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User’s manual
CL4940
Big button/big display telephone/
answering system with caller ID/
call waiting
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Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information section on page 52 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this 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 number: CL4940 Type: Big butto
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Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Telephone base Handset Wall mount bracket Coiled handset cord Power adapter Telephone line cord User’s manual CL4940 Big button/big display telephone/ answering system with caller ID/ call waiting Quick start guide CL4940 This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only. For more complete instructions, refer to your us
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User’s manual CL4940 Big button/big display telephone/ answering system with caller ID/ call waiting Table of contents Ending a call ........................................14 Getting started Last number redial ...........................15 Quick reference guide ........................... 1 Equalizer ................................................15 Installation ................................................... 3 Options while on calls .........................16 Telephone installation ...
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Memo ......................................................41 Caller ID Message counter displays ..................42 About caller ID ........................................26 Remote access ........................................43 Information about caller ID with call waiting .....................................26 Appendix Caller ID history ......................................27 Alert tones and lights ..........................44 How the caller ID history (caller Screen icons ...........
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Getting started Quick reference guide MENU/SELECT DIR p Press to display the directory (page 20). Press in idle mode to enter the main menu Press to scroll up while in menus or lists. (page 10). While entering names or numbers, press to move the While in the menu, press cursor to the right. to confirm or save an entry or setting. CANCEL Press to select a While in a menu, press to highlighted item. cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu CID q or exit the menu display. Press to
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Getting started Quick reference guide /EQUALIZER Extra large tilt display During an outside call, Move the top of the display forward message or announcement or backward to adjust the angle of the playback, press to change screen for maximum visibility. the audio quality to best suit your hearing (page 15). SPEED DIAL AUDIO ASSIST® Press in idle mode to Voices will sound display the speed dial louder and clearer list (page 25). if you press AUDIO ASSIST® while you are on a call using t
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Getting started Installation You must install the See pages 4-5 for power adapter before easy instructions. STOP! using the telephone. 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 pages 6-9). If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the
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Getting started Telephone installation Install the telephone as shown below. The telephone is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see Installation options on page 6 for details. 1. Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the handset jack on the left side of the telephone base. Plug the other end into the jack on the bottom of the handset. 2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Route the tel
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Getting started Telephone installation 4. Lift the handset or press SPEAKER to check for a dial tone. 5. Adjust the angle of the screen to reach maximum visibility. NOTES: • Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. • The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the pl
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Getting started Installation options 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 electronics retailers. Professional assistance may be required to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation To install the telephone base in the wall mount position, make sure you first unplug
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Getting started Installation options 3. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Plug the other end into a telephone wall jack or a DSL filter. Bundle the telephone line cord and secure it with a twist tie. 4. Plug the small end of the power adapter into the power jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Route the power adapter cord through the slot. Plug the large end into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch
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Getting started Installation options Wall mount to tabletop installation To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to tabletop position, follow the steps below. 1. Slide the telephone base upwards, then remove the telephone from the wall mounting plate. 2. Unplug the large end of the power adapter from the electrical outlet. Remove the power adapter cord from the slot. Unplug the smaller end from the power jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Unplug the telephone line
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Getting started Installation options 4. Push the two tabs at the bottom of the wall mount bracket as indicated and remove the wall mount bracket from the telephone. 5. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Plug the other end into a telephone wall jack or a DSL filter. Plug the small end of the power adapter into the power jack on the bottom of the telephone base. Plug the large end into an electrical outlet not controlled
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Telephone settings Telephone settings Use the menu to change the telephone settings: 1. Press MENU/SELECT on the telephone when it is not in use to enter the main menu. 2. Press CID q or DIR p to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the selected menu item. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item. NOTE: Press CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold CANCEL to return t
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Telephone settings Telephone settings Ringer volume You can set the ringer volume level to one of four levels or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen. Press pVOLUMEq when the telephone is not in use. -OR- 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Set date/time 2. Use CID q or DIR p to scroll to >Ringer volume, then >Ringer volume press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press CID q or DIR p, or pVOLUME q to sample each volume level. 4. Press MENU/SELECT to save
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Telephone settings Telephone settings LCD contrast You can set the contrast of the screen to one of four levels. 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. Language 2. Use CID q or DIR p to scroll to >LCD contrast, then >LCD contrast press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press CID q or DIR p to choose from >1, >2, >3 or >4. 4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There >3 is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the 2 previous menu. Dial mode The dial mode is preset to touch-to
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Telephone operation Line power mode (no AC power) This telephone provides minimal functionality during a power failure. When AC power is not available, the screen is blank and many telephone features do not function. Only touch-tone dialing and handset volume adjustment are supported. The telephone uses power from the telephone line to enable you to make and answer calls using only the handset and dialing keys. To make a call during a power failure 1. Lift the handset and wait for the dial t
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Telephone operation Telephone operation Making a call Elapsed time Lift the handset or press SPEAKER, then enter the telephone number. 0:00:05 The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). AM 9/16 10:34 On hook dialing (predialing) 1. Enter the telephone number. Press DELETE X to make corrections when entering the telephone number. 2. Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. Answering a call • Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. Switching between handset and speak
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Telephone operation Telephone operation Last number redial The telephone stores the last telephone number dialed (up to 32 digits). To redial a number: 1. To display the most recently called number, press Redial REDIAL/PAUSE when the telephone is not in use. 885-883-2445 2. Lift the handset or press SPEAKER to call. -OR- 1. Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. 2. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to dial the number. To delete a redial entry: • While the screen displays the redial number, press DELETE X to dele
