AT&T EL52201, EL52351, EL52301, EL52401, EL52251 User Manual

Quick start guide

EL52201/EL52251/

EL52301/EL52351/

EL52401/EL52501

DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with

caller ID/call waiting

Instructions

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

Please refer to the complete online EL52201/EL52251/EL52301/EL52351/

EL52401/EL52501 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/

call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at

http://telephones.att.com/EL52XX1.

Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on pages 24-25 of this quick start guide.

Table of contents
Parts checklist........................................................	2
Installation ..............................................................	3
Battery installation..............................................	4
Battery charging....................................................	5
Handset overview.................................................	6
Telephone base overview.................................	7
Menu overview.......................................................	8
Feature summary..................................................	8
Telephone settings...............................................	9
Making, answering and ending calls........	10
Options while on calls....................................	11
Handset locator..................................................	12
Intercom.................................................................	13
Directory.................................................................	14
Speed dial ............................................................	15
Caller ID overview.............................................	16
Caller ID history (call log).............................	16

Answering system and voicemail..............	17
Turn the answering system on or off......	17
Announcement....................................................	17
Number of rings.................................................	18
Call screening......................................................	18
Message playback.............................................	18
Delete all old messages.................................	18
Remote access....................................................	19
Troubleshooting..................................................	20
Important safety information.......................	24
FCC Part 68 and ACTA....................................	26
FCC Part 15..........................................................	27
Limited warranty................................................	28
Technical specifications..................................	30

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

EL52201/EL52251/

EL52301/EL52351/

EL52401/EL52501

DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with

caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

Cordless handset

(2 for EL52201/EL52251) (3 for EL52301/EL52351) (4 for EL52401)

(5 for EL52501)

Battery for cordless handset (2 for EL52201/EL52251) (3 for EL52301/EL52351) (4 for EL52401)

(5 for EL52501)

Telephone base

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (1 for EL52201/EL52251)

(2 for EL52301/EL52351) (3 for EL52401)

(4 for EL52501)

Battery compartment cover (2 for EL52201/EL52251) (3 for EL52301/EL52351) (4 for EL52401)

(5 for EL52501)

Power adapter for telephone base

Wall mount bracket

Telephone line cord

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 filter 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.

Electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch

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

Telephone wall jack

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

A DSL filter (not included) is required if you have DSL high-speed Internet service.

Telephone line cord

Route the cords through the slots.

Plug the small end										Plug the other end of
of the base power
										the telephone line cord
adapter into the power
										into the tel. line jack
jack on the bottom of
										on the bottom of the
the telephone base.
										telephone base.
Plug the large end
of the charger’s
power adapter into
an electrical outlet
not controlled by a
wall switch.
						important information:
Ensure the small						Use only the power adapters provided with this
						product. To obtain a replacement, visit our website
end of the charger’s
						at www.telephones.att.com or call
power adapter is
						1 [phone]. In Canada, dial
plugged into the
power jack on					1 [phone].
the bottom of the
charger.

Battery installation

Install the battery as show below.

Battery Pack BT162342/BT262342 2.4V 300mAh Ni-MH WARNING:DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES MADE IN CHINA CR092

. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.

2.Insert the supplied battery with the label this side up facing up as indicated.

charge light

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

4.Charge the handset by placing it face forward 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. Lift out the old battery and disconnect it from the handset. Follow the instructions above to install and charge a new battery.

important information:

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342). To order,

visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].

In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the

table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base
or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the			HANDSET 1
handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The			16 MISSED CALLS
battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See
Technical specifications on page 30 for battery operating times.
		10:30PM		11/20
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without
interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough	Battery status icon

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									Battery has no or very little	Charge without interruption (at
place in charger.									charge. The handset cannot	least 30 minutes).
									be used.
The screen shows									Battery has enough charge	Charge without interruption (at
low battery and								flashes.	to be used for a short time.	least 30 minutes).
The screen shows handset x									Battery is charged.	To keep the battery charged,
and the battery icon shows										place it in the telephone base or
		,		or		.				charger when not in use.

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 charge light does not turn on and the screen shows no battery. Follow the instructions in Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery.

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see page 9). To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.

SET DATE --/--/--

Handset overview

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 history, press to delete an individual entry.

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.

1

While reviewing a caller ID history entry, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the directory.

0

While entering names in the directory, press to add a space.

tone

During a call, press to send touch-tone signals.

redial/pause

Press repeatedly to review the last 10 numbers dialed.

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

/SPEAKER

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

int

Press to initiate an intercom conversation or transfer a call.

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.

CID/volume

Press to scroll down while in menus.

Press to decrease the listening volume.

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

While entering names or numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to the left.

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.

# (pound key)

When reviewing a caller ID history entry, press repeatedly to view other dialing options.

Telephone base overview

/repeat

After the answering system plays the day and time the current message was received, press to repeat the message currently playing.

While the answering system is playing the day and time the current message was received, press to listen to the previous message.

Message window

Displays the number of messages. During playback, displays the message number currently playing.

/ANS. ON/OFF

Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off.

/play/stop

Press to start or stop message playback.

While call screening, press to temporarily turn the call screening on or off.

/SKIP

Press to skip a message.

x/delete

Press to delete the message currently playing.

Press twice to delete all old messages when the telephone is not in use.

/handset locator

Press to make all handsets beep so you can locate them.

/ /-volume+

While the telephone is not in use, press to adjust the telephone base ringer volume.

During call screening or message playback, press to adjust the listening volume.

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 main menu.

2. Press CID or DIR to scroll until > is next to the feature you want to select.

The handset is in idle mode.

3.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

The > symbol indicates the feature to select.

HANDSET 1

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10:30PM 11/20

>PLAY MESSAGES ANSWERING SYS

Default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Screen display	Function	Options
LCD LANGUAGE	Set whether the display text appears in English,	ENGLISH*
	Spanish or French.	FRANÇAIS
		ESPAñOL
CLR VOICEMAIL	Turn off the voicemail indicator.	TURN OFF
		INDICATOR?
KEY TONE	Set whether there are beeps when you press keys.	ON*
		OFF
SET DATE/TIME	Use the dialing keys to set the date and time.	--/--/--
HOME AREA CODE	Set the telephone to recognize calls from the home	HOME AREA CODE
	area code.	---
DIAL MODE	Set whether outgoing calls using pulse dialing or	PULSE
	tone dialing.	TONE*
CALL SCREENING	Set whether incoming calls are played through the	ON*
	speaker while they are being recorded.	OFF
# OF RINGS	Set how many times the telephone rings before the	6, 5, 4, 3*, 2,
	answering system answers an incoming call.	TOLL SAVER
REMOTE CODE	Select a 2-digit number to allow remote access from	19*
	another telephone (away from your home
	or office).
MSG ALERT TONE	Set whether there is an audible message alert every	ON
	10 seconds when there are new messages.	OFF*
RECORDING TIME	Set how long a message can be recorded.	3 MINUTES*
		2 MINUTES
		1 MINUTE

Telephone settings

Use Feature summary on page 8 to find and set features. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings and Answering system 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 off. When the ringer is off, appears on the handset screen.

.	On a handset, press menu/select in idle mode.
2.	Press	CID or DIR scroll to >ringers. Then press menu/select
	twice	to select >ringer volume.

>RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE

3. Press CID or DIR to sample each volume level. 4. Press menu/select to save your preference.

RINGER VOLUME

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

Telephone base ringer volume

When the telephone is not in use, press / /-volume+ on the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume.

Date and time

The answering system announces the day of the week and time of each message received prior to playing it. 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.

. On a handset, use menu/select in idle mode.

2.	Press	CID or	DIR to select >settings, then press
	menu/select.
3.	Press	CID or	DIR to select >set date/time, then press
	menu/select.

KEY TONE

>SET DATE/TIME

4.	Press	CID or	DIR to select the month, then press menu/select
	or enter the 2-digit number (01-12) using the dialing keys (0-9).
5.	Press	CID or	DIR to select the day, then press menu/select or
	enter the 2-digit number (01-31) using the dialing keys (0-9).
6.	Press	CID or	DIR to select the year or enter the 2-digit number
	(00-99) using the dialing keys (0-9), then press menu/select.
7.	Press	CID or DIR to select the hour, then press menu/select or
	enter the 2-digit number (01-12) using the dialing keys (0-9).
8.	Press	CID or DIR to select the minute, then press menu/select
	or enter the 2-digit number (00-59) using the dialing keys (0-9).
9.	Press	DIR or 2 to choose am, or press CID or 7 to choose pm.
	Press menu/select to save.

SET DATE 11/20/10

SET TIME 10:30 PM