AT&T E598-1 User Manual

Quick start guide

E598-1

5.8 GHz expansion handset for
use with AT&T models E5901/
E5902B/E5903B/ E5911/
E5912B/E5913B/E5914B/
E5921/E5922B/E5923B/
E5924B/E6001/E6002B/
E6012B/E6013B/E6014B/

E3813B

Getting started

Battery installation & charging

After battery installation, the battery may have enough charge to allow
you to make a short call. For best performance, place the handset in the
charger or telephone base and allow it to charge for 16 hours before use.

You can keep the battery charged by returning the handset to the
charger or the telephone base after each use. When the battery is fully
depleted, a recharge takes about 12 hours. The average talk time on a
fully charged battery is about eight hours depending on environmental
conditions, and the standby time when idle is approximately five days.

1. Plug the small
end of the small­er power adapter
into the jack on
the underside
of charger, then
route the cord
through the slot
as shown.

2. Plug the
large end of
the smaller
power
adapter into
an electrical
outlet.

5. Slide battery
compartment
cover towards
the center
until it clicks
closed.

6. The bat­tery may have
enough charge
to allow you
to make a short
call. For best
performance,
place handset in
the telephone
base or charger
to charge for at
lease 16 hours
before first use.

3. Plug the bat­tery securely into
the plug inside the
handset battery
compartment, match­ing the color-corded
label.

LOW BATTERY

Low battery indicator

Return handset to the
telephone base or char­ger to recharge when
this symbol flashes.
(Handset will beep
when battery is low.)

4. Place the
battery and
wires neatly
inside the
compartment.

To replace the battery, press
in and downward on the tab
to open the battery com­partment cover. Then lift out
the old battery and discon­nect. Follow the instructions
on this page to install and
charge the new battery.

Caution: Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or AT&T replacement

battery model 27910 (part number 89-0099-00-00). To purchase a replacement
battery, visit our website atvisit our website at www.telephones.att.com or callcall

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

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Getting started

Adding and registering handsets

Before using a new E598-1 handset, you must register it with the
E5901/E5902B/E5903B/E5911/E5912B/E5913B/E5914B/E5921/
E5922B/E5923B/E5924B/E6001/E6002B/E6012B/E6013B/
E6014B/E3813B telephone base (purchased separately). The E5901/
E5902B/E5903B/E5911/E5912B/E5913B/E5914B/E5921/E5922B/
E5923B/E5924B/E6012B/E6013B/E6014B/E3813B telephone can/E3813B telephone can telephone can
accommodate up to four cordless handsets.

• The handset provided with the E5901/E5911/E5921/E6001 is
automatically registered as handset 1. Additional handsets will be
assigned numbers in the order they are registered (handset 2, hand­set 3, or handset 4). You can register a maximum of four handsets.

• The E5902B/E5912B/E5922B/E6002B/E6012B has two handsets
automatically registered as handset 1 and 2. You can register two
additional handsets, which will be assigned number 3 and 4.

• The E5903B/E5913B/E5923B/E6013B/E3813B has three hand­sets automatically registered as handset 1, 2 and 3. You can register
one additional handset, which will be assigned number 4.

• The E5904B/E5914/E5924B/E6014B has four pre-registered
handsets, so you cannot register any additional handset to it.

Before using a new E598-1 handset, you
must register it with the telephone base.
Each handset must be registered seper­ately.

To register a handset to your telephone
base

NOT REGISTERED

PRESS HNDST LOC

4 SEC ON BASE

• When first purchased, all optional

accessory handsets show NOT
REGISTERED on the screen. The new
handset may need to be charged for
five minutes before registering to the
telephone base.

•

Make sure your handset battery is prop­erly installed and charged (page 1).

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