V-tech LS6185 User manual

Complete user’s manual
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Models:
LS6185/LS6185-16

Congratulations
on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read
Important safety instructions on page 65 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.
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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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
TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry
Association. Used under license.

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Table of contents
Getting started............................1
Parts checklist ....................................1
Telephone base installation ................2
Handset battery installation ................3
Handset battery charging ...................4
Are you a new cable or VoIP
subscriber? .....................................5
Did you subscribe to voicemail
service from your telephone
service provider?.............................5
Handset layout....................................6
Telephone base layout........................8
Telephone settings.....................9
Using the menu ..................................9
Handset ringer volume .....................10
Telephone base ringer volume .........10
Ringer tone.......................................10
Set date and time .............................11
Handset LCD language ....................12
Voicemail number .............................13
Clear voicemail indicators.................14
Key tone............................................14
Home area code...............................15
Dial mode .........................................15
Auto answer......................................16
Quiet mode.......................................16
Telephone operation ................17
Make a call .......................................17
Predial a call.....................................17
Answer a call ....................................17
End a call..........................................17
Call waiting .......................................17
Handset speakerphone ....................18
Volume control..................................18
Mute..................................................18
Find handset.....................................18
Check voicemail................................19
Website.............................................19
Redial ...............................................19
Temporary ringer silencing...............20
Temporary tone dialing .....................20
Chain dialing.....................................21
Transfer a call ...................................22
Multiple handset use................23
Join a call in progress.......................23
Intercom............................................23
Answer an incoming call during
an intercom call.............................24
Call transfer using intercom..............24
Directory....................................25
About the directory ...........................25
Add a directory entry ........................26
Review directory entries ...................28
Alphabetical search ..........................28
Dial a directory entry ........................28
Edit a directory entry ........................29
Delete a directory entry ....................29
Speed dial.........................................30
Assign a speed dial entry .................30
Reassign a speed dial entry .............30
Dial a speed dial entry......................31
Delete a speed dial entry..................31
Caller ID.....................................32
About caller ID..................................32
Information about caller ID with
call waiting.....................................32
Caller ID log......................................33
Memory match..................................33
Missed call indicator .........................34
Review the caller ID log....................34
View dialing options..........................35
Dial a caller ID log entry ...................36
Save a caller ID log entry to
the directory ..................................36
Delete caller ID log entries ...............37
Caller ID log screen messages.........37

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Table of contents
Answering system settings.....38
Answering system ............................38
Voice language .................................38
Announcement .................................38
Record your own announcement......39
Play your announcement..................39
Delete your announcement ..............39
Answer on/off....................................40
Call screening...................................40
Number of rings................................41
Remote access code........................41
Message alert tone...........................42
Recording time .................................42
Answering system operation ..43
Answering system and voicemail......43
Using the answering system and
voicemail together .........................43
Message capacity.............................44
New message indication...................44
Call screening...................................45
Call intercept.....................................45
Temporarily turn off the message
alert tone .......................................45
Message playback............................46
Delete all old messages ...................47
Record, play and delete memos.......47
Message window displays ................48
Remote access.................................49
Appendix ...................................50
Expand your telephone system ........50
Keystroke Table.................................51
Screen messages.............................52
Handset and telephone base
indicators.......................................54
Troubleshooting ................................55
Important safety instructions ............63
Operating range................................65
ECO mode........................................65
Maintenance.....................................65
The RBRC®seal ...............................66
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations .........67
Limited warranty ...............................69
Technical specifications ....................71
Index ..........................................72

1
To purchase a replacement battery or power adapter, visit our website at
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 [phone].
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
Abridged user’s manual
Telephone base
Telephone base power adapter
Telephone line cord
Battery compartment cover
Handset
Battery
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT:
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PASINCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
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Important safety
instructions
Abridged user’s
manual
Important safety
instructions