VTech DS6101 manual

U s e r ’s m a n u a l Accessory handset for use with V T ech mode l DS 61 5 1 w w w . v t e c h p h o n e s . c o m Model : D S6 1 0 1 BC[...]

Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read 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 n[...]

T able of con tents ii Ge t ti ng st ar te d ................................... 1 Part s ch ec kli st ...................................... 1 Bat ter y i nst all atio n................................ 2 Battery charging ................................... 2 Bel t cl ip and o pt ion al head set .............. 4 Add an d reg ister a h and set .....[...]

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2 Get ting star te d Bat te r y inst alla tion Install the battery as shown below. Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status ( s ee th e ta ble b elow). 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 continuou[...]

3 Get ting star te d Bat te r y cha rging Wh en t he b at t er y is full y ch ar ge d , you ca n exp e ct t he f oll owin g p er f orm an ce: Op era tio n Op era tin g ti me Whi le in h an ds et us e (talk in g*) Up to 10 hour s Whi le in s pe aker ph on e mo de (ta lki ng*) Up to 7 h our s Whi le no t in us e (stan dby **) Up to 10 days *Op era ti[...]

4 Get ting star te d Be lt clip an d opt ional h e ads et Be lt cl ip Lif t t he p la st ic c over . Plug a 2 .5 mm he ad set into t he j ack o n t he si de of th e han ds et . He a ds et For handsfree telephone conversation, you can use any industry standard 2.5mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use a VTech 2.5mm headset. T o at [...]

5 Get ting star te d Add and r e giste r a ha ndse t Each n ewly pur ch ase d hand set ( D S 6101 ) mus t be re gis tered to t he tele pho ne bas e ( DS 615 1 ) b efore us e. When fir st p urc hase d, eac h expans ion h and set s hows Pre ss [H O LD] on ba se fo r 4 se c , th en p re s s [#] on ha nds e t . Y ou m ay need to c harg e the h and set[...]

6 Get ting star te d Rep lac e a hand se t If you want to re pla ce a ha nds et or rea ssi gn t he de sig nated h and set nu mber of a reg ister ed han ds et, you mu st der egi ster al l the h and sets a nd th en ind ivi dua lly re gis ter eac h han dset . T o make de reg istr ati on eas ier , r ead all o f the i nstr uc ti on s on th is pag e befo[...]

7 Han dse t layout Get ting star te d Softkeys (2) Pres s to sel ec t a me nu i tem di s played a bove t he key . / VOL (direc to r y/ volu me) Pres s to ente r th e dir ec tor y whe n th e tele ph on e is not in u se. Whi le in a m en u, pre ss to s cr ol l up. Dur ing a c al l or m ess ag e pl aybac k , pres s to i nc rea se the l is teni ng vo l[...]

8 Get ting star te d Han dse t layout ( cont inue d) CHARGE light On w hen t he h and se t is c har gi ng in t he te le ph one bas e. (line 2/flash) Pres s to make o r answe r a ca ll o n lin e 2. Dur ing a c al l, pr ess t o rec ei ve an in c omi ng c al l on lin e 2 whe n you re ce ive a c all w ait in g ale r t . OFF Dur ing a c al l, pr ess t [...]

9 Imp or ta nt saf et y ins truc tio ns Whe n us in g you r tel ep ho n e eq ui pm ent , ba si c sa fet y p re ca ut io ns s ho ul d al ways be f ol low ed to red u ce t he r is k of fi re, e le ct ri c s ho ck a nd i nj ur y, inc lu di ng t he f ol low in g: Rea d an d un der s ta nd a ll i ns tr uc ti o ns. Fol low a ll wa rn in gs a nd i ns tr [...]

10 Appendix Imp or t ant saf et y instr uct ions Battery CAUTION: Use Only Supplied Battery. Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Check with local waste management codes for special disposal instructions. Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin. The electrolyte may[...]

11 Appendix Op er atin g rang e 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 offi[...]

12 Appendix The RBRC ® s ea l The R B RC ® s eal o n t he ni c kel - met al hy dr id e bat t er y i nd ic at es t hat V T ec h Co mm un ic at io ns , In c. i s vol unt ar il y par ti ci pat in g in a n in du st r y p ro gr am to c ol le c t an d re cyc le t he se b at te ri es at t he e nd o f th eir u se ful l ive s, w he n ta ken o ut o f ser v[...]

13 Appendix FCC, A C T A a nd IC r e gulat ions 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 installat[...]

14 Appendix FCC, A C T A a nd IC r e gulat ions 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 poss[...]

15 Appendix Californi a Ene rgy C ommiss ion ba tt er y ch arging t estin g instru ctio ns Thi s te le ph on e is s et u p to c om pl y wi th t he e ne rg y- c on se r v ing s t and ar d s ri gh t ou t of t he b ox. The se i ns tr uc t io ns a re i nte nd ed fo r Ca li for ni a Ene rg y Co mm is s io n (CEC) com p lia nc e te st in g on ly. Whe n t[...]

16 Appendix For C - UL com plia nce only Mesures de sécurité importantes Afin d e ré du ir e le s ri sq ue s d’i nc e nd ie, d e bl es su res c or p or ell es o u d ’élec t ro cu ti on , su ivez to uj ou r s ce s me sur es p réven ti ves d e ba se l or sq ue vo us u ti li sez v otr e tél ép ho ne : Lisez et comprenez bien toutes les ins[...]

17 Appendix N’utilis ez pas le télé phone pour rap porter une fuit e de gaz à pro ximité de la f uite. En certai nes circonst ances, une fla mmèche pourrai t être provoqué e lorsque l’ad aptateur est b ranché à une prise de courant, ou l orsque le comb iné est déposé sur le socle. Ceci est un év énement commun associé à la ferme[...]

18 Appendix For C - UL com plia nce only À propos des téléphones sans fil Co n de n ti al it é : Les m êm es c ar ac tér i st iq ue s qu i co ns ti tu ent d e s avant ag es p ou r le s tél ép ho ne s sa ns fi l af fi c hen t ég al em en t de s res tr i ct io ns . Le s ap pe ls t él ép ho ni qu es s ont tra ns mi s en tr e le c om bi[...]

19 Appendix Limite d Warrant y Wh at d oe s t hi s li mit e d wa rr an t y cove r ? The m an uf ac tur er o f th is V T e c h Pro du c t war ra nts t o th e ho ld er o f a val id p ro of of p ur ch as e (“ Co ns um er ” o r “ yo u” ) t hat t he Pr od uc t a nd a ll ac c es so ri es p rov id ed i n t he s ale s pa ck ag e (“ Pro d uc t ”[...]

20 Appendix Limite d Warrant y warr an t y, or proo f of p ur ch as e do es n ot me et t he te rm s of t hi s li mi te d war ra nt y, VT e ch w il l not i f y you an d wi ll r eq ue st t hat y ou au th or ize t he c os t of r ep air p ri or to a ny fu r th er r ep air a ct i vi t y. Y o u mus t pay fo r th e c os t of re pa ir an d re tur n sh ip p[...]

21 Appendix T e chni cal sp e ci cat ions Freque nc y co ntr ol Cr ys ta l co ntr oll ed PL L synt he sizer T r an smi t freq ue nc y Han ds et: 1921 . 5 36 - 1 9 28.4 4 8 MHz T e le ph one b as e: 1 921 . 53 6 -1 928 .44 8 M Hz Cha nne ls 5 No min al ef fec t ive ra ng e Ma xi mu m power a ll owed by FCC a nd I C. Act ual o pe rat ing r an ge m[...]

VTech Communications, Inc. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. VTech is a registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2014 VTech Communications, Inc. All right reserved. 06/14. DS6101-X_CIB_V2.0 Document order number: 91-007066-020-100 Designed to fit your home. And your life.[...]