AT&T HS8240 User manual

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900 MHz Cordless Telephone
Caller ID/Call Waiting HS8240
USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS
CALLER ID OPERATION ................. 17
About Caller Identification.................. 17
CallWaiting ......................................... 18
NEW CALL Light ................................. 18
MessageWaiting Indicator .................. 18
Incoming Call History ......................... 18
Memory Match.................................... 18
Reviewing Call History ....................... 19
Display Dial ......................................... 19
Deleting Call Records from
Call History ..................................... 20
Caller ID Display Messages ................. 20
BATTERIES .................................... 21
Charging the Handset Battery Pack .... 21
Replacing the Handset Battery Pack ... 22
OPERATING RANGE ....................... 23
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY ................ 24
INSTALLATION................................. 3
Belt Clip ................................................ 5
FEATURE SETUP .............................. 6
About Softkeys ...................................... 6
Dial Mode.............................................. 6
Ringer Off / Battery Save ...................... 7
Handset Ringer Selection ...................... 7
Programming Home and
LocalArea Codes ............................... 8
Turning Off Caller ID
with CallWaiting ............................... 8
Call List Options.................................... 9
TELEPHONE OPERATION ............... 10
Making a Call....................................... 10
Preview a Number Before Calling....... 10
Answering a Call ................................. 11
Ending a Call ....................................... 11
Redial .................................................. 11
HandsetVolume .................................. 11
TemporaryTone .................................. 11
Mute .................................................... 12
Flash .................................................... 12
Page..................................................... 12
Handset Locator.................................. 12
Changing Channels ............................. 13
Headset Jack........................................ 13
TELEPHONE MEMORY ................... 14
Storing Numbers in Memory .............. 14
Storing a Pause in a Memory Number.. 14
Storing a Name with a Number .......... 14
Replacing a Stored Number ................ 15
Storing a Number and Name from
Call History inTelephone Memory . 15
Viewing Numbers in Memory............. 15
Deleting Memory Numbers ................ 15
Editing Memory Numbers................... 16
Priority Ring Numbers ........................ 16
Dialing Memory Numbers................... 16

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INSTALLATION
Power cord Long telephone line cord
Strain-relief
groove
Standard
electrical
outlet
Modular
telephone
jack
The instructions below are for both table and wall installation.
1 Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack.
This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard
electrical outlet (110vAC) not controlled by a wall switch.
2 Install the handset battery.
(For an illustration of battery installation,see the BATTERIES section
of this manual.)
• Remove the battery cover by pressing on the indentation and
sliding downward.
• Plug the battery pack connector into the handset,and place the
battery pack and wires into the compartment.
• Replace the battery cover by sliding it on its track up over the
battery compartment until it snaps firmly into place.
3 Connect the telephone line cord.
Make sure the plugs snap firmly into place. (If you are wall
mounting the phone,use the short line cord,and press the excess
cord into the groove on the bottom of the base.)
4 Connect the power cord as shown above.
NOTE: Connect power to the base unit before placing the handset in
the cradle.

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5 Mount the base on the wall.
(WALL MOUNTING ONLY)
INSTALLATION
Standard
electrical
outlet
Modular
telephone
jack
Power cord
Short
telephone
line cord
6 Charge the handset battery.
Place the handset face up or face down in the base. The
CHARGING/HANDSET IN USE light on the base goes on to show
the handset is in the right position to charge the battery.
For best battery performance,charge the battery for at least 12 hours
the first time. After the first charge,the battery will quick-charge in
only six hours.
7 Check for dial tone.
After the batteries are charged,pick up the handset. Press P;
you should hear a dial tone.

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INSTALLATION
Belt Clip
If you wish,you can attach the belt clip to the cordless handset,following the
illustrations below. (The handset may not charge in the face-up position
if the belt clip is attached.)
To RemoveTo Attach

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FEATURE SETUP
You can set up one feature at a time as described below,or you can set up
a feature,and then move on to set up another feature. After you change
one feature,press Uto exit,or select the DONE softkey to move to the
next feature.
About Softkeys
This telephone has been designed with your convenience in mind,offering
you many features which you can access using the two“softkeys”shown
in the illustration. Press Uto begin viewing options. Use <and >to
scroll through the choices or to move to the next display. By pressing the
softkey below the operation indicated on the display screen,you select
that operation.
Dial Mode
If you have touch tone service,the phone will be ready to use as soon as the
battery is charged. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service,you’ll need to set
thedial mode.
1Make sure the is not displayed.
2Press U>.
3Use the softkey to select SETUP (see“About Softkeys”). The screen
displays DIAL MODE: TONE.
4Use the softkey to select CHANGE. The screen displays DIAL
MODE:PULSE.
5Select DONE to move to the next feature
— OR —
Press Uto exit.
To change back to touch tone dialing,repeat Steps 1through 5. The screen
displays DIAL MODE:TONE.
Softkey
Softkey

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FEATURE SETUP
Ringer Off / Battery Save
When the Ringer is set to OFF,the handset stays ready to use for up to
30 days in the standby mode before you have to return it to the base for
recharging. When the Ringer is off,the Page/Handset Locator feature does
not work,and the screen does not display incoming call information.
However,the call information is stored in the call history.
When the Ringer is on,the handset stays ready to use for up to 15 days,and
all features are active.
1Make sure the is not displayed.
2Press U>.
3Use the softkey to select SETUP.
4Select DONE until the screen displays RINGER.
5Select CHANGE to turn the Ringer ON or OFF.
6Select DONE to move to the next feature
— OR —
Press Uto exit.
Handset Ringer Selection
You can select from four different handset ringer styles.
1Make sure the is not displayed.
2Press U>.
3Use the softkey to select SETUP.
4Select DONE until the screen displays RING TYPE.
5Select CHANGE. Each time you select CHANGE,you hear a sample
of the ringer style.
6Select DONE to save the last ringer style you heard and move to
the next feature
— OR —
Press Uto exit.

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Programming Home and Local Area Codes
Your“home area code”is the area code from which you are dialing.
Numbers called within your home area code do not require you to dial a“1”
or the area code before dialing the telephone number. “Local area codes”
are area codes that require no“1”before dialing the telephone number;
however,the area code must be dialed.
Always program your home area code,and,if you need them,your local area
codes (up to four). Programming these area codes will change how numbers
are displayed in the call history,and will allow for correct operation of the
Display Dial feature (see below).
1Make sure the is not displayed.
2Press U>.
3Use the softkey to select SETUP.
4Select DONE until the screen displays AREA CODE 1. Use the keypad
to enter your home area code.
NOTE: If you must dial the area code to complete a call in your home
area, enter“000”for AREA CODE 1.
5Select CODE 2 to reach AREA CODE 2 (the screen displays any
current local area code stored here). Use the keypad to enter a
three-digit local area code.
6Continue as in Step 4 for area codes 3,4 and 5 as needed
— OR —
Select DONE to move to the next feature
— OR —
Press Uto exit.
Turning Off Caller ID with Call Waiting
If you don’t have Caller ID with CallWaiting service,you can turn this feature
off (the phone comes with the feature on).
1Make sure the is not displayed.
2Press U>.
3Use the softkey to select SETUP.
4Select DONE until the screen displays CIDCW: ON.
5Select CHANGE. The screen displays CIDCW: OFF.
6Select DONE to move to the next feature
— OR —
Press Uto exit.
FEATURE SETUP