AT&T CL84250 manual

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Congr atulations on your purchase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this AT&T pr oduct, please read the Import ant safety inf ormation on pages 85-86 of this manual. Please thoroughl y read this user’s manual for all the featur e operations and troubl eshooting information necessary to inst all and operate your new A T&T product. [...]

P arts checklist Y our telephone pack age contains the following it ems. Save your sales r eceipt and original packaging in the event warr anty service is necessary . Battery for c ordless handset (One for CL84100) (Two for CL84200 and CL84250) (Three for CL84300) Cordless handset (One for CL84100) (Two for CL84200 and CL84250) (Three for CL84300) [...]

U s e r ’ s ma nu al C L 8 4 1 0 0 / C L 8 4 2 0 0 / C L 8 4 2 5 0 / C L 8 4 3 0 0 D E CT 6 . 0 c o r d e d / c o r d l e s s t e l e p h on e / a n s w e r i n g s y s t e m w i t h c a l l e r I D / c a l l w a i t i n g T abl e of contents Getting s tart ed Quick ref erence guide - handset ........ 1 Quick ref erence guide - telephone base ...[...]

Volume c ontrol ................................... 35 Call waiting ........................................... 35 Mute ......................................................... 35 Options while on calls .......................... 35 Chain dialing ........................................ 36 T emporary tone dialing .................. 37 Multipl e ha[...]

Safety inf ormation ............................. 85 Especially about cordl ess telephones ...................... 86 Precautions for user s of im pl a nt e d ca r di a c pa c em ak ers ... 86 Pacemak er patients .......................... 86 Especially about telephone answering systems ......................... 86 FCC P art 68 and ACT A............[...]

CHARGE indicat or On when the handset is charging. q CID/-VOL UME Press q CID to show caller ID hi s t or y ( p a ge 54 ) . Pr es s t o s c r ol l d o wn wh i l e in m en u s. While entering names or numbers, press to mo ve the cursor to the left. Press to decr ease the listening volume when on a call. PHONE/FLASH Press to mak e or answer a call. D[...]

2 Main menu The > symbol highlights a menu item. >Play messages Answering sys Main menu Play messages (page 62) Answering sys (page 59) Directory (page 43) Call log (page 54) Ringers (page 13) Settings (page 14) Websit e (page 18) Using menus Press MENU/ SELE CT to show the first menu item, Play messages . Press q CID or p DIR to scr oll thro[...]

3 Quick r e fer ence guide - t elephone base Getting st arted IN USE indicator On when the telephone is in use, or when the answering system is answering an incoming call. On when a handset is doing registration. Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line. Flashes when there is an incoming call or when a handset is doing deregistrati[...]

4 See pages 7-8 for easy instructions. Y ou must install and charge the battery be fore using the telephone. S T OP! Install ation Ins tal l t he t el eph one bas e cl ose t o a te lep hone ja ck a nd a po wer out let no t co ntr oll ed by a w all swi tch . T he t el eph one bas e ca n b e pl ac ed o n a fla t s urf ace or ver tica ll y mo unt ed o[...]

5 Getting st arted IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. T o or der a replacement power adapter , visit our website at www .telephones.at t.c om or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . 2. The power adapters are int ended to be correctl y oriented in a vertical or floor mount posit[...]

6 Getting st arted Char ger inst allation Install the charger as shown bel ow. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled b y a wall switch. IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. T o or der a replacement power adapter , visit our website at www .telephones.at t.c om or call 1 (800)[...]

7 Batt ery indicators Batt ery status Action The screen is blank or shows Place in char ger . Battery has no or very little charge. The handset cannot be used. Charge without interruption until the screen shows L ow batt ery or HANDSET X (at least 30 minutes). The screen shows L ow battery and flashes. Battery has enough char ge to be used for a sh[...]

8 Bat t ery installation and char ging Step 3 Charge the handset by placing it f ace forwar d in the charger . The CHARGE light on the t op of the handset is on during charging. IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. Us e on l y th e su pp li ed r e ch ar g ea bl e ba t te ry o r r ep la c em en t ba t te ry ( mo de l B T1 66 34 2) . T o o r de r , v is it o u[...]

9 Install ation options The telephone base comes with the mounting br acket set for t abletop use. If you want to mount your t elephone on a wall, swivel the mounting brack et down so the telephone can connect with a st andard dual-stud telephone w all mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plat e, you can purchase one from many har dware[...]

10 Install ation options Getting st arted 3. Connect the telephone line cor d and power adapt er cord to the jacks on the bottom of the t elephone base. Bundle the telephone c ord and power adapter cor d, and secure them with a twist tie. Plug the power adapter and tel ephone line into the wall outlets. 4. Place the bundled telephone line cord and [...]

11 Install ation options W all mount to t ablet op installation T o c ha n ge t he te l ep ho n e ba se fr o m th e w al l m ou nt p o si ti on to ta b le t op p o si ti on : 1. Remove the t elephone base from the wall. 2. Untie the bundled telephone c ord and power adapter cor d. Make sur e that you unplug the power adapter and tel ephone line cor[...]

12 Install ation options 4. Connect the telephone line cor d and power adapter cor d to the jacks on the bottom of the t elephone base. Plug the power adapter and telephone line into the wall outlets. PRESS TO RELEASE PRESS TO RELEASE 5. Remove the handset t ab from the telephone base. R otate and r eplace for tabletop use. Getting st arted[...]

13 Handset set tings Menu settings Y ou can use the handset menu to change set tings. Refer t o page 24 to change the telephone base settings. 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 p DIR to scr oll to the featur e to be changed. When scrolling thr ough the menu, the > sy[...]

14 Handset set tings L CD L anguage Y ou can select the language used for all handset scr een displays. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use q CID or p DIR to scroll t o >Settings . 3. Press MENU /SELE CT twice to select >L CD language . 4. Pr ess q CI D o r p D IR to highlight En glis h , Fr an çai s or Esp añ[...]

15 Handset set tings NOTES: 1. Y o ur t el ep ho ne se rv ic e pr o vi der v oi ce ma il m ig ht al er t yo u to n ew m es sag es w it h a s tu t te r (b ro k en ) di al t on e. Co nt ac t yo ur t el ep ho ne se rv ic e pr o vi der f o r m or e d et ail s. 2. F or in f orm at io n ab ou t u si ng y ou r vo ic em ai l s er vi ce , co nt ac t yo ur t[...]

16 Handset set tings 6. Pr ess q CI D o r p D IR to sel ect the da y t hen pr ess MENU /SELECT , or ent er the num ber usi ng the dia l pa d k ey s. 7. Pr es s q C ID or p DIR t o se le ct th e ye ar th en p re ss MENU /SELECT , o r e nt er t he nu mb er us in g the d ia l p ad k e ys, th en pr e ss ME NU / SE LE CT t o co nf ir m. 8. Pr e ss q C I[...]

17 Handset set tings Home ar ea code If you dial seven digits to mak e a local call (no ar ea code requir ed), enter your area c ode into the telephone as the home ar ea code. When you rec eive a call from within your home ar ea code, the caller ID history onl y displays the seven digits of the telephone number . This featur e makes it easy for y o[...]

18 Handset set tings W ebsite Use this feature t o view the A T&T website address. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use q CID or p DIR to scroll t o >W ebsite , then pr ess MENU /SELECT . 3. Pr ess OF F/ CL EAR to can cel . T elephone settings > We b si t e Se t ti n gs w w w . t e l e p h o n e s . a t t . c[...]

19 Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Use the answering system menu of any sy stem handset to set or change the outgoing announcement, call scr eening, number of rings, remote ac cess and message alert tone settings. 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/ SELE CT to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or p DIR to scr oll to >An[...]

20 Answering syst em set tings (handset only) T o delet e your outgoing announc ement: 1. Wh e n th e h an ds et is i n i dl e m od e, p r e ss M EN U/ S ELE C T t o en t er t h e ma in me nu . 2. Pr ess q C ID o r p DI R t o sc r o ll t o > An sw e ri ng s y s , th e n pr e ss ME NU /S EL E CT . 3. Press MENU /SELE CT again to select >Announ[...]

21 Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Call scr eening Use this feature t o choose whether incoming messages can be heard o ver the t e le p ho ne b a se s pe a k er w h en t he y a r e be i ng r e c or d ed . I f y ou t ur n c al l sc r ee n in g on , y ou he ar t h e in c om in g m es sa g e. W hi l e mo n it o ri ng a n i nc o mi ng me ss[...]

6. Press MENU /SELE CT to confirm your set ting and you hear a confirmation tone. Press OFF/ CLEAR to canc el. NOTE: If you subscribe to voicemail service through your telephone service provider , see Answering system and voicemail on page 59. Remot e acc ess code T o access your answering s ystem remot ely from any t ouch-tone phone, you need to e[...]

23 Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to ON , and ther e is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 sec onds. Unless you change it, the message alert tone is set to off . There is no audible al ert at the handset. T o change the setting: 1. When the handset is in idle[...]

24 T elephone base set tings Menu settings Y ou can use the base menu to change set tings. Refer to page 13 t o change the handset settings. 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 p /DIR to scr oll to the featur e to be changed. When scrolling thr ough the menu, the > sy[...]

25 Ringer tone Y ou can choose one of 10 ringer tones. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use q /CID or p /DIR to scroll t o >Ringers , then press MENU /SELE CT . 3. Press q /CID or p /DIR to scr oll to >Ringer t one , then press MENU /SELE CT . 4. Pr ess q /CID or p /DIR t o s ampl e e ach rin ger to ne. 5. Pr ess[...]

26 T elephone settings T elephone base set tings Clear voic email indication Use this feature when the t elephone indicates ther e is new voicemail but there is none. F or example, when you ha ve accessed your voic email while away fr om home. This feature onl y turns off the displayed New voicemail and ; it does not delete your voic email messages[...]

27 Set date/time The answering system announces the da y and time of each message prior to playing it. Bef ore using the answering syst em, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe t o caller ID service, the day , month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. The ye ar mu st be se t so th at th e day of the week can be cal[...]

28 T elephone settings Use caller ID t o automaticall y set date and time Y ou can choose if the date and time ar e automatically set by inc oming caller ID. The defaul t setting is on. 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, pr ess MENU/ SELECT to ent er the main menu. 2. Press q /CID or p /DIR to scr oll to >Set tings , then press MENU /SE[...]

29 T elephone base set tings T elephone settings Dial mode The dial mode is preset t o tone dialing. If you have pulse (r otary) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing befor e using the telephone. T o set the dial mode on the tel ephone base: 1. Pr ess M E NU / S EL EC T i n th e i dl e m od e t o en t er th e ma in me nu . 2. Use [...]

30 Making, answering, and ending calls Making a call Using a cor dless handset: Press PHONE/ FLASH or /SPEA�ER SPEA�ER , then enter the telephone number. The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). NOTE: Pressing PHONE/FLASH to access services from your telephone service provider does not affect the elapsed[...]

31 T emporary ringer sil encing Press OFF/ CLEAR or M UTE/ DELETE on a cordl ess handset, or press MUTE on the tel ephone base when there is a call to silence the ringer t emporarily on that handset or the telephone base only . This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next inc oming call rings normally at the preset volume. NOT[...]

32 R edial NOTES: If y o u us e t he s p ea k er ph o ne d ur i ng l o w ba t te r y mo de , t he h a nd se t i s no t l it e x c ep t f or th e /SPEA�ER SPEA�ER b ut t o n. Th e s pe ak e rp h on e us e s mo r e p ow er t h an r e gu la r h an ds e t us e. If t he ha nd se t b at t er y b ec o me s ve r y lo w w hi l e yo u a r e us in g t he [...]

33 T elephone operation Using the tel ephone base: T o view the 20 most recentl y dialed numbers: T o d is p la y t he m o st r e c en tl y d ia l ed n um b er ( up to 30 di g it s) , p r es s RE D IA L/ P AU SE . T o v i e w u p t o 2 0 r ec e n t l y d ia l e d n u mb e r s , p r e s s R E D I AL / P AU S E t h e n q /CID or p /DIR , o r p r e s [...]

34 Handset oper ation Equalizer The equalizer featur e on the cordl ess handset enables you to change the quality of the audio of the handset to best suit your hearing. While on a call, on an inter com call or listening to a message or announcement, press E Q to select the equalizer set ting T r eble 1 , T rebl e 2 , Bass or Natur al (the default s[...]

35 V olume c ontrol On a cor dless handset: Whi le on a ca ll, pr ess q CI D /- VOL UME to dec re ase or pr ess p DI R /V OL UME+ to inc re ase the li ste nin g v olum e. Y ou ca n se t t he l ist eni ng vol ume to one of fiv e l eve ls. On the tel ephone base: W h il e o n a c a l l , pr es s q p / V OL UM E t o i n cr ea s e o r d e c r e a s e t[...]

36 Options while on calls To end mute a call on the t elephone base: • Press MUTE again. When mute is off, Microphone ON appears temporarily on the screen of the telephone base. Chain dialing Use this feature t o initiate a dialing sequence fr om the numbers in the directory , caller ID hist ory , or redial memory while you ar e on a call. Chain [...]

37 Options while on calls T elephone operation NOTES: 1. You cannot edit a dir ectory entry while on a call. For mor e details about the directory , see page 43. 2. You cannot copy a call er ID entry into the directory whil e on a call. For more details about the caller ID history , see page 52. 3. If you press REDIAL/ P AUSE while on a call, you c[...]

38 Multiple handset use Handset locat or The handset locator featur e is useful if you misplace any handset s. T o start the paging t one: Press L OCA TOR at the tel ephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 sec onds. Paging all handsets appears on the screen and the paging t one sounds on all handsets. NOTE: If you press OFF/ CLE[...]

39 Int er c om Use the interc om feature f or conversations between handsets. Y ou can buy additional expansion handsets (model A T&T CL80100) for this t elephone base. Y ou can regist er up to 12 handsets to the t elephone base. The first nine handset that you r egister are named HANDSET 1 - 9 . Use the handset number to initiate int ercom and[...]

40 Multiple handset use Using the tel ephone base: 1. Press I N TE R C OM on the telephone base, INTERC OM T O: appears on the screen. 2. Enter a handset number . The scr een shows Calling HANDSET X . If you have a single handset system, the base display s Calling HANDSET . The called handset rings and its scr een shows Base is calling . 3. On the [...]

41 Call tr ansf er using int er c om Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to the telephone base or a cordl ess system handset. Using a cor dless handset: 1. During a call, press INT . If you have a single handset system, the outside call is put on hold and your handset screen shows Calling base . The telephone base rings and its scr[...]

42 You can let the other handset join you on the outside call in a three- way conversation. Press MENU/ SELECT . Press q CID or p DIR to highlight Shar e call on the calling handset, then press MENU/ SELECT . You can alternate between the outside call ( Outsid e call appears on the screen) and the intercom call ( Interc om appears on the screen). P[...]

43 About the dir ect ory Shar ed dir ectory The directory is shar ed by the telephone base and all handsets. Changes made to the dir ectory from any system handset or the base apply t o all. NOTE: Only one person can review the direct ory at a time. If another person tries to enter the directory , the screen shows Not available at this time . Capac[...]

44 Cr eat e dir ectory entries T o cr eate a new dir ect ory entry Using a cor dless handset: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or p DIR to scr oll to >Dir ectory , then pr ess MENU /SELECT . 3. Press q CID or p DIR to sel ect >Add contact . 4. Press MENU /SELE CT . 5. Enter the telephone number when p[...]

45 Cr eat e dir ectory entries 8. Press MENU /SELE CT to stor e your new directory entry . There is a confirmation t one. The name and the telephone number appear . T o change them later , see page 50. Using the tel ephone base: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press q /CID or p /DIR to scr oll to >Dir ectory , then[...]

46 Dir ectory Cr eat e dir ectory entries 6. Press MENU /SELE CT to save the number in the display . The display shows Alr eady sav ed if the number is already in the direct ory . Y ou cannot save the same number twice. 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use the dial pad to enter a name (up t o 15 characters). Each time you press a k ey , the ch[...]

47 Dir ectory Cr eat e dir ectory entries T o add a pr edialed t elephone number to the dir ect ory Y ou can save a pr edialed telephone number t o the directory . Using a cor dless handset: 1. Enter the tel ephone number in idle mode. • Use the dial pad k eys to ent er up to 30 digits. – Press q CID or p DIR to mo ve the cursor to the left or [...]

48 R eview dir ect ory T o r eview direct ory entries Using a cordl ess handset or telephone base: 1. Press DIR p on a cor dless handset or press p /DIR on the t elephone base when in idle mode to show the first entry in the dir ectory . Dir ectory empty appears if there ar e no direct ory entries. -OR- Pr ess MENU/ SELECT when in idle mode, then p[...]

49 Dir ectory Sear ch dir ectory T o sear ch by name Follow the st eps below to search f or directory entries on a c ordless handset or the telephone base. 1. Pr ess DIR p o n a co rd les s ha nds et o r p re ss p /DIR on the t ele phon e b ase whe n in id le mode t o sh ow the fir st list ing in the dir ec to ry . Dir e ct ory emp ty app ear s if [...]

50 T o dial, delet e or edit entries T o dial, delete or edit a dir ectory entry (name and number), the entry must be displayed on the cor dless handset or the telephone base scr een. Use the directory r eview or search t o show an entry. Display dial T o dial a displayed number fr om the dir ectory: Press PHONE/ FLASH or /SPEA�ER SPEA�ER on a [...]

51 Press MUTE /DELETE to er ase a letter . • Press and hold MUTE /DELETE t o erase all lett ers. 4. Pr ess MEN U /SE LE CT to con fir m. Ther e is a c onf irma tio n t one . Using the tel ephone base: 1. T o e di t a n en t ry , p r e ss M EN U / SE LE C T , th en q / CI D or p / DI R t o hi gh l ig ht N u mb er , t he n p r es s ME NU /S EL E CT[...]

52 About caller ID Th is pr o duc t su ppo rt s ca ll er ID s er vic es o ff er ed b y mo st t el eph on e ser vi ce pr o vid er s. C all er I D all ow s yo u to s ee th e nam e, n umb er , d at e an d tim e of ca ll s. Th e a v ail ab le c all er I D in fo rm ati on w ill a pp ear a ft er t he fi rs t or se c ond r in g. Informa tion about caller [...]

53 Caller ID hist ory How the caller ID his tory (call log) works The telephone stor es caller ID information about the last 50 inc oming calls in the telephone base. Entries ar e stored in r everse chronol ogical order . The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log is full t o make r oom for new calls. This information is common t o all handset[...]

54 Caller ID oper ation Memory match If t h e in c om in g t e le ph o ne n um b er m at c he s t he l a st s ev e n di g it s of a t el ep h on e nu m be r in yo ur di r ec t or y , t h e na me th at ap pe ar s o n t he s cr een m a tc h es t he co r r es po nd i ng na m e in y o ur d ir ect o ry . For e xample, if Christine Smith calls, her name [...]

55 Caller ID oper ation NOTE: Onl y o ne h an dse t o r th e ba se can re vi ew t he cal le r ID his to ry at a tim e. If an ot he r ha nd se t tr ie s to ent e r th e di r ect o ry o r ca ll er ID hi st o ry , it sh ow s No t av a ila bl e a t t his ti me . View dialing options Although the incoming call log entries hav e 10 digits (the area code [...]

56 Caller ID oper ation Dial a call log entry T o dial a call log entry when in the call log: Using a cor dless handset: 1. Press q CID or DIR p to br owse. 2. Press PHONE/ FLASH or /SPEA�ER SPEA�ER to dial the entry. Using the tel ephone base: 1. Press q /CID or p /DIR to br owse. 2. Pr ess SPEA�ER or l ift the co rd ed hand set to di al t h[...]

57 Caller ID Press and hold MUTE /DELETE on the c ordless handset or X/DELETE on the telephone base to er ase the entire entry . Press and hold REDIAL /P AUSE t o insert a three-second dialing pause (a p appears). 4. Press MENU /SELE CT to move to the name. The scr een displays EDIT NAME . • Use the dial pad keys (see page 45) t o add characters.[...]

58 R easons f or missing caller ID inf ormation There ar e occasions when other information or no information shows f or various reasons: On-scr een message Reason PRIVATE NUMBER The caller pref ers not to show the phone number . PRIVATE NAME The caller pref ers not to show the name. PRIVATE CALLER The caller pref ers not to show the phone number a[...]

59 About the answering syst em Answering sys tem and voicemail Y our teleph one ha s se par ate in dic ator s for t wo di f fe rent t yp es of voi ce mes s ages : th ose lef t on it s b uilt-i n dig it al ans wer ing s y s tem and th ose le f t w ith you r telep hone ser vice p rovi der ’s voicemai l (fees may ap ply). Y our teleph one’s bu ilt[...]

60 T urn the answering system on or off at the t elephone base Unless you change it, the answering syst em is on and ready t o recor d messages. Y ou can turn the answering system off , but if you do so, the answering system does not answer calls and recor d incoming messages. Press /ANSWER ON to t urn the answering system on or off. If the answeri[...]

61 About the answering syst em Call scr eening at the tel ephone base If the answering system and call scr eening are on, the announcement and the incoming message are audibl e at the telephone base when a call arrives. Y ou can turn call screening on or off using a c ordless handset (see page 21) or using the telephone base. When call scr eening i[...]

62 Message playback If you have new messages, /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base flashes and only the new messages are pla yed (oldest first). If there ar e no new messages, the system play s back all the messages (oldest first). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announc ed. Before each message, you hear the day and time of the r [...]

63 Message playback Press / REPEAT to r epeat the message. Press twice t o hear the previous message. Press X/DELETE to del ete the message. Press / PLAY /STOP to stop the pla yback. When messages ar e playing on the cor dless handset: Press q CID /-V OL UME or p DIR /VOL UME+ to adjust the message playback volume. Press E Q button to adjust the me[...]

64 R ecor ding and playing memos Memos are messages you r ecord at a c ordless handset or the tel ephone base. Y ou can rec ord, playback, and delet e them like incoming messages. Y ou can recor d a memo as a reminder t o yourself, or l eave a message for others who use the answering system. T o r ecor d a memo Using a cor dless handset: 1. When th[...]

65 Base message count er displ ays The base message counter shows the t otal number of answering system messages. See the table below for other message c ounter displays. Message count er displays 00 No me ss age s. 01-99 T o tal n um ber of n ew and o ld m es sag es an d me mos , or me ss age nu mb er cur rent ly p layin g dur in g mes sa ge pl ay[...]

66 R emot e acc ess Y ou can reach y our answering system remot ely by dialing your home telephone number fr om any touch-tone t elephone. T o r emotely r each y our answering syst em: 1. Dial your telephone number fr om any touch-tone t elephone. 2. When the system answers, ent er the two digit remote ac cess code ( 19 is the default c ode. See pa[...]

67 NOTES: 1. If you do not enter a valid r emote access code, the syst em answers the call as a normal incoming call. 2. If you pause for more than f our seconds during remote acc ess, you hear a help menu listing all features and c ommands. If you pause for another 20 seconds, the call disconnects. 3. If you want to delet e all the old messages re[...]

68 Appendix Expansion handset Y our new A T&T CL84100/CL84200/CL84250/CL84300 telephone syst em can accommodate up t o 12 handsets. Y ou can add new handsets (A T&T CL80100, available separ ately) to your t elephone system, you must r egister each device with the telephone base bef ore use. T o r egister a new handset, see page 69. The hand[...]

69 Adding and r egist ering handsets When first purchased, all e xpansion handsets show Out of range OR No pwr a t base on the screen. The new handset should be charged without int erruption for at least 30 minutes befor e regist ering to the telephone base. T o r egister a handset t o your tel ephone base 1. Mak e sur e the han dset is out of the [...]

70 Der egist ering a handset Y ou can deregist er handsets. Y ou may need t o deregister your handsets if: Y ou have 12 r egistered handset s and need to replace a handset. -OR- Y ou wish to change the designat ed handset number of your register ed handsets. Y ou must first der egister ALL the handsets, and then re-r egister each handset you wish t[...]

71 Alert t ones and lights Handset scr een icons Batt ery status - bat tery is charging (animat ed display). Batt ery status - l ow battery (flashing); place handset in charger to r echarge. Speak erphone - the speakerphone is in use. Ringer off - the handset ringer is off. New voicemail - you have new v oicemail from your telephone service pr ovid[...]

72 Alert t ones and lights IN USE On when the telephone is in use, or when the answering system is answering an incoming call. On when another telephone is in use on the same line. On when a handset is doing registration. Flas hes when ther e i s an inc omin g ca ll or whe n a h ands et is d oing der egi stra tion . /A NS W ER O N On when the answe[...]

73 Handset and t elephone base display scr een messages Scr een display messages Already saved The telephone number you have ent ered is already in the directory . BASE Check AC power The telephone base is on a call while in line power mode. Call log empty There ar e no entries in caller ID history . Call transferred Y ou have transf erred an outsi[...]

74 Int requires two handsets There are no r egistered handsets f or the telephone base to interc om. Intercom The handset is on an interc om call. Intercom ended The inter com call has just ended. INTERCOM TO: (For syst ems with two or more handsets) Y ou have started the int ercom proc ess, and need to enter the number of the handset you wish to c[...]

75 Appendix Rec mem low The system r ecording time is low . Recording message The answering system is r ecording a message. R e g i st ra ti on f ai le d The handset registr ation is not successful. Ringer off The ringer is off temporaril y during an incoming call. Saved The entry in the caller ID history is saved in the dir ectory . Share call Y o[...]

76 T r oubleshooting If you have difficulty with y our phone, please try the suggestions below. F or Customer Service, visit our websit e at www .tel ephones.at t.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . My tel ephone doesn’t work at all. Ma k e s ur e t h e po we r c or d i s s ec ur e l y pl ug g ed i n. Ma k e s ur e y[...]

77 T r oubleshooting My cor dless handset isn’t perf orming normally . Make sur e you plug the power cord secur ely into the t elephone base. Plug the power adapter into a diff erent, working electrical outlet without a wall switch. Move the cor dless handset closer to the tel ephone base. Y ou might have moved out of range. Reset the tel ephone [...]

78 T r oubleshooting I get noise, sta tic, or weak signals even when I’m near the tel ephone base. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet servic e (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your t elephone line, you must install a DSL fil ter between the telephone line cor d and the telephone wall jack (see page 5). The filter pr events noise and c[...]

79 T r oubleshooting The cordl ess handset may be too far fr om the telephone base. Charge the batt ery in the cordl ess handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum daily performance, r eturn the cor dless handset to the handset charger when not in use. Y ou may have t oo many ext ension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring sim[...]

80 T r oubleshooting The char ge light is off or blinking. M ak e s u r e y o u pl u g t h e p o w e r a n d l i ne c o r d s i n c or r e c t l y an d s e c ur el y . U np l u g t he e l e c t ri c a l p ow e r . W a i t f o r 1 5 s e c o nd s , t h en p l u g i t b a c k i n . A ll o w u p t o on e m i n ut e f o r t he c o r d l e s s ha n d s e[...]

81 T r oubleshooting Sy stem does not answer aft er the corr ect number of rings. • Mak e su re th at t he answ eri ng s yst em is on. ANS ON sh ould sh ow on the handset and /ANSWER ON light on the t elephone base sho uld be on. • If t oll sa ver is act iva ted , t he n umb er o f r ings ch ange s t o t wo when yo u h ave n ew m e s s ag e s s[...]

82 T r oubleshooting Sy stem announc es “Time and day not set. ” • Y ou need to r eset the system clock (pages 15). Outgoing announc ement is not clear . • When you record y our announcement, make sur e you speak in a normal tone of voice, about nine inches fr om the handset. • Make sure ther e is no background noise (TV , music, etc.) wh[...]

83 T r oubleshooting Appendix Common cur e for el ectronic equipment. If the telephone does not seem to be r esponding normally , try putting the cordl ess handset in the handset charger . If it does not seem to r espond, do the following (in the or der listed): Disconnect the power to the t elephone base. Disconnect the cor dless handset battery .[...]

84 Maint enance T aking car e of your tel ephone Y our cor dless telephone cont ains sophisticated electronic part s, so you must treat it with car e. Avoid r ough treatment. Place the handset down gently . Save the original packing materials t o protect y our telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid wat er Y ou can damage your tel ephone if it[...]

85 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, fir e, or electric shock. Safety inf ormation Read and understand all instructions in the user’s man[...]

86 Important saf ety inf ormation Especially about cor dless t elephones Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordless t elephone convenient creat e some limitations. T elephone calls are tr ansmitted between the telephone base and the handset by radio waves, so ther e is a possibility that your cordless t elephone conversations could be interc [...]

87 F C C P art 68 and A CT A This equ ipme nt c ompl ies w ith Par t 68 of t he F CC rul es an d wi th t echn ical re quir eme nts adop ted by the Admin istr ativ e Co unci l f or T e rmina l A tta chme nts (AC T A). The l abel on t he b ack or bo tt om of this equ ipme nt c onta ins, amo ng ot her thing s, a pr oduc t ide ntif ier in th e f ormat [...]

88 F C C P art 15 This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the requir ements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the F ederal Communications Commission (FC C) rules. These requirement s are intended to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment gener ates, us[...]

89 Limit ed warr anty Th e A T&T b r an d i s us ed un de r l ic en s e - an y r e pa ir , r ep la c em en t o r wa r ra nt y s er vi c e, a n d al l q ue st io n s ab ou t t hi s p r od uc t s ho ul d b e di r ec t ed to o u r we bs i te at w w w . t e l e p h o n es . a t t. c om or c al l 1 ( 8 0 0 ) 22 2 - 3 1 1 1 . In C a na da , d ia l 1 [...]

90 Limit ed warr anty 5. How do you get warr anty service? T o obtain warranty service, visit www .telephones.a tt.c om or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . NOTE: Befor e calling for service, please r eview the user’s manual; a check of the PRODUCT’s controls and feat ures may save you a servic e call. Except as pr ovid[...]

91 T echnical specifications Operation Operating time* T alk time (cordless handset) Up to seven hours T alk time (cordless handset speak erphone) Up to five hours Standby Up to seven 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 offer unsurpassed[...]

92 Inde x A Alert tones, base, 72 handset, 71 message alert tone, 23 Announcement, 19-20 Answering calls, 30 Answering system, 59-67 Auto off , 31 B Battery char ging, 7-8 Battery inst allation, 7-8 C Call interc ept, 61 Call screening, 21, 61 Call transfer using int ercom, 41 Call waiting, 35 Caller ID (CID), 52-58 add entries to phone dir ectory [...]

93 Inde x � Key t one, 15, 26 L Last number redial, 32-33 L CD language, 14, 25 Lights, 72 Limited warranty , 89–90 M Maintenance, 84 Making a call, 30 Memory match, 54 Memo, playback, 64 recor d, 64 Message alert tone, 23 counter display , 65 playback, 62-63 Missed calls indicator , 53 Mute, 35 N Names enter into dir ectory , 44, 46 search for[...]

Use the wa lle t c ar d be low t o he lp you r emem ber co mman ds to co ntr ol you r ans weri ng sys te m fr om an y t ouc h-t one t ele phon e. R emot e acc ess wallet car d Fold her e. Cut along dotted line. Action R emote command Play all messages .................. 1 Play new messages ............... 2 Delete the message .............. 3 Delet[...]

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