USER’S MANUAL 1818 Digital Answering System Speakerphone Fold open this manual for information about this product’s installation and operation. Please also read Part 1 – Important Product Information. AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones. © 2001 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China.
INSTALLATION Before You Install Batteries Choose a location for the answering system near a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. • Use only the power cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1 800 222–3111. Input: 120 V, 60 Hz. Output: 6V AC, 350 mA. • You should install four fresh AA alkaline batteries in order to use this system in case of a power failure.
INSTALLATION Wall Installation 1 5 Remove the base. Slide the base sideways as shown by the REMOVE arrow. Reverse the handset tab. To mount the telephone on a wall, you must reverse the handset tab. This tab holds the handset when you hang up. Hold down the switchhook, and slide the tab up and out of its slot (figure 1). Turn the tab so that the end with the “hook” is up (figure 2). Then insert the tab back into its slot (figure 3).
FEATURE SETUP Turn System On/Off 3 Before proceeding to set up features, press O to turn the system on. The PLAY/ STOP light is on or blinking when the system is on. 4 Feature Setup 1 2 To enter Feature Setup mode, press and hold S until the system announces “Selected announcement is…” Press and release S until the system announces the feature you want to set. or Press and release until the system announces the setting you want. Refer to the Feature Summary for options.
FEATURE SETUP Feature Summary (cont’d) Feature/System Announces Options Priority Call Code Change the Priority Call Code to any three-digit number from 500–999. Code is preset to 999. Do not set to same number as Remote Access Code. See “Priority Calling Code” under ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION for information about using this feature. Announcement Monitor Choose ON to hear the announcement when your system answers a call. Choose OFF to have it silent on your end.
REMOTE OPERATION Connect with the Answering System You can access many features remotely from a touch tone phone. 1 Dial your telephone number. 2 When the system answers, enter your three-digit Remote Access Code during or after the announcement. The system announces the number of messages, then begins message playback. If the announcement continues to play after 3 4 entering your code, wait for the announcement to end or press # to stop the announcement, then re-enter the code.
T E L E P H O N E O P E R AT I O N Dial Mode To change to dial pulse mode: 1 Press and release G. 2 Press #, #, #, 3. This phone comes set to operate with touch tone service. If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you will need to reset the dial mode. If you hear clicks (not tones) when you dial, you have dial pulse (rotary) service. To change back to touch tone mode: 1 Press and release G. 2 Press #, #, #, 8. Mute To mute a call, press and release m. The MUTE light goes on.
T E L E P H O N E M E M O RY This telephone can store up to 13 numbers (up to 24 digits each). You can keep a record of stored numbers on the directory card. Dialing One-Touch Numbers Storing One-Touch Numbers 1 2 3 1 Press G. Dial the number you’re storing. Press the one-touch location where you want to store the number. 2 Lift the handset or press K. Press the one-touch location. Dialing Memory Numbers 1 Storing Memory Numbers 1 2 3 4 Press G. Enter the telephone number you want to store.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Set the Clock To review your announcement, press and release . You must set the clock once so that the system announces the correct day and time with your messages. After this, if you subscribe to Caller ID, the system will automatically reset the clock each time new call information is received. (There is a fee for Caller ID service, and it may not be available in all areas.) Press P to exit at any time while setting the clock.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Listen To, Save & Delete Messages • • The system automatically saves your messages until you delete them. You can store approximately 19 minutes of messages, memos, and announcements (up to a maximum of 100 messages). Before playing each message, the system announces the day and time the message was received. If Store • Number is set to ON, the system also announces the caller’s telephone number (see “Store Number” under FEATURE SETUP).
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Record a Memo Memory Monitor You can record a memo up to three minutes long to be stored as an incoming message. 1 Press and release . When the system beeps, speak toward the microphone. 2 To stop recording, press P. 3 To play the memo, press P. You can determine the system’s remaining recording time. 1 If the system is on, press O to turn the system off. 2 Press O again to turn the system on. The system announces the remaining recording time in minutes.
I N C A S E O F D I F F I C U LT Y System Does Not Respond To Remote Commands • • • • • • Message Window Displays Delete 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. The answering system may not detect the Remote Access Code while your announcement is playing. Try waiting until the announcement is over before entering the code.
© 2001 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China. Issue 1AT&T 05/01 © 2001 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved. Printed in China.
ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Play All Play New Delete Play All Play New Delete Repeat Voice Help/ Stop Skip Repeat Voice Help/ Stop Skip Review Clock Review Features Review Clock Review Features TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Turn system on or off Delete all messages Review announcement Record announcement Change clock End remote access call AS48_wc_1ATT * 0 3 3 7 * 7, speak after beep, press 5 to stop * 8 * 9 2 TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS Turn system on or off Delete all message
