VTech® Quick Start Guide

DS6151/DS6151-11/DS6151-2

Install the Telephone Base

Follow the figures below to install the telephone base.

Figure One: Installation with 2-line jack

Description: The back of the telephone base is shown. A power adapter is plugged into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch and connected to the power port on the base. A black telephone line cord connects the jack labeled LINE 1/L1+L2 to a telephone wall jack. If DSL service is used, a DSL filter is required.

Figure Two: Installation with separate line jacks

Description: The back of the telephone base is shown. A power adapter is plugged into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch and connected to the power port on the base. A clear telephone line cord connects the jack labeled LINE 1/L1+L2 to the L1 telephone wall jack. A black telephone line cord connects the jack labeled LINE 2 to the L2 telephone wall jack. If DSL service is used, a DSL filter is required.

Battery Installation and Charging

Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours before use.

If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press the indentation and slide the cover to remove.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires inside the battery compartment.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light is on when the handset charges.

Note: Use only the power adapter and battery supplied with this VTech telephone. For complete feature instructions, please refer to your user's manual.

Make, Answer, and End a Call

Using the Handset:

Make a call: Press [Answer/End] ⏹, [Redial/Pause] ⏯, or [Mute/Volume Down] ⏪. Enter the telephone number.
Predial a call: Enter the telephone number. Press [Answer/End] ⏹, [Redial/Pause] ⏯, or [Mute/Volume Down] ⏪.
Answer a call: Press [Answer/End] ⏹ or [Redial/Pause] ⏯ to answer.
End a call: Press [OFF] or return the handset to the telephone base to hang up.

Using the Telephone Base:

Make a call: Press LINE 1 or LINE 2. Enter the telephone number.
Predial a call: Enter the telephone number. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
Answer a call: Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to answer.
End a call: Press LINE 1 or LINE 2.

Turn the Answering System On or Off

You must turn on the answering system for answering and recording messages.

To turn on or off with the telephone base:

Press ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn on the corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and shows, "Calls will be answered." The ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be on respectively.
Press ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn off the corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and shows, "Calls will not be answered." The ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or ⏻/ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be off respectively.

To turn on or off with a handset:

Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use.
Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, QD¹ or QD₂, flashes on the screen.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Ans sys setup, then press the SELECT softkey.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Answer ON/OFF, then press the SELECT softkey.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off, then press the SET softkey to confirm your setting or press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu without making any changes.
The screen displays ⏹ or ⏯ when the answering system of line 1 or line 2 is turned on respectively. The screen displays ⏹ when the answering systems of both lines 1 and 2 are turned on.

Outgoing Announcement

The telephone is preset with a greeting that answers calls with "Hello, please leave a message after the tone." You may use this preset announcement, or replace it with your own.

Use the telephone base to record your own announcement:

Press ⏻/REC while the telephone base is not in use.
Press ⏻/CID or ⏻/DIR to select Announcement, then press the SELECT softkey.
Press ⏻/CID or ⏻/DIR to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, QD¹ or QD₂, flashes on the screen.
The telephone base announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards MIC (microphone) of the telephone base. Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording.
The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at any time.

Use a handset to record your own announcement:

Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use.
Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2, then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding icon, QD¹ or QD₂, flashes on the screen.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Ans sys setup, then press the SELECT softkey.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Announcement, then press the SELECT softkey.
The handset announces, "To play, press 2. To record, press 7." Press 7 to record and the screen shows Recording announcement..., or press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu.
The handset announces, "Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done." After the tone, speak towards the microphone of the handset.
Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording.
The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at any time; 2 to replay the recorded announcement; or 7 to record again if desired.
Press the BACK softkey to exit to the previous menu.

To Play Messages

With the telephone base:

Press ⏻/MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or ⏻/MAILBOX LINE 2 for line 2 to listen to messages.

Options during playback:

Press ⏻/VOL/▲ to adjust the speaker volume.
Press ⏻/SKIP to skip to the next message.
Press ⏻/REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press ⏻/REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message.
Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances to the next message.
Press ⏻/MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or ⏻/MAILBOX LINE 2 for line 2 to stop listening to messages.
Press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu.

With a handset:

Press the MENU softkey when the handset is not in use.
Press the SELECT softkey to select ANSWERING SYS.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2. Press the SELECT softkey.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Play messages, then press the SELECT softkey.