AT&T Trimline 265 User Manual

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USER'S MANUAL
®
TRIMLINE
Caller ID
Telephone 265
For Customer Service or Product
Information, Visit Our Website at
www.telephones.att.com
© 2006 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved.
AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL ® TRIMLINE Caller ID Telephone 265 For Customer Service or Product Information, Visit Our Website at www.telephones.att.com © 2006 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    (Caller ID) ... 8 About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes ... 8 INSTALLATION ...9 Battery Installation ... 9 Telephone Installation ... 10 Wall-Mount Installation ... 10 Desktop Installation ... 11 Handset Installation ... 12 TELEPHONE OPERATION ... 13 Handset Operation ...
  • Page 4: Important Product Information

    2. Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There may be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak. If you suspect a gas leak, report it immediately, but use a telephone away from the area where gas is leaking.
  • Page 5: Save These Instructions

    The REN is used to determine how many devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have them ring when you are called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of all RENs should be five (5.0) or less. You may want to contact your local telephone company for more information.
  • Page 6: Interference Information: Part 15 Of Fcc Rules

    If you do, please keep three things in mind: a. We recommend that you also write the telephone number on the directory card (if applicable), so that you can still dial the emergency number manually if the memory dialing feature doesn’t work.
  • Page 7: Limited Warranty

    — To the extent possible, relocate the radio, VCR, television or other receiver with respect to the telephone equipment. — If this telephone product runs on AC power, plug your product into an AC outlet that’s not on the same circuit as one used by your radio, VCR or television.
  • Page 8 thrirty (30) days. 3 HOW LONG IS THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD? The limited warranty period for the Product extends for ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase. If AAT repairs or replaces a MATERIALLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT under the terms of this limited warranty, this limited warranty also applies to repaired or replacement Products for a period of either (a) 90 days from the date the repaired or replacement Product is shipped to you or (b) the time remaining on...
  • Page 9 “valid proof of purchase” (sales receipt) identifying the PRODUCT purchased (PRODUCT model) and the date of purchase or receipt (keep a copy for your records); and c provide your name, complete and correct mailing address, and telephone number. 7 OTHER LIMITATIONS This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between YOU and AAT.
  • Page 10: Parts Checklist

    PARTS CHECKLIST Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is neces- sary to ship the telephone for warranty service. Check to ensure the telephone package includes the following: 3. Mounting adapter (Installed) 1. Handset 2. Telephone base 4.
  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    This product can provide information only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date are sent by the service provider along with the call information.
  • Page 12: Installation

    Information, including caller ID, Speed dialing memories, redial, and settings will be maintained for about 10 minutes during battery replacement. Numbers stored in memory will be lost if the telephone is unplugged from the jack for over 10 minutes when there are no charged batteries installed. Please...
  • Page 13: Telephone Installation

    2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack at the bottom of the telephone base.
  • Page 14: Desktop Installation

    Push it downward with your thumbs as indicated by the arrows in the diagram and ensure that it is securely locked into place. 4. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack at the bottom of the telephone base.
  • Page 15: Handset Installation

    Case of Difficulty at the back of this manual. 4. Set the RINGER switch on the side of the telephone base to OFF, LO, or HI according to your preference. If it is set to OFF, this telephone will not ring when there is an incoming call, although the NEW CALL light will flash.
  • Page 16: Telephone Operation

    REDIAL once to insert a 3.6 second pause in the dialing To redial, lift the handset. Press PAUSE/REDIAL and the last number dialed (up to 32 digits) from this telephone appears on the screen while it is redialing. base. sequence.
  • Page 17: Low Battery

    FLASH to put the current call on hold and connect to the new call. Press FLASH again to return to the original call. Also, press FLASH to activate other telephone company subscriber services such as 3-way calling log. CLEAR changes...
  • Page 18: Telephone Base

    TELEPHONE OPERATION Telephone Base RINGER Volume Adjust the volume of the telephone ringer. If it is set to OFF, this telephone will not ring when there is an incoming call.
  • Page 19: Features Setting

    FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear when the telephone is initially set up. The order changes after the initial setup, but the procedures for setting each feature remain the same. Default settings are marked with an asterisk (*).
  • Page 20: Language Selection

    TONE/PULSE setting. NOTES: 1. If the telephone is powered on at first time, it will enter into setting up mode automatically. 2. After the initial set up, the sequence of the set up has been changed as be-...
  • Page 21: Set Contrast

    FEATURE SETTINGS Set Contrast The contrast of the screen can be adjusted to an appropriate level to suit the lighting of the environment for better viewing. 1. After the language setting (or press OPTIONS once in idle screen), the screen will display: SET CONTRAST 2.
  • Page 22: Set Home Area Code (Hac)

    FEATURE SETTINGS Set Home Area Code (HAC) Home area code is the area code associated with your telephone number. It is necessary to program a home area code so the telephone can properly display incoming calls and dial the telephone numbers from the call log.
  • Page 23: Set Local Area Codes (Lacs)

    FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Codes (LACs) Local area codes are area codes associated with other telephone numbers for which you must dial the area code, but do not need to dial 1. This includes your own area code if you must dial the area code but not 1 to make calls in your own area code.
  • Page 24: Set Time/Date

    FEATURE SETTINGS Set Time/Date This feature sets the time and the date displayed on the screen when the tele- phone is in idle mode. 1. After setting the local area codes (or from the idle screen, press OPTIONS seven times), the screen will show: 2.
  • Page 25: Call Waiting

    Set the kind of subscribed call waiting service from your service provider: NOTE: If you subscribe to combined caller ID with call waiting service from your local telephone service provider, you need to turn this feature on in order to see call information for call waiting calls.
  • Page 26: Set Tone/Pulse

    FEATURE SETTINGS Set Tone/Pulse When your telephone left the factory, the dial mode was set to tone. If you do not have touch tone dialing service, you can change this setting to PULSE by fol- lowing these steps: 1. After setting the call waiting feature, press OPTIONS once (or from the idle screen, press OPTIONS ten times), the screen will show: 2.
  • Page 27: Telephone Memory

    TELEPHONE MEMORY This telephone can store 13 telephone numbers, each up to 32 digits. Dial the numbers stored in memory by pressing one or two buttons. Storing Numbers in Memory 1. Lift the handset. 2. Press and release PROG. 3. Dial the telephone number...
  • Page 28: Two-Touch Dialing From Memory

    TELEPHONE MEMORY Two-Touch Dialing from Memory 1. Lift the handset. 2. Press and release MEMORY. 3. Press the number button (0-9) where the destination number is stored. The number ap- pears on the screen when it is dialed. One-Touch Dialing from Memory 1.
  • Page 29: Directory Card

    TELEPHONE MEMORY Directory Card Lift the plastic cover off the directory to write the names or numbers stored in telephone memory. Then replace the plastic cover.
  • Page 30: Caller Id Operation

    NOTES: • Numbers stored in memory will be lost if the telephone line cord is un- plugged from the telephone jack at the bottom of the telephone base or the modular telephone wall jack, or if there is no battery power for more than 10 minutes.
  • Page 31: About Caller Identification

    CALLER ID OPERATION About Caller Identification When the first call is received, the telephone sets the current time and date automatically, and updates them each time a new call comes in. The unit auto- matically adjusts for winter time. When not in use, the unit displays the current time and date, the number of new calls, and the total number of calls (up to 80) in the call log.
  • Page 32: Setting Options

    The most recent call will have the high- est number. Only the newest entry from a telephone number will be saved. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is replaced by the new incoming call information.
  • Page 33: Display Screen Messages

    The caller is blocking the number information. PRIVATE CALLER The caller is blocking the name and number information. UNKNOWN Your telephone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s name. Your telephone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s number.
  • Page 34: In Case Of Difficulty

    Inspect the handset cord connections at both ends. • Unplug the telephone and connect it to another modular jack. If it still does not work, and the other telephones using the same jack are working, there is a problem with this telephone.
  • Page 35 Ensure your service provides caller ID information when on a call. This is sometimes known as Caller ID with Call Waiting, or type II caller ID. • Ensure you have the call waiting feature on this telephone set to ON (see Display screen options in Feature settings). •...
  • Page 36 Visit us at www.telephones.att.com © 2006 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. Printed in China. Issue 5 AT&T 07/06...

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