AT&T CL81209 manual

User’s manual CL81109/CL81209/ CL81219/CL81309 DE CT 6.0 c or dl ess tel ephone with call er ID/ call waiting[...]

Congr at ulations on your purchase of this A T&T product. Bef ore using this A T&T product, please read the Important saf ety information on pages 51-52 of this manual. Please thoroughl y read this user’s manual for all the f eature operations and troubleshooting inf ormation necessary to install and operate y our new A T&T product. Y[...]

P arts checklist Y our telephone package contains the f ollowing items. Save your sales r eceipt and original packaging in the event warr anty service is necessary . Battery for c ordless handset (One for CL81109) (Two for CL81209) (Two for CL81219) (Three for CL81309) Cordless handset CL81109 (one handset) CL81209 (two handsets) CL81219 (two hands[...]

User’s manual CL81109/CL81209/ CL81219/CL81309 DECT 6.0 c ordl ess tel ephone with caller ID/ call waiting T able of c ontents Getting s tarted Quick ref erence guide - handset .......... 1 Quick ref erence guide - t elephone base ................................................................. 3 Installation ....................................[...]

T o delete an entry ................................. 29 T o edit an entry ...................................... 29 Caller ID About caller ID ........................................... 30 Information about caller ID with call waiting ......................................................... 30 Caller ID history ...................................[...]

1 Quick r ef er ence guide - handset CHARGE indicat or On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger . q CID/-VOL UME Press q CID to display call er ID history (page 33). Press to scr oll down while in menus. While entering names or numbers, press to mo ve the cursor to the left. Press to decr ease the listening volume when on a [...]

Getting started 2 Quick r ef er ence guide - handset Main menu The > symbol highlights a menu item. >DIRECTORY CALL LOG Main menu DIRECTOR Y (page 24) CALL L OG (page 30) RINGER VOLUME (page 11) RINGER TONE (page 12) KEY TONE (page 12) L CD LANGUAGE (page 12) SET DA TE/TIME (page 13) CLR VOICEMAIL (page 14) HOME AREA CODE (page 15) Using menu[...]

Getting started 3 Quick r ef er ence guide - t elephone base IN USE indicator On when the handset is in use or when you are registering a handset. Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line, or when you are deregistering handset(s) from the telephone base. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call. VOICEMAIL indicat or Flashes w[...]

Getting started 4 See pages 7-8 for easy instructions. Y ou must install and charge the battery bef ore using the telephone. S T OP! Install ation Install the telephone base cl ose to a tel ephone jack and a power outlet not controll ed by a wall switch. The t elephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page[...]

Getting started 5 T elephone base inst allation Install the telephone base as shown bel ow. The telephone base is r eady for tabletop use. If you want to change t o wall-mounting installation, see page 9 for details. IMPORT ANT INF ORMA TION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this pr oduct. To order a r eplacement power adapter , visit [...]

Getting started 6 Char ger installation Install the charger as shown bel ow. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controll ed by a wall switch. IMPORT ANT INF ORMA TION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this pr oduct. To order a r eplacement power adapter , visit our website at www .tel ephones.at t.com , or call 1 (800[...]

Getting started 7 Bat t ery installation & char ging Install the batt ery as shown on the next page. Once you ha ve installed the battery , the screen indicates the bat tery status (see table below). If necessary , place the handset in the telephone base or char ger to charge the batt ery. For best performanc e, keep the handset in the charger [...]

Getting started 8 Bat t ery installation & char ging Step 3 Charge the handset by placing it f ace forward in the telephone base or char ger. The CHAR GE light is on when charging. IMPORT ANT INF ORMA TION 1. Use only the supplied rechar geable battery or replacement bat tery (model BT8001). T o order , visit our website at www .tel ephones.att[...]

Getting started 9 Install ation options Y our telephone base is ready f or tabletop use. If y ou want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the pr ovided wall-mount bracket to c onnect with a standard dual-stud t elephone wall-mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can pur chase one from many hardwar e or consumer electronic r[...]

Getting started 10 Install ation options 3. Plug the telephone line cor d (or DSL filter) into the wall jack. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet not c ontrolled by a wall switch. 4. Align the holes on the wall-mount brack et with the standard wall plate and slide the wall-mount brack et down until it locks securely . Bundle the telephone li[...]

11 T elephone set tings MENU settings Use the menus to change the telephone’s set tings. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to the feature t o be changed. When scrolling thr ough the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > s ymbol. 3.[...]

12 Handset settings T elephone set tings Ringer tone Y ou can choose one of 10 ringer tones. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to ent er the main menu. 2. Use q CID or DIR p to scroll t o >RINGER TONE , then press MENU /SELECT . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to sampl e each ringer tone. 4. Press MENU /SELE CT to save your pref erence and return t o [...]

13 Handset settings T elephone set tings If you subscribe to caller ID servic e, the day , month and time are set automatically with each inc oming call. Set date/time Follow the st eps below to set the month, day , year and time. 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/ SELE CT to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to [...]

14 Handset settings T elephone set tings V oicemail (visual message waiting) indicat or If you subscribe to a voic email service offer ed by your telephone service pr ovider , this featur e provides a visual indication when you have new voic email messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the tel ephone base flashes, and NEW VOICEMAIL and the icon appear on[...]

15 Handset settings T elephone set tings Home ar ea code If you dial seven digits to mak e a local call (no area code r equired), enter your area code int o the telephone as the home area code. When you r eceive a call from within your home ar ea code, the caller ID history only displays the sev en digits of the telephone number . This featur e mak[...]

16 Making, answering, and ending calls Making a call T o make a call: Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER , then enter the telephone number . The screen display s the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). NOTE: Pressing PHONE/FLASH to access services from your telephone service pr ovider does not affect the elapsed time. On-hook diali[...]

17 T elephone operation Handset oper ation Speak erphone During a call, press SPEAKER to swit ch between hands-free speakerphone and normal handset use. Pr ess OFF/CLEAR to hang up. NOTES: 1. If you use the speakerphone during L OW BA TTERY mode, the handset is not lit exc ept for the SPEAKER button. 2. The speakerphone uses more power than the nor[...]

18 T elephone operation Options while on calls V olume contr ol While on a call, press V OLUME-/ q CID to decr ease or press VOL UME+/DIR p to incr ease the listening volume. NOTES: 1. Handset and speakerphone volume settings ar e independent. 2. When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum set ting, you hear two beeps. Call waiting If you subscr[...]

19 T elephone operation Options while on calls Chain dialing Use this feature t o initiate a dialing sequence from the numbers in the directory , caller ID history or r edial memory while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to ac cess other numbers (such as bank account information or ac cess codes) from the direct ory, calle[...]

20 Multiple handset use Handset locat or The handset locator featur e is useful if you misplace any handset. T o start the paging tone: Press HANDSET L OCA TOR at the t elephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 sec onds. NOTE: If you press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/ DELETE on a handset, the ringer of the handset is off , but the page t [...]

21 Multiple handset use Int er com Use the interc om feature for conver sations between handsets. This featur e is not available for model CL81109 unl ess you have pur chased additional handsets (CL80109). Y ou can buy additional expansion handsets (model A T&T CL80109) for this telephone base. Y ou can regist er up to 12 handsets t o the telep[...]

22 Multiple handset use Int er com Answer an incoming call during an int erc om call If you rec eive an incoming outside call during an int ercom call, there is an alert tone. T o answer the call, press PHONE/ FLASH . The intercom call ends automatically . T o end the intercom call without canceling the inc oming call, press OFF/ CLEAR . • •[...]

23 Multiple handset use Call tr ansfer using int er com Use the interc om feature to trans fer an outside call to another system handset. This feat ure is not av ailable for model CL81109 unless you have pur chased additional handsets (CL80109). 1. During a call, press INT . If you have a two-handset syst em, the outside call is put on hold and you[...]

24 About the dir ect ory Shar ed directory The direct ory is in the telephone base and is common f or all handsets. Changes made to the dir ectory from an y handset apply to all. NOTE: Only one handset can review the directory at a time. If another handset tries to enter the directory , the screen shows NO T AV AILABLE A T THIS TIME . Capacity The [...]

25 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries T o crea te a new direct ory entry 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to ent er the main menu. 2. Press MENU /SELE CT again to enter >DIRECT ORY . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to highlight S TORE . 4. Press MENU /SELE CT . 5. Enter the tel ephone number when prompted. Use the dial pad to enter up to 30 digits[...]

26 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use th e dial pad to ent er a name (up t o 15 char acter s). E ach time y ou pres s a ke y , the cha rac ter on that k ey a ppears. A dditi onal ke y press es pr oduce other c haract ers on th at k ey . See the c hart belo w . – Press q CID or DIR p to mo ve the cursor[...]

27 Directory R eview dir ectory T o review dir ectory entries 1. Press DIR p when in idle mode t o show the first entry in the directory . DIRECT ORY EMPTY appears if there are no dir ectory entries. - OR- Y ou can also show the first entry in the directory by pr essing MENU/ SELECT when in idle mode, then press MENU /SELE CT twice. 2. Press q CID [...]

28 Directory Sear ch dir ect ory T o search b y name 1. Press DIR p in idle mode t o show the first listing in the directory . DIRECT ORY EMPTY appears if there are no dir ectory entries. 2. When a name entry appears, press the dial pad k eys (2-9) to start a name search. The directory shows the first name beginning with the first l etter associat [...]

29 Directory T o dial, delet e or edit entries T o dial, delete or edit a direct ory entry (name and number), the entry must be shown on the handset. Use the directory r eview or search (pages 27-28) to show an entry . Display dial T o dial a displayed number from the dir ectory, pr ess PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER . T o delete an entry When a directory[...]

30 About caller ID This product supports caller ID servic es offered by most telephone service pr oviders. Depending on your service subscription, you might see the caller’s number , or the caller’s name and number from the t elephone company aft er the first or second ring. Caller ID allows you t o see the name, number, date, and time of calls[...]

31 Caller ID Caller ID hist ory How the caller ID his tory (call l og) works The telephone stor es caller ID information about the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. Entries ar e stored in reverse chr onological order . The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log is full to mak e room for new calls. This information is common t o all[...]

32 Caller ID Caller ID hist ory Memory match If the incoming telephone number e xactly matches a telephone number in your direct ory, the name that appears on the scr een matches the corr esponding name in your directory . For e xample, if Christine Smith calls, her name appears as Chris if this is how you enter ed it into your directory . NOTE: Th[...]

33 Caller ID Caller ID hist ory T o review the call er ID history 1. When a handset is in idle mode, press q CID t o review the caller ID history in reverse chr onological order starting with the most r ecent call. -OR- Y ou can also review the caller ID history by pr essing MENU /SELECT , then press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to >CALL L OG , the[...]

34 Caller ID Caller ID hist ory Dial a call log entry 1. When in the call log, press q CID or DIR p t o browse. 2. Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the entry . Delet e entries Press MUTE /DELETE to del ete the shown entry from the caller ID history . Follow the st eps below to delete all caller ID history . 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT when in idle [...]

35 Caller ID R easons for missing caller ID in f ormation There ar e also occasions when other information or no information shows for various reasons: On-scr een message Reason PRIVATE NUMBER The caller prefers not t o show the phone number. PRIVATE NAME The caller prefers not t o show the name. PRIVATE CALLER The caller prefers not t o show the p[...]

36 Alert t ones and lights Scr een icons Batt ery status - battery is char ging (animated display). Batt ery status - low batt ery (flashing); place handset in telephone base or charger t o recharge. SPEAKERPHONE - the speakerphone is in use. Ringer off - the handset ringer is off. NEW VOICEMAIL - there ar e new voicemail from the telephone service[...]

37 Handset display scr een messages Screen display messages ALREADY SAVED The telephone number you have ent ered is already in the directory . CALL LOG EMPTY You ar e trying to reach an empty caller ID history . CALL TRANSFERED Y ou are trans ferring an outside call from one handset t o another handset. CALLING HANDSET X (For syst ems with three or[...]

38 Appendix B LOW BATTERY Y ou should charge the battery . MICROPHONE ON Mute is off so the other party can hear your voice. XX MISSED CALLS Ther e are new calls in the caller ID history . MUTED The microphone is off . NEW VOICEMAIL There are new v oicemail messages. NO LINE There is no telephone line c onnection. NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED The handset [...]

39 Expansion handset Y our new AT&T CL81109/CL81209/CL81219/CL81309 t elephone system can accommodate up t o 12 handsets. Y ou can add new handsets (A T&T CL80109, available separ ately) t o your telephone s ystem, you must r egister each device with the telephone base bef ore use. T o regist er a new handset, see page 40. The handset with [...]

40 Appendix C Expansion handset Adding and r egistering handsets (optional) Handsets purchased separ ately (A T&T CL80109) need to be register ed to the telephone base befor e use. When first purchased, all e xpansion handsets show NO T REGISTERED on the screen. New handsets ma y need to be char ged without interruption for at least 30 minut es[...]

41 Appendix C Expansion handset Der egistering a handset Y ou can deregister handsets. Y ou may need to der egister your handsets if: Y ou have twelve regist ered handsets and need to replac e a handset. -OR- Y ou wish to change the designated handset number of your r egister ed handsets. Y ou must first deregister ALL the handsets, and then r e-re[...]

42 T r oubleshooting If you have difficulty with y our phone, please try the suggestions below . For Customer Service, visit our websit e at www .tel ephones.att.c om or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . My phone doesn’t work at all. Make sur e the power cord is securely plugged in. Make sur e you plug the battery connect[...]

43 Appendix D T r oubleshooting I cannot dial out. First try all the suggestions above. Make sur e you have a dial tone befor e dialing. The cordl ess handset might tak e a second or two to find the telephone base and pr oduce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an e xtra second before dialing. Eliminate any back ground noise. Noise from a television[...]

44 Appendix D T r oubleshooting The batteries do not hold a charge. If the cordl ess handset is in the telephone base or charger and the char ge light is not on, refer to The charge light is off (page 47) in this T r oubleshooting guide. Charge the batt ery in the cordless handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum dail y performance, r eturn the c[...]

45 Appendix D T r oubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet servic e (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your t elephone lines, you must install a DSL filt er between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The fil ter prev ents noise and caller ID[...]

46 Appendix D T r oubleshooting Make sur e that the ringer is not off. Refer t o the section on ringer selection in this user’s manual. Make sur e you plug in the telephone line cord secur ely into the telephone base and the t elephone jack. Make sure you plug in the power c ord secur ely. The cordl ess handset may be too f ar from the telephone [...]

47 Appendix D T r oubleshooting My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cor dless handset. Other electronic pr oducts can cause interferenc e with your cor dless phone. T ry installing your phone as far away fr om the following electronic devices as possible: television sets, V CRs, or other cordl ess telephones. Do not install this phone near[...]

48 Appendix D T r oubleshooting System does not receiv e caller ID when on a call. Make sur e you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting featur es from your t elephone service provider . Caller ID features works onl y if both you and the caller are in areas offering call er ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. •[...]

49 Appendix E T r oubleshooting I subscribe to a non-traditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work. Make sur e your computer is powered on. Make sur e your Internet connection is working properly . Make sur e that the software is installed and running for your non-traditional tel ephon[...]

50 Appendix E Maint enance T aking care of your tel ephone Y our cordless telephone contains sophisticat ed electronic parts, so you must treat it with car e. Avoid r ough treatment. Place the handset down gently . Save the original packing materials to pr otect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid wat er Y ou can damage your telephone[...]

51 Appendix F Important saf ety inf ormation This symbol is to alert you t o important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic sa fety precautions when using this product to r educe the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety inf ormation Read and understand all instructions in the us[...]

52 Appendix F Important saf ety inf ormation Especially about cor dless tel ephones Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordless telephone conv enient create some limit ations. T elephone calls are transmitted between the t elephone base and the handset by radio wav es, so there is a possibility that your cor dless telephone conversations could[...]

53 Appendix G F CC P art 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the F CC rules and with technical r equirements adopted by the Administrative Council for T erminal Attachments (A CTA). The label on the back or bott om of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the f ormat US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier [...]

54 Appendix G F CC P art 68 and A CT A Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept an y interfer ence, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation. The term ‘’IC:‘’ befor e the certification/registration number only[...]

55 Appendix H F CC P art 15 This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the requirements for a Class B digit al device under Part 15 of the F ederal Communications Commission (FC C) rules. These requirements are intended t o provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment gener[...]

56 Appendix I Limit ed warranty The A T&T brand is used under license - any r epair, replacement or w arranty service, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to: In the United St ates of America, visit www .tel ephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268 . 1. What does this limited warr anty cov[...]

57 Appendix I Limit ed warranty PRODUCT returned without valid pr oof of purchase (see item 6 below); or Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of cust omer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. 5. How do you get warr anty service? T o obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit www .tel ephones[...]

58 Appendix J T echnical specifications Operation Operating time* T alk time (handset) Up to eight hours T alk time (speakerphone) Up to fiv e hours Standby Up to six days * Operating times varies depending on your actual use and the age of the bat tery . DECT 6.0 digit al technology The A T&T DECT 6.0 products off er unsurpassed range performa[...]

59 Inde x A Alert, 36 Alert tones, 36 Answering calls, 16 Auto off , 16 B Battery char ging, 8 Battery inst allation, 7 C Caller ID (CID), add entries to phone dir ectory , 34 delete entries, 34 dial entries, 34 review entries, 33 Caller ID, 30 Call transfer using int ercom, 23 Call waiting, 18 Chain dialing, 19 Character chart, 26 Charger installa[...]

60 Inde x Limited warranty , 56 M Maintenance, 50 Making call, 16 Memory match, 32 Mute, 18 N Names, enter into dir ectory, 26 search for , 28 O On-hook dialing, 16 P Paging tone, 20 Power adapter , 5, 6 Predialing, 16 Q Quick ref erence guide, 1 R Receiving calls, 16 Rechar ging, 8 Redial, 17 Registration, 40 Ringer silencing, 16 Ring tone options[...]

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