AT&T TL86103 Quick Start Guide

Quick start guide

TL86103
DECT 6.0 2-line

corded/cordless telephone/
answering system with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

Congratulations

on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read
the Important safety information section on pages 1-3 of this manual.

Both the model and serial numbers of your AT&T product can be found on the
bottom of the telephone base. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in
case it is necessary to return your telephone for warranty service.

For customer service, please visit our website at https://telephones.att.com
or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Please refer to the online TL86103 DECT 6.0 2-line corded/cordless
telephone/answering system with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology
Complete user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation

instructions at https://telephones.att.com/manuals.

Parts checklist

Your telephone package contains the following items.

Quick start guide

TL86103
DECT 6.0 2-line
corded/cordless telephone/
answering system with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

Cordless handset

Battery compartment
cover

Telephone baseQuick start guide

Power adapter for
handset charger

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine CR1349

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery for cordless
handset

Power adapter for
telephone base

Charger for cordless
handset

Telephone line cords
(one black and one clear)

Corded handset with
coiled handset cord
attached

Belt clip for
cordless handset

Important safety information

This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions
that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions

when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, re, or electric shock.

Safety information

f Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual. Observe all markings on

the product.

f Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There may be a slight chance of

electric shock from lightning.

f Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak. Under certain circumstances,

a spark may be created when the adapter is plugged into the power outlet, or
when the handset is replaced in its cradle. This is a common event associated with
the closing of any electrical circuit. In an inadequately ventilated environment,
the user should not plug the phone into a power outlet, nor put a charged

handset into the cradle where there are concentrations of ammable or ame­supporting gases. A spark in such an environment could create a re or explosion.
Such environments might include: medical use of oxygen without adequate

ventilation; industrial gases (cleaning solvents; gasoline vapors; etc.); a leak of natural
gas; etc.

f Do not use this product near water or when you are wet. For example, do not use

it in a wet basement or shower, nor next to a swimming pool, bathtub, kitchen sink

and laundry tub. Do not use liquids or aerosol sprays for cleaning. If the product
comes in contact with any liquid, unplug any line or power cord immediately. Do not
plug the product back in until it has dried thoroughly.

f Install this product in a protected location where no one can trip over any line or

power cords. Protect cords from damage or abrasion.

f If this product does not operate normally, see the Troubleshooting section of the

online Complete user’s manual. If you cannot solve the problem, or if the product
is damaged, refer to the Limited warranty section (pages 36 - 38). Do not

open this product except as directed in your user’s manual. Opening the product or
reassembling it incorrectly may expose you to hazardous voltages or other risks.

f Replace batteries, only as described in your user’s manual (Page 6). Do not burn

or puncture batteries — they contain caustic chemicals.

f This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or oor mount

position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling or an under-the-table/cabinet outlet.

f For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment

and shall be easily accessible.

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Important safety information

i

CAUTIONS:

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

visit our website at https://telephones.att.com or call

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

f U

se only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model

BT283342).

To order, visit our website at

https://telephones.att.com, or call 1 [phone]. In

Canada, dial 1 [phone].

CAUTION: To prevent risk of re or battery explosion, replace with

the correct battery type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
instructions.

Especially about cordless telephones

f Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create

some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base
and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless
telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within
range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not think of cordless
telephone conversations as being as private as those on corded telephones.

f Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be

connected to a working electrical outlet which is not controlled by a wall switch.
Calls cannot be made from the handset if the telephone base is unplugged,

switched o or if the electrical power is interrupted.

f Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies

that may cause interference to TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such

interference, do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near

or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless
telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will oen reduce or eliminate the

interference.

f Rechargeable batteries: This product contains nickel-metal hydride rechargeable

batteries. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short

circuit with conductive material such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or
conductor may overheat and cause harm. Observe proper polarity between the
battery and the battery charger.

f Nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries: Dispose of these batteries in a safe

manner. Do not burn or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, if burned or
punctured, they could release caustic material which could cause injury.

BT183342/

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Important safety information

The RBRC Seal means that the manufacturer is voluntarily
participating in an industry program to collect and recycle nickel­metal hydride rechargeable batteries when taken out of service
within the United States. These batteries may be taken to a
participating local retailer of replacement batteries or recycling
center. You may call 1-800-8-BATTERY® for locations accepting
spent Ni-MH batteries.

The RBRC Seal and 1-800-8-BATTERY® are registered trademarks of
Call2recycle, Inc.

Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers

Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones):
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led

a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless
telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that:

Pacemaker patients:

f Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker.
f Should NOT place wireless telephones directly over the pacemaker, such as in a

breast pocket, when it is turned ON.

f Should use the wireless telephone at the ear opposite the pacemaker.

WTR’s evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with pacemakers from
other persons using wireless telephones.

ECO mode

This power conserving technology reduces power consumption for optimal battery
performance. The ECO mode activates automatically whenever the handset is

synchronized with the telephone base.

Especially about telephone answering systems

Two-way recording: This unit does not sound warning beeps to inform the other

party that the call is being recorded. To ensure that you are in compliance with any
federal or state regulations regarding recording a telephone call, you should start
the recording process and then inform the other party that you are recording the
conversation.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Install

Telephone base

Option 1: If you have separate wall jacks for each line, plug the telephone lines, as

shown below.

Notes:

f Plug one end of the telephone line cord into a telephone jack or a DSL lter.
f If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL lter (not included) is required.

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Install

Telephone base

Option 2: If you have a 2-line wall jack, plug the 4-conductor black telephone line,

as shown below.

Charger

Caution: Use only the power adapter(s)
provided with this product. To obtain a
replacement, visit our website at

https://telephones.att.com

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

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Install

Battery

Install the battery, as shown below.

THIS SIDE UP

CR1349

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UT

S INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

AVERTISSEMENT :

WARNING /

CR1349

TTERIES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BA

WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :

BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

Charge the cordless handset by placing it face forward in the charger. The
CHARGE light on the top of the handset is on during charging. Charge your

handset(s) before initial use. The battery is fully charged aer 11 hours of

continuous charging.

BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HA

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

NE PA

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERI

Caution: Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery
(model BT183342/BT283342).

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Install

Belt clip & optional cordless handset

To remove the belt clip:

To attach the belt clip:

Snap the belt clip into the
slots on both sides of the
cordless 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 https://telephones.att.com
or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Gently li either of the
belt clip tabs outwards to
remove the belt clip from
the handset.

Plug a 2.5 mm headset
(not included) into the jack
on the side of handset
(beneath the small plastic
cover).

Li the plastic

cover here.

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Handset overview

1

Handset

Headset jack Ì Plug a 2.5 mm headset (not included) into the jack for

CHARGE light Ì Steadily on when the handset is charging in the

2

Sokeys (2) Ì Press to select the menu item displayed above the

3

A CELL/
B CELL

HOLD

handsfree telephone conversations.

charger.

key).

Ì While in a menu, press to select an item or save an

entry or setting.

Ì Press to make or answer a cell call.
Ì During a cell call, press to answer an incoming cell A or

cell B line call when you receive a call waiting alert.

Ì During a call, press to put the current call on hold.

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Handset overview

Handset

DIR/

3

VOLUME

CID/

VOLUME

OFF/CANCEL Ì During a call, press to hang up.

LINE 1/
FLASH/LINE
2/FLASH

Ì Press to show directory entries when the telephone is

not in use.

Ì Press to scroll up while in menus.
Ì While entering names or numbers in the directory,

press to move the cursor to the right.

Ì Press to increase the listening volume when on a call,

or to increase the message playback volume.

Ì Press to show the caller ID log when the telephone is

not in use.

Ì Press to scroll down while in menus.
Ì While entering names or numbers in the directory,

press to move the cursor to the le.

Ì Press to decrease the listening volume when on a call,

or to decrease the message playback volume.

Ì While in a menu, press to cancel an operation, return to

the previous menu, or exit the menu display. You can

also press and hold this button to return to idle mode.

Ì When the handset is ringing, press to mute the ringer

temporarily.

Ì Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to

erase the missed call indicator.

Ì Press LINE 1/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.

Ì Press LINE 2/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.

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Ì 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.

Ì Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number.

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Handset overview

Handset

4

5

TONE /a>A

QUIET #
(pound key)

/SPEAKER

MUTE/
DELETE

REDIAL/
PAUSE

PUSH TO
TALK

Ì Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call

if you have pulse service.

Ì Press to switch between upper case and lower case

while entering characters.

Ì Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when

reviewing a caller ID log entry.

Ì Press and hold to enter the QUIET mode setting

screen, or to deactivate QUIET mode.

Ì Press to toggle the name order when saving a caller ID

log entry into directory.

Ì Press to make a call on line 1 or line 2 using the

handset speakerphone.

Ì Press to answer a call on line 1 or line 2, cell A, or cell B

line using the handset speakerphone.

Ì Press to switch between the handset speakerphone

and the normal cordless handset use during a call.

Ì During a call, press to mute the microphone.
Ì While the telephone base is ringing, press to mute the

ringer temporarily.

Ì While reviewing the redial list, directory, or caller ID log,

press to delete an individual entry.

Ì While predialing, press to delete digits.
Ì While entering or editing a directory entry, press to

erase a digit or character; or press and hold to erase all

digits or characters.

Ì Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed.
Ì While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a

dialing pause.

Ì Press to initiate a one-to-one or one-to-group

broadcast.

Ì Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system

devices.

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Telephone base overview

Telephone base

CANCEL

1

Sokeys (2)

CID

DIR

Ì While in a menu, press to exit without making

changes; or press and hold to return to idle
mode.

Ì Press and hold while the telephone is not in

use to erase the missed call indicator.

Ì Press to select the menu item displayed above

the key.

Ì Press to scroll down while in a menu.
Ì Press to review the caller ID log when the

telephone is not in use.

Ì Press to scroll up while in a menu.
Ì Press to show directory entries when the

telephone is not in use.

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