AT&T E5908 manuel d'utilisation

User’ s Manual 5.8 GHz Cor ded/Cor dless T elephone/Answ ering System E5908 with Caller ID & Call W aiting[...]

Congratulations on y our pur chase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this telephone system, please r ead Impor tant safety instructions on pages 52 to 54 of this manual. NEED HELP? Our r epr esentativ es ar e here to help y ou with an y questions concerning the operation of this pr oduct, a vailable accessories, or an y other r elated issue[...]

Depending on your service , you ma y see the caller’ s number , or the caller’ s name and number . This product can pr ovide inf ormation only if both y ou 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 pr ovider along with the call [...]

STOP! See page 7 for easy instructions. Y ou must install and charge the battery befor e using the telephone. 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 b[...]

Getting Started Quick ref erence guide ........................ 2 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 Befor e you begin .................................. 5 T elephone base installation ................ 6 Batter y installation & charging .......... 7 W all mounting ...................................... 8 Belt clip & op[...]

2 Getting Started 2 CID V (volume down) When phone is idle, press CID V to dis- play Caller ID information (see page 29). While entering names or phone numbers, press to delete last character entered. While programming, press to change menu item or value (see pages 10-12). During a call, press CID V to adjust listen- ing volume. ^ DIR (volume up) W[...]

3 Getting Started 3 Quick r efer ence guide T elephone Base • INTERCOM/CID DEL : Press to delete displayed Caller ID entry (see page 33). While phone is idle, press to page handset (see page 16), or press and hold to delete all Caller ID entries (see page 34). • MENU : Press to customize the telephone’s operation (see page 13). • FLASH : Du[...]

4 Getting Started 4 P arts checklist Sa v e your sales r eceipt and original packaging in case y ou need to ship y our telephone for warranty service . Base handset Telephone base Charger power adapter Base power adapter Cordless handset Charger for cordless handset Telephone line cords (1 long, 1 short) Handset cord Battery pack for cordless hands[...]

5 Getting Started 5 Befor e y ou begin About Caller Identification Caller ID with Call W aiting featur es in this telephone let you see who’ s call- ing befor e you ans w er the phone, ev en when you’ re on another call. These featur es requir e services provided b y your local telephone compan y . Contact your telephone service pro- vider if: [...]

6 Getting Started 6 T elephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a location within the home: • A wa y from any other cor dless (wir eless) device such as cor dless telephones, 802.11 wireless r outer (for example , WiFi). • Awa y from other electr onic equipment, micro wa v e ov en, television, computer , etc [...]

7 Getting Started 7 Batter y installation & charging After batter y installation, place the cordless handset in the charger and allow to charge for at least 16 hours befor e use. Y ou can keep the battery charged by returning the cor d- less handset to the charger after each use. When the batter y is fully depleted, a recharge tak es about 12 h[...]

8 Getting Started 8 W all mounting The telephone base can be installed on any standar d wall-phone outlet as shown belo w . Choose a location a wa y from electr onic equipment such as personal computers, com- puter routers, television sets or micro wa v e ov ens. Av oid excessiv e heat, cold, dust or moisture. Press and slide down firmly so the tel[...]

9 Getting Started 9 Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desir ed. Snap belt clip into notches on side of handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of handset (beneath small rubber flap). For hands-fr ee telephone conv ersations, use an y industr y standard 2.5 mm headset (pur - chased[...]

10 T elephone Operation 10 Handset settings Y ou can change settings to program ho w the cordless handset works. • Press MENU/ CHAN , then use the CID V or ^ DIR but- tons to scroll to the f eatur e to be changed. Press SELECT to select the displa y ed item. • Press OFF/ CLEAR anytime to cancel an operation and exit the menu displa y . Follow t[...]

11 T elephone Operation 11 Handset settings Set handset date and time The handset displa ys the date and time when idle. Y ou can set the time manually , or you can allow it to be set automatically with incoming Caller ID information. The time will be set automatically only if y ou subscribe to Caller ID ser vice pr ovided by y our local telephone [...]

12 T elephone Operation 12 Handset settings Set handset ringer tone This featur e allows y ou to choose one of 4 ringing tones, (1-4) or turn the ringer off ( 0 ). Use the CID V or ^ DIR button to hear an example of each ringer tone, then press SELECT to select the one y ou pr efer . • Press MENU/ CHAN to begin programming. • Press ^ DIR twice.[...]

13 T elephone Operation 13 Base settings Y ou can change settings to program ho w the telephone base works. Follow the steps belo w to pr ogram the telephone base. T o stop at any time, press CLEAR . If the phone rings, pro- gramming stops automatically so y ou can answ er the call. Choose telephone base languag e At this menu y ou can select the l[...]

14 T elephone Operation Base settings Choose base ringer v olume The base ringer volume can be set to OFF , LOW , or HI, by adjusting the switch on the left side of the telephone base. This switch affects only the telephone base ringer volume; the handset ringer v olume remains unchanged.[...]

15 T elephone Operation 15 Basic cordless handset operation Making and answ ering calls T o answ er an incoming call, press PHONE/ FLASH (or any k ey except OFF/ CLEAR , CID V or ^ DIR ). If you ha v e Caller ID ser vice, the caller’ s number and/or name will appear on the displa y screen after the first or second ring (see page 29 for Caller ID [...]

16 T elephone Operation Basic base operation Making and answ ering calls T o answ er a call, lift the corded handset or pr ess SPEAKER . T o answer a call, lift the corded handset, or press SPEAKER . If you ha v e Caller ID ser vice, the caller’ s number and/or name will a ppear on the displa y screen after the first ring (see page 29 f or Caller[...]

17 T elephone Operation 17 Options while on calls T o adjust volume Press CID V or ^ DIR buttons on the handset or the VOLUME button on the telephone base to adjust listening volume. Call waiting If you subscribe to a Call W aiting ser vice with your local telephone ser vice pr ovider , you will hear a beep if someone calls while you ar e alr eady [...]

18 T elephone Operation Options while on calls Channel (Cordless handset only) If a call is noisy or unclear , or if words fade out, pr ess MENU/CHAN on the cordless handset to scan for a bet- ter communication channel betw een the handset and the telephone base. T emporar y tone dialing If you ha ve dial pulse (r otar y) service , you can switch t[...]

19 T elephone Operation 19 Inter com calls Intercom calls Y ou can use the intercom f eature to ha ve conv ersa- tions between the handset and the telephone base. Press the INT/ DELETE button on a cor dless handset or INTERCOM/ CID DEL at the telephone base. T o answ er an inter com page on a cordless handset, press INT/ DELETE . At the telephone b[...]

20 T elephone Operation 20 Inter com calls (cont.) Intercom calls During a telephone conv ersation, you can mo ve the call to the telephone base from a cor dless handset, or to a cordless handset fr om the telephone base. T o mov e a call fr om a cordless handset to the telephone base: • T o page the telephone base , press INT/ DELETE on the cord[...]

21 T elephone Operation 21 Inter com calls (cont.) Intercom calls T o mov e a call fr om the telephone base to the cordless handset: • Press HOLD . (If you ar e on the base Speak erphone, this step is optional since the outside call will auto- matically be put on HOLD ). • T o page the cordless handsets, press INTERCOM/ CID DEL on the telephone[...]

22 Directories Directories (handset and base) There ar e tw o separate dir ectories, one on the cordless handset and one on the telephone base. Each dir ec- tor y can stor e up to 30 entries. Each entr y can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters. A conv enient sear ch featur e can help y ou find and dial numbers quickly (see[...]

23 Directories 23 Speed dialing (cordless handset onl y) On the cordless handset, numbers called most fr equently can be stored in so that the y can be dialed with only tw o button presses. Y ou can enter nine Speed Dial numbers up to 24 digits. Each entr y is associated with a dialpad numeral k e y . The nine speed dial numbers on the cor dless ha[...]

24 Directories 24 Speed dialing (cordless handset onl y) T o create a dir ector y entry • Press MENU/ CHAN to begin programming. • Press SELECT . • Enter a name (up to 15 characters), then press SELECT (see page 25 for instructions). • Enter a telephone number (up to 24 digits), then press SELECT . • Choose distinctiv e ringing (yes or no[...]

25 Directories 25 1 MENU/ CHAN 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into dir ectories T o enter a name • Press MENU/ CHAN on cordless handset or MENU on base to enter the main menu. • Press SELECT to confirm. • The scr een will show ENTER NAME . • Enter the name (up to 15 alphanumeric characters) of the person using t[...]

26 Directories 26 T o enter a number Use the dialpad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press CID V to erase numbers if y ou mak e a mistak e. • Press REDIAL /P AUSE to enter a four -second dialing pause. The P will be inser ted. • When finished entering the telephone number[...]

27 Directories 27 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ DIR ^ DIR ADAM 5551234 BETH 5554321 5 JOHN 5550123 Dir ector y sear ch Follow the steps on the left to br owse through the directory , or search to find a specific entry . Y ou can press OFF /CLEAR on the cordless handset (or CLEAR at the base) anytime to exit the dir ectory . T o bro wse through the dir ecto[...]

28 Directories 28 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ DIR ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 ^ DIR SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 ^ DIR SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 T o cop y , edit or delete an entr y Y ou can make existing dir ectory entries Speed Dial entries if they ar e stor ed in the handset. Y ou can also change names, numbers and the distinctive ringin[...]

Caller ID Operation Ho w Caller ID w orks If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided b y y our local phone company , information about each caller will be displa y ed at both the cordless handset and the tele- phone base after the first or second ring. With most incoming calls, the screen shows the name of the caller (up to 15 alphanumeric char[...]

30 Caller ID Operation There ar e also occasions when other information or no information is displa yed for various r easons: On-Screen Messa ge Reason PRIVATE NAME Caller prefers to remain anonymous. PRIVATE CALLER Caller's name and telephone number are not revealed at caller's request. UNKNOWN NAME Your local telephone company is unable[...]

31 Caller ID Operation 31 CID memor y Memor y Capacity E5908 telephone can store up to 30 CID r ecor ds in both the telephone base and the cordless handset respectiv ely . These numbers ar e a vailable for subse- quent retrie val or for sa ving into the internal director y for long-term storage until they ar e deleted. Caller information is stor ed[...]

32 Caller ID Operation 32 CID memor y Dialing from CID Memory • Press CID V on the telephone base or on the cord- less handset to activate the CID Memor y . • Press CID V or DIR ^ on the telephone base or on the cordless handset to scr oll to the desir ed number to be dialed. • Press DISP DIAL below the LCD scr een on the tele- phone base or [...]

33 Caller ID Operation 33 CID memor y • Press SELECT to edit the telephone number . Y ou can mak e any changes to the n umber by using the CID V button to erase characters, or using the dialpad to enter new ones (see pages 25-26 for instructions). • Press SELECT . Y ou can now choose to assign a dis- tinctive ringer to this entry . Press CID V [...]

34 Caller ID Operation 34 CID memor y Deleting all CID recor ds • Pr ess and hold INT /DELETE on the cordless handset or INTERCOM /CID DEL on the telephone base for 2 seconds or longer to clear all entries in the call log memor y . • A message appears on the scr een asking y ou to con- firm that you want to delete all entries in the call log me[...]

35 Caller ID Operation 35 Call waiting If you ha ve subscribed to the Call W aiting ser vice from your local telephone compan y , you will hear a beep if there is an incoming call while y ou ar e alr eady on the phone. The telephone number of the new incoming call will also be displa y ed on the scr een. • Press FLASH on the telephone base or PHO[...]

36 Answering System Operation Messag e capacity The answ ering system can recor d up to 95 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and total maximum r ecording time is 15 min utes. Messages will remain a vailable for repla y until you delete them. 16 Message counter Number of messages w[...]

37 Answering System Operation 37 Da y and time announcements T o set da y and time Befor e pla ying each message, the answering system announces the da y and time the message was r eceiv ed. Befor e using the answ ering system, follow the steps at left to set the da y and time, so messages are dated cor - rectl y . If the clock is not set, befor e [...]

38 Answering System Operation 38 Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements ar e the messages callers hear when calls are ans wer ed b y the answ ering system. The telephone is pre-pr ogrammed with an announce- ment. If the telephone is set up to recor d messages, it answ ers calls with “ Hello. Please leave a message after the tone . ” Y ou[...]

39 Answering System Operation 39 1. SETUP 3. SETUP -O R- 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 menu. 2. SKIP or REPEA T ( Play /Stop) Changing featur e options Menu featur es can be changed to pr ogram how[...]

40 Answering System Operation 40 Messag e pla yback Press PLA Y/ STOP to hear messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins pla yback. If you ha ve new messages waiting, you will hear only the new messages (oldest first). If ther e are no ne w messages, the system will pla y back all messages (oldest first). Announcements • W[...]

41 Answering System Operation 41 Recording and pla ying memos Memos are messages y ou r ecord y ourself. They are sa v ed, pla y ed back and deleted exactly lik e incoming mes- sages. Y ou can recor d a memo as a reminder to y ourself, or lea v e a message for someone else if other members of your household ar e using the answ ering system. T o rec[...]

42 Answering System Operation 42 Messag e counter 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 displa ys 0 No messages. 1-95 Number of messages/memos, or message number currently playing (flashes when there a[...]

43 Answering System Operation 43 1. Remote access A two digit security code is r equir ed to access y our answ ering system fr om any touch-tone telephone. This code is 19 by default; see page 39 to change it. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. 2. When system answers, enter two digit remote access code ( 19 unless you have ch[...]

44 Appendix 44 CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Handset battery is depleted. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. BATTERY LOW Handset battery is low. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. RINGER OFF The handset ringer is turned off. HOLD Current call is on hold. Displa y screen messa g es, [...]

45 Appendix 45 “Beep-Beep ... Beep-Beep ...” (Double beep every 5 seconds) Handset battery is low. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) Confirmation tone (current operation has been successfully completed). “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” (5 quick beeps) Error tone (current operation has been unsuccessf[...]

46 Appendix 46 46 T r oubleshooting If you ha ve difficulty with y our phone, please try the suggestions below . For 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 telephone does not work at all. • Make sure the power cor d is securely plugged in. • Make sure the[...]

47 Appendix 47 CAN’T CONNECT displays on my cordless hand- set. • Place the cordless handset in base cradle for one minute to allow the cordless handset and base to r esynchronize channels. • Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It might have moved out of range. • If the cordless handset is in its charger and the charging[...]

48 Appendix T r oubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Other electronic pr oducts can cause interference to your cor dless telephone. T ry installing your telephone as far away from the follow- ing electronic devices as possible: wir eless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones[...]

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

50 Appendix T r oubleshooting The CHARGING light is off. • Clean the cordless handset and charging contacts on the charger each month using a pencil eraser or cloth. • Make sure the power and line cor ds are plugged in corr ectly and securely . • Unplug the unit’ s electrical power . Wait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to on[...]

51 Appendix T r oubleshooting Common cure for electronic equipment. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally , try putting the cordless handset in its charger . If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in the order listed): • Disconnect the power to the telephone base. • Disconnect the cordless handset battery , and spare ba[...]

52 Appendix 52 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 u[...]

53 Appendix 53 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 between the base and the handset b y radio wa v es, so there is a possibility that y our cordless phone con v ersations could be intercep[...]

54 Appendix 54 Impor tant safety instructions Precautions f or Users of Implanted Cardiac P acemakers Cardiac Pacemak ers (applies only to 900 MHz Digital Cordless T elephones): Wireless T echnology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a mul- tidisciplinar y evaluation of the interf erence betw een portable wireless telephones[...]

55 Appendix 55 FCC par 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 (ACT A). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier [...]

56 Appendix 56 FCC par t 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the r equir ements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These r equirements ar e intended to pr ovide r easonable pr otection against harm- ful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment ge[...]

57 Appendix 57 Limited warranty The A T&T brands are used under license. An y repair , replacement or war ranty ser - vice, and all questions about this pr oduct 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 war ranty cov er? The ma[...]

58 Appendix 58 Limited warranty 4 What is not co ver ed by this limited war ranty? This limited warranty does not cover: • Pr oduct that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other ph ysical damage, impr oper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inunda- tion, fire, water , or other liquid intrusion; or • Pr oduct[...]

59 Appendix 59 Limited warranty 6 What m ust you r eturn with the pr oduct to get warranty service? Y ou m ust: a r eturn the entir e original package and contents including the pr oduct to the AA T ser vice location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; b include “valid pr oof of pur chase” (sales receipt) identifying the [...]

60 Appendix 60 A A C adapter , 6, 8 Alert tones, 45 Answ ering calls, 15-16 Answ ering system, 36 announcements, 38 memos, 41 message pla yback, 40 remote access, 43 B Batter y charging, 7 Batter y installation, 7 Belt clip , 9 C Call waiting, 17, 35 Caller ID , 29 CID memor y , 31 delete number , 33 delete recor ds, 34 Confer ence calls, 18 D Da y[...]

61 Appendix 61 T echnical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 5863.8MHz — 5872.5MHz Modulation FM RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 912.75MHz — 917.10MHz Channels 30 Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 104 — 129 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (DC Adapter Output) 9 Vdc @500 mA Han[...]

Appendix Use the wallet card below to help y ou remember commands to control y our answ ering system fr om any touch tone telephone. Remote access wallet card Cut along dotted line Fold card here Action Remote Command Pla y all messages ....................... 1 Pla y new messages ................... 2 Delete the message ................. 3 Delete [...]

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