VTech DS6641_-2 Abridged manual - Manual (Page 6)

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The following are some of the telephone features you may wish to set. Refer to
Telephone settings in the online Complete user’s manual for detailed instructions
on setting all telephone features.
Set date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. You can also set the date and time manually.
Press MENU when the telephone base/cordless handset is not in use.
Scroll to Set date/time, then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys ( 0-9) to enter the month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY),
then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys ( 0-9) to enter the hour (HH) and minute (MM). Then press
or to choose AM or PM.
Press SELECT.
Ringer volume
You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off.
Press MENU when the telephone base/cordless handset is not in use.
Scroll to Ringers then press SELECT.
Scroll to Ringer volume, then press SELECT.
Press or to adjust the volume, then press SELECT.
If the ringer volume is set to Off, the handset still rings when you press
FIND HANDSET on the telephone base.
Quiet mode
You can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time. During this period, all tones
(except paging tone) and the call screening are muted. When you turn on the quiet
mode, the answering system turns on automatically.
Press and hold QUIET
#
when the telephone base/cordless handset is not in use.
Use the dialing keys ( 0-9) to enter the duration, then press SELECT to save.
To turn off the quiet mode, press and hold QUIET
#
when the telephone base/
cordless handset is not in use.
Telephone operation
Make a home call with a cordless handset:
Press /HOME or , and then dial the telephone number.
Make a home call at the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset or press /HOME, then dial the
telephone number.
Make a cell call with a cordless handset:
Press /CELL. Scroll to select the desired cell phone when
necessary, then press SELECT.
Enter the telephone number and then press /CELL to dial.
While using the cell line, place your cell phone closer to the
telephone base, and make sure that there are no physical
obstacles between the telephone base and the cell phone,
such as large furniture or thick walls.
Make a cell call at the telephone base:
Press /CELL. Scroll to select the desired cell phone
when necessary, then press SELECT.
Enter the telephone number and then press /CELL to dial.
Answer a home/cell call with a cordless handset:
Press /HOME, /CELL, or any dialing key.
Answer a home/cell call at the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset, or press /HOME, /CELL or any dialing key.
End a home/cell call with a cordless handset:
Press OFF or return the cordless handset to the handset charger.
End a home/cell call at the telephone base:
For a home line call, return the corded handset to the telephone base, or press
/HOME.
For a cell line call, return the corded handset to the telephone base, or press /CELL.
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