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To remove the head band from the
headset:
1. Hold the headset with one hand and
the head band with your other hand.
2. Rotate the headset to horizontal
direction and the pull the headset until
it separates form the head band.
Before use
After you install your telephone or
power returns following a power outage
and battery depletion, the handset will
prompt you to set the date and time,
and the answering system through
voice guide.
Set date and time
• Make sure you set the date and time
including the year correctly; otherwise the
answering system does not announce the
correct day of the week for your recorded
messages time stamp.
1. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter
the month (MM), date (DD) and year
(YY). Then press SELECT.
2. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the
hour (HH) and minute (MM). Then
press or to choose AM or PM.
3. Press SELECT to save.
After the setting for the date and time,
the handset will display Voice guide to...
and set up Ans sys? alternatively.
Set answering system through
voice guide
This feature assists you to do the basic
setup of the answering system. You can
follow the voice guide to record your
own announcement, set the number of
rings and the message alert tone.
1. Press SELECT to start the voice
guide for the answering
system setup. You hear the voice
prompt “Hello! This voice
guide will assist you with the basic
setup of your answering system.”
2. Setup your answering system by
inputting the designated numbers as
instructed in the voice guide.
Check for dial tone
Press /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. Contact your cable/
VoIP service provider for more
information.
Operating range
This cordless telephone operates with
the maximum power allowed by the
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). Even so, this handset and
telephone base can communicate over
only a certain distance - which can
vary with the locations of the telephone
base and handset, the weather, and the
layout of your home or office.
When the handset is out of range, the
handset displays Out of range or and
no pwr at base alternately.
If there is a call while the handset is out
of range, it may not ring, or if it does
ring, the call may not connect well when
you press /HOME or /CELL. Move
closer to the telephone base, and then
press /HOME or /CELL to answer
the call. If the handset moves out of
range during a telephone conversation,
there may be interference. To improve
reception, move closer to the telephone
base.
Bluetooth
Your new DS6771 telephone system
with Bluetooth wireless technology has
the following features:
• Pair and connect up to a maximum
of two cell phones with the telephone
base to make and receive cell calls.
Only one cell phone can be active on
a call at a time.
• Make and receive calls using your
cell phone plan while utilizing the
ease and comfort of your home
telephone system.
• Receive phonebook entries from your
cell phone.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Refer to the user's manual of your
Bluetooth enabled cell phone for
more information about how that
device uses Bluetooth connectivity.
• Bluetooth wireless technology
operates within a short range (a
maximum of approximately 15 feet)
from the telephone base. Keep
connected cell phones within this
range. For optimal performance,
place your cell phone next to the
telephone base while using the
DS6771 cell line.
The Bluetooth
®
word mark and logos are
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use
of such marks by VTech Holdings Limited
is under license. VTech Holdings Limited
is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
Maximum of
approximately 15 feet
DS6771
Cellular
signal