AT T CL81109 User Manual

Quick start guide

CL81109/CL81209/CL81309

DECT 6.0 cordless

telephone with caller ID/

call waiting

Telephone base installation

Install the telephone base as shown below.

The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall

mounting, read the user’s manual for details.

ꢁ. Route the power

adapter cord

through the slot.

ꢀ. Plug the small end

of the power adapter

into the power jack

on the bottom of the

telephone base.

3. Plug one end of the

telephone line cord

into the telephone jack

on the bottom of the

telephone base.

7. Raise the antenna.

4. Place the cords into

the channels.

5. Plug the other end

of the telephone line

cord into a telephone

jack or a DSL filter.

6. Plug the large end

of the power adapter

into a power outlet

not controlled by a

wall switch.

If you have

DSL high speed

Internet service,

a DSL filter (not

included) is

required.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ꢀ. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement

power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

ꢁ. 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 it is plugged into a

ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.

ꢁ

Charger installation

Install the charger as shown below.

Plug the power adapter

into an electrical outlet

not controlled by a wall

switch.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ꢀ. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement

power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

ꢁ. 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 it is plugged into a

ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.

Battery installation & charging

Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the

battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see table below). If necessary,

place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery.

For best performance, keep the handset in the charger when not in use. The

battery is fully charged after ꢀ6 hours of continuous charging. See the table on

the Technical specifications page of the user’s manual for battery

operating times.

If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for

at least ꢀ0 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone

for a short time. The screen shows LOW BATTERY and the backlight is off until

you have charged the battery without interruption for at least one hour. The

following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators

Battery status

Action

The screen is blank.

Battery has no charge and

the handset cannot be used.

Charge without interruption until

the screen shows LOW BATTERY

(at least ꢀ0 minutes).

The screen shows PLACE IN Battery has very little charge Charge without interruption until

CHARGER and

flashes.

and the handset cannot be

used.

the screen shows LOW BATTERY

(at least four minutes).

The screen shows LOW

BATTERY and flashes.

Battery has enough charge

to be used for a short time.

Charge without interruption until

the screen shows HANDSET X (at

least one hour).

The screen shows

Battery is charged.

To keep the battery charged,

place it in the telephone base or

charger when not in use.

HANDSET X.

NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps every

minute.

Battery installation & charging

Step 1

Step 2

Plug the battery connector

securely into the socket

inside the handset battery

compartment, matching the

color-coded label. Insert

the supplied battery with

the label THIS SIDE UP

facing up as indicated.

Align the cover flat against

the battery compartment,

then slide it upwards until it

clicks into place.

CHARGE light

Step 3

Charge the handset by placing it face up in the

telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light is on when

charging.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ꢀ. Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT800ꢀ).

To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800)

222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

ꢁ. If you do not use the handset for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to

prevent possible leakage.

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE indicator

MENU/SELECT

Press to show the menu.

On when the handset is

charging in the telephone base

or charger.

While in the menu, press to

select an item or save an entry

or setting.

qCID/-VOLUME

Press qCID to show caller ID

history.

DIRp/+VOLUME

Press DIRp to show directory

Press to scroll down while in

menus.

entries.

Press to scroll up while in

menus.

While entering names or

numbers, press to move the

cursor to the left.

While entering names or

numbers, press to move the

cursor to the right.

Press to decrease the listening

volume when on a call.

Press to increase the listening

volume when on a call.

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call.

OFF/CLEAR

During a call, press to answer

an incoming call when you

receive a call waiting alert.

During a call, press to hang up.

While in a menu, press to

cancel an operation, back up to

the previous menu, or exit the

menu display.

While reviewing a call log

entry, press repeatedly to

add or remove ꢀ in front of

the telephone number before

dialing or saving it in the

directory.

Press and hold while the

telephone is not in use to erase

the missed calls indicator.

Press repeatedly to display

other dialing options when

reviewing a call log entry.

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the

microphone.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the

last five numbers dialed

While reviewing the caller ID

history, the directory or the

redial memory, press to delete

an individual entry.

While entering numbers, press

and hold to insert a dialing

pause.

While predialing, press to

delete digits.

INT

SPEAKER

Press to switch between

speakerphone and handset.

Press to begin an intercom

conversation or to transfer a

call.

Quick reference guide - handset

Main menu

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