VTech LS6115-3, LS6115-2 User Manual

Models:
LS6115-2/
LS6115-3

User’s manual

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Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product.

Before using this telephone, please read

the Important safety instructions

on page 38 of this manual.

This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary

to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual

thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and

feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at

VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com.

In Canada, please visit www.vtechcanada.com.

The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes and 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.

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Table of contents

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

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

Telephone base installation . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery installation and charging . . . . . . . . . 3

Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Clear voice mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ringer mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chain dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Transfer an external call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Switch between external and intercom call. . . . 17

Answer an incoming call during an

intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Search the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dial a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Delete from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Missed calls indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Make a call log entry ready to dial . . . . . . . . 28

Dial a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Table of contents

Save an entry to the directory . . . . . . . . . . 29

Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Call log display screen messages . . . . . . . . 31

Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dial a redial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Delete from redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . 33

Handset and telephone base indicators . . . . . 35

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The RBRC® seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . 51

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Getting started

Parts checklist

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

2. Battery compartment covers
(2 for LS6115-2, 3 for LS6115-3)

1. Handsets
(2 for LS6115-2,
3 for LS6115-3)

3. Batteries
(2 for LS6115-2,
3 for LS6115-3)

4. Telephone line cord

To purchase

•
replacement
batteries or power
adapters, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call 1 (800)
267-7377.

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Basic operation

5. Telephone base
power adapter

(1 for LS6115-2, 2 for LS6115-3)

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Telephone base 7.6. Charger and charger adapter

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Use only the

•
power adapters
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 (800)
267-7377.

The power

•
adapters are
intended to be
correctly oriented
in a vertical

or oor mount

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

Getting started

Telephone base installation

Install the telephone base as shown below. The telephone base is designed for
desk or tabletop use only. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by
a wall switch. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber

Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must have a DSL lter between
the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The lter will prevent noise and

caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service

provider for more information about DSL lters.

Telephone base
power adapter

Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch

Telephone base

DSL lter (not included)

required if you have
DSL high-speed
Internet service

Telephone line cord

Telephone
wall jack

Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch

Charger
adapter

Charger

2

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FLASH

CLEAR

SELECT

MENU

CID

VOL

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might be able
to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset for at
least 16 hours before use. When the battery power is low, the handset will beep,
LOW BATTERY will be displayed and will ash on the handset screen. Place
the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery when not in
use. See the table on page 37 for battery operating times.

Insert the plug of the battery as indicated. Make sure it is plugged securely

1.
and matches the color-coded label inside the battery compartment.

Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside

2.
the battery compartment.

Align the battery compartment cover at against the battery compartment,

3.
then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.

Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The handset

4.
charge light will be 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 ww w.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call
1 [phone].

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Basic operation

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Charge light

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Handset layout

(Directory)

• Press to display the directory when the phone is
not in use.
While in the menu, press to scroll up.

•
Press to raise the listening volume during a call.

•

(Speakerphone)

Press to activate the handset speakerphone.

•

Press again to resume normal handset use.

•

/FLASH

• Press to make or answer a call.

• During a call, press to answer a second call
when you hear a call waiting alert.

CID (Caller ID)

• Press to review the call log when the phone is
not in use.
While in the menu, press to scroll down.

•
Press to lower the listening volume during a call.

•

CHARGE light

• On when the handset is charging in the
telephone base or charger.

REDIAL/PAUSE

• Press to review the redial list.

• While dialing or entering numbers into the directory,
press and hold to insert a dialing pause.

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MENU/SELECT

• Press to display the menu.

• When in the menu, press to select an item,
or save an entry or setting.

OFF/CLEAR

• During a call, press to hang up.

• While the handset is ringing, press to
silence the ringer.

•

Press and hold when the phone is not in

use to erase the MISSED CALLS display.

• During programming, press to return to the
previous menu without making changes.

#

• Press repeatedly to display other dialing
options when reviewing the call log.

INT (intercom)

• Press to initiate an intercom conversation
or transfer a call.

MUTE/REMOVE

•

Whi le on a ca ll, pr e ss to mut e th e

microphone.

• While reviewing the call log, press to delete
an individual entry, or press and hold to
delete the entire call log.

•

Press to delete digits when predialing

(entering the phone number before pressing

/FLASH).

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Telephone base layout

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IN USE light

Flashes when there is an incoming

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

On when a handset is in use.

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VOICEMAIL light

Flashes when you have new voicemail.

•
Voicemail is offered by your telelphone
service provider.

FIND HANDSET

Press to page all handsets.•

Basic operation

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The ringer

•
volume will be off
if the volume is
set to the lowest
level, and a ringer
off icon will be
displayed.

Telephone settings

Ringer volume

You can change the handset ringer volume to a comfortable
level. The ringer can also be turned off so the telephone does
not ring when there are incoming calls.

To adjust the ringer volume:

Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the

1.
handset is not in use.

Press or to select >RINGER VOLUME, then press

2.
MENU/SELECT.

Press or to adjust the volume. A sample of each volume

3.
level will be played when scrolling through the choices.

Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will hear

4.

a conrmation tone.

>RINGER VOLUME
RINGER TONE

RINGER VOLUME

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Telephone settings

Ringer tone

This menu allows you to choose from different ringer tones.
To choose a ringer tone:

Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the

1.
handset is not in use.

Press or to select >RINGER TONE, then press

2.
MENU/SELECT.

Press or to select the desired ringer tone. A sample

3.
of each ringer tone will be played when scrolling through
the choices.

Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will hear

4.

a conrmation tone.

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>RINGER TONE
KEY TONE

RINGER TONE
1

If the ringer

•
volume is turned
off while scrolling
through the
options in the

RINGER TONE

menu, the sample
of the ringer will
not be heard.

Telephone settings

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Telephone settings

Key tone

The handset beeps as you press keys. You may turn the key
tone feature on or off. To change the setting:

Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the

1.
handset is not in use.

Pr ess or to sele c t >KEY TONE, th en pre ss

2.
MENU/SELECT.

Press or to choose ON or OFF.

3.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will hear

4.

a conrmation tone.

Language

You can select ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be
used for the handset display. To change the setting:

Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the

1.
handset is not in use.

Pres s or to se lec t >LANGUAGE, then press

2.
MENU/SELECT.

Press or to select the desired language.

3.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will hear

4.

a conrmation tone.

>KEY TONE
LANGUAGE

KEY TONE
ON

>LANGUAGE
CLR VOICE MAIL

LANGUAGE
ENGLISH

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Telephone settings

Clear voice mail

If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
NEW VOICE MAIL and will appear on the handset, and the VOICEMAIL light

on the telephone base will ash when you have new voicemail messages. Please

contact your local telephone company for more information and assistance about
using your voicemail service.

After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the
handset and telephone base will be turned off automatically.

Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new
voicemail but there is none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail
from a different telephone line while away from home). Clearing the voicemail
waiting indicator only turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail
message(s). If there actually are new voicemail messages, your local telephone
company will continue to send the signal which will turn the indicators back on.

To manually turn off these indicators:

Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the

1.
handset is not in use.

Press or to select >CLR VOICE MAIL, then press

2.

MENU/SELECT. The screen displays TURN INDICATOR
OFF?

Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection. You will

3.

hear a conrmation tone.

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>CLR VOICE MAIL
DIRECTORY

TURN INDICATOR

OFF?

Your telephone

•
service provider
may alert you to
new messages
with a stutter
(broken) dial tone.
Contact your
service provider
for details.

Telephone settings

Basic operation

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The screen

•
displays the
elapsed time as
you talk (in hours,
minutes and
seconds).

When predialing

•
(entering the
phone number
before pressing

/FLASH),

press

MUTE/REMOVE

or OFF/CLEAR to
backspace and
delete;
press and hold
REDIAL/PAUSE
to insert a dialing
pause.

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Telephone operation

Make a call

Press /FLASH or .

1.
Dial the number.

2.

-OR-

Dial the number.

1.
Press /FLASH or .

2.

Answer a call

Press /FLASH, or any of the dialing key (0-9, #, *).

•

End a call

Press OFF/CLEAR, or put the handset in the telephone

•

base or charger.

Speakerphone

During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and
normal handset use.

For better call quality, we recommend that the handset be
placed on a table with the dialing keys facing up when using
the speakerphone.

Volume

During a call, press VOL or VOL to adjust the listening
volume to a comfortable level.

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Telephone operation

Mute

The mute feature allows you to hear the other party while the
other party cannot hear you.

During a call, press MUTE/REMOVE on the handset.

1.

MUTED will be temporarily displayed on the screen, along
with the smaller

Press MUTE/REMOVE again to resume the conversation.

2.

MICROPHONE ON will be temporarily displayed on the
screen.

MUTE

icon.

PHONE 0:00:00
MUTED

MUTE

Telephone operation

Basic operation

Ringer mute

You can mute the ringer temporarily when the telephone is
ringing.

Press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/REMOVE to temporarily

•
silence the ringer. The next call will ring normally.

Call waiting

If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone
company, you will hear an alert tone if there is an incoming
call while you’re on another call. Press /FLASH to answer
the new incoming call. Press /FLASH again to return to
the original call.

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PHONE 0:00:00

MUTE

RINGER MUTE

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Chain dialing

•
can be useful
if you wish to
access numbers
other than phone
numbers (such
as bank account
information or
access codes)
from the directory,
call log or redial
list.

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Telephone operation

Chain dialing

This feature allows you to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in
the directory, call log or redial list while you are on a call.

To access a number in the directory:

Press MENU/SELECT twice to enter the directory menu.

1.
Scroll by pressing or to nd the desired entry.

2.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the desired number when it is displayed.

3.

To access a number in the call log:

Press MENU/SELECT and then press to select >CALL LOG.

1.
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm.

2.
Scroll by pressing or to nd the desired entry.

3.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the desired number when it is displayed.

4.

To access the last number in the redial list:

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to dial.

•

Press REDIAL/PAUSE again within two seconds to cancel the chain dialing.

•

Find handset

This feature allows the telephone base to page all the handsets.

Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base. All the handsets

1.
will ring and the screens display ** PAGING **.

Press FIND HANDSET again on the telephone base to

2.
stop paging, or press /FLASH, or any dialing key

(0-9, #, *) on the handset.

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** PAGING **

Telephone operation

Intercom

The intercom feature allows conversation between two system handsets.

For model LS6115-2

Press INT on the originating handset when it is not in use

1.

and its screen displays CALLING OTHER HANDSET.
The destination handset rings and its screen displays

2.

OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING.
To answer the intercom call, press /FLASH, , INT or

3.

any dialing key (0-9,#,*) on the destination handset.
To end an intercom call, press INT, OFF/CLEAR or place

4.
the handset back in the telephone base or charger.

For model LS6115-3

Press INT on the originating handset when the handset is

1.
not in use and its screen displays INTERCOM TO:

Use the dialing keys to select the destination handset.

2.
The ori gin ating hand set screen displays CALLI NG

3.
HANDSET X.

The destination handset rings and its screen displays HANDSET X IS CALLING.

4.
To answer the intercom call, press /FLASH, , INT or any dialing key

5.
(0-9,#,*) on the destination handset.

To end an intercom call, press INT, OFF/CLEAR or place the handset back in

6.
the telephone base or charger.

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CALLING

OTHER HANDSET

OTHER HANDSET

IS CALLING

INTERCOM TO:

If the destination

•
handset does
not answer
the intercom
call within 100
seconds, is in
the directory, is
in the call log,
is on a call, or
out of range,
the originating
handset screen
will display

UNABLE TO
CALL TRY AGAIN

and return to idle
mode.

Telephone operation

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Telephone operation

Conference call

You can conference two system handsets on a call.
When one handset is on a call:

Press /FLASH or on another handset to join the call.

•

-OR-

For model LS6115-2

Press INT to initiate an intercom call. The screen displays CALLING

1.

OTHER HANDSET.
The destination handset rings and its screen displays OTHER HANDSET

2.

IS CALLING. Press /FLASH, , INT or any dialing key (0-9,#,*) on the
destination handset to answer the intercom call.

After the destination handset has been answered, press and hold INT on the

3.
originating handset to let the destination handset join the call.

For model LS6115-3

Press INT to initiate an intercom call. The screen displays TRANSFER TO:

1.
Use the dialing keys to select the destination handset.

2.
The originating handset screen displays CALLING HANDSET X.

3.
The destination handset rings and its screen displays HANDSET X

4.
IS CALLING.

After the destination handset has been answered, press and hold INT on the

5.
originating handset to let the destination handset join the call.

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