Vtech DS6472-6 Quick Start Guide

OFF/CANCEL

Hang up a call.

Silence the ringer

temporarily while the

handset is ringing.

Press and hold to erase

the displayed messages

(

XX Missed calls

and

Download fail

) while

the phone is not in use.

Press to return to the

previous menu or

press and hold to return

to idle mode without

making changes.

Quick start guide

DS6472-6

Introduction

This quick start guide provides you with the basic installation

and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in

abbreviated form.

Please refer to the user’s manual for complete installation and

operation instructions

.

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and chargers as shown below.

Handset overview

MUTE/FLASH

Mute the microphone

while on a call.

Press and hold to answer

an incoming call when you

receive a call waiting alert

during a call.

Silence the ringer in the

earpiece temporarily when

the headset is ringing.

+/-/VOLUME

Adjust the

listening volume

while on a call.

Adjust the

ringer volume

when the

headset is not

in use.

Rotating clip

Connect the

ear hook or

head band.

RESET

inset

button

Insert a paper

clip or similar

object to reset

the headset when

deregistration fails.

Microphone

Earpiece

Headset overview

(on/off)

Press and hold two seconds

to power on or off.

Answer, end or join a call.

Headset charger installation

Install the headset charger as shown below.

Headset charger

Plug the small end of the

headset charger power

adapter into the power jack

of the headset charger.

Plug the large end of the

headset charger power

adapter into an electrical

outlet not controlled by a

wall switch.

Power on the headset

Power on the headset before use. Place the headset in the headset

charger or press and hold

for two seconds. The

light ﬂashes

three times in blue and you hear three beeps when the headset is

being powered on.

Headset charging

Charge the headset as shown below. If the

light does not turn on

while charging, you need to charge the headset without interruption

for at least 15 minutes to give the headset enough charge to use for

a short time. For best performance, charge the headset continuously

for at least three hours.

1.

Place the tip

of the headset

in the small

cradle on the

headset charger.

2.

The magnet holds

the top of the

headset in place.

The

light turns

on when charging.

Handset battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery,

you may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance,

charge the handset battery continuously for at least 16 hours.

Plug the battery connector

securely into the socket

inside the handset battery

compartment, matching the

color-coded label.

1.

Place the battery with the

label

THIS SIDE UP

facing

up and the wires inside the

battery compartment.

2.

Slide the battery compartment

cover towards the center of the

handset until it clicks into place.

3.

Place the handset in the

telephone base or charger

to charge.

4.

Telephone base

Charger

Telephone

line cord

A DSL filter

(not included)

is required

if you have

DSL high

speed Internet

service

Telephone base

power adapter

Electrical

outlet not

controlled

by a wall

switch

Telephone

wall jack

Power

adapter

Electrical

outlet not

controlled by a

wall switch

CHARGE

light

remains on

when charging

2

Using the menu

To enter the handset menu:

Press

MENU

when the telephone is not in use.

Press

or

until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

Press

SELECT

to enter that menu.

To return to the previous menu, press

OFF

/CANCEL

.

To return to idle mode, press and hold

OFF

/CANCEL

.

Telephone settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

1.

2.

3.

•

•

Screen display

Function

Options

LCD language

Set the screen display language.

English*

Fran

ş

ais

Espa

ň

ol

Voice language

Set the language used for the

answering system’s voice prompts

and voice announce caller ID.

English*

Fran

ş

ais

Display alerts

Edit the settings for display alerts

on the idle screen.

Missed calls

Voicemail

No line

Download fail

CID time sync

Enable the date and time to be set

by incoming caller ID information.

On*

Off

Rename handset

Change the name for each

handset.

HANDSET

_ _ _ _

Key tone

Adjust the key tone volume or turn

it off.

*

Off

Dial mode

Set the telephone to be tone or

pulse dialing.

Tone*

Pulse

Annc Caller ID

Enable the telephone base and/or

the handsets to announce the

incoming caller ID information

On*

Off

Set date and time

To set the date and time manually:

Press

MENU

on the handset when it is not in use.

Scroll to highlight

Set date/time

, then press

SELECT

.

Use the dialing keys (

0

-

9

) to enter the month, date and year.

Press

SET

to proceed.

Use the dialing keys (

0

-

9

) to enter the hour and minute. Press

SET

to proceed.

Scroll to choose

AM

or

PM

, then press

SET

to save.

Ringer volume (telephone base)

Press

/VOL

or

/VOL

on the side of the telephone base to adjust

the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use.

Ringer volume (handset)

You can adjust the ringer volume or turn it off.

Press

MENU

on the handset when it is not in use.

Scroll to highlight

Ringers

, then press

SELECT

.

Scroll to highlight

Ringer volume

, then press

SELECT

.

Scroll to highlight the desired line, then press

SELECT

.

Scroll to adjust the ringer volume or press

OFF

to turn off the

ringer. Press

SET

to save.

Ringer volume (headset)

Press

+/-/VOLUME

on the side of the headset when it is not in use.

Telephone operation

Make a call

Press

/HOME/

FLASH

or

, and then dial the telephone number.

Press

on the headset to join the call.

-OR-

Press

/CELL

, then enter the telephone number.

Then press

DIAL

.

Press


-OR-

Predial by first dialing the telephone number and then press

/HOME/

FLASH

,

, or

/CELL

.

Press


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

•

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

2.

1.

2.

1.

2.

CHARGE light

On when the handset is charging.

/CELL

Make or answer a cell call.

Answer an incoming call when

you hear a call waiting alert.

Flashes quickly when there is

an incoming cell call.

Flashes slowly when a cell

call is on hold.

/HOME/FLASH

Make or answer a home call.

Answer an incoming call when

you hear a call waiting alert.

Flashes quickly when there is

an incoming home call.

Flashes slowly when a home

call is on hold.

1

Press repeatedly to add or

remove 1 in front of the caller ID

log entry before dialing or

saving it in the directory.

Softkeys (2)

Select a menu item displayed

above the key.

Select an item, or save an entry

or setting while in a menu.

Change the quality of the audio to

best suit your hearing during an

outside call, intercom call, message or

announcement playback.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to review the redial list.

Press and hold to insert a

dialing pause while entering

numbers into the directory.

Switch to tone dialing

temporarily during a call.

Toggle the name order when

saving a caller ID entry into

the directory.

Make or answer a home

call using the handset

speakerphone.

Switch between the

speakerphone and the handset

during a call, or message or

announcement playback.

PUSH TO TALK (PTT)

Begin a one-to-one or

one-to-group broadcast.

MUTE/DELETE

Mute the microphone during

a call.

Delete the displayed entry

while in the caller ID log,

directory or redial list.

Delete a digit or character

while using the dialing keys.

Silence the ringer temporarily

while the handset is ringing.

Delete a message or

announcement while it is

playing.

VOL/

/CID

Scroll down while in a

menu.

Decrease the listening

volume during a call or

message playback.

Review the caller ID log

when the handset is not

in use.

Move the cursor to the

right when entering

numbers or names.

#

(pound key)

Press repeatedly to show

other dialing options while

reviewing a caller ID log

entry or a directory entry.

Dialing keys

Enter digits or characters.

VOL/

/

Scroll up while in a menu.

Increase the listening

volume during a call or

message playback.

Enter the directory when

the handset is not in use.

Move the cursor to

the left when entering

numbers or names.

Telephone base overview

IN USE light

On when the handset or headset

is in use.

Flashes when another telephone

sharing the same line is in use or

on hold.

Flashes quickly when there is an

incoming home call.

D1/D2 lights

On when the telephone base

is paired and connected with a

Bluetooth device.

Flashes when there is an

incoming cell call.

Alternate when the telephone

base is in discoverable mode.

/FIND HANDSET

Press to page all

handsets and the

headset.

REPEAT/

Repeat a message

or press twice to

play the previous

message.

Message window

Shows the number of messages

and other answering system

information.

/ANS ON/OFF

Press to turn the answering

system on or off.

PLAY/STOP/

Press to play messages.

Press to stop message playback.

DELETE/X

Press to delete the message

currently playing.

When the phone is not in

use, press twice to delete all

previously reviewed messages.

SKIP/

Press to skip to

the next message.

/VOL/

Press to adjust

the volume during

message playback.

When the phone

is not in use,

press to adjust the

telephone base

ringer volume.

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