Introduction, Handset overview | VTech DS6421-2 instruction

Quick start guide

DS6421-2/DS6421-3/DS6421-4

Introduction

This quick start guide provides you with the basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.

Please refer to the user’s manual for complete installation and operation instructions.

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

Telephone base		Electrical
power adapter	Telephone	outlet not	Power
	wall jack	controlled by a	adapter
		wall switch
		A DSL filter
		(not included)
Electrical		is required
outlet not		if you have
controlled		DSL high
by a wall		speed Internet
switch		service

Telephone line cord

Charger

Telephone base

Handset overview

CHARGE light

On when the handset is charging.

Softkeys (2)

Select a menu item displayed above the key.

Select an item or save an entry or setting while in a menu.

/CELL

Make or answer a cell call.

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.

/HOME/FLASH

Make or answer a home call.

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 repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the caller ID log entry before dialing or saving it in the directory.

Switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call.

Toggle the name order when saving the caller ID entry

into the directory.

Make or answer a home call using the handset speakerphone.

Switch between the speakerphone and the handset during a call, or message or announcement playback.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to review the redial list.

Press and hold to insert a dialing pause while entering numbers into the directory.

Change the quality of the audio to best suit your hearing during an outside call, intercom call, message or announcement playback.

PUSH TO TALK (PTT)

Begin a one-to-one or one-to-group broadcast.

VOL//

Scroll up while in a menu.

Increase the listening volume during a call or message playback.

Enter the directory when the handset is not in use.

Move the cursor to the left when entering numbers or names.

MUTE/DELETE

Mute the microphone during a call.

Delete the displayed entry while in the caller ID log, directory or redial list.

Delete a digit or character while using dialing keys. Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing. Delete a message or announcement while it is playing.

VOL//CID

Scroll down while in a menu.

Decrease the listening volume during a call or message playback.

Review the caller ID log when the handset is not in use.

Move the cursor to the right when entering numbers or names.

OFF/CANCEL

Hang up a call.

Silence the ringer temporarily while the handset is ringing.

Press and hold to erase the displayed messages (XX Missed calls and Download fail) while the phone is not in use.

Press to return to the previous menu or press and hold to return to idle mode without making changes.

Dialing keys

Enter digits or characters.

#(pound key)

Press repeatedly to show other dialing options while reviewing a caller ID log entry or a directory entry.

Using the menu

To enter the handset menu:

1.Press MENU when the telephone is not in use.

2.Press or until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

3.Press SELECT to enter that menu.

•To return to the previous menu, press OFF/CANCEL.

•To return to idle mode, press and hold OFF/CANCEL.

Telephone settings

Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).

Screen display	Function	Options
LCD language	Set the screen display language.	English*
		Franşais
		Espaňol
Display alerts	Edit the settings for display alerts	Missed calls
	on the idle screen.	Voicemail
		No line
		Download fail
CID time sync	Enable the date and time to be set	On*
	by incoming caller ID information.	Off
Rename handset	Change the name for each	HANDSET____
	handset.
Key tone	Adjust the key tone volume or turn		*

	it off.	Off
Dial mode	Set the telephone to be tone or	Tone*
	pulse dialing.	Pulse
Annc Caller ID	Enable the telephone base and/or	On*
	the handsets to announce the	Off
	incoming caller ID information

Set date and time

To set the date and time manually:

1.Press MENU on the handset when it is not in use.

2.Scroll to highlight Set date/time, then press SELECT.

3.Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month, date and year. Press SET to proceed.

4.Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour and minute. Press SET to proceed.

5.Scroll to choose AM or PM, then press SET to save.

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, you may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset battery continuously for at least 16 hours.

1. Plug the battery connector	2. Place the battery with the
securely into the socket	label THIS SIDE UP facing
inside the handset battery	up and the wires inside the
compartment, matching the	battery compartment.
color-coded label.

3. Slide the battery compartment	4. Place the handset in the
cover towards the center of the	telephone base or charger
handset until it clicks into place.	to charge.

Charge light remains on when charging