User’s manual EL52109 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Congratulations on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety instructions on pages 55-56 of this manual. Please thoroughly read the user’s manual for all the feature operations and troubleshooting information necessary to install and operate your new AT&T product. You can also visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. Model #: EL52109 (one handset) Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system Serial #: (found on the bottom of the telephone base) Purchase date: Place of purchase: Both the model and serial number of your AT&T product can be found on the bottom of the telephone base. Compatible with Hearing Aid T-Coil Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. 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Your telephone contains the following items: User’s manual Quick start guide EL52109 EL52109 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with answering system with caller ID/call waiting caller ID/call waiting User's manual Quick start guide Cordless handset Telephone base Wall mount bracket Battery for cordless handset Battery AC power adapter for Telephone line cord compartment cover telephone base User’s manual EL52109 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Auto off ....................................................19 Quick reference guide - handset ......... 1 Handset settings ........................................20 Quick reference guide - telephone Speakerphone information .............20 base .................................................................... 2 Last number redial ..............................20 Installation ...................................................... 3 Handset operation ....................................21 Telephone base installation ................... 4 Volume control .....................................21 Battery installation & charging............. 5 Call waiting .............................................21 Wall Installation ........................................... 7 Mute ...........................................................21 Tabletop to wall installation ............7 Chain dialing ................................................22 Wall to tabletop installation ............ 8 Chain dialing ..........................................22 Handset settings Handset operation ....................................23 Telephone settings ..................................... 9 Handset locator ....................................23 Menu settings ..........................................9 Directory Ringer volume .........................................9 About the directory ..................................24 Ringer tone .............................................10 Capacity ....................................................24 Key tone ...................................................10 Exiting the directory ...........................24 LCD language ........................................10 Create directory entries .........................25 Set date/time ........................................11 To create a new directory entry ..25 Voicemail (visual message Directory review .........................................27 waiting) indicator .................................12 To review directory entries .............27 Clear voicemail indication ...............12 Search directory .........................................27 Home area code ...................................13 To search by name .............................27 Answering system settings ...................14 To dial, delete or edit entries ..............28 Answer on/off .......................................14 Display dial .............................................28 Announcement .....................................15 To delete an entry ...............................28 Number of rings ...................................16 To edit an entry ....................................28 Remote access code ..........................17 Caller ID Message alert tone .............................18 About caller ID ...........................................29 Telephone operation Information about caller ID with Making, answering, and ending call waiting .............................................29 calls ..................................................................19 Caller ID operation ...................................30 Making a call ..........................................19 Memory match ......................................30 On-hook dialing (predialing) ..........19 Missed (new) calls indicator ...........30 Answering a call ..................................19 How the call log works ....................31 Temporary ringer silencing .............19 To review the call log .............................32 Ending a call ..........................................19 To review the call log ........................32 Make a call log entry ready to Safety information ...............................55 dial ..............................................................32 Especially about cordless Caller ID history .........................................33 telephones ..............................................55 Dial a call log entry ............................33 Precautions for users of implanted Delete entries ........................................33 cardiac pacemakers ............................56 Save a call log entry to the Pacemaker patients ............................56 directory ...................................................33 Especially about telephone Reasons for missing caller ID answering systems ..............................56 information ...................................................34 Appendix F Answering system FCC Part 68 and ACTA ............................57 About the answering system...............35 Appendix G Answering system and FCC Part 15 ..................................................58 voicemail ..................................................35 Appendix H Message capacity ................................35 Limited warranty ........................................59 Turn the answering system on or off at the telephone base ...............35 Appendix I About the answering system...............36 Technical specifications .........................61 New message indication ..................36 DECT 6.0 digital technology ...........61 Call screening at the telephone Telephone operating range ............61 base ............................................................36 Extended range and clarity ............61 Call intercept .........................................36 Index ...............................................................62 Base ringer .............................................36 Temporarily turning off the message alert tone .............................36 Voice prompts .......................................36 Messages playback ...................................37 Options during playback ..................38 To delete all old messages ............38 Recording & playing memo ..................39 Base message counter displays .........40 Remote access ............................................41 Appendix A Screen icons, indicator lights & tones ................................................................43 Handset screen icons ........................43 Handset alert tones ............................43 Telephone base tone .........................43 Lights .........................................................43 Appendix B Handset display screen messages ....44 Appendix C Troubleshooting .........................................45 Appendix D Maintenance.................................................54 Appendix E Important safety information ..............55 Getting started Quick reference guide - handset qCID / VOLUME CHARGE light Press qCID to show caller ID The charge light is on when the information (page 32) when the handset is charging (page 6). phone is not in use. Press to scroll down while in pDIR / VOLUME menus. Press qVOLUME to Press pDIR to show directory decrease the volume level dur- entries (page 27) when the ing a call (page 21). phone is not in use. MENU/SELECT Press to scroll up while Press to display the menu (page in menus (page 9). Press 9). Once in the menu, press to pVOLUME to increase the select an item or save an entry volume level during a call or setting. (page 21). OFF/CLEAR REDIAL/PAUSE Press and hold while the Press to view redial memory telephone is not in use to erase (page