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User’s manual 1080 Corded telephone/ 4-Line small business small business system/ system with digital speakerphone/ answering system and answering system with caller ID/call waiting caller ID/ call waiting...
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Congratulations on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important product information on pages 91-92 of this manual. Please thoroughly read the user’s manual for all the feature operation and troubleshooting information you need to install and operate your new AT&T product.
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Do you receive DSL, (Digital subscriber line,) service for high- speed internet access through your telephone line(s) from your telephone company? If so, you will need to add either DSL splitters and/or microfilters to your installation. See page 9 of the installation guide.
User's manual 1080 4-line small business system with digital answering system and caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Introduction ...1 Telephone overview ...2 Display screen messages ...4 Indicator lights & tones ...6 Indicator lights ...6 Alert tones ...7 Directory card ...8 Telephone operation Basic phone operation ...9...
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Intercom ... 26 Make an intercom call with the handset ... 26 Make an intercom call with the speakerphone or headset ... 27 Answer an intercom call ... 28 End an intercom or page call ... 28 Voice page ... 29 Page a specific extension (single-phone page) ...
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To store an entry to the directory or a one-touch key ...56 To save an entry to the directory ...56 To save an entry to a one-touch key ...56 Call waiting and message waiting ...57 CID with call waiting ...57 Message waiting and NEW CALL light ...57 COVM RESET ...58...
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SYS EXT mailbox ... 81 About system extension mailboxes ... 81 REMOVE EXT MSGS... 82 To delete all messages from one SYS EXT telephone ... 82 Appendix A, Glossary ... 83 Appendix B, Time/date ... 86 Appendix C, Centrex operation ... 88 Set ring delay duration ...88 Answer a delayed ring ...88 Pick up another station’s line ...88...
Getting started Introduction This AT&T Small Business System is expandable to a 16-extension telephone system. The 1080 telephone is compatible with 1070 and 1040 telephones. For details, see the Installation Guide. This system is not compatible with any other AT&T 4-line small business telephones, except for the 1070 and 1040 telephones.
Getting started Telephone overview REMOVE LINE BUTTONS, 1-4 While playing a Press to make or answer a call on the desired line (page 10). message, press to While on a call, press to release the call privacy feature delete it. (page 21).
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Getting started Telephone overview Navigation keys Press to scroll up, down, left or right while in the menu. ENTER Press until you see the main menu. Once in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting. Press and hold to exit the menu.
Getting started Display screen messages SPECIAL OPTIONS LEVEL-4 LCD CONTRAST AC FAIL COVM COVM 1 2 3 4 DTAD: XX/YY LCD CONTRAST Your set's display provides important information. You can adjust the screen contrast to one of eight levels to optimize readability in different lighting conditions.
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Getting started Display screen messages continued from previous page DTAD FULL! (EMPTY) EXT BUSY-AA EXT BUSY-REC EXT BUSY-REMOTE EXT XX RING FULL! INITIALIZING. . INTERCOM FROM XX LIST EMPTY LOW BATT LOWER NO ENTRIES FOR "Y" There are no entries in the directory matching the key PAGE FROM XX PAGE ALL FROM XX [ENTER]: ANSWER...
Getting started Indicator lights & tones Indicator lights LINE Green: • On when the line is in use. • Flashing slowly when the line is on hold. • Flashes quickly when a person has transferred a call on that line. •...
Getting started Indicator lights & tones Alert tones Confirmation tone One double-beep every 30 seconds A triple-beep NEW CALL • On when there are unreviewed calls. • Flashes when there are new voice mail messages. The screen will display ”COVM”, with “1”, “2”, “3”, and/or “4”...
Getting started Directory card To write names and/or phone numbers on the directory card, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the clear plastic cover by inserting a small item such as paperclip into the hole on the lower right corner. 2.
Telephone operation Basic phone operation This phone comes programmed to use line 1 (default prime line) for calls if you do not press a line button. (To change the prime line, see PRIME LINE on page 39 of the installation guide.) When you answer a call, the phone automatically selects the ringing line.
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Telephone operation Basic phone operation continued from previous page Handset To make a call: • 1. Lift the handset. 2. Dial a number. • To override automatic line selection, press the LINE button for the line you wish to select, then lift the handset.
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Telephone operation Basic phone operation continued from previous page Headset (purchased separately) You can use this phone hands-free when you install any industry-standard two-band 2.5mm headset or other compatible, electronically isolated headset. The headsets must be purchased separately. To make a call: •...
10:01AM 11/23 00:30 5550100 Telephone operation Basic phone operation Switching among handset, speakerphone and headset mode To switch from handset to headset or speakerphone, press [HEADSET] or [ then replace the handset. (In order to use the headset, it must be plugged in.) To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the handset.
Telephone operation Basic phone operation Volume control The volume key control the level of the incoming voice as well as the ringer volume. Handset/speakerphone/headset volume • While using the handset, press [ VOLUME] to adjust the listening volume (1-5). • While using the speakerphone, press [ VOLUME] to adjust the listening volume (1-8).
RINGER ON/OFF L1 RINGER RINGER TYPE TYPE 1 L1 RINGER TYPE Telephone operation Basic phone operation RINGER ON/OFF This feature controls whether there is an audible alert for outside calls on the designated line. 1. Press [ENTER]. 2. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see PHONE SETTINGS. Press [ENTER].
Telephone operation Basic phone operation DO NOT DISTURB When you activate the do not disturb (DND) function, you will not hear paging tones, voice paging, or incoming call rings. Instead, the LINE light flashes to signal an incoming call. If you receive an intercom call, the [INTERCOM] light flashes, and the number of the incoming intercom call appears on the display.
Telephone operation Basic phone operation Last number redial The last number dialed from this extension (up to 32 digits) is stored in the redial memory until you dial another number. Press [(AUTO) REDIAL] you will see the most recently dialed number (up to 32 digits).
NOTE: If the desired redial number is longer than 16 digits, the screen will only display the first 14 digits. Telephone operation Basic phone operation Redial stack The last six numbers dialed from this extension are automatically stored in the redial memory stack.
NOTES: • When the telephone automatically redials, it always uses the prime line. • While reviewing the numbers in the redial stack, if you want to place a new call other than the displayed number, you need to press and hold [ENTER] or wait for 30 seconds to return to idle.
Telephone operation Basic phone operation Call waiting If you subscribe to call waiting service with your local telephone company, there will be a beep if there is an incoming call when you are already on a call on the same line. 1.
Telephone operation Basic phone operation HOLD You can use the hold feature to hold one line while accessing another, or as part of the conference and call transfer features. While on a call, press and release [HOLD]. The LINE light for the line on hold flashes slowly in green, and a double-beep sounds every 30 seconds to remind you that the call is on hold (To turn off the reminder beep, see HOLD REMINDER...
Telephone operation Basic phone operation Switching between lines During an outside call: 1. Press and release [HOLD] to maintain the connection to the call on the active line. 2. Press and release the LINE button of another line to make or answer another call. 3.
NOTES: Occasionally, the • far-end parties on a conference call might not hear one another. If you are experiencing • difficulty in using the conference features on this phone, please consider using AT&T’s complete line of teleconference services to find a solution that best meets your needs.
10:01AM 11/23 00:30 10:01AM 11/23 00:30 TRANSFER LINE#1 10:01AM 11/23 EXT 11 TRANSFER LINE #1 TO 12 Telephone operation Call transfer Transfer a call You can transfer a call to any other system phone. Once you transfer a call, it can be picked up at any other system phone, not just at the extension you called.
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