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User’s Manual
5.8 GHz Cordless
Telephone/Speakerphone
Answering System EP5995
with Caller ID & Call Waiting
FLASH CANCEL
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Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this telephone system, you must read Important safety information on pages 75-77 of this manual. NEED HELP? Our representatives are here to help you with any questions concerning the operation of this product, available accessories, or any other related issues. Call toll free 1 (800) 222-3111 In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268 or visit our website at www.telephones.att.com
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IMPORTANT Information about Caller ID with Call Waiting This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with services from your local telephone service pro- vider. Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see the name of the caller before you answer the telephone, even when you’re on another call. You may need to change your phone service to use this feature. Contact your telephone service provider if: • you have both Caller ID and Call Waiting, but as separate services (you
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You must install and See page 8 charge the battery before for easy instructions. using the telephone. STOP! For customer service or product information, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268. Caution: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully: • Use only the supplied rechargeable battery (Model 102) or AT&T replace- ment battery (Model 103). • Do not
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Add new handsets to make your telephone more versatile (see page 65) Your telephone can accommodate up to eight cordless handsets. You can add new handsets (AT&T EP590-3, purchased separately) anytime, but each must be registered with the telephone base before use. The handset provided with your telephone is automatically registered as Handset 1. Additional handsets will be assigned numbers in the order they are registered (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8). You can register a maximum of e
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User’s manual 5.8 GHz Cordless Telephone/Speakerphone Answering System EP5995 FLASH CANCEL with Caller ID & Call Waiting Table of Contents Dialing a call log entry......................44 Getting Started Reviewing your redial log.................45 Quick reference guide........................ 2 Reviewing voice messages ...............47 Parts checklist ...................................... 5 Before you begin.................................. 6 Base Call Log & Redial Telephone base installat
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Getting started Quick reference guide Handset STATUS LIGHT /VOLUME Blinks when there is a new voice- Press to increase or decrease mail, a new message in the answer- handset listening volume. ing system, or a call is on hold. SOFTKEYS /OFF/CANCEL Press a softkey to select a menu item displayed just above the key. During a call, press to hang up. While using menus, press to cancel an operation, back up to /PHONE/FLASH the previous menu, or exit the menu display. Press to make and answer a c
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Getting started Quick reference guide Main menu Directory Settings Directory Settings Alice Set Time Amy Edit Handset Name Chris Deborah Show Handset Name Jenny Language Kristen Contrast FIND NEW page 29 page 15 Call Log Sounds Sounds Call Log Alice Ringer Volume Ringer Volume 0-888-883-2445 Ringer Melody Jan 9 10:39AM Record Ringer Keypad Tone SAVE DELETE page 41 pages 12 Pictures Pictures Pictures Messages Messages 0 New Messages 10 Old Messages SET page 11 PLAY DELETE page 14 Animations Me
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Getting started Quick reference guide Telephone base Answering system Telephone function keys function keys Telephone function keys (see pages 25-28) INTERCOM.......... Press to locate handset(s) or to initiate an intercom conversation. VCID ................. Press to scroll down while in menus. Press to display Caller ID information. While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the left. (See page 49.) SELECT/MENU.... Press to enter the base menu and select menu item displa
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Getting Started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is nec- essary to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following: a. Telephone base e. Telephone line cord b. Cordless telephone handset f. Battery pack c. Base adapter g. Belt clip d. Wall mount bracket h. Battery compartment cover FLASH CANCEL c. Base adapter a. Telephone base b. Cordless telephone handset f. Battery pack d. Wall mou
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Getting Started Before you begin About caller identification Telephone operating range (CID) This cordless telephone operates The Caller ID with Call Waiting with the maximum power allowed features in this telephone let by the Federal Communications you see who’s calling before you Commission (FCC). Even so, this answer the phone, even when handset and telephone base can you’re on another call. These fea- communicate over only a certain tures require services provided by distance — which
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Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a central location within the home, away from any electronic equipment and appliances such as person- al computers, computer routers, television sets, microwave ovens, and refrig- erators. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power adapter into an Plug the telephone electrical outlet not con- line cord into a trolled by a wall switch. telephone jack. NOTE: Use only the power adapter sup
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Getting Started Battery installation & charging After installation, place the handset in the telephone base and allow the bat- tery to charge for sixteen hours before use. You can keep battery charged by returning the handset to the telephone base after each use. When the battery power is fully depleted, a full recharge takes about sixteen hours. Low battery indicator Return handset to telephone base to recharge when this symbol flashes. (Handset will beep when battery is low.) 12:00AM HANDS
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b b a a Getting Started Wall mounting The telephone base can be installed on any standard telephone outlet as shown below. Choose a central location within the home, away from any elec- tronic equipment such as personal computers, computer routers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. 1) Connect telephone line cord and AC power cord to telephone jacks and wall jacks, as shown on page 7. 2) Install wall mount bracket onto set. (a) First put the t
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Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired. Snap the belt clip into the notches on the side of the handset. Rotate and pull to remove. For hands-free telephone conversations, use any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased sepa- rately). For best result, use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. Plug the 2.5 mm head- set into the jack on the side of the handset (beneath the small rub- ber cap). FLASH CANCEL 10
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Telephone Setup Handset screen images 12:00AM HANDSET 1 The Pictures and Animations settings allow you to select an image or design as wallpaper for the background of the handset screen. REDIAL CALLER ID These images can also be programmed for indi- vidual callers in the directory so that different x 1 or x 2 images will show when different callers phone (see page 31). Animations Pictures Pictures Press the CENTER NavKey to display the menu. Use the UP or DOWN NavKey or to highlight Ani
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Telephone Setup Handset sounds Press the CENTER NavKey to enter the main 12:00AM menu, and press the UP NavKey three times HANDSET 1 to reach the Sounds menu item, then press the CENTER NavKey to start the menu. REDIAL CALLER ID After selecting any option, press the CENTER NavKey or the softkey SET to confirm your x 3 choice. Sounds Ringer volume At this menu, the default ringer volume can be set between levels 1 and 5, or set the ringer off so the phone does not ring at all with inc
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Telephone Setup Handset sounds Start recording the new ringer after the tone. When finished recording, press the softkey STOP. NOTE: The microphone Press the softkey PLAY to listen to the recorded used when recording a ringer ringer. Then press the softkey SAVE to enter the is located at the bottom of the handset. If recording a tune, name of this recording using the table on page 30. place the microphone about twelve inches from the music Enter up to ten alphanumeric characters for
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Telephone Setup Handset messages This allows you to listen to messages on the x 2 answering system using the cordless handset. When there are new messages on the answer- Messages ing system, New Message will be displayed on the handset screen, and the status light at the top left corner of the handset will begin to flash. The number in the message window of the telephone base will also flash. • Press the /ANSWERING SYSTEM on the Messages handset and the screen will show the number 3 New M
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Telephone Setup Handset settings Press the CENTER NavKey to enter the main 12:00AM menu, then press the UP NavKey four times to HANDSET 1 reach the Settings menu item. Press the CENTER NavKey to start the menu. REDIAL CALLER ID After selecting any option below, press the CENTER NavKey to confirm your choice. x 4 Set time Settings Select this menu to set the time displayed on screen. You must enter four digits to input the time (e.g. 09:23). Using the dial pad, set the cur- rent time us
