VTech DS6673-6C User Manual

Complete user’s manual

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Model: DS6673-6C

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Table of contents

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

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

Telephone base and

charger installation .......................... 2

Handset battery installation ................3

Handset battery charging ...................4

Headset charging ...............................5

Earbud installation .............................. 6

Ear hook installation ...........................7

Head band installation ...................... 10

Are you a new cable or

VoIP subscriber? ...........................12

Did you subscribe to voicemail

service from your telephone

service provider? ...........................12

Handset layout ..................................13

Telephone base layout .....................16

Headset layout ..................................18

Bluetooth ................................19

Introducing Bluetooth ........................19

Glossary of terms ............................21

Bluetooth setup .................................22

VTech Connect to Cell

Add a cell phone ...............................23

Auto connection ................................24

Connect a paired cell phone .............24

Disconnect a paired cell phone ........24

Cell ringer (Ringtone Share) .............24

Download phonebook .......................25

™

application ...22

Key tone ...........................................33

CID time synchronization ..................34

Dial mode .........................................34

Telephone operation .............35

Make a home call .............................35

Predial a home call ........................... 35

Answer a home call ..........................35

End a home call ................................35

Call waiting on the home line ............35

Make a cell call ................................. 36

Answer a cell call ..............................36

End a cell call ...................................36

Call waiting on the cell line ...............37

Answer a cell call while on a

home call .......................................37

Cell phone voicemail ........................37

Answer a home call while on a

cell call ..........................................37

Handset speakerphone ....................37

Volume control ..................................38

Mute ..................................................38

Hold ..................................................38

Redial ...............................................39

Website .............................................39

Temporary ringer silencing ............... 40

Chain dialing .....................................40

Temporary tone dialing .....................41

Find handset .....................................41

Check voicemail ...............................41

Telephone settings ................26

Using the menu ................................26

Handset ringer volume .....................27

Telephone base ringer volume ......... 27

Headset ringer volume .....................27

Ringer tone ....................................... 28

Quiet mode ....................................... 28

Set date and time .............................29

Caller ID announce ...........................30

LCD language ...................................31

Voice language .................................31

Voicemail number .............................32

Clear voicemail indicators .................33

Multiple handset use ............. 42

Join a call in progress .......................42

Intercom ............................................43

Answer an incoming call during

an intercom call ............................. 44

Transfer a call using intercom ..........45

Push-to-talk (PTT) ............................46

PTT to a single handset ....................47

PTT to multiple handsets ..................48

Answer a PTT call ............................49

Change a one-to-one PTT call to

an intercom call ............................. 49

End a PTT call .................................. 50

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Answer an incoming call during

a PTT call ...................................... 50

Make an outgoing call during

a PTT call ...................................... 50

Phonebook ............................. 51

About the phonebook .......................51

Add a phonebook entry to the

home phonebook ..........................52

Review phonebook entries ...............54

Alphabetical search ..........................54

Dial a phonebook entry .....................55

Edit a phonebook entry .....................55

Delete a phonebook entry ................56

Remove an entire cell phonebook .... 56

Caller ID .................................. 57

About caller ID .................................. 57

Information about caller ID with

call waiting .....................................57

Caller ID log ......................................58

Memory match ..................................58

Missed call indicator .........................59

Review the caller ID log ....................59

View dialing options ..........................60

Dial a caller ID log entry ...................61

Save a caller ID log entry to the

home phonebook ..........................61

Delete caller ID log entries ...............62

Caller ID log screen messages .........62

Answering system settings .. 63

Answering system ............................63

Announcement .................................63

Record your own announcement ......63

Play your announcement ..................63

Delete your announcement ..............64

Answer on/off ....................................64

Call screening ...................................65

Number of rings ................................ 65

Remote access code ........................ 66

Message alert tone ........................... 66

Recording time .................................67

Answering system operation 68

Answering system and voicemail .....68

Using the answering system and

voicemail together ......................... 68

Message capacity .............................69

New message indication ...................69

Call screening ...................................69

Call intercept .....................................70

Temporarily turn off the message

alert tone .......................................70

Message playback ............................71

Delete all old messages ...................72

Record, play and delete memos .......72

Remote access .................................73

Appendix ................................74

Expand your telephone system ........74

Add and register a handset ..............74

Add and register a headset ..............75

Deregister handsets/headset ............76

Message window displays ................ 77

Screen messages .............................78

Handset and telephone base

indicators .......................................80

Headset indicators ............................82

Handset battery ................................83

Headset battery ................................84

Troubleshooting ................................85

Important safety instructions .............95

Precautions for users of

implanted cardiac pacemakers .....96

Operating range ................................96

ECO mode ........................................96

Maintenance ..................................... 97

About cordless telephones ...............97

The RBRC® seal ...............................98

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ........99

California Energy Commission battery

charging testing instructions ........101

Limited warranty .............................102

Technical specifications ..................104

Index .....................................105

Getting started

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

(2.4V Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Parts checklist

Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.

Ear hooks (3) Additional

Ear pad

earbuds (3)

Head band

Telephone base power adapter

Handset charger and charger adapter (4)

Telephone line cord

Cordless headset with an earbud attached

Handset battery compartment cover (5)

Abrid ged user’s ma nual

Abridged user’s manualTelephone base

Handsets (5)

Handset battery (5)

Quick s tart guide

Quick start guide

The headset battery is not replaceable.

• To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at

•

www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, visit www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

Getting started

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and handset charger(s) as shown below.

Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Telephone base power adapter

Use only the power adapters supplied with this product. To order a replacement,

• visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, visit www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor

• mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.

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.

Telephone base

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Telephone wall jack

If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL ﬁlter (not included) is required.

The DSL ﬁlter must be plugged into the telephone wall jack.

Telephone line cord

Charger adapter

Handset charger

CAUTION:

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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Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

(2.4V Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

(2.4V Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

(2.4V Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Handset battery installation

Install the battery as shown below.

Place the battery with the label

Plug the battery connector securely

1. into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the orientation of the engraved label.

Align the cover flat against the battery

3. Charge the handset by placing it in the compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment.

4. telephone base or handset charger. The CHARGE light is on when the handset is charging.

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.

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

•

1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, visit www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

IMPORTANT:

Check for a dial tone by pressing

/HOME

, CELL 1 or CELL 2. 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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Handset battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or handset charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or handset charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 83 for battery operating times.

If the screen is blank or displays Place in charger, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. When the battery is low, the handset displays Low battery along with a flashing icon. If you are on a call in low battery mode, the handset plays short beeps to alert you.

The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

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

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

Charge without interruption (about 30 minutes).

The screen displays Low battery and flashes.

The screen displays HANDSET X.

If you place the handset in the telephone base or handset charger without installing a 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 charged,

Charge without interruption (about 30 minutes).

place it in the telephone base or handset 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. For instructions, see Set date and time on page 29. To skip setting, press CANCEL.

SET DATE

MM/DD/YY

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Headset charging

After installing the telephone base, charge the headset as shown below. The headset is fully charged after three hours of continuous charging. If the light does not turn on while charging, you need to charge the headset without interruption for at least 15 minutes to give the headset enough charge to use for a short time. For best performance, keep the headset in the telephone base when not in use. See the table on page 84 for battery operating times.

Place the tip of the headset in the small cradle on the telephone base.1.

The magnet holds the top of the headset in place. The light turns on

2. when charging.

The light

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Earbud installation

There are four earbuds provided and one of them has already been attached to the headset.

To remove the earbud from the headset earpiece:

Hold both sides of the earbud and then pull the earbud until it separates from the earpiece.

To attach the earbud to the headset earpiece:

Choose an appropriate earbud.

Press the earbud towards the earpiece until it clicks into place. Move the earbud

2. around so that the protruding bump on the earbud is pointing towards your mouth when placed on your ear. The protruding bump on the earbud holds the headset securely in your ear.

Protruding bump

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Ear hook installation

There are three ear hooks provided. The smallest ear hook is a flexible ear hook. If you choose to use it, adjust to suit your ear comfortably before use.

To attach the ear hook to the headset:

Remove any headset attachment (earbud excluded) connected to the headset.

Choose an appropriate ear hook.

Insert the ear hook [A] into the rotating clip [B] on the headset until it clicks

3. into place.

[A]

Hook the headset on your right ear. Adjust the angle of the headset until the

4. microphone is pointing towards your mouth. Firmly grip the earpiece with one hand whenever adjusting the headset microphone up or down.

[B]

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Ear hook installation

To adjust the headset to wear on your left ear:

Hold the headset with one

1. Twist the ear hook 180 degrees hand. Lift the ear hook upward.

2. clockwise.

Push the ear hook downward.3. Hook the headset on your left ear.

4. Adjust the angle of the headset until the microphone is pointing towards your mouth.

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Ear hook installation

To remove the ear hook from the headset:

Hold the headset with one hand and the ear hook with your other hand.

Pull the end of the ear hook up until it separates from the rotating clip on

2. the headset.

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Head band installation

To attach the head band to the headset:

Remove any headset attachment connected to the headset.

Attach the ear pad to the headset earpiece.

To wear the headset on your right ear, insert the end [A] of the head

3. band into the rotating clip [B] on the headset until it clicks into place.

[A]

[B]

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Head band installation

Adjust the head band to fit your head. Adjust and rotate the angle of the headset

4. until the microphone is pointing towards your mouth. Firmly grip the earpiece with one hand whenever adjusting the headset microphone up or down.

To wear on your left ear, hold the headset on one hand and the head band with your other hand. Rotate the head band within the rotating clip on the headset.

To remove the head band from the headset:

Hold the headset with one hand and the head band with your other hand.

Pull the end of the head band until it separates from the rotating clip on

2. the headset.

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Are you a new cable or VoIP subscriber?

If your answer is yes, the existing telephone jacks in your home may no longer

work. Your cable/VoIP service provider uses a different connection, separate from your old traditional telephone service, to connect the modem/router/terminal adapter installed in your home.

To allow all existing telephone jacks to work, contact your telephone service provider for solutions, such as rewiring services (fees may apply).

If your answer is no, your existing telephone jacks will continue to work as normal.

Conventional

OLD

Main

landline

NEW

Cable or

Internet

telephone line jack

Modem/Router/

Did you subscribe to voicemail service from your telephone service provider?

Your telephone has a built-in answering system and supports voicemail feature offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fees may apply). Refer to Answering system and voicemail on page 68 for more details.

To use the built-in answering system:

You may see this online Complete user’s manual on how to record your outgoing announcement, retrieve messages and other related operations. You may also see the Abridged user’s manual provided in the product package for abbreviated instructions.

To use the voicemail:

To retrieve your voicemail messages, you typically dial an access number provided by your telephone service provider, and then enter a security code. Contact your telephone service provider for instructions on how to configure the voicemail settings and listen to messages.

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Handset layout

CHARGE light

On when the handset is charging in the telephone base

• or handset charger (page 3).

VOLUME/ / (phonebook)

Press to review the phonebook when the phone is not in

• use (page 54).

Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the phonebook,

• caller ID log or redial list.

While entering names or numbers, press to move the

• cursor to the right.

During a call or message playback, press to increase the

• listening volume (page 38 or 71).

VOLUME/ /CID (caller ID)

Press to review the caller ID log when the phone is not in

• use (page 59).

Press to scroll down while in a menu, or in the

• phonebook, caller ID log or redial list.

While entering names or numbers, press to move the

• cursor to the left.

During a call or message playback, press to decrease

• the listening volume (page 38 or 71).

OFF/CANCEL

During a call, press to hang up (pages 35 and 36).

• While in a menu, press to return to the previous menu,

• or press and hold to return to idle mode, without making changes.

While the phone is ringing, press to silence the handset

• ringer temporarily (page 40).

Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator when

• the phone is not in use (page 59).

Press repeatedly to display other dialing options while

• reviewing a caller ID log entry (page 60).

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

• turn it off when the handset is not in use (page 28).

While the phone is ringing, press to silence the handset

• ringer temporarily (page 40).

While saving a caller ID log entry to the home

• phonebook, press to toggle name order (page 61).

HOLD

Press to put current call on hold.

•

/HOME/FLASH

Press to make or answer a home call (page 35).

• During a call, press to answer an incoming home call

• when you receive a call waiting alert (page 35).

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Handset layout

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed

• (page 39).

While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a

• dialing pause (pages 32, 52, 53 and 61).

MENU/SELECT

Press to show the menu (page 26).

• While in the menu, press to select an item or save an

• entry or setting.

CELL 1/ CELL 2

Press to make or answer a cell call (page 36).

• During a cell call, press to answer an incoming cell call

• when you hear a call waiting alert (page 37).

While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly to

• add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the phonebook (page 60).

Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number when

• the phone is not in use (page 32).

Dialing keys

Press to enter numbers or characters.

• Press to answer an incoming call (pages 35 and 36).

•

/auA

During a call, press to switch to tone dialing if you have

• pulse service (page 41).

While entering characters, press to switch between

• upper case and lower case.

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the microphone

• (page 38).

While the phone is ringing, press to silence the handset

• ringer temporarily (page 40).

While reviewing the redial list, phonebook or caller ID log,

• press to delete an individual entry (page 39, page 56 and page 62 respectively).

While using the dialing keys, press to delete digits, or

• press and hold to delete all digits.

(Speakerphone)

Press to make or answer a call using the handset

• speakerphone (page 35).

During a call or message playback, press to switch

• between the handset speakerphone and the cordless handset (page 37 or 71).

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Handset layout

PUSH TO TALK (PTT)

•

Press to begin a broadcast to one or multiple handsets (page 47 or page 48).

Press and hold to broadcast to a group of handsets when the handset is not in use (page 48).

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Telephone base layout

FIND HANDSET

Press to page all system handsets

• and headset (page 41).

CELL 1/ CELL 2 lights

On when the telephone base is paired

• and connected with a Bluetooth device (page 23).

Blinks when pairing is in progress.

• Flashes when there is an incoming

• cell call.

Message window

Shows the number of messages, and

• other information of the answering system or telephone base (page 77).

IN USE light

Flashes when there is an incoming

• call, or another telephone sharing the same line is in use.

On when the handset or headset is

• in use, or the answering system is answering a call.

/VOL and /VOL

Press to adjust the volume during

• message playback (page 71).

Press to adjust the telephone base

• ringer volume when the phone is not in use (page 27).

ANS ON light

On when the answering system is

• turned on (page 64).

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Telephone base layout

/PLAY/STOP

Press to play messages (page 71).

• Press to stop message playback (page 71).

•

/SKIP

Press to skip to the next message (page 71).

•

/REPEAT

Press to repeat a message (page 71).

• Press twice to play the previous message

• (page 71).

X/DELETE

Press to delete the playing message

• (page 71).

When the phone is not in use, press twice to

• delete all previously reviewed messages (page 72).

CELL 1/ CELL 2

Press and hold to add or replace a cell

• phone (page 23).

Press to manually connect the paired cell

• phone (page 24).

ANS ON

Press to turn the answering system on or off

• (page 64).

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Headset layout

(on/off)

Press and hold two seconds to power on or off.

• Press to answer, end or join a call (pages 35 and 42).

• On in red when charging in the telephone base.

• On in blue when fully charged in the telephone base.

• Flashes once every 10 seconds in blue when in idle mode.

• Flashes once every 10 seconds in red when in low battery mode.

• Flashes twice every three seconds in blue while on a call.

• Flashes quickly in blue while being paged.

• Flashes quickly and alternately in red and blue while

• being registered.

Flashes four times every four seconds in blue when there is an

• incoming call.

Earpiece

+/-/VOLUME

While on a call,

• press to adjust the listening volume (page 38).

When the

• headset is not in use, press to adjust the ringer volume (page 27).

Rotating clip

Connect the

• ear hook or head band.

RESET (recessed key)

Insert a paper clip

• or similar object to reset the headset when deregistration fails (page 76).

MUTE/FLASH

While on a call, press to

• mute the microphone (page 38).

While on a call,

• press and hold to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert (page 35).

When there is an incoming

• call, press to silence the ringer in the earpiece temporarily.

Microphone

Bluetooth

Introducing Bluetooth

Your new DS6673 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features:

Pair and connect up to a maximum of two cell phones with the telephone base to

• make and receive cell calls. Both cell phones can be active on a call at a time.

Make and receive calls using your cell phone plan while utilizing the ease and

• comfort of your home telephone system.

Receive phonebook entries from your cell phone.

•

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Refer to the user's manual of your Bluetooth enabled cell phone for more

• information about how that device uses Bluetooth connectivity.

Bluetooth wireless technology operates within a short range (a maximum of

• approximately 30 feet) from the telephone base. Keep connected cell phones within this range. For optimal performance, keep your cell phone within 15 feet of the telephone base while using the DS6673 cell line.

If your cell phone has poor reception in your home, the DS6673 cannot improve

• the reception. However, if there is a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use the DS6673 cell line.

If you experience poor sound quality, your cell phone may be too far away from

• the telephone base. To improve Bluetooth signal strength, place your cell phone closer to the telephone base (within 15 feet) and make sure that there are no physical obstacles between the telephone base and the cell phone, such as large furniture or thick walls.

Less than 15 feet for

optimal performance

DS6673 Cellular signal

Bluetooth

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Charge your cell phone while it is connected to the telephone base. Your cell

• phone's battery will discharge faster while it is connected to the telephone base via Bluetooth wireless technology.

Monitor your cell phone's usage because minutes are deducted from your cellular

• plan for the duration of all cell calls, depending on the terms of your plan.

Refer to Bluetooth setup (page 22) to learn how to set up and manage your Bluetooth enabled devices. Refer to Telephone operation (page 35) on how to operate your Bluetooth devices with your new DS6673 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology. Refer to Troubleshooting (page 85) if you experience difﬁculty using the telephone system.

Bluetooth

Glossary of terms

Below are some terms used in this user’s manual to help you become familiar with using your Bluetooth enabled cell phone and your new DS6673 telephone system.

Bluetooth cell phone - refers to a Bluetooth enabled cellular telephone.

Cell line - the telephone line associated with your cell phone service. On your DS6673 handset, press CELL 1 or CELL 2 to use the cell line.

Connected - when you pair a Bluetooth cell phone to the DS6673, it is

automatically connected. When a cell phone is connected, 1 and/or 2 displays after on the handset and the CELL 1 and/or CELL 2 light on the telephone base is on. If a cell phone loses its connection to the telephone base, it must be reconnected before you can use the cell phone with the DS6673.

Disconnected - when a cell phone is disconnected, the status icon (1/2) on the handset no longer displays and the CELL 1/ CELL 2 light on the telephone base is off.

Discoverable mode - before a Bluetooth enabled device can be paired, it must be set to this mode. When pairing your cell phone, the telephone base will be set to this mode. Depending on the manufacturer, this mode is sometimes referred to as

Find Me or Visibility.

Home line - your conventional telephone land line. On your DS6673 handset, press /HOME to use the home line.

Paired device - once a Bluetooth enabled cell phone has been paired with the

telephone base, it appears on the cell devices list. A maximum of two cell phones can be paired with the telephone base.

Pairing - this refers to the process of Bluetooth enabled cell phone registering device information with each other. The telephone base must be paired with the Bluetooth enabled cell phone before it can be used. Depending on the manufacturer, this is also referred to as Bonding.

PIN - by default, the PIN is 0000 for the telephone base and for most Bluetooth devices. PIN information must be exchanged between Bluetooth devices before they can be used. This is also known as a Passkey or Passcode.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth setup

To use a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with your DS6673, you must ﬁrst pair and connect it with the telephone base. The DS6673 telephone base and all system handsets can be used to make or answer calls on the cell phone 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, make sure your Bluetooth cell phone is close 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.

™

VTech Connect to Cell

application

If you are using Bluetooth enabled Android® phones (OS 2.3 or higher), you can further extend the ﬂexibility of your telephone system with use of this free application.

VTech Connect to Cell comprises Caller ID manager and Alerts manager that help you integrate your cell phone with your new DS6673.

To learn more or download this application via Google Play® Store, go to http://www.vtechphones.com/app_connect_to_cell

Android

and Google Play® are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

Bluetooth

Add a cell phone

Before you begin, make sure that you have cellular coverage and your Bluetooth enabled cell phone is not connected to any other Bluetooth devices. Refer to the user's manual of your cell phone to learn how to search for or add new Bluetooth devices.

You can pair and connect up to two cell phones to the telephone base. All paired cell phones are shown on the cell device list. Both Bluetooth cell phones can be on a call at a time.

Once you have paired and connected a device with the telephone base, you do not need to repeat the procedure again unless you have replaced the paired cell phone with a new one.

To pair and connect a cell phone:

Press and hold CELL 1/ CELL 2 on the telephone

1. base for about four seconds. You hear a tone and the

CELL 1/ CELL 2 light blinks.

If there is already a cell phone in the slot, the existing

• cell phone will be erased from the cell device list.

Turn on the Bluetooth feature of your cell phone. Once

your cell phone ﬁnds your VTech phone (VTech DS6673), 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.

All cell phones that are connected to the telephone base are disconnected

• temporarily until the pairing process is completed.

When the cell phone is successfully paired and connected to

3. the telephone base, you hear a tone. The corresponding status icon (1/2) displays on the handset and the corresponding device light ( CELL 1/ CELL 2) on the telephone base turns

on.

HANDSET X

10:01

ANS ON

01/02

If you have trouble pairing your cell phone, it may not be compatible with your DS6673. Check the Bluetooth compatibility list at www.vtechphones.com.

The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails,

• try again.

The steps for the pairing process may vary for different cell phones. If this

• happens, follow the prompts on your cell phone and your DS6673 to complete the pairing process.

Bluetooth

Auto connection

A cell phone may be disconnected from the telephone base when:

The Bluetooth feature of your connected cell phone is turned off.

•

The power of your cell phone is turned off.

•

Your cell phone is not within range of the telephone base.

•

When the Bluetooth feature or power on the cell phone is turned on, or it moves within range of the base, the base will try to reconnect to the cell phone.

Connect a paired cell phone

If you need to connect your paired cell phone to the telephone base manually:

Press CELL 1/ CELL 2 on the telephone base when

it is not in use. The CELL 1/ CELL 2 light blinks.

When the cell phone is connected to the telephone base,

2. you hear a tone. The corresponding status icon (1/2) displays on the handset. The corresponding device light ( CELL 1/ CELL 2) on the telephone base turns on.

Disconnect a paired cell phone

If you need to disconnect a paired cell phone from the telephone base, refer to your cell phone user’s manual for instructions to disconnect a Bluetooth device.

If you press and hold CELL 1/ CELL 2 on the telephone base, the existing paired cell phone in that slot will be erased. See Add a cell phone (page 23) on how to pair and connect a new cell phone.

Cell ringer (Ringtone Share)

The cell ringer (ringtone share) feature allows you to set your telephone to play your iPhone® ringer. When you pair an iPhone (with iOS4.1 or later) to your DS6673, the DS6673 handsets play your iPhone’s ringer when you receive a call on your iPhone.

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

Press or to scroll to Bluetooth, then press SELECT.

Press or to scroll to Cell ringer, then press SELECT.

Press or to scroll to On or Off, then press SELECT.

iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

Bluetooth

Download phonebook

You can download two cell phonebooks (up to 1000 entries each) to your DS6673 telephone system via Bluetooth wireless technology. Each downloaded phonebook is stored with up to 24 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name.

Before downloading the phonebook, make sure the cell phone is paired and connected to the DS6673. Make sure the handset battery is charged for at least 10 minutes.

Place your cell phone next to the telephone base while downloading.

To download a cell phone phonebook:

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

1. Press or to scroll to Bluetooth, then press SELECT.

2. Press or to scroll to Download PB, then press SELECT.

3. Press or to scroll to a desired device, then press SELECT.

If there is no cell phone paired to the system, the

•

handset displays Pair cell rst and then returns to the previous menu. If the selected device is not available, the handset displays

•

Connect rst and then returns to the previous menu.

During the download, the handset ﬂashes Downloading... All other idle system handsets display Downloading...

When the downloading process completes or when the memory

5. is full, the handset displays Entries added: XXX. Then the handset returns to the Bluetooth menu.

For certain cell phones, you may need to press a key on your

• cell phone to confirm the phonebook download.

Certain cell phones do not support SIM card download. If this

• is the case, try transferring the contacts from your SIM card to your cell phone memory first, then download from your cell phone memory. For more information on how to transfer contacts from your SIM card to your cell phone memory, see the user’s manual of your cell phone.

For Android cell phones, you may also download your cell phone

• phonebook to your DS6673 via the VTech Contact Share application.Go to www.vtechphones.com/apps/contact_share for application download.

Intercom >Bluetooth

Cell ringer >Download PB

CHOOSE DEVICE >1:Cell Phone A

Entries added:

XXX

Telephone settings

Using the menu

You can use a cordless handset to change the telephone settings.

In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls.

In the settings menu, you can change the settings for LCD language, voicemail number, voicemail indicators, key tone, CID time synchronization and dial mode.

Go to Answering system settings (from page 63 to page 67) for instructions to change the answering system settings.

To enter the handset menu:

Press MENU when the phone is not in use.

Press or until the screen displays the desired

2. feature menu.

Press SELECT to enter that menu.

To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

•

To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.

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