Outgoing announcement

The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own.

Use a handset to record your own announcement:

1.Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use.

2.Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM.

3.Press or to select >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT.

4.Press or to select >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press MENU/SELECT.

5.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Press 7 to record.

6.The handset announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

7.After the tone, speak towards the microphone of the handset.

8.Press 5 when finished.

9.The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at anytime; 2 to replay the recorded announcement; or 7 to record again if desired; or 3 to delete your own recorded announcement.

To play messages with the telephone base:

Press /PLAY/STOP to play messages and stop playback.

Options during playback:

•Press VOL to adjust the speaker volume.

•Press /SKIP to skip to the next message.

•Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press /REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message.

•Press X/DELETE to delete the current message.

To play messages with a handset:

1.Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu when the handset is not in use.

2.Press MENU/SELECT to select >ANS. SYSTEM.

3.Press MENU/SELECT to select >PLAY MSGS.

Options during playback:

•Press VOL to adjust the speaker volume.

•Press 6 to skip to the next message.

•Press 4 to repeat the message currently playing. Press 4 twice to listen to the previous message.

•Press 3 to delete the current message.

•Press 5 to stop.

IMPORTANT!

If your product is not working properly:

•Refer to the Troubleshooting section of the user’s manual.

•Visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511.

In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377.

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DS6221-3, DS6221-2 specifications

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