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Complete user’s manual
CL83101/CL83201/CL83251/
CL83301/CL83351/CL83401/
CL83451/CL83551
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 information section on pages 104-105 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. This telephone system is compatible wi
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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. Quick start guide CL83101/CL83201/CL83251/CL83301/CL83351/CL83401/ CL83451/CL83551 This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only. Abridged user’s manual For more complete instructions, refer to your Abridged user’s CL83101/CL83201/CL83251/ manual provided in the package,
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Complete user’s manual CL83101/CL83201/CL83251/ CL83301/CL83351/CL83401/ CL83451/CL83551 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Use caller ID to automatically Getting started set date and time ........................... 18 Quick reference guide - handset .......1 Home area code................................. 18 Quick reference guide - Dial mode .............................................. 19 telephone base .......................
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Temporary ringer silencing ........... 30 Display dial ........................................... 56 Handset speakerphone ................... 31 Delete a directory entry ................. 56 Last number redial ............................ 31 Edit a directory entry ....................... 57 Equalizer ................................................. 33 Speed dial ................................................... 58 Options while on calls .......................... 34 Assign a speed dial numbe
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Message capacity .............................. 78 FCC Part 68 and ACTA .......................106 Voice prompts ..................................... 78 FCC Part 15 ..............................................107 Call screening ...................................... 78 Limited warranty ....................................108 Call intercept ....................................... 79 Technical specifications .....................110 Base ringer ........................................... 79 DEC
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset pDIR/VOLUME CHARGE indicator On when the handset is Press pDIR to show directory charging in the telephone base entries when the handset is or charger. not in use (page 54). qCID/VOLUME Press to scroll up while in menus. Press qCID to show caller ID history when the handset is not While entering names or in use (page 64). numbers, press to move the cursor to the right. Press to scroll down while in menus. Press to increa
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset U � H T � O TAL� Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 45) or one-to-group broadcast (page 47). Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system devices (page 47). Main menu Main menu • Play messages (page 80) • Answering sys (page 68) • Directory (page 51) • Caller ID log (page 61) The > symbol highlights • Intercom (page 41) a menu item. • Ringers (page 12) • Set date/time (page 13) >Play messages • Settings (page 14) Answering sys p
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base CANCEL MENU/ELE � CT While in a menu, press to cancel an When the telephone base is not in use, press operation, back up to the previous menu or to show the menu. exit the menu display. While in the menu, press to confirm or save an Press and hold to go back to idle mode. entry or setting. When the telephone base is ringing, press to pDIR mute the ringer temporarily (page 30). Press to display the directory when the phone is qCID not i
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base X/DELETE While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry (page 65, page 56 and page 31 respectively). While predialing, press to delete digits (page 29). During message or announcement playback, press to delete the playing message or announcement (page 82 and page 70 respectively). Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is not in use (page 83). /AN� WER ON Pr
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Getting started Installation You must install and See pages 7-8 for charge the battery before � TO!� easy instructions. using the telephone. Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 9). For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DS
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Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see Installation options on page 9 for details. Telephone base installation Plug the large end of the telephone Plug one end of the base power adapter telephone line cord into a power outlet into a telephone jack not controlled by a or a DSL filter. wall switch. If you have DSL high-speed Int
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Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. 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 ten hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 110 for battery operating times. If the s
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Getting started Battery installation and charging CHARGE light �tep 3 Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the top of the handset is on during charging. After you install your telephone or power returns following a SET DATE power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and MM/DD/YY time. For instructions, see � et date/time on page 13. To skip p q setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL. SET T
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Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, follow the steps below to connect the telephone base with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation 1. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. Unplug the telephone line cord from the wall jack (or DSL filter). 2. Press down on the tabs on the wall moun
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Getting started Installation options Wall mount to tabletop installation 1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. Push the telephone base up to remove it from the wall. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. 2. Swivel the wall mount bracket up to tabletop position and push it into the telephone base until it clicks into place. 3. Plug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) into
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Telephone settings Handset settings Use the menu to change the telephone settings. >Play messages Answering sys 1. Press MENU/�ELECT on the handset when it is not in use to p q enter the main menu. 2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the selected menu item. 3. Press MENU/ELECT � to select the highlighted item. NOTE: Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or e
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Telephone settings Handset settings Ringer volume You can set the ringer volume level to one of six levels or Intercom turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on >Ringers the screen. p q 1. Press MENU/�ELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press >Ringer volume MENU/�ELECT . Ringer tone 3. Press MENU/�ELECT again to select >Ringer volume. p q 4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each volume level. 5. P
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Telephone settings Handset settings et da � te /time The answering system announces the day and time of each message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. The year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information. You can turn off the date and time settings of the caller ID service and set th
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Telephone settings Handset settings LCD language You can select the language used for all screen displays. LCD LANGUAGE 1. Press MENU/�ELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. >English p 2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >ettings � , then press q MENU/ELECT � . 3. Press MENU/ELECT � to choose >LCD language. Set Francais as 4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >English, >Français or LCD language? >Español, then press MENU/ELECT � . The screen prompts p q �et English/ Français/Esp
