AT&T 1782 - Manual

5 Before You Begin This system includes two color-coded telephone line cords with modular plugs on eachend. One cord has CLEAR plugs and the other has BLUE plugs. • If you have a two-line (RJ-14) wall jack, use only the line cord with CLEAR plugs. • If you have two single-line wall jacks, use both c...

6 For two single-line wall jacks with a single two-line phone: (To use this installation option, you’ll need to use the 2-Line Adapter.) a Plug the 2-Line Adapter into the wall jack that will be used as LINE 1 . b Plug one end of the telephone line cord with blue plugs into the adapter jacklabeled L...

9 2 Connect the power cord. • Plug the smaller end of the power cord into the jack labeled 9VAC on the back of the system. • Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. NOTE: For table installation only, flip out the bracket under the unit, and fit...

10 2 Using a pencil and the template at the back of the manual, mark the wall whereyou want to mount the unit. 3 Choose two #4 Round Head screws appropriate for your wall material (screws notincluded). Screw in the screws until the heads are about 1/8'' away from the wall. 4 Position the unit over t...

12 Feature Setup NOTE: The system must be turned on to set up or change features. You can set up one feature at a time, or you can set up a feature and then move on to setup another feature. After you change one feature, use the softkey to select OK to move to another feature. If you change only one...

13 Answering System Feature Setup Announcement Options This answering system lets you record up to four different announcements — A , B , C , and AO . Each can be presented to callers on either Line 1 or Line 2. You can assign the same announcement to be presented on both lines, or you can choose di...

14 Review Outgoing Announcement for a Line 1 Press o . 2 Use the softkey to select ANS SYS . The screen displays Set options for which mailbox? 3 Select L1 or L2 . The screen displays your choice. 4 Press C or c to select Announcement A , B , C or AO . 5 Press P . The system plays your current outgo...

15 Select Outgoing Announcement for a Line 1 Press o . 2 Use the softkey to select ANS SYS . The screen displays Set options for which mailbox? 3 Select L1 or L2 . The screen displays your choice. 4 Press C or c to select Announcement A , B , C or AO . 5 Select OK . Ring Select and Toll Saver for a ...

19 Caller ID Feature Setup Turn Caller ID with Call Waiting On or Off for a Line If you don’t want to be disturbed with call information about Call Waiting calls, you canturn this feature off. NOTE: This is the only Caller ID feature you can set up separately for each line. 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3...

21 Home Area Code 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select CALL ID . 4 Select OK until the screen displays Home 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. 8 Select NEXT to move to the third di...

22 Blocked Call Information NOTE: This feature may be called by different names by different local telephone companies and may not be available in all areas. You can set up the system so that when a call is received from a caller with a blocked orprivate telephone number, the system will play a pre-...

23 Set Display Contrast 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select CALL ID . 4 Select OK until the screen displays Display Contrast . 5 Press C or c until the screen displays your desired setting. 6 Select OK . Set Dial Mode 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select CALL ID . 4 Se...

25 Store a Number for Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select MATCH . 4 Select OUTGOING . If you are entering numbers for Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement (OGA) forthe first time, select ADD — OR — If you’ve already stored a number for the displ...

27 Delete a Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select MATCH . 4 Select OUTGOING until the screen displays OGA1/Number 1 . (If you have already stored a number there, it is displayed.) 5 Press C or c to choose the Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement y...

28 6 Press C to enter a telephone number digit, then select NEXT to move to the next digit (enter seven digits for local or 10 digits for long distance) — OR — Press c to select PRIVATE CALLS or UNKNOWN CALLS — OR — To store a number from the call history, press o , then press C or c until the scree...

29 Delete a Talking Caller ID Number NOTE: When you delete a number connected with Talking Caller ID, the announcement matched to that number is also deleted. 1 Press o . 2 Press C . 3 Use the softkey to select MATCH . 4 Select LOCAL . 5 Press C or c until the screen displays the number you wish to ...

30 Answering Calls When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you recordedfollowed by a beep. After the beep, the system begins recording your caller’s message, upto three minutes long. If the message is longer than three minutes, or if the caller is silentfor more than seven ...

31 Listen to Your Messages The screen displays the number of messages in each mailbox. To access messages for aparticular line, use the softkey to select L1 or L2 , then follow the directions below to play, repeat, skip, save, and delete messages. As the system plays back messages, the screen displa...

32 Stop Message Playback Press P . Saving Messages The system automatically saves your messages until you delete them, and can storeapproximately 22 minutes of messages, memos and announcements (up to a maximum of99 messages). When memory is full, or the maximum number of messages is recorded, thesc...

33 Record a Telephone 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 federalregulations concerning recording a telephone call, you should start the recordingprocess and the...

34 Connect with the Answering System 1 Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone with a different telephonenumber. 2 When the system answers, enter your three-digit Remote Access Code during orafter the announcement. The system announces the number of messages, thenbeeps twice. If the annou...

35 Delete Messages Delete All Messages 1 Connect with the answering system.2 Listen to all messages. After the two beeps, press 3 0 to delete all messages in both mailboxes (an error tone sounds if you have unreviewed messages) — OR — Press 3 1 to delete all messages in Line 1 mailbox — OR — Press 3...

36 End the Remote Access Call Press * 9 . The system announces,“The machine will now hang up,” and disconnects from the line. Change Remote Access Code 1 Connect with the answering system.2 Press 9 9 . The system announces,“Enter new code.” 3 Enter your new Remote Access Code (any number between 000...

39 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 providedby your local telephone company; there is a fee for this service, and it may not beavailable in all areas. This produ...

41 3 To advance through the call history from an earlier call, press C . 4 To exit the call history, press C or c to go to END OF LIST , then select DONE . NOTE: If a caller left a voice message, you’ll see the MSG indicator over the right softkey. Press the softkey to listen to the message. Removin...

42 Display Dial NOTE: You must have a phone attached to the unit (see INSTALLATION) and you must lift the receiver for this feature to work. As you review calls in call history, you can dial a displayed phone number. If the callinformation came from your Home Area Code (the one you programmed during...

43 2 Press d to make a call — OR — Press o to see the choices of how the number can be dialed. For example, 555–0100 1–555–0100 908–555–0100 1–908–555–0100 The f lashing number is the currently selected method. Use C or c if you need to select another choice, then press d to make the call — OR — Pre...

44 If this answering system does not work properly, try the following suggestions. ForCustomer 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...

45 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. • There may be noise or interference on the phone line you are using. Press dial butt...

46 Screen is Flashing Unplug the power cord for 10 seconds, then plug it back in. Screen Continues to Display LIFT RECEIVER When you’re using the Display Dial feature, if the screen continues to display LIFT RECEIVER even after you’ve lifted the handset of the attached phone, check the line cord ins...

Template For Wall Mounting Use two #4 screws 1782_book_1AT&T 5/1/00 7:35 PM Page 47

fold 1 Answering System 1782 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 AccessCode. The system announces the number of messagesand beeps twice. 3 Wait four seconds for the system to play bac...