AT&T SL81208 - Manual

3 Getting started Feature menu Menu Feature menu DIRECTORY (page 35)CALL LOG (page 41)RINGER VOLUME (page 17)RINGER TONE (page 18)KEY TONE (page 18)LANGUAGE (page 19)CLR VOICE MAIL (page 20) Using menus Press or to scroll through menu items.Press MENU / SELECT to select or save changes to a highligh...

4 Getting started Installation preparation See page 7for easy instructions. You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone. STOP! If you subscribe to high-speed internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must have a DSL filter between the t...

5 Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to high-speed internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must have ...

6 Getting started IMPORTANT INFORMATION Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com , or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented...

7 Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make and receive short calls, but replace the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 ...

8 Getting started Charge the handset by placing it face up in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light will be on when charging. Step 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT8001). To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com...

9 Getting started Belt clip & optional headset Installation Snap the belt clip into the notches on both sides of handset. Removal Pull and unlock one flap from the notch first before detaching the whole belt clip from the handset. For handsfree telephone conversations, you can use any industry s...

10 Getting started Mounting bracket procedure The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. Wall mounting requires a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs that may require professional installation. You can purchase the mounting plate from many hard...

14 Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation To change the telephone base to the desktop position: 1. Remove the telephone base from the wall. 2. Place the telephone base on a flat surface with the antenna on the left side as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Wall moun...

15 Telephone operation Upper keeper tabs Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation 5. Align the grooves of the bracket with the lower keeper tabs on the base. Make Align the grooves of the bracket with the lower keeper tabs on the base. Make sure the cords are pointing away from ...

17 Handset settings Handset settings Using the feature menu, you can customize many of the telephone’s settings. 1. Press MENU/ SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the feature menu. 2. Use DIR / CID to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu,...

21 Handset settings Handset settings Temporary ringer silencing Press OFF/ CLEAR or DELETE /MUTE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily. This will silence the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call will ring normally at the preset volume. NOTE: If mor...

22 Telephone operation Handset operation Making a call To make a call:• Press PHONE /FLASH or SPEAKER , then enter the telephone number. To end a call:• Press OFF /CLEAR or return the handset to the telephone base or charger. The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and se...

23 Telephone operation Handset operation Auto off A call will end automatically when you put the hand-set in the telephone base or charger. Last number redial To view the five most recently dialed numbers:• Press REDIAL /PAUSE to display the most recently called number (up to 30 digits). • Press DIR...

24 Telephone operation Handset operation Handset locator The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace a handset(s). To start the paging tone: • Press HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone base. This starts the paging tone on the handset(s) for 60 seconds. NOTE: When paging, if you press OFF/ CLE...

25 Telephone operation Options while on calls Volume control Press the VOLUME keys on the side of the keys on the side of the handset to adjust the listening volume. Each press of the button increases or decreases the volume level. NOTES : 1. All volume settings, (normal handset, speakerphone, and h...

28 Telephone operation Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets. Unless additional handsets have been registered, this feature is not available on model SL81108. You can buy additional accessory handsets, (SL80108), for this telephone base. Up to 12 handsets can be regist...

29 Telephone operation Intercom NOTES : 1. Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR or INT on the calling handset. 2. If the called handset is not answered within 100 seconds, or if it is in the directory or caller ID history mode, or on a call, or...

30 Telephone operation Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call from one handset to another. Unless additional Unless additional handsets have been registered, this feature is not available on model SL81108. Model SL81208 1. When on an outside call, press INT...

32 Directory Robert Brown 888-883-2445 About the directory Shared directory The directory is stored in the telephone base, and is shared by all handsets. Changes made to the directory on any one handset will apply to all. NOTE: Only one handset can review the directory at a time. If another handset ...

33 Directory Creating directory entries To create a new directory entry 1. Press MENU/ SELECT when in idle mode to enter the feature menu. 2. Press MENU /SELECT again to enter >DIRECTORY menu. 3. Press CID to highlight STORE. 4. Press MENU /SELECT 5. Enter the telephone number when prompted. • Us...

34 Directory Creating directory entries 7. Enter the name when prompted. • Use the dial pad to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each time a key is pressed, the character on that key will be displayed. Additional key presses will produce other characters on that key. See the chart below. – Press –...

35 Directory Directory review To review directory entries 1. Press DIR when in idle mode to display the first entry in the directory. DIRECTORY EMPTY will be displayed if there are no directory entries. -OR- You can also display the first entry in the directory by pressing MENU/ SELECT twice, then p...

36 Directory Directory search To search by name 1. Press DIR when in idle mode to display the first listing in the directory. DIRECTORY EMPTY will be displayed if there are no directory entries. 2. When a name entry is displayed, press the dial pad keys (2-9) to start a name search. The directory wi...

37 Directory To dial, delete or edit a directory entry (name and number), the entry must be displayed on the handset. Use the directory search or review (pages 35-36) to display an entry. Display dial To dial a displayed number from the directory, press PHONE /FLASH or SPEAKER . To delete an entry W...

38 Caller ID Caller ID operation This product supports caller ID services provided by most local telephone service companies. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’s number, or the caller’s name and number which are sent by the telephone company after the first or second rin...

39 Caller ID Caller ID operation How the caller ID history works The caller ID history stores information about the last 50 incoming calls. Review the caller ID history to find out who called, to easily return the call, or to copy the caller’s name and number into your directory.The phone deletes th...

40 Caller ID HANDSET 1 6 MISSED CALLS Caller ID operation Memory match If the incoming telephone number exactly matches a telephone number in your directory, the name that appears on the screen will match the corresponding name in your directory. For example, if Christine Smith calls, her name will ...

41 Caller ID HANDSET 1 6 MISSED CALLS Charlie Johnson 800-222-3111 NEW 10:21 AM 11/23 Linda Miller 888-722-7702 NEW 10:11 AM 11/23 Robert Brown 888-883-2445 NEW 10:31 AM 11/23 883-2445 888-883-2445 1-888-883-2445 1-883-2445 The various dialing options are: To review the caller ID history To review t...

42 Caller ID NOTE : If neither the name nor number is provided, UNABLE TO SAVE will be displayed. To review the caller ID history Other options • Press DELETE /MUTE to delete the displayed entry from the caller ID history. • With an entry from the caller ID history is displayed, press and hold DELET...

43 Appendix A Beeps every 10 seconds Message alert. Screen icons, lights & tones Screen icons & alert tones Ringer off. Battery charging (animated display).Low battery (flashing); place handset in telephone base or charger to recharge. Microphone is muted.Missed and unreviewed calls. Two sho...

44 Appendix A Lights SPEAKER On when the speakerphone is on. CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Blue backlit keypad Blue backlit display Screen icons, lights & tones VOICEMAIL Flashes when you have new voice mail. Voice mail is provided by your local telepho...

45 Appendix B PHONE The handset is in use. DIRECTORY EMPTY You are accessing an empty directory. MUTED The microphone is muted. LOW BATTERY The battery needs to be recharged. INCOMING CALL There is a call coming in. Handset display screen messages ENDED You have just ended a call. CALL LOG EMPTY You...

48 Appendix C Handsets purchased separately need to be registered to the telephone base before use. When first purchased, all optional accessory handsets will show NOT REGISTERED on the screen. The new handset(s) may need to be charged for five minutes before registering to the telephone base. NOT R...

49 Appendix D Replacing a handset You may need to de-register your handsets if: You have twelve registered handsets and need to replace a handset. -OR- You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets.You must first de-register ALL the handsets, and then re-register each ...

50 Appendix E Taking care of your telephone Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. Avoid rough treatment.Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materials to pro- tect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water ...

51 Appendix F 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...

52 Appendix F Important safety information Especially about cordless telephones: Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that you...

53 Appendix F Important safety information Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakersCardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between po...

54 Appendix G 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 ...

56 Appendix H 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 resid...

57 Appendix I 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: In the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268...

59 Appendix I Limited warranty 6. What must you return with the PRODUCT to get warranty service? You must: Return the entire original package and contents including the PRODUCT to the service location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty; andInclude “valid proof of purchase” (sa...

60 Appendix J Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536 MHz — 1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Operating temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C — 50°C Telephone base voltage (AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 127 Vrms Telephone base voltage (AC adapter output) 6VDC @300mA Handset voltage 2.2 — 3.0 VDC Charger voltage (...

61 Appendix K Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111 . In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268 . My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely...

63 Appendix K Troubleshooting The batteries will not hold a charge. • If the cordless handset is in the telephone base or charger and the charge light does not come on, refer to The charge light is off in this Troubleshooting guide. • Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 16 hours....

67 Appendix K Common cure for electronic equipment. If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, try putting the cordless handset in the telephone base or charger. If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in the order listed):• Disconnect the power to the telephone base.• Disconnect...

68 A AC adapter, 5 Alert tones, 43 Answering calls, 22 Auto off, 23 B Battery charging, 7 Battery installation, 7 Belt clip, 9 C Call transfer, 30 Call waiting, 25 Caller ID (CID), 38 add entries to phone directory, 42 delete entries, 42 dial entries, 41 Clear voice mail indication, 20 D Deregistrat...

69 Index Q Quick reference guide, 2-3 R Receiving calls, 22 Redial, 26 Registration, 48 Ringer silencing, 21 Ring tone options, 18 Ringer volume, handset, 17 S Search for names, 36 Speakerphone, 22 T Technical specifications, 60 Telephone operating range, 60Temporary ringer silencing, 21 Troubleshoo...