AT&T SL82218, SL82418 User Manual

User’s manual

SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/

SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/

SL82658

DECT 6.0 cordless

telephone/answering system

with caller ID/call waiting

Congratulations

on your purchase

of this AT&T product.

Before using this AT&T product, please

read the Important safety information

on pages 63-65 of this manual.

Please thoroughly read this user’s

manual for all the feature operations

and troubleshooting information necessary

to install and operate your new

AT&T product. You can also visit our

website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 (800) 222-3111.

In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Model #: SL82118 (single handset)/SL82218 (two handsets)/ SL82318 (three handsets)/SL82418 (four handsets)/ SL82518/SL82558 (five handsets)/SL82658 (six handsets)

Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system

Serial #:

Purchase date:

Place of purchase:

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Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return your telephone for warranty service.

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Parts checklist

Your telephone contains the following items.

User’s manual

SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/

SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/

SL82658

DECT 6.0 cordless

telephone/answering system

with caller ID/call waiting

User's manual Quick start guide

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (1 for SL82218) (2 for SL82318) (3 for SL82418) (4 for SL82518/SL82558) (5 for SL82658)

Quick start guide

SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/

SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/

SL82658

DECT 6.0 cordless

telephone/answering system

with caller ID/call waiting

Cordless handset (1 for SL82118) (2 for SL82218) (3 for SL82318) (4 for SL82418) (5 for SL82518/ SL82558) (6 for SL82658)

Battery for cordless handset (1 for SL82118) (2 for SL82218) (3 for SL82318) (4 for SL82418) (5 for SL82518/SL82558) (6 for SL82658)

Telephone base with mounting bracket, telephone line cord and power adapter installed

Battery compartment cover (1 for SL82118) (2 for SL82218) (3 for SL82318) (4 for SL82418) (5 for SL82518/SL82558) (6 for SL82658)

Belt clip for cordless handset (1 for SL82118) (2 for SL82218) (3 for SL82318) (4 for SL82418) (5 for SL82518/SL82558) (6 for SL82658)

User’s manual

SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/ SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/ SL82658 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Table of contents

Getting started

Quick reference guide

handset ............................................ 3

telephone base ............................ 4

Installation preparation .................. 5

Telephone base & charger

installation ...................................... 6

Battery installation & charging...8

Belt clip & optional headset ...........10

Mounting bracket procedure..........11

Handset settings

Handset settings ..............................17

Telephone operation

Handset operation ..........................22

Options while on calls ..................25

Chain dialing ......................................27

Intercom ...............................................28

Call transfer using intercom ......30

Directory

About the directory ........................32

Creating directory entries ...........33

Directory review ...............................35

Directory search ...............................36

To dial, delete or

edit entries .....................................37

Caller ID

Caller ID operation ..........................38

To review the caller ID

history ..............................................41

Answering system

About the answering system.....42

Day & time announcement .........44

Answering system mode .............45

Outgoing announcements ..........46

Answering system setup ..............48

Message playback ...........................52

Recording & playing memos ......53

Message counter displays ...........54

Remote access ..................................55

Appendix A, Screen icons,

lights & tones ................................56

Appendix B, Handset display

screen messages ............................57

Appendix C, Adding and

registering handsets .....................59

Appendix D, Replacing a

handset ..........................................61

Appendix E, Maintenance .....62

Appendix F, Important safety

information ...................................63

Table of contents

Appendix G, FCC Part 68 and

ACTA ................................................66

Appendix H, FCC Part 15 ......68

Appendix I,

Limited warranty .........................69

Appendix J, Technical

specifications ................................72

Appendix K,

Troubleshooting ..........................73

Index ...................................................82

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE indicator

On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger (page 9).

DIR / CID

Press DIR to display directory entries (page 35). Press to scroll up while in menus. While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.

Press CID to display caller ID history (page 41). Press to scroll down while in menus. While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the left.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to view redial memory (page 23). While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (page 33).

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press to receive an incoming call if call waiting is activated (page 25).

SPEAKER

Press to turn on the handset speakerphone. Press again to resume normal handset use (page 22).

MENU/SELECT

Press to display the menu (page

17). While in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.

DELETE/MUTE

During a call, press to mute microphone (page 26). While reviewing the caller ID history, press to delete an individual entry, or press and hold to clear the caller ID history (page 41). While predialing, press to delete digits (page 22).

VOLUME

Press the volume key on the side of the handset to adjust listening volume when on a call. Press to adjust ringer volume when in idle mode.

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.

INT

Press to begin an intercom conversation or to transfer a call (pages 28-31).

Feature menu

The > symbol highlights a menu item.

>DIRECTORY

CALL LOG

Feature menu

DIRECTORY (page 32) CALL LOG (page 41) RINGER VOLUME (page 17) RINGER TONE (page 18) KEY TONE (page 18) LANGUAGE (page 19) CLR VOICEMAIL (page 20)

Using menus

Press or to scroll

through menu items. Press MENU/SELECT to

select or save changes to a highlighted menu item.

Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.

Getting started

Quick reference guide - telephone base

IN USE indicator

On when the handset is in use, when the answering system is answering an incoming call or when you are registering a handset.

Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line, or you are deregistering handset(s) from the telephone base.

Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call.

MESSAGE COUNTER

Number of messages (or during playback, message number currently playing).

X/DELETE

Press to delete the message currently playing. Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is not in use (page 52).

/REPEAT

Press to repeat a message. Press twice to play the previous message (page 52).

CLOCK

Press to review or set the clock (page 44).

SETUP

Press to hear and change setup options (page 48).

ANNC.

Press to review or record the outgoing announcement. Press again to end announcement playback or recording (page 46).

VOICEMAIL indicator

Flashes when you have new voicemail. Voicemail is a service offered by your telephone service provider, and is different from answering system messages (page 20).

HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to make handsets beep so you can locate them (page 24).

PLAY/STOP

Press to start or stop message playback (page 52).

/SKIP

Press to skip a message (page 52).

ANSWER ON

Press to turn the answering system on or off (page 45).

VOLUME

Press to adjust playback volume (page 52).

RECORD

Press to record a memo (page 53) or, after pressing ANNC. to record an outgoing announcement (page 46).

Getting started

Installation preparation

You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the handset or telephone base display - remove it before use.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

STOP!

See pages 8-9 for easy instructions.

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Avoid placing the telephone base 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 the washing machine or work bench.

Getting started

Telephone base & charger installation

Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. Also, the telephone line cord and the power adapter are already plugged into the telephone base. If you want to change to wall mounting installation, see page 11 for details.

Telephone base installation

1. Plug the other end

of the telephone line cord into a telephone jack.

Telephone line cord

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

4. Raise the antenna.

2. Plug the power

adapter into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Power adapter

3. Make sure the

telephone line cord and power adapter cord are routed through the slots on the bracket.

Getting started

Telephone base & charger installation

Charger installation

Plug the power adapter

into an electrical outlet.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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

power adapter, 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

2. 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.

Getting started

Battery installation & charging

Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see 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 charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 72 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 and the backlight is off until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least one hour. 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 screen shows LOW BATTERY and flashes.

The screen shows HANDSET X.

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

Charge without interruption until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at least 30 minutes).

Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time.

Charge without interruption until the screen shows HANDSET X (at least one hour).

Battery is charged. To keep the battery

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

NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps

every minute.

Getting started

Battery Pack

BT18433 / BT28433

2.4V 500mAh Ni-MH

WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR

PUNCTURE BATTERIES

MADE IN CHINA

THIS SIDE UP

Battery Pack

BT18433 / BT28433

2.4V 500mAh Ni-MH

WARNING: DO NOT BURN OR

PUNCTURE BATTERIES

MADE IN CHINA

THIS SIDE UP

Battery installation & charging

CHARGE light

Step 1

Plug the battery securely into the connector inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated.

Step 2 Step 3

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

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 will be on when charging.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT8001). To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-

3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Getting started

Belt clip & optional headset

To attach the belt clip:

Snap the belt clip into the retaining tabs on both sides of the handset as shown in the figure.

To remove the belt clip:

Gently lift either of the belt clip retaining tabs, shown in the figure, outwards to remove the belt clip from the handset.

For handsfree telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard

2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. To purchase a headset, visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Lift the rubber flap here.

Plug a 2.5 mm headset into the jack on the side of handset (beneath the small rubber flap).

Side of handset

Getting started

Mounting bracket procedure

The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. Wall mounting requires a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs that may require professional installation. You can purchase the mounting plate from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers.

NOTE: The mounting bracket must be used for both tabletop and wall mount options.

Desktop to wall mount installation

To change the telephone base to the wall mount position:

1. Remove the cords from the routing slots on the bracket.

2. Place the telephone base on a flat surface with the antenna on the left side as shown in Figure 2.

Antenna

Figure 1. Cords removed from the routing slots

Figure 2. Desktop mounting bracket location

3. Position your hands as shown in Figure 3. Press your thumbs down on the tabs that are below the bracket, holding it in place. Use your index fingers to move the bracket towards yourself.

Figure 3. Detaching the bracket from the telephone base

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Mounting bracket procedure

Desktop to wall mount installation

4. Make sure the cords are pointing towards you as shown in Figure 4.

Upper keeper tabs

Figure 4. Upper keeper tab location

5. Tilt the top of the bracket away from you until it is resting on the telephone base. Align the grooves of the bracket with the upper keeper tabs on the telephone base.

6. Slide the bracket away from you until it clicks into the keeper tabs. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord, and secure them with a twist tie.

Figure 5. Bracket installation

7. Place the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord under the bracket as shown below.

Figure 6. Cord bundles

Getting started

Mounting bracket procedure

Desktop to wall mount installation

8. Route the other end of the telephone line cord through the bottom of the bracket until it loops through the large rectangular opening in the middle of the bracket as shown in Figure 7 below.

9. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Figure 7. Cord routing

10. Plug the telephone line cord into

the wall plate telephone jack. Align the holes on the telephone base with the standard wall plate.

Figure 8. Wall mount alignment

11. Slide the telephone base down until it locks in place. Make sure the telephone is securely positioned as shown in Figure 9, and raise the antenna.

Figure 9. Wall mount position

Getting started

Mounting bracket procedure

Wall mount to desktop installation

To change the telephone base to the desktop position:

1. Remove the telephone base from the wall and unplug the telephone line cord from the wall plate. Loop the telephone line cord through the large rectangular opening in the middle of the bracket, making sure both cords are pointing downwards as shown in Figure 10 below.

Figure 10. Cord routing

2. Untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord. Place the telephone base on a flat surface with the antenna on the left side as shown in Figure 11.

Antenna

Figure 11. Unbundled cords

Getting started

Mounting bracket procedure

Wall mount to desktop installation

Position your hands as shown in Figure 12. Press your thumbs down on the

3. tabs that are below the bracket, holding it in place. Use your index fingers to move the bracket towards yourself.

Figure 12. Detaching the bracket from the telephone base

4. Tilt the top of the bracket towards you until it is resting on the telephone base.

5. Align the grooves of the bracket with the lower keeper tabs on the base. Make sure the cords are pointing away from you as shown in Figure 13.

Lower keeper tabs

Figure 13. Bracket installation

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Mounting bracket procedure

Wall mount to desktop installation

6. Slide the bracket away from you until it clicks into the keeper tabs.

Figure 14. Bracket installation

7. Route the telephone line cord and the power adapter through the slots on the bracket.

Figure 15. Cord routing

Handset settings

DIRECTORY CALL LOG

Handset settings

Using the feature menu, you can customize many of the telephone’s settings.

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when

the phone is not in use) to enter the feature menu.

2. Use to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > symbol.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item.

Ringer volume

Using this menu, you can set the ringer volume level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is turned off, will appear on the handset screen.

DIR / CID to scroll to the feature

NOTE:

Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back

up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CLEAR to return to idle mode.

RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE

RINGER VOLUME

To adjust the RINGER VOLUME:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter

the feature menu.

Use DIR / CID to scroll to >RINGER VOLUME, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press DIR / CID to sample each volume level.

4. Press

MENU/SELECT to save your preference

and return to the feature menu.

-OR-

When the handset is in idle mode, press the VOLUME buttons on the right side of the handset to change the ringer volume.

NOTE: The ringer volume also determines the ringer

volume of intercom calls (pages 28-29) and the paging tone for the handset locator feature (page 24). If the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming calls and paging.

Handset settings

DIRECTORY CALL LOG

Handset settings

Ringer tone

This feature allows you to choose one of 10 ringer tones.

To choose a ringer tone:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter

the feature menu.

RINGER TONE KEY TONE

RINGER TONE 1

DIRECTORY CALL LOG

KEY TONE LANGUAGE

KEY TONE ON

2. Use DIR / CID to scroll to >RINGER TONE, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press

DIR / CID

to get to the next

ringer tone and to hear a sample of it.

4. Press

MENU/SELECT to save your preference

and return to the feature menu.

Key tone

The handset is factory programmed to beep with each key press. If you turn off the KEY TONE, there will be no beeps when keys are pressed.

To turn the KEY TONE on or off:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter

the feature menu.

2. Use

DIR / CID

to scroll to >KEY TONE,

then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press

DIR / CID

to select ON or OFF.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and return to the feature menu.

Handset settings

DIRECTORY

CALL LOG

Handset settings

Language

In this menu, you can select the language used for all screen displays.

To select a language:

LANGUAGE CLR VOICEMAIL

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

1. Press

MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter

the feature menu.

2. Use

DIR / CID

to scroll to

>LANGUAGE, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press

DIR / CID

to select ENGLISH,

FRANCAIS or ESPANOL.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and

return to the feature menu.

Handset settings

DIRECTORY CALL LOG

CLR VOICEMAIL DIRECTORY

TURN OFF

INDICATOR?

Handset settings

Visual message waiting (voicemail) indicator

If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, the voicemail waiting indicator feature will provide visual indication when you have new voicemail messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base will flash, and NEW VOICEMAIL and the

icon will appear on the handset screen(s).

NOTES:

1. This feature does not indicate new answering system messages recorded on your phone.

2. For more information about the difference between your answering system and voicemail, see page 42.

To clear voicemail indication

Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail from a different telephone line while away from home). This feature only turns off the displayed NEW VOICEMAIL message, icon and VOICEMAIL light; it does not delete your voicemail message(s). If there actually are new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider will continue to send the signal to activate the visual message waiting indicator.

To manually turn off the new voicemail indicator:

1. Press

MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter

the feature menu.

NOTES:

1. Your telephone service provider may alert you to new messages with stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for more details.

2. For information about using your voicemail service contact your telephone service provider for assistance.

Use

>CLR VOICEMAIL, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press

DIR / CID

MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail

to scroll to

indication off, or press OFF/CLEAR to cancel the procedure.

Handset settings

DELETE/MUTE

Handset settings

Temporary ringer silencing

Press OFF/CLEAR or DELETE/MUTE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily. This will silence the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call will ring normally at the preset volume.

OFF/CLEAR

NOTE: If more than one handset is installed, each

handset will ring when there is an incoming call unless the ringer volume is turned off. Pressing OFF/CLEAR or

DELETE/MUTE on one handset will only silence the ringer

of that particular handset.

Telephone operation

Handset operation

Elapsed time

PHONE 00:00:30

NOTE:

Pressing

PHONE/FLASH to

access services from your telephone service provider will not affect the elapsed time.

Elapsed time

SPEAKER 00:00:30

Making a call

To make a call:

• Press

PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, then

enter the telephone number.

To end a call:

• Press

OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the

telephone base or charger.

The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

On-hook dialing (predialing)

• Enter the telephone number. Press

DELETE/MUTE or OFF/CLEAR to make corrections when entering the phone number.

Press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial.

• The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk

(in hours, minutes and seconds).

Handset speakerphone

During a call, you can press SPEAKER to alternate between hands-free speakerphone and normal handset use. Press OFF/CLEAR to hang up.

NOTE: If a headset is plugged into the handset, you will

not be able to use the handset speakerphone.

Answering a call

To answer a call:

• Press

PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER.

–OR–

• Press any dial pad key (0-9, * or #).

To end a call:

• Press

OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the

telephone base or charger.

Telephone operation

REDIAL

888-883-2445

Handset operation

Auto off

A call will end automatically when you put the handset in the telephone base or charger.

Last number redial

To view the five most recently dialed numbers:

• Press

• Press DIR / CID or REDIAL/PAUSE

The handset will beep twice at the beginning and at the end of the list.

Press OFF/CLEAR to exit.

To redial a number:

• Press

–OR–

• Press

REDIAL/PAUSE to display the most

recently called number (up to 30 digits).

repeatedly to view up to five recently called numbers.

PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial

the displayed number.

PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, then

REDIAL/PAUSE to call the most recently called

number (up to 30 digits).

While reviewing the redial memory, press DELETE/MUTE to delete the displayed number.

Telephone operation

**PAGING**

Handset operation

Handset locator

The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace a handset(s).

To start the paging tone:

• Press base. This starts the paging tone on the handset(s) for 60 seconds.

To stop the paging tone:

• Press pad key (0-9, *, or #) on the handset(s),

–OR–

• Press base.

HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone

NOTE: When paging, if you press OFF/CLEAR or

DELETE/MUTE on a handset, the ringer of the handset will be

silent but the handset locator feature will not be canceled.

PHONE/FLASH, SPEAKER, or any dial

HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone

NOTE: The handset ringer volume also determines the level of the paging tone. If the handset ringer volume level is set to off, that handset will be silent for all calls and paging (page 17).

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