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USER’S MANUAL
Part 2
Four-Line Small Business System
Speakerphone 945
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page IV
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page i CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............1 Set This Phone to be the Centrex Console Phone ...........36 BEFORE YOU BEGIN..................2 Set the Centrex Console Parts List ...............................................2 Delayed Ring Time .......................37 Tools Needed ......................................2 Set the Display Language ...............37 DSL Users ............................................4 Glossary .................................
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page ii Page a Specific Extension (Single-phone Page) .....................60 Answer a Single-phone Page .........60 Page All System Phones ..................61 Answer a System-wide Page .........61 Make an Intercom Conference Call ...........................62 Room Monitor ..................................62 ADDING A FAX MACHINE........................................63 Using a Fax Switch ...........................63 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE....................
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW This AT&T 945 Four-Line Small Business System Speakerphone is expandable to a 16-extension telephone system. The 945 is compatible with AT&T 974, 984, 944, 955 and 964 telephones. (See BEFORE YOU BEGIN starting on page 2 and EXPANDING THE PHONE SYSTEM beginning on page 70 for details.) The 945 is hearing-aid compatible and can be connected to up to four incoming telephone lines. This phone features a speakerphone for hands-free use and a he
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Parts List Your box should include: This User’s Quick Manual Start USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Guide QUICK START GUIDE Four-Line Small Business System Four-Line Small Business System Speakerphone 945 Speakerphone 945 This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions. For additional installation options and complete instructions which allow you to use all features of this phone, refer to your AT&T Four-Line Small Business Speakerphone 945 User's
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 3 This 945 telephone is fully compatible with any AT&T Four-Line Small Business System Speakerphone 984 or 974 units you may have installed. You can use a total of 16 945/974/984 units together as extensions in your phone system. This 945 telephone is also compatible with any AT&T 964/955/944 phones you have previously installed. This 945 telephone is NOT compatible with any 843, 853, 854, 874, or 954 telephones you may have previously installed. NOTE: If yo
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 4 DSL Users Installation of a DSL splitter and an AT&T Z800A filter is required to use the advanced features of this telephone if you have DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) service. Set-Up for DSL Users If you are a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) customer, you may experience interference with the advanced features of this telephone. Certain features of this phone (e.g., intercom, hold, line privacy, etc.) work by sending a data signal using Line 1. This data si
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 5 NOTE: If your DSL service provider cannot supply a DSL splitter, it is possible to purchase an outdoor DSL splitter (such as a Corning or Allen Tel brand DSL splitter) over the Internet. If you are a new DSL customer, your DSL service provider will likely ask you if you have more than one telephone line in your home or business. If you answer yes, your DSL service provider will probably advise you that you need a splitter. Your DSL service provider may al
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 6 Programmable Features List Default settings indicated by *. FEATURE: FUNCTION: OPTIONS: ONE TOUCH Choose default mode Intercom* or Telephone PREFERENCE for One Touch (EXT) buttons. EXTENSION NO Assign an extension 11*-26 number to this phone. RINGER ON /OFF Turn the ringer on or On* or Off off for each line. RINGER TYPE Select a ring pattern Type 1*, 2, 3, 4 for this phone. DELAY RING Select desired time Off*, 2, 4, 6, up to to delay Central 30 seconds
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 7 Programmable Features List Default settings indicated by *. FEATURE: FUNCTION: OPTIONS: PRIME LINE Assign a line on this Line 1*, 2, 3, 4 phone to be selected automatically when you lift the handset, press K,or press h. AUTOMATIC Choose default mode Speakerphone* or MODE for calls connected Headset with the handset in the cradle. SCROLL RATE Set the scrolling Very Slow, Slow, Medium*, speed for Rapid Fast, or Very Fast Scroll. LCD BACKLIGHT Turn
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 8 Audible Signals WHEN YOU HEAR: IT MEANS: A RAPID DOUBLE-RING You have an incoming intercom call. PATTERN, REPEATING A LONG SINGLE RING, You have an incoming transferred call. REPEATING A SHORT SINGLE RING, The extension number you just REPEATING (error ring) programmed has already been assigned. Choose another number for this extension. A SHORT SINGLE TONE, The extension you are calling is REPEATING in DND mode. A LONG SINGLE TONE, The extension you ar
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 9 INSTALLATION If you are installing multiple phones in your telephone system, you must install and program one set at a time. If more than one extension is assigned the same extension number, a repeating short ring (error ring) sounds at the extension you are programming and the screen display includes EXTXX is already used Assign new EXT #. Assign a different extension number from 11 to 26 (see “Assign an Extension Number to Your Phone” on page 22). Battery
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 10 Battery Installation continued from page 9 3 Pull on the tab to remove the battery compartment cover. 4 Insert a 9V battery (purchased separately) following the polarity markings in the battery compartment. Polarity Markings 5 Replace the battery compartment cover and the screw. 6 If you are wall mounting the phone, turn to “Wall Installation” beginning on page 13. (You will not need the wedge; store it in case you use the phone on a table or desk in the f
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 11 Table/Desk Installation For best results, follow the directions in “Battery Installation” beginning on page 9 before installing the phone. 1 Connect the telephone line cords to the telephone and wall jacks as shown in the appropriate illustration below. Use only the line cords that came with this phone. • Four One-Line Jacks (To use this installation option, you’ll need to purchase two two-line adapters. Adapters are available at retail stores or by call
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 12 Table/Desk Installation continued from page 11 2 Connect the handset cord. Plug one end of the coiled handset cord into the jack on the left side of the phone. Plug the other end into the handset and hang up. 3 Connect the power adapter to the telephone. Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the phone. Plug the other
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 13 Wall Installation For best results, follow the directions in “Battery Installation” beginning on page 9 before installing the phone. 1 If the wedge is still attached to the underside of the base unit, follow Step 1 in “Battery Installation” on page 9 to remove the wedge. 2 Reverse the handset tab. Hold down the switchhook, then pull out the handset tab and rotate it 180 degrees. Push the handset tab down into the grooves so it settles into position. Switc
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 14 Wall Installation continued from page 13 5 Connect the power adapter to the telephone. Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Plug one end of the power adapter into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the phone. Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Standard electrical outlet POWER jack Power adapter 14 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 15 6 Connect the telephone line cords to the wall jacks as shown in the appropriate illustration and mount the phone on the wall. Use only the line cords that came with this phone. • Four One-Line Jacks (To use this installation option, you’ll need to purchase two two-line adapters. You will also need to purchase and install a blank wall plate. Adapters and blank wall plates are available at retail stores or by calling 1 800 222-3111.) Modular telephone j
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945 CIB 2ATT 3/14/05 9:58 AM Page 16 Wall Installation continued from page 15 • T wo T wo-Line Jacks (To use this illustration option you may want to use the short line cord for Lines 1 and 2.) Modular telephone jack Lines 3 and 4 Modular telephone jack Lines 1 and 2 Power Standard adapter electrical outlet 7 Initialization. If no battery is installed when you connect the power cord, the phone runs a quick self-test and the screen displays Initializing.. for about seven seconds. NOTE:The ph
