VTech Communications Ds6151 Cordless Phone With Answering Machine - ds6151_QuickStart_i2.pdf

Battery installation and charging

Quick start guide for model DS6151

Install the telephone base

Follow the figures below to install the telephone base as shown below:

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 battery for at least 16 hours before use.

1. If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press the indentation and slide the cover to remove.

2. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.

L1+L2 telephone wall jack

Connect the black telephone line cord to jack labeled LINE 1/L1+L2.

Make a call 1. Press , , or . 2. Enter the telephone number.

Predial a call 1. Enter the telephone number�. or . 2. Press ,

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

Telephone base power adapter

Using the handset:

Answer a call

Figure One: Installation with 2-line jack Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Make, answer and end a call

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to answer.

End a call

Press OFF or return the handset to the telephone base to hang up.

Using the telephone base: Make a call 3. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment.

4. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

Telephone base

1. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2. 2. Enter the telephone number.

Predial a call 1. Enter the telephone number. 2. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.

Figure Two: Installation with separate line jacks

Answer a call

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

End a call

L1 telephone L2 telephone wall jack wall jack

Press LINE 1 or LINE 2. If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required.

Telephone base power adapter

Telephone base

Connect the clear telephone line cord to jack labeled LINE 1/L1+L2. • •

Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to answer.

Connect the black telephone line cord to jack labeled LINE 2.

Use only the power adapter and battery supplied with this VTech telephone. For complete feature instructions, please refer to your user’s manual.

Turn the answering system on or off You must turn on the answering system for answering and recording messages.

To turn on or off with the telephone base: 1. Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn on the corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and shows, “Calls will be answered.” The /ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be on respectively.



2. Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn off the corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and shows, “Calls will not be answered.” The /ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be off respectively.

To turn on or off with a handset: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use. 2. Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS. 3. Press or to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. 1 or The corresponding icon, 2, flashes on the screen. 4. Press or to select Ans sys setup, then press the SELECT softkey.

5. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light is on when the handset charges. CHARGE light

5. Press or to select Answer ON/OFF, then press the SELECT softkey. 6. Press or to select On or Off, then press the SET softkey to confirm your setting or press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu without making any changes. AnS

nS1 7. The screen displays AON or ON2 when the answering system of line 1 or line 2 is turned A n S1 on respectively. The screen displays ON2 when the answering systems of both lines 1 and 2 are turned on.

Outgoing announcement The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You may use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own.

Use the telephone base to record your ow