Quick start guide
CS6199-4/CS6199-42
Introduction
This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and setup
instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.
You may refer to the
Abridged user’s manual
provided in the product
package for installation and operation instructions, or see the online
Complete user’s manual
at
www.vtechphones.com
for complete
installation and operation instructions.
Telephone base and charger installation
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket.
1.
Place the battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
2.
Slide the battery compartment cover towards the center of the handset until
it clicks into place.
3.
Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge.
4.
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial tone, the installation
is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.
It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service
to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the
telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks
to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.
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Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, you
may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the
handset battery continuously for at least 11 hours.
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Charger
Charger adapter
A DSL filter
(not included) is required
if you have DSL high-
speed Internet service.
The DSL filter must
be plugged into the
telephone wall jack.
Telephone
line cord
Telephone base
Electrical outlet
(not controlled
by a wall switch)
Telephone wall jack
Telephone base
power adapter
Enter the handset menu
Press
MENU
.
Press
or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.
Press
SELECT
.
To return to the previous menu, press
CANCEL.
To return to idle mode, press and hold
CANCEL.
Set date and time
Press
MENU
.
Scroll to
Set date/time
, then press
SELECT
.
Use the dialing keys (
0
-
9
) to enter the month, date and year and then
press
SELECT
.
Use the dialing keys (
0
-
9
) to enter the hour and minute. Press or to
select
AM
or
PM
.
Press
SELECT
.
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three,
four, five or six rings; or toll saver. With toll saver selected, the answering
system answers after two rings when you have new messages, or after four
rings when you have no new messages.
Press
MENU
.
Scroll to
Answering sys
, then press
SELECT
.
Scroll to
Ans sys setup
, then press
SELECT
.
Scroll to
# of rings
, then press
SELECT
.
Press or to choose
6
,
5
,
4
,
3
,
2
or
Toll saver
, then
press
SELECT
.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your
own recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds
in length.
Press
MENU
.
Scroll to
Answering sys
, then press
SELECT
twice.
Press
7
to record.
Speak towards the microphone after the handset announces, “
Record after
the tone. Press
5
when you are done.”
Press
5
when finished.
IMPORTANT!
Refer to the online
Complete user’s manual
for a full set of installation and
operation instructions. For manual download or customer service, visit our
website at
www.vtechphones.com
or call
1 (800) 595-9511
. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com
or call
1 (800) 267-7377
.
Copyright © 2013 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD.
All rights reserved. Printed in China.
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Use only the power adapters and batteries supplied with this product.
If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP
service provider, contact your service provider for more information.
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