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User’s manual
Accessory handset for use with
VTech models DS6311/DS6321/
DS6322
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Model: DS6301
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 9 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 ............................... 2 Battery charging ................................... 3 Add and register a handset .................. 4 Replace a handset ............................... 5 Handset layout ..................................... 6 Appendix ............................................. 8 Battery ........................................
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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 Battery Handset compartment cover User’s manual Charger and power adapter 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 dial 1 (800) 267-7377. 1
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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 the indentation 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 UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 4. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards th
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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 8 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 (DS6301, 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 Press and hold FIND HANDSET on base for 4 sec, then press # on handset after a battery is installed. You may need to charge the handset before registering to the telephone base. For more details on battery charging, see the table on page 3. To r
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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 deregister all the handsets and then individually register each handset. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To deregister all handsets: 1. Press and hold /FIND HANDSET on the telephone base for about 10 seconds until the IN USE light flashes, then release FIND HANDSET. 2. Press /FIND HANDSET ag
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Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. MENU/SELECT P ress to show the menu. While in a menu, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting. /HOME/FLASH Press to make or answer a home call. During a home call, press to answer an incoming call when you hear a call waiting alert. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming home call. Flashes slowly when a home call is on hold. 1 While reviewing a call log entry, press
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Getting started Handset layout (continued) /VOL/ While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call, press to increase the listening volume. When the handset is not in use, press to enter the directory. OFF/CLEAR During a call, press to hang up. While the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer temporarily. Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to erase the displayed messages (XX Missed calls and Download dir aborted). While in a menu, press to exit without making changes
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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 10 hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to seven hours While not in use (standby**) Up to 10 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 in
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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. 5.
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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 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 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 transit and transpo
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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 service provider may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone service provider 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 service provider is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint
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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: 6.45 X 1.81 X 1.17 in (163.8 X 46 X 29.8 mm) Charger: 2.02 X 3.03 X 3.77 in (51.4 X 76.9 X 95.7 mm) Weight Handset: 4.44oz (126g) (including bat
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® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by VTech 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. 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. V6
