RadioShack Digital Answering System with Big Button Trim Phone - Manual

7 Features TELEPHONE 13-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to 13 phonenumbers in memory for easy dialing: 3 priority (one-touch) num-bers and 10 standard numbers. Volume Control — lets you adjust the handset’s volume. Ringer Control — lets you set the ringer to a high or low vol-ume or turn o...

8 Features FCC STATEMENT Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must,upon request, provide the FCC registration number and theREN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the bottomof your system. Note: You must not connect your system to: • coin-operated systems • party-line systems ...

9 Installation ˆ Installation SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location for the system that is near both a modularphone jack and an AC outlet, and out of the way of normal activ-ities. You can place the system on a flat surface or mount it on awall plate or directly on the wall. Notes: • If the phone l...

11 Installation dentally press a button, unplug the adapter from the ACoutlet, then plug it back in. • The answering system cannot operate without AC power. However, you can make and answer calls on the telephonewithout AC power. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY If AC power fails or you unplug the syst...

12 Installation 2. Attach the battery to the terminals, then place it inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. If the LOW BATT indicator blinks while the AC adapter is prop-erly connected, replace the battery. Warning: Dispose of the old battery promptly and properly. Donot burn or bury it. Cau...

13 Installation Directly on the Wall To mount the system on a wall, follow these steps. Note: For direct wall mounting, drill two holes 3 1 / 4 inches (82.5 mm) apart, one below the other. Thenthread two screws (not supplied) into each hole, let-ting the heads extend about 1 / 4 inch (6.3 mm) from t...

14 Installation On the Wall Plate 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the modular jack on the bottom of the system near its back end. 2. Route the phone cord into the groove on the bottom of the system by sliding the cord under the first two tabs along thegroove. Then route the c...

15 A Quick Look ˆ 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 43-3804.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 6, 2000 2:35 PM

18 Telephone Operation ˆ Telephone Operation SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH Set PULSE/TONE on the handset for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test: Lift the handset and set PULSE/TONE to TONE . When you hear the dial tone, press any number other than 0 ....

19 Telephone Operation USING REDIAL To dial the last number dialed, lift the handset. When you hearthe dial tone, press REDIAL . The phone dials the last number di- aled. USING RESET At the end of a call, you can make your next call without placingthe handset in the cradle. Press RESET to hang up th...

20 Telephone Operation USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE If you have pulse service, you normally operate your phone with PULSE/TONE set to PULSE . You can temporarily set your phone to send tones for banking services or computer transactions. Dial the number as usual. Before you enter additional d...

21 Telephone Operation Notes: • For security purposes, we recommend that you do not store private numbers, such as personal identification num-bers or passwords. • You cannot erase a number in memory, but you can change it by storing a new one in its place. • Write the memory location number and the...

22 Answering System When calling special services, dial the service’s main numberfirst. At the appropriate place in the call, press the appropriatememory number for the additional numbers you want to send. ˆ Answering System PREPARATION Complete the procedures in this section before you begin usingt...

23 Answering System Adjusting the Volume Press VOLUME to increase the volume and to decrease the volume of the system speaker. The system beeps each timeyou press VOLUME or so you can hear the selected level. Setting the Day and Time You must set the day and time so the system records the cor-rect d...

24 Answering System 4. Press /TIME CHECK/REPEAT . The system announces “0.” Repeatedly press /TIME SET/SKIP until you hear the correct minute. 5. Press /TIME CHECK/REPEAT . The system announces “AM.” If you want to set the time to “PM,” press /TIME SET/SKIP once. 6. To hear the set day and time, pre...

26 Answering System OPERATION Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls Set 1/5/ANN. ONLY to 1 or 5 to select 1 minute or 5 minutes as the maximum length of incoming messages. To set the answering system to answer calls, press ON/OFF/ STOP . The MESSAGE indicator turns on. Note: You can also use ...

27 Answering System few seconds for remote operation commands, then hangsup. The system cannot record additional messages untilyou delete at least some of the old ones (see “DeletingMessages” on Page 30). • Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to signal that the caller has hung...

28 Answering System Notes: • The announce-only OGM does not affect your original OGM that tells callers to leave a message. Each OGM canbe recorded, played back, or deleted independently. • When the system is set for announce-only, you cannot set it to record calls using the remote commands. Use rem...

29 Answering System Note: If you pick up the phone just as the system answers, thesystem might not stop playing the OGM. If this happens, press ON/OFF/STOP to turn off the system. Playing Incoming Messages The MESSAGE indicator flashes after the system records oneor more incoming messages. To play a...

30 Remote Operation • To repeat the previous message, hold down /TIME CHECK/REPEAT for about 1 second until the system beeps. • To skip forward to the next message, press /TIME SET/ SKIP . • To stop playback of any message at any time, press ON/ OFF/STOP . Deleting Messages You can delete messages i...

31 Remote Operation • listen to your messages • delete individual or all messages REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE To use your answering system from a remote telephone, youmust first enter a 3-digit remote operation security code. (Thedefault security code is on a label located on the bottom of thesys...

32 Remote Operation Remote Commands Use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer tooperate the answering system when you are away from yourhome or office. Enter your selection within 10 seconds, or thesystem automatically hangs up. Notes: If you do not have CPC service and hang up whil...

33 Troubleshooting ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your system,but if you do, try these suggestions. If the system still does notoperate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for as-sistance. Problem Remedy The system records a busy tone, siren, beeping, o...

34 Care ˆ Care To enjoy your RadioShack Digital Answering System for a longtime: • Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the system only in normal temperature envi- ronments. • Handle the system gently and carefully. Do not drop it. • Keep the system away from...

35 Care phone company can ask you to disconnect your system untilyou have resolved the problem. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on thephone line, the phone company can temporarily disconnectyour service. If this happens, the phone company attempts ton...