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User’s manual

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DS6511/DS6511-15/
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DS6511-3/DS6511-4A

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Page 1: ...User s manual w w w v te c hp hones c om Models DS6511 DS6511 15 DS6511 16 DS6511 2 DS6511 3 DS6511 4A...

Page 2: ...e proud to mark this product with the ENERGY STAR label indicating it meets the latest energy efficiency guidelines T Compatible with Hearing Aid T Coil TIA 1083 Telephones identified with this logo h...

Page 3: ...24 Home area code 24 Dial mode 25 Website 25 Telephone operation 26 Make a home call 26 Predial a home call 26 Answer a home call 26 End a home call 26 Call waiting on the home line 26 Make a cell ca...

Page 4: ...Appendix 49 Screen messages 49 Handset and telephone base indicators 51 Expand your telephone system 53 Add and register a handset 53 Deregister handsets 54 Troubleshooting 55 Important safety instruc...

Page 5: ...rvice Abridged user s manual Bluetooth quick start guide Telephone base Telephone base adapter Telephone line cord Battery compartment cover 1 for DS6511 DS6511 15 DS6511 16 2 for DS6511 2 3 for DS651...

Page 6: ...r for more information about DSL filters Telephone base Charger Charger adapter Telephone base power adapter A DSL filter not included is required if you have DSL high speed Internet service The DSL f...

Page 7: ...wires inside the battery compartment 2 Align the cover flat against the battery compartment then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place 3 Charge the handset by placing i...

Page 8: ...displays Low battery and flashes The battery has enough charge to be used for a short time Charge without interruption about 30 minutes The screen displays HANDSET X The battery is charged To keep th...

Page 9: ...to install the mounting plate Tabletop to wall mount installation If you have already installed the telephone for tabletop use unplug the telephone line cord from the telephone wall jack and unplug th...

Page 10: ...e telephone base are above the upper portion tabs marked A on the wall mount bracket Push the telephone base down until it clicks securely in place 3 Align the holes on the bracket with the standard w...

Page 11: ...ie them first Slide the wall mount bracket up and remove it from the wall plate Unplug the telephone line cord or DSL filter from the wall Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet Slide the tele...

Page 12: ...phone jacks will continue to work as normal Did you subscribe to voicemail service from your telephone service provider This telephone does not have a built in answering system This telephone supports...

Page 13: ...hen the handset is in use FIND HANDSET Press to page all system handsets page 32 1 and 2 lights On when the telephone base is paired and connected with a Bluetooth device page 15 Alternates when the t...

Page 14: ...ess to make or answer a home call page 26 During a call press to answer an incoming home call when you receive a call waiting alert page 26 1 While reviewing a caller ID log entry press repeatedly to...

Page 15: ...s to delete digits while predialing pages 26 and 27 While the phone is ringing press to silence the ringer temporarily page 30 Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator when the phone is not i...

Page 16: ...ss technology operates within a short range a maximum of approximately 30 feet from the telephone base Keep connected cell phones within this range For optimal performance keep your cell phone within...

Page 17: ...page 15 to learn how to set up and manage your Bluetooth enabled devices Refer to Telephone operation page 26 on how to operate your Bluetooth devices with your new DS6511 telephone system with Blueto...

Page 18: ...e is off Discoverable mode before a Bluetooth enabled device can be paired it must be set to this mode When pairing your cell phone the telephone base will be set to this mode Depending on the manufac...

Page 19: ...ct a cell phone Press and hold 1 2 on the telephone base for about four seconds The 1 2 light blinks If there is already a cell phone in the slot the existing cell phone will be erased from cell devic...

Page 20: ...r paired cell phone to the telephone base manually Press 1 2 on the telephone base when it is not in use The 1 2 light blinks When the cell phone is connected to the telephone base the corresponding s...

Page 21: ...ring the download the handset flashes Downloading All other idle system handsets display Downloading When the downloading process completes or when the memory is full the handset displays Entries adde...

Page 22: ...ange the settings for LCD language voicemail number voicemail indicators key tone home area code and dial mode To enter the handset menu Press MENU when the phone is not in use Press or until the scre...

Page 23: ...nes the ringer volume for intercom calls If the ringer volume is set to off that handset is silenced for all incoming calls except paging tone Ringer tone You can choose from different ringer tones fo...

Page 24: ...dialing keys 0 9 to enter the duration 1 12 Press SELECT to confirm You hear a confirmation tone The handset displays Quiet mode on and To turn off the quiet mode Press and hold to turn off the quiet...

Page 25: ...dialing keys to enter a two digit number 01 31 Press or to select the year then press SELECT or use the dialing keys to enter a two digit number 00 99 then press SELECT Press or to select the hour the...

Page 26: ...tone Voicemail number If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider you can save the voicemail number to 1 for easy access When you want to retrieve voicemail messag...

Page 27: ...ve listened to all new voicemail messages the indicators on the handsets and the telephone base turn off automatically Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new vo...

Page 28: ...umber is automatically stored without the area code in the caller ID log Press MENU when the phone is not in use Press or to highlight Settings then press SELECT Press or to highlight Home area code t...

Page 29: ...ress or to highlight Dial mode then press SELECT Press or to choose Touch tone or Pulse Press SELECT to save your selection Then the handset returns to the previous menu You hear a confirmation tone W...

Page 30: ...ours minutes and seconds While entering numbers press DELETE or CANCEL to make corrections press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause a p appears Answer a home call Press HOME or any dialing key 0...

Page 31: ...he telephone base and make sure that there are no physical obstacles such as large furniture or thick walls between the telephone base and the cell phone Predial a cell call Enter the telephone number...

Page 32: ...andset flashes The telephone base and all other handsets ring To answer the incoming cell call Press CELL on the handset The home line is put on hold To resume the home call on hold Press HOME on the...

Page 33: ...phones changing the volume on the cell phone affects your cell call volume on the DS6511 handset The handset and speakerphone volume settings are independent When the volume reaches the minimum or ma...

Page 34: ...ist Press or REDIAL repeatedly to browse until the desired entry displays Press SELECT to dial the displayed number To delete a redial number When the handset displays the number you want to delete pr...

Page 35: ...highlight Caller ID log then press SELECT Press or to scroll to the desired entry Press SELECT to dial the displayed number To access a number from the redial list while on a call Press REDIAL to ent...

Page 36: ...All idle handsets ring and their screens display Paging To stop the paging tone Press HOME CELL OFF or any dialing key 0 9 or on a handset OR Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base OR Place the han...

Page 37: ...light Transfer then press SELECT Your handset shows Transfer to Use the dialing keys to enter a handset number The outside call is put on hold and your handset shows Calling HS X The other handset rin...

Page 38: ...within 100 seconds or if it is out of range on a call or accessing the directory or caller ID log your handset displays Unable to call and then returns to idle mode You can press OFF or MUTE on the d...

Page 39: ...dset apply to all When you access the directory without records the screen shows Directory empty When the directory is full and you try to save an entry the screen shows Directory full When you try to...

Page 40: ...T to copy the number Press SELECT to move on to the name When Enter name displays use the dialing keys to enter a name up to 15 characters Each time you press a key the character on that key appears A...

Page 41: ...mber Press SELECT to copy the number Press SELECT to move on to the name When Enter name displays use the dialing keys to enter a name up to 15 characters Each time you press a key the character on th...

Page 42: ...e directory exceeds 15 digits appears in front of the telephone number and shows the remaining numbers alternately Alphabetical search Press when the phone is not in use OR Press MENU when the phone i...

Page 43: ...ber Use the dialing keys to edit the number Press or to move the cursor to the left or right Press DELETE to erase a digit Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits Press and hold PAUSE to enter a dia...

Page 44: ...d The handset returns to the previous menu and you hear a confirmation tone Delete all contacts Press MENU when the phone is not in use Press or to highlight Directory then press SELECT Press or to hi...

Page 45: ...entry OR Use the alphabetical search to find the desired entry see page 38 Press SELECT to save You hear a confirmation tone If the directory is empty when you press SELECT in Step 5 the screen shows...

Page 46: ...a new entry Delete a speed dial entry Press SELECT when the phone is not in use Press or to highlight Directory then press SELECT Press or to highlight Speed dial then press SELECT Press or to choose...

Page 47: ...e these services You have only caller ID service or only call waiting service You do not subscribe to caller ID or call waiting services There are fees for caller ID services In addition services may...

Page 48: ...oldest entry is deleted to make room for new incoming call information XX missed calls shows when there are new caller ID log entries that have not been reviewed Call log empty shows when you access...

Page 49: ...in the caller ID log Review the caller ID log Review the caller ID log to find out who called to return the call or to copy the caller s name and number into your directory Press CID when the phone is...

Page 50: ...number to the directory While reviewing the caller ID log press pound key repeatedly to display different dialing options for local and long distance numbers before dialing or saving the telephone num...

Page 51: ...ssary Press or to move the cursor to the left or right Press DELETE to backspace and erase a digit Press and hold DELETE to erase the entire entry Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause a p ap...

Page 52: ...then press SELECT When the screen shows Delete all press SELECT to delete all caller ID log entries You hear a confirmation tone Caller ID log screen messages Displays When PRIVATE NAME The caller is...

Page 53: ...he handset is on an intercom call Intercom ended The intercom call has just ended Intercom to for models with two or more handsets You have started the intercom process and need to enter the desired h...

Page 54: ...is not successful Ringer off The ringer is off temporarily during an incoming call Saved The entry is saved in the directory Speaker The handset speakerphone is in use To register HS see manual Scree...

Page 55: ...arger Telephone base lights IN USE On when the telephone line is in use On when you are registering a handset Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call Flashes when another telephone sharing the...

Page 56: ...ithin range from the telephone base There are new voicemail received from your telephone service provider On when the home line is in use or there is an incoming home call Flashes when there is an inc...

Page 57: ...ual The new handset should be charged without interruption for at least 30 minutes before registering it to the telephone base To register a handset Place the new non registered handset in the telepho...

Page 58: ...USE light is still flashing The IN USE light flashes for about five seconds The deregistration process takes about 10 seconds to complete All handsets alternately show To register HS and see manual To...

Page 59: ...above suggestions I cannot connect my cell phone with the telephone base Make sure that the Bluetooth function of your cell phone is turned on See the user s manual of your cell phone for more inform...

Page 60: ...IN is 0000 I cannot hear any audio on my telephone system when on a cell call Reset the telephone base Unplug the unit s electrical power Wait for approximately 15 seconds then plug it back in Turn of...

Page 61: ...one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset You may need to purchase a new battery Refer to Handset battery installation page 3 and Handset battery charging page 4 Disconnect the t...

Page 62: ...e base Plug the power adapter into a different working electrical outlet without a wall switch Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base You may have moved out of range Reset the telephon...

Page 63: ...ID problems as a result of DSL interference Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters You may be able to improve the performance of your cordless phone by instal...

Page 64: ...t to the handset charger when not in use You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously Try unplugging some of the other phones The layout of...

Page 65: ...ider charges may apply The charge light is off Make sure you plug the power and line cords in correctly and securely Unplug the electrical power Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in Allow up to on...

Page 66: ...a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections and my telephone doesn t work Make sure your computer is powered on Make sure your Internet connection is working prop...

Page 67: ...nect the power to the telephone base Disconnect the cordless handset battery Wait a few minutes Connect power to the telephone base Install the battery again and place the cordless handset in the tele...

Page 68: ...shock when the product is subsequently used Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service facility under the fo...

Page 69: ...maker Should NOT place wireless telephones directly over the pacemaker such as in a breast pocket when it is turned ON Should use the wireless telephone at the ear opposite the pacemaker WTR s evaluat...

Page 70: ...g as private as those on corded telephones Electrical power The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be connected to a working electrical outlet The electrical outlet should not be controlle...

Page 71: ...dride batteries into the trash or municipal waste which may be illegal in your area VTech s participation in RBRC makes it easy for you to drop off the spent battery at local retailers participating i...

Page 72: ...base shall be installed and used such that parts of the user s body other than the hands are maintained at a distance of approximately 20 cm 8 inches or more This Class B digital apparatus complies w...

Page 73: ...al in these locations If you do store or test emergency numbers please Remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call before hanging up Perform such activities in off peak hours such a...

Page 74: ...s and hold FIND HANDSET plug the telephone base power adapter back to the power outlet After about 10 seconds when the IN USE light starts flashing immediately press FIND HANDSET again You must press...

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Page 77: ...st d branch ou mis hors tension ou si le courant est coup Possibilit d interf rences aux t l viseurs Certains t l phones sans fil fonctionnent sur des fr quences pouvant causer des interf rences aux t...

Page 78: ...oduct extends for ONE 1 YEAR from the date of purchase If VTech repairs or replaces a Materially Defective Product under the terms of this limited warranty this limited warranty also applies to the re...

Page 79: ...ing the Product purchased Product model and the date of purchase or receipt and Provide your name complete and correct mailing address and telephone number Other limitations This warranty is the compl...

Page 80: ...wer allowed by FCC and IC Actual operating range may vary according to the environmental conditions at the time of use Power requirements Handset 2 4V Ni MH battery Telephone base 6V DC 400mA Charger...

Page 81: ...ownload directory 17 DSL filter 2 E ECO mode 66 Edit a directory entry 39 End a call 26 28 Expand your telephone system 53 F FCC ACTA and IC regulations 68 69 Find handset 32 Flash 26 G Glossary 14 H...

Page 82: ...messages 48 49 50 Share a call 33 Speakerphone 26 27 29 T Tabletop 7 Technical specifications 76 Telephone base layout 9 Telephone base lights 51 Temporary ringer silencing 30 Temporary tone dialing...

Page 83: ...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 rights reserved...

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