VTech CS6199-4 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide

CS6199-4/CS6199-42
Introduction
This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and setup
instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.
You may refer to the Abridged user's manual provided in the product
package for installation and operation instructions, or see the online
Complete user's manual at www.vtechphones.com for complete
installation and operation instructions.
Telephone base and charger installation
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.
Telephone wall jack
A DSL filter
(not included) is required
if you have DSL high-
speed Internet service.
The DSL filter must
be plugged into the
telephone wall jack.
Telephone
line cord
Telephone base
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Charger
• Use only the power adapters and batteries supplied with this product.
• If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP
service provider, contact your service provider for more information.
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, you
may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the
handset battery continuously for at least 11 hours.
1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
2.
inside the battery compartment.
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Telephone base
power adapter
3. Slide the battery compartment cover towards the center of the handset until
it clicks into place.
4. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge.
Charger adapter
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing
is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.
• It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service
to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the
telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks
to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.
. If you hear a dial tone, the installation
Enter the handset menu
1. Press MENU.
2. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.
3. Press SELECT.
• To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
• To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
Set date and time
1. Press MENU.
Scroll to Set date/time, then press SELECT.
2.
3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date and year and then
press SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute. Press
select AM or PM.
5. Press SELECT.
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three,
four, five or six rings; or toll saver. With toll saver selected, the answering
system answers after two rings when you have new messages, or after four
rings when you have no new messages.
1. Press MENU.
2. Scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
3. Scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
4. Scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT.
5. Press or to choose 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver, then
press SELECT.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your
own recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds
in length.
1. Press MENU.
2. Scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT twice.
3. Press 7 to record.
4. Speak towards the microphone after the handset announces, "Record after
the tone. Press 5 when you are done."
5. Press 5 when finished.
IMPORTANT!
Refer to the online Complete user's manual for a full set of installation and
operation instructions. For manual download or customer service, visit our
website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
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