VTech DS6401, DS6401-16 User Manual

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User’s manual

Accessory handset for use
with VTech models
DS6421/DS6472

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Models:
DS6401/DS6401-16

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Congratulations

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please
read Important safety instructions on page 9 of this manual.

This manual has instructions how to set up and register your new handset. For
complete 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, visit www.vtechcanada.com.

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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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.

Register online to get an additional 3-month warranty!

Visit www.vtechphones.com.

Registration

Register your product online for enhanced warranty support.

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Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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 ...................................................................................9

Important safety instructions ..................................................... 9

Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers .......... 10

Operating range ........................................................................ 10

Maintenance .............................................................................. 10

About cordless telephones ....................................................... 11

The RBRC® seal ........................................................................ 11

California Energy Commission battery charging

testing instructions ................................................................. 13

For C-UL compliance only ........................................................ 14

Limited warranty ........................................................................ 17

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ................................................. 19

Technical specifications ............................................................ 20

Getting started

Parts checklist

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

User’s manual

Battery

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

Charger and
power adapter

Handset

Battery
compartment
cover

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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

1.

battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires

2.

inside the battery compartment.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards

3.

the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The

4.

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

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battery to prevent possible leakage.

To purchase a replacement battery, visit our website at

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

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CHARGE light

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Getting started

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the handset LCD display
indicates the battery status (see the table below).

For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or

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charger when not in use.

The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging.

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If you place the handset in the telephone base or the charger

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without plugging in the battery, the screen displays No battery.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank, or
shows Place in charger
and flashes.

The screen shows Low
battery and flashes.

The screen shows
HANDSET X.

When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:

Operation Operating time

While in handset use (talking*) Seven hours
While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Three hours
While not in use (standby**) Five days

* Operating times vary depending on your actual
use and the age of the battery.

** Handset is not charging or in use.

Battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.

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

Battery is charged. To keep the battery

Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
30 minutes).

Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
30 minutes).

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

After you install your telephone or power returns following
a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the
date and time. To skip setting the date and time, press
OFF/CANCEL or BACK.

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SET DATE

09/30/09
MM/DD /YY

BACK

SET

Getting started

Add and register a handset

You can add new handsets (DS6401, purchased separately) to your
telephone system, but each handset must be registered with the telephone
base before use. When first purchased, each expansion handset shows
Put handset on BASE to register after a battery is installed. You may
need to charge the handset before registering it to the telephone base. For
more details on battery charging, see the table on page 3.

To register a handset:

Make sure the handset is out of the

1.
telephone base or handset charger and
shows

Put handset on BASE to register

Place the handset in the telephone base.
The handset displays Registering handset...

2.
on the handset and the red IN USE light on the
telephone base turns on. It takes about
90 seconds to complete the registration
process. The handset displays HANDSET
X Registered (X represents the registered
handset number). The IN USE light on the
telephone base turns off and you hear a
confirmation tone from the handset when
registration completes.

If registration fails, the system will automatically try to
register again. If registration fails after the third try, the
handset displays Registration failed then
Put handset on BASE to register and the telephone
base beeps. This may take up to five minutes to occur.

To reset the handset, remove it from the telephone
base. When the handset displays Put handset on
BASE to register, try the registration process again.

You cannot register a handset if any other system

•
handset is in use.

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Getting started

Deregister handsets

If you want to replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number
of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets. Then register each
handset you wish to use individually.

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

To deregister all handsets:

Make sure that all handsets are out of the

1.
telephone base and handset chargers before
you begin deregistration.

Press and hold /FIND HANDSET on the

2.
telephone base for about 10 seconds until the
IN USE light flashes.

Quickly press /FIND HANDSET again. You

3.
must press /FIND HANDSET while the IN USE
light is still flashing. The IN USE light flashes for
about five seconds. If the light stops flashing,
start again with Step 1 above.

All system handsets show

4.
hear a confirmation tone when deregistration completes. The deregistration
process takes about 10 seconds to complete.

If deregistration fails, you may need to reset the telephone and try again.

To reset:

Press and hold OFF/CANCEL or place the handset back in the

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telephone base.

- OR -

Unplug the power from the telephone base, then plug it back in.

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Put handset on BASE to register

, and you

You cannot deregister handsets if any system handset is in use.

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Even if the battery is depleted, you can still deregister the handsets by

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following the steps above.

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