User’s manual TL86003 DECT 6.0 accessory handset for use with AT&T model TL86103 DECT 6.
Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information section on pages 20-22 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 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
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User’s manual TL86003 DECT 6.0 accessory handset for use with AT&T model TL86103 corded/cordless telephone/ answering system with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology Table of contents Getting started Installation.........................................1 Quick reference guide handset................................................2 Charger installation.......................5 Battery installation and charging..............................................6 Belt clip & optional handset.....
Getting started Installation You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone. STOP! See pages 6-7 for easy instructions. 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.
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE light • On when the handset is charging in the 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. A Cell/ B Cell • Press to make or answer a cell call. • During a cell call, press to answer an incoming Cell A/B call when you receive a call waiting alert. HOLD • During a call, press to put the current call on hold.
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset DIR/VOLUME • Press to show directory entries when the telephone is not in use. • Press to scroll up while in menus. • While entering names or numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to the right. • Press to increase the listening volume when on a call, or to increase the message playback volume. CID/VOLUME • Press to show the caller ID log when the telephone is not in use. • Press to scroll down while in menus.
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset Handset side view PUSH TO TALK • Press to initiate a one-to-one or one-to-group broadcast. • Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system devices. Main menu Feature menu • Play messages • Directory • Caller ID log • Intercom • Ringers • Set date/time • Settings • Web address • Voice command The selected menu item is highlighted. Menu Using menus: • Press MENU to show the menu. • Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through menu items.
Getting started Charger installation Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Use only the power adapter(s) 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 (866) 288-4268. • The power adapters are intended for a vertical or floor mount position.
Getting started 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 table below). If necessary, place the cordless handset in the telephone base to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the cordless handset in charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging. See the table in the Technical specifications section on page 30 for battery operating times.
Getting started THIS UP / CE CÔTÉ THIS SIDE UPSIDE / CE CÔTÉ VERS LEVERS HAUTLE HAUT 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. 3 3 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.
Getting started Belt clip & optional handset To remove the belt clip: To attach the belt clip: Snap the belt clip into the slots on both sides of the handset as shown in the figure. Gently lift either of the belt clip tabs, shown in the figure, outwards to remove the belt clip from the handset. For handsfree 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. To purchase a headset, visit our website at www.
Appendix Adding and registering handsets Before using a new TL86003 handset, you must register it with an AT&T TL86103 telephone system (purchased separately). These telephone systems can support up to 12 handsets. The handsets provided within your product box are already registered as HANDSET 1, and so forth. Additional handsets are assigned numbers in the sequential order they are registered (up to HANDSET 12). Register a handset to your telephone base for AT&T model TL86103 Using the telephone base: 1.
Appendix Adding and registering handsets If registration fails, the system will automatically try to register again. If registration fails after the third try, the handset displays Registration failed, and then To register HS, see manual. This may take up five minutes to occur. Please start again from Step 1 above. NOTE: You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is in use.
Appendix Deregister handsets You may need to deregister your handsets if: • • You have 12 registered handsets, and need to replace a handset. -ORYou wish to reassign the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first deregister all handsets, and then register each handset you wish to use again, one at a time. Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before beginning the deregistration process.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. The handset registration is unsuccessful. • Follow the handset registration instructions to register the handset again (see Adding and registering handsets on pages 9-10) My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.
Appendix Troubleshooting If changing the telephone line cord does not help, the wall jack (or the wiring to this wall jack) may be defective, • try using a different wall jack in your home to connect your TL86103 telephone, or • contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply). I cannot dial out. • Try all the suggestions above. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless handset may take a second or two to find the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal.
Appendix Troubleshooting Out of range OR No pwr at base appears on my cordless handset. • Ensure you plug the telephone base in properly and the power is on. • Place the cordless handset in the telephone base for one minute to allow the cordless handset and base to synchronize. • Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have moved out of range. • Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in.
Appendix Troubleshooting • Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You may experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating. • If you plug your phone in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this does not solve the problem, relocate your phone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a different surge protector. • Move your phone to a higher location.
Appendix Troubleshooting • Make sure you plug in the telephone line cord securely into the telephone base and the telephone jack. Make sure you plug in the power cord securely. • The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone base. • Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least ten hours. For optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to charger when not in use. • You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously.
Appendix Troubleshooting • Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You may experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating. • If you plug your phone in with a modem or surge protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this does not solve the problem, relocate your phone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a different surge protector. • Move your telephone base to a higher location.
Appendix Troubleshooting System does not receive caller ID when on a call. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features from your telephone service provider. Caller ID features work only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone service providers use compatible equipment. I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work. • Make sure your computer is powered on.
Appendix Maintenance Taking care of your telephone • Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it with care. • Avoid rough treatment. • Place the handset down gently. • Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water • You can damage your telephone if it gets wet. Do not use the handset in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the telephone base near a sink, bathtub or shower.
Appendix 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 markings on the product. • Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There might be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning.
Appendix Important safety information Especially about cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset.
Appendix Important safety information Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S.
Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your telephone service provider upon request.
Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA Industry Canada This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.
Appendix FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Appendix California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions This telephone is set up to comply with the energy-conserving standards right out of the box. These instructions are intended for California Energy Commission (CEC) compliance testing only. When the CEC battery charging testing mode is activated, all telephone functions, except battery charging, will be disabled.
Appendix Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be directed to our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. 1.
Appendix Limited warranty • PRODUCT that has been damaged due to repair, alteration, or modification by anyone other than an authorized service representative of the manufacturer; or • PRODUCT to the extent that the problem experienced is caused by signal conditions, network reliability or cable or antenna systems; or • PRODUCT to the extent that the problem is caused by use with non-AT&T accessories; or • PRODUCT whose warranty/quality stickers, PRODUCT serial number plates or electronic serial numbers ha
Appendix Limited warranty a. Include “valid proof of purchase” (sales receipt) identifying the PRODUCT purchased (PRODUCT model) and the date of purchase or receipt; and b. Provide your name, complete and correct mailing address, and telephone number. 7. Other limitations This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and the manufacturer of this AT&T branded PRODUCT. It supersedes all other written or oral communications related to this PRODUCT.
Appendix Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz — 1928.448MHz Channels 5 Operating temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C — 50°C Handset battery 2.4VDC 400mAh, AAAx2, Ni-MH battery pack Charger voltage (AC adapter output) 6VAC @300mA Operation Operating time* Talk time (cordless handset) up to 7 hours Talk time (cordless handset speakerphone) up to 5 hours Standby up to 7 days * Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the lifespan of the battery. DECT 6.
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