User’s manual Accessory handset for use with VTech models DS6151 w w w.v t e c h p h o n e s .
Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 9 of this manual. This manual has instructions for setup and registration of your new handset. For full instructions on using the handset, see the user’s manual that came with your telephone base. If you cannot find your user’s manual, you can view or download it at www.vtechphones.com. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.
Table of contents Getting started.................................... 1 Parts checklist....................................... 1 Battery installation................................. 2 Battery charging.................................... 3 Add and register a handset................... 4 Replace a handset................................ 5 Handset layout...................................... 6 Appendix.............................................. 8 Battery...................................................
Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Battery compartment cover Handset Battery Charger and power adapter User’s manual To purchase a replacement battery or a power adapter, 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.
Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. 1. If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press on the indentation and slide the cover to remove. 2. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. 3. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 4.
Getting started Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 8 for battery operating times.
Getting started Add and register a handset Each newly purchased handset (DS6101) must be registered to the telephone base (DS6151) before use. When first purchased, each expansion handset shows Press [HOLD] on base for 4 sec, then press [#] on handset. You may need to charge the handset before registering to the telephone base. For more details on battery charging, see the table on page 3. To make registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To register a handset: 1.
Getting started Replace a handset If you want to replace a handset or re-assign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all the handsets and then individually register each handset. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To deregister all handsets: 1. Remove any handset from the telephone base. Press and hold HOLD on the telephone base for about 10 seconds until the telephone base displays Deregister all handsets? 2.
Getting started Handset layout Softkeys (2) Press to select a menu item displayed above the key. (speakerphone) Press to make or answer a call using the first available line, starting with line 1. During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and handset. /VOL (directory/volume) Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use. While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call, press to increase the listening volume. (line 1/flash) Press to make or answer a call on line 1.
Getting started Handset layout (continued) CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base. OFF During a call, press to hang up. While the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer temporarily. Press and hold to erase the missed calls indicator while the telephone is not in use. During programming, press to backspace to delete a digit or character. While in a menu, press to return to the previous menu or press and hold to return to the idle mode.
Appendix Battery It takes up to 16 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to 10 hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to seven hours While not in use (standby**) Up to 10 days *Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. **Handset is not charging or in use.
Appendix 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: 1. 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 damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near water. 5.
Appendix Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that: Pacemaker patients • Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker.
Appendix About cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the cordless handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that the cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not think of cordless telephone conversations as being as private as those on corded telephones.
Appendix Warranty What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this VTech Product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessories provided in the sales package (“Product”) are free from defects in material and workmanship, pursuant to the following terms and conditions, when installed and used normally and in accordance with the Product operating instructions.
Appendix Warranty (continued) How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, please call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, please call 1(800) 267-7377. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual - a check of the Product’s controls and features may save you a service call.
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations (continued) 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.
Appendix Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Telephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nominal effective range Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use. Size Handset: 6.38 X 1.85 X 1.10 in (162.00 X 47.00 X 28.00 mm) Charger: 3.67 X 3.13 X 1.88 in (93.25 X 79.50 X 47.80 mm) Weight Handset: 4.70oz (133.
VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon 97008 Distributed in Canada by VTech Technologies Canada, Ltd., Richmond, B.C. V6W 1L5 Copyright © 2009 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China.
