AT&T CL83101 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide
CL83101/CL83201/CL83251/CL83301/CL83351/
CL83401/CL83451/CL83551
This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only.
For more complete instructions, refer to your Abridged user's
manual provided in the package, or see the online Complete
user's manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

Telephone base installation

Plug one end of the
telephone line cord
Plug the large end
of the power adapter into a telephone
into a power outlet jack or a DSL filter.
not controlled by a
wall switch.
Route the power
adapter cord
through this slot.
Raise the
If you have DSL
antenna.
high-speed Internet
service, a DSL filter
(not included) is
required.
Route the
Plug the power
telephone line cord
cord and the
through this slot.
telephone line cord
into the jacks.
Caution: Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit
www.telephones.att.com 1(800)222-3111
our website at or call
1 (866) 288-4268
Canada, dial .
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below. Charge your handset(s) before initial use.
The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging.
Step 2
Step 1
Align the cover flat
Plug the battery connector
securely into the socket against the battery
inside the handset battery compartment, then
compartment. Insert the slide it upwards until it
supplied battery with the clicks into place.
label THIS SIDE UP facing
up as indicated.
CHARGE light
Step 3
Charge the handset by placing it face forward in
the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light
on the top of the handset is on during charging.
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342
Quick reference guide
CHARGE indicator
• On when the handset is
charging in the telephone
base or charger.
CID/VOLUME
q
• Press qCID to show caller
ID history when the handset
is not in use.
• Press to scroll down while
in menus.
• While entering names or
numbers, press to move the
cursor to the left.
• Press to decrease the
listening volume when on
a call, or to decrease the
Message Playback volume.
MUTE/DELETE
• During a call, press to mute
the microphone.
• When the handset is ringing,
press to mute the ringer
temporarily.
• While reviewing the caller
ID history, the directory or
the redial memory, press to
delete an individual entry.
• While predialing, press to
delete digits.
• During message or
announcement playback,
press to delete the playing
message or the recorded
announcement.
PHONE/FLASH
• Press to make or answer a
call.
. In
• During a call, press to answer
an incoming call when you
receive a call waiting alert.
• During message playback,
press to call back the caller
if the caller's number is
available.
1
• While reviewing a caller ID
log entry, press repeatedly
to add or remove 1 in front
of the telephone number
before dialing or saving it in
the directory.
/SPEA�ER SPEA�ER
• Press and hold to set or
dial your voicemail number.
• Press to make or
answer a call using the
TONE speakerphone.
• Press to switch to tone • Press to switch between
dialing temporarily during a the speakerphone and
the handset.
call if you have pulse service.
PUSH TO TAL�
Press to initiate a one-to-one or
one-to-group broadcast.
Press and hold to broadcast to a group of
system devices.
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Quick reference guide (continued)
pDIR/VOLUME
CANCEL
• Press pDIR to show
• While in a menu, press to cancel an
directory entries when the
operation, back up to the previous menu or
handset is not in use.
exit the menu display.
• Press to scroll up while in
menus. • Press and hold to go back to idle mode.
• When the telephone base is ringing, press to
• While entering names or
numbers, press to move the mute the ringer temporarily.
cursor to the right.
q
CID
• Press to increase the
• Press to display the caller ID history when
listening volume when on
the phone is not in use.
a call, or to increase the
message playback volume. • Press to scroll down while in menus and
lists.
MENU/SELECT
• While entering names and numbers, press to
move the cursor to the left.
• When the handset is not
in use, press to show the
menu.
IN USE indicator
• While in the menu, press to
• On when the telephone is in use,
select an item or save an
or when the answering system is
entry or setting.
answering an incoming call.
OFF/CANCEL
• On when a handset is being
registered.
• During a call, press to hang
up.
• Flashes when there is an incoming
• While in a menu, press to call or when all handsets are being
cancel an operation, back
deregistered.
up to the previous menu,
• Flashes when another telephone is in
or exit the menu display, or
use on the same line.
press and hold this button
to exit to idle mode.
1
• When the handset is
ringing, press to mute the • Press and hold to set or
ringer temporarily. dial your voicemail number.
• Press and hold while the
telephone is not in use
/HANDSET LOCATOR
to erase the missed call
indicator. • While the phone is idle, press
to page all handsets.
# (pound key)
• Press repeatedly to display Redial/PAUSE
other dialing options when
• Press repeatedly to view the
reviewing a caller ID log
last 10 numbers dialed.
entry.
• While entering numbers,
press and hold to insert a
EQ
dialing pause.
• During an outside call,
intercom call, message or
announcement playback,
q/VOLUME/p
press to change the audio
quality to best suit your
• During message playback or call
hearing.
screening, press to adjust the listening
volume.
REDIAL/PAUSE
• While in idle mode, press to adjust the
base ringer volume.
• Press repeatedly to view
the last 10 numbers dialed. • When on a call, press to adjust the
listening volume.
• While entering numbers,
press and hold to insert a
X/DELETE
dialing pause.
While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial
memory, press to delete an individual entry.
While predialing, press to delete digits.
During message or announcement playback, press to delete the
playing message or announcement.
Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is not in use.
/ANSWER ON
Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off.
•/RECORD
Press to record a memo or an announcement.
/REPEAT
During playback, press to repeat the playing message.
During playback, press twice to play the previous message.
/S�IP
Press to skip a message.
/PLAY/STOP
Press to start or stop message playback.
MUTE
During a call, press to mute the microphone.
When the phone is ringing, press to mute the ringer temporarily.
/SPEA�ER
Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone.

Initial settings

We recommend you program your telephone system before
use.
MENU/SELECT The following are a few examples of common features to set before
using the telephone. Refer to the Handset settings, Telephone base settings
• When the telephone base is not in use, press to
show the menu.
and Answering system settings in the Abridged user's manual or the online
• While in the menu, press to confirm or save an
Complete user's manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.
entry or setting.
p
DIR

Set date/time

• Press to display the directory when the phone is
Set the date/time before using the answering system.
not in use.
• Press to scroll up while in menus and lists. Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
• While entering names and numbers, press to
1. MENU -> q or p -> Set date/time -> SELECT.
move the cursor to the right.
2. Enter the month, day and year using the dialing keys -> SELECT.
FLASH
3. Enter the hour and minute using the dialing keys -> SELECT.
• During a call, press to answer an incoming call
q or p to choose AM or PM -> SELECT.
4.
when you receive a call waiting alert.

Record your own announcement

Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the answering
Large tilt display
system. You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it
• Move the top of the
display forward or
with your own recorded announcement.
backward to adjust the
angle of the screen for Using a cordless handset:
maximum visibility.
1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.
2. SELECT to select Announcement.
3. q or p -> Record annc -> SELECT.
4. Facing the handset, record your announcement and press 5 to end recording.
Using the telephone base:
1. •/RECORD -> q or p -> Announcement -> SELECT.
2. Speak towards the telephone base, to record your announcement and press
5 to end recording.

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 3, 4, 5
or 6 rings, or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers
a call after two rings if you have new messages, or after four rings when there
are no new messages.
If you want the built-in answering system instead of the voicemail to answer a
call, you should set the answering system to answer a call at least two rings
before the voicemail is set to answer. Contact your telephone service provider
for information on your voicemail settings.
MIC
PTT
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
• Microphone
• Press to initiate a one-to-one
or one-to-group broadcast.
1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.
• Press and hold to broadcast to
2. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.
a group of system devices.
3. q or p -> # of rings -> SELECT.
4. q or p -> Choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll Saver -> SELECT.

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level to one of the six levels or turn the
ringer off.
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. MENU -> q or p -> Ringers -> SELECT.
2. SELECT to select Ringer volume -> SELECT.
3. q or p to choose the desired level -> SELECT.

Reset language to English

If you have accidentally changed the screen display language and want to
switch it back to English, follow the steps below.
• MENU in idle mode-> enter 364# -> SELECT.