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91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 You must install and charge batteries before using the telephone 19:21 Page 2 STOP! See page 7 for easy instructions For customer service or product information, visit our web site at Please also read www.telephones.att.com Enclosed in product package Important Product Information or call 1-800-222-3111 Add new handsets to make your phone more versatile (see page 36) Your telephone can accommodate up to eight cordless handsets.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 1 User Manual (Part 2) 2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone/Answering System E2600B Table of contents Getting Started Answering System Operation Quick reference ...................................2 Parts checklist .......................................4 Before you begin ..................................5 Telephone base & charger installation...6 Battery installation & charging ..........7 Wall mounting ......................................
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 2 Getting Started Quick reference guide Handset Softkeys Press a softkey to select a menu item displayed just above the key. Off/Clear During a call, press to hang up. Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 While using menus, press to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. Phone/Flash Press to begin a call, then dial a number.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 3 Getting Started Quick reference guide Base/Speakerphone Swivel antenna fully upright for best results. Answering system controls Telephone function keys Telephone function keys (see pages 11-15) Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 SOFTKEYS ............Press to select menu item displayed just above the key. CLEAR ....................Press to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. INTERCOM ............
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 6 Getting Started Telephone base & charger installation Install the charger and speakerphone 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 cords supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Be sure to use electrical outlets not controlled by a wall switch.
1-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 7 Getting Started Battery installation & charging After installation, place handsets in the base and charger for at least 8 hours before use. You can keep batteries charged by returning the handsets to the base or charger after each use. When battery power is fully depleted, a full recharge takes about 6 hours. LOW BATTERY REDIAL MENU MEM Low battery indicator Recharge handset batteries when this symbol flashes.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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 cords as shown, then press and slide down firmly so base is held securely on outlet mounting pegs. Clip wall-mount bracket securely into notches on underside of base.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of handset (beneath small rubber cap).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 10 Telephone Operation Basic handset operation Making and answering calls To answer a call, press PHONE or any dial pad button. To make a call, press PHONE, then dial a number. Press OFF to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press PHONE to dial. Press CLEAR at any time to make corrections as you are entering numbers. Press PAUSE to enter a 3-second dialing pause.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 11 Telephone Operation Basic base operation Answering calls Volume Speakerphone To answer an incoming intercom page or external call, press SPEAKERPHONE. Press SPEAKERPHONE again to hang up. Hold and mute Press HOLD to place a call on hold. Press SPEAKERPHONE to resume the call. Press MUTE to silence the microphone. You will be able to hear, but your caller will not be able to hear you until you press MUTE again to resume speaking.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 12 Telephone Operation Options while on calls To adjust volume or sound quality Volume Flash Silence ringer Tone Sound quality Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level. During a handset call you can press SOUND SELECT to change the sound quality heard through the earpiece. You can choose Natural Audio, Bass Boost, Mid Boost or Treble Boost.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 13 Telephone Operation Intercom calls Intercom calls The intercom allows conversation between the handset and base, or between handsets. Press the INTERCOM button at a handset or at the base. Scroll down to select a station, or select GLOBAL PAGE to page all stations. Press OK to page the selected station. At a handset, press PHONE to answer an intercom page. At the base, the phone will ring once, then answer the intercom page automatically.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 14 Telephone Operation Handset settings Ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (14), or turn the ringer off. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each level. Press OK to save your selection. Ringer melody Select MENU This feature allows you to choose one of eight incoming call melodies. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each. Press OK to save your selection.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 15 Telephone Operation Base settings Ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (16), or turn the ringer off. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each level. Press OK to save your selection. Ringer melody Select MENU This feature allows you to choose one of eight incoming call melodies. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each. Press OK to save your selection.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 16 Telephone Operation Handset clock settings To set time Follow steps at left to set the handset clock time. Use the keypad to enter four digits (i.e., 09:15), then press AM/PM to toggle the display between AM and PM. When the correct time is displayed, press SAVE. NOTE: You can choose to set the time manually, or you can allow it to be set automatically with incoming Caller ID information.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 17 Phonebook Memory capacity PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 ^ EDIT V The phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 32 digits, and a name up to 16 letters long. A convenient search feature can help you find and dial numbers quickly (see page 19). Timeouts and error tones If you pause for too long while making an entry the procedure will time out and you will have to begin again.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 18 Phonebooks Enter number, then press MEM New phonebook entries 555-1234 PAUSE MENU MEM To enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits. When the number is complete, press MEM. Enter name, then press SAVE • Press CLEAR to erase numbers if you make a mistake. • Press PAUSE to enter a 3-second dialing pause.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 19 Phonebooks Press MEM to select phonebook Phonebook search REDIAL MENU MEM You can use the up/down arrows to browse through the phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. You can press CLEAR at any time to exit the directory. To browse through the directory To browse, press ^ or V to scroll through all entries one by one. ^ V FIND To shorten your search, press FIND, then use the telephone dial pad to enter the first letter of a name.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 20 Phonebooks PAT WILLIAMS 555-1234 ^ OK To dial, edit or delete entries V To dial a number When any phonebook entry is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER) to dial the displayed number. Press DEL to delete entry To delete an entry PAT WILLIAMS 555-1234 DEL Press EDIT, then DEL to display options: • To delete only the displayed entry, press THIS. EDIT Press EDIT to change entry Once deleted, entries cannot be recovered.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 21 Caller ID Logs CHRIS THOMPSON 908-555-0100 11:29 A Oct4 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.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 22 Caller ID Logs To review your call log HANDSET 1 REDIAL MENU MEM To review your call log The most recent call is displayed first. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the list as shown at left. CALLS LOG To return a call ^ OK V CHRIS THOMPSON 908-555-0100 11:29 A OCT4 N01 ^ CID Display previous entry Press PHONE (or SPEAKERPHONE at the base) to call the person currently displayed (see next page for important dialing options).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 23 Caller ID Logs CHRIS THOMPSON 908-555-0100 11:29 A OCT4 N01 ^ CID V CHRIS THOMPSON 908-555-0100 11:29 A OCT4 N01 DEL OPT# SAVE DIAL When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKERPHONE at the base) to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may not be required for local calls.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 14 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 24 Answering System Operation Message capacity Message counter Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing). The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on how long each message is. Individual messages can be up to 4 minutes long, but total maximum recording time for all messages is 25 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until you delete them.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 25 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.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 26 Answering System Operation 12 Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system. Elapsed recording time (seconds). 1 Press to stop recording. MENU To record your outgoing announcement “Change announcement” Press MENU until you hear “Change announcement.” Then press RECORD and begin speaking after you hear “Now recording.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 27 Answering System Operation A Announce Only mode “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.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 28 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. 1 MENU Press until desired feature is heard(see list at right). 2 CHANGE Press until desired selection is heard. 3 MENU Press to set selection and move to next menu option.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 29 Answering System Operation Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing) 14 Message playback (at base) Press PLAY/STOP to hear messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. 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).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 30 Answering System Operation Message playback (at handset) Follow the steps at left to use your handset to review or delete voice messages. Listening options HANDSET 1 REDIAL MENU MEM When you select PLAY MESSAGES you will hear messages through the handset speakerphone. Press SPEAKER to transfer playback to the handset earpiece for private review of messages.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 31 Answering System Operation 12 Elapsed recording time (seconds). Press to stop recording. Recording and playing memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages. 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. To record a memo 1 RECORD “Now recording...” 2 Speak into microphone.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 32 Answering System Operation Message window displays 12 Message window (Flashes when new messages are waiting). 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 displays 0 No messages waiting. 1-8 Current volume level while adjusting volume. 1-98 Number of messages/memos, or message currently playing (see page 29).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 33 Answering System Operation 1 Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone phone. Remote access 2 When system answers, enter 2digit Remote Access Code (“19” unless you have changed it). 3 Enter remote commands (see list at right). Play messages Press to hear new messages (if none are new, all play back). Hang up to end call and save all undeleted messages. Repeat or go back Press to repeat current message.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 34 Appendix Display screen status icons Handset status icons Phone in use (external call). Phone in use (intercom call); flashes when handset is being paged. HANDSET 1 REDIAL MENU Battery power level (see below). MEM Ringer off. T Answering system is receiving an incoming call. 1 Phone in use (external or intercom call); 1-8 = handsets, 0 = base. M Microphone is muted. H Call is on hold.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 35 Appendix Alert tones and indicator lights Alert tones “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” (5 quick beeps) Handset battery is low. Place handset in base to charge the battery. “Beep” (Single beep) Handset registration or programming command successfully completed. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) The handset is out of range. Move closer to the base. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) Error tone (current operation has been unsuccessful; try again).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 36 Appendix Adding new handsets Your telephone can accommodate up to eight cordless handsets . You can add new handsets (Model E250, sold separately) at any time, but each must be registered with the base before use. Enter base ID, then press OK. R ENTER BASE ID 123456789012345 < OK Before using a new handset, you must register it with the base. During registration, you must enter the 15-digit ID number of the telephone base.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 37 Appendix Charging spare batteries Optional spare batteries (sold separately) can be kept charged in the base, for quick replacement when handset batteries become depleted. For best results, use AT&T AA rechargeable batteries (sku 26820). In the event of a power failure, the charged batteries in the base will allow you to make and receive calls from the cordless handset for up to 2.5 hours.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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. "Check battery" • Non-rechargeable batteries have been installed. They must be or "Warning! Use removed immediately and replaced with rechargeable NiMH batteries Rechargeable Batteries Only" (see page 7).
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 39 Appendix In case of difficulty If you lose a call while using the handset • You were probably out of range. Move closer to the base. Before placing another call, set the handset in the base 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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91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 Page 42 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 KHz Output Power 3 dBm Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 127 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (AC Adapter Output) 7 Vdc @900 mA Handset Voltage 2 x 1.
91-5635-40-00.E2600B.RO.qxd 02/13/1950 19:21 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 Fold here. Voice help menu ......................
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