AT&T E5945B manual

U s e r ’ s m a n u a l 5.8 GHz Cor dless T elephone/Answ ering System E5945B w i t h C a l l e r I D & C a l l W a i t i n g[...]

Congratulations on y our pur chase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this telephone system, y ou must r ead Impor tant saf ety instructions on pag es 45 to 47 of this manual. NEED HELP? Our r epr esentatives are her e to help y ou with an y questions concerning the operation of this pr oduct, a vailable accessories, or an y other r elated[...]

Dep endi ng on yo ur service su bsc ript ion, y ou ma y see t he call er’ s numb er , or the calle r’ s name and n umber . This pr oduct can pr ovide information only if both y ou and the caller ar e in ar eas offering caller ID ser vice , and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date ar e sent by the ser vice pr o[...]

CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fire 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 sp[...]

1 T able of contents Getting started Quick ref erence guide ........................ 2 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 Befor e you begin .................................. 5 T elephone base installation ................ 6 Batter y installation & charging .......... 7 W all mounting ......................................[...]

2 Getting started 2 Quic k r efer ence guide Cordless handset CHAN When the telephone is off the hook, for example, when on a call, pressing the CHAN or DELETE button causes the telephone to scan for a clearer chan- nel when there is static or interference on the line ( see page 14). PHONE/FLASH Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press [...]

3 Getting started 3 Quic k r efer ence guide T elephone base HANDSET LOCA T OR Press to page the cordless handsets if none of the handsets are in the telephone base. Press again to cancel the page. Press OFF/ CLEAR on cordless handset, or place cordless handset in th e telep hone bas e or cha rger to c anc el the p age on th at hands et only; al l [...]

4 Getting started P ar ts checklist Sa ve y our sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessar y to ship y our tele- phone for warranty service . T elephone base Cordless handsets Power adapters Belt clips Batteries T elephone line cord Wall mount bracket Cordless handset chargers Battery compartment doors[...]

5 Getting started 5 Befor e you begin Caller ID and call waiting The caller ID with call waiting featur es in this telephone let you see who's calling befor e answering the telephone, ev en when on another call. These featur es requir e ser vices pr ovided by your local telephone compan y . Contact your telephone service pro- vider if: • you[...]

6 Getting started 6 T elephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a location within the home: • a way fr om any other cordless (wir eless) device such as cordless telephones, 802.11 wireless r outer (for example , WiFi), and • awa y from other electr onic equipment, microwa ve ov en, tele vision, computer , etc[...]

7 Getting started 7 Batter y installation & charging Place the battery and wires in the compartment. Low battery indicator . Off hook mode. Caution: Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or AT&T replacement battery model 3301 (SKU 91076, part number 80-5071-00-00). Press in and downward on the tab to open the battery compartment cover [...]

8 Getting started 8 W all mounting The tel eph one bas e ca n b e in sta lled on an y sta nda rd tel eph one out let as sho wn belo w . Cho ose a l ocat ion a wa y fr om e lec tr onic equi pme nt s uch as per sona l c ompu ter s, c om- put er r out ers, tel ev isi on s ets or mic r owa v e ov ens. A v oid exc essi v e he at, cold , du st or moi stu[...]

9 Getting started 9 Belt clip & optional headset Snap belt clip into notches on side of cordless handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.5 mm headset into the jack on the side of the cordless handset (beneath small rubber flap). For hands- fre e telep hone co nv ersations, use an y industry stan dard 2.5 mm headse t (pur - chase d separa tel[...]

10 T elephone operation Cordless handset pr ogramming Each cordless handset operates as an individual unit. The ringer sound, ringer volume, date/time , dial mode and language must be pr ogrammed separately for each cordless handset. F ollow the steps below to program the cor dless handset. T o stop at any time, press OFF /CLEAR. Choose cordless ha[...]

11 T elephone operation D IA L MO DE : TO NE 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 will need to change the setting to PULSE by follo wing these steps: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press CID V or ^ DIR until the screen displa ys D IA L M OD E : and the curr ent setting. 3. [...]

12 T elephone operation 12 1 23 45 67 89 01 Basic cordless handset operation Making and answ ering calls T o answer an incoming call, press  PHONE/ FLASH (or any k ey except OFF/ CLEAR , CID V or ^ DIR ). T o make a call, press  PHONE/ FLASH , then dial a number . Press OFF/ CLEAR or place the cordless handset back in the base or charger to han[...]

13 T elephone operation 13 Base operation Handset Locator Pr ess t o pa ge all cor dless ha ndse ts for up to 60 seco nds . Pr ess a gain , th en pr ess  PHONE/ FLASH o n th e c or dles s han dset , or pl ace the cor dles s ha nds et i n t he t ele phon e bas e to ca ncel th e pa ge. NOTES: 1. Pr ess ing OFF/ CLEAR on any c ordle ss hands et wi l[...]

14 T elephone operation 14 Flash T one V olume V^ Channel Options while on calls V olume control While on a call, press the CID V and ^ DIR buttons on the cordless handset to adjust the listening v olume . Call waiting If yo u h a ve subs cri bed to call wa itin g s ervice fr om th e loc al t ele phon e s ervice pr ovid er , ther e wi ll be a be ep[...]

15 T elephone operation Call transfer Call transfer During a conv ersation, y ou can transfer the call to another cordless handset. • Pr ess SELECT /TRANSFER to transfer the external call to another cordless handset. Y ou will see ENTER 1- 4. After entering the destination handset number , the cordless handset will displa y C ALL TRANSFERRED and [...]

16 D i r ec t o ry Memor y capacity Each cordless handset has its o wn directory . Each direc- tor y can stor e 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. A convenient sear ch feature can help find and dial n umbers quickly (see page 21). NOTES: 1. Each cord[...]

17 Directory 17 Speed dial On the cordless handset, the numbers called most fr e- quently can be stor ed in speed dial locations 1-9 and dialed with only tw o button presses. Y ou can enter nine speed dial numbers of up to 24 dig- its. Each number is stor ed in a one-digit speed dial location (1-9). The nine speed dial numbers on the cor dless hand[...]

18 Directory Speed dial T o enter a speed dial number 1. Press MENU . 2. Press ^ DIR to displa y SPEED DIAL . 3. Press SELECT/ TRANSFER . 4. Press dial pad to choose speed dial location (1-9). 5. Enter a name up to 15 characters (see page 19), then press SELECT/ TRANSFER . 6. Enter a telephone number up to 24 digits (see page 20), then press SELECT[...]

19 Directory 19 1. MENU 3. DI RE CT OR Y 2. SELECT/ TRANSFER EN TE R NA ME PA T JO HN SON _ Entering names into dir ector y T o enter a name • Press MENU . • Press SELECT/ TRANSFER to confirm. • The screen will show ENTER NAME. • Using the table below , enter the name (up to 15 Using the table below , enter the name (up to 15 enter the name[...]

20 Directory 20 4. SELECT/ TRANSFER 5. PA T JO HN SON 55 56 78 9_ EN TE R NU MBE R 6. SELECT/ TRANSFER DI ST IN CT RI NG ? N 55 56 78 9 7. SELECT/ TRANSFER CHAN MUTE REDIAL 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/ TRANSFER . Options while entering numb[...]

21 Directory 21 1. ^ DIR DI RE CT OR Y 2. ^ DIR ^ DIR AD AM 55 51 23 4 BE TH 55 54 32 1 5 JO HN 55 50 12 3 Dir ector y sear ch Follo w the steps on the left to bro wse through the directory or search to find a specific entry . Y ou can press OFF/ CLEAR anytime to exit the dir ector y . T o bro wse through the dir ector y T o browse, press ^ DIR the[...]

22 Directory 22 1. ^ DIR DI RE CT OR Y 2. ^ DIR AD AM 55 51 23 4 3. SELECT/ TRANSFER ^ DIR ^ DIR Changing dir ector y entries When any entry is dis pla yed, pres s SELECT / TRANSFER to see option s. Pr ess C ID V or ^ DIR to hi ghlight the desir ed option (blink ing tex t), then pr ess SEL ECT/ TRANSFER again t o selec t it. T o edit an entr y When[...]

23 P AT J OH NS ON * 9 08 -5 55 -0 10 0 8 /1 2 10 :0 6 a m C al l e r I D o p er a t i on Ho w caller ID works If you subscribe to the caller ID service pro vided by your local telephone compan y , information about each caller will be displa yed between the first and second ring. Separate caller ID logs ar e k ept in the cordless handsets. Informa[...]

24 C al l e r I D o p er a t i on About names Nam es o f c alle rs will be dis pla y ed on ly if this in for mat ion is pr ovid ed by y our loc al t ele phon e c ompa n y . If t he t el ep ho ne n um be r of th e pe rs on c al li ng m at ch es a n um - be r in y o ur d ir e ct ory , t he n am e th at a pp ea rs o n t he s cr ee n wi ll m at ch t he[...]

25 Caller ID operation 1. CID V PA T JO HN SON 90 8- 55 5- 010 0 8/ 12 1 0: 06 a m ne w 0 3 2. CID V CH RI S WI LLI AM S 90 8- 55 5- 123 4 8/ 12 9 :5 3 am new 02 3. 4. CID V MA RK C LA YTO N 90 8- 55 5- 567 8 8/ 12 9 :1 2 am new 01  PHONE/ FLASH PH ON E ON 0 0: 10 90 85 55 56 78 Re view call lo g The call log re view displa ys the caller ID in re[...]

26 Caller ID operation 26 Dial fr om the call log Wh en a n y ca ll er I D sc r ee n is d is pl a y ed , pr e ss  PHONE/ FLASH , or press SELECT/ TRANSFER then CID V and SELECT/ TRANSFER to dial the number exactly as it appears on the scr een. Dialing options Caller ID numbers ma y appear with an area code that ma y not be required f or local cal[...]

27 Caller ID operation 27 Delete call log entries T o delete a single call log entry Press CID V to displa y the first caller ID listing. Use the ^ DIR or CID V ke ys to find the entr y to be deleted, then press DELETE . When the entr y is deleted, the next oldest recor d is display ed. T o delete all call log entries T o clear the call log complet[...]

28 Caller ID operation 28 2. SELECT/ TRANSFER   DI AL PR OG RA M 90 8- 55 5- 010 0 8/ 12 1 0: 06 a m new 0 3 3. SELECT/ TRANSFER PA T JO HN SON 90 85 55 01 00 8/ 12 1 0: 06 a m new 0 3 6. SELECT/ TRANSFER PA T JO HN SON 90 8- 55 5- 010 0 8/ 12 1 0: 06 a m new 0 3 A d d e nt ri es to t he d ir e ct ory When any caller ID scr een is display ed, fol[...]

29 A n s we r i ng s ys t e m o p e ra t i on Messag e capacity The answ ering system can recor d up to 96 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and the total maximum r ecording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain a vailable for r epla y until they ar e deleted. 1 6 Message windo[...]

30 Answering system operation Da y and time announcements T o set da y and time Befor e pla ying each message, the answering system announces the da y and time the message was received. Befor e using the answ ering system, follow the steps on the left to set the da y , time and year , so messages ar e dated corr ectly . If you subscribe to caller I[...]

31 Answering system operation Outgoing announcements Outg oing an nouncem ents ar e the me ssages callers hear when c alls ar e answ ered by t he ans we ring sy stem. The t elephon e is pr e-pr ogramme d with an anno unce- ment. If the t elephon e is se t up to re cord messag es, it ans wers calls with “ Hello. Pl ease le ave a messag e after the[...]

32 Answering system operation 1 . SETUP 3 . SETUP   - OR - Press until the desired feature is heard (see list on right). Press until the desired selection is heard. Press to set selection and move to next setup option. Press to set selection and exit setup. 2 . SKIP or REPEA T   (PLAY/ STOP ) Changing featur e options Setup featu res can be cha[...]

33 Answering system operation Messag e pla yback Pr ess PLA Y/ STOP to listen to mes sages. The system an nou nces the nu mb er of m essa ges, th en b egin s pl a yb ack . If th ere are ha ve ne w message s waiti ng, onl y the ne w me ssa ges (old est firs t) w ill be p la ye d bac k. I f the re ar e no ne w m ess ages , th e sys tem will pla y b a[...]

34 Answering system operation Recording and pla ying memos Memos are messag es y ou r ecord y ourself. The y are sa ved, pla yed back a nd dele ted ex actly lik e incomi ng mes- sages. Y ou can r ecord a memo a s a r eminder to yo urself, or lea v e a mes sage f or som eone el se if o ther me mbers of y our househ old use the sa me ans we ring sy s[...]

35 Answering system operation Messag e windo w displa ys The mes sag e co unt er u sua lly di spla ys th e to tal nu mbe r of mem os a nd inco min g me ssa ges. See th e li st belo w fo r exp lana tio ns o f o ther di spla ys in thi s c ount er . Messag e counter displa ys 0 No messages. 1-96 T otal number of messages/memos (flashes if there are un[...]

36 Answering system operation 1 . Remote access Us e th e r em ot e ac ce ss f ea tu r e to c he ck y o ur m es sa ge s wh il e y ou a r e a wa y b y c al li ng y o ur h om e ph on e nu mb er fr o m an y t ou ch t on e ph on e o ut si de o f y ou r ho me. Wh en t he a ns w er in g sy st em p ic ks u p , s im pl y en te r a tw o di gi t se cu ri ty [...]

37 Appendix 37 Displa y screen messa ges, lights and tones C ON NE CT IN G. .. CONNECTING... The cordless handset is waiting for a dial tone. NE ED S REC HAR GIN G Cordless handset battery is depleted. Place cordless handset in base or char- ger to charge the battery . BATTERY LOW Cordless handset battery is low . Place cordless handset in base or [...]

38 Appendix 38 Displa y screen messa ges, lights and tones Indicator lights CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when one of the cordless handsets is in use. On when handset is positioned so its battery can be charged. Flashes during an incoming call’s ringing. ANSWER ON On when answering system is on and ready to receive calls. CHARGE On when handset is positi[...]

39 Appendix 39 T r oubleshooting If y ou ha v e dif ficu lty with y our tel epho ne, pl eas e try the sugg esti ons be lo w . For 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 cord is secur ely plugged[...]

40 Appendix OTHER  HANDSET ON  (and then) OR  OUT OF RANGE displays on my  cordless hand- set. • Only one handset can be used to make or answer a call anytime. If another handset attempts to do so, the screen will display OTHER HANDSET ON and then OR OUT OF RANGE. Y ou might press PHONE/ FLASH again until no other handset [...]

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

42 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 cor d is plugged securely into the tele- phone base and the telephone jack. Make sure th[...]

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

44 Appendix Incomplete  messages. • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after four minutes. • If the caller pauses for more than six seconds, the system stops recor ding and disconnects the call. • If the system’ s memory becomes full during a message, the system stops recor [...]

45 Appendix 45 Impor tant saf ety instructions This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user ’ s manual. Always 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 t[...]

46 Appendix 46 Impor tant saf ety instructions Especially about cor dless telephones • Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordless telephone con venient cr eate some limitations. T elephone calls are transmitted betw een the telephone base and the cordless handset b y radio wa ves, so ther e is a possibility that your con versations on the c[...]

47 Appendix 47 Impor tant saf ety instructions Precautions f or users of implanted cardiac pacemak ers Cardiac pacemak ers (applies only to 900 MHz digital cordless telephones): Wireless T echnolog y Resear ch, LLC (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a mul- tidisciplinar y e valuation of the interference betw een por table wir eless teleph[...]

48 Appendix 48 FCC par t 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical require- ments adopted by the Administrativ e Council for T erminal Attachments (A CT A). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier[...]

49 Appendix 49 FCC par t 15 This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the requir ements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements ar e intended to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generat[...]

50 Appendix 50 Limited warranty The A T&T brands are used under license. Any repair , r eplacement or warranty ser - vice, and all questions about this product should be directed 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 manuf[...]

51 Appendix 51 Limited warranty 4. What is not cov ered b y this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cov er : • Pr oduct 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 • Pr oduc[...]

52 Appendix 52 Limited warranty 6. What must y ou return with the Pr oduct to get warranty 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 pr oof of purchase” (sales receipt) identifying the Pro[...]

53 Appendix 53 T echnical specifications RF Frequency band (cordless handset to base) 5863.8MHz — 5872.5MHz Modulation FM RF Frequency band (base to cordless handset) 912.75MHz — 917.10MHz Channels 30 Operating temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C – 50°C Base unit voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 104 — 129 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (DC adapter output)[...]

54 Appendix Index A A C adapter , 6 Alert tones, 38 Answ ering calls, 12 Answ ering system, 29-36 B Batter y charging, 7 Batter y installation, 7 Belt clip , 9 C Call waiting, 14 Call transfer , 15 Caller ID , 23 a d d en t ri e s t o p h on e d i r ec t or y , 28 delete entries, 27 dial entries, 26 D Delete call log entries, 27 Delete redial entri[...]

Use the wa llet ca rd bel ow to hel p y ou r ememb er comm and s to co ntr ol y our ans wer ing sys tem fr om an y to uch -ton e t elep hon e. Remote access wallet car d Fold here. Cut along dotted line. Action Remote command Pla y all messages ....................... 1 Pla y new messages ................... 2 Delete the message ................. 3[...]

Copyright © 2006 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 2 A T&T 07/06. 91-000790-030-000 www .telephones.att.com[...]