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User's manual TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458 5.8 GHz cor ded/cor dless tel ephone/answering syst em with caller ID/call waiting[...]
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Model # : TL74108 (single handset)/TL74208 (two handsets)/ TL74308 (three handsets)/TL74408 (four handsets)/ TL74258 (two handsets)/TL74358 (three handsets)/ TL74458 (four handsets) Type: 5.8 GHz corded/c ordless t elephone answering system with caller ID/call waiting Serial #: Purchase dat e: Pl ac e of p ur c h a se : Congr at ulations on purchas[...]
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T elephone base Belt clip for cordless handset (1 for TL74108) (2 for TL74208/TL74258) (3 for TL74308/TL74358) (4 for TL74408/TL74458) Power adapter for telephone base Power adapter for handset charger T elephone line cord Battery compartment cover Cordless Handset (1 for TL74108) (2 for TL74208/TL74258) (3 for TL74308/TL74358) (4 for TL74408/TL744[...]
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Getting s tarted Quick ref erence guide handset .............................................. 1 Quick ref erence guide telephone base .............................. 2 Installation prepar ation ................... 3 Additional handsets ........................... 4 Backup batt ery installation and use .............................................. [...]
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Appendix G Important safety inf ormation ..... 71 Appendix H FCC part 68 & A CTA ....................... 74 Appendix I FCC part 15 ......................................... 76 Appendix J Limited warranty .............................. 77 Appendix K T echnical specifications ................ 80 Appendix L Tr oubleshooting .......................[...]
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1 Getting st arted Quick r ef er enc e guide - handset CID Press to display the call er ID information (page 46). DIR Pr ess to dis pla y t he di r ec tor y (page 39). PH ONE /FL ASH Pr ess to mak e or answ er a ca ll. Duri ng a ca ll, pr ess t o re cei ve an inc omin g c all if c all wa itin g i s ac tiv at ed (page 18). MUTE/REMOVE During a call,[...]
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Getting st arted Quick r ef er enc e guide - t elephone base 2 IN USE On when handset is in use, when the answering system is answering an incoming call or you are registering a handset. Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line, or you are deregistering a handset from the telephone base. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming ca[...]
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3 S T O P ! Se e p age 8 for easy instructions. Y ou mu st in sta ll and c har ge th e h and se t b att er y bef or e us ing th e cor dl ess ha nd set . Avoid placing the t elephone base t oo close to: • Communication devices such as: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless t el ep ho ne s. • Ex ce ss iv e h ea t so ur ce s. • No i s e so u [...]
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4 Getting st arted Additional handsets (optional) Ad d ne w ha ndse ts t o ma k e y ou r t ele phon e m or e v er sa til e ( se e pa ge 6 8) Y ou r t el epho ne ca n ac com moda te up t o f our c or dl ess hand set s. Y ou can add ne w ha ndse ts (m od el T L770 08, s ol d se par ate ly) a ny time , bu t e ac h mu st b e r eg is ter ed with the te [...]
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5 2. Press the tab on the base battery cover (on the bottom of the telephone base) toward the cover and swing open the battery door. 3. Insert three new AAA alkaline batteries, matching the + and - signs engraved on the telephone base. 4. Replace the backup battery cover onto the telephone base, the cover will click into place if it is attached pro[...]
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6 IM POR T AN T I NF OR MA T IO N 1. Use o nl y t he po we r adap ter s s uppl ied w ith t hi s pr od uc t or e qui va len t. T o order a replacement power adapter , visit our website at www .telephones.at t.com , or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . 2. The power adapters are int ended to be corr ectly oriented in a vertica[...]
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7 1. Plug the small end of the handset charger power adapter into the jack on the underside of the charger , then route the cor d through the slot as shown. 2. Plug the handset charger power adapter into a power outlet not controlled b y a wall switch. Getting st arted Char ger installation IM POR T AN T I NF OR MA T IO N 1. Use o nl y t he po we r[...]
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Getting st arted Handset bat t ery inst allation & char ging Install the batt ery as shown below . After installing the battery , you can make and receive short calls, but replace the handset in the charger when the handset is not being used. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours befor e use. When fully charg[...]
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Getting st arted Install ation options The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket already installed for desktop use. If wall mounting is desired, a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs is required. This mounting plate with studs is available for purchase from many handware or consumer electronics retail ers and may requi[...]
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Getting st arted Install ation options 10 4. Remove the telephone handset tab, r otate and replace it t o hold the corded handset secur ely in place when telephone base is mounted on the wall. 2. Co nn e c t th e te le ph on e li ne c or d an d po we r ad ap t er t o th e j ac ks o n th e bo t t om o f th e t el e p ho ne b as e. B un dl e t he t e[...]
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11 Getting st arted Install ation options W all mount to desktop inst all ation T o change the telephone base from the wall mount position to deskt op position. 1. U n t ie t he b un dl e d t el ep h o n e co r d a nd p ow er a da pt e r co r d, a nd m ake sure that you unplug the power adapter and tel ephone line cord fr om the wall outlets befor [...]
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12 Getting st arted Install ation options 4. Remove the telephone handset tab, r otate and replace for deskt op use. 3. Co nn ec t t he te le ph o ne li n e c or d a nd po w er ad a p t er t o th e ja ck s on th e bo tt om Co nn ec t th e te le ph on e li ne c or d an d po we r ad ap te r to t h e j ac ks o n th e bo t to m of t he t el ep ho ne b [...]
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13 Getting st arted Belt clip & optional headset T o a t t a c h th e be l t cl ip : Snap the belt clip into the retaining tabs on both sides of the handset as shown in the figure. T o r e m o v e t h e b e l t c l i p : Gently lift either of the belt clip retaining t abs, shown in the figure, outwards to r emove the belt clip from the handset.[...]
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T elephone oper ation 14 Basic oper ation Making a call Using a cordless handset: • Press PHONE /FLASH or SPEAKER , then enter the telephone number. To end a call: • Press OFF /CLEAR or return the handset to the charger. The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). Using the telephone base: • Lift the cord[...]
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T elephone oper ation 15 Basic oper ation Clearspeak TM dial-in-base speak erphone Du rin g a cal l y ou c an pr ess SPE AK ER on th e t el ep ho ne ba se t o al te rn at e bet we en ha nds -f r ee sp eak er pho ne a nd nor ma l han dse t us e. Pr ess SP EAK ER o n t he te lep hon e ba se to ha ng up. Handset speak erphone Du rin g a cal l y ou c a[...]
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T elephone oper ation 16 Basic oper ation Las t number r edial T o view the five most recently dialed numbers: Using a cor dless handset: • Press REDIAL /P AUSE to display the most recentl y called number (up to 30 digits). • Press , or REDIAL /P AUSE repeatedly t o view up to five r ecently called number s. The handset will beep twice at the b[...]
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Basic oper ation Handset locat or Th e ha nd se t lo ca to r f ea tu r e is u se fu l i f yo u mi sp la ce a ha nd se t. T o s t a rt t he p ag in g to ne : • Pr es s HA ND SE T L O CA T OR /I NT ER C OM o n th e t el ep ho ne b a s e. T hi s st ar ts t he pa gi ng t on e a t th e ha nd se t( s) f or 60 s ec on d s t o h el p yo u l oc at e th e [...]
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18 T elephone oper ation Options while on calls V olume contr ol P r es s t he V OL UM E k ey s o n th e si de o f th e ha nd se t or o n th e t el ep ho ne b as e to a dj u st li st en in g v o l um e. E ac h pr es s of t he b ut to n in c r ea se s or d ec re as es t he v ol um e. NO TES : 1. Al l vol um e s et tin gs ( nor ma l hand set , spe ak[...]
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T elephone oper ation 19 Options while on calls Mute The mute function allows you to silence the microphone. You can hear the caller, but the caller will not be able to hear you. To mute the call on a cor dless handset: • Press MUTE/ REMOVE to silence the microphone. When mute is on, the handset screen will show MUTED for a few seconds and the MU[...]
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T elephone oper ation 20 Chain dialing This featur e allows you to initiat e a dialing sequence from number s stored in the dir ectory, caller ID history or r edial list while you ar e on a call. This featur e is useful when you need to acc ess a bank account PIN or calling car d access number that is already in the dir ectoy , caller ID history or[...]
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21 Int er com Usi ng a c or dles s han dse t: Use th e i nter com fe at ur e f or c onv ersa tio n bet wee n h andse ts or th e t elep hon e b ase . 1. Pr es s IN T . T he s cr ee n wi ll s ho w IN TE R C O M T O: 2. En te r a ha nd se t nu mb er . T h e s cr ee n wi ll s ho w CA LL IN G HA ND SE T X . T he c al l ed h an ds et w il l ri ng , an d [...]
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T elephone oper ation Int er com Usi ng the tel epho ne bas e: Y ou c an in iti at e a n int erc om cal l at the t el eph one bas e w ith any sy st em han dset. 1. Pr ess HA NDS ET L OCA T OR / INT ER C OM on th e te le pho ne bas e. 2. En te r a ha n ds et n um be r . Th e sc r ee n wi ll s ho w En t er a h an ds et n um be r . Th e s c r ee n w i[...]
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T elephone oper ation Call tr ansfer using int er com Using a cor dless handset: Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to the telephone base or a c ordless handset in the system. 1. During a conversation with an outside call, press INT . TRANSFER TO: will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a handset number or enter 0 if y ou want t[...]
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T elephone oper ation Call tr ansfer using int er com Using the tel ephone base: Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to any of the cor dless handsets in the system. 1. During a conversation with an outside call, press HANDSET L OCA TOR /INTERC OM . TRANSFER TO: will be displayed on the screen. 2. Enter a handset number. The screen [...]
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25 T elephone oper ation Handset set tings Using the featur e menu, you can change settings to customiz e how the telephone works. 1. Pr ess MENU/ SELECT in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the f eature menu. 2. Use or to scroll to the f eature t o be changed. When scrolling thr ough the menu, the top menu item is alwa ys highlight[...]
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26 RI NG ER V OL UM E > DI RE CT OR Y CA LL L OG > RI NG ER V OL UM E RI NG ER T ON E T elephone oper ation Handset set tings Ringer volume Us ing t hi s m enu , y ou ca n s et a r in g vo lu me le ve l (1 -6) , or tu rn th e rin ger o ff . Whe n th e r ing er i s tu rne d of f, th e w ill a pp ear on t he ha nds et sc re en. T o adj us t the[...]
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27 T elephone oper ation Handset set tings K ey tone The handset is factory pr ogrammed to beep with each key pr ess. If you turn off the KEY TONE , there will be no beeps when k eys are pr essed. T o tu rn th e K EY T O NE on o r off : 1. Press MENU/ SELECT in idle mode t o enter the featur e menu. 2. Use or to scroll t o the > KEY TONE menu, t[...]
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28 T elephone oper ation Handset set tings Visual message waiting (voic email) indicator If you subscribe to a voic email service offer ed by your local tel ephone company , the voicemail waiting indicator featur e will provide visual indication when you have new voic email messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base will flash, and NEW V O[...]
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29 T elephone oper ation Handset set tings T emporary ring silencing Press OFF/ CLEAR or MUTE/ REM OV E while the telephone is ringing to sil ence the ringer temporaril y . This will silence the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next inc oming call will ring normally at the preset v olume. NOTE: If more than one handset is installed, each [...]
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30 T elephone oper ation T elephone base settings Using the featur e menu, you can change settings to customiz e how the telephone base works. 1. Pr ess MENU/ SELECT in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the f eature menu. 2. Use C ID or D IR to scr oll to the featur e to be changed. When scrolling thr ough the menu, the top menu ite[...]
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31 MSG # - - T elephone oper ation R I N G E R V OL UM E < RI NG E R V O L U M E R I N G E R T ON E MSG # - - MSG # - - T elephone base settings Ringer volume Us ing t hi s m enu , y ou ca n s et a r in g vo lu me le ve l (1 -6) , or tu rn th e rin ger o ff . Whe n th e r ing er i s tu rne d of f, th e w ill a pp ear on th e sc re en of the t el[...]
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32 T elephone oper ation T elephone base settings Ringer tone Th is fe atu re al lo ws y ou t o cho os e one of 1 0 rin ger t on es. T o cho os e a r ing er t on e: 1. Press MENU/ SELECT in idle mode t o enter the featur e menu. 2. Us e CI D or DI R to scroll t o the > RINGER T ONE menu, then press MENU /SELE CT . 3. Pr es s CI D or D IR t o s a[...]
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33 T elephone base settings Language In th is m enu , y ou c an se le ct t he lan gu ag e u sed f or al l s cr een d is pla ys . T o sel ec t a la ngu age : 1. Press MENU/ SELECT in idle mode t o enter the featur e menu. 2. Use CI D or DI R to scroll to the > LANGUA GE menu, then press MENU /SELECT . 3. Pr es s CI D or D IR t o s el ec t E NGL I[...]
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Dir ectory Dir ect ory Shar ed dir ectory The directory is st ored in the telephone base, and is shared by all handsets and the t elephone base. Changes made to the dir ectory on any one handset or telephone base will apply t o all. Memory capacity Th e d ir ect or y c an st or e up t o 50 en tr ie s, wit h a ma xi mu m of 15 al pha nu me ric ch ar[...]
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Dir ectory New dir ect ory entries T o creat e and stor e a new dir ectory entry Us ing a c or dl es s h an ds et: 1. Press MENU/ SELECT in idle mode t o enter the featur e menu 2. Press MENU /SELECT again t o enter the > DIRECT ORY menu. 3. Pr ess on a handset to highlight S T ORE. 4. Pr ess MENU /SELECT 5. Enter the telephone number when pr om[...]
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New dir ect ory entries 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use th e dia l pad to ente r a na me (u p to 15 char act ers) . Each time a k ey is pr essed, the char acter on that k ey wi ll be displa yed. Ad dition al k ey pre sses w ill p rod uce other ch arac ter s on that k ey . See the c hart below . – Press o r to mo ve the cursor to the lef[...]
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37 New dir ect ory entries T o creat e and stor e a new dir ectory entry Us ing t he t el ep ho ne ba se: 1. Press MENU/ SELECT in idle mode t o enter the featur e menu 2. Press MENU /SELECT again t o enter the > DIRECT ORY menu. 3. Pr ess CI D o r DI R to highlight S TORE. 4. Pr ess MENU /SELECT 5. Enter the telephone number when pr ompted. •[...]
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38 New dir ect ory entries 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use th e dia l pad to ente r a na me (u p to 15 char act ers) . Each time a k ey is pr essed, the char acter on that k ey wi ll be displa yed. Ad dition al k ey pre sses w ill p rod uce other ch arac ter s on that k ey . See the c hart below . – Press C ID o r D I R to move the cur [...]
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39 Dir ectory An dr ew 555-6789 Ba rb ar a 555-9876 Dir ect ory r eview T o review dir ectory entries Using a cor dless handset: 1. Pr ess DIR in idle mode to display the fir st listing in the direct ory. DIRECT ORY EMPTY will be displayed if ther e are no dir ectory entries. -OR- You can also displa y the first listing in the directory b y first p[...]
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Dir ectory 40 Dir ect ory sear ch T o search by name Follow the steps below to search for direct ory entries on a handset or the telephone base. 1. Pr ess DIR in idle mode to display the fir st listing in the directory . DIRECT ORY EMPTY will be displayed if ther e are no dir ectory entries. 2. When a name entry is display ed, press the dial pad ke[...]
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Dir ectory 41 T o dial, delete or edit entries T o dial, delete or edit a directory entry (name and number), the entry must be displayed on the handset. Use directory sear ch or review (pages 39-40) to display an entry . Display dial T o dial a displayed number from the direct ory, • Press PHONE /FLASH or SPEAKER on a cordl ess handset. -OR- • [...]
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42 Dir ectory T o dial, delete or edit entries 2. Pr es s MEN U / S EL E C T . Y ou wi ll be pr om pt ed t o Y o u wi ll b e pr o m p t ed t o ED IT N AM E. • Pr e ss t he d ia l pa d k ey s t o a dd c ha ra ct er s ( pa ge 3 6) . • Pr e ss M UTE /R E MO V E t o e r as e ch ar ac t er s . • Pr e ss o r t o mo ve t h e cu rs or . 3. Pr es s ME[...]
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43 Caller ID operation Caller ID oper ation Informa tion about caller ID with call waiting Th is pr od uc t h as c al le r I D wi th c al l w ai t in g f ea tu r e th at wo rk s w it h y ou r l oc al te le ph on e c om pa n y se rv ic e. Th is pr od uc t c an b e u se d wi th r eg ul a r c al l er ID se rv ic e, o r t hi s pr o du ct ’s o th er f[...]
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44 Caller ID operation Caller ID oper ation How the caller ID his tory works The caller ID history stor es information about the last 50 incoming calls. Review the caller ID history to find out who called, t o easily return the call, or to copy the call er’s name and number into your dir ectory . The caller ID history delet es the oldest entry wh[...]
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Caller ID operation 45 Caller ID oper ation Memory match If the incoming telephone number e xactly matches a telephone number in y our direct ory , the name that appears on the screen will mat ch the corresponding name in y our directory . For e xample, if Christine Smith calls, her name will appear as Chris if this is how you enter ed it into your[...]
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Caller ID hist ory To review caller ID his tory Using a cor dless handset: 1. Press CID to review the caller ID hist ory . The caller ID history displays the caller ID entries in reverse chronological order starting with the most recent call. -OR- You can also review the caller ID history by pressing MENU/ SELECT , then use or to scroll to the >[...]
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47 Caller ID hist ory To dial from caller ID his tory Using a cor dless handset: While reviewing an entry in the caller ID history: • Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER to call the number as it is displayed in the caller ID history . -OR- • Press # repeatedly to see the various dialing options (you can choose to dial with or without an area code, or[...]
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Caller ID operation NOTE : If both the name and number are not provided, UNABLE TO SA VE will be displayed. 48 Caller ID hist ory Other options • Press MUTE /REMOVE on a cordless handset or press X DELETE on the tel ephone base to delete the displayed entry from the caller ID history. • With an entry from the caller ID history displayed. – Pr[...]
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49 Answering system oper ation A bo u t th e an s w er in g s y s t e m Answering sys tem and voic email Y our telephone has both a digital answering system and voic email indication. V oicemail is offered b y your telephone servic e provider (fees may apply). Y our telephone’s answering system and voic email indication are independent featur es,[...]
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Answering system oper ation 50 A bo u t th e an s w er in g s y s t e m The answering system can r ecor d up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and the tot al maximum r ecording time is 14 minutes. Messages will remain available for r eplay until you delete them. If F is flas[...]
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51 Day & time announcement T o check day & time Y ou can press CL OCK when the system is idle t o hear the current day and time. If you subscribe to Caller ID servic e from your local telephone c ompany , the time will automatically be set with every inc oming call. Y ou must set the year so that the day of the week can be calculated fr om [...]
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52 Answering syst em mode Unless you change it, the answering system will be on and ready to record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system will not answer calls and record incoming messages. T o turn the answering system on or off: • Press ANSWER ON to turn off your answering system. The system wil[...]
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Answering system oper ation 53 Out going announcements Outgoing announcements ar e the messages callers hear when calls ar e answered by the answering system. The telephone has a pr erecor ded outgoing announcement: “ Hello. Please lea ve a message after the t one. ” Y ou can use this announcement, or replace it with y our own recor ding. T o p[...]
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Out going announcements T o delete your out going announcement 1. Pr ess ANNC. Y ou will hear “ Announcement. Press PLA Y or press REC ORD ." 2. Press PLA Y /S TOP t o begin playback. 3. Pr ess DELETE during playback to delete your announcement, "Announcement del eted." will be announced. Press ANNC. to e xit the announcement menu.[...]
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55 NOTE: To adjust the voice prompt volume, press VOLUME . Answering syst em setup You can change the number of rings, call screening status, remote access code and message alert tone. To change the answering system setup: 1. Press SETUP repeatedly to hear the settings for different features. 2. When you hear the feature you want to change, press S[...]
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Answering syst em setup Number of rings Y ou can set the answering system to answer an incoming call aft er two, four , or six rings. Y ou can also select toll sav er , which is explained below . Unless you change it, the answering system answers an inc oming call after f our rings. To set the number of rings: 1. Press SETUP . The system will annou[...]
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57 Answering syst em setup Call scr eening You can turn the call screening feat ure on or off . Unless you change it, the call screening feature is set to on. To change the setting: 1. Press SETUP twice. The system will announce “Call screening,” followed by the current setting, and then “To change the setting, press SKIP or REPEAT ; to conti[...]
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Answering syst em setup Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to On , and there is at least one new message, the telephone base will beep every 10 seconds. Unless you change it, the message alert tone is set to off. To change the setting: 1. Press SETUP four times. The system will announce "Message alert tone," followed by[...]
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Message playback Press PLAY /STOP to hear messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. If you have new messages, you will hear only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the system will play back all messages (oldest first). Before each message, you will hear the day and time it was received.[...]
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R ecor ding & playing memos Memos are messages you r ecord yourself . They are saved, pla yed back and deleted exactly lik e in co mi ng m es sa ge s. Y ou c an r ec or d a m em o as a reminder to your self, or lea ve a message for so me on e el se w ho u se s th e an sw er in g sy st em . T o record a memo: 1 Pr es s R E C O R D . T he s y s t[...]
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Message count er displays Th e me ss ag e co un te r u su al ly d is pl ay s th e t ot al nu mb er o f an sw er in g sy st em m e ss ag es . Se e th e t a b l e b el ow f or ot he r me ss ag e co un t er d is pl a ys . Message count er displays 0 No messages. 0 (flashing) The clock needs to be set (page 51). 1-99 T otal number of messages and memos[...]
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R emote ac cess You can access your answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. To remotely access your answering system: 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch- tone telephone. 2. When the system answers, enter the two digit remote access code ( 19 is the default code, see page 57 to change [...]
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R emote ac cess * 7 Press to r ecord a new announcement. 0 Press to t urn the answering system on or off . 8 Press to end r emote acc ess (the call will be terminated). 4. Hang up to end the call and sav e all undeleted messages. Cu t ou t th e re mo te a cc es s w a ll et c ar d at th e ba ck of t hi s us er ’s m an ua l fo r qu ic k re fe r e n[...]
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Appendix A Scr een icons & al ert t ones One beep every 10 seconds Message alert. Scr een icons & al er t tones Ringer off. Handset battery char ging (animated display). Low batt ery (flashing); place handset in charger t o recharge. Microphone is muted. Missed and un-reviewed calls. T wo short beeps V OL U ME keys are pressed when the volu[...]
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65 Indicator lights ANSWER ON On when answer ing sy stem is on and r eady t o receiv e call s. V OIC EM AIL Fl ash es w hen y ou ha ve n ew vo ic em ai l. V oic em ai l is a ser vi ce of fe r ed by yo ur l oc al te lep hon e c om pan y , and i s dif fe r ent fr om an swe ri ng sy st em mes sag es . IN USE On when handset is in use, when the answeri[...]
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66 Appendix C T elephone base and handset display scr een messages PHONE The handset is in use. DIRECTORY EMPTY You ar e accessing an empty direct ory. MUTED The microphone is muted. LOW BATTERY The handset batt ery needs to be recharged. INCOMING CALL There is a call coming in. ENDED Y ou have just ended a call. CALL LOG EMPTY You ar e accessing a[...]
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67 Appendix C T elephone base and handset display scr een messages Scr een display messages Failed int ercom or conf erence call (there are alr eady two handsets being used). UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN Another system tel ephone is already using the direct ory or call log. NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME Mute has just been turned off so your voice is again[...]
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68 Appendix D Adding and r egist ering handsets Your telephone can accommodate up to four cordless handsets. You can add new handsets (TL77008, sold separately) to the TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/TL74458 at any time, but each new handset must be registered with the telephone base before use. Each handset must be registered sepa[...]
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69 Appendix E R eplacing a handset Y ou may need to de-r egister your handsets if: Y ou have four regist ered handsets and need t o replace a handset. -OR- Y ou wish to change the designated handset number of your regist ered handsets. Y ou must first de-register ALL the handsets, and then r e-register each handset you wish to use. Please r ead car[...]
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70 Appendix F Ma in te nan c e T aking care of your t elephone Y our cordless tel ephone contains sophisticated el ectronic parts, so it must be treated with car e. Avoid r ough treatment. Place the handset down gently . Save the original packing materials to protect y our telephone if you ev er need to ship it. Avoid wat er Y our telephone can be [...]
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71 Appendix G Important saf ety inf ormation This symbol is to alert y ou to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always f ollow basic safety precautions when using this pr oduct to reduc e the risk of injury , fire, or electric shock. Safety inf ormation Read and unders tand all instructions in the[...]
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72 Appendix G Important saf ety inf ormation Especially about c or dless t elephones Privacy: The same featur es that make a cordless t elephone convenient create some limit ations. Telephone calls ar e transmitted between the telephone base and the handset by r adio waves, so ther e is a possibility that your cor dless telephone conv ersations cou[...]
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73 Appendix G Important saf ety inf ormation Pr ecautions for users of implant ed cardiac pac emakers Cardiac pacemak ers (applies only to digital cor dless telephones): Wir eless T echnology Research, LL C (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interf erenc e between portable wir eless telephones and imp[...]
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74 Appendix H F CC P art 68 and A CT A T hi s eq u i pm e n t c om p li e s w i t h P ar t 6 8 of t he F C C r ul e s a n d w i th t ec h ni c a l r e q ui r em e nt s a d o pt e d b y t he A dm i n is t r a t iv e Co u nc i l f o r T e rm i na l A t t a ch m e nt s ( A C T A ) . T h e l a be l on th e ba c k o r bo t t o m o f t h i s e qu i p me [...]
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Appendix H F CC P art 68 and A CT A I f t h is p r o du c t h a s m e mo r y d i a li n g l o ca t i on s , y o u m a y ch o o se t o s t o r e e m e r g en c y t el e ph o ne n um b e rs (e . g ., p ol i ce , f i r e , m e d ic a l ) i n t h es e lo c at i o ns . If y ou do s to r e o r t es t e m e r ge n c y n u mb e r s, pl e as e : R e m ai n [...]
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76 Appendix I F CC P art 15 This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the r equirements for a Class B digital device under P art 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FC C) rules. These requir ements are int ended to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful interferenc e in a residential inst allation. This equipment gen[...]
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Appendix J Limit ed warr anty Th e A T& T b r an d is u se d un de r li ce ns e - an y r ep ai r , re pl ac em e nt o r wa r r an ty se rv ic e, a nd a ll q ue st io ns a bo ut t hi s pr od uc t sh ou ld b e di r e ct e d t o: I n th e Un it ed St at e s of A me ri ca , vi si t ww w . t e l ep ho n e s . at t .c o m o r ca ll 1 (8 00 ) 22 2- 3 [...]
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Appendix J Limit ed warr anty Wh at i s no t co ve r ed b y th i s l im it ed w a rr a nt y? T hi s li m i t ed w ar ra nt y d oe s no t c o ve r : PR OD UC T th at h as b ee n su bj ec t ed t o mi su s e, a cc id en t, s hi pp in g or o th er ph ys ic al d am ag e, i mp r o pe r in st al la ti on , ab no rm al o pe ra ti on or h an d l in g, ne gl[...]
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Appendix J Limit ed warr anty W h a t m us t y ou r e tu rn w i t h t h e P R OD U C T t o ge t wa rr an ty s er v i c e? Y ou m u s t : Return the entir e original package and cont ents including the PRODUCT to the service location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; and Include “valid proof of pur chase” (sales receipt)[...]
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Channels 95 Operating temperat ure 32°F — 122°F 0°C — 50°C T elephone base voltage (AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 130 Vrms T elephone base voltage (AC adapter output) 9VDC @600mA Handset voltage 3.2 — 4.7 VDC 550mAh Charger volt age (AC adapter output) 9VDC @200mA Replacement handset battery 3.6V 600mAH RF frequency band (handset to telephone [...]
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81 Appendix L T r oubleshooting If you have diffi cul ty with you r tel ephon e, ple ase try the sug ges tio ns be low . For Cus to mer Serv ic e, visi t our websi te at ww w .t el ep hon es.a t t.c om , or call 1 (800 ) 222 –311 1 . In Can ada dial 1 (8 66) 288- 4268 . My phone doesn’t work at all • Make sure the power cor d is securely plug[...]
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82 Appendix L T r oubleshooting My cordl ess handset isn’t performing normally • Make sure the power cor d is securely plugged into the telephone base. Plug the unit into a diff erent, working electrical outlet not contr olled by a wall swit ch. • Move the cordless handset closer t o the telephone base. Y ou might have moved out of range. •[...]
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83 Appendix L T r oubleshooting C ONNECTING... displays on my cordl ess handset The batteries will not hold a charge • If the cordless handset is in the char ger and the charge light does not come on, re fer to The char ge light is off in this T roubl eshooting guide. • Charge the batt ery in the cordl ess handset for at least 16 hours. For opt[...]
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84 Appendix L T r oubleshooting • Y ou may be able to improve the perf ormance of your cordl ess phone by installing your new tel ephone base as far as possible fr om any other existing cor dless telephone syst em that may alr eady be installed. • Other electronic pr oducts can cause interfer ence to your cor dless phone. T ry installing your p[...]
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85 Appendix L T r oubleshooting • Charge the batt ery in the cordl ess handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum dail y performance, r eturn the cordl ess handset to its base when not in use. • Y ou may have too many ext ension phones on your telephone line t o allow all of them to ring simultaneously . Try unplugging some of the other phones.[...]
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86 The charge light is off • Make sure the power and line cor ds are plugged in correctl y and securely . • Unplug the unit’s electrical power. W ait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute f or the cordl ess handset and telephone base to r eset. • Clean the cordless handset and tel ephone base charging contacts each mo[...]
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87 Appendix L T r oubleshooting S ys t em do es no t r ec ei ve ca ll er I D wh en on a c al l • Make sure you subscribe t o caller ID with call waiting featur es services pro vided by your local tel ephone company . Caller ID features will work only if both you and the caller are in ar eas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone compan[...]
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88 S y s t e m d o e s n o t r e s p o n d t o r e m o t e c o m m a n d s • Make sure to ent er your remot e access code correctl y (see pages 62-63). • Make sure you ar e calling from a t ouch-tone phone. When you dial a number , you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone t elephone and cannot activate the answer[...]
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89 A AC adapter , 6, 7 Alert tones, 64 Answering calls, 15 Answering system, 49-63 Auto off , 15 B Battery char ging, 8 Battery inst allation, 8 Belt clip, 13 C Call interc ept, 52 Call screening, 52 Call transfer using int ercom, 23-24 Call waiting, 18 Caller ID (CID), 43 ad d e nt r i e s t o p h o n e d i r e ct o r y , 48 delete entries, 48 dia[...]
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90 T T echnical specifications, 80 T elephone base installation, 6 T elephone base settings, 30-33 T elephone operating range, 80 T roubleshooting, 81-88 V Voic email, 65 Voic email waiting indicator , 28 Voic e prompts, 50 Volume c ontrols, 18, 26, 31 Index M Inde x[...]
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Fold her e. Cut along dotted line. Call your phone number , then enter your two-digit acc ess code (preset to 19 ). Action Remot e command Play all messages .................. 1 Play new messages ............... 2 Delete the message .............. 3 Delete all old messages ..... 33 Repeat or go back ................. 4 Stop ........................[...]
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