VTech LS6475-2 Quick Start Manual

LS6475-2/LS6475-3/LS6476-4 Introduction This quick start guide provides you with the basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the user’s manual for complete installation and operation instructions. Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. Handset battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, you may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset battery continuously for at least 10 hours. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. 1. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 2. 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. 4. Telephone settings Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*). Screen display Function Options LCD language Set the screen display language. English* Français Espaňol Annc Caller ID Enable the telephone base and/or the handset to announce the incoming caller ID information. On* Off Clr voicemail Turn off the voicemail indicators. Turn off indicator? Rename handset Change the name of each registered handset. HANDSET____ Key tone Adjust the key tone volume whenever a key is pressed, or turn it off. * Off CID time sync Enable the date and time to be set by incoming caller ID information. On* Off Home area code Enter your home area code if you dial only seven digits for local calls. _ _ _ Dial mode Set the telephone to be tone or pulse dialing. Tone* Pulse Set date and time Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Set date/time, then press MENU/SELECT. Press or to set the month, then press MENU/SELECT. -OR- Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the current month. Repeat Step 3 to set the correct date and year and then press MENU/SELECT to advance to set the time. Repeat Step 3 until the time is set. Press or to select AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Press MENU/SELECT to save. Ringer volume (telephone base) Press /VOL or /VOL on the side of the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use. Ringer volume (handset) Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT. Press MENU/SELECT to select >Ringer volume. Press or to sample each volume level, then press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. Ringer volume (headset) Press +/-/VOLUME on the side of the headset when it is not in use. Telephone operation Make a call Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER, then dial the telephone number. Press on the headset to join the call. -OR- Predial by first dialing the telephone number and then press /FLASH or /SPEAKER. Press on the headset to join the call. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. • 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. 2. / /VOLUME Review the directory when the telephone is not in use. Scroll up while in a menu. Increase the listening volume during a call or message playback. Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or names in the directory. MUTE/DELETE Mute the microphone during a call. Delete the displayed entry while in the directory, caller ID log or redial list. Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing. Delete digits or characters while using the dialing keys. /FLASH Make or answer a call. Answer a call waiting call during a call. 1 Press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the caller ID log entry before dialing or saving it to the directory. OFF/CANCEL Hang up a call. Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing. Press and hold to delete the missed call indicator while the telephone 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. # (pound key) Press repeatedly to show other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry. Switch the name order when saving the caller ID log entries to the directory. CID/ /VOLUME Review the caller ID log when the telephone is not in use. Scroll down while in a menu. Decrease the listening volume during a call or message playback. Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or names in the directory. CHARGE light On when the handset is charging. EQ Change the audio quality to best suit your hearing during an outside call, intercom call, message or announcement playback. REDIAL/PAUSE Review the redial list. Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while dialing or entering numbers in the directory. /SPEAKER Make or answer a call using the handset speakerphone. Switch between the speakerphone and the handset during a call. Switch to tone dialing temporarily while on a call. IN USE light Flashes when there is an incoming call, or another telephone sharing the same line is in use. Flashes when the handsets/headsets are being deregistered. On when the phone is in use, or the answering system is answering a call. On when a handset/ headset is  being registered. X/DELETE Delete the message currently playing. Press twice to delete all old messages when the telephone is not in use. Message window Shows the number of messages and other answering system information. /FIND HANDSET Page all handsets and the headset. /SKIP Skip to the next message. /PLAY/STOP Play massages or stop message playback. /ANS ON/OFF Turn the answering system on or off. /REPEAT Repeat a message or press twice to play the previous message. Handset overview Telephone base overview MENU/SELECT Show the menu. Choose an item, or save an entry or setting while in a menu. PUSH TO TALK (PTT) Begin a one-to-one or one-to-group broadcast. ® CHARGE light remains on when charging. 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. 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 when charging. 2. The light Telephone wall jack Telephone line cord If you have DSL high speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required. Telephone base power adapter Telephone base Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch Charger adapter Charger Using the menu To enter the handset menu: Press MENU/SELECT when the telephone is not in use. Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu. Press MENU/SELECT to enter that menu. To return to the previous menu, press OFF/CANCEL. To return to idle mode, press and hold OFF/CANCEL. 1. 2. 3. • • MUTE/FLASH Mute the microphone while on a call. Press and hold to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert during a call. Silence the ringer in the earpiece temporarily when the headset is ringing. +/-/VOLUME Adjust the listening volume while on a call. Adjust the ringer volume when the headset is not in use. Rotating clip Connect the ear hook or head band. RESET inset button Insert a paper clip or similar object to reset the headset when deregistration fails. Microphone Earpiece Headset overview (on/off) Press and hold two seconds to power on or off. Answer, end or join a call. /VOL/ Adjust the base ringer volume or the speaker volume.

Press MUTE/DELETE to backspace and erase a digit or character. Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to erase the entire entry. Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (for entering phone numbers only). Press or to move the cursor to the left or right. Press 0 to add a space (for entering names only). To review and dial from the directory: Entries are sorted alphabetically. Press / when the handset is not in use. Scroll to browse through the directory, or use the dialing keys to start a name search. When the desired entry appears, press /FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial. To edit a directory entry: When the desired entry displays, press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to edit the number. Press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to edit the name. Press MENU/SELECT to save. To delete a directory entry: When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE. When the handset displays Delete contact?, press MENU/SELECT. Speed dial You can copy up to 10 directory entries into the speed dial locations so that you can dial these numbers using fewer keys than usual. To store a speed dial entry: Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Directory, then press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to >Speed dial, then press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to a desired speed dial location, then press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to a desired directory entry, then press MENU/SELECT to save. To dial a speed dial entry: Press and hold a speed dial key (0-9) of the desired entry when the handset is not in use. To delete a speed dial entry: When the desired entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE. Caller ID This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’s name, number, date and time of calls that are sent by your telephone service provider after the first or second ring. Caller ID log The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. If you answer a call before the caller information appears, it will not be saved in the caller ID log. The handset displays XX Missed calls when there are calls that have not been reviewed in the caller ID log. If you want to erase the missed call indicator, press and hold OFF/CANCEL on the idle handset. To review and dial a number in the caller ID log: Press CID/ when the handset is not in use. Scroll to browse through the call log. When the desired entry appears: Press # (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options. Press 1 repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number. Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial the displayed number. • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. • • • • 1. 2. • • 3. To save a caller ID log entry to the directory: When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to modify the number if necessary. Press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to modify the name if necessary. Press MENU/SELECT to save. To delete the caller ID log entries: Delete one entry: When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE. Delete all entries: Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Caller ID log and then press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to >Del all calls and then press MENU/SELECT twice. About answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on the built-in answering system and those left at your telephone service provider’s voicemail. Each alerts you to new messages separately. If XX New messages and display on the handset and the message window on the telephone base flashes, there are messages recorded on the built-in answering system. The total recording time is approximately 14 minutes. The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages and the recording time of each message depends on the message length you set. If New Voicemail and display on the handset, your telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for you. Contact your telephone service provider for more information on how to access your voicemail. Answering system settings Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*). Screen display Function Options Call screening Set whether you hear the callers while they are leaving messages to you. On* Off # of rings Set the number of times the telephone rings before the answering system answers. 6; 5; 4*; 3; 2; Toll saver Remote code Set a two-digit security code to access the answering system remotely from any touch- tone telephone. 19* Msg alert tone Set to alert you when you have new messages. On Off* Recording time Set the recording time for each incoming message. 3 minutes* 2 minutes 1 minute Answering system operation Turn the answering system on or off The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. When it is turned on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. Press /ANS ON/OFF on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering system on or off. Record your own announcement You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Answering sys. Press MENU/SELECT twice. Scroll to >Record annc. Press MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press 5 when done. The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement, then returns to the previous menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Message playback To play messages at the telephone base: Press /PLAY/STOP when the telephone is not in use. Options during playback: Press /VOL or /VOL to adjust the speaker volume. Press /SKIP to skip to the next message. Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press /REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message. Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances to the next message. Press /PLAY/STOP to stop. Delete all old messages To delete all old messages at the telephone base: Press X/DELETE twice when the telephone is not in use. Call screening To screen at the telephone base: If the answering system and call screening are on, the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base when a call is answered by the answering system. Options while a message is being recorded: Press /VOL or /VOL on the telephone base to adjust the call screening volume. Press /PLAY/STOP to temporarily silence the call screening. Call intercept If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded, press /FLASH or /SPEAKER on the handset. Access the answering system remotely Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the system plays your announcement, enter the two-digit remote code. The preset code is 19. You can enter one of the following remote commands. Command Function 1 Play all messages. 2 Play new messages. 3 Delete a message (during playback). 33 Delete all old messages. 4 Repeat the current message (during playback). 44 Listen to the previous message (during playback). 5 Stop. *5 Hear a list of remote commands. 6 Skip to the next message (during playback). *7 Record a new announcement. 8 End the call. 0 Turn the answering system on or off. Hang up or press 8 to end the call. IMPORTANT! If you have difficulty with your telephone, please refer to the user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions. For customer service, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377 • • • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. Copyright © 2012 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. All rights reserved. Printed in China. 96-008030-030-100 Answer a call Press on the headset. Press /FLASH, /SPEAKER or any dialing key (0-9, # or ) on the handset. End a call Press on the headset or place the headset in the telephone  base. Press OFF/CANCEL or put the handset to the telephone base or charger. Redial list Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed. To review and dial numbers from the redial list: Press REDIAL/PAUSE when the handset is not in use. Press , ��� or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly until the desired entry displays. Press /FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial. To delete a redial entry: When the desired redial entry displays, press MUTE/DELETE. Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between two handsets, or a handset and a headset. Only one intercom call can be established with two handsets, or one handset and one headset at a time. If there is an incoming call while the originating handset is making an intercom request, the intercom request will be stopped. To initiate an intercom call: When the handset is not in use, press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to >Intercom, then press MENU/SELECT. If you have more than two handsets, scroll to select a destination handset, or use the dialing keys to enter a handset number. To answer an intercom call: Press /FLASH, /SPEAKER or any of the dialing keys on the destination handset or press on the headset. To end an intercom call: Press OFF/CANCEL or place the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Press or place the headset in the telephone base. Push-to-talk (PTT) You can directly broadcast messages from one handset to the speakerphone of one or multiple handsets. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK to begin two-way communication. When the connection is made, both the initiating and the destination handsets display Press and hold [PTT] to talk and beep once. Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold PUSH TO TALK. Directory The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all system handsets. To add a directory entry: Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Scroll to >Directory, then press MENU/SELECT. Scroll to >Add contact, then press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to enter the phone number (up to 30 digits). -OR- Copy a number from the redial list by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE and then press , or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to select a number. Press MENU/SELECT. Press MENU/SELECT to move to the name. Use the dialing keys to enter the name (up to 15 characters). Additional key presses show other characters of that particular key. Press MENU/SELECT to store the entry. • • • • 1. 2. 3. • • • • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.