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User’s manual
Accessory handset for use
with VTech model DS6421
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Model: DS6401
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read Important safety instructions on page 10 of this manual. This manual has instructions how to set up and register your new handset. For complete instructions on using the handset, see the user’s manual that came with your telephone base. If you cannot find your user’s manual, you can view or download it at www.vtechphones.com. For support, shopping and everything new at VTech, visit our website at
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Table of contents Getting started .........................................................................1 Parts checklist ............................................................................1 Battery installation ......................................................................2 Battery charging .........................................................................3 Add and register a handset ........................................................4 Deregister handsets .......
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Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Battery User’s manual Charger and power adapter compartment cover Battery Handset To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377. 1
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2 Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. 1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. 2. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 3. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place. 4. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone ba
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Getting started Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 9 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without i
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Getting started Add and register a handset You can add new handsets (DS6401, purchased separately) to your telephone system, but each handset must be registered with the telephone base before use. When first purchased, each expansion handset shows Put handset on BASE to register after a battery is installed. You may need to charge the handset before registering it to the telephone base. For more details on battery charging, see the table on page 3. To register a handset: 1. Make sure the h
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Getting started Deregister handsets If you want to replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets. Then register each handset you wish to use individually. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To deregister all handsets: 1. Make sure that all handsets are out of the telephone base and handset chargers before you begin deregistration. 2. Press and hold /FIND HANDSET o
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Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Softkeys (2) Press to select a menu item displayed above the key. While in a menu, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting. /CELL Press to make or answer a cell call. During a cell call, press to answer an incoming call when you hear a call waiting alert. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming cell call. Flashes slowly when a cell call is on hold. /HOME/FLASH Press to
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Getting started Handset layout (continued) VOL/ / While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call or message playback, press to increase the listening volume. When the handset is not in use, press to enter the directory. When entering numbers and names in the directory, press to move the cursor to the left. MUTE/DELETE While on a call, press to mute the microphone. While reviewing the caller ID log, directory or redial list, press to delete an individual entry. Press to delete digits whe
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Getting started Handset layout (continued) PUSH TO TALK (PTT) Press to begin a one-to-one or one-to-group broadcast. Press and hold to begin a broadcast to a group of handsets when the handset is not in use. 8
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Appendix Battery It takes up to 16 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to seven hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hours While not in use (standby**) Up to seven days *Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. **Handset is not charging or in use. The battery needs charging when: • A new battery is installe
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Appendix 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: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry non-abrasive cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near water such
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Appendix Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that: Pacemaker patients: • Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the
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Appendix About cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the cordless handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that the cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not think of cordless telephone conversations as being as private as those on co
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Appendix 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 Consum
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Appendix Limited warranty (continued) How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, please visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual - a check of the Product’s controls and features may save you a service call. Except as provided by applicable law, you assume the risk of loss or damage during
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Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause har
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Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations (continued) If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents. For repair procedures, follow the instructions outlined under the Limited warranty. If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone service provider may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The
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Appendix Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Telephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nominal effective Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use. Power requirements Handset: 2.4V Ni-MH battery Charger: 6V AC @300mA Memory Handset directory: 200 memory locations; up to 30
