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91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd You must install and charge battery before using the telephone. 2/13/1950 7:21 PM STOP! Page 2 See page 7 for easy instructions. For customer service or product information, visit our web site at Please also read www.telephones.att.com or call 1-800-222-3111. Enclosed in product package. Important Product Information Copyright © 2004 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 1 User Manual (Part 2) 5.8 GHz Cordless Telephone/Answering System E5815 with Caller ID & Call Waiting Table of contents Getting Started Answering System Operation Quick reference guide ........................2 Parts checklist .......................................4 Before you begin ..................................5 Telephone base installation................6 Battery installation & charging ..........7 Wall mounting ..........................
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 2 Getting Started Quick reference guide Handset V CID Select/Menu Press to scroll down in menus. Press when phone is not in use to display Caller ID information (see page 19). While entering names, press to move the cursor to the left. Press to display menu, or to select highlighted item from menu. ^ DIR Press to scroll up in menus. Press when phone is not in use to display phone book entries (see page 16).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 3 Getting Started Quick reference guide Telephone Base Volume Press to adjust message playback volume. Charging Handset Locator On when handset battery is charging. Press to locate handset if lost (see page 10). Answering System Controls (see pages 20-28) Press to repeat message. Hold to slow playback. Press twice to hear previous message. Press to skip to next message. Hold to speed up playback. Press to play or stop playing messages.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 4 Getting Started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 5 Getting Started Before you begin About Caller Identification Telephone operating range Caller ID with Call Waiting features in this telephone let you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company. This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 6 Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a base location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord transformer into electrical outlet. Plug telephone line cord into telephone jack. NOTE: Use only the power cord supplied with this product.
1-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 7 Getting Started Battery installation & charging After installation, place the handset in the base and allow to charge for 12 hours before use. You can keep battery charged by returning the handset to the base after each use. When battery is fully depleted, a recharge takes about 10 hours. LOW BATTERY Low battery indicator Return handset to base to recharge when this symbol flashes. (Handset will beep when battery is low.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 8 Getting Started Wall mounting The speakerphone base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired. For hands-free 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. Snap belt clip into notches on side of handset. Rotate and pull to remove. Plug 2.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 10 Telephone Operation Elapsed time PHONE 00:00:12 Basic operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad key). To make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER, then dial a number. Press OFF or place the handset in the base to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press PHONE or SPEAKER to dial.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 11 Telephone Operation Options while on calls Volume control Volume Silence ringer Flash Tone Mute Press VOLUME buttons on the side of the handset to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level. When you change the volume level, the new setting becomes the default. The new volume level will be applied each time you use the handset, speakerphone or headset.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 12 Telephone Operation Highlighted menu item > DIRECTORY CALL LOG Handset settings At the feature menu you can change settings to customize how the telephone works. Press MENU, then use the ^V buttons to scroll to the feature you want to change. As you scroll through the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > character. Press SELECT to select the highlighted item.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 13 Telephone Operation Handset settings HANDSET NAME AT&T_ Handset name At this menu you can customize the name that appears on the handset screen when the phone is idle. Press DELETE to erase letters, then replace them with a name of your preference, up to 16 characters long (see page 15 to enter letters). Press SELECT to confirm. Language LANGUAGE ENGLISH At this menu you can select the language used in all menus and screen displays.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 14 Phonebook Pat Williams 555-1234 Memory capacity The phonebook directory can store up to 50 entries. Each entry can contain a number up to 32 digits, and a name up to 16 letters long. A convenient search feature can help you find and dial numbers quickly (see page 16). Timeouts and error messages If you pause for too long while making an entry, the procedure will time out and you will have to begin again.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 15 Phonebook AT&T New phonebook entries To create a new phonebook entry > DIRECTORY CALL LOG Press MENU twice to select DIRECTORY. Press V to highlight STORE. Press SELECT, then enter the telephone number when prompted. Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits, then press You will be notified if the number is already in your phonebook. SELECT. To insert a number from your redial list, press REDIAL, then ^V to find the number, then press SELECT.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 16 Phonebook AT&T Phonebook search Press DIR to display the first listing in the phonebook. You can then use the up/down arrows to browse through the phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. Press OFF at any time to exit the directory. Andrew 555-6789 To browse through the directory To browse, press ^ or V to scroll through all entries one by one. Entries will be displayed alphabetically by the first letter in the name.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 17 Phonebook AT&T To dial, change or delete entries To dial a number When any phonebook entry is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER) to dial the displayed number. Andrew 555-6789 To delete an entry When any phonebook entry is displayed, press DELETE to delete the displayed entry from the phonebook. Once deleted, an entry cannot be recovered.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 18 Caller ID Logs How Caller ID works NEW Pat Williams 908-555-0100 11/23 10:01 AM If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by your local phone company, information about each caller will be displayed after the first ring. Caller’s name Caller’s number Pat Williams 908-555-0100 11/23 10:01 AM NEW Appears when new call is received Time of call Date of call Information about the last 50 incoming calls is stored in your call log.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 19 Caller ID Logs AT&T 6 NEW CALLS NEW To review your call log To review your call log Pat Williams 555-1234 11/23 10:31 AM NEW Press CID to review your call log. The most recent call is displayed first. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the list as shown at left. To return a call Press PHONE (or SPEAKER) to call the number as displayed.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 14 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 20 Answering System Operation Message capacity Message counter The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to 4 minutes long, but total maximum recording time is 15 minutes. Messages will remain available for replay until you delete them. Number of messages (or, during playback, message number currently playing).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 21 Answering System Operation Day and time announcements To set day and time Before playing each message, the answering system announces the day and time the message was received. 1 TIME SET “Friday, 10:07 am, 2003” “To change clock, press Time Set” 2 TIME SET “Friday” 3 The system uses voice prompts to guide you. Each time you press CHANGE, the day, hour, minute or year advances by one.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 22 Answering System Operation 14 Outgoing announcements Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system. Elapsed recording time (seconds). 1 Press to stop recording. MENU To record your outgoing announcement “Change announcement” Press MENU until you hear “Change announcement.” Then press RECORD and begin speaking after you hear “Now recording.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 23 Answering System Operation Announce Only mode A “A” is displayed when Announce Only is activated. In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an extended period and request that they call back after a certain date.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 24 Answering System Operation Changing feature options Menu features can be changed to customize how the answering system operates. Press MENU repeatedly to hear each feature. Press CHANGE when you hear the feature you want to modify. 1 MENU Press until desired feature is heard (see list at right). 2 CHANGE Press until desired selection is heard. 3 MENU Press to set selection and move to next menu option.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 25 Answering System Operation Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing). 14 Message playback Press PLAY/STOP to hear messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. If you have new messages waiting, you will hear only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the system will play back all messages (oldest first).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 26 Answering System Operation 14 Recording and playing memos Memos are messages you record yourself. They are saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if others in your household use the answering system. Elapsed recording time (seconds). Press to stop recording. To record a memo 1 RECORD “Now recording...” 2 Speak into microphone.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 27 Answering System Operation Message window displays 14 The message window usually displays the total number of memos and incoming messages. See the list below for explanations of other displays in this window. Message window Message window displays 0 No messages. 1-98 Number of messages/memos, or message number currently playing (flashes if new message waiting). 10-99 Current Remote Access Code while setting (see page 24).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 28 Answering System Operation 1 Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone phone. Remote access 2 When system answers, enter 2digit Remote Access Code (“19” unless you have changed it). 3 Enter remote commands (see list at right). Play messages Press to hear new messages (if none are new, all play back). Hang up to end call and save all undeleted messages. Repeat or go back Press to repeat current message.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 29 Appendix Screen icons, indicator lights & tones Handset screen icons & alert tones Screen icons SPEAKER Speakerphone in use. Ringer off. AT&T MUTE NEW Battery charging (animated display). 11/23 10:01AM Low battery (flashing); place handset in base to recharge. MUTE Microphone is muted. NEW New calls (press CID to review call log). Alert tones Happy tone Programming command completed successfully.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 30 Appendix In case of difficulty If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1-800-222–3111. Telephone does not work at all Phone does not ring If you hear noise or interference during a call • Make sure battery is installed and charged correctly (see page 7).
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 31 Appendix In case of difficulty Incomplete messages • If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the call after 4 minutes. • If the caller pauses for more than 7 seconds, the system stops recording and disconnects the call. • If the system’s memory becomes full during a message, the system stops recording and disconnects the call. • Press • Make sure that the answering system is on.
91-000091-020-000.E5815.RO.qxd 2/13/1950 7:21 PM Page 32 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band (Handset to Base) 2401.056 MHz - 2482.272MHz RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 5744.736MHz - 5825.
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