Sharper Image 6031 User Manual
Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this telephone, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 30 of this manual.
This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install
and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to
ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech
product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.
The ENERGY STARR program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes and encourages
the use of products that save energy and help protect our environment. We are
proud to mark this product with the ENERGY STARR label indicating it meets
the latest energy efficiency guidelines.
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Table of contents
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Install handset batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Telephone base installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Desk/table bracket installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dial type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DSL lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ring melody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ring volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Battery low tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Out of range tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Edit handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Dial type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Clear voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reset to default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Make, answer and end calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Options while on calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Advanced operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Review the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Search the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dial a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delete from the director y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dial a call log number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Store a call log number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Review redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Store a redial number to the directory . . . . . . . . . 24
Dial from redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Delete from redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Handset and telephone base indicators . . . . . . . . 26
Handset light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Telephone base lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Handset icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Call log display screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Table of contents
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The RBRC® seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Installation
Parts checklist
Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your
telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following:
1. Handset
2. Telephone base
3. User’s manual
4. Base power adapter
5. Batter y
6. Batter y compartment cover
7. Telephone line cord
1. Handset
2. Telephone base
3. User’s manual
For re pl ace me nt
•
ba tt eries or power
adapter, vi sit our
website a t www.
vt ec hphon es.
com or call 1 (800)
595-9511.
In Canada go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or dial 1 (800)
267-7377.
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4. Base power adapter
6. Battery compartment cover
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5. Battery
7. Telephone line cord
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If the handset will
•
not be used for a
long period of time,
remove the bat tery
to prevent possible
leakage.
To p urcha se
•
re pl aceme nt
ba tt eries , vis it our
website at www.
vt ec hphon es.
co m or call 1 (800)
595-9511.
In Canada go to visit
www.vtechcanada.
com or dial 1 (800)
267-7377.
Installation
Install handset battery
• Remove battery compartment cover by pressing on the indentation and sliding downwards.
• Align the two holes in the plug with the socket pins according to the color-coded label in the battery
compartment, then snap the plug into place.
• Place the battery into the compartment.
•
Position the battery compartment cover and slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
• Put the handset in the telephone base to charge the new battery for at least 16 hours.
You can keep the battery charged by returning the handset to the telephone base after each use.
When the battery power is fully depleted, a full recharge takes about 16 hours.
For further information on batteries, please see the
color-coded label
Battery
section on page 29.
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Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base and the charger as shown below. Choose a location away from any electronic
equipment and appliances such as personal computers, computer routers, television sets, microwave
ovens, and refrigerators. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.
1. Plug the telephone line cord
into a telephone wall jack.
2. Plug power adapter into an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
Use only the
•
VTech batteries
and power adapter
(or equivalent)
supplied with
this telephone.
To obtain a
replacement, visit
our website at
www.vtechphones.
com or call 1
(800) 595-9511.
In Canada go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or dial 1 (800)
267-7377.
This power unit
•
is intended to be
correctly oriented
in a vertical or oor
mount position.
The prongs are not
designed to hold
the plug in place if
it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-thetable or cabinet
outlet.
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Installation
Desk/table bracket installation
To place the telephone base on a desk or table, insert the desk/table bracket as shown below.
• Position the bracket on the bottom of the telephone base and slide it up towards the tabs on the
telephone base until it clicks into place.
• Remove the bracket by pulling the bracket down with both hands away from the telephone base.
Dial type
If you have touch-tone service, your telephone is ready to use as soon as the batter y is charged.
If you have pulse (rotary) service, the dial type must be changed. To change the dial type, see
Dial type section on page 12.
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If you subscribe to DSL service
If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and
you are experiencing interference during telephone conversations and/or your caller ID features are
not functioning properly, install a DSL lter to the telephone line between the telephone base and
the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL provider for a DSL lter.
DSL lter (for
DSL users)
To single telephone jack (RJ11C) Telephone line cord
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Telephone settings
Handset layout
1. Earpiece
2. / (directory/volume)
3. (speakerphone)
4. /FLASH
5. Dialing keys (0-9,*,#)
6. REDIAL/PAUSE
7. Microphone
8. Handset display
9. MENU/SELECT
10. CID/ (caller ID/volume)
11. OFF/CLEAR
12. MUTE
13. REMOVE
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
6
12
13
7
6
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Telephone settings
Telephone base layout
1. CHARGE light
2. IN USE light
3. VOICEMAIL light
4. FIND HANDSET
Telephone settings
Basic operation
1
2
3
4
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Telephone settings
When entering
•
the date or time, if
the digit is single,
a zero must be
entered rst (i.e.
if the time is 6:08,
you must enter
zero, six, zero,
eight).
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Date and time
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach DATE/ TIME. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Use the keypad to set the year. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Use the keypad to set the date. Press MENU/SELECT.
•
Use the keypad to set the time. Press or to select a.m. or p.m.
Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep
(if KEY TONE is on).
Ring melody
There are ten handset ringer melodies to choose from.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach RING MELODY. Press MENU/SELECT, a
checkmark is shown next to the current ring melody.
• Press or to scroll through the choices and a sample of each
ring melody will be played. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep
(if KEY TONE is on).
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YeAr 20\7
dAte \1/01
tIMe \2:12AM
rING MelodY
rING voluMe
MelodY 1
MelodY 2
Stored
Telephone settings
Ring volume
The handset ringer volume can be adjusted from ve available levels.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach RING VOLUME. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to scroll through the choices and a sample of each ring
volume will be played.
• Press MENU/SELECT to conrm. The screen displays STORED and
you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if KEY TONE is on).
Battery low tone
The handset is preset to beep when the battery level is low.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reachto reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reachto reach TONES. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reachto reach BATTERY LOW. Press MENU/SELECT.
• A checkmark is shown next to the current selection. Press or
to choose ON or OFF. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep
(if KEY TONE is on).
toNeS
HANdSet NAMe
BAtterY low
out of rANGe
oN
off
The handset will
•
not ring when the
ringer volume is at
the lowest setting.
A ringer off icon
will be displayed.
While the
•
telephone is
ringing, you
can temporarily
silence the ringer
by pressing
OFF/CLEAR or
MUTE. A ringer
off icon will
be displayed. The
next call will ring
normally.
Telephone settings
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Telephone settings
Press OFF/CLEAR
•
at anytime to
return to previous
screen.
Press and hold
•
OFF/CLEAR at
anytime to exit the
menu.
10
Out of range tone
The handset will beep during a conversation when it is out of range from
the telephone base. This tone is preset to ON.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reachto reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reachto reach TONES. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reachto reach OUT OF RANGE. Press MENU/SELECT.
• A checkmark is shown next to the current selection. Press or
to choose ON or OFF. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if
KEY TONE is on).
Key tone
The handset is preset to beep whenever any button is pressed. To
change this setting:
• Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach TONES. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach KEY BEEPS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• A checkmark is shown next to the current selection. Press or to
select ON or OFF. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if
KEY TONE is on).
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toNeS
HANdSet NAMe
out of rANGe
KeY BeePS
oN
off
Telephone settings
Telephone settings
Edit handset name
• Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach HANDSET NAME. Press MENU/SELECT.
Press REMOVE to backspace and erase characters.
•
• Use the keypad to enter characters (see the chart on page 17). Press
MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep
(if KEY TONE is on).
Language
This product supports ENGLISH and ESPAÑOL (Spanish) language
screen displays. To change the language setting:
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach LANGUAGE. Press MENU/SELECT.
• A checkmark is shown next to the current selection. Press or
to choose the desired language.
• Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if
KEY TONE is on).
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HANdSet NAMe
lANGuAGe
eNter NAMe
HANdSet\
a
lANGuAGe
reSet
eNGlISH
A handset name
•
can be up to 14
characters only.
Only handset
•
display screens
are affected by
the language
setting.
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Telephone settings
The clear voicemail
•
feature only turns off
the displayed NEW
VOICEMAIL message
and VOICEMAIL
light on the telephone
base. It does not
delete your voicemail
message(s). Use
this feature when the
telephone indicates
there is voicemail
when you have none
or you have accessed
your voicemail from a
remote location (while
away from home). If
there is actually a new
voicemail message,
your local telephone
company will continue
to send a signal which
will cause the NEW
VOICEMAIL message
in the handset and
the telephone base
VOICEMAIL light to
ash.
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Dial type
The dial type is preset to touch tone. If you have pulse (rotary) service,
the dial type must be changed.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP BS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reach DIAL TYPE. Press MENU/SELECT.
• A checkmark is shown next to the current selection. Press or
to choose between TONE and PULSE. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if
KEY TONE is on).
Clear voicemail
If you subscribe to voicemail services provided by your local telephone
company, NEW VOICEMAIL will appear on the handset display and
the VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base will ash when you have
a new voicemail message. This feature allows you to turn off these
indicators.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP BS. Press MENU/SELECT.
• Press or to reachto reach CLR VOICEMAIL. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays INDICATOR OFF? Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays STORED and you’ll hear a conrmation beep (if
KEY TONE is on).
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dIAl tYPe
clr voIceMAIl
toNe
PulSe
clr voIceMAIl
reSet
INdIcAtor off?
Telephone settings
Telephone settings
Reset to default settings
The handset and the telephone base can be individually reset to their
default settings by selecting RESET in the SETUP HS or SETUP BS
menus respectively.
• Press MENU/SELECT to display menu when in idle mode.
• Press or to reach SETUP HS or SETUP BS. Press MENU/
SELECT.
• Press or to reach RESET. Press MENU/SELECT.
• The screen displays RESET? Press MENU/SELECT to conrm or
OFF/CLEAR to exit to previous menu.
• If selection is conrmed, the screen displays STORED and you’ll
hear a conrmation beep (if KEY TONE is on).
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reSet
rING MelodY
reSet?
When the default
•
settings are reset,
all the previously
stored settings
cannot be
retrieved.
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