AT&T Synapse SB67040 User manual

Quick Start Guide
AT&T SB67040 Cordless Accessory Handset

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Charger Installation
To install the SB67040 Cordless Handset Charger:
Plug the power adapter into an electrical1.
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
Plug the small end of the power adapter2.
into the jack on the underside of the charger.
Route the cord through the slot as shown in Figure 1.3.
This Quick Start Guide provides installation, registration
and some operating instructions so you can start
using your SB67040 Cordless Handset. For more
information see the Synapse User’s Guide at
www.telephones.att.com/SynapseGuides
The SB67040 Cordless Handset uses a rechargeable
2.4v nickel-metal hydride cell (NiMH) pack and comes
with a battery charger. Place the SB67040 Cordless
Handset in the charger when not in use.
Figure 1. Handset Charger Power Connect
Power Adapter

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Battery Installation
To install the SB67040 Cordless Handset battery:
Remove the battery cover as shown in Figure 2.1.
Plug the battery connector securely into the plug inside2.
the Handset battery compartment, matching the color-
coded label.
Place the battery in the compartment with3. THIS SIDE UP
facing up.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment,4.
then slide it upwards until it clicks into place.
Figure 2. Install Handset Battery
Battery Connector

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Battery Installation (Continued)
To install the SB67040 Cordless Handset battery: (Continued)
5. The LCD displays a blank screen during startup.
•After startup, if there is some charge in the battery, the LCD
displays the Place in charger screen shown in Figure 3.
•If the screen is blank, place the Handset in the charger.
NOTE: For customer service or product information, contact your installer
at the number on the cover of this guide. If your installer is
unavailable, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com/smb
or call 1 [phone]. In Canada dial 1 [phone].
Figure 3. Place in Charger Screen
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Place in charger.

To charge the Handset battery:
Place the Handset in the charger as shown in Figure 4.1.
•The CHARGE light will be on when the Handset is charging.
•The REGISTER screen shown in Figure 5 should display within
15 seconds.
NOTE: Charge the Handset battery for at least 16 hours before use. When
fully charged, the Handset battery provides approximately five hours
of talk time or three days of standby time.
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Battery Charging
Figure 5. Register Screen
Figure 4. Handset in Charger
Charge
Light
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To register Handset:
1. Go to your
Deskset.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select User
REGISTER
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Place in charger.
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Handset Registration
To register the SB67040 Cordless Handset:
If the Handset is not registered to a Deskset, the Place in charger
notification screen shown in Figure 6 displays upon powering up.
Place the Handset into the charger. The1. REGISTER Handset screen
shown in Figure 7 displays.
This procedure provides instructions for registering a SB67040 Cordless
Accessory Handset. Only one Cordless Handset and one Cordless Headset
can be registered to a Deskset.
Figure 6. Place In Charger Screen
Figure 7. Register Screen
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To register Handset:
1. Go to your
Deskset.
2. Press MENU.
3. Select User
REGISTER 1/3

Press2. MENU on the SB67030 Deskset.
Press3. 2on the Deskset.
Press4. 6on the Deskset to display the Cordless Settings
menu shown in Figure 8. The screen reflects whether
the Handset and Headset are registered.
Press5. 1on the Deskset to begin the registration process.
To register the Handset press6. Register as shown in Figure 9.
•Once the Handset registration begins, the Handset
and Deskset display Registration in Progress screens.
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Handset Registration (Continued)
To register the SB67040 Cordless Handset: (Continued)
Quick
Dial
1. Ha ndse t
2. He adse t
(Not Registered)
Cordless Settings
(Registered)
Use or to scroll then press
SELECT or press 1 - 2.
Figure 8. Cordless Registration
Figure 9. Register Cordless
Quick
Dial
Cordless Handset Registration
Cordless Ha ndse t is currently
Not Regist ered.
Re gister Ex it
Place cordless handset in charger.
Press Register to begin process.

To register the SB67040 Cordless Handset: (Continued)
•If the registration process times out, the Handset displays
Registration Failed as shown in Figure 11, generates an
error tone, and resets. Try registration again.
•When registration is complete, the Deskset and Handset
display Handset Registered and the Handset generates
confirmation tones. Figure 10 shows the Handset messages.
7. Press Exit to return to the Cordless Settings screen.
NOTE: The registration process on both Deskset and Handset will end
after two minutes. If registration is not successful, try again.
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Handset Registration (Continued)
Registration
Failed.
Figure 11. Registration Failed
Handset
Registered.
Registration in
progress...
Figure 10. Handset Registered

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Handset Registration (Continued)
To deregister the Handset:
Perform Steps 2 through 4 of the “To register the SB670401.
Cordless Handset:” procedure on page 7.
Press2. 1on the Deskset to begin the deregistration
process.
To deregister the Handset, press3. DeReg , as shown in Figure 12.
To confirm deregistration, press4. YES . Press NO to keep the
Handset registered.
To return to the Cordless Settings screen, press5. Exit .
Figure 12. Deregistration Screen
Quick
Dial
Cordless Handset Registration
Cordless Handse t is currently
Registered.
Ex itDeReg
Press DeReg to deregister the Cordless
Handset.

Handset Overview
Off
Ends current call.
Volume (On side)
Decreases and increases
the ringer or incoming voice
volume.
Dial pad, 0-9, *, #
Dials, performs shortcuts,
or accesses areas in a list.
DIR
Accesses the Directory.
Hold
Places active call on hold.
Options
Accesses options depending
on the current mode.
Mute/Quick
Mutes the handset microphone
while on an active or conference
call. Pressing and holding accesses
Quick Dial numbers.
Speaker
Generates dial tone in Idle
mode. Toggles audio to and
from speaker during active call.
Phone
Starts or answers a call.
The optional SB67040 Cordless Handset duplicates many of the Deskset
features. Figures 13 and 14 illustrate and describe the keys for the SB67040
Cordless Handset.
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Figure 13. SB67040 Cordless Handset Key Functions
Soft Keys
Label in display changes
according to the current task.

Figure 14. SB67040 Cordless Handset Key Functions (Continued)
Handset Overview (Continued)
Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD)
Provides instructions and
status information.
Navigate Up
Scrolls through list entries.
Highlights new messages or
new calls in Idle mode. Use
during message playback to
play previous message.
Navigate Down
Scrolls through list entries. Highlights
new messages or new calls in Idle
mode. Use during message playback
to play next message.
Select
Selects an option out of
a menu or list.
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Navigate Left
Scrolls or cycles through list entries.
Performs backspace function. Use
during message playback to jump
back eight seconds in message.
Adjusts display contrast level.
Navigate Right
Scrolls or cycles through list
entries. Use during message
playback to jump forward eight
seconds in message. Adjusts
display contrast level.

The Idle screen shown in Figure 15 displays when the
Handset is first registered. It also displays at the end of any
operation such as completion of a call, or when the extension
does not have any active or held calls.
Missed Calls
Number of new missed
calls. Press SELECT when
highlighted to see them.
Status Display
Displays battery status, Do
Not Disturb, Call Forward
and Voicemail full indicators
when applicable.
Soft Key Labels
Press the key below
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EXT 249
John Smith
2 Missed Calls
5 Ne w MSGs
MSGs CID
to see the Message Review
screen shown in Figure 21 on
page 16. Press the key below
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EXT 249
John Smith
2 Missed Calls
5 Ne w MSGs
MSGs CID
to see entire call log.
Time/Date
Extension Number/Name
The extension number and
name for this Handset.
New Messages
Number of new messages.
Press SELECT when highlighted
to see a Message Review screen
similar to the one shown in
Figure 21 on page 16. Once a
new message is reviewed, the
new message count on the Idle
screen goes down by one.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Figure 15. SB67040 Cordless Handset Idle Screen
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EXT 249
John Smith
2 Missed Calls
5 New MSGs
MSGs CID
NOTE: The Handset screen goes blank after 30 seconds of inactivity to save power.
When the Handset is reactivated, there is a brief delay to allow it to update its
status. No key presses are recognized during this update process.

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9-1-706-555-016
Press to backspace
CANCELPA USE
Figure 16. Predial Mode
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Predialing
To make a call while the Handset is on hook:
To initiate predialing as shown in Figure 16, press any dial pad key.1.
Dial 9for an outside call.
Enter telephone number using dial pad2. keys. You have the following options:
•To delete a digit and move the cursor back one space,
press the left navigation key.
•To insert a two-second pause, press Pause .
•Press Cancel or OFF at any time to terminate the dialing
sequence. The Handset returns to Idle.
Press3. PHONE to go off hook and dial the Predial digits.
You can predial a phone number before pressing PHONE or SPEAKER. In this
mode the Handset produces no dial tone. You can also predial from a list.

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9
ON CALL
EXT_#s CID
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Live Dialing
To make a call off hook:
Press1. PHONE or SPEAKER to initiate a call as shown
in Figure 17.
Enter telephone number using dial pad keys. Dial2. 9
for an outside call. Hyphens are automatically inserted
for all 7, 8, 10, and 11 digit dialing, except when 9is
followed by a zero for an international call.
NOTE: If you enter 9followed by another digit other than 1,
XFER replaces EXT_#s , and CONF replaces CID
as shown in Figure 18.
Live dialing refers to making a call when the phone is off hook.
Figure 17. Live Dial
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9-555-0180
00:12 ON A CALL
XFER CONF
Figure 18. External Call Live Dial

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2 Missed Calls
5 New MSGs
EXT 249
John Smith
INCOMING
Graham Bell
800-916-2007
IGNORE FWD-VM
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Answering a Call
You have the following options when there is an incoming call:
•To answer a call, press SELECT, PHONE or SPEAKER.
•To silence the ringer, press Ignore .
•To forward the call to voicemail, press FWD-VM .
NOTE: Press VOLUME to increase or decrease the ringer volume.
If the system receives an incoming call in Idle mode, the Handset rings and the
incoming call information displays as shown in Figure 19. The screen displays
name and number (if available). If there is more than one incoming call, they are
displayed on the screen. To cycle through incoming calls, press the up or down
navigation key.
The SB67040 Handset records incoming call information in the Call Log and
displays notification on the Idle screen. A call that has not been reviewed is
considered new. Once you review a call in the Call Log, the call count goes
down by one. If there are no new calls, the notification will display 0 New
Missed Calls.Figure 19. Incoming Call

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Retrieve Voicemail
To retrieve voicemail:
To retrieve all voicemail, press1. MSGs from the Idle screen.
•If you have created a user password, you will be
prompted to enter it, as shown in Figure 20.
•The Message Review screen is displayed,
as shown in Figure 21.
To begin playing the voicemail, press2. PLAY .
To return to the Idle screen, press3. EXIT .
ENTER PASSWORD
Enter password:
CANCELBCKSPC
Press SELECT when done.
Figure 20. Retrieve Voicemail
Figure 21. Message Review
MESSAGES
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Graham Bell
232-555-0176
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PREV
NEXT
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PLAY EXIT

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