VTech DS6201 User Manual

User’s manual

Accessory handset
for use with VTech models

DS6211/DS6211-2/DS6211-3/
DS6211-4/DS6221/DS6221-2/
DS6221-3/DS6221-4/DS6221-5/
DS6222-4/DS6222-5

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Model: DS6201

Congratulations

T

Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please
read the Important safety instructions on page 7 of this manual.

This manual has instructions for setup and registration of your new handset.
For full instructions on using the handset, see the user’s manual that came
with your telephone base.

If you cannot nd your user’s manual, you can view or download it at
www.vtechphones.com.

For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, please visit 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

efciency guidelines.

Telephones identied 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.

Table of contents

Getting started ................................... 1

Parts checklist ......................................1

Battery installation and charging .......... 2

Add and register a handset ..................3

Replace a handset ............................... 4

Handset layout ..................................... 5

Appendix ............................................. 6

Battery .................................................. 6

Important safety instructions ................ 7

Operating range ................................... 8

Maintenance .........................................8

About cordless telephones................... 9

The RBRC® seal ................................... 9

Warranty ............................................. 10

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations .......... 12

Technical specications ..................... 14

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Getting started

Parts checklist

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

Batte ry compar tm ent c over Batte ry

Handset

To purchase a replacement battery or a power adapter, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 [phone].

User’s manu al

Charg er and p owe r a dapter

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Getting started

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might
be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the
handset for at least 16 hours before use. When not in use, place the handset
in the telephone base or charger. See page 6 for battery operating times.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank. Battery has no charge

The screen shows

PLACE IN CHARGER

and ashes.

The screen shows
LOW BATTERY,

ashes, and the

handset beeps.

The screen shows
HANDSET X.

If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press the indentation

1.

and the handset cannot
be used.

Battery has very little
charge and the handset
cannot be used.

Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

and slide the cover to remove.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset

2.
battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.

Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires

3.
inside the battery compartment.

Align the cover at against the battery compartment, then slide it towards

4.
the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The

5.
CHARGE light is on when the handset charges.

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Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (at least 10
minutes).

Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (about four
minutes).

Charge until the screen shows
HANDSET X (about one hour).

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

CH ARG E l igh t

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

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battery to prevent possible leakage.

To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com

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or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial
1 [phone].

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Getting started

Add and register a handset

Each newly purchased handset (DS6201) must be registered to the
telephone base (DS6211, DS6221 or DS6222) before use. When rst
purchased, each expansion handset shows NOT REGISTERED. You may
need to charge the handset before registering to the telephone base. For
more details on battery charging, see the table on page 2.

To make registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before
you begin.

To register a handset:

Place the unregistered handset in the telephone base. If PRESS FIND

1.
HS 4 SEC ON BASE does not appear on the handset screen after a few
seconds, remove the handset and place it in the telephone base again.

On the telephone base, press and hold

2.
FIND HANDSET for about four seconds
(until the red IN USE light on the telephone
base turns on) and then release the button.
The handset shows PLEASE WAIT... and
it takes up to 60 seconds to complete the
registration. The handset shows HANDSET
X REGISTERED (X represents the handset
number assigned) and you hear a beep
when the registration completes.

When the registration is complete, the newly registered handset is assigned
the next available handset registration number. For instance, if you already
have HANDSET 1 and HANDSET 2, the next registered handset will be
HANDSET 3.

When the registration fails, the handset shows NOT REGISTERED. To

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reset the handset, remove the handset from the telephone base and place it
back in. Try the registration process again.

You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is in use.

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Only one handset can be registered at a time.

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