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User's Manual (Part 2)
5.8 GHz Cordless
Telephone/Answering
System E5654B
with Caller ID & Call Waiting
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You must install and See page 7 charge battery before STOP! for easy instructions. using the telephone. For customer service or product Please also read information, visit our web site at Important Product Safety www.telephones.att.com Information Enclosed in product package. or call 1-800-222-3111. Add new handsets to make your phone more versatile (see page 46) Your telephone can accommodate up to four cordless handsets. You can add new handsets (Model E560-2, purchased separately) at any
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User's Manual (Part 2) 5.8 GHz Cordless Telephone/Answering System E5654B with Caller ID & Call Waiting Table of contents Getting Started Caller ID Log Quick reference guide ........................ 2 How Caller ID works .......................27 Parts checklist ...................................... 4 To review the call log ........................29 Before you begin .................................. 5 Answering System Operation Telephone base installation ................6 Answering
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Getting Started Quick reference guide Handset MENU/ SELECT ^ CID Press to scroll up while in menus. Press to display menu, or to select Press to display Caller ID information highlighted item from menu. (see page 29). While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor V DIR to the left. Press to scroll down while in menus. PHONE/FLASH Press to display directory entries (see page 25). While entering names, press to advance cursor. Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press
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Getting Started Quick reference guide Base/Speakerphone Telephone function keys CID ^ .................. Press to scroll up while in menus. Press to display Caller ID information (see page 29). While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the left. SELECT/MENU ...... Press to display menu, or to select highlighted item from menu. DIR V .................. Press to scroll down while in menus. Press to dis- play directory entries (see page 25). While entering names, press to a
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Getting Started Parts checklist for E5654B Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following: Telephone base Telephone handsets Handset chargers Power adapters Batteries Wall mount bracket Battery compartment covers Telephone line cord Belt clips
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Getting Started Before you begin About Caller Identification Telephone operating range Caller ID with Call Waiting features in This cordless telephone operates with this telephone lets you see who’s call- the maximum power allowed by the ing before you answer the phone, even Federal Communications Commission when you’re on another call. These (FCC). Even so, the handset and base features require services provided by can communicate over only a certain your local telephone company. distance
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Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a base location away from electronic equipment such as personal computers, computer routers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug the power adapter Plug telephone into an electrical outlet not line cord into controlled by a wall switch. telephone jack. NOTE: Use only the power cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1-800-
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Getting Started Battery installation & charging After battery installation, place each handset in the base or charger and allow to charge for at least 16 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by returning the hand- sets to the base or charger after each 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 depending on environmental conditions and the standby time is approximately fours day
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Getting Started Wall mounting The base can be installed on any standard wall phone outlet as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, computer rout- ers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. 1) Connect telephone line cord and power adapter to telephone jacks and wall jacks, as shown on page 6. 2) Install wall mount bracket onto the set. b b (a) First put the two front wall mount bracket tabs int
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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 2.5 mm headset into jack on side of handset (beneath small rubber cap).
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Telephone Operation Elapsed time Basic handset operation PHONE 00:00:12 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 to hang up. NOTE: If you have accessed the directory or call log, you will need to press OFF/CLEAR more than once to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press PHONE or SPEAKER to dial. Press DELETE or CLEAR at any tim
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Telephone Operation Basic base operation Redial Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press SPEAKERPHONE (or any dial pad key). To make a call, press SPEAKERPHONE, then dial a number. Press SPEAKERPHONE again to hang up. NOTE: If you have accessed the directory or Caller log, you will need to Speakerphone press CLEAR then SPEAKERPHONE to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, then press SPEAKERPHONE to dial. Press CLEAR or DELETE at any time to m
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Telephone Operation Options while on calls - Handset and Base Volume control Press the top ( + ) or the bottom ( - ) of the VOLUME button on the handset or press ^ or V of the Volume VOLUME button on the base to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or lowers volume by one level. Flash When you change the volume level, the new setting is Off saved. The new volume level will be applied each time you use the handset, speakerphone or headset. Call waiting If you subscribe to a cal
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Telephone Operation Options while on calls - Handset and Base Mute Press MUTE to silence the microphone. You will see MICROPHONE MUTED in the display for four sec- onds. A MUTE indicator will stay in the display while the call is muted. If you are using the base speakerphone, the MUTE button indicator will also be on. You will be able to hear, but the person on the other end will not Tone be able to hear you until you press MUTE again and resume speaking. Mute Ring silencing PHONE 00:00
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Telephone Operation Intercom calls Intercom calls If you have more than one handset, use the intercom feature to have conversations between the handsets and base. • Press the INTERCOM button on a handset or on the base to initiate an intercom call. • After entering the number of the handset (or 0 for base) you wish to intercom with, your handset (or base) will call the other handset or base. At a handset, press PHONE, INTERCOM, SPEAKER or Press INTERCOM. any dial pad key to answer an int
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Telephone Operation Call forward An external call can be forwarded between the follow- ing parties: • From one handset to another handset. • From a handset to the base. • From the base to a handset. Call forward You can forward an external call from one handset to another handset or to the base. • Press and hold INTERCOM. You will see ENTER HANDSET #. • Enter the handset number (or 0 for the base) to which you want to forward the call. The display will show CALL FORWARDED. • The destina
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Telephone Operation Call transfer An external call can be transferred between the follow- ing parties: • From one handset to another handset. • From a handset to the base. • From the base to a handset. Call transfer During a conversation you can transfer the call to another handset or to the base. • Press INTERCOM (the external call is put on hold). You will see ENTER HANDSET #. • Enter the handset number (or 0 for the base) to which you want to transfer the call. The display will sho
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Telephone Operation Highlighted menu item Handset settings > DIRECTORY At the feature menu you can change settings to CALL LOG program 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 > symbol. Press SELECT to select the highlighted item. Press OFF at any time to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. Ringer volume
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Telephone Operation Handset settings Language LANGUAGE ENGLISH At this menu you can select the language used in all menus and screen displays. Use the ^V buttons to select English, Spanish, or French, then press SELECT to save your preference. CLR Voice Mail >DIRECTORY CALL LOG If you subscribe to a voice mail service provided by your local telephone company, you will receive a text message on the handset when you have new voice mail. >CLR VOICE MAIL To manually remove the voice mail me
