Installation And Setup - AT&T E2801 Quick Start Manual

Installation and setup

After installing the battery, you may be able to make and receive short calls.
For best performance, place the handset in the telephone base and charge for
16 hours before use.
You can keep the battery charged by returning the handset to the telephone
base after use. When the battery is fully depleted, a recharge takes about 12
hours. The average talk time on a fully charged battery is about eight hours and
the standby time is approximately five days. Actual battery life depends on usage
conditions and age of battery.
1. 2.
Insert the plug as
indicated. Be sure to and wires inside the
securely insert the compartment.
plug, making sure it
matches the color-
coded label inside
the battery compart-
ment.
Choose a central location close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not
connected to a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat sur-
face or mounted on a standard wall plate. For optimum range and better
reception, place the telephone base in a high and open location.
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:
• Communication devices such as: personal computers, computer routers, tel-
evision sets, VCRs, wireless routers (wireless broadband, wi-fi, or 802.11) or
other cordless telephones.
• Excessive heat sources.
• Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave
ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.
• Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.
• Excessive moisture.
• Extremely low temperatures.
• Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or
work bench.
3.
Place the battery Slide the bat-
tery compartment
cover up until it
clicks.
NOTE: Under normal
conditions, the battery
should last around one year.
This may depend on usage.
Caution: Use only the
supplied rechargeable battery
or replacement battery (model
27910, part number 89-0099-
00-00) or equivalent. To order
a replacement battery, visit our
website at www.telephones.att.
com or call 1 (800) 222-3111; in
Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268.