AT&T E2126 manual

14 User Manual 2.4 GHz Cor dless T elephone/Answ ering System E2126/E1126 with Caller ID & Call W aiting[...]

Congratulations on y our purchase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this telephone system, you m ust r ead Impor tant Safety Instructions on pag es 44 to 46 of this manual. NEED HELP? Our r epresentativ es are her e to help y ou with any questions concerning the operation of this pr oduct, a vailable accessories, or an y other related issue[...]

Depending on your service , y ou may see the caller’ s number , or the caller’ s name and number . This product can pro vide information only if both you and the caller ar e in areas offering Caller ID service , and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date are sent b y the ser vice pro vider along with the call in[...]

CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the tele- phone, read and follow these instructions car efully: • Use only Replacement Battery 3301 (SKU 91076. Part Number 80-5071-00-00). • Do not dispose of the battery in a fir e. Like other batteries of this type, it could explode if burned. Check with local codes for s[...]

1 T ab le of contents 14 User Manual 2.4 GHz Cor dless T elephone / Answ ering System E2126/E1126 with Caller ID & Call W aiting Getting Started Quick ref erence guide ........................ 2 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 Befor e you begin .................................. 5 T elephone base installation ..........[...]

2 Getting Started CHAN MUTE REDIAL MUTE During a call, press to mute microphone (see page 14). PHONE/FLASH Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press to receive an incom- ing call, if Call Waiting is activated (see page 14). MENU/SELECT Press to display menu, or to store a pragramming option (see pages 10-11). Quick r efer ence guide OFF [...]

3 Getting Started Quick r efer ence guide 14 T elephone Base HANDSET LOCA T OR Press to page the cordless handset. Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or place cordless handset in th e bas e to ca nc el th e pag e. CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when the cordless handset is in use. On steady when the cordless handset is properly positioned to charge[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started 4 P ar ts checklist Telephone base Cordless handset Power adapter Belt clip Telephone line cord Wall mount bracket CHAN MUTE REDIAL Battery pack Sa ve your sales r eceipt and original packaging in case you need to ship y our telephone for warranty service . Battery compartment door 14[...]

5 Getting Started Getting Started Befor e you begin Caller ID and Call W aiting Caller ID with Call W aiting features in this telephone let you see who's call- ing befor e you answ er the phone, ev en when you'r e on another call. These featur es require services provided b y your local telephone compan y . Contact your telephone service [...]

6 Getting Started T elephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a location in a central location within the home and: • Awa y from an y other cordless (wireless) de vice such as cordless telephones, 802.11 wireless r outer (for example, WiFi). • Awa y from other electr onic equipment, microwa ve o ven, televisi[...]

7 Getting Started Batter y installation & charging After batter y installation, place the cordless handset in the base and allow to charge for at least 16 hours befor e use . Y ou can k eep the batter y charged by returning the cordless handset to the base after each use. When the batter y is fully depleted, a recharge tak es about 16 hours. Th[...]

Getting Started 8 W all mounting The base can be installed on any standar d phone outlet as shown below . Choose a loca- tion in a central location within the home, a way fr om electronic equipment such as per - sonal computers, computer routers, television sets or micr owa ve ov ens. A void excessiv e heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power adapt[...]

Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desir ed. Snap belt clip into notches on side of cordless handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of cord- less handset (beneath small rubber cap). CHAN MUTE REDIAL For hands-fr ee telephone conversations, you can use an y industr [...]

10 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL 10 T elephone Operation RINGER: 1 DATE/TIME 1/01 12:00 AM RINGER VOL: 2 Cordless handset pr ogramming Follow the steps belo w to program the cordless hand- set. T o stop at any time, press OFF . If the phone rings, programming stops automaticall y so you can answ er the call. Choose cordless handset ring er [...]

11 T elephone Operation DIAL MODE: TONE MESSAGE WAITING CLEAR? YES LANGUAGE Cordless handset pr ogramming Choose dial mode The dial mode defaults to T ONE. If you do not ha ve touch tone ser vice, you’ll need to change the setting to pulse by follo wing these steps: 1. Press MENU to begin programming. 2. Press ^ or V until the scr een displa ys D[...]

12 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL CHAN MUTE REDIAL 12 T elephone Operation 12345678901 Basic cordless handset operation Making and answ ering calls T o answ er an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad k ey). T o make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER , then dial a number . Press OFF or place the cordless handset back in the ba[...]

13 T elephone Operation 13 T elephone Operation Base operation Handset Locator Press to page the cor dless handset for up to 60 seconds. Press again, pr ess OFF on cor dless handset, or place cord- less handset in the base to cancel the page. NOTE: If the cordless handset is charging in the base, pressing HANDSET LOCA TOR does not generate any pagi[...]

14 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL 14 T elephone Operation Flash Tone Volume V^ Channel Mute Options while on calls V olume control While on a call, press the VOLUME buttons on the cord- less handset to adjust listening volume. T o adjust the speak erphone listening volume, press SPEAKER , then press the VOLUME buttons. Call waiting If you ha[...]

CHAN MUTE REDIAL 15 Directory Memor y capacity The directory can store up to 30 entries (including nine speed dial locations). Each entr y can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters long. A con- venient sear ch feature can help y ou find and dial num- bers quickly (see page 19). Speed dialing On the cordless handset, the nine[...]

16 Directory 16 Directory 1 MENU DIRECTORY 2 ^ SPEED DIAL 3 SELECT ENTER 1-9 ENTER NAME 01 (See Steps 3-7 on page 17-18 ). 4 NOTE: If all memory locations are in use, an error tone will sound when you attempt to enter a number. This means the memory is full, and you will not be able to store a new number until you delete an existing one. Speed dial[...]

17 Directory 17 Directory 1 MENU 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into dir ector y T o enter a name Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a particular ke y causes characters to be displa yed in the follo wing order : Options while entering names: • Press the ^ button t[...]

18 Directory 18 Directory Entering numbers into dir ector y T o enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press V to erase digits if y ou make a mistak e . • Press P AUSE to enter a 4-second dialing pause . T o assign a distinctive ring Press V or ^ to[...]

19 Directory 19 Directory 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ^ ADAM 5551234 BETH 5554321 5 JOHN 5550123 To scroll name by name To display first entry To search alphabetically Or Dir ector y search Follow the steps on the left to br owse thr ough the directory or search to find a specific entry . Y ou can press OFF an ytime to exit the directory . T o bro wse th[...]

20 Directory 20 Directory 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT ^ ^ Changing dir ector y entries When any entry is displa yed, press SELECT to see options. Press V or ^ to highlight the option y ou want (blink- ing text), then press SELECT again to select it. T o edit an entr y When EDIT is blinking, press SELECT . Y ou can change the name and [...]

21 CHAN MUTE REDIAL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operation Ho w Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided b y your local phone company , information about each caller will be displa yed betw een the first and second ring. Information about the last 30 incoming calls is stor ed in your call log. Y ou can re[...]

22 CHAN MUTE REDIAL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operat i on About names Names of callers will be displa yed only if this inf orma- tion is pro vided by your local telephone compan y . If the telephone number of the person calling exactly matches a number in y our director y , the name that appears on the scr een will match th[...]

23 Caller ID Operation 1 CID PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 2 V CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 8/12 9:53 AM NEW 02 3 4 V MARK CLAYTON 908-555-5678 8/12 9:12 AM NEW 01 PHONE PHONE ON 00:10 9085555678 T o r evie w your call lo g The call log re view displa ys the Caller ID in rev erse chronological or der , with the latest one (the one wi[...]

24 Caller ID Operation T o dial a call lo g entr y When any Caller ID scr een is displa yed, pr ess PHONE or SPEAKER , or press SELECT then V and SELECT to dial the number exactly as it a ppears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers ma y appear with an ar ea code that ma y not be requir ed for local calls. If the number displa yed is not[...]

25 Caller ID Operation T o delete call lo g entries T o delete a single call log entry Press CID to displa y the first Caller ID listing. Use the ^ or V ke ys to find the entr y you want to delete, then press DEL . When the entr y is deleted, the next oldest recor d is display ed. T o delete all call log entries T o clear your call log completel y [...]

26 Caller ID Operation 2 SELECT DIAL PROGRAM 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 3 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 9085550100 6 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 T o add entries to phone dir ector y When a Caller ID screen is displa yed, follow the steps at left to enter it into your phone dir ector y . Both the caller’ s name and telephone n[...]

14 Answering System Operation Messag e capacity The answ ering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and the maximum r ecording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain a vailable for r eplay until the y are deleted. 14 Message window Number of messages (or,[...]

28 Answering System Operation 1. Press TIME/SET 2. Press TIME/SET 3. Press CHANGE 4. Press CHANGE until the system announces the correct hour, then press TIME/SET . until the system announces the correct day, then press TIME/SET . Press CHANGE until the system announces the correct minute, then press TIME/ SET . 5. 6. Press CHANGE until the system [...]

29 Answering System Operation Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements ar e the messages callers hear when calls are ans wered b y the answ ering system. The phone is pre-pr ogrammed with announcements for normal (Answ er and Record) mode and for Announcement Only mode (see page 31). If the phone is set up to recor d messages (Announcement Onl[...]

30 Answering System Operation Announcement Only mode In Announcement Only mode, callers hear an announce- ment but cannot lea ve messages. T o turn Announcement Only on or off Press SETUP r epeatedly until you hear “Announcement only , record no messages. T o change the setting press CHANGE. ” Then pr ess CHANGE until you hear the option y ou w[...]

31 Answering System Operation 1. SETUP 3. SETUP Press until desired feature is heard (see list at right). Press until desired selection is heard. Press to set selection and move to next menu option. Press to set selection and exit SETUP . 2. CHANGE (PLA Y/STOP) 14 Or “Announcement. Press PLAY or press RECORD. To continue setup, press SETUP.” Op[...]

32 Answering System Operation “You have [xx] new messages and [xx] old messages” Number of messages (or, during playback, message number cur- rently playing). 14 Message playback begins. See options at right. Message playback ends. NOTE: If “F” is flashing in the message window, mem- ory is full. You will have to delete some messages before[...]

33 Answering System Operation 14 Recording and pla ying memos Memos are messages y ou record y ourself. They are sa ved, pla yed back and deleted exactl y like incoming messages. Y ou can record a memo as a r eminder to yourself, or lea ve a message for someone else if others in your household use the ans wering system. T o recor d a memo Press REC[...]

34 Answering System Operation Message window 14 Messag e windo w displa ys The message counter usually displa ys the total number of memos and incoming messages. See the list below for explanations of other displa ys in this counter . Messag e counter displays 0 No messages. 1-98 Number of messages/memos, or message number currently playing (flashe[...]

35 Answering System Operation NOTE: If you pause for more than 10 seconds dur- ing remote access, you will hear a help menu listing all features & commands. If you issue no com- mand for another 20 seconds, the call will end automatically. Remote access Use the remote access f eature to check your messages while you ar e awa y by calling your h[...]

36 Appendix CONNECTING... The cordless handset is waiting for a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Cordless handset battery is depleted. Place cordless handset in base to charge the battery. BATTERY LOW Cordless handset battery is low. Place cordless handset in base to charge the battery. Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones SCANNING... Cordless ha[...]

CHAN MUTE REDIAL 37 Appendix Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones Indicator lights CHAN MUTE REDIAL SPEAKER On when speakerphone is in use. 14 CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when the cordless handset is in use. On when handset is positioned so its battery can charge. Flashes during an incoming call’s ringing. ANSWER ON/OFF On when answering system [...]

38 Appendix T r oubleshooting If you ha ve difficulty with y our phone , please tr y the suggestions below . Fo r Customer Ser vice, visit our web site at www .telephones.att.com , or call 1-800-222-3111. In Canada, call 1-866-288-4268. My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cor d is securely plugged in. • Make sure that the batt[...]

39 Appendix CAN’T CONNECT displays on my cordless hand- set. • Move the cordless handset closer to the base. Y ou might have moved out of range. • Ensure that the base is power ed up. • Place the cordless handset in base cradle for 1 minute to allow the cordless handset and base to r esynchronize channels. • If the cordless handset is in [...]

40 Appendix T r oubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Other cordless phones and 802.11 wir eless routers that are used for home computer networks both use internal radios to communicate. The radios may interfere with one another . Y ou can improve the per - formance of your cordless phones and your r o[...]

41 Appendix T r oubleshooting My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure that the ringer is not turned off. Refer to the section(s) on ringer selection in this user’ s manual. • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged secur ely into the base unit and the telephone jack. Make sure the power cor d is securely plug[...]

42 Appendix T r oubleshooting • If your phone is plugged in with a modem or surge protector , plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a dif ferent location. If this solves the problem, r e-locate your phone or modem farther apart from one another , or use a differ ent surge protector . • Relocate your telephone base to a higher location.[...]

43 Appendix Incomplete messages. • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after 4 minutes. • If the caller pauses for more than 7 seconds, the system stops recor ding and disconnects the call. • If the system’ s memory becomes full during a message, the system stops recor ding and[...]

44 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety Information • Read and understand all instructions in the user[...]

45 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Especially About Cordless T elephones • Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordless phone conv enient create some limitations. T elephone calls are transmitted betw een the base and the cordless handset by radio wa ves, so there is a possibility that y our cordless phone conv ersa- tions could be in[...]

46 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Precautions f or Users of Implanted Cardiac Pacemak ers Cardiac Pacemak ers (applies only to 900 MHz Digital Cor dless T elephones): Wireless T echnology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a mul- tidisciplinar y evaluation of the interfer ence between portable wireless telephones an[...]

47 Appendix FCC P ar t 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical require- ments adopted by the Administrative Council f or T erminal Attachments (A CT A). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a pr oduct identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier [...]

48 Appendix FCC P ar t 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the r equirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requir ements are intended to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harm- ful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generat[...]

49 Appendix Limited W arranty The A T&T brands are used under license. Any repair , replacement or warranty ser - vice, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to: Advanced American T elephones, 1-800-222-3111 or www .telephones.att.com. In Canada, call 1-866-288- 4268. 1. What does this limited warranty cov er? The manufactur [...]

50 Appendix Limited W arranty 4. What is not cov ered by this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cov er : • Product that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other physical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inunda- tion, fire, water , or other liquid intrusion; or • Product that[...]

51 Appendix Limited W arranty 6. What must y ou return with the Product to get war ranty ser vice? Y ou must: a return the entir e original package and contents including the Product to the AA T ser vice location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; b include “valid proof of pur chase” (sales receipt) identifying the Pr od[...]

52 Appendix T echnical specifications RF Frequency Band (Cordless handset to base) 921.4 MHz — 927.2 MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to cordless handset) 2400.9 MHz — 2405.1 MHz Operating T emperature Base Unit V oltage (AC V oltage, 60Hz) 120V AC 60Hz Base Unit V oltage (AC Adapter Output) 9V DC 400mA Cordless handset V oltage 3.6V 600mAH Ni-Cd Ba[...]

53 Appendix A A C adapter , 6 Alert tones, 37 Answ ering calls, 12 Answ ering sysem, 27-35 B Batter y charging, 7 Batter y installation, 7 Belt clip , 9 C Caller ID , 21 add entries to phone dir ector y , 26 delete entries, 25 dial entries, 24 CID , 22 D Delete Call Log entries, 25 Delete redial entries, 12 Dialing, from a CID r ecord, 24 manual di[...]

Use the wallet card below to help y ou remember commands to contr ol your answ ering system from any touch-tone telephone. Remote access wallet card Fold here. Cut along dotted line. Action Remote Command Pla y all messages ....................... 1 Pla y new messages ................... 2 Delete the message ................. 3 Delete all old messa[...]

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