Abridged user’s manual CRL81112/CRL81212 DECT 6.
This Abridged user’s manual provides you with basic installation and major operation instructions. A limited set of features are described in an abridged form. Please refer to the online CRL81112/CRL81212 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting Complete user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. For customer service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Abridged user’s manual CRL81112/CRL81212 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting Abridged user’s manual Quick start guide Cordless handset Telephone base (1 for CRL81112) (2 for CRL81212) BT183342/BT283342 2.
Abridged user’s manual CRL81112/CRL81212 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting For more detailed instructions, refer to the Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. Table of contents Getting started Quick reference guide - handset......... 1 Quick reference guide - handset & telephone base....................................... 2 Telephone base and charger installation................................................ 3 Telephone base installation.............
Directory Directory....................................................... 18 Create a new directory entry....... 18 Review directory entries................. 18 Search by name.................................. 19 Delete a directory entry.................. 19 Edit a directory entry........................ 19 Speed dial .................................................. 20 Assign a speed dial number......... 20 Assign your speed dial voicemail number............................
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. qCID/VOLUME Press qCID to show caller ID history (page 21). Press to scroll down while in menus. While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the left. Press to decrease the listening volume when on a call (page 13). MENU/SELECT Press to show the menu. While in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset & telephone base Handset side view EQUALIZER During an outside call or intercom call, press to change the audio quality to best suit your hearing (page 12). IN USE indicator On when the handset is in use. On when a handset is being registered. Flashes when there is an incoming call or when handsets are being deregistered. Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line.
Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. Telephone base installation • Plug the large end of the telephone base power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. • Route the power adapter cord and the telephone line cord through these slots. • • If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required. The DSL filter must be plugged into the telephone wall jack.
Getting started Battery installation and charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following table). For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See the table in the Technical specifications section on page 41 for battery operating times. Battery indicators Battery status Action The screen is blank, or shows Place in charger and (flashing).
Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers. You might need a professional to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation 1.
Telephone settings Handset settings Use the menu to change the telephone settings. >Directory 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the main menu. 2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the selected menu item. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item. Caller ID log p q NOTE: Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display.
Telephone settings Handset settings Set date/time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. To set the date and time manually: When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT. Enter the month using the dialing keys. Enter the day using the dialing keys.
Telephone settings Handset settings Set speed dial voicemail number This feature lets you save your voicemail number for quick access when you press and hold the 1 key. To set your voicemail number: Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press MENU/SELECT. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Voicemail #, then press MENU/SELECT. Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail access number provided by your telephone service provider (up to 30 digits).
Telephone settings Handset settings Clear voicemail indicator Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none. For example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home. This feature only turns off the displayed New voicemail and the icon; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to turn on the indicator.
Telephone settings Handset settings Home area code If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the telephone number. This feature makes it easy for you to place a call from the caller ID log. If you dial 10 digits to make a local phone call, do not use this home area code feature.
Telephone settings Handset settings QUIET mode When QUIET mode is turned on, the telephone silences all sounds during the set period of time (1-12 hours). After you turn on QUIET mode, this feature activates immediately. To turn QUIET mode on: 1. Press and hold QUIET # in idle mode. The screen shows Quiet: _ _ hours (1-12 hours). 2. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired number of hours (1-12) you would like to turn on QUIET mode, then press MENU/SELECT.
Telephone operation Handset operation Making a call • Press PHONE/FLASH or /������� SPEAKER, then enter the telephone number. Answering a call • Press PHONE/FLASH or /������� SPEAKER. -OR• Press any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #). Ending a call Press OFF/CANCEL or return the handset to the telephone base or charger. Temporary ringer silencing Press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily on that handset only.
Telephone operation Options while on calls Volume control While on a call, press qCID/VOLUME to decrease or press pDIR/VOLUME to increase the listening volume. You can set the listening volume to one of six levels. Call waiting If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, and someone calls while you are already on a call, you hear two beeps. Press PHONE/FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Telephone operation Options while on calls Audio Assist® The Audio Assist® feature makes voices sound louder and clearer. Press AUDIO ASSIST® while you are on a call using the handset to turn Audio Assist® on or off. This feature turns off automatically after you hang up. Blind transfer While on an outside call, you can transfer it to a specific handset or any handset. This feature is not available for model CRL81112 unless you purchase an accessory handset (AT&T model CRL80112).
Multiple handset use Multiple handset use Handset locator Use this feature to find misplaced handsets. To start the paging tone: • Press /HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. NOTE: If you press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE on a handset, the ringer of that handset stops, but the paging to the rest of the handsets continues. To stop the paging tone: • Press PHONE/FLASH, on the handset(s).
Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between two handsets. This feature is only available if you have at least two system handsets. Intercom is not available for the CRL81112 model. You can buy accessory handsets (AT&T model CRL80112) to expand your system. Use a handset to initiate intercom calls and transfer calls. 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom, then press MENU/SELECT.
Multiple handset use Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset. You can also share an outside call with another system handset. This feature is available only if you have two or more handsets. To transfer or share an outside call using intercom: 1. During the call, press MENU/SELECT. 2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom and press MENU/SELECT. 3.
Directory Directory The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all system handsets. Create a new directory entry 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Directory, then scroll to >Add contact and press MENU/SELECT. 3. Use the dialing keys to enter a telephone number (up to 30 digits) when prompted: • Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right. • Press MUTE/DELETE to erase a digit.
Directory Directory Search by name 1. Press DIRp in idle mode to show the first listing in the directory. 2. When an entry appears, press the dialing keys (0-9) to start a name search. The directory shows the first name beginning with the first letter associated with the dialing key, if there is an entry in the directory beginning with that letter. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through the directory. 3. To see other names starting with the letters on the same dialing key, keep pressing the key.
Directory Speed dial The telephone system has 9 speed dial locations (2-9, 0) and a voicemail access location 1 where you can store the telephone numbers you wish to dial more quickly. You can store up to 30 digits in each location. Speed dial assignments can only be selected from the existing directory entries. The voicemail access number must be manually entered. In the directory, speed dial locations are indicated by their number on the bottom left side of the screen. Assign a speed dial number 1.
Caller ID Caller ID This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. The telephone stores caller ID information of the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. This information is common to all handsets. Information about caller ID with call waiting Caller ID with call waiting lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answering the call, even while on another call. There are fees for caller ID services.
Caller ID Caller ID Dial a caller ID log entry 1. When in the caller ID log, press qCID or DIRp to browse. 2. Press PHONE/FLASH or /������� SPEAKER to dial the displayed entry. Save a caller ID log entry to the directory 1. When in the caller ID log, press qCID or pDIR to browse. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to select an entry. The screen displays EDIT NUMBER. 3. Use the dialing keys to edit the number. • Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right.
Appendix Adding and registering handsets/headsets Your telephone can support up to 12 DECT 6.0 cordless handsets (AT&T model CRL80112, sold separately) or up to 10 cordless handsets and 2 cordless headsets (sold separately). Visit www.telephones.att.com/headsets for a list of compatible DECT 6.0 cordless headsets. Each new handset or headset must be registered to the telephone base before use. You must register each handset or headset separately.
Appendix Deregistering handsets You may need to deregister your handsets if: • You have 12 registered handsets and need to replace a handset. -OR• You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first deregister ALL the handsets, and then register each handset you wish to use again, one at a time. Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before beginning the deregistration process. Deregister all handsets from your telephone base 1.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the following suggestions. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. For more detailed instructions, please refer to the online Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. My telephone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure you plug the battery connector securely into the cordless handset.
Appendix Troubleshooting • Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances might cause the phone to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room with less background noise. • If other phones in your home are having the same problem, contact your telephone service provider (charges might apply). My cordless handset isn’t performing normally.
Appendix Troubleshooting • Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones, can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices. • Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You might experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating.
Appendix Troubleshooting I’ve set my LCD language to Spanish or French and I don’t know how to change it back to English. • If you accidentally change the LCD language to French or Spanish, you can reset it back to English without going through the French or Spanish menus. Press MENU/SELECT once on the handset, then enter 364#. There is a confirmation tone. Maintenance Taking care of your telephone • Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it with care.
Appendix Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety information • • Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual. Observe all markings on the product. • Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak.
Appendix Important safety information CAUTIONS: • Use only the power adapters provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In 1 (866) 288-4268. Canada, dial • Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT183342). To order, www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. 1 (866) 288-4268.
Appendix Important safety information Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S.
Appendix For C-UL compliance In compliance with the bilingual requirements for safety, caution, and warning markings of Canadian Federal and Provincial/Territorial statutes and regulations, the French version of Important safety information is included. Mesures de sécurité importantes Ce symbole vous alertera d’informations importantes ou d’instructions d’entretien pouvant apparaître dans ce guide d’utilisation.
Appendix For C-UL compliance MISES EN GARDE: • N’utilisez que les adaptateurs inclus avec ce produit. Pour obtenir une pièce de rechange, visitez www.telephones.att.com ou composez le 1-800-222-3111. Au Canada, composez le 1-866-288-4268. notre site Web au • N’utilisez que la pile de rechargeable incluse ou une pile de rechange (modèle BT183342). Pour www.telephones.att.com ou composez le 1-800-222-3111. Au Canada, composez le 1-866-288-4268.
Appendix For C-UL compliance Le sceau de l’organisme de recyclage RBRCMC sur les piles à l’hydrure métallique de nickel signifie que le fabricant de cet appareil participe volontairement au programme industriel visant à reprendre et recycler ce type de piles lorsqu’elles ne servent plus, au sein du territoire des États-Unis et du Canada. Vous devez apporter ces piles chez un détaillant participant ou le centre de recyclage le plus près de chez vous.
Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your telephone service provider upon request.
Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA Industry Canada This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.
Appendix FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Appendix Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. about this product should be directed to our website at For more detailed instructions, please refer to the online Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. 1.
Appendix Limited warranty • PRODUCT to the extent that the problem experienced is caused by signal conditions, network reliability or cable or antenna systems; or • • PRODUCT to the extent that the problem is caused by use with non-AT&T accessories; or • PRODUCT purchased, used, serviced, or shipped for repair from outside the United States of America or Canada, or used for commercial or institutional purposes (including but not limited to products used for rental purposes); or • • PRODUCT returned
Appendix Limited warranty 7. Other limitations This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and the manufacturer of this AT&T branded PRODUCT. It supersedes all other written or oral communications related to this PRODUCT. The manufacturer provides no other warranties for this PRODUCT. The warranty exclusively describes all of the manufacturer’s responsibilities regarding the PRODUCT. There are no other express warranties.
Appendix Technical specifications Operation Operating time* Talk time (cordless handset) Up to seven hours Talk time (cordless handset speakerphone) Up to five hours Standby Up to six days * Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. DECT 6.0 digital technology The AT&T DECT 6.0 products offer unsurpassed range performance and sound clarity. This is achieved through a unique antenna design and advances in noise-filtering technology.
Index Index A I Answering calls, 12 Audio Assist®, 14 Important safety information, 29–30 Installation, 3–5 Intercom, 16–17 B J Battery charging, 4 Battery installation, 4 Blind transfer, 14 Join a call in progress, 15 M C Maintenance, 28 Making calls, 12 Mute, 13 Caller ID (CID), Add entries to phone directory, 22 Dial entries, 22 Call transfer, 14, 17 Chain dialing, 13 Charger installation, 3 N Names, Enter into directory, 18 D P Dialing, From a record in the caller ID history, 22 Director
Index Index T Technical specifications, 41 Telephone operating range, 41 Transfer (blind), 14 Troubleshooting, 25–28 V Visual message waiting indicator, 8 Voicemail, Quick access, 20 Volume, Handset, 6 Listening volume, 13 W Wall mount installation, 5 Warranty, 38–40 43
For more detailed instructions, refer to the Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. For customer service or product information, please visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. Audio Assist® is a registered trademark of Advanced American Telephones. © 2012-2014 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved.
