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User’s manual
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Models:
DS6111-2/
DS6111-3/
DS6111-4
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Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 40 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.vtechph
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Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ringer mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Telephone base and charger installation . . . . 2 Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Battery installation and charging . . . . . . . . 3 Chain dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mounting bracket installation . . . . . . . . . . 4 Find handset . . .
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Table of contents ® Missed calls indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The RBRC seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Make a call log entry ready to dial . . . . . . 30 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . 53 Dial a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Save a call log entry to the directory . . . . . 31 Index . . . . . . . .
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original • To purchase packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at www. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada. com or call 2. Battery 3. Batteries 4. Telephone 5. Telephone base 1 (800) 267-7377. compartment (2 for DS6111-2,
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Getting started Telephone base and charger installation • Use only the Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. Make sure that the electrical power adapters outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to Digital Subscriber Line supplied with this (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must have product. To order a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter a replacement, prevents noise and caller
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. The battery may have enough charge for short • If the handset will not be used calls. For best performance, charge the handset for at least 16 hours. When the for a long time, battery power is low, the handset will beep, display LOW BATTERY and will disconnect and flash on the handset screen. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger remove the battery to charg
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Getting started Mounting bracket installation Your telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. If you prefer to mount your telephone on the wall (optional), it is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting bracket installation: 1. Slide the bracket down and away from the telephone base. 2. Tilt the top of the bracket down so that it rests on the base. Align the grooves on the bracket with the tabs on the base. See image 2 below. 3. Slide
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Mounting bracket installation (continued) Desktop/tabletop bracket installation: Your telephone comes ready for desktop use. If you have repositioned the bracket for wall mounting and now want to return to desktop use, follow the following steps: 1. Remove the bracket from wall mount orientation by sliding it up towards the top of the base. 2. Tilt the top of the bracket up so that the lower portion of the bracket rests on the base. See image 2.
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Getting started MUTE/REMOVE Handset layout • While on a call, press to mute microphone. CHARGE light • While reviewing the call log, press to delete an • On when the handset is charging in the individual entry, or press and hold to delete the telephone base or charger. entire call log. • Press to delete digits when predialing (preview INT (intercom) numbers before dialing). • Press to initiate an intercom conversation / (Directory) or transfer a call. • Press to enter the directory when t
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Basic operation Getting started Getting started Telephone base layout FIND HANDSET • Press to page the system handsets. IN USE light VOICEMAIL light • Flashes when there is an • Flashes when you have new incoming call or another voicemail. Voicemail is offered by telephone sharing the same your telephone service provider. line is in use . • On when a system handset is in use. www.vtechphones.com 7
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Telephone settings Ringer volume (handset) You can change the ringer volume to a comfortable level. The • The ringer will be ringer can also be turned off so the telephone does not ring off if the volume is set to zero, when there are incoming calls. and a ringer off To adjust the ringer volume: icon will be displayed. 1. Press VOL or VOL to select the desired ringer volume when the handset is not in use. 2. When you stop pressing the volume buttons, the setting will be saved. -OR- >R
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Ringer tone This menu allows you to choose from different ringer tones. • If the ringer is >RINGER TONE turned off while To choose a ringer tone: KEY TONE scrolling through 1. Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the the options in the handset is not in use. RINGER TONE menu, the sample > 2. Press or to select RINGER TONE, then press of the ringer will RINGER TONE MENU/SELECT. not be heard. 1 3. Press or to select the des
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Telephone settings Key tone The handset will beep when you press any handset key. You may turn the key tone on or off. To change the setting: >KEY TONE LANGUAGE 1. Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the handset is not in use. > 2. Press or to select KEY TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. KEY TONE ON 3. Press or to choose ON or OFF. 4. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone. Language You can select ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be
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Basic operation Telephone settings Telephone settings Clear voice mail If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, • The telephone NEW VOICE MAIL and will appear on the handset, and the VOICEMAIL light service provider may alert you to on the telephone base will flash when you have new voicemail messages. Please new messages contact your local telephone company for more information and assistance about with a stutter using your voicemail service.
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Telephone operation Make a call 1. Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER. • The screen displays the 2. Dial the number. elapsed time as you talk (in hours, -OR- minutes and 1. Dial the number. seconds). • When predialing 2. Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER. (preview numbers before dialing), Answer a call press MUTE/REMOVE • Press /FLASH, /SPEAKER or any of the dialing key (0-9, #, ). * or OFF/CLEAR to backspace and End a call delete; press and hold • Press OFF/CLEAR or put the handset in th
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Basic operation Telephone operation Telephone operation Mute The mute function allows you to hear the other party while the other party cannot hear you. 1. During a call, press MUTE/REMOVE on the handset. MUTED will be temporarily displayed on the screen, along with the smaller MUTE icon. 2. Press MUTE/REMOVE again to resume the conversation. PHONE 0:00:00 MICROPHONE ON will be temporarily displayed on the MUTED MUTE screen. Ringer mute PHONE 0:00:00
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Telephone operation Chain dialing This feature allows you to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the • Chain dialing directory, call log or redial list while you are on a call. can be useful To access a number in the directory: if you wish to access numbers 1. Press MENU/SELECT twice to enter the directory menu. other than phone 2. Scroll by pressing or to find the desired entry. numbers (such as bank account 3. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the desired number when it is dis
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Basic operation Telephone operation Telephone operation Intercom The intercom feature allows conversation between two • If the destination registered handsets of the same system. handset does not answer Model DS6111-2 the intercom 1. Press INT on the originating handset when the handset is not in call within 100 CALLING use and its screen displays CALLING OTHER HANDSET. OTHER HANDSET seconds, is in the directory, is 2. The destination handset rings and its screen displays in the call
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Telephone operation Conference call You can have a conference call with an external line and two registered handsets. When one handset is on the line, • Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER on another handset to join the call. -OR- Model DS6111-2 1. Press INT to initiate an intercom call and its screen displays CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The destination handset rings and its screen displays OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING. 2. After the destination handset has been answered, press and hold INT on the originating ha
