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Congratulations
on purchasng your new VTech product .
Before usng ths telephone, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 31 of ths manual.
Ths manual has all the feature operatons and troubleshoot ng necessary to nstall
and operate your new VTech telephone. Please revew th s manual thoroughly to
ensure proper nstallat on and operat on of th s nnovat ve and feature r ch VTech
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Table of contents Installat on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Call wa t ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Parts checkl st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mult ple handset use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Telephone base nstallat on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Answer an external call
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Table of contents Handset l ght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Telephone base l ghts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Handset cons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Handset d splay screen messages. . . . . . . . . . . 28 Call log d splay screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Important safety nstruct ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Troubleshoot ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic operation Installation Installation Parts checklist Remember to save your sales rece pt and or g nal packag ng n case t s necessary to sh p your telephone for warranty serv ce. Check to make sure the telephone package ncludes the follow ng: • To purchase replacement batter es, or obta n 1. Handsets a replacement (2 for 6041/6044, 3 for 6051) power adapter, 2. Chargers v s t our webs te at (1 for 6041/6044, 2 for 6051) www.vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 3. C
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Installation Install handset battery • Remove battery compartment cover by press ng on the ndentat on and sl d ng t downwards (only • If the handset w ll for 6044). not be used for a • Al gn the two holes n the plug w th the socket p ns accord ng to the color-coded label n the long per od of t me, battery compartment, then snap the plug nto place. remove the battery to prevent poss ble • Place the battery nto the compartment. leakage. • Post on the battery compa
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Basic operation Installation Installation Telephone base installation Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a locat on away from any electron c • Use only the equ pment and appl ances such as personal computers, computer routers, telev s on sets, m crowave VTech batter es ovens, and refrgerators. Avod excessve heat, cold, dust or mosture. and power adapters (or equ valent) 1. Plug the telephone lne cord 2. Plug the power adapter nto an electr
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Installation Desk/table bracket installation The telephone base comes w th the desk/table bracket nstalled and ready for tabletop use. To nstall the bracket: To remove the bracket: 1. Algn the tabs of the bracket w th the slots 1. Push the bracket away from the telephone at the bottom of the telephone base as base as shown below. Do not remove the shown n the d agram. bracket by force to avo d breakage of the tabs. 2. Sl de the bracket towards the center of the telephone b
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Basic operation Installation Installation If you subscribe to DSL service If you rece ve h gh speed nternet through your telephone l ne (commonly referred to as DSL), and you are exper enc ng nterference dur ng telephone conversat ons and/or your caller ID features are not functioning properly, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL provider for a DSL filter. DSL filter (for DSL users) To s ngle telephone
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Telephone settings Handset layout 1. Earp ece 2. / (d rectory/volume) 1 3. (speakerphone) 4. /FLASH 5. D al ng keys (0-9, *, #) 8 6. REDIAL/PAUSE 7. M crophone 8. Handset d splay 2 9. MENU/SELECT 9 10. CID/ (caller ID/volume) 3 11. OFF/CLEAR 10 12. MUTE/REMOVE 4 11 13. INT ( ntercom) 5 12 6 13 7 6 www.vtechphones.com
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Telephone base layout 1. CHARGE l ght 2. IN USE l ght 3. VOICEMAIL l ght 4. FIND HANDSET 1 2 3 4 www.vtechphones.com 7
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Telephone settings Date and time YAe r 200\ • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay menu when n dle mode. • When enter ng • Press or to reach DaTE/TIME. Press MENU/SELECT. the date or t me, f • Use the keypad to set the year. Press MENU/SELECT. the d g t s s ngle, a zero must be • Use the keypad to set the date. Press MENU/SELECT. entered first (i.e. Ad \1/01 te • Use the keypad to set the t me. Press or to select a.m. or p.m. f the t me s 6:08, Press MENU/SELECT. you
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings r ing volume The handset ringer volume can be adjusted from five levels. • The handset w ll • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay menu when n dle mode. not r ng when the • Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT. r nger volume s at the lowest • Press or to reach rIN g V o LUME. Press MENU/SELECT. sett ng. A r nger • Press or to scroll through the cho ces and a sample of each r ng off con w ll volume w ll b
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Telephone settings o ut of range tone Not eS The handset w ll beep dur ng a conversat on when t s out of range from HANdSet NAMe • Press o FF/CLEar the telephone base. Th s tone s preset to oN . If you w sh to change at anyt me to return th s sett ng: to the prev ous • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay the menu when n dle mode. screen. • Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT. • Press and hold • Press or to reach To NES. Press MENU/SELECT. o FF/CLEar at out of rA
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Edit handset name HANdSet NAMe • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay the menu when n dle mode. lANGuAGe • A handset name • Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT. can be up to 14 • Press or to reach Ha NDSET Na ME. Press MENU/SELECT. characters. • Press MUTE/r EMo VE to backspace and erase characters. Press and • Only handset Ne ter NAMe hold MUTE/r EMo VE to delete the ent re entry. Press to alternate d splay screens * HA
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Telephone settings Dial type dIAl tYPe The d al type s preset to touch tone. If you have pulse (rotary) serv ce, lr c voIceMAIl • The clear vo cema l the d al type must be changed. feature only turns • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay menu when n dle mode. off the d splayed NEw V o ICEMa IL • Press or to reach SETUP BS. Press MENU/SELECT. message and • Press or to reach DIa L TyPE. Press MENU/SELECT. Vo ICEMa IL l ght toN e • A checkmark s shown next
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings r eset to default settings rSe et The handset and the telephone base can be nd v dually reset to the r • When the handset ING M r Yelod default sett ngs by select ng r ESET n the SETUP HS or SETUP BS or telephone base menus respect vely. sett ngs are reset • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay menu when n dle mode. to default, all tems stored n memory • Press or to reach SETUP HS or SETUP BS. Press MENU/SELECT. rSe et?
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Basic operation Make, answer and end calls • Press /FLa SH or , then use the keypad to d al a number. • Press or to -or - adjust the l sten ng • D al a number (press MUTE/r EMo VE to make correct ons) and then press volume dur ng a /FLa SH or . conversat on. • Press /FLa SH, or any d al ng keys (0-9, or #) to answer an * ncom ng call. • Press o FF/CLEar or put the handset back n the telephone base or charger to end a call. • The call t mer w ll be act vated dur ng
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Basic operation Basic operation Intercom call Th s feature allows conversat on between handsets. Ac ING ll • For 6051, press INT on a handset and ts screen d splays NUMBEr . HANdSet X • Use the keypad to select a dest naton handset. The screen of the or g nat ng handset d splays Ca LLINg H a NDSET X. • For 6041/6044, press INT on a handset and ts screen d splays Ac ING ll M: fro Ca LLINg H a NDSET X. HANdS X et • The dest nat on handset r ngs and
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Basic operation Transfer an external call Noc Nfere ce An external call can be forwarded to another handset dur ng a conversat on. Hot er Ac ll • If the dest nat on • For 6041/6044, press INT on the or g nat ng handset and ts screen d splays handset does not Ca LLINg Ha NDSET X wh le putt ng the external call on hold. answer, press • For 6051, press INT on the or g nat ng handset and ts screen d splays o FF/CLEar on the or g nat ng NUMBEr wh le putt ng the external c
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advanced operation a dvanced operation Directory The d rectory can store up to 50 entr es. Each entry may cons st of a number up to 24 d g ts and a name up to 15 characters. eMPtY • The screen d splays EMPTy f there s no record n the d rectory. • The screen d splays FULL f the d rectory s full. r eview the directory dIYrector • Press / to enter the d rectory. Ac ll loG • Press or to browse and press o FF/CLEar to ex t. -or - • Press MENU/SELECT to d splay menu
