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Digital Answering System

with Big Button Trim Phone

43-3804.fm  Page 1  Thursday, July 6, 2000  2:35 PM

Summary of Contents for 43-3804

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment Digital Answering System with Big Button Trim Phone...

Page 2: ...R SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsu lated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to con st...

Page 3: ...on the Wall 13 On the Wall Plate 14 Connecting the Handset 14 A Quick Look 15 Telephone Operation 18 Setting the PULSE TONE Switch 18 Setting the Ringer 18 Using REDIAL 19 Using RESET 19 Using FLASH 1...

Page 4: ...ing Messages OGM 25 Operation 26 Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls 26 Using the Announce Only Feature 27 Screening Calls 28 Playing Incoming Messages 29 Deleting Messages 30 Remote Operatio...

Page 5: ...ape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with The system s features include ANSWERING SYSTEM Call Screening lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can decide whether or not to an...

Page 6: ...tgoing message and record the caller s message Selectable Incoming Message Length lets you set the maximum length of a caller s message to 1 or 5 minutes High Capacity lets you record up to 10 minutes...

Page 7: ...e phone with either type of service Reset equivalent to pressing and releasing the switchhook on the phone READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your system conforms to federal regulations and you can con nec...

Page 8: ...as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide rea sonable protection against radio and TV interference in a resi dential area However your system might cause TV or radio interference even...

Page 9: ...rself using jacks and adapters available at any RadioShack store Or you can let the phone company update it for you The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C for a standard modular phone ja...

Page 10: ...ps to connect the AC adapter 1 Insert the barrel plug of the supplied AC adapter into the 9VDC 300 mA jack 2 Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet The system beeps twice and the...

Page 11: ...unplug the system you need one 9V al kaline backup battery not supplied to save the answering sys tem s messages and settings for the day and time For the best performance and longest life we recommen...

Page 12: ...ed to the system before you replace the battery If you do not plan to use the system for 30 days or longer remove the battery Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts MOUNTING TH...

Page 13: ...le slots on the bottom of the system 1 Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the modular jack on the bottom of the sys tem near its back end 2 Route the phone cord into the groove on the...

Page 14: ...e on the bottom of the system to keep it out of the way 4 Fit the wall plate studs into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the system then slide the system down until it is secure CONNECTING THE HANDS...

Page 15: ...15 A Quick Look A Quick Look Before you begin operating your Digital Answering System fa miliarize yourself with its controls Memory Dialing Card Speaker Indicators Microphone Controls Handset...

Page 16: ...16 A Quick Look Speaker Priority Memory Keys Numbers and Controls Microphone...

Page 17: ...17 A Quick Look Handset Volume Control Pulse Tone Switch 9V DC 300 mA Jack Ring Select Switch Message Time Limit Announcement Only Switch Ringer Volume Control...

Page 18: ...e 9 for example before you dial an outside number do not press the access code either does not function when PULSE TONE is set to PULSE If the dial tone stops you have touch tone service Leave PULSE T...

Page 19: ...he tele phone USING FLASH Use FLASH to perform the switchhook operation for special ser vices such as Call Waiting For example if you have Call Waiting press FLASH to take an incoming call without dis...

Page 20: ...of memory priority and standard that let you store and dial up to 13 phone numbers You can store up to 3 phone numbers up to 16 digits each in priority memory and dial them by pressing a single butto...

Page 21: ...ation simply press that number s priority memory key M1 M2 or M3 To dial a phone number stored in a standard memory location press MEMORY then the desired memory number 0 9 Testing Stored Emergency Nu...

Page 22: ...swer calls Note Before you begin any of the procedures in this section be sure the system is turned on see Turning the Answering Sys tem On Off Turning the Answering System On Off To turn on the syste...

Page 23: ...set time until you set the day and time The day time voice stamp automatically defaults to Mon day 12 00 AM when you connect the system to power The clock will not run if you do not set it after you...

Page 24: ...rrent day of the week and the time press TIME CHECK REPEAT Setting the Number of Rings The system is preset to ring twice before it answers the first call To have it ring 2 4 or 7 times before answeri...

Page 25: ...back your recorded message Notes A new OGM must be longer than 1 second or the system disregards it and uses the default OGM The maximum length for an outgoing message is 30 sec onds When it reaches t...

Page 26: ...a call the outgoing message plays then the system beeps and begins recording The caller can leave a message of up to 5 minutes in length de pending on the setting of 1 5 ANN ONLY After the call when t...

Page 27: ...e caller then automatically hang up with out letting the caller leave a message To select announce only set 1 5 ANN ONLY to ANN ONLY When the system receives a call it plays the announce only message...

Page 28: ...ve not recorded an announce only OGM and the switch is set to ANN ONLY the system seizes the telephone line after 10 rings and beeps twice Enter the remote opera tion security code within about 7 seco...

Page 29: ...ounces the day and time the message was recorded To listen to new messages only press and hold PLAY PAUSE for about 1 second The system plays all new messages beginning with the first one After you pl...

Page 30: ...sage press DELETE during or immediately after message playback To delete all messages after playback hold down DELETE for about 3 seconds The system sounds 4 tones Note If you press DELETE before play...

Page 31: ...bout 7 seconds after the system answers and sounds 2 beeps Within 10 more sec onds enter a remote command OPERATING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM FROM A REMOTE LOCATION 1 Dial your phone number Even if the sys...

Page 32: ...le the system is playing back messages the system might not recog nize that you hung up If someone calls while the system contin ues playing messages the caller hears a busy signal We recommend that y...

Page 33: ...nce Problem Remedy The system records a busy tone siren beeping or an opera tor s voice instead of a caller s message Press TIME SET SKIP to play the next message The system does not answer calls Chec...

Page 34: ...ring with the system s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it If your system is not performing as it should take it...

Page 35: ...make changes to its lines equip ment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of your system The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take steps to preven...

Page 36: ...roduct defect during the warranty period take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by...

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