Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; INITIAL SETUP
38 38 38 38 38 PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ............................ 2Important Cordless Telephone Information ...... 3 INITIAL SETUP Installation ........................................................ 4Record an Outgoing Message .......................... 6Check your O...
Page 4 - ACCESSORIES
37 37 37 37 37 PAGE ACCESSORIES Description Lightning Arrestor - Helps protect telephone answering machinesfrom damage caused by lightning strikes to the telephone line.Recommended for areas prone to electrical storms. 30 Minute Microcassette - For recording outgoing and incomingmessages. Rechargeab...
Page 7 - ROUBLESHOOTING; ANSWERING MACHINE; HANDSET
34 34 34 34 34 PAGE ROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL T ANSWERING MACHINE Messages were not erased after playback. 1. Press ERASE during message playback or within 7 seconds after the last message has played.2. Do not press SAVE.3. After a power failure, the entire tape may play. See page 30 for power failure ...
Page 8 - LIMITED WARRANTY
33 33 33 33 33 PAGE LIMITED WARRANTY FACTORY SERVICE CENTERS 20665 Manhattan Place Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 328-6453 8805 Kelso Drive Baltimore, MD 21221 (410) 391-0974 GENERAL IMPORTANT! SALES SLIP OR EVIDENCE OF PURCHASE DATE REQUIRED This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may ...
Page 9 - MICROCASSETTE; BATTERY
32 32 32 32 32 PAGE Red Wire Black Wire REMOVING/REPLACING MICROCASSETTE If it becomes necessary to remove or replacethe microcassette be sure to play messagesfirst. 1 Gently lift the tape out from the left side. 2 INSTALL a new microcassette. BATTERY INSTALLATION THIS UNIT IS SHIPPED WITH THEHANDSE...
Page 10 - CLEANING
31 31 31 31 31 PAGE CLEANING THE BASE UNIT CAUTION: Play messages before cleaningand then disconnect the TC-520 from thepower outlet.To assure high performance, periodicallyclean the tape heads and capstan wheneveryou notice an accumulation of dust and red-brown oxide particles. Use a cotton swabmoi...
Page 11 - OR
30 30 30 30 30 PAGE POWER FAILURE RECOVERY If the power failure exceeds 3 minutes, the MESSAGE RECORD and SPEAKERPHONE INDICATORS will flash rapidly at the base unit. This indicates that you need to check yourmessages and reset the time/day and ringselect settings. Autodial memory is protected from ...
Page 12 - CONTINUED; REMOTE TURN ON
29 29 29 29 29 PAGE REMOTE ROOM MONITOR 2 You can call the TC-520 and listen to the activityin your home or office. After 30 seconds you will hear: Enter 9 to remote line. MESSAGE RETRIEVAL WHEN TAPE IS FULL When the messagetape is full, the TC-520 will no longertake messages.Callers trying toleave ...
Page 13 - ERASE MESSAGES; REMOTE OPERATION; REMOTE VOICE MENU; SAVE MESSAGES
28 28 28 28 28 PAGE ERASE MESSAGES REMOTE OPERATION REMOTE VOICE MENU After all messages play, the TC-520 lists theremote menu. You can select a remote optionimmediately after hearing the option, or hang upand messages will be erased. 2 The TC-520 will replay your messages.Select another option or h...
Page 14 - RETRIEVE MESSAGES
27 27 27 27 27 PAGE REMOTE OPERATION REMOTE RETRIEVE MESSAGES 1 Call the answering machine and listen toyour outgoing message. 2 ENTER your 3-digit remote access number after the beep. 3 The tape rewinds and your messages willbe played. 4 After all messages play, you will hear thevoice menu. Select ...
Page 15 - SPEAKERPHONE & PAGING
26 26 26 26 26 PAGE The speakerphone allows you to conduct phoneconversations without using the handset. TO ANSWER AN INCOMING CALL 2 Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL . 3 Speak into the microphone. You will hearthe outside party through the speaker. Ifyou wish to speak through the cordlesshandset, you may ...
Page 17 - AUTODIAL
24 24 24 24 24 PAGE VOLUME MEMORY FLASH FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7 PRS 1 5 JKL 6 MNO 3 DEF 2 ABC 8 TUV 9 WXY 0 OPER * # FAST FWD REWIND TONE CHANNEL REDIAL (PAUSE) HOLD SCREEN REMOTE TALK ERASE SAVE PAGE TO CHECK STORED NUMBERS Press SCREEN/REMOTE . 1 2 Press MEMORY . USING AUTODIA...
Page 18 - AUTODIAL WITH; AUTODIAL MEMORY
23 23 23 23 23 PAGE AUTODIAL WITH VOICE CHECK You may store up to 10 of your most frequentlydialed numbers in autodial memory. Autodialnumbers can be up to 15 digits each. The baseunit must be connected to the electrical walloutlet with the AC Adapter and the Talk Indicatormust be off. 2 Enter one o...
Page 20 - ON; HOLD; IF YOU DIALED A
21 21 21 21 21 PAGE ON HOLD You may place a call on hold while using thespeakerphone or cordless handset. 2 To continue your phone conversation,press TALK, HOLD, or SPEAKERPHONE or pick up an extension phone connected to the sameline. WHILE USING THE SPEAKERPHONE 1 Press HOLD/SAVE on the base unit. ...
Page 21 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; ALARM; STANDBY MODE
20 20 20 20 20 PAGE TELEPHONE OPERATION ALARM The TC-520 cordlesshandset operates like anyother telephone handset.You can use it in the yard,at the pool, at themailbox, or any placewithin the operating rangeof the base unit. If youmove out of the baseunit's operating range, youwill hear a warning to...
Page 22 - & CONVERSATION RECORD
19 19 19 19 19 PAGE CONVERSATION RECORD The TC-520 allows you to record importanttelephone conversations. 1 Press SCREEN/REMOTE during your phone conversation. SCREEN REMOTE 2 Press CONV ( 2 on the keypad.) CONV 2 ABC 3 When the RECORD INDICATOR stops flashing, the TC-520 will beginrecording. 4 Pres...
Page 23 - RECORD A MEMO; MESSAGE PLAYBACK, MEMO; ANSWER A CALL
18 18 18 18 18 PAGE RECORD A MEMO You can record a memo up to five minutes inlength. Recorded memos will be played alongwith the incoming messages in the order inwhich they were recorded. HANDSET 1 Be sure the TALK INDICATOR is not lit. (The handset is in the Standby mode.) TALK 3 2 Press SCREEN/REM...
Page 24 - CALL SCREENING
17 17 17 17 17 PAGE CALL SCREENING When the phone rings, the TC-520 will answerthe call. You may use the handset to screenyour phone calls. HANDSET 1 Be sure the MESSAGE INDICATOR on the base unit is on. PLAY/PAUSE 2 Press SCREEN/REMOTE to listen from the cordless handset. You will hearthe TC-520 pl...
Page 26 - YING MESSAGES
15 15 15 15 15 PAGE HANDSET VOLUME CONTROL VOLUME 2 RETRIEVE MESSAGES FROM HANDSET You can play messages through the handset.Make sure the handset is in the Standby modeand the base unit is “on.” 1 Press PLAY ( 3 on the keypad) to play your messages. You will hear: Hello, you have two messages. SCRE...
Page 27 - BATTERIES
14 14 14 14 14 PAGE PAGING THE HANDSET FROM THE BASE UNIT LOW BATTERY INDICATOR HANDSET HANDSET MESSAGE WAITING INDICATOR In the "Standby Mode," if you have messages,the MESSAGE INDICATOR flashes for 7 seconds after the handset is used. (In the"Standby Mode" the TALK INDICATOR is not...
Page 28 - MEMO RECORD
13 13 13 13 13 PAGE ANSWERING A CALL DURING MESSAGE PLAYBACK You can record a memo for another householdmember or a reminder for yourself. A memo canbe recorded up to 5 minutes in length andplayed at the machine or in remote operation. Itwill be stamped with the time and day it wasrecorded. BASE If ...
Page 29 - PLAYING MESSAGES; PAUSE MESSAGE; AUTOMATIC ERASE
12 12 12 12 12 PAGE PLAYING MESSAGES PAUSE MESSAGE PLAYBACK 1 You can temporarily pause message playbackup to 5 minutes. The TC-520 will not answercalls or record phone messages in the “pause”mode. Press PLAY/PAUSE during message playback. The MESSAGE INDICATOR will flash slowly. SAVE MESSAGES You c...
Page 30 - PLAY MESSAGES; REPLAY MESSAGES
11 11 11 11 11 PAGE PLAY MESSAGES When messages have been recorded the MESSAGE INDICATOR flashes. A synthesized voice will announce the time andday each message was received if the time/daystamp has been set. 1 Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL (located on the right side.) 2 Press PLAY/PAUSE . 3 The tape wi...
Page 32 - SWITCH SETTINGS; PROGRAMMABLE
9 9 9 9 9 PAGE GENERAL Set these switches before using the TC-520. SWITCH SETTINGS TONE/PULSE The TC-520 is shipped with the HANDSET RINGER SWITCH (located on the side of the handset) set to "off". When the ringer is "off", the POWER SAVER is "on" and battery power is conserv...
Page 34 - TALKING CLOCK
7 7 7 7 7 PAGE SET TIME & DAY Set the current timeand day. The TC-520 will "stamp"each message withthe time and day. TIME & DAY STAMP 6 Press F FWD to advance the minutes or REW to reverse the minutes. Press and hold the appropriate button to advance orreverse the minutes in 10 minut...
Page 35 - RECORD AN OUTGOING; CHECK YOUR
6 6 6 6 6 PAGE MIC PLAY/PAUSE ON/OFF SPEAKERPHONE TIME F FWD + REW SAVE HOLD ERASE - MEMO RECORD PAGE CHARGING LINE IN USE 25 CHANNEL TIME/DAY STAMP TIME SET OUTGOING MESSAGE RECORD RECORD/CHECK THEOUTGOING MESSAGE RECORD AN OUTGOING MESSAGE You can record an outgoing message up to 60seconds in leng...
Page 37 - INSTALLATION
4 4 4 4 4 PAGE TONE PULSE TO WALL JACK USE ONLY WITH ADAPTOR M/N-65 INSTALLATION CONNECT YOUR TC-520 GENERAL 2 PLUG the AC Adapter into an electrical wall outlet. 1 CONNECT the AC Adapter Plug into the AC Adapter Outlet on the back ofthe TC-520. LOOP the cord through the Cord Holder to prevent accid...
Page 39 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
2 2 2 2 2 PAGE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been...
