AT&T E5908 - Manual

Getting Started Quick reference guide ........................ 2Parts checklist ...................................... 4Before you begin .................................. 5Telephone base installation ................ 6Battery installation & charging .......... 7Wall mounting ......................

2 Getting Started 2 CID V (volume down) When phone is idle, press CID V to dis- play Caller ID information (see page 29). While entering names or phone numbers, press to delete last character entered. While programming, press to change menu item or value (see pages 10-12). During a call, press CID V...

4 Getting Started 4 Parts checklist Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Base handset Telephone base Charger power adapter Base power adapter Cordless handset Charger for cordless handset Telephone line cords (1 long, 1 short) H...

5 Getting Started 5 Before you begin About Caller Identification Caller ID with Call Waiting features in this telephone let you see who’s call-ing before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company.Contact your tele...

6 Getting Started 6 Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a location within the home:• Away from any other cordless (wireless) device such as cordless telephones, 802.11 wireless router (for example, WiFi). • Away from other electronic equipment, microwave ove...

7 Getting Started 7 Battery installation & charging After battery installation, place the cordless handset in the charger and allow to charge for at least 16 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by returning the cord-less handset to the charger after each use. When the battery is f...

8 Getting Started 8 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, com-puter routers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Pr...

9 Getting Started 9 Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired. 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 flap). For hands-free telephone conversations, use any i...

10 Telephone Operation 10 Handset settings You can change settings to program how the cordless handset works.• Press MENU/ CHAN , then use the CID V or ^ DIR but- tons to scroll to the feature to be changed. Press SELECT to select the displayed item. • Press OFF/ CLEAR anytime to cancel an operation...

11 Telephone Operation 11 Handset settings Set handset date and time The handset displays the date and time when idle. You can set the time manually, or you can allow it to be set automatically with incoming Caller ID information. The time will be set automatically only if you subscribe to Caller ID...

12 Telephone Operation 12 Handset settings Set handset ringer tone This feature allows you to choose one of 4 ringing tones, (1-4) or turn the ringer off ( 0 ). Use the CID V or ^ DIR button to hear an example of each ringer tone, then press SELECT to select the one you prefer. • Press MENU/ CHAN to...

13 Telephone Operation 13 Base settings You can change settings to program how the telephone base works.Follow the steps below to program the telephone base. To stop at any time, press CLEAR . If the phone rings, pro- gramming stops automatically so you can answer the call. Choose telephone base lan...

14 Telephone Operation Base settings Choose base ringer volume The base ringer volume can be set to OFF, LOW, or HI, by adjusting the switch on the left side of the telephone base. This switch affects only the telephone base ringer volume; the handset ringer volume remains unchanged.

15 Telephone Operation 15 Basic cordless handset operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE/ FLASH (or any key except OFF/ CLEAR , CID V or ^ DIR ). If you have Caller ID service, the caller’s number and/or name will appear on the display screen after the first or s...

16 Telephone Operation Basic base operation Making and answering calls To answer a call, lift the corded handset or press SPEAKER . To answer a call, lift the corded handset, or press SPEAKER . If you have Caller ID service, the caller’s number and/or name will appear on the display screen after the...

17 Telephone Operation 17 Options while on calls To adjust volume Press CID V or ^ DIR buttons on the handset or the VOLUME button on the telephone base to adjust listening volume. Call waiting If you subscribe to a Call Waiting service with your local telephone service provider, you will hear a bee...

18 Telephone Operation Options while on calls Channel (Cordless handset only) If a call is noisy or unclear, or if words fade out, press MENU/CHAN on the cordless handset to scan for a bet- ter communication channel between the handset and the telephone base. Temporary tone dialing If you have dial ...

19 Telephone Operation 19 Intercom calls Intercom calls You can use the intercom feature to have conversa-tions between the handset and the telephone base. Press the INT/ DELETE button on a cordless handset or INTERCOM/ CID DEL at the telephone base. To answer an intercom page on a cordless handset,...

22 Directories Directories (handset and base) There are two separate directories, one on the cordless handset and one on the telephone base. Each direc-tory can store up to 30 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters. A convenient search feature can help ...

23 Directories 23 Speed dialing (cordless handset only) On the cordless handset, numbers called most frequently can be stored in so that they can be dialed with only two button presses.You can enter nine Speed Dial numbers up to 24 digits. Each entry is associated with a dialpad numeral key.The nine...

24 Directories 24 Speed dialing (cordless handset only) To create a directory entry • Press MENU/ CHAN to begin programming. • Press SELECT . • Enter a name (up to 15 characters), then press SELECT (see page 25 for instructions). • Enter a telephone number (up to 24 digits), then press SELECT . • Ch...

25 Directories 25 1 MENU/ CHAN 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into directories To enter a name • Press MENU/ CHAN on cordless handset or MENU on base to enter the main menu. • Press SELECT to confirm. • The screen will show ENTER NAME . • Enter the name (up to 15 alphanu...

26 Directories 26 To enter a number Use the dialpad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press CID V to erase numbers if you make a mistake. • Press REDIAL /PAUSE to enter a four-second dialing pause. The P will be inserted. • When f...

27 Directories 27 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ DIR ^ DIR ADAM5551234 BETH5554321 5 JOHN5550123 Directory search Follow the steps on the left to browse through the directory, or search to find a specific entry. You can press OFF /CLEAR on the cordless handset (or CLEAR at the base) anytime to exit the direc...

28 Directories 28 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ DIR ADAM5551234 3 SELECT SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 ^ DIR SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 ^ DIR SPEED EDIT ERASE 5551234 To copy, edit or delete an entry You can make existing directory entries Speed Dial entries if they are stored in the handset. You can also change n...

Caller ID Operation How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by your local phone company, information about each caller will be displayed at both the cordless handset and the tele-phone base after the first or second ring.With most incoming calls, the screen shows the name ...

30 Caller ID Operation There are also occasions when other information or no information is displayed for various reasons: On-Screen Message Reason PRIVATE NAME Caller prefers to remain anonymous. PRIVATE CALLER Caller's name and telephone number are not revealed at caller's request. UNKNOWN NAME Yo...

31 Caller ID Operation 31 CID memory Memory Capacity E5908 telephone can store up to 30 CID records in both the telephone base and the cordless handset respectively. These numbers are available for subse-quent retrieval or for saving into the internal directory for long-term storage until they are d...

32 Caller ID Operation 32 CID memory Dialing from CID Memory • Press CID V on the telephone base or on the cord- less handset to activate the CID Memory. • Press CID V or DIR ^ on the telephone base or on the cordless handset to scroll to the desired number to be dialed. • Press DISP DIAL below the ...

33 Caller ID Operation 33 CID memory • Press SELECT to edit the telephone number. You can make any changes to the number by using the CID V button to erase characters, or using the dialpad to enter new ones (see pages 25-26 for instructions). • Press SELECT . You can now choose to assign a dis- tinc...

34 Caller ID Operation 34 CID memory Deleting all CID records • Press and hold INT /DELETE on the cordless handset or INTERCOM /CID DEL on the telephone base for 2 seconds or longer to clear all entries in the call log memory. • A message appears on the screen asking you to con- firm that you want t...

36 Answering System Operation Message capacity The answering system can record up to 95 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and total maximum recording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until you delete th...

37 Answering System Operation 37 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. Before using the answering system, follow the steps at left to set the day and time, so messages are dated cor-rectly...

38 Answering System Operation 38 Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system.The telephone is pre-programmed with an announce-ment. If the telephone is set up to record messages, it answers calls with “ Hello. Please lea...

39 Answering System Operation 39 1. SETUP 3. SETUP - OR - Press until desired feature is heard (see list at right). Press until desired selection is heard. Press to set selection and move to next menu option. Press to set selection and exit menu. 2. SKIP or REPEAT ( Play /Stop) Changing feature opti...

40 Answering System Operation 40 Message playback 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 mes...

41 Answering System Operation 41 Recording and playing memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming mes-sages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if other members of your household are us...

42 Answering System Operation 42 Message counter displays The message counter usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See the list below for explanations of other displays in this counter. Message counter displays 0 No messages. 1-95 Number of messages/memos, or message num...

43 Answering System Operation 43 1. Remote access A two digit security code is required to access your answering system from any touch-tone telephone. This code is 19 by default; see page 39 to change it. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. 2. When system answers, enter two dig...

44 Appendix 44 CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Handset battery is depleted. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. BATTERY LOW Handset battery is low. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. RINGER OFF The handset ringer is turned off. HOLD Cur...

45 Appendix 45 “Beep-Beep ... Beep-Beep ...” (Double beep every 5 seconds) Handset battery is low. Place handset in charger to charge the battery. “Beeeeeeeeep” (1 long beep) Confirmation tone (current operation has been successfully completed). “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” (5 quick beeps) Error tone ...

46 Appendix 46 46 Troubleshooting 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. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268. My telephone does not work at all. • Make sure the power cord i...

52 Appendix 52 Important safety instructions 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 • ...

53 Appendix 53 Important safety instructions Especially About Cordless Telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless phone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the base and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless ...

54 Appendix 54 Important safety instructions Precautions for Users of Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers Cardiac Pacemakers (applies only to 900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a mul-tidisciplinary evaluation of the interferenc...

55 Appendix 55 FCC part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical require-ments 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 th...

56 Appendix 56 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 harm-ful interference in a res...

57 Appendix 57 Limited warranty The AT&T brands are used under license. Any repair, replacement or warranty ser-vice, and all questions about this product should be directed to: Advanced American Telephones, 1 (800) 222-3111 or www.telephones.att.com. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268.1 What does...

58 Appendix 58 Limited warranty 4 What is not covered by this limited warranty? This limited warranty does not cover: • Product that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other physical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inunda-tion, fire, water, or...

59 Appendix 59 Limited warranty 6 What must you return with the product to get warranty service? You must: a return the entire original package and contents including the product to the AAT service location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; b include “valid proof of purchase...

60 Appendix 60 A AC adapter, 6, 8 Alert tones, 45 Answering calls, 15-16 Answering system, 36 announcements, 38 memos, 41 message playback, 40 remote access, 43 B Battery charging, 7 Battery installation, 7 Belt clip, 9 C Call waiting, 17, 35 Caller ID, 29 CID memory, 31 delete number, 33 delete rec...

61 Appendix 61 Technical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 5863.8MHz — 5872.5MHz Modulation FM RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 912.75MHz — 917.10MHz Channels 30 Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C – 50°C Base Unit Voltage (AC Voltage, 60Hz) 104 — 129 Vrms Base Unit Voltage (D...

Appendix Use the wallet card below to help you remember commands to control your answering system from any touch tone telephone. Remote access wallet card Cut along dotted line Fold card here Action Remote Command Play all messages ....................... 1 Play new messages ................... 2 De...