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USER’S MANUAL
Part 2
900 MHz Cordless
Telephone 6100
DRAFT
11/25/00
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page iii © 2000 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China. 150001840 Issue 1AT&T 12/00
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 1 CONTENTS INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TELEPHONE MEMORY . . . . . . . .12 Before You Install . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Store Memory Numbers . . . . . 12 Table/Desk Installation . . . . . . 4 Change/Replace a Stored Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Memory Number . . . . . . . . 12 Dial Memory Numbers . . . . . 12 TELEPHONE OPERATION . . . . .8 Store a Pause in a Make or Answer a Regular Memory Number . . . . . . . . 1
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 3 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. b) Align two holes in a) Remove battery plug with socket compartment pins, and snap the cover by pressing plug into place. on the indentation and sliding downward. c) Place battery pack i
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 4 INSTALLATION Table/Desk Installation Standard electrical outlet Modular telephone jack 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 3 Connect microphone 2 Connect the power cord. and speaker cords. 4
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 5 INSTALLATION Standard electrical outlet Modular telephone jack 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 3 Connect microphone 2 Connect the power cord. and speaker cords. 4 Charge the handset battery. Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 24 hours the first time. After the first charge, the battery is typically fully charged overnight. 5 Check for dial tone. After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press P; you should h
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 6 INST HEADLINE LEFT ALLATION HEADLINE L-SUB Wall Installation 1 Position the wall mount adapter on the base. Align tabs on wall mount adapter with holes on bottom of base. Snap wall mount adapter firmly into place. 2 Connect the telephone line cord. 3 Connect the power cord. 6
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 7 INSTALLATION 4 Mount the base on the wall. a) Align holes on base with mounting studs on wall jack. b) Place power cord as shown, so it hangs straight down between base and wall. c) Connect cords to computer. d) Pull base down For more detailed on mounting computer hookup up studs until it see pages 4 and 5. locks into place. 5 Follow Steps 4–5 in Table/Desk Installation. 7
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 8 TELEPHONE OPERATION Handset Volume Adjust volume of what you hear through the handset. Flash/ Call Waiting Access special telephone company subscriber services. Make or Answer a Regular Access Phone Call Internet Lift handset Calling from base — OR — Press P and wait for light to go on steadily. Redial Follow the Red: instructions Regular phone call under “Make or in progress. Answer a Regular Phone Green: Call,” then press Internet phone call
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 9 TELEPHONE OPERATION On steadily when handset is in base Page/ Handset Locator Press once to page the handset for up to one minute — OR — Press twice to cancel. 9
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 10 TELEPHONE OPERA HEADLINE LEFT TION HEADLINE L-SUB Making Internet Calls • Follow your internet calling provider’s directions to establish a call. Then press to connect the call to your handset. • If you receive a regular call while you’re on an internet call, press p to take the call. Press to return to your internet call. Handset Ringer Style You can select from four different handset ringer styles. 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press g,#. 3 Press
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 11 TELEPHONE OPERATION Headset Jack You can use this telephone hands-free when you install a 2.5 mm headset (SKU 24099), purchased separately. Plug the headset into the jack located on the right side of the handset (under the small rubber flap). Do not force the connection, but make sure the plug fits securely. Operating Range This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, t
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 12 TELEPHONE MEMOR HEADLINE LEFT Y HEADLINE L-SUB This cordless phone can store 10 telephone numbers, each up to 16 digits long. You can dial numbers stored in memory just by pressing g and a number button. Store Memory Numbers 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press g. The PHONE light blinks. 3 Press the number button (0–9) where you want to store the telephone number. 4 Dial the telephone Store a Pause number (up to 16 in a Memory digits) Number — OR
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 13 BATTERIES Charging the Handset Battery Pack This battery should remain charged up to six days with the ringer turned on and up to 12 days with the ringer off. A fully charged battery provides an average talk time of about six hours. The battery pack needs charging when: • A new battery is installed in the handset. • The phone beeps twice when you press P. • The phone light flashes slowly. Place the handset in the base so the CHARGING light turns on. Th
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 14 BA HEADLINE LEFT TTERIES HEADLINE L-SUB Replacing the Handset Battery Pack 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the handset by pressing on the indentation and sliding the cover downward. 2 Lift out the old battery pack and disconnect. 3 Align the two holes in the new battery pack’s plug with the socket pins, and snap the plug into place. Place the battery pack in the compartment with the wires in the lower left corner, along the bottom of the batt
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 15 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you have difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. If the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first: • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch. • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base un
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6100_book_1ATT 11/25/00 12:37 PM Page 16 IN HEADLINE LEFT CASE OF DIFFICULTY HEADLINE L-SUB If you hear noise or interference when using the phone: • Make sure the base antenna is fully upright. • You may be out of range. Move closer to the base. • Press and release C to change to another of the 30 channels available. If noise is exceptionally loud, move closer to the base before changing channels. • Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base can sometimes cause interferen
