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User's manual
TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/
TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/
TL74458
5.8 GHz corded/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 information on pages 71-73 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 #: TL74108 (single handset)/TL74208 (two handsets)/
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Parts checklist Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service. The model number of your telephone can be found on the label located on the bottom of the telephone base. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following items: User's manual Quick start guide TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458 TL74458 5.8 GHz corded/cordless 5.8 GHz corded/
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User's manual TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458 5.8 GHz corded/cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/ call waiting Table of contents Getting started Caller ID operation Quick reference guide Caller ID operation ..........................43 handset ..............................................1 Caller ID history ................................46 Quick reference guide telephone base ..............................2 Answering system operation Install
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Appendix G Important safety information .....71 Appendix H FCC part 68 & ACTA .......................74 Appendix I FCC part 15 .........................................76 Appendix J Limited warranty ..............................77 Appendix K Technical specifications ................80 Appendix L Troubleshooting ................................81 Appendix M Index .......................................................89
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator , , and On when the handset is in Press or to scroll up the charger. or down while in menus. While entering names or CID numbers, press or to move the cursor, where the Press to display the caller next character will appear, ID information (page 46). to the left or right. PHONE/FLASH MENU/SELECT Press to make or answer Press to enter the menu. a call. While in the menu, press to During a call, press to select an
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base • CLEAR: While using • HANDSET LOCATOR/INTERCOM: While phone is idle, menus, press to cancel press to page handset (page 17), or initiate an intercom call an operation, or exit the (pages 21-22). menu display. • FLASH: During a call, press to receive an incoming call if call • CID : Press when the waiting is activated (page 18). phone is idle to display the call history (page 46). While entering numbers or letters, press to move
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Getting started Installation preparation You must install and charge See page 8 the handset battery before STOP! for easy instructions. using the cordless handset. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (see page 6). The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider
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Getting started Additional handsets (optional) Add new handsets to make your telephone more versatile (see page 68) Your telephone can accommodate up to four cordless handsets. You can add new handsets (model TL77008, sold separately) anytime, but each must be registered with the telephone base before use. The handset provided with your TL74108 is automatically registered as handset 1. You can register three additional handsets. Additional handsets will be assigned numbers in the order they
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Getting started Backup battery installation and use (not included) In the event of a power failure, your telephone can still operate with limited functions if there are backup batteries (purchased separately) installed in the telephone base. If a power failure happens during a call on the corded handset, the call will continue (at the lowest volume) until you hang up; while a call on the cordless handset or speakerphone will disconnect immediately. During a power failure, you can still make
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Getting started Telephone base installation If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. Install the telephone base as shown below. Telephone base installation 1. Plug the small end
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Getting started Charger installation 1. Plug the small end of 2. Plug the handset the handset charger charger power adapter power adapter into the into a power outlet not jack on the underside controlled by a wall of the charger, then switch. route the cord through the slot as shown. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Use only the power adapters supplied with this product or equivalent. To order a replacement power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-311
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Getting started Handset battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make and receive short calls, but replace the handset in the charger when the handset is not being used. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours before use. When fully charged, the handset battery provides approximately five hours of talk time or three days of standby time. If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately f
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Getting started Installation options The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket already installed for desktop use. If wall mounting is desired, a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs is required. This mounting plate with studs is available for purchase from many handware or consumer electronics retailers and may require professional installation. Desktop to wall mount installation To install the telephone base in the wall mount position, make sure that you first
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Getting started Installation options 2. Connect the telephone line cord and 3. Place the bundled telephone power adapter to the jacks on the line cord and power adapter bottom of the telephone base. Bundle cord into the cavity under the the telephone cord and power adapter telephone base as shown below. cord, and secure them with a twist tie. Align the mounting studs on the Plug the power adapter and telephone telephone outlet plate with the line cord into the wall outlets. mounting
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Getting started Installation options Wall mount to desktop installation To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to desktop position. 1. Untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord, and make sure that you unplug the power adapter and telephone line cord from the wall outlets before you begin. 2. Push as indicated by arrows in the illustration until the bracket is released, and swing it upward until it clicks into the desktop position. Side view Desk mount Wall
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Getting started Installation options 3. C Co on nn ne ec ct t t th he e t te elle ep ph ho on ne e lliin ne e c co or rd d a an nd d p po ow we er r a ad da ap pt te er r t to o t th he e jja ac ck ks s o on n t th he e b bo ot tt to om m of the telephone base. 4. Remove the telephone handset tab, rotate and replace for desktop use. 12
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Getting started Belt clip & optional headset To remove the belt To attach the clip: belt clip: Gently lift either of the Snap the belt clip belt clip retaining tabs, into the retaining shown in the figure, tabs on both sides outwards to remove of the handset as the belt clip from the shown in the figure. handset. For handsfree headset conversations, use any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. To purchase a headset, v
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Telephone operation Basic operation Making a call Using a cordless handset: Elapsed time • Press PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER, then enter the telephone number. PHONE 0:00:30 To end a call: • Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the charger. The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). Elapsed time Using the telephone base: • Lift the corded handset or press SPEAKER PHONE 0:00:30 on the telephone base, then enter the MSG # telephone number. - -
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Telephone operation Basic operation Elapsed TM time Clearspeak dial-in-base speakerphone During a call you can press SPEAKER on the SPEAKER 0:00:30 telephone base to alternate between hands-free speakerphone and normal handset use. Press MSG # - - SPEAKER on the telephone base to hang up. Handset speakerphone Elapsed time During a call you can press SPEAKER on the SPEAKER 0:00:30 cordless handset to alternate between hands-free speakerphone and normal handset use. Press OFF/CLEAR
