Quick start guide EL52201/EL52251/ EL52301/EL52351/EL52401 DECT 6.
Instructions This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete online EL52201/EL52251/EL52301/EL52351/ EL52401 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at http://telephones.att.com/EL52XX1.
Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Quick start guide EL52201/EL52251/ EL52301/EL52351/EL52401 DECT 6.
Installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the included wall mount bracket and refer to Wall mount installation in the online user’s manual for details.
Battery installation Battery Pack BT162342/BT262342 2.4V 300mAh Ni-MH WARNING:DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA CR0920 Install the battery as show below. . Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment. 2. Insert the supplied battery with the label this side up facing up as indicated. 3. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it clicks into place. charge light 4.
Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base HANDSET 1 or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the 16 MISSED CALLS handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See Technical specifications on page 29 for battery operating times.
Handset overview mute/delete During a call, press to mute the microphone. DIR/volume Press to scroll up while in menus. While predialing, press to erase digits. Press to increase the listening volume. While reviewing the redial list, directory, speed dial list or caller ID history, press to delete an individual entry. Press to show directory entries when the handset is not in use. While entering names or numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to the right.
Telephone base overview /repeat After the answering system plays the day and time the current message was received, press to repeat the message currently playing. While the answering system is playing the day and time the current message was received, press to listen to the previous message. Message window Displays the number of messages. During playback, displays the message number currently playing. /ANS. ON/OFF Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off.
Menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. . Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) to enter the main menu. The handset is in idle mode. 2. Press CID or DIR to scroll until > is next to the feature you want to select. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item. -orThe > symbol Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, indicates the back up to the previous menu or exit the menu feature to display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to cancel select.
Telephone settings Use Feature summary on page 8 to find and set features. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings and Answering system settings in the online user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features. Handset ringer volume You can set the handset ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the handset screen. RINGER VOLUME . On a handset, press menu/select in idle mode. 2.
Making, answering and ending calls Making a call Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER and then dial a telephone number, or predial by first dialing the number and then pressing PHONE/FLASH or /Speaker. When entering the number before pressing PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER, you can: • Press and hold redial/pause to insert a three-second dialing pause (a p appears). • Press mute/delete to erase a digit. • Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to return to idle mode.
Options while on calls Volume control While on a call, press the listening volume. DIR/volume to increase or press CID/volume to decrease note: The handset volume setting (1-5) and speakerphone volume setting (1-6) are independent. Changing one does not affect the other. Join a call in progress You can use four handsets at the same time on an outside call. If a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER on another system handset.
Handset locator Use the handset locator to find misplaced handsets. To start the paging tone: • Press /handset locator at the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: • Press (0-9, PHONE/FLASH, /SPEAKER, or any dialing key or #) on a handset. -or• Press /handset locator on the telephone base. -or• Put the handset in the telephone base or charger.
Intercom Make and answer an intercom call You can intercom between handsets. . Press int on your handset when not in use. • If you have two handsets, your originating handset screen shows calling other handset, and the other handset screen shows other handset is calling. • If you have more than two handsets, your originating handset screen shows intercom to: Use the dialing keys to select the other handset. The destination handset screen shows handset x is calling (X represents the handset number). 2.
Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base and shared by all handsets. It stores up to 50 entries. Changes made to the directory on any one handset apply to all. Only one handset can review the directory at a time. Store names and numbers You can add new entries to the directory whenever a telephone number shows on the screen (predial or from caller ID history) by pressing menu/select then going to Step 3 below. To add entries through the menu: .
Dial a directory number When you see the desired directory number, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER. Edit a directory entry . When the desired directory number is on the screen, press 2. Edit the telephone number (page 14). Press menu/select. menu/select. 3. Edit the name (page 14). 4. Press menu/select to save. Delete a directory entry When the desired directory number is on the screen, press menu/select.
Caller ID overview This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. Caller ID history (call log) The caller ID information is stored in a 50-entry caller ID history. Until unanswered new calls are reviewed in the caller ID history, they are reported as xx missed calls on the handset idle screen.
Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left on your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
Call screening If call screening is on, the incoming messages can be played through the speaker on the telephone base or the handsets. You can press PHONE/FLASH on the handset to stop recording and speak to the caller. Message playback If there are new messages, the system plays only the new messages (in chronological order). If there are no new messages, the system plays all old messages (in chronological order). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, or to purchase accessories or replacement parts, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. When you call customer service, you will need the serial number or model number found on the bottom of the telephone base. My telephone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.
• Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances may cause the telephone not to 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 telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in your wiring or telephone service. Contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
The charge light is off. • Make sure the power cord is plugged in correctly and securely. • Make sure the battery is installed correctly in the handset. Follow the instruction in Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery. • Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset. • Clean the cordless handset and telephone base charging contacts each month using a pencil eraser or cloth.
I hear other calls while using my telephone. • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack, and plug in a different telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or telephone service. Call your telephone service provider (charges may apply). I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work. • Make sure your computer is powered on.
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. • Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There might be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning.
• Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be connected to a working electrical outlet which is not controlled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset if the telephone base is unplugged, switched off or if the electrical power is interrupted. • Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to TVs and VCRs.
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.
Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The term ‘’IC:‘’ before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is 0.1B.
Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be directed to our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. 1.
• PRODUCT returned without a valid proof of purchase (see item 6 below); or • Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. 5. How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual.
Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz — 1928.448MHz Channels 5 Operating temperature 32ºF — 122ºF 0ºC — 50ºC Telephone base voltage (AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 130Vrms Telephone base voltage (DC adapter output) DC6V @ 400mA Handset voltage 2.4VDC — 3.
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