AT&T 1760 User Manual

Digital Answering Systemwith

Caller ID/Call Waiting1760

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

Please read Part 1 — Important Product

Information, included in this package.

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favor llame al 1 800 222-3111.

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CONTENTS

BUTTONS AND SCREEN INDICATORS....3

INSTALLATION .....................................4

About Softkeys..........................................4

Table/Desk Installation..............................4

Wall Installation.........................................7

SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES..................8

Feature Setup............................................8

Set the Time and Date...............................8

Answering System Feature Setup..............9

Caller ID Feature Setup...........................11

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION......15

Answering Calls ......................................15

Turning the System On and Off..............15

Volume Control.......................................15

Call Screening/Intercept.........................15

Announcement Bypass............................15

Listening to Your Messages .....................16

Deleting Messages ...................................17

Recording a Memo ..................................17

When Memory is Full..............................17

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

From a Remote Touch Tone Phone .....18

Connect with the Answering System......18

Play Messages ..........................................18

Delete Messages......................................19

Record Announcement...........................19

Record a Memo .......................................19

Room Monitor with Intercom ................19

Ending the Remote Access Call...............20

Changing Remote Access Code ..............20

Turn System Off......................................20

Turn System On......................................20

Memory Full............................................20

CALLER ID OPERATION......................21

Call Waiting.............................................21

NEW CALL Light.....................................22

Reviewing Call History ...........................22

Removing Call Records from History .....22

Display Dial.............................................22

Making a Display Dial Call......................23

Display Dial Options...............................23

Display Messages.....................................24

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY....................25

Time of call Caller’s name

Position of call in call history

New call in call history

Softkey

Adjust volume

BUTTONS AND SCREEN INDICATORS

Date of call

Caller’s telephone

number

Softkey

Indicates unreviewed

call information in

call history

Record a memo

Access system features

Delete messages

Indicates caller left message

Dial number

displayed on screen

Turn system on or off

Play messages /

Stop message playback

INSTALLATION

About Softkeys

This answering system has been designed with your convenience in mind,offering you many features which you can access using the two “softkeys”shown in the illustration on the previous page. By pressing the softkey below the word indicated on the display screen,you select that operation. Softkey words are always underlined in this manual.

Table/Desk Installation

in the display and

TEL SET

Telephone Line Cord

Strain Relief Tab

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

Telephone Set Cord

1 Connect the telephone. (Optional — if you do not want to connect a

telephone, skip to Step 2. If you do not connect a telephone, you will be unable to use the Display Dial feature.)

Connect the line cord from your telephone to the jack labeled TEL SET on the back of the unit.

TEL LINE

Modular

Telephone Jack

INSTALLATION

2 Connect the power cord.

• Plug the smaller end of the power cord into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the answering system.

• Flip out the bracket under the unit,and fit the power cord through the strain relief tab.

• Plug the other end of the power cord into an 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:120V,60 Hz Output:9V AC,400 mA

3 Initialization.

As soon as you connect the power cord,the system runs a quick self-test. When the test is complete,the system enter s an initial setup mode (this happens only the first time you plug in the unit). You can change the setup any time by pressing o (see SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES). The first feature setup you can change is the language for display messages.

4 Select Display Language.

The current language selection is displayed in the center of the screen. Use the softkey to select an alternate language for display screen messages. It is pre-set to

English

— OR —

To change to Spanish,use the left softke y to select ESPANOL ESPANOL

5 Store Home Area Code.

After you select a language for the display,you’ll need to program your Home Area Code into the unit so it can properly recognize and dial calls. Press C or c to enter the digits for your Home Area Code (see note). Select NEXT move to the next digit. Select OK

NOTE: This procedure f or entering your Home Ar ea Code applies to most users (those who simply dial the seven digits of a telephone number to mak e a local call). However, if you live in a r egion where you must dial 10 or 11 digits for calls within your Home Area Code, you must enter “000”instead of your Home Area Code in step 5.

. Select OK to accept English and move to storing the Home Area Code

. Then select SI when

is displayed in the center of the screen under Idioma/Language.

to save and move to setting the clock.

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6 Set the Clock.

The screen displays the time (the default setting is 12 AM). To correct the setting, use C or c to correct the hour,then select NEXT minutes setting; repeat to select AM or PM. Select DONE displayed.

7 Set the Date.

The screen displays the date (the default setting is 1/04/98). To correct the setting,use C or c to correct the month,then select NEXT to the day and the year. Select DONE

You must set the date for the answering system once so that the day announced with your messages is correct. This information is stored so that even when the time is lost because of a power failure,the time,date,and day will be set correctly with the first incoming call received after the power returns.

8 Adjust Display Contrast.

You can adjust the contrast of the display to one of eight levels. Press C or c until the screen displays your desired setting. Select OK

9 Set Dial Mode.

This product comes set for touch tone dialing;if you have touch tone dialing service, you do not need to set this feature. If you have pulse dialing service,you cannot dial numbers with the phone set to touch tone. The current selection is displayed. Select

CHANGE

10 Record Outgoing Announcement.

• When the screen displays Announcement,use the softkey to select RECORD

• When you are finished recording,use the softkey to select STOP

• If you choose not to record an announcement,the system will play a pre-recorded

to switch to PULSE (dial pulse/rotary),then use the softkey to select OK.

Speak toward the unit in a normal tone of voice,without any background noise, to record the announcement callers will hear when the answering system answers a call. You can record an outgoing announcement up to three minutes long.

announcement for callers: “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.”

when the correct date is displayed.

when the correct time is

to move to the

to save.

to move

Wall Installation

Telephone Set Cord

INSTALLATION

Standard Electrical Outlet

Power Cord

1 Choose a location near a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet

not controlled by a wall switch.

2 Using a pencil and the template at the back of the manual,mark the wall where

you want to mount the unit.

3 Choose two #4 Round Head screws appropriate for your wall material (screws not

included). Screw in the screws until the heads are about 1/8”away from the wall.

4 Position the unit over the screws and pull down until it is firmly in place. (Adjust

the screws as necessary for a secure fit.)

Telephone Line Cord

Telephone Jack

#4 Round Screws

Wall Mount Template

Modular

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