphoniques sans fil soient interceptées par Les simulateurs cardiaques (s’applique des équipements de réception uniquement aux téléphones numériques radio se trouvant dans la portée du sans fil): combiné...
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Page 56: Limited Warranty
This limited warranty extends only to the Consumer for Products purchased and used in the United States of America and Canada. What will VTech do if the Product is not free from defects in materials and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“Materially Defective Product”)? - Page 57 Product(s) to the service location. handling, neglect, inundation, fire, VTech will return repaired or replaced water or other liquid intrusion; or Product under this limited warranty. Product that has been damaged due...
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Page 58: Technical Specifications
Memory Phonebook: so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall VTech be liable 50 memory locations; for any indirect, special, incidental, up to 30 digits and consequential, or similar damages... - Page 59 And your life. VTech Communications, Inc. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. VTech is a registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2016 for VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 02/16. CS6949-X_WEBCIB_V2.0...