VTech Cordless Telephone dect 60 cordless telephone User Manual

Abridged user’s manual  
(Canada version)  
CS6529/CS6529-2/  
CS6529-26/CS6529-3/  
CS6529-4/CS6529-5  
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone  
Compatible with  
Hearing Aid T-Coil  
Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and  
interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and  
cochlear implants. The TIA-ꢀ083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of the  
Telecommunications Industry Association. Used under license.  
T
TIA-1083  
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.  
Introduction  
To help protect the environment, this Abridged user’s manual provides you with  
the basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in  
abbreviated form.  
Please refer to the online Complete user’s manual for a full set of installation and  
operation instructions at www.vtechcanada.com.  
Before using this VTech product, please read Important safety instructions on  
pages ꢀꢀ and ꢀ2 of this user’s manual.  
Table of contents  
Parts checklist .............................2  
Telephone base and charger  
installation................................2  
Answering system operation .......9  
Add and register a handset .......0  
Replace a handset.....................0  
Troubleshooting.........................0  
Important safety instructions......ꢀ  
Battery installation.......................3  
Battery charging ..........................3  
Wall mounting .............................3  
Handset overview........................4  
Telephone base overview............4  
Using the menu ...........................5  
Telephone settings......................5  
Telephone operation....................5  
Directory ......................................7  
Caller ID.......................................8  
Precautions for users of implanted  
cardiac pacemakers................2  
Operating range.........................2  
ECO mode.................................2  
Maintenance..............................2  
About cordless telephones........2  
The RBRC® seal........................3  
Limited warranty ........................3  
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ...ꢀ4  
Technical specifications.............4  
About answering system and  
voicemail..................................8  
Answering system settings..........9  
 
Battery installation  
Install the battery as shown below.  
ꢀ. Plug the battery connector  
securely into the socket.  
2. Place the battery with the label  
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.  
Battery charging  
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see  
the table below). For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base  
or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after ꢀꢀ hours of  
continuous charging.  
Battery indicators  
Battery status  
Action  
The screen is blank, or  
displays Put in charger  
and flashes.  
The battery has no or very little Charge without interruption  
charge. The handset cannot  
be used.  
(at least 30 minutes).  
The screen displays  
Low battery and flashes.  
The battery has enough charge Charge without interruption  
to be used for a short time.  
(about 30 minutes).  
The screen displays  
HANDSET X.  
The battery is charged.  
To keep the battery  
charged, place it in the  
telephone base or charger  
when not in use.  
Wall mounting (optional)  
To mount your telephone on a wall:  
ꢀ. Remove the telephone line cord  
from the telephone wall jack, and the  
telephone base power adapter from  
the electrical outlet (if necessary).  
2. Position the telephone base against  
the wall mount bracket with the  
extended tabs marked B on top.  
Insert the extended tabs marked B  
on the wall mount bracket into the  
slots marked B on the back of the  
telephone base. Push the telephone  
base down until it clicks securely.  
3. Route the telephone line cord  
through the hole on the wall mount  
bracket and plug it into the telephone  
wall jack. Route the power cord out  
of the telephone base and plug it into  
an electrical outlet not controlled by a  
wall switch.  
4. Align the holes on the bracket with  
the standard wall plate and slide the  
bracket down until it locks securely.  
Bundle the telephone line cord  
and power adapter cord neatly  
with twist ties.  
3
 
CID/ /VOLUME  
Handset overview  
• Review the caller ID log when  
CHARGE light  
phone is not in use.  
the  
• Decrease the listening volume  
during a call or message  
playback.  
• On when the handset is  
charging.  
/
/VOLUME  
• Scroll down while in a menu,  
or in the directory, caller ID log  
or redial list.  
• Review the directory when the  
phone is not in use.  
• Increase the listening volume  
during a call or message  
playback.  
• Move the cursor to the left  
when entering numbers or  
names.  
• Scroll up while in a menu, or  
in the directory, caller ID log or  
redial list.  
MENU/SELECT  
• Show the menu.  
• While in a menu, press to  
select an item, or save an  
entry or setting.  
• Move the cursor to the right  
when entering numbers or  
names.  
OFF/CANCEL  
REDIAL/PAUSE  
• Hang up a call.  
• Silence the ringer temporarily  
while the handset is ringing.  
• Press repeatedly to review the  
redial list.  
• Press and hold to insert a  
dialing pause while dialing or  
entering a number.  
Press and hold to erase the  
missed call indicator while the