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User’s manual
CL80101
DECT 6.0 expansion handset
for use with AT&T models
CL81101/CL81201/CL81301/
CL82101/CL82201/CL82301/
CL82351/CL82401/CL82451/
CL82501/CL82551/CL82601
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Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information section on pages 19-21 of this manual. For complete instructions, please refer to the manual provided with your CL81101/CL81201/ CL81301/CL82101/CL82201/CL82301/CL82351/CL82401/ CL82451/CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 telephone. 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 number: CL80101
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BT183342/BT283342 2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH BY 1021 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 CL80101 DECT 6.0 expansion handset for use with AT&T models CL81101/CL81201/CL81301/ CL82101/CL82201/CL82301/ CL82351/CL82401/CL82451/ CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 User’s manual Cordless handset Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed Battery Battery for cordle
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User’s manual CL80101 DECT 6.0 expansion handset for use with AT&T models CL81101/CL81201/CL81301/CL82101/ CL82201/CL82301/CL82351/CL82401/ CL82451/CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 Table of contents Getting started Installation ...................................................................................................................1 Quick reference guide - handset ......................................................................2 Charger installation .......................................
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Getting started Installation You must install and See pages 6-7 charge the battery before STOP! for easy instructions. using the telephone. 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. Avoid placing the telephone base too close to: • Communication devices such as
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. MUTE/DELETE During a call, press to mute the microphone. While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry. While predialing, press to delete digits. 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. 1 While reviewing a
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset pDIR/VOLUME Press pDIR to show directory entries. 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. Press to increase the message playback volume (for models with built-in answering system only). MENU/SELECT Press to show the menu. While in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or sett
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset PUSH TO TAL � Press to initiate a one-to-one or one-to-all broadcast. Press and hold to broadcast to all system handsets. Main menu Play messages Main menu Answering sys The > symbol highlights Directory a menu item. Caller ID log >Play messages Intercom Answering sys Ringers p q Set date/time Settings Website Using menus: • Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu. • Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through menu items. • Press
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Getting started Charger installation Install the charger as shown below. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Use only the power adapter supplied with this product. To order a replacement power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. 2. The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not de
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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 the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 28 for battery operating times. If th
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Getting started Battery installation and charging Step 1 Step 2 Plug the battery Align the cover connector securely flat against into the socket inside the battery the handset battery compartment, compartment, matching then slide it the color-coded label. upwards until it Insert the supplied clicks into place. battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated. CHARGE light Step 3 Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on
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Registration and deregistration Adding and registering handsets Before using a new CL80101 handset, you must register it with the AT&T CL81101/CL81201/CL81301/CL82101/CL82201/CL82301/CL82351/ CL82401/CL82451/CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 telephone system (purchased separately). The telephone system can support up to 12 handsets. The handsets provided with your telephone system are already registered as HANDSET 1 and so forth. Additional handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned in
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Registration and deregistration Deregistering handsets You may need to deregister your handsets if: • You have 12 registered handsets and need to replace a handset. -OR- • You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first deregister ALL the 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. Deregister all handsets
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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 page 8). My telephone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure y
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Appendix Troubleshooting • If the previous suggestions do not work, disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and connect the jack to a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or telephone service. Contact your telephone service provider. • Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a new line cord. I cannot dial out. • Try all the suggestions above. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless ha
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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 might have moved out of range. • Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute fo
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Appendix Troubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems as a result of DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. • You may be able to improve
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Appendix Troubleshooting My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure that the ringer is not off. Refer to Ringer volume in the user’s manual provided with your CL81101/CL81201/ CL81301/CL82101/CL82201/CL82301/CL82351/CL82401/ CL82451/CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 telephone. • Make sure you plug the telephone line cord securely into the telephone base and telephone jack. Make sure you plug in the power cord securely. • The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone
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Appendix Troubleshooting My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset. • Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices. • Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You might experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating. • If you plug your phone in with a
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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 comp
