Radio Shack 43-3822 User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
43-3822
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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.
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,/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.
H
HH
Hand G
GG
G— Adjust message
playback volume higher or
lower.
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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)
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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
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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.
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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).
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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
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&' 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.
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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
HH
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.
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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 '
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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 #
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#/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”.
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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
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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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