VTech Telecommunications 80-6948-00 Users Manual

User’s manual

CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting

Congratulations

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Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please
read the Important safety information on pages 50-51 of this manual.
Please thoroughly read this 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 or
call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Model #: CL81109 (one handset)
CL81209 (two handsets)
CL81309 (three handsets)

Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting

Serial #:

Purchase date:

Place of purchase:

Both the model and serial number 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.

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.

© 2008 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved.
AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. d/b/a
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. Save your sales receipt
and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

User’s manual

CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting

User's manual

Quick start guide

Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(One for CL81209)
(Two for CL81309)

Quick start guide

CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting

Cordless handset
CL81109 (one handset)
CL81209 (two handsets)
CL81309 (three handsets)

Battery for cordless handset
(One for CL81109)
(Two for CL81209)
(Three for CL81309)

Telephone base

Battery compartment cover
(One for CL81109)
(Two for CL81209)
(Three for CL81309)

Wall mount bracket

Telephone line cord

Power adapter for
telephone base

User’s manual

CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting

Table of contents

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset ...........1

Installation ........................................................4

Telephone base installation .....................5

Charger installation ......................................6

Battery installation & charging...............7

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

Handset settings

Telephone settings ................................... 11

Ringer volume .............................................. 11

Telephone settings ................................... 12

Ringer tone .................................................... 12

Key tone .......................................................... 12

LCD Language .............................................. 12

Telephone settings ................................... 13

Set date/time ............................................... 13

Telephone settings ................................... 14

Voicemail (visual message waiting)

indicator ..................................................... 14

Clear voicemail indication .................... 14

Telephone settings ................................... 15

Home area code ......................................... 15

Telephone operation

Making, answering, and ending

calls .............................................................. 16

Making a call ................................................ 16

On-hook dialing (predialing) ................. 16

Answering a call ......................................... 16

Temporary ringer silencing .................... 16

Ending a call ................................................. 16

Auto off ........................................................... 16

Handset operation .................................... 17

Speakerphone .............................................. 17

Last number redial ..................................... 17

Options while on calls ............................ 18

Volume control ............................................ 18

Call waiting ................................................... 18

Mute .................................................................. 18

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

Chain dialing ................................................. 19

Multiple handset use

Multiple handset use ............................... 20

Handset locator ........................................... 20

Join a call in progress ............................. 20

Intercom ......................................................... 21

Call transfer using intercom ................ 23

Directory

About the directory .................................. 24

Shared directory ......................................... 24

Capacity .......................................................... 24

Exiting the directory ................................. 24

Create directory entries ......................... 25

To create a new directory entry ......... 25

Review directory ........................................ 27

To review directory entries .................... 27

Search directory ......................................... 28

To search by name .................................... 28

To dial, delete or edit entries .............. 29

Display dial .................................................... 29

To delete an entry ..................................... 29

To edit an entry ........................................... 29

Caller ID

About caller ID ........................................... 30

Information about caller ID with call

waiting ......................................................... 30

Caller ID history ......................................... 31

How the caller ID history (call log)

works ............................................................ 31

Caller ID operation ................................... 32

Memory match ............................................. 32

Missed (new) calls indicator .................. 32

Caller ID history ......................................... 33

To review the caller ID history ............ 33

Make a call log entry ready to dial ... 33

Caller ID history ......................................... 34

Dial a call log entry .................................. 34

Delete entries ............................................... 34

Save a call log entry to the

directory ...................................................... 34

Reasons for missing caller ID

information ............................................... 35

Appendix D

Troubleshooting ......................................... 42

Appendix E

Maintenance................................................. 49

Appendix F

Important safety information .............. 50

Appendix G

FCC part 68 and ACTA ............................ 52

Appendix H

FCC part 15 .................................................. 54

Appendix I

Limited warranty ........................................ 55

Appendix J

Technical specifications ......................... 57

Index ................................................................ 58

Appendix A

Alert tones and lights ............................. 36

Screen icons.................................................. 36

Handset alert tones .................................. 36

Lights ................................................................ 36

Appendix B

Handset display screen messages .....37

Appendix C

Expansion handset .................................. 39

To register a handset to your

telephone base........................................ 40

To de-register all handsets ................... 41

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGER indicator

On when the handset is
charging in the telephone base
or charger.

qCID/-VOLUME

Press qCID to display caller ID
history (page 33).

Press to scroll down while in
menus.

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

Press to decrease the listening
volume when on a call.

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call.

During a call, press to answer
an incoming call when you
receive a call waiting alert
(page 18).

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While reviewing a call log
entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in the
directory.

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the
microphone (page 18).

While reviewing the caller
ID history, press to delete an
individual entry, or press and
hold to clear the caller ID
history (page 34).

While predialing, press to
delete digits (page 16).

SPEAKER

Press to switch between
speakerphone and handset.

MENU/SELECT

Press to show the menu.

While in the menu, press to
select an item or save an entry
or setting.

DIRp/+VOLUME

Press DIRp to show directory
entries (page 27).

Press to scroll up while in
menus.

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

Press to increase the listening
volume when on a call.

OFF/CLEAR

During a call, press to hang up.

While in a menu, press to
cancel an operation, back up to
the previous menu, or exit the
menu display.

Press and hold while the
telephone is not in use to erase
the missed calls indicator.

#

Press repeatedly to display
other dialing options when
reviewing a call log entry.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to view redial memory
(page 17).

While entering numbers, press
and hold to insert a dialing
pause (page 25).

INT

Press to begin an intercom
conversation or to transfer a
call (pages 21-23).

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Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

Main menu

> shows a highlighted
item

>DIRECTORY

CALL LOG

Menu

Main menu

DIRECTORY (page 24)
CALL LOG (page 30)
RINGER VOLUME (page 11)
RINGER TONE (page 12)
KEY TONE (page 12)
LCD LANGUAGE (page 12)
SET DATE/TIME (page 13)
CLR VOICEMAIL (page 14)
HOME AREA CODE (page 15)

Using menus

Press MENU/SELECT to show the first menu
item, DIRECTORY.

Press qCID or DIRp to scroll through menu
items.

Press MENU/SELECT to select or save
changes to a highlighted menu item.

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

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Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

IN USE indicator

On when the handset is
in use or when you are
registering a handset.

Flashes when another
telephone is in use on the
same line, or when you are
de-registering handset(s)
from the telephone base.

Flashes quickly when there
is an incoming call.

VOICEMAIL indicator

Flashes when you have
new voicemail. Voicemail
service is offered by your
local telephone company
(page 14).

HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to make handsets
beep so you can locate
them (page 20).

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