REVISED 1/15/01 1 USER’S MANUAL 1718 Digital Answering System Fold open this manual for information about this product’s installation and operation. Please also read Part 1 – Important Product Information. AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones. © 2001 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China.
INSTALLATION Before You Install Choose a location for the answering system near a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Use only the power cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Input: 120 V, 60 Hz. Output: 6V AC, 350 mA. NOTE: If you do not want to connect a telephone, skip Step 2. 1 2 Standard Electrical Outlet Connect the telephone line cord. Strain-relief tab Connect the telephone (optional).
FEATURE SETUP Feature Setup 1 2 3 4 To enter Feature Setup mode, press and hold S until the system announces “Number of rings.” Press and release S until the system announces the feature you want to set. Press and release or until the system announces the setting you want. Refer to the Feature Summary for options. Press and release S to set up the next feature listed on the Feature Summary — OR — Press and release P to exit Feature Setup. The new settings will be saved.
FEATURE SETUP Feature Summary (cont’d) Feature/System Announces Options Remote Access Code Change the Remote Access Code to any three digit number from 500 to 999. • The Remote Access Code, preset to 500, allows you to access many features of this answering system remotely from a touch tone phone. • The system will prompt you to repeat Steps 2 and 3 of Feature Setup until you have set all three digits. “Remote Code is...
OPERATION Set the Clock Call Screening/Intercept You must set the clock once so that the system announces the correct day and time with your messages. After this, if you subscribe to Caller ID, the system will automatically reset the clock each time new call information is received. (There is a fee for Caller ID service, and it may not be available in all areas.) Press P to exit at any time while setting the clock. 1 Press and hold C until the default day is announced.
OPERATION Listen To, Save & Delete Messages • • The system automatically saves your messages until you delete them. You can store approximately 19 minutes of messages, memos, and announcements (up to a maximum of 100 messages). Before playing each message, the system announces the day and time the message was received. If Store • Number is set to on, the system also announces the caller’s telephone number (see “Store Number” under FEATURE SETUP).
REMOTE OPERATION Connect with the Answering System You can access many features remotely from a touch tone phone. 1 Dial your telephone number. 2 When the system answers, enter your three-digit Remote Access Code during or after the announcement. The system announces the number of messages, then begins message playback. If the announcement continues to play after 3 4 entering your code, wait for the announcement to end or press # to stop the announcement, then re-enter the code.
I N C A S E O F D I F F I C U LT Y System Does Not Respond To Remote Commands If you have difficulty operating this product, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. • Messages Are Incomplete The system can accept messages up to three minutes long. If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it might be lost when the system disconnects the call after three minutes.
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ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Play All Play New Delete Play All Play New Delete Repeat Voice Help/ Stop Skip Repeat Voice Help/ Stop Skip Review Clock Review Features Review Clock Review Features TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Turn system on or off Delete all messages Review announcement Record announcement Change clock End remote access call * 0 3 3 7 * 7, speak after beep, press 5 to stop * 8 * 9 TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Turn system on or off Delete all messages Review announ
