AT&T EL52201 - Manuals

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You must install and charge the battery before using the cordless handset. See pages 5 and 6 for easy instructions. Install the telephone base close to a telephone wall jack and an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mou...

2 Quick reference guide Getting started rEDIAL/pAusE Press repeatedly to review the last 10 numbers dialed (page 18).While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (pages 16 and 27). pHONE/FLAsH Press to make or answer a call (page 16).During a call, press to answer an incoming cal...

Getting started 3 Quick reference guide using menus Press mENu/ sELECT to enter the main menu.Press CID or DIr to scroll through menu items.Press mENu /sELECT to select or modify an item.Press OFF /CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. >PLAY MESSAG...

4 Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephon...

Getting started 5 Battery installation and charging Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. ImpOrTANT INFOrmATION: Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342). To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . Bat...

6 Getting started Battery installation and charging Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in t...

Getting started 7 Wall mount installation The telephone base comes ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase o...

Getting started 9 Wall mount installation Wall mount to tabletop installation To change the telephone base from wall mount installation to tabletop installation, follow the steps below. Unplug the large end of the base power adapter from the electrical outlet.If the telephone line cord and power ada...

10 Menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode (when handset is not in use) to enter the main menu.Press CID or DIr until > is next to the feature you want to select.Press mENu /sELECT to select or save the indicated item. -Or- Press OFF /CANCEL to...

11 Telephone settings Handset settings ringer volume You can set the handset ringer volume level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the handset screen. Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press CID or DIr to scroll to >rINGErs . Press mENu /sELEC...

13 Telephone settings Handset settings Key tone The handset is programmed to beep with each key press. You can turn the key tone off, so there are no beeps when you press keys. Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press CID or DIr to scroll to >sETTINGs , then press mENu /sELEC...

14 Telephone settings Handset settings Home area code If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the...

15 Telephone settings Telephone base ringer volume When the telephone base is not in use, press / /-vOLumE+ on the telephone base to set the ringer volume level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. A sample of the ringer sounds as you adjust the volume. The telephone base announces, “ Base ringer is off ”...

16 Making, answering and ending calls making a callTo make a call: Press pHONE/ FLAsH , then wait for a dial tone. -Or- Press /spEAKEr to use the speakerphone, then wait for a dial tone.Use the dialing keys to enter the telephone number. On-hook dialing (predialing): Use the dialing keys to enter th...

17 Telephone operation Making, answering and ending calls Answering a call Press any dialing key ( 0 - 9 , or # ) or pHONE/ FLAsH . -Or- Press /spEAKEr to use the speakerphone. speakerphone During a call, press /spEAKEr to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use.Press OFF/ CANCEL to hang ...

18 Telephone operation Redial Each handset stores the 10 most recently called numbers in the redial list. view numbers in the redial list Press rEDIAL/ pAusE in idle mode. Press rEDIAL/ pAusE . Press DIr , CID or rEDIAL/ pAusE repeatedly to scroll through the 10 most recently called numbers (up to 3...

19 Telephone operation Redial Copy a number from the redial list to the directory Press rEDIAL/ pAusE . Press CID or DIr to scroll to the number you want to save into the directory. Press mENu /sELECT twice. The screen shows EDIT NumBEr . Press CID or DIr to move the cursor to the left or right. Pre...

20 Telephone operation Options while on calls volume control While on a call, press DIr /vOLumE to increase or CID /vOLumE to decrease the listening volume. When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps. note: The handset volume setting (1-5) and speakerphone volume sett...

22 Telephone operation Options while on calls To access the redial list while on a call: Press rEDIAL/ pAusE . The screen shows the number most recently called. If it is not the desired number, press rEDIAL/ pAusE . Press DIr , CID or rEDIAL/ pAusE repeatedly to scroll to the desired number.Press mE...

23 Telephone operation Handset locator You can use the handset locator feature to find misplaced handsets. To start the paging tone: Press /HANDsET LOCATOr on the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: Press pHONE/ FLAsH , /spEAKEr , or any d...

24 Telephone operation Intercom make and answer an intercom call Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets. Press INT on your handset when not in use. If you have two handsets, your originating handset screen shows CALLING OTHEr HANDsET . The other handset rings and its screen show...

25 Telephone operation Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset. During a call, press INT . If you have two handsets, the outside call is put on hold and your originating handset screen shows CALLING OTHEr HANDsET . The other handset...

26 Directory overview 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 apply to all. note: Only one handset can review the directory at one time. If another handset attempts to enter the directory, the scr...

27 Directory Create directory entries Add a new contact Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode. Press CID or DIr to scroll to >DIrECTOry , then press mENu /sELECT . Press CID or DIr to scroll to >ADD CONTACT , then press mENu /sELECT . Enter the telephone number when prompted. Copy a number from redi...

29 Directory Review the directory review directory entries Press DIr when in idle mode to show the first entry in the directory. DIrECTOry EmpTy appears if there are no directory entries. -Or- You can also show the first entry in the directory by pressing mENu/ sELECT when in idle mode. Press CID or...

30 Directory Dial, delete and edit a directory entry You can dial, delete or edit the displayed directory entry.See review directory entries on page 29 or search by name on page 29 to show an entry from the directory first. Dial a directory number While reviewing a directory entry, press pHONE/ FLAs...

31 Directory Speed dial locations The telephone base has 10 speed dial locations ( 0 - 9 ). Speed dial assignments can only be selected from existing directory entries. Assign or reassign a directory entry to a speed dial location Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode. Press CID or DIr to scroll to >DI...

32 Directory Speed dial locations Dial a speed dial number When in idle mode, press and hold a dialing key ( 0 - 9 ) to display the desired speed dial entry. Press pHONE/ FLAsH or /spEAKEr to dial the displayed telephone number. note: If the speed dial location you select is empty, the screen shows ...

33 About caller ID This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. Information about caller ID with call waiting...

34 Caller ID Caller ID history How caller ID history (call log) works The telephone stores caller ID information about the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. Each entry may have up to 24 digits for the telephone number and 15 characters for the name. Entries are stored in reverse chronolo...

35 Caller ID Caller ID operation missed (new) calls indicator When you have calls that have not been reviewed, all handset idle screens show x(x) mIssED CALL(s) . All entries that have not been reviewed are counted as missed (new) calls. Each time you review a caller ID history entry marked as NEW ,...

37 Caller ID Caller ID operation Dial a caller ID history number While reviewing the caller ID history, press CID or DIr to browse through the caller ID history and find the entry.Press pHONE/ FLAsH or /spEAKEr to dial the displayed telephone number from the caller ID history. notes: If the telephon...

38 Caller ID Caller ID operation save a caller ID history entry in the directory While reviewing the caller ID history, press CID or DIr to browse through the caller ID history and find the desired entry.Press mENu /sELECT . The screen shows EDIT NumBEr . Use the dialing keys to modify the telephone...

39 Answering system settings Use the answering system menu in the handset to turn the answering system on or off or change the settings for the outgoing announcement, call screening, number of rings, remote access code and the message alert tone. Announcement The announcement is the greeting callers...

40 Answering system Answering system settings To delete your announcement: Follow Steps 1-4 in To play the current announcement on page 39 to play the announcement. Press 3 during playback to delete your recorded announcement. The system announces, “ Announcement deleted .” If your announcement is d...

41 Answering system Answering system settings Call screening You can choose whether or not incoming messages are played through the speaker on the telephone base while they are being recorded. However, whether the call screening is on or off, the incoming messages can always be played through the ha...

43 Answering system Answering system settings recording time You can set the time limit for each message recorded to three minutes, two minutes, or one minute. The default setting is three minutes. To change the setting: Press mENu/ sELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press CID or DIr to scr...

44 Answering system Answering system overview Answering system and voicemail indicators Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left on your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s...

45 Answering system Answering system overview voice prompts The system provides voice prompts to guide you to operate the answering system. message capacity The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. The maximum recording time (including message, anno...

46 Answering system Answering system overview If call screening is on and you want to adjust the playback volume to a comfortable level (1-8) while it is recording messages, press / /-vOLumE+ on the telephone base. This volume setting is shared with message playback, so when you play messages at vol...

47 Answering system Message playback Listen to messages You can use either a handset or the telephone base to play messages. If there are new messages, the system plays back only the new messages (in chronological order). If there are no new messages, the system plays back all old messages (in chron...

48 Answering system Message playback Options during playback When a message is playing, you can adjust the playback volume, skip, repeat, or delete the message. When messages are playing on the telephone base: Press / /-vOLumE+ to adjust the message playback volume (1-8). To repeat the message curre...

49 Answering system Message playback Delete all old messages Use this feature to delete all old messages. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve the deleted messages. New (unheard) messages cannot be deleted until you have listened to them. note: If there are no old messages and you press x/DELETE twice ...

50 Answering system Recording and playing memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played and deleted exactly like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else using the same telephone. The maximum length of a memo is 3 ...

51 Answering system Message window displays The message window on the telephone base displays the total number of messages. See the table below for other message window displays. 0 There are no messages in the answering system. 0 (flashing) After a power failure, the number in the message window fla...

52 Answering system Remote access You can access the answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. remotely access the answering system Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.When the answering system answers, enter the two-digit rem...

53 Answering system Remote access Hang up to end the call and save all messages. There is a wallet card listing the remote commands at the back of this user’s manuals. Cut it out and keep it in your wallet for quick reference. notes: If you do not enter a valid remote access code, there is no respon...

54 Appendix Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tones screen icons (flashing) Low battery; place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge. or or Indicates the battery charge level. (animated display) or (animated display) Battery is charging. The speakerphone is in use. The handse...

55 Appendix Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tones Telephone base indicator lights Handset alert tones One short beep (Key tone or playback confirmation tone) A key is pressed.Plays at the end of each message. One long beep (Recording or playback confirmation tone) Beginning or end of record...

56 Appendix Handset display screen messages CALL LOG EmpTy You are accessing an empty caller ID history. CALL TrANsFErrED You have transferred an outside call to another cordless handset. CALLING HANDsET x (For EL52301/EL52351/ EL52401) CALLING OTHEr HANDsET (For EL52201/EL52251) The handset is call...

58 Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, or to purchase accessories or replacement parts, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com , or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . When you call customer service, you will need the ...

61 Appendix Troubleshooting If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the telephone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this doesn’t solve the problem, relocate your telephone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a different surge protect...

62 Appendix Troubleshooting Do not install this telephone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You may experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating.If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or surge protector, plug the telephone (or modem/surge protect...

63 Appendix Troubleshooting Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack. If another telephone has the same problem, the problem is the telephone wall jack. Contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can cause...

65 Appendix Troubleshooting If the memory is full or the answering system is off, the answering system answers after 10 rings.In some cases, the answering system is affected by the ringing system used by the telephone service provider.If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of rings...

66 Appendix Troubleshooting If there is a fax machine connected to the same telephone line, try disconnecting the fax machine. If that solves the problem, consult your fax machine documentation for information on compatibility with answering systems. Announcement is not clear. When you record your a...

67 Appendix Maintenance 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 protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid ...

69 Appendix Important safety information Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be connected to a working electrical outlet which is not controlled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset if the telephone base is unplugged, switched off or if the electri...

70 Appendix 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 fo...

72 Appendix 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 our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of ...

73 Appendix Limited warranty How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in Canada, visit www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (866) 288-4268 . NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual. A check of the PRODUCT’s controls and features might save you a service call....

74 Appendix Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz — 1928.448MHz Channels 5 Operating temperature 32ºF — 122ºF0ºC — 50ºC Telephone base voltage(AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 130Vrms Telephone base voltage(DC adapter output) DC6V @ 400mA Handset voltage 2.4VDC — 3.2VDC Charger voltage(AC ada...

75 Appendix Index A Alert tones, 54Alphabetical search, 29Announcement, 39Answer a call, 17Answer an incoming call during an intercom call, 24Answering mode, 40Answering system, 39–42Area code, 14, 33 B Base ringer volume (ringer volume control), 15Base volume control, 15, 46Battery charging, 6Batte...

76 Appendix Menu, 10Message playback, 47–49Message window displays, 51Missed (new) calls indicator, 35Mute, 20 N Number of rings, 41 p Pause, 16Predialing (on-hook dialing), 16 r Reasons for missing caller ID information, 35Recording time, 45Redial, 18–19Remote access, 52Remote access code, 42Remote...

Appendix Remote access wallet card The wallet card below lists the commands needed to control your answering system from any touch-tone telephone. Call your telephone number, then enter your two-digit remote access code (preset to 19 ). Action remote command Play all messages ..........................