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USER’S MANUAL
Part Two
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900 MHz Cordless Telephone
Caller ID/Call Waiting HS8240
L1 L2
L1 L2
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This AT&T product is manufactured by Lucent Technologies Consumer Products L.P. © 2000 Lucent Technologies Consumer Products L.P. All rights reserved. Printed in Mexico. 850000993 Issue 1AT&T 3/00
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CONTENTS INSTALLATION................................. 3 CALLER ID OPERATION ................. 17 Belt Clip ................................................ 5 About Caller Identification.................. 17 Call Waiting ......................................... 18 FEATURE SETUP .............................. 6 NEW CALL Light ................................. 18 About Softkeys ...................................... 6 Message Waiting Indicator .................. 18 Dial Mode .....................
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INSTALLATION Standard Modular electrical telephone outlet jack Strain-relief groove Long telephone line cord Power cord The instructions below are for both table and wall installation. 1 Choose a spot 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. (For an illustration of battery installation, see the BATTERIES section of this manual.) • Remove t
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INSTALLATION 5 Mount the base on the wall. (WALL MOUNTING ONLY) Modular telephone jack Short telephone line cord Standard electrical outlet Power cord 6 Charge the handset battery. Place the handset face up or face down in the base. The CHARGING/HANDSET IN USE light on the base goes on to show the handset is in the right position to charge the battery. For best battery performance, charge the battery for at least 12 hours the first time. After the first charge, the battery will quick-charge in
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INSTALLATION Belt Clip If you wish, you can attach the belt clip to the cordless handset, following the illustrations below. (The handset may not charge in the face-up position if the belt clip is attached.) To Attach To Remove 5
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FEATURE SETUP You can set up one feature at a time as described below, or you can set up a feature, and then move on to set up another feature. After you change one feature, press U to exit, or select the DONE softkey to move to the next feature. About Softkeys This telephone has been designed with your convenience in mind, offering you many features which you can access using the two “softkeys” shown in the illustration. Press U to begin viewing options. Use < and > to scroll through the cho
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FEATURE SETUP Ringer Off / Battery Save When the Ringer is set to OFF, the handset stays ready to use for up to 30 days in the standby mode before you have to return it to the base for recharging. When the Ringer is off, the Page/Handset Locator feature does not work, and the screen does not display incoming call information. However, the call information is stored in the call history. When the Ringer is on, the handset stays ready to use for up to 15 days, and all features are active. 1 Make s
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FEATURE SETUP Programming Home and Local Area Codes Your “home area code” is the area code from which you are dialing. Numbers called within your home area code do not require you to dial a “1” or the area code before dialing the telephone number. “Local area codes” are area codes that require no “1” before dialing the telephone number; however, the area code must be dialed. Always program your home area code, and, if you need them, your local area codes (up to four). Programming these area co
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FEATURE SETUP Call List Options You can customize how the phone stores call information. Select whether the system stores information about ALL CALLS received, or for NO CALLS. The system comes set to ALL CALLS. 1 Make sure the is not displayed. 2 Press U >. 3 Use the softkey to select SETUP. 4 Select DONE until the screen displays LIST:ALL CALLS. 5 Select CHANGE to display ALL CALLS or NO CALLS. 6 Select DONE to move to the next feature — OR — Press U to exit. Voice Mail Detection NOTE: For
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TELEPHONE OPERATION Antenna The screen remains lit for 30 seconds after you L1 L2 press any key Softkey Softkey Access special Scroll through programming features screen information Make or Dial number answer a call displayed on screen Access subscriber services Temporary Tone Change channel Adjust handset volume Making a Call 1 Press P, and wait for to appear on the display. As the phone is selecting a channel, the screen may display SEARCHING.... 2 When you hear a dial tone, dial the number
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TELEPHONE OPERATION Answering a Call Press P on the handset. The appears and the call is connected. Ending a Call Press P on the handset. The disappears. — OR — Place the handset in the cradle. Redial The last number dialed on this phone (up to 24 digits) is stored in redial memory until you dial another number. 1 Press P. 2 Wait for the dial tone and for the to appear. 3 When you hear a dial tone, use the softkey to select REDIAL. (REDIAL does not appear on the screen if there is no number
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TELEPHONE OPERATION Mute Mute allows you to hear your caller, but prevents the caller from hearing you. 1 Press > while on a call, until the screen displays MUTE; select MUTE. 2 To return to your conversation, select UNMUTE. Flash Press F to activate custom-calling services such as Call Waiting or Three-Way Calling. You might have to press other buttons before or after F as explained in the custom-calling instructions provided by your local telephone company. Page The Page feature allows you to
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TELEPHONE OPERATION Changing Channels This cordless telephone has an advanced AutoSelect feature that minimizes the chance of interference. When the phone is looking for a clear channel, the screen displays SEARCHING.... If it is unable to locate a clear channel, the screen displays TRY AGAIN. Hang up and try your call again. In the unlikely event that you notice noise or interference while using the handset: 1 Press h. 2 If the interference does not clear, move closer to the base and press h
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TELEPHONE MEMORY You can store up to 20 telephone numbers and names in memory. The telephone memory works with the Memory Match and Priority Ring features. When you receive a call from a number you’ve stored in memory, the screen displays the name information as you’ve stored it, not as the service sends it (for example, “MOM AND DAD”). Additionally, the phone alerts you to calls from priority numbers you’ve stored in memory with a special Priority Ring. Storing Numbers in Memory 1 Make sure t
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TELEPHONE MEMORY Replacing a Stored Number You can replace a stored number by storing a new number in its place. Follow the directions for “Storing Numbers in Memory.” Storing a Number and Name from Call History in Telephone Memory You can store information received from Caller ID in the telephone memory. (See CALLER ID OPERATION.) 1 Use < or > to scroll to the phone number you want to store. 2 Press U. 3 Use the softkey to select STORE. 4 Enter a two-digit memory location from 01–20. 5 Select D
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TELEPHONE MEMORY Editing Memory Numbers 1 Follow Steps 1 through 4 in “Viewing Numbers in Memory.” 2 Press U. 3 To edit a number, use the softkey to select EDIT. 4 Press < to erase digits, then use the dial pad to enter new digits. 5 Select DONE to edit the name. 6 Press < to erase letters, then use the dial pad to enter new letters. — OR — Select NUMBER to edit the telephone number. 7 Select DONE. Priority Ring Numbers Numbers stored in memory can be labeled so that when a call is received from
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CALLER ID OPERATION Unreviewed Call Priority Call Battery status Ringer Voice information indicator is off Mail Date Phone in use Call Number Time Caller’s Number Caller’s Name About Caller Identification This telephone has a Caller ID feature that works with Caller Identification service available through your local telephone company. You must subscribe to the service to see call information on your telephone. • Depending on your service, you will be able to see the number, or the name and nu
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CALLER ID OPERATION Call Waiting If you have Caller ID with Call Waiting service, the screen will display information about your Call Waiting call when you hear the call signal. Press F to access the call. Press F again to return to the original call. NOTE: If you are using an extension phone when you receive a Call Waiting signal, the screen displays MULTIPLE PHONES IN USE: NO DATA. NEW CALL Light This light on the base stays on when you have received call information but have not yet review
