AT&T 1817 - Manual (Page 7)

Setting the Clock
You’ll need to set the clock so that it can
announce the day and time that each
message is received. Press
P to exit
Setting the Clock at any time.
1 Press and hold
C until the
Message Window displays C , and the
default day is announced.
2 To change the day setting, hold down
or until the correct
day is announced. Release the button.
3 Press and release
C. The current
hour setting is announced.
4 To change the hour setting, hold down
or until the correct
hour is announced. Release the button.
5 Press and release
C. The current
minutes setting is announced.
6 To change the minutes setting, hold
down
or until the
correct minutes setting is announced.
Release the button.
7 Press and release
C. The new day
and time are announced.
To check the clock, press and release
C.
NOTE: In the event of a power failure,
see the instructions on the bottom of the
unit to reset the clock.
Recording Your Announcement
Before using this answering system, you
should record the announcement (up to
one minute long) that callers will hear
when the system answers a call. If you
choose not to record an announcement,
the system answers with a prerecorded
announcement: “Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.
”
1 Press and hold . The system
beeps. Speak toward the microphone
normally, from about nine inches away.
While you are recording, the Message
Window displays a flashing
—
.
2 To stop recording, release .
The system automatically plays back
your announcement.
To review your announcement, press
and release
.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
6
Set/review day
and time
Set/review
feature set up
Turn answering
system on or off
Record a memo
OR repeat all or
part of message
Access custom-
calling services
Store and access
numbers in
telephone memory
HANDSET volume
switch
RINGER volume
switch
Adjust message volume
Flashing: new
messages/
Steady: saved messages
Displays number of
messages and other
information
Delete all or
some messages
Record/review outgoing
announcement OR
skip all or part of
announcement
Play messages OR
Stop message playback
Redial last
number called
Store numbers in
telephone memory
Microphone