Forward/skip messages, Record a phone conversation, Priority calling – AT&T 1772 User Manual

Page 6: Change priority calling code, Call screening call intercept, Announcement monitor, Bypassing the announcement

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VOLUME

CLOCK

MEMO

2 WAY

ON/OFF

L1 L2

MIC

PLAY

LINE 1

LINE 2

REPEAT

STOP

FORWARD

DELETE

A N S W E R I N G S Y S T E M O P E R A T I O N

FORWARD/SKIP MESSAGES

To skip to the next message, press

F.

To skip part of a message (cue), hold
down

F for a few seconds, then

release it to resume playing. (The
system beeps while

F is held down.)

To stop playing messages, press

S.

RECORD A MEMO

You can record a memo (which is stored
as a message) up to 4 minutes long.
1 Press

M. The message Lights

flash rapidly and the Message Window
displays 1-.

2 Press

L or l to choose where the

memo is stored. The system beeps and
begins recording. Speak toward the
microphone.

3 Press

S when you are finished.

RECORD A PHONE 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
federal regulations concerning recording
a telephone call, you should start the
recording process and then inform the
caller that you are recording the call.

1 Press

M twice at any time during

a phone conversation. The Message
Lights flash rapidly, and the Message
Window displays 2-. You can record for
up to 4 minutes.

2 Press

L or l to select which line

will store the conversation. The system
beeps and begins recording.

3 Press

S to stop recording. The

conversation is saved with messages,and
played back as a message.

PRIORITY CALLING

The priority call tone is preset to 99.
Callers to whom you have given the
Priority Calling Code will be able to
signal you that they are calling. Callers
must use a touch tone phone.
Your caller should
1
Dial your telephone number.
2 When the announcement begins to play,

enter the current Priority Calling Code.

3 The system beeps three times, then

pauses. This pattern repeats until you
answer the phone. The beeps are audible
at both ends. If you do not answer the
call within 30 seconds, the caller hears
two beeps, and can then press

* to leave

a message.

CHANGE PRIORITY CALLING CODE

1 Press

G. The screen displays CH.

2 Press

c. The screen displays the

current Remote Access Code.

3 Press

P. The screen displays the

current Priority Calling Code.

4 Hold down

F or R until the

Message Window displays the Priority
Calling Code you want. You can choose
any number between 10 and 99, except
the number assigned to the Remote
Access Code.

5 Press

S when you are finished.

NOTE: If AC power fails and there is
insufficient battery power, the Priority
Calling Code reverts to 99.

CALL SCREENING

CALL INTERCEPT

Set the volume to 2 or above so you can
hear a caller’s voice on the speaker. If you
decide to take the call, lift the handset of
any telephone on the same line. The
system stops recording and resets to
answer calls. If the announcement does
not stop immediately, press the telephone
switchhook, or press

S at the

answering system.

ANNOUNCEMENT MONITOR

You can change the setting so that you will
hear only your caller’s voice, and not your
outgoing announcement when you are
screening calls.
1 Hold down

A. The Message Window

alternately displays AP (Announcement
Play) and AS (Announcement Silent).

2 Press

A when the Window displays

the setting you want.

BYPASSING THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Callers can press

* during the announce-

ment to skip it and leave a message. Even
if the system is set to AO (Announce
Only), callers can press

* to leave a mes-

sage.

WHEN MEMORY IS FULL

The Message Window flashes F when
memory is full (24 minutes of announce-
ments and messages or 50 messages).
When memory is full, the system will an-
swer calls after 10 rings and present 2
beeps instead of your announcement. To
make room for more messages, delete
some or all of the recorded messages.

ON/OFF Lights

Turn system on or off

Record Memo or
Phone Conversation

Set or Review Time/Day

Speaker Volume Control

Microphone

Play Messages

Line 1

Line 2

Forward/Skip messages

Repeat/Review messages

Stop message playback

Delete messages

Message Window
shows number of
messages waiting

Access Cover

Select Ringer setting

for Line 1 & Line 2

Select announcements

for Line 1 & Line 2

ANNC

RESET

CODE

CHANGE

Message
Alert

Lights blink when
messages are waiting

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