When you change your announcement, no messages can be waiting and the MESSAGES light should be on
steady. If the light is blinking, first listen to your messages and then let the system clear them before you
record a new announcement.
At Home Operation
Automatic Answering Operation
After you have recorded your announcement, the MESSAGES light will be lit to tell you that your system is
ready to answer calls.
If you do not want your system to answer calls, press and release ON/OFF. The MESSAGES light goes off.
When you turn your unit off, the answering system features are accessible only from a remote location.
Your unit will answer a call after 10 rings to enable you to turn the system on from the remote location.
When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you recorded, followed by a beep.
NOTE: The beep that the caller hears can be unusually long if there are many messages waiting. To
avoid this problem, clear your messages frequently.
After the beep, the system begins recording your caller’s message; it stops recording when the caller hangs
up or when the caller is silent for more than 7 seconds.
To conserve space on the tape, messages are limited to a maximum of 4 minutes. If the caller is still
speaking after 4 minutes, the system beeps once and hangs up.
If someone who calls frequently wants to bypass your announcement, you can instruct the caller to press and
release * when the announcement begins.
About Microcassettes
An MC-60 microcassette can record approximately 30 minutes on each side.
When the tape has been filled, you can either play all of the messages and then clear the tape, turn the tape
over to record on the other side, or change the microcassette.
When the tape is completely full of messages, the unit cannot record a caller’s message. The system
answers after 10 rings and beeps twice, but it does not play an outgoing announcement nor record the
caller’s message.
Volume Control
The VOLUME control is used to adjust the volume at which messages are played. Move the switch to find
a comfortable volume level.
Ring Select
Set the RING SELECT switch to 2, 4, or TS to choose the number of times the phone rings before the
system answers.
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Set to 2 if you want the system to answer all calls on the second ring.
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Set to 4 if you want the system to answer all calls on the fourth ring.
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Set to TS if you want the system to answer calls on the second ring if you have messages, and on the
fourth ring if you do not have messages.
Toll Saver
Use the TOLL SAVER setting when you will be calling from another location to check for messages. The
system will answer after 2 rings only if you have messages waiting.
If there are no messages, the phone will ring at least 3 times before the system answers. You can then hang
up after the third ring to avoid paying long distance charges.
To use the Toll Saver feature, remember to move the RING SELECT switch to the TS setting.
Messages Light
The number of messages received is shown by the MESSAGES light. For example, if 5 messages are on
the tape, the MESSAGES light will blink 5 times, pause, and repeat.
