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Installation

Parts list

•  Telephone line cord
•  1739 answering system

•  Wallet card
•  Part 1 Important product information

•  Part 2 User’s manual

Before you install

Choose a location for the answering system 

near a modular telephone jack and a standard 

electrical outlet not controlled by a wall 
switch.

Turn system on/off

Before proceeding to feature setup, press 

ON/OFF

 to turn the system on. To turn the 

system off, press 

ON/OFF

 again.

When the system is off, the 

ON/OFF

 

indicator light will be off and the message 
window will be blank.

Use only the power adapter 
supplied with this product. To 
obtain a replacement, visit our 

website at www.telephones.att.com 
or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada 

dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

NOTES:

 

1. If you do not want to connect this 

answering system to a telephone, 
skip to step 3.

 

2. Power adapter Input: 120VAC, 60 

Hz, 4.5W. Output: 6VAC, 350 mA.

 

3. If the message window is blank, 

make sure the power adapter is 
securely connected to both the 
answering system and an electrical 
outlet not controlled by a wall 
switch. Press 

ON/OFF

 to make 

sure the system is on.

ABC

ABC

JKL

JKL

MNO

MNO

GHI

GHI

TUV

TUV

WXYZ

WXYZ

PQRS

PQRS

TONE

TONE

OPER

OPER

DEF

DEF

2

4

7

8

9

0

*

#

5

6

1

3

LINE

SPEAKERPHONE

CONFERENCE

LINE 1

(AUTO) REDIAL

FLASH

PAUSE

PROGRAM

VOLUME

LOWER

HEADSET

MUTE

SPEAKER

LINE 2

HOLD

1.  Connect the 

power adapter.

2.  Connect the telephone 

line cord.

3.  Connect a 

telephone 
(optional).

Modular telephone jack

Strain-relief tab

Standard electrical 

outlet not controlled 

by a wall switch

Summary of Contents for 1739

Page 1: ...American Telephones Printed in China Issue 1 2 AT T 03 07 1739 Digital answering system This manual contains information about this product s installation and operation please also read Part 1 Important product information For customer service or product information visit our website at www telephones att com or call 1 800 222 3111 In Canada dial 1 866 288 4268 ...

Page 2: ...att com or call 1 800 222 3111 In Canada dial 1 866 288 4268 NOTES 1 If you do not want to connect this answering system to a telephone skip to step 3 2 Power adapter Input 120VAC 60 Hz 4 5W Output 6VAC 350 mA 3 If the message window is blank make sure the power adapter is securely connected to both the answering system and an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch Press ON OFF to make ...

Page 3: ...telephone will ring before the system answers a call You can set it between 2 and 7 rings toll saver 2 4 or toll saver 4 6 When set to toll saver 2 4 the system answers after four rings when there are no new messages and after two rings when there are new messages Toll saver 4 6 causes the system to answer after six rings when there are no new messages and after four rings when there are new messa...

Page 4: ...ystem to announce the caller s telephone number Number announce is STORE NUMBER Please see NOTE below When this feature is on the system announces the incoming telephone number when it plays back a message Store number is ACCEPT BLOCK CALLS Please see NOTE below Choose ON to have the system accept all calls Choose OFF to have the system respond to blocked calls with the pre recorded announcement W...

Page 5: ...ndow Press to delete the message that s playing Press and hold to delete all messages if no new messages Press to turn the system on or off Off when system is off System will not answer calls On steadily when system is on with no new messages Flashes quickly when memory is full Delete messages to make room for new messages Flashes when there are new messages Press to repeat all or part of a messag...

Page 6: ...KIP The system automatically plays back the outgoing announcement To review the outgoing announcement press ANNC SKI To erase the outgoing announcement and return to the pre recorded announcement press DELETE while the announcement is playing Callers can skip the outgoing announcement by pressing Record a memo A memo can be up to three minutes and will be stored as an incoming message 1 Press and ...

Page 7: ...ytem will announce Power failure after the time and day After playing the last message the system announces End of messages If you want the system to answer a call when you are playing message press PLAY STOP to end message playback Play messages Press PLAY STOP If there are new messages they will be played If there are no new messages the old messages will be played If there are no messages in me...

Page 8: ... the desired message is being played The system will delete the message and play the next message If you want to replay a message before deleting it press MEMO REPEAT When the system reaches the end of the last message the messages not deleted are renumbered and the message window will then display the total number of messages remaining in memory Message window displays DISPLAY FUnction Clock need...

Page 9: ...e is playing After listening to all messages and the system has beeped twice press 3 twice Press 7 after the beep Record the announcement and press 5 to stop The system will then play back the announcement Press 7 Press and speak after the beep Press 5 to exit Press 8 Follow the prompts to set day time and year Press 0 When the system is off it answers after 10 rings and announces The machine is o...

Page 10: ...all If the system s memory fills up when recording a message the system stops and disconnects the call System does not answer after correct number of rings If the toll saver feature is on the number of rings changes from four to two or six to four when there are new messages waiting In some cases the system might be affected by the ringing system used by the local telephone company If the system s...

Page 11: ...stem to detect If there are many messages recorded the system may take longer than usual to respond Power failure recovery If the system is disconnected from the AC power it will not operate The announcement and messages are retained in memory during a power failure but it will be necessary to reset the clock See the instructions at the bottom of the answering machine If the system announces Power...

Page 12: ...generate electrical noise motors fluorescent lights etc DO NOT expose it to direct sunlight or moisture Avoid dropping the answering system and or other rough treatment Clean with a soft cloth Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will damage the finish Retain the original packaging in case it is necessary to ship it at a later date ...

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