Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

Electrical outlet

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

Telephone base power adapter

Telephone wall jack

A DSL filter (not included) is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service.

The DSL filter must be plugged into the telephone wall jack.

Telephone line cord

not controlled by a wall switch

Charger adapter

Telephone base

Charger

• Use only the power adapters and batteries supplied with this product. To order a replacement, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377.

Even if you do not subscribe to any conventional telephone service, you can still use the cell line alone without plugging in a telephone line cord.

If you subscribe to telephone service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, plug the telephone line cord into the modem/router/terminal adapter provided by your cable/VoIP service provider. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider if you have any difficulties in installation.

Battery installation

Install the battery as shown below.

. Plug the battery connector

2. Place the battery with the label

securely into the socket.

THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires

 

inside the battery compartment.

3.Slide the battery compartment cover towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.

4.Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge.

CHARGE light remains on when charging.

• If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

IMPORTANT:

Check for a dial tone by pressing /HOME. If you hear a dial tone, the installation is successful.

If you do not hear a dial tone:

Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done.

It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks to work.

Refer to Rewiring of telephone line for cable/VoIP service users on page 10 for more information.

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VTech DS6511-4A, DS6511-2 Telephone base and charger installation, Battery installation, If you do not hear a dial tone

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