AT&T 906 User Manual

User’s Manual for the
Speakerphone 906

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

Information, included in this package.

Part 2

© 1998 Philips Consumer Communications, L.P. All rights reserved.

Printed in Mexico. 848236337 Issue 1AT&T

I N S TA L L AT I O N

NOTE: This telephone requires a
modular telephone jack.

Table

If you have a wall-mounted telep h o n e,
remove the telphone from the wall
and follow these instructions:

1 Remove the base.
2 Connect line cord to telep h o n e.

Plug the line cord into the LINE
j a ck on the bottom of the telep h o n e.

3 Attach the base.

Turn the base so that the larger
end of the base is toward the top
of the telephone. Attach the base
by inserting the tabs into the slots.
Push down on the large end of the
base to lock it into place.

4 Connect the line cord to your

modular jack.

Plug the free end of the line cord
into a modular jack. Make sure it
snaps firmly into place.

5 Connect handset to telephone.

Plug the coiled cord into the hand­set jack on the side of the phone.
Plug the other end of the coiled
cord into the handset, and then
hang up.

6 Check for dial tone.

Lift the handset and listen for
a dial tone. If you cannot hear
a dial tone, turn to “In Case of
Difficulty.”

Wall

1 Remove the base.
2 Connect the line cord to

telephone.

Do not unbundle line cord. Plug
the seven-foot line cord into the
LINE jack on the underside of the
phone. Leave enough cord free to
connect to the wall jack, but keep
any excess cord bundled. Store the
bundled cord in the open area
under the set.

3 Attach the base.

Turn the base so that the larger
end of the base is toward the bot­tom of the telephone. Attach the
base by inserting the tabs into the
slots. Push down on the large end
of the base to lock it into place.

4 Reverse handset tab.

To mount the telephone on a wall,
you must reverse the handset tab.
This tab holds the handset when
you hang up.

Hold down the switchhook, and
slide the tab up and out of its
slot (Figure 1A). Turn the tab so
that the curved end is up (Figure
1B). Then insert the tab back into
its slot (Figure 1C).

5 Connect the line cord to modular

wall jack and mount phone onto
wall jack.

Make sure the cord snaps firmly
into place. Place the phone on the
wall jack mounting studs and pull
down until it is held securely.

Follow Steps 5 and 6 under “Table”
Installation.

Dial Mode Selection

This telephone will wo rk with tone or
dial pulse (ro t a ry) serv i c e. Even wh e n
set to dial pulse serv i c e, the phone
can be sw i t ched tempora ri ly to tone,
for access to services that re q u i re
tone signaling, i n cluding some
t o n e - a c t ivated computer systems.

This product comes set in the
touch-tone mode. Make sure you
choose the correct dialing method;
touch-tone dialing will not work if
you have dial pulse service.

After the telephone is plugged in, if
you have dial pulse (rotary) service,
lift handset and press , ,

, , . Return the handset to the
base to activate. To change back to
touch-tone service, lift the receiver,
then press , , , ,
and return the handset to the base.

To switch from pulse to tone dialing
during a phone call, see “Temporary
Tone Dialing.”

Figure 1A Figure 1B Figure 1C

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Accesses one-touch

memory dialing numbers

Programs a number

in memory

Accesses speed dial

memory numbers

Temporary

Tone

TELEPHONE OPERAT I O N

Handset

Switchhook

(under handset)

Directory Card/Cover

Access Call Waiting

or other services

Ringer Volume

Puts a call on hold

Mutes a call

Redials last call made

Speaker/Handset

Volume

Turns speaker on and makes a call

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Making and Answering a Call—Handset

Lift the handset to make and receive
calls as you usually would.

Making and Answering a Call—

Speakerphone

N OT E : The red speakerphone light
will go on when the speakerphone is
being used.

To make a call using the speake r­p h o n e, p ress and hold u n t i l
the speake rphone light comes on, wa i t
for dial tone, then dial (either manu a l­ly or using the memory fe at u re ) .

To answer a call using the speaker­phone, press and hold until
the speakerphone light comes on
(do not lift handset). When the call
is finished, press again to
hang up.

To switch from handset to speaker­phone, press . To switch
from speakerphone to handset, lift
the handset.

N OT E : Using an extension phone is
not recommended while using the
speakerphone.

Volume Button

The VOLUME button adjusts the
speaker or the handset during your
call. Adjusting one does not affect
the other.

When on a call, press to increase
volume, to decrease volume.

TELEPHONE OPERAT I O N

c o n t i n u e d

Hold

The Hold feature allows you to keep
a call on the line while you step
away from the phone or while some­one takes the call on an extension
phone. When a call is on Hold, the
red HOLD light flashes, and nothing
either party says can be heard. You
cannot access any special features.

To activate, press and release ,
and place the handset back in the
cradle. When using the speaker­phone, press and release .

To release Hold, lift the handset
from the cradle or press

— OR —

Lift the handset of an extension
phone of the line on Hold

— OR —

If the handset is not in the cradle,
press or lift the handset and
press .

Mute

The Mute feature allows you to hear
your caller, but your caller will not
be able to hear anything you say.

Press and release (the red
MUTE light goes on) to talk private­ly with someone else in the room
without the person on the phone
hearing you. Press and release
again (the MUTE light goes off) to
continue your conversation with the
other party.

Temporary Tone Dialing

If you have rotary service, you can
change from pulse to tone dialing
during a call by pressing . This
is useful if you need to send tone
signals for access to telephone
banking or long-distance services.

EXAMPLE:
1 Dial a number.
2 Press and release ; all keys

pressed after this will send tone

signals.

3 After you hang up, the phone

automatically returns to rotary

service.

Digits pressed after will not be
stored in Redial.

Ringer Volume

The RINGER volume switch allows
you to turn the telephone ringer
OFF, or to set it to ring at LO or HI
volume.You can dial or answer calls
normally with the ringer off. Other
telephones in your home will still
ring; they are not affected by the
switch.

Redial

The telephone stores in memory the
last number you called. The number
(up to 24 digits) will remain in the
Redial memory until you dial another
number.

To dial the same number again, lift
the handset or press , listen
for the dial tone, and press .
To erase Redial, press ,

, then again.

Flash

The Flash feature is useful if you
have subscribed to custom calling
services from your local telephone
company.

Press instead of the switch­hook to activate services such as call
waiting or three-way calling.

You may have to press other bu t t o n s
b e fo re or after as explained in
the custom calling instructions prov i d­ed by your local telephone company.
The button is used only as a
substitute for pressing the sw i t ch h o o k .

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M E M O RY

Memory Features

Numbers will remain stored in
memory unless you erase or change
them by entering other numbers.

Capacity: This telephone can store
12 different telephone numbers, up to
24 digits long.

One-Touch Dialing:Three numbers
can be stored in one-touch memory
locations. You can dial these numbers
by pressing one of the buttons
marked with an emergency symbol.

Speed Dialing: Nine telephone
numbers can be stored in standard
speed-dialing locations. You can dial
any of these numbers by pressing
two buttons.

Directory Card: Remove the
directory card. Write your telephone
number in the space provided. Also
write the telephone numbers (or
names) that you want to store in
each memory location. Reinstall the
card and clear plastic cover.

NOTE: You may choose to store
emergency numbers in memory
locations. This feature is provided
only as a convenience and the manu­facturer assumes no responsibility for
customer reliance upon the memory
feature. Programming/testing of
emergency numbers should be
performed in the early morning or
late evening (off-peak) hours.

One-Touch Dialing

Storing Numbers
1 Lift the handset or press .

You will hear a dial tone.

2 Press and release .
3 Dial the telephone number you

want to store. You will hear a beep
each time you press a button.

4 Press and release the memory

button ( , or ) where you
are storing the number. You will
hear two beeps to confirm that the
number has been stored correctly.

5 Hang up or press after the

number is stored correctly.

Repeat Steps 1-5 to store another
number in memory.

NOTE: Each time you complete stor­ing a telephone number by pressing a
memory location, listen for two
quick beeps to confirm that the num­ber has been stored in memory. If
you hear several beeps, the number
has not been stored: hang up and
start over.An extension phone “off
the hook” can interrupt program­ming. If you still have trouble, see
“In Case of Difficulty.”

Dialing Numbers
1 Lift the handset or press

and listen for a dial tone.

2 P ress and release a memory bu t t o n .

Speed Dialing

Storing Numbers
1 Lift the handset or press .
2 Press .
3 Dial the telephone number you

want to store. You will hear a beep
each time you press a button.

4 Press .
5 Enter a digit (1-9) for the memory

button where the number is to be
stored.

6 Hang up or press after the

number is stored correctly.

Repeat Steps 1-6 to store another
number in memory.

Dialing Numbers
1 Lift the handset or press

and listen for a dial tone.

2 P ress .
3 Press a memory location (1-9).

Storing Numbers Just Dialed

Whenever you make a telephone
call, you can store the number you
dialed without re-entering the digits
by hanging up and following the
directions for storing a number in
“One-Touch Dialing” and “Speed
Dialing,” and pressing instead
of dialing the telephone number.

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Dialing Long Numbers

There are two ways to dial telephone
numbers that are too long to fit into a
memory location.

Use Two Memory Locations

You can store a number of more than
24 digits by dividing it and storing it
in two memory locations.

Follow the directions for storing
numbers in “One-Touch Dialing” and
“Speed Dialing” to store the number
in two memory locations.

To dial, lift the handset or press

, listen for a dial tone, then:

• Press the memory button for the

first location (or press

and a memory location 1-9) and

wait for the dialing to stop.

• Press and release the memory

button (or press and a

memory location 1-9) for the

second location.

Combine Manual and Memory
Dialing

Instead of using two memory loca­t i o n s , you might choose to store only
p a rt of a long nu m b e r. You can use
m e m o ry dialing to dial the stored por­t i o n , then dial the other digits manu­a l ly. If the stored portion is dialed
fi rs t , wait for dialing to stop befo re
you continue with manual dialing.

Erasing Numbers

To re m ove any number from memory,
enter another number in the same
location. To clear a memory location
and leave it empty:

1 Lift the handset or press .
2 Press and release .
3 Press the memory button

(or and a memory

location button 1-9) of the
memory location you want

to clear.

IN CASE OF DIFFICULT Y

If this telephone does not work prop­erly, try the following suggestions
before seeking repair assistance.

No Dial Tone

• Make sure all plugs are connected

properly. Inspect the line cord con­nections at the modular jack and at
the telephone. Also inspect the
coiled handset cord connection at
both ends.

• Make sure Hold is not on.

• Unplug the telephone and connect

it to another modular jack. If it
still does not work, and other tele­phones in your home are working,
the problem is with this telephone.
Call 1 800 722-9125.

Call Cannot Be Dialed Or Is
Dialed Slowly

• This product comes set in the

touch-tone mode. Make sure you
choose the correct dialing method;
touch tone dialing will not work if
you have dial pulse service.

• See “Installation” to select the cor-

rect dial mode. If you have pulse
dialing service, you cannot dial
numbers with the telephone set in
the touch-tone mode.

• If you just used Temporary Tone,

leave the handset on the base for
a few seconds before making
another call.

Telephone Does Not Ring

• Make sure the RINGER switch is

set in the LO or HI position.

• If there are several other tele-

phones on the same line, try
disconnecting some of the other
telephones. Having too many
telephones connected can also
create problems such as low ringer
volume, or impaired sound quality
during calls.

Difficulty Storing Numbers In
Memory

• Review “One-Touch Dialing” and

“Speed Dialing” to make sure you
are pressing the correct sequence
of buttons.

• If you are interrupted by a record-

ed announcement telling you to
hang up (or a loud buzzing noise),
hang up and try to enter the
number more quickly.

• Try calling the number you want

to store into memory. When a call
is ended, press ,
and a memory button (or press

and a memory location

1-9).

• If someone lifts an extension

phone while you are storing
numbers in memory, programming
might be interrupted. Make sure
all extensions are on hook while
storing numbers in memory.

• You might not hear the confirma-

tion beep if the RECEIVER
(handset) volume is set too low, or
if you are in a noisy location.

• If the number is more than 24

digits long, make sure you follow
the directions for “Dialing Long
Numbers.”

Speakerphone Does Not Work

The speakerphone might not work
well is someone picks up an exten­sion phone on the same line. The
speakerphone will come back on if
the handset of the other phone is
replaced.

Other Problems

Make sure you have followed all the
instructions in this booklet. If you
continue to have problems, call
1 800 722-9125. If you cannot
correct the problem, disconnect the
telephone and refer to the warranty
information.

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