Casio PhoneMate TA-180 User manual

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FEATURE I
LCD DISPLAYS & INDICATORS
GREETING 1
LINE 1 LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
12 3
GREETING 1 2
6 25
FILE
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
1:45
PM
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
End
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
PAU
GREETING 1
LINE 1
ERASE
2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2 RECORDING
2 3
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
12:00
AM
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
SAVE
End
GREETING 1
LINE 2
Hd
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
1:45
PM
Display PageDescription
9Announce
Only
1- 0
21Code Set
10-11,
13-15
End of Message
Playback
14
Erase Individual
Messages
7-9
Programming &
Record Greetings
17-18Hold a Call
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
1:45
PM
5
Line 1 and 2
On/Off
Display PageDescription
10
Message Count
for Each Line
15
Message File
Messages
Stored
12Pause Message
Playback
7, 20
Recording
Messages,
Memos,
Greetings, etc.
13
Save All
Messages
LINE 1 LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
SCREEN OFF
1:45
PM
16Call Screening
Off
6
Setting
Time/Day
Stamp
MESSAGE INDICATORS
PLAY/PAUSE
1
LINE-IN USE INDICATORS
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
1. OFF = off
2. ON (solid light) =
On, no messages
3. Quick flashing =
Newmessages
4. Slow flashing =
Played and saved
messages
1. Solid Green = Speakerphone in use
2. Flashing Green = On hold
3. Solid Red = Extension phone in use or on
hold

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DIGITAL GREETING AND INCOMING MESSAGES
Greetings and incoming messages are recorded on a digital chip - reducing mechanical
components and increasing reliability. The TA-180 allows a total of 28 minutes of combined
recording time for greetings, incoming messages, recorded memos and recorded conversations.
Your all digital answering machine provides you with the following advantages:
1. Permanent Message Protection - does not require a battery during a power failure to maintain
greetings, recorded messages and remote code.
2. Reliability. There are no moving parts to break. The use of electronic components effectively
increases the life of your machine.
3. Operational Ease. There is no tape to rewind or entangle. You no longer have to worry about
replacing worn or damaged tapes.
4. Instant AccessTM to Messages. All messages are recorded digitally and therefore can be
accessed instantly for playback. In addition, other features such as Variable Speed
PlaybackTM, Skip & Repeat and Selective Save & Erase are only possible on all digital
machines.
NOTE:
■The audio quality of digitally recorded incoming messages and greetings may be subtly different than incoming
messages and greetings recorded on a microcassette machine.
VOICE ASSISTED OPERATION
A synthesized voice confirms machine functions and commands when operating and
programming the TA-180 at the machine.
ONE- OR TWO-LINE ANSWERING MACHINE
The TA-180 answers one or two phone lines and shows the message count for each line in the
digital display. For total user control, the answering machine for each line can be turned on or off
independently.
TWO GREETINGS
Record one or two greetings, one for each line, or one for both lines. Greetings of unlimited
length can be recorded up to the maximum recording capacity of the TA-180. This allows you to
record lengthy detailed outgoing messages for your callers if you desire.
MESSAGE FILE
Message File offers a convenient way to store important messages, long messages or to separate
messages for business, personal use or for other users.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY
The Display shows:
■the time (if no messages are recorded)
■the number of messages received on each line
■active line for answering machine
■machine status: recording, announce only mode, etc.
■greeting mode
■message file icon (if messages are transferred)
■save and erase indicators
VOICE TIME/DAY/LINE STAMP
During message playback at the machine or via remote operation, a synthesized voice announces
the time, day and the line for each message.
ONE-TOUCH CONTROLS
Many of the features of the TA-180 are activated by pressing a single button. There are no
complicated instructions to remember.
REMOTE OPERATION WITH VOICE MENU
Use the programmable 3-digit remote access code to operate the TA-180 remotely from most
touchtone and cellular phones.
SHORT BURST/CELLULAR COMPATIBLE
This answering machine is compatible with short burst phones such as pay phones, car phones
and other cellular phones. You can use a short burst phone to access the unit in remote
operation.
SIMULTANEOUS ANSWERING OF BOTH LINES
If either line is in use on the Speakerphone or busy recording a message, a special message will
be announced to the calling party on the other line to indicate the busy status of the TA-180. The
second calling party will hear, “
Hello. Thank you for calling. Your call will be answered shortly. ”
This message will be repeated every ten seconds until the first line is no longer in use. The
greeting will play and the second calling party can then record a message.
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
12:43
PM
SCREEN OFF
FILE
IMPORTANT FEATURE INFOR MATION

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TO
TELEPHONE
USE ONLY WITH CPMI
ADAPTOR M/N-75
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ABC
2
DEF
3
GHI
4
JKL
5
MNO
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PRS
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TUV
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WXY
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#
CONNECTION
MODE
WALL
JACK
2X
RJ11
WALL
JACK
1X
RJ14 TS 2 4
RINGS
OFF LO HI
RING VOL
LINE 2
RJ11
LINE 1 & 2
OR LINE 1
INITIAL SETUP
INSTALLATION FOR
CONNECTING TO A SINGLE
TWO-LINE WALL JACK
If needed, set the WALL JACK
CONNECTION SWITCH (located on
the back of the unit) to “1 X RJ14.”
Plug the TELEPHONE CORD that is
attached to the back of the unit into
your RJ14 TWO-LINE TELEPHONE
WALL JACK.
Connect your two-line telephone to
the jack on the back of the unit labeled
“TO TELEPHONE.”
NOTE:
■ If you connect a single-line telephone, it will
only operate Line 1.
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2
4
Connect the AC ADAPTER PLUG into the AC ADAPTER
OUTLET on the back of the unit. Loop the AC ADAPTER
CORD through the AC ADAPTER CORD HOLDER to prevent
accidental disconnection and messages from being erased.
3
Plug the AC ADAPTER into an
ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLET. The
indicators and display will flash.
5
The TA-180 is designed to work with your
existing telephone wiring, whether you have
one or two telephone lines, or one or two wall
jacks.
The drawings and instructions on this page
describe the most common 2-line connection
which connects your answering machine to
two telephone lines using a single jack (RJ14).
CONNECTING TO TWO
SINGLE-LINE WALL JACKS
If you have two separate wall jacks for two
telephone lines, you may connect them to the
TA-180 with two telephone cords.
Refer to page 27 for connection instructions.
CONNECTING TWO
SINGLE-LINE TELEPHONES
If you wish to use single line telephones, you
may connect them to each wall jack to allow
2-line telephone capability.
Refer to page 28 for connection instructions.
RING SELECT
Press ON/OFF (under the lid) for Line 1 and/
or Line 2 to turn the answering machine on
and off, independently by line. The display,
clock and speakerphone will continue to
operate even if the answering machine is off,
but the machine will not play greetings or
record messages. The red MESSAGE
INDICATOR will light and “LINE 1” and/or
“LINE 2” will appear in the display for each
answering machine line that is turned on.
The RING SELECT SWITCH is located on the
back of the unit. The unit is shipped with this
switch set to “4.” Set it to 2, 4 or TS
(tollsaver) according to the following:
RINGER VOLUME
The RINGER VOLUME SWITCH (located on
the back of the unit) controls the ringer
volumes for incoming calls on both lines. The
RINGER VOLUME SWITCH is factory preset to
“HI.” Each line has a unique ringer sound to
allow you to differentiate the two lines.
HI = Loud
LO = Suppressed volume
OFF = The ringers are turned off.
ANSWERING MACHINE
ON/OFF FOR EACH LINE
OFF LO HI
RING VOL
1. When set to “2” the answering machine
answers calls on the second or third ring.
2. When set to “4” the answering machine
answers calls on the fourth or fifth ring.
3. When set to “TS” (tollsaver) the answering
machine helps eliminate unnecessary toll
charges by letting you know if there are
any new messages before it answers.
When you call in to retrieve messages in
remote operation, the TA-180:
■Answers on the second or third ring
if there are new messages.
■Answers on the fourth or fifth ring if
there are no new messages.
When you call your machine to retrieve
messages in remote operation, you will
know there are no new messages if the
unit does not answer by the third ring.
Hang up before the fourth ring to avoid an
unnecessary toll charge.
TS 2 4
RINGS
ANNC
LINE 1
ON/OFF

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5Press
GREETING RECORD again
to end the recording. Your recorded
greeting will automatically replay.
NOTES:
■The volume control does not affect the volume of the
greeting that is played to callers over the phone line. It
controls only the volume of messages played back,
greeting check and the caller’s voice when using the
speakerphone.
■The TA-180 indicates if no greeting has been recorded
for Greeting 1 or Greeting 2 by flashing the “1” or “2”
in the display.
ANNC
LINE 2
TWO LINE
●
ALL DIGITAL
ON/OFFANNC
LINE 1
ON/OFFCHECK
GREETING
RECORD SELECTSET/CHECKCHECK
TIME
SET
CODE
MIC
MESSAGE
FILE
PLAY/PAUSE
2
PLAY/PAUSE
1 1 & 2
NEW
ONLY
PLAY/PAUSE
SPEAKERPHONE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
FLASH
LINE 1 LINE 2
CALL SCREEN MEMO
CONV
SKIP
REPEAT
PLAYBACK
SPEED
In addition to the display clock, a synthesized
voice announces the time and day. Press
TIME CHECK (under the lid.) You will hear
the current time and day setting. If the time
and day are not set,
“Sunday 12:00 a.m.” will
be announced.
TIME/DAY STAMP
1
2
SET VOICE
TIME/DAY STAMP
During message playback, a synthesized voice
will announce the current time and day of the
week. To set the current time and day of the
week:
Press
TIME SET (under the lid).
You will hear:
Sunday
Press SKIP/+ or REPEAT/- until
the correct day is announced.
Saturday
3Press
TIME SET again to set the
hour. “12: ”
will flash in the display
and you will hear:
Enter hour.
4Press
SKIP/+ to advance or
REPEAT/- to reverse the hour. The
hour setting will appear in the display.
5Press
TIME SET again to set the
minutes.
“ :00 ” will flash in the
display.
Enter
minute.
6Press
SKIP/+ to advance or
REPEAT/- to reverse the minutes.
7Press
TIME SET again to end. The
day and time will be announced and
time set is complete.
Saturday,
4:32 p.m.
NOTES:
■If the time and day have not been set, all messages
will be stamped with “
Sunday 12:00 a.m .”
■When experiencing a power failure, the TA-180 will
maintain the clock function for up to 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, the clock reverts to the factory
default setting of Sunday, 12:00 a.m., and “12:00 AM”
will flash in the display. All other stored information
including greetings and incoming messages, remote
access code, and other machine settings will be saved
and normal operation will resume when power is
restored.
TIME CHECK
You can record one or two greetings and use
one of three greeting modes as discussed on
page 8.
RECORDING GREETINGS
RECORD GREETING 1
1
2
3
4
Adjust the VOLUME
CONTROL
to about
the halfway point.
Press
GREETING RECORD (under
the lid). You will hear:
Press one for
greeting one. Press
two for greeting two.
Press PLAY/PAUSE 1 .
When “RECORDING”
flashes in the
display, begin speaking clearly, 6-8"
away from the microphone (lower
right corner of machine). Your
greeting must be at least 3 seconds
long or the pre-recorded greeting,
“
Please record a message after the
tone
,” will play.
RECORD
GREETING 2
To record Greeting 2, repeat
steps 1-5 above with the
exception of pressing
PLAY/
PAUSE 2
in step 3.
CHECK
TIME
SET
SKIP
REPEAT
CHECK
TIME
SET
CHECK
GREETING
RECORD SELECT
PLAY/PAUSE
1
GREETING 1 2
4:00
PM
Record new
greeting one.
GREETING 1
LINE 1 LINE 2
12:45
PM
RECORDING

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LINE 1 LINE 2
1- 0
CHECK GREETINGS
1
2
You can listen to any of your recorded
greetings anytime.
Press
GREETING CHECK (under
the lid). You will hear:
Press one for greeting
one, press two for
greeting two.
Press PLAY/PAUSE 1 or PLAY/
PAUSE 2
to select the desired
greeting. Your greeting will be
replayed.
NOTES:
■The TA-180 indicates if no greeting has been recorded
for Greeting 1 or Greeting 2 by flashing “1” or “2” in
the display.
■If no greeting is recorded, you will hear: “
No greeting
one (two)
.” Callers will hear “ Record new message
after the tone,
” if no greeting is recorded.
PROGRAMMING & RECORDING
Press GREETING SELECT (under the lid)
until the display shows the correct greeting
mode. Each time you press
GREETING
SELECT
, you will change to the next greeting
mode. An audio message will confirm each
mode as it is selected.
SELECT GREETING MODE
The greeting mode in the TA-180 is pre-set to
“Greeting Mode 1.” The TA-180 has three
greeting modes:
Greeting Mode 1:
Greeting 1 answers Line 1,
Greeting 1 answers Line 2
Greeting Mode 2:
Greeting 2 answers Line 1,
Greeting 2 answers Line 2
Greeting Mode 3:
Greeting 1 answers Line 1,
Greeting 2 answers Line 2
CHANGING
THE GREETING MODE
GREETING MODE 1
This mode plays Greeting 1 to both lines.
GREETING MODE 2
This mode plays Greeting 2 to both lines.
PRE-RECORDED GREETING
If greetings are not recorded, the caller will
hear the following pre-recorded message on
both lines: “
Please record a message after the
tone.
”
GREETINGS (CONT.)
BYPASS GREETING
Frequent callers can skip your greeting when
they call to leave a message. Instruct them to
press
# on their touchtone keypad any time
during the greeting.
ANNOUNCE ONLY FOR
EACH LINE
The Announce Only feature allows you to
provide callers with information, such as
business hours of operation when you do not
want to receive recorded messages. The
machine will play a greeting but will not
record incoming messages.
1Press
ANNC (announce only) under
the lid for Line 1 or Line 2. You will
hear a beep and “1-“ or “2-“ will
appear in the display to indicate that
announce only is activated for Line 1
and/or Line 2.
NOTES:
■The clock display will not appear when announce only
is activated on either line, but the TA-180 will maintain
the internal clock.
■Memos and conversations can still be recorded at the
machine when announce only is activated on either
line or both lines.
■It is recommended that you inform callers in your
greeting that the unit will not record messages.
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DEACTIVATE
ANNOUNCE ONLY
Press ANNC (under the lid) and you
will hear a beep. “1-“ or “2-“
will
disappear from the display and the
message count for each line will
reappear if messages are recorded.
CHECK
GREETING
RECORD SELECT
PLAY/PAUSE
1
CHECK
GREETING
RECORD SELECT
GREETING MODE 3
This mode sets the TA-180 to deliver a
different greeting for each line. One common
application of this mode is to use Greeting 1
for your personal callers and Greeting 2 for
your business callers or another person in the
home or office.
ANNC
LINE 1
ON/OFF
ANNC
LINE 2
ON/OFFANNC
LINE 1
ON/OFFCHECK
GREETING
RECORD SELECT
GREETING 1 2
GREETING 1
GREETING 2

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GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
End
PLAY/PAUSE
1
Four new line
onemessages.
New message one.
Tuesday, 3:45 p.m. Hi, this is Sue.
I was calling...
1
2
PLAYING MESSAGES
MESSAGE INDICATORS
The TA-180 has a red MESSAGE INDICATOR
for each line. Each MESSAGE INDICATOR has
four settings:
1. OFF = The TA-180 machine is off.
2. ON (solid light) = The machine is on for
line 1 or 2 and there are no new or saved
messages for that line.
3. Quick flashing = New messages have been
received and not yet played for that line.
4. Slow flashing = Messages have been
played and saved for that line.
NOTE:
■The MESSAGE INDICATORS do not indicate messages
that may be stored in Message File. When messages
are stored in Message File, the message file icon will
appear in the display.
PLAY NEW MESSAGES
BY LINE
The digital display shows the total number of
messages received on each line (not including
messages stored in Message File). The
MESSAGE INDICATORS flash quickly to alert
you that new messages have been received
and not yet played.
To listen to only new messages for a
specific line, press
NEW ONLY . You
will hear:
Press 1 or 2.
Press PLAY/PAUSE 1 or PLAY/
PAUSE 2
. You will hear either:
No new
messages.
OR
3After the end of the last message,
“End” will appear in the display for
several seconds and you will hear:
End of
messages
.
NOTES:
■If the time and day have not been set, all messages
will be stamped with “
Sunday 12:00 a.m .”
■TA-180 will not answer calls during message
playback. The LINE 1 or LINE 2 SPEAKERPHONE
INDICATOR will intermittently flash red indicating an
incoming call. You may answer calls with
SPEAKERPHONE. All messages are saved.
■Pressing
NEW ONLY and then PLAY/PAUSE 1&2 will
play all new messages starting with Line 1, then Line
2, in the order they were received.
■If Line 1 message count exceeds 19 messages,
“OVER” will be displayed.
PLAY ALL MESSAGES -
BOTH LINES COMBINED
The MESSAGE INDICATORS will either flash
slowly when messages have been played and
saved or flash quickly to indicate that new
messages have been received. The total
number of new and saved messages for each
line (not including Message File) will appear
above LINE 1 and LINE 2 in the display.
1Press
PLAY/PAUSE 1&2 to replay
all new and saved messages for both
lines. You will hear either:
No
messages.
OR
Four line
onemessages.
Message one.
Monday, 1:34 p.m.
Hi Mike, I’m
calling to
...
2All messages are played in the order
received starting with Line 1 messages.
The line will be announced once before
playing all messages on each line and
each message will be identified by
number, time and day.
3After the end of the last message,
“End” will appear in the display for
severalseconds
and you will hear:
End of
messages.
1
PLAY MESSAGES
LINE BY LINE
The MESSAGE INDICATORS will either flash
slowly when messages have been played and
saved or flash quickly to indicate that new
messages have been received. The total
number of new and saved messages for each
line (not including Message File) will appear
above LINE 1 and LINE 2 in the display.
Press either
PLAY/PAUSE 1 or
PLAY/PAUSE 2 to play all new and
saved messages for each line
separately. You will hear either:
No
messages.
OR
Six line one messages.
Message one.
Monday, 1:34 p.m.
Hi Mike, I’m
calling to
...”
2
3
All messages for Line 1 or Line 2 are
played in the order received and the
individual message number is
displayed during playback. The line will
be announced once before playing all
messages and each message will be
identified by number, time and day.
After the end of the last message,
“End” will appear in the display for
several seconds and you will hear:
End of
messages
.
PLAY/PAUSE
2
NEW
ONLY
PLAY/PAUSE
1
1 & 2
PLAY/PAUSE
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
4 3
PLAY/PAUSE
2
PLAY/PAUSE
1 1 & 2
NEW
ONLY
PLAY/PAUSE

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MIC
MESSAGE
FILE
PLAY/PAUSE
2
PLAY/PAUSE
1 1 & 2
NEW
ONLY
PLAY/PAUSE
SPEAKERPHONE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
FLASH
LINE 1 LINE 2
CALL SCREEN MEMO
CONV
SKIP
REPEAT
PLAYBACK
SPEED
PAU
PLAYING MESSAGES (CONT.)
1
REPEAT
You can repeat a message.
Press
REPEAT during message
playback to replay the message. The
message number will be announced
and the message will replay.
1
SKIP BACKWARD
Skip backward - message by message.
Press
REPEAT twice to skip back to
a previous message. The message
number will be announced and the
message you skipped to will play.
2Press
REPEAT twice every time you
want to skip back to a previous
message.
1
SKIP FORWARD
You can skip forward through messages.
Press
SKIP while the message plays
to forward to the next message. The
message number will be announced
and the next message will play.
1
2
PAUSE MESSAGE
PLAYBACK
You can temporarily pause message playback
for up to 5 minutes while operating any
playback button.
Press
PLAY/PAUSE 1&2 , PLAY/
PAUSE 1
, or PLAY/PAUSE 2
which corresponds to the line(s) you
are playing. “PAU” will flash in the
display to indicate the TA-180 is
pausing message playback.
You have two options during pause:
Press the same playback button again
(
PLAY/PAUSE 1&2 , PLAY/PAUSE
1
, or PLAY/PAUSE 2 ) to resume
listening to the message.
OR
2the TA-180 in pause mode. It will
automatically reset to answer calls
after 5 minutes. All messages will be
saved.
Leave
NOTE:
■TA-180 will not answer calls in the pause mode. The
ringer will be disabled, but the LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE INDICATOR will intermittently flash
indicating an incoming call. You may answer calls
with the speakerphone and cancel pause and
playback.
VARIABLE SPEED
PLAYBACKTM
Slow Playback:
From normal playback, press
PLAYBACK
SPEED
▼▼
▼▼
▼. The TA-180 will play your
message 50% slower than normal.
Fast playback:
From normal playback, press
PLAYBACK
SPEED
▲▲
▲▲
▲The TA-180 will play your
message 50% faster than normal.
Normal Playback:
To return to normal playback speed from
slow playback mode, press
PLAYBACK
SPEED
▲▲
▲▲
▲once. To return to normal
playback from fast playback mode, press
PLAYBACK SPEED
▼▼
▼▼
▼
once.
Variable Speed PlaybackTM allows you to play
your messages 50% faster or 50% slower
than normal. You can switch between slow,
fast or normal speed during message
playback of any message including Message
File.
AUTOMATIC SAVE
If you do not press SAVE/HOLD or ERASE/
FLASH while listening to messages or after
playing them, the TA-180 will automatically
save all messages. You will hear, “
End of
Messages
.” The total message count will
appear in the display for each line.
SAVE ALL MESSAGES
If you wish to manually save all messages (for
example, if you wish to cancel erase of
individual messages), press
SAVE/HOLD
within seven seconds after hearing “ End of
messages
” or after pressing ERASE/FLASH.
You will hear a beep and “SAVE” will appear in
the display for several seconds to confirm that
messages have been saved. The total message
count will appear in the display for each line
and you will hear, “
Save messages .”
REPEAT
SKIP
REPEAT
PLAY/PAUSE
1
PLAYBACK
SPEED
SAVE
HOLD
NEW
ONLY
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1
End
SAVE

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MIC
MESSAGE
FILE
PLAY/PAUSE
2
PLAY/PAUSE
1 1 & 2
NEW
ONLY
PLAY/PAUSE
SPEAKERPHONE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
FLASH
LINE 1 LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 2
2
ERASE
ERASE INDIVIDUAL
MESSAGES
You can selectively erase specific messages
during playback.
1
1
Press ERASE/FLASH while listening
to a specific message. You will hear a
beep, “ERASE ” will flash in the
display, and the individual message
will be deleted seven seconds after
hearing:
End of
messages.
If you change your mind and decide to save
the message:
Press
SAVE/HOLD while listening to
the message or within seven seconds
after hearing “
End of messages .”
ERASING MESSAGES
1Press
ERASE/FLASH within seven
seconds of seeing “End” in the display
and hearing “
End of messages ” to
erase all messages for LINE 1 or LINE
2. You will hear a beep and “ERASE ”
will appear in the display for several
seconds to confirm messages were
erased.
ERASE ALL MESSAGES
If you change your mind and decide to save
all messages for that line:
1Press
SAVE/HOLD within seven
seconds after pressing
ERASE/FLASH .
You will hear a beep and “SAVE” will
appear in the display for several
seconds to confirm messages were
saved.
NOTE:
■When playing all messages for Line 1
and Line 2 (PLAY/PAUSE 1&2),
pressing
ERASE/FLASH after hearing
“
End of messages “ will erase all
messages from both lines.
MESSAGE FILE STORAGE
Message File offers a convenient way to store
important messages, long messages or to
separate messages for business, personal use
or for other users.
1
FORWARD MESSAGE TO
MESSAGE FILE
You may store any recorded message, memo
or conversation in Message File. To store a
recorded message into Message File:
Press
NEW ONLY , PLAY/PAUSE
1&2
, PLAY/PAUSE 1 , or PLAY/
PAUSE 2
to playback your
messages.
2Press
MESSAGE FILE during
message playback. You will hear a
beep and the message will be
forwarded to Message File. The
Message File icon will flash in the
display. The TA-180 will automatically
jump to the next message and
continue message playback.
NOTE:
■If a message is forwarded to Message File and
SAVE
is pressed at the end of message playback, a copy of
the forwarded message will be saved in Line 1 or Line
2 and in Message File.
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PLAY ALL MESSAGES IN
MESSAGE FILE
The Message File icon (a file folder shape) will
appear in the display if messages are stored in
this location. When playing messages in
Message File, you can utilize all the convenient
playback features such as: Skip/Repeat, Variable
Speed PlaybackTM, and Selective Save and Erase.
To playback messages in Message File:
Press
MESSAGE FILE . The
number of messages stored in
Message File will appear briefly and all
messages stored in this location will
be played. You will hear:
No
messages.
OR
Play message file.
Message one.
Wednesday, 1:34 p.m.
Hi Mike, I’m
calling...
2Messages are played in the order
received and the individual Message
File number is displayed during
playback.
3After the end of the last message,
“End” will appear in the display for
several seconds and
you will hear:
To: SKIP/REPEAT messages in Message File,
refer to page 12
PAUSE messages in Message File, by
pressing
MESSAGE FILE . Press it again to
resumeplayback.
VARIABLE SPEED PLAYBACKTM messages
in Message File, refer to page 13
SAVE/ERASE messages in Message File,
refer to pages 13 & 14
End of
messages.
ERASE
FLASH
ERASE
FLASH
SAVE
HOLD
SAVE
HOLD
PLAY/PAUSE
1
MESSAGE
FILE
MESSAGE
FILE
Erase
messages.
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
12:47
PM
FILE

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The speakerphone allows you to answer calls
and work while talking, hands-free.
CALL SCREENING & SPEAKER PHONE
1
1
CALL SCREENING
Call Screening allows you to hear who is
calling before you decide to speak with the
caller. The CALL SCREEN button turns call
screening on or off. When Call Screening is
off, “SCREEN OFF”
appears in the display.
When Call Screening is on and a call comes
in, you will hear the greeting and the caller
leaving a message through the speaker.
If you wish to speak with the caller:
Press
LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to answer the
call for a hands-free conversation.
OR Select
LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the
two-line telephone connected to the
TA-180.
If you do not wish to speak with the caller, the
TA-180 continues recording the caller’s
message.
CALL SCREENING OFF
To turn call screening off, press CALL
SCREEN
.
ANSWERING A CALL
DURING PLAYBACK
If you receive an incoming call during
message playback, press
LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to answer the call or pick
up any extension phone and speak with the
caller. Message playback will stop and all
messages will be saved automatically.
USING THE 2-LINE
SPEAKERPHONE TO
ANSWER A CALL
1
2
Press LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
when you
receive a call. The SPEAKERPHONE
INDICATOR will light solid green.
Begin speaking 2-3 feet from the
microphone.
3Press
LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
after you
finish speaking to hang up.
Speakerphone Helpful Hints:
■One person at a time should speak
while using the speakerphone.
■Reduce or eliminate background noise
such as radio or television.
■Do not use an extension phone and
speakerphone at the same time.
1
You may place a call on hold while using the
speakerphone.
To place a call on hold while using the Line 1
or Line 2 speakerphone:
HOLD CALL
Press SAVE/HOLD . The green LINE
IN USE INDICATOR will start to blink.
2Move to another room and pick up any
extension phone on the same line as
the call. The TA-180 will automatically
take the call off hold.
1RELEASING HOLD
Press LINE 1 or LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to take the call
off hold.
OR
1Pick up any extension phone on the
same line.
2The SPEAKERPHONE INDICATOR will
light solid green if the speakerphone is
used or light solid red if an extension
phone is used.
NOTE:
■Any call left on hold for 5 minutes will be
automatically disconnected.
CALL SCREEN
■SCREEN OFF appears in the display.
■Your phone will ring and the TA-180 will
answer the call, but you will not hear the
caller leaving a message through the
speaker.
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
SAVE
HOLD
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
2 1
SCREEN OFF
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
Hd
MIC
SPEAKERPHONE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
FLASH
LINE 1 LINE 2

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1
2
ANSWERING THE
2ND LINE WHILE USING
LINE 1 SPEAKERPHONE
You may answer the 2nd line using the
speakerphone by placing the 1st caller on
hold. For example, to answer a Line 2 call
during a Line 1 speakerphone conversation:
Press
SAVE/HOLD to place the 1st
caller on hold.
Press
LINE 2 SPEAKERPHONE
to answer the 2nd line.
If you wish to return to the Line 1 call:
1
2
Press SAVE/HOLD to place the
Line 2 call on hold.
Press
LINE 1 SPEAKERPHONE
to automatically release the hold and
speak with the Line 1 caller.
NOTES:
■You must press
SAVE/HOLD to place a call on hold
before answering a call on the other line.
■You may pick up any extension phone on the same
line to release the hold. The TA-180 will automatically
release the hold, allowing you to speak with the caller.
■The second line will not ring while you are using the
first line speakerphone, but the LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE INDICATOR will flash red.
SWITCH FROM
SPEAKERPHONE TO AN
EXTENSION PHONE
1
2
While using the speakerphone:
Press
SAVE/HOLD to place the
caller on hold.
Pick up the extension phone, and
begin speaking.
3The LINE 1 (LINE 2) SPEAKERPHONE
INDICATOR will blink green to indicate
the line is holding and then light solid
red to indicate an extension phone in
use.
1
2
SWITCH FROM AN
EXTENSION PHONE TO
SPEAKERPHONE
While using an extension phone:
Press
LINE 1 OR LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
. The LINE 1 (or
LINE 2) SPEAKERPHONE INDICATOR
will change from solid red to solid
green to indicate SPEAKERPHONE in
use.
Hang up the extension phone and
begin speaking.
NOTE:
■If you use the speakerphone and an extension phone
at the same time, you may hear a howling noise.
Lower the volume on the TA-180 to eliminate the
noise.
1
2
EXTENSION PHONE
PICK UP
If the TA-180 has answered a call, Extension
Phone Pick Up allows you to stop the
answering machine from any extension phone
(connected to the same line) and speak with
the caller without having to go to the machine
to turn it off.
Answer the call on the correct line.
The TA-180 automatically stops playing
the greeting or recording an incoming
message and allows you to speak with
the caller.
SPEAKERPHONE (CONT.)
SAVE
HOLD
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
SAVE
HOLD
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
Hd
If you subscribe to a call waiting service and
you receive another call while using the
speakerphone:
FLASH/CALL WAITING
1
2
Press ERASE/FLASH to answer the
second call and automatically place
the original caller on hold.
Press
ERASE/FLASH again to
return to the first call. You can switch
between the two calls until one of the
callers hangs-up.
NOTE:
■FLASH may also be used on a business phone system
(CENTREX, PBX) for transferring calls to other
extensions.
ERASE
FLASH
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1 LINE 2