AT&T CL81309 - AT&T DECT 6.0 User manual

User’s manual
CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting

Congratulations
on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please
read the Important safety information on pages 50-51 of this manual.
Please thoroughly read this 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 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].
Model #: CL81109 (one handset)
CL81209 (two handsets)
CL81309 (three handsets)
Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone with caller ID/call waiting
Serial #:
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.
Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return
your telephone for warranty service.
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Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference when
used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083
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Used under license.
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use of products that save energy and help protect our environment. We are proud
to mark this product with the ENERGY STAR® label indicating it meets the latest
energy efficiency guidelines.
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Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt
and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Battery for cordless handset
(One for CL81109)
(Two for CL81209)
(Three for CL81309)
Cordless handset
CL81109 (one handset)
CL81209 (two handsets)
CL81309 (three handsets)
Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(One for CL81209)
(Two for CL81309)
Battery compartment cover
(One for CL81109)
(Two for CL81209)
(Three for CL81309)
User's manual
User’s manual
CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting
Quick start guide
CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting
Quick start guide Telephone base
Wall mount bracket Telephone line cord Power adapter for
telephone base

User’s manual
CL81109/CL81209/CL81309
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone with caller ID/
call waiting
Table of contents
Getting started
Quick reference guide - handset.......... 1
Quick reference guide - telephone
base................................................................. 3
Installation....................................................... 4
Telephone base installation.................... 5
Charger installation..................................... 6
Battery installation & charging.............. 7
Installation options.......................................9
Handset settings
Telephone settings ................................... 11
MENU settings .........................................11
Ringer volume .........................................11
Ringer tone ...............................................12
Key tone .....................................................12
LCD Language..........................................12
Set date/time...........................................13
Voicemail (visual message waiting)
indicator......................................................14
Clear voicemail indication ................14
Home area code.....................................15
Telephone operation
Making, answering, and ending
calls.................................................................. 16
Making a call............................................16
On-hook dialing (predialing) ............16
Answering a call.....................................16
Temporary ringer silencing ...............16
Ending a call.............................................16
Auto off.......................................................16
Handset operation.................................... 17
Speakerphone..........................................17
Last number redial ................................17
Options while on calls............................ 18
Volume control........................................18
Call waiting ...............................................18
Mute..............................................................18
Chain dialing.............................................19
Multiple handset use
Multiple handset use............................... 20
Handset locator ......................................20
Join a call in progress .........................20
Intercom......................................................... 21
Call transfer using intercom ................ 23
Directory
About the directory.................................. 24
Shared directory .....................................24
Capacity......................................................24
Exiting the directory .............................24
Create directory entries......................... 25
To create a new directory entry.....25
Review directory ........................................ 27
To review directory entries ...............27
Search directory......................................... 28
To search by name................................28
To dial, delete or edit entries.............. 29
Display dial................................................29

To delete an entry.................................29
To edit an entry ......................................29
Caller ID
About caller ID ........................................... 30
Information about caller ID with call
waiting.........................................................30
Caller ID history......................................... 31
How the caller ID history (call log)
works............................................................31
Memory match ........................................32
Missed (new) calls indicator .............32
To review the caller ID history........33
Make a call log entry ready to
dial.................................................................33
Dial a call log entry..............................34
Delete entries ..........................................34
Save a call log entry to the
directory......................................................34
Reasons for missing caller ID
information............................................... 35
Appendix A
Alert tones and lights ............................. 36
Screen icons .............................................36
Handset alert tones..............................36
Lights............................................................36
Appendix B
Handset display screen messages.... 37
Appendix C
Expansion handset .................................. 39
To register a handset to your
telephone base........................................40
To de-register all handsets...............41
Appendix D
Troubleshooting ......................................... 42
Appendix E
Maintenance................................................. 49
Appendix F
Important safety information .............. 50
Safety information.................................50
Especially about cordless
telephones.................................................51
Precautions for users of implanted
cardiac pacemakers ..............................51
Pacemaker patients ..............................51
Appendix G
FCC part 68 and ACTA............................ 52
Appendix H
FCC part 15.................................................. 54
Appendix I
Limited warranty........................................ 55
Appendix J
Technical specifications ......................... 57
DECT 6.0 digital technology.............57
Telephone operating range...............57
Redefining long range coverage and
clarity ...........................................................57
Index................................................................ 58

1
Quick reference guide - handset
CHARGE indicator
On when the handset is
charging in the telephone base
or charger.
qCID/-VOLUME
Press qCID to display caller ID
history (page 33).
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.
PHONE/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call.
During a call, press to answer
an incoming call when you
receive a call waiting alert
(page 18).
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While reviewing a call log
entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in the
directory.
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu.
While in the menu, press to
select an item or save an entry
or setting.
DIRp/+VOLUME
Press DIRpto show directory
entries (page 27).
Press to scroll up while in
menus.
While entering names or
numbers, press to move the
cursor to the right.
Press to increase the listening
volume when on a call.
OFF/CLEAR
During a call, press to hang up.
While in a menu, press to
cancel an operation, back up to
the previous menu, or exit the
menu display.
Press and hold while the
telephone is not in use to erase
the missed calls indicator.
#
Press repeatedly to display
other dialing options when
reviewing a call log entry.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view
the last five numbers dialed
(page 17).
While entering numbers, press
and hold to insert a dialing
pause (page 25).
INT
Press to begin an intercom
conversation or to transfer a
call (pages 21-23).
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute the
microphone (page 18).
While reviewing the caller
ID history, the directory or
the redial memory, press to
delete an individual entry
(page 34, page 29 and page 17
respectively).
While predialing, press to
delete digits (page 16).
SPEAKER
Press to switch between
speakerphone and handset.
Getting started

Getting started
2
Quick reference guide - handset
Main menu
> Shows a highlighted
item
>DIRECTORY
CALL LOG
Main menu
DIRECTORY (page 24)
CALL LOG (page 30)
RINGER VOLUME (page 11)
RINGER TONE (page 12)
KEY TONE (page 12)
LCD LANGUAGE (page 12)
SET DATE/TIME (page 13)
CLR VOICEMAIL (page 14)
HOME AREA CODE (page 15)
Using menus
Press MENU/SELECT to show the first menu
item, DIRECTORY.
Press qCID or DIRpto scroll through menu
items.
Press MENU/SELECT to select or save
changes to a highlighted menu item.
Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous menu, or exit the
menu display.
Menu

Getting started
3
Quick reference guide - telephone base
IN USE indicator
On when the handset is
in use or when you are
registering a handset.
Flashes when another
telephone is in use on the
same line, or when you are
de-registering handset(s)
from the telephone base.
Flashes quickly when there
is an incoming call.
VOICEMAIL indicator
Flashes when you have
new voicemail. Voicemail
service is offered by your
local telephone company
(page 14).
HANDSET LOCATOR
Press to make handsets
beep so you can locate
them (page 20).

Getting started
4
See pages 7-8
for easy instructions.
You must install and charge
the battery before using the
telephone. STOP!
Installation
Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not
controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface
or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 9). For optimum range and better
reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.
If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line -
DSL) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the
telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The
filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please
contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the handset or
telephone base display - remove it before use.
For customer service or product information, visit our website at
www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial
1 [phone].
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:
Communication devices such as: television sets, VCRs, 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 temperature.
Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or
workbench.
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Getting started
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Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base as shown below.
The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall
mounting, see page 9 for details.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement
power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call
1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].
2. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount
position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
1. Plug the small end
of the power adapter
into the power jack
on the bottom of the
telephone base.
2. Route the power
adapter cord
through the slot.
3. Plug one end of the
telephone line cord
into the telephone jack
on the bottom of the
telephone base.
4. Place the cords into
the channels.
6. Plug the large end
of the power adapter
into a power outlet
not controlled by a
wall switch.
If you have
DSL high speed
Internet service,
a DSL filter (not
included) is
required.
5. Plug the other end
of the telephone line
cord into a telephone
jack or a DSL filter.
7. Raise the antenna.