AT&T CL2940 Quick Start Manual

AT&T CL2940 Quick Start Manual

Big button/big display telephone with speakerphone/caller id/ call waiting
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Quick start guide

CL2940
Big button/big display telephone
with speakerphone/caller ID/
call waiting

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Quick start guide CL2940 Big button/big display telephone with speakerphone/caller ID/ call waiting...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete online user’s manual for a full set of installation www.telephones.att.com/manuals. and operation instructions at Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on page 25 of this quick start guide.
  • Page 3: 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 Coiled handset cord Telephone line cord Mounting bracket Quick start guide CL2940 Big button/big display telephone with speakerphone/caller ID/ call waiting Quick start guide...
  • Page 4: Quick Reference Guide

    Quick reference guide MENU/SELECT Press to enter the directory. Press to enter the main menu. While using the menu, press to scroll While using the menu, press to accept through the settings. the current setting, and move to the next menu option.
  • Page 5 Quick reference guide REDIAL/PAUSE While using the handset or speakerphone, press to dial the last number dialed. While entering numbers, press to insert a three-second dialing pause. While the telephone is idle, press to display the last number dialed. ® AUDIO ASSIST Some voices will sound louder and clearer if ®...
  • Page 6: Battery Installation

    Battery installation Before using the telephone, you should install four good AA alkaline batteries (not included) to provide memory backup and enable the use of some features. The four AA batteries are required for the following features to work: speakerphone, mute, flash, caller ID, display, menu, directory, redial, clock, Audio Assist®...
  • Page 7 Battery installation Insert four new AA alkaline batteries (not provided) into the battery compartment, following the polarity markings. Insert the small tabs on the battery compartment cover into the slots on the battery compartment at the telephone base. Then press down on the battery compartment cover as the arrows indicated until it clicks into place.
  • Page 8: Telephone Installation

    Telephone installation Install the telephone base as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference.
  • Page 9: Menu Setup

    Menu setup Menu operation Use the menu to change the telephone settings. Press MENU/ repeatedly SELECT until the screen displays the desired feature. Press until the screen displays the desired setting. Press /SELECT to save your MENU selection and move to the next feature.
  • Page 10: Telephone Settings

    Telephone settings The following are some common features you may want to set before this telephone. Refer to the online user’s manual complete feature instructions. Set date and time When the telephone is idle, the screen shows the DATE/TIME date and time. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call.
  • Page 11: Telephone Operation

    Telephone operation Make a call Lift the handset then wait for a dial tone. 0:00:01 Use the dialing keys to dial a number. 8887227702 -OR- 11/20 12:00 SPEAKER then wait for a dial tone. Press Use the dialing keys to dial a number. Answer a call •...
  • Page 12: Chain Dialing

    Telephone operation Chain dialing Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from the numbers in the directory, speed dial memory locations or call log while you are on a call. Chain dialing is useful if you need to access numbers other than telephone numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes) from the directory, speed dial memory locations or call log.
  • Page 13: Last Number Redial

    Telephone operation Last number redial The telephone stores the last number dialed (up to 24 digits). To dial the last dialed number: Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. Press REDIAL/ Then the telephone dials PAUSE. the number. -OR- When the telephone is idle, press REDIAL/ PAUSE REDIAL display the last dialed number.
  • Page 14: Directory

    Directory Directory memory capacity This telephone has a directory where you can store up to 25 telephone numbers with names. Numbers can be up to 24 digits and names can be up to 15 characters. Store a directory entry When the telephone is idle, press DIR to enter the directory menu.
  • Page 15: Review Directory Entries

    Directory Review directory entries When the telephone is idle, press DIR to enter the directory menu. REVIEW STORE Press until REVIEW is blinking. Press /SELECT to display the first directory entry. MENU Press a dialing key to start a name search. The directory shows the first name beginning with the first CHRISTINE SMITH letter associated with the dialing key.
  • Page 16: Edit A Directory Entry

    Directory Edit a directory entry Search for the entry you want to edit (see CHRISTINE SMITH Review directory entries on the previous page). 8887227702 SELECT. If you do not want to modify Press MENU/ the name, skip to Step 4. When the screen displays the name of the entry, use the dialing keys to edit.
  • Page 17: Speed Dial Memory

    Speed dial memory This telephone has 10 speed dial memory locations where you can store telephone numbers you wish to dial using fewer keys than usual. Each speed dial memory location can store a telephone number with up to 24 digits. Store a speed dial number When the telephone is idle, press SPEED DIAL.
  • Page 18: Dial A Speed Dial Number

    Speed dial memory Dial a speed dial number Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. ENTER SPDIAL # Press SPEED DIAL. The screen displays ENTER SPDIAL #. 12:00 11/20 Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the desired speed dial location. Then the telephone dials the corresponding speed dial number.
  • Page 19: Caller Id

    Caller ID About caller ID This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. Call log The call log stores 65 entries.
  • Page 20: Dial A Call Log Entry

    Caller ID Dial a call log entry When the telephone is idle, press CID to enter CHRISTINE SMITH the call log. 888-722-7702 Press to scroll to the desired call 12:00 11/20 log entry. Press # (pound key) repeatedly to show •...
  • Page 21: Delete Call Log

    Caller ID Delete call log You cannot retrieve any entries after you have deleted them. To delete a call log entry: CHRISTINE SMITH When the telephone is idle, press CID to enter the 888-722-7702 call log. 12:00 11/20 Press to scroll to the desired call log entry. Press DELETE X.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, or purchase of accessories or replacement parts, visit www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 our website at , or call 1 (866) 288-4268 In Canada, dial My telephone does not work at all.
  • Page 23 Troubleshooting The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call. • Make sure the ringer is on (see Ringer volume on page 8). • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged in properly (see Telephone installation on page 6). •...
  • Page 24 Troubleshooting appears on the screen. • The batteries need to be replaced. Replace four new alkaline AA batteries. Display screen is blank. • Make sure alkaline batteries with enough charge are installed. Operation during a power failure. • This telephone operates during a power failure if a telephone line cord is installed between the telephone wall jack and the telephone base.
  • Page 25 Troubleshooting The telephone does not receive caller ID or the telephone does not display caller ID during call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting features provided by the telephone service provider. • The caller may not be calling from an area that supports caller ID. •...
  • Page 26: General Product Care

    General product care To keep your telephone working well and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose it to direct sunlight or moisture. •...
  • Page 27: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this quick start guide. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety information •...
  • Page 28: Fcc And Acta Information

    FCC and ACTA information If this equipment was approved for connection to the telephone network prior to July 23, 2001, it complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. If the equipment was approved after that date, it complies with the Part 68 rules and with the Technical Requirements for Connection of Equipment to the Telephone Network adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA).
  • Page 29: Part 15 Of Fcc Rules

    FCC and ACTA information Programming/testing of emergency numbers If this product has memory dialing locations, you may choose to store police, fire department and emergency medical service telephone numbers in these locations. If you do, please keep three things in mind: We recommend that you also write the telephone number on the directory card (if applicable), so that you can still dial the emergency number manually if the memory dialing feature doesn’t work.
  • Page 30: Limited Warranty

    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, call 1 (800) 222-3111 www.telephones.att.com or visit . In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268 What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this AT&T branded product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of...
  • Page 31 Limited warranty 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 or call . In Canada, please dial 1 (866) 288-4268 NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual. A check of the PRODUCT’s controls and features may save you a service call.
  • Page 32 www.telephones.att.com ® Audio Assist is a registered trademark of Advanced American Telephones. © 2011 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to Advanced American Telephones, San Antonio, TX 78219. Printed in China.

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