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User’s manual
Accessory handset
for use with VTech models
DS6211/DS6211-2/DS6211-3/
DS6211-4/DS6221/DS6221-2/
DS6221-3/DS6221-4/DS6221-5/
DS6222-4/DS6222-5
w w w.v te c h p h o n e s .c o m
Model: DS6201
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 7 of this manual. This manual has instructions for setup and registration of your new handset. For full 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
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Table of contents Getting started ................................... 1 Parts checklist ...................................... 1 Battery installation and charging .......... 2 Add and register a handset .................. 3 Replace a handset ............................... 4 Handset layout ..................................... 5 Appendix ............................................. 6 Battery .................................................. 6 Important safety instructions ................ 7 Op
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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. Charger and power adapter Battery compartment cover Battery Handset User’s manual To purchase a replacement battery or a power adapter, 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. 1
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Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset for at least 16 hours before use. When not in use, place the handset in the telephone base or charger. See page 6 for battery operating times. Battery indicators Battery status Action The screen is blank. Battery has no charge Charge until the screen shows and the handset cannot LOW BATT
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Getting started Add and register a handset Each newly purchased handset (DS6201) must be registered to the telephone base (DS6211, DS6221 or DS6222) before use. When first purchased, each expansion handset shows NOT REGISTERED. You may need to charge the handset before registering to the telephone base. For more details on battery charging, see the table on page 2. To make registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To register a handset: 1. Place the u
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Getting started Replace a handset If you want to replace a handset or re-assign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must de-register all the handsets and then individually register each handset. To make de-registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To de-register all handsets: 1. Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the telephone base for about 10 seconds (until the IN USE light on the telephone base turns on and starts to flash), then
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Getting started Handset layout CID / VOL (caller ID/volume) CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in Press to review the call log when the telephone is not the telephone base or charger. in use. /VOL (Directory/volume) While in a menu, press to scroll down. Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not During a call, press to lower in use. the listening volume. While in a menu, press to MENU/SELECT scroll up. P ress to show the menu. During a call, press to raise
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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 eight hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hours While not in use (standby**) Up to six 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 installed
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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 damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near water. 5. Do not place
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Appendix Operating range This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance - which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and the layout of your home or office. When the handset is out of range, the handset displays CONNECTING... If there is a call while the handset is out of range, it might not ring, or if i
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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 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 Consumer for P
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Appendix Warranty How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, please call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, please call 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 transit and transportation and are responsible for delivery or handling charges incurred
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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 If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone company is required to notify you before interrupting service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone company is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Your telepho
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Appendix Technical specifications Frequency Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer control Transmit Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz frequency Telephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nominal Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range effective range might vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use. Size Handset: 6.38 X 1.85 X 1.23 in (162.00 X 47.00 X 31.20 mm) Charger: 3.13 X 3.67 X 1.85 in (79.60 X 93.30 X 47.00 mm) Weight Handset: 4.62oz (131.00g) (inc
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VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon 97008 Distributed in Canada by VTech Technologies Canada, Ltd., Richmond, B.C. V6W 1L5 Copyright © 2009 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China. 91-002294-020-100
