AT&T 982 User Manual

Please also read

Part 1 — Important

Product Information

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

Two-Line Speakerphone 982

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............1

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

Parts List ...............................................2

Tools Needed ......................................2

INSTALLATION .............................3

Before You Install ................................3

Battery Installation .............................3

Low Battery Warning Tone ..............4

Table/Desk Installation ......................5

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

Switchable Data Port ......................10

Headset Jack ......................................10

TELEPHONE

OPERATION ..................................11

Make a Call ........................................11

Answer a Call ...................................11

End a Call ...........................................11

Switch Between Handset,

Headset, and Speakerphone .....12

RINGER Volume ...............................12

Handset/Speakerphone/

Headset Volume ...........................12

Redial ...................................................13

Automatic Redial ..............................13

Hold .....................................................14

Switch Between Lines

During a Call .................................14

Mute ....................................................15

Flash .....................................................15

Temporary Tone ...............................15

Conference Calls .............................16

Lights and What They Mean ........17

TELEPHONE MEMORY ..........18

One-Touch Dialing ...........................18

Two-Touch Dialing ...........................18

Directory Card .................................18

Store a Memory Number .............19

Dial a Memory Number ................19

Erase a Memory Number .............19

GENERAL PRODUCT

CARE ..................................................20

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS.......................21

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.....22

INDEX................................................25

CONTENTS

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This AT&T Two-Line Speakerphone 982 can be used with one or two incoming telephone lines and features a speakerphone for hands-free use. It is hearing-aid compatible and can also be used hands-free with a two-band

2.5mm headset (purchased separately). This phone can be used on a table or desk or mounted on a wall and does not require AC power for operation. (Four AA batteries are required to power the LINE lights and the Auto Redial feature, and for the headset to work correctly in all conditions.) The 982 has 24 memory locations for faster dialing of commonly called numbers.

This User’s Manual contains detailed instructions for installing and operating your AT&T Two-Line Speakerphone 982. Please be sure to follow the directions carefully.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Parts List

Your box should include:

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Eight-inch line cord

Seven-foot black line cord (4-connector) Seven-foot clear line cord (2-connector)

Coiled handset cord

Handset

This User’s Manual

Quick Start Guide

Telephone base with wedge

attached

Tools Needed

You will also need the following to install your phone:

• Four AA batteries.

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Two-Line Speakerphone 982

AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&TCorp.,licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

USER’S MANUAL

Please also read

Part 1 — Important Product Information

Part 2

QUICK START GUIDE

Two-Line Speakerphone 982

This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions. For additional installation options and complete instructions which allow you to use all features of this phone,refer to your Two-Line Speakerphone 982 User's Manual,Part 2.

INSTALLATION

Battery Installation

Before using the telephone,you should install four AA batteries (purchased separately). You can use the phone without batteries to dial and receive calls using the handset. However,the LINE lights and the Automatic Redial feature will not work,and the speakerphone and optional headset may not work correctly in all conditions. To use the speakerphone without batteries,you must press and hold Kfor one second.

This product is designed to operate optimally with two telephone lines. If you choose to install only one telephone line,the phone will continue to operate normally as long as the unused line is not selected. For example, if you press lwhen there is only one line installed and that line is connected to the L1/L2 jack,you will not be able to use the phone properly.Simply press L and begin again.

NOTE:If you do not install batteries, you will hear a low battery warning

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tone every time you lift the handset or press K.

CAUTION:Always unplug the line cord(s),before installing new batteries.

1 Turn the telephone upside down.

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Before You Install

To use this product as a two-line phone, you must have a two-line modular wall jack or two separate one-line modular wall jacks. To use both lines of a two-line telephone, your local telephone company must provide two telephone numbers.

Battery Installation

Before using the telephone, you should install four AA batteries (purchased separately). You can use the phone without batteries to dial and receive calls using the handset. However, the LINE lights and the Automatic Redial feature will not work, and the speakerphone and optional headset may not work correctly in all conditions. To use the speakerphone without batteries, you must press and hold K for one second.

This product is designed to operate optimally with two telephone lines. If you choose to install only one telephone line, the phone will continue to operate normally as long as the unused line is not selected. For example, if you press l when there is only one line installed and that line is connected to the L1/L2 jack, you will not be able to use the phone properly. Simply press L and begin again.

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NOTE: If you do not install batteries, you will hear a low battery warning tone every time you lift the handset or press K.

CAUTION: Always unplug the line cord(s), before installing new batteries.

1 Turn the telephone upside down. 2 If the base wedge is attached, remove the wedge by pressing

the tabs as shown and then pulling the wedge away from the base.

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INSTALLATION

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Battery Installation

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3 Press the tab as shown and pull to remove the battery

cover. Insert four new AA batteries (purchased separately) following the polarity markings in the battery compartment.

4 Replace the battery cover.

Low Battery Warning Tone

Depending on your batteries, the low battery warning tone may be delayed by a few days. The following symptoms indicate that the batteries in your telephone are low and need to be replaced, even though you have not yet heard the low battery warning:

• The Automatic Redial feature does not work or is not working properly, or

• h cannot be used to make or answer calls.

If you experience either of these symptoms, try replacing the batteries following the instructions in "Battery Installation" beginning on page 3.

INSTALLATION

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Table/Desk Installation

1 Attach the wedge.

Insert the bottom tabs into the slots as shown. Push gently on the tabs at the large end of the base while locking them into place against the base.

2 Connect the line cord(s) to the telephone and your

modular jack(s).

• If you have a single two-line wall jack, use only the black (4-connector) line cord. Plug one end into the jack labeled L1 OR L1/L2 on the back of the telephone. Plug the other end into the wall jack. Make sure the cord snaps firmly into place at both ends.

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INSTALLATION

Black telephone

line cord

Two-line modular wall jack

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Table/Desk Installation

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• If you have two one-line wall jacks, use both long line cords. Insert one end of the first cord into the jack labeled L1 OR L1/L2 on the back of the phone. Then, plug the other end into the wall jack for Line 1. Insert one end of the other cord into the jack on the back of the phone labeled L2. Then, plug the other end into the wall jack for Line 2. Make sure the cords snap firmly into place at both ends.

3 Connect the handset to the telephone.

Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the handset, then plug the other end into the jack on the left side of the telephone base.

4 Set Dial Mode.

This product comes set for touch tone dialing. Make sure you choose the correct dialing method (TONE or PULSE); dial pulse dialing will not work if you have touch tone service.

To set your telephone for dial pulse (rotary) service, lift the handset and press a LINE button, then press G, #, #, #, 3. To change back to touch tone service, press G, #, #, #, 8.

To switch from pulse to tone dialing during a phone call, see “Temporary Tone” on page 15.

INSTALLATION

Telephone

line cord

Telephone line cord

Modular wall jack for Line 2

Modular wall jack for Line 1

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