Digital Answering System
with Time/Day Voice Stamp
Digital Answering System
with Time/Day Voice Stamp
?? Read This Before
Installation
Your Digital Answering System is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC requirements.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER-
SONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the pres- ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product???s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product???s case.
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We have designed your Digital Answering System to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your system.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural ar- eas), your telephones might not ring and your system might not answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your system complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the bot- tom of the system.
Note: You must not connect your system to:
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???most electronic key telephone systems
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the
phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equip- ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this system. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.
This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital de- vice as specified in Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits pro- vide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To elimi- nate interference, you can try one or more of the following cor- rective measures:
???Reorient or relocate the TV or radio???s receiving antenna.
???Increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV.
???Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem continues.
?? Features
Your RadioShack Digital Answering System is a sophisticated, fully digital message center that stores all messages on a com- puter chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape- based answering machines. Because this telephone answering system is fully digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with.
The system???s features include:
Day/Time Stamp ??? records the day and time each message was recorded.
Call Screening ??? lets you 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 sys- tem to play your message or the prerecorded message, or just play your announcement without recording the caller???s mes- sage.
High Memory Capacity ??? lets you record up to 25 minutes of messages, memos, and
Voice Activated Recording (VOX) Detection ??? the system stops recording when the caller hangs up or after 7 seconds of silence to help conserve memory space.
?? Preparation
INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY
If AC power fails or you unplug the system, one 9V alkaline bat- tery (not supplied) is needed to save any recorded messages and the settings for the day and time. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend you use a RadioShack alkaline battery.
Follow these steps to install the backup battery.
1.Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the bat- tery compartment cover, then remove the cover.
2.Attach a 9V alkaline battery to the terminals and place the battery in the compartment.
3.Replace the cover and secure it with the screw.
Replace the battery when Lo appears on the display while the system is connected to AC power.
CONNECTING AC POWER
Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the system, then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The display lights and Cr appears.
The system initializes in about 20 seconds, then sounds 4 tones. 00 and
Notes:
???If you did not install a backup battery, Lo, 00, and
???Do not press any of the system???s buttons while you are plugging the adapter into the AC outlet. If you accidentally press a button, reset the system by unplugging the adapter from the AC outlet and
???The system cannot operate without AC power.
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 system???s TEL LINE
jack.
Attached Phone Line Cord
Wall
Jack
Modular Phone
Line Cord
TEL LINE Jack
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 8 / 9 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 defaults to Monday, 12:00 AM when you connect the system to power.
Note: Hold down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK continuously for Steps
1.Turn on the system. Hold down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK. The system sounds a tone after 1 second.
2.While holding down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK, press REPEAT/ ANNC/DAY. The system announces ???Monday??? and 01 appears on the display. Repeatedly press REPEAT/ANNC/ DAY until you hear or see the correct day.
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 SET/CHECK, press PLAY/ PAUSE/MIN. The system announces ???01???. 01 appears on the display. Repeatedly press or hold down PLAY/PAUSE/ MIN until you hear or see the correct minute.
Note: When you hold down PLAY/PAUSE/MIN, the system will move forward by 10 minutes until it reaches 00.
5.Release SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK. The system announces the day and time you set.
6.To hear the current day and time, press SKIP/TIME SET/ CHECK while the system is on or off.
Note: If you have not set the day and time and you press SKIP/ TIME SET/CHECK, the system announces ???Please set time???.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS
To control how long the system waits before it answers a call, slideon the system???s right side to the desired number of rings (2, 4, 7 or TS).
TS (Toll Saver) ??? If you choose the Toll Saver option, and there are new messages, the system answers after two rings. Other- wise, 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 5 MIN (minutes) to choose the length of incoming messages.
If you slide INCOMING MSG to ANN ONLY (Announcement Only), the system plays your outgoing message, but the caller cannot record a message. After the system answers, it monitors the line for 10 seconds for any remote code entry.
RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE
The system has a prerecorded outgoing message (OGM) that says ???Hello, please leave a message after the tone.??? You can use this message or record your own.
Follow these steps to record an outgoing message.
1.Hold down REPEAT/ANNC/DAY. A1 flashes on the display, and the system sounds a tone.
2.Speak your message clearly into the microphone from about 10 inches away from the system.
3.Release REPEAT/ANNC/DAY when you finish your mes- sage. The system sounds a tone and automatically plays back your recorded message. A1 appears on the display during playback.
Notes:
???The maximum length for an outgoing message is about 30 seconds. When it reaches the maximum outgoing message
length, the system sounds a tone and plays back the mes- sage.
???If you record your own message and subsequently decide to use the prerecorded message, press REPEAT/ANNC/DAY to play the message you recorded. While it is playing, press DELETE to erase your message.
???To hear the outgoing message at any time, press REPEAT/ ANNC/DAY. To stop the outgoing message before it ends, press ON/OFF/STOP.
?? Operation
SETTING THE SYSTEM TO ANSWER CALLS
To set the system to answer calls, press ON/OFF/STOP to turn on the system. The display lights.
When the system answers a call, it plays the outgoing mes- sage, then sounds a tone and begins recording.
The caller can leave a 1- to
When the system is answering a call or recording a message, if any phone on the same line is picked up or the system detects
a Calling Party Control (CPC) signal, it stops playing the outgo- ing message or recording an incoming message and resets to answer another call.
Many local phone companies use Calling Party Control (CPC) to signal that the caller has hung up. Your system can recog- nize a CPC signal and release the line. If the system records phone company messages or dial tones, your local phone com- pany probably does not use CPC.
If FL flashes on the display, the system???s memory is full. It an- swers calls after 10 rings. The caller hears ???No one is available to take your call??? when the system answers, and the caller can- not leave a message. The system then hangs up. The system cannot record additional messages until you delete some of the old messages (see ???Deleting Messages??? on Page 17).
If the memory is full, the system announces ???Memory is full??? when you record an outgoing message or a memo.
Using
Your system???s
To select the
The system has a prerecorded
your message clearly into the microphone from about 10 inches away from the system. Release REPEAT/ANNC/DAY when you finish your message. The system sounds a tone and plays back the message. A2 and the message indicator appear alternately.
Notes:
???The maximum length for an
???If you record your own message and subsequently decide to use the prerecorded message, press REPEAT/ANNC/DAY to play the message you recorded. While it is playing, press DELETE to erase your message.
???To hear the outgoing message at any time, press REPEAT/ ANNC/DAY. To stop the outgoing message before it ends, press ON/OFF/STOP.
When the system is set for
To turn off the
Screening Calls
To screen your calls, let the system answer. Listen to the call- er???s message through the system???s speaker. If you decide to an- swer the call, pick up any phone connected to the same phone line as the system. The system stops recording and resets to answer the next call.
Notes:
???If you pick up the phone just as the system answers, the system might not stop playing the message. If this hap- pens, press ON/OFF/STOP on the system or the hook switch on your phone to stop playing the message.
???If the volume is set to the minimum level, during incoming calls the speaker will turn off and you will not hear incoming messages. However, the system will operate at the lowest volume whenever another key (REPEAT/ANNC/DAY, MEMO/ 2 WAY/HOUR, PLAY/PAUSE/MIN, SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK) is pressed.
???If the volume is set higher than the minimum level, during incoming calls it will announce the messages at the selected volume level and you can hear incoming mes- sages. Also, it will operate at the selected volume level as usual whenever another key (REPEAT/ANNC/DAY, MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR, PLAY/PAUSE/MIN, SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK) is pressed.
RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message that you record by speaking directly into the system, without calling in on the phone.
Follow these steps to record a memo up to 1 minute long.
1.Hold down MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR. r1 flashes on the display, and the system sounds a tone.
2.Speak your message clearly into the microphone from about 10 inches away from the system.
3.When you finish speaking, release MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR. The system sounds a tone. The number flashes on the dis- play until you play the memo.
RECORDING A
CONVERSATION
You can record both sides of a conversation on any phone con- nected to the same phone line as the system.
At any time during the conversation, press MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR. r2 flashes on the display and the system sounds a tone. The system starts recording.
Pressagain to stop recording the conversa- tion. The system sounds a tone and the number flashes on the display.
Important: Every state has different regulations governing the recording of conversations over the telephone. Be sure to check your local, state, and federal laws before using this product to record any telephone conversation in order to determine that your use is in compliance with such laws or guidelines.
PLAYING INCOMING MESSAGES/MEMOS/
The message indicator flashes after the system records one or more new incoming messages, recorded memos, or
To listen to messages, press PLAY/PAUSE/MIN. The system plays each new message and the sequence number appears.
16Operation
The system announces the day and time the message was re- corded. After you play all the new messages, the display shows the total number of recorded messages, and the system auto- matically saves the messages and resets to answer calls.
Note: If there are no messages, the system sounds two tones.
To pause while listening to message, press PLAY/PAUSE/MIN. P appears on the display. The playback resumes when you press PLAY/PAUSE/MIN again, or the system returns to
To replay the messages, press PLAY/PAUSE/MIN.
During message playback, you can repeat the current message by pressing REPEAT/ANNC/DAY, repeat a previous message by holding down REPEAT/ANNC/DAY for over 1 second, or skip for- ward to the next message by pressing SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK.
To stop message playback at any time, press ON/OFF/STOP.
Note: Each message will be treated as a new message until you play back the entire message.
DELETING MESSAGES
You can delete messages individually during playback, or all at once after playback.
To delete a particular incoming message, memo, or
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
???Set the system to answer calls.
???Listen to your messages.
???Record a new outgoing message.
???Delete individual messages.
SECURITY CODE
To use your system from a remote telephone, you must first en- ter a
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 19). When you finish, press 5# to end remote access.
REMOTE COMMANDS
Note: When listening to messages in remote mode, there is a pause during playback every 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Press
LIGHTNING
Your system has
Lightning damage is not common. However, if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest you unplug your system when storms approach to reduce the possibility of damage.
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