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Headset attachments
To remove the head band from the headset:
Hold the headset with one hand and the ear pad with the  
other hand. Twist and pull the headset until it separates from the 
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By default, the ear pad on the neck band is positioned to be 
worn on the right ear.
To attach the headset to the neck band:
Make sure there is no headset attachment, except the earbud, 
connected to the headset. 
Insert the earpiece into the loop of the ear pad, as shown in 
Figure 9.
Gently press the earpiece inward until it clicks into place, as 
shown in Figure 10.
Place the neck band around your neck and over your ears.
Adjust and rotate the angle of the headset until the microphone is 
pointing towards your mouth, as shown in Figure 11.
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Headset attachments
Behind the neck band
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To wear the headset on your left ear:
Remove the ear pad and supporting pad from the neck band 
by carefully pulling them up through the stems at the end of 
the neck band, as shown in Figure 12.
Snap the socket of the ear pad into the stem at the left end of the 
neck band. Snap the socket of the supporting pad into the stem at 
right end of the neck band, as shown in Figure 13.
Follow Steps 1-5 in To attach the headset to the neck band on 
page 35.
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Figure 12
Figure 13
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To remove the neck band from the headset:
Hold the headset with one hand and the ear pad with the  
other hand. Twist and pull the headset until it separates from the 
ear pad.
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Operation

Headset operation
Power on/off the headset
Power on the headset before use.
To power on the headset:
Place the headset in the headset base.
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Press and hold  for two seconds.
The  light flashes blue three times and you hear three beeps 
when it is being powered on.
Power off the headset if it will not be used for a long time.
To power off the headset:
Press and hold  for four seconds.
The  light flashes red three times and you hear three beeps 
when it is being powered off.
Prolonged exposure to high volume levels using the headset may damage your hearing.
PHONE mode and PC mode
Before using the headset, you may change the default mode of 
your headset. When the headset is not in use and you press , 
your headset automatically switches to the default mode you 
selected. When the headset is not in use, you can choose 
between PHONE mode and PC mode.
To choose PHONE mode:
Press the PHONE button on the headset base. The PHONE 
light turns on.
To choose PC mode:
Press the PC button on the headset base. The PC light turns on.
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PHONE mode
Make a call
To make calls on your home or office telephone line, press 
PHONE on the headset base for PHONE mode.
When the headset base is connected to the corded handset of 
your telephone with the handset lifter installed:
1. Press  on the headset. The switch hook presser rises and releases 
the switch hook. You hear a dial tone in the headset earpiece.
2. Dial the telephone number using the dialing keys.
When the headset base is connected to a telephone wall jack:
Follow the instructions in your telephone user’s manual for 
making calls. 
Press  on the headset at any time to join the call.
After you join the call, you can hang up the telephone and 
continue the call on the headset.
NOTES: 
You cannot switch a call from the headset to the corded handset.
If  you  plug  the  headset  into  a  telephone  line  without  a  telephone  connected, you are unable to make calls.
Answer a call
When the headset base is connected to the corded handset of 
your telephone with the handset lifter installed:
Press  on the headset to answer an incoming call. The switch 
hook presser rises and releases the switch hook. You hear the 
caller through the headset earpiece.
When the headset base is connected to a telephone wall jack:
Press  on the headset. 
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End a call
When the headset base is connected to the corded handset of 
your telephone with the handset lifter installed:
Press  on the headset to end a call. The switch hook presser 
pushes down the switch hook and ends the call.
When the headset base is connected to a telephone wall jack:
Press  on the headset or place the headset in the headset base.
Voice command
The voice command feature enables you to make or answer  
calls using certain voice commands. You have to install the  
AT&T Softphone Call Manager on your computer to use the 
voice command function. The software is available in the  
CD-ROM which comes with the package. You may also visit  
www.telephones.att.com/downloads to download and 
install the software.
For detailed instructions of the voice command feature, refer to 
the Installation and Operation Guide, also available in the  
CD-ROM which comes with the package or the web site stated 
above. 
Headset ringer
The headset base and headset do not have external ringers. 
When you receive calls, the headset earpiece rings. If you have 
telephones connected to the same telephone line as the headset 
base, you can rely on the ringers of those telephones to alert 
you to incoming calls.
To change the volume of the earpiece ringer:
Slide the volume switch at the top of the headset towards 
VOL+ or VOL- when the headset is not in use.
To turn off the earpiece ringer:
Slide the volume switch at the top of the headset towards 
VOL- until you hear two beeps when the headset is not in use.
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Caller ID announce
The Caller ID Announce feature lets you know who is calling 
without having to look at the display. You have to install the 
AT&T Softphone Call Manager on your computer to use the 
Caller ID announce function. The software is available in the  
CD-ROM which comes with the package. You may also visit  
www.telephones.att.com/downloads to download and 
install the software.
For detailed instructions of the caller ID announce feature, refer to 
the Installation and Operation Guide, also available in the  
CD-ROM which comes with the package or the web site stated 
above.
Temporary ringer silencing
Press MUTE/VOICE to temporarily silence the ringer in the headset 
earpiece. This silences the ringer without disconnecting the call. 
The next incoming call rings normally at the preset volume.
NOTE: If you have more than one headset registered to the headset base, both headset earpieces ring when there is an incoming call. Pressing MUTE/VOICE on one headset only silences the ringer of that headset.
Call waiting 
If you subscribe to call waiting service offered  
by your telephone service provider, you will 
hear a call waiting alert tone if someone calls 
you while you are in the middle of a call.
Press down the FLASH switch at the top of 
the headset to put your current call on hold 
and answer the new call. 
Press the FLASH switch again at any time to switch back and 
forth between calls.
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Options while on calls
Volume control
To adjust the listening volume:
While on a call, slide the volume switch at the top of the 
headset towards VOL+ or VOL- to adjust the listening volume.
To adjust the speaking volume:
While on a call, press /VOLUME /MICROPHONE on the 
right side of the headset base to adjust the speaking volume. 
NOTES: 
Listening volume settings are independent for each headset, but the speaking volume is shared by all registered headsets.
When the listening volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps.
When the speaking volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear three beeps.
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Options while on calls
Mute
The mute function turns off the headset microphone. You can 
hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you. 
To mute a call:
• Press MUTE/VOICE on the headset to turn off the 
headset microphone. The voice prompt "Mute on" 
plays. The MUTE light on the headset base flashes 
and a short beep plays every 30 seconds.
To take a call off mute:
• Press MUTE/VOICE on the headset to resume the  
two-way conversation. You hear the voice prompt 
"Mute off".