VTech DS6161 User Manual

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Table of contents
What’s in the box ............................................ 1
Overview ........................................................ 2
Handset overview ................................................. 2
Telephone base overview ...................................3
Display icons overview........................................ 4
Handset lights overview ..................................... 4
Telephone base lights overview ....................... 4
Connect ........................................................... 5
Connect the telephone base ..............................5
Mount the telephone base .................................5
Activate the handset ............................................ 6
Replace the battery ............................................. 6
Charge the battery ................................................7
Before use ....................................................... 8
Set date and time ................................................. 8
Check for dial tone............................................... 8
Operating range .................................................. 8
Bluetooth ........................................................9
Glossary of terms .................................................. 9
Bluetooth setup .................................................. 10
VTech Connect to Cell™ application ............... 10
Add a Bluetooth enabled cell phone ............. 10
Auto connection ..................................................11
Connect a paired cell phone ............................11
Disconnect a paired cell phone ........................12
Review the cell device list..................................12
Download directory contacts ...........................12
Configure your telephone ............................ 13
Set language ........................................................13
Set date and time ................................................13
Home area code .................................................13
Dial mode ............................................................. 13
Temporary tone dialing .....................................13
Telephone operations ................................... 14
Make a home call ............................................... 14
Predial a home call ............................................. 14
Make a cell call .................................................... 14
Predial a cell call ................................................. 14
Answer a home call ............................................ 14
Answer a cell call ................................................ 14
End a call ...............................................................15
Speakerphone .....................................................15
Volume control ....................................................15
Mute ......................................................................15
Answer a cell call while on a home call ...........15
Answer a home call while on a cell call ...........15
Call waiting on the home line ...........................15
Call waiting on the cell line ................................15
Chain dialing ........................................................15
Find handset ....................................................... 16
Redial list .......................................................16
Review the redial list .......................................... 16
Dial a redial list entry.......................................... 16
Save a redial list entry ......................................... 17
Delete a redial list entry .....................................17
Multiple handset use .....................................17
Join a call in progress ......................................... 17
Intercom ...............................................................17
Answer an incoming call during
an intercom call ............................................. 18
Call transfer using intercom .............................. 18
Directory ....................................................... 18
Add a directory entry ........................................ 18
Review a directory entry ................................... 19
Alphabetical search ........................................... 19
Edit a directory entry ......................................... 19
Dial a directory entry ......................................... 19
Delete a directory entry .................................... 20
Delete all directory entries ............................... 20
Caller ID .........................................................20
Review a caller ID log entry..............................20
Memory match ................................................... 20
Missed call indicator ...........................................21
View dialing options...........................................21
Dial a caller ID log entry .....................................21
Save a caller ID log entry to the directory.......21
Delete a caller ID log entry ................................22
Delete all caller ID log entries ........................... 22
Call block ....................................................... 22
Block unknown calls ...........................................22
Add a call block list entry ...................................22
Review block list ..................................................22
Edit a block entry ................................................23
Save a caller ID log entry to the block list .......23
Delete a block entry ...........................................23

VTech DS6161 Specifications

Frequency and Channels

handset frequency	1921.536-1928.448 MHz
telephone base frequency	1921.536-1928.448 MHz
bluetooth frequency	2402.000-2480.000 MHz
DECT channel	5
Bluetooth channel	79

Power Requirements

handset battery	2.4V Ni-MH battery
telephone base power supply	6V DC @ 400mA
maximum power allowed by FCC and IC	variable

Memory

directory memory locations	1000 memory locations
caller ID log memory locations	50 memory locations
call block entries	20 entries