AT&T EL52260 Quick Start Manual
Quick start guide
EL52200/EL52250/EL52300/
EL52350/EL52400/EL52450/
EL52500/EL52510
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
1
Introduction
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 on-line EL52200/EL52250/EL52300/EL52350/
EL52400/EL52450/EL52500/EL52510 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/EL52XX0.
Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on page 23
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
Menu structure ........................................................8
Telephone settings ................................................9
Making, answering and ending a call ........10
Options while on a call .................................... 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
Turning the answering system
on or off ............................................................ 17
Announcement ..................................................... 17
Call screening .......................................................18
Message playback ...............................................18
To delete all old messages ............................18
Remote access ......................................................18
Troubleshooting ................................................... 19
Important safety information ........................ 23
FCC Part 68 and ACTA......................................25
FCC Part 15 ............................................................
26
Limited warranty .................................................. 27
Technical specifications ................................... 29
2
Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Charger for cordless handset with
power adapter installed
(1 for EL52200 or EL52250)
(2 for EL52300 or EL52350)
(3 for EL52400 or EL52450)
(4 for EL52500 or EL52510)
Cordless handset
(2 for EL52200 or EL52250)
(3 for EL52300 or EL52350)
(4 for EL52400 or EL52450)
(5 for EL52500 or EL52510)
Wall mount bracket
Battery for cordless handset
(2 for EL52200 or EL52250)
(3 for EL52300 or EL52350)
(4 for EL52400 or EL52450)
(5 for EL52500 or EL52510)
Battery compartment cover
(2 for EL52200 or EL52250)
(3 for EL52300 or EL52350)
(4 for EL52400 or EL52450)
(5 for EL52500 or EL52510)
Telephone line cord
Telephone base Power adapter for
telephone base
Quick start guide
3
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 on-line
user’s manual for details.
Telephone line cord
DSL filter (not included) is
required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
Telephone wall jack
Plug one end of the
telephone line cord
into the TEL. LINE
jack on the bottom
of the telephone
base.
Plug the other end of
the telephone line cord
into a telephone wall
jack.
Plug the small
end of the larger
power adapter into
the power jack on
the bottom of the
telephone base.
Electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch
Plug the large end
of the larger power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch.
Route the cords
through the slots.
Plug the large end
of the smaller power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
controlled by a
wall switch.
Ensure the small end
of the smaller power
adapter is plugged
into the power jack
on the bottom of the
charger.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Use only the power adapters 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.
4
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
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 (800) 222-3111. In
Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
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 the
new battery.
Charge the handset by placing it face up in
the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE
light is on when charging.
4.
Align the cover flat against
the battery compartment,
then slide it upwards until
it clicks into place.
3.Plug the battery
connector securely
into the socket inside
the handset battery
compartment, matching
the color-coded label.
1. Insert the supplied battery
with the label THIS SIDE
UP facing up as indicated.
2.
CHARGE light
5
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 in the telephone base or charger
when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of
continuous charging. See page 29 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
PLACE IN CHARGER.
The battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY or HANDSET X
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
LOW BATTERY and flashes.
Battery has enough charge to
be used for a short time.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
30 minutes).
The screen shows HANDSET X
and the battery icon shows
, or .
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base
or charger when not in use.
NOTES:
If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps every 50 seconds.
When you place the handset in the telephone base or charger, if no battery is installed in that
handset, the CHARGE light is off and the screen shows NO BATTERY. Follow the instructions in
Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery.
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Battery status icon
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HANDSET 1
16 MISSED CALLS
10:30
PM
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Handset overview
INT
Press to initiate an intercom
conversation or transfer a call.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view the
last 20 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.
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.
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute
the microphone.
While predialing, press to
delete digits.
While reviewing the redial
list, directory, speed dial list
or caller ID history, press to
delete an individual entry.
TONE
During a call, press to send
touch-tone signals.
SPEAKER
Press to turn on the handset
speakerphone, press again to
resume normal handset use.
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/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.
Press and hold while the
handset is not in use to erase
the missed calls indicator.
#
When reviewing a caller ID
history entry, press repeatedly
to view the dialing options.
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Telephone base overview
ANSWER ON/OFF
Press to turn the built-in answering system on
or off.
Message window
Displays the number of messages. During
playback, displays the message number
currently playing.
PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop message playback.
While call screening, press to temporarily turn
the call screening on or off.
DELETE
Press to delete the message currently playing.
Press twice to delete all old messages when
the telephone is not in use.
SKIP
Press to skip a message.
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.
HANDSET LOCATOR
Press to make 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.
8
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.
Press DIR or CID to scroll until the > is next to the feature you
want to select.
Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item.
Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to the previous
menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CLEAR to
cancel an operation and return to idle mode.
Menu structure
Many of the telephone settings are common to all handsets and
the base, such as the date and time. Some settings are specific to
each handset, such as the ring tone and volume settings. Refer to
Menu overview in the on-line user’s manual for details.
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2.
3.
PLAY MESSAGES
ANSWERING SYS
DIRECTORY
CALL LOG
RINGERS
SETTINGS
CALL SCREENING
# OF RINGS
REMOTE CODE
MSG ALERT TONE
ANNOUNCEMENT
DELETE ALL OLD
RECORD MEMO
ANSWER ON/OFF
ANS SYS SETUP
RINGER VOLUME
RINGER TONE
LCD LANGUAGE
CLR VOICEMAIL
KEY TONE
SET DATE/TIME
HOME AREA CODE
DIAL MODE
The handset is in
idle mode.
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HANDSET 1
16 MISSED CALLS
10:30
PM
The > symbol indicates
the feature to select.
>PLAY MESSAGES
ANSWERING SYS
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Telephone settings
Use Menu structure on page 8 to find and set features. Many are simple yes/no
questions. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to
Handset settings and Answering system settings in the on-line user’s manual for
detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.
Ringer volume
Set the ringer volumes individually on each handset and the telephone base.
Handset:
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, use MENU/SELECT in idle mode. Select >RINGERS
and then select >RINGER VOLUME.
Press DIR or CID to sample each volume level.
Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference.
NOTE : If the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset ringer
is silenced for all incoming calls; however, that handset still plays the
paging tone when initiating the handset locator feature.
Telephone base:
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. Select >SETTINGS and then select
>SET DATE/TIME.
Use the dial pad keys (0-9) to enter two-digit numbers for the month, day and year.
Press MENU/SELECT.
Use the dial pad keys (0-9) to enter two-digit numbers for the hour and minute.
Press DIR or CID to choose AM or PM. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm.
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2.
3.
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2.
3.
4.
RINGER VOLUME
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