Accessory handset for use with vtech models ds6211/ds6211-2/ds6211-3/ ds6211-4/ds6221/ds6221-2/ ds6221-3/ds6221-4/ds6221-5/ ds6222-4/ds6222-5 (18 pages)
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DS6291 Go to www.vtechcanada.com for latest VTech product news. DS6291-2 DS6291-3 DS6292-5 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with BLUETOOTH wireless technology ® User’s manual (Canada version)
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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,...
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Never push objects of any kind into Avoid using a telephone (other than this product through the slots in the cordless) during an electrical storm. telephone base or handset because There is a remote risk of electric they may touch dangerous voltage shock from lightning.
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• Do not open or mutilate the battery. possibility that the cordless telephone Released electrolyte is corrosive and conversations could be intercepted may cause burns or injury to the eyes by radio receiving equipment within or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if range of the cordless handset.
Equalizer ...........27 Glossary of terms ......13 Chain dialing ........28 Bluetooth setup .........14 Temporary tone dialing .....28 VTech Connect to Cell application ...14 Hold ..........28 Add a Bluetooth enabled cell phone ...14 Find handset ........29 Add a Bluetooth enabled headset ..16 Join a call in progress .......29...
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Redial ..........38 Using your built-in answering system ....51 Review a redial list entry ....38 Dial a redial list entry ......38 New message indication ....51 Message playback ......51 Delete a redial list entry ....38 Delete all messages ......52 Directory ........39 Record, play, and delete memos ..52 Add a home directory entry ....39 Remote access .........53 Review directory entries ....40...
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 1 set for DS6291-2; warranty service. 2 sets for DS6291-3; 4 sets for DS6291-5 NOTE...
Overview • Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator while the phone is not in use. Telephone base overview • Press to return to the previous menu; or press and hold to return to idle mode, without making changes.
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• Answer an incoming cell call 11 – when you hear a call waiting • Press to add a space when alert. entering names. 19 – X/DELETE 12 – CELL 1 and • Delete digits or characters while CELL 2/HEADSET lights using dialing keys.
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Handset overview /HOME/FLASH 5 – • Make a home call. • Make or answer a home or cell call. • Press to put the current call on hold when there is an incoming call. • Answer an incoming home call when you hear a call waiting alert.
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12 – VOLUME/ / 15 – • Press and hold to enter quiet • Review the directory when the mode. phone is not in use. • Press repeatedly to show other • Increase the listening volume dialing options when reviewing a during a call or message caller ID log entry.
Charger overview Display icons overview Handset icons HOME line - On steadily when the home line is in use or there is an incoming home call. CELL line - On steadily when a cell line is in use or there is an incoming cell call.
Handset and Telephone base Telephone base icons lights overview HOME line - On steadily when the home line is in use or there is an incoming home call. Handset lights CELL line - On steadily when On when the handset a cell line is in use or there is speakerphone is in use.
Connect Connect the charger 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 a telephone line cord.
Install and charge the battery 2 Rotate the wall mount bracket down to wall mount position and then push Install the battery as shown below. it into the telephone base until it clicks into place. NOTES • Use only supplied battery. •...
Charge the battery When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Place the handset in the telephone base or the charger to charge. Operation Operating time While in handset Seven hours use (talking*) CHARGE light remains on when While in Three hours charging.
Before use Operating range This cordless telephone operates with After you install your telephone or the maximum power allowed by the power returns following a power outage, Federal Communications Commission the handset will prompt you to set the (FCC). Even so, this handset and date and time.
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Bonding. Connected - when you pair a Bluetooth PIN - by default, the PIN is 0000 for the cell phone to the DS6291/DS6292, it is telephone base and for most Bluetooth automatically connected. When a cell devices. PIN information must be...
Add a Bluetooth enabled cell phone To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6291/DS6292, you must first pair Before you begin, make sure that and connect it with the telephone base. All you have cellular coverage and your...
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The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails, turn disconnected until the pairing off the Bluetooth feature on your cell process is completed. phone and on the DS6291/DS6292 by 6. Press NEXT to turn on the telephone CELL 1/ CELL 2/HEADSET.
If you have trouble pairing your Headset X is deactivated for headset, it may not be compatible adding a new device. with your DS6291/DS6292. Check the Bluetooth compatibility list at 5. Press NEXT. The screen displays Pls www.vtechcanada.com. set headset to discoverable mode.
Bluetooth connection from Download directory idle mode You can download directory entries to your DS6291/DS6292 telephone system When you have active devices that are via Bluetooth wireless technology. Each CONNECT not connected, appears downloaded directory are stored in the on the telephone base in idle mode.
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DS6291/DS6292 via the • If you already have 4 downloaded VTech Contact Share directories, the telephone base application. Scan the QR code on the right, or go to displays Memory is full. Replace http://play.google.com/store/apps/ existing directory? Press details?id=com.innopage.MMI...
Configure your telephone NOTE If you accidentally changed the LCD Using the handset menu language to French or Spanish, you can MENU reset it to English easily by pressing MENU Press when the phone is not and then entering 364 . in use.
Set date and time Caller ID announce The caller ID announce feature lets NOTE • Make sure you set the date and time you know who’s calling without having including the year correctly; otherwise the to look at the display. When you have answering system does not announce the an incoming call, the handset and/or correct day of the week for your recorded...
Home area code • It takes at least 2 rings for the phone to receive caller ID information and announce If you dial your local calls using only it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, the phone won’t have seven digits (area code not required), time to announce the caller’s information.
5. Use the dialing keys to enter the NOTE desired cell area code. If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code DELETE on the handset, or • Press when making a local call, or, if you move to X/DELETE on the telephone base a location that requires it, delete the home to erase a digit.
QUIET mode Temporary tone dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service only, When QUIET mode is turned on, the you can switch from pulse to touch-tone telephone silences all sounds during the dialing temporarily during a call. This set period of time (1-12 hours). However, is useful if you need to send touch- the handset locator paging tone and any tone signals to access your telephone...
Telephone Operations Make a home call /HOME or Press on the handset or telephone base. Handset control key panel: When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. NOTES • The handset or telephone base shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
Call waiting on the home line Predial a cell call When you subscribe to call waiting Enter the telephone number. service with your telephone service /CELL to dial. Press provider, the handset flashes and you NOTES hear a beep if someone calls while you •...
Answer a cell call while on a Conference home and cell calls home call When you have calls established on the home and cell lines, you can create a While you are on a home call and you 3-way conference. receive an incoming cell call, you hear a beep, and your handset flashes To conference both home and cell...
, the audio setting remains unchanged. affects your cell call volume on the DS6291 handset or telephone base. • The current equalizer setting remains unchanged until you select a new settin NOTES •...
Chain dialing To access a number from the redial list while on a call: Use this feature to initiate a dialing 1. Press REDIAL to show the most sequence from numbers stored in the recently dialed number. directory, caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call.
Join a call in progress To resume a home call on hold: • Press HOME on the handset and Another handset can join you on a the telephone base. home call. That call continues until all parties hang up. You can share an To place a cell call on hold: outside call with up to two handsets at •...
Intercom in the telephone base or charger; or press on the telephone base. Use the intercom feature for The other party hears four beeps. conversations between two handsets, or Both devices display Intercom a handset and the telephone base. You ended.
Using a handset: NOTES • Before the intercom call is answered, you • Press CELL 1 or CELL 2 to can cancel it by pressing CANCEL on the answer the cell call and the intercom handset or on the telephone base. . call ends automatically.
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• You can transfer the call. Press The call is automatically put on hold. OPTION SELECT Your handset screen shows Calling and then press to select Transfer on the calling HANDSET X or Calling all, The handset. Your screen shows destination handset(s) rings and Call transferred.
Push-to-talk (PTT) Turn PTT on or off Using a cordless handset or the You can directly broadcast messages to telephone base: the speakerphone of any device. Press PUSH TO TALK on a handset and hold 1. Press PUSH TO TALK when the or PTT on the telephone base to begin handset is not in use.
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The handset shows Connecting • If you have more than one handset: to HANDSET X... (HANDSET w Press PTT, then use the dialing represents the handset name, X keys to enter the destination represents the destination handset handset number. number) or Connecting to BASE -OR- 0...
PTT call to multiple devices Using the telephone base: 1. You have two ways to call multiple When there are multiple handsets handsets. When the telephone base registered to the phone system, PTT is not in use: supports one-to-group calls. PTT Press and hold PTT until the •...
Answer a PTT call After speaking, release PUSH TO TALK on your handset or PTT on You can respond to a PTT call as your telephone base. Your device described below. will beep. After the beep, if your Using a handset or the telephone speakerphone light is off, you can base: press and hold PUSH TO TALK...
Answer an incoming call during Make an outgoing call during a PTT call PTT call When you receive an outside call during Using a handset or the telephone PTT, there is an alert tone. base: Using a handset or the telephone •...
Redial End or leave a PTT call Using a handset or the telephone The base and each handset store the last base: 10 telephone numbers dialed. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is For one-to-one PTT calls, both initiating deleted to make room for the new entry.
Directory 7. Press on the handset, or CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / The directory can store up to 200 the telephone base to highlight one of entries, which are shared by all the following types: handsets. Each entry may consist of a •...
2. Press on the handset, or -OR- CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / 1. Press OPTION while on a call. the telephone base to highlight one of 2. Press on the handset, or the following types: CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / •...
Delete a phonebook entry While entering names and numbers, you can: Search for the desired entry in the • Press on the handset, or phonebook (see Review phonebook CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / entries or Alphabetical search). on the telephone base to move the Press DELETE and then the handset cursor to the left or right.
Caller ID Dial a directory entry Using a handset or telephone base: If you subscribe to caller ID service, Search for the desired entry in the information about each caller appears directory (see Review directory after the first or second ring. If you entries or Alphabetical search).
Press MENU when the phone is not CANCEL on the handset when not in use to clear the missed call indicator. All in use. the entries are then considered old and to scroll to Caller ID Press kept in the caller ID log. log, and then press SELECT twice to choose Review.
Dial a caller ID log entry While entering names and numbers, you can: Search for the desired caller ID log • Press on the handset, or entry (see Review the Caller ID log). CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / When the desired entry displays, on the telephone base to move the Press HOME or...
Sound settings Ringer tone You can choose from different ringer Key tone tones for each handset. You can turn the key tone on or off for MENU Press when the phone is not each handset. If you turn the key tone in use.
Handset ringer volume Temporary ringer silencing You can set the ringer volume or turn When the telephone is ringing, you can the ringer off on each handset. When temporarily silence the ringer of the the ringer is off, appears on the handset without disconnecting the call.
About the built-in Telephone base control key panel: answering system and voicemail service For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also support voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply).
Set your built-in answering 3. Press to scroll to Answer On/ Off, then press SELECT. system to highlight On or Off, 4. Press The answering system can record SELECT then press to save the and store up to 99 messages. Each setting.
Play your announcement 4. Press on the handset, or CALLER ID / or PHONEBOOK / Using a cordless handset or the on the telephone base to scroll to telephone base: Reset annc, then press SELECT. The screen shows Reset to default MENU 1.
Turn the call screening on Turn the message alert tone on or off or off When the message alert tone is set to Use this feature to choose whether on, and there is at least one new incoming messages can be heard while message, the telephone base beeps they are being recorded.
Using your built-in • Press X/DELETE to delete the playing message. The system advances to the answering system next message. • Press /STOP to stop. New message indication • Press /HOME, /CELL 1, or and XX New msgs show on the /CELL 2 to call back the caller handset and XX New messages shown if the message contains caller ID...
Press SELECT to confirm. The /HOME, /CELL 1, or • Press handset displays Deleting... then All /CELL 2 to call back the caller old msgs deleted and then returns if the message contains caller ID to the previous menu. You hear a information.
Remote access • Once the new messages have played, the telephone announces the help menu A two-digit security code is required to options. If you do not press any key within access the answering system remotely 20 seconds, the remote access call automatically disconnects.
Call screening • Press to broadcast the announcement and the incoming To screen a call at the telephone message through the speakerphone. base: Press again to turn off the If the answering system and call speakerphone. screening are turned on, the announcement and the incoming Call intercept message broadcast at the telephone...
Using your built-in To retrieve, you typically dial an access number provided by your telephone answering system and service provider, and then enter a voicemail service security code. Contact your telephone service provider for instructions on how You can use your answering system and to configure the voicemail settings and voicemail service together by setting listen to messages.
Expand your telephone Screen messages system The telephone BASE 0 You can add new handsets (DS6290), is calling base is calling. cordless headsets or speakerphones The telephone BASE 0 to your telephone system (purchased is calling base is calling separately) to your telephone system. all devices (for Visit www.vtechcanada.com for a list intercom calls).
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Another system Calls on the home Cell line in Home & cell calls on hold handset is using and cell lines have the cell line. been put on hold. The Android phone Calls on the home Cell 1/2 Home & cell lines in use alert: that you paired...
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The handset in the The incoming PTT No battery No PTT call charger has no function is turned battery installed. off. The handset will not receive PTT There is no No Bluetooth calls. device is Bluetooth device ready for paired to the The phone lost No signal.
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The ringer is off One handset has Ringer muted PTT From HANDSET X temporarily while started a PTT To devices: the device is session to another ringing. handset and telephone base. An entry has been Saved successfully saved One handset has PTT From in the directory.
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.
Frequently asked I cannot dial Make sure there is a dial out. tone before dialing. It is questions 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.
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I hear other Disconnect the telephone The telephone Caller ID is a subscription calls when base from the telephone does not service. You must using the wall jack. Plug in a different receive caller subscribe to this service telephone. telephone. If you still hear ID or the from your telephone other calls, the problem is...
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I subscribe to a Make sure your The answering Make sure you have nontraditional computer is powered system does set the date and time. See Configure your telephone on, and your Internet is not announce service that working properly. the correct day telephone section.
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ® The RBRC seal on the nickel-metal hydride battery indicates that VTech FCC Part 15 Communications, Inc. is voluntarily This equipment has been tested and participating in an industry program to found to comply with the requirements...
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(2) this device must accept any connecting to a single line and an RJ14 interference received, including interference jack for two lines. See the installation instructions in the user’s manual. that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications may not be The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) ensured when using this telephone.
Remain on the line and briefly explain and Canada. the reason for the call before hanging up. What will VTech do if the Product is Perform such activities in off-peak hours, not free from defects in materials such as early morning or late evening.
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Product(s) to the service location. by anyone other than an authorized VTech will return repaired or replaced service representative of VTech; or Product under this limited warranty. Product to the extent that the...
Charger: 6V AC @ on how long an implied warranty lasts, 300mA so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall VTech be liable Memory Directory: for any indirect, special, incidental, Home line: 200 memory...
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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.