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Bluetooth
Glossary of terms
Below are some terms used in this user’s manual to help you become familiar 
with using your Bluetooth devices and your new AT&T telephone system. 
Active device slots - the Device list has two active slots for two cell phones, 
or one cell phone and one headset. When a device in the list is active it will 
have a D1: or D2: in front of the device name. In order to use a Bluetooth 
device on a call, it must be in an active slot and be connected.
Bluetooth cell phone - refers to a mobile Bluetooth enabled cellular telephone.
CELL line - the telephone line associated with your cell phone service. On 
your TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473 handset or telephone 
base, press  CELL 1 or  CELL 2 to use the cell line.
Connected - when you pair a Bluetooth device to the TL96273/TL96323/
TL96373/TL96423/TL96473, it is placed in an active slot and automatically 
connected. When a device is connected, a 1 and/or 2 will display after   
on the handset screen and the CELL 1 and/or CELL 2/HEADSET  light 
on the telephone base will be on. If a device loses its connection to the 
telephone base, it must be reconnected before you can use the device with the 
TL96273/TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473.
Disconnected - when a device is disconnected, 1 and/or 2 displays after   on 
the handset screen and the CELL 1 and/or CELL 2/HEADSET  light on the 
telephone base is off.
Discoverable mode - before a Bluetooth enabled device can be paired, it must 
be set to this mode. When pairing your cell phone, the telephone base is in 
this mode. When pairing a headset, the headset must be set to this mode. 
Depending on the manufacturer, this mode is sometimes referred to as Find Me 
or Visibility. 
HOME line - your conventional telephone land line. On your TL96273/
TL96323/TL96373/TL96423/TL96473, press  HOME/FLASH on the handset 
or  HOME on the telephone base to use the home line.
Paired devices - Bluetooth enabled devices (cell phone or headset) that 
have shared registration information with the telephone base. A total of four 
Bluetooth enabled devices can be paired with the telephone base. However, 
only two paired devices can be connected to the base at a time.
Pairing - sometimes refers to as bonding. The process of sharing registration 
information between two Bluetooth enabled devices. Your Bluetooth enabled 
cell phone or headset must first be paired to the telephone base in order to 
use it with this cordless phone system.
PIN - by default, the PIN is 0000 for the telephone base and for most Bluetooth 
devices. PIN information must be exchanged between Bluetooth devices before 
they can be used. This is also known as a Passkey or Passcode.
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