Radio Shack 43-3808 User manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
Digital Answering System
with Time/Day Voice Stamp

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ˆ Read This Before
Installation
Your Digital Answering System is ETL listed to UL standards
and meets all applicable FCC requirements.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT
OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER-
SONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the pres-
ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Do not open the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that impor-
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Read This Before Installation
We have designed your Digital Answering System to conform to
federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device that you connect to the telephone
line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power
draw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The
REN is on the bottom of your system.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add
up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural ar-
eas), your telephones might not ring and your system might not
answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from
the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your system complies with Part 68 of the
FCC Rules
. You must,
upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the
REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the bot-
tom of the system.
Note: You must not connect your system to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone systems
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the
phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue
your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to
notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the

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phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises
you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equip-
ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation
of this system. The telephone company notifies you of these
changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to
prevent interruption of your telephone service.
This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital de-
vice as specified in Part 15 of the
FCC Rules
. These limits pro-
vide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in
a residential area. However, your equipment might cause TV or
radio interference even when it is operating properly. To elimi-
nate interference, you can try one or more of the following cor-
rective measures:
• Reorient or relocate the TV or radio’s receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and the radio
or TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment
and the radio or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem continues.

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Contents
ˆ Contents
Features ................................................................................. 6
Preparation ............................................................................ 7
Installing the Backup Battery .............................................. 7
Connecting AC Power ........................................................ 7
Connecting the System to a Phone Line ............................ 8
Turning the System On/Off ................................................. 9
Adjusting the Volume .......................................................... 9
Setting the Day and Time ................................................... 9
Setting the Number of Rings ............................................ 10
Setting the Incoming Message Length ............................. 11
Recording the Outgoing Message .................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................. 12
Setting the System to Answer Calls ................................. 12
Using Announce-Only .................................................. 13
Screening Calls ............................................................ 14
Recording a Memo ........................................................... 15
Recording a Two-Way Phone Conversation ..................... 16
Playing Incoming Messages/Memos/Two-Way
Phone Conversations ....................................................... 16
Deleting Messages ........................................................... 17
Remote Operation ............................................................... 18
Security Code ................................................................... 18
Operating the System from a Remote Location ............... 18
Remote Commands .......................................................... 19
Lightning ........................................................................... 19

6Features
ˆ Features
Your RadioShack Digital Answering System is a sophisticated,
fully digital message center that stores all messages on a com-
puter chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-
based answering machines. Because this telephone answering
system is fully digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear
out and no tapes to bother with.
The system’s features include:
Day/Time Stamp — records the day and time each message
was recorded.
Call Screening — lets you listen to incoming calls so you can
decide whether or not to answer a call.
Remote Operation — lets you operate the system while you
are away from your home or office.
Multiple Outgoing Messages (OGM) — lets you set the sys-
tem to play your message or the prerecorded message, or just
play your announcement without recording the caller’s mes-
sage.
High Memory Capacity — lets you record up to 25 minutes of
messages, memos, and two-way phone conversations.
Voice Activated Recording (VOX) Detection — the system
stops recording when the caller hangs up or after 7 seconds of
silence to help conserve memory space.

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Preparation
ˆ Preparation
INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY
If AC power fails or you unplug the system, one 9V alkaline bat-
tery (not supplied) is needed to save any recorded messages
and the settings for the day and time. For the best performance
and longest life, we recommend you use a RadioShack alkaline
battery.
Follow these steps to install the backup battery.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the bat-
tery compartment cover, then remove the cover.
2. Attach a 9V alkaline battery to the terminals and place the
battery in the compartment.
3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw.
Replace the battery when Lo appears on the display while the
system is connected to AC power.
CONNECTING AC POWER
Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack
on the back of the system, then plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The display lights and Cr appears.
The system initializes in about 20 seconds, then sounds 4
tones.
00 and -- alternately appear.

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Notes:
• If you did not install a backup battery, Lo, 00, and --
alternately appear.
• Do not press any of the system’s buttons while you are
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 re-inserting it.
• The system cannot operate without AC power.
CONNECTING THE SYSTEM TO A PHONE
LINE
Plug the system’s attached phone line cord into the wall jack.
Plug the modular phone line cord into the system’s TEL LINE
jack.
Attached Phone Line Cord
Wall
Jack
DC 9V Jack
Modular Phone
Line Cord
AC Power Cord
TEL LINE Jack

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Preparation
TURNING THE SYSTEM ON/OFF
To turn on the system, press ON/OFF/STOP. The display lights
and the system sounds a tone. The system is set to answer
calls.
To turn it off, press ON/OFF/STOP. The display turns off and the
system sounds 2 tones.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Push down or pull up VOLUME 8
88
8/ 9
99
9to increase or decrease
the volume. The system sounds a tone when you change the
volume.
SETTING THE DAY AND TIME
The day/time voice stamp automatically defaults to Monday,
12:00 AM when you connect the system to power.
Note: Hold down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK continuously for Steps
1–4.
1. Turn on the system. Hold down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK. The
system sounds a tone after 1 second.
2. While holding down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK, press REPEAT/
ANNC/DAY. The system announces “Monday” and 01
appears on the display. Repeatedly press REPEAT/ANNC/
DAY until you hear or see the correct day.
3. While holding down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK, press MEMO/2
WAY/HOUR. The system announces “1 AM”. 01 appears on

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the display. Repeatedly press MEMO/2 WAY/HOUR until you
hear or see the correct hour.
4. While holding down SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK, press PLAY/
PAUSE/MIN. The system announces “01”. 01 appears on
the display. Repeatedly press or hold down PLAY/PAUSE/
MIN until you hear or see the correct minute.
Note: When you hold down PLAY/PAUSE/MIN, the system
will move forward by 10 minutes until it reaches 00.
5. Release SKIP/TIME SET/CHECK. The system announces
the day and time you set.
6. To hear the current day and time, press SKIP/TIME SET/
CHECK while the system is on or off.
Note: If you have not set the day and time and you press SKIP/
TIME SET/CHECK, the system announces “Please set time”.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS
To control how long the system waits before it answers a call,
slide RING SELECT on the system’s right side to the desired
number of rings (2, 4, 7or TS).
TS (Toll Saver) – If you choose the Toll Saver option, and there
are new messages, the system answers after two rings. Other-
wise, the system answers after four rings. This lets you avoid
unnecessary charges when calling by long distance to check
your messages. If you hear more than two rings, you know you
can hang up because the system has no new messages.