AT&T 7710 User Manual

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User's Manual for 25-Channel Caller ID/Call Waiting Cordless Telephone 7710

Fold open this manual for information about this telephone's installation and operation. Please read Part 1 —

Important Product Information,

included in this package.

Printed in Mexico. Issue 1 AT&T

Part 2

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INSTALLATION

Modular jack

AC Adapter

Power cord

Telephone line cord

FOR TABLE/DESK INSTALLATION

1 Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a

telephone jack.

This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110v AC).

2 Install the handset battery.

a Plug the battery pack connector into the handset

and place the battery pack into the case, so the wires rest between the battery pack and the case.

b Place the battery case cover on the handset by

sliding it on its track up over the battery case until it snaps firmly in place.

3 Set the RINGER switch.

Set the switch on the side of the handset to ON so the handset will ring. When this switch is set to OFF the handset will not ring.

NOTE: If you set the RINGER switch to OFF, the handset bat- tery will last longer. However, when the RINGER is set to OFF, no incoming call information will appear in the display, and the handset will not ring or page.

4 Connect the telephone line cord.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack labeled TEL LINE on the back of the base. Plug the other end of the line cord into a modular phone jack. Make sure the plug snaps firmly in place.

5 Connect the power cord.

Plug the power cord into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the base. Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an electrical outlet.

6 Charge the handset batteries before use.

Place the handset face down or face up in the base. The CHARGING light on the base goes on to show the handset is in the right position to charge the batteries. Model 7710 requires 10 hours of charge time.

7 Set the dial mode.

If you have tone service, the phone will be ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you have dial pulse service, you’ll need to set the dial mode.

a Press b Use the softkey to select SETUP (see "About

c Use the softkey and continue to select NEXT until

d Use the softkey to select CHANGE. The screen

e Press

To change back to tone dialing, follow steps a to d.

Softkeys" in TELEPHONE OPERATION, Panel 3).

the screen displays DIAL MODE:TONE.

displays DIAL MODE:PULSE.

to exit.

INSTALLATION

Remove the

mounting bracket

Wrap the line cord

around the crescent-

shaped tabs

Feed the line cord through the center

opening, and attach

the base with the

larger end toward

FOR WALL INSTALLATION

The wall-mounting bracket is a wedged, triangular plastic piece attached to the bottom of the base. You'll need to attach this piece so the thickest end of the bracket is facing the floor when you wall-mount the base.

1 Remove the mounting bracket.

Push in on the two tabs at the large end of the triangular mounting bracket, and lift it off the unit.

2 Follow Steps 2, 3, 4 in TABLE/DESK

INSTALLATION.

3 Connect the power cord to the base.

Plug the power cord into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the base.

4 Guide the power cord from the jack through the

straight channel on the base.

Let the excess cord extend straight out of the end of the channel that is farthest from the jack.

5 Connect the telephone line cord.

Plug one end of the line cord into the jack on the base. Guide the cord from the jack through the curved channel on the bottom of the base. Wrap any excess line cord around the 2 crescent-shaped tabs on the

Connect the line cord to the wall jack, and

mount the base on the wall.

the bottom

underside of the wall-mounting bracket. (Make sure you leave enough cord free to extend to the wall jack.)

6 Feed the free end of the line cord through the

rectangular opening in the center of the bracket.

7 Connect the line cord to the wall jack.

Make sure it snaps firmly into place.

8 Mount the base on the wall.

Hold the base so the mounting knobs on the wall plate fit the keyhole slots on the base. Slide the base down onto the knobs until it locks into the place.

If your base does not fit your wall bracket, use wall bracket model 149A on the existing wall jack. This bracket was designed to fit most wall phone jacks with mounting studs, and allows you to mount the cordless telephone base directly over an existing phone jack. Follow the directions on the wall bracket package to complete installation. It is available at most retailers.

9 Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an

electrical outlet.

10 Follow Steps 6 and 7 in TABLE/DESK

INSTALLATION.

TELEPHONE OPERATION

Softkey Softkey

Press the softkey to select the operation displayed

on the bottom left or right of the screen.

About Softkeys

This telephone has been designed with your convenience in mind, offering you many features which you can access using the two “softkeys” shown in the illustration. By pressing the softkey below the operation indicated on the display screen, you select that operation.

Making a Call

1 Press P, and wait for the PHONE light to go on. 2 When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. 3 See the TELEPHONE MEMORY and CALLER ID

sections of this manual for more calling options.

Answering a Call

Press P. The PHONE light goes on, and the call is connected.

Ending a Call

To end a call, place the handset in the base, or press P. The PHONE light goes off.

Redial

The last number dialed (up to 16 digits) on this phone is stored in redial memory until you dial another number.

1 Press P. 2 When you hear the dial tone use the softkey to select

REDIAL.

Battery Saver Feature

Set the RINGER switch on the side of the handset to OFF to prevent the handset from ringing. (Your handset may still display Caller ID information or page up to 15 seconds after you set the switch to OFF.)

When the ringer switch is set to OFF, the handset stays ready to use for up to 21 days in standby mode before you have to return it to the base for recharging. Y ou can still use the handset to make a call or to answer a call if you hear an extension phone ringing. When the switch is set to OFF, the screen will not display incoming call information, but the information will be stored in the call history.

When the ringer switch is set to ON, the handset stays ready to use for up to 12 days.

Handset Volume

The handset volume can be set to three different levels. Each time you press V the level changes.

Temporary Tone

NOTE: If you have touch tone service, you don’t need to use the Temporary Tone feature.

If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, this feature allows you to enter codes or tones needed to operate answering machines, or use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other special services. This feature will operate most special services; however, some services may actually require a touch tone line. To be sure, ask the company that provides the special service.

1 Dial the call, then press *. Any buttons pressed after

this send tone signals.

2 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to

dial pulse (rotary) dialing.

Hold

Press H to put a call on hold (The PHONE light flashes while a call is on hold). To return to the call, press H or press P or lift the handset of an extension phone on the same line.

Flash

Press F to activate custom-calling services such as Call Waiting or 3-Way Calling. You might have to press other buttons before or after F as explained in custom-calling instructions provided by your local telephone company.

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