AT&T 5845 manual

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    5 . 8 GHz Co rd le ss T e le ph one A nswe ri ng Sy ste m 58 45 wi th Call er I D/Ca ll W a i t i n g Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information USER ’ S MANUAL P a r t 2 © 200 2 A d v ance d A m e r ican T e l e p h o n e s . All Ri g h t s Rese r v e d . A T & T and t he Gl o b e Sym bol a r e t r a d e m a r k s o f A T &am[...]

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    © 2002 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. A T&T and the Globe Design ar e trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. Printed in China. Issue 1AT&T 03/05 Visit us at www.telephones.att.com 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 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[...]

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    P a r t s L ist Y our box should include: 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN NiMH battery pack Power cord W all mount adapter Telephone line cor ds Handset Base unit W allet Car d This User’s Manual Quick Start Guide Charger Wall mount adapter Charger 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page VI[...]

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    A bou t C all er Ide nt ific at ion (C a lle r I D) 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 wer the phone, ev en when you’ r e on another call. Y ou may need to change your phone service to use[...]

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    T a b le /De sk I nst al lat ion ¥ NOTE: Install this telephone a way from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or micr owa ve ov ens. A void excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 2 Connect the power cor d. f lashes in the message window . Use only the po wer cord supplied with this[...]

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    3 Install the handset battery . Use only A T&T Battery 2401,SKU# 91077. 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 . • A fte r the ba tteri es are c h a r g e d , lift the hand set and pr e s[...]

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    5 About Handset Registration 1 The cordless handsets that came with your system are automatically r egistered as Handset 1,and Handset 2.There is no need to re-register . 2 Y ou may register up to a total of six Expansion Handsets to this telepnone system(Model 5800 handset Sold Separately). 3 Additional handsets will be assigned Handset 3,handset [...]

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    W all Ins ta ll ati on 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 tele p hone line cord thr o u g h th e hole in the cen ter of the mo unti ng bracket (figure b) , align the bracket with the base, and slide it into the hol[...]

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    S p a r e Ba tt er y / Pow er Fa il ur e Bac ku p Y ou can buy a spare handset batt e r y (A T&T Batte r y 2401, SKU# 91077 , sold separately) and keep it char g ed in the base at all times. In the e vent of a po w er failure,a fully char g ed battery in the spare batter y compartment will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless h[...]

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    8 Be l t Cl i p Y ou can remo v e the belt clip from the handset. 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 . For best results use an A T&T 2.5 mm headset. Plug the headset into the jack located on the left side of the handset (under the small rubber flap). Do not f orce the conne[...]

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    9 F e a t u r e Se tu p Men u Press the softk ey under to enter the Featur e Setup menu. Use o r to choose f eatures,then select to sa ve your choice. ¥ NOTE : If you wait more than 20 seconds without pressing a key , the handset returns to the idle screen. ¥ NOTE : If you receive an incoming call while in feature setup, the phone automatically e[...]

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    1 0 C lo ck Mode Y ou can choose to display the time when the phone is idle at the handset,or you can turn this feature of f. The default setting is . 1 Press . 2 P r e ss until the scree n highlights 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sa ve the displayed setting. ▲ ▼ 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 9[...]

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    1 1 So un d Se lec t T h is tel ephone uses th e la t es t aco usti c r e c e i v e r des ign, p r ovid in g you with f our diff e r ent s o u n d quali ty set t ing s . During a call, y ou can adjust the quality of the sound. Pressing repeatedly will cycle you through four dif ferent responses. ¥ NOTE: T he mid-boost setting is hearing-aid compat[...]

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    1 2 R in ger V o l u m e Adj ust th e v o l u m e of the hand se t r i n ge r . Setti ng the v olum e so t hat no bars sh ow on th e gr aph tur ns the r i n g e r of f. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press . 3 Press when is highlighted. The screen displays 4 Press o r to hear samples of ring volumes. 5 Press to sa ve the displayed s[...]

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    1 3 R ing er Mel od y T h e Ring e r Melod y set s which r i n ge r you hea r when you h av e an outsi de call. The R i n g er Melod y d e fa u l t setting is ; t h e r e are eight Rin ger Melod y select i ons. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press . The screen displays 4 P re s s or to di[...]

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    1 4 V ib ra te Co nt r o l When this feature is on,the handset vibrates when you have an incoming call. The default setting is . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press . The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sa ve the displayed setting. ¥ NOTE: V ibrate and Ringer V olume settings ar[...]

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    1 5 L ow Ba tt T o n e Y ou c an se t th e ha nds et t o so und a t o n e w hen bat te r y p o we r is lo w , o r you ca n turn t he t o n e off. D e fa u l t se ttin g is . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sa ve the displayed setting. 5840_[...]

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    1 6 R ang e T o n e Y o u ca n se t the han d se t to soun d a t o n e w hen y ou ar e a p p ro a c h ing th e r a n g e li m it , or you ca n turn th is t o n e o f f. T he def au lt s ettin g is . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sa ve the[...]

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    1 7 Ke ypa d T o n e When this feature is on,each k e y press makes a sound. The default setting is . 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press The screen displays 4 Press or . 5 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 16[...]

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    1 8 Se t Con tr ast Y ou can adjust the screen contrast for easy viewing. 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press The screen displays 4 Press o r to increase or decrease contrast. 5 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 17[...]

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    1 9 L ang ua ge S ett 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 , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then until the screen highlights . 3 Press The screen displays 4 Press to highlight the desired langua ge. 5 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. ?[...]

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    2 0 R i n g e r V o l u m e Se tting t he v o l u m e s o tha t no bars sho w on th e gr a p h t u r ns the r i n g e r off . 1 P re s s . Use t o h ighli ght , then pres s . 2 H igh lig ht , th en pr ess . 3 Press to reduce volume,press to increase volume. At the low est setting,the base will not ring when a call comes in. 4 Press to sa ve the dis[...]

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    2 1 R i n g e r M e l o d y 1 P re s s . Use to highli ght , th en press . 2 H igh lig ht , the n pr ess . 3 P r ess or to scrol l thr o u g h eigh t melodi e s and he ar samples . 4 Press to sa ve the displayed setting. ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 20[...]

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    2 2 D ial Mod e ( T o n e / P u l s e) This phone comes set for touch tone dialing. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, y ou must set the dial mode to . 1 Press . Use to highlight , then press . 2 Highlight , then press . 3 P r ess or . 4 Press to sa ve the displa y ed setting. ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 21[...]

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    2 3 C o n t r a s t 1 P re s s . Use t o highli ght , th e n pres s . 2 Highlight , then press . 3 P r ess or to decre as e or i n c r ea se scre e n contr a s t . 4 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 22[...]

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    2 4 L a n g u a g e 1 P re s s . Use to highl ight , t hen pres s . 2 Highlight then press . 3 P r ess o r t o highli ght desir e d l a n g u a g e . 4 Press to sa ve the displa yed setting. ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:11 PM Page 23[...]

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    2 5 M ak e a Ca ll A t the H and set 1 Press , then dial the number — OR — Dial the number , then press . 2 T o end the call,press or place the handset in the base. A ns wer a Ca ll A t the H and set 1 Press to answer a call. 2 T o end the call,press or place the handset in the base. A t the B ase 1 Press to answer a call. 2 T o end the call,pr[...]

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    2 6 Volume H a n d s e t Y ou can adjust the volume of what you hear through the handset during a con v ersation by pressing or on the right side of the handset. Y ou will hear a special tone when you reach the highest or lo w est setting. Ba se S p e a k e r Press V OLUME or V OLUME to adjust the base speaker volume while on a call. Y ou will hear[...]

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    2 7 H an dse t Sp eak er ph on 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. ¥ N O T E : F or bes t per f o rm a n c e , use t he han dset s p e a k er phone in a qui et loc atio n wit h the han dse t f aci ng y ou fro m no mor e[...]

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    2 8 B a s e S p e a k e r p h o n e Y ou can use the base speakerphone to ans w er calls,or to make calls from the Caller ID log. Ma ke a Cal l 1 Press , then until the screen highlights . 2 Press , then or to select the Caller ID record you want to dial. 3 Press to dial the displa y ed number — OR — Choose a new dialing option (see below). D i[...]

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    2 9 Redial The last ten phone numbers dialed at the handset are stored in redial memor y . 1 Press then press or to scroll through the numbers in redial memor y . 2 Press or to dial the highlighted n umber . 3 Press to end the call. S ave a Redi al Nu mber 1 Press . 2 Press or until the screen displays the number you want to dial,then press . 3 P r[...]

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    3 0 Flash/Call Waiting If you subscribe to Call W aiting service with your local telephone service pr ovider , you can ans wer a ne w incoming call without losing your cur rent call. H a n d s e t 1 Press / to connect to the new call when you receive a call-waiting signal. 2 Press / a gain to return to the original call. ¥ N O T E : Use / t o acce[...]

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    3 1 M u t e H a n d s e t 1 During a telephone con versation, mute the handset microphone by pressing . The other party will be una ble to hear anything on your end. The screen displays 2 T o return to two-w ay conv ersation,press a gain. B a s e Press on the base to pr event the other party from hearing you,the screen displays . Press a gain to re[...]

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    3 2 H o l d H and set ¥ N O T E : When a call is on hold, the scr een displa ys . If the clock feature is on, this message will be displayed for five seconds, then r eturn to the clock display with H on top of the screen. A fter f i v e min u t e s , th e hand set w ill ring to r e m i n d y ou ther e ’ s a cal l on ho l d . If yo u do not answ [...]

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    3 3 T e m p o r a r y T o n e Di ali ng If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, y ou can chang e from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call. 1 Make the call,and wait until it is connected. 2 P re s s . K eys pr es sed af ter th is se nd t o u c h t one si gna ls. 3 A fter you han g up, t he phone auto maticall y r e t u r ns to dial pulse[...]

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    3 4 DISPLAY SCREEN MESSAGES SCREEN DISPLAYS: WHEN: Y ou ha v e an incoming phone call (without Caller ID). Y ou ha v e an incoming call from [ ], for example . Once an intercom call is underw ay , the handsets will show the icons of the participating p a rt i e s ; the ba se will s how . The handset battery is lo w . Another phone on this line is i[...]

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    HANDSET ICONS THIS ICON: INDICATES Line In Use indicator On steadily with no number next to it when another phone on this line is in use. On steadily with one or more numbers next to it , indicating which extensions are using the line. For example, indicates that Handset 1 and Handset 2 are on an outside call. Intercom indicator On steadily with th[...]

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    3 6 BASE ICONS THIS ICON: INDICATES Ringer Off indicator is displayed when the ringer is turned of f. Battery indicator Cycles (Low , Medium,and Full) when a battery pack is charg ing in the spare battery compartment. BASE LIGHTS LIGHT ST A TUS: INDICATES: IN USE on Handset or base is on a call IN USE f lashing Extension is in use SPEAKER on Speake[...]

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    TONES AND WHAT THEY MEAN TONE: INDICATES: Three quick beeps Battery char ge is lo w One beep Handset registration is complete — OR — A programming command is successfull y completed One long beep Indicates an err or in prog ramming — OR — Handset is out of range of the base 3 7 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:12 PM Page 36[...]

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    3 8 I n t e r co m Ca ll s If you ha ve more than one handset (AT&T 5800, purc hased separately) registered with your 5840 base, y ou can make intercom calls between handsets. F r o m Ba se to All Ha ndse ts 1 Press on the base. 2 P r e ss unt il i s hig hligh ted, t hen pr ess . F r o m Ba se to Sel ecte d Han ds et 1 Press on the base. 2 Pres[...]

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    3 9 An sw eri ng In ter c o m At handset , press . At base , automatically answered. E nd Int er c o m At handset , press . At base , press . Answer an Incoming Call While on an Intercom Call If an incoming call is received while you are using the intercom, y ou will hear a beep and the screen will display call information as usual for 15 seconds. [...]

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    4 0 Bl in d Ca ll T r a n s f e r If you ha ve installed additional A T&T 5800 handsets (purchased separately) with your 5840 telephone, you can transfer a call from one handset to another . F r o m th e Ha ndse t 1 Press , then use to highlight where you want the call transfer r ed. 2 When the desired destination is highlighted, press to trans[...]

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    4 1 C o n f e r e n ce C all ing 1 If one handset is already on a call, you can connect a second handset to the call by pressing on the second handset — OR — If you are on a call and ha v e a second call on hold , press to add the held call to the conference call. 2 Disconnect either or both handsets by pressing . 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:12 PM[...]

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    4 2 PHONE BOOK This telephone can store up to 50 telephone numbers an d na mes . E a c h n umbe r can b e up to 3 2 di gits lo ng a nd e ach nam e can be up t o 16 c h a ra c t e rs . S t o r e a Num ber an d Nam e in Ph on e Bo ok 1 Enter the number you want to store. The screen displays the number you enter. T o delete a digit,press / ; to clear [...]

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    K ey pa d Ch ar act er s D i a l P re s s e s K e y 123456789 & ’ , . 1 A B Cabc2 D E F d e f 3 G H I g h i 4 J K L j k l 5 M N O m n o 6 P Q R S p q r s 7 T U V t u v 8 W X Y Z w x y z 9 0 * # 4 3 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:12 PM Page 42[...]

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    4 4 D ial a Num ber in Pho ne Bo ok 1 Press . The screen displays 2 P r ess or to scroll through memory in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessary) to display the name you’ re searching for — OR — Press , then enter the first f ew letter s of the name you’re searching for and press again. 3 Pre[...]

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    4 5 E di t a Nu mbe r/ Name in Ph on e Boo k 1 Press . The screen displays 2 P r ess or to scroll through memory in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessary) to display the name you’ r e sear ching for — OR — Press , then enter the first f ew letter s of the name you’re searching for and press a[...]

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    4 6 D ele te a Nu mb er/ Na me in Ph one Boo k 1 Press . The screen displays 2 P r e ss or to scroll through memory in alphabetical order — OR — Enter the first letter of a name (then or , if necessary) to display the name you’ r e searching for — OR — Press , then enter the first f ew letter s of the name you’re searching for and press[...]

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    4 7 If you subscribe to Caller ID service 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 automatically stored in the or[...]

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    4 8 R evi ew C all s L og 1 Press , then press . The screen displays the most recent call in the calls log. 2 P r ess o r to scroll through call records. S t o r e Re cor d in Ph on e B ook 1 While the call information is displa y ed,press , then u se t o scroll through dialing options , if you want to change the format. For example: 555-1212 1-555[...]

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    4 9 D is pl ay D ial While you are r eviewing the calls log, you can dial a number displayed on the screen. Y ou can change the f ormat of the number using “Dialing Options”belo w . Press or to dial the displa yed number . D ial ing Op tion s 1 While a call record is displa y ed,press , then select . 2 Us e or to highlight the number the w a y [...]

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    5 0 R emo ve C al l R eco r d s R emo vin g a Spe cifi c Ca ll Re cord 1 Press , then press . 2 P r ess or to scroll through call r ecords until the call you want to delete is displayed. 3 Press , then press . The screen displays 4 Press . The call record is deleted and y ou hear a confirmation tone. R emo vin g Al l Reco r d s 1 Press , then press[...]

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    5 1 A u dib le In di ca tor s Th i s system g i v es you vo i ce pr o m p t s f o r f e a t u re o p e r at ions and vo i ce conf i r mations when yo u press a b utton or complet e an oper a t i o n . T u r n Ans we rin g Sy st em On /O ff Press to turn the system on or of f . When the system is turned on, you will hear “ Machine on ” and the O[...]

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    5 2 A b out Ma il box es This answ e r ing s yste m has thr ee voi ce ma ilb ox e s . C a l l e r s using a t o u ch t o n e phone c an selec t th e mai lbox in w hic h their messag es will be r e c o rd e d b y pressi ng , , or . A ll other mess ages will be r e c o r ded in Mailbox 1. A bou t Ann ou nc eme nt s • Y ou can r e c o r d up to t wo[...]

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    5 3 R e c o r d Y ou r An no un cem ent ¥ NOTE: If you ha ve assigned different mailbo xes to different people, be sure to tell callers in your announcement to press , , or to lea ve a message in the appropriate mailbox. 1 Press until you hear “ Change announcement . ” 2 P r es s . A ft er y ou he ar “ N o w r e c o rd i n g ” follow ed by[...]

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    5 4 A n swe rin g Sy ste m Fe at ure Se t up 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 er to th e F e a t u r e S um mary c h a r t o n p ag e 55 f [...]

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    FEATURE SUMMAR 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. The code can be changed to any two-digit number from 40–99. “Change message alert” Wh en M[...]

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    5 6 L is ten to , Sa ve & Del ete Me ss ag e s The system automatically sa ves your messa ges until y ou delete them,and can store appr oximately 15 minutes of messa g es,memos , and announcements (up to a maximum of 99 messa g es). Before playing a messa g e,the system announces the day and time it was received. While the messa ge plays, the m[...]

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    5 7 Ad jus t Pla yb ac k V o l u m e Press V OLUME or V OLUME to adjust the base speaker volume while playing back messa ges. Call Screening/Intercept 1 M a k e sure the ans w e r in g sys tem and ca ll s c r ee ni ng are O N , and set th e mes s a g e pla y b a ck v o l u m e c o n t r o l a b o ve lev el 1 so yo u can he ar the cal ler’ s mess [...]

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    5 8 Record a Memo Y ou ca n r e c o r d a mem o up to fo ur minu te s lo ng t o sto re as an in com ing mes sag e . 1 Press and release . 2 Press a PLAY/STOP button to select a mailbo x for the memo. After the beep,speak to war d the microphone. The messa ge window displays the length of your memo. 3 T o stop recording,press the PLAY/STOP button ag[...]

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    5 9 MESSAGE WINDOW DISPLA Y WINDOW DISPLAYS: WHEN: No messa ges in any mailbo x – T otal number of messa ges in all mailbo xes, or cur rent message number during message playback. – ↔ Memory is full,or total number of messages is 99 Counting to Duration of announcement or memo recording (maximum announcement length is 90 seconds) , f lashing [...]

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    C on ne ct wi th t he Ans we rin 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 Remote Access Code (preset to 50). The system beeps once and then announces the number of new messa ges. 3 Enter a remote command (see “Remote Access Comma[...]

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    REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS FUNCTION: COMMAND: Play messages Press , then enter the appropriate in a mailbox mailbox number( , , or ). The system plays new messa g es. If there are no new messag es,the system plays old messa g es. Repeat a message Press while messa g e is playing;each press backs up another messa ge. Skip a message Press while messa g e[...]

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    Battery Life A fully charg ed battery pr ovides an a verage talk time of about eight hours,or standby time of five days. ¥ NOTE: T alk time and standby time may vary depending on operating conditions. Battery Indicator T en to fifteen minutes before the battery char ge indictor gets too lo w to operate the handset,an empty battery icon ( ) will fl[...]

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    S p a r e Ba tt ery Y ou can buy a s pa r e handse t batter y (A T&T Battery 2401, SKU# 91077, sold separately) and keep it char g ed in the base at all times. In the e vent of a po w er failure,a fully char g ed battery in the spare battery compartment will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless handset only for up to 2 1 / 2 ho[...]

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    R ep la ce the Han d set Ba tte ry P ac k 1 Install the handset battery . Use only A T&T Battery 2401,SKU# 91077. 2 Charge the handset battery. • Place the handset in the base. • Charg e the battery for at least 12 hours. After the first charg e,the battery will char g e in eight hours. 6 4 b) Align the contacts and place the battery pack i[...]

  • Page 68

    6 5 If you have 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 r eta in your r ece i pt as yo ur proof o f pur c h a s e . PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the po wer cor d is plugged work at all, check these[...]

  • Page 69

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

  • Page 70

    PHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION If the phone does not • Make sure the ringer 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 f irmly into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. • Y ou might be too far from the base;m[...]

  • Page 71

    CALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s name or • Make sure you subscribe to Caller ID phone number is not service from your local telephone displayed: company . • Make sure the battery is char ged. • Caller ID service might not work when the phone is connected to a Private Branch Exchange (PBX). PROBLEM SOLUTION If the caller’s name o[...]

  • Page 72

    6 9 ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If messages ar e • If a caller lea v es a very long messa g e, incomplete: part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after four minutes. • If the caller pauses for more than se ven seconds,the system stops recording and disconnects the call. • If the system’s memory becomes full during[...]

  • Page 73

    ANSWERING SYSTEM PROBLEM SOLUTION If appears in the Y ou nee d to reset the c l o ck . The answ e ri n g message window: system clock is not set automatically with incoming Caller ID information. PROBLEM SOLUTION If the system does not • Make sure you are calling from a touch r espond to commands tone phone. When you dial a number , from a remote[...]

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    DEFAULT SETTINGS FUNCTION: DEFAULT SETTING: Dial Method T one Handset V olume 2 Ringer Volume 3 Ringer Melody 1 Key Tone ON Remote Access Code 50 Clock ON Message Alert OFF Announce Only OFF Number of Rings 4 Call Screening ON Vibrate OFF 7 1 DEFAULT SETTINGS 5840_CIB_2ATT 2003.3.5 6:12 PM Page 70[...]

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    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 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 H a n d s e t T ran smi t Po wer +23 dBm Base T ransmit Power +29 dBm Sensitivity –93 dBm Modulation GFSK Operating Temperature 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltag[...]

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    A 4 6,50 Announce Only 52, 55, 59, 71 announcements 52, 56 B Base 1, 25, 28, 31, 3 9,40, 6 6, 72 Base icons 3 6 Base lights 36 Base ringer 20, 21 20–24 Base Unit See Base 11 batter y 4, 7, 35, 62– 64, 7 2 Beeps 37, 5 5, 5 7,60, 61 Belt Clip 8 C Calls Log 2 32 Call Screening 55 Call W aiting 2 Caller ID 2, 2 8, 47 51, 54 28, 4 9,50 3, 5 9,70 42 [...]

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    I Idle Screen 9 3 8,40 interference 6 6,70 K 17 L 19, 24 long tone 65 Low Batt T one 15 low batter y 35, 62 6 2 M 42 memos 5 6 9 Messag e Aler t 5 5 messag e windo w 5 6,58 Messag e Window Display 59 messages 56 messages are incomplete 69 31 11 mute 3 1 31 31 N 11 4 7 NiMH Battery pac k 1 noise or interference 6 6,70 45 O 25, 2 7, 29, 39–41 9 51 [...]

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    S 9, 42, 4 5,48 9 sound quality settings 11 11 Spanish 19 Spare Battery 7, 63 Speaker 26, 57 25, 2 7–29, 3 9,40, 4 9 Speakerphone 11, 27, 28 standby time 62 subscriber services 30 T talk time 62 T echnical Specifications 72 T elephone line cor d 1, 3 46 T ime 9,10, 47, 5 6 51 T oll Saver 5 5 tone 15, 16, 2 6, 71 3 3 T one/Pulse 22 22 T ones 37, 6[...]