AT&T EL52219 Quick Start Manual

AT&T EL52219 Quick Start Manual

Dect 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller id/call waiting
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EL52119/EL52219/EL52319/
EL52429
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

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  • Page 1 Quick start guide EL52119/EL52219/EL52319/ EL52429 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 operation instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete online EL52119/EL52219/EL52319/EL52429 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 http://telephones.att.com/manuals.
  • Page 3: Parts Checklist

    DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Quick start guide Telephone base Cordless handset (1 for EL52119) (2 for EL52219) (3 for EL52319) (4 for EL52429) Battery compartment cover Charger for cordless handset Battery for cordless with power adapter installed...
  • Page 4: Installation

    Installation Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL ilter 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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Use only the power adapter(s) provided with this product. To order a replacement, visit www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 our website at or call 1 (866) 288-4268 In Canada, dial The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or loor mount position.
  • Page 6: Battery Installation

    Battery installation Install the battery, as shown below. 1. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment. 2. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up, as indicated. 3. Align the cover lat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
  • Page 7 Ater you install your telephone or power returns following a Date: MM/DD/YY power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see page 13). To skip setting the date and time, press /CANCEL. Ater the date and time setting is done or skipped, the handset Voice guide to...
  • Page 8: Battery Charging

    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.
  • Page 9: Handset Overview

    Handset overview While in a menu, press to cancel an REDIAL/PAUSE operation, back up to the previous Press repeatedly to view the last 10 menu, or exit the menu display; or numbers dialed. press and hold this button to exit to While entering numbers, idle mode.
  • Page 10 Handset overview QUIET DELETE Press and hold to set and turn on the While predialing, press to delete QUIET mode, or turn it of. digits. When reviewing a caller ID log entry, While reviewing the redial list, press repeatedly to view other dialing directory, speed dial list or caller options.
  • Page 11 Handset overview qCID/VOLUME CHARGE light Press to scroll down while in menus. On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Press to decrease the listening volume when on a call, or to decrease pDIR/VOLUME the message playback volume. Press to show the caller ID log when Press to scroll up while in menus.
  • Page 12: Telephone Base Overview

    Telephone base overview IN USE light PLAY/STOP Press to start or stop message On when the handset is in use, playback. or when the answering system is answering an incoming call. During call screening, press to Flashes when another telephone is in temporarily turn the call screening use on the same line.
  • Page 13: Menu Overview

    Menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. 1. Press MENU/ in idle mode (when handset is not in use) to enter the SELECT main menu. 2. Press CID or DIR to scroll through menu items. 3. Press /SELECT to select or save the indicated item.
  • Page 14: Telephone Settings

    Telephone settings Use Feature summary on page 9 to ind 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.
  • Page 15 Set date/time The answering system announces the day of the week and time of each message received prior to playing it. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. However, the year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information.
  • Page 16: Making, Answering And Ending Calls

    Making, answering and ending calls Making a call PHONE/ /SPEAKER and then dial the Press FLASH number using dialing keys. -OR- Enter the number using the dialing keys and then press PHONE/ /SPEAKER to dial. FLASH While predialing a number, you can: /PAUSE to insert a 3-second Press and hold REDIAL...
  • Page 17: Options While On Calls

    Options while on calls Volume control While on a call, press /VOLUME to increase or press /VOLUME to decrease the listening volume. NOTE: The handset volume setting and speakerphone volume setting are independent. Join a call in progress If a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press PHONE/ /SPEAKER on another system handset.
  • Page 18: Find Handset

    Find handset You can use the ind handset feature to ind misplaced handset(s). To start the paging tone: Press FIND HS on the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: Press PHONE/ /SPEAKER,...
  • Page 19: Intercom

    Intercom Make and answer an intercom call You can make an intercom call between two handsets, or a Intercom to: handset and a cordless headset/speakerphone (sold separately). 1. Press INT on your handset in idle mode. If you have two handsets and no other registered devices, 10:30 11/20 your originating handset screen shows Calling HS X.
  • Page 20 Call transfer using intercom You can transfer an outside call to another system handset. 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: You can let the other device join you on the outside call Outside call...
  • Page 21: Directory

    Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base, and is 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 a new directory entry 1.
  • Page 22 Review directory entries DIR when in idle mode. The screen shows the irst entry in the directory. 1. Press 2. Press CID or DIR to browse through the directory or use the dialing keys to start a name search. NOTE: If the telephone number in the directory exceeds 15 digits, a dash appears ater the 14th digit, and the remaining digits are displayed ater two seconds beginning with a dash.
  • Page 23: Caller Id

    Caller ID This product supports caller ID services ofered 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 ater the irst or second ring. Missed (new) call indicator The telephone base stores the last 30 incoming calls as the caller ID information.
  • Page 24: Call Block

    Call block If you have subscribed to caller ID service, you can use the call block feature to reject certain calls automatically. The call block list stores up to 150 entries. The telephone system can reject calls automatically according to: Numbers saved into the call block list Incoming calls without numbers This feature is only available on the cordless handset.
  • Page 25 Review call block list 1. Press MENU/ when the handset is idle. SELECT 2. Press CID or DIR to scroll to Call block, and then press /SELECT. MENU 3. Press /SELECT again to choose Block list. MENU 4. Press /SELECT again to choose Review. MENU 5.
  • Page 26 4. Press /SELECT to move on to the name. MENU 5. The screen displays Enter name. Use the dialing keys to edit the name when necessary. Press a key repeatedly until the desired character appears. DIR to move the cursor to the let or right. Press CID or Press 0 to add a space.
  • Page 27: Answering System And Voicemail

    Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two diferent types of voice messages: those let on its built-in answering system and those let on your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate.
  • Page 28: Voice Guide

    Voice guide This feature is an alternative way for you to do the basic setup of the answering system. You can follow the voice guide to record your own announcement, set the number of rings, and set the message alert tone. This feature is only available on the cordless handset.
  • Page 29: Call Screening

    Call screening If Call screening is on, the incoming messages can be played through the speaker on the telephone base or the handsets. You can press PHONE/ on the handset FLASH to stop recording and speak to the caller. Call screening at the handset: If the answering system is turned on and there is an incoming call answered by the answering system, the handset screen shows To screen call and press [SELECT], alternately.
  • Page 30: Remote Access

    Remote access You can access the answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the answering system answers, enter the 2-digit remote access code (19, unless you have changed it; refer to Feature summary on page 11). New messages are played automatically. Use the remote commands to control playback.
  • Page 31: Adding And Registering Cordless Handsets/Headsets/Speakerphones

    Adding and registering cordless handsets/headsets/speakerphones Your telephone can support up to ive DECT 6.0 cordless handsets, headsets or speakerphones. The handsets provided within your product package are already registered as HANDSET 1, and so forth. You can purchase additional handset AT&T EL50019 to expand your telephone system.
  • Page 32: Deregistering Handsets

    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 In addition to the cordless handsets, this operation will also deregister all cordless headsets and speakerphones registered to your telephone base.
  • Page 33: 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 diferent wall jack in your home to connect your EL52119/EL52219/EL52319/EL52429 telephone, or contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
  • Page 34 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, irst try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room with less background noise. If other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in your wiring or telephone service.
  • Page 35 The charge light is of. 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 pages 4-5 to install the battery. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset.
  • Page 36 I hear other calls while using my telephone. Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack, and plug in a diferent 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.
  • Page 37: 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, ire, or electric shock. Safety information Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual.
  • Page 38 CAUTIONS: Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 website at or call . In 1 (866) 288-4268 Canada, dial Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT162342/ www.telephones.att.com BT262342).
  • Page 39 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 Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker.
  • Page 40: 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 41 MISES EN GARGARDE: N’utilisez que les adaptateurs 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 BT262342).
  • Page 42 Mesures préventives pour les utilisateurs de stimulateurs cardiaques implantés dans l’organisme Stimulateurs cardiaques (ne s’applique qu’aux téléphones sans il numériques) : L’organisme ‘Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR)’, une irme de recherche indépendante, a mené une évaluation pluridisciplinaire des interférences entre les téléphones sans il portatifs et les stimulateurs cardiaques implantés dans l’organisme.
  • Page 43: 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 identiier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX.
  • Page 44: Fcc Part 15

    Industry Canada This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference. (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 45: 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 1.
  • Page 46 5. 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.
  • Page 47: Technical Speciications

    Technical speciications RF frequency band 1921.536MHz — 1928.448MHz Channels Telephone base adapter voltage 96 — 130Vrms (AC voltage, 60Hz) Telephone base voltage DC6V @ 400mA (DC adapter output) Handset voltage 2.4 - 3.2VDC Charger voltage DC6V @ 400mA (AC adapter output) Operating times* Talk time (handset): up to 7 hours Talk time (speakerphone): up to 3.5 hours...
  • Page 48 www.telephones.att.com Company: Advanced American Telephones Address: 9020 SW Washington Square Road - Ste 555 Tigard, OR 97223, United States. Phone: 1 (800) 222-3111 in the U.S. or 1 (866) 288-4268 in Canada © 2018-2020 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.

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