AT&T 1739 - Manual (Page 6)

Operation
5
Set the clock
You must set the clock so that the system
announces the correct day and time with any
incoming messages. After this, if you subscribe
to the caller ID service, the system will update
the clock eac h time new call information is
received. Press PLAY/STOP to exit at anytime
while setting the clock.
1. Press and hold CLOCK until the message
window displays C and the default day is
announced.
2. To change the day setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the
correct day is announced.
3. Press CLOCK. The current hour setting is
announced. The correct day setting is saved.
4. To change the hour setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the
correct hour is announced.
5. Press CLOCK. The current minute setting
is announced. The correct hour setting is
saved.
6. To change the minute setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the
correct minute setting is announced.
7. Press CLOCK. The cu rrent year is
announced. The correct minute setting is
saved.
8. To change the year setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the
corr ect year is announced.
9. Press and release CLOCK. The new day, time
and year are announced. The correct year
setting is saved.
To check the clock, press CLOCK.
NOTE: In the event of a power failure,
see the instructions on the bottom of
the unit to reset the clock.
Record your announcement
Before using this answering system, you should
record the outgoing announcement (up to three
minutes long) that callers will hear when the
system answers a call. 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 and hold ANNC/SKIP. When the
system beeps, speak toward the microphone
in the lower right corner of the answering
system, from about nine inches away. While
recording, the message window blinks .
2. To stop recording, release ANNC/SKIP.
The system automatically plays back the
outgoing announcement.
To review the outgoing announcement, press
ANNC/SKI.
To erase the outgoing announcement and
return to the pre-recorded announcement, press
DELETE while the announcement is playing.
Callers can skip the outgoing announcement
by pressing #.
Record a memo
A memo can be up to three minutes and will be
stored as an incoming message.
1. Press and hold MEMO/REPEAT When the
system beeps, speak toward the microphone
located in the lower right corner of the
answering system.
2. To stop recording, release MEMO/REPEAT.
3. To play the memo, press PLAY/STOP.
Answer calls
When the system answers a call, the caller
hears the outgoing announcement followed
by a beep. After the beep, the system begins
recording the caller’s message. A caller can
leave a message of up to three minutes. If the
message is longer than three minutes, or if the
caller is silent for more than seven consecutive
seconds, or if the system runs out of memory,
the system beeps once and hangs up. Callers
can skip the outgoing announcement by
pressing #.
Call screening/intercept
Turn on the answering system and set the
volume control so you can hear the caller’s
message. If the number announce feature
is on, the caller’s telephone number will be
announced.
NOTE: If you listen to messages or
change feature settings, the volume will
automatically adjust to an audible level. It
will be necessary to reset the volume to the
lowest setting.
If you decide to speak with the caller, lift
the handset of any telephone on the same
line. The system stops recording and you can
answer calls. If the system does not disconnect
immediately, press and release the telephone
switchhook.
Caller ID number announce
NOTE: For this feature to work, you must
subscribe to the caller ID service from your
local telephone company. There may be
a fee for this service, and it may not be
available in all areas.
This system can announce the telephone
number of a caller between the second and
third ring. (See Feature setup and Feature
summary on pages 2-3 to turn this feature on).