AT&T TL96151 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide
TL96151/TL96271/TL96371/TL96451/TL96471
This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only.
For more complete instructions, refer to your user's manual
provided in the package, or see the online user's manual at
www.telephones.att.com/manuals.
Telephone base and charger installation
Plug one end of the
telephone line cord
into a telephone
Plug the power
jack or a DSL filter.
adapter into a power
outlet not controlled
by a wall switch.
Route the power adapter
cord through this slot.
A DSL filter (not
included) is required
Raise the
if you have DSL
antenna.
high-speed Internet
service.
The DSL filter must
be plugged into the
telephone wall jack.
Plug the power cord and
the telephone line cord
Route the telephone line
into the jacks.
cord through this slot.
Caution: Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit
www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111
our website at or call
1 (866) 288-4268
Canada, dial .
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below. Charge your handset(s) before initial use.
The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging.
Step 1 Step 2
Plug the battery connector Align the cover flat
against the battery
securely into the socket
compartment, then
inside the handset battery
compartment. Insert the slide it upwards until it
supplied battery with the clicks into place.
label THIS SIDE UP facing
up as indicated.
CHARGE light
Step 3
Charge the handset by placing it face forward in
the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light
on the top of the handset is on during charging.
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342).
Quick reference guide - handset
Softkeys (2) DIR /VOLUME
• Show the menu. • Scroll up in menus.
• Select an item or save an entry • Increase listening volume when
or setting. on a call or message playback.
• Show directory entries.
CHARGE light
• Move the cursor to the left
• On when the handset is while entering names or
numbers.
charging.
CELLULAR MUTE/DELETE
• Make or answer a cell call. • Mute the microphone during
a call.
• Answer a call waiting call
during a cell call. • Delete digits while predialing.
• Delete an individual entry
HOME/FLASH
while reviewing the redial list,
directory or caller ID history.
• Make or answer a home call.
• Erase a digit or character while
• Answer a call waiting call
entering or editing a directory
during a home call.
entry.
• Silence the ringer temporarily.
1
• Delete a message or
• Press repeatedly to add or
announcement during message
remove 1 in front of the call
or announcement playback.
log entry before dialing or
saving it to the directory.
TONE
• Cancel an operation, back up
• Switch to tone dialing to the previous menu, or exit
the menu display while using
temporarily during a call if you
have pulse service. menus.
• Toggle the name order when • Press and hold to return to idle
mode.
saving a caller ID log entry into
directory.
. In • Hang up a call.
• Press and hold to erase all the
/SPEAKER
Missed calls or Download fail
• Make or answer a home or cell messages.
call using the speakerphone.
• Silence the ringer temporarily.
• Switch between the
speakerphone and the handset.
CID /VOLUME
• Scroll down in menus.
REDIAL/PAUSE
• Decrease listening volume
• Press repeatedly to view the
when on a call or message
last 10 numbers dialed.
playback.
• Press and hold to insert a
• Show caller ID history.
dialing pause while entering
• Move the cursor to the right
numbers.
while entering names or
numbers in the directory.
EQ
• During an outside call,
# (pound key)
intercom call, message or
• Press repeatedly to display
announcement playback, press
other dialing options when
to change the quality of the
reviewing a caller ID history
audio to best suit your hearing.
entry.
PUSH TO TALK
• Press to display the PTT menu to begin a
PTT call.
• Press and hold to begin a one-to-group
broadcast when the handset is not in use.
Quick reference guide - telephone base
REDIAL/PAUSE
• Press repeatedly to view the last 10
numbers dialed.
• While entering numbers, press and
hold to insert a dialing pause.
/HANDSET LOCATOR
• Press the button
to page all system
handsets.
• Press and hold to begin
handset deregistration.
VOLUME
• Adjust the volume during message
playback.
• Adjust the volume during a call.
• Adjust the telephone base ringer
volume for all lines when in idle
mode.
OFF/CANCEL
/REPEAT
• Press to repeat a
message or press twice
to play the previous
message.
/PLAY/STOP
• Press to start or stop
message playback.
MUTE
• Mute the microphone
during a call.
• Silence the ringer
temporarily.
HEADSET
• Transfer a call from
the telephone base to
a connected Bluetooth
headset.
• Press to use a connected
Bluetooth headset.
• Press to end a call
while you are using the
Bluetooth headset.
CANCEL
• While in a menu, press to exit
without making changes or press and
hold to return to idle mode.
• Press and hold to erase the
displayed messages.
CID
• Press to scroll down
while in a menu.
• Press to review the
caller ID log.
• While entering names or
numbers, press to move
the cursor to the left.
Softkeys (2)
• Press to select the menu item displayed
above the key.
Initial settings
We recommend you program your telephone system before use.
1
The following are a few examples of common features to set before using the
• While reviewing a caller ID history entry,
telephone. Refer to the Handset and telephone base settings and Answering
press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in
system settings in the user's manual for detailed instructions on setting all
front of the telephone number before
telephone features.
dialing or saving it in a directory.
PTT Set date/time
• Display the PTT
Set the date/time before using the answering system.
menu to begin
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
a PTT call.
• Press and hold to 1. MENU -> q or p -> Set date/time -> SELECT.
begin a one-to-
2. Enter the month, day and year using the dialing keys -> SET.
group broadcast
3. Enter the hour and minute using the dialing keys.
when the handset is
not in use.
4. q or p to choose AM or PM -> SET.
TONE
Record your own announcement
• Switch to tone
Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the answering
dialing temporarily
during a call if you system. You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it
have pulse service.
with your own recorded announcement.
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.
DELETE/X
2. SELECT to select Announcement -> RECORD.
• Press to delete the message currently
3. Facing the handset or telephone base, record your announcement and press
playing.
STOP to end recording.
• Press twice to delete all previously
reviewed messages.
Number of rings
• While entering names or numbers, press
to delete a digit or a character. You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5
or 6 rings, or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers
• While reviewing the redial list, directory
or caller ID history, press to delete an
a call after two rings if you have new messages, or after four rings when there
individual entry.
are no new messages.
If you want the built-in answering system instead of the voicemail to answer a
/SKIP
call, you should set the answering system to answer a call at least two rings
• Press to skip to the next message.
before the voicemail is set to answer. Contact your telephone service provider
for information on your voicemail settings.
/ANS ON
• Press to turn the answering system on or Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
off.
1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.
2. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.
HOME (Speakerphone) 3. q or p -> # of rings -> SELECT.
4. q or p -> choose among 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or Toll saver -> SET.
• Press to make or answer a home call.
Ringer volume
FLASH
You can set the ringer volume level to one of the six levels or turn the
• Answer a call waiting call during a call.
ringer off.
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
CELLULAR
-> q or p -> Ringers -> SELECT.
1. MENU
• Make or answer a cell call.
2. SELECT to select Ringer volume.
• Answer a call waiting call during a cell
3. q or p -> All lines, Home, Cell-D1 or Cell-D2 -> SELECT.
call.
4. q or p to choose the desired level -> SET.
DIR
• Press to scroll up while in a menu.
• Press to show directory entries when the
telephone is not in use.
• While entering names or numbers, press
to move the cursor to the right.
DEVICE 1/DEVICE 2
lights
• On when the telephone
base is paired and
connected with a
Bluetooth device.