Installation, Parts list, Before you install

1 Connect the power adapter.

Installation

Parts list

•1740 answering system

•Wallet card

•Part 1 Important product information

•Part 2 User’s manual

•Power adapter

Before you install

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.

Choose a location for the answering system near a telephone jack and a standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Telephone line cord (not included)

3Connect a telephone (optional).

If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required.

Standard electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Strain-relief tab for protecting the power cord.

2Connect the

telephone line cord.

Telephone jack

4Press ON/OFF to turn the system on or off. If the system is on, the

ON/OFF indicator light is on. If the system is off, the indicator light is off and the message window is blank. When the system is off and you press any key (except ON/OFF), it announces, “The machine is off. Press ON/OFF to turn on.”

5After you install the answering system for the first time, the system turns on automatically and announces, “To set the clock, press CLOCK.” See Set the clock on page 2 for instructions.

6To record your own announcement (optional), see Record your announcement on pages 2-3 for instructions.

7To program other system features (optional), see pages 3-4 for details.

NOTES:

•Power adapter - Input: 117V AC, 60 Hz / Output: 6V AC, 350 mA.

•If the message window is off, make sure the power adapter is securely connected to both the answering system and an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

•If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.