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91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone. 6/2/2003 12:14 PM STOP! Page 2 See page 7 for easy instructions. For customer service or product information, visit our web site at Please also read www.telephones.att.com or call 1-800-222-3111. Enclosed in product package.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 1 User Manual (Part 2) 2.4 GHz Corded/Cordless Telephone/Answering System 1487/1187 with Caller ID & Call Waiting Table of contents Getting Started Caller ID Operation QUICK REFERENCE ..............................2 Parts checklist .......................................4 Before you begin ..................................5 Telephone base installation................6 Handset assembly & charging ............7 Wall mounting ..........................
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 2 Getting Started Quick reference guide Cordless Handset Incoming calls (see page 22) NEW 00 0 OLD 27 8/12 10:06 Low battery AM Date and time Select Hold Press to store a programming option (see page 10), or to store a directory entry in memory (see page 19). Press to place a call on hold. Press again to resume your call (see page 14). ^V Volume/Function During a call, press ^V to adjust Phone/Flash listening volume.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 3 Getting Started Quick reference guide Telephone Base RINGER VOLUME: Set switch on side of base (Off, Low, High). CONTRAST: Press to adjust screen contrast. • CLEAR: Press to exit programming and return to idle. • < CID: Press when phone is idle to display Caller ID information (see page 23). While entering numbers or letters, press to delete last character entered.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 4 Getting Started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 5 Getting Started Before you begin About Caller Identification Telephone operating range Caller ID with Call Waiting features in this telephone let you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company. This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 6 Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. NOTE: Use only the power adapter supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Be sure to use an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
1-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 7 Getting Started Handset assembly & charging After installation, place the handset in the charger for at least 15 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by returning the handset to the charger after each use. When battery power is fully depleted, a full recharge takes about 8 hours. NEW 00 0 OLD 27 8/12 10:06 AM Low battery indicator Return handset to charger when this symbol appears. (Handset will beep when battery is low.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 8 Getting Started Wall mounting The telephone base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Connect short line cord and AC adapter as shown on page 6, then grasp and squeeze to open hinged wall mount.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired. For hands-free telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. Snap belt clip into notches on side of handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 10 Telephone Operation Customizing the handset Follow the steps below to program the cordless handset. To stop at any time, press OFF. If the phone rings, programming stops automatically so you may answer the call. Choose handset ringer sound 1 Press PROG to begin programming. 2 Press ^ until screen displays RINGER & setting. 3 Press SELECT to change current setting. 4 Press ^ to display 1, 2, 3, 4, or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ringing type.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:14 PM Page 11 Telephone Operation Customizing the base Follow the steps below to program the base. To stop at any time, press CLEAR. If the phone rings, programming stops automatically so you may answer the call. Choose dial mode 1 Press PROG to begin programming. 2 Press > until screen displays DIAL MODE & setting. 3 Press SELECT to change current setting. 4 Press > to display TONE or PULSE. 5 Press SELECT to select displayed dial mode and exit.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 12 Telephone Operation Basic cordless handset operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE (or any key except OFF). To make a call, press PHONE, then dial a number. Press OFF (or place in charger) to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press PHONE to dial. Press V at any time to make corrections as you are entering numbers.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 13 Telephone Operation Basic base operation Making and answering calls To answer a call, lift the base handset, or press SPEAKERPHONE. To make a call, lift the base handset (or press SPEAKERPHONE) then dial a number. Lift handset, or press SPEAKERPHONE To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first. Press < to make corrections if necessary. When the number is entered, press DISPLAY DIAL to activate the speakerphone and dial automatically.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 14 Telephone Operation Options while on calls To adjust volume V^ Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to adjust listening volume. Volume Flash Call waiting Hold If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call. Press FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call. You can press this button at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 15 Telephone Operation Intercom calls & conference calls Intercom calls Press the INTER button at the cordless handset or at the base. A paging beep will sound at the other station. To answer an intercom page at the cordless handset, press INTER. At the base, lift the handset or press INTER. To end an intercom call at the cordless handset, press OFF. To end an intercom call at the base, replace the handset or press INTER.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 16 Telephone Operation Call forward and call transfer Call forward During a conversation, you can forward the call to another set. • At the cordless handset: Press INTER to page the base. You can then press SPEAKERPHONE to resume the call at the base. • At the base: Press INTER to page the cordless handset. You can then press PHONE to resume the call at the handset.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 17 Phonebooks PAT JOHNSON 5550100 Handset and base phonebooks There are separate phonebook directories in the cordless handset and the base. Each phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters long. A convenient search feature can help you find and dial numbers quickly (see page 20).
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 18 Phonebooks 1 PROG Speed dialing (cordless handset only) DIRECTORY 2 At the cordless handset, numbers called most frequently can be stored in memory locations 1-9 and dialed with only two button presses. ^ You can enter 9 Speed Dial numbers up to 24 digits long. Each number is stored in a one-digit memory location (1-9). SPEED DIAL 3 SELECT To enter a Speed Dial number ENTER 1-9 1 Press PROG to begin programming.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 19 Phonebooks 1 PROG DIRECTORY Entering names into phonebooks To enter a name 2 SELECT ENTER NAME Press dial pad buttons once for the first letter, twice for the second, three times for the third, as shown in the example below. To enter a number, continue pressing the button until the number appears.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 20 Phonebooks 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^/> ADAM Phonebook search Follow the steps at left to browse through the phonebook directory, or search to find a specific entry. You can press OFF (or CLEAR at the base) at any time to exit the directory. 5551234 To browse through the directory To display first entry ^/> BETH To browse, press ^/> or V/< to scroll through all entries one by one.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 21 Phonebooks 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^/> To move, edit or delete an entry When any entry is displayed, press SELECT to see options. Press ^/> or V/< to highlight the option you want (blinking text), then press SELECT again to select it. ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT SPEED EDIT ERASE To move an entry (cordless handset only) When SPEED is blinking, press SELECT, then dial a memory location (1-9) to transfer this entry to your Speed Dial directory.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 22 Caller ID Operation PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06AM How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by your local phone company, information about each caller will be displayed after the first ring.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 23 Caller ID Operation 1 CID To review your call log PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 AM NEW 03 8/12 10:06 2 V/< CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 AM NEW 8/12 9:53 3 02 V/< When the phone is not in use, press CID to display information about the most recent caller. To review your call log Press V/< to scroll backward (display older calls) or ^/> to scroll forward (display newer calls). The highest call number is the most recent call received.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 24 Caller ID Operation 1 CID To dial a call log entry PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 AM NEW 8/12 10:06 2 03 PHONE/ DISPLAY DIAL When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press DISPLAY DIAL at the base (or PHONE at the cordless handset) to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. PHONE ON 9085550100 Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may not be required for local calls.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 25 Caller ID Operation 1 CID To delete call log entries PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 AM NEW 03 8/12 10:06 2 V/< CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 AM NEW 8/12 9:53 3 02 CID DEL 908-555-0100 AM NEW 02 Or NEW 00 1 Press CID, to display the first Caller ID entry. Use the arrow keys to find the entry you want to delete, then press CID DEL. When the entry is deleted, the next oldest record is displayed.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 26 Caller ID Operation 1 CID To add entries to phonebook PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 AM NEW 8/12 10:06 2 SELECT DIAL 03 ^/> PROGRAM 908-555-0100 AM NEW 8/12 10:06 3 03 SELECT When any Caller ID screen is displayed, follow the steps at left to enter it into your phonebook directory. Both the caller’s name and telephone number will be entered as they appear in the call log.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 16 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 27 Answering System Operation Message capacity Call counter Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing) Press repeatedly to hear feature options (see page 31) The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to 4 minutes long, but total maximum recording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until you delete them.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 28 Answering System Operation Day and time announcements To set day and time Before playing each message, the answering system announces the day and time the message was received. 1 TIME/SET “Friday, 10:07 am, 2003” “To change clock, press Time Set” 2 TIME/SET “Friday” 3 The system uses voice prompts to guide you. Each time you press CHANGE, the day, hour, minute or year advances by one.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 29 Answering System Operation Outgoing announcements 12 MENU The phone is pre-programmed with an announcement that answers calls with “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or replace it with a recording of your own voice.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 30 Answering System Operation Announce Only mode A “A” is displayed when Announce Only is activated In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an extended period and request that they call back after a certain date.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 31 Answering System Operation Changing feature options Menu features can be changed to customize how the answering system operates. Press MENU repeatedly to hear each feature. Press CHANGE when you hear the feature you want to modify.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 32 Answering System Operation 16 Message playback Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear incoming messages you’ve received. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing) If you have new messages waiting, you will hear only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the system will play back all messages (oldest first).
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 33 Answering System Operation Recording and playing memos 12 Elapsed recording time (seconds) 1 MEMO “Now recording...” 2 Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages from callers. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if others in your household use the answering system.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 34 Answering System Operation Message window displays 16 The message window usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See list below for explanation of other displays in this window. Message window Message window displays 0 No messages. 1-98 Total number of messages & memos, or message number currently playing (see page 32). Number flashes if you have new messages.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 35 Answering System Operation 1 Remote access Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone phone A two-digit security code is required to access your answering system from any touch-tone phone. This code is “19” by default; see page 31 to change it. 2 Play messages Press to hear new messages (if none are new, all messages play back). Repeat or go back Press to repeat current message. Press twice (# 4 # 4) to hear previous message.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 36 Appendix Display screen messages, lights and tones Screen display messages CONNECTING... CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for a dial tone. ** RINGING ** There is a call coming in. ** PAGING ** The handset locator has been activated (handset beeps to help you locate it). NEEDS RECHARGING Handset battery is depleted. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. BATTERY LOW Handset battery is low.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 37 Appendix Display screen messages, lights and tones Alert tones “Beep-Beep...Beep-Beep...” (Double beep every 5 seconds) Handset battery is low. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. “Beep-Beep...Beep-Beep...” (Double beep every 5 seconds) The handset is out of range. Move closer to the base. “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” (5 quick beeps) Error tone (current operation has been unsuccessful; try again).
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 38 Appendix In case of difficulty If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 800 222–3111. Telephone does not work at all Cordless handset does not ring Noise or interference on a cordless handset call • Make sure the battery pack is installed and charged correctly (see page 7).
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 39 Appendix In case of difficulty If you lose a call after changing channels • You were probably almost out of range. Move closer to the base before changing channels. Before placing another call, set the handset in the charger for at least 15 seconds. Incomplete messages • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after 4 minutes.
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91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 42 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 912.75MHz — 917.10MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 2410.2MHz — 2418.9MHz Channels 30 Modulation FM Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 104 — 129 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (AC Adapter Output) 9 Vdc @500 mA Handset Voltage 3.1 — 4.
91-5783-10-00_ATT1487_R0.qxd 6/2/2003 12:15 PM Page 43 Appendix Remote access wallet card Your package includes a handy wallet card to help you remember access commands you can use to control your answering system from any touch-tone telephone. If you misplace this card, just clip and save the card below. Cut along dotted line Call your phone number, then enter your 2-digit access code (preset to 19). Action Remote Command #1 #2 #4 #6 #5 Voice help menu ...................... Play messages ......
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