AT&T 1710 User Manual

The table below summarizes the information provided in the Message Window.
Message Window What It Means
Off System is off
0
(steady)
System is turned on, but no
messages have been received.
1-9
(steady)
Message Window shows current
message count.
9
alternates with
-
More than 9 messages recorded
F
(flashing)
Memory is full, you must delete
messages before new messages
can be recorded.
0-9
(flashing)
No announcement is stored in
memory.
- (flashing) When recording an
announcement, memo or message.
- (steady) Playing your announcement.
Counts down from
6
to
0
Formatting digital memory, after
pressing RESET or after AC
power failure with no battery
backup.
Message Volume Control
You can use the message VOLUME control, on the right side of the unit, to adjust the volume of the
system’s speaker. Slide the switch until you find a comfortable volume level.
The VOLUME control does not affect the level of the announcement heard by callers.
Listening to Your Messages
To play all messages:
•
Press and release PLAY.
To play only new messages
that have not been played before:
•
Hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds until the system begins playing. (If no new messages have been
received, you will hear 5 beeps.)
As the system plays each message, the Message Window shows the number of the message. If there are
more than 9 messages, the Message Window displays only the second digit (e.g., 0 for message 10). After
the last message has been played, the system beeps 5 times.
The following options are available during playback:
•
To repeat an entire message, press and release REPEAT.
•
To back up to an earlier message, press and release REPEAT
until the number of that message is
displayed.
•
To repeat part of a message (review), hold down REPEAT
for a few seconds, then release it to
resume playing. (The system beeps while the button is held down.)
•
To skip to the next message, press and release FORWARD.
•
To skip part of a message (cue), hold down FORWARD
for a few seconds, then release it to resume
playing. (The system beeps while the button is held down.)
•
To pause during a message, press and release STOP.
To continue playing the message, press
PLAY. If you do not continue playing messages within 30 seconds, the system automatically advances
to the end of your last message and beep 5 times.

AT&T 1710 Specifications

General

Brand	AT&T
Model	1710
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English