ATT CL4940 User Manual

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Display screen messages
Screen messages
Assigned to speed 
dial #X
A number is assigned to the speed dial location.
All calls deletedAll the entries stored in the call history have been deleted.
Announcement 
reset
The announcement has been reset.
Caller ID log 
empty
There are no caller ID history entries.
DeletedA directory entry, caller ID log entry or speed dial number is deleted. 
Outgoing announcement is reset and deleted.
Directory empty
Add contact?
There are no directory entries....

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Troubleshooting
If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. 
For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or 
call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
My telephone doesn’t work at all.
Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.
Make sure you plug the telephone line cord securely and firmly into the 
telephone and the telephone wall jack.
Reset the telephone. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for approximately 
15...

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Troubleshooting
the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (page 4). The filter 
prevents noise and caller ID problems as a result of DSL interference. 
Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about  
DSL filters.
Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical 
outlet. You may experience decreased performance while the microwave 
oven is operating.
If you plug your phone in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the 
phone (or...

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Troubleshooting
If the caller’s voice is very soft, the system may stop recording and 
disconnect the call.
Difficulty hearing messages.
Press pVOLUME or /EQUALIZER to increase the telephone speaker volume.
System does not answer after the correct number of rings.
• 
Make sure that the answering system is on. ANS ON  light on the 
telephone should be on.
•  If toll saver is activated, the number of rings changes to two or four when 
you have new messages stored ( page 36).
•  If the memory...

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Troubleshooting
Outgoing announcement is not clear.
• When you record your announcement, make sure you speak in a normal 
tone of voice, about nine inches from the telephone.
•  Make sure there is no background noise (TV, music, etc.) while recording.
I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to 
establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work.
Make sure your computer is powered on.
Make sure your Internet connection is working properly.
Make sure that...

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Maintenance
Taking care of your telephone
Your corded telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must 
treat it with care.
Avoid rough treatment. 
Place the handset down gently. 
Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever 
need to ship it.
Avoid water
The telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the handset in 
the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the telephone base 
near a sink, bathtub or shower.
Electrical storms...

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Important safety information
 This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock.
Safety information
Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual. Observe all markings on the product.
Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There might be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning.
Do...

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FCC and ACTA information
If this equipment was approved for connection to the telephone network prior to July 23, 2001, it complies with Part 68 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. If the equipment was approved after that date, it complies with the Part 68 rules and with the Technical Requirements for Connection of Equipment to the Telephone Network adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). We are required to provide you with the following...

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Programming/testing of emergency numbers
If this product has memory dialing locations, you may choose to store police, fire department and emergency medical service telephone numbers in these locations. If you do, please keep three things in mind:
We recommend that you also write the telephone number on the directory card (if applicable), so that you can still dial the emergency number manually if the memory dialing feature doesn’t work.
This feature is provided only as a convenience, and...

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Part 15 of FCC rules
Some telephone equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly, may cause interference to radio and television reception. This product has been tested and found to meet the standards for a class B digital device, as specified in Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that...