ATT 993 Corded 2line Speakerphone Instruction Manual

							
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Telephone operation
Feature setup
Set call history                                                                        
You can choose whether or not to store calls in call 
history.
Press ENTER to begin feature setup.
Press  until the screen displays CALLER ID.
Press ENTER. The screen displays AREA CODES.
Press  until the screen displays CALL HISTORY and 
the current setting.
Press  or  to select between All Calls and No Calls.
When the correct setting is shown, press  or ENTER 
to save your choice. There is a high pitch tone to 
indicate confirmation and the screen displays REPEAT 
CALLS.
Proceed to step 5 below to set the next feature 
(Repeat calls).
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Press and hold ENTER to return to the idle screen.
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 FEATURE SETUP 
 CALLER ID           
 CALLER ID
  All Calls CALL HISTORY     
Choose how to store repeat calls in call history                    
You can choose how new calls from the same number 
are displayed. Choose Combined to show only the most 
recent call from the number. Select Separate to display 
each call individually.
Press ENTER to begin feature setup.
Press  until the screen displays CALLER ID.
Press ENTER. The screen displays AREA CODES.
Press  until the screen displays REPEAT CALLS and 
the current setting.
Press  or  to select between Combined and 
Separate.
When the correct setting is shown, press  or press 
ENTER to save your choice. The screen displays CID-
CALL WAIT.
Proceed to Step 5 of Turn caller ID with call waiting 
on or off on page 29 to set the next feature (Caller ID 
with call waiting).
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 CALLER ID           
 CALLER ID
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Telephone operation
Feature setup
Turn caller ID with call waiting on or off                              
If you subscribe to combined caller ID with call waiting 
service from your telephone service provider, activate this 
feature in order to see call information for call waiting 
calls.
Press ENTER to begin feature setup.
Press  until the screen displays CALLER ID.
Press ENTER. The screen displays AREA CODES.
Press  until the screen displays CID-CALL WAIT and 
the current setting.
Press  or  to select between ON and OFF.
When the correct setting is shown, press  or press 
ENTER to save your choice. The screen displays MAIN 
MENU.
Press ENTER to return to the main feature setup menu 
and continue setting up your telephone.
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Press and hold ENTER to return to the idle screen.
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 CALLER ID          
 CALLER ID
  On CID-CALL WAIT   
Language                                                                                 
Set the display language 
Press ENTER to begin feature setup.
Press  until the screen displays LANGUAGE and the 
current setting.
Press  or  to scroll through the language choices 
(English, Espanol, or Francais). When the desired 
language is displayed, press  or ENTER to save the 
setting.
Press and hold ENTER to return to the idle screen.
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   English LANGUAGE        
NOTE: If you turn this feature off, a beep will sound while there is a call waiting during a call. 
						

							
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Telephone operation
Basic operation
Make, answer or end a call                                             
Handset
To make a call, lift the handset and dial the number. The 
number appears on screen when dialing.
To answer a call, lift the handset.
To override automatic line selection, lift the handset, 
then press and release a LINE button.
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Press the LINE button for the desired line and lift the 
handset.
To end the call, replace the handset.
Speakerphone
To make a call, press SPEAKER. The SPEAKER light goes 
on. Wait for a dial tone before dialing the number. The 
number appears on screen when dialing.
To answer a call, press SPEAKER or press the LINE 
button of the incoming call, then press SPEAKER.
To override automatic line selection, press SPEAKER, 
then press and release a LINE button. Dial the number 
within twenty seconds.
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Press the LINE button for the desired line and press 
SPEAKER. Dial the number within twenty seconds. To end 
a call, press SPEAKER again.
NOTES:
If one line is in use, any calls made or answered on the other line will use the same mode (handset, speakerphone, or headset) already in use.
If you dial a telephone number with more than  6 digits, the screen 
will display only the last 
 6 digits.
When making a call, the telephone uses the primary line programmed (See Set the primary line on page   9). When answering a call, it automatically selects the ringing line.If headset is programmed as the default mode (see Set preferred mode on page 2  ), you must press SPEAKER to activate the speakerphone.
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Telephone operation
Basic operation
Make, answer or end a call                                             
Headset
Make sure the headset is plugged into the headset 
jack. There will be a low pitch (error) tone if you press 
HEADSET when the headset is not plugged in.
To make a call, press and release HEADSET. The HEADSET 
light goes on. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the call. The 
number appears on screen when dialing.
To answer a call, press HEADSET.
To override automatic line selection, press HEADSET, 
then press and release a LINE button. Dial the number 
within twenty seconds.
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Press the LINE button for the desired line, then press 
HEADSET. Dial the number within twenty seconds.
NOTE: If speakerphone is programmed as the default mode (See Set preferred mode  on page 2  ), you must press HEADSET to activatethe headset.
Switch between handset, headset and speakerphone         
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 firmly plugged in.)
To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the 
handset. (Do not press SPEAKER, or the call will be 
disconnected.)
To switch from headset to handset when the handset is 
in the telephone base, lift the handset.
To switch from handset to headset when the handset is 
off-hook, press HEADSET.
To switch from headset to speakerphone, press SPEAKER.
To switch from speakerphone to headset, insert the 
headset plug into the jack firmly, and press HEADSET. 
						

							
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Telephone operation
Basic operation
Timer                                                                                     
When you are not on a call, the timer starts when you 
make or receive a call on either line. Calls placed on hold 
will not stop the timer. The screen displays the elapsed 
time in minutes and seconds (up to 59:59) and then 
displays the hours and minutes up to  0 hours (09:59) 
before starting at 00:00 again. The timer will not stop 
until all calls have ended.
Volume                                                                   \
               
Handset/Speakerphone/Headset volume control
When you are on a call, press VOLUME  to increase 
the listening volume. Press VOLUME  to decrease the 
listening volume. The speakerphone has eight volume 
levels. The handset and headset have four levels. 
There are three beeps when you reach the minimum or 
maximum level.
Ringer volume
The ringer volume for each line can be adjusted 
independently. If a LINE button has been pressed, volume 
adjustments will affect the selected line. If no line is 
selected, volume adjustments will affect the primary line 
programmed (see Set the primary line on page   9). If 
one line is ringing, volume adjustments will affect the 
ringing line.
Press VOLUME  or VOLUME  to adjust the ringer 
volume. This telephone has eight ringer volume levels, 
including off. Each time you adjust the ringer, there is a 
sample ring indicating the volume level.
NOTE: The phone has a default distinctive ring tone for line    and line 2 which cannot be changed.
 0:27  AM    /  2 5775 4            00:30                 
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Telephone operation
Basic operation
Redial                                                                                      
The last number dialed on this telephone (up to 24 digits) 
is stored in redial memory until another number is dialed.
Handset
To dial the same number again, lift the handset, listen for 
the dial tone, and press (AUTO) REDIAL.
Speakerphone or headset
To dial the same number again, press SPEAKER or 
HEADSET, then press (AUTO) REDIAL. The telephone 
automatically dials the last number using the primary line 
selected. (See Set the primary line on page   9.)
To dial the same number using a specific line, press 
SPEAKER or HEADSET. Press the desired LINE button, 
then press (AUTO) REDIAL.
NOTE: There may be a delay before the number is dialed when using the redial feature. This is normal.
Display dial                                                                     
The display dial memory contains either the last incoming 
telephone number received on the telephone, the last 
number reviewed in call history, or the last number 
reviewed in the directory, whichever is the most recent. It 
is shown on line 4 of the display. 
Handset
To dial the displayed number, lift the handset, listen for 
the dial tone, then press ENTER.
Speakerphone or headset
To dial the displayed dial number, press SPEAKER or 
HEADSET, then press ENTER.
To dial this number on a specific line, press SPEAKER or 
HEADSET, then press a LINE button and press ENTER.
 Redial:  9085550 00 Display Dial: 908-5550 00 
						

							
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Auto redial                                                                             
The telephone can automatically redial the last outgoing 
number up to  0 times, until the other telephone rings or 
you cancel auto redial. It will activate the speakerphone 
to make auto redial calls.
While the telephone is on hook, press (AUTO) REDIAL. 
It dials the number in redial memory using the primary 
line selected or automatic line selection if it is turned 
on. (See Set the primary line  on page   9 or Turn 
automatic line selection on or off on page 20.)
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While the telephone is on hook, press a LINE button 
to select a line, then press (AUTO) REDIAL. The 
telephone dials the number in redial memory.
When the other telephone rings or the other party 
answers, lift the handset, press SPEAKER or press 
HEADSET to speak with the other party. 
If the number dialed is busy, the telephone will disconnect. 
The telephone will wait 40 seconds and redial the same 
number up to 
 0 times.
To cancel auto redial at any time:
Press (AUTO) REDIAL again.
Lift the handset.
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Press SPEAKER or HEADSET (if a headset is 
connected) twice.  
NOTE: The (AUTO) REDIAL LED is on and the SPEAKER LED is blinking while the redial feature is activated. 
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Options while on calls
Hold                                                                                
While on a call, press HOLD. The LINE light for the call 
will flash slowly while the call is on hold. You can replace 
the handset in the cradle without disconnecting the 
line and the speakerphone or headset is automatically 
disabled.
To release hold and return to the call:
Press the LINE button for the call.
The call will automatically be reconnected in the original 
mode (speakerphone or headset), or you can lift the 
handset. The LINE light for the call remains on steadily 
when you release HOLD.
For information about automatic line selection, see Turn 
automatic line selection on or off on page 20.
Switch between lines during a call                                    
During a call on one line, you can make or answer a call 
on the other line by pressing HOLD. You can use the 
HOLD and LINE buttons to switch back and forth between 
calls as often as necessary.
Example: While using line  , line 2 rings:

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HOLD  to hold line   .
2. Press LINE 2 to answer the other call.
3. Press LINE 1 to hang up line 2 and return to the first 
call.
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Press HOLD to hold line 2, and press LINE 1 to return to 
your first call.
NOTE: If you switch lines without pressing HOLD first, you will 
disconnect the call. 
						

							
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Options while on calls
Mute                                                                       \
        
Mute allows you to hear the other party, but the other 
party cannot hear you.
To activate this feature, press and release MUTE. The 
MUTE light goes on. 
To return to the conversation, press and release MUTE 
again. 
NOTE: Switching from handset to speakerphone or headset, or from speakerphone or headset to handset, changing lines, and putting acall on hold will cancel Mute.
Flash                                                                               
Use FLASH instead of the switchhook to activate 
telephone service provider subscriber services such as call 
waiting or three-way calling.
NOTE: During a conference call, flash works only on Line   .
Conference calls                                                             
You can use both lines at the same time to set up a 
three-way conference call.
When on a call, press HOLD.
Establish a call on the other line.
Press CONFERENCE. All three parties are connected 
to the same call.
To end a conference call, hang up.
If one caller hangs up during a conference call, there may 
be a dial tone. Press the LINE button of the remaining call 
to disconnect the other line and eliminate the dial tone.
NOTE: Under certain circumstances, the other parties on a conference call may not hear one another clearly.
Place a conference call on hold                                      
Press HOLD to hold both lines.
Press CONFERENCE to release hold and continue the 
conference call.
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Options while on calls
Conference calls                                                                   
Talk privately with one caller
Press HOLD.
Press the LINE button of the person with whom you 
wish to speak privately.
Press CONFERENCE to continue the conference call.
To disconnect one party from a conference call and keep 
the other on the line, press the LINE button of the call 
you want to continue.
Low battery indicator                                                             
The screen displays Batt when the battery needs to be 
replaced, or when no battery is installed.
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This line is selected for use or is the 
designated primary line.
This line is in use.
This line is on hold.
This line is ringing.
This telephone is muted.
You are on a speakerphone call.
This telephone is dialing an Auto Redial 
call. 
The microphone is not active.
You are on a headset call.
You have missed call history on this 
line.
You have new voicemail messages 
waiting on this line.
LINE, green 
                
LINE, red  
 
  
MUTE                  
SPEAKER  
HEADSET
NEW CALL 
On steadily 
On steadily     
Flashing slowly  
Flashing quickly 
On
On        
Flashing  
 
On
On steadily
Flashing        
LIGHT:               STATUS:             MEANS:     
Lights and what they mean