VTech DS6401 - Manuals

2 Getting started If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.To purchase a replacement battery, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377. • • Ba...

3 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 or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when ...

4 Getting started Add and register a handset You can add new handsets ( DS6401 , purchased separately) to your telephone system, but each handset must be registered with the telephone base before use. When first purchased, each expansion handset shows Put handset on BASE to register after a battery ...

5 Getting started Deregister handsets If you want to replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets. Then register each handset you wish to use individually.To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page...

6 Getting started Handset layout / HOME / FL ASH Press to make or answer a home c all.During a home c all, press to answer an inc oming c all when you hear a c all waiting aler t.Flashes quickly when there is an inc oming home c all.Flashes slowly when a home c all is on hold. 1 While reviewing a c ...

7 Getting started Handset layout (continued) VOL / / While in a menu, press to scroll up.During a c all or message playback, press to increase the listening volume.When the handset is not in use, press to enter the director y.When entering number s and names in the direc tor y, press to move the cur...

8 Getting started PUSH TO TALK (P T T ) Press to begin a one -to - one or one -to - group broadcast.Press and hold to begin a broadcast to a group of handsets when the handset is not in use. Handset layout (continued)

9 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 seven hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hoursWhile not in use (stand...

10 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: Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the p...

11 Appendix Operating range This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance - which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the...

12 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 ...

13 Appendix Limited 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 wo...

14 Appendix Limited warranty (continued) How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, please visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377. NOTE: Before calling for serv...

15 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 harm...

16 Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations (continued) If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents. For repair procedures, follow ...

17 Appendix Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHzTelephone 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...