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- Page 1 DS6291 Go to www.vtechphones.com to register your product for DS6291-2 enhanced warranty support and DS6291-3 latest VTech product news. DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with BLUETOOTH wireless technology ® User’s manual...
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Page 2: Important Safety
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,... -
Page 3: Save These Instructions
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. -
Page 4: Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers
• 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. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
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... - Page 6 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...
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Page 7: 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; NOTE To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call... -
Page 8: Overview
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. - Page 9 12 – CELL 1 and 19 – X/DELETE CELL 2/HEADSET lights • Delete digits or characters while • On when the telephone base using dialing keys. is paired and connected with a • Delete the playing message. Bluetooth device. • Press twice to delete all •...
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Page 10: Handset Overview
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. - Page 11 12 – VOLUME/ / 15 – • Review the directory when the • Press and hold to enter quiet phone is not in use. mode. • Increase the listening volume • Press repeatedly to show other during a call or message dialing options when reviewing a playback.
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Page 12: Charger Overview
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. -
Page 13: Handset And Telephone Base Lights Overview
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. -
Page 14: Connect
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. -
Page 15: Install And Charge The Battery
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. •... -
Page 16: Charge The 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. -
Page 17: Before Use
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. -
Page 18: Bluetooth
Make sure there are • Make and receive calls using your no physical obstacles between the cell phone plan while utilizing the DS6291 and the cell phone, such as ease and comfort of your home large furniture or thick walls. telephone system. •... -
Page 19: Glossary Of Terms
If a cell phone loses its connection to the telephone base, it must be reconnected before you can use the cell phone with the DS6291. Disconnected - when a cell phone is disconnected, the on the handset... -
Page 20: Bluetooth Setup
Add a Bluetooth enabled cell phone To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6291, you must first pair and Before you begin, make sure that connect it with the telephone base. All you have cellular coverage and your... - Page 21 If the pairing process fails, turn • All devices that are connected off the Bluetooth feature on your cell to the telephone base are phone and on the DS6291 by pressing disconnected until the pairing CELL 1/ CELL 2/HEADSET. Then process is completed.
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Page 22: Add A Bluetooth Enabled 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. Check the Bluetooth compatibility list at 5. Press NEXT. The screen displays Pls www.vtechphones.com. set headset to discoverable mode. -
Page 23: Bluetooth Connection From Idle Mode
Before downloading the directory, choose one before connection. make sure the cell phone is paired and connected to the DS6291. Make sure the Connect a paired cell phone or handset battery is charged for at least headset 10 minutes. - Page 24 DS6291 to your 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 www.vtechphones.com/apps/contact_share existing directory? Press for application download.
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Page 25: Configure Your Telephone
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. -
Page 26: Use Caller Id To Automatically Set Date And Time
Caller ID announce it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, the phone won’t have The caller ID announce feature lets time to announce the caller’s information. you know who’s calling without having • Pronunciation of names may vary with this feature. -
Page 27: Home Area Code
Home area code NOTE If, in the future, your telephone service If you dial your local calls using only provider requires you to dial the area code seven digits (area code not required), when making a local call, or, if you move to you can program your home area code a location that requires it, delete the home so that when you receive a call within... -
Page 28: Dial Mode
Dial mode 5. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired cell area code. The dial mode is preset to touch-tone DELETE on the handset, or • Press dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) X/DELETE on the telephone base service, you must change the dial to erase a digit. -
Page 29: Quiet Mode
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... -
Page 30: Telephone Operations
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). -
Page 31: Call Waiting On The Home Line
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 •... -
Page 32: Answer A Cell Call While On A Home Call
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... -
Page 33: Speakerphone
, 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 •... -
Page 34: Chain Dialing
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. -
Page 35: Find Handset
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 •... -
Page 36: Intercom
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. -
Page 37: Answer An Incoming Call During An Intercom Call
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. -
Page 38: Using The Telephone Base
• 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. -
Page 39: Push-To-Talk (Ptt)
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. - Page 40 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...
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Page 41: Ptt Call To Multiple Devices
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 •... -
Page 42: Answer A Ptt Call
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... -
Page 43: Answer An Incoming Call During A Ptt Call
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 •... -
Page 44: End Or Leave A Ptt Call
Redial End or leave a PTT call The base and each handset store the last Using a handset or the telephone 10 telephone numbers dialed. When there base: are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry. For one-to-one PTT calls, both initiating and destination devices can end the Review a redial list entry... -
Page 45: Directory
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 •... -
Page 46: Review Directory Entries
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 / •... -
Page 47: Delete A Phonebook Entry
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. -
Page 48: Dial A Directory Entry
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). -
Page 49: Memory Match
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. -
Page 50: Dial A Caller Id Log Entry
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... -
Page 51: Sound Settings
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. -
Page 52: Handset Ringer Volume
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. -
Page 53: About The Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
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). -
Page 54: Set Your Built-In Answering System
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. -
Page 55: Play Your Announcement
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. -
Page 56: Turn The Call Screening On Or Off
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. -
Page 57: Using Your Built-In Answering System
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... -
Page 58: Delete All Messages
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. -
Page 59: Remote Access
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. -
Page 60: Call Screening
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... -
Page 61: Using Your Built-In Answering System And Voicemail Service
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. -
Page 62: Expand Your Telephone System
Expand your telephone Deregister all devices system To replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number of a Add and register a handset registered handset, you must deregister all devices and then individually register You can add new cordless handsets, each handset. -
Page 63: Screen Messages
Screen messages Another system Cell line in handset is using the cell line. The telephone BASE 0 The Android phone is calling base is calling. Cell 1/2 alert: that you paired The telephone BASE 0 with this telephone is calling base is calling received a mobile all devices (for... - Page 64 A call on the home The device(s) Home call on No answer. hold Try again line has been put you are trying to on hold. transfer a call to is out of range, off Calls on the home Home & cell calls on hold hook, or has no and cell lines have...
- Page 65 There are no The battery is very No messages Place in charger messages in the low. The handset answering system. should be charged. The incoming PTT One handset has No PTT call PTT From function is turned HANDSET X started a PTT To devices: off.
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Page 66: Eco Mode
ECO mode The handset Registration failed registration is not This power conserving technology successful. reduces power consumption for optimal The ringer is turned Ringer off battery performance. The ECO mode off. activates automatically whenever The ringer is off Ringer muted the handset is synchronized with the temporarily while telephone base. -
Page 67: General Product Care
General product care Frequently asked questions Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains Below are the questions most frequently sophisticated electronic parts, so it must asked about the cordless telephone. be treated with care. If you cannot find the answer to your Avoid rough treatment question, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call... - Page 68 I cannot dial Make sure there is a dial I hear other Disconnect the telephone out. tone before dialing. It is calls when base from the telephone normal if the handset using the wall jack. Plug in a different takes a second or two telephone.
- Page 69 The telephone Caller ID is a subscription I subscribe to a Make sure your does not service. You must nontraditional computer is powered receive caller subscribe to this service telephone on, and your Internet is ID or the from your telephone service that working properly.
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Page 70: The Rbrc ® Seal
® The RBRC seal on the nickel-metal See Configure your not announce the correct day telephone section. hydride battery indicates that VTech of the week Communications, Inc. is voluntarily for recorded participating in an industry program to messages time stamp. -
Page 71: Fcc, Acta And Ic Regulations
FCC, ACTA and IC (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference regulations that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications may not be FCC Part 15 ensured when using this telephone. This equipment has been tested and To ensure safety of users, the FCC found to comply with the requirements has established criteria for the amount... -
Page 72: Industry Canada
connecting to a single line and an RJ14 equipment, operation, or procedures jack for two lines. See the installation that could affect the proper functioning instructions in the user’s manual. of this product. The telephone service provider is required to notify you if such The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) changes are planned. -
Page 73: California Energy Commission Battery Charging Testing Instructions
California Energy For C-UL compliance only Commission battery Mesures de sécurité charging testing importantes instructions Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie, de blessures corporelles ou This telephone is set up to comply with the energy-conserving standards right out of d’électrocution, suivez toujours ces the box. - Page 74 à proximité département de service à la clientèle d’un endroit comportant des de VTech dans les cas suivants: concentrations de gaz inflammables, • Lorsque le cordon d’alimentation à moins que la ventilation soit est endommagé...
- Page 75 ventilation adéquate; des gaz L’organisme ‘Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR)’, une firme industriels (dissolvants de nettoyage, des vapeurs d’essence, etc.); une de recherche indépendante, a mené fuite de gaz naturel, etc. une évaluation pluridisciplinaire des interférences entre les téléphones Ne placez que le combiné de votre sans fil portatifs et les stimulateurs téléphone près de votre oreille cardiaques implantés dans l’organisme.
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Page 76: Limited Warranty
United States of America téléviseurs: Certains téléphones and Canada. sans fil fonctionnent sur des What will VTech do if the Product is fréquences pouvant causer des not free from defects in materials interférences aux téléviseurs et aux and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“Materially... - Page 77 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...
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Page 78: Technical Specifications
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... - Page 79 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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