AT&T E2727B - Manuals

1 Table of contents Getting Started Quick reference guide ........................ 2 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 Before you begin .................................. 5 Telephone base installation ................ 6 Battery installation & charging .......... 7 Wall mou...

2 Getting Started CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL MUTE During a call, press to mute microphone (see page 14). PHONE/FLASH Press to make or answer a call.During a call, press to receive an incoming call if Call Waiting is activated (see page 14). MENU/SEL/TRANSFER Press to display menu, or to sto...

3 Getting Started Quick reference guide 1 4 Telephone Base HANDSET LOCATOR Press to page the cordless handsets. Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or place cordless handset in the base or charger to cancel the page. CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when one of the cordless handsets is in use. On stead...

4 Getting Started Getting Started 4 Parts checklist Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Telephone base Cordless handsets Power adapters Belt clips Battery Packs Telephone line cord Wall mount bracket CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER M...

5 Getting Started 5 Getting Started Before you begin Caller ID and Call Waiting 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. ...

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

7 Getting Started 7 Getting Started Battery installation & charging After battery installation, place the cordless handset in the base or charger and allow to charge for at least 16 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by return-ing the cordless handset to the base or charger after...

8 Getting Started 8 Getting Started Wall mounting The base can be installed on any standard phone outlet as shown below. Choose a loca-tion in a central location within the home, away from electronic equipment such as per-sonal computers, computer routers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid e...

9 Getting Started 9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Snap belt clip into notches on side of cordless handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of cordless handset (beneath small rubber cap). CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL For hands-free telephone ...

10 Telephone Operation NOTE: You can choose to 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 service provided by your local telephone company (see page 5). The date and tim...

11 Telephone Operation DIAL MODE: TONE MESSAGE WAITING CLEAR? YES LANGUAGE Cordless handset programming Choose dial mode The dial mode defaults to TONE. If you do not have touch tone service, you’ll need to change the setting to pulse by following these steps: 1. Press MENU to begin programming. 2. ...

12 Telephone Operation 12 Telephone Operation Basic cordless handset operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad key). To make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER , then dial a number. Press OFF or place the cordless handset back in the base o...

13 Telephone Operation 1 4 13 Telephone Operation Base operation Handset Locator Press to page all cordless handsets for up to 60 seconds. Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or place cord- less handset in the base to cancel the page. NOTE: Pressing OFF on any cordless handset will cancel th...

14 Telephone Operation CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL 14 Telephone Operation Flash Tone Volume V^ Channel Mute Options while on calls Volume control While on a call, press the VOLUME buttons on the cord- less handset to adjust listening volume. To adjust the speakerphone listening volume, press...

15 Telephone Operation Call transfer Call transfer During a conversation, you can transfer the call to the other cordless handset.• Press TRANSFER to transfer the external call to the other cordless handset. Your cordless handset will display CALL TRANSFERRED and the destination handset will begin r...

CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL 16 Directory Memory capacity Each cordless handset has its own directory. Each direc-tory can store up to 30 entries (including nine speed dial locations). Each entry can contain a number up to 24 digits, and a name up to 15 letters long. A convenient search featu...

17 Directory 1 MENU DIRECTORY 2 ^ SPEED DIAL 3 SELECT ENTER 1-9 ENTER NAME 01 (See Steps 3-7 on page 18-19 ). 4 NOTE: If all memory locations are in use, an error tone will sound when you attempt to enter a number. This means the memory is full, and you will not be able to store a new number until y...

18 Directory 1 MENU 3 DIRECTORY 2 SELECT ENTER NAME PAT JOHNSON_ Entering names into directory To enter a name Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order: Options while entering n...

19 Directory 4 SELECT 5 PAT JOHNSON 5556789_ ENTER NUMBER 6 SELECT DISTINCT RING? N 5556789 7 SELECT Entering numbers into directory To enter a number Use the dial pad to enter up to 24 digits. When the number is complete, press SELECT . Options while entering numbers: • Press V to erase digits if y...

20 Directory 1 ^ DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ^ ADAM 5551234 BETH 5554321 5 JOHN 5550123 To scroll name by name To display first entry To search alphabetically Or Directory search Follow the steps on the left to browse through the directory or search to find a specific entry. You can press OFF anytime to exit ...

21 Directory 1 DIR DIRECTORY 2 ^ ADAM 5551234 3 SELECT ^ ^ Changing directory entries When any entry is displayed, press SELECT to see options. Press V or ^ to highlight the option you want (blinking text), then press SELECT again to select it. To edit an entry When EDIT is blinking, press SELECT . ...

22 CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operat i on How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by your local phone company, information about each caller will be displayed between the first and second ring. Separate Caller ID ...

23 CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL PAT JOHNSON * 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM Caller ID Operat i on About names Names of callers will be displayed only if this informa- tion is provided by your local telephone company.If the telephone number of the person calling exactly matches a number in your d...

24 Caller ID Operation 1 CID PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 2 V CHRIS WILLIAMS 908-555-1234 8/12 9:53 AM NEW 02 3 4 V MARK CLAYTON 908-555-5678 8/12 9:12 AM NEW 01 PHONE PHONE ON 00:10 9085555678 To review your call log The call log review displays the Caller ID in reverse chronologic...

25 Caller ID Operation 25 Caller ID Operation To dial a call log entry When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press PHONE or SPEAKER , or press SELECT then V and SELECT to dial the number exactly as it appears on the screen. Dialing options Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may no...

26 Caller ID Operation 26 Caller ID Operation To delete call log entries To delete a single call log entry Press CID to display the first Caller ID listing. Use the ^ or V keys to find the entry you want to delete, then press DEL . When the entry is deleted, the next oldest record is displayed. To d...

27 Caller ID Operation 27 Caller ID Operation 2 SELECT DIAL PROGRAM 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 3 3 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 9085550100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 6 SELECT PAT JOHNSON 908-555-0100 8/12 10:06 AM NEW 03 To add entries to phone directory When any Caller ID screen is displayed, follow the ste...

1 4 1 4 Answering System Operation Message capacity The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to four minutes long, and the maximum recording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until they are d...

29 Answering System Operation 1. Press TIME/SET 2. Press TIME/SET 3. Press CHANGE 4. Press CHANGE until the system announces the correct hour, then press TIME/SET . until the system announces the correct day, then press TIME/SET . Press CHANGE until the system announces the correct minute, then pres...

30 Answering System Operation Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system.The phone is pre-programmed with announcements for normal (Answer and Record) mode and for Announcement Only mode (see page 31). If the phone is s...

31 Answering System Operation Announcement Only mode In Announcement Only mode, callers hear an announce-ment but cannot leave messages. To turn Announcement Only on or off Press SETUP repeatedly until you hear “Announcement only, record no messages. To change the setting press CHANGE.” Then press C...

32 Answering System Operation 1. SETUP 3. SETUP 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 SETUP . 2. CHANGE (PLAY/STOP) 1 4 Or NOTE: Press and hold CHANGE to a...

33 Answering System Operation “You have [xx] new messages and [xx] old messages” Number of messages (or, during playback, message number cur-rently playing). 14 Message playback begins. See options at right. Message playback ends. NOTE: If “F” is flashing in the message window, memory is full. You w...

34 Answering System Operation 1 4 Recording and playing memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if others in your household use the answe...

35 Answering System Operation Message window 1 4 Message window 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. 1-98 Number of messages/memos,...

36 Answering System Operation NOTE: If you pause for more than 10 seconds dur- ing remote access, you will hear a help menu listing all features & commands. If you issue no com-mand for another 20 seconds, the call will end automatically. 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone phone. ...

37 Appendix 37 Appendix Display screen messages, lights and tones CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL CONNECTING... CONNECTING... The cordless handset is waiting for a dial tone. NEEDS RECHARGING Cordless handset battery is depleted. Place cordless handset in base or char-ger to charge the battery. ...

38 Appendix CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL 38 Appendix Display screen messages, lights and tones Indicator lights CHAN MUTE REDIAL TRANSFER MENU /SEL SPEAKER On when speakerphone is in use. 1 4 CHARGE/IN USE Flashes when one of the cordless handsets is in use.On when handset is positioned so it...

39 Appendix 39 Appendix 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 phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is s...

45 Appendix 45 Appendix 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 Infor...

46 Appendix 46 Appendix 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 cordless hand-set by radio waves, so there is a possibility ...

47 Appendix 47 Appendix 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 in...

48 Appendix 48 Appendix 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 identif...

49 Appendix 49 Appendix 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 ...

50 Appendix 50 Appendix 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. Wha...

51 Appendix 51 Appendix 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,...

52 Appendix 52 Appendix 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 o...

53 Appendix 53 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band(Cordless handset to base) 921.4 MHz — 927.2 MHz RF Frequency Band(Base to cordless handset) 2400.9 MHz — 2405.1 MHz Operating Temperature 32°F —122°F 0°C — 50°C Base Unit Voltage(AC Voltage, 60Hz) 120V AC 60Hz Base Unit Voltage(AC Ad...

54 Appendix Index A AC adapter, 6Alert tones, 38Answering calls, 12Answering system, 28-36 B Battery charging, 7Battery installation, 7Belt clip, 9 C Call Waiting, 14Call Transfer, 15Caller ID, 22 add entries to phone directory, 27 delete entries, 26 dial entries, 25 CID, 22Clear Voice Mail Indicati...

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