AT&T 944 User Manual

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Four-Line Intercom

Speakerphone 944

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

Please also read

Part 1 – Important

Product Information

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................... 2

Glossary ............................................... 3

Features List......................................... 4

Audible Signals .................................... 5

INSTALLATION ............................... 6

Table/Desk Installation ........................ 6

Wall Installation................................... 8

Convenience Ports ............................ 12

FEATURE SET UP .......................... 13

Set the Time/Date.............................. 14

Assign an Extension Number

to Your Phone................................ 14

Turn the Ringer On or Off

for Each Line.................................. 14

Select the Ringer Type....................... 15

Set Delay Ring ................................... 15

Turn Line Usage On or Off

for Each Line.................................. 15

Assign the Prime Line

(Line Preference) .......................... 16

Assign the Line Group

for this Phone ................................ 16

Turn Auto-Mute On or Off................. 16

Set Audio Mode.................................. 17

Set the Dial Mode.............................. 17

Set the Flash Time ............................. 17

Turn Hold Reminder On or Off ........ 17

Set Your Phone to be the Centrex

Console Phone .............................. 18

Program the Centrex Console

Delayed Ring Time......................... 18

Erase All Settings and Return

the Phone to Default Settings........ 18

TELEPHONE OPERATION ............... 19

Making or Answering a Call ............... 20

Timer .................................................. 21

Pause................................................... 21

Call Privacy......................................... 22

Do Not Disturb................................... 22

Line-in-Use Lights ............................... 23

Volume................................................ 23

Redial................................................. 23

Auto Redial........................................ 24

Hold .................................................... 24

Switch Between Lines........................ 24

Mute..................................................... 25

Flash..................................................... 25

Temporar y Tone Dialing...................... 25

Conference Calls ................................. 25

Transfer a Call..................................... 26

Low Battery Indicator ........................ 26

SPEED DIAL OPERATION............... 27

Storing a Number in

a Speed Dial Location ..................... 28

Reviewing a Speed Dial Entry ............ 28

Making a Speed Dial Call.................... 28

INTERCOM OPERATION ................. 29

Basic Intercom Operations................. 30

Making an Intercom Call with

the Handset ................................... 30

Making an Intercom Call with the

Speakerphone or Headset ............. 31

Answering an Intercom Call ............ 31

Making a Single-phone Page.............. 31

Answering a Single-phone Page ......... 31

Switching Between an Intercom

Call and a Single-phone Page......... 31

Ending an Intercom or Page Call........ 31

Paging All Phones ............................... 32

Answering a System-wide Page.......... 32

Making an Intercom

Conference Call............................. 32

Room Monitor .................................... 32

ADDING A FAX MACHINE............... 33

Using a Fax Switch............................. 33

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY ................ 34

EXPANDING THE PHONE SYSTEM .. 36

Line Groups........................................ 36

Private Lines ....................................... 37

CENTREX OPERATION ................... 38

Setup Checklist................................... 38

Enabling the Console Phone.............. 38

Console Operation ............................. 38

Setting Ring Delay Duration................. 39

Answering a Delayed Ring.................. 39

Picking Up Another Station’s Line..... 39

INDEX ........................................... 40

CONTENTS

This 944 telephone is fully compatible with any AT&T Four-Line Intercom Speakerphone 964 or 955 units you may have installed. You can use up to a total of 12 944/955/964 units together as extensions on your phone system.

• Check to be sure your box contains: 1 Telephone 1 Handset 1 Handset cord 1 Mounting base 2 Seven-foot line cords 1 Eight-inch line cord 1 Power adapter 1 Warranty insert 1 9V battery 1 User’s Manual

• You must have a modular telephone jack and an electrical outlet

not controlled by a wall switch near where you’re installing the phone.

• The total length of telephone wiring used in this system is

important. If the total length of telephone wiring is more than 600 feet, you may need to use a special filter device. You can call 1 800 222–3111 for information about this filter. You’ll need to contact a professional to install this filter.

• Identify the number of phone lines you’ll use.

• Plan the layout of your phone system.

• All connected phones must have the same Line 1 phone number

for the Intercom and Page features to work.

• Assign a different Intercom Extension Number (11 through 22)

to each system phone. You’ll need to do this individually at each telephone.

• Decide if you want a private line. A private line does not appear

on all connected phones.

• Choose your setting for each feature. You will need to program

the features during installation (see “Features List”).

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Glossary

Centrex Service: A special subscriber service which may be available from your local telephone company for a fee. The 944 telephone can be used with Centrex Service.

DND: When activated the Do Not Disturb feature prevents interruptions during a call.

Line Group: A group of system phones sharing some lines within a multi-phone system.

Navigation buttons: These are the buttons used when programming your 944 phone and for scrolling through feature options (+, -, >, <, E, S).

Phone System: Two or more 944/955/964 phones combined into an interacting system of shared lines. You can have up to 12 phones and up to 15 telephone lines in the system.

Prime Line: This is the line on your phone you designate to be selected automatically when you lift the handset, press K, or press h.

System Phone: Any 944, 955 or 964 phone in your phone system.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Feature Function Setting Option(s)

TIME/DATE

EXTENSION NO

RINGER ON/OFF

RINGER TYPE

DELAY RING

LINE USAGE

PRIME LINE

LINE GROUP

AUTO-MUTE

AUDIO MODE

TONE/PULSE

FLASH TIME

HOLD REMINDER

CONSOLE

CSL DELAY RING

RESET ALL!!!

Set time and date

Assign extension number for this phone

Turn ringer on or off for each line

Select ring pattern for this phone

Select desired time to delay Central Office ring

Turn line usage on or off for each line

Assign a line on this phone to be selected automatically when you lift the handset, press K, or press h

Assign your phone to a Line Group

Turn Auto-Mute on or off (sounds at this extension will be heard automatically when paged)

Choose default mode for calls connected with handset in cradle

Set dial mode for touch-tone or dial pulse (rotary) dialing

Set length of signal sent when you press F

Turn audible reminder that a call at this extension is on hold on or off

Specify whether your phone is the Centrex Console phone for your phone system

Set time to delay ring for Centrex Console phone

Return all settings to default settings

01:00AM 01/01 Sunday*

11-22*

On* or Off

Type 1*,2, 3, 4

Off *, 2, 4, 6, ...30 seconds

On* or Off

Line 1*, 2, 3,4

Line Group 4*-15 or PRV (private)

On* or Off

Speakerphone* or Headset

Tone* or Pulse

0.3 seconds - 0.9 seconds

0.7 seconds*

On* or Off

On or Off *

Off *, 2, 4, 6, ... 30 seconds

(Defaults)

Features List

NOTE: An * indicates the default setting for each feature.

NOTE: One ring is equal to about six seconds, two rings equals twelve

seconds, and so on.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Audible Signals

You have an incoming intercom call.

You have an incoming transferred call.

The extension number you just programmed has already been assigned. Choose another number for this extension.

The extension you are calling is in DND mode.

The extension you are calling is busy.

A rapid double-ring pattern, repeating

Long single ring, repeating

Short single ring, repeating

Short single tone, repeating

Long single tone, repeating

When you hear: It means:

INSTALLATION

NOTE: If you are installing multiple phones in your telephone system, you must install and program one set at a time. If more than one extension is assigned the same extension number, a repeating short ring (error ring) will sound at all extensions. Reassign extension numbers, being sure that each extension has a different number from 11 to 22 (see “Assign an Extension Number to Your Phone” in FEATURE SET UP).

Table/Desk Installation

1 Install one 9V battery.

• Press in on the tabs and remove the telephone base.

• Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw and open the battery door.

• Insert the 9V battery (included), and replace the screw to close the battery door.

• Replace the telephone base.

NOTE: The battery retains telephone memory in the event of a power failure. If power fails and a working battery is installed, all four lines of this phone will work only to answer calls with the handset or headset, and dial calls using the key pad and the Speed Dial or Redial features. No other features will work until power is restored.

INSTALLATION

2 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone.

• Four One-Line Jacks (To use this installation option, you’ll need to purchase two two-line adapters. Adapters are available at retail stores or by calling 1 800 222–3111.)

Two-line Adapters

Telephone Line Cords

Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 3 and 4

Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 1 and 2

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Telephone Jack L1/L2

Telephone Jack L3/L4

• Two Two-Line Jacks

Telephone Line Cords

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 3 and 4

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 1 and 2

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Telephone Jack L1/L2

Telephone Jack L3/L4

INSTALLATION

Wall Installation

1 Reverse the handset tab.

Hold down the switchhook, then pull the tab out and rotate it 180 degrees. Push the tab down into the grooves so it settles into position.

3 Connect the handset cord.

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

4 Connect the power adapter.

Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111.

Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the phone. Plug the other end into a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

NOTE: The screen will display POWERFAIL the first time you plug in the phone. Press any key to clear the screen.

5 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.

6 Initialization.

As soon as you connect the power cord, the phone runs a quick self-test and the screen displays Initializing.. for about seven seconds. When the test is complete, the phone enters an initial setup mode and the screen displays press PROG to setup your phone. See FEATURE SET UP beginning on page 13.

NOTE: The phone will run through this same initialization anytime it is reconnected to AC power (i.e., after a power failure or when the unit has been unplugged).

INSTALLATION

2 Install one 9V battery.

• Press in on the tabs and remove the telephone base.

• Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw and open the battery door.

• Insert the 9V battery (included), and replace the screw to close the battery door.

• Replace the telephone base.

NOTE: The battery retains telephone memory in the event of a power failure. If power fails and a working battery is installed, all four lines of this phone will work only to answer calls with the handset or headset, and dial calls using the keypad and the Speed Dial or Redial features. No other features will work until power is restored.

3 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone.

Please refer to line cord connection instructions in Step 2 of “Table/Desk Installation’ on page 7.

4 Turn the base, as shown, and attach it to the bottom of

the phone.

5 Connect the handset cord.

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

6 Connect the power adapter to the telephone.

Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111.

Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the phone.

NOTE: The screen will display POWERFAIL the first time you plug in the phone. Press any key to clear the screen.

7 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.

8 Mount the phone on the wall.

• Four One-Line Jacks

INSTALLATION

Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 3 and 4

Modular Telephone Jacks

Lines 1 and 2

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 3 and 4

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 1 and 2

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

INSTALLATION

9 Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical outlet not

controlled by a wall switch.

10 Initialization.

NOTE: The phone will run through this same initialization anytime it is reconnected to AC power (i.e., after a power failure or when the unit has been unplugged).

• Two Two-Line Jacks

INSTALLATION

• Two Two-Line Jacks

Convenience Ports

If you want to connect another device (such as a modem or fax machine) to the wall jack, you can use the jacks on the phone labeled AUX. These convenience ports use Lines 3 and 4; a call picked up on Line 3 or 4 at another extension may interrupt fax, modem, or message transmission.

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 3 and 4

Modular Telephone Jack Lines 1 and 2

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Telephone Jack L1/L2

Telephone Jack L3/L4

Telephone Jack Aux L4

Telephone Jack Aux L3

• Four One-Line Jacks

Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 3 and 4 with Two-line Adapter

Modular Telephone Jacks Lines 1 and 2 with Two-line Adapter

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Telephone Jack L1/L2

Telephone Jack L3/L4

Telephone Jack Aux L4

Telephone Jack Aux L3

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