AT&T EL52106, EL52206, EL52256, EL52306, EL52346 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide

EL52106/EL52206/EL52256/
EL52306/EL52346/EL52356/
EL52406
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 EL52106/EL52206/EL52256/EL52306/

EL52346/EL52356/EL52406 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 33-35 of this quick start guide.

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.....12

Options while on calls .................................13

Find handset .....................................................14

Intercom ..............................................................15

Directory ............................................................. 17

Caller ID .............................................................. 19

Call block ...........................................................20

Answering system and voicemail ...........23

Turn the answering system on or off ...23

Announcement ................................................ 23

Voice guide ........................................................24

Number of rings .............................................. 24

Call screening ..................................................25

Message playback ..........................................25

Delete all old messages .............................25

Remote access .................................................26

Adding and registering cordless

handsets/headsets/speakerphones ...27

Deregistering handsets ...............................28

Troubleshooting ..............................................29

Important safety information ................... 33

For C-UL compliance .................................... 36

FCC Part 68 and ACTA.................................39

FCC Part 15 .......................................................40

Limited warranty .............................................41

Technical specifications .............................. 43

Table of contents

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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 Telephone base

Power adapter for
telephone base

Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed

(1 for EL52206/EL52256)
(2 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(3 for EL52406)

Battery for cordless
handset

(1 for EL52106)
(2 for EL52206/EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)

Battery compartment cover
(1 for EL52106)

(2 for EL52206/EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)

Telephone line cord Wall-mount bracket

Cordless handset
(1 for EL52106)

(2 for EL52206/EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)

Quick start guide

EL52106/EL52206/EL52256/
EL52306/EL52346/EL52356/
EL52406
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

2

Installation

Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. If you subscribe to high­speed 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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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

our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].
In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

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 it is
plugged into a ceiling, 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.

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Battery installation

Install the battery, as shown below.

Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment.

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

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Charge the handset by placing it face up
in the telephone base or charger. The
CHARGE light is on when charging.

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

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CHARGE light

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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 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

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.

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

OFF/CANCEL.

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

MENU/SELECT to start the answering system setup via voice

guide. For more details, see Voice guide on page 24. To skip
the setup, press

OFF/CANCEL on the handset.

Date: MM/DD/YY

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Voice guide to...

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set up Ans sys?

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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 43 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.

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

Charge without interruption
(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
(at least 30 minutes).

The screen shows HANDSET X
and the battery icon shows .

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.
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.

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Handset overview

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the
last 10 numbers dialed.

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

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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.

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

Press and hold to set or dial
your voicemail number.

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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 log, press to
delete an individual entry.

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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.

CHARGE light

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

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 when on a call,
or increase the message
playback 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.

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CID/VOLUME

Press to scroll down while in
menus.

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

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MENU/SELECT

Press to display the menu.
Once in the menu, press to

select an item or save an
entry or setting.

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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.

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QUIET

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.

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Telephone base overview

REPEAT

Press to repeat a message.
Press twice to play the previous message.

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Message window

Displays the number of messages or other
answering system information.

DELETE

Press to delete the message currently
playing.

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

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/VOLUME / /VOLUME

When the telephone is idle, press to adjust
the telephone base ringer volume.

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

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FIND HS

Press to page all handsets.

SKIP

Press to skip a message.

PLAY/STOP

Press to start or stop message playback.
During call screening, press to temporarily

turn the call screening on or off.

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/ ANS ON/OFF

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

IN USE light

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.

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Menu overview

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

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

Press CID or DIR to scroll through menu items.
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.

English*
Français
Español

Voicemail # Set the speed dial voicemail number. Voicemail #

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Clr voicemail Turn off the voicemail indicator.
Key tone Set whether there are beeps when you press keys. On*

Off

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

Time: HH:MM - -

Home area code Set the telephone to recognize calls with the

home area code.

Home area code
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Dial mode Set whether outgoing calls use pulse dialing or

tone dialing.

Touch-tone*
Pulse

Call screening Set whether incoming calls are played through

the speaker while they are being recorded.

On*
Off

# of rings Set how many times the telephone rings before

the answering system answers an incoming call.

2, 3*, 4, 5, 6,
Toll saver

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

from another telephone (away from your home
or office).

19*

Msg alert tone Set whether there is an audible message alert

every 10 seconds when there are new messages.

On
Off*

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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.

Ringer volume

You can set the handset ringer volume level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. When the
ringer is off, appears on the handset screen.

Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Press MENU/SELECT again to select Ringer volume.
Press CID or DIR to sample each volume level.
Press MENU/SELECT 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 find handset feature.

Telephone base ringer volume

When the telephone base is idle, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME on the telephone
base to adjust the ringer volume.

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Ringer volume

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Volume:

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Set date/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 MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to Set date/time, and 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

dialing keys (0-9).
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).
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.

Press CID or DIR to select the hour, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the 2-digit number (00-23) using

the dialing keys (0-9).
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).
Press CID or DIR to choose AM or PM. Press MENU/SELECT to save.

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Set date/time

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Date: MM/DD/YY

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Time: HH:MM - -

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Making, answering and ending calls

Making a call

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

Handset speakerphone

During a call, press /SPEAKER to switch between speakerphone and normal
handset use.

Temporary ringer silencing

While the telephone is ringing, press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE to silence the
ringer temporarily on that handset only, or press /VOLUME on the telephone base.

This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call rings
normally at the preset volume.

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