AT&T 1715 User manual

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about this telephone's installation and
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Important Product Information,
included in this package.
Tapeless Digital
Answering System
with Time/Day 1715
© 1998 Philips Consumer Communication L.P. All rights reserved.
Printed in Mexico. 848230124 Issue 1AT&T

IN CASE OF
DIFFICULTY
If this answering system does not work
properly, try the following suggestions.
If you’re still having difficulty, call
1 800 722-9125.
Message Window 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.
Use only the power cord supplied with
this product. For a replacement, call
1 800 722-9125.
• Press Oto make sure the system
is on.
Messages Are Incomplete
• The system can accept messages up to 3
minutes long. If a caller leaves a very
long message, part of it might be lost
when the system disconnects the call
after 3 minutes.
• If the caller pauses for more than 7
seconds, the system stops recording and
disconnects the call.
• If the system’s memory fills up during a
message, the system stops recording and
disconnects the call.
System Does Not Answer After
Correct Number Of Rings
• If the Toll Saver feature is in operation,
the number of rings changes from four
to two when you have new messages
waiting.
• In some cases, the system might be
affected by the ringing system used by
the local telephone company.
• If the system’s memory is full, or the
system is off, the system answers after
10 rings.
System Does Not Respond
To Remote Commands
• Make sure you are calling from a touch
tone phone. When you dial a number,
youshouldheartones. Ifyouhearclicks
instead, the phone is not a touch tone
telephone.
• Theansweringsystemmaynotdetectthe
Remote Access Code while your
announcement is playing. Try waiting
until the announcement is over before
entering the code.
• There may be noise interference on the
phone line you are using. Press dial
buttons firmly.
• MakesureyouareenteringyourRemote
Access Code correctly.
• You might be calling from a phone that
sends tones too short for your answer-
ing system to detect.
Power Failure Recovery
If the system is disconnected fromAC power it
will not operate. Your announcement and
messages are retained in memory during a
power failure, but you will need to reset the
clock.
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1 Connect the line cord.
Plug one end of the telephone line cord
into the jack labeled TEL LINE on the
back of the system. Plug the other end into
a phone wall jack.
2 Connect the telephone.
NOTE: If you do not want to connect a
telephone, skip to Step 3.
Plug the line cord from the telephone into
the jack labeled TEL SET on the back of
the system.
3 Connect the power cord.
Plug the power cord into the jack labeled
POWER and into an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch. Fit the power
cord behind the strain relief tab. The
Message Window flashes CL to indicate
that you need to set the clock.
Use only the power cord supplied with
this product. If you need a replacement,
call 1 800 722-9125.
INSTALLATION
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OPERATION
Leave a message
Displays number
of messages,
other indicators
Set and hear time/day
Use with other buttons to
change settings
Record and hear outgoing
announcement
Turn system on or off
Delete all or
selected messages
Stop message
playback
Repeat all or part
of a message
Microphone
Play messages
Select number
of times line
rings before
system answers
Adjust volume
Skip all or part
of a message
Set and hear Remote
Access and Priority
Calling Codes
Setting the Clock
You’ll need to set the clock so that it can record
the day and time that each message is received.
1Press and release g. The Message
Window displays CH.
2PressandreleaseC. The current day
setting is announced.
3To change the day setting, hold down
/or ?until the correct
day is announced. Then release the
button.
4Press and release C. The current
hour setting is announced.
5To change the hour setting, hold down
/or ?until the correct
hour is announced. Then release the
button.
6Press and release C. The current
minutes setting is announced.
7To change the minutes setting, hold
down /or ?until the
correct minutes setting is announced.
Then release the button.
8Press and release C. The new day
and time are announced.
To check the clock, press and release C.

Recording Your Announcement
Beforeusingthisansweringsystem,youshould
recordtheannouncement(up to 3 minutes long)
that callers will hear when the system answers
a call. If you choose not to record an announce-
ment, the system answers with a prerecorded
announcement: “Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.”
1Press and release g. The Message
Window displays CH.
2Press and release A. The system
beeps. Speak toward the microphone
normally, from about 9 inches away.
While you are recording, the Message
Window displays the elapsed time of
your recording.
3Press Swhen you are finished. The
system automatically plays back your
announcement.
To review your announcement, press and
release A.
Turning the System On/Off
Use Oto turn the system on and off. When
thesystemisoff, theMessageWindow is blank.
Volume Control
Use Vbutton to adjust the volume of the
system’s speaker. Press the top arrow to
increase volume. Press the bottom arrow to
decrease volume.
Answering Calls
Whenthesystemanswers a call, the caller hears
the announcement you recorded, followed by a
beep. After the beep, the system begins record-
ing your caller’s message. Acaller can leave a
message up to 3 minutes long. If the message
is longer than 3 minutes, or if the caller is silent
for more than 7 seconds, or if the system runs
out of memory, the system beeps once and
hangs up.
Frequent callers can skip over your announce-
ment by pressing #.
Ring Select/Toll Saver
Use the RING SELECT switch on the right
side of the system to select how many times
the line will ring before the system answers a
call. Set to 2for two rings, set to 4for four
rings, or set to TS for Toll Saver. When you set
the system to TS, the system answers after 4
rings when you have no new messages, and af-
ter 2 rings when you have new messages.
Message Window
The Message Window displays the number of
messages that have been recorded. If the
Message Window displays F, then the memory
is full and you’ll need to delete messages
before new ones can be recorded.
PLAY Light
The PLAY Light blinks when you have new
messages, and remains steady when you have
messages in memory that you’ve already
played. The PLAY Light is off when there are
no messages in memory.
Call Screening/Intercept
Setthesystemtoanswercalls,andsetthevolume
control so you can hear the caller’s message.
If you decide to take the call, lift the handset of
any telephone on the same line. The system
stops recording and resets to answer calls.
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages, the
Message Window displays the number of the
messageplaying. Before playing each message,
the system announces the day and time the
message was received. After playing the last
message, the system announces “End of
messages.”
Play all messages — Press and release
P. If you have no messages, the system
announces “No messages.”
Play new messages only — Hold down
Pfor about 2 seconds, until the system
begins playing. If you have no new
messages, the system announces “No new
messages.”
Repeat entire message — Press and
release ?.
Repeat part of message — Hold down
?for a few seconds, then release
it to resume playing. The system beeps
while the button is held down.
OPERATION

Skiptonextmessage— Press and release
/.
Skip part of a message — Hold down
/for a few seconds, then release it
toresumeplaying. The system beeps while
the button is held down.
Stop message playback — Press and
release S.
Saving Messages
The system saves your messages automatically
if you do not delete them. The system can save
about 12 minutes of messages, including your
announcement, for up to a total of 99 messages.
When memory is full, you must delete some or
all messages before new messages can be re-
corded.
Deleting Messages
Deleteallmessages — Hold down D.
Thesystemannounces “Messages deleted”
and the Message Window displays 0. If
you haven’t listened to all of the messages,
the system beeps 5 times, and does not
delete messages.
Deleteselected messages — Press and re-
lease Dwhile the message you want
todeleteis being played. The system beeps
once,andcontinueswiththenextmessage.
If you want to check a message before you
delete it, you can press ?to replay
a message before deleting it.
When the system reaches the end of the
last message, the messages not deleted are
renumbered, and the Message Window
displays the total number of messages
remaining in memory.
Recording a Memo
You can record a memo to be stored as an
incoming message. The memo can be up to 3
minuteslong, and will beplayedback with other
messages.
1Press and release M. After the beep,
speak toward the microphone.
2To stop recording, press S.
When Memory is Full
The system can record approximately 12
minutes of messages, including your
announcement, for up to a total of 99
messages. When memory is full, or 99
messages have been recorded, the Message
Window flashes F. Delete messages to make
room for new ones.
When memory is full, the system answers calls
after 10 rings, and sounds 2 beeps instead of
your announcement.
Remote Access Code
You can use many features of this answering
system remotely from a touch tone phone.
Most features can be accessed only after you
enter a Remote Access Code, preset to 500.
You can view the Remote Access Code by
tapping c.
You can change the Remote Access Code to
any 3-digit number from 500-999.
1Press and release g. The Message
Window displays CH.
2Press and release c. The system
announces “First digit.”
3Press /or ?to change the
digit.
4WhentheMessageWindow displays the
desiredfirst digit, press andreleasec.
The system announces “Second digit.”
5Press /or ?to change the
digit.
6WhentheMessageWindow displays the
desired second digit, press and release
c. The system announces “Third
digit.”
7Press /or ?to change the
digit.
8WhentheMessageWindow displays the
desired third digit, press and release
c. The system announces the new
Remote Access Code.
OPERATION

REMOTE OPERATION
Playing Messages
1Dialyour telephone number fromatouch
tone phone.
2When the system answers, enter your
Remote Access Code. The system
announces the number of messages
received, then beeps twice.
3After the two beeps, wait 4 seconds, and
the system plays back messages
— OR —
Press and release 1to play all messages
— OR —
Press and release 2to play only new
messages (if there are no new
messages, the system announces “No
new messages.”)
4 To repeat a message — Press and
release 4while the message is playing.
To repeat part of a message — Hold
down 4. To resume playing, release 4.
To skip a message — Press and release
6while the message is playing.
Toskippartofa message— Holddown
6. To resume playing, release 6.
Tostopmessageplayback— Press and
release 5.
To save messages, hang up.
Deleting Messages
To delete selected message — Press and
release 3while the message is playing.
To delete all messages — After you have
listened to all messages and heard the 2
beeps, press 3, 3.
Record Announcement
1Press 7, *.
2Speakafterthe beep, then press5to stop
recording. The system replays your new
announcement.
To review your announcement — Press 7, 1.
Record a Memo
1Press #and begin speaking after the
beep.
2Press 5when you are finished.
Room Monitor with Intercom
You can call the answering system and listen to
any activity in the room.
1Press 9, 1to listen for 30 seconds.
2If you wish, you can press 1while
the monitor is active to speak to some-
one in the room (up to 30 seconds).
3Press1again during intercom operation
to return to listening only.
4Press 5at any time to exit Room
Monitor with Intercom.
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
1Press 9, 9. The system announces
“Enter new code.”
2Enter your new Remote Access Code,
any number between 500 and 999.
3If a valid code is entered, the system
announces the new Remote Access
Code. If an invalid code is entered, the
system beeps 5 times rapidly, then beeps
twice. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.
Turn System Off
Press 8, 8.
Turn System On
Whenthesystemisoff,itanswersafter 10 rings
and beeps twice.
1Press 0to turn the system on.
2The system beeps twice and is ready to
answer calls and record messages. If the
systembeeps5 times, the memory is full.
Memory Full
If the system answers after 10 rings and beeps
twice instead of playing your announcement, it
might be off or memory might be full.
1Enter RemoteAccess Code after 2-beep
signal.
2Listen to messages, and delete some or
all of them.
3Press 0to make sure your system is on
before you hang up.

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© 1998 Philips Consumer Communications L P. All rights reserved.
Printed in Mexico. 848230157 Issue 1AT&T
Access Answering System
1Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone.
2When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code.
The system announces the number of messages and beeps twice.
3Wait 4 seconds for the system to play back all messages
— OR —
Enter a remote command from inside this card.
Tapeless Digital Answering System 1715
Remote Commands
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© 1998 Philips Consumer Communications L P. All rights reserved.
Printed in Mexico. 848230157 Issue 1AT&T
Access Answering System
1Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone.
2When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code.
The system announces the number of messages and beeps twice.
3Wait 4 seconds for the system to play back all messages
— OR —
Enter a remote command from inside this card.
Tapeless Digital Answering System 1715
Remote Commands
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REMOTE COMMAND PRESS
Play all messages 1
Play only new messages 2
Repeat message 4while message is
playing
Skip message 6while message is
playing
Delete all messages 3, 3
Delete selected message 3while message is
playing
Record announcement 7, *, speak, press 5to
stop.
Review announcement 7, 1
Record memo #, speak, press 5to stop.
Room monitor 9, 1
Stop 5
REMOTE COMMAND PRESS
Play all messages 1
Play only new messages 2
Repeat message 4while message is
playing
Skip message 6while message is
playing
Delete all messages 3, 3
Delete selected message 3while message is
playing
Record announcement 7, *, speak, press 5to
stop.
Review announcement 7, 1
Record memo #, speak, press 5to stop.
Room monitor 9, 1
Stop 5