VTech Telecommunications 80 6554 00 Users manual

User’s manual

CL84109/CL84209
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone/answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

Getting started

Battery installation & charging

Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make
and receive short calls. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger
when not in use. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for
at least 16 hours before use. See the table on page 84 for battery operating
times.

If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately four minutes to charge
the handset before it can resume screen display. The screen will continue to
display LOW BATTERY until the battery has charged for approximately one
hour.

Step 1

Press on the recessed
area and slide and
slide the battery
compartment cover
downwards (if
necessary).

Step 2

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 3

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

Step 4

Charge the handset by placing it face up in the telephone base or charger.
The CHARGE light on the top of the handset is 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 [phone].

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Getting started

Backup battery installation and use (not included)

In the event of a power failure, your telephone can still operate with limited
functions if there are backup batteries (purchased separately) installed in
the telephone base. If a power failure happens during a call on the corded
handset, the call will continue (at the lowest volume) until you hang up; while
a call on the cordless handset or speakerphone will disconnect immediately.

During a power failure, you can still make and answer calls using the corded
handset. However, you cannot make or answer calls on the cordless handset
or speakerphone.

If power resumes while you are on a call, it will continue and the telephone
will reset once you hang up.

Follow the steps below to install backup batteries.

1. Make sure no line cord is
connected to the telephone base.

2. Press the tab on the base battery
cover (on the bottom of the
telephone base) toward the cover
and swing open the battery door.

3. Insert three new AAA alkaline
batteries, matching the + and

- signs engraved on the telephone
base.

4. Replace the backup battery cover
onto the telephone base, the
cover will click into place if it is
attached properly.

Battery compartment tab

During a power failure, if the backup batteries are installed, the telephone
base will display CHECK AC POWER.

BASE

CHECK AC POWER

NOTES:

1. With backup batteries, the base ringer and the handset volume will be at the lowest settings.

2. We recommend changing the batteries every nine months.

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Appendix F

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, fire, or electric shock.

Safety information

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

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markings on the product.
Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There may be a slight

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chance of electric shock from lightning.

Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak. If you suspect a

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gas leak, report it immediately, but use a telephone away from the area
where the gas is leaking. If this product is a cordless model, make sure the
telephone base is also away from the area.

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

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do not use it in a wet basement or shower, or next to a swimming pool,
bathtub, kitchen sink, or 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.

Install this product in a protected location where no one can trip over

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any line or power cords. Protect cords from damage or abrasion.

If this product does not operate normally, see the Troubleshooting

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section on pages 85-94 of this user’s manual. If you cannot solve the

problem, or if the product is damaged, refer to the Limited warranty on
pages 81-83. 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.

Replace batteries only as described in your user’s manual. Do not burn

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or puncture batteries — they contain caustic chemicals.

This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical

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or floor 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.

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

replacement, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800)

222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

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