AT&T ML17939 User manual

Quick start guide

ML17939/17959

Two-line corded telephone/

answering system with

caller ID/call waiting

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Installation preparation

You must install the power

adapter before using the

telephone.

If you subscribe to high speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line)

through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between each

telephone line cord and telephone wall jack (pages 4 and 5). The filter

prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please

contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the telephone

base display - remove it before use.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial

1 (866) 288-4268.

Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:

Communication devices such as television sets, VCRs, or cordless telephones.

Excessive heat sources.

Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave

ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.

Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.

Excessive moisture.

Extremely low temperature.

Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or

work bench.

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See pages 4-5 for easy

instructions.

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Optional backup battery installation

Install three AA alkaline batteries (purchased separately) to use this telephone

in the event of a power failure. If power fails with working batteries installed,

all functions work properly except for the display illumination.

If power fails and no batteries are installed, you can make or answer calls on

line 1 using only the handset. Last number redial and speed dialing are also

supported, but the screen display will be dimmer than usual.

Install the batteries as shown below:

This quick start guide provides basic instructions. For additional installation

options and complete instructions that enable you to use all features of this

telephone, refer to your AT&T ML17939/17959 Two-line corded telephone/

answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s manual.

Press the tab and pull to remove the battery compartment cover. Insert

three AA alkaline batteries (purchased separately) following the polarity

markings in the battery compartment.

Replace the battery compartment cover.2.

NOTE: If no backup batteries are installed and the power adapter is connected, appears

steady on the screen.

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Telephone installation

Telephone base installation

Install the mounting bracket for tabletop use.

Option 1: Insert the tabs into slots aand bto install your telephone in

a low tabletop position. Press the flexible tabs Aand Bon the mounting

bracket until it clicks into place.

A B

Option 1: Low tabletop position

Option 2: Rotate the mounting bracket 180 degrees. Insert the tabs into slots

cand dto install your telephone in a high tabletop position. Press the

flexible tabs Aand Bon the mounting bracket until it clicks into place.

Option 2: High tabletop position

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Telephone installation

Connect the telephone line cord(s) and the power cord to the telephone base.

If you subscribe to high speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line)

through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between each

telephone line cord and 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.

Option 1: If you have a two-line wall jack, install your telephone base as

shown below.

Plug the other end of the

coiled handset cord into the

left side of the telephone base.

Plug the small end

of the power adapter

into the power jack

on the back of the

telephone base.

Plug one end of the

black telephone line

cord (4-conductor)

into the jack labeled

LINE 1/L1+L2 on

the back of the

telephone base.

Plug the other end of the black

telephone line cord (4-conductor)

into the wall jack.

Plug the large

end of the power

adapter into an

electrical outlet

not controlled by

a wall switch.

If you have DSL

high speed Internet

service, a DSL filter

(not included) is

required.

NOTES:

Use only the power adapter 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 adapter is 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.

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L1+L2

One end of the coiled telephone

line cord has already been plugged

into the handset. Make sure it is

plugged in firmly.

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Telephone installation

Option 2: If you have two one-line wall jacks, install your telephone base as

shown below.

Plug one end of the

clear telephone line

cord (2-conductor)

into the jack labeled

LINE 1/L1+L2 on

the back of the

telephone base.

Plug the other end of

the clear telephone

line cord (2-conductor)

into the wall jack.

Plug one end of the

black telephone line

cord (4-conductor)

into the jack labeled

LINE 2 on the back of

the telephone base.

Plug the other end of

the black telephone

line cord (4-conductor)

into the wall jack.

NOTES:

Use only the power adapter 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 adapter is 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.

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Plug the large

end of the power

adapter into an

electrical outlet

not controlled by

a wall switch.

If you have DSL high

speed Internet service,

a DSL filter (not

included) is required.

Plug the small

end of the power

adapter into the

power jack on

the back of the

telephone base.

L1 L2

Plug the other

end of the

coiled handset

cord into the

left side of the

telephone base.

One end of the coiled

telephone line cord

has already been

plugged into the

handset. Make sure it

is plugged in firmly.

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Quick reference guide

CANCEL

Press to cancel an operation and go back

to the previous menu.

Press and hold to return to idle mode.

CID

Press to display call history information.

Press to enter the main menu.

DIR

Press to enter the directory.

DELETE

Press to delete the displayed directory, or call history entry.

Press to backspace and erase a digit or character.

During message playback, press to delete the message currently playing.

When the telephone is idle, press to delete all old messages.

CONF

Press to initiate a three-way conference call.

LINE 1, LINE 2

Press to make or answer a call on the selected line.

HOLD

Press to place a call

on hold.

ENTER

Press to select a

menu item or to

save a setting.

/REPEAT

While playing messages,

press to repeat the message,

or press twice to hear the

previous message.

While entering names or

numbers, press to move the

cursor to the left.

Press to go back to the

previous menu.

/ANS ON/OFF LINE1/LINE2

Press to turn the built-in

answering system on or off. /PLAY/STOP LINE1/LINE2

Press to start or stop

message playback.

Press to stop recording a

memo.

While in the menu, press to

scroll up or down.

While reviewing the directory

or call history, press to scroll

through entries or press and

hold to scroll continuously.

/SKIP

Press to skip to the next

message.

While entering names or

numbers, press to move the

cursor to the right.

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Quick reference guide

VOL-

While the telephone is not in

use, press to decrease the ringer

volume for both lines.

During a call, press to decrease

the listening volume.

During message playback, press to

decrease the playback volume.

HEADSET

Press to activate the headset

when a corded headset is

connected. SPEAKER

Press to turn the base

speakerphone on or off.

LOWER

Press to enter the lower

locations of the speed dial keys.

(AUTO) REDIAL

Press to dial the last number dialed

when the telephone is off hook.

When the telephone is idle, press to

display the last five numbers dialed.

You can choose to dial a displayed

number or use the auto redial feature.

FLASH

During a call, press to answer an incoming call

when you receive a call waiting alert.

PAUSE

Press to insert a two-second

dialing pause in a number stored

in the directory or speed dial

memory.

DISP DIAL

Press to dial the number

currently displayed.

MUTE

During a call, press to mute the

microphone.

When a call is ringing, press to

mute the ringer.

VOL+

While the telephone is not in

use, press to increase the ringer

volume for both lines.

During a call, press to increase the

listening volume.

During message playback, press to

increase the playback volume.

Speed dial keys

Press to dial or review a stored

speed dial number when the

telephone is idle.

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The telephone is set to use line 1 by default for making calls. To change

the primary line, see Set the primary line on page 18 of the user’s manual.

When you answer a call, the telephone automatically selects the ringing line.

Making, answering or ending a call

To make a call with the speakerphone:

Press SPEAKER to use the primary line.

-OR-

To override automatic line selection, press

SPEAKER , then press LINE 1 or LINE 2.

-OR-

If you choose Speakerphone in Choose the

preferred mode (see page 19 of the user’s

manual), press LINE 1 or LINE 2 directly to

activate the speakerphone.

Wait for a dial tone, then dial the telephone

number. The screen displays the elapsed time as

you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

Press SPEAKER to hang up.

To make a call with the handset:

Lift the handset to use the primary line.

-OR-

To override automatic line selection, lift the handset, then press LINE 1 or

LINE 2.

Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.

Place the handset on the telephone base to hang up.

To make a call with the corded headset:

Make sure the corded headset is connected to the telephone base (see

Optional headset on page 13 of the user’s manual).

Press HEADSET on the telephone base to use the primary line.

-OR-

To override automatic line selection, press HEADSET, then press LINE 1 or

LINE 2.

-OR-

If you choose Headset in Choose the preferred mode (see page 19 of the

user’s manual), press LINE 1 or LINE 2 directly to activate the headset.

Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.

Press HEADSET to hang up.

LINE buttonsLINE buttons

Line 1 0:00:08

888-722-7702

8:00am 1/11

Elapsed time

Line 1 0:00:08

888-722-7702

8:00am 1/11

Elapsed time

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To answer a call:

Lift the handset, press SPEAKER or HEADSET.

-OR-

Press the LINE button of the ringing line to answer the call with the

preferred mode (see Choose the preferred mode on page 19 of the user’s

manual).

On hook dialing (predialing)

Press the dialing keys to enter a telephone number. Press DELETE to make

corrections when entering the telephone number.

Lift the handset or press SPEAKER or HEADSET.

-OR-

To dial the number using your preferred mode (see Choose the preferred

mode on page 19 of the user’s manual):

Press DISP DIAL.

Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to override automatic line selection.

Clearspeak™ dial-in-base speakerphone

During a call, press SPEAKER , then hang up the handset. This allows you to use

the telephone hands free and lets more people participate in the conversation.

Turn the answering system on or off

By default, the answering system is on and ready to record messages on

each telephone line. When the answering system of the corresponding line

is on, the corresponding /ANS ON/OFF indicator light is on. If you turn

the answering system off, the answering system does not answer calls and

record incoming messages.

Press /ANS ON/OFF LINE 1 or /ANS ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn the

corresponding answering system on or off. When the answering system is

turned on, it announces “Calls will be answered.”

The /ANS ON/OFF LINE 1 or /ANS ON/OFF LINE 2 indicator light

turns on. When the answering system is turned off, it announces “Calls will

not be answered.” The /ANS ON/OFF LINE 1 or /ANS ON/OFF LINE 2

indicator light turns off.

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Clearspeak™ is a trademark of Advanced American Telephones.

NOTE: To turn the answering system on or off in the menu, see page 21 of the user’s manual.

Basic operation

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