Dect 6.0 cordless telephone with bluetooth wireless technology (91 pages)
Summary of Contents for AT&T TL74108 - AT&T 5.8 DSS Corded/Cordless Answering System
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User’s manual TL77008 5.8 GHz expansion handset for use with AT&T models TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458...
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Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Please read this user’s manual for the information necessary to install your new AT&T product. For complete instructions, please refer to the manual provided with your TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/TL74458 telephone. For customer service or product information, please visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111.
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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. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following items: User’s manual TL77008 5.8 GHz expansion handset for use with AT&T models TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/ TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458...
Getting started Quick reference guide CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the charger. Press to scroll up or down while in menus. While entering names or numbers, press Press to display caller ID move the cursor to the left information.
Getting started Quick reference guide Feature menu Feature menu DIRECTORY The > <DIRECTORY CALL LOG symbol CALL LOG RINGER VOLUME shows a highlighted RINGER TONE menu item. KEY TONE LANGUAGE CLR VOICE MAIL Using menus Press to scroll through menu items. Press SELECT to select or modify a MENU...
Getting started Installation preparation You must install and See pages 5-6 STOP charge the battery before for easy instructions. using the telephone. Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the handset display - remove it before use. For customer service or product information, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111...
Getting started Charger installation 1. Plug the small end 2. Plug the large end of the smaller power of the smaller power adapter into the jack adapter into a power on the underside of the outlet not controlled charger, then route the by a wall switch.
Getting started 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 not in use. 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.
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Getting started Battery installation & charging Step Charge the handset by placing the handset face up in the telephone base or in the additional charger. The CHARGE light will be on when charging. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Use only the battery supplied with this product. To order a replacement or spare battery (AT&T model 27910, part number 89-0099-00-00) or www.telephones.att.com equivalent, visit our website at...
Getting started Adding and registering handsets Before using a new TL77008 handset, you must register it with the TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74108/TL74208/TL74308/TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/ TL74458 telephone base (purchased separately). The TL74108/ TL74208/TL74308/TL74408/TL74258/TL74358/TL74458 telephone can accommodate up to four cordless handsets. • The handset provided with the TL74108 is automatically registered as handset 1.
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Getting started Adding and registering handsets To register a handset to your telephone base • When first purchased, all optional accessory NOT REGISTERED handsets show NOT REGISTERED on the screen. The new handset may need to be charged for five minutes before registering to the telephone base.
Getting started Replacing a handset You may need to de-register your handsets if: You have the maximum number of registered handsets (four) and need to replace a handset. -OR- You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first de-register ALL the handsets, and then re-register ALL the handsets you wish to use.
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Getting started Replacing a handset 4. To re-register the handset(s) to the telephone base, follow the registration instructions on page 8. NOTES: 1. If the de-registration process was not successful, you may need to reset the system PHONE/ and try again. To reset: pick up the handset and press the button, FLASH then press the...
Getting started Belt clip & optional headset To remove the belt To attach the clip: belt clip: Gently lift either of the Snap the belt belt clip retaining tabs, clip into the shown in the figure, retaining tabs on outwards to remove both sides of the the belt clip from the handset as shown...
Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222–3111 , or call . In 1 (866) 288-4268 Canada dial • Make sure the power cord is securely My phone plugged in.
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Appendix Troubleshooting • If the previous suggestions don’t work, disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and connect to a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company.
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Appendix Troubleshooting My cordless • Make sure the power cord is securely handset isn’t plugged into the telephone base. Plug the performing unit into a different, working electrical outlet normally. not controlled by a wall switch. • Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base.
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Appendix Troubleshooting • Reset the telephone base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset. • Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone.
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Appendix Troubleshooting I get noise, • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet static, or weak service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) signal even through your telephone line, you must when I’m near install a DSL filter between the telephone the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.
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Appendix Troubleshooting • Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone will likely have better reception when not installed in a low area. • If the other phones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service.
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Appendix Troubleshooting • You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously. Try unplugging some of the other phones. • The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating range. Try moving the telephone base to another location, preferably on an upper floor.
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Appendix Troubleshooting My calls fade • Other electronic products can cause out or cut in interference with your cordless phone. Try and out while installing your phone as far away from the I’m using following electronic devices as possible: my cordless television sets, VCRs, or other cordless handset.
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Appendix Troubleshooting • Clean the cordless handset and telephone base charging contacts each month using a pencil eraser or cloth. • Your phone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Limited warranty section of this user’s manual for further instruction. •...
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Appendix Troubleshooting • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with System does call waiting features services provided by not receive your local telephone company. Caller ID caller ID when features will work only if both you and the on a call. caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment.
Appendix Maintenance Taking care of your telephone • Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must be treated with care. • Avoid rough treatment. • Place the handset down gently. Save the original packing materi- als to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water •...
Appendix Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety information •...
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Appendix Important safety information • Replace batteries only as described in your user’s manual. Do not burn or puncture batteries — they contain caustic chemicals. • This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling or an under-the-table/cabinet outlet.
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Appendix Important safety information • Rechargeable batteries: This product contains either nickel- cadmium or nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries. Exer- cise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short circuit with conductive material such as rings, bracelets, and keys.
Appendix Important safety information PACEMAKER PATIENTS • Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker. • Should NOT place wireless telephones directly over the pace- maker, such as in a breast pocket, when it is turned ON. •...
Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX.
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Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone company is required to notify you before interrupting service. If advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible.
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Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The term ‘’IC:‘’ before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
Appendix FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Appendix FCC Part 15 To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC criteria.
Appendix Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be directed to: In the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 . In or call 1 (866) 288-4268 Canada, call...
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Appendix Limited warranty How long is the limited warranty period? The limited warranty period for the PRODUCT extends for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase. If the manufacturer repairs or replaces a materially defective PRODUCT under the terms of this limited warranty, this limited warranty also applies to repaired or replacement PRODUCT for a period of either (a) 90 days from the date the repaired or replacement PRODUCT is shipped to you or (b) the time remaining...
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Appendix Limited warranty • PRODUCT returned without valid proof of purchase (see item 6 below); -or- • Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111...
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Appendix Limited warranty Other limitations This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and the manufacturer of this AT&T branded PRODUCT. It supersedes all other written or oral communications related to this PRODUCT. The manufacturer provides no other warranties for this PRODUCT.
Index Technical specifications RF frequency band 2400 MHz — 2483.5 MHz (handset to telephone base) RF frequency band 5725 MHz — 5850 MHz (telephone base to handset) Channels Operating temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C — 50°C Telephone base voltage 96 — 130 Vrms (AC voltage, 60Hz) Telephone base voltage 9VDC @400mA...