AT&T MLC-6 User Manual

DISPLAY AND CONTROLS

This card describes the MLC-6 cordless phone’s

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display and controls only.

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To use the MLC-6 phone with your AT&T

PARTNER™ Plus or PARTNER Communications
System, follow call handling and programming
instructions for the MLS-6™ phone in the Quick

Reference card provided with the system.

The MLC-6 cordless and MLS-6 corded phones work

similarly with these systems. Just remember to
press the On/Off button to turn on your cordless

phone before pressing any other buttons.

HELP!

For more information, see MLC-6 Cordless Telephone:
Installation and Troubleshooting. If you need assistance,

call the AT&T Helpline at 1 800 628-2888.

AT&T

PARTNER and MLS-6 are trademarks of AT&T.

Handset Controls

Handset Display

Directory
Card

Write important
phone numbers,
extension numbers,
or Speed Dial
numbers on this card
(behind the cover
containing the User
Instructions)

Earpiece
Volume
Control Switch

Slide switch to adjust
volume of earpiece
Two positions:

Normal

and

High.

Intercom
Buttons (2)

Press either button to
make or answer an
intercom (inside) call.

Status

Press to turn on display

when handset is off, or
to update display when
STAT indicator appears.

On/Off

To turn handset on,

press once. ON indicator
appears in display. To
turn off, press again.

Turn on to make or

answer a call, and turn
off to "hang up."

Conf

(Conference)

Press to conference in
(add) another party to
your call.

User
Instructions

A quick reference to
most important
cordless phone
features.

Antenna

Extend telescoping type
completely when

making or answering
calls. (Optional flexible
antenna [included] does
not extend or retract.)

Handset
Display

Displays status of lines,

channels, and range. For
detailed description, see

inset figure.

Outside Line/

Programmable

Buttons(4)

Connected to outside
lines–press to make and

receive calls. On

PARTNER Plus system
only, a button not
connected to an outside
line can be programmed to
store an autodial number

or a dial-code feature

(such as Recall).

Channel
Button

Press to change
channels when you
hear noise on a call.

Hold

Press to put a call on
hold.

Feat

(Feature)

Press to enter program
mode or to use dial­code features.

Trans

(Transfer)

Press to transfer a call
to another extension.

Handset
Extension
Label

Write the extension
number on this label
using a pencil or ball­point pen only.

1 — Line status indicators

show status of outside lines (Lines
1–3 and Recall) and intercom lines
(ICOM). Arrow or rectangle "points"
to the line button it represents and
flashes in different patterns to show
activity on the line (see inset below).

2 — CH#

3 — P appears when in program mode.
4 — STAT appears to indicate that

shows the Channel (0-9)

being used. Press Channel button to
change channel. When handset
enters channel program mode,
appears in the # position.

the display is not updated and
potentially incorrect. (Press Status
to update display.)

5 — MSG appears when someone else

signals you via the Message Light

On feature (PARTNER Plus only).

6 — BATT appears when there are

only a few minutes of conversation
time left. Handset gives 4 short
beeps. Place handset on base to

C

recharge.

7 — Range

beeps twice) if you press handset
buttons when handset is out of the
base’s range. To make or receive
calls, move handset closer to base.

8 — ON

turned on after pressing On/Off.

appears (and handset

appears when the handset is

Line Status

Indicators

Arrows ( ▲ or ▼ ) indicate activity at YOUR extension.
Rectangle ( ) indicates activity at ANOTHER extension.

Steady on Indicates busy line.

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Off (off continuously) Indicates idle line.

Flash Long on, long off indicates a ringing call.

Wink Long on, short off indicates a call on hold.

Flutter

Short on, short off indicates a call on exclusive hold (PARTNER Plus only).

Broken flutter Short on and off followed by long off indicates problem or error

(PARTNER Plus only).

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