VTech DS6151 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide
DS6151/DS6151-11/DS6151-2
Install the telephone base
Follow the figures below to install the telephone
base as shown below:
Figure One: Installation with 2-line jack
Electrical outlet
L1+L2 If you have DSL
not controlled
telephone high-speed
by a wall switch
wall jack Internet service,
a DSL filter (not
included) is
required.
Connect
the black
Telephone
telephone line
base power
cord to jack
adapter
labeled
LINE 1/L1+L2.
Telephone base
Figure Two: Installation with separate line jacks
Electrical outlet
L1 telephone L2 telephone
not controlled wall jack wall jack
by a wall switch
If you have DSL
high-speed
Internet
Telephone
service, a
DSL filter (not
base power
included) is
adapter
required.
Connect
the black
telephone
Telephone base
Connect the clear line cord to
jack labeled
telephone line cord to jack
LINE 2.
labeled LINE 1/L1+L2.
• Use only the power adapter and battery
supplied with this VTech telephone.
• For complete feature instructions, please
refer to your user's manual.
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. After
installing the battery, you might be able to make
and receive short calls. For best performance,
charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours
before use.
2. Plug the battery
1. If the battery
connector securely
compartment cover is on
into the socket inside
the handset, press the
the handset battery
indentation and slide the
compartment, matching
cover to remove.
the color-coded label.
3. Place the battery with 4. Align the cover flat
the label THIS SIDE UP against the battery
facing up and the wires compartment, then slide
inside the battery it towards the center of
compartment. the handset until it clicks
into place.
5. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone
base or charger. The CHARGE light is on when the
handset charges.
CHARGE light
Make, answer and end a call
Using the handset:
Make a call
1. Press , , or .
2. Enter the telephone
number.
Predial a call
1. Enter the telephone
number. .
2. Press , or .
Answer a call
Press or to answer.
End a call
Press OFF or return the handset to the
telephone base to hang up.
Using the telephone base:
Make a call
1. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
2. Enter the telephone number.
Predial a call
1. Enter the telephone number.
2. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
Answer a call
Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to answer.
End a call
Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
Turn the answering system
on or off
You must turn on the answering system for
answering and recording messages.
To turn on or off with the
telephone base:
1. Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or
/ON/OFF LINE 2 to
turn on the corresponding
answering system. The
telephone base announces
and shows, "Calls will be
answered." The
/ON/OFF LINE 1 light
and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2
light will be on respectively.
2. Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or
/ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn off the
corresponding answering system. The
telephone base announces and shows,
"Calls will not be answered." The
/ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or
/ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be
off respectively.
To turn on or off with a handset:
1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset
is not in use.
2. Press the SELECT softkey to select
ANSWERING SYS.
3. Press or to select Mailbox 1 or
Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey.
The corresponding icon, 1 or
flashes on the screen.
4. Press or to select Ans sys setup, then
press the SELECT softkey.
5. Press or to select Answer ON/OFF,
then press the SELECT softkey.
to select On or Off, then
6. Press or
press the SET softkey to confirm your
setting or press the BACK softkey to exit to
the previous menu without making
any changes.
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7. The screen displays A S 1 or A S when the
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answering system of line 1 or line 2 is turned
on respectively. The screen displays
when the answering systems of both lines 1
and 2 are turned on.
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A S1
ON
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