AT&T 1343 Installation Manual

Answering System 1343

• Installation

• Answering System Operation

• Remote Operation

Installation

Setting Up the System

1.

Install the battery:

a) On the bottom of the unit, slide the battery cover slightly to the right until the tabs on the cover are

positioned directly below the notches on the unit. Then lift the cover straight up and off the unit.

b) Insert one 9-volt battery.
c) Replace the battery cover.

2.

Connect the line cord:

and plug the other end of the line cord into a modular wall jack.

3.

Connect your telephone:

Plug your telephone line cord into TEL SET, located at the back of the unit.

4.

Connect the power cord:

a) Plug the right-angle plug on the power cord into POWER located at the back of the unit.
b) Fit the power cord behind the strain relief tab.
c) Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch.

Plug one end of the line cord into TEL LINE, located at the back of the unit,

(If you do not want to connect a telephone to the system, go to step 4)

Use only the power cord supplied with your answering system. If you need a replacement cord, call the

National Service Center 1-800-222-3111.

Formatting Digital/Computer Chip Memory

When you connect the unit to an electrical outlet, the system automatically begins formatting digital
memory. This takes about 60 seconds.

While the system is formatting memory, the ON/OFF light flashes and the Message Window begins to
count down from
When memory formatting has been completed, the ON/OFF light stops flashing and remains on. Also, CL
will blink in the Message Window to indicate that you need to set the clock.

NOTE:

the LOW BATTERY light goes on. To avoid losing messages in the event of a power failure,
install a battery.

to 0. You cannot use any system fe atures while the formatting routine is in pro gress.

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If you did not install a battery, or if the battery is low on power or installed incorrectly,

System Reset

If the system does not record messages when memory is available or otherwise malfunctions, press RESET,
located on the back of the unit.

CAUTION:

described earlier. Your announcements and any messages stored in memory will be erased. Also,
the Remote Access code will return to the factory setting of 10.

When you press RESET, the system begins the memory formatting process

The RESET button is recessed to prevent your pressing it accidentally.

Answering System Operation

Setting the Clock

The Clock records the day and time of each message received. The clock needs to be set when CL blinks
in the window.

To set the clock:

1. Set VOLUME to the middle.

2. Hold down CLOCK for about 2 seconds until you hear a day of the week (for example, “Sunday”),

then release CLOCK. The CL display changes to a number that corresponds to a day of the week (1 =
Sunday, 2 = Monday, and so on).

To set the day:

3. Hold down FWD or REPEAT until the number for the correct day is displayed, then release the button.

You will hear the new day setting when you release the button.

4. After you hear the correct day setting, press and release CLOCK. You will hear an hour setting (for

example, “12 AM”) and the Message Window will display the hour (for example “12”).

To set the hour:

5. Hold down FWD or REPEAT until the number for the correct hour is displayed, the n release the

button. You will hear the new hour setting when you release the button. Check that the hour is
correctly se t for AM or PM. To change this setting, ho l d down FWD to advance 12 hours.

6. After you hear the correct hour setting, press and release CLOCK. You will hear a minute setting (for

example, “oh one”) and the Message Window will display the minute (for example, “01”).

7.

To set minute,

then release the button. You will hear the minute setting when you release the button.

8. After you hear the correct minute setting, press and release CLOCK. You will hear the complete day

and time setting.

hold down FWD or REPEAT until the numbers for the correct minute are displayed,

To correct or change settings, begin again at Step 2:

After you set the clock, the number in the Message Window will blink if you need to record an
announcement.

Audible Clock

To hear the clock setting at any time:

1. Set VOLUME to the middle.

2. Tap (quickly press and release) CLOCK.

Announcements to Callers

Before using your answering system, you should record an announcement. This is what callers will hear
when the system answers a call.

You can record 3 different announcements on this system: A, B, and AO.

When your system is set to AO, Announce Only, it will answer calls and play the AO announcement, but it
will not record messages.

To use the system, you only need to record one announcement. However, if you record more than one, you
can then change the announcement without recording a new one.

To Record an Announcement

1. Move ANNC SELECT, located at the back of the unit, to the announcement you want to record.

2. Prepare your announcement. The maximum length of an announcement is 4 minutes. A total of about

26 minutes is available for the outgoing announcement and for all incoming messages – the shorter
your announcement, the more time for incoming messages.

Example for Announcement A or B:

name, number, and a short message after the beep. Thank you.

Example for Announcement AO:

9 AM. Thank you.

3. Hold down ANNC while recording your announcement. The system beeps once when it begins to

record. While recording, the Message Window shows the length of the announcement in seconds.

4. Speak towards the microphone in a normal tone of voice.

5. Release ANNC when you are finished.

The announcement plays back automatically. (If necessary, adjust VOLUME.) IF the announcement did
not record successfully, the Message Window display blinks to indicate that you need to record again.

To play back your announcement at any time:

1. Move ANNC SELECT to the announcement (A, B, or AO) you want to pla y back.

2. Set VOLUME to the middle.

3. Tap (quickly press and release) ANNC.

IMPORTANT:

the system erases the announcement and begins to record a new one.

While your system plays back an annou ncement, the Message Window shows AP (Announce ment Play).

To delete an announcement

1. Move ANNC SELECT to the announcement (A, B, o r AO) you want to delete.

2. Tap ANN C to begin playing the announcement.

3. Tap DELETE while the announcement is playing.

Be sure to release ANNC quickly. If you hold it down for more than a second,

Hello. I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave your

Hello. I can’t come to the phone right now. Please call back after

The system will beep once and the Message Window display will blin k when the announcement has been
deleted. Either record a new announcement, or move ANNC SELECT to another setting.

To select the announcement callers will hear

Move ANNC SELECT to announcement A, B, or AO.

If you have not recorded an announcement for the setting you select, the Message Window display will
blink. Either choose another announcement or see “To record an announcement”.

To bypass the announcement

Callers with touch tone telephones can bypass your announcement by pressing * after the announcement
begins. The system skips the rest of the announcement, beeps and begins recording.

You may wa nt to inform frequent callers of this feature .

Volume Control

Use VOLUME to adjust the volume of the system’s speaker. Slide the switch until you find a comfortable
listening level.

Setting System to Answer Calls

After you have recorded your announcements, the ON/OFF light should be on, indicating that the system is
ready to answer calls. The Message Window shows the number of messages stored in memory (0 if no
messages have been received).

If the ON/OFF light is not on, press and release ON/OFF to turn on the system.

NOTE:

set to A or B.

When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you selected, followed by a beep. After
the beep, the system begins recording your caller’s message.

While the system is taking a call, the Message Window displays --. After a message is recorded, the
display changes to show the total number of recorded messages.

NOTE:

4 minutes, is silent for more than 7 seconds, or if system memory runs out, the system will beep
once and ha ng up.

Setting System to Not Answer Calls

If you do not want your system to answer calls, press and release ON/OFF. The ON/OFF light will go of f,
but no other answering system features will be affected.

When you turn off Automatic Answering, the system will answer calls after 10 rings. You can then turn
the system on if you are calling from a touch tone telephone.

Setting System to Announce Only

When set for Announce Only, your system will answer incoming calls, play your announcement, and then
hang up without recording messages. This feature is often used by businesses such as movie theaters and
doctors’ offices.

To record callers’ messages, the ON/OFF light must be on and ANNC SELECT must be

Messages are limited to a maximum of 4 minutes each. If the caller is still speaking after

NOTE:

1. Set ANNC SELECT to AO.

2. Change your announcement if necessary.

The Message Window will display AO to remind you that Announce Onl y is on.

Announce Only will not affect your access to the system when you are away from home.

In order for the system to answer calls, the ON/OFF light must be on.

Ring Select

To choose the number of times the phone rings before the system answers, set RINGS to 2, 4, or TS (Toll
Saver).

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Set to 2 – and the system will answer all calls on the second ring.

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Set to 4 – and the system will answer all calls on the fourth ring.

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Set to TS – and the system will answer calls on the second ring only if you have new

messages. If no new messages have been recorded, the system will answer on the fourth ring.

Toll Saver

Set the RINGS to TS (Toll Saver) when you will be calling from another location to check for messages.
IF you have new messages waiting, the s yst em will answer after 2 rings. If there are no new messages, the
phone will ring at least 3 times before the system answers. You can then hang up after the third ring to
avoid paying long distance charges.