AT&T E2116 manual

CHAN MUTE REDIAL User Manual 2.4 GHz Cor dless T elephone E2116 with Caller ID & Call W aiting[...]

Congratulations on y our pur chase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this telephone system, y ou m ust r ead Impor tant Safety Instructions on pag es 34 to 36 of this man ual. NEED HELP? Our r epr esentativ es ar e her e to help y ou with any questions concerning the operation of this pr oduct, a vailable accessories, or an y other related [...]

Depending on your service , y ou may see the caller’ s number , or the caller’ s name and number . This pr oduct can provide information onl y if both you and the caller are in ar eas offering Caller ID service , and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date are sent b y the ser vice pro vider along with the call i[...]

CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fir e or injury to persons or damage to the tele- phone, read and follow these instructions car efully: • Use only Replacement Battery 3301 (SKU 91076. Part Number 80-5071-00-00). • Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Like other batteries of this type, it could explode if burned. Check with local codes for s[...]

1 T ab le of contents CHAN MUTE REDIAL User Manual 2.4 GHz Cor dless T elephone E2116 with Caller ID & Call W aiting Getting Started Quick ref erence guide ........................ 2 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 Befor e you begin .................................. 5 T elephone base installation ................ 6 Bat[...]

2 Getting Started CHAN MUTE REDIAL MUTE During a call, press to mute microphone (see page 14). PHONE/FLASH Press to make or ans wer a call. During a call, press to receive an incoming call, if Call Waiting is activ ated (see page 14). MENU/SELECT Press to display menu, or to store a programming option (see pages 10-11). Quick r eference guide OFF D[...]

3 Getting Started Quick r eference guide T elephone Base HANDSET LOCA T OR Press to page the cordless handset. Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or place cordless handset in th e bas e to c anc el t he pa ge. CHARGE/IN USE On steady when cordless handset is positioned so its battery can charge. Flashes during incoming ringing. Flashes whe[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started 4 P ar ts checklist T elephone base Cordless handset P ower adapter Belt clip T elephone line cord W all mount brack et CHAN MUTE REDIAL Battery pack Sa ve your sales r eceipt and original packaging in case you need to ship y our telephone for warranty service . Battery compar tment door[...]

5 Getting Started Getting Started Befor e you begin Caller ID and Call W aiting Caller ID with Call W aiting features in this telephone let you see who's call- ing befor e you answ er the phone , ev en when you'r e on another call. These featur es require services provided b y your local telephone compan y . Contact your telephone service[...]

6 Getting Started T elephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a location in a central location within the home and: • Awa y from an y other cordless (wir eless) device such as cor dless telephones, 802.11 wireless r outer (for example, WiFi). • Awa y from other electr onic equipment, microwa ve o ven, televis[...]

7 Getting Started Batter y installation & charging After batter y installation, place the cordless handset in the base and allow to charge for at least 16 hours befor e use . Y ou can k eep the batter y charged by returning the cordless handset to the base after each use. When the batter y is fully depleted, a recharge tak es about 16 hours. Th[...]

Getting Started 8 W all mounting The base can be installed on any standar d phone outlet as shown below . Choose a loca- tion in a central location within the home, a way fr om electronic equipment such as per - sonal computers, computer routers, television sets or micr owa ve ov ens. A void excessiv e heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power adapt[...]

Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desir ed. Snap belt clip into notches on side of cordless handset. Rotate and pull to remove . Plug 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of cord- less handset (beneath small rubber cap). CHAN MUTE REDIAL For hands-fr ee telephone conversations, you can use an y industr[...]

10 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL 10 T elephone Operation RINGER: 1 DATE/TIME 1/01 12:00 AM RINGER VOL: 2 Cordless handset pr ogramming Follow the steps belo w to program the cordless hand- set. T o stop at any time, press OFF . If the phone rings, pr ogramming stops automatically so y ou can answer the call. Choose cordless handset ring er [...]

11 T elephone Operation DIAL MODE: TONE MESSAGE WAITING CLEAR? YES LANGUAGE Cordless handset pr ogramming Choose dial mode The dial mode defaults to T ONE. If you do not ha ve touch tone ser vice, you’ll need to change the setting to pulse by follo wing these steps: 1. Press MENU to begin programming. 2. Press ^ or V until the screen displa ys DI[...]

12 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL CHAN MUTE REDIAL 12 T elephone Operation 12345678901 Basic cordless handset operation Making and answ ering calls T o answ er an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad k ey). T o make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER , then dial a number . Press OFF or place the cordless handset back in the ba[...]

13 T elephone Operation 13 T elephone Operation Base operation Handset Locator Press to page the cor dless handset for up to 60 seconds. Press again, pr ess OFF on cor dless handset, or place cord- less handset in the base to cancel the page. NOTE: If the cordless handset is charging in the base, pressing HANDSET LOCA TOR does not generate any pagi[...]

14 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL 14 T elephone Operation Flash T one V olume V^ Channel Mute Options while on calls V olume control While on a call, press the VOLUME buttons on the cord- less handset to adjust listening volume. T o adjust the speak erphone listening volume, press SPEAKER , then press the VOLUME buttons. Call waiting If you [...]

CHAN MUTE REDIAL 15 Directory Memor y capacity The directory can store up to 30 entries (including nine speed dial locations). Each entr y can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters long. A con- venient sear ch feature can help y ou find and dial num- bers quickly (see page 19). Speed dialing On the cordless handset, the nine[...]

16 Directory 16 Directory Speed dialing On the cordless handset, numbers called most fr equently can be stored in speed dial locations 1-9 and dialed with only tw o button presses. Y ou can enter 9 Speed Dial numbers of up to 24 digits. Each number is stor ed in a one-digit speed dial location (1-9). T o enter a Speed Dial number 1. Press MENU to b[...]

17 Directory 17 Directory 1 MENU 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into dir ector y T o enter a name Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a particular ke y causes characters to be displa yed in the follo wing order : Options while entering names: • Press the ^ button t[...]

18 Directory 18 Directory Entering numbers into dir ector y T o enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press V to erase digits if y ou make a mistak e. • Press P AUSE to enter a 4-second dialing pause . T o assign a distinctive ring Press V or ^ to [...]

19 Directory 19 Directory 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ^ ADAM 5551234 BETH 5554321 5 JOHN 5550123 Dir ector y search Follow the steps on the left to br owse thr ough the directory or search to find a specific entry . Y ou can press OFF an ytime to exit the directory . T o bro wse through the dir ector y T o browse, press DIR thenpress V or ^ to scr oll th[...]

20 Directory 20 Directory 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT ^ ^ Changing dir ector y entries When any entry is displa yed, press SELECT to see options. Press V or ^ to highlight the option y ou want (blink- ing text), then press SELECT again to select it. T o edit an entr y When EDIT is blinking, press SELECT . Y ou can change the name and [...]

21 CHAN MUTE REDIAL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operation Ho w Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided b y your local phone company , information about each caller will be displa yed betw een the first and second ring. Information about the last 30 incoming calls is stor ed in your call log. Y ou can re[...]

22 Caller ID OperatIon About names Names of callers will be displa yed only if this inf orma- tion is pro vided by your local telephone compan y . If the telephone number of the person calling exactly matches a number in y our director y , the name that appears on the scr een will match the name that you entered into y our directory . (Example: If [...]

23 Caller ID Operation 1 CID PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 2 V CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 8/12 9:53 AM NEW 02 3 4 V MARK CLAYTON 908-555-5678 8/12 9:12 AM NEW 01 PHONE PHONE ON 00:10 9085555678 T o re view y our call log The call log re view displa ys the Caller ID in rev erse chronological or der , with the latest one (the one wit[...]

24 Caller ID Operation T o dial a call log entr y When any Caller ID scr een is displa yed, press PHONE or SPEAKER , or press SELECT then V and SELECT to dial the number exactly as it a ppears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers ma y appear with an ar ea code that ma y not be requir ed for local calls. If the number displa yed is not i[...]

25 Caller ID Operation T o delete call log entries T o delete a single call log entry Press CID to displa y the first Caller ID listing. Use the ^ or V ke ys to find the entr y you want to delete, then press DEL . When the entr y is deleted, the next oldest recor d is display ed. T o delete all call log entries T o clear your call log completel y ,[...]

26 Caller ID Operation 2 SELECT DIAL PROGRAM 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 3 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 9085550100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 6 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 T o add entries to phone dir ector y When a Caller ID screen is displa yed, follow the steps at left to enter it into your phone dir ector y . Both the caller’ s[...]

27 Appendix 27 Appendix CONNECTING... The cordless handset is waiting f or a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Cordless handset battery is depleted. Place cordless handset in base to charge the battery . BATTERY LOW Cordless handset battery is low . Place cordless handset in base to charge the battery . Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones SCANNIN[...]

28 Appendix CHAN MUTE REDIAL 28 Appendix Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones Indicator lights NEW V OICE MAIL Flashes when you hav e new voice mail (requires voice mail service from your local telephone company). CHARGE/IN USE On when handset is positioned so its battery can charge. Flashes during incoming ringing. Flashes when the cordless[...]

29 Appendix 29 Appendix T r oubleshooting If you ha ve difficulty with y our phone , please tr y the suggestions below . Fo r Customer Ser vice, visit our web site at www .telephones.att.com , or call 1-800-222-3111. In Canada, call 1-866-288-4268. My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cor d is securely plugged in. • Make sure t[...]

30 Appendix CAN’T CONNECT displays on my cordless hand- set. • Move the cordless handset closer to the base. Y ou might have moved out of range. • Ensure that the base is power ed up. • Place the cordless handset in base cradle for 1 minute to allow the cordless handset and base to r esynchronize channels. • If the cordless handset is in [...]

31 Appendix T r oubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signal even when I’m near the base. • Other cordless phones and 802.11 wir eless routers that are used for home computer networks both use internal radios to communicate. The radios may interfere with one another . Y ou can improve the per - formance of your cordless phones and your r o[...]

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

33 Appendix T r oubleshooting • If your phone is plugged in with a modem or surge protector , plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a dif ferent location. If this solves the problem, r e-locate your phone or modem farther apart from one another , or use a differ ent surge protector . • Relocate your telephone base to a higher location.[...]

34 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions This symbol is to aler t you to important operating or ser vicing instructions that may appear in this user’ s manual. Alwa ys follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury , fire, or electric shock. Safety Information • Read and understand all instructions in the[...]

35 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Especially About Cordless T elephones • Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordless phone con venient create some limitations. T elephone calls are transmitted betw een the base and the cordless handset by radio wa ves, so there is a possibility that y our cordless phone conv ersa- tions could be in[...]

36 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Precautions f or Users of Implanted Cardiac Pacemak ers Cardiac Pacemak ers (applies only to 900 MHz Digital Cor dless T elephones): Wireless T echnology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a mul- tidisciplinar y evaluation of the interfer ence between portable wireless telephones an[...]

37 Appendix FCC P ar t 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical require- ments adopted by the Administrative Council f or T erminal Attachments (A CT A). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a pr oduct identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier [...]

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

39 Appendix Limited W arranty The A T&T brands are used under license. Any r epair , replacement or warranty ser - vice, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to: Advanced American T elephones, 1-800-222-3111 or www .telephones.att.com. In Canada, call 1-866-288- 4268. 1. What does this limited warranty cov er? The manufactur[...]

40 Appendix Limited W arranty 4. What is not cov ered by this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cov er : • Product that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other ph ysical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inunda- tion, fire, water , or other liquid intrusion; or • Product tha[...]

41 Appendix Limited W arranty 6. What must y ou return with the Product to get war ranty ser vice? Y ou must: a return the entir e original package and contents including the Product to the AA T ser vice location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; b include “valid proof of pur chase” (sales receipt) identifying the Pr od[...]

42 Appendix T echnical specifications RF Frequency Band (Cordless handset to base) 921.4 MHz — 927.2 MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to cordless handset) 2400.9 MHz — 2405.1 MHz Operating T emperature Base Unit V oltage (AC V oltage, 60Hz) 120V AC 60Hz Base Unit V oltage (AC Adapter Output) 9V DC 300mA Cordless handset V oltage 3.6V 600mAH Ni-Cd Ba[...]

43 Appendix A A C adapter , 6 Alert tones, 28 Answ ering calls, 12 B Batter y charging, 7 Batter y installation, 7 Belt clip , 9 C Caller ID , 21 add entries to phone directory , 26 delete entries, 25 dial entries, 24 CID , 21 D Delete Call Log entries, 25 Delete redial entries, 12 Dialing, from a CID r ecord, 24 manual dialing, 12 phone book diali[...]

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