V-tech LS6117-18 User manual

User’s manual
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Model:
LS6117-18

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Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product.
Before using this telephone, please read the
Important safety instructions
on page 34 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.vtechcanada.com.
In the US, please visit www.vtechphones.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 efficiency guidelines.

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Table of contents
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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Telephone base installation . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery installation and charging . . . . . . . . . 3
Install an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Clear voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ringer mute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Find handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chain dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Character chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Search the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dial a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delete from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Review the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Make a call log entry ready to dial . . . . . . . . 24
Dial a call log entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Save an entry to the directory . . . . . . . . . . 25
Delete from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Call log display screen messages . . . . . . . . 27
Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dial a redial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Delete from redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Table of contents
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Handset display screen messages . . . . . . . . 29
Handset and telephone base indicators . . . . . 31
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
About cordless telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The RBRC®seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . 48
Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Getting started Basic operation
To purchase
a replacement
battery or power
adapter, visit our
website at www.
vtechcanada.com
or call 1 (800)
267-7377. In the
US, go to www.
vtechphones.com
or call 1 (800) 595-
9511.
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8. User’s manual
1. Handset
Telephone base7.
6. Telephone base
power adapter
5. Telephone line
cord
4. Battery
3. Battery compartment
cover
Parts checklist
Your telephone contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original
packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Getting started
2. Transparent image
cover
9. Images

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Getting started
Use only the
power adapter
supplied with this
product. To order
a replacement,
visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.
com or call 1 (800)
267-7377. In the
US, go to www.
vtechphones.com
or call 1 (800)
595-9511.
The power adapter
is 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.
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Telephone base
Telephone line cord
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone base
power adapter
Telephone
wall jack
DSL lter (not included)
required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service
Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base 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. 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.
Cord slot

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Getting started Basic operation
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.
vtechcanada.com
or call 1 (800)
267-7377. In the
US, go to www.
vtechphones.
com or call
1 [phone].
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Battery installation and charging
Perform steps 2 through 5 if the transparent image cover
is attached. If the transparent image cover is off, go to
step 6.
Remove the transparent image cover by holding the
handset in your right hand with the back facing up and the
CHARGE light to the left as shown in Figure 1.
Push the top center of the transparent image cover to the
right with your left thumb until it unlocks.
Lift the transparent image cover away from the handset.
Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it to the
right as shown in Figure 2.
Match the color of the battery wires to the color-coded label
located inside the handset compartment on the back of the
handset, as shown in Figure 3.
Insert the battery plug securely onto the connector.
Place the battery in the compartment with the label
THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery
compartment as shown in Figure 4.
Replace the battery compartment cover by aligning the
battery cover tabs with the slots in the battery compartment
and sliding the cover towards the CHARGE light until it
clicks into place.
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9.
Figure 1:
Remove image cover
Figure 2:
Remove battery
compartment cover
Figure 3:
Insert battery plug
Figure 4:
Insert battery
CHARGE light

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Getting started
If you wish to add an image to the transparent image
cover, go to Install an image on page 5.
Replace the transparent image cover by placing it
at against the handset and sliding it towards the
CHARGE light until it clicks into place as shown in
Figure 5.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone
base. The handset charge light will be on when
correctly placed in the telephone base.
Caution:
If the charge light does not come on, remove the handset
from the telephone base and make sure that the transparent
image cover is on correctly. The cover must click into place
to be seated properly.
The battery may have enough charge for short calls. For
best performance, charge the handset for at least 16 hours.
When the battery power is low, the handset will beep;
LOW BATTERY will be displayed and will ash on the
handset screen. Place the handset in the telephone base
to charge the battery when not in use. When fully charged,
the handset battery provides approximately eight hours of
talk time or four and a half days of standby time.
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Figure 5:
Replace transparent
image cover
The handset
battery will charge
if you place the
handset in the
telephone base
with either the
front or back
facing out to show
off the insert as
shown in Figure 6.
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Figure 6:
Handset charging
positions
CHARGE light

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Getting started Basic operation
Getting started
Install an image
Perform steps 2 through 9 of the Battery installation and
charging procedure on page 3.
Use the enclosed template to cut the desired image so
that it ts into the transparent image cover.
Place the selected image inside the transparent image cover.
Place the image face down inside the transparent image cover
with the top of the image at the end with the large tab.
Replace the transparent image cover by placing it at
against the handset and sliding it towards the CHARGE
light until it clicks into place as shown in the gure.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base.
The handset CHARGE light will be on when correctly
placed in the telephone base.
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You can also
go www.
vtechcanada.com
and use the online
tool to create
your own custom
graphic inserts.
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Handset layout
Getting started
CID (Caller ID)
• Press to review the call log when the phone is
not in use.
While in the menu, press to scroll down.
Press to lower the listening volume during
a call.
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/FLASH
• Press to make or answer a call.
• During a call, press to answer a second call
when you hear a call waiting alert.
(Directory)
• Press to display the directory when the phone
is not in use.
While in the menu, press to scroll up.
Press to raise the listening volume during a call.
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MENU/SELECT
• Press to display the menu.
• When in the menu, press to select an item, or
save an entry or setting.
OFF/CLEAR
• During a call, press to hang up.
• While the handset is ringing, press to silence
the ringer.
• Press and hold when the phone is not in use to
erase the MISSED CALLS display.
• During programming, press to return to the
previous menu without making changes.
REDIAL/PAUSE
• Press to review the redial list.
• While dialing or entering numbers into the
directory, press and hold to insert a dialing
pause.
CHARGE light
• On when the handset is charging in the telephone
base.
#
• Press repeatedly to display other dialing options
when reviewing the call log.
REMOVE
• While reviewing the call log, press to delete an
individual entry, or press and hold to delete the
entire call log.
• Press to delete digits when predialing (entering the
phone number before pressing /FLASH).
MUTE
• While on a call, press to mute the microphone.
Handset layout

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Getting started Basic operation
Getting started
Telephone base layout
FIND HANDSET
Press to page the handset.•
IN USE light
Flashes when there is an incoming
call or another telephone on the same
line is in use.
On when the handset is in use.
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VOICEMAIL light
Flashes when you have new voicemail.
Voicemail is offered by your telelphone
service provider.
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Telephone settings
Ringer volume
You can change the handset ringer volume to a comfortable
level. The ringer can also be turned off so the telephone does
not ring when there are incoming calls.
To adjust the ringer volume:
Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the
handset is not in use.
Press or to select >RINGER VOLUME, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to adjust the volume. A sample of each volume
level will be played as you adjust it.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will
hear a conrmation tone.
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4. RINGER VOLUME
>RINGER VOLUME
RINGER TONE
The ringer
volume will be off
if the volume is
set to the lowest
level, and a ringer
off icon will be
displayed.
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Telephone settings
Telephone settings
If the ringer
volume is turned
off while scrolling
through the
options in the
RINGER TONE
menu, the sample
of the ringer will
not be heard.
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RINGER TONE
1
>RINGER TONE
KEY TONE
Ringer tone
This menu allows you to choose from different ringer
tones.
To choose a ringer tone:
Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the
handset is not in use.
Press or to select >RINGER TONE, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to select the desired ringer tone. A sample
of each ringer tone will be played when scrolling through
the choices.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will
hear a conrmation tone.
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Telephone settings
>KEY TONE
LANGUAGE
Key tone
The handset beeps as you press keys. You may turn the key
tone feature on or off. To change the setting:
Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the
handset is not in use.
Press or to select >KEY TONE, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to choose ON or OFF.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will
hear a conrmation tone.
Language
You can select ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be
used for the handset display. To change the setting:
Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the
handset is not in use.
Press or to select >LANGUAGE, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press or to select the desired language.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your selection. You will
hear a conrmation tone.
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4.
KEY TONE
ON
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
>LANGUAGE
CLR VOICE MAIL

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Telephone settings
Telephone settings
>CLR VOICE MAIL
DIRECTORY
TURN INDICATOR
OFF?
Clear voice mail
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
NEW VOICE MAIL and will appear on the handset, and the VOICEMAIL light
on the telephone base will ash when you have new voicemail messages. Please
contact your local telephone company for more information and assistance about
using your voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the
handset and telephone base will be turned off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new
voicemail but there is none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail
from a different telephone line while away from home). Clearing the voicemail
waiting indicator only turns off the indicators; it does not delete your voicemail
message(s). If there actually are new voicemail messages, your local telephone
company will continue to send the signal which will turn the indicators back on.
To manually turn off these indicators:
Press MENU/SELECT to display the menu when the
handset is not in use.
Press or to select >CLR VOICE MAIL, then press
MENU/SELECT. The screen displays TURN INDICATOR
OFF?
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm your selection. You will
hear a conrmation tone.
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Your telephone
service provider
may alert you to
new messages
with a stutter
(broken) dial tone.
Contact your
service provider
for more details.
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Telephone operation
Make a call
Press /FLASH.
Dial the number.
-OR-
Dial the number.
Press /FLASH.
Answer a call
Press /FLASH or any of the dialing keys (0-9, #, *).
End a call
Press OFF/CLEAR, or put the handset in the telephone base.
Mute
The mute feature allows you to hear the other party while the
other party cannot hear you.
During a call, press MUTE on the handset. MUTED will
be temporarily displayed on the screen, along with the
smaller MUTE icon.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.
MICROPHONE ON will be temporarily displayed on the
screen.
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The screen
displays the
elapsed time as
you talk (in hours,
minutes and
seconds).
When predialing
(entering the
phone number
before pressing
/FLASH),
press REMOVE
or OFF/CLEAR
to backspace and
delete;
press and hold
REDIAL/PAUSE
to insert a dialing
pause.
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PHONE 0:00:00
MUTE
PHONE 0:00:00
MUTED
MUTE

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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
RINGER MUTE
Ringer mute
You can mute the ringer temporarily when the telephone is
ringing.
Press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE to temporarily silence the
ringer. The next call will ring normally.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone
company, you will hear an alert tone if there is an incoming
call while you’re on another call. Press /FLASH to answer
the new incoming call. Press /FLASH again to return to
the original call.
Volume
During a call, press or CID to adjust the listening volume
to a comfortable level.
Find handset
This feature allows the telephone base to page the handset.
Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base. The
handset will ring and its screen displays ** PAGING **.
Press FIND HANDSET again on the telephone base to
stop paging, or press /FLASH or any dialing keys (0-9,
#, *) on the handset.
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Telephone operation
Chain dialing
This feature allows you to dial numbers stored in the directory, call log or redial
list while you are on a call.
To dial a number in the directory:
Press MENU/SELECT twice to enter the directory menu.
Scroll by pressing or to nd the desired entry.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the desired number when it is displayed.
To dial a number in the call log:
Press MENU/SELECT and then press to select >CALL LOG.
Press MENU/SELECT to conrm.
Scroll by pressing or to nd the desired entry.
Press MENU/SELECT to dial the desired number when it is displayed.
To dial the last number in the redial list:
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to dial.
Press REDIAL/PAUSE again within two seconds to cancel the chain dialing.
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Chain dialing
can be useful
if you wish to
store numbers
other than phone
numbers (such
as bank account
information or
access codes) in
the directory.
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Basic operation
Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Directory
The directory can store up to 50 entries. Each entry may have
up to 30 digits and 15 characters.
The directory can be accessed when the handset is not in use
by pressing once or MENU/SELECT three times.
The screen displays DIRECTORY EMPTY if there are no
records in the directory.
When the directory is full and you attempt to save an entry,
the screen will display LIST FULL.
If you attempt to save a number already stored in the
directory, the screen will display ALREADY SAVED.
If the telephone number in the directory exceeds 15 digits,
<
*will be displayed in front of the telephone number. Press *
to scroll towards the end of the telephone number or press #
to scroll towards the beginning of the telephone number.
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DIRECTORY EMPTY
LIST FULL
ALREADY SAVED
ELIZABETH JONES
<* 180012345678
ELIZABETH JONES
123456789012 #>
ELIZABETH JONES
<* 800123456 #>

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Telephone operation
>DIRECTORY
CALL LOG
>STORE
REVIEW
ENTER NUMBER
_
ENTER NAME
_
Store a directory entry
Press MENU/SELECT twice when the handset is not in
use.
Press or to select >STORE, then press MENU/SELECT.
The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.
Use the dialing keys to enter the number.
Press REMOVE to backspace and erase a digit.
Press and hold REMOVE to erase the entire entry.
Press to move the cursor to the left or to the right.
Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause.
Press MENU/SELECT to enter the name. The screen
displays ENTER NAME.
Use the dialing keys (see the Character chart on page 17)
to enter the name.
Press REMOVE to backspace and erase a character.
Press and hold REMOVE to erase the entire entry.
Press to move the cursor to the left or to the right.
Press #to insert a space.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your entry. You will hear a
conrmation tone.
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