VTech DS6521-3, DS6522-3, DS6521, DS6522-32, DS6521-2 User Manual
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DS6520-22/DS6521/
DS6521-2/DS6521-3/
DS6522-3/DS6522-32/
DS6522-4
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology
Abridged user’s manual
Introduction
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.
Before using this VTech product, please read Important safety instructions on
page 13 of this user’s manual.
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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 efciency guidelines.
Telephones identied 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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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
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.
Telephone line cord
Telephone base
Handset
(1 for DS6521)
(2 for DS6520-22/DS6521-2)
(3 for DS6521-3/DS6522-3/
DS6522-32)
(4 for DS6522-4)
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Wall mount
bracket
Charger and charger
adapter
(1 for DS6520-22/DS6521-2)
(2 for DS6521-3/DS6522-3/
DS6522-32)
(3 for DS6522-4)
Battery
(1 for DS6521)
(2 for DS6520-22/DS6521-2)
(3 for DS6521-3/DS6522-3/
DS6522-32)
(4 for DS6522-4)
Telephone base
power adapter
Battery compartment
cover
(1 for DS6521)
(2 for DS6520-22/DS6521-2)
(3 for DS6521-3/DS6522-3/
DS6522-32)
(4 for DS6522-4)
Quick start guide
Abridged user’s man ual
Quick start guide
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Telephone base and charger installation
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.
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.
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Telephone base
Charger
Telephone base
power adapter
A DSL lter (not included) is
required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
The DSL lter must be
plugged into the telephone
wall jack.
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Electrical outlet
not controlled
by a wall switch
Telephone wall jack
Charger adapter
Telephone
line cord
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Slide the battery compartment
cover towards the center of the
handset until it clicks into place.
3.
Place the handset in the telephone
base or charger to charge.
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CHARGE light
remains on
when charging.
Plug the battery connector
securely into the socket.
1. Place the battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
2.
If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to
prevent possible leakage.
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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.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the
battery, the screen displays NO BATTERY.
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Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
shows Put in charger and
ashes.
The battery has no charge
or very lit tle charge. The
handset cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery and
ashes.
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 battery is charged. To keep the battery
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.
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.
2.
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.
4.
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.
3.
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.
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Handset overview
VOLUME/ /CID
Review the caller ID log when the
phone is not in use.
Decrease the listening volume during
a call or message playback.
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.
/HOME/FLASH
Make or answer a home call.
Answer an incoming home call
when you hear a call waiting alert.
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.
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging.
Switch to tone dialing
temporarily during a call.
Dialing keys
Enter numbers or characters.
VOLUME/ /
Review the directory when the
phone is not in use.
Increase the listening volume
during a call or message playback.
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.
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.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to review the redial list.
Press and hold to insert a dialing pause
while entering a number.
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.
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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.
Make or answer a call using the
handset speakerphone.
During a call, press to switch between
the speakerphone and the handset.
/CELL
Make or answer a cell call.
Answer an incoming cell call when
you hear a call waiting alert.
Telephone base overview
X/DELETE
Delete the playing message.
Press twice to delete
all previously reviewed
messages when the phone
is not in use.
/SKIP
Skip to the next message.
/PLAY/STOP
Play messages.
Stop playing messages.
/REPEAT
Press to repeat a message.
Press twice to play the
previous message.
1 and 2
Press to connect the
paired cell phone.
Press and hold to add or
replace a cell phone.
Message window
Shows the number of
messages, and other
information of the
answering system or
telephone base.
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, or the answering
system is answering a call.
/FIND HANDSET
Press to page all system handsets.
/ANS ON/OFF
Turn the answering
system on or off.
/VOL and /VOL
Adjust the volume during
message playback.
Adjust the telephone
base ringer volume when
the phone is not 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.
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Use built-in answering system or voicemail?
This telephone has a built-in answering system which can be used without any
service subscription.
This telephone also supports voicemail feature which requires subscription from
your telephone service provider. Contact your telephone service provider for details.
To congure some common settings for the answering system
Record your own announcement with a handset
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. It can be up to 90 seconds in length.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Scroll to Answering sys and then press SELECT twice.
The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 7 to record.
The handset announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press 5 when done.
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call
after 2 rings when you have new messages, or after 4 rings when you have no
new messages.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
Scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
Scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT.
Press
or
to choose 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver and then
press SELECT.
To congure the voicemail number and retrieve voicemail messages
You can save the voicemail number to 1 on each handset for easy access.
Contact your telephone service provider for more information and assistance about
using your voicemail service.
To set voicemail number:
1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
2. Scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
3. Scroll
to
Voicemail #
, then p
ress SELECT.
4. Enter the voicemail number.
Press DELETE to erase a digit.
Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
Press
or
to move the cursor to the left or right.
Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
Press to add ( appears) or to add # ( appears).
5. Press SELECT.
To retrieve voicemail messages:
Press and hold 1 .
Bluetooth
To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6520/DS6521/DS6522, you
must rst pair and connect your Bluetooth cell phone(s) with the telephone base.
All DS6520/DS6521/DS6522 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
sufcient signal strength. For optimal performance, keep your cell phone within
15 feet of the telephone base while using the cell line.
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