AT&T CL83143 Abridged User Manual

Abridged user’s manual

CL83143
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/

answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

This Abridged user’s manual provides you with basic installation and major
operation instructions. A limited set of features are described in an abridged form.

Please refer to the online CL83143 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering
system with caller ID/call waiting Complete user’s manual for a full set of
installation and operation instructions at

www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

This telephone system is compatible with certain AT&T DECT 6.0 cordless
headsets. Visit www.telephones.att.com/headsets for a list of

compatible cordless headsets.
For customer service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or

call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Model number: CL83

143

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

Serial number:

Purchase date:

Place of purchase:

Both the model and serial numbers of your AT&T product can be found on
the bottom of the telephone base.

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

© 2014 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and
the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to
Advanced American Telephones, San Antonio, TX 78219. Printed in China.

Parts checklist

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

Cordless handset

Battery compartment cover

Telephone line cord

Power adapter for
telephone base

Telephone base

Battery for cordless handset

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1021

BT183342/BT283342

2.4V 400mAh Ni-M

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Abridged
User’s manual

Abridged user’s manual

CL83143
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

Caution: Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit
our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].
In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Telephone base installation

This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only.
For more complete instructions, refer to your Abridged user’s
manual provided in the package, or see the online Complete
user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

Quick start guide

CL83143

Raise the
antenna.

Plug the power cord and
the telephone line cord
into the jacks.

Route the power
adapter cord
through this slot.

Plug the large
end of the power
adapter into a
power outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch.

Plug one end of the
telephone line cord
into a telephone
jack or a DSL filter.

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

Route the
telephone line cord
through this slot.

Table of contents

For more detailed instructions, refer to the Complete user’s
manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

Getting started

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

Quick reference guide - handset &

telephone base ......................................3

Quick reference guide - telephone

base ............................................................. 4

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

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

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

Tabletop to wall-mount

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

Telephone settings

Handset settings .........................................9

Ringer volume ........................................9

Ringer tone ..............................................9

Set date/time ...................................... 10

LCD language ....................................... 11

Voice language.................................... 11

Caller ID announce ........................... 12

Set speed dial voicemail

number .................................................... 12

Voicemail (visual message

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

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

Key tone ................................................. 13

Home area code ................................. 14

Dial mode .............................................. 14

QUIET mode .......................................... 15

Telephone base settings ...................... 16

Ringer volume ..................................... 16

Ringer tone ........................................... 16

Set date/time ...................................... 17

LCD language ....................................... 18

Voice language.................................... 18

Caller ID announce ........................... 19

Set speed dial voicemail

number .................................................... 19

Voicemail (visual message

waiting) indicator ............................... 20

Clear voicemail indication ............ 20

Key tone ................................................. 20

Home area code ................................. 21

Dial mode .............................................. 21

Abridged user’s manual

CL83143
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

Telephone operation

Telephone operation.............................. 22

Making a call ........................................ 22

Answering a call ................................. 22

Ending a call ......................................... 22

Handset speakerphone ................... 22

Last number redial ............................ 23

Equalizer ................................................. 23

Volume control .................................... 23

Call waiting ........................................... 24

Mute .......................................................... 24

Options while on calls .......................... 25

Chain dialing ........................................ 25

Blind transfer ....................................... 26

Multiple handset use

Multiple handset use ............................. 27

Handset locator .................................. 27

Intercom....................................................... 28

Push-to-talk (PTT) ................................... 30

Turn PTT on or off ............................. 30

PTT call to a single device ............ 30

PTT call to multiple devices ......... 31

Answer a PTT call .............................. 32

Directory

Directory ...................................................... 33

Create a new directory entry ....... 33

Review directory entries ................. 33

Review the directory ............................. 34

Search by name .................................. 34

Delete a directory entry ................. 34

Edit a directory entry ....................... 35

Speed dial ................................................... 36

Assign a speed dial number ......... 36

Assign your voicemail speed

dial number ........................................... 36

Make a call using speed dial ........ 36

Check your voicemail using

speed dial .............................................. 36

Caller ID

Caller ID ....................................................... 37

Missed (new) call indicator ........... 37

Review the caller ID history ......... 37

View dialing options ......................... 37

Dial a caller ID log entry ................ 38

Save a caller ID log entry to the

directory ................................................. 38

Answering system

Answering system settings................. 39

Announcement .................................... 39

Answer on/off ..................................... 40

Call screening ...................................... 41

Number of rings ................................. 41

Remote access code ........................ 42

Message alert tone ........................... 42

Message recording time ................. 43

About the answering system ............ 44

Answering system and

voicemail indicators .......................... 44

Using the answering machine

and voicemail together ................... 45

Message capacity ............................... 45

Call screening ...................................... 45

Call intercept ....................................... 46

Temporarily turning off the

message alert tone ........................... 46

Message playback ................................... 47

Options during playback ................ 47

Delete all old messages ................. 49

Recording and playing memos ......... 50

Record a memo .................................. 50

Play back a memo ............................. 50

Remote access .......................................... 51

Appendix

Adding and registering handsets/

headsets ................................................. 52

Register a handset to the

telephone base ................................... 52

Deregistering handsets ........................ 53

Deregister all handsets from the

telephone base ................................... 53

Troubleshooting ....................................... 54

Maintenance............................................... 58

Important safety information ............ 59

Safety information ............................. 59

Especially about cordless

telephones ............................................. 60

Precautions for users of i

mplanted cardiac pacemakers .... 61

Pacemaker patients .......................... 61

ECO mode .............................................. 61

Especially about telephone

answering systems ............................ 61

For C-UL compliance ............................. 62

Mesures de sécurité

importantes ........................................... 62

FCC Part 68 and ACTA.......................... 65

FCC Part 15 ................................................ 66

Limited warranty ...................................... 67

Technical specifications ....................... 70

DECT 6.0 digital technology ......... 70

Telephone operating range .......... 70

Redefining long range coverage

and clarity .............................................. 70

HD audio................................................. 70

Index

Index .............................................................. 71

Getting started

1

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE indicator

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

qCID/VOLUME

Press qCID to show the caller ID log when the handset is
not in use.

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 23), or to decrease the message playback volume
(page 48).

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PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call (page 22).
During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you

receive a call waiting alert.

During message playback, press to call back the caller if
the caller’s number is available (page 48).

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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.

Press and hold to set (page 12) or dial your voicemail
number (page 36).

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/SPEAKER

Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone
(page 22).

Press to switch between the speakerphone and the
handset (page 22).

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TONE / a>A

Press to switch to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a
call if you have pulse service.

While entering names, press to change the next letter to
upper or lower case.

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REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed
(page 23).

While entering numbers, press and hold to insert
a dialing pause.

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Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

OFF/CANCEL

During a call, press to hang up (page 22).
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 key to exit to idle mode.

When the handset is ringing, press to mute the ringer
temporarily.

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

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MENU/SELECT

Press to show the menu when the handset is not in use.
While in the menu, press to select an item or save an

entry or setting.

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pDIR/VOLUME

Press pDIR to show directory entries when the handset
is not in use.

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 23), or to increase the message playback volume
(page 48).

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QUIET # (pound key)

Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when
reviewing a caller ID log entry.

Press and hold to enter the QUIET mode setting screen,
or to deactivate QUIET mode (page 15).

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MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 24).
While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the

redial memory, press to delete an individual entry.
While predialing, press to delete digits.

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EQ

During an outside call, intercom call, message or
announcement playback, press to change the audio quality
to best suit your hearing (page 23).

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset & telephone base

•/RECORD

Press to record a memo (page 50) or an announcement (page 39).

/REPEAT

During playback, press to repeat the playing message
(page 47).

During playback, press twice to play the previous message
(page 47).

/SKIP

Press to skip a message (page 47).

/PLAY/STOP

Press to start or stop message playback (page 47).

X/DELETE

While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the
redial memory, press to delete an individual entry.

While predialing, press to delete digits.
During message or announcement playback, press to

delete the playing message or announcement.
Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is

not in use

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/ANS ON/OFF

Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off
(page 40).

MUTE

During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 24).
When the phone is ringing, press to mute the ringer

temporarily.

/SPEAKER

Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone.

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PUSH TO TALK

Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 30) or
one-to-group broadcast (page 31).

Press and hold to broadcast to a group of
system devices (page 31).

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Handset
side view

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Getting started

Quick reference guide - telephone base

IN USE light

On when the telephone is in use, or when the answering
system is answering an incoming call.

On when a handset is being registered.
Flashes when there is an incoming call or when all handsets

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

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REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10
numbers dialed (page 23).

While entering numbers,
press and hold to insert a dialing
pause.

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PTT

Press to initiate a
one-to-one (page 31) or
one-to-group broadcast
(page 31).

Press and hold to
broadcast to a group of
system devices (page 31).

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/HANDSET LOCATOR

While the phone is idle, press to page
all handsets (page 27).

q/VOLUME/p

During message playback or call
screening, press to adjust the listening
volume (page 47).

While in idle mode, press to adjust the
base ringer volume.

When on a call, press to adjust the
listening volume.

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MIC

Microphone

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Press and hold to set (page 19) or to
dial your voicemail number (page 36).

MENU/SELECT

When the telephone base is not in use,
press to show the menu.

While in the menu, press to confirm or save
an entry or setting.

pDIR

Press to display the directory when the phone
is not in use (page 33).

Press to scroll up while in menus and lists.
While entering names or numbers, press to

move the cursor to the right.

FLASH

During a call, press to answer an incoming call
when you receive a call waiting alert.

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CANCEL

While in a menu, press to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous menu or exit the
menu display.

Press and hold to go back to idle mode.
When the telephone base is ringing, press to

mute the ringer temporarily.

qCID

Press to display the caller ID history when the
phone is not in use.

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

move the cursor to the left.

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Telephone base installation

Install the telephone base, as shown below.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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 [phone].

In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

For more detailed instructions, refer to the online Complete user’s manual at

www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

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.

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Raise the antenna.

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

Route the power adapter
cord through this slot.

Plug the small end of the
telephone base power
adapter into the power
adapter jack on the back
of the telephone base.

Plug the large end of the
telephone base power
adapter into a power
outlet not controlled by a
wall switch.

Plug one end of the
telephone line cord into a
telephone jack or a DSL filter.

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

Route the telephone line
cord through this slot.

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Getting started

Battery installation and charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the following table). For best performance, keep the handset in the
telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged
after ten hours of continuous charging. See the table in the Technical

specifications section on page 70 for battery operating times.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

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

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

Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).

The screen shows
Low battery and
(flashing).

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

Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).

The screen shows
HANDSET X.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

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

1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP
facing up, as indicated.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT183342).

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

1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

For more detailed instructions, refer to the online Complete user’s manual at

www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

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

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

Battery installation and charging

CHARGE light

2. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards
until it clicks into place.

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Installation options

Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone
on a wall, follow the steps, as mentioned below, to connect the telephone base
with a standard dual-stud telephone wall-mounting plate. You may need a
professional to install the mounting plate.

Tabletop to wall-mount installation

1. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. Unplug the telephone line
cord from the wall jack (or DSL filter).

2. Press down on the tabs of the wall-mount bracket on the telephone base to
release it from tabletop orientation.

3. Swivel the wall-mount bracket down to wall-mount position and push it into
the telephone base until it clicks into place.

4. 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. Align the holes
on the back of the telephone base with the wall-mounting plate.

5. Slide the telephone base down until it locks securely. Bundle the telephone
line cord and power adapter cord neatly with twist ties.

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Handset settings

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

1. Press

MENU/SELECT on the handset when it is not in use to

enter the main menu.

2. Press

qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be changed.

When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the
chosen menu item.

3. Press

MENU/SELECT to select the chosen 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 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.

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.

NOTE: The handset ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for intercom calls.

Ringer tone

You can choose one of ten 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.

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

Telephone settings

>Play messages

Answering sys

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Telephone settings

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Handset settings

Set date/time

The answering system announces the day and time of each message prior
to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as
follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set
automatically with each incoming call. The year must be set so that the day of
the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press

MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press

qCID or pDIR to scroll to Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Enter the month using the dialing keys.

4. Enter the day using the dialing keys.

5. Enter the year using the dialing keys, then press

MENU/SELECT to move on to

set the time.

6. Enter the hour using the dialing keys.

7. Enter the minute using the dialing keys.

8. Press

qCID or pDIR to select AM or PM, then press MENU/SELECT to confirm.

NOTE: If the clock is not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and day
not set,” before it plays the message.

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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, then press

MENU/SELECT. The screen prompts Set English/Français/Español as

LCD language?

5.

Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference.

NOTE: If you accidentally change the LCD language to French or Spanish, you can reset it back
to English without going through the French or Spanish menus. Press MENU/SELECT on the
handset in idle mode, then enter 364#. There is a confirmation tone.

Voice language

You can select the voice language (English or French) to be used for the voice
prompts in your answering system or caller ID announce.

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 Voice language, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to choose Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

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Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to Caller ID annc, then press MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose English or Français, then press MENU/SELECT
to confirm your selection. You hear a confirmation tone.

Telephone settings

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Handset settings

Caller ID announce

The caller ID announce feature lets you know who’s calling without having to
look at the display.

To turn on or off the caller ID announce feature:

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 Caller ID annc, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Use

qCID or pDIR to highlight the desired option, then press MENU/SELECT.

Set all On/Off - Change the setting for the base and all handsets.
Local handset - Change the setting for that handset only.
Base - Change the setting for the telephone base only.

5. Use

qCID or pDIR to highlight On or Off, then press MENU/SELECT.

NOTES:

To use the caller ID announce feature, you must subscribe to caller ID service from your telephone
service provider.

Pronunciation of names may vary with this feature. Not all names may be pronounced correctly.

Set speed dial voicemail number

This feature lets you save your voicemail number for quick access when you
press and hold the 1 key.

To save your voicemail number:

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 Voicemail #, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail access number provided by your
telephone service provider (up to 30 digits) when prompted.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right.
Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset to erase a digit.
Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset to erase all digits.
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to enter a three-second dialing pause

(a p appears).

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Press MENU/SELECT to save.

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Telephone settings

Handset settings

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your telephone service
provider, New voicemail and the icon appear on the handset screen when you
have new voicemail messages. Contact your service provider for more information
and assistance about using your voicemail service.

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.

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 Reset Voicemail Indicator?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail indication off.

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

Key tone

The handset is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone
volume or turn it off.

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 Key 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.

Telephone settings

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Handset settings

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 ten 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.

2.

Use qCID or DIR to scroll to Settings, then press MENU/SELECT.

3.

Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to Home area code, then press MENU/SELECT.

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.

5. Press

MENU/SELECT to save.

NOTE: If in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial ten 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 call 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 scroll to Touch-tone or Pulse, then press

MENU/SELECT.

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Telephone settings

Handset settings

QUIET mode

When QUIET mode is turned on, the telephone silences all sounds (except the
handset locator paging tone) during the set period of time (1-12 hours). After
you turn on QUIET mode, this feature activates immediately and the answering
system turns on automatically. When QUIET mode is on, the answering system
takes calls and records messages without broadcasting them.

To turn QUIET mode on:

1. Press and hold QUIET # in idle mode to enter the QUIET mode setting
screen. The screen shows Quiet: _ _ hours (1-12 hours).

2. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired number of hours (1-12) you would
like to turn on QUIET mode, then press MENU/SELECT.

To turn QUIET mode off:

While QUIET mode is on, press and hold QUIET #.

NOTES:

If you change the base ringer, handset ringer, ringer volume, key tone, or caller ID announce features
when QUIET mode is on, the sample plays but the feature is still muted after saving the setting.

After QUIET mode is turned off or the set period of time has expired, all muted features will be
activated again.

The PTT function is not available when QUIET mode is on.
Intercom is available during QUIET mode, but the handset and the telephone base will not ring.

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Telephone base settings

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

1. Press MENU/SELECT on the telephone base when it is not

in use to enter the main menu.

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

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level 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.

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.

NOTE: The telephone base ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for intercom calls.

Ringer tone

You can choose one of ten 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.

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

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Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Set date/time

The answering system announces the day and time of each message prior
to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as
follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set
automatically with each incoming call. The year must be set so that the day of
the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.

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

Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT.
Enter the month using the dialing keys.
Enter the day using the dialing keys.
Enter the year using the dialing keys, then press MENU/SELECT to move on to

set the time.
Enter the hour using the dialing keys.
Enter the minute using the dialing keys.
Press qCID or pDIR to select AM or PM, then press MENU/SELECT to confirm.

NOTE: If the clock is not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and
day not set,” before it plays the message.

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Telephone base 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, then press

MENU/SELECT. The screen prompts Set English/Français/Español as LCD

language?

5.

Press MENU/SELECT to confirm and save your preference.

NOTE: If you accidentally change the LCD language to French or Spanish, you can reset it back
to English without going through the French or Spanish menus. Press MENU/SELECT on the base
in idle mode, then enter 364#. There is a confirmation tone.

Voice language

You can select the voice language (English or French) to be used for the voice
prompts in your answering system or caller ID announce.

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 Voice language, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to choose Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

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Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to Caller ID annc, then press MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose English or Français, then press MENU/SELECT
to confirm your selection. You hear a confirmation tone.