AT&T CL2909 User Manual

Quick start guide

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CL2909 Speakerphone with caller ID/call waiting

Make sure to install four AA alkaline batteries (not included).

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line DSL) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see page 3). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the telephone base display, remove it before use.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

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See page 2 for easy instructions.

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to

the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully:

Use only four AA alkaline batteries (not included).

1. Dispose of these batteries in a safe manner. Do not burn or puncture. Like

2. other batteries of this type, if burned or punctured, they could release caustic material which could cause injury.

Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and

3. may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short circuit. Do

4. not allow conductive materials such as rings, bracelets, or keys to touch the battery. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm.

Use the battery identified for use with this product only in accordance with

5. the instructions and limitations specified in this manual.

Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery and metallic

6. contacts.

Do not disassemble your telephone. There are no user-serviceable parts

7. inside. Refer to qualified service personnel for servicing.

Battery installation

Before using the telephone, you should install four good AA alkaline batteries (not included) to provide memory backup and enable the use of some features. The four AA batteries are required for the following features to work: speakerphone, hold, mute, flash, caller ID features, display, feature options menu, directory, clock, and the CALL INFO light.

If you unplug the telephone from the wall jack, or you lose telephone service for over 10 minutes, and good batteries are not installed, the following information is lost: call list, numbers stored in the directory, redial list, and all settings in the feature menu. We recommend that you initially install new batteries and change the batteries soon after the low battery icon appears.

CAUTION: Always unplug the telephone line cord before installing new batteries.

Press down on the battery compartment cover tabs as shown and pull to

1. open the battery compartment cover.

Insert four AA alkaline batteries (not included) following the polarity

2. markings in the battery compartment.

Close the battery compartment cover as shown, making sure the cover

3. snaps into place.

Tabletop installation

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TEL

For wall installation, see pages 7-8 of user’s manual.

Tabletop installation

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter (not included) between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Follow instructions below to install your telephone to tabletop position.

Check the mounting bracket.

The telephone arrived with the mounting bracket positioned for tabletop use. Make sure it is secure by pressing the two feet.

Connect one end of the long telephone line cord to the jack labeled TEL

2. on the back of the telephone.

Telephone

wall jack

line cord

DSL filter (not included) is required if you have DSL highspeed Internet

Connect the other end of the line cord to a wall jack.3.

service.

Connect the handset to the telephone.

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

Check for dial tone.

Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot hear a dial tone, press VOLUME . If you still do not hear a dial tone, see the Troubleshooting section on pages 30-31 of user’s manual.

Your telephone will work immediately after installation using the default feature settings (see default settings of the Feature summary on page 14 in the user’s manual).

NOTE: If you subscribe to caller ID services from your local telephone

service provider, you must follow the instructions in Set home area code (see page 11 of user’s manual), for your phone to properly recognize and dial calls from the call history list. You may also need to check Set local area code (see page 12 of user’s manual) if you want the telephone to recognize multiple area codes.

Quick reference guide

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Press to delete the displayed entry.

When the telephone is idle, press and hold to remove all call history entries.

OPTIONS

Press to display the menu.

When in the menu, press to save your setting and advance to the next feature setting.

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