AT&T CL81201, CL81211, CL81301, CL81101 User Manual

User’s manual

CL81101/CL81201/CL81211/ CL81301 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information section on pages 57-58 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this user’s manual for all the feature operations and troubleshooting information necessary to install and operate your new AT&T

product. You can also visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Model number: CL81101 (one handset) CL81201 (two handsets) CL81211 (two handsets) CL81301 (three handsets)

Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Serial number: ____________________________________________________________

Purchase date: ____________________________________________________________

Place of purchase: _________________________________________________________________

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Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return your telephone for warranty service.

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Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

User’s manual

CL81101/CL81201/CL81211/ CL81301 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

CL81101/CL81201/CL81211/ CL81301 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

User’s manual Quick start guide

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (One for CL81201/CL81211)

(Two for CL81301)

Cordless handset

(One for CL81101)

(Two for CL81201/CL81211)

(Three for CL81301)

Battery for cordless handset

(One for CL81101)

(Two for CL81201/CL81211)

(Three for CL81301)

Telephone base

Battery compartment cover

(One for CL81101)

(Two for CL81201/CL81211)

(Three for CL81301)

Wall mount bracket

Telephone line cord

Power adapter for telephone base

User’s manual

CL81101/CL81201/CL81211/ CL81301 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Table of contents

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset ........1

Quick reference guide - telephone

base .............................................................3

Installation ..................................................... 4

Telephone base and charger

installation ...............................................5

Telephone base installation ............ 5

Charger installation .............................5

Battery installation and charging ....... 6

Installation options .................................... 8

Tabletop to wall mount

installation.............................................8

Wall mount to tabletop

installation.............................................9

Telephone settings

Handset settings ...................................... 10

Ringer volume ..................................... 10

Ringer tone ........................................... 11

Set date/time ...................................... 12

LCD language ...................................... 13

Voicemail (visual message

waiting) indicator ............................ 13

Clear voicemail indication ........... 13

Rename handset ................................ 14

Key tone ................................................. 14

Use caller ID to automatically

set date and time ........................... 15

Home area code ................................. 15

Dial mode .............................................. 16

Website ...................................................16

Telephone operation

Handset operation .................................. 17

Making a call ........................................ 17

On hook dialing (predialing) ........ 17

Answering a call ................................ 17

Ending a call ........................................ 17

Auto off .................................................. 17

Temporary ringer silencing ........... 17

Speakerphone ..................................... 18

Last number redial ............................ 18

Equalizer ................................................. 19

Options while on calls .......................... 20

Volume control ................................... 20

Call waiting ........................................... 20

Mute ......................................................... 20

Chain dialing ........................................ 21

Temporary tone dialing .................. 22

Blind transfer ....................................... 22

Multiple handset use

Multiple handset use ............................. 23

Handset locator .................................. 23

Join a call in progress .....................23

Intercom ....................................................... 24

Answer an incoming call during

an intercom call .............................. 25

Call transfer using intercom .............. 25

Push-to-talk (PTT) ................................... 26

Turn PTT on or off ............................. 26

PTT call to a single handset ........ 26

PTT call to a group of handsets ... 27

Answer a PTT call .............................. 28

Change a one-to-one PTT call

to an intercom call ........................ 28

Answer an incoming call during

PTT ......................................................... 29

Make an outgoing call during PTT ...29

End or leave a PTT call ................... 29

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE indicator

On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger.

qCID/VOLUME

Press qCID to show caller ID history (page 39).

Press to scroll down while in menus. While entering names or numbers,

press to move the cursor to the left. Press to decrease the listening

volume when on a call (page 20).

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 20).

While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry (page 40, page 34 and page 18 respectively).

While predialing, press to delete digits (page 17).

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press to answer an

incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert (page 20).

While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the directory (page 40).

TONE

Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call if you have pulse service (page 22).

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER

Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone.

Press to switch between the speakerphone and the handset (page 18).

pDIR/VOLUME

Press pDIR to show directory entries (page 33).

Press to scroll up while in menus.

While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.

Press to increase the listening volume when on a call (page 20).

MENU/SELECT

Press to show the menu. While in the menu, press to

select an item or save an entry or setting.

OFF/CANCELOFF/CANCEL

During a call, press to hang up. While in a menu, press to

cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display, or press and hold this button to exit to idle mode.

Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to erase the missed call indicator.

# (pound key)

Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry (page 40).

During an outside or intercom call, press to change the audio quality to best suit your hearing (page 19).

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed (page 18).

While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (page 31).

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

PUSH TO TAL�

Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 26) or one-to-group broadcast (page 27).

Press and hold to broadcast to a group of handsets (page 27).

Main menu

Directory (page 30)

Caller ID log (page 37)

Main menu

The > symbol highlights a menu item.

>Directory

Caller ID log

p q

Intercom (page 24)

Ringers (page 10)

Set date/time (page 12)

Settings (page 13)

Website (page 16)

Using menus:

Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu.

• Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through

• menu items.

Press MENU/SELECT to confirm or save

• changes to a highlighted menu item.

Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an

• operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.

Getting started

Quick reference guide - telephone base

IN USE indicator

On when the handset is in use. On when a handset is being registered. Flashes when there is an incoming call or

when a handset is being deregistered.

Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line.

/HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. (page 23).

Getting started

Installation

You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone.

Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 8). For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). 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 handset or telephone base display - remove it before use.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

STOP!

See pages 6-7 for easy instructions.

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

Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:

Communication devices such as television sets, VCRs, or other

• cordless telephones.

Excessive heat sources.

• Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave

• ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.

Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.

• Excessive moisture.

• Extremely low temperature.

• Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of a washing machine

• or workbench.

Getting started

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see Installation options on page 8 for details.

Telephone base installation

Plug the large end of

•

the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Route the power

•

adapter cord and the telephone line cord through these slots.

Telephone line cord

Plug one end of the

•

telephone line cord into a telephone jack or a DSL filter.

If you have DSL highspeed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required.

Raise the antenna.•

Plug the small end of the telephone base power adapter into

•

the power adapter jack on the back of the telephone base.

•

Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the telephone jack on the back of the telephone base.

Charger installation

Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

2. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.

Getting started

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Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, the

screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See the

table on page 64 for battery operating times.

If the screen shows Place in charger and flashes, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset

enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. The following table

summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank, or shows Place in charger and (flashing).

The screen shows Low battery and (flashing).

The screen shows HANDSET X.

Battery has no or very little charge. The handset cannot be used.

Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes).

place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use.

NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps every minute.

Step 1

Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching

Step 2

Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until

it clicks into place. the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated.

Getting started

Battery installation and charging

CHARGE light

Step 3

Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the top of the handset is on during charging.

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time. For instructions, see Set date/time on page 12. To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.

SET DATE MM/DD/YY

SET TIME HH/MM/__

p q

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342).

To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

2. If you do not use the handset for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

Getting started

Installation options

Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronic retailers. You might need a professional to install the mounting plate.

Tabletop to wall mount installation

1. Plug the power cord and telephone line into the telephone base. If you are using a DSL filter, plug the other end of the telephone line into the filter. Route the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) through the wall mount bracket hole.

2. Position the telephone base as shown below. Insert the extended tabs (see below figure 2) of the wall mount bracket into the slots on the back of the telephone base (marked B). Push the telephone base down until it is securely in place.

3. Plug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) into the wall jack. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

4. Align the holes on the wall mount bracket with the standard wall plate and slide the wall mount bracket down until it locks securely. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord neatly with twist ties.

Getting started

Installation options

Wall mount to tabletop installation

1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first.

2. Push the telephone base up to detach it from the wall mount bracket. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet.

3. Push the wall mount bracket up to remove it from the wall.

4. See Telephone base and charger installation on page 5.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the main menu.

>Directory

Caller ID log

p q

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the selected menu item.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item.

NOTE: Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to return to idle mode.

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level (1-6) to one of six levels or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Intercom

>Ringers

p q

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Ringer volume.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each volume level.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Ringer volume Ringer tone

p q

NOTES:

The handset ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for

•

intercom calls.

If the ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming calls.

• However, the handset still plays the paging tone when responding to the handset locator.

RINGER VOLUME

p q

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Ringer tone

You can choose one of 10 ringer tones.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringer tone, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each ringer tone.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTE: If you turn off the ringer volume, you do not hear ringer tone samples.

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

p q

RINGER TONE

Tone 1

p q

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Set date/time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. You can turn off the date and time settings of the caller ID service and set the date and time manually (see Use caller ID to automatically set date and time on page 15).

After a power failure or handset registration, the system reminds you to set the date and time.

Follow the steps below to set the month, day, year and time.

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

Ringers >Set date/time

p q

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Set date/time and then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to select the month, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

SET DATE MM/DD/YY

p q

4. Press qCID or pDIR to select the day, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to select the year, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys, then

SET TIME HH:MM --

p q

press MENU/SELECT to move on to set the time.

6. Press qCID or pDIR to select the hour, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

7. Press qCID or pDIR to select the minute, then press MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

8. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Then press MENU/SELECT to confirm. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

LCD language

You can select the language used for all screen displays.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to choose >LCD language.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >English, >Français or >Español.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, this feature provides a visual indication when you have new voicemail messages.

New voicemail and the icon appear on the handset screen.

Clear voicemail indication

Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none. For example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home. This feature only turns off the displayed New voicemail and the icon; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to turn on the indicators.

LCD language

Clr voicemail

p q

LCD LANGUAGE

English

p q

HANDSET 1

New voicemail

2/11

10:21

To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Clr voicemail, then press

MENU/SELECT. The screen shows Turn off indicator?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail indication off. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Clr voicemail

Rename handset

p q

Turn off

indicator?

Telephone settings

Handset settings

NOTES:

Your telephone service provider voicemail might alert you to new messages with a stutter (broken)

• dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for more details.

For information about using your voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider.

•

Rename handset

You can create a handset name for each system handset.

1. When the handset is idle, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Rename handset, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Change the handset name when prompted.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right.

• Use the dialing keys to enter a name (up to 11 characters).

• Each time you press a key, a character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key. See the chart on page 32.

Press MUTE/DELETE to backspace and delete characters.

• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all characters.

•

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting and return to the previous menu.

There is a confirmation tone.

Clr voicemail

Rename handset

p q

RENAME HANDSET

HANDSET____

�ey tone

The handset is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. If you turn off the key tone, there are no beeps when you press keys.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Rename handset

Key tone

p q

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >�ey tone, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to select the desired volume or Off.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a

KEY TONE

p q

confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Use caller ID to automatically set date and time

Follow the steps below to turn the CID time sync feature on or off. The default setting is On.

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to

enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Key tone >CID time sync

p q

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >CID time sync, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press

MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the

CID TIME SYNC >On

p q

screen returns to the previous menu.

Home area code

If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the telephone number.

This feature makes it easy for you to place a call from the caller ID log. If you dial 10 digits to make a local phone call, do not use this home area code feature. If you do, you cannot place local calls from your caller ID log, as they will have only seven digits.

To set the home area code:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

CID time sync >Home area code

p q

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Home area code, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen briefly shows Only for 7digit dial from CID.

4. Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.

Press MUTE/DELETE to delete a digit.

•

Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all digits.

•

HOME AREA CODE

_ __

p q

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the screen shows Area code will not show in CID briefly before returning to the previous menu.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

NOTE: If in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial 10 digits to make a local call (area code plus telephone number), you need to delete your home area code and dial out locally from the caller ID log. With the home area code displayed, press and hold MUTE/DELETE until the digits are deleted, and then press MENU/SELECT. The home area code is now restored to its default setting of _ _ _ (empty).

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone.

To set the dial mode:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Dial mode, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >Tone or >Pulse, then press

MENU/SELECT. There is a confirmation tone and the screen

returns to the previous menu.

Website

Use this feature to view the AT&T website address.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Website, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Home area code >Dial mode

p q

DIAL MODE

>Tone

p q

Settings

Website

p q

www.telephones. att.com

Telephone operation

Handset operation

Making a call

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, then enter the

• telephone number.

The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

Elapsed time

Phone 0:00:30

NOTE: Pressing PHONE/FLASH to access services from your telephone service provider does not affect the elapsed time.

Speaker 0:00:30

On hook dialing (predialing)

1. Enter the telephone number. Press MUTE/DELETE to make corrections when entering the phone number.

2. Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to dial.

888-883-2445

Answering a call

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

-OR-

Press any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #).

•

Incoming call

Ending a call Press OFF/CANCEL or return the handset to the telephone base or charger.

Auto off

A call ends automatically when you put the handset in the telephone base or charger.

Temporary ringer silencing

Press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily on that handset only. This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call

Ringer muted

rings normally at the preset volume.

NOTE: Each handset rings when there is an incoming call unless the ringer volume is turned off on that handset.

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