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User’s manual
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Model: DS6151
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 81 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 Remote access code .................27 Message alert tone.....................28 Parts checklist ............................1 Telephone base installation .......2 Telephone operation ................29 Battery installation ......................4 Make, answer or end a call .......29 Battery charging .........................5 Handset layout ...........................6 Call waiting .................................30 Handset speakerp
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Table of contents Reassign a speed dial entry.......53 Operating range .........................82 Delete a speed dial entry ...........53 Maintenance ...............................82 About caller ID ............................54 About cordless telephones.........83 ® Caller ID history ..........................55 The RBRC seal .........................83 Missed calls indicator ................55 Warranty .....................................84 Memory match ...........................56 FCC,
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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 Handset Telephone line cords (2) Battery compartment cover Battery Telephone base power adapter 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. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377
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Getting started Telephone base installation If you have a 2-line wall jack, install the telephone base as shown in Figure One: Installation with 2-line jack on below. If you have separate wall jacks for each line, install the telephone base as shown in Figure Two: Installation with separate line jacks on page 3. 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,
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G Get ett tiin ng s g st ta ar rt te ed d Telephone base installation (continued) Figure Two: Installation with separate line jacks Telephone base L1 telephone L2 telephone power adapter wall jack wall jack Electrical outlet not controlled by If you have DSL a wall switch high-speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required. Connect the black telephone line cord to jack labeled LINE 2. Telephone base Connect the clear telephone line cord to jack labeled LINE 1/L1+L2.
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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 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 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 71 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 Handset layout Softkeys (2) Press to select a menu item displayed above the key. (speakerphone) Press to make a call using the first available line, starting with line 1 (page 29). During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and handset (page 30). /VOL (directory/volume) Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use (page 47). While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call, press to increase the listening volume (page 30). (line 1/flash)
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Getting started H Ha an nd ds se et l t la ay yo ou ut t (continued) CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base (page 4). OFF D uring a call, press to hang up (page 29). W hile the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer temporarily (page 30). Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to erase the missed calls indicator (page 55). D uring programming, press to backspace to delete a digit or character. While in a menu, press to return to the previous
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Getting started Telephone base layout /CID (volume/caller ID) /DIR (volume/directory) Press to review the call log when the Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use (page 56). telephone is not in use (page 47). During a call, press to access the During a call, press to access call log (page 33). the directory (page 33). While in a menu, press to scroll down. While in a menu, press to scroll up. CANCEL While in a menu, press to exit to the previous menu or press and hol
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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) # /REPEAT Press repeatedly to show Press to repeat a other dialing options message or press twice HOLD when reviewing a call log to play the previous Press to put a call entry (page 57). message (page 62). on hold (page 31). X/DELETE Press to delete the message currently playing (page 62). When the phone is not in use, press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages (page 63). /SKIP Press t
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Handset settings Settings In the settings menu, you can change and edit the handset settings of LCD language, voicemail indicator, key tone, date and time, home area code and dial mode. 1. Press the MENU softkey to show the menu when the HANDSET handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select SETTINGS. 12:45am 12/31 MENU 3. Press the SELECT softkey to select the desired item. Press the BACK softkey to return to the previous menu. Press OFF to exit without making changes and return
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Handset settings Clear voicemail indicator If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, the 2 icon and a line number appear on both the handset and telephone base when you have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service. After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the handset and telephone base turn off automatically. Use the cl
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Handset settings Key tone SETTINGS You can turn the key tone feature on or off. To change the settings: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not BACK SELECT in use. 2. Press or to select SETTINGS, then press the SETTINGS Clear voicemail SELECT softkey. Key tone , 3. Press or to select Key tone then press the Set date/time SELECT softkey. BACK SELECT 4. Press or to choose On or Off. Press the SET softkey to save, or press the BACK softkey
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Handset settings Home area code If you dial local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the call log. To change the setting: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not SETTINGS in use. 2. Press or to select SETTINGS, then press the SELECT softkey. BACK SELECT 3. Press or to select Home a
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Handset settings Ringers In the ringers menu, you can adjust the ringer volume and select the ringer tone for each telephone line. Ringer volume You can adjust the ringer volume or turn the ringer off. RINGERS To adjust the handset ringer volume: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not BACK SELECT in use. 2. Press or to select RINGERS, then press the RINGERS SELECT softkey. Ringer volume Ringer tone 3. Press the SELECT softkey to select Ringer volume. 4. Pre
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T Tel ele ep ph ho on ne ba e bas se s e set ett tiin ngs gs Settings In the settings menu, you can change and edit the telephone base settings of LCD language, voicemail indicator, key tone, date and time, home area code and dial mode. 1. Press the MENU softkey to show the menu when the telephone base is not in use. BASE 2. Press /CID or /DIR to select Settings. 12:45am 12/31 3. Press the SELECT softkey to select the REDIAL MENU highlighted item. Press CANCEL
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Telephone base settings Clear voicemail indicator If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service 1 provider, the icon and a line number appear on both the handset and telephone base when you have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service. After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the handset and telephone base turn off automatically. Use
