AT&T 1720 User Manual

Ring Select (Toll Saver)
Use the RINGS switch on the back of the unit to select the number of times the phone rings before the
system answers.
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Set to 2 if you want the system to answer all calls on the second ring.
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Set to 4 if you want the system to answer calls on the fourth ring.
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Set to TS (Toll Saver) if you want the system to answer on the second ring when the system has new
messages, but on the fourth ring when the system has
no
new messages.
Use Toll Saver if you will be calling from another location to check for messages.
Suppose that Toll Saver is selected and you call long distance or from a pay phone to check your messages.
If the system has received new messages since the last time you checked your messages, the system answers
after 2 rings. If you hear a third ring, you know the system has
no
new messages. If you hang up after the
third ring, you can avoid paying for the call.
Audible Message Alert
If you want your system to beep once every 10 seconds to notify you when new messages have been
received, set the MSG ALERT switch, located on the back of the unit, to ON. If you do not want to hear
the beeps, set it to OFF.
Message Window
The Message Window displays the number of messages that have been recorded. The Message Window
can count only up to 9. If more than 9 messages are recorded, the display alternates between a
“9”
and a
“-“.
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 nine messages have been 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) An announcement, memo, phone conversation or
message is being recorded.
- (steady) Your announcement is being played.
Counts down from
6 to 0
Digital memory is being formatted. RESET was
pressed or there was an 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:
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Press and release PLAY.
To play only new messages
that have not been played before:
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Hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds until the system begins playing. (If no new messages have been
received, you 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).

AT&T 1720 Specifications

General

Brand	AT&T
Model	1720
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English