AT&T E598-2 User Manual

Quick start guide

TONE

E598-2

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

E6014B/E3813B

Getting started

TONE

DELETE

PAUSE

MUTE

REDIAL

Quick reference guide

Handset

CID

Press to display caller
ID information.

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or
answer a call. During a
call, press to receive an
incoming call if call wait­ing is activated.

UP

CENTER

LEFT

RIGHT

DOWN

MENU/SELECT

Pre s s to d i s p l a y the
menu. Once in the menu,
press to select an item
or save an entry or set­ting. Press or to
scroll up or down while
in menus. While entering
names or numbers, press

or to move the cur-

sor to the left or right.

DIR

Press to display directory
entries.

MUTE/DELETE

While on a call, press to
mute microphone. While
reviewing the call log,
press to delete an indi­vidual entry, or press and
hold to clear the caller
ID log. While predialing,
press to delete digits from
a string.

SPEAKER

Press to activate hand­set speakerphone. Press
again to resume normal
handset use.

OFF/CLEAR

During a call, press to
hang up. While using
menus, press to cancel
an operation, back up to
the previous menu, or
exit the menu display.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to view redial
memory. While entering
numbers, press and hold
to insert a dialing pause.

INT

Press to initiate an inter­com conversation or
transfer a call.

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Getting started

TONE

Battery installation & charging

After battery installation, the battery may have enough charge to allow
for some calls. 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
for some calls. 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 color­coded 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 order, visit our website at
www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada dial 1 [phone].

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Getting started

Adding and registering handsets

Before using a new E598-2 handset, you must register it with
your E5901/E5902B/E5903B/E5911/E5912B/E5913B/E5914B/
E5921/E5922B/E5923B/E5924B/E6001/E6002B/E6012B/E6013B/
E3813B or E6014B telephone base (purchased separately). The
E5901/E5902B/E5903B/E5911/E5912B/E5913B/E5914B/E5921/
E5922B/E5923B/E5924B/E6001/E6002B/E6012B/E6013B/E3813BE6001/E6002B/E6012B/E6013B/E3813BE6012B/E6013B/E3813B
or E6014B can accommodate up to four cordless handsets.

The handset provided with the E5901/E5911/E5921 or E6001 isE6001 is is
automatically registered as handset 1. Additional handsets will
be assigned numbers in the order they are registered (handset 2,
handset 3 and handset 4). You can register a maximum of four
handsets.

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

The E5903B/E5913B/E5923B/E3813B or E6013B has three
handsets automatically registered as handsets 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 handsets to it.

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Getting started

Adding and registering handsets

Before using a new E598-2 handset, you
must register it with the telephone base.

NOT REGISTERED

PRESS

HNDST LOC

4 SEC ON BASE

PLEASE WAIT...

HS X

REGISTERED

12:00PM

Each handset must be registered seper­ately.

To register a handset to your telephone
base

When first purchased, the expansion hand­set will show NOT REGISTERED on the
screen. The new handset may need to be
charged for five minutes before registering
to the main telephone base.

1. Place the unregistered handset into the
telephone base. If PRESS HNDST LOC 4
SEC ON BASE does not appear on the
handset screen after a few seconds, lift
up handset and place it in the telephone
base again.

2. On the telephone base, press and hold
HANDSET LOCATOR for about four
seconds (until the red IN USE light
on the telephone base turns on) and
then release the button. The handset
will show PLEASE WAIT…. and will
take about 10 seconds to complete
the registration. The handset will show
HS X REGISTERED and will beep if the

registration was successful.

NOTES:

1. If the registration was not successful the display
will show NOT REGISTERED. To reset the hand­set, lift the handset out of the telephone base
or charger and replace it. Try the registration
process again.

2. You cannot register a handset if any phone con­nected to your phone line is in use.

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Getting started

Replacing a handset

You may need to de-register your handsets if:
You have the maximum number of registered handsets (four) and
you need to replace a handset.

- OR -
You wish to change the designated handset number of your reg-

istered handsets.
You must first de-register ALL the handsets, and then re-register

ALL the handsets you wish to use.
Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page

before beginning the de-registration process.

To de-register all handsets

1. Press and hold HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base
for about 10 seconds (until the IN USE light turns on and
starts to flash), then release the HANDSET LOCATOR button.

2. Immediately press and release HANDSET LOCATOR again.
You must press HANDSET LOCATOR while the IN USE light
is still flashing. (The light flashes for about seven seconds.)

3. The handset(s) will show CONNECTING... and it will take about
10 seconds to complete de-registration. ALL handsets will

show NOT REGISTERED if de-registration was successful.

NOT REGISTERED

4. To re-register the handset(s) to the telephone base, follow the
registration instructions on page 3-4.

NOTES:

1. If the de-registration process was not successful, you may need to reset the
system and try again. To reset: pick up any registered handset and press the

PHONE/FLASH button, then press the OFF/CLEAR button and place the
handset back into the base. You may also reset by unplugging the power from
the telephone base and plug it back in.

2. You cannot de-register the handset(s) if any phone connected to your phone
line is in use.

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