AT&T E5865 manual

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    User Manual (P ar t 2) 5.8 GHz Cor dless Speak erphone/ Answ ering System E5865 with Caller ID & Call W aiting ATT-5865CIB-d5.qxd 1/3/2004 11:21 AM Page 1[...]

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    Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corporation., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. STOP! See page 7 for easy instructions You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone Add new handsets to make your phone more versatile (see page 4[...]

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    1 T ab le of contents User Manual (P ar t 2) 5.8 GHz Cor dless Speak erphone/ Answ ering System E5865 Getting Started Quick reference guide ........................2 Parts checklist .......................................4 Before you begin ..................................5 Telephone base installation................6 Battery installation & ch[...]

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    2 Getting Started NavKey Press center button to display menus. Press NavKey buttons to navigate through menus. Press center button to select menu item highlighted. Quick r eference guide Speaker Press to activate handset speaker- phone. Press again to switch call back to earpiece. Softkeys Press a softkey to select a menu item displayed just above [...]

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    3 Getting Started Quick r eference guide Answering system controls (see pages 35-43) ON/OFF ..................Press to turn answering system on or off DELETE ..................Press to delete message currently playing TIME SET ................Press to set the answering system clock MENU ......................Press to review or change answering syst[...]

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    4 Getting Started P ar ts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following: Telephone base Telephone handset Power adapter Belt clip Battery compartment cover Batteries Long telephone line cord Short[...]

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    5 Getting Started Befor e y ou begin About Caller Identification Caller ID with Call Waiting features in this telephone let you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company. Contact your telephone service provider if: • You have both C[...]

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    6 Getting Started T elephone base installation Install the speakerphone base as shown below. Choose a location away from electron- ic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord transformer into electrical outlet Plug long telephone line cord into telephone[...]

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    DID YOU KNOW? Optional spare batteries can be kept charged in the base, for quick replacement when handset batteries become depleted (see page47 7 Getting Started Batter y installation & charging After installation, place the handset in the base and allow batteries to charge for 12 hours before use. You can keep batteries charged by returning t[...]

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    8 Getting Started W all mounting The speakerphone base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal comput- ers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord transformer into electrical outlet Connect cords a[...]

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    9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired. For hands-free telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. Snap belt clip into notches on side of handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.5 mm heads[...]

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    10 Telephone Operation Basic handset operation Making and answering calls To answer a call, press PHONE or any dial pad key. To make a call, press PHONE , then dial a number. Press OFF to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press PHONE to dial. Press the left NavKey to make corrections as you are entering numbers. [...]

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    11 Telephone Operation Basic base operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press SPEAKERPHONE . To make a call, press SPEAKERPHONE , then dial a number. Press SPEAKERPHONE again to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press SPEAKERPHONE to dial. Press CLEAR at any time to make corrections as [...]

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    12 Telephone Operation Options while on calls To adjust volume or sound quality Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level. During a handset call you can press SOUND SELECT to change sound quality. You can choose Natural Audio, Bass Boost, Mid Boost or Treble Bo[...]

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    13 Telephone Operation Inter com calls Intercom calls The intercom allows conversation between the handset and base, or between handsets if you have registered additional handsets for use with your system. Use the NavKeys to select INTERCOM at the handset, or press the INTERCOM button on the base. Press the INTERCOM button at a handset or at the ba[...]

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    14 Telephone Operation Handset scr een images This feature allows you to select an image or design as “wallpaper” to be displayed in the background of your handset display screen. Press the middle NavKey button to display the menu, use navigation buttons to highlight PICTURES , then press the middle button again to select this option. Choose a [...]

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    15 Telephone Operation Handset sounds & aler ts Note: After selecting any option below, press the middle Navkey button to confirm your choice. Vibrate (silent call alerting) When on, the phone vibrates to signal an incoming call or intercom page. This can be useful in situations where ring tones are undesirable, or in noisy environments where r[...]

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    16 Telephone Operation Handset settings Note: After selecting any option below, press the middle Navkey button to confirm your choice. Clock On/Off At this menu you can choose to turn the handset time display on or off. Set time Select this menu to set the time displayed on screen. You must enter four digits (09:23). Using the NavKey, press the DOW[...]

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    17 Telephone Operation Base settings Note: After selecting any option below, press the middle Navkey button to confirm your choice. Ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (1-6), or turn off the ringer. Ringer melody This feature allows you to customize the incoming call alerter. The menu includes options for 8 ringing st[...]

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    18 Handset Phonebook Memory capacity There are separate phonebook directories in the hand- set and the base. Each phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 32 digits, and a name up to 16 letters long. If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your local telephone company, you can select a picture to be dis- played[...]

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    19 Handset Phonebook New phonebook entries To enter a name Press dial pad buttons once for the first letter, twice for the second, three times for the third. Continue for lower-case letters. To enter a number, continue pressing the button until the number appears. The cursor moves to the right when you press another dial pad button or the RIGHT Nav[...]

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    20 Handset Phonebook Phonebook sear ch You can use the NavKey buttons to browse through the phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. You can press CANCEL at any time to exit the directory. To browse through the directory To browse, press UP or DOWN NavKey buttons to scroll through all entries one by one. To search alphabetically To shorten yo[...]

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    21 Handset Phonebook T o dial, edit or delete entries To edit a listing When any phonebook entry is displayed, press EDIT to modify the entry. You can change the name, number, distinct ringer setting or picture by following the steps on page 19. To dial a number Press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to dial the displayed number. To delete an entry Press DELETE[...]

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    22 Base Phonebook Memory capacity There are separate phonebook directories in the hand- set and the base. Each phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 32 digits, and a name up to 16 letters long. A convenient search feature can help you find and dial numbers quickly (see page 24). Timeouts and error tones If you [...]

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    23 Base Phonebook New phonebook entries To enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits. When the number is complete, press MEM . • Press CLEAR to erase numbers if you make a mistake. • Press PAUSE to enter a 3-second dialing pause. To enter a name Press dial pad buttons once for the first letter, twice for the second, three times f[...]

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    24 Base Phonebook Phonebook sear ch You can use the ^V buttons to browse through the phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. Press and hold CLEAR at any time to exit the directory. To browse through the directory To browse, press ^ or V to scroll through all entries one by one. To search alphabetically To shorten your search, press FIND , th[...]

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    25 Base Phonebook T o dial, edit or delete entries To edit a listing When any phonebook entry is displayed, press EDIT . At the next screen, press EDIT again, then choose NAME or NUMBER . You can change the name or number by following the steps on page 23. To dial a number Press SPEAKERPHONE to dial the displayed number. To delete an entry At the E[...]

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    26 Calls Log 1 Handset Calls Log The Calls Log keeps track of calls you’ve made and received, and even lets you check voice messages from your handset. Use the NavKey controls to select Calls Log, then make a selection from the list displayed: Review Messages (see next page) Play or delete voice messages. Review CID Log (see page 28) If you have [...]

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    27 Handset Calls Log Re view v oice messag es At this menu you can use your handset to hear your memos, or voice messages callers have left in your base answering system (see pages 35-43). Playback options At the Messages screen, use the NavKey to control message playback: • Press the LEFT NavKey to repeat the message cur- rently playing. Press t[...]

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    28 Handset Calls Log T o r evie w y our call log How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service, information about each caller will be displayed after the first ring. You can review the log to find out who has called, return the call without dialing, or transfer the caller’s name and number into your phonebook. The call log can store u[...]

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    29 Handset Calls Log T o dial a call log entry When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may not be required for local calls. If the number displayed is not in the correct format, you can change how it [...]

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    30 Handset Calls Log T o r evie w y our redial lo g About the redial memory You can review the redial log to see what numbers you’ve recently called, redial, or copy the number into your phonebook. The handset remembers the last 10 numbers you call. Each time you make a call the oldest entry is deleted to make room for a new one. To review your r[...]

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    31 Base CID & Redial The memory in the telephone base keeps track of calls you’ve made and received. Use the softkeys beneath the display screen to select REDIAL (for a list of outgoing calls) or MENU , then CALLS LOG (for a list of incoming calls). Calls Log (see page 32) If you have Caller ID service, you can review the Calls Log to find ou[...]

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    32 Base Calls Log & Redial T o r evie w y our call log How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service, information about each caller will be displayed after the first ring. You can review the log to find out who has called, return the call without dialing, or transfer the caller’s name and number into your phonebook. The call log c[...]

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    33 Base Calls Log & Redial T o dial a call log entry When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press SPEAKERPHONE to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may not be required for local calls. If the number displayed is not in the correct format, you can change how [...]

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    34 Base Calls Log & Redial T o r evie w y our redial lo g About the redial memory You can review the redial log to see what numbers you’ve recently called, redial, or copy the number into your phonebook. The handset remembers the last 10 numbers you call. Each time you make a call the oldest entry is deleted to make room for a new one. To rev[...]

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    35 Answering System Operation Message capacity The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on how long each message is. Individual messages can be up to 4 minutes long, but total maximum recording time is 25 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until you delete them. Handset access In addition to the features describe[...]

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    36 Answering System Operation Da y and time announcements To set day and time Before playing each message, the answering system announces the day and time the message was received. Before using the answering system, you should follow the steps at left to set the day and time, so messages are dated correctly. The system uses voice prompts to guide y[...]

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    37 Answering System Operation Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system. The phone is pre-programmed with an announcement that answers calls with “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or replace it with a recording of your [...]

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    38 Answering System Operation Announce Only mode In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an extended period and request that they call back after a certain date. To turn Announce Only on or off Press MENU repeatedly until you hear [...]

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    39 Answering System Operation Changing featur e options Menu features can be changed to customize how the answering system operates. Press MENU repeatedly to hear each feature. Press CHANGE when you hear the feature you want to modify. Feature options (Default settings underlined) System announces: Feature description: 1 MENU 3 MENU Or Press until [...]

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    40 Answering System Operation Messag e pla yback Press PLAY/STOP to hear messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. If you have new messages waiting, you will hear only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the system will play back all messages (oldest first). Announcements • When playba[...]

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    41 Answering System Operation Recording and pla ying memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if others in your household use the answering system. To record a memo Follow the steps at lef[...]

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    42 Answering System Operation Messag e windo w displa ys The message window usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See list below for explanation of other displays in this window. Message window displays 0 No messages waiting. 1-98 Number of messages/memos, or message currently playing (see page 40). 10-99 Current Remote [...]

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    43 Answering System Operation 1 Remote access A 2-digit security code is required to access your answering system from any touch-tone phone. This code is “19” by default; see page 39 to change it. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone phone 2 When system answers, enter 2- digit Remote Access Code (“19” unless you have changed it) 3[...]

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    44 Appendix Displa y scr een status icons Handset status icons REDIAL CID LOG 2:10 PM 1 Base status icons Spare battery charging Ringer off Battery power levels Battery fully charged Approximately half power remaining Battery power is low; should be recharged soon (flashing) Battery power is very low and must be recharged REDIAL MENU MEM Phone in u[...]

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    45 Appendix Confirmation tone (“Happy” tone) Handset registration or programming command successfully completed. Out of Range tone (multiple beeps at 1-second intervals) The handset is out of range. Move closer to the base. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) Error tone (current operation has been unsuccessful; try again). Aler t tones and indicato[...]

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    46 Appendix Adding ne w handsets Your telephone can accommodate up to 8 cordless handsets. You can add new handsets (sold separately) at any time. Up to 4 handsets at a time can be used. REDIAL MENU MEM CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY BASE-ID ^ OK V CALLS LOG BASE SETTINGS DISPLAY BASE-ID ^ OK V 123456789012345 OK Before using a new handset, you mu[...]

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    47 Appendix Charging spar e batteries Optional spare batteries (sold separately) can be kept charged in the base, for quick replacement when handset batteries become depleted. In the event of a power failure, the charged batteries in the base will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless handset for up to 2.5 hours. Spare batteries req[...]

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    48 Appendix In case of difficulty If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com , or call 1 800 222–3111. Telephone does not work at all • Make sure batteries are installed and charged correctly (see page 7). • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in[...]

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    49 Appendix If you lose a call after changing channels Incomplete messages • You were probably almost out of range. Move closer to the base before changing channels. Before placing another call, set the hand- set in the base for at least 15 seconds. • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the[...]

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    50 Appendix A AC adapter, 6 Access code, 39, 43 Alert tones, 45 Answering calls, 10, 11 Answering system, 35 announce only, 38 delete messages, 40, 43 feature options, 39 handset access, 27 outgoing announcement, 37, 43 memos, 41 message window, 42 play messages, 40, 43 remote access, 43 remote access code, 39, 43 Antenna, 7 B Battery charging, 7, [...]

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    51 Appendix N Names, enter into phonebook, 19, 23 search for, 20, 24 New handsets, 46 Number of rings before answer, 39 O On/off button, 35 Operating range, 5 Outgoing announcement, 37, 43 Out of range, 5 P Paging, 13 Phonebooks, base phonebook, 22 handset phonebook, 18 dial number, 21, 25 edit entries, 21, 25 name search, 20, 24 new entries, 19, 2[...]

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    52 Appendix T echnical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz Sensitivity -93 dBm RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 5725 MHz — 5850 MHz Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 KHz Base Unit Voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 127 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (AC Adapter Output) 7 Vdc @1A Handset Voltage 2.4 Vdc (2 x AA NiMH [...]

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    Appendix Your package includes a handy wallet card to help you remember access commands you can use to control your answering system from any touch-tone telephone. If you misplace this card, just clip and save the card below. Remote access wallet card Fold here Cut along dotted line Action Remote Command Voice help menu ...................... #1 Pl[...]

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    Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corporation, licensed to Advanced American Telephones. Printed in China. Issue 1.5 AT&T 01/03/04. www .telephones.att.com ATT-5865CIB-d5.qxd 1/3/2004 11:34 AM Page 54[...]