AT&T 1306 User Manual

Answering System 1306

• Installation

• At Home Operation

• Away From Home Operation

Installation

Follow these steps to set your new answering system for proper operation.

1. Insert the microcassette

Lift the microcassette cover and insert the microcassette with the full reel to the right.

2. Connect the line cord

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack, and plug the other end into a modular wall jack.

3. Connect your telephone to unit

(If you do not wish to connect a telephone to the system, go to Step 4.) Plug your telephone set cord into the TEL SET jack at the rear of the unit.

4. Connect the power cord

You should use only the power adapter supplied with your answering system. If you need a replacement, call the National Sales and Service Center at 1 800 222 3111. Fit the power cord behind the strain relief tab on the back of the unit and then plug the power cord into the answering system jack marked POWER. Plug the power transformer into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The microcassette will automatically rewind. The MESSAGES light blinks during the tape movement and remains on after the tape is positioned.

NOTE: If you have not installed t he microcassette t ape, the MESSAGES light blinks continuously and the system beeps. Press ON/OFF to turn the unit off. Insert the microcassette. Press ON/OFF to turn on and reset the unit.

At Home Operation

Recording Your Announcement

Before using your new answering system, you should record an announcement. This is what callers will hear when the system answers a call.

Prepare your announcement. The maximum length is 2 minutes.

1. Example:

and a short message after the beep. I will return your call as soon as I can. Thank you.” Hold down ANNC.

When the system beeps, speak toward the front of the unit in a normal tone of voice.

Release ANNC when you are finished. The tape will reset automatically.

Playing Back Your Announcem ent

If the tape is resetting, wait for it to stop moving.

Set the VOLUME control (on the right side of the system) to the middle.

Tap (quickly press and release) ANNC.

Changing Your Announcement

To change an announcement, see “Recording Your Announcement.” The new announcement will be recorded over the old one.

“Hello. I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave your name, telephone number,

When you change your announc ement, no messages can be waiting and the MESSAGES light should be on steady. If the light is blinking, first listen to your messages and then let the system clear them before you record a new announcement.

At Home Operation

Automatic Answering Operation

After you have recorded your announcement, the MESSAGES light will be lit to tell you that your system is ready to answer calls. If you do not want your system to answer calls, press and release ON/OFF. The MESSAGES light goes off. When you turn your unit off, the answering system features are accessible only from a remote location. Your unit will answer a call after 10 rings to enable you to turn the system on from the remote location. When the system answers a call, the caller hears the announcement you recorded, followed by a beep.

NOTE: The beep that the caller hears can be unusually long if there are many messages waiting. To avoid this problem, clear your messages frequently.

After the beep, the system begins recording your caller’s message; it stops recording when the caller hangs up or when the caller is silent for more than 7 seconds. To conserve space on the tape, messages are limited to a maximum of 4 minutes. If the caller is still speaking after 4 minutes, the system beeps once and hangs up. If someone who calls frequently wants to bypass your announcement, you can instruct the caller to press and release * when the announcement begins.

About Microcassettes

An MC-60 microcassette can record approximately 30 minutes on each side. When the tape has been filled, you can either play all of the messages and then clear the tape, turn the tape over to record on the other side, or change the microcassette. When the tape is completely full of messages, the unit cannot record a caller’s message. The system answers after 10 rings and beeps twice, but it does not play an outgoing announcement nor record the caller’s message.

Volume Control

The VOLUME control is used to adjust the volume at which messages are played. Move the switch to find a comfortable volume level.

Ring Select

Set the RING SELECT switch to 2, 4, or TS to choose the number of times the phone rings before the system answers.

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Set to 2 if you want the system to answer all calls on the second ring.

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Set to 4 if you want the system to answer all calls on the fourth ring.

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Set to TS if you want the system to answer calls on the second ring if you have messages, and on the

fourth ring if you do not have messages.

Toll Saver

Use the TOLL SAVER setting when you will be calling from another location to check for messages. The system will answer after 2 rings only if you have messages waiting. If there are no messages, the phone will ring at least 3 times before the system answers. You can then hang up after the third ring to avoid paying long distance charges. To use the Toll Saver feature, remember to move the RING SELECT switch to the TS setting.

Messages Light

The number of messages received is shown by the MESSAGES light. For example, if 5 messages are on the tape, the MESSAGES light will blink 5 times, pause, and repeat.

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