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User Manual (Part 2)
2.4 GHz Cordless
Speakerphone/
Answering System E2555
with Caller ID & Call Waiting
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You must install and User Manual (Part 2) See page 7 charge the battery before STOP! for easy instructions using the telephone 2.4 GHz Cordless Speakerphone/ Answering System E2555 For customer service or product Please also read information, visit our web site at Important Product Information www.telephones.att.com Enclosed in product package or call 1-800-222-3111 Table of contents Getting Started Answering System Operation Add new handsets to make your phone more versatile (see page 36) Quick
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Getting Started Getting Started Quick reference guide Quick reference guide Swivel antenna fully Handset Base/Speakerphone upright for best results Softkeys Press a softkey to select a menu item displayed just above the key. Off/Clear During a call, press to hang up. Answering Telephone Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 system function keys While using menus, press to cancel an controls operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. Phone/Flash Press to begin a call, then dial a number.
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Getting Started Getting Started Parts checklist Before you begin Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package About Caller Identification Telephone operating range includes the following: Caller ID with Call Waiting features in This cordless telephone operates with this telephone let you see who’s calling the maximum power allowed by the before you answer the phone, even Fed
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Getting Started Getting Started Telephone base installation Battery installation & charging Install the speakerphone base as shown below. Choose a location away from electronic After installation, place the handset in the base and allow the batteries to charge for 8 equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid hours before use. You can keep batteries charged by returning the handset to the base excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. after each use. When batte
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Getting Started Getting Started Wall mounting Belt clip & optional headset The speakerphone base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shown Install belt clip as shown below if desired. below. Choose a location away from electronic equipment, such as personal comput- For hands-free telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard 2.5 mm ers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. headset (purchased separately). For best results
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Telephone Operation Telephone Operation Basic handset operation Basic base operation Making and answering calls Making and answering calls To answer a call, press PHONE or any dial pad button. To answer an incoming call, press SPEAKERPHONE. To To make a call, press PHONE, then dial a number. Press Volume make a call, press SPEAKERPHONE, then dial a number. OFF to hang up. Press SPEAKERPHONE again to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first, To preview numbers before diali
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Telephone Operation Telephone Operation Options while on calls Intercom calls To adjust volume or sound quality Intercom calls Volume Press VOLUME buttons on the handset or the base to The intercom allows conversation between the handset adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or and base, or between handsets if you have registered lowers volume by one level. additional handsets for use with your system. Flash Silence ringer During a handset call you can press SOUND SELECT to Press the
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Telephone Operation Telephone Operation Handset settings Base settings Ringer volume Ringer volume At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (1- At this menu you can set a default ring volume level (1- 4), or turn the ringer off. Press the <> buttons to 6), or turn the ringer off. Press the <> buttons to hear an example of each level. Press OK to save your hear an example of each level. Press OK to save your selection. selection. Ringer melody Ringer melody Select MENU Select MENU Thi
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Telephone Operation Phonebooks PAT JOHNSON Handset clock settings 123-456-7890 EDIT ^ ^ To set time Handset and base phonebooks Follow steps at left to set the handset clock time. Use There are separate phonebook directories in the hand- the keypad to enter four digits (i.e., 09:15), then press set and the base. AM/PM to toggle the display between AM and PM. Each phonebook can store up to 50 entries. Each entry When the correct time is displayed, press SAVE. can contain a number up to 32 digits
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Phonebooks Phonebooks Enter number, then press MEM Press MEM to select phonebook New phonebook entries Phonebook search 555-1234 You can use the up/down arrows to browse through To enter a number PAUSE MENU MEM REDIAL MENU MEM the phonebook, or search to find a specific entry. You Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits. When the can press CLEAR at any time to exit the directory. number is complete, press MEM. • Press CLEAR to erase numbers if you make a mistake. Enter name, then press SAVE To
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Phonebooks Caller ID Logs PAT WILLIAMS 555-1234 To dial, edit or delete entries CHRIS THOMPSON OK ^ ^ How Caller ID works 123-555-6789 To dial a number 11:29 A OCT4 If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by your When any phonebook entry is displayed, press PHONE local phone company, information about each caller will (or SPEAKER) to dial the displayed number. be displayed after the first ring. Press DEL to delete entry Caller’s name Caller’s number To delete an entry PAT WILLI
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Caller ID Logs Caller ID Logs CHRIS THOMPSON HANDSET 1 123-555-6789 To review your call log To dial a call log entry 11:29 A OCT4 N01 REDIAL MENU MEM CID ^ V When any Caller ID screen is displayed, press PHONE To review your call log (or SPEAKER) to dial the number exactly as it appears The most recent call is displayed first. Use the arrow on the screen. buttons to scroll through the list as shown at left. CALLS LOG CHRIS THOMPSON Dialing options 123-555-6789 To return a call 11:29 A
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Answering System Operation Answering System Day and time announcements Operation 14 To set day and time Before playing each message, the answering system Message capacity announces the day and time the message was received. Message counter The answering system can record up to 99 Before using the answering system, you should follow Number of messages waiting messages, depending on how long each message is. TIME SET 1 (or, during playback, message the steps at left to set the day and time, so m
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Answering System Operation Answering System Operation 12 A Outgoing announcements Announce Only mode Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement when calls are answered by the answering system. but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for example, to notify callers that you will be away for an The phone is pre-programmed with an announcement extended period and request that they call back after a that answers calls with “Hello
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Answering System Operation Answering System Operation Number of messages waiting (or, during playback, message number currently playing) Changing feature options Message playback (at base) Menu features can be changed to customize how the Press PLAY/STOP to hear messages. The system answering system operates. Press MENU repeatedly to announces the number of messages, then begins playback. 14 hear each feature. Press CHANGE when you hear the If you have new messages waiting, you will hear only t
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Answering System Operation Answering System Operation 12 Message playback (at handset) Recording and playing memos Follow the steps at left to use your handset to review or Memos are messages you record yourself. They are delete voice messages. saved, played back and deleted exactly like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for someone else if others Listening options Elapsed Press to stop in your household use the answering system. recording tim
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Answering System Operation Answering System Operation Dial your telephone number from 1 any touch-tone phone Message window displays Remote access When system answers, enter 2- 12 2 The message window usually displays the total number of A two-digit security code is required to access your digit Remote Access Code (“19” memos and incoming messages. See list below for answering system from any touch-tone phone. This unless you have changed it) explanation of other displays in this window. code is
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Appendix Appendix Display screen status icons Alert tones and indicator lights Handset status icons Alert tones “Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep” Handset battery is low. Place handset in Phone in use (external call) (5 quick beeps) base to charge the battery. “Beep” Handset registration or programming Phone in use (intercom call); flashes when handset is being paged HANDSET 1 (Single beep) command successfully completed. “Beeeeeeeeep” The handset is out of range. Move closer Battery power level (see be
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Appendix Appendix Adding new handsets Charging spare batteries Your telephone can accommodate up to eight cordless handsets . You can add new Optional spare batteries (sold separately) can be kept charged in the base, for quick handsets (Model E250, sold separately) at any time, but each must be registered with the replacement when handset batteries become depleted. For best results, use AT&T base before use. 2AA rechargeable batteries (sku 26820). In the event of a power failure, the charged ba
