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User’s manual
MA3222/MA3222-16/MA3222-17

DECT 6.0 portable speaker with 

BLUETOOTH

®

 wireless technology

Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before 

using this product, please read 

Important 

safety instructions

 below.

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Important safety 

instructions

When using this product, basic safety precautions 

should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, 

electric shock and injury, including the following:

Read and understand all instructions.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on  

the product.
Unplug this product from any power source before 

cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. 

Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
This product is for indoor use only.
Do not use this product near water such as near a 

bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub or 

swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower.
Do not place this product on an unstable table, 

shelf, stand or other unstable surfaces.
This product should be operated only from the type 

of power source indicated on the marking label. 

If you are not sure of the type of power supply in 

your home or office, consult your dealer or local 

power company.
Never push objects of any kind into this product 

through the slots in speaker because they may 

touch dangerous voltage points or create a short 

circuit. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not 

disassemble this product, but take it to an authorized 

service facility. Opening or removing parts of the 

speaker other than specified access doors may 

expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. 

Incorrect reassembling can cause electric shock 

when the product is subsequently used.

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Unplug this product from the power source and 

refer servicing to an authorized service facility 

under the following conditions:

When the power supply cord or plug is damaged 

or frayed.
If liquid has been spilled onto the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
If the product does not operate normally by 

following the operating instructions. Adjust only 

those controls that are covered by the operation 

instructions. Improper adjustment of other 

controls may result in damage and often requires 

extensive work by an authorized technician to 

restore the product to normal operation.
If the product has been dropped and damaged.
If the product exhibits a distinct change  

in performance.

11. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) 

during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk  

of electric shock from lightning.

12. The equipment is to be supplied from an identified 

USB port complying with the requirements of 

Limited Power Source.

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Parts checklist

Your product package contains the 

following items. Save your sales receipt 

and original packaging in case it is 

necessary to ship this product for  

warranty service.

Speaker with rechargeable  

battery pack installed
USB cable
User’s manual


LED indicators

Status indicator

After you have paired up and registered 

your devices, which can be Bluetooth, 

DECT, or both, the status indicator will 

behave as following:

Registered with Bluetooth device

The status indicator will operate in blue.

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady for  

3 seconds

Successful  

registration

Flashes every  

8 seconds

Connected and 

ready to use

Flashes

Incoming call

Turns on steady

In use

Flashes slowly

On mute

Flashes red and blue 

4 times

Registration 

failed

Registered with DECT device

The status indicator will operate in red.

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady for  

3 seconds

Successful  

registration

Flashes every  

8 seconds

Connected and 

ready to use

Flashes

Incoming call

Turns on steady

In use

Flashes slowly

On mute

Flashes red and blue 

4 times

Registration 

failed

Registered with Bluetooth and  

DECT devices

The status indicator will operate in violet.

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady for  

3 seconds

Successful  

registration

LED behavior

Description

Flashes every  

8 seconds

Connected and 

ready to use

Turns on steady

Three-way  

conversation in 

use

Flashes slowly

Three-way  

conversation on 

mute

Flashes red and blue 

4 times

Both Bluetooth 

and DECT 

devices are not 

registered

CHARGE indicator

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady blue Charging battery
Flashes blue quickly

Low battery

BC

CAUTION:

 To reduce the risk of fire or injury to 

persons or damage to the product, read and follow 

these instructions carefully:

Use only the provided nickel-metal hydride 

rechargeable battery pack (BT203665). Replace 

only with the correct type of batteries (BT204665).
Dispose of used batteries according to the 

instructions in this user’s manual.
This product contains nickel-metal hydride 

rechargeable battery pack. Exercise care in 

handling batteries in order not to create a short 

circuit with conductive material such as rings, 

bracelets and keys. The battery or conductor may 

overheat and cause harm. Observe proper polarity 

between the battery and the metallic contacts.
Dispose of these batteries in a safe manner. Do not 

burn or puncture the battery. Like other batteries of 

this type, if burned or punctured, they could release 

caustic material which could cause injury.
Do not disassemble the product. There are no  

user-serviceable parts inside. Refer to qualified 

service personnel for servicing.

Make a Bluetooth call

Use your connected Bluetooth enabled 

cell phone to make a call.

Answer a Bluetooth call 

When there is an incoming Bluetooth 

call, press  .

End a Bluetooth call

Press 

 

or use your cell phone to end 

the call. 

Make a DECT call

Use your DECT phone to make a call.

Press   on the 

MA3222

, then press 

OFF

 or place the handset in the 

telephone base on your DECT phone to 

exit the call.

Answer a DECT call

When there is an incoming DECT call, 

press  .

End a DECT call

Press  .

Switch between calls

In Bluetooth mode, you will hear call 

waiting tone when:

there is an incoming Bluetooth call. 

Press 

CALL WAITING

 to hold the first 

call and answer another call. You need 

to use the Bluetooth enabled device to 

resume.

there is an incoming DECT call. Press 

and hold 

CALL WAITING

 to hold the 

first call and answer another call. Press 

and hold 

CALL WAITING

 to resume. 

In DECT mode, you will hear call waiting 

tone when:

there is an incoming DECT call. Press 

CALL WAITING

 to hold the first call 

and answer another call. Press 

CALL 

WAITING

 to resume.

there is an incoming Bluetooth call. Press 

and hold 

CALL WAITING

 to hold the first 

call and answer another call. Press and 

hold 

CALL WAITING

 to resume.

Operation

To pair the MA3222 to another 

Bluetooth enabled device

:

Switch off other paired devices.

Follow Step 1 through Step 4 above to 

pair the new device.

Switch on the devices that are 

switched off in Step 1. The 

MA3222

 will 

automatically connect to the last two 

connected devices.

To connect to two Bluetooth enabled 

devices at the same time

:

When the first Bluetooth enabled 

device is connected, turn on another 

paired Bluetooth device.

Select to connect with 

MA3222

 using 

the second Bluetooth enabled device.

If the pairing process fails, switch off the 

speaker and try again.
Whenever the

 MA3222

 is switched on, 

it will automatically connect to the last 

connected device.

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Bluetooth wireless technology operates 

within a short range (a maximum of 

approximately 30 feet). Make sure there 

are no big physical obstacles between the 

MA3222

 and the paired Bluetooth devices.

Once a Bluetooth enabled device is 

successfully paired, you do not need to 

repeat the pairing procedure again unless 

you want to replace it with a new device. 
Only two paired devices can be connected 

at a time.

Switch on the speaker.

Turn on the Bluetooth feature on your 

Bluetooth device to search for  

the 

MA3222

.

Press and hold 

 

until the status 

indicator flashes violet.

Once your Bluetooth device finds 

VTECH-MA3222

, press the appropriate 

key to confirm. You may be prompted 

to enter the PIN. The default PIN is 

0000

. When the

 MA3222

 successfully 

pairs to your Bluetooth enabled device, 

the status indicator turns steady blue 

for 3 seconds. You will hear a long 

confirmation beep.

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3.

4.

Pair to a Bluetooth device

Charge battery

When first purchased, the rechargeable 

battery pack is installed. You may follow 

the steps below for charging.

The speaker must be turned on  

for charging.

Connect the speaker to a USB  

charging port, using the provided USB 

cable. You will hear a short beep. The 

CHARGE 

indicator turns on steady 

blue while charging. The battery is fully 

charged after 8 hours of continuous 

charging. When the speaker is fully 

charged, the 

CHARGE 

indicator  

turns off.

You will hear two beeps in talking 

mode if battery is low.

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2.

Search for device

When you switch on the speaker, the 

status indicator turns on violet for 3 

seconds and then flashes to search for 

any paired or registered device. 
You may stop device search for initial 

installation by pressing  .
Once the speaker found a device, the 

status indicator turns on as below:

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady 

blue for  

3 seconds

Paired Bluetooth 

device is found and  

re-connected

Turns on steady 

red for 3 seconds

Registered DECT 

device is found and  

re-connected

LED behavior

Description

Turns on steady 

violet for  

3 seconds

Both Bluetooth and 

DECT devices are 

found and  

re-connected

Alternate red and 

blue

No device is found 

and re-connected

If you would like to stop the ten seconds 

device search and go to the registration 

mode, you can press and hold   to pair 

with Bluetooth device. Alternatively, you 

can press and hold 

Vol+

 and 

Vol- 

together 

to register to DECT device.

Overview

Register to a DECT 6.0  

telephone

The registration and deregistration method 

may vary for different DECT phones. If 

this is the case, see the user’s manual of 

your DECT phone on how to register and 

deregister the 

MA3222

 to your  

DECT phone.

To register:

Switch on the speaker.

Press and hold 

VOL+

 and 

VOL-

 

simultaneously until the status indicator

 

flashes red.

Press and hold 

FIND HANDSET/ 

FIND HS/PAGE/HOLD

 (whichever is 

applicable) on your DECT telephone 

until the 

IN USE

 light turns on. 

You hear a long confirmation beep from 

the speaker and the status indicator

 

turns steady red for 3 seconds when 

the registration process completes.

To deregister:

Press and hold 

FIND HANDSET/ 

FIND HS/PAGE/HOLD

 (whichever is 

applicable) on your DECT telephone 

until the 

IN USE

 light flashes.

Immediately press the same key again.

Switch off the speaker and switch it 

back on. The status indicator flashes 

red and blue 4 times if there is no  

paired device.

When the deregistration process 

completes, all devices will be deregistered. 

Follow the instructions on the user’s 

manual of your DECT phone to register the 

handset(s) back to your DECT phone.

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3.

Status indicator 

VOL- 

VOL+

USB port  

(for charging)

CHARGE  

indicator

Microphone

CALL 

WAITING

ON/OFF switch

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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