AT&T EL51100 manual

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    Quick start guide (Canada ver sion) E L 5 1 1 0 0 D E C T 6 . 0 c o r d l e s s t e l e p h o n e 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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    1 Intr oduction This quick start guide provides y ou with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features ar e described in abbreviat ed form. Please ref er to the complet e on-line EL51100 DECT 6.0 c or dless t elephone with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of inst allation and operation instructions at http[...]

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    2 P arts checklist Y our tel ephone package contains the f ollowing items. Save y our sales rec eipt and original packaging in the event warranty servic e is necessary . Battery for c ordless handset Battery compartment c over Tel ephone line cord Quick start guide Power adapter for telephone base T elephone base Cordless handset Wall mount brack e[...]

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    3 Installation Install the telephone base as shown below . If you subscribe t o high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) thr ough your telephone line, y ou must install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If y ou want to mount your tel ephone on a wall, use the included wall mount brack et and ref er to W all mount ins tallation in the[...]

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    4 Batt ery inst allation Install the battery as shown bel ow. IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION: Use only the supplied rechar geable battery or r eplacement batt ery (model BT166342). T o order, visit our website at www .telephones.at t.com , or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . T o replace the bat tery , press the t ab and slide the battery compartment c over downwar[...]

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    5 Batt ery char ging Once you have inst alled the battery , the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If nec essary , place the handset in the telephone base to char ge the batt ery . For best performanc e, keep the handset in the telephone base when not in use. The batt ery is fully charged a fter 16 hours of continuous char g[...]

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    6 Handset overview REDIAL/P AUSE Press repeat edly to view the last 20 numbers dialed. Wh i l e e n t e r i ng n um b e r s , pr ess a nd h o l d t o i ns e r t a di a l in g p au s e . PHONE/FLASH Press to mak e or answer a call. During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting al ert. 1 While reviewing a caller ID h[...]

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    7 T elephone base overview HANDSET L OCA TOR Pr ess t o ma k e t h e h a n d se t b ee p s o y o u c a n l oc a t e it .[...]

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    8 Menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone set tings. Press MENU/ SELE CT in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) to enter the main menu. Press DIR or CID to scroll until the > is ne xt to the featur e you want to select. Press MENU /SELE CT to select or save the indicat ed item. Press OFF/ CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up t[...]

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    9 T elephone settings Use Menu structur e on page 8 to find and set f eatures. Many ar e simple yes/no questions. The following are a f ew exampl es of common featur es to set. Re fer to Handset settings in the on-line user’s manual for det ailed instructions on setting all telephone featur es. Ringer volume Y ou can set the handset ringer volume[...]

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    10 Making, answering and ending a call Making a call Press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER and then dial a telephone number , or predial b y first dialing the number and then pressing PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER . While ent ering the number before pr essing PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER , you can: Press and hold REDIAL /P AUSE t o insert a three-second dialing pause[...]

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    11 Options while on a call V olume control While on a call, press DIR /VOLUME t o increase or pr ess CID /VOL UME t o decrease the listening v olume. NOT E : Th e han ds et ea rp iece v olu me se t tin g (1 -5) and s pea ker pho ne vol ume s et ti ng (1 - 6) are i nde pe nde nt . Ch ang in g one d oes n ot af fe c t the o the r . Chain dialing Whil[...]

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    12 Handset locat or Use the handset locator to find the misplac ed handset. T o start the paging t one: Press HANDSET L OCA TOR at the t elephone base to start the paging tone on the handset for 60 seconds. T o stop the paging t one: Press PHONE/ FLASH , SPEAKER or any dial pad key (0-9, , or #) on the handset, or press HANDSET L OCA TOR on the tel[...]

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    13 Dir ectory Dir ectory ov erview The directory is st ored in the t elephone base. It stor es up to 100 entries. Storing names and numbers Y ou can add new entries to the dir ectory whenever a t elephone number shows on the screen (pr edial or from caller ID hist ory) by pressing MENU/ SELE CT then going to step 3 below. T o add entries through th[...]

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    14 T o dial a direct ory number When you see the desired dir ectory number , press PHONE/ FLASH or SPEAKER . T o edit a direct ory entry When the desired dir ectory number is on the screen, pr ess MENU /SELECT . Edit the telephone number (page 13). Pr ess MENU /SELECT . Edit the name (page 13). Press MENU /SELE CT to confirm. T o delete a dir ect o[...]

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    15 Caller ID ov erview This product supports caller ID servic es offered b y most telephone service pr oviders. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number , date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear aft er the first or second ring. Caller ID hist ory (call l og) The caller ID information is stor ed in a 50-entry call[...]

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    16 T roubleshooting If you have difficulty with y our telephone, please try the suggestions below . F or customer service, or to pur chase accessories or r eplacement parts, visit our websit e at www .t el ephones.at t.c om , or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . When you call customer service, you will need the serial number or model number f ound on the bot[...]

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    17 Make sur e to set the dial mode to the c orrect setting (pulse dialing or t one dialing) for the service in your ar ea (see the DIAL MODE menu on page 8). Eliminate any back ground noise. Noise fr om a television, r adio or other appliances may cause the telephone t o not dial out properly . If you cannot eliminate the backgr ound noise, first t[...]

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    18 The charge light is off . Make sur e the power cord is plugged in c orrectly and secur ely . Make sur e the battery is inst alled corr ectly in the handset. Foll ow the instructions in Batt ery inst allation on page 4 to install the bat tery . Unplug the electrical power . W ait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up t o one minute for t[...]

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    19 Excessive back gr ound noise will cause a speakerphone t o fade in and out. T ry controlling the back ground noise b y turning off any audio devices near the speakerphone. Also, try to a void interrupting the person at the other end of the conversation while the person is speaking. If back gr ound noise cannot be controll ed, you should terminat[...]

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    20 Important saf ety informa tion This symbol is to alert you t o important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this quick start guide and the on-line user’s manual. Always foll ow basic safety precautions when using this product to r educe the risk of injury , fire, or el ectric shock. Safety inf ormation Read and unders tand [...]

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    21 Electrical power: The telephone base of this c ordless t elephone must be connected t o a working electrical outlet which is not contr olled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made fr om the handset if the telephone base is unplugged, swit ched off or if the electrical power is interrupted . Pot ential TV interf erenc e: Some cor dless telephones[...]

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    22 FC C Part 68 and ACT A This eq uip men t c omp lie s w ith P art 68 of the F C C ru le s a nd w ith t ech nic al re qui re men ts ado pt ed by the Adm ini str at ive Co unc il for T ermina l A tt ac hme nts (A CT A). T he lab el o n t he bac k o r b ott om of th is equi pme nt co nta ins , a mon g o ther th ing s, a p ro duc t i den tif ier in t[...]

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    23 The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this t erminal equipment is 0.1B. The REN is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be c onnected to a t elephone interfac e. The termination on an interfac e may consist of any combination of devic es subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devic es does not [...]

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    24 Limited warr anty The A T&T brand is used under license - any r epair , replac ement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be dir ected to our website at www .t el ephones.at t.c om or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . What does this limited warr anty cov er? The manufacturer of this A T&T-branded product warrants to the[...]

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    25 PRODUCT returned without a valid pr oof of purchase (see it em 6 below); or Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of cust omer controls, and inst allation or repair of systems outside the unit. How do you get warr anty service? T o obtain warranty servic e in Canada, visit www .telephones.at t.c om or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . NOTE: Bef or[...]

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    26 T echnical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz – 1928.448MHz Channels 5 Operating temperat ure 32°F – 122°F 0°C – 50°C T elephone base volt age (AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 – 130Vrms T elephone base volt age (DC adapter output) AC6V @300mA Handset voltage DC2.4 – 3.2V Operating times* T alk time (handset): up to seven hours T alk[...]

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    © 2009-2010 Advanced American T elephones. All Rights Reserved. A T&T and the A T&T logo ar e trademarks of A T&T Intellectual Pr operty licensed t o Advanced American T elephones, San Antonio, TX 78219. Printed in China. Issue 1 A T&T 03/10. www .t el ephones.at t.c om[...]