AT&T TL96271 Quick Start Manual

Dect 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with bluetooth wireless technology

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Page 1 Quick start guide TL96271/TL96371/TL96471 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology...
Page 2: Installation
Installation You must install and charge the handset battery before using the handset. Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base should be placed on a flat surface.
Page 3: Telephone Base Installation
Telephone base installation Telephone base installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. Plug the large end of the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Route the power adapter cord through this slot. Raise the antenna.
Page 4: Charger Installation
Charger installation Charger installation Install the charger as shown below. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Use only the power adapter(s) provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our www.telephones.att.com website at 1 (866) 288-4268 Canada, dial The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.
Page 5: Battery Installation And Charging
Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown below. Step 1 Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated. Step 3 CHARGE light Charge the handset by placing it face up...
Page 6 Quick reference guide - telephone base REDIAL/PAUSE Press repeatedly to view the last 0 numbers dialed. While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause. /HANDSET LOCATOR Press the button to page all system handsets. VOLUME Press to adjust the volume during message playback.
Page 7 Quick reference guide - telephone base FLASH During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert. MUTE During a call, press to mute the microphone. While the telephone base is ringing, press to silence the ringer temporarily.
Page 8: Main Menu
Quick reference guide - telephone base Main menu The selected menu item is highlighted. Using menus Press MENU in idle mode (when the telephone is not in use) to enter the main menu. Use CID SELECT Press to select or save the highlighted item. -OR- Press CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.
Page 9 Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Softkeys (2) Press to select a menu item displayed above the key. While in a menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.
Page 10 Quick reference guide - handset DIR /VOLUME Press to scroll up while in menus. During a call or message playback, press to increase the listening volume. Press to show directory entries when the telephone is not in use. While entering names or numbers in the directory, press to move the cursor to the left.
Page 11: Using Menus
Quick reference guide - handset Main menu The selected menu item is highlighted. 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. Feature menu Play messages Answering sys...
Page 12: Installation Options
Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, follow the steps below to connect the telephone base with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet.
Page 13 Installation options Wall mount to tabletop installation To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to tabletop position, follow the steps below. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. Push the telephone base up to remove it from wall. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall.
Page 14 Handset and telephone base settings Set date and time To set the date and time manually: Press MENU in idle mode to enter the main menu. or DIR on the handset, or press CID or Press DIR on the telephone base to highlight Set date/time, then press SELECT or DIR on the handset, or press CID or...
Page 15 Handset and telephone base settings Caller ID announce By default, the caller ID announce feature is programmed On. To change the setting: Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle mode to enter the main menu. or DIR on the handset, or press CID or Press DIR on the telephone base to highlight Settings, then SELECT...
Page 16: Introducing Bluetooth
Introducing Bluetooth Your new AT&T TL96271/TL96371/TL96471 Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features: • Pair up to four Bluetooth enabled devices (cell phones or headsets) with the telephone base. • Connect a maximum of two cell phones to make and receive cell calls.
Page 17: Bluetooth Setup
The corresponding status icon ( The corresponding device light on the telephone base (DEVICE 1 or DEVICE 2) turns on. If you have trouble pairing your cell phone, it may not be compatible with your TL96271/TL96371/TL96471. Check the Bluetooth compatibility list www.telephones.att.com NOTES: •...
Page 18 The corresponding light on the telephone base (DEVICE 1 or DEVICE 2) turns on. If you have trouble pairing your headset, it may not be compatible with your TL96271/TL96371/TL96471. Check the Bluetooth compatibility list at www.telephones.att.com NOTE: The pairing process may take up to one minute.
Page 19: Download Directory
Before downloading a directory, make sure the cell phone is paired, active, and connected to your TL96271/TL96371/TL96471. Place your cell phone next to the telephone base when you download a cell phone directory to your TL96271/TL96371/TL96471. To download a cell phone directory: MENU Press on the telephone base in idle mode.
Page 20: Make, Answer And End A Call
Make, answer and end a call Make, answer or end a home call Using a handset: To make a home call: • Press HOME/ FLASH To predial a home call: • Enter the telephone number, then press To answer a home call: •...
Page 21 Make, answer and end a call Make, answer or end a cell call If you have only one cell phone connected to the telephone base, it is automatically selected to make cell calls. If you have two cell phones connected to the telephone base, the telephone system prompts you to select a cell phone before you make a cell call.
Page 22: Answering System Settings
Answering system settings Answer ON/OFF To turn the answering system on or off: Using the telephone base: Press /ANS ON to turn the answering system on or off. When the answering system is turned on, it announces, “Calls will be answered”. The telephone base screen displays Calls will be answered.
Page 23 Answering system settings Record your own announcement Using a handset or the telephone base: Press MENU on the handset in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press CID or DIR on the handset, or on the telephone base press SELECT Press SELECT...
Page 24: Message Playback
Message playback On the telephone base, if you have new messages, the telephone plays only the new messages in chronological order. If there are no new messages, the telephone plays back all old messages in chronological order. On the handset, if you have both new and old messages, you can play either new or old messages.
Page 25 Message playback To listen to messages with a handset: Press MENU in idle mode. Press SELECT to select Play messages. If you have either new or old messages, the messages play automatically. If you have both new and old messages: •...
Page 26 www.telephones.att.com The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Advanced American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. ©...

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