Vtech CS6929-4, CS6929-29, CS6929-27, CS6929-17, CS6929-16 User Manual

Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before

using this product, please read Important

safety instructions.

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 User’s manual for a full set of

installation and operation instructions at

www.vtechphones.com.

What’s in the box

Your product package contains the following

items. Save your sales receipt and original

packaging in the event warranty service is

necessary.

Handset overview

1 – Handset earpiece

2 – LCD display

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• Show the menu.

• While in a menu, press to select an item, or

save an entry or setting.

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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.

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Press repeatedly to show other dialing

options when reviewing a caller ID log entry.

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Press to start an intercom conversation or

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

7 – Microphone

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• Mute the microphone during a call.

• Delete digits or characters while using the

dialing keys.

Silence the ringer temporarily while the

handset is ringing.

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Make or answer a call using the handset

speakerphone.

During a call, press to switch between the

speakerphone and the handset earpiece.

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• While you have set the dial mode to pulse

and on a call, press to switch to tone dialing

temporarily.

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Press to add a space when entering names.

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• Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front

of the caller ID log entr y before dialing or

saving it to the phonebook.

• Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail

number.

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• Make or answer a call.

• Answer an incoming call when you hear a call

waiting alert.

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• Press repeatedly to review the redial list.

• Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while

entering a number.

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• Review the phonebook when the phone is not

in use.

• Increase the listening volume during a call.

• Scroll up while in a menu, phonebook, caller

ID log, or redial list.

• Move the cursor to the right when entering

numbers or names.

Review the caller ID log when the phone is not in

use.

Decrease the listening volume during a call.

Scroll down while in a menu, phonebook,

caller ID log, or redial list.

Move the cursor to the left when entering

numbers or names.

16 – light

• On when the handset is charging.

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Telephone base overview

1 – Message window

• Shows the number of messages, and other

information of the answering system or

telephone base.

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• Press to play messages.

• Press to stop playing a message.

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• Press to repeat the playing message.

• Press twice to play the previous message.

• Press to skip to the next message.

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• Press to delete the playing message.

• When the phone is not in use, press twice to

delete all old messages.

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• Press to adjust the volume during message

playback.

• When the phone is not in use, press to adjust

the telephone base ringer volume.

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• Press to turn the answering system on or off.

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• Press to page all system handsets.

8 – light

• On when the answering system is turned on.

9 – 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 the handset is in use or being

registered.

• On when the answering system is answering a

call.

10 – Speakerphone

11 – Charging pole

Charger overview

1 – Charging pole

Display icons overview

Connect

You can choose to connect the telephone base

for desktop usage or wall mounting.

NOTES

Use only the adapters provided.

Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled

by wall switches.

The adapters are intended to be correctly oriented

in a vertical or floor 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.

TIP

If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL)

high-speed Internet service through your telephone

line, make sure you install a DSL filter (not

included) between the telephone line cord and

telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL service

provider for more information.

Connect the telephone base

Connect the charger

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Mount the telephone base

Install the battery

Install the battery as shown below.

NOTES

Use only the battery provided.

Charge the battery provided with this product only

in accordance with the instructions and limitations

specified in this manual

If the handset will not be used for a long time,

disconnect and remove the battery to prevent

possible leakage.

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Check the battery level

After you have installed the battery, check the

battery level on the handset screen.

If the battery icon is

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Before use section to set the date and time,

and set the answering system through voice

guide.

If the screen is blank, or

flashes, then the

battery needs to be charged. Go to Charge

the battery section before you do any setting

or operation.

Charge the battery

Place the handset in the telephone base or the

charger to charge.

Once you have installed the battery, the

handset LCD display indicates the battery

status (see the following table).

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Battery

indicators

Battery status Action

The screen

is blank, or

shows Put in

charger and

flashes.

The batter y

has no charge

or very little

charge. The

handset cannot

be used.

Charge without

interruption

(at least 30

minutes).

The screen

shows Low

battery and

flashes.

The battery has

enough charge

to be used for a

short time.

Charge without

interruption

(at least 30

minutes).

The screen

shows

HANDSET X.

The batter y is

charged.

To keep the

battery charged,

place it in the

telephone base

or charger when

not in use.

NOTES

Press CANCEL or place the handset in the

telephone base or charger will bypass the set date

and time, and voice guide.

For best performance, keep the handset in the

telephone base or charger when not in use.

The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of

continuous charging.

To manually set the date and time and the

answering system, refer to Configure your

telephone and Set your built-in answering

system sections.

To manually initiate the voice guide, refer

to Voice guide under Set your built-in

answering system section.

Before use

After you install your telephone or power returns

following a power outage and battery depletion,

the handset will prompt you to set the date and

time, and the answering system through voice

guide.

Set date and time

NOTE

Make sure you set the date and time including the

year correctly; otherwise the answering system

does not announce the correct day of the week for

your recorded messages time stamp.

1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the

month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then

press SELECT.

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

(HH) and minute (MM). Then press or

to choose AM or PM.

3. Press SELECT to save.

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After the setting for the date and time, the handset

will display Voice guide to... and set up Ans

sys? alternatively.

Set answering system through voice guide

This feature assists you to do the basic setup of

the answering system. You can follow the voice

guide to record your own announcement, set the

number of rings and the message alert tone.

Press SELECT to start the voice guide

for the answering system setup. You hear

the voice prompt “Hello! This voice guide

will assist you with the basic setup of your

answering system.”

Setup your answering system by inputting

the designated numbers as instructed in the

voice guide.

Check for dial tone

Press . 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.

Operating range

This cordless telephone operates with the

maximum power allowed by the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC). Even

so, this handset and telephone base can

communicate over only a certain distance

- which can vary with the locations of the

telephone base and handset, the weather, and

the layout of your home or office.

When the handset is out of range, the handset

displays Out of range or no pwr at base.

If there is a call while the handset is out of

range, it may not ring, or if it does ring, the call

may not connect well when you press . Move

closer to the telephone base, and then press

to answer the call. If the handset moves out

of range during a telephone conversation, there

may be interference. To improve reception,

move closer to the telephone base.

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Using the handset menu

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

Press or until the screen displays the

desired feature menu.

Press SELECT to enter that menu.

To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.

Configure your telephone

Set language

The LCD language is preset to English. You can

select English, French or Spanish to be used in

all screen displays.

Press MENU when the handset is not in

use.

Scroll toto Settings, and then press SELECT

twice.

Scroll to choose English, Français or

Español, and then press SELECT to save.

Set date and time

NOTE

Make sure you set the date and time including the

year correctly; otherwise the answering system

does not announce the correct day of the week for

your recorded messages time stamp.

Press MENU when the handset is not in

use.

Scroll to Set date/time, and then press

SELECT.

3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the

month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then

press SELECT.

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

(HH) and minute (MM). Then press or

to choose AM or PM.

5. Press SELECT to save.

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 .

Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant

number. The telephone sends touch-tone

signals. It automatically returns to pulse

dialing mode after you end the call.

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Telephone operation

Make a call

Press or , and then dial the telephone

number.

Answer a call

Press , , or any dialing key.

End a call

Press OFF on the handset, or put the handset

into the telephone base or charger.

Speakerphone

During a call, press on the handset to

switch between speakerphone and handset

earpiece.

Volume

During a call, press /VOLUME/ on the

handset to adjust the listening volume.

NOTE

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 on the handset.

The screen displays Muted.

Press MUTE again to resume the

conversation. The screen displays

Microphone on.

Join a call in progress

You can use up to two system handsets at a

time on an outside call.

When a handset is already on a call, press

or on another handset to join the call.

Press OFF or place the handset in the

telephone base or charger to exit the call.

The call continues until all handsets hang up.

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.

Press FLASH to switch back and forth

between calls.

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Find handset

Use this feature to find all system handsets.

To start paging:

Press /FIND HANDSET on the telephone

base. All idle handsets ring and display

** Paging **.

To end paging:

Press /FIND HANDSET again on the

telephone base.

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Press , , OFF, or any dialing key on the

handset.

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Place the handset in the telephone base or

charger.

NOTE

Do not press and hold /FIND HANDSET for

more than four seconds. It may lead to handset

deregistration.

Redial list

Each handset stores the last 10 telephone

numbers dialed. When there are already 10

entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room

for the new entry.

Review the redial list

Press REDIAL when the handset is not in

use.

Press , , or REDIAL repeatedly until the

desired entry displays.

Dial a redial list entry

When the desired entry displays, press or

to dial.

Delete a redial list entry

When the desired redial entry displays, press

DELETE.

Intercom

Use the intercom features for conversations

between two handsets.

Press INT on your handset when not in use.

Use the dialing keys to enter a destination

handset number if necessary.

To answer the intercom call, press , , or

any dialing key on the destination handset.

To end the intercom call, press OFF or

place the handset back in the telephone

base or charger.

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Answer an incoming call during an

intercom call

If you receive an incoming call during an

intercom call, there is an alert tone.

To answer a call, press . The intercom call

ends automatically.

To end the intercom call without answering

the outside call, press OFF. The intercom call

ends and the telephone continues to ring.

Call transfer using intercom

While on an outside call, you can use the

intercom feature to transfer the call from one

handset to another.

Press INT on your handset during a call.

The current call is put on hold. Use the

dialing keys to enter a destination handset

number if necessary.

To answer the intercom call, press , , or

any dialing key on the destination handset.

You can now have a private conservation

before transferring the call.

From this intercom call, you have the

following options:

You can let the destination handset join

you on the outside call in a

three-way conversation. Press and hold

INT on the originating handset.

You can transfer the call. Press OFF, or

place your handset back in the telephone

base or charger. Your handset displays

Line in use. The destination handset is

then connected to the outside call.

You can press INT to switch between the

outside call (Outside call displays) and

the intercom call (Intercom displays).

The destination handset can end the

intercom call by pressing OFF, or

by placing the handset back in the

telephone base or charger. The outside

call continues with the original system

handset.

Phonebook

The phonebook can store up to 50 entries, which

are shared by all handsets. Each entry may

consist of a telephone number up to 30 digits,

and a name up to 15 characters.

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Add a phonebook entry

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

Scroll to Phonebook then press SELECT.

Press SELECT again to choose

Add new entry.

Use the dialing keys to enter the number (up

to 30 digits).

5. Press SELECT to move to enter the name.

6. Use the dialing keys to enter the name (up to

15 characters). Additional key presses show

other characters of that particular key.

7. Press SELECT to save.

While entering numbers and names, you can:

Press DELETE to erase a digit or character.

Press and hold DELETE to erase the entire

entry.

Press or to move the cursor to the leftto move the cursor to the left

or right.

Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing

pause (for entering phone numbers only).

Press 0 to add a space (for entering names

only).

Press to add ( appears) or to

add # ( appears)

(for entering phone

numbers only)

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Review the phonebook entriesphonebook entries

Entries are sorted alphabetically.

Press when the phone is not in use.

Scroll to browse through the phonebook, or

use the dialing keys to start a name search.

Edit a phonebook entryphonebook entry entry

When the desired entry displays, press

SELECT.

Use the dialing keys to edit the number, and

then press SELECT.

Use the dialing keys to edit the name, and

then press SELECT to save.

Delete a phonebook entry

When the desired entry displays, press

DELETE.

When the screen displays Delete entry?,

press SELECT.

Dial a phonebook entry

When the desired entry appears, press

or to dial.

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Telephones identified with this

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interference when used with

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2 Align and place the wall mount bracket onwall mount bracket on

the standard wall plate.

Connect the telephone line cord to the

telephone base. Route it through the wall

mount bracket, and then connect it to the

wall jack.

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Connect the power adapter.4.

3. Align and place the telephone base on the

wall mount bracket. Slide it down until it

clicks securely in place.

The battery icon flashes when

the battery is low and needs

charging.

The battery icon animates when

the battery is charging.

The handset ringer is turned off.

There are new voicemail

received from your telephone

service provider.

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The message number currently

playing and total number of

new/old messages recorded.

ANS ON

The answering system is turned

on.

ECO

The ECO mode activates

automatically to reduce power

consumption when the handset

is within range from the

telephone base.

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There are new caller ID log

entries.

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CS6928-2 CS6929-2

CS6929 CS6929-25

CS6929-15 CS6929-26

CS6929-16 CS6929-27

CS6929-17 CS6929-29

CS6929-19 CS6929-3

CS6929-4

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CS6929-2/CS6929-25/

CS6929-26/

CS6929-27/CS6929-29

2 sets for CS6929-3

3 sets for CS6929-4

1 set for CS6929/

CS6929-15/CS6929-16/

CS6929-17/CS6929-19

2 sets for CS6928-2/

CS6929-2/CS6929-25/

CS6929-26/CS6929-27/

CS6929-29

3 sets for CS6929-3

4 sets for CS6929-4

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