AT&T 8200 User Manual

900 MHz Cordless Telephone HS-8200

Fold open this manual for information about this telephone’s installation and operation. Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information.

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INSTALLATION

Standard

electrical

outlet

Table/Desk Installation Wall Installation

Strain-relief

groove

Power cord

Long telephone line cord

Modular telephone jack

Standard electrical outlet

Modular telephone jack

Short telephone line cord

Power cord

base. Slide the base down onto the knobs until it locks into place.

6 Charge the handset battery.

Place the handset face up or face down in the base. The CHARGING light on the base goes on to show the handset is in the right position to charge the battery.

For best battery performance,charge the battery for at least 12 hours the first time. After the first charge,the battery will quick-charge in only six hours.

7 Check for dial tone.

After the batteries are charged,pick up the handset. Check for a dial tone by pressing P;you should hear a dial tone.

8 Set the dial mode.

If you have touch tone service,the phone is ready to use as soon as the batteries are charged.

If you have dial pulse (rotary) service,you’ll need to change the dial mode. When the phone is of f,press P,G, # # # 3 to set the dial mode to Dial Pulse. To return to touch tone dialing (with touch tone service),press P, G, # # # 8.

Belt Clip

If you wish,you can attach the belt clip to the cordless handset,following the illustrations below. (The handset cannot be charged in the face-up position if the belt clip is attached.)

The instructions below are for both table and wall 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) not controlled by a wall switch.

2 Install the handset battery.

(For an illustration of battery installation,see BATTERIES.)

• Remove the battery cover by pressing on the indentation and sliding downward.

• Plug the battery pack connector into the handset, and place the battery pack and wires into the compartment.

• Replace the battery cover by sliding it on its track up over the battery compartment until it snaps firmly into place.

3 Connect the telephone line cord.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the base (see illustration above). Plug the other end of the line cord into a modular jack. Make sure the plugs snap firmly into place. (If you are wall mounting the phone,use the short line cord,and press the excess cord into the groove on the bottom of the base.)

4 Connect the power cord.

Plug the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the base. Loop the cord through the strain-relief groove,and press the cord into the groove on the back of the base. Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an electrical outlet.

NOTE: Connect power to the base unit before placing the handset in the cradle.

5 Mount the base on the wall.

(WALL MOUNTING ONLY) Hold the base so the mounting knobs on the standard

wall jack will fit into the holes on the bottom of the

To Remove

To Attach

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

If you have difficulty operating this phone,try the suggestions below. If you still have trouble,call 1 800 222–3111.

If the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first:

• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the modular jack.

• Make sure the base antenna is fully upright.

• If the handset does not beep when you press P, the battery might need charging.

• Make sure the batter y pack is installed cor rectly.

• If you have dial pulse (rotary) ser vice on your phone line,make sure the dial mode is set to Dial Pulse (see INSTALLATION).

If the above suggestions don’t solve the problem, try re-initializing the handset and base:

1 Disconnect the power to the base. 2 Remove the handset battery pack. 3 Wait a few minutes. 4 Connect the power to the base. 5 Insert the handset battery pack. 6 Put the handset in the base to re-initialize.

If you hear a two-beep signal when you try to use the handset:

• You might be out of range. Move closer to the base and try again.

• If moving closer to the base doesn’t help,try following the directions above for re-initializing the handset and base.

If you hear noise or interference when using the phone:

• Make sure the base antenna is fully upright.

• You may be out of range. Move closer to the base.

• Press and release h to change to another of the 20 channels available. If noise is exceptionally loud, move closer to the base before chang ing channels.

• Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base can sometimes cause interference. Try moving the appliance or the base to another outlet.

• The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating range. Try moving the base to another location,preferably on an upper floor.

• If the buttons don’t work,try placing the handset in the base for at least 15 seconds.

If the phone does not ring when you receive a call:

• Make sure the handset ringer is on. (Press to turn ringer on.)

• Make sure the telephone line cord is connected firmly to the base and the telephone jack.

• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged firmly into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

• You might be too far from the base;move closer.

• You might have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of them.

If you hear other calls while using your phone:

• Press h to change to another channel.

• Disconnect the base from the modular jack and plug in a corded telephone. If you still hear other calls,the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone service company.

If you lose a call after changing channels:

You were probably almost out of range. Move closer to the base before changing channels. Before placing another call, set the handset in the base for at least 15 seconds.

If you are unable to operate special telephone services or other equipment requiring touch tone signals:

If you have dial pulse (rotary) service,follow the directions under “Temporary Tone”in the TELEPHONE OPERATION section of this manual.

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