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User’s manual
SL82208/SL82308/SL82408
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone/answering system
with caller ID/call waiting
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Congratulations on your purchase of this 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. For customer service or product information, please visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada dial 1 (866) 288-4268. Model #: SL82
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Parts checklist Your new AT&T SL82208/SL82308/SL82408 telephone sytem includes: User’s manual Quick start guide SL82208/SL82308/SL82408 SL82208/SL82308/SL82408 DECT 6.0 cordless DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting with caller ID/call waiting User's manual Quick start guide Telephone base Cordless handset (2 for SL82208) (3 for SL82308) (4 for SL82408) Charger for cordless handset Battery for cordless handset Battery compartm
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User’s manual SL82208/SL82308/SL82408 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Answering system operation Quick reference guide ......................2 Answering system operation......32 Installation ..............................................4 Day & time announcement .........33 Telephone base and charger Outgoing announcements ...........34 installation .......................................5 Changing feature opti
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Getting started Quick reference guide Handset DIR / CID MENU/SELECT Press DIR to display direc- Press to display the menu. Once tory entries (page 25). Press to in the menu, press to select an scroll up while in menus. While item or save an entry or setting. entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the OFF/CLEAR right. During a call, press to hang up. Press CID to display caller While using menus, press to ID information (page 31). Press cancel an operation, back
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Getting started Quick reference guide Telephone base CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the telephone base. VOICEMAIL Flashes when you have new voice mail. This IN USE service is provided by • On when one of the handsets is your local telephone in use or when the answering company, (different from system is answering an incoming the answering system on call. the telephone base). • Flashes when another telephone is on the same line. HANDSET LOCATOR • Flashes quickly when
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Getting started Installation You must install and charge See page 6 the battery before using the for easy instructions. telephone. STOP! Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the handset or base display, remove it before use. Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not connected to a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat sur- face. For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a high and open lo
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Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Telephone base installation 2. Plug one end of the tele- 1. Plug the small end of phone line cord into the tel- the larger power adapter ephone jack at the bottom into the power jack at of the telephone base. the bottom of the tel- ephone base. 3. Route cords through slots. 4. Plug the other end of 5. Plug the large end of the larger power adapt- the telephone line cord Telephone er into an power outlet into a telephone jack. line
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Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make and receive short calls. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours before use. When fully charged, the handset battery provides approximately five hours of talk time and three days of standby time. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Plug the battery securely Place the battery Align the cover flat into the plug inside pack and wires against the ba
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Getting started Belt clip & optional headset Removal Pull and unlock one flap Installation from the notch first before Snap belt clip into detaching the whole belt clip notches on both from handset. sides of handset. For hands-free telephone conversations, you can use any indus- try standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. To purchase a headset, v viis siit t o ou ur r w we eb bs siit te e a at t www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800)
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Telephone operation Handset operation Elapsed Making a call time To make a call: PHONE 00:00:30 • Press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, then enter the telephone number. To end a call: • Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset in the telephone base or charger. On-hook dialing NOTE: Pressing • Enter the telephone number, then press PHONE/FLASH to PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER. Press access services from MUTE/DELETE or OFF/CLEAR at any time to your local telephone make corrections as yo
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Telephone operation Handset operation Auto off A call will be terminated automatically by placing the handset in the telephone base or charger. Last number redial To view the dialed numbers: REDIAL • Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the most recently 555-1234 called number (up to 32 digits). • Press DIR / CID or REDIAL/PAUSE repeat- edly to view up to five recently called numbers. The handset will beep twice at the beginning and end of the list. Press OFF/CLEAR to exit. To redial a number:
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Telephone operation Handset operation Handset locator The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace a handset(s). To start the paging tone: • Press HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone base. This starts the paging tone at the handset(s) for 60 seconds to help you locate the handset(s). NOTE: When paging, if you press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/DELETE on a handset, the ringer of the handset will be silent but the handset locator feature will not be cancelled. To stop the paging tone: •
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Telephone operation Options while on calls Volume control Press the VOLUME k ke ey ys s o on n t th he e s siid de e o off t th he e h ha an nd d- - set to adjust listening volume. Each press of the button increases or decreases the volume. Volume control NOTES: 1. All volume settings, (normal handset, speakerphone, and headset) are independent. 2. When the volume level has reached the minimum or maxi- mum setting, you will hear two beeps. Call waiting If you subscribe to call waiting ser
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Telephone operation Options while on calls Last number redial While on a call, you can press REDIAL/PAUSE to review the most recently called number. To return to your call, press REDIAL/PAUSE. If you don't press REDIAL/PAUSE within two seconds, the most recently called number displayed will be dialed automatically. NOTE: While on a call, only the most recently called number can be reviewed, and erasing the entry is not allowed. For more details about the redial memory, see page 9.
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Telephone operation Options while on calls Directory Pat Williams While on a call, you can press DIR to review the 555-1234 directory. To clear the entry from the display, press and hold OFF/CLEAR. To dial the displayed number, press MENU/SELECT. NOTE: Whil While e r reviewing eviewing the dir the direct ectory ory on a call, editing an on a call, editing an entry is not allowed. For more details about the directory, see page 22. Caller ID log CHRISTINE SMITH While on a call, you ca
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Telephone operation Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversation between handsets. Model SL82208 1. Press INT. The screen will show CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The destination handset will ring, and its screen will show OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING. 2. On the ringing destination handset, press PHONE/FLASH, INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) to answer the intercom call. Models SL82308/SL82408 1. Press INT. The screen of the originating handset will show INTERCOM TO:. 2. Enter th
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Telephone operation Intercom call transfer Use the intercom feature to transfer an external call from one handset to another. Model SL82208 1. During a conversation with an external call, press INT. The external call is automatically placed on hold. The handset’s screen will show CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The destination handset will ring, and its screen will show OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING. 2. On the ringing destination handset, press PHONE/FLASH, INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, *
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Telephone operation Intercom call transfer Models SL82308/SL82408 1. During a conversation with an external call, press INT. The external call is automatically placed on hold and TRANSFER TO: is displayed on the screen. 2. Enter the destination handset number (1, 2, 3 or 4). The originating set’s screen will show CALLING HANDSET X. The destination handset will ring, and its screen will show HANDSET X IS CALLING. 3. On the ringing destination handset, press PHONE/FLASH, INT, SPEAKER, or
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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. >DIRECTORY CALL LOG 2. Use DIR / CID 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. NOTE: To cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu di
