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USER’S MANUAL |
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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.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N
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.
NOTE: If you do not want to connect a telephone, skip Step 2.
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.
Standard
Electrical
1 Connect the Outlet
telephone
line cord.
Strain-relief
2 Connect the tab telephone
(optional).
3 Connect the
power cord.
Modular
Telephone
Jack
Turn System On/Off
Before proceeding to set up features, press Oto turn the system on. To turn the system off, press Oagain.
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F E A T U R E S E T U P
Feature Setup
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To enter Feature Setup mode, press |
4 Press and release Sto set up the |
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and hold Suntil the system |
next feature listed on the Feature |
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announces “Number of rings.” |
Summary |
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Press and release Suntil the |
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system announces the feature you |
Press and release Pto exit |
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want to set. |
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Feature Setup. |
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Press and release |
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The new settings will be saved. |
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until the system announces the setting |
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you want. Refer to the Feature |
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Summary for options. |
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Feature Summary
Feature/System Announces |
Options |
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Announce Select |
Choose from Announcement A or Announce Only. |
“Selected announcement is...” |
• Select “Announcement A” when you want the |
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system to record callers’ messages. Select |
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“Announce Only” when you want the system to |
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play an announcement and then hang up. |
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• If you select “Announcement A” and do not record |
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an announcement, the system plays a pre-recorded |
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announcement: “Hello. Please leave a message |
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after the tone.” |
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• If you select “Announce Only” and do not record |
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an announcement, the system will answer after 10 |
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rings and announce“No announcement.” |
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See “Record Your Announcement” under OPERATION |
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for recording instructions. |
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Ring Select |
Choose how many times the line will ring before the |
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system answers a call. |
“Number of rings is...” |
• Set for 2 to 7 rings, or choose Toll Saver 2/4 or Toll |
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Saver 4/6. |
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• When set to Toll Saver 2/4, the system answers |
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after four rings when you have no new messages |
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and after two rings when you do. Toll Saver 4/6 |
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causes the system to answer after six rings when |
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you have no new messages and after four rings |
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when you do. |
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