AT&T 9111 User Manual

AT&T

User's Manu^
for Cordless Telephone 9111

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 LP. Alt rights reserved.

Printed in China. 848233375 Issue ¡AT&T

INSTAILATION

Standard power outlet

1 Setting up the Cordless

Telephone 9111.

* Choose an area near an electri

cal outlet and a telephone jack.

* The outlet should not be

controlled by a wall switch.

2 Connect the telephone line cord.

* Insert one end of the telephone

line cord into the jack at the
rear of the base unit. Plug the
other end into a telephone jack.
Make sure the plugs snap
securely into place.

3 Connect the power cord.

* Plug the AC power adapter into

a standard electrical outlet and
the DC connector into the
power jack located at the
rear of the base unit.

% Wrap the power cord around the

strain relief hook on the bottom

of the base unit (see illustration).
The strain relief hook helps
protect the power cord from
accidentally being removed.

Power cord Telephone line cord

Ò

Clips

Telephone jack

Reversible base

CAUTION: Use only the AC power

adapter supplied with this telephone.
This is a Class 2 AC adapter, specifi
cally designed for use with the 9111.

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

the cradle.

4 Set the dial mode switch.

If you have touch tone service on
your phone line, set the switch
located on the bottom of the base
to TONE. If you have rotary
service, set the switch to PULSE.

5 Install the handset battery.

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

% Place the handset battery pack

in the compartment. Make sure
the metal contacts on the
underside of the battery are
aligned with the charging
contacts in the handset battery
compartment.

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

6 Charge the handset batteries

before use.

Place the handset in the base unit
cradle either in the face up or face
down position. Make sure that the

1

Thicker end

IN USE/CHARGE light on the
base is on. The handset battery
must be charged a minimum of
6 hours before using your phone
for the first time. The batteries
recharge automatically whenever
the handset is placed in the base
unit cradle.

7 Check for dial tone.

After the batteries are charged,
pick up the handset and press

\PH0NE\. The PHONE indicator

should light up, and you should
hear a dial tone. If not, see “IN
CASE OF DIFFICULTY in this
manual.

Puts a caller on hold.

Handset

Volume Control

PHONE indicator
goes on while you

are on a call.

INSIRIUITIUII

Belt Clip—

Slide over the

back of the handset

until it snaps

firmly in place.

MUTE/LOWBATT

indicator goes on when

battery needs to be charged,

or the Mute function has

been activated.

Makes a call.

Access

Call Waiting or

other services.

Temporary Tone

Accesses memory

dialing numbers.

Programs a number

in memory or

changes ringer type.

Headset Jack

Ends a call.

Speed dial your

first memory dial

number.

Redials last

call made.

Mute

INSTALLATION

continued

CAUTION:

1 Never install telephone wiring

during a lightning storm.

2 Never install telephone jacks in

wet locations unless the jack is
specifically designed for wet
locations.

3 Never touch uninsulated telephone

wires or terminals unless the tele
phone line has been disconnected
at the network interface.

4 Use caution when installing or

modifying telephone lines.

MUMoining

1 Choose a spot where the

telephone wall jack is near an
electrical outlet.

This phone requires a modular
telephone jack and a standard
electrical outlet (120V AC).

2 Remove the reversible base.

The reversible base is designed for

both table and wall mount installa
tions. The telephone comes with
the reversible base installed in the
table mount position. To wall
mount this telephone you will
need to remove the reversible base
and position it so that the thicker
end is toward the front of the
telephone (see illustration on
previous page). You can remove
the reversible base by depressing
the clips on each side of the base
while gently lifting upwards.

3 Reattach the reversible base.

• Insert the tabs of the reversible

base into the slots on the
bottom of the telephone base.

• Gently press the thicker end of

the reversible base until it snaps
firmly in place.

4 Connect the telephone line cord.

• Using the short telephone line

cord supplied, insert one end of

the telephone line cord into the
telephone jack on the rear of
the telephone base.

• Feed the remaining line cord to
the rectangular opening by
pressing the line cord into the
grooves of the reversible base
leaving at least 3 inches free.
Plug the line cord into the
standard wall jack.

5 Connect the power cord.

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

6 Mount the telephone to the

wall jack.

Position the telephone base so the

mounting studs on the wall jack fit
into the reversible base. Slide the
telephone down on the mounting
studs until the phone locks in place.

TELEPHONE OPERATION

MakingaCal

1 Press \ PHONE] on the handset and

wait for the PHONE indicator to
go on.

2 When you hear a dial tone, dial

the number.

NOTE: When another extension
is in use on the same line, and the
Cordless Telephone 9111 is in
standby mode, the PHONE
indicator on the handset will flash.
The IN USE/CHARGE indicator will
not function when the handset is out
of range.

flmmringaCal

If the handset is in the base:

NOTE: The IN USE/CHARGE
indicator will increase intensity with
the incoming ring.

1 Lift the handset.
2 The PHONE indicator goes on and

the call will be connected.

If the handset is away from the base:

NOTE: The IN USE/CHARGE
indicator will flash with each
incoming ring.

Press any key on the handset (except

\MUTE\^ ®, (5 or \0FP\). This is very

useful in a dark environment; you do
not have to fumble around looking
for the \ PHONE] key to answer the call.

1 Plug the headset (purchased

separately) into the jack located
on the right side of the handset.
(For best results, use only an
accessory headset with a 2.5 mm

plug.)

3

2 Follow instructions under

“Making a Call” or “Answering a
Call.”

NOTE: The earpiece and micro
phone on the handset are disabled

when the headset is plugged in.
A belt clip is included for your
convenience (see INSTALLATION).

BMingaCal

If you are near the base:

Place the handset in the base.

If you are away from the base:

Press \0FF\.

VUume Ooliral

The Volume Control allows you to

increase or decrease the loudness of

an incoming voice.

TEIEPHONE OPERATION

continued

Handset Receiver Volume Control

(located on the left side of the
handset)
1 To increase the sound level, press

the (a) key.

2 To decrease the sound level, press

the ® key.

Special lUephone Senices

If you subscribe to special local
telephone company services like
Call Waiting or Call Forwarding,
you can access them by pressing

I

FLASH

I

whenever you would press

the switchhook on a regular phone.

To redial the last number dialed from
the handset;

1 Press ШШ\.

2 Wait for the PHONE indicator to

go on and for a dial tone.

3 Press IflEDMtl.
The last number you called is stored

in the redial memory until you dial

another number.

№ie

Mute allows you to Ьещ" your caller
but prevents the caller from hearing

you.

1 Press ШШ.
2 The MUTE/LOW ВАТТ indicator

will light to indicate the Mute
feature is activated.

3 To continue your conversation.

press \MUTE\ again.

Rngernte

Press \MUT£\ on the handset during
incoming ringing to disable the
ringer for the duration of the call.

Hold

The Hold feature allows you to keep
a call on the line while you step
away from the phone or while you or
someone else takes the call on an
extension phone.

1 Press I HOLD I.
2 The PHONE indicator will blink

slowly to indicate the call is on
hold.

3 To release Hold, press

again.

IMPORTANT: If you are using the
Hold feature to switch to another
extension, you must first place the

call on Hold. After the extension
phone has been picked up, release
the Hold feature and press \QFF\ on
the 9111 to resume your conversation
on the extension phone.

I

HOLD \

Advanced AiioSetect leaiire

The Cordless Telephone 9111’s
advanced AutoSelect feature will

automatically select the clearest

channel, even during a conversation.

During automatic channel change
your conversation may be interrupted
for about 1 second while the unit
scans and selects a new channel.

ICmporaiy Tone

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.

NOTE: If you have touch tone

service, you do not need to use the
Temporary Tone feature.

To use temporary tone dialing:

1 Dial the call normally.

2 Press SM.

3 Enter numbers or symbols

required.

4 End the call normally (Temporary

Tone is automatically shut off).

nognMiniig Hie Hnger ivpe

The handset ringer is capable of four
different types of ringing tones. The
following sections detail how to
change the different tones and to

turn off the ringer on the handset.

To program, the handset must be

C^.

To select a different ringer type do

the following:
1 Press IPROGI.
2 Press [#).

3 Press a key (|Т)-Щ) to select a

ringer type.

4 Press \0FF\,

Hiring on the Hnger

To turn off the ringer on the handset,
do the following;

1 Press \PR0G\.

2 Press И.

3 Press [o] to turn off the ringer.

4 Press I Off I.
To turn ringer on again, see

“Programming the Ringer Type.”

Checking the ringer

To check the ringer which is currently

programmed, do the following:

1 Press
2 Press И.
3 Press (Z) again to check the ringer.
4 Press \0FF\.

This feature is useful if you misplace
the handset.

To locate the handset using the

Handset Locator feature:

1 Press IPAGE/HANDSET LOCA TOR I.

2 A repeating paging tone is

To cancel the Handset Locator
feature:

Press I Off I on the handset or press

\ PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR \ on the base.

I

PROP

I

PageAfcndset locator

sounded at the handset for
approximately 30 seconds.