Abridged user’s manual LS6181/LS6181-13/LS6181-15/LS6181-16/ LS6181-17 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with ® BLUETOOTH wireless technology Register online to get an additional 3-month warranty! Go to www.vtechphones.com to register your product for enhanced warranty support and latest VTech product news. Compatible with Hearing Aid T-Coil Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Handset Telephone base Telephone line cord THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT Battery Pack / Bloc-piles : (2.4V Ni-MH) WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT : DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES. NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. . Insert the battery connector securely into the socket as shown below. 2. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT Battery Pack / Bloc-piles : (2.4V Ni-MH) WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT : DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES. NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Handset overview 1 2 9 3 10 11 4 5 6 12 7 13 8 1– 8 – REDIAL/PAUSE • Review the redial list. • Insert a dialing pause. /p/VOLUME • Review the directory when the phone is not in use. • Scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory, caller ID log or redial list. • Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or names. • Increase the listening volume during a call or message playback. 9 – MENU/SELETE • Show the menu. • While in a menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.
Telephone base overview 1 1– 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 6 10 11 12 7 – X/DELETE • Delete the playing message. /ANS ON/OFF • Turn on or off the answering system. 8 – p/VOL+ and q/VOL• Adjust the listening volume. • Adjust the telephone base ringer volume. 2 – /FIND HANDSET • Page all system handsets. 3 – Message window 9 – CHARGE light 4 – IN USE light 5– /REPEAT • Repeat a message. • Press twice to play the previous message. 10 – 6– /PLAY/STOP • Play messages. • Stop playing messages.
Using the handset menu . Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu. 3. Press SELECT. • To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL. • To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL. Telephone settings Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*). Settings menu Description Options LCD language Set the handset display language. English* Français Español Voicemail # Set the voicemail number for speed dialing.
Telephone operation Make a home call: • Press or , and then dial the telephone number. Make a cell call: . Press . Scroll to select the desired cell phone when necessary, then press SELECT. 2. Enter the telephone number and then press to dial. • While using the cell line, place your cell phone closer to the telephone base, and make sure that there are no physical obstacles between the telephone base and the cell phone, such as large furniture or thick walls.
Redial list Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry. To review and dial a number from the redial list: . Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use. 2. Press q, p or REDIAL repeatedly until the desired entry displays. or 3. Press , to dial. To delete a redial entry: When the desired redial entry displays, press DELETE.
To review and dial a number from the directory: Entries are sorted alphabetically. . Press when the phone is not in use. 2. Scroll to browse through the directory, or use the dialing keys to start a name search. 3. When the desired entry appears, press , or to dial. To edit a directory entry: . When the desired entry displays, press SELECT. 2. Use the dialing keys to edit the number, then press SELECT. 3. Use the dialing keys to edit the name, then press SELECT. To delete a directory entry: .
About answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on the built-in answering system and those left at your telephone service provider’s voicemail. Each alerts you to new messages differently. • If on the telephone base flashes, and XX new messages displays on the cordless handset, there are new messages in the built-in answering system. It can record up to 59 messages, depending on the length of each message.
Call intercept If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded, press , or . Add and register a handset The cordless handset provided with your phone system is already registered. Each handset is assigned a number that displays on the handset. Additional handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned numbers in the sequential order. This telephone system accomodates up to five handsets.
Can the LS6181 help the poor cell phone reception in my house? • If your cell phone has poor reception in your home, the LS6181 cannot improve the reception. However, if there is a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use the LS6181 cell line. In order for this to work, the telephone base must be within 30 feet of the cell phone. The PIN on the telephone base does not work. • Make sure you enter the correct PIN. The default PIN is 0000.
Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, 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. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry non-abrasive cloth for cleaning. .
Energy-saving charging mode When this mode is activated, all telephone functions, except handset battery charging, will be disabled. To activate the energy-saving charging mode: . Unplug the telephone base power adapter from the power outlet. Make sure the handset is plugged with charged battery before proceeding. 2. While you press and hold /FIND HANDSET, plug the telephone base power adapter back to the power outlet. 3.
How long is the limited warranty period? The limited warranty period for the Product 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 repaired or replacement Product for a period of either (a) 90 days from the date the repaired or replacement Product is shipped to you or (b) the time remaining on the original one-year warranty; whichever is longer.
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 possible. You will be given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone service provider is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
