AT&T 944 manual

A T&T and the globe symbol are registered trademar ks of A T&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American T elephones. 1 F our-Line Inter com Speak erphone 944 1 USER’S MANU AL Pa r t 2 Please also read Part 1 – Important Product Infor mation[...]

BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ....................... 2 Glossar y ............................................... 3 Features List......................................... 4 A udible Signals .................................... 5 INST ALLA TION ............................... 6 T able/Desk Installation ........................ 6 W all Installation .............[...]

2 This 944 telephone is fully compatib le with any A T&T Four-Line Intercom Speakerphone 964 or 955 units you ma y have installed. Y ou can use up to a total of 12 944/955/964 units together as e xtensions on your phone system. • Check to be sure y our box contains: 1 T elephone 1 Handset 1 Handset cord 1 Mounting base 2 Seven-f oot line cord[...]

3 Glossar y Centrex Service: A special subscr iber ser vice whic h may be available from your local telephone compan y for a fee. The 944 telephone can be used with Centre x Ser vice. DND : When activated the Do Not Disturb feature pr events interruptions during a call. Line Group : A group of system phones sharing some lines within a multi-phone s[...]

4 Feature Function Setting Option ( s ) TIME/D A TE EXTENSION NO RINGER ON/OFF RINGER TYPE DELA Y RING LINE USA GE PRIME LINE LINE GROUP A UTO-MUTE A UDIO MODE TONE/PULSE FLASH TIME HOLD REMINDER CONSOLE CSL DELA Y RING RESET ALL!!! Set time and date Assign e xtension number for this phone T urn r inger on or off f or each line Select ring patter n[...]

5 BEFORE Y OU BEGIN Audible Signals Y ou have an incoming intercom call. Y ou have an incoming transf er red call. The e xtension number you just progr ammed has already been assigned. Choose another number for this e xtension. The e xtension you are calling is in DND mode. The e xtension you are calling is busy . A rapid double-ring pattern, repea[...]

6 INST ALLA TION NOTE: If y ou ar e installing multiple phones in y our telephone system, y ou must install and pr ogram one set at a time. If mor e than one extension is assigned the same e xtension number , a r epeating short ring (error ring) will sound at all e xtensions. Reassign extension n umbers, being sur e that each extension has a dif fe[...]

7 INST ALLA TION 2 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone. • Four One-Line Jacks (T o use this installation option, you’ ll need to purc hase two two-line adapters. Adapter s are available at retail stores or by calling 1 800 222–3111.) Two -line Adapters Telephone Line Cords Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 3 and 4 Modular T elephone[...]

8 INST ALLA TION W all Installation 1 Reverse the handset tab. Hold down the s witchhook, then pull the tab out and rotate it 180 degrees. Push the tab down into the groov es so it settles into position. 3 Connect the handset cord. Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the jack on the left side of the phone. Plug the other end into the hands[...]

9 INST ALLA TION 2 Install one 9V battery. • Press in on the tabs and remov e the telephone base. • Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to r emove the scre w and open the batter y door . • Insert the 9V batter y (included), and replace the screw to close the batter y door . • Replace the telephone base. NOTE: The batter y r etains telepho[...]

10 5 Connect the handset cord. Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the jack on the left side of the phone. Plug the other end into the handset, and hang up. 6 Connect the power adapter to the telephone. Use only the pow er adapter provided with this product. T o obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Plug one end of the power adapter[...]

11 Modular T elephone J ack Lines 3 and 4 Modular T elephone J ack Lines 1 and 2 Standard Electrical Outlet Power Cord INST ALLA TION 9 Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. 10 Initialization. As soon as you connect the pow er cord, the phone r uns a quick self-test and the screen displa ys Initia[...]

12 INST ALLA TION • Two Two-Line Jacks Con v enience P or ts If you want to connect another device (suc h as a modem or fax machine) to the wall jack, you can use the jacks on the phone labeled A UX. These convenience ports use Lines 3 and 4; a call picked up on Line 3 or 4 at another e xtension may interrupt fax, modem, or message transmission. [...]

13 FEA TURE SET UP Use the Navigation buttons to progr am or chang e the featur es setup. • Press G to enter the progr amming mode. The screen displa ys: NOTE: If y ou do not pr ess a k ey to continue pr og r amming within 20 seconds, the tele phone automatically exits the pr ogramming mode. • Press - or + repeatedly to mov e through the list o[...]

14 FEA TURE SET UP Set the Time/Date 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays TIME/DATE . 3 Press > , The screen displays the current setting. 4 Press - or + to chang e the hour setting. 5 Press S to store the hour setting. 6 Press - or + to chang e the minutes setting. 7 Press S to store the minutes setting. 8 Press - or + to select AM o[...]

15 FEA TURE SET UP Select the Ringer T ype 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays RINGER TYPE , then press > . 3 Press - or + to select the desired setting. Y ou will hear a sample of each ringer type as y ou move through the settings. 4 Press S to store your selection. Set Dela y Ring Set the length of time befor e incoming calls will [...]

16 FEA TURE SET UP Assign the Prime Line (Line Pr eference) 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays PRIME LINE , then press > . 3 Press - or + to select the desired setting. 4 Press S to store your selection. Assign the Line Gr oup for this Phone 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays LINE GROUP , then press > . 3 Press - or [...]

17 FEA TURE SET UP 17 Set Audio Mode Choose the mode (speakerphone or headset) the phone will automatically use to make and answ er calls when the handset is in the cradle. 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays AUDIO MODE , then press > . 3 Press - or + to chang e the setting. 4 Press S to store your selection. NOTE: If y ou hav e prog[...]

Y ou will need to program the next two featur es if this phone is the designated Console Phone for your Centrex system: Set Y our Phone to be the Centre x Console Phone NOTE: This featur e is for use with Centr ex systems only . 1 Press G . 2 Press - until the screen displays CONSOLE , then press > . 3 Press - or + to chang e the setting. 4 Pres[...]

19 TELEPHONE OPERA TION Activate custom-calling services Activate temporary tone dialing Activate hands-fr ee calling with speakerphone Activate hands-fr ee calling with headset Lit: headset in use Flashing slowly: waiting to place Auto Redial call Flashing quickly: dialing Auto Redial call Lit: speakerphone in use Flashing slowly: waiting to place[...]

20 NOTE: When y ou mak e a call, the phone selects the Prime Line you progr ammed. When y ou answer a call, the phone automatically selects the ringing line. Making or Answ ering a Call NOTE: This phone will automatically make and answ er calls in the mode (speak erphone or headset) you pr ogrammed (see “Set Automatic Audio Mode” in FEA TURE SE[...]

21 TELEPHONE OPERA TION T o make a call, press and release h or press the desir ed LINE button and then press h . The HEADSET light goes on. W ait for a dial tone, then dial the call. T o answer a call, press h . Press h again to end the call. NOTE: If speakerphone is pr og r ammed as the def ault mode (See “Set Automatic Audio Mode” in FEA TUR[...]

22 TELEPHONE OPERA TION Call Priv acy T o ensure call privacy , the phone allows only one set at a time to use a line. Canceling Call Privacy During the call, press the LINE button for the call. Y ou’ll hear a short beep. Others can now join the call. Restoring Call Privacy Press the LINE button again during the call. Y ou’ll hear a doub le-bee[...]

23 TELEPHONE OPERA TION Line-in-Use Lights Whenever a line is in use, the Line light will be on. Use the f ollowing chart to determine the exact status of a line. A Line light shows: T o show that: On steadily The line is in use at another e xtension Slow , even blinks Y ou have an incoming direct call Rapid, even b links Y ou have an incoming tran[...]

24 TELEPHONE OPERA TION Speak erphone or Headset T o dial the same number again, press a . The phone automatically selects an available line and dials the last number . NOTE: Y ou will experience a dela y bef or e the call is dialed when using the Redial f eatur e. This is normal. Auto Redial Press a twice and the phone automatically selects an ava[...]

25 TELEPHONE OPERA TION Mute This featur e lets you mute the telephone so that you can hear the other party , but the other par ty can’t hear y ou. T o activate this featur e, press and r elease M . The MUTE light goes on. T o r eturn to the conversation, press and release M again. NOTE: Switching from handset to speak erphone or headset, or from[...]

26 TELEPHONE OPERA TION T o talk privately with one party: 1 Press H to place both lines on hold. 2 Press a LINE button to talk privately with the person on that line. 3 Press C to resume the conference call. T o dr op one line: Press the LINE button of the party you want to keep. The other line will be dropped. NOTE: Occasionally , the f ar -end p[...]

27 SPEED DIAL OPERA TION Use with SPD buttons to access Speed Dial locations 13 thr ough 24 SPD buttons Dir ectory card White spaces: Speed Dial locations 1 thr ough 12 Gray Spaces: Speed Dial locations 13 thr ough 24 Copy last number dialed into Speed Dial Enter pr ogramming mode Edit Speed Dial entry[...]

28 SPEED DIAL OPERA TION This telephone has 24 Speed Dial locations where you can stor e phone numbers (up to 32 digits long) you wish to dial by pressing only one or two buttons. T o access locations 13 through 24, press l and then the SPD button for the desir ed location. Y ou may wish to write the names or telephone number s of Speed Dial entrie[...]

29 INTERCOM OPERA TION Use with p to announce to all system phones Use with I to make an intercom confer ence call Ring another system phone connected to Line 1 Announce over the speaker to the phone you ar e calling –O R - – Activate Room Monitor Deactivate Auto-Mute to answer a page –O R - – Mute this phone while using Room Monitor Lit: i[...]

30 INTERCOM OPERA TION This intercom f eatures both a single-phone page and a system-wide pag e. A single-phone page alerts only one phone; a system-wide pa g e alerts all phones. Any phone with the Do Not Disturb (DND) f eature activated will not receive a pag e. An intercom call rings at the e xtension called with a repeating double-ring pattern.[...]

31 INTERCOM OPERA TION Making an Inter com Call with the Speak erphone or Headset With the handset in the cr adle and the desired line idle, 1 Press I . The phone will automatically activate the line in the mode (headset or speakerphone) of the last call made. 2 Refer to the scr een display and dial the e xtension number of the party you wish to re[...]

32 INTERCOM OPERA TION Paging All Phones 1 Press p t . The screen displa ys PAGE ALL . 2 Speak toward the telephone or into the headset. 3 Press and release K or h to disconnect. Answ ering a System-wide Page NOTE: Only one extension can answer a system-wide pag e. When you receiv e a system-wide pa g e, your phone beeps and the screen shows the pa[...]

33 ADDING A F AX MACHINE NOTE: Do not connect a fax machine to Line 1. Doing so will interrupt the telephone intercom data channel. Y ou may wish to use a fax mac hine with your phone. Choose Line 2, 3 or 4 for the f ax machine, and connect it according to the manufacturer’ s instructions for installation and use. • That line’ s telephone num[...]

34 IN C ASE OF DIFFICUL TY If you hav e difficulty operating this phone, tr y the suggestions below . For Customer Service, visit our website at www .telephones.att.com or call 1 800 223-3111. Please r etain your receipt as your pr oof of purchase. T elephone Does Not Ring • Make sure the Do Not Disturb (DND) f eature is not activated. • Make s[...]

35 IN C ASE OF DIFFICUL TY T one Signals Do Not Activate a Remote De vice • T one signaling does not work during confer ence calls. Operation During a P o wer F ailure This phone will operate during a power f ailure if a wor king batter y has been installed. Y ou will be able to answer calls with the handset or headset, and dial calls using the k[...]

36 EXP ANDING THE PHONE SY STEM When you combine tw o or more 944/955/964 phones you cr eate an interacting system where phones shar e lines. Y ou can have up to 12 phones and up to 15 telephone lines. The system can be e xpanded with or without Centre x ser vice. NOTE: All 944 f eatur es wor k as described earlier in this man ual. Line Gr oups Whe[...]

37 EXP ANDING THE PHONE SY STEM Priv ate Lines Y ou can use the fourth line on each station as a private line. A pr ivate line is a telephone number assigned to just one e xtension. NOTE: Y ou must progr am the lines you ar e using at each extension so that the phone kno ws which lines ar e shar ed and which are priv ate (y ou cannot physically wir[...]

38 CENTREX OPERA TION Setup Checklist Befor e e xpanding your system or installing f or Centre x, review the installation checklist. If you have Centre x, contact your local telephone company f or fur ther information about Centre x ser vice. • The phone number for Line 1 must be the same on all phones in order f or the Intercom and P age featur [...]

CENTREX OPERA TION 39 Setting Ring Dela y Duration This featur e allows other system telephones’ calls to ring at the Console phone. After a specified r ing delay , the calls will ring at the Console phone. (See “Program the Centr e x Console Delay ed Ring Time” in FEA TURE SET UP .) Ans wering a Dela y ed Ring The Console phone rings and the[...]

INDEX + 3, 13-18 - 3, 13-18 7 18 < 3, 28 > 3, 13-18 AM 14 AUDIO MODE 4, 17 a 23, 24, 28 A uto Redial 19, 24 A uto-Mute 4, 16, 29, 31, 32 Call Privacy 22 Call W aiting 25 Centre x 18, 36, 38, 39 Centre x Service 3 Confer ence 30 C 25, 26, 32 Confer ence Calls 25, 26 CONSOLE 18 CONSOLE 4, 39 Console phone 18, 38, 39 CSL DELAY RING 4, 18 Default[...]

INDEX G 13-18, 28 PR V 4 Redial 6, 9, 19, 23, 24, 35 RESET! 18 RESET ALL!!! 4 RESET ALL 18 RESET ALL? 18 Ring Delay 39 Ringer 19, 23 RINGER ON/OFF 4, 14 RINGER TYPE 4, 15 Room Monitor 29, 32 S 3, 13-18 Single-phone page 30, 31 SPD button 27, 28 K 3, 4, 20, 21, 24, 31, 32 SPEAKER light 20 Speakerphone 17, 19-21, 24-26, 29, 30-32 Speed Dial 6, 9, 27,[...]

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