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Digital Answering System
43-3888 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
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FCC Statement We have designed your answering Ô NOTE Ô system to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to You must not connect most telephone lines. However, each your answering system to: answering system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering coin-operated machine) that you connect to the systems telephone line draws power from the party-line systems telephone line. We refer to this power most electronic key draw as the device's ringer equivalence telephone
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affect the operation of this telephone. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, us
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Features Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your answering system. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference
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system is fully digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with. Day/Time Stamp — records the day and time each message was recorded. Call Screening —letsyou listen to incoming calls so you can decide whether or not to answer a call. Remote Operation — lets you operate the system while you are away from your home or office. Multiple Outgoing Messages (OGM) — lets you set the system to play your message or the prerecorded message, or just play your announcement witho
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Preparation PREPARATION INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY If AC power fails or you unplug the system, one 9V alkaline battery (not supplied) is needed to save any re- corded messages and the settings for the day and time. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend you use a RadioShack alkaline battery. 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to re- move the screw on the battery compartment cover, then remove the cover. Ô NOTES Ô 2. Attach a 9V alkaline battery to the The system cannot termina
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standard AC outlet. The display lights and Cr appears. The system initializes in about 20 seconds, then sounds 4 tones. 00 and -- alternately appear. If you did not install a backup battery, Lo, 00,and -- alternately appear. CONNECTING THE SYSTEM TO A PHONE LINE Plug the system’s attached phone line cord into the wall jack. Plug the modular phone line cord into the Ô NOTE Ô system’s TEL LINE jack. The USOC number of You must use compatible modular thejacktobeinstalledis jacks that are complian
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Preparation TURNING THE SYSTEM ON/ OFF To turn on the system, press ON/OFF/ STOP. The display lights and the system sounds a tone. The system is set to answer calls. To turn it off, press ON/OFF/STOP.The display turns off and the system sounds 2 tones. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Push down or pull up VOLUME / to increase or decrease the volume. The system sounds a tone when you change the volume. SETTING THE DAY AND TIME The day/time voice stamp automatically Ô NOTE Ô defaults to Monday, 12:00 AM whe
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3. While holding down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK, press MEMO/2 WAY/ HOUR. The system announces “1 AM”. 01 appears on the display. Repeatedly press MEMO/2 WAY/ HOUR until you hear or see the correct hour. 4. While holding down SKIP/TIME Ô NOTES Ô SET/CHECK, press PLAY/PAUSE/ MIN. The system announces “01”. When you hold 01 appears on the display. down PLAY/ Repeatedly press or hold down PAUSE/MIN,the system will move PLAY/PAUSE/MIN until you hear or forward by 10 see the correct minute. minutes until
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Preparation messages, the system answers after two rings. Otherwise, the system answers after four rings. This lets you avoid unnecessary charges when calling by long distance to check your messages. If you hear more than two rings, you know you can hang up because the system has no new messages. SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE LENGTH Slide INCOMING MSG to 1 or 5MIN (minutes) to choose the length of incoming messages. If you slide INCOMING MSG to ANN ONLY (Announcement Only), the system plays your
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1. Hold down REPEAT/ANNC/DAY. A1 Ô NOTES Ô flashes on the display, and the system sounds a tone. The maximum length for an 2. Speak your message clearly into outgoing message the microphone from about 10 is about 30 inches away from the system. seconds. When it reaches the 3. Release REPEAT/ANNC/DAY when maximum outgoing you finish your message. The message length, system sounds a tone and the system sounds a tone and plays automatically plays back your back the message. recorded message. A1
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Operation than 7 seconds, or the maximum message length is reached, the system hangs up and resets to answer the next call. The number flashes to indicate a new incoming message has been recorded. When the system is answering a call or recording a message, if any phone on thesamelineis picked up or the system detects a Calling Party Control (CPC) signal, it stops playing the outgoing message or recording an incoming message and resets to answer another call. Many local phone companies use Callin
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messages (see “Deleting Messages” Ô NOTES Ô on Page 17). The maximum If memory is full, the system announces length for an “Memory is full” when you record an announce-only outgoing message or memo. OGM is about 30 seconds. When it reaches the USING ANNOUNCE-ONLY maximum outgoing Your system’s announce-only feature message length, lets you set the system to play a the system sounds message for the caller, then a tone and plays automatically hang up without letting back the message. the calle
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Operation When the system is set for announce- Ô NOTES Ô only, you cannot set it to record incoming messages using the remote If you pick up the commands. phone just as the system answers, To turn off the announce-only feature the system might so callers can leave messages, slide not stop playing the INCOMING MSG to either 1 or 5MIN. message. If this happens, press ON/OFF/STOP on SCREENING CALLS the system or the To screen calls, let the system answer, hook switch on your then listen to the c
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3. When you finish speaking, release Ô NOTE Ô MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR. The system sounds a tone. The number If the volume is set flashes on the display until you higher than the play the memo. minimum level,during incoming calls it will announce the RECORDING A TWO-WAY messages at the PHONE CONVERSATION selected volume level andyoucanhear You can record both sides of a incoming messages. conversation on any phone connected Also, it will operate at to thesamephone lineasthe system. the selected volume
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Operation Tolistentomessages,press PLAY/ PAUSE/MIN. The system plays each new message and the sequence number appears. The system announces the day and time the message was recorded. After you play all the new messages, the display shows the total number of recorded messages, and the system automatically saves the messages and resets to answer calls. To pause while listening to message, Ô NOTES Ô press PLAY/PAUSE/MIN. P appears on the display. The playback resumes If there are no when you pres
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DELETING MESSAGES You can delete messages individually during playback, or all at once after playback. To delete a particular incoming message, memo, or two-way phone conversation (after listening to it), press DELETE during playback. To delete all messages after playback, hold down DELETE for about 3 seconds. The system sounds a tone. REMOTE OPERATION While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer to enter your rem
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Remote Operation bottom of the system. Enter the security code after the system answers and sounds two tones. Within 7 seconds, enter one of the remote commands. OPERATING THE SYSTEM FROM A REMOTE LOCATION Dial your phone number. Even if the system is off, it will turn on and answer after about 10 rings. After the system sounds a tone, enter your remote operation security code. Enter a remote command (see “Remote Commands” on Page 18). When you finish, press 5# to end remote access. REMOTE COMM
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CARE If the system gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments. Do not drop it. Keep the system away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. SERVICE AND REPAIR If your system is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Modifying or tampering with the system’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty. LIGHTNING Your
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Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de- fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WAR- RANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LI
