Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this pendant, please read Important safety instructions on pages 2-22 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations necessary to install and operate your new pendant. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product.
Pendant charger installation Install the pendant charger as Switch on the pendant. shown below. Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch Pendant charger power adapter Place the pendant in the pendant charger to charge. Turns red when charging. Turns green when fully charged.
Pendant battery charging The pendant status light indicates the battery status. If necessary, place the pendant in the pendant charger to charge. For best performance, keep the pendant in the pendant charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after three hours of continuous charging. If the pendant status light flashes red and you hear “Low battery,”...
Pendant attachment Pendant lanyard: The pendant lanyard is already attached to the pendant. You can adjust the length of the lanyard for comfortable wearing, or remove the necklace when necessary. Necklace Press down on the push Press down the tabs on both button slider to adjust the sides of the lanyard clip to length of the lanyard for...
Add and register a pendant When first purchased, charge the pendant in the pendant charger. You hear three beeps every 0 seconds when the pendant is not registered. The new pendant should be charged without interruption for at least 30 minutes before registering it to the telephone base. Make sure the pendant is out of the pendant charger and turned on.
Add and register a pendant To register a pendant to your SN6127/SN6187 telephone base: Press and hold /FIND HANDSET at the side of the telephone base until the IN USE light turns solid red. Put the pendant in the pendant charger. The pendant status light flashes red and green to indicate the registration is in progress.
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Deregister all devices or FIND HS. Then all devices are Immediately press deregistered. The deregistration process takes about 0 seconds to complete. To confirm deregistration, switch on the pendant and press . When the pendant has been successfully deregistered, you hear “Not registered.” To deregister all devices from your SN6127/SN6187 telephone base: Press and hold /FIND HANDSET at the side of the telephone base...
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Pendant overview • Press to answer or end a call. Pendant status light • Stays solid red when the pendant is charging. • Flashes red when the pendant is in low battery. • Stays solid green when the pendant is fully charged.
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Pendant overview Press to call speed dial 1. • and VOL • Press to adjust the listening volume during a call or message playback. • Press to adjust the pendant ringer volume while in idle mode. Press to call speed dial 2. •...
Speed dial To set photo speed dial keys 1 and 2 for the SN1157/SN1197/ SN6147/SN6197 telephone base: There are four photo speed dial keys on the telephone base. The speed dial keys 1 and 2 on the pendant correspond to the photo speed dial keys 1 and 2 on the telephone base respectively.
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Speed dial When MEMORY 1 NAME displays, use the dialing keys to enter a name (up to characters). Each time you press a key, the character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key. Press the key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
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Speed dial Press SAVE. The screen displays Saved Photo Speed Dial 2 and Pendant Memory 2. Press OK. To set and dial a photo speed dial: Press the desired speed dial key. When MEMORY X NUMBER displays, use the dialing keys to enter a number (up to 30 digits): •...
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Speed dial To set speed dial for your SN6127/SN6187 telephone base: There are two speed dial keys, 1 and 2, on the pendant. Use a handset to store two contacts that you may need to call them more often or right away. The handset displays To set pendant, see manual when it is initially powered up.
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Speed dial Press SELECT to save. Then the handset displays Memory X saved. You hear a confirmation tone. To edit a speed dial entry: Press MENU when the handset is not in use. when the handset is not in use. . to scroll to Pendant, then press SELECT.
Make a call Press or 2 to dial the corresponding speed dial number. Answer a call • Press End a call • Press or place the pendant in the pendant charger. Volume control During a call, press VOL - or VOL + . •...
Another pendant can join an outside call. You can share an outside call with the telephone base and up to four system devices at the same time. You can buy additional accessory pendants (SN6166/SN6167) for the telephone base. You can register up to 2 handsets/pendants to the telephone base.
Voice command About voice command By saying certain commands to the pendant, you can hear information such as the date or time, or call Press speed dial numbers, or even review call log, messages or reminders. Use voice command Press VOICE on either side of the pendant when the telephone is idle. After you hear a beep, say your command to the pendant.
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Voice command Use voice command Reminders Press VOICE and say “Review reminders.” The system will automatically review all missed reminders. If you do not have any reminders, the system will announce, “You don’t have any reminders for today.” During the playback, press VOICE and say one of the following commands: “What can I say?”...
Voice command Use voice command Messages Press VOICE and say “Review messages.” During the playback, press VOICE and say one of the following commands: “What can I say?” - To hear a list of voice commands. “Skip message.” - To skip to the next message. “Repeat message.”...
Voice command Use voice command Call log Press VOICE and say “Review call log.” During the playback, press VOICE and say one of the following commands: “What can I say?” - To hear a list of voice commands. “Skip call log.” - To skip to the next call log entry. “Repeat call log.”...
Pendant battery It takes up to three hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hours * Operating time varies depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. The battery needs charging when: •...
Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Under certain circumstances, a spark may be created when the adapter is plugged into the power outlet, or when the pendant is replaced in its cradle. This is a common event associated with the closing of any electrical circuit. The user should not plug the phone into a power outlet, and should not put a charged pendant into its cradle, if the phone is located in an environment containing concentrations of flammable or flame-supporting gases, unless there is adequate ventilation.
ECO mode This power conserving technology reduces power consumption for optimal battery performance. The ECO mode activates automatically whenever the pendant is synchronized with the telephone base. Maintenance Taking care of your telephone Your telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the pendant down gently.
VTech product service centers. Please call 1 (800) 8 BATTERY information on Li-ion battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. VTech’s involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources.
For body worn operation, this pendant has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the VTech accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how many devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have them ring when you are called. The REN for this product is encoded as the 6th and 7th characters following the US: in the product identifier (e.g., if ## is 03, the REN is 0.3).
California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions This pendant is set up to comply with the energy-conserving standards right out of the box. These instructions are intended for California Energy Commission (CEC) compliance testing only. When the CEC battery charging testing mode is activated, all telephone functions, except battery charging, will be disabled.
Ne surchargez pas les prises de courant et les rallonges. Débranchez cet appareil de la prise de courant et communiquez avec le département de service à la clientèle de VTech dans les cas suivants: • Lorsque le cordon d’alimentation est endommagé ou écorché.
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Évitez d’utiliser un téléphone (autre qu’un sans fil) pendant un orage. Les éclairs peuvent être à l’origine d’une électrocution. . N’utilisez pas le téléphone pour rapporter une fuite de gaz à proximité de la fuite. En certaines circonstances, une flammèche pourrait être provoquée lorsque l’adaptateur est branché à une prise de courant, ou lorsque le combiné...
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À propos des téléphones sans fil • Alimentation électrique: Les mêmes caractéristiques qui constituent des avantages pour les téléphones sans fil affichent également des restrictions. Les appels téléphoniques sont transmis entre le combiné sans fil et le socle par le biais d’ondes radio ; il y a donc la possibilité que vos conversations téléphoniques sans fil soient interceptées par des équipements de réception radio se trouvant dans la portée du combiné...
How long is the limited warranty period? The limited warranty period for the Product extends for ONE () YEAR from the date of purchase. If VTech repairs or replaces a Materially Defective Product under the terms of this limited warranty, this limited warranty also applies to the repaired or replacement Product for a period of either (a) 0 days from the date the repaired or replacement Product is shipped to you or (b) the time remaining on the original one-year warranty;...
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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.
Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency 2.36-28.8 MHz Channels Nominal effective range Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use. Power requirements Pendant charger: 6V DC @ 00mA Pendant battery: 3.7V Li-ion...
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