AT&T 1455 user manual

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USER’S MANUAL
Part 2
2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone/
Answering System with
Caller ID/Call Waiting 1455
Please also read
Part 1 — Important
Product Information
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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page iii © 2001 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China. Issue 1AT&T 07/01

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page iv CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . 1 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION About Caller Identification ................. 1 AT THE BASE ..........................19 Audible Indicators ..............................19 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Set the Clock ......................................19 Before You Install................................. 2 About Mailboxes ................................19 Table/Desk Installation................

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with service from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. You may need to change your phone service to use this feature. Contact your phone service provider if: • You have both Caller ID and Call Waiting, but as separate

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 2 INSTALLATION Before You Install 1 Choose a location for the base near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110v AC) not controlled by a wall switch. 2 Install the handset battery. Use only AT&T Battery 2414, SKU#23403. a) Remove battery compartment cover by pressing on the indentation and sliding downward. b) Align two holes in plug with socket pins, and snap the plu

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 3 INSTALLATION 3 Attach belt clip to the cordless handset (optional). To attach To remove NOTE: Install the base unit and spare handset charger away from electronic equipment such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Table/Desk Installation Standard Modular telephone electrical outlet jack 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 2 Connect the power cord. 3

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 4 INSTALLATION 3 Charge the handset battery. Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 12 hours the first time. 4 Check for dial tone. After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press P; you should hear a dial tone. 5 Set the dial mode. If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the batteries are charged. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode. • Press G on

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 5 INSTALLATION Wall Installation 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 2 Connect the power cord. 3 Mount the base on the wall. Standard electrical outlet a) Align holes on base with mounting studs on wall jack. Modular telephone jack b) Pull base down on mounting studs until it locks into place. 4 Follow Steps 3–5 in Table/Desk Installation. 5

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 6 TELEPHONE OPERA HEADLINE LEFT TION HEADLINE L-SUB Answer a Call Press any key exceptO. Hold Press to put a call on hold. Press again to release hold — OR — Handset Volume While on a call, Lift the handset adjust volume of an extension. of what you hear. Make a Call End a Call Press P, then Press O dial the number — OR — — OR — Place handset Dial the number (use in base. < to backspace and Exit correct digits), then programming. press P to call. Cancel

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 7 TELEPHONE OPERATION Flashing: handset is in use Flashes when you have On steadily: unreviewed handset is call information. charging in base Page/Handset Locator Press to page the handset for up to 60 seconds. Press again to cancel, or press O on handset. 7

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 8 TELEPHONE OPERATION Handset Ringer Style/Battery Save You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the battery life. 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press G to enter programming mode. 3 Press > until the screen displays RINGER:. 4 Press S. The screen displays the current setting. 5 Press < or > to select 1, 2, 3, 4, or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring. 6 Press S to choose the displayed ringer se

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 9 TELEPHONE OPERATION Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only a certain distance — which can vary with the locations of the base and handset, the weather, and the construction of your home or office. For best performance, keep the base antenna fully upright. If you receive a call while you are out of range, the

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 10 TELEPHONE MEMORY This cordless phone can store 10 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long in memory locations you assign (0-9). Note: Press O at any time to exit memory dial mode. This cordless phone can store an additional 40 telephone numbers with names alphabetically in the directory. See TELEPHONE DIRECTORY for instructions. Store a Number/Name in Memory 1 Press G. Then press > until the screen displays MEM DIAL. 2 Press M. The scre

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 11 TELEPHONE MEMORY 5 When you finish entering the name, press S or G. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER. 6 Enter the telephone number. Use < to backspace and make a correction. Press r to store a pause in the dialing sequence. —OR— Press r to display the last number dialed from this phone. 7 Press S or G to store your entry. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting. 8 Press < or > to change the setting. Choose Y (for Yes) if you wish th

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 12 TELEPHONE MEMORY Delete a Number/Name Stored in Memory 1 Press M. The screen displays ENTER 0-9. 2 Press the memory location key of the entry you wish to edit. 3 When the screen displays the number you want to delete, press S. Then press < or > until ERASE flashes. DIAL EDIT EERRAASSEE 973-555-0123 4 Press S. The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number. The current choice flashes. 5 Press < or > until YES flashes. 6 Press S. Dial a Memory Number 1

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 13 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY This cordless phone can store 40 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Entries are stored alphabetically. For consistency with Caller ID entries, you may wish to enter last names first. Note: Press O at any time to exit directory. Store a Number/Name in the Directory 1 Press G. The screen displays DIRECTORY. 2 Press S. The screen displays ENTER NAME. 3 Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 14 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 4 When you finish entering the name, press S or G. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER. 5 Enter the telephone number. Use < to backspace and make a correction. Press r to store a pause in the dialing sequence. —OR— Press r to display the last number dialed from this phone. 6 Press S or G. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting. 7 Press < or > to change the setting. Choose Y (for Yes) if you wish the phone to alert

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 15 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Delete a Number/Name Stored in the Directory 1 Press > (DIR). The screen displays DIRECTORY. 2 Press < or > to scroll alphabetically through entries stored in memory —OR— Press the dial pad key for the first letter of the entry you want to delete. 3 When the screen displays the number you want to delete, press S. Then press < or > until ERASE flashes. DIAL EDIT EERRAASSEE 973-555-0123 5/01 5:40PM OLD28 4 Press S. The screen displ

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 16 CALLER ID OPERATION Caller’s name Caller’s telephone number Position of call Date of call Time of call in call history About Call History This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information. For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information between the first

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1455_book_1ATT 7/26/01 10:23 AM Page 17 CALLER ID OPERATION Delete Records from Call History Delete a Specific Call 1 Locate the record you want to delete from call history. 2 Press S, then press < or > until ERASE flashes. DIAL PGM EERRAASSEE 973-555-0123 5/01 5:40PM OLD28 3 Press S. The screen displays ERASE NO YES ALL and the phone number. The current choice flashes. 4 Press < or > until YES flashes. 5 Press S. You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion. Delete All Calls Note