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USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Digital Answering System with Caller ID/Call Waiting 1760 Please read Part 1 — Important Product Information, included in this package. Para recibir este manual en español, por favor llame al 1 800 222-3111. AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
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...
BUTTONS AND SCREEN INDICATORS Time of call Caller’s name Position of call in call history New call in call history Softkey Adjust volume Record a memo Access system features Date of call Caller’s telephone number Softkey Indicates unreviewed call information in call history Delete messages Indicates caller left message...
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.
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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.
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INSTALLATION 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 to move to the minutes setting; repeat to select AM or PM. Select DONE when the correct time is displayed.
Wall Installation Telephone Set Cord 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.
SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES Feature Setup You can set up one feature at a time, or you can set up a feature and then move on to set up another feature. After you change one feature, use the softkey to select OK to move to another feature.
Answering System Feature Setup Record Outgoing Announcement NOTE: If you choose not to record an announcement, the system answers with a pre-recorded announcement: “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone. ” 1 Press o. 2 Use the softkey to select ANS SYS. The screen displays Announcement. 3 Select RECORD.
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SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES Ring Select and Toll Saver You can select how many times the line will ring before the system answers a call. Set for 1 to 7 rings, or choose from two Toll Saver settings. If you select Toll Saver 4–2, the system answers after four rings when you have no new messages, and after two rings when you have new messages.
Announcement Monitor This system comes set to On so you can hear your announcement when the system answers a call. You can reset the system so you won’t hear the announcement. 1 Press o. 2 Use the softkey to select ANS SYS. 3 Select OK until the screen displays Announce Monitor.
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SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES You may, however, live in a region where for calls within your Home Area Code, you must dial 10 digits (that is, the three-digit area code and the seven digits of the phone number) or even 11 digits (“1” plus the area code and phone number). If this applies to you, program “000”...
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Local Area Codes 1 Press o. 2 Press C or c. 3 Use the softkey to select CALL ID. 4 Select OK until the screen displays Local Area Code. 5 Press C or c to change the first digit. 6 Select NEXT to move to the second digit. 7 Press C or c to change the second digit.
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SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES Set Display Screen Language 1 Press o. 2 Press C. 3 Use the softkey to select CALL ID. (or ID LLAM). 4 Select OK or SI until the screen displays Language/Idioma or (Idioma/Language) and the current selection. 5 Use the softkey under English or Espanol to change your selection.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION 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 your caller’s message, up to three minutes long. If the message is longer than three minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than seven seconds, or if the system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Listening to Your Messages As the system plays back messages, the screen displays the number of the message playing. Before playing each message, the system announces the day and time the message was received. The screen displays the caller’s name and number, if stored. You can dial the displayed number by pressing d (see “Display Dial”...
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Stop message playback Press P. Saving messages The system automatically saves your messages until you delete them, and can store approximately 12 minutes of messages, memos and announcements (up to a maximum of 99 messages). When memory is full, or the maximum number of messages is recorded, the screen displays MEMORY FULL.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A REMOTE TOUCH TONE PHONE Connect with the Answering System 1 Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone with a different telephone number. 2 When the system answers, enter your three-digit Remote Access Code during or after the announcement.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Delete Messages Delete All Messages 1 Connect with the answering system 2 After you have listened to all messages and heard the two beeps, press 3 3. All messages are deleted. (If you haven’t listened to messages, you will hear an error tone, and the messages will not be deleted.) Delete Selected Message Press 3 while the message is playing.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A REMOTE TOUCH TONE PHONE Ending the Remote Access Call Press * 9. The system announces,“The machine will now hang up,” and disconnects from the line. Changing Remote Access Code 1 Connect with the answering system. 2 Press 9 9.
This product is designed to store and display information about incoming telephone calls. For this feature to work, the unit must be used with Caller Identification service provided by your local telephone company; there is a fee for this service, and it may not be available in all areas.
CALLER ID OPERATION NEW CALL Light This light stays on steadily when you have received call information but have not yet reviewed it. Reviewing Call History 1 To review latest calls, press c. 2 To advance through the call history from an earlier call, press C. Call history display NOTE: If a caller left a voice message, you’ll see the MSG indicator over the right softkey.
Making a Display Dial Call 1 Press C or c to locate the number in the call history that you want to dial. 2 Lift the receiver of the phone connected to the system. 3 Press d. The displayed number is dialed. (If you don’t lift the receiver before pressing d, the system will not dial the number.
CALLER ID OPERATION Display Messages PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE NUMBER PRIVATE CALLER UNKNOWN NAME UNKNOWN NUMBER UNKNOWN CALLER Waiting for caller information Reset clock Number not Available An extension phone on this line is being used, so call Extension in Use The other party is blocking name information.
If this answering system does not work properly, try the following suggestions. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. Display Screen is Blank • Make sure the power cord is securely connected to both the answering system and an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY System Does Not Respond to Remote Commands • Make sure you are calling from a touch tone phone. When you dial a number, you should hear tones. If you hear clicks instead, the phone is not a touch tone telephone. •...
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TEMPLATE FOR WALL MOUNTING Use two #4 screws...
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Telephones. American fold Answering System 1760 Remote Commands To connect with your answering system: 1 Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone. 2 When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code. The system announces the number of messages and beeps twice.
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ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Play All Play New Repeat Stop/Exit System TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Turn system off Delete all messages Review announcement 7 *, speak after beep, Record announcement press 5 to stop 9 8, press 8 to speak Room monitor with someone in the room;...