VTech DS6472-6 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
Answer a call
To answer a home call:
Press on the headset.
Press /HOME/FLASH or .
To answer a cell call:
Press /CELL.
End a call
Press on the headset or place the headset in the
headset charger.
Press OFF/CANCEL or put the handset in the telephone base
or charger.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed.
To review and dial numbers from the redial list:
Press REDIAL/PAUSE when the handset is not in use.
Press , oror REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly until the desired
entry displays.
Press /HOME/FLASH, , or /CELL to dial.
To delete a redial entry:
When the desired redial entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.
Intercom
Use the intercom feature for conversations between two
system handsets.
Only one intercom call can be established with two handsets at
a time.
If there is an incoming call while the originating handset is making
an intercom request, the intercom request will be ended.
To initiate an intercom call:
When the handset is not in use, press MENU. Scroll to Intercom,
then press SELECT.
If you have more than two handsets, scroll or use the dialing keys
to select the destination handset.
To answer an intercom call:
Press /HOME/FLASH or on the destination handset or press
on the headset.
To end an intercom call:
Press OFF/CANCEL, END or place the handset back in the
telephone base or charger.
Press or place the headset in the headset charger.
Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages from one handset to the
speakerphone of one or multiple handsets. Press and hold
PUSH TO TALK to begin two-way communication.
When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination
handsets display Press and hold [PTT] to talk and beep once.
Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold
PUSH TO TALK.
Directory
Your phone has a home directory and up to four directories
downloaded from cell phones. The home directory stores up to 200
entries and each downloaded directory stores up to 1,500 entries.
To add a directory entry:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to Directory, then press SELECT.
Press OPTION to select Home.
Scroll to Add contact, then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to enter the number (up to 30 digits).
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Copy a number from the redial list by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE
and then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to select a
number. Press
INSERT
to copy the number.
Press NEXT.
Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.
Use the dialing keys to enter the name (up to 15 characters).
Additional key presses show other characters of that particular key.
Press SAVE to store the entry.
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While entering names and numbers, you can:
Press MUTE/DELETE to backspace and erase a digit or character.
Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to erase the entire entry.
Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (for
entering phone numbers only).
Press or to move the cursor to the right or left.
Press 0 to add a space (for entering names only).
To review and dial from the directory:
Entries are sorted alphabetically.
Press VOL/ / when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to highlight the desired directory, then press REVIEW.
Scroll to browse through the directory, or use the dialing keys to
start a name search.
When the desired entry appears, press /HOME/FLASH,
or
/CELL to dial
.
To edit a directory entry:
When the desired entry displays, press EDIT.
Use the dialing keys to edit the number, then press NEXT.
Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.
Use the dialing keys to edit the name.
Press SAVE.
To delete a directory entry:
When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.
When the screen displays Delete contact? and the name of the
entry, press YES.
To remove a downloaded directory:
When the desired downloaded directory is chosen, press OPTION.
Scroll to Remove dir, then press SELECT.
Press YES.
Speed dial
You can copy up to 10 directory entries into the speed dial locations
so that you can dial these numbers using fewer keys than usual.
To store a speed dial entry:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to Directory, then press SELECT.
Scroll to Speed dial, then press REVIEW.
Scroll to a desired speed dial location, then press ASSIGN.
Scroll to a desired directory, then press REVIEW.
Select the desired entry, then press ASSIGN.
To dial a speed dial entry:
Press and hold a desired speed dial key (0-9) when the handset
is not in use, then press /HOME/FLASH, or /CELL to dial.
To delete a speed dial entry:
When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE.
Press YES.
Caller ID
This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone
service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may
see the caller’s name, number, date and time of calls that are sent
by your telephone service provider after the first or second ring.
Caller ID log
The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. If you answer a call before
the caller information appears, it will not be saved in the caller ID log.
The handset displays XX Missed calls when there are calls that
have not been reviewed in the caller ID log.
If you want to erase the missed call indicators, press and hold
OFF/CANCEL on the idle handset.
To review and dial a number in the caller ID log:
Press VOL/
/
CID when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to the desired line (home or cell), then press REVIEW.
Scroll to browse through the caller ID log. When the desired
entry appears:
Press # (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options.
Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number.
Press /HOME/FLASH, or /CELL to dial the displayed number.
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To save a caller ID log entry to the directory:
When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press SAVE.
Use the dialing keys to modify the number if necessary.
Press NEXT to move on.
Scroll to the desired label, then press NEXT.
Use the dialing keys to modify the name if necessary.
Press SAVE to store the entry.
To delete caller ID log entries:
Delete one entry: When the desired caller ID log entry displays,
press MUTE/DELETE.
Delete all entries: Press VOL/
/
CID when the handset is not in
use. Scroll to the desired line (home or cell), then press ERASE.
Press YES.
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 separately.
If XX New messages and display on the handsets and
the message window on the telephone base flashes, there are
messages recorded on the built-in answering system.
The total recording time is approximately 11 minutes. It can
record and store up to 99 messages and the recording time of
each message depends on the message length you set.
If New Voicemail and display on the handsets, your
telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail
for you. Contact your telephone service provider for more
information on how to access your voicemail.
Answering system settings
Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).
Screen display Function Options
Call screening Set whether you hear the callers
while they are leaving messages
to you.
On*
Off
# of rings Set the number of times the
telephone rings before the
answering system answers.
6; 5; 4*; 3; 2;
Toll saver
Remote code Set a two-digit security code to
access the answering system
remotely from any touch-tone
telephone.
19*
Msg alert tone Set to alert you when you have
new messages.
On
Off*
Recording time Set the recording time for each
incoming message.
3 minutes*
2 minutes
1 minute
Answering system operation
Turn the answering system on or off
The answering system must be turned on
to answer and record messages. When it is
turned on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the
telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays
on the handsets.
Press /ANS ON/OFF on the telephone
base to turn the built-in answering system on or off.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it
with your own recorded announcement. It can be up to 90 seconds
in length.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to Answering sys. Press SELECT twice.
Press RECORD. The system announces, “Record after the tone.
Press STOP when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press
STOP when finished.
The answering system automatically plays back the newly
recorded announcement, then returns to the previous menu.
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Access the answering system remotely
Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit
remote code. The preset code is 19.
You can enter one of the following remote commands.
Command Function
1 Play all messages.
2 Play new messages.
3 Delete the playing message (during playback).
33 Delete all old messages.
4 Repeat the current message (during playback).
44 Play the previous message.
5 Stop.
*5 Hear a list of remote commands.
6 Skip to the next message (during playback).
*7 Record an announcement.
8 End the call.
0 Turn the answering system on or off.
Hang up or press 8 to end the call.
IMPORTANT!
If you have difficulty with your telephone, please refer to the user’s
manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions. For
customer service, 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.
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Message playback
To play messages at the telephone base:
Press PLAY/STOP/ when the telephone is not in use.
Options during playback:
Press /VOL or /VOL to adjust the speaker volume.
Press SKIP/ to skip to the next message.
Press REPEAT/ to repeat the message currently playing.
Press REPEAT/ twice to listen to the previous message.
Press DELETE/X to delete the current message. The system
advances to the next message.
Press PLAY/STOP/ to stop.
Delete all old messages
To delete all old messages at the telephone base:
Press DELETE/X twice when the telephone is not in use.
Call screening
To screen at the telephone base:
If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement
and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base when a
call is answered by the answering system.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press /VOL or /VOL on the telephone base to adjust the call
screening volume.
Press PLAY/STOP/ to temporarily turn on or off call screening.
Call intercept
If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded,
press /HOME/FLASH or on the handset.
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