AT&T E2520 - Manual

3 Getting Started Quick reference guide Telephone function keys (see pages 11-13) INTERCOM ............Press to transfer a call or initiate an intercom conversation. HOLD ......................Press to hold a call, press again to release hold. MUTE ......................Press to silence microphone; ...

4 Getting Started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need toship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone packageincludes the following: Telephone base Telephone handset Poweradapter Belt clip Batteries telephone l...

5 Getting Started Before you begin About Caller Identification Caller ID with Call Waiting features inthis telephone let you see who’s callingbefore you answer the phone, evenwhen you’re on another call. Thesefeatures require services provided byyour local telephone company.Contact your telephone se...

6 Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the speakerphone base as shown below. Choose a location away from electronicequipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoidexcessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord transformer into electrical outlet...

LOW BATTERY 7 Getting Started Battery installation & charging After installation, place the handset in the base and allow the batteries to charge for 8hours before use. You can keep batteries charged by returning the handset to the baseafter each use. When battery power is fully depleted, a full...

8 Getting Started Wall mounting The speakerphone base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shownbelow. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal comput-ers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord tra...

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 mmheadset (purchased separately). For best results use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. Snap belt clip into notches onside of handse...

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 or place the handset in the base to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first,then press P...

11 Telephone Operation Basic base operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press SPEAKERPHONE . To make a call, press SPEAKERPHONE, then dial a number. Press SPEAKERPHONE again to hang up. Hold and mute Press HOLD to place a call on hold. Press SPEAKER- PHONE to resume the ca...

12 Telephone Operation Options while on calls To adjust volume or sound quality Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises orlowers volume by one level.During a handset call you can press SOUND SELECT to change the sound quality heard through...

13 Telephone Operation Intercom calls Intercom calls The intercom allows conversation between the handsetand base, or between handsets if you have registeredadditional handsets for use with your system.At a handset, press the INTERCOM button. Scroll down to select a station, or select GLOBAL PAGE to...

14 Telephone Operation Handset settings Ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (1-4), or turn the ringer off. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each level. Press OK to save your selection. Ringer melody This feature allows you to choose one of eight incomin...

15 Telephone Operation 15 Handset clock settings To set time Follow steps at left to set the handset clock time. Usethe 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 th...

16 Telephone Operation CLOCK MODE CALLS LOG SET TIME HANDSET SETTINGS HANDSET 1 Base settings from handset Base Settings Menu in Handset This menu allows the user to set Tone/Pulse and RingerMelody on the base by handset. Tone/Pulse You can choose Tone or Pulse dialing for the base andall registered...

17 Telephone Operation Base settings from handset Base ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. Press * button three times to enter programming mode at the base. You will hear ahappy tone. The IN USE and SPARE BATTERY lights will flash. Press ...

18 Phonebook Memory capacity The phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entrycan contain a number up to 32 digits, and a name up to16 letters long. A convenient search feature can helpyou find and dial numbers quickly (see page 20). Timeouts and error tones If you pause for too long while making...

19 Phonebooks 555-1234 ENTRY HAS BEEN STORED! ENTER NAME PAT WILLIAMS_ Enter number, then press MEM . Enter name, then press SAVE . New phonebook entries To enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits. When thenumber is complete, press MEM . • Press CLEAR to erase numbers if you make a ...

20 Phonebooks Phonebook search You can use the up/down arrows to browse throughthe phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. Youcan press OFF 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. To search alphabetic...

21 Phonebooks To dial, edit or delete entries To dial a number When any phonebook entry is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to dial the displayed number. To delete an entry Press EDIT , then DEL to display options: • To delete only the displayed entry, press THIS . • To delete all entries in the...

22 Caller ID Logs Caller ID Logs How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by yourlocal phone company, information about each caller willbe displayed after the first ring. Your call log holds up to 50 entries. Each entry can con-tain a number up to 16 digits, and a name up t...

23 Caller ID Logs To review your call log To review your call log The most recent call is displayed first. Use the arrowbuttons to scroll through the list as shown at left. To return a call Press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to call the person currently displayed (see next page for important dialing options)...

24 Caller ID Logs To dial a call log entry When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code thatmay not be required for local calls. If the number displayed is not ...

25 Appendix Display screen status icons Handset status icons Phone in use (external call). Phone in use (intercom call); flashes when handset is being paged. Battery power level (see below). Ringer off. R Handset is not yet registered, or searching for base. Battery power levels Battery fully charge...

26 Appendix “Beep” (Single beep) Handset registration or programmingcommand successfully completed. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) The handset is out of range. Move closerto the base. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) Error tone (current operation has beenunsuccessful; try again). Alert tones and indicator l...

27 Appendix Adding new handsets Your telephone can accommodate up to eight cordless handsets . You can add newhandsets (Model E250, sold separately) at any time, but each must be registered with thebase before use. Before using a new handset, you must register it with thebase. During registration, y...

28 Appendix Charging spare batteries Optional spare batteries (sold separately) can be kept charged in the base, for quickreplacement when handset batteries become depleted. For best results, use AT&T AArechargeable batteries (SKU 26820).In the event of a power failure, the charged batteries in ...

29 Appendix In case of difficulty If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For CustomerService, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com , or call 1–800–222–3111. Telephone doesnot work at all • Make sure batteries are installed and charged correctly (see page 7)...

30 Appendix A AC adapter, 6Alert tones, 26Answering calls, 10, 11Antenna, 3 B Battery charging, 7, 28Battery installation, 7Belt clip, 9 C Call logs, 22-24Caller ID, 5, 22 add entries to phone directory, 23delete entries, 23dial entries, 24 CID, 22Conference calls, 12 D Delete Call Log entries, 23De...

32 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band(Handset to Base) 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz Output Power 3 dBm RF Frequency Band(Base to Handset) 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 KHz Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage(AC Voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 127 Vrms...