® User’s manual Accessory handset for use with VTech models LS6425/LS6426/ LS6475/LS6476 w w w.v t e c h p h o n e s .
Congratulations on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read Important safety instructions on page 10 of this manual. This manual has instructions on how to set up and register your new handset. For complete instructions on using the handset, see the user’s manual that came with your telephone base. If you cannot find the user’s manual, you can view or download it at www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, visit www.vtechcanada.com. The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.
Table of contents Getting started.........................................................................1 Parts checklist...........................................................................1 Battery installation.....................................................................2 Battery charging........................................................................3 Add and register a handset.......................................................4 Deregister handsets.............................
Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. Battery Battery compartment cover Handset ® User’s manual Accessory handset for use with VTech models LS6425/LS6426/ LS6475/LS6476 w w w.v t e c h p h o n e s .
Getting started Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. 1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. 2. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment. 3. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place. 4. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger.
Getting started Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 9 for battery operating times.
Getting started Add and register a handset You can add new handsets (LS6405, purchased separately) to your telephone system. Each handset must be registered with the telephone base before use. When first purchased, each handset displays Put HS on BASE to register. You may need to charge the handset before registering it to the telephone base. For more details on battery charging, see page 3. To register a handset: 1.
Getting started Deregister handsets If you want to replace a handset, or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets that are registered to the telephone base. Then register each handset individually. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. Make sure that all handsets are out of the telephone base and chargers before you begin deregistration. To deregister all handsets: 1.
Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. / /VOLUME (directory/volume) Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use. While in a menu, press to scroll up. During a call or message playback, press to increase the listening volume. When entering numbers or names in the directory, press to move the cursor to the right. MUTE/DELETE While on a call, press to mute the microphone.
Getting started Handset layout CID/ /VOLUME (caller ID/volume) Press to review the caller ID log when the telephone is not in use. While in a menu, press to scroll down. During a call or message playback, press to decrease the listening volume. When entering numbers or names in the directory, press to move the cursor to the left. MENU/SELECT Press to show the menu. While in a menu, press to choose an item, or save an entry or setting. OFF/CANCEL During a call, press to hang up.
Getting started Handset layout PUSH TO TALK (PTT) PUSH TO TALK Press to begin a broadcast to one or multiple handsets. Press and hold to broadcast to a group of handsets when the handset is not in use.
Appendix Battery It takes up to 10 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation Operating time While in handset use (talking*) Up to seven hours While in speakerphone mode (talking*) Up to five hours While not in use (standby**) Up to seven days *Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. **Handset is not charging or in use.
Appendix Important safety instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4.
Appendix Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that: Pacemaker patients • Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker.
Appendix About cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the cordless handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that the cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not think of cordless telephone conversations as being as private as those on corded telephones.
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appendix FCC, ACTA and IC regulations If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents. For repair procedures, follow the instructions outlined under the Limited warranty. If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone service provider may temporarily discontinue your telephone service.
Appendix Limited warranty What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this VTech Product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“Consumer” or “you”) that the Product and all accessories provided in the sales package (“Product”) are free from defects in material and workmanship, pursuant to the following terms and conditions, when installed and used normally and in accordance with the Product operating instructions.
Appendix Limited warranty How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service, please 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. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual - a check of the Product’s controls and features may save you a service call.
Appendix Technical specifications Frequency Control Crystal controlled PLL synthesizer Transmit frequency Handset: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Telephone base: 1921.536-1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Nominal effective range Maximum power allowed by FCC and IC. Actual operating range may vary according to environmental conditions at the time of use. Power requirements Handset: 2.
VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. Distributed in the U.S.A. by VTech Communications, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon 97008. Distributed in Canada by VTech Technologies Canada Ltd., Richmond, B.C. V6W 1L5. Copyright © 2011 for VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. Printed in China.
