This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and operation instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete online AWX22104 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation http://telephones.att.com/manuals...
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 AWX22104 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Telephone base Power adapter for...
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.
Battery installation Install the battery, as shown below. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment. 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.
Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following table). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use.
handset overview ChArgE light CID/voLumE On when the handset is • Press to scroll down while charging in the telephone in menus. base or charger. • Press to decrease the listening volume. DIr/voLumE • Press to show the caller ID •...
Telephone base overview message window Displays the number of messages or other answering system information. /Ans. on/off Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off. /PLAy/sToP • Press to start or stop message playback. • During call screening, press to temporarily turn the call screening on or off.
menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. Press mEnu/ in idle mode (when the handset is not in use) to enter the sELECT main menu. Press to scroll through menu items. Press /sELECT to select or save the indicated item. mEnu -or- /CAnCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit...
Telephone settings Use feature summary on page 7 to find and set features. 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.
making, answering and ending calls making a call PhonE/ /sPEAKEr and then dial the Press fLAsh number using the dialing keys. -or- Enter the number using the dialing keys and then press PhonE/ /sPEAKEr to dial. fLAsh While predialing a number, you can: •...
options while on calls volume control /voLumE to increase or press /voLumE to decrease While on a call, press the listening volume. note: The handset volume setting and speakerphone volume setting are independent. Changing one does not affect the other. Join a call in progress If a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press PhonE/...
handset locator Use the handset locator to find misplaced handset(s). To start the paging tone: • Press /hAnDsET LoCATor at the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: PhonE/ /sPEAKEr, •...
Intercom make and answer an intercom call Intercom to You can make an intercom call between handsets. Press InT on your handset when not in use. • If you have 2 handsets, your originating handset screen shows Calling hs X, and the other handset screen shows hs X is calling.
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Call transfer using intercom You can transfer an outside call to another system handset. Transferred During an outside call, press InT and proceed just as you would make a normal intercom call. Once the other party has answered the intercom call, you have the following options: •...
Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base and shared by all handsets. It stores up to 50 entries. Changes made to the directory on any one handset apply to all. Only one handset can review the directory at a time. Create directory entries Press mEnu/ in idle mode.
Dial a directory number When the desired directory entry displays, press PhonE/ /sPEAKEr fLAsh to dial. Edit a directory entry When the desired directory entry displays on the screen, press /sELECT. mEnu /sELECT. Edit the telephone number, then press mEnu Edit the name.
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. missed (new) call indicator The telephone base stores the last 50 incoming calls as the caller ID information.
Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in digital 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.
number of rings You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 rings. You can also select Toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages.
message playback If there are only new messages or there are both new and old messages, the system plays only the new messages (in chronological order). If there are no new messages, the system plays all old messages (in chronological order). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced.
Adding and registering handsets Your telephone system can support up to five handsets. The handsets provided within your product package are already registered as hAnDsET 1, and so forth. You can purchase additional handset AT&T AWX20004/AWX20014/AWX20024/AWX20034 to expand your telephone system. Additional handsets are assigned numbers in the sequential order they are registered (up to hAnDsET 5).
Deregistering handsets If you want to replace a handset, or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all handsets that are registered to the telephone base, and then register each handset individually. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin. Deregister all handsets from the telephone base: Press and hold /hAnDsET LoCATor on the telephone base for about 10 seconds...
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 AWX22104 telephone, or contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
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• 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 with less background noise.
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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 3 to install the battery. •...
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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’ve set my LCD language to spanish or french and I don’t know how to change it back to English.
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 •...
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.
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 •...
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.
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mIsEs En gArDE: • N’utilisez que les adaptateurs inclus avec ce produit. Pour obtenir une pièce de rechange, visitez www.telephones.att.com 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 BT262342).
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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.
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.
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.
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”...
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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, 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 might save you a service call.
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