AT&T cordless telephone User Manual

DISPLAY AND CONTROLS
This card describes the MLC-6 cordless phone’s
display and controls only.
To use the MLC-6 phone with your AT&T
PARTNER™ Plus or PARTNER Communications System, follow call handling and programming instructions for the MLS-6™ phone in the Quick
The MLC-6 cordless and MLS-6 corded phones work
similarly with these systems. Just remember to press the On/Off button to turn on your cordless
phone before pressing any other buttons.
HELP!
For more information, see MLC-6 Cordless Telephone: Installation and Troubleshooting. If you need assistance,
call the AT&T Helpline at 1 800 628-2888.
AT&T
PARTNER and MLS-6 are trademarks of AT&T.

Handset Controls

Handset Display

Directory Card
Write important phone numbers, extension numbers, or Speed Dial numbers on this card (behind the cover containing the User Instructions)
Earpiece Volume Control Switch
Slide switch to adjust volume of earpiece Two positions:
Normal
and
High.
Intercom Buttons (2)
Press either button to make or answer an intercom (inside) call.
Status
Press to turn on display
when handset is off, or to update display when STAT indicator appears.
On/Off
To turn handset on,
press once. ON indicator appears in display. To turn off, press again.
Turn on to make or
answer a call, and turn off to "hang up."
Conf
(Conference)
Press to conference in (add) another party to your call.
User Instructions
A quick reference to most important cordless phone features.
Antenna
Extend telescoping type completely when
making or answering calls. (Optional flexible antenna [included] does not extend or retract.)
Handset Display
Displays status of lines,
channels, and range. For detailed description, see
inset figure.
Outside Line/
Programmable
Buttons(4)
Connected to outside lines–press to make and
receive calls. On
PARTNER Plus system only, a button not connected to an outside line can be programmed to store an autodial number
or a dial-code feature
(such as Recall).
Channel Button
Press to change channels when you hear noise on a call.
Hold
Press to put a call on hold.
Feat
(Feature)
Press to enter program mode or to use dial­code features.
Trans
(Transfer)
Press to transfer a call to another extension.
Handset Extension Label
Write the extension number on this label using a pencil or ball­point pen only.
1 — Line status indicators
show status of outside lines (Lines 1–3 and Recall) and intercom lines (ICOM). Arrow or rectangle "points" to the line button it represents and flashes in different patterns to show activity on the line (see inset below).
2 — CH#
3 — P appears when in program mode. 4 — STAT appears to indicate that
shows the Channel (0-9)
being used. Press Channel button to change channel. When handset enters channel program mode, appears in the # position.
the display is not updated and potentially incorrect. (Press Status to update display.)
5 — MSG appears when someone else
signals you via the Message Light
On feature (PARTNER Plus only).
6 — BATT appears when there are
only a few minutes of conversation time left. Handset gives 4 short beeps. Place handset on base to
C
recharge.
7 — Range
beeps twice) if you press handset buttons when handset is out of the base’s range. To make or receive calls, move handset closer to base.
8 — ON
turned on after pressing On/Off.
appears (and handset
appears when the handset is
Line Status
Indicators
Arrows ( or ) indicate activity at YOUR extension. Rectangle ( ) indicates activity at ANOTHER extension.
Steady on Indicates busy line.
l
Off (off continuously) Indicates idle line.
Flash Long on, long off indicates a ringing call.
Wink Long on, short off indicates a call on hold.
Flutter
Short on, short off indicates a call on exclusive hold (PARTNER Plus only).
Broken flutter Short on and off followed by long off indicates problem or error
(PARTNER Plus only).
l
Loading...
+ 1 hidden pages