AT&T E2717B manual

CHAN MUTE REDIAL User Manual 2.4 GHz Cor dless T elephone E2717B with Caller ID & Call W aiting[...]

Congratulations on y our pur chase of this A T&T pr oduct. Befor e using this telephone system, y ou m ust r ead Impor tant Safety Instructions on pag es 35 to 37 of this man ual. NEED HELP? Our r epr esentativ es ar e her e to help y ou with any questions concerning the operation of this pr oduct, a vailable accessories, or an y other related [...]

Depending on your service , y ou may see the caller’ s number , or the caller’ s name and number . This pr oduct can provide information onl y if both you and the caller are in ar eas offering Caller ID service , and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date are sent b y the ser vice pro vider along with the call i[...]

CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fir e or injury to persons or damage to the tele- phone, read and follow these instructions car efully: • Use only Replacement Battery 3301 (SKU 91076. Part Number 80-5071-00-00). • Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Like other batteries of this type, it could explode if burned. Check with local codes for s[...]

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

2 Getting Started CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL MUTE During a call, press to mute microphone (see page 14). PHONE/FLASH Press to make or ans wer a call. During a call, press to receive an incoming call if Call Waiting is activ ated (see page 14). MENU/SEL/TRANSFER Press to display menu, or to store a programming option (see pages 10-11). Dur[...]

Getting Started Quick r eference guide CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when one of the cordless handsets is in use. On steady when the cordless handset is properly positioned to charge in the base. Flashes during an incoming call’s ringing. T elephone Base HANDSET LOCA T OR Press to page the cordless handsets. Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or[...]

4 Getting Started Getting Started 4 P ar ts checklist Sa ve your sales r eceipt and original packaging in case you need to ship y our telephone for warranty service . T elephone base Cordless handsets P ower adapters Belt clips Battery Packs T elephone line cord W all mount brack et CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL Cordless handset charger CHAN[...]

5 Getting Started 5 Getting Started Befor e you begin Caller ID and Call W aiting Caller ID with Call W aiting features in this telephone let you see who's call- ing befor e you answ er the phone , ev en when you'r e on another call. These featur es require services provided b y your local telephone compan y . Contact your telephone servi[...]

6 Getting Started 6 Getting Started T elephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below . Choose a location in a central location within the home and: • Awa y from an y other cordless (wir eless) device such as cor dless telephones, 802.11 wireless r outer (for example, WiFi). • Awa y from other electr onic equipment, microwa[...]

7 Getting Started 7 Getting Started Batter y installation & charging After batter y installation, place the cordless handset in the base or charger and allow to charge for at least 16 hours befor e use . Y ou can keep the battery charged by return- ing the cordless handset to the base or charger after each use. When the batter y is fully deplet[...]

8 Getting Started 8 Getting Started W all mounting The base can be installed on any standar d phone outlet as shown below . Choose a loca- tion in a central location within the home, a way fr om electronic equipment such as per - sonal computers, computer routers, television sets or micr owa ve ov ens. A void excessiv e heat, cold, dust or moisture[...]

9 Getting Started 9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Snap belt clip into notches on side of cordless handset. Rotate and pull to remove . Plug 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of cordless handset (beneath small rubber cap). CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL For hands-fr ee telephone conversations, you can use an y industr y stand[...]

10 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL 10 T elephone Operation Cordless handset pr ogramming Each cordless handset operates as an individual unit. The ringer sound, ringer volume, date/time, dial mode and language must be pr ogrammed separately for each cordless handset. Follo w the steps below to pr ogram the cordless handset[...]

11 T elephone Operation DIAL MODE: TONE MESSAGE WAITING CLEAR? YES LANGUAGE Cordless handset pr ogramming Choose dial mode The dial mode defaults to T ONE. If you do not ha ve touch tone ser vice, you’ll need to change the setting to pulse by follo wing these steps: 1. Press MENU to begin programming. 2. Press ^ or V until the screen displa ys DI[...]

12 T elephone Operation 12 T elephone Operation Basic cordless handset operation Making and answ ering calls T o answ er an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad k ey). T o make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER , then dial a number . Press OFF or place the cordless handset back in the base or charger to hang up . T o previe w number[...]

13 T elephone Operation 13 T elephone Operation Base operation Handset Locator Press to page all cor dless handsets for up to 60 seconds. Press again, pr ess OFF on cor dless handset, or place cord- less handset in the base to cancel the page. NOTE: Pressing OFF on any cordless handset will cancel the page on that cordless handset, but will not can[...]

14 T elephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL 14 T elephone Operation Flash T one V olume V^ Channel Mute Options while on calls V olume control While on a call, press the VOLUME buttons on the cord- less handset to adjust listening volume. T o adjust the speak erphone listening volume, press SPEAKER , then press the VOLUME buttons. [...]

15 T elephone Operation Call transfer Call transfer During a conv ersation, you can transf er the call to the other cordless handset. • Press TRANSFER to transf er the external call to the other cordless handset. Y our cordless handset will displa y C ALL TRANSFERRED and the destination handset will begin ringing. • T o answer the call, press P[...]

CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL 16 Directory Memor y capacity Each cordless handset has its o wn directory . Each direc- tor y can store up to 30 entries (including nine speed dial locations). Each entr y can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters long. A convenient sear ch featur e can help you find and dial numbers qui[...]

17 Directory 1 MENU DIRECTORY 2 ^ SPEED DIAL 3 SELECT ENTER 1-9 ENTER NAME 01 (See Steps 3-7 on page 18-19 ). 4 NOTE: If all memory locations are in use, an error tone will sound when you attempt to enter a number . This means the memory is full, and you will not be able to store a new n umber until you delete an e xisting one. Speed dialing On the[...]

18 Directory 1 MENU 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into dir ector y T o enter a name Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a particular ke y causes characters to be displa yed in the follo wing order : Options while entering names: • Press the ^ button to mo ve the c[...]

19 Directory 4 SELECT 5 PAT JOHNSON 5556789_ ENTER NUMBER 6 SELECT DISTINCT RING? N 5556789 7 SELECT Entering numbers into dir ector y T o enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press V to erase digits if y ou make a mistak e. • Press P AUSE to ente[...]

20 Directory 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ^ ADAM 5551234 BETH 5554321 5 JOHN 5550123 T o scroll name by name T o display first entry T o search alphabetically Or Dir ector y search Follow the steps on the left to br owse thr ough the directory or search to find a specific entry . Y ou can press OFF an ytime to exit the directory . T o bro wse through the [...]

21 Directory 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT ^ ^ Changing dir ector y entries When any entry is displa yed, press SELECT to see options. Press V or ^ to highlight the option you want (blinking text), then press SELECT again to select it. T o edit an entr y When EDIT is blinking, press SELECT . Y ou can change the name and number (or disti[...]

22 CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operat i on Ho w Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided b y your local phone company , information about each caller will be displa yed betw een the first and second ring. Separate Caller ID logs are k ept in the cordless hand- sets. I[...]

23 CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operat i on About names Names of callers will be displa yed only if this inf orma- tion is pro vided by your local telephone compan y . If the telephone number of the person calling exactly matches a number in y our director y , the name that appears on the s[...]

24 Caller ID Operation 1 CID PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 2 V CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 8/12 9:53 AM NEW 02 3 4 V MARK CLAYTON 908-555-5678 8/12 9:12 AM NEW 01 PHONE PHONE ON 00:10 9085555678 T o re view y our call log The call log re view displa ys the Caller ID in rev erse chronological or der , with the latest one (the one wit[...]

25 Caller ID Operation 25 Caller ID Operation T o dial a call log entr y When any Caller ID scr een is displa yed, press PHONE or SPEAKER , or press SELECT then V and SELECT to dial the number exactly as it a ppears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers ma y appear with an ar ea code that ma y not be requir ed for local calls. If the num[...]

26 Caller ID Operation 26 Caller ID Operation T o delete call log entries T o delete a single call log entry Press CID to displa y the first Caller ID listing. Use the ^ or V ke ys to find the entr y you want to delete, then press DEL . When the entr y is deleted, the next oldest recor d is display ed. T o delete all call log entries T o clear your[...]

27 Caller ID Operation 27 Caller ID Operation 2 SELECT DIAL PROGRAM 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 3 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 9085550100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 6 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 T o add entries to phone dir ector y When any Caller ID scr een is displa yed, follow the steps at left to enter it into your phone dir ecto[...]

28 Appendix Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL CONNECTING... CONNECTING... The cordless handset is waiting f or a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Cordless handset battery is depleted. Place cordless handset in base or char- ger to charge the battery . BATTERY LOW Cordless handset battery is low . Place cord[...]

CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL 29 Appendix Displa y scr een messages, lights and tones Indicator lights CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MEN U /SEL SPEAKER On when speakerphone is in use. CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when one of the cordless handsets is in use. On when handset is positioned so its battery can charge. Flashes during an incoming call’ s r [...]

30 Appendix T r oubleshooting If you ha ve difficulty with y our phone , please tr y the suggestions below . Fo r Customer Ser vice, visit our web site at www .telephones.att.com , or call 1-800-222-3111. In Canada, call 1-866-288-4268. My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cor d is securely plugged in. • Make sure that the batt[...]

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

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

33 Appendix T r oubleshooting My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure that the ringer is not turned off. Refer to the section(s) on ringer selection in this user’ s manual. • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged secur ely into the base unit and the telephone jack. Make sure the power cor d is securely plug[...]

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

35 Appendix 35 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions This symbol is to aler t you to important operating or ser vicing instructions that may appear in this user’ s manual. Alwa ys follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury , fire, or electric shock. Safety Information • Read and understand all instruc[...]

36 Appendix 36 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Especially About Cordless T elephones • Privacy: The same featur es that make a cor dless phone convenient cr eate some limitations. T elephone calls are transmitted betw een the base and the cordless hand- set by radio wa ves, so there is a possibility that y our cordless phone conv ersation[...]

37 Appendix 37 Appendix Impor tant Safety Instructions Precautions f or Users of Implanted Cardiac Pacemak ers Cardiac Pacemak ers (applies only to 900 MHz Digital Cor dless T elephones): Wireless T echnology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent resear ch entity , led a mul- tidisciplinar y evaluation of the interfer ence between portable wireless t[...]

38 Appendix 38 Appendix FCC P ar t 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical require- ments adopted by the Administrative Council f or T erminal Attachments (A CT A). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a pr oduct identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. This[...]

39 Appendix 39 Appendix FCC P ar t 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the r equirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requir ements are intended to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipme[...]

40 Appendix 40 Appendix Limited W arranty The A T&T brands are used under license. Any r epair , replacement or warranty ser - vice, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to: Advanced American T elephones, 1-800-222-3111 or www .telephones.att.com. In Canada, call 1-866-288- 4268. 1. What does this limited warranty cov er? Th[...]

41 Appendix 41 Appendix Limited W arranty 4. What is not cov ered by this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cov er : • Product that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other ph ysical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inunda- tion, fire, water , or other liquid intrusion; or •[...]

42 Appendix 42 Appendix Limited W arranty 6. What must y ou return with the Product to get war ranty ser vice? Y ou must: a return the entir e original package and contents including the Product to the AA T ser vice location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; b include “valid proof of pur chase” (sales receipt) identifyi[...]

43 Appendix 43 Appendix T echnical specifications RF Frequency Band (Cordless handset to base) 921.4 MHz — 927.2 MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to cordless handset) 2400.9 MHz — 2405.1 MHz Operating T emperature 32°F —122°F 0°C — 50°C Base Unit V oltage (AC V oltage, 60Hz) 120V AC 60Hz Base Unit V oltage (AC Adapter Output) 9V DC 300mA Cha[...]

44 Appendix Index A A C adapter , 6 Alert tones, 29 Answ ering calls, 12 B Batter y charging, 7 Batter y installation, 7 Belt clip , 9 C Call W aiting, 14 Call T ransfer , 15 Caller ID , 22 add entries to phone dir ector y , 27 delete entries, 26 dial entries, 25 CID , 22 Clear V oice Mail Indication, 11 D Delete Call Log entries, 26 Delete redial [...]

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