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Quick start guide (Canada version)
EL51100
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone
with caller ID/call waiting
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Introduction This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete on-line EL51100 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at http://telephones.att.com/EL51100. Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on page 20 of this quick start guide. Table of contents
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Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Quick start guide Telephone base Power adapter for telephone base Cordless handset Wall mount bracket Battery for cordless handset Battery compartment cover Telephone line cord 2
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Installation Install the telephone base as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the included wall mount bracket and refer to Wall mount installation in the on-line user’s manual for details. Electrical outlet not Telephone wall jack controlled by a wall switch Plug the large end Plug the other end of the base
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Battery installation Install the battery as shown below. . Plug the battery 2. Insert the supplied battery 3. Align the cover flat against connector securely with the label THIS SIDE the battery compartment, into the socket inside UP facing up as indicated. then slide it upwards until the handset battery it clicks into place. compartment, matching the color-coded label. CHARGE light To replace the battery, press the tab and 4. Charge the handset by placing it face up in slide the battery
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Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery HANDSET 1 status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the 16 MISSED CALLS telephone base to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 6 hours of continuous charging. See page 26 for 10:30PM 11/20 battery operating times. Battery status icon If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset
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Handset overview REDIAL/PAUSE DIR/VOLUME Press repeatedly to view the Press to scroll up while in last 20 numbers dialed. menus. While entering numbers, Press to increase the listening press and hold to insert a volume. dialing pause. Press to show directory entries when the handset is not in use. PHONE/FLASH While entering names or Press to make or answer a numbers in the directory, press call. to move the cursor to the right. During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you CID
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Telephone base overview HANDSET LOCATOR Press to make the handset beep so you can locate it. 7
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Menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. HANDSET 1 16 MISSED CALLS . Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) to enter the main menu. 2. Press DIR or CID to scroll until the > is next to the feature you 10:30PM 11/20 want to select. The handset is in 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item. idle mode. Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold >DIRECTORY CALL LOG
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Telephone settings Use Menu structure on page 8 to find and set features. Many are simple yes/no questions. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings in the on-line user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features. Ringer volume You can set the handset ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the handset screen. RINGER VOLUME . On a handset, use MENU/SELECT in idle mode. Select >RING
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Making, answering and ending a call Making a call Press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER and then dial a telephone number, or predial by first dialing the number and then pressing PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER. While entering the number before pressing PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, you can: • Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a three-second dialing pause (a P appears). • Press DELETE to make corrections. • Press and hold OFF/CLEAR to return to idle mode. The screen shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours
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Options while on a call Volume control While on a call, press DIR/VOLUME to increase or press CID/VOLUME to decrease the listening volume. NOTE: The handset earpiece volume setting ( -5) and speakerphone volume setting ( -6) are independent. Changing one does not affect the other. Chain dialing While on a call, you can initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, caller ID history or redial list. Doing this can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as ba
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Handset locator Use the handset locator to find the misplaced handset. To start the paging tone: • Press HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone base to start the paging tone on the handset for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: • Press PHONE/FLASH, SPEAKER or any dial pad key (0-9, , or #) on the handset, or press HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base. Voicemail waiting (visual message waiting) indicator If and NEW VOICEMAIL display on the handset, your telephone HANDSET 1 service provider is
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Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base. It stores up to 00 entries. Storing names and numbers You can add new entries to the directory whenever a telephone number shows on the screen (predial or from caller ID history) by pressing MENU/SELECT then going to step 3 below. To add entries through the menu: . On a handset, use MENU/SELECT in idle mode. Select >DIRECTORY and then select >ADD CONTACT. 2. Use the dial pad keys to enter the telephone number (up to
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To dial a directory number When you see the desired directory number, press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER. To edit a directory entry . When the desired directory number is on the screen, press MENU/SELECT. 2. Edit the telephone number (page 3 ). Press MENU/SELECT. 3. Edit the name (page 3) . 4. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm. To delete a directory entry When the desired directory number is on the screen, press DELETE and then MENU/SELECT. Speed dial There are 0 speed dial locations that you assign
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Caller ID overview This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. Caller ID history (call log) The caller ID information is stored in a 50-entry caller ID history. Until unanswered new calls are reviewed in the caller ID history, they are reported as XX MISSED CALLS on the handset idle screen. If you want
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Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, or to purchase accessories or replacement parts, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (866) 288-4268. When you call customer service, you will need the serial number or model number found on the bottom of the telephone base. My telephone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure that the battery connector is securely p
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• Make sure to set the dial mode to the correct setting (pulse dialing or tone dialing) for the service in your area (see the DIAL MODE menu on page 8). • Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances may cause the telephone to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room in your home with less background noise. • If the other telephones in your home
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The charge light is off. • Make sure the power cord is plugged in correctly and securely. • Make sure the battery is installed correctly in the handset. Follow the instructions in Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery. • Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 5 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset. • Clean the cordless handset and telephone base charging contacts each month using a pencil eraser or cloth. I
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• Excessive background noise will cause a speakerphone to fade in and out. Try controlling the background noise by turning off any audio devices near the speakerphone. Also, try to avoid interrupting the person at the other end of the conversation while the person is speaking. If background noise cannot be controlled, you should terminate speakerphone operation and return to normal handset mode. I hear other calls while using my telephone. • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone w
