AT&T TL86109, TL86009 User Manual

User’s manual

TL86009
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T model
TL86109
corded/cordless telephone/
answering system with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

Congratulations

on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T
product, please read Important safety information on
pages 24-26. For complete instructions, please refer to the
manual provided with your TL86109 telephone. For customer
service or product information, please visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].

In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Model #: TL86009
Type: DECT 6.0 expansion handset
Serial #:
Purchase date:
Place of purchase:

Both the model and serial numbers of your AT&T product can be
found on the bottom of the charger.

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

Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and
interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and
cochlear implants. The TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of
the Telecommunications Industry Association. Used under license.

The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes
and encourages the use of products that save energy and
help protect our environment. We are proud to mark this
product with the ENERGY STAR® label indicating it meets the
latest energy efficiency guidelines.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Advanced American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under
license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.

© 2010 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and
the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to
Advanced American Telephones, San Antonio, TX 78219. Printed in China.

Parts checklist

Your telephone package contains the following items.

User’s manual

TL86009
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T model
TL86109
corded/cordless telephone/
answering system with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

User’s manual

Battery for

cordless handset

Cordless handset

Battery compartment cover

Charger for cordless

handset with power

adapter installed

Belt clip for

cordless handset

User’s manual

TL86009
DECT 6.0 expansion handset

for use with AT&T model
TL86109
corded/cordless telephone/
answering system with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

Table of contents

Getting started

Installation ....................................... 1

Quick reference guide ............... 2

Charger installation ..................... 5

Battery installation and

charging ............................................ 6

Battery charging ........................... 8

Belt clip & optional headset ... 9

Adding handset to your
telephone base

Adding and registering

handsets .........................................10

Expand your telephone

system ..............................................11

Add and register a

handset ......................................11

Replace a handset .....................12

Appendix

Troubleshooting ..........................13

Maintenance..................................23

Important safety

information ....................................24

Safety information ................24

Especially about corded

telephones ...............................25

Precautions for users
of implanted cardiac

pacemakers .............................26

Pacemaker patients .............26

Especially about telephone

answering systems ...............26

FCC Part 68 and ACTA.............27

FCC Part 15 ...................................29

Limited warranty .........................30

Technical specifications ..........33

DECT 6.0 digital

technology ...............................33

Telephone operating

range ...........................................34

Extended range and

clarity ..........................................34

Getting started

Installation

You must install and
charge the handset
battery before using
the cordless handset.

See pages 6-8 for easy
instructions.

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

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].

In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

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.

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Getting started

Quick reference guide

Softkeys (2)

Press to select a menu item
displayed above the key.

CHARGE light
(blue ring around
DIR/ /VOL/ /CID)

On when the handset is
charging in the charger.

DIR/ /VOL

Press to scroll up while
in menus.

Press to increase the
volume level during a call.

Press to show directory
entries when the telephone
is not in use.

While entering names or
numbers, press to move
the cursor to the right.

CELL

Press to make or answer a
cell call.

Flashes quickly when there
is an incoming cell call.

Flashes slowly when a cell
call is on hold.

OFF/CLEAR

While using menus, press
to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous
menu, or exit the menu
display. Press and hold to
return to idle mode.

While entering names or
numbers, press to delete a
digit or a character.

During a call, press to
hang up.

VOL/ /CID

Press to scroll down while
in menus.

Press to decrease the
volume level during a call.

Press to show the
caller ID history when the
telephone is not in use.

While entering names or
numbers, press to move
the cursor to the left.

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Getting started

Quick reference guide

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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.

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.

HOLD

Press to put a call
on hold.

1 LINE/FLASH/
2 LINE/FLASH

Press 1 LINE/FLASH
to make or answer a
call on line 1. During a
call, press to answer an
incoming call on line 1
when you receive a call
waiting alert.

Press 2 LINE/FLASH
to make or answer a
call on line 2. During a
call, press to answer an
incoming call on line 2
when you receive a call
waiting alert.

#

Press repeatedly to
display other dialing
options when reviewing
a caller ID history entry.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to view the
redial list.

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

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Getting started

Quick reference guide

HANDSET
L1)
L2)

CL)

MENU

EQ

During an outside call, intercom
call, message or announcement
playback, press to change the
quality of the audio to best suit
your hearing.

Press the MENU softkey to
enter the main menu which
includes the following:

PLAY MESSAGES
ANSWERING SYS
DIRECTORY
CALL LOG
INTERCOM
RINGER
SETTINGS
WEBSITE

PLAY MESSAGES

BACK

SELECT

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Getting started

Charger installation

Install the charger as shown below.

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a

1.

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

The power adapter is 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.

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Getting started

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below.

Step 1

Plug the battery
connector securely
into the socket 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 3

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

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Step 2

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

CHARGE light

Getting started

Battery installation and charging

After you install your telephone or power
returns following a power outage, the handset
will prompt you to set the date and time. To skip
setting the date and time, press OFF/CLEAR.

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 on page 6 to
install and charge the new battery.

SET DATE

--/--/-­ MM/DD /YY

SET

SET TIME

--:-- --

SET

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model

1.
BT184342/BT284342). To order, visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].

In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

If you do not use the handset for a long time, disconnect and remove the

2.
battery to prevent possible leakage.

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Getting started

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the
battery status (see table below). If necessary, place the handset
in the 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 33 for battery operating times.

If the screen shows Low battery, you need to charge the battery
without interruption for at least 25 minutes to give the handset
enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. 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.

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

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

Battery is charged. To keep the battery

Charge without
interruption until the
screen shows

Low battery or
HANDSET X (at least

five minutes).

Charge without
interruption until
the screen shows
HANDSET X (at least
25 minutes).

charged, place it in
the charger when not
in use.

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

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