AT&T EL52100 Quick Start Manual

AT&T EL52100 Quick Start Manual

Dect 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller id/call waiting
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Quick start guide

EL52100/EL52110
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Quick start guide EL52100/EL52110 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 EL52100/EL52110 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at www.telephones.att.com/manuals.
  • Page 3: Parts Checklist

    Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Quick start guide EL52100/EL52110 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Quick start guide...
  • Page 4: Installation

    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 on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the included wall-mount bracket and refer to Wall-mount installation in the online user’s manual for details.
  • Page 5: Battery Installation

    Battery installation Install the battery, as shown below. 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. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
  • Page 6: Battery Charging

    Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery HANDSET 1 status (see the following table). If necessary, place the handset in 16 MISSED CALLS the telephone base to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging.
  • Page 7: Handset Overview

    Handset overview DIr/voLUmE rEDIaL/PaUSE Press to scroll up while in Press repeatedly to view the menus. last 20 numbers dialed. Press to increase the listening While entering numbers, volume. press and hold to insert a Press to show directory dialing pause. entries when the handset is not in use.
  • Page 8: Telephone Base Overview

    Telephone base overview anSWEr on/off Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off. message window Displays the number of messages. During playback, displays the message number currently playing. PLaY/SToP Press to start or stop message playback. While call screening, press to temporarily turn the call screening on or off.
  • Page 9: Menu Overview

    menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. HANDSET 1 Press mEnU/ in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) SELECT 16 MISSED CALLS to enter the main menu. DIr or CID to scroll until the > is next to the feature you Press 11/20 10:30...
  • Page 10: Telephone Settings

    Telephone settings Use menu structure on page 8 to find and set features. Many are simple yes/no questions. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to Handset settings and answering system settings in the online user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.
  • Page 11: Making, Answering And Ending Calls

    making, answering and ending calls making a call PHonE/ SPEaKEr and then dial a telephone Press fLaSH number, or predial by first dialing the number and then pressing PHonE/ SPEaKEr. When entering the number fLaSH before pressing PHonE/ SPEaKEr, you can: fLaSH •...
  • Page 12: Options While On A Call

    options while on a call volume control While on a call, press /voLUmE to increase or press /voLUmE to decrease the listening volume. note: The handset earpiece volume setting (1-5) and speakerphone volume setting (1-6) are independent. Changing one does not affect the other.
  • Page 13: Handset Locator

    Handset locator Use the handset locator to find misplaced handset. To start the paging tone: • Press HanDSET LoCaTor at the telephone base to start the paging tone on the handset for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: • Press PHonE/ SPEaKEr, or any dialing key...
  • Page 14: Directory

    Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base. It stores up to 100 entries. Create directory entries You can add new entries to the directory whenever a telephone number shows on the screen (predial or from caller ID history) by pressing mEnU/ , then go to Step 3 SELECT mentioned below.
  • Page 15: Speed Dial

    To dial a directory number When the desired directory entry displays, press PHonE/ SPEaKEr. fLaSH To edit a directory entry /SELECT. When the desired directory entry displays on the screen, press mEnU Edit the telephone number (page 13). Press /SELECT. mEnU Edit the name (page 13).
  • Page 16: Caller Id Overview

    Caller ID overview 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. Caller ID history (call log) The caller ID information is stored in a 50-entry caller ID history.
  • Page 17: Answering System And Voicemail

    answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left on your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate.
  • Page 18: Call Screening

    Call screening If CaLL SCrEEnIng is on (page 8), the incoming messages are played through the speaker on the telephone base. You can press PHonE/ SPEaKEr on the fLaSH handset to stop recording and speak to the caller. message playback If there are new messages, the system plays back only the new messages (oldest first).
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    If changing the telephone line cord does not help, the wall jack (or the wiring to this wall jack) may be defective. Try using a different wall jack in your home to connect your EL52100/EL52110 telephone, or contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
  • Page 20 • Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances may cause the telephone not to dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room in your home with less background noise.
  • Page 21 The charge light is off. • Make sure the power cord is plugged in correctly and securely. • Make sure the battery is installed correctly in the handset. Follow the instruction in Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery. •...
  • Page 22 I hear other calls while using my telephone. • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack, and plug in a different telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or telephone service. Call your telephone service provider (charges may apply). I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work.
  • Page 23: Important Safety Information

    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 •...
  • Page 24: Especially About Cordless Telephones

    Especially about cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset.
  • Page 25: Save These Instructions

    Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that: Pacemaker patients •...
  • Page 26: For C-Ul Compliance

    for C-UL compliance In compliance with the bilingual requirements for safety, caution, and warning markings of Canadian Federal and Provincial/Territorial statutes and regulations, the French version of Important safety information is included. mesures de sécurité importantes Ce symbole vous alertera d’informations importantes ou d’instructions d’entretien pouvant apparaître dans ce guide d’utilisation.
  • Page 27 mISES En garDE: • N’utilisez seulement l’adaptateur inclus avec ce produit. Pour obtenir une pièce de rechange, www.telephones.att.com visitez notre site Web au ou composez le 1-800-222-3111 1-866-288-4268 . Au Canada, composez le • N’utilisez que la pile de rechargeable incluse ou une pile de rechange (modèle BT162342/ www.telephones.att.com BT166342).
  • Page 28 Le sceau de l’organisme de recyclage RBRC sur les piles à l’hydrure métallique de nickel signifie que le fabricant de cet appareil participe volontairement au programme industriel visant à reprendre et recycler ce type de piles lorsqu’elles ne servent plus, au sein du territoire des États-Unis et du Canada.
  • Page 29: Fcc Part 68 And Acta

    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. This identifier must be provided to your telephone service provider upon request.
  • Page 30: Fcc Part 15

    Industry Canada This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.
  • Page 31: 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 our website at www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 or call . In Canada, dial 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 purchase (“CONSUMER”...
  • Page 32 • PRODUCT returned without a valid proof of purchase (see item 6); 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 or call...
  • Page 33: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz — 1928.448MHz Channels Operating temperature 32ºF — 122ºF 0ºC — 50ºC Telephone base voltage 96 — 130Vrms (AC voltage, 60Hz) Telephone base voltage 6VDC @ 400mA (DC adapter output) Handset voltage 2.4 — 3.2VDC Operating times* Talk time (handset): up to seven hours Talk time (speakerphone): up to four hours...
  • Page 34 www.telephones.att.com © 2009-2015 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. RBRC® and 1-800-8-BATTERY® are registered trademarks of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Printed in China.

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