VTech CS6429-5 User Manual

Abridged user’s manual

Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

CS6428-2/CS6429/ CS6429-15/CS6429-16/ CS6429-2/ CS6429-3/ CS6429-4/CS6429-5

DECT 6.0 cordless telephone

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Introduction

To protect our environment and conserve natural resources, this Abridged user’s manual provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.

Please refer to the online Complete user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at www.vtechphones.com.

Before using this VTech product, please read Important safety instructions on page 11 of this user’s manual.

Parts checklist

Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

Battery compartment cover

(1 for CS6429/CS6429-15/ CS6429-16) (2 for CS6428-2/CS6429-2) (3 for CS6429-3) (4 for CS6429-4) (5 for CS6429-5)

Handset

(1 for CS6429/CS6429-15/ CS6429-16) (2 for CS6428-2/CS6429-2) (3 for CS6429-3) (4 for CS6429-4) (5 for CS6429-5)

Battery

(1 for CS6429/CS6429-15/ CS6429-16) (2 for CS6428-2/CS6429-2) (3 for CS6429-3) (4 for CS6429-4) (5 for CS6429-5)

Telephone base

Telephone line cord

Charger and charger adapter

(1 for CS6428-2/CS6429-2) (2 for CS6429-3) (3 for CS6429-4) (4 for CS6429-5)

Telephone base power adapter

Wall mount bracket

Abridged user’s manual

Quick start guide

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

Telephone base power adapter

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Telephone wall jack

A DSL lter (not included)

is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service

Telephone line cord

Charger adapter

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Telephone base

Use only the power adapter and battery supplied with this product. To order a

• replacement, 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.

The power adapter 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-the-table or cabinet outlet.

If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP service

• provider, plug the telephone line cord into the modem/router/terminal adapter provided by your cable/VoIP service provider. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider if you have any difculties in installation.

Charger

Battery installation

Install the battery as shown below.

Plug the battery connector

1. Place the battery with the label securely into the socket.

Slide the battery compartment

3. Place the handset in the telephone cover towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment.

4. base or charger to charge.

CHARGE light remains on when charging.

If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to

• prevent possible leakage.

IMPORTANT:

Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial tone, the installation is successful.

If you do not hear a dial tone:

Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.

• It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to

• digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks to work. Refer to Rewiring of telephone line for cable/VoIP service users on page 9 for more information.

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. Refer to the online user’s manual for battery operating times.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank, or shows PLACE IN CHARGER and ashes.

The screen shows LOW BATTERY and

ashes.

The screen shows HANDSET X.

If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the

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battery, the screen displays NO BATTERY.

The battery has no charge or very lit tle charge. The handset cannot be used.

The battery has enough charge to be used for a short time.

The battery is charged. To keep the battery

Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes).

charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use.

Tabletop to wall mount installation

The telephone comes ready for tabletop use. Follow the steps below to mount your telephone on a wall.

Position the telephone base against

1. cord into the TEL LINE jack at the bottom of the telephone base and the base power adapter into the POWER jack.

2.Plug one end of the telephone line the wall mount bracket as shown. Insert the extended tabs marked B on the wall mount bracket into the slots marked B on the back of the telephone base. Push the telephone base down until it clicks securely.

Route the telephone line cord

3. Align the holes on the bracket with through the hole on the wall mount bracket and plug it into the telephone wall jack. Route the power cord out of the telephone base and plug it into an electrical outlet not controlled by a

4. the standard wall plate and slide the bracket down until it locks securely. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord neatly with twist ties.

wall switch.

Telephone base overview

IN USE light

Flashes when there is an incoming call, or another telephone sharing the same line is in use.

On when the handset is in use, or the answering system is answering a call.

/FIND HANDSET

Press once and then release to page all system handsets.

/ANS ON/OFF

Turn the answering system on or off.

/REPEAT

Press to repeat a message or press twice to play the previous message.

/PLAY/STOP

Play or stop playing messages.

Message window

Shows the number of messages and other answering system information.

X/DELETE

Delete the playing message.

Press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages when the phone is not in use.

/VOL and /VOL

Adjust the volume during message playback.

Adjust the telephone base ringer volume when the phone is not in use.

/SKIP

Skip to the next message.

Handset overview

CHARGE light

On when the handset is charging.

/VOLUME

Review the directory when the phone is not in use.

Increase the listening volume during a call or message playback.

Scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory, call log or redial list.

Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or names.

MUTE/DELETE

Mute the microphone during a call.

Delete digits or characters while using the dialling keys.

Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing.

Delete the displayed entry while in the directory, call log or redial list.

/FLASH

Make or answer a call.

Answer another incoming call during a call.

Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the call log entry before dialing or saving it to the directory.

TONE

Switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call.

(speakerphone)

Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone.

During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone and the handset.

CID /VOLUME

Review the call log when the phone is not in use.

Decrease the listening volume during a call or message playback.

Scroll down while in a menu, or in the directory, call log or redial list.

Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or names.

MENU/SELECT

Show the menu.

While in a menu, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting.

OFF/CANCEL

Hang up a call.

Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing.

Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator 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.

Dialing keys

Enter numbers or characters.

# (pound key)

Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a call log entry.

INT (intercom)

Start an intercom conversation or transfer a call (for multi-handset models only).

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to review the redial list.

Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering numbers.

Using the handset menu

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

1. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

2. Press SELECT to enter that menu.

3. To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

• To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.

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Telephone settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

Screen display Function Options

LCD LANGUAGE Set the screen display language. ENGLISH*

CLR VOICEMAIL Turn off the voicemail indicators. TURN OFF

KEY TONE Turn an audible beep on or off whenever a key

is pressed.

SET DATE/TIME Set the date and time shown on

the handset.

HOME AREA CODE Enter your home area code if you dial only seven

digits for local calls.

DIAL MODE Set the telephone to be tone or

pulse dialing.

The following are some of the telephone features you may wish to set. Refer to Telephone settings in the online Complete user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.

FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL

INDICATOR?

ON* OFF

-:-- --/--

_ _ _

TONE* PULSE

Ringer volume (handset)

You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off.

Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

1. Scroll to >RINGERS then press SELECT twice.

2. Press or to adjust the volume, then press SELECT to save.

If the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming

• calls except paging tone.

The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume of the intercom calls and

• the volume of the paging tone.

Set date and time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. You can also set the date and time manually.

Press MENU when the handset is not in use.

Scroll to select >SETTINGS, then press SELECT.

Scroll to select >SET DATE/TIME, then press SELECT.

Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date and year, then press SELECT.

Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute.

Press or to choose AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Press

SELECT to save.

Voicemail indicators

If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, NEW VOICEMAIL and appear on the handset when you have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service. Refer to Clear voicemail indicators in the online Complete user’s manual on how to clear the voicemail indicators.

Telephone operation

Make a call

Press or then dial the telephone number.

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Answer a call

Press , or any dialing key.

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End a call

Press OFF or put the handset to the telephone base or charger.

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Speakerphone

During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use.

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Volume

During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME to adjust the listening volume.

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The handset earpiece volume setting and speakerphone volume setting are independent.

Mute

The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.

During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays MUTE.

Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.

Call waiting

When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are on another call.

Press FLASH to put the current call on hold and take the new call.

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Press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.

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Temporary ringer silencing

When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume.

To silence the handset ringer, press OFF or MUTE on the handset.

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RINGER MUTED and display.

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to tone dialing temporarily during a call.

During a call, press TONE .

1. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The

2. telephone sends touch-tone signals.

The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after

3. you end the call.

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