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- Page 1 Digital Answering System with Big Button Trim Phone...
- Page 2 Your system is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all appli- cable FCC standards. WARNING: shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION: ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ˆ Contents Features ... 5 Read This Before Installation ... 7 FCC Statement ... 8 Installation ... 9 Selecting a Location ... 9 Connecting Power ... 9 Installing the Backup Battery ... 11 Mounting the System ... 12 On a Desktop ... 12 Directly on the Wall ... - Page 4 Answering System ... 22 Preparation ... 22 Turning the Answering System On/Off ... 22 Adjusting the Volume ... 23 Setting the Day and Time ... 23 Setting the Number of Rings ... 24 Recording Outgoing Messages (OGM) ... 25 Operation ... 26 Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls ...
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Page 5: Features
ˆ Features Your Digital Answering System is a sophisticated fully-digital message center that combines a telephone and an answering machine in one convenient package. Fully-digital means the answering system stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines. - Page 6 Adjustable Ring Number — lets you set the system to answer after two, four, or seven rings. Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when you call long-distance to check your messages. Announce-Only — lets you set the system to play an an- nouncement or memo for the caller, then automatically hang up without letting the caller leave a message.
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Page 7: Read This Before Installation
TELEPHONE 13-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to 13 phone numbers in memory for easy dialing: 3 priority (one-touch) num- bers and 10 standard numbers. Volume Control — lets you adjust the handset’s volume. Ringer Control — lets you set the ringer to a high or low vol- ume or turn off the ringer. -
Page 8: Fcc Statement
FCC STATEMENT Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of your system. Note: You must not connect your system to: •... -
Page 9: Installation
ˆ Installation SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location for the system that is near both a modular phone jack and an AC outlet, and out of the way of normal activ- ities. You can place the system on a flat surface or mount it on a wall plate or directly on the wall. - Page 10 meet these specifications could damage the system or the adapter. • Always connect the AC adapter to the system before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the system.
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Page 11: Installing The Backup Battery
dentally press a button, unplug the adapter from the AC outlet, then plug it back in. • The answering system cannot operate without AC power. However, you can make and answer calls on the telephone without AC power. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY If AC power fails or you unplug the system, you need one 9V al- kaline backup battery (not supplied) to save the answering sys- tem’s messages and settings for the day and time. -
Page 12: Mounting The System
2. Attach the battery to the terminals, then place it inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. If the LOW BATT indicator blinks while the AC adapter is prop- erly connected, replace the battery. Warning: Dispose of the old battery promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. -
Page 13: Directly On The Wall
Directly on the Wall To mount the system on a wall, follow these steps. Note: For direct wall mounting, drill two holes 3 inches (82.5 mm) apart, one below the other. Then thread two screws (not supplied) into each hole, let- ting the heads extend about the wall. -
Page 14: On The Wall Plate
On the Wall Plate 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the modular jack on the bottom of the system near its back end. 2. Route the phone cord into the groove on the bottom of the system by sliding the cord under the first two tabs along the groove. -
Page 15: A Quick Look
ˆ A Quick Look Before you begin operating your Digital Answering System, fa- miliarize yourself with its controls. Memory Dialing Card Speaker Indicators Microphone Handset A Quick Look Controls... - Page 16 Speaker Numbers Controls Microphone A Quick Look Priority Memory Keys...
- Page 17 9V DC 300 mA Jack Ring Select Switch Pulse/Tone Switch A Quick Look Handset Volume Control Ringer Volume Control Message Time Limit/ Announcement Only Switch...
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Page 18: Telephone Operation
ˆ Telephone Operation SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH PULSE/TONE have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test: Lift the handset and set the dial tone, press any number other than Notes: • If your phone system requires that you dial an access code , for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either. -
Page 19: Using Redial
USING REDIAL To dial the last number dialed, lift the handset. When you hear the dial tone, press aled. USING RESET At the end of a call, you can make your next call without placing the handset in the cradle. Press phone. -
Page 20: Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line
USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE If you have pulse service, you normally operate your phone with set to PULSE/TONE to send tones for banking services or computer transactions. Dial the number as usual. Before you enter additional digits in response to prompts, press The phone automatically returns to pulse dialing when you end the call. -
Page 21: Dialing A Stored Number
Notes: • For security purposes, we recommend that you do not store private numbers, such as personal identification num- bers or passwords. • You cannot erase a number in memory, but you can change it by storing a new one in its place. •... -
Page 22: Answering System
When calling special services, dial the service’s main number first. At the appropriate place in the call, press the appropriate memory number for the additional numbers you want to send. ˆ Answering System PREPARATION Complete the procedures in this section before you begin using the answering system to answer calls. -
Page 23: Adjusting The Volume
Adjusting the Volume Press VOLUME the volume of the system speaker. The system beeps each time you press VOLUME Setting the Day and Time You must set the day and time so the system records the cor- rect day and time of each incoming message and memo. Notes: •... -
Page 24: Setting The Number Of Rings
4. Press /TIME CHECK/REPEAT “0.” Repeatedly press correct minute. 5. Press /TIME CHECK/REPEAT “AM.” If you want to set the time to “PM,” press once. SET/SKIP 6. To hear the set day and time, press REPEAT Notes: • The system uses the 12-hour time format. Be sure to select “AM”... -
Page 25: Recording Outgoing Messages (Ogm)
your messages from another phone, see “Remote Operation” on Page 30.) Recording Outgoing Messages (OGM) The system has a built-in outgoing message that says, “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.” Use this message or record your own. Hold down ANNOUNCE into the microphone from about 10 inches away. -
Page 26: Operation
OPERATION Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls 1/5/ANN. ONLY the maximum length of incoming messages. To set the answering system to answer calls, press . The MESSAGE indicator turns on. STOP Note: You can also use a remote phone to set the system to answer calls (see “Remote Commands”... -
Page 27: Using The Announce-Only Feature
few seconds for remote operation commands, then hangs up. The system cannot record additional messages until you delete at least some of the old ones (see “Deleting Messages” on Page 30). • Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to signal that the caller has hung up. -
Page 28: Screening Calls
Notes: • The announce-only OGM does not affect your original OGM that tells callers to leave a message. Each OGM can be recorded, played back, or deleted independently. • When the system is set for announce-only, you cannot set it to record calls using the remote commands. Use remote commands to perform all other operations. -
Page 29: Playing Incoming Messages
Note: If you pick up the phone just as the system answers, the system might not stop playing the OGM. If this happens, press to turn off the system. ON/OFF/STOP Playing Incoming Messages The MESSAGE indicator flashes after the system records one or more incoming messages. -
Page 30: Deleting Messages
• To repeat the previous message, hold down CHECK/REPEAT • To skip forward to the next message, press SKIP • To stop playback of any message at any time, press OFF/STOP Deleting Messages You can delete messages individually during or after playback, or all at once after playback. -
Page 31: Remote Operation Security Code
• listen to your messages • delete individual or all messages REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE To use your answering system from a remote telephone, you must first enter a 3-digit remote operation security code. (The default security code is on a label located on the bottom of the system.) Enter the security code within about 7 seconds after the system answers and sounds 2 beeps. -
Page 32: Remote Commands
Remote Commands Use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the answering system when you are away from your home or office. Enter your selection within 10 seconds, or the system automatically hangs up. Press Notes: If you do not have CPC service and hang up while the system is playing back messages, the system might not recog- nize that you hung up. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your system, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the system still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for as- sistance. Problem The system records a busy tone, siren, beeping, or an opera-... -
Page 34: Care
Problem The system does not respond to remote commands. ˆ Care To enjoy your RadioShack Digital Answering System for a long time: • Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the system only in normal temperature envi- ronments. -
Page 35: The Fcc Wants You To Know
phone company can ask you to disconnect your system until you have resolved the problem. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily disconnect your service. - Page 36 This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.
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