260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM 1 Page ii USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Trimline® Caller ID Telephone 260 REVISED DRAFT 4/24/02 Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information AT&T and the Globe Design are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page v CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . 1 TELEPHONE MEMORY . . . . . 18 About Caller Identification (Caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Directory Card . . . . . . . . . . Storing Memory Numbers . . Storing a Pause in a Memory Number . . . . . . . One-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . Dialing Numbers in Memory Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with service available from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. You may need to change your phone service to use this feature.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes Always program your home area code, and, if you need them, up to four local area codes (see “Set Home Area Code” and “Set Local Area Codes” on pages 11 and 12). Programming these area codes changes how numbers are displayed in the call history, and allows for correct operation of the Display Dial feature.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 3 INSTALLATION Battery Installation This telephone requires four AA batteries (not included) in order for the Caller ID with Call Waiting, Memory, and New Call light to work. For best results use alkaline or heavy duty batteries 1 Press on the tab to remove the battery compartment cover. Battery compartment cover 2 Install four AA batteries (not included) in the battery compartment.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 4 INSTALLATION Telephone Installation Wall Installation 1 Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. Modular telephone wall jack Mounting area Telephone line jack Line cord Channel 2 Feed the line cord into the channel and wind it around and out of the mounting area as shown. 3 Connect the other end to a telephone jack not controlled by a switch.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 5 INSTALLATION Table/Desk Installation 1 Reposition mounting adapter on the base to table/desk position. a) Remove mounting adapter from the base by pressing down with your thumbs as indicated by the arrows. b) Turn mounting adapter so that the channel is up top as shown. c) Replace mounting adapter on base by aligning it as shown and pushing up with your thumbs as indicated by the arrows.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 6 INSTALLATION 2 Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. 3 Feed the line cord through the channel as shown (so the phone will sit flat). 4 Connect the other end to a telephone jack not controlled by a wall switch, then continue with the steps in “For Table/Desk and Wall Installation” on page 7.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 7 INSTALLATION For Table/Desk and Wall Installation 1 Plug the coiled cord into the jack on the base. Plug the other end into the handset, then hang up. 2 Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you can’t hear a dial tone, see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY. 3 Set RINGER switch to LO, HI or OFF. If the RINGER switch is set to OFF, you will not hear this phone ring when you have an incoming call.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 8 FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear the first time you setup your new phone. The order changes after the initial setup, but the procedure for the setting for each feature remains the same. Default settings are marked with an asterisk (*). Option: Choice: WHICH LANGUAGE ENGLISH* ESPANOL FRANCAIS Choose whether the display appears in English, Spanish, or French.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 9 FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary (Continued) Option: Choice: CALL LIST ORDER NEW CALLS* BY TIME Choose in what order calls are displayed. Unreviewed call information is displayed first. All calls are displayed in the order they were received. CALL WAITING ON* Set for the kind of service to which you subscribe. For Type II service (screen displays information about Call Waiting calls).
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 10 FEATURE SETTINGS NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear the first time you setup your new phone. The order changes after the initial setup, but the procedure for setting each feature remains the same. Language Selection You can select English, Spanish or French as the language in which your Caller ID information is displayed. 1 Press N. WHICH LANGUAGE? 2 3 Press - until the screen displays your language selection.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 11 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Home Area Code Your own area code is the area code associated with your phone number. You need to program a Home Area Code so your phone can properly recognize and dial calls.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 12 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Codes Local Area Codes are area codes associated with other phone numbers for which you must dial the area code, but do not dial “1”. This includes your own area code if you must dial the area code but no “1” to make calls in your own area code. You can program up to four Local Area Codes. Do not program area codes for which you must dial a “1”.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 13 FEATURE SETTINGS Display Screen Options You can customize how the features of this product work. 1 Press and release N until the screen displays the option you want to set. 2 Press + or - until the screen displays your selection. 3 Press N. This sets your selection and automatically moves you to the next option. The unit returns to standby unless you make a selection within 30 seconds.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 14 FEATURE SETTINGS Call Waiting Set for the kind of Call Waiting service to which you subscribe. ON For Type II service (screen displays information about Call Waiting calls). OFF For Type I service (screen does not display information about Call Waiting calls).
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 15 TELEPHONE OPERATION Handset Volume Adjust volume of what you hear through the handset (LO, MED or HI). Making and Answering Calls To make or answer a call, lift the handset. Redial Mute Press and hold M to prevent the other party from hearing you (you will still be able to hear the other party). Release M to return to two–way conversation. Lift the handset, the last number dialed appears on screen. Press to call the last number dialed (up to 32 digits).
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 16 TELEPHONE OPERATION RINGER Volume Adjust how loudly the phone rings. If the RINGER switch is set to OFF, this phone will not ring when you have an incoming call.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 17 TELEPHONE OPERATION New Call Light This light flashes when you have unreviewed call information in the call history. Clear Line Status Indicator Flashes when you are receiving a call. Remains steady when this phone or another phone on the same line is in use. Press to exit dialing, to exit storing a number in memory, to exit call history or at any time to return to the idle screen without saving any changes.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 18 TELEPHONE MEMORY This telephone can store 13 telephone numbers, each up to 24 digits long. You can dial numbers stored in memory by pressing one or two buttons. NOTE: Numbers stored in memory will be lost if the phone is unplugged from the line jack and there are no charged batteries installed for more than 2.5 hours. Directory Card Lift the plastic cover off the directory card to write the numbers (or names) stored in telephone memory on the card.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 19 TELEPHONE MEMORY NOTE: Press on the back of the handset while storing a memory number to exit programming. One-Touch Dialing Two-Touch Dialing For two-touch dialing: 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press and release M, then press the number button (0-9) where the memory number is stored. The number appears on screen as it is dialed. Storing Memory Numbers For one-touch dialing, lift the handset and press the memory button. The number appears on screen as it is dialed.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 20 CALLER ID OPERATION Time call was received Date call was received Position of call in call history Indicates unreviewed call information Caller’s telephone number Caller’s name About Caller Identification When the first call is received, the unit sets the current time and date automatically (you cannot set them), and resets them each time a new call comes in. The unit automatically adjusts for daylight savings time.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 21 CALLER ID OPERATION Call History This product assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information. Reviewing Call History The screen displays call information for about 30 seconds after it has been received. 1 Press - to review the most recent call. — OR — Press + to review the oldest call.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 22 CALLER ID OPERATION Storing a Call Record into Memory 1 2 3 Press + or - to display the call record you wish to store in memory. Press P. For one-touch dialing, press and release the memory button where you want to store the number (locations X, Y, and Z) —OR— For two-touch dialing, press M, then press the number button (0-9) where you want to store the number.
0book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 23 CALLER ID OPERATION Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The other party is blocking name information. PPP The other party is blocking number information. PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and number information. UNKNOWN NAME Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s name. UUU Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s number.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 24 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you have difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. No Dial Tone • Make sure all plugs are connected properly. Inspect the line cord connections at the modular jack and at the telephone. Also inspect the coiled handset cord connections at both ends.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 25 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY New Call Light Stays On Make sure you have reviewed all calls. New Call Light Does Not Go On • Make sure you have installed four AA batteries. • Replace old batteries with four new ones. Screen is Blank • The screen is blank until you receive a call. • Make sure all line cords are correctly connected. • Make sure you have installed four charged AA batteries.
