AT&T 7640 User Manual

CORDLESS DIGITAL ANSWERING SYSTEM TELEPHONE 7640

• Installation

• Answering System Operation

• Telephone Operation

• Memory

Installation

Table Installation

1. Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack.

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This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet (110 V AC).

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The outlet should not be controlled by a wall switch; if the switch is turned off, the phone will not

operate.

2. Install the handset battery.

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Remove the battery case cover on the handset by pressing on the indentations and sliding the cover

downward.

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Plug the battery pack cord into the handset and rest the cords on top of the battery pack.

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Replace the cover by sliding it on its track up over the battery compartment until it snaps firmly in

place.

3. Install the base batter y.

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Turn the unit over.

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Open the battery cover by gently pulling on the movable tab.

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Connect the 9-volt battery and place it in the compartment.

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Close the battery cover.

4. Set the dial mode switch

have dial pulse/rotary service.

5. Set the ringer switch.

Set the switch to ON (the handset will ring) or OFF (the handset will not ring).

6. Connect the telephone line cord.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the top side of the base. Plug the other end of the line cord into a modular jack. Make sure the plug snaps firmly in place.

7. Plug in the power cord.

Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an electrical outlet.

NOTE: When you connect the unit to an electrical outlet, the system automatically begins to format (initialize) digital memory. The memory format routine takes approximately 8 seconds. While the system formats memory, the Message Window counts down from 8 to 0.

8. Charge the handset batteries for 10 hours.

Place the handset in the base. The CHARGING light on the base goes on to show the handset is in the right position to charge the batteries.

9. Check for dial tone.

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and extend the base antenna. Press PHONE; the PHONE light should go on and you should hear a dial tone.

on the bottom of the base to TT if you have touch-tone service, or DP if you

Wall Mounting Installation

1. Follow Steps 1-5 in Table Installatio n.

2. Choose and mark the mounting position.

The mounting screws should screw into a wooden stud within the wall. Use the Wall Mounting Template and a pencil to mark the screw positions on the wall.

3. Install the mounting sleeves and screws.

Start the screw holes in the marks you made on the wall. Now slip the mounting sleeves onto the screws, with the larger end of the sleeve toward the screw head. Insert the screws in the holes you started, and tighten until the smaller end of the sleeve is flat against the wall.

4. Reverse the switchhook.

In order to “hang up” the handset when the base is wall mounted, you’ll need to remove the switchhook, reverse it, and replace it in the base.

5. Connect the telephone line cord.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the top side of the base. Plug the other end of the line cord into a modular jack. Make sure the plug snaps firmly into place.

6. Mount the base on the wall.

Hold the base so the mounting sleeves on the wall fit into the holes on the bottom of the base. Slide the base down onto the mounting sleeves until it locks into place.

7. Follow Steps 7-9 in Table Installatio n.

Setting the Clock

The clock feature will record the day and time of each message received.

To set the clock (open panel door)

Press CHANGE, then CLOCK. You hear a day of the week.

Press REPEAT or FORWARD until you hear the correct day.

Press CLOCK to hear the hour.

Press REPEAT or FORWARD until you hear the correct hour. Make sure the hour is correct for AM

or PM. Press CLOCK to hear the minute.

Press REPEAT or FORWARD until you hear the correct minute.

Press CLOCK. You will hear the day and time setting.

To review the clock

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Press CLOCK. You will hear the day and time setting.

Answering System Operation from the Base

Record an Announcement

Press CHANGE (located under the door).

Press ANNC. After you hear a beep, record your announcement (up to 1 minute and 20 seconds).

When you are finished, press STOP.

Review Your Announcement

Press ANNC. The recorded announcement will play until the end or until you press STOP.

Ring Select/Toll Saver

This answering system has three Ring Select choices:

Set to 2 Set to 4 Set to TS

messages, and after the fourth ring when you do not ha ve new messages. On this setting, when you call from another location for messages, you can hang up after three rings knowing you have no new messages, thus saving on toll charges.

Automatic Answering System

The system is ready to answer calls when it is turned on and the memory is not full.

if you want the system to answer calls after the second ring.

if you want the system to answer calls after the fourth ring.

(toll saver) if you want the system to answer calls after the second ring when you have new

2, 4,

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(toll saver).

After playing your announcement and sounding a beep, the system records your caller’s message; it stops when the caller hangs up or is silent for more than 7 seconds. Messages can be up t o 2 minutes long. The system can store up to 10 minutes of announcements and incoming messages.

Callers can press * to bypass the announcement after it begins.

Message Window

The Message Window displays the total number of messages (up to 9). If the Message Window is blank, the system is off and will not record messages.

Message Alert

You can set the system to beep every 15 seconds to notify you when new messages have been received. Set the MESSAGE ALERT switch on the right side of the unit to ON.

Listening to Your Messages

Before listening to your messages, set the message Volume control to the middle. Press and release PLAY. The system begins playing all messages. You can pause message playback by pressing STOP. Press PLAY or FORWARD when you want to resume playback.

To listen to new messages only, press and hold PLAY for 1.5 seconds.

Save Your Messages

After you listen to your messages, the system automatically saves them, and is ready to answer new calls.

Delete Messages To delete all messages,

To delete a selected message,

the message shown in the window, and continues with the next message. You can replay a deleted message before the system announces “End of messages.” Press and release REPEAT until the window displays the deleted message you want to replay.

press and hold DELETE for 1.5 seconds.

press and release DELETE while the message is playing. The system deletes

Repeat and Review Messages

If you want to hear a message again, tap REPEAT. To return to an earlier message, press and release REPEAT until the number of the message is displayed. To repeat part of a message (review), hold down REPEAT for a few seconds, then release it to resume playing. (The system beeps while the button is held down).

Forward and Skip Messages

Press and release FORWARD to skip to the next message. The window displays the numbers of the messages.

To skip only part of a message (cue), hold down FORWARD for a few seconds, then release it to resume playing. (The system beeps while the button is held down.)

To pause during a message, press and release STOP. To continue playback, press PLAY.

Message Volume Control

Use the message VOLUME c ontrol to adjust the sound of your inc oming messages. Move the control to find a comfortable listening level. This does not affect the level of the announcement heard by callers.

Priority Calling

Callers to whom you’ve given the Priority Calling Code will be able to signal you that they are calling. Callers must use a touch tone phone.

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