0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 1 USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Trimline® Caller ID Telephone 240 REVISED 3/25/02 Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
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0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page iii CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 About Caller Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Telephone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 FEATURE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . .
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Caller Identification This product is designed to store and display information about incoming telephone calls. It must be used with Caller Identification service provided by your local telephone company; there is a fee for this service, and it may not be available in all areas.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 2 INSTALLATION Battery Installation This telephone requires three AA alkaline batteries in order for Caller ID, Memory, and the New Call light to work. NOTE: This telephone retains memory without charged batteries for 5 minutes. If battery power is lost for more than 5 minutes, the call history, memory numbers and all feature settings will be lost. 1 Press on battery compartment tab to open.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 3 INSTALLATION Telephone Installation Table/Desk 1 Plug one end of the long line cord into the telephone line jack. 2 Feed the line cord through the channel (so the phone will sit flat). Modular telephone wall jack Line cord Channel Telephone line jack 3 Connect the other end to a wall jack.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 4 INSTALLATION 4 Plug the coiled cord into the jack on the base. Plug the other end into the handset, then hang up. 5 Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you can’t hear a dial tone, see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY. Coiled cord Your phone will work immediately after installation using the default feature settings (see “Feature Settings Summary” on page 6).
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 5 INSTALLATION Wall Installation 1 Reverse the handset tab. 2 Plug one end of the short line cord into the telephone line jack. Modular telephone wall jack Channel Telephone line jack Line Cord Mounting area 3 Feed the line cord into the channel and wind it around and out of the mounting area as shown. 4 Connect the other end to a wall jack. 5 Mount the phone on the wall as shown. 6 Follow Steps 4 and 5 in “Table/Desk Installation.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 6 FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary Default settings are marked with an asterisk (*). Option: Choice: WHICH LANGUAGE Choose whether the display appears in English, French or Spanish. ENGLISH* FRENCH SPANISH CONTRAST 1 2 3* 4 5 Adjust screen lighting to a comfortable level, from 1 (light) to 5 (dark).
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 7 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Contrast You can adjust the screen lighting to a comfortable level from 1 (light) to 5 (dark). 1 Press and release N until the screen displays the current level and SET CONTRAST. 2 Press - or + until the screen displays your selection. 3 Press N. 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. If you dial...
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 8 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Code(s) 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”. If you dial... For...
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 9 TELEPHONE OPERATION 1 2 3 Making and Answering Calls To make or answer a call, lift the handset. 1 Handset Volume Adjust volume of what you hear through the handset (LO, MED or HI). 2 Redial Lift the handset, then press to call the last number dialed (up to 32 digits). The number will be displayed on screen during dialing. 3 Mute Press and hold u to prevent the other party from hearing you (you will still be able to hear the other party).
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 10 TELEPHONE OPERATION 1 3 2 4 1 New Call Light This light flashes when you have unreviewed call information in the call history. 2 Flash Use F to activate phone company subscriber services such as 3-Way Calling or Call Waiting. 3 Clear 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. 4 Ringer Volume Adjust RINGER volume (LO or HI) or turn RINGER OFF.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 11 TELEPHONE MEMORY This telephone can store 13 telephone numbers, each up to 32 digits long. You can dial numbers stored in memory by pressing one or two buttons. NOTE: Numbers stored in memory may be lost if the phone is unplugged from the line jack for more than four hours. All numbers stored in memory will be lost after 5 minutes without battery power.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 12 TELEPHONE MEMORY 1 3 2 4 1 One-Touch Dialing 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press a memory button. The number will be displayed on screen during dialing. 2 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 will be displayed on screen during dialing.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 13 TELEPHONE MEMORY 3 Storing a Pause in a Memory Number 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press and release once to store a 2.6-second pause in the dialing sequence, twice for a 5.2-second delay, three times for a 7.8-second delay. NOTE: Each 2.6-second pause counts as one digit when storing numbers in telephone memory. 4 Storing Memory Numbers 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press and release P.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 14 CALLER ID OPERATION 3 4 2 1 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Indicates unreviewed call information Position of call in call history Time call was received Date call was received 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.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 15 CALLER ID OPERATION 1 2 3 4 1 New Call Light This light flashes when you have unreviewed calls in call history. To turn the light off, review all call records in call history. 2 Call History This product assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 70. 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.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 16 CALLER ID OPERATION 1 2 1 Display Dial Dial a displayed phone number while reviewing calls in call history. 1 Press and release D. The screen displays the number being called. If the screen displays ERROR, the present number cannot be dialed. 2 Lift the handset. You cannot use this feature to dial PRIVATE calls. 2 Display Dial Options You can check or change the way a number in call history is dialed.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 17 CALLER ID OPERATION Storing a Call Record into Memory 1 Lift the handset 2 Press + or - to display the call record you wish to store in memory. 3 Press P. 4 For one-touch dialing, press and release the memory button where you want to store the number (locations M1 , M2 , and M3 ) — OR — For two-touch dialing, press m, then press the number button (0–9) where you want to store the number.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 18 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. UNAVAILABLE 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. NO INFORMATION Your phone company is unable to receive any information about this caller.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 19 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.
0240_Book_1ATTa_rev 3/25/02 9:27 AM Page 20 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY New Call Light Does Not Go On • Make sure you have installed three AA alkaline batteries with correct polarity. • Replace old batteries with three new ones. Screen is Blank • Make sure you have correctly installed three AA alkaline batteries. • The screen is blank until you receive a call. • Make sure all line cords are correctly connected. • The phone does not display the time and date until the first call is received.
