VTech DS6251 User Manual

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Table of contents
What’s in the box ............................................ 1
Overview ........................................................ 2
Handset overview ................................................. 2
Telephone base overview .................................. 4
Charger overview .................................................5
Display icons overview........................................ 6
Handset lights overview ......................................7
Telephone base lights overview ........................7
Connect ........................................................... 8
Connect the telephone base ............................. 8
Connect the charger ............................................ 8
Mount the telephone base ................................ 8
Install the battery .................................................. 9
Charge the battery ............................................... 9
Before use .....................................................10
Set date and time ............................................... 10
Set Smart call blocker through
voice guide .................................................... 10
Set answering system through
voice guide .................................................... 10
Operating range .................................................11
Configure your telephone ............................ 11
Set language ........................................................11
Set date and time ................................................11
Use caller ID to automatically set
date and time .................................................12
Home area code .................................................12
Dial mode ............................................................. 12
Temporary tone dialing .....................................12
Headset usage .............................................. 12
Telephone operations ................................... 13
Make a call ............................................................ 13
Predial a call .........................................................13
Answer a call ........................................................13
End a call ............................................................... 13
Speakerphone .....................................................13
Volume control ....................................................13
Mute ..................................................................... 14
Equalizer .............................................................. 14
Hold ..................................................................... 14
Call waiting .......................................................... 14
Conference call ................................................... 14
Answer an incoming call during
a conference call ............................................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 ........................................ 16
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
Push-to-talk (PTT) ............................................... 19
Turn PTT on or off ............................................... 19
PTT call to a single device ................................. 20
PTT call to multiple devices .............................. 20
Answer a PTT call .................................................21
Phonebook ................................................... 21
Add a phonebook entry ....................................21
Review a phonebook entry ...............................21
Alphabetical search ............................................22
Edit a phonebook entry ..................................... 22
Dial a phonebook entry .....................................22
Delete the phonebook entries .........................22
Speed dial ............................................................22
Assign a speed dial entry ...................................23
Review the speed dial list ..................................23
Reassign a speed dial entry...............................23
Dial a speed dial number ..................................23
Delete a speed dial entry ..................................23
Caller ID .........................................................24
Review a caller ID log entry.............................. 24
Memory match ................................................... 24
Missed call indicator .......................................... 24
View dialing options...........................................25
Dial a caller ID log entry .....................................25
Save a caller ID log entry to
the phonebook ..............................................25
Delete a caller ID log entry ................................25
Smart call blocker .......................................... 26
Call categories .....................................................27

VTech DS6251 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	DS6251
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English