V-tech CS6449 User manual

User’s manual
www.vtechcanada.com
Model: CS6449
Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read
Important safety instructions on page 68 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.
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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 efficiency guidelines.
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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference
when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The
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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.
Getting started
To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 [phone].
User’s manual Quick start guide
Telephone base corded handset
Handset Battery compartment cover Battery
Handset charger
and charger adapter
Telephone base
adapter
Telephone line cord
Getting started
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Telephone installation
Install the telephone base and charger(s) as shown below.
The telephone base is already for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall
mounting, see for details.
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
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
Charger
Electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
Charger adapter

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Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery
compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside
the battery compartment.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the
center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the charger. The CHARGE light is on
when the handset is charging.
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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.vtechcanada.com
or call 1 [phone].
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CHARGE light
remains on when
charging.
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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 charger to charge
the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or
charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous
charging. See the table on page 58 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.
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.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
HANDSET.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the charger when
not in use.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without installing a
battery, the screen displays No battery.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time (see page 13). To skip setting the date and time, press
OFF/CANCEL.
SET DATE
--/--/--
SET TIME
--:-- --

Getting started
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Installation options
Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your
telephone on a wall, swivel the wall mount bracket down to connect with a
standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this
mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer
electronics retailers. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate.
Tabletop to wall mount installation
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the
bottom of the telephone base. Plug the small end of the power adapter into
the jack on the bottom of the telephone base.
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Press in as the arrow indicate. The bracket will detach from the telephone
base. Swivel it down into wall mount position, making sure it clicks into place.
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Side view
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Press the hook and remove the handset tab from the telephone base.
Rotate and replace it to hold the corded handset securely in place when the
telephone base is mounted on the wall.
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Plug the power adapter and
telephone line into the wall outlets.
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Press
the hook
Press
the hook
Align the mounting studs on the
telephone outlet plate with the
mounting holes on the bracket.
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Wall mount to tabletop installation
To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to tabletop position:
Remove the telephone base from the wall.
If necessary, untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord.
Push as indicated by arrows in the illustration until the bracket is released, and
then swivel it upward until it clicks into the tabletop position.
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Side view
Press the hook and remove the handset tab from the telephone base. Rotate
and replace for desktop use.
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Press
the hook
Press
the hook
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Telephone base layout
IN USE indicator
On when the telephone
is in use, or when the
answering system is
answering an incoming
call.
On when a handset is
being registered.
Flashes when there
is an incoming call or
when a handset is being
deregistered.
Flashes when another
telephone is in use on the
same line.
FLASH
During a call, press to
answer an incoming call
when you receive a call
waiting alert (page 35).
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in the menu, press
to EQPſTO or save an
entry or setting.
/ANS ON/OFF
Press to turn the built-in
answering system on or
off (page 60).
TONE
If you have pulse dialing,
press during a call to
switch to tone dialing
temporarily (page 37).
CANCEL
While using menus, press
to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous
menu or exit the menu
display.
/CID
Press when the phone
is idle to display the call
history (page 54).
Press to scroll down
while in menus and lists.
While entering numbers
or letters, press to move
the cursor to the left.
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Press when the phone is
idle to display the directory
(page 48).
Press to scroll up while in
menus and lists.
While entering or
modifying names, press
to move the cursor to the
right.
INTERCOM
While the phone is idle,
press to initiate an intercom
call (page 39).
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press to access the last
20 numbers dialed (page
33).
While predialing or entering
numbers into your directory,
press and hold to insert a
dialing pause (page 45).

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MUTE
Press to turn off the
microphone; press
again to resume your
conversation (page 35).
Telephone base layout
FIND HANDSET
While the phone is idle,
press to page all handsets
(page 38).
MIC
Microphone
/PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop
message playback
(page 62).
Flashes when there are
new messages or memos
in the answering system.
X/DELETE
Press to delete the
message currently
playing. When in
idle mode, press
twice to delete all old
messages (page 63).
/REPEAT
Press to repeat the
message; press twice
to play the previous
message (page 63).
/SKIP
Press to skip the message
(page 62).
/VOL/
During message
playback, press to adjust
the listening volume
(page 62).
While in idle mode, press
to adjust the base ringer
volume (page 61).
SPEAKER
Press to switch between
speakerphone and corded
handset (page 30).
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Handset layout
Getting started
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging.
/S/VOLUME (directory/volume)
Press S/to show directory entries (page 48).
Press to scroll up while in menus.
While entering names or numbers, press to move
the cursor to the right.
Press to increase the listening volume when on a
call.
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 35).
While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or
the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry
(page 56, page 50 and page 32 respectively).
While predialing, press to delete digits (page 30).
/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call.
During a call, press to answer an incoming call
when you receive a call waiting alert (page 35).
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While reviewing a call log entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number
before dialing or saving it in the directory (page 55).
If you have pulse dialing, press during a call to
switch to tone dialing temporarily (page 37).
Press to switch between speakerphone and
handset (page 31).

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/CID/VOLUME (caller ID/volume)
Press /CID to show the caller ID history (page 54).
Press to scroll down while in menus.
While entering names or numbers, press to move
the cursor to the left.
Press to decrease the listening volume when on a
call.
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in the menu, press to select an item or save
an entry or setting.
OFF/CANCEL
During a call, press to hang up.
While in a menu, press to cancel an operation, back
up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.
Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to
erase the missed calls indicator.
Dialing keys
Press to enter numbers or characters.
# (pound key)
Press repeatedly to display other dialing options
when reviewing a call log entry (page 55).
INT
Press to begin an intercom conversation (page 39)
or to transfer a call (page 41).
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view the last 20 numbers dialed
(page 32).
While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a
dialing pause (page 44).
Handset layout
Getting started
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Handset settings
Using the menu
To enter the handset menu:
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset 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.
Go to Answering system settings starting on page 43 for instructions on how to
use a system handset to modify the answering system settings shown below.
Setting Page
Announcement (record, play and delete) 43-44
Answer on/off 45
Call screening 45
Number of rings 46
Remote access code 46
Message alert tone 47
Voice language
Message recording time 47
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Answering sys

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Handset settings
Ringer volume (handset)
You can set the ringer volume to one of six levels or turn the
ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Ringers, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT to select >Ringer volume.
Press or to sample each volume level.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume of intercom calls.
If the ringer volume is set to off, the handset displays Caller ID won’t be
announced when you save the setting. The caller ID will not be announced when
you have an incoming call (page 14).
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Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones for each handset.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Ringer tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to sample each ringer tone.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.
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Ringer volume
>Ringer tone
RINGER TONE
>Tone 1
>Ringer volume
Ringer tone
RINGER VOLUME
>Ringers
Settings
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Handset settings
LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to
be used in all screen displays.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT to select >LCD language.
Press or to highlight English,Français or Español.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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Clear voicemail indicators
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
New voicemail and appear on the handset when you have
new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service
provider for more information and assistance about using your
voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the
indicators on the handset turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is
new voicemail but there are none (for example, when you have accessed your
voicemail while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicator only
turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as
you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to
send the signal to turn on the indicators.
To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Clr voicemail, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays Turn off indicator?
Press MENU/SELECT to confirm and return to the previous
menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Your telephone service provider may alert you of new messages with a stutter
(broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for details.
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>LCD language
Clr voicemail
LCD LANGUAGE
>English
HANDSET
New voicemail
11:59AM 2/17
>Clr voicemail
Key tone
Turn off
indicator?

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Handset settings
Key tone
You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off for each handset. If you turn the
key tone off, there are no beeps when you press the handset keys.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Key tone, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to select the desired volume or Off.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
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Clr voicemail
>Key tone
KEY TONE
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Handset settings
Set date and time
The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to
playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If
you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the
week can be calculated from the caller ID information. You can also turn off the
date and time settings of the caller ID service (see CID time synchronization on
page 17) and set the date and time manually.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Set date/time, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Date & time, then press
MENU/SELECT.
When the month is flashing, press or until the screen
displays the correct month. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm.
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Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the current month (for
example, if the month is March, you must enter 03).
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
2for AM or 7 for PM.
Press MENU/SELECT to save the settings and return to the previous menu.
You hear a confirmation tone.
If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system
announces, “Time and date not set,” before each message plays.
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Key tone
>Set date/time
SET DATE
MM/DD/YY
SET TIME
HH:MM --

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Handset settings
CID time synchronization
This feature allows the time and date to be set by incoming caller ID information.
The default setting is On.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >CID time sync, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose >On or >Off.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you
can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your
local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in
the caller ID log.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Home area code, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.
Press MUTE/DELETE to delete a digit.
Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all digits.
Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.
Press MENU/SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone, then the screen
automatically turns to the previous menu.
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to a location that requires it, delete the
home area code you have already programmed, following the steps above. After
you have deleted the home area code, _ _ _ will appear on the display.
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Set date/time
>Home area code
HOME AREA CODE
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Key tone
>Set date/time
Date & time
>CID time sync
CID TIME SYNC
>On
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Handset settings
Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must
change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone making a call.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Settings, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to highlight >Dial mode, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose >Tone or >Pulse.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection and return to the
previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
Website
Use this feature to view the VTech website address.
Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight >Website, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays the website address.
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Home area code
>Dial mode
DIAL MODE
>Tone
Settings
>Website
www.vtechcanada
.com