AT&T HS-8241 user manual

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USER’S MANUAL
Part 2
900 MHz Cordless Telephone with
Caller ID/Call Waiting HS-8241
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Part 1 — Important
Product Information
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© 2000 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in Mexico. 850004169 Issue 1AT&T 7/00

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CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TELEPHONE MEMORY . . . . . . . . . .13 About Caller Identification ............3 Store Memory Numbers...............13 Edit Numbers Stored INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 in Memory ................................14 Before You Install ...........................4 Delete Numbers Stored Table/Desk Installation...................5 in Memory ................................14 Wall Installation.....................

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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 services (you may need combined service) •

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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. 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 plug into place. c) Place battery pack in compartment with the wires in the lower lef

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INSTALLATION 3 Attach belt clip to the cordless handset (optional). To attach To remove Table/Desk Installation Standard Modular electrical outlet telephone jack 1 Connect the telephone line cord. 2 Connect the power cord. 5

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INSTALLATION 3 Charge the handset battery. Place the handset in the base. Charge the battery for at least 16 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. • Make sure the phone is off. • Press G on the handset u

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INSTALLATION 2 Connect the telephone line cord . 3 Connect the power cord. 4 Mount the base on the wall. a) Align holes on base with mounting studs on wall jack. Modular telephone jack Standard electrical outlet b) Place power cord as shown, so it hangs c) Pull base down straight down on mounting between base studs until it and wall. locks into place. 5 Follow Steps 3–5 in Table/Desk Installation. 7

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FEATURE SETTINGS Time/Date 1 Press G until the screen displays SET TIME 4/26 4:02PM 2 Press S. The month flashes. 3 Use < or > to select the current month. 4 Press S. 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set the day, hour, minute and AM or PM. Ringer Selection 1 Press G until the screen displays RINGER? 1 2 Press > to select 1,2,3,4, or OFF. You hear a sample of each ring displayed. 3 Press S to choose the displayed ringer. Auto Answer On/Off You can set the handset to answer a call automatically when yo

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TELEPHONE OPERATION Answer a Call Press any key exceptO. Hold Press to put a call on hold. Handset Volume Press again to While on a call, adjust release hold, or volume of what you lift the handset hear. of an extension. End a Call Make a Call Press O Press P, then — OR — dial the number Place handset — OR — in base Dial the number (use Exit < to backspace and programming. correct digits), then press P to call. Cancel a page. Flash/ Redial Call Waiting Press P, then Access special press R to ca

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TELEPHONE OPERATION If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail with a visual message waiting signal, light is on when you have voice mail waiting. On steadily when you have unreviewed call information. On steadily when handset is in use or is charging in base Page/ Handset Locator Press to page the handset for up to 90 seconds. Press again to cancel, or press any key on handset. 10

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TELEPHONE OPERATION Temporary Tone Dialing If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing *. This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking or long-distance services. 1 Dial the number. 2 Press *. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals. 3 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to dial pulse (rotary) service. Headset Jack You can use this telephone hands-free whe

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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 handset might not ring — or if it does rin

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TELEPHONE MEMORY This cordless phone can store 50 telephone numbers with names, each up to 16 digits long. Store Memory Numbers 1 Make sure the handset is off. 2 Press M. The first available location is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. 3 Using the chart below, enter up to 16 characters for the name you’re storing with the number. Use < to backspace and make corrections; use > to advance and add a space. Presses Dial Key 1 2 3 4 5 1 . ’ & 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L

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TELEPHONE MEMORY Edit Numbers Stored in Memory 1 Press < to review numbers stored in memory. 2 Press S when the screen displays the number you want to edit. EDIT flashes on the screen. 3 Edit the name/number displayed. Press > to switch between name and number. 4 Press S to save the edited information. Delete Numbers Stored in Memory Delete a Specific Number 1 Press < until the screen displays the number you want to delete. 2 Press S. 3 Press > until the DEL flashes on the screen. 4 Press S. 5 P

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TELEPHONE MEMORY Dial Memory Numbers 1 Press P. 2 Press M, then enter the memory location (01-50) — OR — 1 Press < under the phonebook icon ( ) to review numbers stored in memory. 2 Press < or > until the screen displays the number you want to call, or enter the first letter of the name stored with the number. 3 Press P. 15

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CALLER ID OPERATION Indicates number of times this party has called Caller’s name Caller’s telephone number Date of call Time of call Position of call in call history About Call History This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 50. 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 fi

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CALLER ID OPERATION Delete Call History Delete a Specific Call 1 Press > until the screen displays the call information you want to delete. 2 Press S, then press > until DEL is flashing. SAVE DDEELL AltDial 973-555-0123 5/01 5:40PM CALL28 3 Press S, then press < or > until the screen displays DELETE? YES. 4 Press S. You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the deletion. Delete All Calls 1 Press G until the screen displays DEL ALL CID? NO 2 Press > to display YES or NO. 3 Press S to choose the d

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CALLER ID OPERATION Store Call in Memory 1 Press > until the screen displays the call information you want to store. SAVE DEL AltDial 973-555-0123 5/01 5:40PM CALL28 2 Press S twice. TO LOCATION? 01 973-555-0123 5/01 5:40PM CALL28 3 Press S to store the call information in the memory location displayed in the upper right corner — OR — Press <, then enter a two-digit memory location (01-50). 4 Press S. You’ll hear a series of beeps confirming the number was stored. 5 If you try to store informa

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CALLER ID OPERATION Call Block This feature works with service available from your phone service provider to prevent your call information from being seen by the people you call. To activate call block service, you must enter your service provider’s call block code each time you make a call. You can set the phone to automatically dial your call block code for all calls made from this phone. 1 Press G until the screen displays CALL BLOCK?. 2 Press < or > until ON is flashing on the screen. 3 Pres