AT&T EL51103, EL51203, EL51253, EL51303, EL51353 Quick start guide

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Quick start guide

EL51103/EL51203/EL51253/ EL51303/EL51353/EL51403/

EL51453/EL51503 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone

with caller ID/call waiting

Instructions

This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and operation instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.

Please refer to the complete online EL51103/EL51203/EL51253/EL51303/

EL51353/EL51403/EL51453/EL51503 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation

instructions at http://telephones.att.com/manuals.

Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on pages 23-24 of this quick start guide.

Table of contents

Parts checklist .............................................................1

Installation .................................................................... 2

Battery installation .................................................3

Battery charging .......................................................4

Handset overview ....................................................5

Telephone base overview ...................................6

Menu overview ........................................................... 7

Feature summary ..................................................... 7

Telephone settings ................................................. 8

Making, answering and ending calls ............9

Options while on calls .........................................10

Handset locator........................................................11

Intercom ....................................................................... 12

Directory ......................................................................14

Speed dial .................................................................... 15

Caller ID ......................................................................... 16

Adding and registering handsets ................ 17

Deregistering handsets .....................................18

Troubleshooting......................................................19

Important safety information .......................23

For C-UL compliance ............................................25

FCC Part 68 and ACTA ........................................28

FCC Part 15 ................................................................. 29

Limited warranty ................................................... 30

Technical specications .....................................32

Parts checklist

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

Quick start guide

EL51103/EL51203/EL51253/ EL51303/EL51353/EL51403/ EL51453/EL51503 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

Cordless handset (1 for EL51103) (2 for EL51203/EL51253) (3 for EL51303/EL51353) (4 for EL51403/EL51453) (5 for EL51503)

(1 for EL51103) (2 for EL51203/EL51253) (3 for EL51303/EL51353) (4 for EL51403/EL51453) (5 for EL51503)

Telephone base

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (1 for EL51203/EL51253) (2 for EL51303/EL51353) (3 for EL51403/EL51453) (4 for EL51503)

Battery compartment cover (1 for EL51103) (2 for EL51203/EL51253) (3 for EL51303/EL51353) (4 for EL51403/EL51453) (5 for EL51503)

Power adapter for telephone base

Wall-mount bracket

Telephone line cordBattery for cordless handset

Installation

Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL lter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the included wall-mount bracket and refer to Wall-mount installation in the online user’s manual for details.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into a telephone wall jack.

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

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

Plug the large end of the charger’s power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Ensure the small end of the charger’s power adapter is plugged into the power jack on the bottom of the charger.

A DSL lter (not included)

is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service.

Route the cords through the slots.

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Use only the power adapter(s) provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our website

at www.telephones.att.com or call

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

Battery installation

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Install the battery, as shown below.

Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset

1. battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up, as indicated.

Align the cover at against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards

2. until it clicks into place.

Charge the handset by placing it face up

CHARGE light

in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light is on when charging.

To replace the battery, press the tab and slide the battery compartment cover downwards.

Li out the old battery and disconnect it from

the handset. Follow the instructions to install and charge the new battery.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT162342/ BT262342). To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

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

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following table). 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 aer 16 hours of continuous

charging. See Technical specications on page 32 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank, 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 screen shows Low battery until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least 30 minutes. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank or shows Put in charger.

The screen shows Low battery and ashes.

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

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

Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes).

The screen shows HANDSET X and the battery icon shows .

notes:

If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.

• If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger, the

• screen shows No battery. Follow the instructions in Battery installation on page 3 to install the battery.

Aer you install your telephone or power returns following a power

outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see page 8). To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

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

Date: MM/DD/YY

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Handset overview

CHARGE light

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

DIR/VOLUME

Press to scroll up while in

•

menus. Press to increase the

•

listening volume. Press to show directory

•

entries when the handset is not in use.

While entering names or

•

numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to the right.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to review

•

the last 10 numbers dialed. While entering numbers,

•

press and hold to insert a dialing pause.

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.

While reviewing a

•

caller ID log, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the caller ID log before dialing or saving it to the directory.

Press and hold to set or

•

dial your voicemail number.

TONE

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

/SPEAKER

Press to turn on the handset speakerphone, press again to resume normal handset use.

CID/VOLUME

Press to scroll down while

• in menus.

Press to decrease the

• listening volume.

Press to show the caller ID

• log when the handset is not in use.

While entering names or

• numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to

the le.

MENU/SELECT

Press to display the menu.

• Once in the menu, press to

• select an item or save an entry or setting.

OFF/CANCEL

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; or press and hold to exit to idle mode.

Press and hold while the

• handset is not in use to erase the missed call indicator.

QUIET#

Press and hold to set and

• turn on the quiet mode, or

turn it o.

When reviewing a caller ID

• log entry, press repeatedly to view other dialing options.

INT

Press to initiate an intercom conversation or transfer a call.

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute

• the microphone.

While predialing, press to

• erase digits.

While reviewing the redial

• list, directory, speed dial list or caller ID log, press to

delete an individual entry.

Telephone base overview

/HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to page all handsets (page 26).

IN USE light

Flashes when there is an incoming call, or

• another telephone sharing the same line is in use.

Flashes when handsets are being

• deregistered.

On when a handset is in use.

• On when a handset is being registered.

•

Menu overview

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) to enter the

1. main menu.

Press CID or DIR to scroll through menu items.

2. Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item.

-OR- Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit

the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation and return to idle mode.

Feature summary

Default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Screen display Function Options

LCD language Set the display language as English, French or

Spanish.

Voicemail # Set the speed dial voicemail number. Voicemail #

Clr voicemail Turn o the voicemail indicator. Reset VM Icon? Key tone Set whether there are beeps when you press keys. On*

Set date/time Set date and time of the telephone system. Date: MM/DD/YY

Home area code Set the telephone to recognize calls with the home

area code.

Dial mode Set whether outgoing calls use pulse dialing or tone

dialing.

English* Français Español

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Time: HH:MM Home area code

--Pulse

Touch-tone*

- -

Telephone settings

Use Feature summary on page 7 to nd and set features. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings in the online user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.

Handset ringer volume

You can set the handset ringer volume level, or turn the ringer o. When the ringer is o, and Ringer o appear on the handset

screen.

Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is in idle mode.

1. Press CID or DIR to scroll to Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT

Ringer volume

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twice to select Ringer volume. Press CID or DIR to sample each volume level.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference.

note: If the handset ringer volume is o, that handset ringer is silenced for all incoming calls; however, that handset still plays the paging tone when responding to the handset locator feature.

Volume:

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Date and time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. However, the year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.

Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is in idle mode.

1. Press CID or DIR to scroll to Set date/time, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Press CID or DIR to select the month, then press

MENU/SELECT or enter the 2-digit number (01-12) using the

Set date/time

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dialing keys. Press CID or DIR to select the day, then press MENU/SELECT

4. or enter the 2-digit number (01-31) using the dialing keys.

Press CID or DIR to select the year or enter the 2-digit

Date: MM/DD/YY

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number (00-99) using the dialing keys, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Press CID or DIR to select the hour, then press MENU/SELECT

6. or enter the 2-digit number (00-23) using the dialing keys.

Press CID or DIR to select the minute, then press

MENU/SELECT or enter the 2-digit number (00-59) using the

Time: HH:MM - -

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dialing keys. Press CID or DIR to choose AM or PM. Press MENU/SELECT

8. to save.

Making, answering and ending calls Making a call

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER and then dial the number using the dialing keys.

-OR-

Enter the number using the dialing keys and then press

PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER to dial.

While predialing a number, you can:

Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a 3-second dialing pause

• (a P appears).

Press MUTE/DELETE or OFF/CANCEL to erase a digit.

• Press and hold MUTE/DELETE or OFF/CANCEL to return to

• idle mode.

Answering a call

Press PHONE/FLASH, /SPEAKER, or any dialing key (0-9, or #).

Ending a call

Press OFF/CANCEL or put the handset in the telephone base or charger to end the call.

Handset speakerphone

During a call, press /SPEAKER to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use. Press OFF/CANCEL to hang up.

Temporary silencing While the telephone is ringing, press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE to silence the

ringer temporarily on that handset only. This turns o the ringer without disconnecting

the call. The next incoming call rings normally at the preset volume.

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