AT&T TL92273, TL92373, TL92473, TL96273, TL96323 User Manual

User’s manual

TL90073
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T models
TL92273/TL92373/TL92473/
TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/
TL96423/TL96473 with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

Model number: TL90073
Type: DECT 6.0 expansion handset

Serial number:
Purchase date:
Place of purchase:
Both the model and serial number of your AT&T product can be

found on the bottom of the handset charger.
Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is

necessary to return your telephone for warranty service.

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.

© 2013-2014 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.

Congratulations

on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T
product, please read Important safety information on

pages 22-24
of this user’s manual. Please thoroughly read the user’s manual for
all the feature operations and troubleshooting information you need
to install and operate your new AT&T product. You can also visit our
website at www.telephones.att.com or call

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

This telephone meets the California Energy Commission
regulations for energy consumption. Your telephone is set up to
comply with the energy–conserving standards right out of the
box. No further action is necessary.

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.

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.

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

Parts checklist

Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your
sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service
is necessary.

Cordless handset

Charger for cordless
handset with power
adapter installed

Battery for
cordless handset

Battery compartment
cover

User’s manual

User’s manual

TL90073
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T models
TL92273/TL92373/TL92473/
TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/
TL96423/TL96473 with
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

WARNING /

AV
ERTISSEMENT :

DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BA

TTERIES.

NE PA

S INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.

Made in China / Fabriqué en chine BY

11
42

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

WARNING /

AV
ERTISSEMENT :

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

WARNING /

AV
ERTISSEMENT

:

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

WARNING /

AV
ERTISSEMENT

:

THIS SIDE UP

/ CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

Battery Pack / Bloc-piles

:

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

WARNING /

AV
ERTISSEMENT :

Table of contents

Getting started

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

Quick reference guide - handset ................................................................................... 2

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

Battery installation and charging .................................................................................. 6

Registration and deregistration

Adding and registering handsets .................................................................................. 8

Register a handset to your telephone base

for AT&T models TL92273/TL92373/TL92473 ................................................ 8

Register a handset to your telephone base

for AT&T models TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473 ...... 9

Deregistering handsets ....................................................................................................10

Deregister all handsets from the telephone base

for AT&T models TL92273/TL92373/TL92473 ..............................................10

Deregistering all handsets from the telephone base

for AT&T models TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473 ....11

Appendix

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................12

Maintenance...........................................................................................................................21

Important safety information ........................................................................................22

Safety information ........................................................................................................22

Especially about cordless telephones ................................................................23

Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers ..........................24

ECO mode .........................................................................................................................24

Especially about telephone answering systems ............................................24

User’s manual

TL90073
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T models
TL92273/TL92373/TL92473/TL96273/
TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473
with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology

For C-UL compliance .........................................................................................................25

Mesures de sécurité importantes..........................................................................25

FCC Part 68 and ACTA......................................................................................................29

FCC Part 15 ............................................................................................................................31

California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions .......32

Limited warranty ..................................................................................................................33

Technical specifications ...................................................................................................36

DECT 6.0 digital technology ....................................................................................36

Telephone operating range......................................................................................36

Redefining long range coverage and clarity ...................................................36

HD audio ............................................................................................................................36

Simulated full-duplex handset speakerphone ................................................36

Table of contents

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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 a washing

machine or work bench.

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

See pages 6-7 for easy
instructions.

Installation

Getting started

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Quick reference guide - handset

Getting started

CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging in the telephone

base or charger.

Softkeys (2)

Press to select the menu item displayed above the

key.

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

entry or setting.

CELL 1/ CELL 2

Press to make or answer a cell call.

During a cell call, press to answer an incoming call

when you hear a call waiting alert.

HOME/FLASH

Press to make, answer or end a home call.

During a call, press to answer an incoming call

when you hear a call waiting alert.

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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 a

directory.

Press and hold to set or to dial your voicemail

number.

Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a

call if you have pulse service.

While entering names in the directory, press to

toggle between upper and lower case of the

letters.

/SPEAKER

Press to make a home call using the speakerphone.

Press to answer a home or cell call using the

handset speakerphone.

Press to turn on the handset speakerphone. Press

again to resume normal handset use.

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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Quick reference guide - handset

Getting started

DIR/VOLUME

Press to scroll up while in menus.
During a call or message playback, press to

increase the listening volume.
Press to show directory entries when the

telephone is not in use.
While entering names or numbers in the

directory, press to move the cursor to the right.

CID/VOLUME

Press to scroll down while in menus.
During a call or message playback, press to

decrease the listening volume.
Press to show the caller ID history when the

telephone is not in use.
While entering names or numbers in the

directory, press to move the cursor to the left.

OFF/CANCEL

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.
During a call, press to hang up.
Press and hold while the telephone is not in use

to erase all the missed call indicator.

QUIET # (pound key)

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

Press and hold to enter the QUIET mode setting
screen, or to deactivate QUIET mode.

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the microphone.
While predialing, press to delete digits.
While reviewing the redial list, directory or

caller ID history, press to delete an individual
entry.

While entering or editing a directory entry, press
to erase a digit or character.

While the handset is ringing, press to silence the
ringer temporarily.

During message or announcement playback, press
to delete a message or announcement.

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Quick reference guide - handset

Menu

Feature menu

Play messages
Answering sys
Directory
Caller ID log
Intercom
Bluetooth (for TL92273/
TL92373/TL92473)
Ringers
Set date/time
Caller ID annc
Settings
Web address

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Main menu

The selected menu item is highlighted.

PUSH TO TALK

Press to begin a one-to-one or one-to-group
broadcast.

Press and hold to begin a one-to-group
broadcast when the handset is not in use.

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Using menus

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

Use CID or DIR to scroll through menu items.
Press SELECT to select or save the highlighted item.

-OR-

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

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3.

For complete instructions, refer to the user’s manual provided with
your TL92273/TL92373/TL92473/TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/
TL96423/TL96473 telephone system. If you are unable to find
your user’s manual, go to www.telephones.att.com/

manuals to read and/or download the manual.

Getting started

5

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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

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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Charger installation

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

Getting started

6

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery, as shown on page 7. 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 11 hours of continuous
charging. See the table on page 36 for battery operating times.

If the screen shows Place in charger and flashes, 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 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 and
flashes.

The 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.

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

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Battery installation and charging

Install the battery, as shown below.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model
BT183342). 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

battery to prevent possible leakage.

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After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time. For instructions, see Set date and time in the telephone
system user’s manual for details. To skip setting the date and
time, press OFF/CANCEL or BACK.

CHARGE light

Step 3

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

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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

Getting started

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

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 BY1142

THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT

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 BY1142

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Adding and registering handsets

Before using a new TL90073 handset, you must register it
with an AT&T TL92273/TL92373/TL92473/TL96273/TL96323/
TL96373/TL96423/TL96473 telephone system (purchased
separately). These telephone systems can support up to 12
handsets.

The handsets provided with your telephone system are already
registered as HANDSET 1, and so forth. Additional handsets
registered to the telephone system are assigned in the
sequential order they are registered (up to HANDSET 12).

You must register each handset separately. When first purchased,
all expansion handsets show To register, see user manual.

Register a handset to your telephone base
for AT&T models TL92273/TL92373/TL92473

1.

Before you begin registration, make sure the
handset is out of the telephone base or charger

and shows To register, see user manual.

2. Put the handset you wish to register on the
telephone base cradle, not the charger.

3. The handset shows Registering...Please
wait and the red IN USE light on the telephone
base turns on. It takes about 90 seconds to
complete the registration process. The handset
displays HANDSET X Registered (X represents
the registered handset number). The IN USE light
turns off and the handset beeps when registration

completes.

If registration fails, the system will automatically try to register
again. If registration fails after the third try, the handset displays
Registration failed, then To register, see user manual. This
may take up to 5 minutes to occur. Please start again from
Step 1.

NOTE: You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is in use.

Registration and deregistration