VTech CS6529, CS6529-14, CS6529-16, CS6529-19, CS6529-2 User Manual

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Abridged user’s manual

Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

CS6529/CS6529-14/ CS6529-15/CS6529-16/ CS6529-17/CS6529-19/ CS6529-2/CS6529-25/ CS6529-26/CS6529-4B

DECT 6.0 cordless telephone

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Introduction

To help protect the environment, this Abridged user’s manual provides you with the 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.

Handset

(1 for CS6529/CS6529-14/ CS6529-15/CS6529-16/ CS6529-17/CS6529-19) (2 for CS6529-2/CS6529-25/ CS6529-26) (4 for CS6529-4B)

Telephone base power adapter

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Battery compartment cover

(1 for CS6529/CS6529-14/ CS6529-15/CS6529-16/ CS6529-17/CS6529-19) (2 for CS6529-2/CS6529-25/ CS6529-26) (4 for CS6529-4B)

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Charger and charger adapter

(1 for CS6529-2/CS6529-25/ CS6529-26) (3 for CS6529-4B)

Battery

(1 for CS6529/CS6529-14/ CS6529-15/CS6529-16/ CS6529-17/CS6529-19) (2 for CS6529-2/CS6529-25/ CS6529-26) (4 for CS6529-4B)

Quick start guide

Telephone base

Telephone line cord

Wall mount bracket

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

Telephone wall jack

A DSL lter (not

Electrical outlet (not controlled by a wall switch)

Telephone base power adapter

Use only the power adapters and batteries 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.

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

• provider, contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.

Telephone base

included) is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service.

The DSL lter must

be plugged into the telephone wall jack.

Telephone line cord

Electrical outlet (not controlled by a wall switch)

Charger adapter

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 cover

3. Place the handset in the telephone 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.

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. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider 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 11 hours of continuous charging.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank, or displays Put in charger and ashes.

The screen displays Low battery and ashes.

The screen displays HANDSET X.

The battery has no or very little 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).

Charge without interruption (about 30 minutes).

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

Wall mounting (optional)

To mount your telephone on a wall:

1. from the telephone wall jack, and the telephone base power adapter from the electrical outlet (if necessary).

Route the telephone line cord

3. 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 wall switch.

Position the telephone base against

2.Remove the telephone line cord the wall mount bracket with the extended tabs marked B on top. 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.

Align the holes on the bracket with

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.

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, caller ID log or redial list.

Move the cursor to the right

• when entering numbers or names.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to review the

• redial list.

Press and hold to insert a

• dialing pause while dialing or entering a number.

/FLASH

Make or answer a call.

• Answer another incoming call

• during a call.

Press repeatedly to add or

• remove 1 in front of the caller

ID log entry before dialing or saving it to the directory.

Press and hold to set or dial

• your voicemail number.

Dialing keys

Enter numbers or characters.•

TONE

Switch to tone dialing

• temporarily during a call.

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 caller ID log when

• phone is not in use.

the Decrease the listening volume

•

during a call or message playback.

Scroll down while in a menu,

•

or in the directory, caller ID 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.

QUIET#

Press and hold to set and turn

• on the quiet mode, or turn it off.

Press repeatedly to show other

• dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry.

INT

Start an intercom conversation

• or transfer a call (for multi-handset models only).

MUTE/DELETE

Mute the microphone during

• a call.

Delete digits or characters

• while using the dialing keys.

Silence the ringer temporarily

• while the handset is ringing.

Delete the displayed entry

• while in the directory, caller ID log or redial list.

Telephone base overview

/REPEAT

Press to repeat a message.

• Press twice to play the

• previous message.

IN USE light

Flashes when there is an

• incoming call, or another

telephone sharing the same line is in use.

Flashes when handsets

• are being deregistered.

On when a handset is

• in use.

On when the answering

• system is answering a call.

On when a handset is

• being registered.

FIND HANDSET

Press to page all system

• handsets.

ANS ON/OFF

Turn the answering system

• on or off.

Message window

Shows the number of messages, and other

• information of the answering system or

telephone base.

X/DELETE

Delete the playing message.

•

Press twice to delete

• all previously reviewed messages when the phone is not in use.

/SKIP

Skip to the next message.•

VOL

Adjust the volume during

• message playback.

Adjust the telephone base

• ringer volume when the phone is not in use.

/ PLAY/STOP

Play or stop playing messages.

Using the menu

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

Press SELECT.

To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

•

To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.

•

+ and

VOL-

Telephone settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

Settings menu Description Options

LCD language Set the screen display language. English*

Français Español

Voicemail # Set the speed dial voicemail number. Voicemail #

Clr voicemail Turn off the voicemail indicators (see the note

below).

Key tone Set whether the handset beeps whenever a

key is pressed.

Home area code Set the home area code so that the caller ID

log stores only seven digits for local telephone numbers.

Dial mode Set the telephone to be touch-tone or pulse

dialing.

Use the Clr voicemail feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail

but there is none. For example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home. The Clr voicemail feature only turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal that turns on the indicators.

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 complete instructions on setting all telephone features.

Reset VM Icon?

Key tone:On* Key tone:Off

Home area code _ _ _

Touch-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. Scroll to Ringers and then press SELECT twice.

Press or to sample each volume level, then press SELECT to save.

When the ringer volume is set to Off, the handset still rings when you press

FIND HANDSET on the telephone base.

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