AT&T 4695 User Manual

CORDLESS ANSWERING SYSTEM 4695

• Installation

• Telephone Operation

• Memory Dialing

• Answering System

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At the Base

•

Away From the Base

Installation

Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack.

telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110vAC). The outlet should not be controlled by a wall switch; if the switch is ever turned off, the phone will not operate.

Insert the cassette:

Set the TONE/PULSE switch:

or PULSE if you have dial pulse (rotary) service.

Set the RINGER switch (ON, OFF)

will ring. When the switch is set to OFF, the phone will not ring. The answering system will continue to answer calls as long as the ANS ON Light is on.

For table or desk installation skip to number 8 and proceed.

Lift the cover. Insert the cassette with the full reel to the right.

Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE if you have touch tone service,

. Set the RINGER switch on the base unit to ON so the phone

Your phone requires a modular

For Wall Installation Only:

Tools you will need: A

Wall Mounting Template.

Choose and mark the mounting position.

within the wall – they will not hold securely in wall board alone. Locate a wall stud in the area where you want to install your phone. Use the Wall Mounting Template and a pencil to mark the screw positions on the wall over the stud. Put the template aside.

Install the mounting sleeves and screws.

marks you made on the wall. Remove the nail from the wall. Now slip the mounting sleeves onto the screws as shown, with the larger end of the sleeve toward the screw head. Insert the screws into the holes you started. Tighten the screws until the smaller end of the sleeve is flat against the wall.

Mount the base on the wall.

on the bottom of the base. Arrange the power cord through the groove on the bottom of the base. Slide the base down onto the mounting sleeves until it locks into place.

Connect the telephone line cord.

of the plugs into the jack in the rear of the base unit. Insert the other plug into a telephone jack. Make sure the plugs snap into place.

Plug in the power cord.

controlled by a wall switch. The cassettes will automatically rewind in 10 to 15 seco nds.

10.

Fill in the telephone number cards.

hole in the plastic window, and gently pry up the window until it pops out. Write your phone number on the card and replace the window.

11.

Charge the handset batteries for 10 hours.

for 10 hours. You can use your phone before the 10 hours are up, but be sure to return the handset to the base so it can charge fully. The CHARGING Light on the base unit will lig ht to show the batteries are charging.

12.

Check for dial tone.

handset. The PHONE Light should light, and you should hear the dial tone.

hammer, a nail, a pencil or ballpoint pen, a Philips head (+) screwdriver, and the

The mounting screws should screw into a wooden stud

Start the screw holes by lightly tapping a nail into the

Hold the base so the mounting sleeves on the wall will fit into the holes

The telephone line cord has a snap-in plug on each end. Insert one

Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an electrical outlet not

On both the handset and base, insert a pointed object into the

Place the handset in the base and let the batteries charge

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset. Now press PHONE on the

Telephone Operation

Making a Call

You can make c alls from the handset anywhere within range of the base.

Press PHONE. When you see the PHONE Light go on and hear a dial tone, dial the number you’re calling.

If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press PHONE to get the dial tone again. You must always press PHONE before dialing a call.

Answering a Call

If the RINGER switch is in the ON position, the handset will ring when you have an inco ming call.

If the handset is in the base, pick it up. The call will be connected automatically. If the handset is away from the base, press PHONE. The PHONE Light will light and you’ll be connected to the call.

Ending a Call

If you are near the base, you can place the handset back in the base to end the call.

If you have the handset a way from the base, you must pr ess OFF to end t he call – otherwise your pho ne will be “off the hook” and callers will get a busy signal.

Redial

Your telephone can redial the last number dialed from the handset. Press PHONE for the dial tone, then press REDIAL. The phone number will remain in the redial memory until you use the handset to dial another number.

Special Telephone Services

If you subscribe to special services like Call Waiting or Call Forwarding, press and release PHONE on the handset whenever you would normally press the switchhook on a regular phone. This is just like the Flash feature on some other phones.

Temporary Tone

If you have dial pulse (rotary) telephone service, this feature lets you enter the codes or tones needed to operate answering machines, or to use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other special services.

First dial the call normally. Then turn on the Temporary Tone feature by pressing the *TONE key. You can then press the numbers or symbols you need and your phone wills end the proper signals.

To end the call, press OFF, or place the handset back in the base. The phone will automatically switch back to dial pulse.

The Temporary Tone feature will operate most special services over a dial pulse line. However, some services may actually require a touch tone line. To be sure, ask the company that provides the special service.

NOTE:

feature is used only when the phone is set for dial pulse dialing.

If you have touch tone se rvice, you do not need to use the Temporary Tone feature. This

Operating Range

Your cordless telephone operates at the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, your handset and base unit can communicate over only a certain distance – which can vary with the locations of the base unit and handset, the weather and the construction of your home or office.

For best performance, keep both the base antenna and the telephone line cord fully extended when using your handset away from the base.

It is a good idea to make a few trial calls in and around your home or office to become familiar with the operating r ange in your particular surroundings.

If you go out of range: If

interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.

you move out of range during a phone conversation, you will hear noise or

Using the Intercom and Page

Your AT&T Cordless Answering System can also work as a two-way intercom between the handset and the base unit. This does not tie up your telephone line – you can still receive calls when using the intercom.

NOTE:

You must be within range to turn the intercom on or off, or to page someone at the other end.

Paging Someone at the Other End

If you are at the handset, you can page someone at the base unit, and vice versa.

If you are at the handset, press and release PAGE. This will sound a three-part paging tone at the base unit. Press and release INTCM to activate the intercom. You can then speak with the person at the base unit through the handset.

If the answering system in the base is busy answering a call or playing messages, you’ll get a buzzing signal at the handset to indicate that the unit is unable to give you access to the intercom. When the base is idle again, you’ll be able to use the intercom.

If you are at the base unit, press and release PAGE/FIND to signal the handset. This will sound a three-part paging tone at the handset. When the person answers, speak toward the base.

The operating range for the intercom is about the same as for regular telephone calls.

Answering a Page

If you are at the handset and hear the three-part paging tone, press and release INTCM. This turns on the intercom and lets you speak to the person at the base.

If you are at the base and hear the three-part paging tone, wait for the INTERCOM Light to go on and then speak toward the base. You’ll hear the other person through the speaker.

Ending an Intercom Conversation

To end an intercom conversation and turn off the intercom, press OFF on the handset.

You cannot turn the intercom off from the base unit; the person at the handset must press OF F to turn off the intercom.

Answering a Call During an Intercom Conversation

If you receive a call while using the intercom, press PHONE to turn off the intercom and connect the incoming call.

If you try to end a call when you are almost out of range, you will hear two short beeps when you press OFF. Move closer to the base and press OFF to end the call – otherwise your phone will remain “off the hook”.

If you try to make a call when out of range, you will hear two short beeps when you press PHONE. Move closer to the base and press PHONE again to make the call.

If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring – or if it does ring, the call might not connect when you press PHONE. Move closer to the base, then press PHONE again to answer the call.

Changing Channels

If you notice noise or interference while using you phone, press and release CHAN to change to another of the 10 available channels. If the noise doesn’t clear, switch channels again until you find a quiet one. Your call will not be interrupted, and the message indicator on the base will displa y the number of the new channel for two seconds. (Channels are indicated by the symbols C0 – C9) The channel number is also displayed when you return the handset to the base.

If the noise is exceptionally loud, move closer to the base before pressing CHAN – or you might lose the call. If you do lose the call, place the handset in the base for a few seconds, then make the call again.

NOTE:

might lose the call.

You must be i n range to change channe l s . If you press CHAN while out of range, you

Using the Intercom During a Phone Call

This feature automatically puts a phone call on hold when you use the intercom during a phone call. When you complete your intercom conversation, you can return to the call.

To put the call on hold and turn on the intercom, press INTCM. Then press PAGE to page someone at the base unit. While you are using the intercom, the PHONE Lights will flash on the handset and stay lit on the base to show that your call has not been disconnected. The person on the other end of the phone call will not be able to hear your intercom conversation.

To return to the call, just press PHONE. This disconnects the intercom and reconnects the call.

Find

This feature is useful if you misplace the handset. To locate the handset using the Find feature, press PAGE/FIND on the base and hold it down for three seconds. This starts a repeating paging tone at the handset.

When you locate the handset, cancel the paging tone by pressing OFF on the handset, or PAGE/FIND on the base.

The Find feature will turn itself off in three minutes if you haven’t turned it off before then.

Memory Dialing

Your AT&T Cordless Answering System can store nine different phone numbers that you can dial just by pressing MEM and one of the number buttons.

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