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Digital Answerer
User's Guide
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be insta
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAYING MESSAGES .................................... 15 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................ 2 ERASING ALL MESSAGES .................... 16 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............................ 2 LEAVING A MEMO .............................. 16 INTRODUCTION .............................................. 4 SCREENING CALLS (AUTO DISCONNECT BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................................... 4 FEATURE) ................................... 16 PARTS CHECKLIST
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PREVIOUS STOP/SET GREETING INTRODUCTION Your Digital Answerer is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new answerer, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. BEFORE YOU BEGIN PAR
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY In the event of a power loss, a 9-volt alkaline battery (not included) enables the answerer to retain messages stored in memory. To install the battery: 1. Remove the battery compartment door on the bottom of the unit by loosening the screw with a Phillips screwdriver. Lift the door. 2. Connect a fresh 9-volt alkaline battery (not included). The large and small contacts on the battery clip and the battery will interlock. Once connected, place the battery inside the batter
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INSTALLATION CAUTION: • Unplug phone cord from wall before installing or changing batteries. • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. 1 2 3 1. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular wall jack. 2. Connect the telephone line cord from your telephone into the jack on the back of the
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3. Connect the small end of the power supply into the POWER 9V AC jack on the back of the answerer. Plug the other end into an AC power outlet. The unit announces “please wait for the beep.” The unit pauses while the MESSAGE indicator flashes and then beeps again when it is ready for setup or to answer calls with the default greeting and settings. CAUTION: Only use the ATLINKS USA, Inc. 5-2434 power supply that was packed with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit. IMPORTANT
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PREVIOUS STOP/SET GREETING SET UP ON/OFF/ PLAY/MEMO ERASE button button PLAY MEMO STOP/SET button MIC VOLUME MESSAGE buttons GREETING button MIC PREVIOUS NEXT button button MESSAGE indicator RECORDING THE GREETING Before using your new answerer, you should record a greeting (the announcement callers hear when your answering system answers a call). If you don't record a greeting, callers hear a default greeting which says, "We are unavailable to take your call. Please leave a message. Thank you f
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1. Prepare your greeting. Sample Greeting: Hi, this is (use your name here). I can’t answer the phone right now, so please leave your name, number, and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks. 2. Hold down the GREETING button. Unit announces “Record greeting after tone.” After the tone you have 60 seconds to record your greeting. 3. Release the GREETING button when you finish. The unit beeps, and the greeting plays back automatically. INFORMATION ABOUT THE GREETING 1. T
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SETTING THE TIME/DAY This setting allows you to set the current time and day for the Time/Day stamp attached to each message. Range of Settings Default Settings Time Time 12 a.m. Sunday Hour 12 a.m. - 11 p.m. Rings to Answer 4 Minute 0 - 59 Message time 2 Day Sunday - Monday Security Code 123 Rings 2,3,4,5 toll saver to Answer Message time 1,2,3,4, minutes Security 0 - 9, 0 - 9, 0 - 9 Code HOUR 1. Press and hold the STOP/SET button for two seconds, then release to access the set up
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2. To change the minutes, press and release the NEXT or PREVIOUS button and the unit announces a minute such as “01, 02, 03” or “59, 58, 57.” 3. After choosing the minute, press and release the STOP/SET button to store the minute. The unit enters the Day menu. DAY 1. The unit announces, “(the current day setting) To set day, press next...press set to continue.” 2. To change the day, press and release the NEXT or PREVIOUS button and the unit announces a day, such as “Sunday, Monday” or “Sunday, S
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3. After choosing a number, press and release the STOP/SET button to store the rings to answer. The unit confirms the setting and enters Message Length menu. INFORMATION ABOUT TOLL SAVER Toll Saver can save you the cost of making a call when you access your messages from another phone: • If you have new messages, the unit answers after the 2nd ring. • If you have no new messages, the unit answers after the 5th ring. You can hang up after the 3rd ring and save the pay telephone or long distance c
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SETTING THE SECURITY CODE This setting allows to change the factory default security code used to access your answerer from a remote location. The default code is 123. 1. The unit announces, “Security code (the current 3 number Security Code setting). To set security code, press next...press set to stop.” 2. If you press and release the STOP/SET button, the unit announces all the new settings and exit the set up menu. 3. If you press and release NEXT or PREVIOUS button, unit announces “Security
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REVIEWING THE SETTINGS This function allows you to review the current time, rings to answer, message time and security code. • Press and release the STOP/SET button to start the review. The unit announces the current settings. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Use the VOLUME + and - buttons to increase or decrease the volume. The unit beeps when it is not announcing a setting or playing a message. MESSAGES INDICATOR The MESSAGES indicator lets you know the status of your unit. STATUS EXPLANATION/SOLUTION Mes
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PLAYING MESSAGES When the message indicator flashes slowly you have received new messages. Messages play back in first received-first played order. If there are new messages, the unit plays new messages first, followed by old messages. If using remote access, the unit plays all messages, new and old, in first-received-first played order. NOTE: When the answerer is off, it answers calls after 10 rings but doesn’t play the greeting. The answerer doesn’t take messages when it is turned off. • To pl
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NOTE: • An ‘old’ message is a message that has been listened to (including the time and day) and not erased. • A ‘new’ message is a message that has not been listened to completely. • At the end of each message the unit announces the time and day the message was received. At the end of messages playback the unit announces “end of messages.” If no battery is installed or the battery is low, the unit announces “low battery.” ERASING ALL MESSAGES When the answerer isn’t playing or recording message
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Auto Disconnect tells the unit to stop playing the greeting or recording a message when an extension phone is picked up. Sometimes you may pick up the phone and the machine keeps playing the greeting. This is normal. If you want to pick up the phone while the greeting is playing, wait about two seconds after the system answers before picking up the phone. If the greeting continues to play after picking up an extension phone, press and release the STOP/SET button. REMOTE ACCESS You can access you
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4. Select the function you want to use and press that number on the phone’s keypad you are using. 5. To end the call, hang up or press the “6” button while the menu is playing. NOTE: The unit answers on the 10th ring if the unit is turned off or the memory is full. To access the answerer, enter the 3-digit security code after the beeps. If memory is full, playback your messages and erase some of them to restore memory. If the answerer is off, press 2 to turn it on. If you want to end a call whil
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS DOESN’T ANSWER, OR ANSWERS ON 10TH RING • Make sure answerer is turned on. • Memory is full, erase some messages. • Check AC power and phone line connections. INCOMING MESSAGES ARE INCOMPLETE • Was an extension phone picked up? • The caller left a message that is longer than the message length you chose during setup. • Memory is full. • You accidentally pressed the STOP/SET button when you were playing back your messages. WON’T RESPOND TO REMOTE COMMANDS • You must use touch
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UNIT ANNOUNCES “LOW BATTERY” • Install a new 9-volt alkaline battery. CAN'T RESTART THE MESSAGE • You must play messages for at least 5 seconds before pressing and holding the PREVIOUS button. MESSAGES INDICATOR FLASHES RAPIDLY • Memory is full. Erase some messages. GREETING CONTINUES TO PLAY EVEN AFTER AN EXTENSION PHONE IS PICKED UP • This is normal operation. Auto disconnect is delayed for 2 seconds after the unit answers a call. If you are near the unit, press the STOP/SET button to stop t
