Radio Shack 14 Minute User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL —

Please read before using this equipment.

43-3822

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used by RadioShack Corporation.

STOP/ON/OFF — Press to

turn the system on and off,

or during playback to stop.

OGM — Hold down to record

an outgoing message.

MEMO — Hold down to

record messages for

yourself or others.

,/TIME SET — Press during

playback to skip to the next

message. Hold down while

stopped to enter day/time setting

mode.

#/TIME CHECK — Press to hear

the current day and time.

Press during playback to repeat the

current message. Hold down

during playback to repeat the

previous message.

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If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the

corresponding icon for pertinent information.

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2 WAY — Press to record a

telephone conversation.

DELETE — Press during

playback to delete a

message.

PLAY/PAUSE — Press to play

all messages, memos, and 2-

way recordings. Press while

playing to pause.

Hand G

G— Adjust message

playback volume higher or

lower.

Your RadioShack 14 Minute Digital

Answering System is a sophisticated,

fully digital message center. All

messages are stored on a chip, so

there are no tape mechanisms to wear

out and no tapes to bother with. You

can record up to 14 minutes of a

message, memo, or two-way phone

conversation.

Call Screening — Listen to incoming

calls so you can decide whether or not

to answer.

Phone Pick-Up Detection — Stops

recording a message when you pick up

any phone on the same line.

Multiple Outgoing Message — Set the

system to play your message, the

prerecorded message, or play your

announcement without recording the

caller’s message.

Voice Activated Recording (VOX)

Detection — The systems stops

recording after seven seconds of

silence or when the caller hangs up.

Remote Operation — Use a touch-tone

phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone

dialer) to operate the system while you

are away.

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Read This Before

Installation .................. 3

Installation ...................... 4

Installing the Backup

Battery ........................ 4

Connecting the System

to a Phone Line .......... 5

Connecting AC

Power ......................... 6

Preparation .................... 7

Turning the System

On/Off ......................... 7

Adjusting the Volume .. 7

Setting the Day

and Time .................... 7

Setting the Number of

Rings and Incoming

Message ..................... 9

Recording the Outgoing

Message ................... 10

Recording an Announce

Only Outgoing

Message ................... 10

Operation ..................... 11

Setting the System to

Answer Calls ............ 11

Using the Announce-

Only Feature ............. 12

Screening Calls ........ 13

Recording a Memo ... 13

Recording a 2-Way

Phone Conversation . 14

(continued)

Remote Answer-On — Call the system

from a remote location and set it to

answer calls.

Adjustable Ring Number — Set the

system to answer after two, four, or

seven rings.

Your system is ETL listed to UL

standards and meets all applicable

FCC standards.

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Your system conforms to federal

regulations, and you can connect it to

most telephone lines. However, each

device that you connect to the phone

line draws power from the phone line.

We refer to this power draw as the

device’s ringer equivalence number, or

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the

presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this

product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not

open the product’s case.

The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that

important operating and maintenance instructions are

included in the literature accompanying this product.

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

..CAUTION..

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO

USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Playing Messages/

Memos/Two-Way Phone

Conversations ........... 14

Deleting Messages ... 15

Remote Operation ........ 16

Operating the System

from a Remote

Location .................... 16

Remote Commands .. 17

FCC Statement ............. 18

Installation

REN. The REN is on the bottom of the

system.

If you use more than one phone or

other device on the line, add up all the

RENs. If the total is more than five (or

three in rural areas), your phone might

not ring and your TAD might not

answer. If ringer operation is impaired,

remove a device from the line.

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If AC power fails or you unplug the

system, one 9V alkaline battery (not

supplied) is required to save recorded

messages and day/time settings.

1. Use a Philips

screwdriver to

remove the

screw from the

battery

compartment

cover.

2. Attach a 9V

alkaline battery to the terminals

and place the battery in the

compartment.

Installation

3. Replace the cover and secure it

with the screw.

4. Replace the battery when Beý

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Beý

appears on the display. Unplug the

AC adapter and disconnect the

phone from the phone line before

replacing the battery. After

installing the new battery,

reconnect to AC power and the

phone line. ±

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Select a location near a telephone jack,

an easily accessible AC outlet, and out

of the way of normal activities. You

must use compatible modular jacks that

are compliant with Part 68 of

FCC

Rules

and the requirements adopted by

the ACTA. The telephone cord and

modular plug provided is Part 68

compliant for connecting to the

telephone company network. If your

home has specially wired alarm

equipment connected to the telephone

line, be sure that installing the system

does not disable your alarm equipment.

If you have questions about what will

disable your alarm equipment, contact

your telephone company or a qualified

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• Listen to new

messages before

replacing the battery,

since removing the

battery erases all

messages.

• You must reset the

clock after replacing

the battery.

• Dispose of old

batteries promptly and

properly. Do not burn

or bury batteries.

• Use only a fresh

battery of the required

size and

recommended type.

• If you do not plan to

use the system for a

month or longer,

remove the battery.

Batteries can leak

chemicals that can

destroy electronic

parts.

Connecting the

System to a Phone

Line

The USOC number of the

jack to be installed is

RJ11C (or RJ11W for a

wall plate jack).

Installation

1. Plug the system’s modular phone

line cord into the wall jack.

2. Plug your phone’s modular phone

line cord (not supplied) into the

PHONE JACK.

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Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC

outlet. The display lights and numbers

&'&'

&' to '&ý

'&ý'&ý

'&ýappear sequentially on the

display. A long beep sounds and &&

&&&&

appears. If you did not install a backup

battery, Be

BeBe

Be and &&ý

&&ý&&ý

&&ýalternately appear.

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• Do not press any

buttons while

plugging the adapter

into the AC outlet. If

you accidentally

press a button, reset

the system by

unplugging the

adapter from the AC

outlet and reinsert it.

• The system cannot

operate without AC

power.

Preparation

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To turn on the system, press STOP/ON/

OFF. The number of recorded

messages appears on the display. The

system is now set to answer calls.

To turn off the system, press STOP/ON/

OFF. #ý#

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#ý# appears on the display. ±

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Press H

Hto increase the volume, or Gto

decrease the volume. The system

beeps when you press either volume

button. When the maximum or

minimum volume is reached, the

system beeps three times.

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You must set the day and time before

the system will record the day/time

voice stamp on each memo and

incoming message. The day/time voice

stamp automatically defaults to

Monday, 12:00 AM, when you connect

the system to power, and does not

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• A beep sounds when

you press STOP/ON/

OFF.

• You can also turn on

the system remotely.

See “Remote

Commands” on

Page 17.

Preparation

advance until you set the correct day

and time.

1. Turn on the system.

2. Hold down ,

,/TIME SET for about

two seconds, then release it. The

system announces “Monday” and '

appears on the display.

3. Repeatedly press ,

,/TIME SET until

you hear or see the correct day.

4. Press #

#/TIME CHECK. The system

announces “twelve AM”, and &&

&&&&

appears on the display.

5. Repeatedly press ,

,/TIME SET until

you hear or see the correct hour.

6. Press #

#/TIME CHECK. The system

announces “0”, and &&

&&&&

&& appears on

the display.

7. Repeatedly press ,

,/TIME SET until

you hear or see the correct minute.

8. Press #

#/TIME CHECK to confirm

the setting. The system announces

the current day of the week and

the time. ±

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9. To hear the current day and time,

press #

#/TIME CHECK.

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• If there is a delay of

20 seconds between

any of the steps, the

system exits day/

time setup mode.

Start again from

step 1.

• If you have not set

the day and time and

you press #

#/TIME

CHECK, the system

announces “Please

set time”.

Preparation

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RING SELECT — Slide to 2,4,or 7 to select the

number of rings you hear before the system

answers. Slide to TS to avoid unnecessary

charges when calling long distance to check

your messages. If there are new messages, the

system answers after two rings. Otherwise, the

system answers after four rings. If you hear

more than two rings, you know you can hang up

because there are no new messages.

INCOMING MSG — Slide to ANS. to

record the incoming message (up to one

minute). Slide to ANN ONLY (announce

only) to play your outgoing message

without letting the caller record a

message. After the system answers, it

monitors the line for seven seconds for

any remote code entry.

PHONE JACK

Modular Phone

Line Cord

AC Adapter

Preparation

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You can use the system’s prerecorded

outgoing message, “Hello, please leave

a message after the tone”, or record

your own.

1. Hold down OGM until 7'

7'7'

7' appears on

the display and the system beeps.

Speak clearly into the microphone.

2. Release OGM when you are

finished. The system automatically

plays back your recorded

message. 7'

7'7'

7' appears on the

display during the playback. ±

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The system has a prerecorded

announce-only outgoing message that

says “No one is available to take your

call”. You can use this message or

record your own.

1. Slide INCOMING MSG to ANN ONLY.

2. Hold down OGM until 7(

7(7(

7( appears

and the system beeps. Speak

clearly into the microphone.

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• The maximum length

for an outgoing

message is about 60

seconds and the

minimum is about 3

seconds. In the last

10 seconds, 7'ý

7'ý7'ý

7'ý

flashes rapidly,

indicating recording

will end soon. When

the maximum

outgoing message

lengthisreached,the

system sounds three

shorttonesand plays

back the message.

Repeat these steps

to record a new

outgoing message.

• If you record your

own message and

later decide to use

the prerecorded

message, hold down

OGM until a beep

sounds. Release

OGM, and the

system plays the

prerecordedoutgoing

message.

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