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TO TELEPHONE
USE ONLY WITH PHONEMATE
ADAPTOR MODEL M/N-10L
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INSTALLATION & SWITC H SETTING
INSTALL YOUR TA-160
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PLUG
the TA-160’s telephone cord into a
telephone wall jack.
NOTE:
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The telephone cord must be inserted into the telephone
wall jack first, to insure proper LCD readouts.
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If the AC Adapter is plugged in before the phone cord,
"NO LINE" will appear in the display.
CONNECT
the AC Adapter Plug into the AC
Adapter Outlet on the back of the TA-160.
LOOP
the cord through the AC Adapter Cord
Holder to prevent accidental disconnection.
NOTE:
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Disconnection of the AC Adapter from the back of the
unit will cause the TA-160 to lose all recorded
messages, greetings and Caller ID information.
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CONNECT
the cord from your
telephone to the TA-160’s outlet labeled
“To Telephone.”
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PLUG
the AC Adapter into an electrical
wall outlet.
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The LEDs and LCD will flash. The
TA-160 is ready to program and record a
greeting.
Note:
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This Call Waiting Caller ID answering machine must be
installed on a touch tone line.
RING SELECT SWITCH
The answering machine is shipped with the
RING SELECT SWITCH
(on the back of
the machine) set to answer after 4 rings.
Set the
RING SELECT SWITCH
to 2, 4,
or TS to select the number of rings before the
TA-160 will answer a call.
2
= The TA-160 will answer on the second
ring.
4
= The TA-160 will answer on the fourth ring.
TS = When calling from a remote location,
tollsaver (TS) will help eliminate toll
charges by letting you know if there are
any new messages before the TA-160
answers.
When set to TS, the TA-160 answers on:
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Second ring if you have NEW messages.
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Fourth ring if you have NO new
messages.
Hang up after the third ring to avoid toll
charges.
Note:
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After you have retrieved messages, either from a remote
location or at the machine, the tollsaver will reset to
answer on the fourth ring until a new incoming message
is recorded.
TS 2 4
RINGS
ON/OFF
Press
ON/OFF
(under the lid) to turn the
answering machine on and off. The clock,
speakerphone, Caller ID memory, Display & Dial
and ringer will operate even if the unit is off.
ON/OFF
Note:
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Caller ID information and the call count is still recorded
for incoming calls even when the answering machine is
turned off.
CALL SCREENING
CALL SCREENING
allows you to hear who
is calling before you
answer the phone. The
TA-160 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, pick
up any extension phone connected to the
same line as your TA-160. The TA-160
will automatically stop recording. (See
page 6 for Auto Extension Disconnect.)
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