User's Manual

Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt
and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Wall mount bracket
Telephone base Power adapter for
telephone base
Cordless handset
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(1 for EL52201/EL52251)
(2 for EL52301/EL52351)
(3 for EL52401)
(4 for EL52501)
Battery compartment cover
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
Telephone line cord
Quick start guide
Battery for cordless handset
(2 for EL52201/EL52251)
(3 for EL52301/EL52351)
(4 for EL52401)
(5 for EL52501)
Quick start guide
EL52201/EL52251/
EL52301/EL52351/
EL52401/EL52501
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
User’s manual
EL52201/EL52251/
EL52301/EL52351/
EL52401/EL52501
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
Table of contents
Getting started
Quick reference guide ................................................ 2
Telephone base and charger installation.......... 4
Battery installation and charging.......................... 5
Battery installation................................................ 5
Battery charging..................................................... 6
Wall mount installation.............................................. 7
Tabletop to wall mount installation.............. 7
Wall mount to tabletop installation ............. 9
Telephone settings
Menu overview..............................................................10
Handset settings..........................................................11
Ringer volume........................................................11
Ringer tone..............................................................11
LCD language.........................................................11
Voicemail waiting (visual message
waiting) indicator .................................................12
Clear voicemail indication ...............................12
Key tone....................................................................13
Set date/time.........................................................13
Home area code...................................................14
Dial mode.................................................................14
Telephone base ringer volume.............................15
Answering system settings.....................................15
Telephone operation
Making, answering and ending calls..................16
Making a call ..........................................................16
Temporary ringer silencing..............................16
Answering a call...................................................17
Speakerphone........................................................17
Ending a call...........................................................17
Redial.................................................................................18
View numbers in the redial list.....................18
Call a number from the redial list...............18
Copy a number from the redial list to
the directory...........................................................19
Delete a number in the redial list ...............19
Options while on calls..............................................20
Volume control......................................................20
Mute............................................................................20
Flash/call waiting ................................................20
Temporary tone dialing.....................................21
Chain dialing...........................................................21
Join a call in progress .......................................22
Handset locator............................................................23
Intercom...........................................................................24
Make and answer an intercom call.............24
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call...........................................................24
Call transfer using intercom ..................................25
Directory
Directory overview......................................................26
Shared directory ...................................................26
Directory memory capacity.............................26
Exiting the directory ...........................................26
Speed dial overview............................................26
Create directory entries...........................................27
Add a new contact..............................................27
Add a predialed telephone number to
the directory...........................................................28
Review the directory..................................................29
Review directory entries...................................29
Search by name....................................................29
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