Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste
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User's manual w w w.v t e c h p h o n e s .c o m Models: LS6225/LS6225-2/ LS6225-3/LS6225-4/ LS6225-5/LS6226-2 - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 2
Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the Important safety instructions on page 45 of this manual. This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 3
volume (handset 6 Ringer tone 6 Key tone 6 LCD language 7 Set date/time 7 Clear voicemail 8 Home area code 8 Answering system set up entry 19 Edit a directory entry 20 Delete from the directory............20 About caller ID 21 Call log 22 Missed calls indicator 22 Review the call log 23 - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 4
telephone base indicators 34 Battery 35 Expand your telephone system...36 Add and register a handset (optional 36 Replace a handset 37 Troubleshooting 38 Important safety instructions......45 Operating range 46 Maintenance 46 About cordless telephones.........47 The RBRC® seal 47 Warranty - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 5
packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Telephone line cord for LS6225-5) Telephone base power adapter Telephone base Handset (1 for LS6225, 2 for LS6225-2 and LS6226-2, -4 and 5 for LS6225-5) User's manual Quick start guide To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 6
wall switch. If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Contact your - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 7
or charger. See page 35 for battery operating times. Battery indicators Battery status Action The screen is blank. Battery has no charge and the handset cannot be used. Charge until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at least 10 minutes). The screen shows Battery has very little PLACE IN CHARGER - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 8
(Speakerphone) Press to switch between speakerphone and handset (page 11). Press to make or answer a call (page 11). During a call, and hold to insert a dialing pause (page 17). CID / VOL (caller ID) Press to review the call log when the telephone is not in use digits when predialing (page 11). - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 9
the same line is in use. On when the handset is in use. ANS ON/OFF Press to turn the answering system on or off (page 27). /FIND HANDSET Press to page all system handsets. X/DELETE Press to delete the message currently playing (page 28). When the phone is not in use, press twice to delete all - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 10
choose from different ringer tones. 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >RINGER TONE, then press MENU/ key tone on or off. 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >KEY TONE, then press MENU/ - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 11
announces the day and time of the message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming >SET DATE/TIME call. However, the year must be correct - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 12
provider might alert you to new messages with a stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your service provider for details. • Voicemail is different from answering system messages recorded in your answering system. For more information about the difference, see page 26. Home area code If you dial - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 13
SELECT to confirm your selection. Remote code A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone. The preset MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM. 3. Press or to select >ANS - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 14
announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." 7. After the tone, speak towards the microphone of the handset. 8. Press 5 when finished. 9. The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at anytime; 2 to replay the recorded - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 15
tone. 2. Dial the number. Predial a call 1. Dial the number. 2. Press or . Answer a call Press , or any of the dialing keys (0-9, #, *). • The screen shows the End a call Press OFF/CLEAR or put the handset in the telephone base or charger. Speakerphone During a call, press use - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 16
service provider, you will hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are on another call.Press to put your current call on hold and take the new call. Press at any time to switch back and forth between calls. Find handset Use this feature to page all system handsets - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 17
Telephone operation Chain dialing Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, call log or redial while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank account information or access codes) from the directory, - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 18
to temporarily silence the intercom ringer. • You can use a maximum of four handsets at a time. When two handsets are used on an intercom call, use two other system handsets for an outside call. Answer an incoming call during an intercom call When you receive an incoming outside call during an - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 19
between the system handsets. TRANSFER TO: CALLING HANDSET X HANDSET X IS CALLING INTERCOM • If you want to cancel an intercom call and reconnect to the outside call before the other handset answers, press , or INT on your originating handset. • If the other handset does not answer the intercom - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 20
up to 50 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name. DIRECTORY EMPTY • Directory entries are shared by all system handsets. Any additions, deletions or edits made on one handset affect the directory on all handsets. LIST FULL • When there are no records in - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 21
to store an entry in the directory. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or to select >DIRECTORY and then dialing keys to enter the number. • Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace and erase a digit. • Press and hold MUTE/REMOVE to erase the entire entry. ENTER NUMBER _ • - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 22
Telephone operation Character chart Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a particular key causes the characters to be displayed in the following order: Characters by number of key presses Number key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 # , , - - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 23
. 2. Press or to browse. >REVIEW STORE Alphabetical search To start an alphabetical search: VTECH 800-595-9511 1. Press when the handset is not in use. -ORPress MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Press or to select >DIRECTORY and then press MENU/SELECT twice. 2. Use the dialing keys to - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 24
dialing keys to edit the number. • Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace and erase a digit. • Press and hold MUTE/REMOVE to erase the entire entry. • Press to save. Delete from the directory 1. Press when the handset is not in use. -ORPress MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Press or to select > - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 25
About 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 number, or the caller's name and number that are sent by the telephone service provider after the first or second ring. Caller ID - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 26
caller ID service, information about each caller appears after the first or second ring. If you answer a call before the caller information appears on the screen, it will not be saved in the call log. • The call log stores up to 50 entries. Each entry has up to 24 digits for the phone . HANDSET X - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 27
log. -OR1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. 2. Press or digits (the area code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you might need to dial only the seven digits, or 1 plus the seven digits, or 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change the number of digits - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 28
to edit the number. • Press MUTE/REMOVE to backspace and erase a digit. • Press and hold MUTE/REMOVE to erase the entire entry. • Press is already saved in the directory, the handset shows ALREADY SAVED. • If there is no caller ID information, the handset shows UNABLE TO SAVE. Delete from the - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 29
's name is unavailable. UNKNOWN NUMBER This caller's number is unavailable. UNKNOWN CALLER No information is available about this caller. LONG DISTANCE OR L (before the caller's number) It is a long distance call. Redial list The telephone stores the five most recently dialed numbers. • When - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 30
, followed by a security code or PIN. • To listen to messages recorded on your digital answering system, press /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base (page 28). Some telephone service providers bundle or combine multiple services like voicemail and call waiting, so you may not be aware that you have - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 31
: • Press ANS ON/OFF to turn the answering system on or off. When the answering system is turned on, it announces, "Calls will be answered." When the answering system is turned off, it announces, "Calls will not be answered." To turn on or off with a handset: 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 32
the telephone base flashes and shows on the handset when there are new answering system messages. If the new message alert tone is delete the current message. The system advances to the next message. • Press 5 to stop. • When the answering system has less than five minutes of recording time left, - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 33
Record and play memos Memos are your own recorded messages used as reminders for yourself or others using the same answering system. You can record your own memos using a system handset. Playback and delete them in the same way as incoming messages. To record a memo: 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 34
a call, or recording a memo or announcement. Telephone is answering a call or being accessed remotely. The answering system is being programmed. Telephone base ringer level while adjusting. When the memory is full, the answering system answers incoming calls after 10 rings and announces, "Memory is - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 35
Answering system operation Remote access A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19; see Remote code on page 9 to change it. 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. 2. When the system plays - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 36
stored in the directory. CALL LOG EMPTY There are no call log entries. CALLING HANDSET X (for models with three or more handsets) CALLING OTHER HANDSET (for models with two handsets) Calling another handset. CONNECTING... The cordless handset is searching for the telephone base. CHARGING The - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 37
call transfer. The cordless handset locator is activated. The handset is on a call. The battery is very low. Place the handset in the telephone base the handset you are calling is in the directory, in the call log, out of range or on an outside call. You are attempting to save a caller ID entry - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 38
is fully charged. Speakerphone is in use. NEW VOICEMAIL ANS ON NEW MUTE 1/3 Handset ringer off. New voicemail received from the telephone service provider. Answering system is turned on. New answering system messages. New call log entries. Microphone is muted. Message number currently playing and - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 39
Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to eight hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hours While not in with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in this manual. • Observe proper polarity orientation between the - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 40
Expand your telephone system The handsets provided with your telephone system are already registered. Each handset is assigned a number that shows on the handset display. Additional handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned in sequential order. For instance, if the telephone system - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 41
If you want to replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must de-register all the handsets and then individually register each handset. To make de-registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. To de-register all - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 42
in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to synchronize. • Charge the battery in the handset for up to 16 hours. • If the the problem is probably in the wiring or the local service. Call your telephone service provider. Low Battery shows on screen. • Place the handset in - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 43
has the same problem, the problem is in the telephone wall jack. Contact your telephone service provider. • The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Install a new telephone line cord. • Completely remove the battery. Replace the battery and place the cordless handset into the telephone - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 44
base and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. • Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base can cause - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 45
from an area which supports caller ID. • Both your and the caller's telephone service providers must use equipment compatible with the caller ID service. • The caller ID information shows after the first or second ring. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 46
Troubleshooting The telephone does not receive caller ID or the telephone does not show caller ID during call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features provided by your telephone service provider. • The caller might not be calling from an area which supports caller - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 47
televisions, personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless telephones. The answering system does not answer after the correct number of rings. • Make sure the answering system is on. When the answering system is on, ANS ON should show on the handset and ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 48
Troubleshooting The messages on the answering system are incomplete. • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it might be lost when the answering system disconnects the call after four minutes. • If the memory on the answering system becomes full during a message, the answering system - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 49
and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the service facility. Opening or removing parts of the telephone base or handset handset has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 13. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 50
press . Move closer to the telephone base, then press to answer the call. If the handset moves out of range during a telephone conversation, there might be Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment Place the handset down - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 51
controlled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the cordless handset if the telephone base is unplugged, switched off or if the local retailers participating in the RBRC® program or at authorized VTech product service centers. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERYTM for information on Ni-MH battery - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 52
accordance with the Product operating instructions. This limited warranty extends service representative of VTech; or 3. Product to the extent that the problem experienced is caused by signal conditions, network reliability, or cable or antenna systems; or 4. Product to the extent that the problem - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 53
, please call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, please call 1 (800) 267-7377. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user's manual - a check of the Product's controls and features may save you a service call. Except as provided by applicable law, you assume the risk of loss or damage during - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 54
The handset may Class B digital apparatus Instructions in the user's manual five (5.0) or less. For more information, please contact your telephone service service provider or a qualified installer. If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 55
the problem and the telephone service provider is required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Your telephone service provider telephone service provider is required to notify you if such changes are planned. If this product is equipped with a corded or cordless handset, it - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 56
) Telephone base: 9.13oz (258.80g) Charger: 3.27oz (92.60g) Power requirements Handset: 2.4V 500mAh Ni-MH battery Telephone base: 6V DC @ 400mA Charger: 6V AC @ 300mA Memory Handset directory: 50 memory locations; up to 30 digits and 15 characters Handset call log: 50 memory locations; up to 24 - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 57
Index A Add a handset 36 Alphabetical search 19 Announcement 10 Answer a call 11 Answer an incoming call during an intercom call 14 Answering system 26 Answering system set up 9 B Battery 3, 35 C Caller ID 21 Call intercept 27 Call log 22 Call log display screen messages 25 Call screening 27 Call - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 58
play memos 29 Record announcement 10 Redial list 25 Register a handset 36 Remote access 31 Remote code 9 Replace a handset 37 Review the call log 23 Ringer mute 12 Ringer base ringer volume 27 Transfer a call 15 Troubleshooting 38 Turn the answering system on or off 27 V Voicemail 8 Volume 6, 11, - Vtech Five Handset Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digtial Answering Syste - Page 59
VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon 97008 Distributed in Canada by VTech Technologies Canada, Ltd., Richmond, B.C. V6W 1L5 Copyright © 2009 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China
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LS6225/LS6225-2/
LS6225-3/LS6225-4/
LS6225-5/LS6226-2