AT&T Trimline TR1909 User manual

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Quick start guide
TR1909
Trimline® telephone
with caller ID/call waiting

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Handset layout
OPTION
Press to display the
setting options.
While in the option
menu, press to save
the selection and move
to the next feature.
While viewing the call
log, press to show
dialing formats.
IN USE light
Flashes quickly when
there is an incoming
call.
Flashes slowly when
the telephone line cord
is not plugged into a
wall jack or another
telephone on the same
line is in use.
CALL LIST /
When the telephone
is in idle mode, press
to display caller ID
information.
CLEAR
Press to exit dialing, to
exit storing a number
in memory, to exit the
call log, or to return to
the idle screen anytime
without saving the
changes.
REMOVE
While viewing the call
log, press to delete
the entry currently
displayed,
press and hold to
remove all entries.
FLASH
When there is a call
waiting signal, press
FLASH to put the current
call on hold and connect
to the new call. Press
FLASH again to return to
the original call.
Press FLASH to activate
other telephone company
subscriber services such
as three-way calling.
DISPLAY DIAL
Press to dial the number
currently displayed.

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MEMORY
Press to access
telephone numbers
stored in the memory.
Listening volume
Slide to adjust the
handset listening
volume to LO, MED,
or HI.
PAUSE/REDIAL
When the handset is
lifted, press to redial
the last number dialed.
When storing a
number in the
memory, press to
insert a three-second
dialing pause.
PROG
Press to store a
telephone number in
the memory.
M1, M2, M3
Press to dial a one-
touch number from the
memory.
MUTE
Press and hold MUTE to
silence the microphone
to prevent the other
party from hearing you,
but you are still able to
hear the other party.
Release MUTE to return
to the original two-way
conversation.
Switch hook
When held, the
telephone is in idle
mode.
When released, the
telephone is ready to
make a call.
Handset layout

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Screen icons
CALL#
NEW
REP 0110 : 03AM 12/01
800-222-3111
LOW
TOTAL 12 NEW 01
Screen display messages
CALL# Call number in the call log.
NEW New (unreviewed) call.
REP Repeat call from the same number.
The telephone line cord is not plugged into
the wall jack.
The telephone or another telephone on the
same line is in use.
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LOW
The battery power is low.
Screen display messages
REMOVE ALL? Remove all call log entries.
-END OF LIST- You have reached the end of the
call log entries.
Pro Program a one-touch or two-
touch memory.
LIFT RECEIVER A caller ID entry is ready to be
dialed by lifting the handset.
TOTAL XX NEW XX The total and new (unreviewed)
calls in the call log.

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Battery installation
Before using the telephone, you should install four good AA
alkaline batteries (not included) to provide memory backup
and enable the use of some features. The four AA batteries are
required for caller ID features and the IN USE light to work. If
good batteries are not installed, the display only works when you
lift the handset.
If you unplug the telephone from the wall jack, or you lose
telephone service for over 10 minutes, and good batteries are not
installed, the following information is lost: call list, numbers stored
in one-touch and two-touch memory, redial list, and all settings in
the feature menu. It is recommended that you install new batteries
soon after the low battery icon appears.
Follow the steps below to install the batteries:
Press on the tab and lift to open the cover of the battery
compartment.
1.
Lift this
tab to
open.
Press this
tab to
release.

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3. Close the battery
compartment cover. Make
sure it clicks into place.
NOTES:
Do not mix old and new batteries and do not mix alkaline and standard
(carbon-zinc) batteries.
When the batteries are installed, the screen will show 12:00 and the clock will
begin to run. It will reset to the correct time when the first caller ID data is
received.
Always disconnect all telephone lines from the wall outlets before replacing
batteries.
Install new batteries every six months to maintain the call log and telephone
memory.
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Battery installation
2. Install four new AA batteries
(not included) in the battery
compartment according to
the labels + and - engraved
in the compartment.

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If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber
line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL
filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall
jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by
DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for
more information about DSL filters. Install the telephone as shown
below.
If you have DSL high speed
Internet service, a DSL filter
(not included) is required.
Telephone installation
Plug one end of the coiled
handset cord into the
handset jack on the left
side of the telephone base.
Plug the other end into the
handset.
One end of the
telephone line cord has
been installed into the
telephone jack on the
bottom of the telephone
base.
Thread the telephone line
cord through the channel
and out of the mounting
area as shown.
Plug the other end of the
telephone line cord into a
telephone wall jack.
Put the handset on the
telephone base.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Installation options
Wall installation
To install the telephone base in the wall-mount position, make
sure that you first unplug the telephone line cord from the
telephone wall jack and remove it from the channel.
1. Lift the handset and place it aside. On the telephone base, pull
out the handset tab and rotate it 180 degrees. Replace the
handset tab back to the grooves until it clicks into position.
Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to
mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall-mount
bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall-
mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you
can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronic
retailers. You might need a professional to install the mounting
plate.

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2. Remove the bracket
from the base. Hold the
telephone base with both
hands and then slide the
bracket upwards as the
arrows indicate.
3. Rotate the bracket to the
wall installation position.
Push the bracket upwards
as shown below until it
clicks into place.
Installation options
4. Route the telephone line cord
through the slot as shown
below and plug the other end
of the telephone line cord
into a telephone wall jack. To
mount the telephone on the
wall, position the mounting
holes A and B over the
telephone outlet mounting
studs. Slide the bracket
down firmly so the telephone
is held securely on the
telephone outlet mounting
studs.
DSL filter
(not included)
A
B

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Tabletop installation
To return the bracket from the wall installation to tabletop use,
follow the instructions below.
2. Lift the handset and place it aside. On the telephone base, pull
out the handset tab and rotate it 180 degrees. Replace the
handset tab back to the grooves until it clicks into position.
1. Remove the telephone base from the wall mounting plate.
Unplug the telephone line cord from the telephone wall jack
and remove the cord from the slots under the telephone base.
5. Place the handset back on the telephone base.
Installation options