V-tech DS6301 - Dect 6.0 Cordless Phone User manual

User’s manual
Accessory handset for use with
VTech models DS6311/DS6321/
DS6322
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Model: DS6301

Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please
read the Important safety instructions on page 9 of this manual.
This manual has instructions for setup and registration of your new handset.
For full instructions on using the handset, see the user’s manual that came
with your telephone base.
If you cannot nd your user’s manual, you can view or download it at
www.vtechphones.com.
For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, 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
efciency guidelines.
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use
of such marks by VTech Holdings Limited is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is
a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their
respective owners.

Table of contents
Getting started ................................... 1
Parts checklist...................................... 1
Battery installation ............................... 2
Battery charging................................... 3
Add and register a handset.................. 4
Replace a handset ............................... 5
Handset layout ..................................... 6
Appendix ............................................. 8
Battery.................................................. 8
Important safety instructions................ 9
Precautions for users of implanted
cardiac pacemakers........................ 10
Operating range ................................. 10
Maintenance....................................... 10
About cordless telephones................. 11
The RBRC®seal................................. 11
Warranty............................................. 12
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations .......... 14
Technical specications ..................... 16

1
Parts checklist
Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Handset Battery
User’s manual
To purchase a replacement battery or a power adapter, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 [phone].
Getting started
Charger and power adapter
Battery
compartment
cover

2
Getting started
If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove
the battery to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase a replacement battery, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 [phone].
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Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press the indentation
and slide the cover to remove.
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 at 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 telephone base or charger. The
CHARGE light is on when the handset charges.
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CHARGE light

3
Getting started
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 telephone base
or 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 8 for battery
operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for
at least 10 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone
for a short time. When the battery is low, the handset beeps and shows
Low battery and a ashing . If you are on a call in low battery mode, the
handset beeps every minute.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions
to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank. Battery has no charge
and the handset cannot
be used.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
10 minutes).
The screen shows
Place in charger and
ashes.
Battery has very little
charge and the handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
four minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery,
ashes, and the
handset beeps.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
30 minutes).
The screen shows
HANDSET X.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base
or charger when not in use.

4
Getting started
Add and register a handset
You can add new handsets (DS6301, purchased separately) to your
telephone system, but each handset must be registered with the telephone
base before use. When rst purchased, each expansion handset shows
Press and hold FIND HANDSET on base for 4 sec, then press # on
handset after a battery is installed. You may need to charge the handset
before registering to the telephone base. For more details on battery
charging, see the table on page 3.
To register a handset:
Press and hold /FIND HANDSET on the telephone base for about four
seconds until the red IN USE light turns on.
Press #on the handset. Its screen shows Registering...Please wait and
it takes up to 60 seconds to complete the registration. The handset shows
HANDSET X Registered (Xrepresents the handset number assigned)
and you hear a beep when the registration is completed.
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If the registration fails, the handset shows Registration failed for a few
seconds and then Press and hold FIND HANDSET on base for 4 sec,
then press # on handset. Try the registration process again.
You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is in use.
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5
Getting started
Replace a handset
If you want to replace a handset or re-assign the designated handset number
of a registered handset, you must deregister all the handsets and then
individually register each handset.
To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before
you begin.
To deregister all handsets:
Press and hold /FIND HANDSET on the telephone base for about 10
seconds until the IN USE light ashes, then release FIND HANDSET.
Press /FIND HANDSET again. You must press /FIND HANDSET
while the IN USE light is still ashing. The IN USE light ashes for about
seven seconds.
All system handsets show Out of range OR No power at base for a few
seconds and then Press and hold FIND HANDSET on base for 4 sec,
then press # on handset when the deregistration is completed. The
deregistration process takes about 10 seconds to complete.
If deregistration fails, you may need to reset the telephone and try again.
To reset:
Press and hold OFF/CLEAR or place the handset back in the
telephone base.
-OR-
Unplug the power from the telephone base, then plug it back in.
After deregistering, register each handset individually. See Add and register
a handset on page 4.
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You cannot deregister handsets if any system handset is in use.

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Getting started
Handset layout
1
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.
/HOME/FLASH
Press to make or answer a home call.
During a home call, press to answer an incoming call
when you hear a call waiting alert.
Flashes quickly when there is an incoming home call.
Flashes slowly when a home call is on hold.
Press to make or answer a home call using the
handset speakerphone.
During a call, press to switch between speakerphone
and handset.
HOLD
Press to put a call on hold.
TONE
Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call
if you have pulse service.
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging in the telephone base
or charger.
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in a menu, press to select an item, or save an entry
or setting.
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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Getting started
Handset layout (continued)
VOL/CID/
While in a menu, press to scroll down.
During a call, press to decrease the listening volume.
When the handset is not in use, press to review the
call log.
OFF/CLEAR
During a call, press to hang up.
While the handset is ringing, press to silence the ringer
temporarily.
Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to
erase the displayed messages (XX Missed calls and
Download dir aborted).
While in a menu, press to exit without making changes
or press and hold to return to idle mode.
While entering or editing a directory entry, press to
erase a digit or character.
/VOL/
While in a menu, press to scroll up.
During a call, press to increase the listening volume.
When the handset is not in use, press to enter the
directory.
/CELL
Press to make or answer a cell call.
During a cell call, press to answer an incoming call
when you hear a call waiting alert.
Flashes quickly when there is an incoming cell call.
Flashes slowly when a cell call is on hold.
#
While reviewing a call log entry or a directory entry,
press repeatedly to show other dialing options.
MUTE/REMOVE
While on a call, press to mute the microphone.
While reviewing the call log, directory or redial list, press to
delete an individual entry.
Press to delete digits when predialing.