VTech CS6114 Abridged User Manual page 2

Make a call
Telephone operations
• Press
Answer a call
Handset control key panel:
• Press
End a call:
• Press OFF or put the handset back in the
telephone base or charger.
Volume
• During a call, press VOL- or VOL+ to adjust
the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party
but the other party cannot hear you.
1. During a call, press MUTE. The handset
displays Muted.
2. Press MUTE again to resume the
conversation. The handset displays
Microphone on briefly.
Join a call in progress (for multiple handset
models only)
You can use three handsets at a time on an
outside call.
• When a handset is already on a call, press
on another handset to join the call.
• To exit the call, press OFF on the handset or
place it in the telephone base or charger. The
call continues until all handsets hang up.
CANCEL
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from
your telephone service provider, you hear an alert
tone if there is an incoming call while you are
already on a call.
• Press FLASH to put the current call on hold
and take the new call.
• Press FLASH at any time to switch back and
forth between calls.
Find handset
Use this feature to find the system handset.
To start paging:
• Press /FIND HANDSET on the telephone
base when not in use. All idle handsets ring
and display ** Paging **.
Turn off the new voicemail indicators Cleaning your telephone
Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that
If you have retrieved your voicemail while away
should retain its luster for many years. Clean it
from home, and the handset still displays the new
only with a dry non-abrasive cloth. Do not use
voicemail indicators, use this feature to turn off
dampened cloth or cleaning solvents of any kind.
the indicators.
NOTE
• This feature turns off the indicators only, it does not Frequently asked questions
delete your voicemail messages.
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Below are the questions most frequently asked
about the cordless telephone. If you cannot find
2. Scroll to Settings and then press SELECT.
the answer to your question, visit our website at
3. Scroll to Clr voicemail and then press
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-
SELECT.
9511 for customer service.
4. Press SELECT again to confirm.
My telephone
does not work
Register a handset at all.
When your handset is deregistered from the
telephone base, follow the steps below to register
it back to the telephone base.
1. Remove the handset from the telephone base.
The display
shows No line.
2. Press and hold /FIND HANDSET at the
I cannot hear the
telephone base for about four seconds until
dial tone.
the IN USE light turns on.
3. Then press # on the handset. It displays
Registering...
The handset show Registered and you hear a
beep when the registration process completes.
The registration process takes about 60 seconds
to complete.
General product care
Taking care of your telephone
Your cordless 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. I accidentally
set my LCD
Avoid water
language to
Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet.
Spanish or
Do not use the handset outdoors in the rain,
French, and I
or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the
don't know how
telephone base near a sink, bathtub or shower.
to change it back
Electrical storms to English.
Electrical storms can sometimes cause power
surges harmful to electronic equipment. For your
own safety, take caution when using electrical
appliances during storms.
To end paging:
• Press /FIND HANDSET at the telephone
, and then dial the telephone number.
base.
-OR-
or any of the dialing keys. • Press or any of the dialing keys on the
handset.
NOTE
Do not press and hold /FIND HANDSET for
•
more than four seconds. It may lead to handset
deregistration.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last five telephone
numbers dialed. When there are already five
entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room
for the new entry.
Review and dial a redial list entry
1. Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use.
2. Press q, p or REDIAL repeatedly until the
desired entry displays.
3. Press to dial.
Delete a redial list entry
• When the desired redial entry displays, press
DELETE.
Directory
The directory can store up to 30 entries, which are
shared by all handsets. Each entry may consist of
a telephone number up to 30 digits, and a name
up to 15 characters.
Add a directory entry
1. Enter the number when the phone is not in
use. Press MENU, then go to Step 3.
-OR-
Press MENU when the phone is not in use,
then press SELECT to choose Directory.
Press SELECT again to choose Add contact.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number.
-OR-
Copy a number from the redial list by pressing
REDIAL and then press q, p or REDIAL
repeatedly to select a number. Press SELECT
to copy the number.
3. Press SELECT to move on to enter the name.
4. Use the dialing keys to enter the name.
Additional key presses show other characters
of that particular key.
5. Press SELECT to save.
Limited warranty
What does this limited warranty cover?
The manufacturer of this VTech Product warrants
to the holder of a valid proof of purchase
("Consumer" or "you") that the Product and
all accessories provided in the sales package
("Product") are free from defects in material and
workmanship, pursuant to the following terms
and conditions, when installed and used normally
and in accordance with the Product operating
instructions. 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
Make sure the telephone
from defects in materials and workmanship
base is installed properly,
during the limited warranty period ("Materially
and battery is installed
Defective Product")?
and charged correctly. For
optimum daily performance, During the limited warranty period, VTech's
return the handset to the authorized service representative will repair
telephone base after use.
or replace at VTech's option, without charge,
a Materially Defective Product. If we repair
Disconnect the telephone
the Product, we may use new or refurbished
line cord from your
replacement parts. If we choose to replace
telephone and connect it to
the Product, we may replace it with a new or
another telephone. If there
refurbished Product of the same or similar
is no dial tone on that other
design. We will retain defective parts, modules, or
telephone either, then the
equipment. Repair or replacement of the Product,
telephone line cord may be
at VTech's option, is your exclusive remedy.
defective. Try installing a
VTech will return the repaired or replacement
new telephone line cord.
Products to you in working condition. You
If changing the telephone
should expect the repair or replacement to take
line cord does not help,
approximately 30 days.
the wall jack (or the wiring
How long is the limited warranty period?
to this wall jack) may be
The limited warranty period for the Product
defective. Contact your
extends for ONE (1) YEAR from the date
telephone service provider.
of purchase. If VTech repairs or replaces a
You may be using a new Materially Defective Product under the terms of
cable or VoIP service, the this limited warranty, this limited warranty also
existing telephone jacks in applies to the repaired or replacement Product
your home may no longer for a period of either (a) 90 days from the date
work. Contact your service
the repaired or replacement Product is shipped to
provider for solutions. you or (b) the time remaining on the original one-
year warranty; whichever is longer.
While the handset is not
What is not covered by this limited warranty?
in use, press MENU and
then enter 364# to change This limited warranty does not cover:
the handset LCD language 1. Product that has been subjected to misuse,
back to English.
accident, shipping or other physical damage,
improper installation, abnormal operation or
handling, neglect, inundation, fire, water or other
liquid intrusion;
2. Product that has been damaged due to repair,
alteration or modification by anyone other than
an authorized service representative of VTech;
3. Product to the extent that the problem
experienced is caused by signal conditions,
network reliability, or cable or antenna systems;
4. Product to the extent that the problem is caused
by use with non-VTech accessories;
While entering names and numbers, you can: Missed call indicator
• Press DELETE to backspace and erase a digit
When there are calls that have not been reviewed
or character. in the caller ID log, the handset displays
XX missed calls.
• Press and hold DELETE to erase the entire
entry.
Each time you review a caller ID log entry marked
• Press q or p to move the cursor to the left or NEW, the number of missed calls decreases by
right. one.
• Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing When you have reviewed all the missed calls, the
pause (for entering numbers only). missed call indicator no longer displays.
• Press 0 to add a space (for entering names
If you do not want to review the missed calls
only).
one by one, press and hold CANCEL on the idle
handset to erase the missed call indicator. All the
Review a directory entry
entries are then considered old.
Entries are sorted alphabetically.
Dial a caller ID log entry
1. Press when the phone is not in use.
• When the desired entry appears, press
2. Scroll to browse through the directory, or use the
dial.
dialing keys to start a name search.
Save a caller ID log entry to the directory
Delete a directory entry
1. When the desired caller ID log entry displays,
1. When the desired entry displays, press
press SELECT.
DELETE.
2. Use the dialing keys to modify the number, if
2. When the handset displays Delete contact?,
necessary. Then press SELECT.
press SELECT.
3. Use the dialing keys to modify the name, if
Edit a directory entry
necessary. Then press SELECT.
1. When the desired entry displays, press
Delete the caller ID log entries
SELECT.
2. Use the dialing keys to edit the number, then • When the desired caller ID log entry displays,
press DELETE.
press SELECT.
3. Use the dialing keys to edit the name, then
To delete all caller ID log entries:
press SELECT.
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Dial a directory entry 2. Scroll to Caller ID log and then press
SELECT.
• When the desired entry appears, press to
3. Scroll to Del all calls then press SELECT
dial.
twice.
Caller ID
Sound settings
If you subscribe to caller ID service, information
Key tone
about each caller appears after the first or
second ring. If you answer a call before the caller
You can turn the key tone on or off.
information appears on the screen, it will not be
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
saved in the caller ID log.
2. Scroll to Settings and then press SELECT.
The caller ID log stores up to 30 entries. Each
3. Scroll to choose Key tone, then press
entry has up to 24 digits for the phone number
SELECT.
and 15 characters for the name.
4. Press q or p to choose On or Off, then press
If the telephone number has more that 15
SELECT to save.
digits, only the last 15 digits appear. If the name
has more than 15 characters, only the first 15 Ringer tone
characters are shown and saved in the caller ID
You can choose from different ringer tones for
log.
each handset.
Review a caller ID log entry
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Ringers and then press SELECT.
1. Press CID when the phone is not in use.
3. Scroll to choose Ringer tone, then press
2. Scroll to browse through the caller ID log.
SELECT.
4. Press q or p to sample each ringer tone, then
press SELECT to save.
5. Product whose warranty/quality stickers, express warranties. No one is authorized to make
product serial number plates or electronic modifications to this limited warranty and you
serial numbers have been removed, altered or should not rely on any such modification.
rendered illegible;
State/Provincial Law Rights: This warranty gives
6. Product purchased, used, serviced, or shipped
you specific legal rights, and you may also have
for repair from outside the United States of other rights, which vary from state to state or
America or Canada, or used for commercial or province to province.
institutional purposes (including but not limited
Limitations: Implied warranties, including those of
to Products used for rental purposes);
fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability
7. Product returned without a valid proof of
(an unwritten warranty that the Product is fit for
purchase (see item 2 below); or
ordinary use) are limited to one year from the
8. Charges for installation or set up, adjustment of
date of purchase. Some states/provinces do not
customer controls, and installation or repair of allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
systems outside the unit.
lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to
you. In no event shall VTech be liable for any
How do you get warranty service?
indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or
To obtain warranty service in the USA, please
similar damages (including, but not limited to lost
visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or
profits or revenue, inability to use the Product or
call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.
other associated equipment, the cost of substitute
vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
equipment, and claims by third parties) resulting
NOTE: Before calling for service, please review
from the use of this Product. Some states/
the user's manual - a check of the Product's
provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
controls and features may save you a service call.
incidental or consequential damages, so the above
Except as provided by applicable law, you assume limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
the risk of loss or damage during transit and
Please retain your original sales receipt
transportation and are responsible for delivery
or handling charges incurred in the transport of
the Product(s) to the service location. VTech
will return repaired or replaced Product under
this limited warranty. Transportation, delivery or
handling charges are prepaid. VTech assumes no
risk for damage or loss of the 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. You must pay for
the cost of repair and return shipping costs for the
repair of Products that are not covered by this limited
warranty.
What must you return with the Product to get
warranty service?
1. Return the entire original package and
contents including the Product to the VTech
service location along with a description of the
malfunction or difficulty; and
2. Include a "valid proof of purchase" (sales
receipt) identifying the Product purchased
(Product model) and the date of purchase or
receipt; and
3. Provide your name, complete and correct
mailing address, and telephone number.
Other limitations
This warranty is the complete and exclusive
agreement between you and VTech. It supersedes
VTech Communications, Inc.
all other written or oral communications
A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES.
related to this Product. VTech provides no
VTech is a registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited.
other warranties for this Product. The warranty
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
exclusively describes all of VTech's responsibilities
© 2014 VTech Communications, Inc.
regarding the Product. There are no other All rights reserved. 05/14. CS6114-X_ACIB_V2.0
Document order number: 91-007041-020-100
NOTE
• If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear
ringer tone samples.
Ringer volume
You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the
ringer off.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Ringers and then press SELECT
twice.
3. Press q or p to sample each volume level,
then press SELECT to save.
NOTE
• When the ringer volume is set to Off, the handset
still rings when you press /FIND HANDSET at the
to
telephone base.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can
temporarily silence the ringer without
disconnecting the call. The next call rings
normally at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
• Press CANCEL or MUTE. The handset
displays Ringer muted.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
• Press /VOLUME.
Retrieve voicemail from telephone
service
Voicemail is a feature available from most
telephone service providers. It may be included
with your telephone service, or may be optional.
Fees may apply.
Retrieve voicemail
When you received a voicemail, the handset
and New voicemail. To retrieve,
displays
you typically dial an access number provided by
your telephone service provider, and then enter
a security code. Contact your telephone service
provider for instructions on how to configure the
voicemail settings and listen to messages.
NOTE
• After you have listened to all new voicemail
messages, the indicators on the handset turn off
automatically.
Technical specifications
Frequency Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer
control
Transmit 1921.536-1928.448 MHz
frequency
Channels 5
Nominal Maximum power allowed by
effective FCC and IC. Actual operating
range range may vary according to
environmental conditions at the
time of use.
Power Handset: 2.4V Ni-MH battery
requirements
Telephone base: 6V DC @ 400mA
Charger: 6V AC @ 300mA
Memory Directory:
30 memory locations;
up to 30 digits and 15 characters
Caller ID log:
30 memory locations;
as proof of purchase.
up to 24 digits and 15 characters
Designed to fit your home.
And your life.