Download GE 29869 Answering Machine User Manual

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INstlrr-qrroN
1. Plugthe telephonelinecordintoa modularwalljack.
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*--Answerer
AC power supply
2. Connect
the telephonelinecordfrom your
telephoneintothe jackon the backof the answerer
(Youdon't haveto connectyour
markedPHONE.
telephonein orderfor the answerer
to record
incomingmessages.)
W
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nrsrAuAToNrMoRMAnoN
o Neverinstall telephonewiring
during a lightning storm.
o Nevertouch uninsulatedtelephone
wiresor terminals,unlessthe
telephoneline has been
disconnectedat the network
interface.
o Usecaution when installingor
modiling telephonelines.
Telephone line cord
Wall plate
Monur-m J,tcx RnqunnuENTs
Youneedan RJ11type modularjack,whichis the mostcommontype
of phonejackand mightlooklikethe one picturedhereinstalledin
callyour localphone
your home.lfyou don'thavea modularjack,
companyto find out how to get one installed.
INsrer.r,rNc rHE BATTERY
enables
In the eventof a powerloss,a 9-voltbattery(notincluded)
storedin memory.To
and messages
the answererto retaingreetings
installthe battery:
1. Removethe batterycompartmentdoor on the bottomof the unit
the screwwith a Phillips
by loosening
screwdriver.Lift the door.
The large
2. Connecta fresh9-voltalkalinebattery(notincluded).
and smallcontactson the batteryclip andthe batterywill
interlock.Onceconnected,placethe batteryinsidethe battery
comDartment.
3. Replacethe batterycompartmentdoor and tightenthe screw.
NOTEr If the battery is low or not installed, the unit announces
"
Lou Battuli' at the end of message playback.
Mod'lar f'
1
telephone I El ll
rnelackA_J
Battery compartment
door
3. Connect
the smallend of the powersupplyinto the
POWER
9V AC jackon the backof the answerer.Plug
the otherend into anAC poweroutlet.Theunit beeos
3 timesand is readyfor setupor to answercallswith
the defaultgreetingand settings.
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Battery clip
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CAUTION: Only use the ATLINKS USA, Inc. 5-2434A (white),2F,2418A (black)
power supply that was packed with this unit. Using other power supplies may
damage the unit.
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To movethe answerer
to a differentlocationin the house,followtheseinstructions:
1. Disconnect
the phonelineor any phonesyou may haveconnected
to the unit.
2. Installa battery,if you havenot alreadydoneso.Thiswill ensurethatyour messages
are
not lost.See"lnstallingthe Battery'l
3. Go to the electrical
outletand unplugthe powersupply.DO NOTUNPLUGTHE
POWER
JACKCONNECTEDTOTHE
UNITlf you do, all memorywill be erased.
4. Movethe unit and ohonelineto the desiredlocation.
5. Plugin the powersupplyinto an electrical
outlet.
indicatorshowsthatthe messages
6. The MESSAGES
havenot beenerased.
phonelines.
7. Connectall necessary
Snrup
RnrrrnvrNc rHE GREETTNG
To reviewthe greeting,pressand releaseGREETING
A
or B.
RnconorNc rHE GREETTNG
you shouldrecorda
Beforeusingyour newanswerer,
greeting(theannouncement
callershearwhenyour
answeringsystemanswersa call).Twogreetings
can be
recorded.
lf you don't recorda greeting,callersheara
defaultgreetingwhichsays, "Aftcrtone,record.
message."
You can recordtwo typesof greetings,one to use only
one mailbox,or oneto directcallersto leavemessages
in specificmailboxes.This
is especially
usefulfor active
familiesor smallbusinesses.
you shouldbe about6
Whenrecording
the greeting,
inchesfrom the unit.Thisensuresthe bestrecording
quality.Eliminate
as muchbackground
noiseas
possible.
Both typesof greetingsare recordedby the following:
1. Prepareyour greeting.
SampleSingleMailboxGreeting:Hi, thhis (use
your
namehere).I can'tanswerthephoneright nou,soplzasebave
yourname,numbq anda briefrussage
afterthetone,arulI'il
getbaektoyou.Thanks
for calling.
SampleMulti-MailboxGreeting:Hi, thisis (use
your
press
namehere).Weran'tanswtrthephonerightnow,sopl.euse
I to diredJourmessage
to (namel),press
2 totlirectyour
press3 to to tlirect,yourmessage
message
to (name2),
to (name3),
press
1 to diredpur message
to (namel).Leoue
yourname,
numb4anda briefmusage
afterthetone,andue'llgetbackto
vu. Thanks
for calling.
button.Theunit
2. Holddownthe desiredGREETING
displaysof for greetingA recordand02Ior greeting
B record.
3. Afterthe tone,sayyour greeting.
A or B whenyou finish. 4. Release
GREETING
NOTE: You can direct callers
to leave messagesin a
specific mailbox by having
them press the desired
mailbox (14) after the
greeting plays. If no mailbox
is selected, the incoming
messagesautomatically go
into mailbox 1.
EnesrNc rrrE GREETTNG
Thereare two ways to eraseyour greeting.
GREETING buttons
1. To eraseyour greetingwhilelisteningto it. pressand
and indicators
hold ERASEuntil the unit announces,"CreetingErased.'.
Thenrecordyour newgreeting.
Default
your greetingfrom any point,pressand
2. To re-record
12 a.m. Sunday
Time
A or B.Afterthe tone,sayyour
holdGREETING
Rings to Answer 4
greeting.Release
A or B whenyou finish.
GREETING
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NOTE: The greeting must be
2 seconds or longer to be
valid.
Default Mailbox
for incomi
Mailbox I
MessageLength
2 minutes
Security Code
0123
To returnto the answerer's
defaultgreetingafteryou've
A or
recorded
one,pressand holdthe GREETING
GREETING
B buttonuntila beepsoundis heardand
then releasethe button.
you canalsopressand holdthe ERASE
Alternatively,
buttonwhenthe greetingis playing,
releasethe ERASEbuttonuntil the unit announces"&eetinsErased".
RnvrnwrNc rrrn SETTTNGS
Thisfunctionallowsyou to reviewthe current
numberof ringsbeforethe unit answersa call,incomingmessagelength,andthe
unit
securitycode.Pressand release
the SETbuttonto reviewthe currentsettings.The
the currentsetting.
SET
button
NOTE: To exit review, press and release STOP
SET
button
rHE SETTTNGS
CncNcrNc
Pressand holdthe SETbuttonto enterthe change
mode.Theunit announces
the currenttime and dav.To
change,pressNEXTor PREVIOUS.To
set and go on to
the next item,pressSET
NOfi:
To scroll from one setting to the next, press
and release SET. To exit the change list, press STOP.
announces
the ringsto answer,then entersthe
incomingmessagelengthmenu.
SnrrrNc rHE TrME
Foreachmessagereceived,
a time/daystampis added
at the end of the message.
To Snr rHE HouR
1. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
untilthe unit
announces
and displaysthe correcthour.
2. Oncethe houris set,pressSETto enterthe minutes
menu.
To STT TTD MINUTES
1. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
untilthe unit
announces
and displaysthe correctminutes.
2. Oncethe minutesareset,pressSETto enterthe day
menu.
To Snr rHE DAY
untilthe unit
1.Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
announces
and displaysthe correctday.
2. Oncethe day is set,pressSEIThe unit announces
the
time/day,thenentersthe ringsto answermenu.
NOTE: The da;s of the week show in *re display as
"Sunday''
numbers. For example,
shows as 0.
PREVIOUS
button
NE)(T
button
Time
Minute
1 2 a . m .- l 1 p . m .
0 - 59
Duy
Sunday - Saturdal'
Hour
Rings
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
to Answer toll saver
Message
Length
1, 2, 3, 4 minutes
Security 0,0-9,0-9,0-9
Code
Tou Sevcn
Thetoll saveris the finalsettingin the Ringsto Answer
menu.This
featureallowsyou to knowif you havenew
messages
when callingthe machinefrom a remote
phone.lf you havenew messages,
the unit will ring
twicebeforeanswering.lf you don't,it will ringfour
times.This
allowsyou to hangup beforethe machine
als\ryels
so that you don'thaveto pay toll charges.
NOTE: The messagecounter displavs 00 fbr
toll saver.
PREITOUS
button
NEXT
button
SnrrrNc rnn INcourNc Mnssecn
LnNcrH
SET
button
The messagelengthis the lengthof time (in minutes)
the callerhasto leavea message.
The unit announces
anddisplaysthe currentmessage
length.Tochange,pressNEXTor PREVIOUS.To
setand
go on to the nextitem,pressSET
1. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
untilthe unit
announces
and displaysthe correctincoming
messagelength.
2, Oncethe lengthis set,pressSETTheunit
announces
the message
length,then entersthe
securitycodemenu.
IMPORTANT: The first digit is factory set at zero
and cannot be chansed.
The unit announces
the currentsecuritycode.To
change,pressNEXTor PREVIOUS.To
set and exit oress
SET.
1. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
to choosethe
seconddigit(thefirst digitis not programmable).
The unit announces
all 4 digits,but onlythe selected
digitwill change.
2. Onceyou havethe desiredseconddigit,pressSET
to saveit and moveon to the third digit.
3. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
to choosethe
third digit.Onlythe thirddigitwiil change.
SET button
NOTE: To exit any menu. pressand release STOpI
Also.setup will cancelif no buttonshavebeen
pushed within 30 seconds.
IMPORTANT: The serup sertingswill not be
erased e\en alter a power outage.
Ao;usrrNc rHE Voruun
SnrrrNc rHE SEcuRJry Conn
Thesecuritycodeis a programmable
4-digitcode
whichcan be usedto accessremotefunctions.
4. Onceyou havethe desiredthirddigit,pressSETto
saveit and move on to the fourthdt:git.
5. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
to choose
-- the
-"fourthdigit.Onlythe fourthdigitwill chante.
6. Onceyou havethe desiredfourth digit, pressSETto
saveit.Theanswererrepeatsall theiettings.
PRET'IOUS
button
'*
@).**'od
UsetheVOLUME
+ and - buttonsto increase
the volume
up anddown.Theunit beepswhenit is not announcino PREVIOUS
a settingor playinga message.
lt alsobeeps3 times
button
whenthe maximumor minimumvolumeis reached.
,&
V
NEXT
button
t
10
11
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TheMESSAGES
countergivesyou a numericdisplayof
how manymessages
you have.
. MESSAGES
counterhas a numberdisplayed(not
flashing)- No new messages.
Showstotalof old
messages.
o MESSAGES
counterhas a flashingnumber
displayed-There are new messages.Showstotal of
newand old messages.
o MESSAGES
counterhas bars (-l - Unit is OFFor in
remotecontrolmode.
o MESSAGES
counterhas an "F'flashing on the
GnnnrrNc INorcrrons
let you knowwhatgreetingwill be usedto answera call.
The GREETING
indicators
A will be used.
A indicatoris on - Greeting
GREETING
B indicatoris on - GreetingB will be used.
GREETING
ANswnn ON/ Onr lNorcanon
indicatorletsyou knowwhetheryour answereris on or off.Whenthe
TheANSWERON/OFF
answerer
answereris off,it answerscallsafter10ringsbut doesn'tplaythe greeting.The
whenit is off.
doesn'ttakemessages
to the Ringsto Answer
Indicatoris on - Answereris on and will answercallsaccording
settrng.
Indicatoris off - Answereris off, but you mightstillhave.messages.
NOTE: You can play messages,review/change settings,and review/charrge the greetilrg
even if the answerer is off.
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M,lnsox fNorcerons
MESSAGES counter
Mailbox indicators
Themailboxindicators
tell you if you haveany
messages
in eachindividualmailboxand if they arenew
or old.
o Mailboxindicatoris on -There are no new
messages,
but thereareold ones.
. Mailboxindicatoris off -There are eitherno
messages
or the answereris turnedoff.
. Mailboxindicatoris flashing -There are new
messages.
NOTE: An old message is one that has been
listened to completely, including the time,/day
stamp. A new message is one that HAS NOT been
listened to completely. Stopping a message before
listening to the timelday stamp makes the message
remain as new.
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Pr-rvrNc Mnssacns
in eachindividualmailbox
Youcan playthe messages
separately.
o To playmessages,
pressand releasethe desired
mailboxbutton.
Wnrrn Pr-evrNcMnssacns
a
a
a
!
To stop playback,pressand releaseSTOP
that is playing,pressand hold
To restartthe message
PREVIOUS.
To listento a previousmessage,pressand release
PREVIOUS.
To skipto the next message,pressand releaseNEXT
To fast forwardwithin a message,pressand hold
NEXT,
To erasea messagewhile it is playing,pressand
button.The
answererannounces,
releasethe ERASE
" Message
Erased"
to confirmthe messagehas been
eraseo.
TIP: You can stop the unit from erasing a message
youjust tried to erase by pressing PREVIOUS
before the unit sa1s,"Endof Musages."
Mnsslcn Movn
ERASEbutton
E
ERASE button
TheMessageMovefeatureallowsyou to easilymove
messages
from one mailboxto another.
SCANbutton
1. pressandreleasethedesiredmailboxwherethe
messageyou want to moveis located.
2. Pressand releaseNEXTor PREVIOUS
untilthe
desiredmessage
to moveis playing.
3. Pressand releasethe mailboxbuttonwhereyou
wantthe message
to move.Theunit announces
the
messagehas beenmoved.
4. Release
the mailboxbutton.The movedmessageis
now a "new" messagein that mailbox.
f".*:1,.."-.-.-.:*..Iiill;.:..*-X
Mrsg,cn Sc.lN
button
STOp button
button
MessageScanallowsyou to listento the first s
secondsof eachmessage
withina mailbox.
1. Pressand releaseSCAN.The
unit showsSc and
asksyou to selecta mailbox.
2. Pressthe desiredmailboxbutton.Theunit plays
backthe first 5 secondsof eachmessagein the
mailbox.Whenfinished,it automatically
exitsScan
mode.
PREVIOUS
button
STOp button
button
NOTE: When messagesare played, the new
messages are played first, followed by the old
messages in the order they were received. When all
messages are old, the messagesplay back in the
order they were received.
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15
Wnrln ScaNNrNc Mnssacns
ERASE button
. To stop playback,pressand releaseSTOP
r To hearthe completemessage,
pressand release
the mailboxbuttonwherethe messageis located
beforethe unit goeson to the nextmessage.
. To restartthemessage,
pressand hold PREVIOUS.
o To skipto the nextmessage,
pressand release
NEXT
o To erasethe message,
pressand holdERASE
until
it hasbeenerased.
the unit announces
o To movethe message
to anothermailbox.press
and releasethe desiredmailboxwherevou want
to movethe message.
NOTE: New messagesmust be heard completely,
including the time/day starnp, before they can
be erased. The unit will announce vou have no
messages to erase, if not.
EnasrNcAn MnssecEsrN a Mnrsox
1. Whenthe answererisn'tplayingor recording
pressand hold ERASE.The
messages.
answerer
will askyou to selecta mailbox.
2. Pressand release
the mailboxbuttonyou wantto
erase.The
answererannounces
the messages
havebeenerased.
LnrvrNc A MEMo
Thisfeatureallowsyou to leavea memofor someonein
mailbox.
a sDecific
WAYbutton'The
the MEMO/TWO
1. Pressand release
unit showsLc on the displayand asksyou to selecta
mailbox.
2. Pressand holdthe desiredmailboxbutton.Record
afterthe tone.
the mailboxbuttonwhenyou finish.Theunit
3. Release
as the MESSAGES
treatsthe memoas a message,
counterand mailboxindicatorshow.
MEMO/TWOWAY
button
NOTE: The length of tirne for recording a memo
depends on how many messagesare currently stored
by the answerer.
TWo-WevRncono
Two-WayRecordallowsyou to recordboth sidesof a
phoneconversation.
phoneor answera callbefore
1. Pickup an extension
the machineanswersthe call. Pleasenote,a phone
must be off the hook.
WAY.Releaseafterthe
2. Pressand hold MEMO/TWO
TheunitshowsLr on the displayand
announcement.
asksvou to selecta mailbox.
,i:
TIP: The 29869 is equipped with a special feature to retrieve deleted messages.
;fr
You may retrieve a deleted message by pressing the button for the mailbox from n'hich
youjust deleted the message. The Message Counter shows the original number of
messages stored in that mailbox before the message deletion.
Do not press any other buttons before you retrieve a deleted message, otherwise the
messagesis permanantlv deleted.
NOTE: If there are unheard messagesin a mailbox, they will not be erased by Erase Al1.
If there are only new messages in a mailbox, the unit will announce "kro messages
erased".
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3. Pressand release
the desiredmailboxbutton.The
conversationstartsrecordingafterthe tone.
. To stop two-wayrecord,pressand releaseSTOpor
MEMO/TWOWAY,
The unit treatsthe 2-wayrecordedconversationas a
message,
as the MESSAGES
counterand mailbox
indicatorshow.
MEMO/TWOWAY
button
NOTE: The length of time for recording a
conversation depends on how many messagesare
currently stored by the answerer.
ScnrnNruc Cens
(Auro DrscoNNncr FEATURE)
Youcan screenincomingcallsby listeningasthe caller
leavesa message.
lf you wantto talkto that caller,pick
up any extensionphone.
Rnuorn Accnss
Youcanaccessyour answererfrom anytouch-tonephone
by enteringyour 4-digitsecuritycode(thedefaultsecurity
codeis 0123).The
remotefunctionsdo not work with rotarv
pulse-dialing
or push-button
phones.You
cancut out the
wallet-size
remotecardnearthe backof the User'sGuide
so you knowthe touch-tone
commandswhenyou're
pickingup messages
from anotherlocation.
To accessyour answerer:
1. Callyour telephonenumber.
2. Afteryou hearthe beepthatfollowsthe greeting,
enteryour 4-digitsecuritycode.To bypassthe
greeting,you canenteryour 4-digitsecuritycodeat
anytime whilethe greetingis playing.
3. Theunit playsthe remotemenuafterthe correct
securitycodehasbeenentered.Menuselections
can
be madeat anytime whilethe menuis playing.
STOP button
NOTE: The unit answers on the lOrh ring when it is
turned off or the memory is full. To ^...i th.
answeret enter the 4digit securiry code after the
beep. If memory is full, play messages and erase
some of them to restore memory. If the answerer is
off, press 2 to turn it on.
NOTE: After the unit plays the remote menu, it will
wait several seconds for a command, then disconnect,
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GnNnnarPnooucr Cann
To keepyour answerer
workingand lookinggood,followtheseguidelines:
Avoid puttingit nearheatingappliances
and devicesthat generateelectrical
noise(for
example,motorsor fluorescent
lamps).
o DO NOTexpose
to directsunlightor moisture.
o Avoiddroppinganswerer
and/orotherroughtreatment.
. Cleanwith a soft cloth.
o Neverusea strongcleaningagentor abrasivepowderbecause
this will damagethe
fi n i s h .
o Retainthe originalpackaging
in caseyou needto shipit at a laterdate.
TnounrEsHoorrNc TrPs
Problem
Doesn'tanswer,or answerson 10thrinq
Incoming
messages
areincomplete
. Wasan extension
phonepickedup?
. Thecallerlefta messagethat is longerthanthe
message
lengthyou setduringsetup.
r Memorvis full.
o Youaccidentally
presseda mailboxbutton
whenyou wereplayingthe messages.
Won'trespondto remotecommands
o Mustusetouch-tonephone.
o Mustentercorrectsecuritycode.
o Did unithangup?lf you takeno actionfor a
periodof time,it automatically
hangsup.
Answererdoesn'twork
. Unplugpowercordfrom the electricaloutlet
and plug it backin to resetthe answerer.lf that
doesn'twork,unplugthe powercordfrom the
backof the unitand plugit backin.Thisis a
completereset.
Can'thearmessages
o Adjustvolumecontrol.
Unit announces"Battay
Lna"
. Installa new g-voltalkalinebatterv.
Can'trestartmessage
o Youmustplaymessagefor at least5 seconds
beforepressingPREVIOUS
button.
Messages
indicator
flashesrapidly
o Memoryis full.Erasemessages.
Batterygood but messages
were lost
. Wasthe AC powersupplyunpluggedfrom back
of unit?
Greetingcontinuesto playevenafter
phoneis pickedup
an e)ftension
r This is normaloperation.Auto disconnect
is
delavedfor 2 secondsafterthe unit answersa
call. lfyou areneartheunit,pressSTOPtostop
the greeting.
Snnvrcn
lf troubleis experienced
please
with this equipment,
for repairor warrantyinformation,
contactcustomerserviceat 1-800-t148-0329.
lf the equipmentis causingharmto the
/
telephonenetwork,the telephonecompanymay requestthat you disconnect
the equipment.
untilthe problemis resolved,
This productmay be servicedonly by the manufacturer
or its authorized
serviceagents.
Changesor modifications
not expressly
approvedbyATLINKS
USA,Inc.couldvoidthe
user'sauthorityto operatethis product.Forinstructions
on how to obtainservice,referto
the warrantyincludedin this guideor callcustomerserviceat 1-800-448-0329.
Or referinquiriesto:
ATLINKSUSA,Inc.
Manager.
ConsumerRelations
P O Box 1976
Indianapolis,
lN 46206
Attachyour salesreceiptto the bookletfor future referenceor jot down the datethis product
was purchased
or received
as a gift.Thisinformation
will be valuableif serviceshouldbe
requiredduringthe warrantyperiod.
Purchasedate
Nameof store
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Explanation/Solution
Makesureanswereris turnedon.
Memoryis full,erasesomemessages.
powerand phonelineconnections.
CheckAC
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Lrnrrrnn WennqNTY
INnur
WhatyourwSrranqcove6:
A
.
Defects
in materials
orworkmanship.
[01howlongafteryoulpurchase:
Adjustingthe Volume 11
.
onevear,
fromdateof purchase.
Answer On/OffIndicator
forrental
unitsbegins
withthelirstrental
{Thewarantyperiod
0r 45daysfromdateof shipment
t0 ther€ntal
tirm.whichever
comes
first,)
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Whatws will do;
'
AnswererOperation 12
.?.r-0"Yiqly9!"!v-i!hanewor,atour0ption,arslurbishedunit.Theexchangeunitisunderwarantyfortheremainder0ftheoriginalproducts
warranw
0efl00.
llow yougelservice:
B
'
provided
Include
anycables,
etc.,whichwereoriginally
withtheproduct.
Werec0mm€nd
using
the0riginal
carton
t9p-r:lV.t_qr!yl-u_t-unit.
an0packrng
matenats.
"Pr00t purchase
BeforeYouBegin 4
'
o+
inthet0rmofa billof.s-ale
0r rsceipted
inv0ice
whichis evidence
thattheDroduct
iswithinthewarrantv
0eri0d.
must
qepJesente0,t0
0DIaln
warrantY
pr00t0l lirstrental
servtcel-orrental.lrlms,
is alsorequired.
Alsoprintyournam€andaddiess
aid a
0escnpton
0l tne0elect.
Jendvtastandard
uP50r ttse0utvalent
t0:
ATLINXS
USA,Inc.
c/oThomson
Changingthe Settings 8
11721
B Alameda
Ave.
Socoro,Toxss7992?
.
Payanycharqesbilledt0youbytheExchang€Centertorseryicenotcoveredbythewarranty.
.
y0urshipment
Insure
f0rl0ssor damage.
ATLINKS
accepts
noliability
incaseofdanageor l0ss,
.
A new0r refurbished
unitwillbeshipped
t0 youlreightprepaid.
EquipmentApproval
Whatyourwrrrantydoesoolcover:
Information 2
'
provides
l\4anual
informati0n
{Yg!{ow,nprs
rsgarding
0perating
instructions
andusercontrols.
AnyBdditi0nal
,C_g-t!g['ptlr-tJqllr,0l.
E r a s i n gA l l M e s s a g e si n a
InIOrmailon,
sn0ut0
De0Dtatne0
lr0my0urdealerl
.
M a i l b o x1 6
Installati0n
snds€tupseryice
adjustments.
.
Batteries.
Erasingthe Greeting 7
.
oamage
trommisuse
orneglect.
.
Products
whichhavebeenmodified
or jncorporated
intootherproducts.
G
.
purchased
Products
or serviced
outside
theUSA.
GeneralProductCare 20
.
Acts0f nature,
suchasbutnotlimited
t0 lightning
damage.
GreetingIndicators 12
PloductRogislration:
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c,g
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i n dcard
m ?tsi . ! . l h e P r o d u c t B e g i s t r a t i 0 n C a r d p a c k e d w i t h y o u r u n i t . l t w i l l m a k e i t e a s i e r t 0 c o n t a c t y o u s h o u l d i t e v e r b e
return
flecessary.
n0trequtred
t0rwarrSnty
coverage.
c
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r. ALLOTHER
WABRANTIES,
EXPRESS
I A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE}
ABEHEREBY
AGENTS,
OREMPTOYEES
SHALT
CREATE
A
llow statelaw relatesto thiswa.ratrty:
'
Some
states
don0tall0wtheexclusion
n0rlimitati0n
ot incidental
0r cons€quential
damages,
0r limitati0ns
0nhowlonganimplied
'
warranty
lastssotheabove
ttmttations
or exclusions
maynotapply
to you.
.
Thiswarantygivesyouspecific
you
legalrights,
and als0mayhaveotherrights
thatvsryfromstalet0 state.
yourproductoutside
lf youpurchased
theUSA:
.
Thiswarranty
yourdsaler
doesnotapply.
C0ntact
forWarranty
intormation.
22
lmportantlnstructionsfor
Moving the
Answerer 6
Installation5
Installingthe Battery 4
Interference
Information 2
L
L e a v i n ga M e m o 1 7
LimitedWarranty22
M
Mailbox lndicators 13
MessageMove 15
M e s s a g eS c a n 1 5
MessagesCounter 13
M o d u l a rJ a c k
Requirements4
P
PartsChecklist 4
PlayingMessages 14
R
Recordingthe Greeting 6
RemoteAccess 19
Returningto the Default
Greeting 7
Reviewingthe Greeting 7
Reviewingthe Settings 7
Feature) 18
Service 20
Settingthe Incoming
MessageLength 10
Settingthe Ringsto
Answer 9
Setting the Security
Code 10
SettingtheTime 8
Setup 6
T
To Set the Day 8
To Set the Hour 8
To Set the Minutes 8
Toll Saver 9
Troubleshooting.Tips
21
Two-Way Record 17
w
WhilePlaying
M e s s a g e s1 4
While Scanning
Messages 16
s
ScreeningCalls(Auto
Disconnect
23
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Cut out this
remote access
card so that you
can take it with
you to help you
use the remote
features.
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P l a ym e s s a 9 e s , . . . , , . . . . . . . , . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
....................
7
Playpreviousmessage
(during messagepl ayback)
S k i pt o n e x tm e s s a 9 e . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . .
(during messageplayback)
E r a s em e s s a 9 e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0. . . . . . . . . . . , ,
(During messagepl ayback)
Turnon answerer..............................
2
Turnoff answerer.............................
3
L e a v ea m e m o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . .
(press6 when finished)
(press6 when finished)
Stop function .....................................
6
(or hang up during menu playback)
To set ringsto answer
a n d m e s s a g 1e i m i.t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
P l a yg r e e t i n g
...........8
To set greeting..................................
I
E r a s em e s s a 9 e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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