VTech LS6181 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide
LS6181/LS6181-13/LS6181-15/LS6181-16/LS6181-17
Introduction
This quick start guide provides you with the 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 installation
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Electrical outlet
Telephone wall jack (not controlled by
a wall switch)
A DSL filter (not included)
is required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
Telephone base
The DSL filter must be power adapter
plugged into the telephone
wall jack.
Telephone line cord
• Use only the power adapter and battery supplied with this product.
• If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider,
contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
1. Insert the battery connector securely into
2. Place the battery with the label
the socket. THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
3. Slide the battery compartment cover 4. Place the handset in the telephone
towards the center of the handset until it base to charge. The CHARGE light
clicks into place. remains on when charging.
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles : THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
(2.4V Ni-MH) WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES. NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial tone, the installation 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.
Enter the handset menu
1. Press MENU.
2. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.
3. Press SELECT to enter that menu.
• To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
• To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
Set date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each
incoming call. You can also set the date and time manually.
1. Press MENU.
2. Scroll to Set date/time, then press SELECT.
3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date and year, then press SELECT.
4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute.
5. Press or to choose AM or PM, then press SELECT.
Set number of rings
You can choose two, three, four, five or six rings; or toll saver. With toll saver selected, the
answering system answers after two rings if you have new messages, or after four rings when
there are no new messages. This enables you to check for new messages and avoid paying
long distance charges when calling from out of your local area.
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.
6. Press SELECT.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or
replace it with your own recorded announcement. It can be
up to 90 seconds in length.
1. Press MENU.
2. Scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT twice.
The handset announces, "To play, press 2. To record, press 7." Press 7 to record.
3.
4. The handset announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the
tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press 5 when done.
Bluetooth setup
To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your LS6181, you must first pair and connect your
Bluetooth cell phone(s) with the telephone base. All LS6181 handsets can be used to make or
answer calls on the cell line.
Bluetooth wireless technology operates within a short range
(a maximum of approximately 30 feet). When you pair a Bluetooth cell phone to the telephone
base, make sure your Bluetooth cell phone is close to the telephone base to maintain
sufficient signal strength. For optimal performance, keep your cell phone within 15 feet of the
telephone base while using the cell line.
• The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails, try again.
Pair and connect your first Bluetooth cell phone
i Before you begin, make sure you have cellular coverage and your Bluetooth
enabled cell phone is not connected to any other Bluetooth device.
1. Press and hold /CELL1 at the telephone base for about
four seconds until you hear two beeps. The /CELL1
light flashes.
2. Turn on the Bluetooth feature of your cell phone. Once
your cell phone finds your VTech phone (VTech LS6181),
press the appropriate key on your cell phone to continue the
pairing process.
• Your cell phone may prompt you to enter the PIN of the
telephone base. The default PIN of the telephone base
is 0000.
HANDSET X
3. When the cell phone is connected to the telephone base,
you hear two beeps. The /CELL1 light turns on and the
corresponding status icon 1 displays on the handset.
ECO
If you have trouble pairing your cell phone, it may not be compatible with your LS6181.
Check the Bluetooth compatibility list at www.vtechphones.com.
• The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails, try again.
• The steps for the pairing process may vary for different cell phones. If this happens, follow
the prompts on your cell phone and your LS6181 to complete the pairing process.
Download directory
You can download up to 200 directory entries to your LS6181 via Bluetooth wireless technology
with the handset.
• Place your cell phone next to the telephone base when you download a cell phone directory
to your LS6181.
• Make sure the cell phone is paired to your LS6181, on the device list and connected to the
base before you download a cell phone directory.
• For certain cell phones, you may need to press a key on your cell phone to confirm the
directory download.
• Certain cell phones do not support SIM card download. If this is the case, transfer the
contacts from your SIM card to your cell phone memory first. Then download from your cell
phone memory. For more information on how to transfer contacts from your SIM
card to your cell phone memory, see the user's manual of your cell phone.
• For Android and Blackberry cell phones, you may also download your cell
phone directory to your LS6181 via the VTech Contact Share application.
Go to www.vtechphones.com/apps/contact_share for application download.
1. Press MENU.
2. Scroll to Bluetooth and then press SELECT.
3. Scroll to and then press SELECT.
Download dir
4. The handset displays Select a device briefly. Scroll to
choose the desired device, then press SELECT. The
handset displays D1 selected/D2 selected.
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2 ANS ON
5. The handset flashes Downloading... During the download
process, the handset displays the progress.
When the downloading process completes, the handset
displays Entries added: XXX briefly and then returns to the
Bluetooth menu.
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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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.
Copyright © 2013 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD.
All rights reserved. Printed in China.
Bluetooth
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D1 selected
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Downloading...
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Entries added:
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