TIPTEL 305 User manual

Operating instructions (en)
Answering machine with excellent audio quality
tiptel 305
tiptel

Contents
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Contents
Contents..............................................................................................3
Safety information ..............................................................................5
Controls...............................................................................................6
Assignment of buttons .......................................................................7
Getting started ....................................................................................9
Deliverables.....................................................................................9
Setting up ........................................................................................9
Connecting ......................................................................................9
Settings ...............................................................................................11
Setting the language .......................................................................11
Setting weekday, time and call acceptance ...................................12
Querying settings ............................................................................13
Announcements..................................................................................14
General ............................................................................................14
Announcement example .................................................................14
Recording an announcement .........................................................14
Checking the announcement..........................................................15
Deleting an announcement.............................................................15
Switching on and off...........................................................................16
Playing back messages......................................................................17
Playing back messages ..................................................................17
Pausing playback............................................................................18
Skipping a message........................................................................18
Repeating a message .....................................................................18
Deleting individual messages .........................................................19

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Deleting all messages .....................................................................19
Personal information (dictation) ........................................................20
Record a dictation ...........................................................................20
Remote access ...................................................................................21
Remote preliminary access.............................................................21
Performing the remote access........................................................21
Remote access functions................................................................22
Appendix .............................................................................................24
Technical specifications..................................................................24
Warranty ..........................................................................................25
Guarantee........................................................................................25
Declaration of conformity................................................................25
Disposal...........................................................................................26

Safety information
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Safety information
Please observe the following closely when setting up, connecting and op-
erating the tiptel 305:
Only plug the connection cables into sockets designated for this use.
Lay the connection cables such that they do not pose any risk of acci-
dents. Connected cables must not be subjected to excessive mechani-
cal stress.
Set up the device away from electrical interference.
Only connect accessories that are permitted for this device.
Never open up the device yourself. Do not use sharp or metallic objects
to touch the plug contacts
Only use a soft, damp cloth to clean the device. Do not use chemicals or
abrasive cleaners.
Protect the device from damp, dust, liquids and vapours.
Do not expose the device to direct sunlight.
Do not use the device in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Only use the original power supply unit and the original telephone con-
nection cable.
The wall socket that you use must be located close to this device and
easy to access.

Controls
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Controls

Assignment of buttons
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Assignment of buttons
Playback: Starts and stops the playback of messages. The
integrated red LED flashes when new messages have arrived and
when recording announcements or dictation.
On/Off: Switches the answering machine's functions on or off. Stops
t
he playback of messages.
Dictation: Starts and stops the recording of personal information
(dictation).
Back: Repeats the current message. Skips to the previous message
if pressed twice in quick succession during playback. Is used for
selection in the Setup wizards. If pressed for longer than 1 second in
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he basic state, it accesses the voice settings.
Next: Skips to the next message during playback. Is used for
selection in the Setup wizards.
Delete: If pressed briefly during the playback of messages, the
current message is deleted. If pressed for longer than 1 second in
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he basic state, it deletes all messages and dictation.
Announcement: When pressed briefly it starts to play back the
current announcement. If pressed for longer than 1 second in the
basic state, it deletes recordings and dictations.

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Time: When pressed briefly, it plays back the weekday and the time
in the language set. When pressed longer than 1 second, it accesses
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he Setup wizard for weekday, time and call acceptance.
Volume (slider on the side): Adjusts the volume of the integrated
loudspeaker.

Getting started
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Getting started
Deliverables
Included in the packaging of your tiptel 305:
tiptel 305
Connector cables
Adapter (not in all countries)
Power supply unit 6V / 500mA / DC
Operating instructions
Setting up
Your tiptel 305 has been manufactured for normal conditions of use. Sol-
vents in furniture lacquers, wood oils and paint preservatives may corrode
the device feet, resulting in potential staining of furniture. Therefore always
use a non-slip underlay, especially with new or recently treated furniture.
Connecting
Before you can use your tiptel 305 you first need to connect all the neces-
sary cables.
1 Fit the small connector of the mains plug into the "POWER" jack and
the plug into a 230 V (240 V in UK) socket outlet.
2Fit the small connector of the telephone connection cable into the
"LINE" jack and the other connector into the telephone socket.

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For the UK we supply a 240 V electricity adaptor.

Settings
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Settings
The factory setting display alternately shows  and  to indicate that the
device settings have yet to be configured.
Two Setup wizards are used to set the language and to set the weekday,
time and number of rings before calls are accepted.
The settings are retained if the power fails. The time and date must be
reset after a power failure however.
Setting the language
You can choose German, English, French, Italian or Dutch as the language.
The tiptel 305 then plays back in the language set the weekday, the date
and the time of when messages arrived.
Press the Back button for
about 2 seconds.
The language currently set is shown
on the display.
Keep pressing the Next button
until the required language is
displayed.
All available languages are displayed.
 = English
 = French
 = German
 = Italian
 = Dutch
Briefly press the Back button. The settings are saved.

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The Setup wizard ends automatically if no button is pressed for about
8 seconds. You must then start it again.
Setting weekday, time and call acceptance
Use this wizard to set the current weekday, the time and the number of
rings after which the device is to pick up and accept calls.
Press the Time button for
about 2 seconds.
The displays shows the weekday set
as  to  for Monday to Sunday
and the device announces the week-
day.
Keep pressing the Next or
Back button briefly until the
current weekday is selected.
The display shows  to  for
Monday to Sunday and the device
announces the weekday.
Briefly press the Time button. The hour set is displayed and the
device announces it.
Keep pressing the Next or
Back button briefly until the
current hour is selected.
The hour set is displayed and the
device announces it.
Briefly press the Time button. The minute set is displayed and the
device announces it.

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Keep pressing the Next or
Back button briefly until the
current minute is selected.
The minute set is displayed and the
device announces it.
Briefly press the Time button. The device announces the weekday
and time set and then switches to the
display of rings until calls are ac-
cepted.
Keep pressing the Next or
Back button briefly until the
required number of rings is
selected.
The display shows the number of
rings set.
 = 2 rings
 = 6 rings
 = 2/6 rings
(setting for remote preliminary ac-
cess)
Briefly press the Time button. The device saves all the settings and
ends the wizard.
The Setup wizard ends automatically if no button is pressed for about
8 seconds. You must then start it again.
Querying settings
Briefly press the Time button. The display shows . As a check,
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he device announces the weekday
and time in the language set.

Announcements
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Announcements
General
Your tiptel 305 has a factory-set announcement as well as one that can be
changed to your individual requirements. Your custom announcement is
automatically used if one has been recorded.
If you clear your custom announcement, the factory-set one is used auto-
matically.
Individual announcements can be between 3 and 60 seconds long.
Announcement example
Hello, you've reached Jane and Paul Smith in London. Sorry we're not
available right now. Please leave your name and phone number and we will
return your call. Please leave a message after the tone.
Recording an announcement
Press and keep pressed the An-
nouncement button.
Wait until you hear a beep and the
red LED in the "Playback" button
flashes.
Start speaking (speak into the
microphone from a distance of
about 15 cm).
The display shows .
After about 50 seconds, the  dis-
play starts to flash, indicating that
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here are about 10 seconds of
announcement time remaining.

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To stop recording, release the
Announcement button.
Recording is complete and the
announcement plays again for you to
check.
Checking the announcement
Briefly press the Announcement
button.
Y
ou can set the volume by us-
ing the volume control.
The announcement is played back.
The display shows .
To cancel the playback: Press
t
he On
/
Off button.
The playback is stopped.
Deleting an announcement
Press and keep pressed the An-
nouncement button.
Wait until you hear a beep and the
red LED in the "Playback" button
flashes.
Release the Announcement but-
t
on before 3 seconds elapse.
The individual announcement is
deleted. The factory announcement
is set and played again for you to
check.

Switching on and off
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Switching on and off
To switch on: Press the On/Off
button.
The display briefly shows  and
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hen the number of messages is
displayed.
If the red LED in the Playback button
is flashing in addition, the display
pertains to new messages not yet
heard. If this LED is not flashing, the
display pertains to messages already
heard but not yet deleted.
Whilst calls are being answered, the
red LED in the Playback button flash-
es and  is shown on the display.
Use the volume control to set
t
he volume.
Y
ou can listen in to incoming mes-
sages. You can lift the receiver at any
t
ime while the message is recording
t
o speak directly to the person tele-
phoning you.
To switch off: Press "On/Off"
once more.
The display shows . No further
calls are answered.

Playing back messages
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Playing back messages
The message memory on your tiptel 305 has a maximum of 20 minutes re-
cording time. A recording can be up to 60 seconds long. The device sup-
ports up to 99 recordings. If the message memory is full, the device shows
 on the display. No further recordings are then possible. You should
therefore delete messages regularly.
Playing back messages
The red LED in the Playback button flashes when new messages are avail-
able that have yet to be heard. When the device is switched on, the display
also shows the number of new messages.
The red LED in the Playback button stops flashing when there are no more
messages to listen to. The display then shows the messages already lis-
tened to but not yet deleted.
Press the Playback/Pause but-
t
on.
Y
ou can set the volume by us-
ing the volume control.
Playback of messages starts. The
number of the message is shown on
t
he display.
At the end of a recording, the week-
day and time of the recording are
announced.
Playback automatically stops at the
end of recordings.

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Pausing playback
Press the Playback/Pause but-
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on during playback.
Playback is paused. The display
shows .
To resume, press the Play-
back/Pause button again.
Playback is resumed.
Skipping a message
Press the Next button during
playback.
The message you are currently
listening to is skipped.
Repeating a message
Press the Back button during
playback.
The message currently being listened
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o is repeated.
Twice
Press the Back button twice in
quick succession during play-
back.
Playback jumps to the previous
message.

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Deleting individual messages
Briefly press the Delete button
during playback of a message.
The message is deleted.
Deleting all messages
1 second
In the basic state, press the De-
lete button longer than 1 sec-
ond.
The display shows .
All messages are deleted.

Personal information (dictation)
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Personal information (dictation)
You can record your personal information via the integrated microphone for
example to leave a message for someone in your home if you go out.
Record a dictation
Press and keep pressed the Dicta-
t
ion button.
After about 1 second,  is dis-
played and the red LED in the Play-
back/Pause button flashes.
Start the dictation (speak into the
microphone from a distance of
about 15 cm).
Release the Dictation button to
end the recording.
The device sounds two short beeps
and saves the dictation as a new
recording.
The maximum length of a dictation is 120 seconds. After 110 seconds,
 starts to flash on the display to indicate that there are only 10 sec-
onds of recording time remaining.