AT&T TR1909B, TR1909W User Manual

User’s manu al

TR1909 Trimline® telephone

with caller ID/call waiting

Congratulations

on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information on page 32 of this manual. Please thoroughly read the 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

In Canada, dial

Model #: TR1909

Product name:

Serial #: (found on the bottom of the telephone base)

Purchase date: Place of purchase:

1 (866) 288-4268

Trimline® telephone with caller ID/call waiting

or call

1 (800) 222-3111

Trimline® is a registered trademark of Advanced American Telephones.

Parts checklist

Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

Your telephone contains the following items:

Quick start guide

Telephone base with telephone line cord and mounting bracket

Handset

Coiled handset cord

User’s manual

TR1909 Trimline® telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Table of contents

Getting started

Product overview ......................1

Handset layout ...........................2

Screen display messages ......4

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

Battery installation ...................6

Telephone installation ............ 8

Wall installation .........................9

Switching from wall

installation to desktop ...11

Telephone settings

About the feature menu ..... 12

Feature summary ................... 13

Menu setup ............................... 14

Telephone operation

Basic telephone

operation ..............................18

Options while on calls.........19

Telephone memory

Memory operation

(one-touch) .......................... 20

Memory operation

(speed dial) .......................... 22

Caller ID operation

Caller ID overview ................. 23

Reviewing the call log ......... 25

Deleting call log entries .....26

Copying a call log entry

into memory ....................... 27

Appendix

Troubleshooting ...................... 28

General product care ........... 31

Technical specifications ...... 31

Important safety

information ..........................32

FCC and ACTA

information ..........................33

FCC Part 15 ..............................34

Limited warranty .................... 35

Index ............................................. 38

Getting started

Product overview

This AT&T TR1909 Trimline® telephone with caller ID/call waiting can be used either in desktop or wall mount position, and requires four AA alkaline batteries (not included) for all functions. The telephone can still operate with limited features when there are no batteries installed.

The TR1909 telephone features a 13-number memory for fast dialing and has a call log which can store up to 80 additional numbers with names. It also has a caller ID feature which supports caller ID with call waiting service. (Caller ID services are subscriber services available from your telephone service providers for a fee.)

This user’s manual contains detailed instructions for installing and operating your AT&T TR1909 Trimline® telephone with caller ID/call waiting. Please follow the instructions carefully.

Getting started

Handset layout

IN USE light

Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call.

Flashes slowly when the telephone line cord is not plugged into a wall jack or another telephone on the same line is in use.

On when the telephone is in use.

OPTION/SELECT

Press to display the setting options.

While in the option menu, press to save the selection and move to the next feature (page 12).

While reviewing the call log, press repeatedly to show different dialing formats (page 26).

REMOVE

While reviewing the call log, press to delete the entry currently displayed, or press and hold to remove all entries (pages 26 and 27).

CALL LIST /

When the telephone is idle, press to display caller ID information (page 25).

CLEAR

Press to exit storing a number in memory, to exit the call log, or to return to the idle screen anytime without saving the changes.

FLASH

When there is a call waiting signal, press FLASH to put the current call on hold and connect to the new call. Press FLASH again to return to the original call.

Press FLASH to activate other telephone company subscriber services such as three-way calling (page 19).

DISPLAY DIAL

Press to dial the number currently displayed (page 26).

Getting started

Handset layout

M1, M2, M3

When the handset is lifted, press to dial a number from the one-touch memory (page 21).

Switch hook

When held down, the telephone is in idle mode.

When released, the telephone is ready to make a call.

Listening volume

Slide to adjust the handset listening volume to LO, MED or

HI (page 18).

MEMORY

Press to access telephone numbers stored in the speed dial memory (page 22).

MUTE

Press and hold MUTE to silence the microphone to prevent the other party from hearing you; you are still able to hear the other party. Release MUTE to return to the conversation (page 19).

Dialing keys

Press to dial a number.

PAUSE/REDIAL

When the handset is lifted, press to redial the last number dialed (page 18).

When storing a number in the memory, press to insert a three-second pause in the dialing sequence (pages 20 and 22).

PROG

Press to store a telephone number in the memory (pages 20 and 22).

Getting started

LOW

800-222-3111

TOTAL 12 NEW 01

Screen display messages

Screen icons

The telephone line cord is not plugged into

• the wall jack.

The telephone or another telephone on the

CALL# NEW

0110 : 03AM 12/01

REP

CALL# Call number in the call log.

NEW The call is new and has not been reviewed.

REP Repeat call from the same number.

Screen display messages

REMOVE ALL? Remove all call log entries.

-END OF LIST-

Pro

LIFT RECEIVER

TOTAL XX NEW Y Y

• same line is in use.

The battery power is low.

You have reached the end of the call log entries.

Program a one-touch or speed dial memory.

A caller ID entry is ready to be dialed by lifting the handset.

There are XX calls in the call log. YY of them are new and have not been reviewed.

Getting started

Installation preparation

Make sure to install four AA alkaline batteries

See page 6 for easy

instructions. (not included) before using the telephone.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord 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.

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

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111.

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

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the

telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully:

Use only four AA alkaline batteries (not included).

Dispose of these batteries in a safe manner. Do not burn or puncture. Like other

2. batteries of this type, if burned or punctured, they could release caustic material which could cause injury.

Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may

3. cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

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

4. allow conductive materials such as rings, bracelets or keys to touch the battery. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm.

Use the battery identified for use with this product only in accordance with the

5. instructions and limitations specified in this manual.

Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery and metallic contacts.

Do not disassemble your telephone. There are no serviceable parts inside. Refer

7. to qualified service personnel for servicing.

Getting started

Battery installation

Before using the telephone, install four good AA alkaline batteries (not included) to provide memory backup, and to enable features such as caller ID and the IN USE light. If good batteries are not installed, the display only works when you lift the handset. When operating in this mode, the display may be dimmer than usual.

If you unplug the telephone from the telephone wall jack, or you lose telephone service for over 10 minutes, and good batteries are not installed, the following information is lost: call list, numbers stored in one-touch and speed dial memory, last number redial, and all settings in the feature menu. It is recommended that you install new batteries soon after the low battery icon appears.

Follow the steps below to install batteries:

Press on the tab and lift

1. Install four new AA batteries to open the cover of the battery compartment.

2. (not included) in the battery compartment according to the engraved labels, + and -, in the compartment. Place the batteries above the battery strap.

Press this tab to release.

Close the battery compartment cover. Make sure it clicks into place.3.

Lift this tab to open.

Getting started

Battery installation

NOTES:

Do not mix old and new batteries, and do not mix alkaline and standard (carbon-

• zinc) batteries.

When the batteries are installed, the screen shows 12:00 and the clock begins

• to run. The clock will be set automatically with each incoming call if you subscribe to caller ID service provided by your telephone service provider. If you wish to set the date and time manually, see Time and date on page 16.

Always disconnect the telephone line from the telephone wall jack before

• replacing batteries.

Install new batteries every six months to maintain the call log and telephone

• memory.

Getting started

Telephone installation

Install the telephone as shown below:

Plug one end of the coiled

handset cord into the handset jack on the left side of the telephone base. Plug the other end into the handset.

One end of the telephone line

cord has been installed into the telephone jack at the bottom of the telephone base. Route the telephone line cord through the slot as shown.

Plug the other end of the cord

into a telephone wall jack.

Put the handset on the

telephone base.

DSL filter (not included)

Getting started

Wall installation

Your telephone base is ready for desktop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided mounting bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronic retailers. You may need professional assistance to install the mounting plate.

To install the telephone base in the wall mount position, make sure that you first unplug the telephone line cord from the telephone wall jack and remove it from the slot under the telephone base.

Lift the handset and place it aside. On the telephone base, pull

out the handset tab and rotate it 180 degrees. Replace the handset tab into the grooves until it clicks into position.

Remove the mounting bracket from the base. Hold the telephone

base with both hands and then slide the bracket upwards as the arrows indicate.

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