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FLASH
User’s manual
E2812B
2.4 GHz cordless telephone/
answering system with caller
ID/call waiting
TONE
MUTE REDIAL
IN T
DELETE PAUSE
CLEAR
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Congratulations on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety instructions on pages 53-55 of this manual. Please thoroughly read the user’s manual for all the feature operation and troubleshooting information you need 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. Model #: E2812B Type: 2.4GHz cordless telephone/answering sy
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You must install and charge See page 7 the battery before using the STOP! for easy instructions. telephone. 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. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully: • Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model 27910, part number 89-0099-00- 0
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FLASH User's manual E2812B 2.4 GHz cordless telephone/ answering system with caller TONE ID/call waiting MUTE REDIAL IN T DELETE PAUSE Table of contents Getting started Answering system operation Answering system operation......33 Quick reference guide ......................2 Day & time announcements .......34 Parts checklist ......................................4 Outgoing announcements ...........35 Telephone base installation ...........5 Changing feature options ............36 Battery insta
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Getting started Quick reference guide Cordless handset MENU/SELECT CID/-VOLUME Press to display the menu. Once in the menu, press to select an item Press to scroll down while in or save an entry or setting. menus. Press to display caller ID information (page 31). While DIR /VOLUME+ entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the Press to scroll up while in menus. left (page 24). Press to decrease Press to display directory entries the listening volume while on a (page 25).
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Getting started Quick reference guide Telephone base CHARGE/IN USE • Flashes when another telephone is on the same line or one of the handsets is in use. • Flashes when the answering sys- tem is answering an incoming call. HANDSET LOCATOR • Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call. Press to make handsets beep (page 12). • On steady when the handset is properly positioned to charge in the telephone base. SETUP ANNC Press to review or change Press to review or record answering
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FLASH FLASH Getting started Parts checklist Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following: User’s manual Quick start guide E2812B E2812B 2.4 GHz cordless telephone/ 2.4 GHz cordless telephone/ answering system with caller answering system with caller ID/call waiting ID/call waiting TONE TONE MUTE REDIAL IN T MUTE REDIAL IN T DELETE PAUSE DELETE PAUSE INT INT U
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Getting started Telephone base installation Choose a central location close to a telephone jack and an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or mounted on a standard wall plate. For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a high and open location. Avoid placing the telephone base too close to: • Communication devices such as: personal computers, computer routers, tel- evision sets, VCRs, wireless routers (
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Getting started Telephone base installation 1. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone jack at the bottom of the telephone base. 2. Plug the small end of the power adapter for telephone base into the power jack at the bottom of the telephone base. 4 5 Telephone line cord 3. Route cords through slots. DSL filter 4. Plug the large end of the power (Optional for DSL users, adapter for telephone base into an see number four in the electrical outlet not controlled by not
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Getting started Battery installation & charging After installing the battery, you may be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, place the handsets in the telephone base or the charg- er and charge for 16 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by returning the handsets to the telephone base or the charger after use. When the battery is fully depleted, a recharge takes about 12 hours. The average talk time on a fully charged battery is about eight hours, and
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Getting started Installation options NOTE: The mounting bracket must be used for both tabletop use and wall mounting positions. Tabletop mount Wall mount Telephone outlet mounting plate with mounting studs Wall mounting The telephone base comes with the bracket mounted for tabletop use. If wall mounting is desired, a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs is required. This mounting plate with studs may be available for purchase from many hardware or consumer electronics
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Getting started Installation options 3. To attach the bracket for wall mounting, insert the tabs of the bracket into slots and on the telephone base, then press the other bracket tabs into slots and as shown on the right. 4. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Plug the telephone line cord into a telephone wall jack. To mount the telephone on the wall, position the mounting holes and over the telephone outlet mounting studs. Press and
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Getting started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown (optional). Snap belt clip into the notches on both sides of To release belt clip handset. from handset, lift one side of the belt clip out of the notch first before detaching the whole belt clip from handset. For hands-free telephone conversations, use any industry standard 2.5 mm head- set (purchased separately). For best results, use an AT&T 2.5 mm head- set. To order an AT&T 2.5 mm headset, visit our website
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Telephone operation Elapsed time Basic operation PHONE 00:00:12 00:00:12 Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) on the handset. To make a call, press PHONE/FLASH o or r SPEAKER, then dial a number. Press OFF/CLEAR or place the handset in the telephone base or charger to hang up. To predial (preview numbers before dial- ing), enter numbers first, press MUTE/DELETE or OFF/CLEAR anytime to make corrections,
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Telephone operation Basic operation Last number redial Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the most recently REDIAL dialed numbers (up to 32 digits). Press CID/-VOLUME 555-1234 , DIR /VOLUME+ or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to view up to five recently called numbers. The handset beeps twice at the beginning or end of the list. Press OFF/CLEAR to exit. Press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER to redial any displayed number. Or press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER then REDIAL/PAUSE to dial the most recently dialed n
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Telephone operation Options while on calls Volume control Press CID/-VOLUME or DIR /VOLUME+ to adjust Volume listening volume. Pressing CID/-VOLUME decreases the volume. Pressing DIR /VOLUME+ increases the volume. When changing the volume level, the new setting is saved. Flash NOTE: The earpiece, hands-free speakerphone and headset Tone listening volume are adjusted separately. INT Call waiting Mute If you subscribe to call waiting service with your local telephone company, there will
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Telephone operation Options while on calls Multiple handset use While on a call, a person on the other handset can press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER to join the same conversation. A person on either handset can press OFF/CLEAR, or place the handset in the telephone base or charger to drop out of the call, but the call will not be terminated until both handsets hang up. NOTE: When two handsets are used on the same outside call, the call transfer feature cannot be used (page 16). 14
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Telephone operation Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets. 1. Press INT. The screen of the originating handset INT INT will show CALLING OTHER HS. The destina- tion handset will ring, and its screen will show INTERCOM CALL. HANDSET 1 NOTES: • Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR or INT. • If the destination handset is not answered within 100 sec- onds or if it is in the directory or call log mode, or out
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Telephone operation Intercom call transfer Use the intercom feature to transfer an external call from one handset to the other. 1. During a conversation with an external call, press INT INT INT. The external call is automatically placed on hold. The originating handset’s screen will show PHONE 00:05:30 CALLING OTHER HS. The destination handset will ring, and its screen will show INTERCOM CALL. 2.. On the ringing destination handset, press PHONE/FLASH, INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad ke
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Telephone operation Handset settings Using the feature menu, you can change settings to customize how the telephone works. 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the feature menu. 2. Use the CID/-VOLUME or DIR /VOLUME+ to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > symbol. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item. Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the me
