VTech DS6511-15, DS6511-16, DS6511-2, DS6511, DS6511-4A User Manual

Abridged user’s manual

DS6511/DS6511-15/DS6511-16/ DS6511-2/DS6511-3/DS6511-4A

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DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with

BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

Congratulations

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To protect our environment and conserve natural resources, 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.

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TIA-1083

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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	Battery	Handset
cover	(1 for DS6511/	(1 for DS6511/
(1 for DS6511/DS6511-15/	DS6511-15/	DS6511-15/
DS6511-16)	DS6511-16)	DS6511-16)
(2 for DS6511-2)	(2 for DS6511-2)	(2 for DS6511-2)
(3 for DS6511-3)	(3 for DS6511-3)	(3 for DS6511-3)
(4 for DS6511-4A)	(4 for DS6511-4A)	(4 for DS6511-4A)

	Wall mount	Telephone
	bracket
		line cord

Telephone base Telephone base power adapter

Charger and charger adapter

(1 for DS6511-2) (2 for DS6511-3) (3 for DS6511-4A)

Abridged user’s manual

Bluetooth

quick start guide

Abridged	Bluetooth
user’s manual	quick start guide

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Telephone base power adapter

Telephone wall jack

A DSL filter (not included) is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service.

The DSL filter must be plugged into the telephone

wall jack.

Telephone line cord

Telephone base

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Charger adapter

Charger

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

•Even if you do not subscribe to any conventional telephone service, you can still use the cell line alone without plugging in a telephone line cord.

•If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.

Battery installation

Install the battery as shown below.

. Plug the battery connector	2. Place the battery with the label
securely into the socket.	THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
	inside the battery compartment.

3.Slide the battery compartment cover towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

4.Place the handset in the telephone 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 /HOME. 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 12 hours of continuous charging.

			Battery indicators	Battery status	Action
	The screen is blank, or			The battery has no charge	Charge without interruption
	shows Put in charger and			or very little charge. The	(at least 30 minutes).
			flashes.	handset cannot be used.
	The screen shows			The battery has enough	Charge without interruption
	Low battery and			charge to be used for a	(at least 30 minutes).
			flashes.	short time.
	The screen shows			The battery is charged.	To keep the battery
	HANDSET X.				charged, place it in the
					telephone base or
					charger when not in use.

• If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the battery, the screen displays NO BATTERY.

Tabletop to wall mount installation

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

. If you have already installed the telephone for tabletop use, unplug the telephone line cord from the telephone wall jack, and unplug the telephone base power adapter from the wall outlet. Remove the telephone line cord and the power adapter cord from the grooves.

2.Route the telephone line cord through the rectangular 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.

3.Position the lower portion grooves on the telephone base to the lower portion tabs (marked B) on the wall mount bracket. Make sure the upper portion grooves of the telephone base are above the upper portion tabs (marked A) on the wall mount bracket. Push the telephone base down until it clicks securely in place.

4.Align the holes on the bracket with 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.

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.

/CELL

Make or answer a cell call.

Answer an incoming cell call when you hear a call waiting alert.

/HOME/FLASH

Make or answer a home call.

Answer an incoming home call when you hear a call waiting alert.

1

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.

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.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to review the redial list.

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

Telephone base overview

1 and 2

Press to connect the paired cell phone.

Press and hold to add or replace a cell phone.

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.

VOLUME//CID

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, 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.

Dialing keys

Enter numbers or characters.

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

Press and hold to set and turn on the quiet mode, or turn it off.

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.

1 and2 lights

On when the telephone base is paired and connected with a Bluetooth device.

Alternates when the telephone base is in discoverable mode.

FIND HANDSET

Press to page all system handsets.

Bluetooth

To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6511, you must first pair and connect your Bluetooth cell phone(s) with the telephone base. All DS6511 handsets can be used to make or answer calls on the cell line.

Bluetooth wireless technology operates within a short range (a maximum of approximately 30 feet). When you pair a Bluetooth cell phone to the telephone base, place your Bluetooth cell phone closer to the telephone base to maintain sufficient signal strength. For optimal performance, keep your cell phone within 15 feet of the telephone base while using the cell line.

Pair and connect your first Bluetooth cell phone

. Press and hold 1/ 2 on the telephone base for about four seconds. The 1/ 2 light blinks.

2.Turn on the Bluetooth feature of your cell phone. Once your cell phone finds your VTech phone (VTech DS6511), press the appropriate key on your cell phone to continue the pairing process.

•Your cell phone may prompt you to enter the PIN of the telephone base. The default PIN of the telephone base is 0000.

Download directory

. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

2.Scroll to Bluetooth then press SELECT.

3.Scroll to Download dir then press SELECT.

4.Scroll to select the desired cell phone, then press SELECT.

For Android and Blackberry cell phones, you may also download your cell phone directory to your DS6511 via the VTech Contact Share application. Go to www.vtechphones.com/apps/contact_share for application download.

Using the handset menu

. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

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

3.Press SELECT to enter that menu.

•To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

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

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 voicemail number for speed dial.	Voicemail #
		_
Clr voicemail	Turn off the voicemail indicators (see the	Reset VM Icon?
	note below).
Key tone	Turn an audible beep on or off whenever a key	Key tone:On*
	is pressed.	Key tone:Off
Home area code	Enter your home area code if you dial only	Home area code
	seven digits for local calls.	_ _ _
Dial mode	Set the telephone to be touch-tone or	Touch-tone*
	pulse dialing.	Pulse

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.