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5 . 8 GHz Cordless T elephone Answering System 5840 with 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. 5840 5840_C[...]
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© 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 2A T&T 10/02 Visit us at www .telephones.att.com 5840_CIB_2ATT 2002.11.7 5:47 PM Page III[...]
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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/Desk Installation ....[...]
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5840 Base unit Parts List Y our bo x should include: 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN NiMH battery pack Power cord W all mount adapter Telephone line cord Handset W allet Card This User’s Manual Quick Start Guide 5840_CIB_2ATT 2002.11.7 5:47 PM Page 1[...]
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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[...]
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T able/Desk 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. CL f lashes in the message window . Use only the pow er cord supplied with this p[...]
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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[...]
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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 it into the hole on the base[...]
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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 full y 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[...]
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7 Belt Clip Y ou can remove the belt clip from the 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 r esults 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 f lap). Do not fo[...]
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8 Feature Setup Menu Press the softkey under to enter the Feature Setup menu. Use or to choose featur es, then select to save y our 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 e[...]
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9 Clock Mode Y ou can choose to display the time when the phone is idle at the handset, or you can turn this featur e off. The default setting is ON . 1 Press . 2 Press until the screen 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 [...]
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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 hearing-aid compatible. BASS – Low frequency sounds [...]
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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 displays 4 Press or to hear samples of ring volumes. 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. ?[...]
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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 ; ther e are eight Ringer Melod y 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 d[...]
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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[...]
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14 Low Batt T one Y ou can set the handset to sound a tone when batter y power is low , or you can turn the tone of f. 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 displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK ON[...]
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15 Range T one Y ou can set the handset to sound a tone when you ar e approaching the r ange 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 s[...]
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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 displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK ON OFF KEYPAD TONE ON OK OK MENU FEA TURE SETUP[...]
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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 displays 4 Press or to increase or decrease contrast. 5 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK CONTRAST OK OK MENU 17 FEA TURE SETUP – HANDSET [...]
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18 Language Setting Y ou can set each registered handset so the displa y 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 displays 4 Press to highlight the desired language. 5 Press to sav e [...]
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19 Ringer Volume Setting the volume so that no bars show on the graph turns the r inger off. 1 Press . Use to highlight BASE SETTINGS , then press . 2 Highlight RINGER VOLUME , then press . 3 Press to reduce volume, press to increase volume. At the lowest setting, the base will not ring when a call comes in. 4 Press to sav e the displayed setting. [...]
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20 Ringer Melody 1 Press . Use to highlight BASE SETTINGS , then press . 2 Highlight RINGER MELODY , then press . 3 Press or to scroll through eight melodies and hear samples. 4 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK OK CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY BASE-ID OK MENU FEA TURE SETUP – BASE FEA TURE SETUP – BASE ▲ MENU ▼ BASE SETTINGS ▲ O[...]
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21 Dial Mode (T one/Pulse) This phone comes set for touc h tone dialing. If you have dial pulse (rotary) ser vice, you must set the dial mode to PULSE . 1 Press . Use to highlight BASE SETTINGS , then press . 2 Highlight TONE/PULSE , then press . 3 Press or . 4 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK PULSE TONE OK CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY B[...]
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22 Contrast 1 Press . Use to highlight BASE SETTINGS , then press . 2 Highlight CONTRAST , then press . 3 Press or to decrease or increase screen contr ast. 4 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK OK CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY BASE-ID OK MENU FEA TURE SETUP – BASE FEA TURE SETUP – BASE ▲ MENU ▼ BASE SETTINGS ▲ OK ▼ i i i i i i i[...]
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23 Language 1 Press . Use to highlight BASE SETTINGS , then press . 2 Highlight LANGUAGE then press . 3 Press or to highlight desired language. 4 Press to sav e the displayed setting. OK OK CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY BASE-ID OK MENU FEA TURE SETUP – BASE FEA TURE SETUP – BASE ▲ MENU ▼ BASE SETTINGS ▲ OK ▼ i i i i i i i i i i i i i [...]
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24 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. Answer a Call At the Handset 1 Press P to answer a call. 2 T o end the call, press O or place the handset in the base. At the Base 1 Press K to answer a call. 2 T o end the call, pr[...]
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25 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. Base Speaker Press V OLUME + or V OLUME - to adjust the base speaker volume while on a call. Y ou will hear a spec[...]
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26 j j j j j p p p p p Handset Speakerphone When the handset speakerphone is activated, y ou 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[...]
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i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 27 Base Speakerphone Y ou can use the base speakerphone to answer calls, or to make calls from the Caller ID log. Make a Call 1 Press , then until the screen highlights CALLS LOG . 2 Press , then or to select the Caller ID r ecord you want to dial. 3 Press K to dial the displayed number — OR — Choose a new dialing [...]
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28 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION Redial The last ten phone numbers dialed at the handset are stored in r edial memor y . 1 Press then press or to scroll through the numbers in redial memor y . 2 Press P or K to dial the highlighted number . 3 Press O to end the call. Save a Redial Number 1 Press . 2 Press or until the screen displays th[...]
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29 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[...]
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30 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 scr ee[...]
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31 Hold Handset • NOTE: When a call is on hold, the scr een displays CALL ON HOLD . If the clock featur e is on, this message will be displa y ed for f ive seconds, then r eturn to the c lock displa y with H on top of the scr een. After fiv e minutes, the handset will ring to r emind y ou there’ s a call on hold. If y ou do not answer the ring,[...]
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32 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION T emporar y T one Dialing If you hav e dial pulse (rotar y) ser vice, y ou can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call. 1 Make the call, and wait until it is connected. 2 Press t . K e ys pressed after this send touch tone signals. 3 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns t[...]
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33 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 incoming call from [ PARTY [PARTY NAME] NAME ], f or example HANDSET 2 . Once an intercom call is underwa y , the handsets will show the icons of the participating parties; the base will show INT[...]
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HANDSET ICONS THIS ICON: INDICA TES Line In Use indicator On steadily with no number ne xt to it when another phone on this line is in use. On steadily 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 steadily[...]
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35 BASE ICONS THIS ICON: INDICA TES Ringer Off indicator is display ed when the ring er is tur ned off. Battery indicator Cycles (Low , Medium, and Full) when a batter y pack is charging in the spare battery compar tment. BASE LIGHTS LIGHT ST A TUS: INDICA TES: IN USE on Handset or base is on a call IN USE f lashing Extension is in use SPEAKER on S[...]
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TONES AND WHA T THEY MEAN TONE: INDICA TES: Three quick beeps Batter y charg e is low One beep Handset registration is complete — OR — A programming command is successfull y completed One long beep Indicates an error in programming — OR — Handset is out of rang e of the base 36 TELEPHONE OPERA TION TELEPHONE OPERA TION 5840_CIB_2ATT 2002.11[...]
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37 Intercom Calls If you hav e more than one handset (A T&T 5800, purc hased separately) registered with y our 5840 base, you can make inter com calls between handsets. From Base to All Handsets 1 Press I on the base. 2 Press until GLOBAL PAGE is highlighted, then press . From Base to Selected Handset 1 Press I on the base. 2 Press until the de[...]
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38 Answering Intercom At handset , press P . At base , automaticall y answer ed. 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 [...]
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39 Blind Call T ransfer If you hav e installed additional A T&T 5800 handsets (purc hased separately) with your 5840 telephone, you can transf er a call from one handset to another . From the Handset 1 Press , then use to highlight where you w ant the call transferred. 2 When the desired destination is highlighted, press to transf er the call. [...]
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40 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[...]
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41 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, pr ess and ho[...]
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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 * * # # 42 PHONE BOOK PHONE BOOK 5840_CIB_2ATT 2002.11.7 5:49 PM Page 42[...]
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43 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 first few letters of the name you’ re sear ching for and pr ess again. 3 Pres[...]
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44 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 first few letters of the name you’ re searc hing for and pr ess again. 3[...]
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45 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 first few letters of the name you’ re sear ching for and pr ess again.[...]
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46 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, up to 99 at the base) with valid Caller ID information in the calls log. Name, number , time and date information can all be stored, if they are sent with the call. Calls are automaticall y stored in the [...]
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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 # to scr oll through dialing options, if y ou want to chang e the format. For example: 555-1212 1-555-1212 908-555-[...]
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48 Display Dial While you are r eviewing the calls log, you can dial a number display ed on the screen. Y ou can change the format of the number using “Dialing Options” below . Press P or K to dial the displayed number . Dialing Options 1 While a call record is displa yed, pr ess , then select . 2 Use or to highlight the number the way y ou wan[...]
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49 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 Press , then press . 2 Press , then press[...]
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50 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION Audible Indicators This system gives y ou voice prompts f or featur e operations and v oice confirmations when you press a button or complete an operation. T urn Answering System On/Off Press O to tur n the system on or off. When the system is turned on, you will hear “ Machine on ” and[...]
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51 About Mailboxes This answ ering system has three voice mailboxes. Caller s using a touch tone phone can select the mailbox in which their messa g es will be recorded b y pressing 1 , 2 , or 3 . All other messa g es will be recorded in Mailbox 1. About Announcements • Y ou can record up to two differ ent announcements — one for normal answeri[...]
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52 m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m Record Y our Announcement • NOTE: If you hav e assigned dif fer ent mailbo xes to dif fer ent people, be sur e to tell callers in y our announcement to pr ess 1 , 2 , or 3 to leave a message in the appr opriate mailbo x. 1 Press U until you hear “ Change announcement .” 2 Press r . After you hear “No w r eco[...]
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53 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION Answering System Feature Setup Y ou can set up one feature at a time, or y ou can set up a featur e and then move on to set up another featur e. 1 Make sure the ans wering system is on. 2 Press and release U until y ou hear the system announce the featur e you want to set. Refer to the F ea[...]
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FEA TURE SUMMARY Default settings indicated by * . SYSTEM ANNOUNCES: DESCRIPTION/DIRECTIONS: “Change remote access code” Set the remote access code you 50 * will use to access f eatures and functions of the answ ering system from a touch tone phone. The code can be chang ed to any two-digit number from 40–99. “Change message alert” When M[...]
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55 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION Listen to, Save & Delete Messages The system automatically sav es your messages until you delete them, and can store approximately 15 minutes of messages, memos, and announcements (up to a maximum of 99 messages). Befor e playing a message, the system announces the day and time it w as [...]
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56 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION Adjust Playback Volume Press V OLUME + or V OLUME - to adjust the base speaker volume while pla ying back messages. Call Screening/Intercept 1 Make sure the answ ering system and call screening are ON, and set the messa ge pla yback volume control above lev el 1 so you can hear the caller?[...]
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57 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION Record a Memo Y ou can record a memo up to four minutes long to stor e as an incoming message. 1 Press and release r . 2 Press a PLA Y/ST OP button to select a mailbox for the memo. After the beep, speak towar d the microphone. The message window displays the length of y our memo. 3 T o sto[...]
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58 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION MESSAGE WINDOW DISPLA Y WINDOW DISPLA YS: WHEN: 0 No messages in an y mailbox 1 – 98 T otal number of messages in all mailboxes, or current message number during message pla yback. 0 – 99 ↔ F Memor y is full, or total number of messages is 99 Counting 1 to 99 Duration of announcement [...]
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Connect with the Answering System Y ou can access many features of this system r emotely from a touch tone phone. 1 Dial your telephone number . 2 When the system answ er s, enter y our Remote Access Code (preset to 50). The system beeps once and then announces the number of new messages. 3 Enter a remote command (see “Remote Access Commands” o[...]
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REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS FUNCTION: COMMAND: Play messages Press # , then enter the appropriate in a mailbox mailbox number( 1 , 2 , or 3 ). The system plays ne w messa g es. If there are no new messages, the system plays old messages. Repeat a message Press #4 while message is pla ying; eac h press backs up another messag e. Skip a message Press #6 w[...]
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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 v ar y depending on oper ating conditions. Batter y Indicator T en to fifteen minutes befor e the batter y charge indictor g ets too low to operate the handset, an empty battery icon ([...]
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Spare Batter y 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 full y 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 to 2 1 / 2 hours. Th[...]
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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 charg e in eight hours. 63 BA TTERIES BA TTERIES b) Align the contacts and place the [...]
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64 If you hav e dif ficulty operating this phone, tr y the suggestions below . For Customer Service, visit our website at www .telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your r eceipt 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 ba[...]
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PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION T o re-initialize the 1 Disconnect the power to the base. handset and base: 2 Remove spar e 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. Mov[...]
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PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the r ing er is on. ring when you receive • Make sure the telephone line cord is a call: connected firmly to the base and the telephone jack. • Make sure the A C adapter is plugged firmly into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switc h. • Y ou might be too far from the base[...]
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CALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s name or • Make sure y ou subscr ibe 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 Branc h Exchange (PBX). PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s [...]
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68 ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If messages are • If a caller leaves a v er y long message, incomplete: part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after four minutes. • If the caller pauses for mor e than seven seconds, the system stops recor ding and disconnects the call. • If the system’ s memor y becomes full during[...]
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ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If CL appears in the Y ou need to reset the c lock. The answering message window: system clock is not set automatically with incoming Caller ID inf ormation. PROBLEM SOLUTION If the system does not • Make sure y ou are calling from a touch respond to commands tone phone. When you dial a number , from a r emote to[...]
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DEF AUL T SETTINGS FUNCTION: DEF AUL T SETTING: Dial Method T one Handset V olume 2 Ringer V olume 3 Ringer Melody 1 Key T one ON Remote Access Code 50 Clock ON Message Alert OFF Announce Only OFF Number of Rings 4 Call Screening ON Vibrate OFF 70 DEF AUL T SETTINGS DEF AUL T SETTINGS DEF AUL T SETTINGS 5840_CIB_2ATT 2002.11.7 5:50 PM Page 70[...]
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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 ?[...]
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A 45, 49 Announce Only 51, 54, 58, 70 announcements 51, 55 B Base 1, 24, 27, 30, 38, 39, 65, 71 Base icons 35 Base lights 35 Base ringer 19, 20 BASE SETTINGS 19–23 Base Unit See Base BASS BOOST 10 batter y 4, 6, 34, 61–63, 71 Beeps 36, 54, 56, 59, 60 Belt Clip 7 C Calls Log 2 CALL ON HOLD 31 Call Screening 54 Call W aiting 2 Caller ID 2, 27, 46[...]
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I Idle Screen 8 I 37, 39 interfer ence 65, 69 K KEYPAD TONE 16 L LANGUAGE 18, 23 long tone 64 Low Batt T one 14 low batter y 34, 61 LOW BATTERY 61 M 41 memos 55 8 Message Alert 54 message window 55, 57 Message W indow Display 58 messages 55 messages are incomplete 68 MICROPHONE MUTED 30 MID BOOST 10 mute 30 M 30 30 N NATURAL BOOST 10 NEW CALLS 46 N[...]
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S 8, 41, 44, 47 SET TIME 8 sound quality settings 10 10 Spanish 18 Spare Batter y 6, 62 Speaker 25, 56 K 24, 26–28, 38, 39, 48 Speakerphone 10, 26, 27 standby time 61 subscriber ser vices 29 T talk time 61 T echnical Specifications 71 T elephone line cord 1, 3 45 Time 8, 9, 46, 55 t 50 T oll Saver 54 tone 14, 15, 25, 70 t 32 T one/Pulse 21 TONE/P[...]