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User’s manual
SL87218
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone/answering system
with caller ID/call waiting
and 411 FREE directory assistance
by AT&T 1-800-YELLOWPAGES
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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 on pages 58-60 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this user’s manual for all the feature operations and troubleshooting information necessary 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 #: SL87218 (two handsets) Type: DECT 6.0
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Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items. User’s manual Quick start guide SL87218 SL87218 DECT 6.0 cordless DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting with caller ID/call waiting and 411 FREE directory assistance and 411 FREE directory assistance by AT&T 1-800-YELLOWPAGES by AT&T 1-800-YELLOWPAGES User's manual Quick start guide Two Cordless handsets Telephone base with mounting bracket, telephone line cord
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User’s manual SL87218 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting and 411 FREE directory assistance by AT&T 1-800-YELLOWPAGES Table of contents Getting started Caller ID Quick reference guide Caller ID operation ..........................36 handset handset ............................................3 To review the caller ID telephone base ............................4 history ..............................................39 Installation preparati
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Table of contents Appendix H, Technical specifications ................................67 Appendix I, Troubleshooting ..........................68 Index ...................................................76
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator On when the handset is charging in the telephone base MENU/SELECT or charger. Press to display the menu. DIR / CID While in the menu, press to Press DIR to display select an item or save an entry directory entries (page 33). or setting. Press to scroll up while in DELETE/MUTE menus. While entering names or During a call, press to mute numbers, press to move the microphone (page 25). cursor to the right. While r
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base IN USE indicator • On when the handset is in use, when the answering system is VOICEMAIL indicator answering an incoming call or when you are Flashes when you have registering a handset. new voicemail. Voicemail • Flashes when another is a service offered by telephone is in use your local telephone on the same line, or company, and is different you are deregistering from answering system handset(s) from the messages (page 1
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Getting started Installation preparation You must install and See page 8 charge the battery before for easy instructions. STOP! using the telephone. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for
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Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for m
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Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Charger installation Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) 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 adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug
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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, but replace the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. 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 or three days of standby time. If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately four minutes
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Getting started Belt clip & optional headset To attach the belt To remove the belt clip: clip: Gently lift either of the Snap the belt clip belt clip retaining tabs, into the retaining tabs shown in the figure, on both sides of the outwards to remove handset as shown in the the belt clip from the figure. handset. For handsfree 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. To purchase a h
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. Wall mounting requires a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs that may require professional installation. You can purchase the mounting plate from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers. NOTE: The mounting bracket must be used for both tabletop and wall mounting positions. Desktop to wall mount installation To change the telephone base to the
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Desktop to wall mount installation 4. Tilt the top of the bracket away from you until it is resting on the telephone base. 5. Align the grooves of the bracket with the upper keeper tabs on the telephone base. Make sure the cords are pointing towards you as shown in Figure 4. Upper keeper tabs Figure 4. Upper keeper tab location 6. Slide the bracket away from you 7. Place the bundled telephone until it clicks into the keeper cord and power adapte
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Desktop to wall mount installation 8. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Plug the telephone line cord into a telephone wall jack. Align the holes on the telephone base with the standard wall plate. 9. Make sure the telephone is securely 10. Raise the antenna. positioned as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. Wall mount position 12
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation To change the telephone base to the desktop position: 1. Remove the telephone base from the wall. 2. Untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord. Place the telephone base on a flat surface with the antenna on the left side as shown in Figure 7. Antenna Figure 7. Wall mounting bracket location 13
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Telephone operation Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation 3. Position your hands as shown in Figure 8. Press your thumbs down on the tabs that are below the bracket, holding it in place. Use your index fingers to move the bracket towards yourself. Figure 8. Detaching the bracket from the telephone base 4. Tilt the top of the bracket towards you until it is resting on the telephone base. 5. A Alliig gn n t th he e g gr ro oo ov ve es s o off t th he e b br ra ac ck ke
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Telephone operation Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation 6. S Slliid de e t th he e b br ra ac ck ke et t a aw wa ay y ffr ro om m y yo ou u u un nt tiill iit t c clliic ck ks s iin nt to o t th he e k ke ee ep pe er r t ta ab bs s.. Figure 10. Lower keeper tab location 7. R Ro ou ut te e t th he e t te elle ep ph ho on ne e lliin ne e c co or rd d a an nd d t th he e p po ow we er r a ad da ap pt te er r t th hr ro ou ug gh h t th he e s sllo ot ts s o on n t th he e br
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Handset settings Handset settings Using the feature menu, you can customize many of the telephone’s settings. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the feature >DIRECTORY menu. 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: Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to th
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Handset settings Handset settings Ringer tone This feature allows you to choose one of 10 ringer tones. >DIRECTORY CALL LOG To choose a ringer tone: 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the feature menu. 2. Use DIR / CID to scroll to >RINGER TONE, >RINGER TONE then press MENU/SELECT. KEY TONE 3. Press DIR / CID to get to the next ringer tone and to hear a sample of it. RINGER TONE 4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and 1 return to the feature menu. Key tone The han
