V-tech DS3111-2 - DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone User 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, go to www.vtechcanada.com.
Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this telephone, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 48 of this manual.

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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Telephone base & charger installation . . . . 2
DSL lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Battery installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adding a new handset . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Replacing a handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Belt clip & headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Clear voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Voicemail setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Make, answer and end calls . . . . . . . . 17
Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ringer mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Multiple handset use . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Intercom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Answer an incoming call during
an intercom call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transfer an external call . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switch between external and internal calls . 22
Advanced operation. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table of contents
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Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Search the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dial a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Delete from the directory . . . . . . . . . . 26
About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Make CID entries ready to dial . . . . . . . 29
Dial a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Save an entry to the directory . . . . . . . 30
Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Call log display screen messages . . . . . 31
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Review redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dial from redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delete from redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Handset display screen messages . . . 33
Handset indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Telephone base indicators
& charger indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Important safety instructions . . . . . . 48
Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
About cordless telephones. . . . . . . . 50
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . 52
The RBRC®Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . 54
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Installation Basic operation
Installation
Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
• To purchase
replacement
batteries, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.com
or call at
1 [phone] in
the United States.
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call
1 [phone].
Handsets
(2 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
3 for DS3111-3,
4 for DS3111-4)
User’s manual
Batteries
(2 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
3 for DS3111-3,
4 for DS3111-4)
Telephone base
Chargers
(1 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
2 for DS3111-3,
3 for DS3111-4)
Charger adapters
(1 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
2 for DS3111-3,
3 for DS3111-4)
Telephone base
power adapter
Telephone line cord
Belt clips
(2 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
3 for DS3111-3,
4 for DS3111-4)
Battery compartment covers
(2 for DS3111-2/TM3111-2,
3 for DS3111-3,
4 for DS3111-4)
Quick start guide

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• Use only the
VTech batteries
and power
adapters supplied
with this telephone.
To obtain a
replacement, visit
our website at
www.vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.
com or call
1 [phone].
• 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.
Installation
Telephone base & charger installation
We recommend that you install the telephone base away from any electronic
equipment and appliances such as personal computers, computer routers,
television sets, microwave ovens, and refrigerators. Avoid excessive heat, cold,
dust or moisture. When a location is selected, install the telephone base and the
charger 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.
Telephone
wall jack Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone base power adapter
Charger adapter
Telephone line cord
MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
COMPLIES WITH 47 CFR PART 68
REGISTRATION NO.: US:EW7W401B80-565600
RINGER EQUIVALENCE: 0.1B
USOC JACK: RJ11C/RJ11W
HAC FCC ID: EW780-5656-00
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATIONIS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1) THIS DEVICE MAYNOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE; AND 2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAYCAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. PRIVACY OF
COMMUNICATIONS MAYNOT BE ENSURED WHEN USING THIS PHONE.
DC 6V 300mA
CLASS 2 POWER SOURCE ONLY
TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT
DSL lter (not
included) required
if you have DSL
high-speed
Internet service

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Installation Basic operation
Installation
DSL lter (not included)
If you subscribe to Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) high-speed Internet service
through your telephone line, you must have a DSL lter between the telephone
base and the telephone wall jack. The lter prevents noise and caller ID problems
caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more
information about DSL lters.
Telephone line cord
DSL lter (not included)
required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service
MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
COMPLIES WITH 47 CFR PART 68
REGISTRATION NO.: US:EW7W401B80-565600
RINGER EQUIVALENCE: 0.1B
USOC JACK: RJ11C/RJ11W
HAC FCC ID: EW780-5656-00
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE; AND 2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. PRIVACY OF
COMMUNICATIONS MAY NOT BE ENSURED WHEN USING THIS PHONE.
DC 6V 300mA
CLASS 2 POWER SOURCE ONLY
TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT
Connect to a standard
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch

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• If the handset
will not be used
for a long time,
disconnect the
battery to avoid
potential damage.
• To purchase
replacement
batteries, visit our
website at www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone]
in the United
States. In Canada,
go to www.
vtechcanada.
com or call
1 [phone].
Installation
Battery installation
Install the handset battery by following these steps:
Press the tab and slide the battery compartment cover down.
Align the two holes of the battery plug with the socket pins in the handset battery
compartment, matching the red and black wires of the color-coded label.
Place the battery in the compartment with the wires in the lower right corner.
Align the cover at against the battery compartment, then slide it up until it
clicks into place.
1.
2.
3.
4.
BT8000/ BT6010

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Charger adapter
Electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
Place the handset in the
telephone base or charger. The
CHARGE light is on when the
handset is properly positioned in
the telephone base or charger.
• Use only the
power adapters
and batteries
(or equivalent)
supplied with your
VTech telephone.
Installation
Battery charging
The battery may have enough charge for short calls. For best performance,
charge the battery for at least 16 hours before use. When the battery power is low,
LOW BATTERY will be displayed and the battery indicator will ash on the
handset screen. When fully charged, the handset battery provides approximately
eight hours of talk time and four days of standby time.
For further information on battery, please see the Battery section on page 38.
CHARGE light
Telephone base
power adapter
CHARGE light

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Installation
Adding a new handset
Your telephone can accomodate up to ve cordless handsets. You can add new
handsets (DS3101, purchased separately) to the DS3111-2/TM3111-2/DS3111-
3/DS3111-4 at any time, but each handset must be registered with the telephone
base before use.
The DS3111-2/TM3111-2/DS3111-3/DS3111-4 comes with two/three/four registered
handsets (named HANDSET 1, 2, 3 and 4). Additional handsets will be assigned
numbers in the order they are registered (HANDSET 3, 4 and 5). You can register
a maximum of ve handsets.
Before using a new DS3101 handset, you must register it with the telephone base.
Each handset must be registered separately.
To register a handset to your telephone base
When rst purchased, all optional accessory handsets show
NOT REGISTRED on the screen. The handset may need to
be charged for at least ve minutes before registering to the
telephone base. To register a handset:
Place the unregistered handset in the telephone base or
charger. If PRESS FIND HNDST 4 SEC ON BASE does
not appear on the handset screen after a few seconds,
1.
• If the registration
is not successful,
the display
will show NOT
REGISTERED. To
reset the handset,
remove the
handset from the
telephone base or
charger and place
it back in. Try
the registration
process again.
• You cannot
register a handset
if any system
handset is in use. NOT REGISTERED
PRESS FIND HNDST
4 SEC ON BASE

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PLEASE WAIT...
HANDSET X
REGISTERED
Installation
• If you experience
difculty
registering a
handset, see the
Troubleshooting
section on
page 40.
remove the handset and place it in the telephone base
or charger again.
On the telephone base, press and hold FIND HANDSET
for about four seconds (until the red IN USE light on the
telephone base turns on) and then release the button.
The handset will show PLEASE WAIT... and it will take
about 10 seconds to complete the registration process.
The handset will show REGISTERED and will beep if
registration is successful.
When the registration is complete, the newly registered
handset will be assigned the next available handset
registration number. For instance, if you already have
HANDSET 1 and HANDSET 2, the next registered handset
will be HANDSET 3.
2.