AT&T 1818 User Manual
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1818 Digital Ans w ering
System Speakerphone
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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Printed in China. Issue 1AT&T 05/01
USER’S MANUAL
Part 2
INSTALLATION
Before Y ou 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.
T able/Desk Installation
1 Remove the base.
Slide the base sideways as indicated by
the REMOVE arrow (see illustration on
page 2).
2 Install batteries as shown.
3 Reinstall the base.
T urn the base so the larger end
is toward the top of the telephone.
Insert the base tabs into the slots, then
slide sideways in the direction of the
INST ALL arro w to lock the base into
the phone. Turn the telephone right
side up; it should sit flat on your table
during use.
Batteries
• You should install four fresh AA alkaline
batteries in order to use this system in
case of a power failure. The batteries
are not necessary for operation other
than during a power failure.
• When battery power is low, the LOW
BATT light goes on. Replace the
batteries promptly, to be able to make
and answer calls, and receive and
access messages in a power failure.
Battery Installation (optional)
Standard
Electrical
Outlet
4 Connect the long line
cord to telephone.
Strain-relief tab
7 Connect the power cord.
The Message Window f lashes
to set the clock (see “Setting the Clock” in the ANSWERING
SYSTEM OPERATION section of this manual).
8 Check for dial tone.
Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you don’t hear
a dial tone, see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.
Modular
Telephone
Jack
5 Connect the line cord
to a modular
wall jack.
6 Connect the handset to
the telephone.
Plug one end of the coiled
cord into the handset jack
on the side of the phone.
Plug the other end of the
coiled cord into the handset,
then hang up.
CL to indicate that you need
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INSTALLATION
Wall Installation
1 Remove
the base.
Slide the base
sideways as
shown by
the REMOVE
arrow.
2 Install the batteries as shown
in Step 2 under Table/Desk
Installation.
3 Connect the
short line
cord to the
telephone.
Plug the short
line cord
into the
LINE jack
on the back
of the set. Feed
the cord through
the channel on the bottom of the set.
5 Reverse the handset tab.
To mount the telephone on a wall, you
must reverse the handset tab. This tab
holds the handset when you hang up.
Hold down the switchhook, and slide
the tab up and out of its slot (figure 1).
Turn the tab so that the end with the
“hook” is up (figure 2). Then insert
the tab back into its slot (figure 3).
figure 1 figure 2 figure 3
6 Connect the
line cord to
the modular
jack and
mount the
phone onto
the wall jack.
4 Reinstall
the base.
Turn the base
so that the
larger end
is toward
the bottom
of the
telephone.
Insert the base
tabs into the
slots. Then
slide sideways
in the
direction
of the
INSTALL
arrow to lock
the base onto
the phone.
Plug the free end of the line cord into
a modular wall jack. Make sure the
cord snaps firmly into place. Place the
phone on the wall jack mounting studs
and pull down until it is held securely.
7 Follow Steps 6–8 under Table/
Desk Installation.
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FEATURE SETUP
Turn System On/Off
Before proceeding to set up features, press
O to turn the system on. The PLAY/
STOP light is on or blinking when the
system is on.
Feature Setup
1 To enter Feature Setup mode, press and
hold S until the system announces
“Selected announcement is…”
2 Press and release S until the system
announces the feature you want to set.
3 Press and release or
until the system announces the setting
you want. Refer to the Feature
Summary for options.
4 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 Summary
Feature/System Announces Options
Announce Select Choose to record an announcement, or use the
pre-recorded announcement.
“Selected announcement is...” • Select “Announcement A” when you want the
system to record callers’ messages. Select
“Announce Only” when you want the system to
play an announcement and then hang up.
• If you select “Announcement A” and do not
record an announcement, the system plays the
pre-recorded announcement: “Hello. Please
leave a message after the tone.”
• If you select “Announce Only” and do not record
an announcement, the system will answer after
10 rings and announce “No announcement.”
See “Record Y our Announcement” under ANSWERING
SYSTEM OPERATION for recording instructions.
Number of Rings Choose how many times the line will ring before the
system answers a call.
“Number of rings is...” • Set for 2 to 7 rings, or choose Toll Saver 2/4 or Toll
Saver 4/6.
• When set to Toll Saver 2/4, the system answers
after four rings when you have no new messages
and after two rings when you do. Toll Saver 4/6
causes the system to answer after six rings when
you have no new messages and after four rings
when you do.
Audible Message Alert When this feature is on, the system beeps every 15
seconds when you have new messages.
Remote Access Code Change the Remote Access Code to any three digit
number from 500 to 999. Do not set to same number
as Priority Calling Code.
“Remote access code is...” • 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.
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FEATURE SETUP
Feature Summary (cont’d)
Feature/System Announces Options
Priority Call Code Change the Priority Call Code to any three-digit
number from 500–999. Code is preset to 999. Do
not set to same number as Remote Access Code. See
“Priority Calling Code” under ANSWERING SYSTEM
OPERATION for information about using this feature.
Announcement Monitor Choose ON to hear the announcement when your
system answers a call. Choose OFF to have it silent
on your end. (Your caller will still hear the
announcement.)
NOTE: Volume must be set to a level you can hear
to use Announcement Monitor.
Number Announce When this feature is on the system will announce the
(Please see NOTE below.)
caller’s telephone number between the second and
third rings.
NOTE: When the Number Announce feature is
on and Number of Rings is set for two rings or
Toll Saver 2/4, the unit will answer after three
rings to allow enough time for the system to
announce the caller’s telephone number.
Store Number When this feature is on, the system announces the
(Please see NOTE below.)
caller’s telephone number when it plays back a
message.
Accept Blocked Calls Choose ON to have the system accept all calls.
(Please see NOTE below.)
Choose OFF to have the system respond to “blocked”
calls with the pre-recorded announcement, “We’re
sorry, blocked calls to this number cannot be
accepted,” and hang up without recording a message.
Call Screening Set the system to play callers’ messages as they are
recorded (ON) or to remain silent while callers are
recording messages (OFF).
NOTE: Volume must be set to a level you can hear
to use Call Screening.
Ring Select Choose from four possible ringer tones. You will hear
“Selected ring is...” a sample as you change the setting.
NOTE: For this feature to work, you must subscribe to Caller Identification service
from your telephone service provider. There is a fee for this service, and it may not be
available in all areas.
Review Feature Setup
To review the current feature settings, press and release S.
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