AT&T EL52265 User manual

Quick start guide
EL52265/EL52365
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

Instructions
This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and operation instructions.
A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form.
Please refer to the complete online EL52265/EL52365 DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual for a full set
of installation and operation instructions at
http://telephones.att.com/manuals.
Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on
pages 32-34 of this quick start guide.
Table of contents
Parts checklist........................................................1
Installation .............................................................2
Battery installation..............................................4
Battery charging...................................................6
Handset overview.................................................7
Telephone base overview.................................8
Menu overview.......................................................9
Feature summary..................................................9
Telephone settings ...........................................10
Making, answering and ending calls........11
Options while on calls....................................12
Handset locator..................................................13
Intercom.................................................................14
Directory ................................................................16
Caller ID.................................................................18
Call block ..............................................................19
Answering system and voicemail..............22
Turn the answering system on or off......22
Announcement...................................................22
Voice guide...........................................................23
Number of rings.................................................23
Call screening .....................................................24
Message playback.............................................24
Delete all old messages ................................24
Remote access....................................................25
Adding and registering cordless
handsets/headsets/speakerphones...26
Deregistering handsets ..................................27
Troubleshooting .................................................28
Important safety information ......................32
For C-UL compliance.......................................35
FCC Part 68 and ACTA....................................38
FCC Part 15..........................................................39
Limited warranty................................................40
Technical specifications .................................42

Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Cordless handset
(2 for EL52265)
(3 for EL52365)
Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(1 for EL52265)
(2 for EL52365)
Wall-mount bracket
Battery compartment cover
(2 for EL52265)
(3 for EL52365)
Telephone line cordBattery for cordless handset
(2 for EL52265)
(3 for EL52365)
Power adapter for
telephone base
Telephone base
Quick start guide
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Quick start guide
EL52265/EL52365
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles : BT162342/BT262342 (2.4V 3 00mAh Ni-MH) WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT : DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES. NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES. Made in China / Fabriqué en chine CR1423

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Installation
Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed
Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must
install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use
the included wall-mount bracket and refer to Wall-mount installation in the online
user’s manual for details.
Plug the large end
of the charger’s
power adapter into
an electrical outlet
not controlled by a
wall switch.
Ensure the small
end of the charger’s
power adapter is
plugged into the
power jack on
the bottom of the
charger.
Plug the large end
of the base power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch.
Plug the small end of
the base power adapter
into the power jack
on the bottom of the
telephone base.
Plug one end of the
telephone line cord into
a telephone wall jack.
A DSL filter (not
included) is required
if you have DSL high-
speed Internet service.
Route the cords
through the slots.
Plug the other end of
the telephone line cord
into the telephone line
jack on the bottom of
the telephone base.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Use only the power adapter(s) provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our
website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone]. In
Canada, dial 1 [phone].
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 they are plugged into a ceiling or an
under-the-table, or cabinet outlet.
Avoid placing the telephone base and charger 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 a washing machine or workbench.
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Battery installation
Install the battery, as shown below.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment.
Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up,
as indicated.
1.
2.
Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until
it clicks into place.
3.
Charge the handset by placing it
face up in the telephone base or
charger. The light is on
when charging.
4.
CHARGE light
CR1423
THISSIDE UP /CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
BatteryPack / Bloc-piles :
BT162342/BT262342 (2.4V 300mAh Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉREROU PERCER LESPILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine CR1423
THIS SIDE UP
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles
BT162342/BT262342 (2.4V 4
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE B
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER L
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT162342/
BT262342). To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call
1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].
After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time (see page 10). To skip setting the date and time, press
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Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
Voice guide to...
ECO
set up Ans sys?
ECO
After the date and time setting is done or skipped, the handset
will prompt if you want to set up the answering system. Press
to start the answering system setup via voice
guide. For more details, see Voice guide on page 23. To skip
the setup, press on the handset.
To replace the battery, press the tab and
slide the battery compartment cover
downwards. Lift out the old battery and
disconnect it from the handset. Follow
the instructions to install and charge the
new battery.

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Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the
following table). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to
charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base
or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous
charging. See Technical specifications on page 42 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least
30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short time.
The screen shows Low battery until you have charged the battery without interruption
for at least 30 minutes. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators
and actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank or shows
Put in charger.
Battery has no or very little
charge. The handset cannot
be used.
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery and flashes.
Battery has enough charge
to be used for a short time.
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows HANDSET X
and the battery icon shows .
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base or
charger when not in use.
notes:
If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.
If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger, the
screen shows No battery. Follow the instructions in Battery installation on pages 4-5 to install
the battery.
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While reviewing a caller
ID log, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front
of the caller ID log before
dialing or saving it to the
directory.
Press and hold to set or
dial your voicemail number.
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Handset overview
light
On when the handset is
charging in the telephone
base or charger.
Press to scroll down while
in menus.
Press to show the caller ID
log when the handset is not
in use.
While entering names or
numbers in the directory,
press to move the cursor to
the left.
Press to decrease the
listening volume when on
a call, or to decrease the
message playback volume.
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Press to display the menu.
Once in the menu, press to
select an item or save an
entry or setting.
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During a call, press to hang
up.
While using menus, press
to cancel an operation,
back up to the previous
menu, or exit the menu
display; or press and hold
to exit to idle mode.
Press and hold while the
handset is not in use to
erase the missed call
indicator.
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Press and hold to set and
turn on the quiet mode, or
turn it off.
When reviewing a caller ID
log entry, press repeatedly to
view other dialing options.
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Press to scroll up while in
menus.
Press to show directory
entries when the handset is
not in use.
While entering names or
numbers in the directory,
press to move the cursor to
the right.
Press to increase the
listening volume when on a
call, or increase the message
playback volume.
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Press to turn on the handset
speakerphone, press again to
resume normal handset use.
Press repeatedly to review
the last 10 numbers dialed.
While entering numbers,
press and hold to insert a
dialing pause.
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Press to switch to tone dialing
temporarily during a call if you
have pulse service.
Press to make or answer
a call.
During a call, press to
answer an incoming call
when you receive a call
waiting alert.
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During a call, press to mute
the microphone.
While predialing, press to
erase digits.
While reviewing the redial
list, directory or caller ID
log, press to delete an
individual entry.
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Press to initiate an intercom
conversation or transfer a call.

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Telephone base overview
Press to delete the message currently
playing.
Press twice to delete all old messages
when the telephone is not in use.
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Press to repeat a message.
Press twice to play the previous message.
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Press to skip a message.
Message window
Displays the number of messages or other
answering system information.
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When the telephone is not in use, press to
adjust the telephone base ringer volume.
During call screening or message playback,
press to adjust the listening volume.
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Press to turn the built-in answering system
on or off.
Press to page all handsets.
Press to start or stop message playback.
During call screening, press to temporarily
turn the call screening on or off.
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On when the handset is in use, or when
the answering system is answering an
incoming call.
Flashes when another telephone is in use
on the same line.
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