AT&T CL84209 manual

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    U s e r ’ s m a n u a l C L 8 4 1 0 9 / C L 8 4 2 0 9 / C L 8 4 3 0 9 D E CT 6 . 0 c o r de d / c o r d l e s s t e l e p h o n 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[...]

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    Congr atulations on your purchase of this A T&T pr oduct. Before using this A T&T product, please read the Important saf ety inf ormation on pages 79-80 of this manual. Please thoroughl y read this user’s manual for all the featur e operations and troubleshooting inf ormation necessary to install and oper ate your new A T&T product. Y[...]

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    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 CL84109) (Two for CL84209) (Three for CL84309) Cordless handset (One for CL84109) (Two for CL84209) (Three for CL84309) Charger for cor dless ha[...]

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    U s e r ’ s m an ua l C L 8 4 1 0 9 / C L 8 4 2 0 9 / C L 8 4 3 0 9 D E C T 6 . 0 c or d e d / c o r d l es s t el ep 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 cont ents Getting s tart ed Quick ref erence guide - handset .......... 1 Quick ref erence guide - t elephone base ..................[...]

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    Interc om ......................................................... 34 Answer an incoming call during an interc om call ........................................... 35 Call transfer using int ercom ................ 36 Dir ectory About the directory .................................. 38 Shared dir ectory ...................................... 38 Capa[...]

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    answering systems ................................ 80 Appendix G FCC part 68 and A CT A ............................ 81 Appendix H FCC part 15 .................................................. 82 Appendix I Limited warranty ........................................ 83 Appendix J T echnical specifications ......................... 85 DECT 6.0 digita[...]

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    1 Quick r e fer ence guide - handset CHARGE indicat or On when the handset is charging in the charger . q CID/-VOL UME Press q CID to show caller ID history (page 50). 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 call. PHONE/FLASH Pres[...]

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    Getting started 2 Quick r e fer ence guide - handset Main menu The > symbol highlights a menu item. >ANS. SYSTEM DIRECTORY Main menu ANS. SY STEM (page 55) DIRECTOR Y (page 38) CALL L OG (page 47) RINGER VOLUME (page 14) RINGER TONE (page 15) KEY TONE (page 15) L CD LANGUA GE (page 15) SET DA TE/TIME (page 16) CLR VOICEMAIL (page 17) HOME ARE[...]

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    Getting started 3 Quick r e fer ence guide - t elephone base IN USE On when a 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 handset from the telephone base. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call.[...]

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    Getting started 4 See pages 8-9 for easy instructions. Y ou must install and char ge the battery bef ore using the telephone. S T OP! Install ation Install the telephone base cl ose to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controll ed by a wall switch. The telephone base can be plac ed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page[...]

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    Getting started 5 Backup bat t eries inst allation and use In the event of a power failur e, your telephone can still operat e with limited functions if there ar e backup batteries (pur chased separatel y) installed in the telephone base. If a power f ailure happens during a call on the cor ded handset, the call continues (at the lowest volume) unt[...]

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    Getting started 6 T elephone base inst allation Install the telephone base as shown bel ow. The telephone base is r eady for tabletop use. If y ou want to change to wall mounting, see page 10 for details. 1. Plug the small end of the AC power adapter int o the power jack on the bottom of the telephone base. 2. Plug one end of the telephone line cor[...]

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    Getting started 7 Char ger inst allation Install the charger as shown bel ow. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controll ed by a wall switch. IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this pr oduct. T o order a replac ement power adapter , visit our website at www .telephones.at t.c om or call 1 (800)[...]

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    Getting started 8 Bat t ery installation & char ging Install the batt ery as shown below. Once y ou have installed the bat tery , the screen indicates the bat tery status (see t able below). If necessary , place the handset in the telephone base or char ger to charge the bat tery . For best performance, k eep the handset in the charger when not[...]

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    Getting started 9 Bat t ery installation & char ging Step 3 Charge the handset by placing it f ace up in the charger . The CHARGE light will be on when charging. IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 1. Use only the supplied rechar geable battery or r eplacement battery (model B T8001). T o order , visit our website at www .telephones.a tt.c om or call 1 (80[...]

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    Getting started 10 Install ation options The telephone base comes with the mounting br acket alr eady installed for desktop use. If you want t o mount your telephone on a wall, mov e the mounting brack et so the telephone can connect with a standar d dual-stud telephone wall mounting plat e. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase [...]

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    Getting started 11 Install ation options 2. Connect the telephone line cor d and power adapter cor d 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 telephone line into the w all outlets. 3. Place the bundled telephone line cord and p[...]

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    Getting started 12 Install ation options W all-mount to deskt op installation T o change the telephone base fr om the wall-mount position to desktop position: 1. Untie the bundled telephone c ord and power adapter cor d, and make sur e that you unplug the power adapter and tel ephone line cord fr om the wall outlets befor e you begin. 2. Remove the[...]

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    Getting started 13 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. 5. Remove the c orded telephone handset t ab, rotat e and replace for deskt op use.[...]

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    14 T elephone settings Handset set tings Menu settings Use the featur e menu on the handset to customize how the handset works. Refer t o page 23 to customize how the telephone base works. 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 featur e you want to ch[...]

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    15 T elephone settings Handset set tings Ringer tone Y ou can choose one of 10 ringer tones. T o select the ringer tone on a cor dless handset: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use q CID or DIR p to scroll t o >RINGER T ONE , then press MENU /SELECT . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to sampl e each ringer tone. 4. Press MEN[...]

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    16 T elephone settings Handset set tings Set date/time The answering system announces the da y and time of the 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 inc oming call. The year must be set so th[...]

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    17 T elephone settings Handset set tings V oic email (visual message waiting) indicator If you subscribe to a voic email service offered b y 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[...]

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    18 T elephone settings 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 code int o the telephone as the home ar ea code. When you receiv e 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 m[...]

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    19 T elephone settings Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Y ou must use a handset to turn on or off the answering syst em, set up the announcement (greeting), and t o change the number of rings, remote ac cess code, and message alert tone. 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/ SELE CT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU /SELE C[...]

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    20 T elephone settings Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Outgoing announc ement An outgoing announcement is the gr eeting callers hear when calls are answered by the answering s ystem. The telephone has a pr erecor ded outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please l eave a message after the t one. ” Y ou can use this announc ement, or recor d [...]

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    21 T elephone settings Answering syst em set tings (handset only) T o delet e your outgoing announc ement: 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/ SELE CT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU /SELE CT again. 3. Press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to >ANS S YS SETUP , then pr ess MENU /SELECT . 4. Press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to >ANNO[...]

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    22 T elephone settings Answering syst em set tings (handset only) Remot e acc ess code T o access your answering s ystem remot ely from any t ouch tone phone, you need to enter a two-digit number (10-99). Unl ess you change it, the remot e access code is 19. T o change the remot e access code on a cor dless handset: 1. When the handset is in idle m[...]

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    23 T elephone settings T elephone base set tings Menu settings Use the featur e menu on the telephone base to customiz e how the telephone base works. Ref er to page 14 to customize how a handset works. 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the main menu. 2. Use q CID or DIR p to scroll t o the feature t o be c[...]

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    24 T elephone settings T elephone base set tings Ringer tone This featur e allows you to choose one of 10 ringer tones. T o choose a ringer tone on the tel ephone base: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use q CID or DIR p to scroll t o the > RINGER T ONE menu, then press MENU /SELE CT . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to sam[...]

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    25 T elephone settings T elephone base set tings Set date/time The answering system announces the da y and time of the 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 inc oming call. The year must be s[...]

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    26 T elephone settings T elephone base set tings V oic email (visual message waiting) indicator If you subscribe to a voic email service offered b y 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, icon appears on the handset scre[...]

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    27 T elephone settings T elephone base 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 code int o the telephone as the home ar ea code. When you receiv e a call from within your home ar ea code, the caller ID history onl y displays the seven digits of the telephone number . This fe[...]

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    28 T elephone operation Making, answering, and ending calls Making a call Using a cordless handset: Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER , 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 [...]

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    29 T elephone operation T elephone oper ation T emporary ringer sil encing Press OFF/ CLEAR or MUTE/ DELETE on a cor dless handset, or press MUTE on the telephone base when ther e 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 cal[...]

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    30 T elephone operation Handset oper ation Las t number redial Using a cor dless handset: T o display the most rec ently called number (up to 30 digits), press REDIAL/ P AUSE . T o view up to five r ecently called numbers, pr ess REDIAL/ P A USE then q CID or DIR p , or press REDIAL/ P AUSE repeat edly . The handset beeps twice at the beginning and[...]

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    31 T elephone operation Options while on calls V olume c ontrol On a cor dless handset: While on a call, press V OL UME-/ q CID to decrease or pr ess VOL UME+/ DIR p to increase the listening v olume. On the tel ephone base: While on a call, press VOLUME qp t o increase or decrease the list ening volume. NOTES: 1. Handset and speakerphone volume se[...]

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    32 T elephone operation Options while on calls 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 dialing can be useful if you wish to ac cess other numbers (such as bank account numbers or ac cess codes) from the dir ectory , call[...]

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    33 Multiple handset use Multiple handset use Handset locat or The handset locator featur e is useful if you misplace any handsets. T o start the paging tone: Press INTERC OM /HANDSET L OCA T OR at the telephone base to start the paging t one on all handsets for 60 seconds. INTERC OM T O: appears on the screen for five sec onds befor e the paging to[...]

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    34 Multiple handset use 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 CL80109) for this t elephone base. Y ou can regist er up to 12 handsets to the t elephone base. The first nine handsets that you r egister are named Handsets 1-9. Use the handset number to in[...]

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    35 Multiple handset use Int er c om 4. When two cordless handsets are on an int ercom call, you can use a maximum of two c ordless handsets and the telephone base for an outside call; when a c ordless handset and the telephone base are on an int ercom call, you can only use a ma ximum of two cordless handsets for an outside call. Usi ng t he te le [...]

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    36 Multiple handset use Call tr ansf er using int er c om Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to the telephone base or a cordless system handset. Using a cordless 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 bas[...]

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    37 Multiple handset use Call tr ansf er using int er c om The other person can end the intercom call by pressing OFF/ CLEAR , or by placing the other handset back in the charger. The outside call continues with the original system handset. Using the tel ephone base: 1. During a call, press IN TER C OM/ HAND SET L OC A T OR . If you have a single ha[...]

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    38 About the dir ect ory Shar ed direct ory The direct ory is in the telephone base and is common for all handsets. Changes made to the dir ectory from any handset apply to all. NOTE: Only one party can review the directory at a time. If another party tries to enter the directory , the screen shows NOT A V AILABLE A T THIS TIME . Capacity The direc[...]

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    39 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries T o cr eate a new dir ectory entry Using a cor dless handset: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press q CID or DIR p to scr oll to >DIRE CTOR Y , then press MENU /SELECT . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to highlight S T ORE . 4. Press MENU /SELE CT . 5. Enter the tel ephone number wh[...]

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    40 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use the d ial pad to e nter a name (up t o 15 ch aract ers) . E ach tim e you pres s a k ey , th e char acte r on th at k ey a ppears . Addit ional k ey pres ses pr oduc e othe r c harac ters on tha t k ey . See the cha rt bel ow . – Press q CID or DIR p t o move the c[...]

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    41 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries Using the tel ephone base: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU /SELE CT again to enter the >DIRE CTOR Y . 3. Press q CID or DIR p to highlight S T ORE . 4. Press MENU /SELE CT . 5. Enter the tel ephone number when prompted. Use the dial pad to enter up t o 30 digits. [...]

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    42 Directory Cr eat e dir ectory entries 7. Enter the name when prompt ed. • Use the d ial pad to e nter a name (up t o 15 c harac ters ). Each time y ou pr ess a ke y , the c harac ter o n that key appear s. Add itional k ey pres ses pr oduc e othe r char acter s on t hat k ey . S ee the chart b elow . – Press q CID or DIR p t o move the curso[...]

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    43 Directory R eview dir ect ory T o r eview direct ory entries Using a cor dless handset: 1. Press DIR p when in idle mode t o show the first entry in the directory . DIRECT ORY EMP T Y appears if there ar e no directory entries. - OR- Y ou can also show the first entry in the directory by pr essing MENU/ SELECT when in idle mode, then press q CID[...]

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    44 Directory 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. Press DIR p in idle mode t o show the first listing in the directory . DIRECT ORY EMP T Y appears if there ar e no directory entries. 2. When a name entry appears, press the dial pad k eys (2-[...]

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    45 Directory 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 shown on the handset. Use the directory r eview or search (pages 43-44) t o show an entry . Display dial T o dial a displayed number fr om the directory , Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER on a cor dless handset. -OR- Press DI[...]

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    46 Directory T o dial, delet e or edit entries Using the tel ephone base: 1. Press MENU/ SELE CT to modify the entry . Y ou will be prompted t o EDIT NUMBER . Press the dial pad k eys to add digits. Press X DELETE to er ase digits. • Pr ess and hold X DELETE to er ase all digits. Press q CID or DIR p to mo ve the cursor to the left or right. Pres[...]

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    47 Caller ID About caller ID This product supports caller ID servic es that most telephone service companies provide. Depending on your servic e subscription, you might see the caller’s number , or the caller’s name and number from the t elephone service pro vider after the first or sec ond ring. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number , d[...]

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    48 Caller ID 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 shar ed by t[...]

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    49 Caller ID Caller ID oper ation Memory match If the incoming telephone number e xactly matches a t elephone number in your directory , the name that appear s on the screen matches the corr esponding name in your direct ory. For e xample, if Christine Smith calls, her name appears as Chris if this is how you enter ed it into your direct ory . NOTE[...]

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    50 Caller ID Caller ID oper ation T o r eview the caller ID hist ory Using a cor dless handset: 1. When a handset is in idle mode, press q CID t o review the caller ID history in reverse chr onological or der starting with the most recent call. -OR- Y ou can also review the caller ID history by pr essing MENU /SELECT , then press q CID or DIR p to [...]

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    51 Caller ID Caller ID oper ation Dial a call log entry Using a cor dless handset: 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 . Using the tel ephone base: 1. When in the call log, press q CID or DIR p t o browse. 2. Press SPEAKER or DISP DIAL , or lift the cor ded handset to dial the[...]

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    52 Caller ID Caller ID oper ation Save a call l og entry to the dir ectory Using a cor dless handset: 1. When in the call log, press q CID or DIR p t o browse. 2. Press MENU /SELE CT to select an entry . The screen displa ys EDIT NUMBER . 3. Use the dialing keys t o edit the number . Press MUTE /DELETE to backspac e and erase a digit. Press and hol[...]

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    53 Caller ID Caller ID oper ation 5. Press MENU /SELE CT when done and the handset shows SA VED . If the entry is already saved in the dir ectory , the handset shows ALREAD Y SA VED . If there is no caller ID inf ormation, the handset shows UNABLE TO SA VE . NOTES: 1. You might need t o change how a caller ID number is dialed if the entry does not [...]

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

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    55 Answering system About the answering syst em Answering sys tem and voicemail Y our telephone has separ ate indicators f or two different types of voic e messages: those left on its built-in answering s ystem and those left at your service pr ovider’s voicemail (fees ma y apply). Y our telephone’s buil t-in answering system messages and voic [...]

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    56 Answering system About the answering syst em V oic e prompt s The system pr ovides voice pr ompts to guide you thr ough remote acc ess and recor ding outgoing announcements. New message indication The message counter on the t elephone base flashes and shows on the handset when there ar e new answering system messages. If the new message alert to[...]

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    57 Answering system Message playback If you have new messages, you hear onl y the new messages (oldest first). If there ar e no new messages, the system plays back all the messages (ol dest first). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announc ed. Before each message, you hear the day and time of the r ecording. After the last messa[...]

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    58 Answering system Message playback Options during playback When a message is playing, you can adjust the playback volume, skip, r epeat, or delete the message. When messages ar e playing on the telephone base: Press V O L UM E pq to adjust the message playback volume. Press S K I P t o skip to the next message. Press R E PE A T to repeat the mess[...]

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    59 Answering system R ecor ding & playing memos Memos are messages you r ecord at a handset. Y ou can save, play back, and delete them lik e incoming messages. Y ou can r ecord a memo as a r eminder to yourself , or leave a message for others who use the answering s ystem. T o r ecor d a memo 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/ SEL[...]

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    60 Answering system 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 0 No messages. 0 (flashing) Y ou need to set the clock (pages 16 & 25). 1-99 T otal number of old messages and memos, or message num[...]

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    61 Answering system R emot e acc ess Y ou can reach y our answering system remot ely by dialing your home tel ephone number from any t ouch-tone telephone. T o remot ely reach your answering sy stem: 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 defaul[...]

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    62 Answering system R emot e acc ess NOTES: 1. If you do not enter a valid r emote access code, the syst em answers the call automatically . 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 there is no command for another 20 seconds, the call ends automatically . 3. If yo[...]

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    63 Appendix A NEW 10:01 AM MUTE Lighted key pad ANS ON MSG # 1/ 2 MSG # 1/ 2 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 the charger to r echarge. SPEAKERPHONE - the speakerphone is in use. Ringer off - the handset ringer is off[...]

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    64 Appendix B Handset and t elephone base display scr een messages Screen display messages ALREADY SAVED The telephone number you have ent ered is already in the directory . CALL LOG EMPTY Y ou are trying t o reach an empty caller ID history . CALL TRANSFERED You ar e transferring an outside call t o another cordless handset or the telephone base. [...]

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    65 Appendix B NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED The handset is out of range while on a call. NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME Someone else is already using the direct ory or caller ID history . OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING (For syst em with two handsets) The other handset is calling. OUTSIDE CALL Y ou are on the ext ernal call during call transfer . ** PAGING ** The tel[...]

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    66 Appendix C Expansion handset Y our new A T&T CL84109/CL84209/CL84309 telephone syst em can accommodate up t o 12 handsets. Y ou can add new handsets (A T&T CL80109, 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 67. The handset wi[...]

  • Page 73

    67 Appendix C Expansion handset Adding and r egist ering handsets (optional) Handsets purchased separ ately (A T&T CL80109) need to be register ed to the tel ephone base before use. When first purchased, all e xpansion handsets show NO T REGIS TERED on the screen. New handsets ma y need to be charged without interruption for at least 10 minut e[...]

  • Page 74

    68 Appendix C Expansion handset Der egist ering a handset Y ou may need to der egister your handsets if: Y ou have twelve r egister ed handsets and need to replac e 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 wis[...]

  • Page 75

    69 Appendix D 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 phone doesn’t work at all. Make sur e the power cord is secur ely plugged in. Make sur e you plug the bat[...]

  • Page 76

    70 Appendix D T r oubleshooting My cordl ess handset isn’t performing normally . Make sur e you plug the power cord secur ely into the telephone base. Plug the power adapter int o a different, working electrical outlet without a wall switch. Move the cor dless handset closer to the tel ephone base. Y ou might have mov ed out of range. Reset the t[...]

  • Page 77

    71 Appendix D CONNE CTING... appears on my cordl ess handset. Ensure you plug the t elephone base in properly and the power is on. Place the cor dless handset in the telephone base for one minute to allow the c ordless handset and base t o synchroniz e. Move the cor dless handset closer to the tel ephone base. Y ou might have mov ed out of range. R[...]

  • Page 78

    72 Appendix D T r oubleshooting I experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphone. For incr eased sound quality while using the handset speakerphone, place the handset on a flat surf ace with the dial pad facing up. Excessiv e background noise will cause a speak erphone to fade in and out. T ry contr olling the backgr ound noise by turnin[...]

  • Page 79

    73 Appendix D My cordl ess handset does not ring when I receiv e a call. Make sur e that the ringer is not off. R efer to the section on ringer selection in this user’s manual. Make sur e you plug in the telephone line cor d securely into the telephone base and the t elephone jack. Make sure you plug in the power c ord securel y. The cordl ess ha[...]

  • Page 80

    74 Appendix D T r oubleshooting The charge light is off. Make sur e you plug the power and line cords in correctl y and securely . Unplug the electrical power . W ait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute f or the cordless handset and telephone base to r eset. Clean the cor dless handset and telephone base charging cont acts [...]

  • Page 81

    75 Appendix D 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 telephone servic e provider . Caller ID featur es works only if both you and the caller are in areas offering call er ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. • The answering sys[...]

  • Page 82

    76 Appendix D T r oubleshooting System does not respond to remot e commands. • Make sure to ent er your remot e access code corr ectly (page 61). • Make sure you ar e calling from a touch-t one phone. When you dial a number , you should hear t ones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone t elephone and cannot activate the answering s[...]

  • Page 83

    77 Appendix D Common cure for electr onic equipment. If the telephone does not seem to be r esponding normally , try putting the cor dless handset in the charger . If it does not seem to respond, do the f ollowing (in the order list ed): Disconnect the power to the tel ephone base. Disconnect the cor dless handset battery , and spar e battery , if [...]

  • Page 84

    78 Appendix E Maint enance T aking care of your t elephone Y our cordless t elephone contains sophisticated electr onic 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 tel ephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid wat er Y ou can damage your telepho[...]

  • Page 85

    79 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, fir e, or electric shock. Safety inf ormation Read and understand all instructions in the u[...]

  • Page 86

    80 Appendix F Important saf ety inf ormation Especially about cor dless t elephones Privacy: The same features that mak e a cordl ess telephone convenient creat e some limitations. T elephone calls are transmit ted between the telephone base and the handset by r adio waves, so there is a possibility that your cor dless telephone conver sations coul[...]

  • Page 87

    81 Appendix G F C C part 68 and A CT A This equipment complies with Part 68 of the F CC rules and with technical requir ements adopted by the Administrative Council for T erminal At tachments (ACT A). 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[...]

  • Page 88

    82 Appendix H F C C part 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 (FCC) rules. These r equirements are intended t o provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment gener[...]

  • Page 89

    83 Limit ed warr anty The A T&T brand is used under license - any repair , r eplacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to: In the United Stat es of America, visit www .t elephones.at t.c om or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268 . 1. What does this limited warr anty cover? The [...]

  • Page 90

    84 Appendix I Limit ed warr anty 5. How do you get warr anty service? T o obtain warranty service in the Unit ed States of America, visit www .t elephones.at t.c om or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268 . NOTE: Bef ore calling for service, please r eview the user’s manual; a check of the PRODUCT controls and f eatures may sa[...]

  • Page 91

    85 Appendix J T echnical specifications Operation Operating time* T alk time (cordless handset) Up to eight hours T alk time (cordless handset speak erphone) Up to five 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 offer un[...]

  • Page 92

    86 A AC adapter , 6 Alert, 63 Alert tones, 63 Announcement, 20 delete outgoing announc ement, 21 play current announc ement, 20 recor d a new announcement, 20 Answering calls, 28 Auto off , 29 B Battery char ging, 9 Battery inst allation, 8 C Call screening, 56 Call transfer using int ercom, 36, 37 Call waiting, 31 Caller ID, 47 Caller ID (CID), ad[...]

  • Page 93

    87 N Names, enter into dir ectory , 40, 42 search for , 44 Number of rings, 21 O On-hook dialing, 28 Outgoing announcement, 20 P Paging tone, 33 Phonebook, see Directory , 38 Power adapter , 6, 7 Predialing, 28 Q Quick ref erence guide, 1 R Receiving calls, 28 Rechar ging, 9 Redial, 30 Registration, 67 Remote ac cess, 61 Ringer silencing, 29 Ringer[...]

  • Page 94

    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[...]

  • Page 95

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