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User’s manual
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Model: LS6245
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 90 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechpho
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Table of contents Getting started .........................1 Set date/time ..............................24 Home area code .........................25 Parts checklist ............................1 Ringers .......................................26 Important notes ..........................2 Ringer volume ............................26 Installation ..................................2 Ringer tone .................................27 Cleaning tips for your touch screen telephone ...................
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Table of contents Volume control ...........................47 Message capacity ......................67 Silence the ringer .......................47 New message indication ............67 Mute ...........................................47 Call intercept ..............................67 Infrared sensor ...........................48 Message playback .....................68 Hold ............................................48 Delete all old messages .............69 Handset locator ..................
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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. Telephone base Cleaning cloth Telephone line cord power adapter Telephone base Handset Battery compartment cover Battery User’s manual Quick start guide To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. 1
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Getting started Important notes Auto keylock: To prevent accidental key presses, the HANDSET X handset keys automatically lock after 10 seconds without On presses. Press the uNLo CK softkey to unlock the keypad Press UNLOCK (see page 23). to use keys Dialing 911: You must unlock the keypad before you can dial 911 or any other number on the handset. UNLOCK When the handset is idle, the backlight is off. You must first touch the touch panel in order to take the handset or telephone base out
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Getting started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. The telephone base is designed for tabletop use only. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Contac
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Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. 1. If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press on the triangle and slide the cover to remove. 2. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. 3. Place the battery with the label ThIS SIDe u P facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 4. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards t
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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 to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 77 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at le
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Getting started Infrared sensor handset layout When the infrared sensor is Softkeys (2) covered during a call, all keys Press to select a menu item on the dial pad are disabled displayed above the key. (page 48). + /Vo L / CID/Vo L-/ While in a menu, press to When the handset is not in scroll up. use, press to review the call log (page 63). During a call, press to increase the listening volume During a call, press to (page 47). decrease the listening volume (page 47). When the handset
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Getting started Telephone base layout 1 # While reviewing a call log Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a entry, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of call log entry (page 64). the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the directory (page 64). /ho Me Press to make or answer a home call (page 42). Flashes quickly when there is an incoming home call. Flashes slowly when a home call is on hold. ho LD /Ce LL Press to put a call on hold (page 48
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Getting started T Te elle ep ph ho on ne b e ba as se l e la ay yo ou ut t (continued) + /Vo L While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call, press to increase the listening volume (page 47). Softkeys (2) - Vo L / Press to select a menu item While in a menu, press to displayed above the key. scroll down. During a call, press to decrease the listening volume (page 47). Press to play messages (page 68). Press to stop message playback (page 68). FLASh /X During a home call, Press to s
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Getting started handset main menu To enter the main menu: 1. Press the MeNu softkey when the handset is not in use. + - 2. Press /Vo L / or CID/Vo L / to select a handset feature menu, then press the SeLeCT softkey to enter that menu. To return to idle mode, press and hold o FF/CLeAR. To return to the previous menu, press o FF/CLeAR. ANS. Sy STe M - play messages, record DIRe CTo Ry - store and search for memos and change your answering names and numbers. system settings. ANS. SYSTEM DIRECTOR
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Getting started Telephone base main menu To enter the main menu: 1. Press the MeNu softkey when the telephone base is not in use. + - 2. Press /Vo L or Vo L / to select a feature menu, then press the SeLeCT softkey to enter that menu. To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCeL/ . To return to the previous menu, press CANCeL/ . Ans. system - play messages, record Directory - store and search for memos and change your answering names and numbers. system settings. Ans. system Ans. system Dire
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B Bllu uet etoo oot th h Introducing Bluetooth Your new LS6245 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features: • Pair up to four Bluetooth enabled cell phones with the telephone base. • Connect a maximum of two cell phones to make and receive cell calls. Only one cell phone can be active on a call at a time. • Connect a Bluetooth enabled headset for making and receiving home calls. • Conference cell and home calls. • Make and receive calls using your cell phone
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Bluetooth Glossary of terms Below are some terms used in this user’s manual to help you become familiar with using your Bluetooth devices and your new LS6245 telephone system. Active devices - A maximum of two paired devices (two cell phones, or one cell phone and one headset) on the active devices list can be connected to the telephone base, but only one cell phone or headset can be on a call at a time. Bluetooth cell phone - Refers to a Bluetooth enabled cell telephone. Cell line - The
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Bluetooth Bluetooth at a glance The telephone base allows you to pair up to four Bluetooth devices. You can have a maximum of two paired devices connected at any time (two cell phones, or one cell phone and one headset), but only one cell phone or headset can be on a call at a time. Once you have paired a device with the telephone base, the pairing information is stored on the paired devices list (page 16). To use a paired device, it must be connected and on the active devices list (page 1
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Bluetooth Bluetooth setup To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone or headset with your LS6245, you must first pair and connect your Bluetooth device(s) with the telephone base. Setup cell Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cell phone is not connected to any other Bluetooth Page all HS device. Refer to your cell phone user's manual to learn Intercom how to search for or add new Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth SELECT To pair and connect a cell phone: 1. Press the MeNu softkey
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Bluetooth Page all HS Setup headset Intercom Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth headset is not connected to any other Bluetooth device. SELECT Refer to your headset user's manual to learn how to search for or add new Bluetooth devices. Setup cell Setup headset To pair and connect a headset: Active devices 1. Press the MeNu softkey on the telephone base when SELECT it is not in use. + - 2. Press /Vo L or Vo L / to highlight Bluetooth, then Pls set headset press
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Bluetooth Paired devices All paired devices are stored on the paired devices list. Up to four devices (one headset only) can be paired with the telephone base. To use a paired device, it must be connected and on the active devices list (page 18). Only the first 15 characters of the device name are shown on the paired devices list. Rename a paired device You can change the name of a paired device on the paired devices list. 1. Press the MeNu softkey on the telephone base when it is not in u
