Quick start guide
for models DS6121/DS6121-2/
DS6121-3/DS6121-4/DS6121-5/
DS6122-5
Install the telephone base and
chargers
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Battery installation and
charging
Install the battery as shown below. The battery
may have enough charge for short calls. For
optimal performance, charge the handset
battery for at least 16 hours before use.
Insert the plug
as indicated.
Make sure it is
plugged securely
and matches the
color-coded label
inside the battery
compartment.
1.
Place the battery
with the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up and
the wires inside
the battery
compartment.
2.
Align the cover
flat against
the battery
compartment,
then slide it
upwards until it
clicks into place.
3.
Charge the
handset by
placing it in the
telephone base.
The handset
charge light on
the handset
will be on when
charging.
4.
NOTES:
Use only the power adapter(s) and
battery(ies) supplied with your VTech
telephone.
For complete feature instructions,
please refer to your user’s manual.
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Outgoing announcement
The outgoing announcement is the greeting
callers hear when calls are answered by the
answering system.
The telephone is preset with a greeting that
answers calls with
“Hello, please leave a
message after the tone.”
You can use this
preset announcement, or replace it with
your own.
To record your own announcement:
Press
ANNC
while in idle mode and the
system will announce
“Announcement.
Press
PLAY or press RECORD.”
Press
RECORD
and the system
announces,
“Record after the tone. Press
STOP when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the microphone
at the bottom front of the telephone base
from about nine inches away.
Press
/PLAY/STOP
when finished.
The answering system will automatically
playback the newly recorded announcement.
Press
/PLAY/STOP
to stop the playback
at anytime.
Press
/PLAY/STOP
again to replay the
recorded announcement. Press
RECORD
to record again (follow steps 2 through 4)
if desired. Press
ANNC
to exit and return
to the idle mode.
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IMPORTANT!
If your product is not working properly:
Refer to the
Troubleshooting
section of
the user’s manual.
Visit our website at www.vtechphones.
com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada,
go to www.vtechcanada.com or 1 (800)
267-7377.
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Telephone base
Telephone
line cord
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone base
power adapter
(large)
Telephone
wall jack
DSL filter (not included)
required if you have
DSL high-speed
Internet service
Charger
Charger
adapter
(small)
Charge light
Make, answer and end a call
Make a call
Press
/FLASH
or /
SPEAKER
.
Dial the number.
-OR-
Dial the number.
Press
/FLASH
or
/SPEAKER
.
Answer a call
Press /
FLASH
, /
SPEAKER
or any of
the dialing key (
0
-
9
,
#
,
*
).
End a call
Press
OFF/CLEAR
or put the handset in
the telephone base or charger.
Activate the answering system
The answering system must be turned on
to answer and record messages. Press
ANS ON/OFF
to turn the answering system
on or off. If the answering system is turned
on, it will announce
“Calls will be answered,”
and the
ANS ON/OFF
light will be on. If
the answering system is turned off, it will
announce
“Calls will not be answered,”
and
the
ANS ON/OFF
light will be off.
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