AT&T 1720 User Manual
Answering System 1720
• Installation
• At Home Operation
• Away From Home Operation
Installation
1. Install the batteries.
Open the battery door on the bottom of the unit by pulling on the tabs. Insert the batteries, then close
the door.
The batteries are used to save your messages in the event of a power failure.
2. Connect the line cord.
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack at the rear of the unit, and the other
end into a modular wall jack.
3. Connect your telephone.
(If you do not want to connect a telephone to the system, go to Step 4).
Plug your telephone set cord into the TEL SET jack at the rear of the unit.
4. Connect the power cord.
Plug the power transformer into an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch.
The Message Window counts down from 6 to 0, then the
an announcement.
At Home Operation
Recording Your Announcement
Before using your new answering system, you should record the announcement that callers will hear when
the system answers a call. The system will not answer calls unless as announcement is recorded.
1. Prepare your announcement.
Example:
and a short message after the beep. I will return your call as soon as I can. Thank you.”
NOTE: Your announcement can be up to 2 minutes long.
2. Press and release CHANGE.
The Message Window displays
3. Press and release ANNC.
The system beeps to indicate that it is recording. Speak toward the microphone in a normal tone of
voice, from about 9 inches away. While you are recording, a “-“ flashes in the Message Window.
4. Press STOP
The unit automatically plays back your announcement. If necessary, adjust the VOLUME control (on
the right side of the unit).
After you’re announcement plays back, the number in the Message Window should be on steady. If it
is flashing, follow steps 2-4 to re-record your announcement.
Reviewing Your Announcement
To review your announcement, press and release ANNC.
If necessary, adjust the VOLUME control (on the right side of the unit).
Changing Your Announcement
To change your announcement, follow the steps under “recording Your Announcement.” The old
announcement is deleted when a new announcement is recorded.
Setting the Clock
The clock records the day and time when each message was received. Before using your answering system,
set the answering system’s Clock.
To set the day and time:
Set VOLUME to the middle.
1.
“Hello. I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave your name, telephone number,
“C”.
when you are finished
.
flashes to indicate that you need to record
“0”
2. Press and release CHANGE.
The Message Window displays
3. Press and release CLOCK.
The current day setting is announced (for example, “Sunday”).
4. To change the day setting,
hold down FORWARD or REPEAT until the correct day is announced.
Then, release the button.
5. Press and release CLOCK.
The current hour is announced (for example, “10 AM”).
6. To change the hours setting,
Hold down FORWARD or REPEAT until the correct hour is announced. Them release the button.
Check that the hour is correctly set for AM or PM. If it is not, hold down FORWARD to advance 12
hours.
7. Press and release CLOCK.
The current minutes setting is announced (for example, “oh three”).
8. To change the minutes setting,
Hold down FORWARD or REPEAT until the correct minutes setting is announced. Then, release the
button.
9. Press and release CLOCK.
The new day and time are announced. You are done setting the day and time.
“C”.
Audible Clock
To hear the clock setting at any time, press and release CLOCK.
Turning the System On/Off
After you have set the clock, the Message Window 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 Message Window is not on,
If you do not want your system to answer call s,
turns off.
press and release
ON/OFF to turn the system on.
press and release
ON/OFF so that the Message Window
Answering Calls
When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you recorded, followed by a beep. After
the beep, the system begins recording the caller’s message. While the system is taking a call, the Message
Window displays “—“.
NOTE: To conserve memory, messages are limited to a maximum of 2 minutes each. If the caller is
still speaking after 2 minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than 7 seconds, or if the system’s
memory runs out, the system beeps once and hangs up.
Screening Your Calls
To screen your calls, set the system to answer calls and adjust the VOLUME control so you can hear the
announcement and a caller’s message on the system’s built-in speaker.
If you decide to take a call, lift the handset of any telephone on the same line. The system stops recording
and resets to answer calls.
NOTE: If the announcement does not stop right away, press and release the telephone switch hook or
press STOP.
Ring Select (Toll Saver)
Use the RINGS switch on the back of the unit to select the number of times the phone rings before the
system answers.
•
Set to 2 if you want the system to answer all calls on the second ring.
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Set to 4 if you want the system to answer calls on the fourth ring.
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Set to TS (Toll Saver) if you want the system to answer on the second ring when the system has new
messages, but on the fourth ring when the system has
Use Toll Saver if you will be calling from another location to check for messages.
Suppose that Toll Saver is selected and you call long distance or from a pay phone to check your messages.
If the system has received new messages since the last time you checked your messages, the system answers
after 2 rings. I f you he ar a third ring, you know the system has
third ring, you can avoid paying for the call.
Audible Message Alert
If you want your system to beep once every 10 seconds to notify you when new messages have been
received, set the MSG ALERT switch, located on the back of the unit, to ON. If you do not want to hear
the beeps, set it to OFF.
Message Window
The Message Window displays the number of messages that have been recorded. The Message Window
can count only up to 9. If more than 9 messages are recorded, the display alternates between a
“-“.
The table below summarizes the information provided in the Message Window.
Message Window
Off System is off.
0 (steady)
(steady)
1-9
9 alternates with F (flashing)
(flashing)
0-9
- (flashing) An announcement, memo, phone conversation or
- (steady) Your announcement is being played.
Counts down from
Message Volume Control
You can use the message VOLUME control, on the right side of the unit, to adjust the volume of the
system’s speaker. Slide the switch until you find a comfortable volume level.
The VOLUME control does not affect the level of the announcement heard by callers.
Listening to Your Messages
To play all messages:
•
Press and release PLAY.
To play only new messages
•
Hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds until the system begins playing. (If no new messages have been
received, you hear 5 beeps.)
As the system plays each message, the Message Window shows the number of the message. If there are
more than 9 messages, the Message Window displays only the second digit (e.g., 0 for message 10).
6 to 0
that have not been played before:
new messages.
no
new messages. If you hang up after the
no
and a
“9”
What It Means
System is turned on, but no messages have been
received.
Message Window shows current message count.
More than nine messages have been recorded.
Memory is full. You must delete messages before
new messages can be recorded.
No announcement is stored in memory.
message is being recorded.
Digital memory is being formatted. RESET was
pressed or there was an AC power failure with no
battery backup.
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