MESSAGE FILE
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REMOTE OPERATION - continued
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RING SELECT SWITCH
The RING SELECT SWITCH is located on the back of the unit. The answering machine is shipped with the
RING SELECT SWITCH set to 4 rings.
Set the
RING SELECT SWITCH
to TS (Tollsaver), 2 or 4 to choose the number of rings before the
TA-117 answers an incoming call.
TS = When calling from a remote location, Tollsaver will help eliminate toll charges by letting you know if
there are any new messages before the TA-117 answers.
When set to TS, it answers calls after the:
Second ring when there are NEW messages
Fourth ring when there are NO new messages
Hang up after the third ring to avoid toll charges.
2 = Answers calls on the second ring.
4 = Answers calls on the fourth ring.
NOTE:
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After you have retrieved messages, either from a remote location or at the machine, Tollsaver will reset to answer on
the fourth ring until a new incoming message is recorded.
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RINGER ON/OFF
You can set the TA-117 to ring like a telephone when a call comes in. You may answer the call using the
speakerphone or an extension phone. To program the Ringer On/Off feature, the unit must be on and the
MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR should be lit. The answering machine is shipped with the ringer off.
Set the
VOLUME CONTROL
at the
midpoint (located on the right side).
Press and hold
ERASE
for five
seconds. A ring indicates the ringer is
on.
Ringer ON =
You will hear a ringing sound to
confirm the ringer was turned on.
Ringer OFF = You will hear a beep to confirm
the ringer was turned off.
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RECORD GREETING
Record a personalized greeting, up to two minutes in length, to answer your calls.
Be sure the LEDs are lit or flashing.
Set the
VOLUME CONTROL
(located
on the right side) at the midpoint.
NOTE:
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The sound level is automatically adjusted when your
greeting is played over the phone line.
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Please record
new greeting.
Press
GREETING RECORD
(under
the lid) and wait for the RECORD
INDICATOR to light. You will hear:
NOTE:
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Erase individual messages or erase all messages to allow for additional record time. When individually deleting
messages, be sure to erase more messages than you feel is neccessary to accommodate incoming messages.
Begin speaking 6-8" from the
microphone.
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After you finish speaking, press
GREETING RECORD
again.
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The TA-117 will play your greeting.
Hi, this is...
PRE-RECORDED
GREETING
If you do not record a greeting or a power failure
depletes the 9 volt battery, the TA-117 will
answer calls with the following pre-recorded
message, "
Please record message.
"
CHECK THE GREETING
You can listen to your greeting anytime.
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Press
GREETING CHECK
(under the
lid). The TA-117 will play your greeting.
If a greeting was not recorded, the pre-
recorded greeting will play.
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SET THE TIME/DAY STAMP
During message playback, a synthesized voice will announce the time and day of the week that each
message was received. To set the time and day of the week:
Press
TIME SET
(under the lid).You
will hear:
Sunday
Press
SKIP
or
REPEAT
until the
correct day is announced.
Saturday
Press
TIME SET
to
set the hour.
Twelve
a.m.
Press
SKIP
to advance or
REPEAT
to reverse the hour.
Press
TIME SET
to set the minutes.
1:00 a.m.
Zero
6
Press
SKIP
to advance or
REPEAT
to reverse the minutes.
One
7
Press
TIME SET
again to end. The day
and time will be announced and time set
is complete.
Saturday,
2:32 a.m.
NOTE:
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If the time and day have not been set or a power failure
depletes the 9 volt battery, all messages will be stamped
with
“Sunday 12:00 a.m.”
TALKING CLOCK
The TA-117 also functions as a clock. A
synthesized voice will announce the time and day.
NOTE:
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The time and date must be set.
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Press
TIME
.
ON/OFF
Press
ON/OFF
(under the lid) to turn
the answering machine on and off.
When set to the Off Mode, the TA-117 will not
record messages. The ringer can be set to
operate with the unit on or off. See "RINGER ON/
OFF" to set the ringer. On/Off feature can also be
used to exit Message Playback, Message Pause
or Time Set Mode. Doing so will return the unit
to Standby Mode. All messages will be saved.
CALL SCREENING
Call Screening allows you to hear who is
calling before you answer the phone. The
TA-117 will answer the call and play your
greeting through the speaker. You will then
hear the caller through the speaker.
If you want to speak to your caller, press
SPEAKERPHONE
or pick up any
extension phone connected to the same line
as your TA-117. The TA-117 will
automatically stop recording. (See "AUTO
EXTENSION DISCONNECT.")
MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR
The MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR has four settings:
1. OFF = The TA-117 is off.
2. ON (light is solid) = The machine is on and no messages have been received.
3. Light flashes slowly = Messages have been played and saved.
4. Light flashes quickly = New messages have been received and not yet played.
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PLAY NEW MESSAGES
The MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR will flash quickly when new messages are received. The TA-117
has a recording capacity of 20 minutes or 32 messages. Messages can be recorded up to five minutes
in length.
Press
NEW PLAY/PAUSE
. The new
message count will be announced. You
will hear:
You have one
new message.
New messages are played in the order
received. The message number
(includes saved messages) and time
and day will be announced before each
message.
NOTE:
■
If the time and day have
not been set, all messages
will be stamped with
“Sunday 12:00 a.m.”
Message two.
Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Hi, this is Sue.
I was calling...
After the end of the last message you
will hear:
End of messages.
I will save messages.
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PLAY ALL MESSAGES
The MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR flashes quickly when new messages have been received and
flashes slowly to indicate messages have been played and saved.
Press
ALL PLAY/PAUSE
. You will
hear:
You have three
messages.
All messages are played in the order
received. The message number and
time and day will be announced before
each message.
NOTE:
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If the time and day have
not been set, all messages
will be stamped with
“Sunday 12:00 am.”
Message one.
Wednesday,
1:34 p.m.
Hi Mike, I’m
calling to ...
After the end of the last message you
will hear:
End of messages. I
will save messages.
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MESSAGE PLAYBACK
REPEAT
You can repeat the current message.
Press
REPEAT.
The message number will be
announced and the current message will replay.
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Press
SKIP
once to skip
forward to the next message.
SKIP BACKWARD
Skip backward message by message. The message number and time/day stamp will be announced.
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Press
REPEAT
twice to skip backward to a previous message.
Press
REPEAT
each time you want to skip backward through a message.
SKIP FORWARD
You can skip forward through messages. The message number will be announced.
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PAUSE MESSAGE PLAYBACK
You can temporarily pause message playback up to five minutes. During Pause Mode, the MESSAGES/
ON-OFF and MESSAGE FILE INDICATORS will flash. The TA-117 will not answer calls in the Pause Mode.
Press
ALL
or
NEW PLAY/PAUSE
during message playback. The
MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR will
flash slowly.
REPLAY ALL MESSAGES
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Press
ALL PLAY/PAUSE
after hearing,
"
End of messages. I will save messages.
"
You have three options during Pause Mode:
Press
ALL
or
NEW PLAY/PAUSE
again to resume listening to messages.
Leave the TA-117 in Pause Mode. It
will automatically reset to answer calls
after five minutes. All messages will be
saved.
Press
ON/OFF
twice to end pause
and return to Standby Mode. Any
messages erased prior to Pause Mode,
will now be saved.
AUTOMATIC SAVE
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If you do not press
ERASE
while listening to messages or after playing
them, the TA-117 will automatically save all messages. You will hear:
End of messages.
I will save messages.
SELECTIVE SAVE & ERASE
The TA-117 allows you to selectively save or erase individual messages or all messages.
INDIVIDUALLY SAVE OR ERASE MESSAGES:
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Press
SAVE
or
ERASE
as the message you want
saved or erased is played backed. A beep will be heard.
ERASE OR SAVE ALL MESSAGES:
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After playback of messages, you will hear,
“End of
messages.”
Press
SAVE
or
ERASE
. The TA-117
allows up to seven seconds in which the user can save
or erase all messages. During the seven second time
period, the MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR will flash.
SAVE/ERASE SAFEGUARD
The TA-117 is designed to allow the user up to seven seconds to change their mind after erasing or
saving messages. The MESSAGES/ON-OFF INDICATOR will remain flashing for seven seconds after
hearing “
End of messages
.” During this time, press
SAVE
or
ERASE
, this will override your previous
command and erase or save all messages.
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ANSWER A CALL DURING PLAYBACK
If you receive an incoming call during message playback:
Press
SPEAKERPHONE
or pick up the telephone connected to the answering machine or
an extension phone and speak with the caller. All messages will be saved.
MESSAGE FILE FEATURES
Message File offers a convenient way to store important messages, long messages or to separate
messages for business, personal use or for other users.
The MESSAGE FILE INDICATOR has two settings:
Quickly flashing: New messages have been transferred to Message File, but not yet played.
Slowly flashing: Messages have already been played and saved in Message File.
FORWARD MESSAGE TO MESSAGE FILE
To store a message into Message File:
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Press
ALL
or
NEW PLAY/PAUSE
to playback your messages.
Press
MESSAGE FILE
during
message you wish to transfer. You will
hear “
Message transferred.
” The
message will be removed from the main
message location and saved in Message
File. The messages in the main location
area, will be renumbered, and the next
message will play.
NOTE:
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If the ERASE key is pressed at the end of message playback, then all messages will be erased in the main play
location, and the messages that were forwarded during playback will be saved in Message File.
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PLAY ALL MESSAGES IN MESSAGE FILE
When playing messages in Message File, you can utilize the convenient playback features such as: Skip/
Repeat, Pause Message Playback and Selective Save/Erase. See the above sections for more information.
Press
MESSAGE FILE
. Messages
stored in this location will be played.
You will hear:
You have no
messages.
Message file. Four messages.
Message one.
Wednesday, 1:34 p.m.
Hi Mike, I’m calling...
OR
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After the end of the last message, you
will hear, "
End of messages. I will save
messages.
"
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RECORD A MEMO
You can record a memo for another household member or a reminder for yourself. A memo can be
recorded up to five minutes in length and played at the machine or in remote operation. The memo will
be stamped with the time and day it was recorded. Recorded memos are played along with the incoming
messages in the order in which they were recorded.
Press
MEMO/CONV
.
The RECORD INDICATOR will light and
you will hear:
Please record
a message.
Press
MEMO/CONV
at the end of the
recording.
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The TA-117 allows you to record important telephone conversations while using the speakerphone. The
conversation will be stamped with the time and day it was recorded. Conversations up to five minutes
can be recorded. If the call is not answered at the speakerphone, see "SWITCH FROM AN EXTENSION
PHONE TO SPEAKERPHONE."
RECORD A CONVERSATION
Using Speakerphone, press
MEMO/
CONV
any time during a conversation.
The RECORDING INDICATOR will light.
Press
MEMO/CONV
again or
SPEAKERPHONE
to end the
recording.
NOTE: In certain states, it is unlawful and may
lead to criminal penalties to record any
telephone conversation without prior consent of
all parties.
MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE SPEAKERPHONE
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One person at a time should speak while using the speakerphone.
■
Reduce or eliminate background noise such as radio or television.
■
Do not use an extension phone and speakerphone at the same time.
HOLD
You may place a call on hold while using the speakerphone. Move to another room and pick up an
extension phone. The TA-117 will automatically take the call off hold.
SPEAKERPHONE
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Press
SAVE/HOLD
.
The SPEAKERPHONE
INDICATOR will start
flashing.
Press
HOLD, SPEAKERPHONE
or
pick up an extension phone to take a
call off hold.
NOTE:
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Any call left on hold for five minutes will be
automatically disconnected.
SWITCH FROM SPEAKERPHONE TO AN EXTENSION PHONE
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2
Pick up an extension phone while a caller
is on hold.
Begin speaking.
SWITCH FROM AN EXTENSION PHONE TO SPEAKERPHONE
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While using an extension phone, press
SPEAKERPHONE
.
Hang up the extension phone and
begin speaking.
NOTE:
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If you use the speakerphone and a handset at the
same time, you may hear a howling noise. Lower the
volume on the TA-117 to eliminate the noise.
FLASH
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The ERASE button also functions as a flash
button. If you subscribe to a call waiting
service and you receive another call while
using the speakerphone, press
ERASE
to
answer the second call. Press
ERASE
again
to return to the first call. Flash may also be
used on a business phone system (CENTREX,
PBX) for transferring calls.
REMOTE OPERATION
You can use Remote Operation from most touchtone or cellular phones to retrieve, replay, erase and
save messages. The TA-117’s Remote Access Number allows you to access the TA-117 when you are
away from your home or office. The 3-digit Remote Access Number is printed on the bottom of the
unit. To use Remote Operation slowly enter each digit of your Remote Access Number after the greeting
plays. If you call from a rotary or pulse telephone, use Casio PhoneMate’s Touchtone Dialer. Use the
accessory order form to place an order.
REMOTE MESSAGE RETRIEVAL
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Call the answering machine from a cellular, pay or touchtone telephone.
NOTE:
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If the TA-117 does not respond when you enter your code, try again after the beep.
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After the greeting has played, enter
your
3-DIGIT ACCESS CODE
(printed on the bottom of
the unit). New messages will play. After hearing
“End of messages”
the remote menu will play.
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Select another option or hang up.
REMOTE VOICE MENU
After new message playback, the TA-117 lists the remote menu options. You can select a remote option
or hang up to save messages.
Voice Menu
Additional Options
Enter
1 to replay.
Enter
❋
❋
❋
❋
❋
to repeat.
Enter
2 to save.
Enter
# to skip.
Enter
3 to erase.
Enter
0 to hear voice menu.
Enter
4 to record message.
Enter
5 to record greeting.
Enter
6 to play message file.
REPLAY MESSAGES
Replay all new and saved messages from a remote location.
Press
1
on a touchtone
keypad. You will hear:
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2
You may select another option
or hang up and the TA-117 will
automatically save messages.
You have four
messages.
Message one.
Thursday, 10:15 a.m.
SAVE MESSAGES
Messages can individually be saved during remote playback or automatically saved by hanging up.
Press
2
during the message you
wish to save.
To save messages individually:
To save all messages:
Press
2
during the voice menu.
2
Hang up.
OR
ERASE MESSAGES
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To selectively erase a message:
Press
3
as the message you wish to
erase is played back.
To erase all messages:
Press
3
during the voice menu.
NOTE:
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If the erase option was chosen, once you disconnect from the line, messages are permanently deleted. Prior to
hanging up, you may change you mind and save messages by pressing
2 on the touchtone keypad within 10
seconds of your last remote command.
RECORD A MESSAGE
Record a message for yourself or a household member from a remote location.
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Enter
4
on the touchtone
keypad to record
a new message.
You will hear:
After the tone, begin speaking.
Press
4
when you finish speaking.
Please record a
message. Press four
when finished.
RECORD A NEW GREETING
Change your greeting from a remote location.
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2
Enter
5
on the touchtone keypad
to record your new
greeting. You will hear:
Record new
greeting. Enter five
when finished.
After the tone, begin speaking. Press
5
when you finish speaking.
The new greeting will play. You will hear
the remote menu again. Select another
option or hang up.
PLAY MESSAGE FILE
You can play messages in Message File from a remote location.
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2
Enter
6
on the
touchtone keypad.
Enter six to play
message file.
Filed messages will be played. You will
hear the remote menu again. Select
another option or hang up.
NOTE:
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Message File messages cannot be erased in remote operation.
REPEAT MESSAGES
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1
Press
❋
❋
❋
❋
❋
once to repeat the current
message.
SKIP BACKWARD
Press
❋
❋
❋
❋
❋
twice to skip backward to
previous messages.
SKIP FORWARD
You can skip forward through messages.
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1
Press
#
once to skip forward to the
next message.
RETURN TO VOICE MENU
At anytime during remote operation, you
wish to hear the voice menu, press
0.
The remote menu will play.
REMOTE ACTIVATION
If you leave your home or office without turning on your TA-117, you can do so from any telephone.
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Call and let your phone ring 15 times or more. The TA-117 will turn on and you will hear your
greeting and the beep.
MESSAGE RETRIEVAL WHEN MEMORY IS FULL
If the TA-117’s memory is full, you will hear three short beeps. To retrieve messages remotely when the
TA-117’s memory is full:
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2
Enter your
3-DIGIT REMOTE
ACCESS CODE
after hearing three
beeps. (See "REMOTE MESSAGE
RETRIEVAL.")
After listening to messages, you may
press
3
on the keypad to erase
messages or, as a specific message
plays, press
3
to individually erase that
message.
ERASE
SAVE
HOLD
CHECK
RECORD
GREETING
CHECK
RECORD
GREETING
TIME/SET
SKIP
REPEAT
TIME
Wednesday,
2:30 p.m.
ON/OFF
MESSAGES
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
SKIP
REPEAT
SKIP
REPEAT
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
ON/OFF
ERASE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
SAVE
HOLD
MESSAGE FILE
PLAY/PAUSE
NEW
ALL
SPEAKERPHONE
MEMO/CONV
RECORD
MEMO/CONV
RECORD
ERASE
SAVE
HOLD
SPEAKERPHONE
ERASE
SAVE
HOLD
OR
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