VTech CS6649 - Manual

E Rechargeable batteries: Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short circuit with conducting material such as rings, bracelets and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm. Observe proper polarity between the battery and the battery charger. Nickel-metal hyd...

i Table of contents What’s in the box ........................................ 1Overview...................................................... 2 Telephone base overview ............................. 2Handset overview .......................................... 4Charger overview .........................

ii Using your built-in answering system .... 31 Message capacity ....................................... 31New message indication ............................. 31Message playback ...................................... 32Delete all old messages .............................. 32Remote access ............

1 Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. NOTE To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511 . In C...

2 Overview Telephone base overview 1 – LCD display2 – IN USE light On when the phone is in use, or when the answering system is answering an incoming call.On when a handset is being registered.Flashes when there is an incoming call.Flashes when handsets are being deregistered.Flashes when another te...

4 Handset overview 1 – Handset earpiece2 – LCD display3 – Show the menu.While in a menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting. 4 – Hang up a call.Return to the previous menu or idle mode without making changes.Delete digits while predialing.Silence the handset ringer temporarily while...

5 Charger overview 1 – Charging pole Display icons overview Handset display icons The battery icon flashes when the battery is low and needs charging. The battery icon animates when the battery is charging. The battery icon becomes solid when the battery is fully charged. The handset ringer is off. ...

6 Connect You can choose to connect the telephone base for desktop usage or wall mounting. NOTES Use only the adapters provided.Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled by wall switches.The adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs ar...

7 Connect the charger and charge the battery Place the handset in the telephone base or handset charger to charge. Once you have installed the battery, the handset LCD display indicates the battery status (see the table on next page). NOTES For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone bas...

8 Battery indicators Battery status Action The screen is blank, or displays Put in charger and flashes. The battery has no or very little charge. The handset cannot be used. Charge without interruption (about 30 minutes). The screen displays Low battery and flashes. The battery has enough charge to ...

9 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 weather, ...

10 Set date and time NOTE Make sure you set the date and time including the year correctly; otherwise the answering system does not announce the correct day of the week for your recorded messages time stamp. Press MENU when the handset/ telephone base is not in use.Press or to scroll to Set date/ ti...

11 Telephone operations Telephone base control key panel: Handset control key panel: Make a call Using a cordless handset: Press or . When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. Using the telephone base: Lift the corded handset, or press / SPEAKER . When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. NOTE T...

12 Answer a call Using a cordless handset: Press , or any of the dialing keys. Using the telephone base: Lift the corded handset, or press / SPEAKER or any of the dialing keys. End a call Using a cordless handset: Press OFF or place the handset in the handset charger. Using the telephone base: When ...

13 Join a call in progress Another handset or the telephone base can join you on an outside call. That call continues until all parties hang up. You can use the telephone base and a cordless handset, or two cordless handsets at a time on an outside call. You can buy additional expansion handsets ( C...

14 It may be necessary to change your telephone service to use this feature. Contact your telephone service provide if: You have both caller ID and call waiting, but as separate service (you may need to combine these service);You have only caller ID service, or only call waiting service; orYou do no...

15 Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between the telephone base and a cordless handset, or two cordless handsets. When you have two or more handsets, use the handset number to initiate an intercom call or to transfer a call. Press 7 for the telephone base or 1 ...

16 press ress /SPEAKER , or lift up the corded handset to answer the call.To end the intercom call without answering or canceling the incoming call, press /SPEAKER , or place the corded handset back to the base. The . The telephone continues to ring. Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom fea...

17 NOTES To cancel the intercom call before it is answered, press OFF , or INT on your handset. If the destination handset is not powered, out of range, on a call, or does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, your handset displays Unable to call and then automatically returns to the exte...

18 Redial list Each handset and the telephone base store the last 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits) independently. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry. Review a redial list entry Press REDIAL on the handset or the telephone base w...

19 Directory The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all handsets and the telephone base. Any modifications made on one device apply to all. Each entry may consist of a telephone number with up to 30 digits and a name with up to 15 characters. If the telephone number in the dir...

21 While entering names and numbers, you can: Press DELETE to backspace and erase a digit or character.Press and hold DELETE to erase the entire entry.Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (for entering numbers only).Press 0 to add a space (f...

22 Press SELECT . The screen briefly shows Copy from DIR... then the first entry of the directory.Press or to scroll to the desired entry.Press SELECT to save your selection. You hear a confirmation tone. Dial a speed dial number When the phone is not in use, press and hold a dialing key ( 0 or 2 - ...

23 Caller ID If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller will appear after the first or second ring. If you answer a call before the caller’s information appear on the screen, it will not be saved in the caller ID log. The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. Each entry ha...

24 Save a caller ID log entry to the directory When in the caller ID log, press or to browser. When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press SELECT . The screen displays Edit number and the stored number.Use the dialing keys to edit the number, if necessary. Then press SELECT . The screen dis...

25 Press or to scroll to Caller ID log , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Del all calls , then press SELECT . When the screen shows Delete all?, press SELECT to confirm. You hear a confirmation tone. 2. 3. 4. Sound settings Key tone You can turn the key tone on or off for each handset and t...

26 Telephone base ringer volume Press VOL or VOL . on the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume when the telephone base is not in use. When you set the ringer volume to zero, the base ringer is off. The telephone base announces, “ Base ring is off ,” and displays Ringer off and . Handset ringer...

27 About the built-in answering system and voicemail service For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also supports voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply). The main differences between them are: ...

28 Telephone base control key panel: Set your built-in answering system The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total storage capacity for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 14 minutes. The actual recordin...

29 To turn on or off with the handset: Press MENU when the phone is not in use.Press or to scroll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Answer on/ off , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Answer: On or Answer: Off , then press SELECT to confirm. You hear a confirmation ...

30 Delete your announcement Press MENU when the phone is not in use.Press or to scroll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press SELECT again to select Announcement . The system announces, “ To play, press 2. To record, press 7. ” Press 3 or DELETE to delete your recorded announcement. The screen...

31 Using your built-in answering system Message capacity The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes. The total storage capacity for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 14 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individ...

32 Message playback If you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all messages (oldest first). When playback begins, you hear the total number of messages followed by the day and time of the message. After t...

33 To delete all old messages with a handset: Press MENU when the phone is not in use.Press or to scroll to Answering sys , then press SELECT . Press or to scroll to Delete all old , then press SELECT . The screen shows Delete all msg? If you do not have old messages, the screen displays No old mess...

34 Call screening If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base while the call is answered by the answering system. Options while a message is being recorded: Press q VOL or VOL p to adjust the call screening volume.Press...

35 Use the built-in answering system and voicemail service You can use your answering system and voicemail service together by setting your answering system to answer before voicemail service answers as described below. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service ...

36 Press and hold DELETE on the handset to erase all digits.Press and hold PAUSE to enter a dialing pause (a P appears). 3. Press SELECT to save. Then, the handset/telephone base dials the saved voicemail number. To save your voicemail number: Press MENU when the handset/ telephone base is not in us...

37 Expand your telephone system You can add new handsets ( CS6609 , purchased separately) to your telephone system. Your telephone base supports a maximum of five handsets. For more details, refer to the user’s manual that comes with your CS6609 new handset. Other information Website Use this featur...

38 Screen messages Ans sys off The answering system is turned off and will not answer calls. Ans sys on The answering system is turned on and will answer calls. Base is calling The telephone base is calling the handset. Call log empty There are no caller ID log entries. Calling base The handset is c...

40 Frequently asked questions Below are the questions most frequently asked about the cordless telephone. If you cannot find the answer to your question, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511 for customer service. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7...

43 The answering system does not respond to remote commands. Make sure you enter the correct remote access code. Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone. When dialing a number, there should be tones. If there are clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the ans...

44 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 inter...

45 plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. An RJ11 jack should normally be used for connecting to a single line and an RJ14 jack for two lines. See the installation instructions in the user’s manual. The Ringer Equivalen...

46 REN is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five. This product meets th...

47 For C-UL compliance only Mesures de sécurité importantes Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie, de blessures corporelles ou d’électrocution, suivez toujours ces mesures préventives de base lorsque vous utilisez votre téléphone : Lisez et comprenez bien toutes les instructions.Observez toutes les...

49 Ceci est un événement commun associé à la fermeture d’un circuit électrique. L’utilisateur ne devrait pas brancher le téléphone à une prise de courant, et ne devrait pas déposer le combiné chargé sur le socle, si le téléphone se trouve à proximité d’un endroit comportant des concentrations de gaz...

51 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 workmanship...

52 a description of the malfunction or difficulty; andInclude a “valid proof of purchase” (sales receipt) identifying the Product purchased (Product model) and the date of purchase or receipt; andProvide your name, complete and correct mailing address, and telephone number. Other limitations This wa...

53 third parties) resulting from the use of this Product. Some states/provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase. Technical specif...