AT&T 1854 User manual

Digital Answering System
Telephone with Caller ID
and Speakerphone 1854
Fold open this paper for information about
this product's installation and operation.
Please read Part 1 — Important Product
Information, included in this package.
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INSTALLATION
SET UP SYSTEM
1 Install the batteries.
• Turn the unit upside down.
• Push in on the two tabs at the large
end of the base, and lift the base off
the phone.
• Press the battery compartment's tab,
and swing open the battery compart-
ment door.
• Insert four AA batteries. Always use
four new batteries.
• Close the battery compartment door.
NOTE: When battery power is low, the
LOW BATTERY light is on. Replace the
batteries promptly to prevent the possibil-
ity of memory loss.
2 Set the Dial Mode switch.
Set the switch to TT (touch tone) or DP
(dial pulse) telephone service, depend-
ing on your telephone service.
TABLE/DESK INSTALLATION
1 Attach the base.
Turn the base so that the larger end is
toward the top of the telephone. Re-
attach the base by inserting the tabs into
the slots. Push down on the large end of
the base to lock the base into place.
2 Connectthelinecordtothetelephone.
Plug one end of the cord into the jack
labeled TELLINE on the bottom of the
phone. Place the line cord in the
channel on the base.
3 Connect the handset to the telephone.
Plug 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.
4 Connect the line cord to a modular
jack.
5 Connect the power cord.
Use only the power cord supplied
with your system. If you need a
replacement cord, call 1 800 722 9125.
Fit the power cord behind the strain
relief tab. Then, plug the smaller end of
the power cord into the POWER jack
at the back of the system.
Plug the power cord into an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
6 Wait for the system to initialize.
When the system is connected to AC
power, all the indicator lights flash on
and off. The Message Window counts
down from eight to zero.
After the system reaches zero, you can
complete installation by following
instructions in "Setting the Clock."
Remove the Base
Open battery
compartment door
Install 4 AA batteries
Install the Batteries
Press in on tabs.
Lift base off the phone.
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INSTALLATION
WALL INSTALLATION
1 Wrap the line cord.
Wrap the line cord around the posts on
the inside of the base. Leave at least 3
inches free at each end of the line cord.
2 Attach the base.
Turn the base so that the larger end of
the base is toward the bottom of the
telephone. Attach the base by inserting
the tabs into the slots. Push down on
the large end of the base to lock it into
place.
3 Connectthelinecordtothetelephone.
Plug one end of the line cord into the
jack labeled TEL LINE on the bottom
of the phone.
4 Reverse the handset tab.
Hold down the switchhook, and slide the
tab up and out of its slot. Turn the tab
so that the end with the hook is up. Then
insert the tab back into its slot.
5 Connectthe line cord to modularjack
and mount the phone on the wall
jack.
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 securely held.
6 Connect the handset to the telephone.
Plug the coiled cord into the handset jack
on the side of the phone. Plug the other
end of the cord into the handset, then
hang up.
7 Connect the power cord.
Use only the power cord supplied
with your system. If you need a
replacement cord, call 1 800 722-9125.
8 Wait for the system to initialize.
When the system is connected to AC
power, all the indicator lights flash on
and off. The Message Window counts
down from eight to zero.
After the system reaches zero, you can
complete installation by following
instructions in "Setting the Clock."
SETTING THE CLOCK
1Press C. The time is displayed.
2Use the keypad to enter the time.
3Press *for AM or #for PM.
4Press C. The date is displayed.
5Use the keypad to enter the date (for
example, press 7 0 7 for July 7).
6Press C. The year is displayed.
7Use the keypad to enter the year.
8Press C. The system announces the
date and time.
SELECTABLE DIAL INFORMATION
This telephone has a push button dial
which will work with tone or dial pulse
(rotary) service. Even when set to dial
pulse service, the phone can be switched
temporarily to tone, for access to services
that require tone signaling, including some
tone-activated computer systems.
Dial Mode Switch
TEL LINE jack
Modular Jack
Standard AC Outlet
Reset Button
Telephone Line Cord
Power Cord
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FEATURE
ANNC
CLOCK
ON/OFF
SELECT
CALL LIST
NEW CALL
DISPLAY DIAL
REMOVE
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THIS NUMBER
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LOWER
(AUTO) REDIAL
VOLUME
SPEAKER
FLASH
MUTE
HOLD
TONE
MAKING/ANSWERING CALLS
1Lift the handset or press s.
2To end a call, hang up or press s.
3Toswitchfromhandsettospeakerphone,
press sthen hang up. To switch
from speakerphone to handset, lift the
handset.
RINGER VOLUME
Set the switch to LO, HI or OFF. Other
phones are not affected by this ringer set-
ting.
HANDSET/SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME
During a call, press [to increase
volume; press ]to decrease volume.
REDIAL
1Lift the handset or press s.
2Press ato dial the last number
called from this phone.
AUTO REDIAL
1When you hear a busy signal, hang up
and press a. The phone will
continue redialing the number every
40 seconds up to 10 times.
2When you hear the far end ringing, pick
up the handset or press s.
3To cancelAuto Redial at any time, press
a, lift the handset, or press
s.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
FLASH
Press /when you would normally
press the switchhook to activate special
subscriber services such as Call Waiting
or 3-Way Calling.
TEMPORARY TONE DIALING
If you have rotary telephone service, use
this feature to send tone signals required
by some tone activated services (such as
telephone banking).
1Liftthehandsetorpresss, and dial
the number.
2Press *. All buttons pressed after
this will send tone signals.
3When you hang up, the phone returns to
rotary dialing.
HOLD
1To put a call on Hold, press H.
2To take a call off hold, press H, or
press s, or lift the handset of this
phone or an extension.
MUTE
1Press M. The far-end party will not
be able to hear anything from your end,
but you will be able to hear the other
party.
2To return to 2-way conversation, press
Magain. Mute is also canceled when
you switch from handset to speaker-
phone or speakerphone to handset.
Put a call on hold.
Mute the microphone.
Access telephone
company subscriber
services.
Temporary Tone
Redial last
number called.
Adjust speaker
volume.
Speakerphone.
Microphone

You can store up to 16 telephone numbers,
eachupto24digitslong,inthe8one-touch
and8two-touchdialinglocations. Remove
the plastic cover to fill in the directory card
after you store numbers in memory.
NOTE: You may choose to store
emergency telephone numbers in memory
locations. This feature is provided only as
a convenience and the manufacturer
assumes no responsibility for customer
reliance upon the memory feature.
Although testing the programming of
emergency numbers is not recommended,
if you do make a call to an emergency
number:
• You must remain on the line and briefly
explain the reason for the call before
hanging up.
• Programming/testing of emergency
numbers should be performed in the
early morning or late evening (off-peak
hours).
STORING NUMBERS
1Press p.
2Enter the telephone number. To insert a
hyphen between digits, press S
once. To enter a 3-second pause, press
Stwice. You can also store *, #,
and /.
3Press a memory button to store a
number for one-touch dialing
— OR —
Press Land a memory button for
two-touch dialing.
You will hear 2 beeps and see the
display flash when the number is stored.
If you hear a long sequence of beeps and
see Es on the screen, the number has not
been stored. Repeat Steps 1-3.
Dialing a Memory Number
1Lift the handset or press s.
2Press a memory button to dial a one-
touch memory number
— OR —
Press Land a memory button to
press a two-touch memory number.
TELEPHONE MEMORY
STORING LONG NUMBERS
You can store a number longer than 24
digits by dividing the number in half and
storing it in two locations
— OR —
Store part of the number in a memory
location and dial the rest manually.
VIEWING NUMBERS IN MEMORY
When the phone is not in use, press the
memory button (or press Land the
memory button) of the location where the
number is stored.
ERASING MEMORY NUMBERS
1Press p.
2Press the memory button (or press L
and the memory button, of the location
you want to erase).
STORING NUMBERS JUST DIALED
1Press p.
2Press a.
3Press the memory button (or press L
and the memory button) of the location
where you want to store the number.
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RECORD
CLOCK
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SELECT
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NEW CALL
DISPLAY DIAL
REMOVE
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FLASH
MUTE
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TONE
Store numbers in
telephone memory.
Memory locations. Press before memory button
to access numbers stored in
"gray" locations.

THIS NUMBER
REPEAT
STOP
FEATURE
RECORD
DELETE
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LOWER
ON/OFF
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CALL LIST
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ANNC
The features described in this section are
availableonlyifyousubscribetotheCaller
Identification Service provided by your
local telephone company.
If your display shows NO DATA SENT
when you receive a phone call, then Caller
Identification Service is not active for your
phone. Contact your local telephone
company for further information, includ-
ing information about monthly charges.
Your system may be unable to provide the
phone number and name of a caller if the
caller’s local phone company uses
equipment not compatible with your local
phone company, or if the call originated in
an area not covered by Caller
Identification Service.
SET AREA CODE
Todisplaylocalcallswithoutanareacode
1Press p.
2Press and release Funtil the screen
displays AREA CODE: ———.
3Enter your area code.
4Press S.
REVIEW CALL LIST
When there’s a new call in your call list,
the NEW CALL light is on.
1Press {or }.
2Continue to press and release {
or }to view all call entries.
MAKE A CALL FROM CALL LIST
1Press and release {or }
until you reach the entry you want.
2Press d, or lift the handset and
press d.
3If the screen displays an area code, and
you don’t want to dial a “1” before the
number when it’s dialed, press L
before pressing d.
STORE A CALL LIST NUMBER
IN MEMORY
1Press {or }until you see
the call entry you want.
2Press p.
3Press the memory button, or Land
thememorybutton,ofthelocationwhere
you want to store the number.
REMOVE CALLS FROM CALL LIST
When the call list is full, the oldest call is
automatically replaced by the next
incoming call.
To remove a selected call
1Press {or }until you see
the call entry you want.
2Tap mto delete the displayed entry.
3To delete all non-priority entries, press
and hold muntil you hear the beep.
(For more information about priority
entries, see next column).
SELECT PRIORITY ENTRIES
Your phone alerts you with a high-pitched
ring when you receive a priority call (see
"Priority Calling" in the Answering Sys-
tem section of this manual). You can have
up to 50 priority entries.
Tomakeanonprioritycallapriorityentry
1Press {or }until you see
the call entry you want.
2Press *. The screen displays
PRIORITY. Priority calls are not
deleted, even when the call list is full.
To change a priority call to
non-priority listing
1Press {or }until you see
the call entry you want.
2Press *. The screen no longer displays
PRIORITY, and the entry can now be
erased (see “Remove Calls from Call
List”).
PLAY A MESSAGE FROM CALL LIST
1Press {or }until you see
the call entry you want. If a message
was left with the call, the screen displays
MESSAGE in the upper right corner.
2Press P. Thesystemplaysthemessage.
CALLER IDENTIFICATION
Time and date call was received. Position of call in
call record.
Light indicates new call.
Move through call list.
Telephone number of caller
Caller's name
Remove information from call list.
Display number in call list to dial.

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THIS NUMBER
PQRS
ABC
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MNO
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OPER
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PROGRAM
LOWER
(AUTO) REDIAL
VOLUME
SPEAKER
FLASH
MUTE
HOLD
TONE
CALL LIST
NEW CALL
DISPLAY DIAL
REMOVE
LOW BATTERY
REPEAT
STOP
FEATURE
RECORD
DELETE
CLOCK
PLAY
ON/OFF
FWD
SELECT
ANNC
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
Use with other buttons to
change settings.
Select settings for features.
Record outgoing announcement.
Set clock or check time.
Turn answering
system On or Off.
Play messages.
Delete messages.
Record memo or telephone
conversation.
Skip messages.
Repeat/replay messages.
Stop message playback.

ANNOUNCEMENT OPTIONS
Announcements A and B are used when
you want the system to record callers'
messages.
Announcement AO (Announce Only) is
used when you want the system to play an
announcement and then hang up. This
option is often used by businesses. Even
if Announcement AO is selected, callers
who press *on a touch tone phone can
still leave a message.
Pre-Recorded Announcement
If you select Announcement A or B, but
donotrecordyouownannouncement,call-
ers will hear a prerecorded voice say,
“Hello. Please leave a message after the
tone.” There is no prerecorded announce-
ment for Announcement AO.
Call Match Announcement
Use Call Match announcement when you
want to play a special announcement for
certain callers (for example, calls from a
certain number, or calls whose identifying
information has been blocked). You can
also choose to have the system hang up
instead of letting the caller leave a mes-
sage. CallMatchingisavailableonlywhen
you subscribe to Caller Identification
Service offered by your local telephone
company.
RECORD AN ANNOUNCEMENT
1Prepare your announcement. Each
announcementcanbeupto4minuteslong.
2Press A.
3Press and release Suntil you see
the letter of the announcement you want
to record (A, B, or O).
4Press R. Begin speaking after you
hear the beep. Speak in a normal tone
of voice, about 9 inches from the
microphone.
5 Press S. The system plays your new
announcement. To hear the announce-
ment again, press P.
6Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to record another
announcement, or press S.
REVIEW AN ANNOUNCEMENT
1Press A.
2Press Sone or more times to choose
the announcement you want to review
(A, B, or O). Stop when the announce-
ment you want is displayed.
3PressP. Youwillheartheannouncement.
4 Either repeat Steps 2-3 to review another
announcement, or press S.
DELETE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
Press Dwhile the announcement is
playing.
SELECT ANNOUNCEMENT CALLERS HEAR
1Press and release Funtil the screen
displays ANNC.
2Press and release Suntil the screen
displays the announcement you want
callers to hear (A, B, or O). If you
selectAO,youmustrecordanannounce-
ment, as instructed in “Record an
Announcement.”
3PressStoreturnto the messagedisplay.
SET SYSTEM TO ANSWER CALLS
To turn the system on or off, press O.
RING SELECT
1Press and release Funtil the screen
displays RING SELECT.
2Use the keypad to select the number of
times (1 to 7) the phone will ring before
the system answers a call. For example,
to select 3 rings, press 3.
3To select the Toll Saver, press 8to have
the system ring 4 times when there are
no new messages, and 2 times when
there are messages
— OR —
Press 9to have the system ring 6 times
when there are no new messages, and 4
times when there are messages.
4Press Swhen you are done.
SET UP CALL MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT
1Prepare your announcement.
2Press A.
3Press and release Suntil the screen
displays ANN: CALLMATCH.
4To choose which callers will hear the
special announcement:
Enter the phone number of a particular
calleryouwanttohear the announcement
— OR —
Press #if you want all callers who block
name and number information to hear
the announcement.
5Press R. Begin speaking after you
hear the beep. Speak in a normal tone
of voice, about 9 inches from the
microphone.
6PressS. Thesystemplaysyournew
announcement. To hear the announce-
ment again, press P.
7 Press Swhen you are done.
REVIEW CALL MATCH
ANNOUNCEMENT
1Press A.
2Press and release Suntil the screen
displays CALL MATCH.
3PressP. Youwillheartheannouncement.
4Press Swhen you are done
— OR —
Press Dwhile the announcement is
playing to delete it.
RING SELECT FOR CALL MATCHING
1Press A.
2Press and release Suntil the screen
displays CALL MATCH.
3Press F.
4Use the keypad to select the number of
times (1 to 7) the phone rings before the
system answers. To choose Toll Saver,
press 8for 4 rings/2 rings; press 9for
6 rings/4 rings. (For more information
about Toll Saver, see “Ring Select.”)
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

NUMBER OF CALLS ANSWERED
BY CALL MATCHING
1Press A.
2Press and release Suntil the screen
displays CALL MATCH.
3Press Ftwice.
4Use the keypad to enter the number of
calls (1 to 9) for which you want to the
announcement played. Press #if you
always want the announcement played.
5Press S.
AUDIBLE MESSAGE ALERT
Turn message alert on if you want the
system to beep every 15 seconds when you
have a message waiting.
1Press and release Funtil the screen
displays ALERT.
2Press 0to turn Message Alert on
— OR —
Press 1to turn Message Alert off.
3Press Swhen you are done.
LISTEN TO MESSAGES
1 To listen to all messages press and
release P
— OR —
Tolistentonewmessagesonly, press and
hold Puntil the system begins
playing.
2 To repeat an entire message, during
playback press r.
3 To return to an earlier message,
during playback press and release r
until the screen displays the number of
the message you want.
4 To review part of a message, during
playback press and hold rfor a few
seconds.
5 To skip to the next message, during
playback press f.
6 To skip part of a message, during
playback press and hold ffor a few
seconds.
7 To stop playing messages, press S.
SAVE/DELETE MESSAGES
The system can save about 20 minutes of
announcements and messages, up to a
total of 50 messages.
To delete messages, hold down D
until the system announces “Messages
deleted.” If there are new messages among
those you are trying to delete, the system
beeps 5 times and does not delete any.
DELETE SELECTED MESSAGES
Press Dwhile the selected message is
playing. The remaining messages are
renumbered.
CALL SCREENING
Use [and ]to adjust volume
so you can hear a caller’s voice while he or
she is recording a message. The screen dis-
playsSPKRVOLUMEand a numberfrom
1 to 8 when the caller’s voice is audible.
If you don’t want to hear your announce-
ment played when the system answers a
call,
1Press and release Funtil the
screen displays ANNC MONITOR.
2Press 0to turn the monitor off
— OR —
Press 1to turn the monitor on.
3Press Swhen you are done.
To take the call, lift the handset of this
telephoneoranextension. Iftheannounce-
ment does not stop immediately, press the
switchhook or S.
PRIORITY CALLING
Callers using a touch tone phone can
signal you with the Priority Calling Code
you give them. Your caller should
1Dial your telephone number.
2During announcement, enter Priority
Calling Code.
3The system beeps twice, then pauses.
Thissequenceisrepeatedfor30seconds,
until the phone is picked up.
4If the phone is not picked up, the caller
can press *to leave a message.
CHANGE PRIORITY CALLING CODE
ThePriorityCallingCodeispresetto999.
1Press and release Funtil the screen
displays P CALLING CODE.
2The current code is displayed. Use the
keypad to enter a new code, any
number between 500 and 999 (except
the Remote Access Code).
3Press Swhen you are done.
RECORD A MEMO
1Press R. The system beeps and
begins recording.
2Press Swhen you are done. The
memo is stored as a message, and can
be up to 4 minutes long.
RECORD A PHONE CONVERSATION
NOTE: This unit does not sound warning
beeps to let the other party know that the
call is being recorded. To ensure that you
are in compliance with any state and fed-
eral regulations that concern recording a
telephone call, you should start the record-
ing process and then inform the other party
that you are recording the call.
1Press Rat any time during a phone
conversation. The system can record up
to 4 minutes.
2Press Sto stop recording. The
recording is stored as a message.
SET REMOTE ACCESS CODE
TheRemoteAccessCodeispreset to500.
1Press and release Funtil the screen
displays ACCESS CODE. The current
code is displayed.
2Use the keypad to enter a new code, any
numberbetween500and999(exceptthe
Priority Calling Code).
3Press Swhen you are done.
WHEN MEMORY IS FULL
When memory is full, the system answers
calls after 10 rings and announces
“Memory is full” instead of playing your
announcement. When memory is full, you
must delete some or all of the messages
before any new messages can be recorded.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

You can use many answering system
features when you are away from home.
To protect your privacy, most features can
only be used after you enter a 3-digit Re-
mote Access Code. Enter commands
using the keys on any touch tone phone,
or by using Voice Activated Commands.
CONNECT WITH
THE ANSWERING SYSTEM
1Dial your telephone number.
2While the system is playing your
announcement, enter your Remote
Access Code. The system announces the
number of messages in each mailbox,
and beeps twice to indicate it is ready to
accept a command.
CHANGE REMOTE ACCESS CODE
From a Remote Location
1Dial your telephone number.
2During the announcement, enter your
current Remote Access Code.
3After the 2 beeps, press 9 9. The
system announces “Enter new code.”
4Enter the new Remote Access Code. If
the code is valid, the system beeps twice.
If the code is invalid, the system beeps
5 times.
PLAY MESSAGES
After the two-beep signal you can:
•Wait four seconds or press 7to play all
of your messages.
• Press 6to play new messages only.
SAVE MESSAGES
The system automatically saves messages
after playback.
DELETE MESSAGES
To delete only selected messages, press
3while that message is playing
To delete all messages, press 33. The
system announces "Messages deleted."
NOTE: If you try to delete a group of
messages that includes new messages, the
system beeps five times and doesn't delete
any messages.
REPEAT
To repeat an entire message, press 2
while that message is playing.
To repeat part of a message, hold down
2. To resume playing, release 2.
FORWARD
To skip an entire message, press 5while
that message is playing.
To skip part of a message, hold down 5.
Release 5to resume playing.
STOP
Press #to stop message playback.
RECORD A MEMO
After listening to your messages, you can
record a memo to be played back later.
1Press *.
2Begin speaking after the beep.
3Press #when you are done. The memo
is saved as a message.
CHANGE THE ANNOUNCEMENT
1Connect with the answering system.
2After the two beeps, press 4 *.
4When the system beeps, begin
recording your new announcement.
5Press #when you are done. The
system beeps once and plays the new
announcement. To hear it again, press
41 after the 2 beeps.
TURN SYSTEM OFF
After the 2-beep signal, press 8 8, then
hang up, to turn off the answering system.
TURN SYSTEM ON
1Dial your telephone number. After 10
rings, the system answers, announces
“The machine is off,” and beeps twice.
2Press 0. The system announces, “The
machine is on,” and beeps twice. Hang
up.
3If you hear 5 beeps instead of 2 beeps
when you press 0, the memory is full or
AO has been selected.
VOICE ACTIVATED COMMANDS
When a touch tone telephone is not avail-
able, you can still call your system to
listen to your messages. Use your voice
to enter the Remote Access Code, to
repeat a message, and to delete messages.
Speak quickly and loudly in response to
the prompts presented by the system as
described below. The system does not
recognize the actual words you are saying;
you could say any phrase that is easy for
you to remember, instead of saying "Enter
code," as long as you speak loudly.
Youcanhangup anytimeduringthecall. The
system saves your messages, unless you
respondto the"Deleteallmessages?"prompt.
1Dial your telephone number, listen to
the announcement, and remain silent
after the beep. If the system answers
after 10 rings (because it is off or the
memory is full ) remain silent after the
two-beep signal.
2After 10 seconds the system prompts
“Enter remote access code.” Immedi-
ately respond “Enter code.”
3You hear “First digit,” followed by
“Enter four,” “Enter five,” “Enter six,”
and so on. When you hear the first digit
of the Remote Access Code, immedi-
ately respond by saying “Enter code.”
4For each digit in the Remote Access
Code, follow the procedure in Step 3.
5If you enter the code correctly, the
system announces the number of
messages waiting, and begins to play
them. If there are no messages, the
system disconnects the call.
6To repeat a message, respond by saying
“Repeat message.”
7To replay all messages, respond by
saying “Replay messages.”
8To delete messages, remain silent until
the system prompts “Delete all
messages?” Respond by saying “Delete
messages.”
9The system repeats Step 8 to verify
deletion of messages. If you remain
silent, messages are not deleted.
The system announces “The system
will now hang up,” and disconnects.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
Away From Home

If you have difficulty operating this phone,
try the suggestions below. If you still have
trouble, call 1 800 722-9125.
NO DIAL TONE
❥Make sure all plugs are connected
properly. Inspect the line cord connections
at the modular jack and at the telephone.
Also inspect the coiled handset cord
connection at both ends.
❥Unplug the telephone and connect it to
another modular jack.
CALL CANNOT BE DIALED
OR IS DIALED SLOWLY
If you have pulse dialing service, you can-
not dial numbers with the switch set to TT
(touch tone). Set the switch to DP (dial
pulse, or rotary), then hang up and dial
again.
LIGHTS/MESSAGE WINDOW PROBLEMS
❥Make sure all plugs are connected
properly. Inspect the line cord connections
at the modular jack and at the telephone.
Confirm that the power cord is plugged
securely into an electrical outlet that is not
controlled by a wall switch.
❥If the ON/OFF light flashes rapidly,
memory might be full. Listen to and
delete messages.
❥If the ON/OFF light flashes rapidly, the
system might be set to Announce Only
(AO), and no announcement is recorded.
If you recorded Announcement AO, it
might have been lost because of a power
failure. Either record a new Announce-
ment AO, or switch to a different an-
nouncement.
❥If the low battery light is on, make sure
the batteries are installed correctly.
❥If the light remains on, replace all 4
batteries with new batteries.
TELEPHONE DOES NOT RING
❥Make sure the ringer volume switch is
set in the LO or HI position.
❥If there are several other telephones on
the same line, try disconnecting some of
the other telephones. Having too many
telephones connected can also create
batteries were missing, or battery power
was low, the Remote Access Code might
have returned to its factory setting of 500.
❥If you are using dial buttons to enter
remote commands, make sure you are
calling from a touch tone phone. If you
hear clicks when you dial, you are using a
dial pulse phone.
❥You might be using a telephone that
transmits only brief tones when the
buttons are pressed. Wait until the
announcement is over, and try again.
❥There might be noise interference on the
line you are using. Press firmly on the
buttons.
MESSAGES ARE INCOMPLETE
❥If a caller leaves a message longer than
4 minutes, part of it will be lost when the
system disconnects.
❥If the caller pauses for more than 7
seconds, the system stops recording and
disconnects.
❥If the memory fills up during a
message, the system stops recording and
disconnects the call.
"NO DATA SENT" IS DISPLAYED
❥You must be a subscriber to telephone
company caller identification service. If
you are not, contact your local telephone
company.
❥If the caller hangs up or if you answer
before the second ring, no information is
received from caller identification service.
❥If you use Call Forwarding service to
forward a call, the 1854 does not receive
the caller identification information.
"ERROR" IS DISPLAYED
Static on the line might have caused an
incorrect or incomplete name or phone
number.
DISPLAY DIAL DOES NOT WORK
❥You cannot dial "PRIVATE" or "OUT
OF AREA" calls using the display.
❥Before you can dial from a displayed
number, you must provide your answer-
ing system with your area code. See "Set
the Area Code."
problems such as low ringer volume, or
impaired sound quality during calls.
❥If AC power is disconnected, the phone
will not ring.
SYSTEM ANSWERS CALLS BUT DOES
NOT TAKE MESSAGES
Announce Only (AO) might be selected.
Select Announcement A or B.
SYSTEM DOESN'T ANSWER AFTER
CORRECT NUMBER OF RINGS
❥Make sure that the ON/OFF light is on.
❥If the Toll Saver feature is on, the
numberofringschangesfrom 4 to2orfrom
6 to 4 if you have a new message waiting.
SYSTEM DOES NOT DISCONNECT
The answering system will not always
disconnect if you answer the call from
another phone at the same time that the
system answers. To stop the answering
system, press Sor quickly press and
release the switchhook on the phone you
are using.
MESSAGE WINDOW IS BLANK
Make sure the power cord is plugged
securely into an electrical outlet that is not
controlled by a wall switch.
Use only the power cord supplied
with your system. If you need a replace-
ment cord, call 1 800 722 9125.
TIME AND DATE
FLASH IN MESSAGE WINDOW
If the clock stops running because of a
power failure, the time and date flash in
the Message Window to indicate that the
clock should be reset.
SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND TO
REMOTE COMMANDS
❥Make sure you are entering the correct
Remote Access Code.
❥If using voice-activated commands,
speak quickly and loudly.
❥If power failed when the backup
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
!

❥The system does not automatically add
"1" and the area code to local long distance
numbers. You cannot dial these numbers
from the display.
CALL MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT
NOT PLAYED
❥Review the call match number and the
call match announcement.
❥If the call match feature is set to play
the announcement 1, 2, or 3 times, it turns
itself off after receiving the specified num-
ber of call match calls.
OTHER PROBLEMS
Make sure you have followed all the
instructions in this manual to try to
correct the problem.
If you cannot correct the problem, press the
resetbutton,locatedonthebackoftheunit.
The button is recessed. Use the end of a
paper clip or similar object to press the
button.
If there is a problem with the system,
pressing the reset button will reset the
system, and may delete any messages as
well as your announcements. Record a
new announcement and your system
should be ready to answer calls and record
messages.
If the system is okay, pressing the reset
button has no effect on the answering
system, but will disconnect any call in
progress.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY