Oricom AM880 User Manual

Oricom AM880

Digital Answering System

With Caller ID

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1 Location of controls

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CALLBACK

NEW

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REPEAT

ERASE

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MENU

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DELETE

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1. Telephone Line Cable

2. Ans / Annc Only Switch

3. Call Back Button

4. Display

5. Erase Button

6. Microphone

7. Volume Button

8. / OGM Button

9. Play / Pause Button

10. Menu Button

11. Delete Button

PLAY

PAUS E

CALL#

MEMO/2 WAY

STOP

ON/OFF

MEMO

ANSWERINGSYSTEM AM880

OGM TIME CHECK

12. 2 / 6 / TS Switch

13. Power Jack

14. Telephone Line Socket

15. New Call LED

16. Review / Button

17. Speaker

18. Message LED

19. / Time Check Button

20. Memo / 2 Way Button

21. On / Off / Stop Button

22. Volume Button

REVIEW

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The A-Tick symbol indicates that this product complies with all current Australian ACA standards.

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2 Installing your Oricom AM880

2.1 Installing the optional backup battery (not included)

Before connecting your AM880 to the telephone network, the battery
should be fitted. Always use a new 9V alkaline block-type battery. The
battery is required for preventing loss data if there should be a mains
power failure.

Note: When icon appears in the display, the battery needs to be
changed.

1. Make sure that the answering machine is not connected to the
telephone network.

2. The battery compartment is to be found on the underside of your
answering machine.

3. Open the battery compartment with a small screwdriver.

4. Connect the battery plug to the battery and place these in the battery
compartment.

5. Close the battery compartment.

2.2 Connecting the telephone line

1. Connect the small plug of the telephone line supplied to the TEL.LINE
socket on the rear of the answering machine.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into your telephone wall socket.

2.3 Connecting mains (AC) power adaptor CAUTION

Use only the mains adaptor supplied with this product. Incorrect adapter
polarity or voltage can seriously damage the AM880. Adaptor Model #:
9VDC300, Input: 240 VAC 50 Hz, Output: 9VDC 300mA

1. Plug the AC adaptor into mains power.

2. Plug the small plug end into the power socket on the rear of the
answering machine.

When powering up for the first time, your AM880 will need approx. 20
seconds to initialise all the functions. After the first initialisation, the
display will show LCD CONTRAST.

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3 Setting up your AM880

Before you start using the AM880, you need to adjust basic settings
such as the date and time.

When the adaptor has been connected, the display will show LCD
CONTRAST. If LCD CONTRAST doesn’t appear, please adjust the
contrast.

First press and hold the MENU button for approx. 3 seconds this will
allow you to adjust the following

1. Press CALL BACK button to confirm the LCD CONTRAST. The
current contrast level will be displayed.

2. Now you can use REVIEW or button to set the contrast level.

3. Press CALL BACK button. ENTER WEEK appears on the display.

4. Press CALL BACK button. The display will show SUNDAY and the
AM880 announces the weekday.

5. Press REVIEW or button to set the correct weekday.

6. Press CALL BACK button, the AM880 announces the weekday set
and the display then shows ENTER TIME.

7. Press CALL BACK button. The hour digits will blink and the AM880
announces the hour.

8. Press REVIEW or button to set the correct hour.

9. Press CALL BACK button, the minute digits will blink and the AM880
announces the minute.

10. Press the REVIEW or button to set the correct minute.

11. Press CALL BACK button to confirm. The AM880 announces the
time set and the display then shows ENTER DATE.

12. Press CALL BACK button. The month digits will blink.

13. Press REVIEW or button to set the correct month.

14. Press CALL BACK button, the day digits will blink.

15. Press REVIEW or button to set the correct day, then Press
CALL BACK button to confirm.

This procedure has now been completed - you should see all the current
data you entered on the display.

NOTE:

• Press the ERASE button to exit a menu at any time.

• To check the time and date, just press the / TIME CHECK button.
The AM880 will announce the current time.

• If there is a delay of 30 seconds between any of the steps, the
AM880 will revert to standby mode.

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3.1 Turning the AM880 ON and OFF

To turn on the AM880, press ON/OFF/STOP button. The PLAY LED
illuminates and the AM880 is ready to answer calls.
To turn it off, press ON/OFF/STOP button. The play LED turns off.

3.2 Recording outgoing messages (OGM)

The AM880 has two prerecorded outgoing messages:

1. An outgoing message that says ‘

after the tone

AM880 will play this message to your callers unless you record your
own.

2. Announce-only outgoing message that says “

take your call

the AM880 will play this message to your callers unless you record
your own.

To record your own OGM (up to 5 minutes in length):

1. To record an outgoing message, slide ANSN/ANNC ONLY switch
to ANS.
To record an announce-only outgoing message, slide ANS/ANNC
ONLY switch to ANNC ONLY.

2. Press and hold / OGM button and the AM880 beeps. The display
shows ‘OGM RECORDING’ and the counter starts counting up.

3. Speak clearly at a distance of about 15 cm (6 inches) from the
microphone.

4. Release the / OGM button when you have finished speaking.
Your OGM will be played back automatically and the display shows
‘OGM PLAYBACK’.

Notes:

• To change your OGM, repeat steps 1-4 above.

• Each outgoing message can be recorded, played back, or deleted
independently.

• The maximum recording memory of your answering system is
approximately 50 minutes. The length of your message will reduce
the total recording time available for incoming calls. For example, a
20-second message will leave approximately 49 minutes and 40
seconds recording time.

• To check your OGM at any time, press and release the / OGM
button.

• If you record your own message and subsequently decide to use
the prerecorded message, press / OGM button, then while your
own message is playing, press DELETE button.

’. If the ANS/ANNC ONLY switch is set to ANS, the

”. If the ANS/ANNC ONLY switch is set to ANNC ONLY,

Hello, please leave a message

No one is available to

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