AT&T 2256 manual

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CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . 1 Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About Caller Identification (Caller ID). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Charging Stand Installation . . . . . .3 T able/Desk Installation . . . . . . . . 3 Belt Clip . . . . [...]

1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN P a r ts Li s t Y our box should include: This User’s Manual Quick Start Guide Base unit W allet Card Handsets NiCd battery pack s Power adapter Charging stand Telephone line cor ds[...]

A bou t C al l e r I d e nt i f ic a t ion (C al le r ID ) This product has a Caller ID with Call W aiting feature that works with service from your local phone service pr ovider . Caller ID with Call W aiting lets you see who’s calling before you ans w er the phone, e ven when you’ re on another call. Y ou may need to change your phone service[...]

INSTALLATION T ab l e /D esk In s ta l l a t i o n ¥ NOTE: Install this telephone a way from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or micr o wav e ovens. Av oid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. 1 Connect the telephone line cord. Use only the po w er cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement,call [...]

3 Install the handset battery . Use only A T&T Battery 330 1 , SKU# 91076. 4 Charge the handset battery. • Place the handset in the base. • Charg e the battery at least 12 hours. After the first char ge, the battery will char ge in eight hours. 5 Check for dial tone. • After the batt erie s ar e c h a r g e d , lif t t he han dse t an d p[...]

H e a d s e t Y ou can use this telephone hands-free when you install any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). F or best results use an A T&T 2.5 mm headset. Plug the headset into the jack located on the right side of the handset (under the small rubber flap). Do not force the connection,but make sure the plug fits securel y[...]

Wall Installation 1 Press the tabs as indicated (figure a). 2 Flip the base extension open (figure b). 3 Run the line cord and the power cord through the opening in the base extension and plug them into the jacks on the phone. (figure c). 4 Connect the telephone line cor d (figure e). 5 Connect the power cor d (figure e). The ON/OFF light goes on,a[...]

¥ NOTE: This section directs you through setting up telephone features only . T o set up and use the answering system, see ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION A T THE B ASE beginning on page 41. F e a t u r e Se t u p Me nu ¥ NOTE: When you follow the directions to “Clear Messag e W aiting”or “Set Dial Method” you change settings for both handsets[...]

R ing V o l u m e Adju st the vol ume of the handset r i n ge r . Sett ing v o l u m e to t u r ns the r i n g e r off and displa ys the r i n g e r off icon ( ) o n scr e e n . The def ault setting is . 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or until the screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Use the k e ypad to enter a volume setting ( ?[...]

R in g Pa t te r n The external r ing patter n sets which ringer you hear when you ha ve an outside call. The internal ring pattern sets which ringer you hear when you ha ve an intercom call from another registered handset (if installed). External ring pattern default setting is ; internal ring pattern default setting is . 1 Press . The screen disp[...]

K ey Cli c k When this feature is on,eac h key press makes a sound. Default setting is . 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or until the screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays the cur rent setting. 4 Press or to select . — OR — Press or to select . 5 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. 1 0[...]

1 1 H an d se t Na m e Y ou can customize the handset to display a name or w ord of your choice (up to 16 characters) in place of • idle screen and • (during intercom calls). The default setting is . 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or until the screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays 4 U se t he keyp ad a nd t he c h a r t on pa g e[...]

L an g uag e Se tt ing Y ou can set each registered handset so the displa y appears in English,Spanish or Frenc h. The default setting is . 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or until the screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays the cur rent language 4 Press or to scroll through the language choices. 5 Press to sa ve the displayed langua ge[...]

C le a r Me s s ag e W a i t i n g If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail service,and the messa ge waiting indicator remains on even after you ha ve reviewed all messa ges, f ollow the directions below to turn off the indicator . ¥ NOTE: T hese steps will clear the message waiting indicator for both handsets. 1 Press . The screen display[...]

S et Dia l M e th o d ¥ NOTE: When you change the dial method setting, both handsets are affected. This phone comes set for touch tone ( ) dialing. If you ha v e dial pulse (rotary) service, you must set the dial method to . 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press or until the screen displays the cur r ent setting 3 Press . The screen displays the c[...]

TELEPHONE OPERATION 1 5 I dle S cr e e n When the handset is within range of the base and not on a call or in Feature Setup mode,the screen displays If you assign a name to the handset (see “Handset Name”on pa g e 11),that name will be displa yed instead of . M ak e a Ca l l 1 Press , then dial the number — OR — Dial the number , then press[...]

Ca l l T i m e r When the handset is on a call,the screen displays a timer and whether the call is e xternal or internal (intercom). F or example: S p e a k e r p h o n e When the handset speakerphone is activated, you can use the phone hands-free. Stand the handset on a flat surface (not in the base) and continue your conversation. Ma ke a C al l [...]

R e d i a l The last five phone numbers dialed at the handset are stored in redial memor y . Press r epeatedly until the number you want to call is displa y ed then,press to dial the displayed number — OR — Press , then press repeatedly until the n umber you want to call is displa yed. Press to dial the displa yed number . Press to end the call[...]

P age / Han d s et Lo c a t o r P ag e th e han ds et ( s) fro m t he b a se by pr e s s i n g . Th e ha nd s e ts wil l s oun d a r e p e a t i n g t o n e . T o cancel the pa g e press any ke y (Except function ke ys) on a handset or , or wait 60 seconds. T e m p o r a r y T on e Di a li ng If you ha v e dial pulse (rotary) service, you can chang[...]

1 9 DISPLAY SCREEN MESSAGES SCREEN DISPLAYS: WHEN: Y ou hav e an incoming phone call (without Caller ID). Y ou hav e an incoming intercom call. The screen also shows the calling location (for example, ). This handset is not registered to the base. A ne w u nc h a r g e d ba tte ry has bee n i n s t a l l e d . Place the handset in the base to charg[...]

2 0 DISPLAY SCREEN ICONS THIS ICON: INDICATES The handset ringer is turned off (See “Ring V olume”on pa g e 8 for details). The battery needs to be rechar ged. The Caller ID information displa yed is an unr eviewed call. NEW There are unr e view ed calls in the call log.[...]

2 1 B A SE LI G H T S LIGHT : ST A TUS: INDICATES: ON/OFF on Answ ering system is on ON/OFF of f Ans w ering system is off CHARGING on Handset is in the base charging IN USE on Handset is on a call IN USE f lashing Phone line is disconnected IN USE fast flash Handset registration is in progress MAILBOX/STOP on Old messa ges only in this mailbox MAI[...]

2 2 TONES AND WHAT THEY MEAN TONE: INDICATES: Three quick beeps Handset is out of range of the base One double beep Handset has failed to register with base T wo double beeps Handset battery char g e is lo w One beep Handset registration is complete[...]

INTERCOM OPERATION I n t e r co m Ca l ls Y ou can mak e intercom calls between handsets. 1 Call one handset from another by pressing . 2 Press when the desired handset is highlighted. 3 T o answer , press on the second handset. 2 3[...]

2 4 A nsw e r an In c om ing C a ll Wh i le on a n In t e rc o m Ca ll If an incoming call is received while you are using the intercom, y ou will hear a double beep and the screen will display call information as usual for 15 seconds. T o answ er the incoming call,press on either handset. The intercom call is automatically ended. T o end the inter[...]

2 5 F o rw a r d a Ca l l Y ou c a n f o r wa r d a ca l l f r o m on e han ds et t o ano th e r wi tho u t an no un c i ng the ca l le r . 1 Press . Y our call is put on hold and the screen displays 2 Press SELECT , the call will ring at the second handset and FORW ARDED CALL will be display ed.Press on the second handset to ans wer the forwarded [...]

2 6 C o n f e r e nce C a ll i ng 1 If one handset is already on a call, y ou can connect the second handset to the call by pressing on the second handset — OR — Press at the active handset. When someone at the second handset ans w ers,press and hold . 2 Disconnect either or both handsets by pressing .[...]

PHONEBOOK 2 7 This telephone can store up to 50 telephone numbers an d n am e s . Ph o ne b ook en t ri es a r e s tor e d i n al ph a b e t i c a l order . Storing a number and name in one handset automatically stores it in both handsets. S t o r e a Nu m b er an d Na m e in Ph o n e Bo ok 1 Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen display[...]

2 8 7 Press . The screen displays 8 Enter a name (up to 16 characters) connected with this number, using the dial pad and the chart belo w . Y ou must store a name with each number . D i a l P re s s e s K e y 123456 789 space 1 A B C 2 a b c D E F 3 d e f G H I 4 g h i J K L 5 j k l M N O 6 m n o P Q R S 7 p q r s T U V 8 t u v W X Y Z 9 w x y z 0[...]

9 Press . The screen returns to — OR — If the phone book is already full,the screen displays 10 Begin at Step 5 to enter another telephone number and name — OR — Press to exit. 2 9[...]

3 0 D ia l a Nu m ber i n Ph o n e B oo k 1 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entr y . Skip to Step 5 . — OR — Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entry and looks similar to 5 Enter the first letter of the stored name you w ant [...]

3 1 E di t a N um b er /N am e i n Ph o n e Bo ok 1 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entr y . Skip to Step 5 . — OR — Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entry and looks similar to 5 Enter the first letter of the stored name yo[...]

7 Press (DELETE) to erase a digit — OR — Press and hold (DELETE) to delete entire telephone number. 8 Press to store the edited number, and enter name mode. 9 Press (DELETE) to erase a character — OR — Press and hold (DELETE) to delete entir e name. 10 Press to confirm the change. The screen displays the edited entr y . 11 Press ,then the s[...]

3 3 D el e t e a N um be r /Na m e f r o m P ho n e B o o k 1 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entr y . Skip to Step 5 . — OR — Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press . The screen displays the first phone book entry and looks similar to 5 Enter the first letter of the stor[...]

6 When you find the number you wish to delete,press (DELETE) to delete the entire displa yed entr y . The screen display is similar to 7 Press . The entry is deleted and the screen displays the previous phonebook entr y . 3 4[...]

If you subscribe to Caller ID service with your local phone service provider , this phone stores all incoming calls with valid Caller ID information in the call log. Name, number , time and date information can all be stored,if they are sent with the call. Calls are automatically stored in the order they are received,with call “1”stored as the [...]

3 6 R ev ie w Ca ll Lo g 1 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . Skip to Step 3 . —OR— Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . 3 Press or to scroll through the call log.[...]

3 7 R em o v e Ca ll Re c o r d s R emo vi ng a Sp ec i fi c Cal l Reco r d 1 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . Skip to Step 3 . —OR— Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . 3 Press or to [...]

R emo v e Al l Ca l l Re cor d s 1 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . Skip to Step 3 . —OR— Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . 3 Press and hold (DELETE). The screen displays 4 Press to[...]

3 9 S t o r e a Ca ll Re c o r d in P ho n e B o o k Y o u can store a number r e c e i v ed by Cal ler ID i n the telep hone phone book . For a call r e c o r d witho ut a val id name you will be pro mpte d to enter a new name . Y o u ca n f o l l o w the dire ct ions in “Edi t a N umber /Name in Phone Book” on page 31 to assign a name to the [...]

4 0 D is p l a y D i al While you are r eviewing the call log, you can dial a number displayed on the screen. 1 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if the call is ne w . Skip to Step 3 . —OR— Press . The screen displays 2 Press . The screen displays the most r ecent call in the call log and displays if[...]

4 1 Audible Indicators This system g i v e s you voi c e prompts fo r f e a t u re o p e r atio ns and voice conf i r matio ns when you press a button or comple te an o per a t i o n . T u r n Answering Syst em On or Off P r e ss to turn the sys tem on or off. The m essage windo w will sho w the number of m e s s a ges at all times. When the system[...]

4 2 A bou t Ma il box e s T h is an s w e r i ng s y s te m ha s th r ee v o i ce m a i l b o x e s . C a l l e r s u s in g a t o u ch to n e p ho ne can s e le c t th e m a il b ox in wh i c h t h e ir me ss ag es wi ll be r e c o r ded by p r e s s i n g , , o r w h il e the sy st e m p la ys th e o ut g o i n g a n n o u n c e m e n t . All ot [...]

4 3 R e c o r d Y o u r An n o un c e m e n t ¥ NOTE: If you have assign ed dif f e r ent mailbo x e s to d i f f e r en t peopl e, be sure to tell call ers in y o u r announceme nt to pre ss , , or t o leav e a m e s s a g e in the appr o p r i at e mailbo x . The system will record your announcement for the cur rently selected ans w er mode (nor[...]

4 4 Answering System Feature Setup Y ou can set up one feature at a time,or you can set up a feature and then mo v e on to set up another feature. 1 Make sure the ans w ering system is on. 2 Press and release until you hear the system announce the feature you want to set. R e f e r t o t h e “ Fe a t u r e S u m m a r y ” on p a g e 4 5 f or a [...]

4 5 F E A T U RE S U MM A R Y Default settings indicated by * . SYSTEM ANNOUNCES: DESCRIPTION/DIRECTIONS: “Change remote access code” Set the remote access code you 50* will use to access features and functions of the ans wering system from a touch tone phone. “Change message alert” When Mess age A l e r t is turned on, Off * the base beeps[...]

4 6 This system automatically sa ves your messa ges until y ou delete them,and can store appr oximately 15 minutes of messa ges , memos, and announcements (up to a maximum of 99 messa ges). If the system has less than 30 seconds of recording time left,it automatically turns of f. The system will still answ er after 10 rings,announce “ Memory is f[...]

4 7 After playing the last messa g e in a mailbox,the system announces “ End of messages . ” If the system has less than five minutes of recording time left,it announces the remaining time. Press the MAILBOX/STOP button at any time during playback to exit message playback. Y ou will hear a long beep. A dj u s t Pl ayb a c k V o l u m e Press V [...]

4 8 R e c o r d a M em o Y ou ca n r e c o r d a m e m o up to f o ur mi n ut es lon g t o st o r e as an i nc o min g me s s a g e . 1 Press and release . The system announces “ Please select mailbox . ” 2 Press a MAILBOX/STOP button to select a mailbox for the memo. Af ter th e sys tem an no unc e s “ N o w r e c o rd i n g , ” spe ak to [...]

4 9 MESSAGE WINDOW DISPLAY WINDOW DISPLAYS TO INDICATE: No messa ges in any mailbo x T otal number of messa ges in all mailbo x es ↔ Memory is full,or total number of messages is 99 Counting to Duration of announcement or memo recording , f lashing Length of recording is more than 99 seconds , f lashing New messa g e number during message playbac[...]

REMOTE ACCESS 5 0 C o n n ect wi th th e A ns w e r i n g Sy s te m Y ou can access many features of this system remotely from a touch tone phone. 1 Dial your telephone number. 2 When the system ans w ers enter your RemoteAccess Code (preset to 50). The system beeps once and announces the number of new messa g es on the system. 3 W ithin ten second[...]

5 1 REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS FUNCTION: COMMAND: Record announcement Press ; after beep, record announcement,press to stop. System plays back announcement. Record memo Press , then the mailbox number where you want memo recorded;speak after the system announces “ No w r ecording ;”press to exit. End remote access call Press . T urn system of f Pre[...]

BATTERIES 5 2 B a t t e r y Li f e Battery life depends on how far the handset is from the base,and other environmental conditions. ¥ NOTE: F or optimum performance, charg e your handset on the base e very night. C h a r ge t h e Ha nd s e t B at t e ry Pa c k • This battery should remain char ged for up to three days. A full y charged battery p[...]

R epl ace th e H a nd se t B at tery Pa c k 1 Install the handset battery. Use only A T&T Battery 3301,SKU# 91076. 2 Charge the handset battery. • Place the handset in the base. • Charg e the battery for at least 12 hours. After the first char g e,the battery will char g e in eight hours. 5 3 b) Plug the battery pack connector into handset.[...]

If you ha v e dif f iculty operating this phone,try the suggestions belo w . F or Customer Service,visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Pleas e retai n your rec eipt as you r pro of o f pur c h a s e . TELEPHONE OPERATION PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the po wer cord is plugged work at all, ch[...]

TELEPHONE OPERATION PROBLEM SOLUTION If you hear a triple-beep The handset and base are not signal when you try to communicating properly . Y ou might use the handset: be out of range. Move closer to the base and try again. PROBLEM SOLUTION If you hear noise or • Y ou may be out of range. Mov e closer interference when to the base. using the phon[...]

TELEPHONE OPERATION PROBLEM SOLUTION If your telephone • If you hav e dial pulse (rotary) service, misdials: y ou’ll need to set the dial method to . F ollow the instructions under “Set Dial Method”in the FEATURE SETUP section of this manual. • If you hav e touch tone service and you hear clicks while you are dialing, you’ll need to set[...]

CALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s name or • Y ou should call your service pr ovider to phone number is not confirm that you subscribe to combined displayed during Caller ID with Call W aiting service. Call Waiting : • Caller ID information received during Call W aiting is displayed only on the handset that is in use. The information [...]

ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If the system does not • Make sure that the ans wering system answer after the correct is on. number of rings: • If T oll Sav er is on,the number of rings changes to two when you ha ve new messages waiting. • In some cases,the system may be af f ected by the ringing system used by the local telephone compan y[...]

ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If your outgoing • When you record your announcement, announcement isn’t make sure you speak in a normal tone of clear: voice, a bout nine inches from the base. • Make sure there is no “backg r ound”noise (TV , m usic,etc.) while you are recording. 5 9[...]

6 0 DEFAULT SETTINGS FUNCTION: DEFAULT SETTING: Dial Method T one,DTMF Handset Volume 3 Ring Volume 3 External Ring Patter n 0 Intercom Ring Patter n 1 Key Click ON Remote Access Code 50 Clock Monday , 12:00AM Message Alert OFF Announce Only OFF Number of Rings 4 DEFAULT SETTINGS[...]

6 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range 2400 Hz – 2483 MHz Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 kHz Output Power 23 dBm Sensitivity -92 dBm Modulation GFSK Operating Temperature 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage 96 – 144 Vrms (A C V oltag e,60Hz) Base Unit Voltage 9 Vdc (A C Adapter Output) Handset Voltage 3.6 – 4.6 Vd[...]

A Announce Only 42 announcements 42 answ er a call 15 answ ering system 41 , 44, 50 B Base Unit 1 C 25 call log 35 –36, 39 call recor d 37, 39, 40 Call W aiting 17 call-waiting signal 17 Caller ID 35 , 39 19, 54 appears in the Messa ge Window 58 cloc k 41 conference call 24,26 D Delete a Number/Name from Phone Book 33 Delete Messa g es 47 delete [...]

memo 48 memos 46 19 messag e waiting indicator 13 message window 46 messag es 46 messag es are incomplete 57 m ute 17 17 N name or phone number is not displayed 56 name or phone number is not displayed during Call W aiting 57 NEW 20 NiCd battery pac k 1 19 19 O outgoing announcement isn’t clear 59 P 18 page 18 phone book 29 , 30, 31, 33 Phone boo[...]