VTech CS6400 User Manual
User’s manual
www.vtechcanada.com
Model: CS6400
Accessory handset for
use with VTech model
CS6449
Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this
telephone, please read Important safety instructions on
pages 9-10 of this manual.
This manual has instructions on how to set up and register your
new handset. For complete instructions on using the handset, see
the user’s manual provided with your telephone base.
If you cannot nd your user’s manual, you can view or download it
at www.vtechcanada.com.
The ENERGY STAR® 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 STAR® label
indicating it meets the latest energy efficiency guidelines.
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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and
interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing
aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is
a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association.
Used under license.
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Table of contents
Getting started ..........................................................................1
Parts checklist ............................................................................1
Battery installation ......................................................................2
Battery charging .........................................................................3
Add and register a handset ........................................................4
Deregister handsets ...................................................................5
Handset layout............................................................................6
Appendix ...................................................................................8
Battery ........................................................................................8
Important safety instructions.......................................................9
Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers ..........11
Operating range........................................................................11
Maintenance .............................................................................12
About cordless telephones .......................................................13
The RBRC® seal .......................................................................14
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ................................................15
Limited warranty .......................................................................18
Technical specications............................................................21
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Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your
sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship
your telephone for warranty service.
Getting started
To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our
website at www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
User’s manual
Handset Battery compartment cover Battery
Handset charger
and charger adapter
User’s manual
Getting started
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Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the
handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and
the wires inside the battery compartment.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide
it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the handset charger. The
CHARGE light is on when the handset is charging.
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If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and
remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase a replacement battery, visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.
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CHARGE light
remains on when
charging.
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Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the
battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the
handset in the handset charger to charge the battery. For best
performance, keep the handset in the handset charger when not
in use. The battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous
charging. See the table on page 8 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or displays Place in charger, you need to
charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to
give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short
time. When the battery is low, the handset displays Low battery
along with a flashing icon. If you are on a call in low battery
mode, the handset plays short beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and
actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank,
or displays Place in
charger and
flashes.
Battery has no or
very little charge. The
handset cannot be used.
Charge without
interruption (about
30 minutes).
The screen displays
Low battery and
flashes.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without
interruption (about
30 minutes).
The screen displays
HANDSET X.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery
charged, place it in the
handset charger when
not in use.
If you place the handset in the handset charger without installing a
battery, the screen displays No battery.
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Add and register a handset
You can add new handsets (CS6400, purchased separately) to
your telephone base. Each handset must be registered to the
telephone base before use.
When rst purchased, each expansion handset alternately shows
1.Press FIND HS on base 4sec and 2.Then press # on handset.
The new handset should be charged without interruption for at
least 30 minutes before registering it to the telephone base. For
more details on battery charging, see page 3.
To register a handset:
Make sure the handset is out of the handset
charger and is put near the telephone base.
Make sure the handset alternately shows
1.Press FIND HS on base 4sec and
2.Then press # on handset before you
begin registration.
Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the
telephone base for about four seconds until
the telephone base shows Registering...
Please wait, then release the button.
Press # (pound key) on the handset. The
handset shows Registering... Please wait.
It takes up to 60 seconds to complete registration. Then
HANDSET X Registered appears on both screens, with
X being the handset number, and the handset beeps. The
handset is now registered with the telephone base.
If registration fails, the handset displays Registration failed.
Please start again from Step 1 above.
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You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is
in use.
The telephone base shows Registration slots are full when
you try to register more than 5 handsets to it.
If you have not set the date and time for the telephone system,
the handset will prompt you to set the date and time after it is
registered to the base. To skip setting, press OFF/CANCEL.
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Deregister handsets
If you want to replace a handset, or reassign the designated
handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all
handsets that are registered to the telephone base. Then register
each handset individually.
To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this
page before you begin.
To deregister all handsets:
Press and hold FIND HANDSET on the telephone base for
about 10 seconds until the telephone base shows Registering...
Please wait followed by Deregister all handsets?, then release
FIND HANDSET.
Immediately press MENU/SELECT or FIND HANDSET.
The deregistration process takes about 60 seconds to
complete. All handsets alternately show 1.Press FIND HS on
base 4sec and 2.Then press # on handset.
To register the handset(s) to the telephone base again, follow
the registration instructions on the previous page.
You cannot deregister all handsets if any other system handset
is in use.
If deregistration fails, you may need to reset the system and try
again. To reset, unplug the power from the telephone base and
plug it back in.
Even if the battery is depleted, you can still deregister all
handsets by following the steps above. After the handset is
charged for at least 10 minutes, its screen alternately shows
1.Press FIND HS on base 4sec and 2.Then press #
on handset.
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