AT&T 915 User manual

Big button t elephone 915
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Part 1 — Important
product information
User’s manual
Part 2
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All rights reserved.
AT&T and the Globe Design are
trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to
Advanced American Telephones.
Printed in China. Issue 5 AT&T 08/06
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Before you begin ............... 1
Parts list
Installation............................. 2
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Table/desk installation
Wall installation
Telephone operation
Make a call
End a call
Answer a call
Redial
Flash
Temporary tone dialing
Handset volume
Ringer volume
Audio assist™
Telephone memory ....... 11
Directory card
Store a number in
memory
Store a pause in a
Erase a memory number
memory number
Dial a number in
one-touch memory
Dial a Number in
two-touch memory
General product care ... 13
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Technical
specifications ..................... 14
In case of difficulty .......... 15
Index ...................................... 17
Contents
Contents
Contents

Parts list
Your box should include:
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Before you begin
Before you begin
Long telephone
line cord
Short telephone
line cord
Coiled
handset cord
Handset
Base unit
Big button t elephone 915
Please also read
Part 1 — Important
product information
User’s manual
Part 2
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AT&T and the Globe Symbol are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
This user’s manual
For Customer Service or product
information, visit our website at
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Before you begin

Installation
Table/desk installation
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Installation
Installation
1. Install batteries to provide power for the lighted dial
pad. Press the battery cover tab and remove the cover.
Install four new alkaline AA batteries (not included).
Be sure to follow the polarity guide in the battery
compartment. Replace the cover.
NOTE: The batteries are needed for the lighted dial pad
to work. Replace the batteries when the lighted dial pad is
dim or unlit in a dark room. Replace the batteries only with
four new alkaline AA batteries.

2. Set the t one/pulse switch. If you have touch tone
service, set the switch to TT (tone). If you have dial
pulse (rotary) service, set the switch to DP (pulse).
3. Connect the handset to the telephone.
Plug the coiled cord into the handset jack on the left side
of the base unit. Plug the other end of the coiled cord
into the handset, then hang up.
4. Connect the long line cord to the telephone and
a modular wall jack.
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Modular
telephone
wall jack
Telephone
line cord
Tone/pulse
switch
Installation
Installation

5. Check for dial tone.
Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot
hear a dial tone, slide the VOLUME switch to the right.
If you still do not hear a dial tone, see the In case of
difficulty section beginning on page 15 of this user’s
manual.
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Installation
Installation

Wall installation
1. Install batteries to provide power for the lighted dial
pad. Press the battery cover tab and remove the cover.
Install four new alkaline AA batteries (not included).
Be sure to follow the polarity guide in the battery
compartment. Replace the cover.
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Installation
Installation
NOTE: The batteries are needed for the lighted dial pad
to work. Replace the batteries when the lighted dial pad is
dim or unlit in a dark room. Replace the batteries only with
four new alkaline AA batteries.

2. Set the tone/pulse switch. If you have touch tone
service, set the switch to TT (tone). If you have dial
pulse (rotary) service, set the switch to DP (pulse).
3. Connect the short line cord to the telephone.
Plug the line cord into the jack labeled TELEPHONE
LINE and thread the cord through the tabs under the
phone as shown.
4. Reverse the handset tab.
This tab holds the handset when you hang up. Hold
down the switchhook, and slide the tab up and out of its
slot. Turn the tab so that the end with the hook is up.
Then hold down the switchhook while you insert the tab
back into its slot.
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Switchhook
Handset tab
Tone/pulse
switch
Telephone line cord
Modular
telephone
wall jack
Installation
Installation

5. Connect the handset to the telephone.
Plug the coiled cord into the handset jack on the left side
of the base unit. Plug the other end of the coiled cord
into the handset, then hang up.
6. Connect the line cord to a modular wall jack and
mount the phone on the wall jack as shown.
Make sure the cord snaps firmly into place. Place the
phone on the wall jack mounting studs and pull down
until it is held securely.
7. Check for dial tone.
Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot
hear a dial tone, slide the VOLUME switch to the right.
If you still do not hear a dial tone, see the In case of
difficulty section beginning on page 15 of this user’s
manual.
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Installation
Installation