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User’s manual
EL52209/EL52259/EL52309/
EL52409/EL52419/EL52459
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
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Congratulations on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety instructions on pages 58-59 of this manual. Please thoroughly read the 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 #: EL52209 (two handsets) EL52259 (two handset
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Parts checklist Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Your telephone contains the following items: User’s manual Quick start guide EL52209/EL52259/EL52309/ EL52209/EL52259/EL52309/ EL52409/EL52419/EL52459 EL52409/EL52419/EL52459 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with answering system with caller ID/call waiting caller ID/call waiting User's manual Quick start guide Cordless handset (2 for EL52209) (2
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User’s manual EL52209/EL52259/EL52309/ EL52409/EL52419/EL52459 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Ending a call ......................................... 19 Quick reference guide - handset .........1 Auto off ................................................... 19 Quick reference guide - telephone Handset operation ....................................20 base ..................................................................
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Information about caller ID with Appendix C call waiting ............................................ 31 Troubleshooting .........................................48 Caller ID operation ...................................32 Appendix D Memory match ..................................... 32 Maintenance.................................................57 Missed (new) calls indicator .......... 32 Appendix E Caller ID history .........................................33 Important safety information ....
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset qCID/VOLUME CHARGE light Press qCID to show caller ID The charge light is on when the information (page 34) when the handset is charging (page 6). phone is not in use. Press to scroll down while in pDIR/VOLUME menus. Press qVOLUME to Press pDIR to show directory decrease the volume level entries (page 29) when the during a call (page 21). phone is not in use. MENU/SELECT Press to scroll up while Press to display the menu (page in menus
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base VOICEMAIL indicator IN USE indicator Flashes when you have On when the handset is in new voicemail. Voicemail use or when the answering service is offered by system is answering an incoming call. your local telephone company,, and is diff and is differ erent ent Flashes when another from answering system telephone is in use on the same line. messages (page 12). Flashes quickly when there HANDSET LOCATOR is an incoming call.
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Getting started Installation You must install and charge See pages 5-6 for easy the battery before using the instructions. telephone. STOP! 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 7). For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (dig
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Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Install the telephone as shown below. The telephone base is ready for table use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see page 7 for details. 5. Plug the other end of the If you have DSL high telephone line speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not include) cord into a is required. 1. Plug one end of telephone jack the telephone or a DSL filter. line cord into the telephone jack at Telephone line cord the bottom of the teleph
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Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see 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 charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 64 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank,
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Getting started Battery installation & charging CHARGE light Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Plug the battery Charge the handset by Align the cover flat connector securely placing it face up in against the battery into the socket inside the telephone base or compartment the handset battery charger. The CHARGE cover, then slide compartment, matching light will be on when it upwards until it the color-coded label. charging. clicks into place. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE U
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Getting started Wall Installation Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronic retailers. You might need a professional to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall installation 1. Position the telephone base as shown below. Insert the
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Getting started Wall Installation Wall to tabletop installation 1. Remove the wall mount bracket from the wall. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. 2. Lift the telephone base up to detach it from the plastic wall mount bracket. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. 3. See Telephone base & charger installation on page 4. 8
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Handset settings Telephone settings Menu settings Use the menus to change the telephone’s settings. 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode (when the phone is not in >ANS. SYSTEM use) to enter the main menu. DIRECTORY 2. Use qCID or DIR p 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 disp
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Handset settings Telephone settings Ringer tone This feature allows you to choose one of 10 ringer tones. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main >RINGER TONE menu. KEY TONE 2. Use qCID or DIR p to scroll to >RINGER TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press qCID or DIR p to sample each ringer tone. RINGER TONE 1 4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and return to the main menu. NOTE: If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples. Key tone The h
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Handset settings Telephone settings Set date/time The answering system announces the date and time of the 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. However, the year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information. Follow the steps below to set the month, day, year and time. 1. When the h
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Handset settings Telephone settings Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your local HANDSET 1 telephone company, the voicemail waiting indicator feature NEW VOICEMAIL will provide visual indication when you have new voicemail messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base will 5:37PM 8/06 flash, and NEW VOICEMAIL and the icon appear on the handset screen. NOTES: 1. This feature does not indicate new answering system messages
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Handset settings Telephone settings Home area code If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the telephone number. This feature makes it easy for you to place a call from the caller ID log. If you dial 10 digits to make a local phone call, do not use this home area code feature. If you do
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Handset settings Answering system settings Use the answering system menu to turn the answering system on or off, record your announcement (greeting), change the number of rings, remote access code and message alert tone. 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3. Press qCID or DIR p to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. Answer on/off Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messag
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Handset settings Answering system settings Announcement An outgoing announcement is the greeting callers hear when calls are answered by the answering system. The telephone has a prerecorded outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own announcement. You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record any announcement shorter than one second. To play your current outgoing announcement: 1. When
