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User’s Manual for
Digital Answering
System 7720
Part 2
Please read Part 1 — Important Product
Information, included in your package.
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© 1998 Philips Consumer Communications L.P. All rights reserved. Printed in Mexico. 848232625 Issue 1AT&T
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION..............................................................................................4 Table/Desk Installation...............................................................................................6 Wall Installation..........................................................................................................9 TELEPHONE OPERATION At the Handset..........................................................................................11 Ab
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TELEPHONE OPERATION At the Base ...............................................................................................24 Answering a Call.......................................................................................................24 Speakerphone Volume Control................................................................................24 Mute....................................................................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION At Cordless Handset or Touch Tone Phone...............................................37 Connecting with the Answering System..................................................................37 Voice Help Menu......................................................................................................37 Remote Access Commands ......................................................................................38 Deleting Messages ...........
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INSTALLATION Antenna Display Access special programming features Access answering system Softkeys A & B Make, answer Scroll through or end a call screen information Temporary Tone Activate Voice Security Put feature caller on hold Access custom calling services Change channels Adjust listening volume Turn handset Dial number displayed on screen ringer on or off 4
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INSTALLATION The base antenna should be upright Use with other Review or record buttons to change Review or set options announcements settings Review or Record a change time/day memo Turn answering system on or off Delete all or some messages Play messages in Mailbox 1 Light goes on when base ringer is set to OFF Stop playback Skip all or part of a Light goes on if handset message batteries are charging or handset is in use Adjust speaker volume Repeat all or part of a message Message Counter
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INSTALLATION Table/Desk Installation 1 Choose a spot near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. • This phone requires a modular telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. 2 Install the handset battery. • Remove the battery compartment cover on the handset by pressing on the indentation and sliding the cover downward. • Plug the battery pack connector into the handset and place the battery pack in the case, so the wires rest between the battery pack and
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INSTALLATION 4 Install the power reserve batteries. • Turn the base upside down. • Push in on the two tabs at the large end of the triangular mounting bracket, and lift it off the unit. (See Figure A in “Wall Installation.”) • Push the tab on the battery compartment door, and open it. • Insert the four AA batteries provided with the phone. When replacing batteries, always use four new heavy-duty or alkaline batteries. • Close the battery compartment door. • Reattach the mounting bracket by ins
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INSTALLATION 6 Connect the power cord. Plug the power cord into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the base. Plug the AC adapter on the power cord into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. CAUTION: Use only the AC power adapter supplied with this telephone. Power Supply HADW-1; Input: 120V AC, 60 Hz, 16W; Output: 12V DC, 900mA. NOTE: When the system is first connected to AC power, it begins an automatic initialization routine. After this routine is complete, the Message
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INSTALLATION Wall Installation The wall mounting bracket is a wedge-shaped plastic piece attached to the bottom of the base. You’ll need to attach this piece so the thickest end of the bracket is facing the floor when you wall-mount the base. 1 Follow Steps 1–4 in “Table/Desk Installation,” except do not reattach the mounting bracket. 2 Connect the power cord to the telephone. Plug the power cord into the jack labeled POWER on the back of the base. 3 Guide the power cord from the jack through
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INSTALLATION 10 Follow Steps 7 to 12 in “Table/Desk Installation.” A B C D Plug into standard electrical outlet Telephone line cord Power cord Plug into base unit Plug into modular phone jack Plug into back of base unit 10
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TELEPHONE OPERATION AT THE HANDSET About Softkeys This telephone has been designed with your convenience in mind, offering you many features which you can access using the two “softkeys” shown in the illustration. By pressing the softkey below the operation indicated on the display screen, you select that operation. Softkey A Softkey B Press the softkey to select the operation displayed on the bottom left or right of the screen. Making a Call 1 Press P on the handset (the PHONE light goes on).
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TELEPHONE OPERATION AT THE HANDSET Flash Press F to activate custom-calling services such as Call Waiting or 3-Way Calling. You may have to press other buttons before or after F as explained in the custom-calling instructions provided by your local phone service company. Redial The last number dialed on the phone (up to 16 digits) is stored in redial memory until you dial another number. 1 Press P and wait for the PHONE light to go on. 2 When you hear a dial tone, use the softkey to select RED
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TELEPHONE OPERATION AT THE HANDSET Hold Press H to put a call on hold. The PHONE light flashes. To return to the call, press H again — OR — Press P on the handset — OR — Press K on the base — OR — Lift the handset of an extension phone on the same line. Page/Intercom Paging someone at the base from the handset • Press U. • Use the softkey to select INTERCOM. The screen displays INTERCOM ON. • A three-part paging tone is sounded at the base and the INTERCOM light at the base goes on. • You can
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TELEPHONE OPERATION AT THE HANDSET Recording a Phone Conversation Using the handset (not the speakerphone), you can record a phone conversation up to three minutes long. You can listen to the recording as you do any other messages. 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 that concern recording a telephone call, you should start the recording process
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CALLER ID Number has Voice Security Caller has left a been stored in feature is active message on the Time call telephone answering system information memory as was sent Priority Caller has called more than once Date call Battery power information indicator was sent Position of call in call history Caller’s telephone Caller’s name number Scroll through call history About Caller Identification This telephone has a Caller ID feature that works with Caller Identification service provided by your
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CALLER ID SET UP Programming Local Area Codes The Display Dial feature allows you to dial numbers recorded in your Call History with a single button press. (See “Display Dial” in the CALLER ID FEATURES section of this manual.) To use this feature, you need to program one or more area codes, so that the telephone knows whether to dial an area code or “1” as part of the number. You must program your home area code in order for Display Dial to work correctly. Then, if you receive a call from yo
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CALLER ID SET UP Turn Off Caller ID with Call Waiting If you don’t have Caller ID with Call Waiting service, you can turn this feature off (the phone comes with the feature on). 1 Press U. 2 Use the softkey to select NEXT. 3 Use the softkey to select SETUP. 4 Select NEXT until the screen displays CIDCW:ON. 5 Select CHANGE. The screen displays CIDCW:OFF. 6 Press U to exit or select NEXT to go to the next feature. Call List Options You can customize how the phone stores call information. Select
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CALLER ID FEATURES New Call Indicator The handset screen displays NEW CALL when showing unreviewed call information as you scroll through the call history. Call Announce This phone allows you to record a personalized announcement to be played from the speaker at the base each time a call is received from a telephone number you select. For example, you could record an announcement to say “Mom and Dad” each time you receive a call from your parents’ telephone number. You can also record a persona
