At&t EL52365, EL52265 User Manual

Quick start guide

EL52265/EL52365 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/

answering system 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 EL52265/EL52365 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/manuals.

Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on pages 32-34 of this quick start guide.

Table of contents

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

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

Battery installation ..............................................4

Battery charging ...................................................6

Handset overview .................................................7

Telephone base overview.................................8

Menu overview.......................................................9

Feature summary ..................................................9

Telephone settings ...........................................10

Making, answering and ending calls........11

Options while on calls ....................................12

Handset locator ..................................................13

Intercom .................................................................14

Directory ................................................................ 16

Caller ID ................................................................. 18

Call block ..............................................................19

Answering system and voicemail .............. 22

Turn the answering system on or off ......22

Announcement ................................................... 22

Voice guide ........................................................... 23

Number of rings .................................................23

Call screening .....................................................24

Message playback .............................................24

Delete all old messages ................................24

Remote access ....................................................25

Adding and registering cordless

handsets/headsets/speakerphones ... 26

Deregistering handsets ..................................27

Troubleshooting .................................................28

Important safety information ...................... 32

For C-UL compliance .......................................35

FCC Part 68 and ACTA....................................38

FCC Part 15 .......................................................... 39

Limited warranty ................................................ 40

Technical specifications ................................. 42

Parts checklist

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Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

BT162342/BT262342 (2.4V 3 00mAh Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine CR1423

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

Quick start guide

EL52265/EL52365 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

Cordless handset (2 for EL52265) (3 for EL52365)

(2 for EL52265) (3 for EL52365)

Telephone base

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (1 for EL52265) (2 for EL52365)

Battery compartment cover (2 for EL52265) (3 for EL52365)

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 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.

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

Route the cords through the slots.

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.

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

A DSL filter (not included) is required if you have DSL highspeed Internet service.

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

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

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.

•

The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if they are plugged into a ceiling or an under-the-table, or cabinet outlet.

•

Avoid placing the telephone base and charger too close to:

•

Communication devices such as television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.

•

Excessive heat sources.

•

Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.

•

Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.

•

Excessive moisture. Extremely low temperature.

•

Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of a washing machine or workbench.

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.

Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up,

2. as indicated.

Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until

3. it clicks into place.

Charge the handset by placing it

CHARGE light

4. face up in the telephone base or charger. The light is on when charging.

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 10). To skip setting the date and time, press

Date: MM/DD/YY

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After the date and time setting is done or skipped, the handset will prompt if you want to set up the answering system. Press

to start the answering system setup via voice

guide. For more details, see Voice guide on page 23. To skip the setup, press on the handset.

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 to install and charge the new battery.

Voice guide to...

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set up Ans sys?

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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 after 16 hours of continuous charging. See Technical specifications on page 42 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 flashes.

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 pages 4-5 to install the battery.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

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

Handset overview

light

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

Press to scroll up while in

•

menus. 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.

Press to increase the

•

listening volume when on a call, or increase the message playback volume.

Press repeatedly to review

•

the last 10 numbers dialed. While entering numbers,

•

press and hold to insert a dialing pause.

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.

Press to scroll down while

• in menus.

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 left.

Press to decrease the

• listening volume when on a call, or to decrease the message playback volume.

Press to display the menu.

• Once in the menu, press to

• select an item or save an entry or setting.

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.

Press and hold to set and

• turn on the quiet mode, or turn it off.

When reviewing a caller ID

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

Press to initiate an intercom conversation or transfer a call.

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

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

During a call, press to mute

• the microphone.

While predialing, press to

• erase digits.

While reviewing the redial

• list, directory or caller ID

log, press to delete an individual entry.

Telephone base overview

Press to repeat a message.

• Press twice to play the previous message.

•

Message window

Displays the number of messages or other answering system information.

Press to delete the message currently

• playing.

Press twice to delete all old messages

• when the telephone is not in use.

When 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.

Press to skip a message.

On when the handset is in use, or when

•

the answering system is answering an incoming call.

Flashes when another telephone is in use

•

on the same line.

Press to start or stop message playback.

• During call screening, press to temporarily

• turn the call screening on or off.

Press to page all handsets.

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

Menu overview

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

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

1. main menu.

Press or to scroll through menu items.

2. Press to select or save the indicated item.

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

the menu display. Press and hold 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 off the voicemail indicator. 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.

Call screening Set whether incoming calls are played through the

speaker while they are being recorded.

# of rings Set how many times the telephone rings before the

answering system answers an incoming call.

Remote code Select a 2-digit number to allow remote access from

another telephone (away from your home or office).

Msg alert tone Set whether there is an audible message alert every

10 seconds when there are new messages.

English* Français Español

Off

Time: HH:MM Home area code

--Pulse

Touch-tone* On*

Off 6, 5, 4, 3*, 2,

Toll saver 19*

On Off*

- -

Telephone settings

Use Feature summary on page 9 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.

Press when the handset is in idle mode.

1. Press or to scroll to Ringers, then press

twice to select Ringer volume.

Press or to sample each volume level.

3. Press to save your preference.

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.

Ringer volume

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Volume:

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Telephone base ringer volume

When the telephone is not in use, press / 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.

Press when the handset is in idle mode.

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

Press or to select the month, then press

Set date/time

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

dialing keys. Press or to select the day, then press

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

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

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

Press or to select the hour, then press

Date: MM/DD/YY

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or enter the 2-digit number (00-23) using the dialing keys. Press or to select the minute, then press

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

dialing keys. Press or to choose AM or PM. Press

Time: HH:MM - -

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to save.

Making, answering and ending calls Making a call

Press or and then dial the number using the dialing keys.

-OR-

Enter the number using the dialing keys and then press

or to dial.

While predialing a number, you can:

Press and hold to insert a 3-second dialing

• pause (a P appears).

Press or to erase a digit.

• Press and hold or to return

• to idle mode.

Answering a call Press , , or any dialing key (0-9,

or #).

Ending a call

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

Handset speakerphone

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

Temporary silencing

While the telephone is ringing, press or to silence the ringer temporarily on that handset only. This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call rings normally at the preset volume.

Options while on calls Volume control

While on a call, press to increase or press to decrease the listening volume.

note: The handset volume setting and speakerphone volume setting are independent. Changing one does not affect the other.

Join a call in progress

If a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press

or on another system handset.

To exit the call, press or place the handset in the telephone base or charger. The call does not end until all handsets hang up.

notes:

This feature is only applicable to models with more than one handset.

• For models with two to four handsets, all handsets can be used at the same time on an outside

• call. For models with five handsets, you can use a maximum of four handsets. If the fifth handset attempts to join the call, the handset screen shows Unable to call.

Chain dialing

While on a call, you can initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, caller ID log or redial list. Doing this can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes).

To initiate a dialing sequence from the directory, caller ID log or redial list while on a call, access the number through the menu system:

While on a call, press , then scroll to Directory or Caller ID log.

1. Press .

-OR-

While on a call, press to show the redial list. Scroll to the desired number. If you are in directory, you can use the dialing keys to

2. find the desired directory entry (see Search by name in the online user’s manual for more details).

Press to dial the displayed number.

Redial

Each handset stores the 10 most recently called numbers in the redial list.

To review and call numbers in the redial list, press in idle mode. The

1. most recently called number appears on the screen.

To view up to 10 recently called numbers, press

repeatedly to scroll through the numbers in the list. When the desired number appears, press or to dial

3. the number.

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