AT&T ATT1080 User manual

1
User’s manual
1080
Corded telephone/
small business system/
speakerphone/
answering system with
caller ID/
call waiting
4-Line small business
system with digital
answering system and
caller ID/call waiting

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read the Important product information
on pages 91-92 of this manual.
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CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to
the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully:
• Use only alkaline 9V batteries (size 1604A, purchased separately).
• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. Like other batteries of this type, it
could explode if burned. Check with local codes for special disposal instruc-
tions.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may
cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.
• Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to create a short circuit. Do
not allow conductive materials such as rings, bracelets, or keys to touch the
battery. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm.
• Use the battery identified for use with this product only in accordance with
the instructions and limitations specified in this manual.
• Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery and metallic con-
tacts.
• Do not disassemble your telephone. There are no user-serviceable parts in-
side. Refer to qualified service personnel for servicing.
STOP!
Do you receive DSL, (Digital subscriber line,) service for high-
speed internet access through your telephone line(s) from your
telephone company? If so, you will need to add either DSL
splitters and/or microfilters to your installation. See page 9 of
the installation guide.

Table of contents
User's manual
1080
4-line small business
system with digital
answering system and
caller ID/call waiting
i
Getting started
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................1
Telephone overview..........................................................................................................................2
Display screen messages ...............................................................................................................4
Indicator lights & tones...................................................................................................................6
Indicator lights ................................................................................................................................6
Alert tones.........................................................................................................................................7
Directory card ......................................................................................................................................8
Telephone operation
Basic phone operation ....................................................................................................................9
Lit line indicators............................................................................................................................9
Making and answering calls .....................................................................................................9
Switching among handset, speakerphone and headset mode ............................12
Timer ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Volume control............................................................................................................................. 13
RINGER ON/OFF.......................................................................................................................... 14
RINGER TYPE................................................................................................................................. 14
DO NOT DISTURB........................................................................................................................ 15
Last number redial ..................................................................................................................... 16
Redial stack.................................................................................................................................... 17
Auto-redial .................................................................................................................................... 18
Call waiting .................................................................................................................................... 19
MUTE ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Temporary tone dialing............................................................................................................ 19
HOLD................................................................................................................................................. 20
Switching between lines ......................................................................................................... 21
Call privacy..................................................................................................................................... 21
Conference calls.......................................................................................................................... 22
Call transfer ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Transfer a call............................................................................................................................... 23
Blind transfer ................................................................................................................................ 23
Transfer a call and speak to the receiving party........................................................ 24
Answer a transferred call ....................................................................................................... 24
Intercom operation
Intercom overview ......................................................................................................................... 25

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Intercom ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Make an intercom call with the handset ........................................................................ 26
Make an intercom call with the speakerphone or headset................................... 27
Answer an intercom call ......................................................................................................... 28
End an intercom or page call ...............................................................................................28
Voice page .......................................................................................................................................... 29
Page a specific extension (single-phone page)........................................................... 29
Answer a single-phone page................................................................................................ 30
Page all (system-wide page)................................................................................................. 31
Answer a system-wide page................................................................................................. 32
Room monitor............................................................................................................................... 33
Make an intercom conference call..................................................................................... 33
One-touch setup and operation
One-touch overview ...................................................................................................................... 34
One touch ........................................................................................................................................... 35
PREFERENCE.................................................................................................................................. 35
One-touch storage ......................................................................................................................... 36
To dial a one-touch number...................................................................................................... 38
To view or delete a one-touch number............................................................................... 39
To view a one-touch number................................................................................................ 39
To delete a one-touch number............................................................................................ 39
To modify a one-touch number .............................................................................................. 40
Directory
Directory overview.......................................................................................................................... 42
Menu structure............................................................................................................................. 42
Store a name and number in the directory ....................................................................... 43
Store a pause in a directory number................................................................................ 44
Store a temporary tone signal in a directory number..............................................45
Store a FLASH in a directory number............................................................................... 45
Review directory entries.............................................................................................................. 46
Edit a directory entry .................................................................................................................... 47
Dial and remove an entry from the directory................................................................... 48
Dial a number from the directory....................................................................................... 48
Remove a name and number from the directory....................................................... 48
Remove all entries from the directory ................................................................................. 49
To save an entry to a one-touch key.................................................................................... 49
Caller ID operation
Caller ID operation......................................................................................................................... 50
About caller ID............................................................................................................................. 50
How caller ID works .................................................................................................................. 51
Calls received on two or more lines simultaneously................................................ 52
Call history ......................................................................................................................................53
Unreviewed and total calls .....................................................................................................53
Menu structure..............................................................................................................................53
Reviewing the call history and returning calls..................................................................54
To review the call history ........................................................................................................54
To return a call..............................................................................................................................54
To delete an entry or all entries...............................................................................................55
Changing the format of the caller ID number ..............................................................55
To remove a specific entry......................................................................................................55
To remove all call summary entries...................................................................................55

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To store an entry to the directory or a one-touch key.................................................56
To save an entry to the directory........................................................................................56
To save an entry to a one-touch key.................................................................................56
Call waiting and message waiting...........................................................................................57
CID with call waiting ..................................................................................................................57
Message waiting and NEW CALL light ..............................................................................57
COVM RESET................................................................................................................................58
Auto attendant operation
About the auto attendant and message recording.........................................................59
About auto attendant operation ..............................................................................................60
Using multiple auto attendants ................................................................................................61
Auto attendant sequence for callers......................................................................................62
Auto attendant flow chart...........................................................................................................63
Answering system operation
Answering system operation......................................................................................................64
Incoming messages ....................................................................................................................64
Message capacity.........................................................................................................................64
DTAD setup..........................................................................................................................................65
To turn the private message answering system on or off ......................................65
ANSWER STATUS ..........................................................................................................................65
ANSWER DELAY ............................................................................................................................66
TOLL SAVER ....................................................................................................................................66
REMOTE CODE...............................................................................................................................67
MESSAGE ALERT ...........................................................................................................................67
MESSAGE LENGTH........................................................................................................................68
CALL SCREENING.........................................................................................................................69
DTAD INTERCEPT..........................................................................................................................69
DTAD features....................................................................................................................................70
Private outgoing announcement..............................................................................................71
To record your announcement..............................................................................................71
To play your outgoing announcement..............................................................................72
To delete your outgoing announcement .........................................................................72
Private message playback ...........................................................................................................73
To playback private messages ..............................................................................................73
Information about messages .................................................................................................73
Options during message playback......................................................................................74
To delete all private messages.............................................................................................74
To record and play memos..........................................................................................................75
To record a memo .......................................................................................................................75
To play back a memo ................................................................................................................75
To record and play two-way conversations........................................................................76
To record a two-way conversation......................................................................................76
To play back a two-way conversation...............................................................................76
Remote access...................................................................................................................................77
Central message playback...........................................................................................................79
About central messages...........................................................................................................79
To play back central messages.............................................................................................79
Information about messages .................................................................................................80
Options during message playback......................................................................................80
To delete all central messages.............................................................................................80

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SYS EXT mailbox ............................................................................................................................. 81
About system extension mailboxes ................................................................................... 81
REMOVE EXT MSGS.....................................................................................................................82
To delete all messages from one SYS EXT telephone.............................................. 82
Appendix A, Glossary............................................................................................................ 83
Appendix B, Time/date ........................................................................................................ 86
Appendix C, Centrex operation......................................................................................... 88
Set ring delay duration .............................................................................................................88
Answer a delayed ring ..............................................................................................................88
Pick up another station’s line................................................................................................88
Centrex service call example.................................................................................................89
Appendix D, General product care...................................................................................90
Appendix E, Important product information................................................................91
Safety information.......................................................................................................................91
Especially about corded telephones..................................................................................92
Especially about telephone answering systems...........................................................92
Appendix F, FCC and ACTA information.........................................................................93
Appendix G, Part 15 of FCC rules.....................................................................................95
Appendix H, Limited warranty.............................................................................................96
Appendix I, Technical specification...................................................................................99
Appendix J, In case of difficulty......................................................................................100
Index....................................................................................................................................................110
Remote access wallet card ......................................................................................................112

1
Getting started
Introduction
This AT&T Small Business System is expandable to a 16-extension telephone
system. The 1080 telephone is compatible with 1070 and 1040 telephones.
For details, see the Installation Guide. This system is not compatible with any
other AT&T 4-line small business telephones, except for the 1070 and 1040
telephones.
The 1080 telephone is hearing-aid compatible and can be connected to up
to four incoming telephone lines. This telephone features a speakerphone
for handsfree use and a headset jack compatible with most two-band 2.5mm
headsets (sold separately). There are two additional ports available for
connecting the telephone to another device such as a fax machine or modem.
The 1080 allows paging, intercom and call transfers between system telephones
and is capable of connecting three parties in the same conference call.
This telephone also features a 32-number one- and two-touch memory
for faster dialing and has a directory which can store up to 200 additional
numbers with names.
This telephone has a caller ID feature which supports caller ID with call
waiting service. (Caller ID services are subscriber services available from many
local telephone companies for a fee).
Your 1080 telephone also features a built-in digital answering system which
can store approximately 60 minutes of messages, memos and conversations
or a total of up to 99 messages. You can access the answering system from a
remote non-system touch-tone telephone or from another system telephone.
This 1080 telephone is equipped to function as an Auto Attendant in a multi-
telephone system. An Auto Attendant telephone can pick up and redirect
incoming calls to other extensions in your telephone system. You may assign
more than one Auto Attendant for your telephone system. For details, see the
Auto attendant operation section (pages 59-63).
The 1080 telephone is compatible with Centrex service. Centrex is a special
subscriber service which may be available from your local telephone company
for a fee. If you subscribe to Centrex service, refer to the Centrex operation
section (page 88).
This user's manual contains detailed instructions for using your AT&T Small
Business System 1080 telephone. Please read this user’s manual before using
this 1080 telephone.

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Getting started
Telephone overview
LINE BUTTONS, 1-4
Press to make or answer a call on the desired line (page 10).
While on a call, press to release the call privacy feature
(page 21).
CALL HISTORY
Press until you see
caller ID information
(page 54).
Press again to quit.
DTAD
Press to access
setting up the
answering system
(pages 65-69).
Press again to quit.
TRANSFER
Press to transfer
an outside call to
another 1080, or
a 1070, or a 1040
(page 23).
FLASH
During a call, press to receive
an incoming call if call waiting
service is activated (page 19).
DIR
Press to store or dis-
play directory entries
(page 46).
Press again to quit.
(AUTO) REDIAL
Press to view the
redial stack (page
17).
Press again to quit.
REMOVE
While playing a
message, press to
delete it.
While reviewing
the call history,
directory or redial
stack, press to de-
lete an individual
entry.
While entering or
editing a name or
number, press to
delete a character.
DO NOT DISTURB
Press twice to
activate the Do
Not Disturb feature
(page 15).
Press again to
resume normal use
(page 15).
HEADSET JACK
(Beneath the small
rubber flap,) for
2.5mm headset

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One-touch keys
Press to make an
intercom call (page
26) or a one-touch
outside call (page 38).
VOLUME
While the telephone
is not in use, press to
adjust ringer volume
(page 13).
During a call, press
to adjust listening
volume (page 13).
During message play-
back, press to adjust
the playback volume
(page 74).
HEADSET
Press to turn on the
headset (page 11).
MUTE
Press so that the
other party cannot
hear you.
Press again to resume
the conversation
(page 19).
LOWER
Press to dial a tele-
phone number stored
in the lower location of
a one-touch key (page
38).
INTERCOM
Press to intercom or
page another extension
(pages 25-33).
CONFERENCE
Press to create a
three-way conversa-
tion (page 22).
SPEAKER
Press to turn on the
speakerphone. Press
again to turn off
(page 10).
Press to scroll up, down,
left or right while in
the menu.
ENTER
Press until you see the
main menu. Once in the
menu, press to select
an item or save an entry
or setting.
Press and hold to exit
the menu.
HOLD
Press to place an out-
side call on hold (page
20).
Navigation keys
Getting started
Telephone overview

4
Getting started
Display screen messages
AC FAIL There is no AC power to the set. If a good battery is
installed, basic phone operation is supported (such
as making and answering calls on the handset.)
Speakerphone, headset and call privacy are not
supported. Ringer and handset volume will be at the
minimum level.
COVM The telephone is ready to receive a voice mail signal from
your local telephone company.
COVM
1 2 3 4
There are new voice mail messages.
DND The Do Not Disturb mode is on.
DTAD: XX/YY Flashes when this extension’s mailboxes are full.
XX flashes when there is a new private message (XX is the
total number of private messages).
YY flashes when there is a new central message (YY is the
total number of central messages).
AA Flashes when this 1080 extension is an auto attendant.
continued on next page
LCD CONTRAST
Your set's display provides important information.
You can adjust the screen contrast to one of eight
levels to optimize readability in different lighting
conditions.
1. Press [ENTER].
2. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see SPECIAL OPTIONS.
Press [ENTER].
3. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see LCD CONTRAST.
4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the screen contrast
level (1-8).
5. To move to the next feature, press [ ].
-OR-
To exit setup, press and hold [ENTER].
SPECIAL OPTIONS
LEVEL-4
LCD CONTRAST

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LOW BATT There is no spare battery in the telephone or the
battery power is low.
LOWER The [LOWER] key is pressed for the lower section of a
one-touch key.
NO ENTRIES FOR "Y" There are no entries in the directory matching the key
pressed.
PAGE FROM XX The telephone is on a single page call with another
system telephone XX (XX is the extension number).
PAGE ALL FROM XX
[ENTER]: ANSWER
The telephone is on a system-wide page call with
another system telephone XX (XX is the extension
number).
SAVED ! The entry was saved to the directory or one-touch
location successfully.
TRANSFER FROM XX There is an incoming call transferred from another
system telephone XX (XX is the extension number) or
the auto attendant system.
Getting started
Display screen messages
continued from previous page
EXT BUSY-AA The auto attendant system is answering a call.
EXT BUSY-REC The answering system is answering a call.
EXT BUSY-REMOTE The telephone is in the remote or internal access mode.
EXT XX RING There is an incoming Centrex call.
FULL! The directory is full.
INITIALIZING. . The telephone is warming up.
INTERCOM FROM XX Another system telephone XX is calling (XX is the
extension number).
LIST EMPTY The redial memory is empty.
(EMPTY) The directory or one-touch location is empty.
DTAD FULL! The recording memory is full. You will have to delete some
messages before new ones can be recorded.

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Getting started
Indicator lights & tones
Indicator lights
LINE
Green:
• On when the line is in use.
• Flashing slowly when the line is on hold.
• Flashes quickly when a person has transferred a
call on that line.
• Flashes quickly when there is an incoming auto
attendant transferred call on the line.
• Flashes rapidly when there is an incoming call.
Red:
• On when another telephone in the system is using
the line.
• Flashes slowly when the line is on hold by
another telephone in the system.
DO NOT DISTURB
• On when the Do Not Disturb function is on.On when the Do Not Disturb function is on.
(AUTO) REDIAL
When auto-redial is active:
• Flashes when the telephone is dialing the desired
number.
• On between dialing attempts.
DTAD
• On when the answering system or auto attendant
system is ready to answer calls.
• Flashes when there are new private or central
messages.

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Getting started
Indicator lights & tones
Alert tones
Confirmation tone Programming command completed successfully.
One double-beep Message alert tone feature is on and there are
every 30 seconds new private or central messages or when the
hold reminder feature is on and there is a line
on hold.
A triple-beep During volume adjustment, the volume level is
at the maximum or minimum.
NEW CALL
• On when there are unreviewed calls.
• Flashes when there are new voice mail messages.
The screen will display ”COVM”, with “1”, “2”, “3”,
and/or “4” under “COVM”, depending on which
lines have messages waiting.
INTERCOM
• On when the telephone is on an intercom call or a
paged call.
• On when the system is busy and the intercom is
unavailable.
• Flashes during an incoming intercom call’s ringing.
HEADSET
• On when the headset is in use.
• Flashes when there is an auto-redial call with the
headset.
MUTE
• On when the microphone is muted.
SPEAKER
• On when the speakerphone is in use.
• Flashes when there is an auto-redial call with the
speakerphone.

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Getting started
Directory card
To write names and/or phone numbers on the directory card, follow the steps
below:
1. Remove the clear plastic cover by inserting a small item such as paperclip
into the hole on the lower right corner.
2. Pull out the directory card.
3. Write the information on the directory card.
4. Replace the directory card and then the plastic cover.
NOTE: There is a replacement directory card in the telephone package. You
can use it to replace the current one on the telephone if necessary.

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Telephone operation
Basic phone operation
This phone comes programmed to use line 1
(default prime line) for calls if you do not press a
line button. (To change the prime line, see PRIME
LINE on page 39 of the installation guide.) When
you answer a call, the phone automatically selects
the ringing line.
Lit line indicators
The four indicators above the [LINE] keys will
indicate the state of the corresponding phone line.
The four LINE lights have two colors:
• Green is for outside calls.
a. On when the line is in use on this phone.
b. Flashes slowly when the line is on hold.
c. Flashes rapidly when there is a transferred
call on the line.
d. Flashes quickly when there is an incoming
auto attendant transferred call on the line.
e. Flashes rapidly when there is an incoming
call on that line.
• Red is for the state of the phone system.
a. On when another phone is using the line.
b. Flashes slowly when the line is held by
another phone on the same system.
Making and answering calls
This phone will automatically make and answer
calls in the mode (speakerphone or headset) you
programmed (see AUTOMATIC MODE on page 39
of the installation guide.). Follow the directions on
the next page to choose a mode manually. If the
phone is in use on one line, any other calls made
or answered will use the same mode already in
use.
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Telephone operation
Basic phone operation
continued from previous page
Handset
• To make a call:
1. Lift the handset.
2. Dial a number.
• To override automatic line selection, press the
LINE button for the line you wish to select, then
lift the handset.
• To answer a call, lift the handset.
• To hang up, place the handset on the base.
Speakerphone
• To make a call:
1. Press and release the desired LINE button or
[SPEAKER]. The SPEAKER light goes on.
2. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.
• To answer a call, press [ SPEAKER] or press
the LINE button of the incoming call.
• To end the call, press [SPEAKER].
NOTES:
• If HEADSET is programmed as the default mode
(see AUTOMATIC MODE on page 39 of the instal-
lation guide), you must press [SPEAKER] to
activate the speakerphone.
• If SPEAKERPHONE is selected in the AUTOMATIC
MODE menu, pressing any line key will select the
line and activate the speakerphone. If HEADSET
is selected in the AUTOMATIC MODE menu (page
39 of the installation guide) and a headset is con-
nected, pressing any LINE key will select the line
and activate the headset.
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Telephone operation
Basic phone operation
continued from previous page
Headset (purchased separately)
You can use this phone hands-free when you
install any industry-standard two-band 2.5mm
headset or other compatible, electronically
isolated headset. The headsets must be purchased
separately.
• To make a call:
1. Press [HEADSET] (if a headset is connected
to the telephone base).
2. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.
•To answer a call, press [HEADSET].
•To hang up, press [HEADSET].
Make sure the headset is plugged into the
HEADSET jack. You will hear a triple-beep if
you press [HEADSET] when the headset is not
plugged in.
NOTE: If SPEAKERPHONE is selected in the
AUTOMATIC MODE menu (page 39 of the installa-
tion guide), pressing any line key will select the line
and activate the speakerphone. If HEADSET is select-
ed in the AUTOMATIC MODE menu and a headset
is connected, pressing any [LINE] key will select the
line and activate the headset.

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Telephone operation
Basic phone operation
Switching among handset, speakerphone and
headset mode
To switch from handset to headset or
speakerphone, press [HEADSET] or [SPEAKER],
then replace the handset. (In order to use the
headset, it must be plugged in.)
To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the
handset. (Do not press [SPEAKER] or the call
will be disconnected.)
To switch from speakerphone to headset, insert
the headset plug into the jack on the side of the
telephone base, and press [HEADSET].
To switch from headset to handset when
the handset is in the telephone base, lift the
handset.
To switch from headset to handset when the
handset is off-hook, press [HEADSET] again.
To switch from headset to speakerphone, press
[SPEAKER].
To override automatic line selection, press
and release a line button. This activates
the speakerphone or headset, whichever is
programmed as the default mode.
Timer
When you make or answer a call, the timer
automatically starts. The screen displays the
elapsed time in minutes and seconds for the
first hour (up to 59:59) and then begins again.
The timer stops automatically when you hang up
and the recorded time is displayed for about 10
seconds. The timer also stops when you place a
call on hold and resets to 00:00 when you release
the hold.
10:01AM 11/23
00:30
5550100

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Telephone operation
Basic phone operation
Volume control
The volume key control the level of the incoming
voice as well as the ringer volume.
Handset/speakerphone/headset volume
• While using the handset, press [ VOLUME] to
adjust the listening volume (1-5).
•While using the speakerphone, press [ VOLUME]
to adjust the listening volume (1-8).
•While using the headset, press [ VOLUME] to
adjust the listening volume (1-5).
While using the volume control, you will hear
a triple-beep when you reach the minimum or
maximum level.
Your 1080 remembers the volume setting for each
mode.
Ringer volume
• When the telephone is idle, press [ VOLUME] to
sample and select the desired volume (1-4) for
all ringers. When changing the volume, the new
setting is saved.
• While the phone is ringing, press [ VOLUME] to
adjust the ringer volume (1-4). As you adjust the
ringer, you will hear the ring change.
NOTE: You can turn the external ringer off sepa-
rately for each line (page 14)