AT&T AS45 User manual

Fold open this manual for information
about this product’s installation and
operation. Please read Part 1 –
Important Product Information,
included in this package.
User’s Manual for
Tapeless Digital
Answering System
with Time/Day AS45
1
Part 2
© 1999 LucentTechnologies Consumer Products L.P. All rights reserved.
Printed in Mexico. 848317715 Issue 1AT&T
REVISED 1/18/99

INSTALLATION
3 Connect the power cord.
Plug the power cord into the jack
labeled POWER and into an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
Fit the power cord behind the strain
relief tab. The MessageWindow
flashes Cto indicate that you need to
set the clock.
Use only the power cord supplied
with this product. If you need a
replacement,call 1 800 722–9125.
Input: 120V, 60 Hz.
Output: 9V AC, 400 mA.
Modular
Telephone
Jack
Telephone Line Cord
Telephone
Set Cord
TEL SET
1
1 Connect the telephone line cord.
Plug one end of the telephone line
cord into the jack labeled TEL LINE
on the back of the system. Plug the
other end into a modular telephone
jack.
2 Connect the telephone.
NOTE: If you do not want to connect a
telephone, skip to Step 3.
Plug the telephone set cord from the
telephone into the jack labeled TEL
SET on the back of the system.
Power Cord
Strain
Relief Tab
TEL LINE
Standard
Electrical
Outlet

OPERATION
Set and hear
time/day
Use with other
buttons to
change/hear settings
Turn system on or off
Setting the Clock
You’ll need to set the clock so that it can
announce the day and time that each
message is received. Press Pto
exit Setting the Clock at any time.
1Press and hold Cuntil the
MessageWindow displays C,and the
default day is announced.
2To change the day setting,hold down
or until the
correct day is announced. Then
release the button.
3Press and release C. The current
hour setting is announced.
4To change the hour setting,hold
down or until the
correct hour is announced. Then
release the button.
5Press and release C. The current
minutes setting is announced.
6To change the minutes setting,hold
down or until the
correct minutes setting is announced.
Then release the button.
7Press and release C. The new day
and time are announced.
To check the clock,press and release
C.
NOTE: In the event of a power failure,
see the instructions on the bottom of the
unit to reset the clock.
Record a memo /
Repeat all or part of a message
2
Adjust volume
Delete all
or selected
messages
Displays number
of messages and
other information
Recording Your Announcement
Before using this answering system,you
should record the announcement (up to
one minute long) that callers will hear
when the system answers a call. If you
choose not to record an announcement,
the system answers with a prerecorded
announcement:“Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.”
1Press and hold . The system
beeps. Speak toward the microphone
normally,from about nine inches
away. While you are recording,the
MessageWindow displays —.
2To stop recording,release .
The system automatically plays back
your announcement.
To review your announcement,press
and release .
Turning the System On/Off
Use Oto turn the system on and off.
When the system is off,the Message
Window is blank.
Volume Control
Use volume buttons (+and -) to adjust the
volume of the system’s speaker. Press the top
button (+) to increase volume. Press the
bottom button (-) to decrease volume. The
system beeps three times when you reach the
maximum or minimum volume setting.
Record and play
outgoing announcement /
Skip all or part of a message
Play/Stop messages
PLAY Light indicates messages
Microphone

Answering Calls
When the system answers a call,the caller
hears the announcement you recorded,
followed by a beep. After the beep,the
system begins recording your caller’s
message. A caller can leave a message up
to three minutes long. If the message is
longer than three minutes,or if the caller
is silent for more than seven seconds,or if
the system runs out of memory,the
system beeps once and hangs up.
Callers can skip over your announcement
by pressing #.
Message Window
The MessageWindow displays the number
of messages that have been recorded. If
there are more than nine messages
recorded,the MessageWindow alternately
displays the two digits of the total number
of messages recorded. If the Message
Window displays F,then the memory is full
and you’ll need to delete messages before
new ones can be recorded.
PLAY Light
The PLAY Light blinks when you have new
messages,and remains steady when you
have messages in memory that you’ve
already played. The PLAY Light is off
when there are no messages in memory.
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the system to answer calls,and set the
volume control so you can hear the caller’s
message. If you choose not to hear the
caller’s message,adjust the volume to the
lowest setting. The MessageWindow
displays 0.
If you decide to take the call,lift the
handset of any telephone on the same line.
The system stops recording and resets to
answer calls.
Feature Set Up
You can set up one feature at a time as
described below,or you can set up a feature,
and then move on to set up another feature.
After you change one feature,press and
release Suntil you hear the voice
prompt for the next feature you want to
change
— OR —
Press Pto exit
— OR —
The system will time out after 30 seconds
and save any changes already made.
Ring Select and Toll Saver
Use Ring Select to choose how many times
the line will ring before the system
answers a call. Set for 2,4 orToll Saver.
When you set the system forToll Saver,it
answers after four rings when you have no
new messages,and after two rings when
you have new messages.
1Press and hold Sfor about two
seconds. The system announces the
current ring selection.
2Press and release or
until the system announces your ring
selection.
3Press and release Pto exit
— OR —
Press and release Sto change the
RemoteAccess Code (follow Steps 2–5
under“RemoteAccess Code”).
Remote Access Code
You can use many features of this
answering system remotely from a touch
tone phone. Most features can be accessed
only after you enter a RemoteAccess Code,
which is preset to 123. You can review the
RemoteAccess Code by pressing and
releasing S.
You can change the RemoteAccess Code
to any three digit number from 100 to 999.
1Press and hold S. After the Ring
Select setting is announced,continue
to press and release Suntil the
system announces the current Remote
Access Code.
2Press and release or
until the system announces the first
digit you want.
3Press and release Sto select the
announced digit.
4Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the second
and third digits of the code.
5Press Pto exit
— OR —
Press Sto turn theAnnouncement
Monitor on or off (follow Steps 2and
3under“Announcement Monitor”).
OPERATION
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OPERATION
Announcement Monitor
You can choose whether to hear the
announcement when your system answers
a call,or have it silent (off) on your end
(your caller will still hear an
announcement).
1Press and hold S. After the Ring
Select setting is announced,continue
to press and release Suntil the
system announces “Monitor is on (or
off)”.
2Press and release or
until the system announces your
selection.
3Press and release Por S
to exit.
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages,the
MessageWindow displays the number of
the message playing. Before playing each
message,the system announces the day
and time the message was received. After
playing the last message,the system
announces“End of messages.”
Play all messages — Press and release
P. If you have no messages,the
system announces“No messages.”
Play new messages only — Hold down
Pfor about two seconds,until the
system begins playing. If you have no new
messages,the system announces“No new
messages.”
Repeat entire message — Press and
release .
Repeat part of message — Hold down
for a few seconds,then release
it to resume playing. The system beeps
while the button is held down.
Repeat previous message — Press
twice,continue this process to
hear other previous messages.
Skip to next message — Press and
release .
Skip part of a message — Hold down
for a few seconds,then release it
to resume playing. The system beeps
while the button is held down.
Stop message playback — Press and
releaseP.
Saving Messages
The system automatically saves your
messages if you do not delete them. The
system can save about 12 minutes of
messages,including your announcement,
for a total of up to 59 messages. When
memory is full,you must delete some or
all messages before new messages can be
recorded.
Deleting Messages
Delete all messages — Hold down
D. The system announces“Messages
deleted”and permanently deletes
messages. The Message Window displays
0. If you haven’t listened to all of the
messages,the system beeps five times,and
does not delete messages.
Delete selected messages — Press and
release Dwhile the message you
want to delete is being played. The system
beeps once,and continues with the next
message. If you want to check a message
before you delete it,you can press
to replay the message before
deleting it.
When the system reaches the end of the
last message,the messages not deleted are
renumbered,and the MessageWindow
displays the total number of messages
remaining in memory.
Recording a Memo
You can record a memo to be stored as an
incoming message. The memo can be up
to three minutes long,and will be played
back with other messages.
1Press and hold . After the
beep,speak toward the microphone.
2To stop recording,release .
3To play the memo,press P.
When Memory is Full
The system can record approximately
12 minutes of messages,including your
announcement,for a total of up to 59
messages. When memory is full,or 59
messages have been recorded,the
MessageWindow flashes F. Delete
messages to make room for new ones.
When memory is full,the system answers
calls after 10 rings,and sounds two beeps
instead of your announcement.
4

5
Deleting Messages
Delete All Messages
After you have listened to all messages and
heard the two beeps,press 33.
Delete Selected Messages
Press and release 3while the message you
want to delete is playing.
Record Announcement
1Press 7*,and begin speaking after
the beep.
2Press 5when you are finished. The
system replays your new announcement.
To review your announcement — Press
71.
Record a Memo
1Press #and begin speaking after the
beep.
2Press 5when you are finished.
Room Monitor with Intercom
You can call the answering system and
listen to any activity in the room.
1Press 98to listen for 30 seconds.
2If you wish,you can press 8while the
monitor is active to speak to someone
in the room (up to 30 seconds).
3Press 8again during intercom
operation to return to listening only.
4Press 5at any time to exit Room
Monitor with Intercom.
Ending the Remote Access Call
Press *9. The system announces
“The machine will now hang up,”and
disconnects the call.
Changing Remote Access Code
1Press 99. The system announces
“Enter new code.”
2Enter your new RemoteAccess Code
(any number between 100 and 999).
3If a valid code is entered,the system
announces the new RemoteAccess
Code. If an invalid code is entered,
the system beeps five times rapidly,
then beeps twice. Repeat Steps 1
and 2.
REMOTE OPERATION
Connect with the
Answering System
1Dial your telephone number from a
touch tone phone with a different
telephone number.
2When the system answers,enter your
three-digitAccess Code during or
after the announcement. The system
announces the number of messages,
then beeps twice. If you don’t
hear the two beeps,wait for the
announcement to end or press #to
stop the announcement,then re-enter
the code.
3The two-beep signal lets you know
the system is ready to accept a remote
command.
Playing Messages
1After the two beeps,wait four seconds,
and the system plays back messages
— OR —
Press and release 1to play all messages
— OR —
Press and release 2to play only new
messages. (If there are no new
messages,the system announces“No
new messages.”)
2 To repeat a message — Press and
release 4while the message is
playing.
To repeat part of a message —
Hold down 4. To resume playing,
release 4.
To skip a message — Press and
release 6while the message is
playing.
To skip part of a message —
Hold down 6. To resume playing,
release 6.
To stop message playback — Press
and release 5.
To save messages,hang up.

Turn System Off
Press 00.
Turn System On
When the system is off,it answers after 10
rings,announces“The machine is off,”and
beeps twice.
1Press 0to turn the system on.
2The system beeps twice and is ready
to answer calls and record messages.
If the system beeps five times,the
memory is full.
REMOTE OPERATION
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Memory Full
The system answers after 10 rings,then
announces“Memory is full,”and beeps
twice,you must delete messages to make
room for new ones.
1Enter the RemoteAccess Code after
two-beep signal.
2Listen to messages,and delete some
or all of them.
3Press 0to make sure your system is
on before you hang up.

If this answering system does not work
properly,try the following suggestions.
If you’re still having difficulty,call
1 800 722–9125.
Message Window Is Blank
• Make sure the power cord is securely
connected to both the answering
system and an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch.
• Press Oto make sure the system
is on.
Messages Are Incomplete
• The system can accept messages up to
three minutes long. If a caller leaves a
very long message,part of it might be
lost when the system disconnects the
call after three minutes.
• If the caller pauses for more than
seven seconds,the system stops
recording and disconnects the call.
• If the system’s memory fills up during
a message,the system stops recording
and disconnects the call.
System Does Not Answer After Correct
Number of Rings
• If theToll Saver feature is on,the
number of rings changes from four to
two when you have new messages
waiting.
• In some cases, the system might be
affected by the ringing system used
by the local telephone company.
• If the system’s memory is full or the
system is off,the system answers after
10 rings.
System Will Not Record Messages
When memory is full and the Message
Window displays F,saved messages must
be deleted before new messages can be
recorded.
System Does Not Respond To Remote
Commands
• Make sure you are calling from a
touch tone phone. When you dial a
number,you should hear tones. If you
hear clicks instead,the phone is not a
touch tone telephone.
• The answering system may not detect
the RemoteAccess Code while your
announcement is playing. Try waiting
until the announcement is over before
entering the code.
• There may be noise interference on
the phone line you are using. Press
dial buttons firmly.
• Make sure you are entering your
RemoteAccess Code correctly.
• You might be calling from a phone
that sends tones too short for your
answering system to detect.
Power Failure Recovery
If the system is disconnected fromAC
power it will not operate. Your
announcement and messages are retained
in memory during a power failure,but
you will need to reset the clock. See the
instructions on the bottom of the unit.
Message Window Displays
Clock needs to be reset.
Flashing – System is busy or in use
—OR—
Steady – System in RemoteAccess
mode.
Remote listening mode.
Deleting (rotating).
Memory is full
—OR—
Announcement monitor is off
(shown during Setup).
Call 1 800 722–9125.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
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Tapeless Digital Answering SystemAS45
Remote Commands
To connect with your answering system:
1Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone.
2When the system answers,enter your RemoteAccess
Code. The system announces the number of messages
and beeps twice.
3Wait four seconds for the system to play back all messages
— OR —
Enter a remote command from inside this card.
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To connect with your answering system:
1Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone.
2When the system answers,enter your RemoteAccess
Code. The system announces the number of messages
and beeps twice.
3Wait four seconds for the system to play back all messages
— OR —
Enter a remote command from inside this card.
Tapeless Digital Answering SystemAS45
Remote Commands
REVISED 1/15/99
AS45 WC_1ATT 1/18/99, 2:21 PM1

ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS
Play All Play New Delete
Repeat Stop/Exit Skip
Annc.
System
On Record Memo
TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS
Turn system off 00
Delete all messages 33
Review announcement 71
Record announcement 7*,speak after beep,press 5
to stop
Room monitor 98,press 8to speak with
someone in the room;press 5
to exit
End remote access call *9
ONE KEY REMOTE COMMANDS
Play All Play New Delete
Repeat Stop/Exit Skip
Annc.
System
On Record Memo
TWO KEY REMOTE COMMANDS
Turn system off 00
Delete all messages 33
Review announcement 71
Record announcement 7*,speak after beep,press 5
to stop
Room monitor 98,press 8to speak with
someone in the room;press 5
to exit
End remote access call *9
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OPERATION
Set and hear
time/day
Use with other
buttons to
change/hear settings
Turn system on or off
Adjust volume
Delete all
or selected
messages
Displays number
of messages and
other information
Setting the Clock
You’ll need to set the clock so that it can
announce the day and time that each
message is received. Press Pto
exit Setting the Clock at any time.
1Press and hold Cuntil the
MessageWindow displays C, and the
default day is announced.
2To change the day setting,hold down
or until the
correct day is announced. Then
release the button.
3Press and release C. The current
hour setting is announced.
4To change the hour setting, hold
down or until the
correct hour is announced. Then
release the button.
5Press and release C. The current
minutes setting is announced.
6To change the minutes setting, hold
down or until the
correct minutes setting is announced.
Then release the button.
7Press and release C. The new day
and time are announced.
To check the clock,press and release
C.
NOTE: In the event of a power failure,
see the instructions on the bottom of the
unit to reset the clock.
Recording Your Announcement
Before using this answering system,you
should record the announcement (up to
one minute long) that callers will hear
when the system answers a call. If you
choose not to record an announcement,
the system answers with a prerecorded
announcement:“Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone.”
1Press and hold . The system
beeps. Speak toward the microphone
normally, from about nine inches
away. While you are recording, the
MessageWindow displays —.
2To stop recording, release .
The system automatically plays back
your announcement.
To review your announcement,press
and release .
Turning the System On/Off
Use Oto turn the system on and off.
When the system is off,the Message
Window is blank.
Volume Control
Use volume buttons (+and -) to adjust the
volume of the system’s speaker. Press the top
button (+) to increase volume. Press the
bottom button (-) to decrease volume. The
system beeps three times when you reach the
maximum or minimum volume setting.
Record and play
outgoing announcement /
Skip all or part of a message
Record a memo /
Repeat all or part of a message Play/Stop messages
PLAY Light indicates messages
Microphone
INSTALLATION
1 Connect the telephone line cord.
Plug one end of the telephone line
cord into the jack labeled TEL LINE
on the back of the system. Plug the
other end into a modular telephone
jack.
2 Connect the telephone.
NOTE: If you do not want to connect a
telephone, skip to Step 3.
Plug the telephone set cord from the
telephone into the jack labeled TEL
SET on the back of the system.
3 Connect the power cord.
Plug the power cord into the jack
labeled POWER and into an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
Fit the power cord behind the strain
relief tab. The Message Window
flashes Cto indicate that you need to
set the clock.
Use only the power cord supplied
with this product. If you need a
replacement,call 1 800 722–9125.
Input: 120V, 60 Hz.
Output: 9V AC,400 mA.
Modular
Telephone
Jack
Telephone Line Cord
Telephone
Set Cord
Power Cord
Strain
Relief Tab
TEL LINE TEL SET
Standard
Electrical
Outlet
1 2
Answering Calls
When the system answers a call,the caller
hears the announcement you recorded,
followed by a beep. After the beep, the
system begins recording your caller’s
message. A caller can leave a message up
to three minutes long. If the message is
longer than three minutes,or if the caller
is silent for more than seven seconds,or if
the system runs out of memory,the
system beeps once and hangs up.
Callers can skip over your announcement
by pressing #.
Message Window
The MessageWindow displays the number
of messages that have been recorded. If
there are more than nine messages
recorded,the Message Window alternately
displays the two digits of the total number
of messages recorded. If the Message
Window displays F,then the memory is full
and you’ll need to delete messages before
new ones can be recorded.
PLAY Light
The PLAY Light blinks when you have new
messages,and remains steady when you
have messages in memory that you’ve
already played. The PLAY Light is off
when there are no messages in memory.
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the system to answer calls,and set the
volume control so you can hear the caller’s
message. If you choose not to hear the
caller’s message,adjust the volume to the
lowest setting. The Message Window
displays 0.
If you decide to take the call,lift the
handset of any telephone on the same line.
The system stops recording and resets to
answer calls.
Feature Set Up
You can set up one feature at a time as
described below,or you can set up a feature,
and then move on to set up another feature.
After you change one feature,press and
release Suntil you hear the voice
prompt for the next feature you want to
change
— OR —
Press Pto exit
— OR —
The system will time out after 30 seconds
and save any changes already made.
Ring Select and Toll Saver
Use Ring Select to choose how many times
the line will ring before the system
answers a call. Set for 2,4 or Toll Saver.
When you set the system forToll Saver,it
answers after four rings when you have no
new messages,and after two rings when
you have new messages.
1Press and hold Sfor about two
seconds. The system announces the
current ring selection.
2Press and release or
until the system announces your ring
selection.
3Press and release Pto exit
— OR —
Press and release Sto change the
RemoteAccess Code (follow Steps 2–5
under“RemoteAccess Code”).
Remote Access Code
You can use many features of this
answering system remotely from a touch
tone phone. Most features can be accessed
only after you enter a RemoteAccess Code,
which is preset to 123. You can review the
RemoteAccess Code by pressing and
releasing S.
You can change the Remote Access Code
to any three digit number from 100 to 999.
1Press and hold S. After the Ring
Select setting is announced,continue
to press and release Suntil the
system announces the current Remote
Access Code.
2Press and release or
until the system announces the first
digit you want.
3Press and release Sto select the
announced digit.
4Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the second
and third digits of the code.
5Press Pto exit
— OR —
Press Sto turn theAnnouncement
Monitor on or off (follow Steps 2and
3under“Announcement Monitor”).
OPERATION
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Fold open this manual for information
about this product’s installation and
operation. Please read Part 1 –
Important Product Information,
included in this package.
User’s Manual for
Tapeless Digital
Answering System
with Time/Day AS45
1
Part 2
© 1999 LucentTechnologies Consumer Products L.P. All rights reserved.
Printed in Mexico. 848317715 Issue 3AT&T
REVISED 1/18/99
AS45 map_1ATT 1/18/99, 2:25 PM1

OPERATION
Announcement Monitor
You can choose whether to hear the
announcement when your system answers
a call,or have it silent (off) on your end
(your caller will still hear an
announcement).
1Press and hold S. After the Ring
Select setting is announced,continue
to press and release Suntil the
system announces “Monitor is on (or
off)”.
2Press and release or
until the system announces your
selection.
3Press and release Por S
to exit.
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages,the
MessageWindow displays the number of
the message playing. Before playing each
message,the system announces the day
and time the message was received. After
playing the last message,the system
announces“End of messages.”
Play all messages — Press and release
P. If you have no messages,the
system announces“No messages.”
Play new messages only — Hold down
Pfor about two seconds,until the
system begins playing. If you have no new
messages,the system announces“No new
messages.”
Repeat entire message — Press and
release .
Repeat part of message — Hold down
for a few seconds,then release
it to resume playing. The system beeps
while the button is held down.
Repeat previous message — Press
twice,continue this process to
hear other previous messages.
Skip to next message — Press and
release .
Skip part of a message — Hold down
for a few seconds,then release it
to resume playing. The system beeps
while the button is held down.
Stop message playback — Press and
releaseP.
Saving Messages
The system automatically saves your
messages if you do not delete them. The
system can save about 12 minutes of
messages,including your announcement,
for a total of up to 59 messages. When
memory is full,you must delete some or
all messages before new messages can be
recorded.
Deleting Messages
Delete all messages — Hold down
D. The system announces“Messages
deleted”and permanently deletes
messages. The Message Window displays
0. If you haven’t listened to all of the
messages,the system beeps five times, and
does not delete messages.
Delete selected messages — Press and
release Dwhile the message you
want to delete is being played. The system
beeps once,and continues with the next
message. If you want to check a message
before you delete it,you can press
to replay the message before
deleting it.
When the system reaches the end of the
last message,the messages not deleted are
renumbered,and the Message Window
displays the total number of messages
remaining in memory.
Recording a Memo
You can record a memo to be stored as an
incoming message. The memo can be up
to three minutes long,and will be played
back with other messages.
1Press and hold . After the
beep,speak toward the microphone.
2To stop recording, release .
3To play the memo, press P.
When Memory is Full
The system can record approximately
12 minutes of messages,including your
announcement,for a total of up to 59
messages. When memory is full,or 59
messages have been recorded,the
MessageWindow flashes F. Delete
messages to make room for new ones.
When memory is full,the system answers
calls after 10 rings,and sounds two beeps
instead of your announcement.
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Connect with the
Answering System
1Dial your telephone number from a
touch tone phone with a different
telephone number.
2When the system answers,enter your
three-digitAccess Code during or
after the announcement. The system
announces the number of messages,
then beeps twice. If you don’t
hear the two beeps,wait for the
announcement to end or press #to
stop the announcement,then re-enter
the code.
3The two-beep signal lets you know
the system is ready to accept a remote
command.
Playing Messages
1After the two beeps,wait four seconds,
and the system plays back messages
— OR —
Press and release 1to play all messages
— OR —
Press and release 2to play only new
messages. (If there are no new
messages,the system announces“No
new messages.”)
2 To repeat a message — Press and
release 4while the message is
playing.
To repeat part of a message —
Hold down 4. To resume playing,
release 4.
To skip a message — Press and
release 6while the message is
playing.
To skip part of a message —
Hold down 6. To resume playing,
release 6.
To stop message playback — Press
and release 5.
To save messages,hang up.
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Deleting Messages
Delete All Messages
After you have listened to all messages and
heard the two beeps,press 33.
Delete Selected Messages
Press and release 3while the message you
want to delete is playing.
Record Announcement
1Press 7*,and begin speaking after
the beep.
2Press 5when you are finished. The
system replays your new announcement.
To review your announcement — Press
71.
Record a Memo
1Press #and begin speaking after the
beep.
2Press 5when you are finished.
Room Monitor with Intercom
You can call the answering system and
listen to any activity in the room.
1Press 98to listen for 30 seconds.
2If you wish,you can press 8while the
monitor is active to speak to someone
in the room (up to 30 seconds).
3Press 8again during intercom
operation to return to listening only.
4Press 5at any time to exit Room
Monitor with Intercom.
Ending the Remote Access Call
Press *9. The system announces
“The machine will now hang up,”and
disconnects the call.
Changing Remote Access Code
1Press 99. The system announces
“Enter new code.”
2Enter your new RemoteAccess Code
(any number between 100 and 999).
3If a valid code is entered,the system
announces the new RemoteAccess
Code. If an invalid code is entered,
the system beeps five times rapidly,
then beeps twice. Repeat Steps 1
and 2.
REMOTE OPERATION
Turn System Off
Press 00.
Turn System On
When the system is off,it answers after 10
rings,announces “The machine is off,” and
beeps twice.
1Press 0to turn the system on.
2The system beeps twice and is ready
to answer calls and record messages.
If the system beeps five times,the
memory is full.
REMOTE OPERATION
Memory Full
The system answers after 10 rings,then
announces“Memory is full,” and beeps
twice,you must delete messages to make
room for new ones.
1Enter the RemoteAccess Code after
two-beep signal.
2Listen to messages,and delete some
or all of them.
3Press 0to make sure your system is
on before you hang up.
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If this answering system does not work
properly, try the following suggestions.
If you’re still having difficulty, call
1 800 722–9125.
Message Window Is Blank
• Make sure the power cord is securely
connected to both the answering
system and an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch.
• Press Oto make sure the system
is on.
Messages Are Incomplete
• The system can accept messages up to
three minutes long. If a caller leaves a
very long message,part of it might be
lost when the system disconnects the
call after three minutes.
• If the caller pauses for more than
seven seconds,the system stops
recording and disconnects the call.
• If the system’s memory fills up during
a message,the system stops recording
and disconnects the call.
System Does Not Answer After Correct
Number of Rings
• If the Toll Saver feature is on,the
number of rings changes from four to
two when you have new messages
waiting.
• In some cases, the system might be
affected by the ringing system used
by the local telephone company.
• If the system’s memory is full or the
system is off,the system answers after
10 rings.
System Will Not Record Messages
When memory is full and the Message
Window displays F,saved messages must
be deleted before new messages can be
recorded.
System Does Not Respond To Remote
Commands
• Make sure you are calling from a
touch tone phone. When you dial a
number,you should hear tones. If you
hear clicks instead,the phone is not a
touch tone telephone.
• The answering system may not detect
the Remote Access Code while your
announcement is playing. Try waiting
until the announcement is over before
entering the code.
• There may be noise interference on
the phone line you are using. Press
dial buttons firmly.
• Make sure you are entering your
RemoteAccess Code correctly.
• You might be calling from a phone
that sends tones too short for your
answering system to detect.
Power Failure Recovery
If the system is disconnected fromAC
power it will not operate. Your
announcement and messages are retained
in memory during a power failure,but
you will need to reset the clock. See the
instructions on the bottom of the unit.
Message Window Displays
Clock needs to be reset.
Flashing – System is busy or in use
—OR—
Steady – System in RemoteAccess
mode.
Remote listening mode.
Deleting (rotating).
Memory is full
—OR—
Announcement monitor is off
(shown during Setup).
Call 1 800 722–9125.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
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