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

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Abridged user’s manual
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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
DS6511/DS6511-15/DS6511-16/ DS6511-2/DS6511-3/DS6511-4A
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology
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on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read Important safety instructions.
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.
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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 cover
(1 for DS6511/DS6511-15/ DS6511-16) (2 for DS6511-2) (3 for DS6511-3) (4 for DS6511-4A)
Telephone base
Telephone base power adapter
Battery
(1 for DS6511/ DS6511-15/ DS6511-16) (2 for DS6511-2) (3 for DS6511-3) (4 for DS6511-4A)
Handset
(1 for DS6511/ DS6511-15/ DS6511-16) (2 for DS6511-2) (3 for DS6511-3) (4 for DS6511-4A)
Charger and charger adapter
(1 for DS6511-2) (2 for DS6511-3) (3 for DS6511-4A)
Wall mount bracket
Abridged us er’s manual
Abridged user’s manual
Telephone line cord
Bluetooth quick start guide
Bluetooth quick start guide
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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
Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch
Charger adapter
Telephone base
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.
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
1. securely into the socket.
Slide the battery compartment
3. cover towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charger
Place the battery with the label
2. THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment.
Place the handset in the telephone
4. 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.
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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 shows Put in charger and
flashes.
The battery 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 screen shows HANDSET X.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the
battery, the screen displays NO BATTERY.
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).
charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use.

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
1. 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.
Route the telephone line cord
2. 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.
Position the lower portion grooves
3. 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.
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.
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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.
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.

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.
1 and 2 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.
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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 rst Bluetooth cell phone
Press and hold 1/ 2 on the telephone base for about four seconds. The
1.
1/ 2 light blinks.
Turn on the Bluetooth feature of your cell phone. Once your cell phone finds
2.
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.
1.
Scroll to Bluetooth then press SELECT.
2.
Scroll to Download dir then press SELECT.
3.
Scroll to select the desired cell phone, then press SELECT.
4.
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.
1.
Press
2.
Press SELECT to enter that menu.
3.
To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
or
until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

Telephone settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks(*).
Settings menu Description Options
LCD language
Voicemail #
Clr voicemail
Key tone
Home area code
Dial mode
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.
Set the screen display language.
Set the voicemail number for speed dial.
Turn off the voicemail indicators (see the note below).
Turn an audible beep on or off whenever a key is pressed.
Enter your home area code if you dial only seven digits for local calls.
Set the telephone to be touch-tone or pulse dialing.
English* Français Español
Voicemail #
Reset VM Icon?
Key tone:On* Key tone:Off
Home area code
Touch-tone* Pulse
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