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Table of contents Getting started 1 Parts checklist 1 Find handset 14 Intercom 15 Telephone base and charger installation 2 Conference call 16 Battery installation and charging 3 Transfer an external call 17 Mounting bracket installation 4 Switch between external and Handset layout 6 intercom call 19 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 ...
Table of contents Getting started 1 Parts checklist 1 Find handset 14 Intercom 15 Telephone base and charger installation 2 Conference call 16 Battery installation and charging 3 Transfer an external call 17 Mounting bracket installation 4 Switch between external and Handset layout 6 intercom call 19 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 ...
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... 33 Redial list 34 Dial a redial entry 34 Delete from redial 34 Answering system 35 Answering system and voicemail 35 Message capacity 35 Activate the answering system 36 Set the clock 36 Answering system setup 37 Set number of rings 37 Set telephone base ringer volume 38 Set... Remote access 46 Appendix 47 Handset display screen messages 47 Handset and telephone base indicators 49 Battery 51 Important safety instructions 52 Troubleshooting 53 Operating range 62 Maintenance 62 About cordless telephones 63 The RBRC® seal 63 Warranty 64 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations 66 ...
... 33 Redial list 34 Dial a redial entry 34 Delete from redial 34 Answering system 35 Answering system and voicemail 35 Message capacity 35 Activate the answering system 36 Set the clock 36 Answering system setup 37 Set number of rings 37 Set telephone base ringer volume 38 Set... Remote access 46 Appendix 47 Handset display screen messages 47 Handset and telephone base indicators 49 Battery 51 Important safety instructions 52 Troubleshooting 53 Operating range 62 Maintenance 62 About cordless telephones 63 The RBRC® seal 63 Warranty 64 FCC, ACTA and IC regulations 66 ...
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... call 1 (800) 595-9511. Telephone line 8. Telephone base with mounting bracket (2 for DS6121-2, 3 for DS6121-3, 4 for DS6121-4, 5 for DS6121-5/ DS6122-5) 6. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. Handsets 3. Telephone base cord power adapter 9. Basic operation 5. Battery compartment covers (2 for DS6121-2, 3 for DS6121-3, 4 for DS6121-4, 5 for DS6121-5/DS6122-5) 4. Getting started Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items...
... call 1 (800) 595-9511. Telephone line 8. Telephone base with mounting bracket (2 for DS6121-2, 3 for DS6121-3, 4 for DS6121-4, 5 for DS6121-5/ DS6122-5) 6. vtechphones. com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. Handsets 3. Telephone base cord power adapter 9. Basic operation 5. Battery compartment covers (2 for DS6121-2, 3 for DS6121-3, 4 for DS6121-4, 5 for DS6121-5/DS6122-5) 4. Getting started Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items...
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...into place. 4. vtechphones. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to www.vtechcanada. Insert the plug of the battery as shown below. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it in use . Charge light 1 2 3 4 • If the handset ...will not be on when charging. When the battery power is plugged securely and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment. 3. The handset charge light will flash on page 51 for at www. Make sure it is low,...
...into place. 4. vtechphones. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to www.vtechcanada. Insert the plug of the battery as shown below. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it in use . Charge light 1 2 3 4 • If the handset ...will not be on when charging. When the battery power is plugged securely and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment. 3. The handset charge light will flash on page 51 for at www. Make sure it is low,...
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... no call . HANDSET X IS CALLING (for DS6121-3/DS6121-4/DS6121-5/DS6122-5) OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING (for the telephone base. LINE IN USE A handset or another handset. The cordless handset is searching for DS6121-2) Another system handset is already stored in use. ENDED You...vtechphones.com 47 Appendix LOW BATTERY The battery needs to recharge. CHARGING A handset with low battery has been placed in the telephone base or charger to be recharged. CALLING HANDSET X (for DS6121-3/DS6121-4/DS6121-5/DS6122-5) CALLING OTHER HANDSET (for DS6121-2) Calling another telephone on ...
... no call . HANDSET X IS CALLING (for DS6121-3/DS6121-4/DS6121-5/DS6122-5) OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING (for the telephone base. LINE IN USE A handset or another handset. The cordless handset is searching for DS6121-2) Another system handset is already stored in use. ENDED You...vtechphones.com 47 Appendix LOW BATTERY The battery needs to recharge. CHARGING A handset with low battery has been placed in the telephone base or charger to be recharged. CALLING HANDSET X (for DS6121-3/DS6121-4/DS6121-5/DS6122-5) CALLING OTHER HANDSET (for DS6121-2) Calling another telephone on ...
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... call transfer. You have attempted to save caller ID entry with no telephone line connected. The handset is very low. The battery is in use . The cordless handset locator has been activated. The handset speakerphone is no name or number. You are new voicemail messages from the local telephone... display screen messages MICROPHONE ON MUTED NEW VOICE MAIL NO LINE NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OUTSIDE CALL **PAGING** PHONE PLACE IN CHARGER RINGER MUTE SAVED SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE 48 MUTE has been turned off and the person on...
... call transfer. You have attempted to save caller ID entry with no telephone line connected. The handset is very low. The battery is in use . The cordless handset locator has been activated. The handset speakerphone is no name or number. You are new voicemail messages from the local telephone... display screen messages MICROPHONE ON MUTED NEW VOICE MAIL NO LINE NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OUTSIDE CALL **PAGING** PHONE PLACE IN CHARGER RINGER MUTE SAVED SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE 48 MUTE has been turned off and the person on...
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There are unreviewed calls in your telephone service provider. • On when the answering system is on the same line is in the handset. -OR The battery needs to be replaced. -OR An incorrect battery has been installed. CHARGE • On when the handset is in the telephone base or ... and telephone base indicators Handset lights • On when the handset speakerphone is in use . www.vtechphones.com 49 Use only the supplied VTech battery or equivalent. Appendix IN USE VOICEMAIL ANS ON/OFF • Flashes when there is in use . • Flashes when you have new ...
There are unreviewed calls in your telephone service provider. • On when the answering system is on the same line is in the handset. -OR The battery needs to be replaced. -OR An incorrect battery has been installed. CHARGE • On when the handset is in the telephone base or ... and telephone base indicators Handset lights • On when the handset speakerphone is in use . www.vtechphones.com 49 Use only the supplied VTech battery or equivalent. Appendix IN USE VOICEMAIL ANS ON/OFF • Flashes when there is in use . • Flashes when you have new ...
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Handset and telephone base indicators Handset icons MUTE • Microphone is fully charged. 50 www.vtechphones.com SPEAKER Battery indicator • In speakerphone mode. • Cycles (low, medium, and full) when the handset battery is charging. • Flashes when the battery is low and needs charging. • Displays solid when the battery is muted. • Ringer off. NEW VOICE MAIL • New voicemail received from the local telephone company. NEW • New call log entries.
Handset and telephone base indicators Handset icons MUTE • Microphone is fully charged. 50 www.vtechphones.com SPEAKER Battery indicator • In speakerphone mode. • Cycles (low, medium, and full) when the handset battery is charging. • Flashes when the battery is low and needs charging. • Displays solid when the battery is muted. • Ringer off. NEW VOICE MAIL • New voicemail received from the local telephone company. NEW • New call log entries.
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... Canada, go to create a short circuit with the instructions and limitations specified in the handset. • The handset beeps. • LOW BATTERY is displayed and the battery indicator on the handset screen is off the telephone base but not in use with this manual. Released electrolyte is installed in this....vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. They may cause burns or injury to be toxic if swallowed. • Exercise care in handling batteries in a fire. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE. Check with or...
... Canada, go to create a short circuit with the instructions and limitations specified in the handset. • The handset beeps. • LOW BATTERY is displayed and the battery indicator on the handset screen is off the telephone base but not in use with this manual. Released electrolyte is installed in this....vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. They may cause burns or injury to be toxic if swallowed. • Exercise care in handling batteries in a fire. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE. Check with or...
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...in. For optimum daily performance, return the handset to the telephone base. Allow up to one minute for up to synchronize. • Charge the battery in a working telephone. If that still does not work , the problem is probably in Canada, call 1 (800) 595-9511; Call the ... B attery i s displayed on the telephone base or charger for the cordless handset and telephone base to 16 hours. • Remove and re-insert the battery. For Customer Service, visit our website at all. • Make sure the battery is plugged firmly into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch. ...
...in. For optimum daily performance, return the handset to the telephone base. Allow up to one minute for up to synchronize. • Charge the battery in a working telephone. If that still does not work , the problem is probably in Canada, call 1 (800) 595-9511; Call the ... B attery i s displayed on the telephone base or charger for the cordless handset and telephone base to 16 hours. • Remove and re-insert the battery. For Customer Service, visit our website at all. • Make sure the battery is plugged firmly into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch. ...
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...'s manual. Contact your wiring or local service. The CHARGE light on the handset should be on. • Remove and reinstall the battery, then charge for up to one minute for 15 seconds before plugging it back in your local telephone company. 54 www.vtechphones.com There... be malfunctioning. The CHARGE light is off in this telephone either, the problem is in . Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The battery does not charge in the handset or the handset battery is not charging. • Make sure the handset is placed in correctly and securely. • Unplug the power adapter...
...'s manual. Contact your wiring or local service. The CHARGE light on the handset should be on. • Remove and reinstall the battery, then charge for up to one minute for 15 seconds before plugging it back in your local telephone company. 54 www.vtechphones.com There... be malfunctioning. The CHARGE light is off in this telephone either, the problem is in . Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The battery does not charge in the handset or the handset battery is not charging. • Make sure the handset is placed in correctly and securely. • Unplug the power adapter...
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...). • The telephone line cord might be too many extension phones on the telephone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously. Try unplugging some of them . • If the other cordless telephones. • Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack..., radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other telephones in your cordless telephone. Try installing a new telephone line cord. • Re-install the battery and place the handset in the telephone wall ...
...). • The telephone line cord might be too many extension phones on the telephone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously. Try unplugging some of them . • If the other cordless telephones. • Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack..., radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other telephones in your cordless telephone. Try installing a new telephone line cord. • Re-install the battery and place the handset in the telephone wall ...
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...wall switch. • Reset your telephone by unplugging the power adapter from the cordless handset. Place the handset in some areas, you receive have 10 digits, (the area code plus the seven digits. Try installing your telephone base as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, ... Although the call log, press # repeatedly to display these electronic devices as far away from communicating with each other cordless telephones. Disconnect the battery from the telephone base. is securely plugged into the telephone base. You can change the number of range. Appendix www...
...wall switch. • Reset your telephone by unplugging the power adapter from the cordless handset. Place the handset in some areas, you receive have 10 digits, (the area code plus the seven digits. Try installing your telephone base as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, ... Although the call log, press # repeatedly to display these electronic devices as far away from communicating with each other cordless telephones. Disconnect the battery from the telephone base. is securely plugged into the telephone base. You can change the number of range. Appendix www...
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... and cannot activate the answering system. • The answering system may not detect the remote access code when your remote access code is over before connecting power to the telephone base. • Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset in the telephone base or...take place. If there are using. Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The answering system does not respond to remote commands. • Make sure your announcement is playing. When dialing a number, there should be interference on the cordless handset. • Wait a few minutes before entering the code....
... and cannot activate the answering system. • The answering system may not detect the remote access code when your remote access code is over before connecting power to the telephone base. • Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset in the telephone base or...take place. If there are using. Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion The answering system does not respond to remote commands. • Make sure your announcement is playing. When dialing a number, there should be interference on the cordless handset. • Wait a few minutes before entering the code....
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... that may overheat and cause harm. VTech's participation in a safe manner. RBRC® is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the cordless handset if the telephone base is unplugged or switched off the spent battery at local retailers participating in the RBRC...® program or at authorized VTech product service centers. Observe proper polarity between the telephone base and the cordless handset by a wall switch. is part of these batteries at frequencies that the cordless telephone conversations could cause injury. VTech's involvement in this type, if...
... that may overheat and cause harm. VTech's participation in a safe manner. RBRC® is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the cordless handset if the telephone base is unplugged or switched off the spent battery at local retailers participating in the RBRC...® program or at authorized VTech product service centers. Observe proper polarity between the telephone base and the cordless handset by a wall switch. is part of these batteries at frequencies that the cordless telephone conversations could cause injury. VTech's involvement in this type, if...
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... 15 characters 68 www.vtechphones.com up to 30 digits and 15 characters Handset call log: 50 memory locations; Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Channels Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 ....5mm X 103.0mm) Charger: 2.80in X 3.14in X 2.39in (71.0mm X 79.8mm X 60.8mm) Handset: 5.29oz (150.0g) (including battery) Telephone base: 8.82oz (250g) Charger: 1.98oz (56.0g) Handset: 2.4V DC 550mAh Ni-MH battery Telephone base: 6V DC @ 400mA Charger: 6V DC @200mA Handset directory: 50 memory locations; Actual operating range may...
... 15 characters 68 www.vtechphones.com up to 30 digits and 15 characters Handset call log: 50 memory locations; Technical specifications Frequency control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Channels Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 ....5mm X 103.0mm) Charger: 2.80in X 3.14in X 2.39in (71.0mm X 79.8mm X 60.8mm) Handset: 5.29oz (150.0g) (including battery) Telephone base: 8.82oz (250g) Charger: 1.98oz (56.0g) Handset: 2.4V DC 550mAh Ni-MH battery Telephone base: 6V DC @ 400mA Charger: 6V DC @200mA Handset directory: 50 memory locations; Actual operating range may...
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... an intercom call 20 Answering system setup 37 B Battery 3, 51 C Call intercept 44 Call log 28 Call log display screen messages 33 Call screening 44 Call waiting 13 Caller ID 27 Chain dialing 14 Character chart 23 Charger installation 2 Charging 3 Clear voice mail 11 Conference call 16 Cordless telephones 63 D Delete messages from...
... an intercom call 20 Answering system setup 37 B Battery 3, 51 C Call intercept 44 Call log 28 Call log display screen messages 33 Call screening 44 Call waiting 13 Caller ID 27 Chain dialing 14 Character chart 23 Charger installation 2 Charging 3 Clear voice mail 11 Conference call 16 Cordless telephones 63 D Delete messages from...