AT&T 5830 manual

5 . 8 GHz Cordless T elephone 5830 with T alking Caller ID/Call W aiting Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Infor mation USER ’ S MANU AL Pa r t 2 © 2002 Adv anced American T elephones. All Rights Reserved. A T&T and the Globe Symbol are trademarks of A T&T Corp. , licensed to Advanced American T elephones.[...]

© 2002 Advanced American T elephones. All Rights Reserved. A T&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of A T&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American T elephones. Printed in China. Issue 1A T&T 08/02 Visit us at www .telephones.att.com 5830_CIB_1ATT 2002.11.8 10:31 AM Page III[...]

CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN .................. 1 Parts List ........................................... 1 About Caller Identification (Caller ID) .................................... 2 About the Calls Log ......................... 2 About Adding Handsets .................. 2 INST ALLA TION ......................... 3 Table/Desktop Installation ......[...]

Parts List Y our bo x should include: 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN[...]

About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call W aiting featur e that works with ser vice from y our local phone ser vice provider . Caller ID with Call W aiting lets you see who’ s calling before y ou answ er the phone, ev en when you’ re on another call. Y ou may need to chang e your phone service to use this f[...]

T able/Desktop Installation • NOTE: Install this telephone aw ay from electr onic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or micro wa ve o vens. Av oid excessiv e heat, cold, dust or moistur e. 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 2 Connect the power cord. Use only the pow er cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement[...]

3 Install the handset battery. Use only A T&T Batter y 2401, SKU# 91077. 4 Charge the handset battery. • Place the handset in the base. • Charge the battery at least 12 hour s. After the fir st charg e, the batter y will charg e in eight hour s. 5 Check for dial tone. • After the batter ies are charg ed, lift the handset and press P ; you[...]

W all Installation 1 Connect the power cord and telephone line cord to the underside of the corded base, as shown (figure a). 2 Position the mounting bracket as shown (figure b). 3 Feed the telephone line cor d through the hole in the center of the mounting bracket (figure b) , align the bracket with the base, and slide into the hole on the base as[...]

Spare Batter y/Power Failure Backup Y ou can buy a spare handset batter y (A T&T Batter y 2401, SKU# 91077, sold separatel y) and keep it charged in the base at all times. In the event of a power f ailure, a fully charg ed batter y in the spare batter y compartment will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless handset only f or up [...]

7 Belt Clip Y ou may choose to use the optional belt clip with y our handset. Headset Y ou can use this telephone hands-free when you install any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purc hased separatel y). For best results use an A T&T 2.5 mm headset. Plug the headset into the jack located on the left side of the handset (under the small rubber [...]

8 Feature Setup Menu Press the softkey under to enter the Feature Setup menu. Use or to choose featur es, then select to save your choice. • NOTE : If y ou wait mor e than 20 seconds without pr essing a k ey , the handset r eturns to the idle scr een. • NOTE : If y ou receiv e an incoming call while in f eature setup, the phone automatically ex[...]

9 Clock Mode Y ou can choose to display the time when the phone is idle, or you can turn this feature off. The default setting is ON . 1 Press . 2 Press until the scr een highlights 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK ON OFF CLOCK ENABLE ON OK INTERCOM HANDSET SETTINGS SET TIME CLOCK MODE MENU FEA T[...]

10 Sound Select This telephone uses the latest acoustic receiver design, providing you with f our dif f erent sound quality settings. During a call, you can adjust the quality of the sound. Pressing repeatedly will cycle y ou through four diff erent responses. • NOTE: The mid-boost setting is hear ing-aid compatible. BASS – Low frequency sounds[...]

11 OK Ringer Volume Adjust the volume of the handset ringer. Setting the volume so that no bars show on the graph turns the ringer off. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press . 3 Press when RINGER VOLUME is highlighted. The screen displa ys 4 Press or to hear samples of ring volumes. 5 Press to sav e the displayed set[...]

12 Ringer Melody The Ringer Melod y sets which ringer y ou hear when you hav e an outside call. The Ringer Melody def ault setting is #01 ; there are eight Ring er Melody selections. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights RINGER MELODY . 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or to di[...]

13 Vibrate Control When this featur e is on, the handset vibrates when you have an incoming call. The default setting is OFF . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights VIBRATE CONTROL . 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. • NOTE: V ibr a[...]

14 Low Batt T one Y ou can set the handset to sound a tone when batter y power is low , or you can tur n the tone off. Default setting is ON . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights LOW BATT TONE . 3 Press . The screen displa ys 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK[...]

15 Range T one Y ou can set the handset to sound a tone when you are approaching the rang e limit, or you can turn this tone off. The default setting is ON . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights RANGE TONE . 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed [...]

16 Keypad T one When this featur e is on, each key press makes a sound. The default setting is ON . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights KEYPAD TONE . 3 Press . The screen displa ys 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK ON OFF KEYPAD TONE ON OK OK MENU FEA TURE SE[...]

17 Set Contrast Y ou can adjust the screen contrast for easy vie wing. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights CONTRAST . 3 Press . The screen displa ys 4 Press or to increase or decrease contrast. 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK CONTRAST OK OK MENU FEA TURE SETUP – HANDS[...]

18 Language Setting Y ou can set each registered handset so the display appears in English, Spanish or Frenc h. The default setting is ENGLISH . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights HANDSET SETTINGS . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights LANGUAGE . 3 Press . The screen displa ys 4 Press to highlight the desired language. 5 Press to sav [...]

19 Ringer V olume 1 Make sure the base is not in use. 2 Press V OL + or V OL - to adjust the r ing er volume. Eac h time you press + or - you will hear how loud the setting is. T o turn the r ing er of f , press - until you hear no tone. FEA TURE SETUP – BASE FEA TURE SETUP – BASE[...]

20 Ringer Melody 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press *** . Y ou will hear a tone and the IN USE light will f lash. 3 Press 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , or 8 to select a ringer melody . Each time you pr ess a ke y , you’ ll hear a sample of the melody . 4 Press # to save your selection — OR — Press * to exit without saving. FEA TURE SETUP ?[...]

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22 Make a Call At the Handset 1 Press P , then dial the number — OR — Dial the number , then press P . 2 T o end the call, press O or place the handset in the base. At the Base 1 Press K , then dial the number . 2 T o end the call, press K again. Answer a Call At the Handset 1 Press P to answer a call. 2 T o end the call, press O or place the h[...]

23 V olume Handset Y ou can adjust the volume of what you hear through the handset during a conversation b y pressing + or - on the right side of the handset. Y ou will hear a special tone when you reac h the highest or lowest setting. Speaker During a conversation, press V OL + or V OL - to adjust the base speaker volume. Y ou will hear a special [...]

24 j j j j j p p p p p Handset Speakerphone When the handset speakerphone is activated, you can use the phone hands-free. Stand the handset on a f lat surface (not in the base) and continue your conversation. • NOTE: F or best perf ormance, use the handset speak erphone in a quiet location with the handset f acing y ou from no mor e than f our f [...]

25 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION o o o o o j j j j j k k k k k[...]

26 Flash/Call Waiting If you subscribe to Call W aiting service with your local telephone ser vice provider , you can answ er a new incoming call without losing your current call. Handset 1 Press P / F to connect to the new call when you receiv e a call-waiting signal. 2 Press P / F a gain to return to the original call. • NOTE: Use P / F to acce[...]

27 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION Mute Handset 1 During a telephone conversation, mute the handset microphone by pressing . The other party will be una ble to hear anything on y our end. The screen displays 2 T o return to two-wa y conversation, press again. Base Press M on the base to prevent the other party from hearing you, the MUTE l[...]

28 Hold Handset • NOTE: When a call is on hold, the scr een displays CALL ON HOLD . If the c lock f eature is on, this message will be displa y ed for f ive seconds, then r eturn to the clock display with H on top of the scr een. After fiv e minutes, the handset will ring to remind y ou there’ s a call on hold. If y ou do not answer the ring, t[...]

29 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION T emporar y T one Dialing If you hav e dial pulse (rotar y) ser vice, you can chang e from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call. 1 Make the call, and wait until it is connected. 2 Press t . K eys pressed after this send touch tone signals. 3 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to[...]

30 DISPLA Y SCREEN MESSAGES SCREEN DISPLA YS: WHEN: INCOMING OUTSIDE CALL Y ou have an incoming phone call (without Caller ID). INTERCOM FROM Y ou have an intercom call from [ PARTY [PARTY NAME] NAME ], for e xample HANDSET 2 . Once an intercom call is underwa y , the handsets will show the icons of the participating parties. LOW BATTERY The handse[...]

HANDSET ICONS THIS ICON: INDICA TES Line In Use indicator On steady with no number ne xt to it when another phone on this line is in use. On steady with one or mor e numbers next to it , indicating which e xtensions are using the line. For e xample, 12 indicates that Handset 1 and Handset 2 are on an outside call. Intercom indicator On steady with [...]

32 BASE LIGHTS LIGHT ST A TUS: INDICA TES: MESSAGE W AITING f lashing There are ne w messages in your voicemail. Service must be subscribed to through y our local telephone compan y . IN USE on Base or handset is on a call. IN USE f lashing Extension is in use. CHARGING on Handset is in the base charging. MUTE on Base microphone is muted. SPEAKER f[...]

33 Intercom Calls If you hav e more than one handset (A T&T 5800, purc hased separately) registered with y our 5830 base, you can make inter com calls between handsets. From Base to All Handsets 1 Press I on the base. 2 All handsets will ring. From Base to Selected Handset 1 Press I on the base. 2 Press the number of the handset you w ant to re[...]

34 Answering Intercom At handset , press P . At base , automatically answ ered. End Intercom At handset , press O . At base , press K . Answer an Incoming Call While on an Intercom Call If an incoming call is received while y ou are using the intercom, you will hear a beep and the screen will display call inf ormation as usual for 15 seconds. T o a[...]

35 Blind Call T ransfer If you hav e installed additional A T&T 5800 handsets (purc hased separately) with your 5830 telephone, you can transf er a call from one handset to another . From the Handset 1 Press , then use to highlight were y ou want the call transf er red. 2 Press when the desired destination is highlighted. 3 Press O or place the[...]

36 Conference Calling 1 If one handset is already on a call, you can connect a second handset to the call by pressing P on the second handset — OR — If you are on a call and hav e a second call on hold, press P to add the held call to the confer ence call. 2 Disconnect either or both handsets by pressing O . INTERCOM OPERA TION INTERCOM OPERA T[...]

37 PHONE BOOK This telephone can store up to 50 telephone numbers and names. Each number can be up to 32 digits long and each name can be up to 16 char acter s. Store a Number and Name in Phone Book 1 Enter the number you want to stor e. The screen displa ys the number you enter . T o delete a digit, press O / C ; to clear the screen press and hold[...]

Keypad Characters Dial Presses K e y 123456789 1 & ’ ,. 1 2 A B C abc2 3 DE F d e f 3 4 GH I g h i 4 5 J K L jkl5 6 M N O m no6 7 PQ RS p q r s 7 8 TU V t u v 8 9 WX Y Z w x y z 9 0 0 * * # # 38 PHONE BOOK PHONE BOOK 5830_CIB_1ATT 2002.11.8 10:31 AM Page 38[...]

39 Dial a Number in Phone Book 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or to sc r oll through memor y in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessar y) to display the name you’ re sear ching for — OR — Press , then enter the fir st fe w letter s of the name you’ re sear ching for and pr ess again. 3 P[...]

40 Edit a Number/Name in Phone Book 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or to sc r oll through memor y in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessar y) to display the name you’ re sear ching for — OR — Press , then enter the fir st fe w letter s of the name you’ re searc hing for and pr ess again[...]

41 Delete a Number/Name in Phone Book 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or to sc r oll through memor y in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessar y) to display the name you’ re sear ching for — OR — Press , then enter the fir st fe w letter s of the name you’ re sear ching for and pr ess aga[...]

42 If you subscribe to Caller ID ser vice with your local phone service provider , this phone stores all incoming calls (up to 50 at the handset) with valid Caller ID inf or mation in the calls log. Name, number , time and date information can all be stored, if they are sent with the call. Calls are automatically stor ed in the order they are recei[...]

43 Setup T alking Caller ID When you set up this f eature, the base can announce the name or telephone number of up to 50 callers whose names/numbers are stored in your phone book befor e you answ er the call. Each announcement can be up to three seconds long. • NOTE: If the caller has block ed Caller ID inf ormation and this f eature is on, the [...]

44 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Record a New T alking Caller ID Announcement 1 Follow the directions on pag e 37 to “Store a Number and Name in Phone Book” — OR — Follow the steps under “Edit T alking Caller ID Announcement” on pa g e 45. 2 After Step 4 in “Storing a Number and Name in Phone Book” ( ENTRY HAS BEEN STORED! ) the scr[...]

45 Edit T alking Caller ID Announcement 1 Press , then press until the screen highlights VOICE ANNOUNCE . 2 Press , then press until the screen highlights RECORD NEW . 3 Press or to sc r oll through memor y in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessar y) to display the name you’ re sear ching for — OR[...]

46 Review , Play , Erase T alking Caller ID Announcements 1 Follow Steps 1–3 under “Edit T alking Caller ID Announcement” on pa g e 45. 2 Press to delete the announcement — OR — Press to hear the announcement — OR — Press to re-record an announcement. RECORD PLAY ERASE CALLER ID OPERA TION CALLER ID OPERA TION i i i i i i i i i i i i [...]

47 Review Calls Log 1 Press , then press . The screen displays the most recent call in the calls log. 2 Press or to sc r oll through call records. Store Record in Phone book 1 While the call information is display ed, press , then use # t o scroll through dialing options. For example: 555-1212 1-555-1212 908-555-1212 1-908-555-1212 — OR — While[...]

48 Display Dial While you are r eviewing the calls log, you can dial a number display ed on the screen. Press P or K to dial the displayed number . Dialing Options 1 While a call record is displa yed, press , then select . 2 Use or to highlight the number the way y ou want to dial it. For example: 555-1212 1-555-1212 908-555-1212 1-908-555-1212 The[...]

49 CALLER ID OPERA TION CALLER ID OPERA TION Remove Call Records Removing a Specific Call Record 1 Press , then press . 2 Press or to sc r oll through call records until the call y ou want to delete is display ed. 3 Press , then press . The screen displays 4 Press . The call record is deleted and you hear a confirmation tone. Removing All Records 1[...]

Batter y Life A fully c harged batter y provides an av erage talk time of about eight hours, or standby time of five days. • NOTE: T alk time and standb y time may vary depending on oper ating conditions. Batter y Indicator T en to fifteen minutes befor e the batter y charge g ets too low to operate the handset, an empty batter y icon ( ) will f [...]

Spare Batter y/Power Failure Backup Y ou can buy a spare handset batter y (A T&T Batter y 2401, SKU# 91077, sold separatel y) and keep it charged in the base at all times. In the event of a power f ailure, a fully charg ed batter y in the spare batter y compartment will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless handset only f or up [...]

Replace the Handset Batter y Pack 1 Install the handset battery. Use only A T&T Batter y 2401, SKU# 91077. 2 Charge the handset battery. • Place the handset in the base. • Charge the battery for at least 12 hours. After the first charg e, the batter y will charge in eight hours. 52 BA TTERIES BA TTERIES b) Align the contacts and place the b[...]

53 If you hav e dif ficulty operating this phone, tr y the sugg estions below . For Customer Service, visit our website at www .tele phones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please r etain your receipt as your proof of purchase . PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the power cord is plugg ed work at all, check these into the [...]

PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION T o re-initialize the 1 Disconnect the power to the base. handset and base: 2 Remove spare batter y pack (if installed). 3 Remove the handset battery pack. 4 W ait at least 15 seconds. 5 Insert the handset batter y pack. 6 Connect the power to the base. PROBLEM SOLUTION If you hear noise or • Y ou may be out of rang e. Move[...]

PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the r ing er is on (see “Ringer ring when you receive V olume” on pa g es 11 and 19). a call: • Make sure the telephone line cord is connected firmly to the base and the telephone jack. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugg ed firmly into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall [...]

CALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s name or • Make sure you subscribe to Caller ID phone number is not service from your local telephone displayed: company . • Make sure the batter y is charg ed. • Caller ID ser vice might not wor k when the phone is connected to a Private Branch Exc hange (PBX). PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s na[...]

DEF AUL T SETTINGS FUNCTION: DEF AUL T SETTING: Dial Method T one Handset V olume 2 Ringer V olume 2 Ringer Melody 1 Key T one ON Clock ON Vibrate OFF 57 DEF AUL T SETTINGS DEF AUL T SETTINGS DEF AUL T SETTINGS 5830_CIB_1ATT 2002.11.8 10:31 AM Page 57[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS RF Frequency Band 2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz (Handset to base) RF Frequency Band 5725 MHz – 5850 MHz (Base to handset) Number of Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 kHz Handset Transmit Power +23 dBm Base T ransmit Power +29 dBm Sensitivity –93 dBm Modulation GFSK Operating T emperatur e 0°C – 50°C Base Unit V oltage 96 ?[...]

59 # # 20, 21 * * 20, 21 A 41, 49 B Base 1, 22, 27, 34, 35, 54, 58 Base lights 32 Base Ringer 19, 20 Base unit. See Base BASS BOOST 10 batter y 4, 6, 31, 50–52, 58 Beeps 32 Belt Clip 7 C CALL ON HOLD 28 Call W aiting 2 Caller ID 2, 30, 42 48, 49 C 37 CLOCK ENABLE 9 CLOCK MODE 9 confer ence call 36 CONTRAST 17 D default settings 1 41 Dial Mode 21 [...]

60 I Idle Screen 8 IN USE light 20, 21, 32 I 33, 35 interfer ence 54 K KEYPAD TONE 16 L language 18 long tone 53 low batt tone 14 low batter y 31, 50 LOW BATTERY 50 M 37 8 MID BOOST 10 mute 27 M 27 N NAME 37 40 NATURAL BOOST 10 NEW CALLS 42 NiMH batter y pack 1 noise or interfer ence 54 40 O O 22, 24, 25, 34–36 8 P P 22, 24, 25, 34, 39, 48 P ower[...]

61 T talk time 50 T alking Caller ID 43–46 T echnical Specifications 58 T elephone line cord 1, 3 41 Time 9 t 29 TONE/PULSE 21 touch tone 29, 55 TREBLE BOOST 10 V 45 Vibr ate 11, 13, 57 VIBRATE CONTROL 13 V OL + 19, 23 V OL - [9555 -] 19, 23 V olume 11, 23, 57 X 35 XFER VA THIS INDEX INDEX 5830_CIB_1ATT 2002.11.8 10:31 AM Page 61[...]