VTech DS221-2, DS221-3, DS6221, DS6221-4, DS6221-5, DS6222-4, DS6222-5 Congratulations

Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please

read the Important safety instructions on page 46 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.vtechphones.com.

In Canada, please visit

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The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes

and encourages the use of pro ducts that save energy and help

protect our environment. We are prou d to mark this product with

the ENERGY STAR® label indicating it meets the lates t energy

efciency guidelin es.

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

Telephones identied with this lo go have reduced noise and

interference when used wi th most T-coil equipped hearing aids a nd

cochlear implants. The TIA -1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of

the Telecommunications Industr y Association. Used under lic ense.

Contents

Main Congratulations Page Table of contents 1 Parts checklist Telephone base and charger installation Battery installation and char ging Installation options Tabletop to wall mount installation Wall mount to tabletop installation # Handset layout Telephone base layout Ringer volume (handset) Ringer tone Key tone LCD language Set date/time Clear voicemail Home area code Answering system settings Answering system set up Number of rings Remote code Message alert tone Answering system settings Announcement Hello, please leave a message after the tone. Play your announcement Record your own announcement Page Mute Ringer mute Call waiting Find handset Chain dialing Multiple handset use Intercom Answer an incoming call during an intercom call Share an outside call Directory Store a directory entry Character chart Search the directory Alphabetical search Dial a directory entry Edit a directory entry Delete from the directory About caller ID Call log Missed calls indicator Review the call log Make a call log entry ready to dial Dial a call log entry Save a call log entry to the directory Delete from the call log Call log display screen messages Redial list Dial a redial entry Delete from redial Answering system and voicemail Message capacity Turn the answering system on or off Calls will be answered. Calls will not be answered. Call screening Call intercept New message indication Message playback End of messages. Delete all messages Record and play memos Recorded. Record a memo Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done. Message window displays Remote access Page Handset display screen messag es Handset and telephone base indica tors Handset lights Telephone base lights Handset icons Battery Expand your telephone system Add and register a handset (optional) Replace a handset 40 LOW BATTERY shows on screen. The battery does not c harge in the handset or the handset ba ttery does not accept charge. 41 The CHARGE light is off. There is no dial tone. The telephone does not ring w hen there is an incoming call. 42 I cannot dial out. My handset beeps and is not p erforming normally. 43 I hear other calls when using t he telephone. I hear noise on the cordles s handset and the keys do not work. My caller ID features ar e not working properly. 44 Caller ID entries do not matc h the numbers I need to dial. CONNECTING.. . shows in the handset screen. The answering system does not answer a fter the number of rings that I programmed it. The outgoing announcement is n ot clear. 45 The messages on the answe ring system are very difcult to hear. The answering system does not rec ord messages. The messages on the answe ring system are incomplete. The answering system does not res pond to remote commands. Important safety instruc tions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION S Operating range Maintenance About cordless telephones The RBRC seal Warranty Pleas e re tain your origin al s ales recei pt a s pr oof of p urchase . FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 Page Technical specications Index A B C D Index R S T V