Radio Shack 43-3801 User Manual

Digital Telephone Answering System

43-3801

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................... 4

Installation ............................................................................. 6

Installing the Backup Battery ........................................... 6

Connecting the System to a Phone Line ......................... 7

Connecting AC Power ..................................................... 8

Preparation ............................................................................ 8

Turning the System On/Off .............................................. 8

Adjusting the Volume ....................................................... 9

Setting the Day and Time ................................................ 9

Setting the Incoming Message Length .......................... 10

Recording the Outgoing Message (OGM) ..................... 10

Setting the Number of Rings ......................................... 11

Operation ..................................... ................................. ... .... 12

Setting the System to Answer Calls .............................. 12

Using Announce-only .................................................... 13

Screening Calls ............................................................. 14

Recording a Memo ........................................................ 15

Recording a Two-way Phone Conversation .................. 15

Playing Incoming Messages/Memos/

Two-way Phone Conversations ..................................... 16

Deleting Messages ........................................................ 17

Remote Operation .............................................................. 18

Remote Operation Security Code .................................. 18

Operating the System from a Remote Location ............ 19

Remote Commands ....................................................... 19

Troubleshooting .................................................................. 20

Care ............................................................................... 21

Contents

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Digital Telephone Answering System. Your system is a sophisticated, fully digital message center. Fully digital means the system stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over a tape-based answering machine. For example, you can save or delete individual messages. Because your system is fully digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with. Your system has:

High Capacity

messages, memos, and two-way phone conversations.

Day/Time Stamp

was recorded.

Call Screening

decide whether or not to answer a call.

Phone Pick-Up Detection

message when you pick up any phone on the same line as the system, so you can talk to the caller.

Multiple Outgoing Message (OGM)

to play your message or the prerecorded message, or just play your announcement without recording the caller’s message.

Memo Recording

others in your home or office.

Two-Way Recording

telephone conversation.

— lets you record up to 10 minutes of

— records the day and time each message

— lets you listen to incoming calls so you can

— stops recording a caller’s

— lets you set the system

— lets you leave a message for yourself or

— lets you record both sides of a

Introduction

Voice Activated Recording (VOX) Detection

stops recording when the caller hangs up or after 7 seconds of silence to help conserve memory space.

— the system

Remote Operation

rotary phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate the system while you are away from your home or office.

Remote Answer-on

location and set it to answer calls.

Adjustable Ring Number

after two, four, or seven rings.

Toll-Saver

calling long-distance to check your messages.

Selectable Incoming Message Length

maximum length of a caller’s message to 1 or 5 minutes.

Memory Full Warning

memory is full.

Message Indicator

messages.

— lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when

— lets you use a touch-tone phone (or

— lets you call the system from a remote

— you can set the system to answer

— lets you set the

— lets you know when the system’s

— flashes to let you know you have new

READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION

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 REN. The REN is on the bottom of the system.

Introduction

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 system might not answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

Installation

INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY

If AC power fails or you unplug the system, one 9V alkaline battery (not supplied) is required to save any recorded messages and the settings for the day and time. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery.

Caution:

recommended type.

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the

2. Attach a 9V alkaline battery to the terminals and place the

3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw.

Replace the battery when the LOW BATT indicator flashes while the system is connected to AC power.

Warning:

not burn or bury it.

Use a fresh battery of the required size and

battery compartment cover and remove the cover.

battery in the compartment.

Dispose of the old battery promptly and properly. Do

Installation

Cautions:

• To avoid losing stored information, be sure the AC adapter is plugged into an AC outlet before you replace the battery.

• If you do not plan to use the system with batteries for a month or longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.

CONNECTING THE SYSTEM TO A PHONE LINE

Select a location for the system that is near both a telephone jack and an easily accessible AC outlet, and out of the way of normal activities.

Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

Note:

(or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C

Installation

1. Plug the system’s modular phone line cord into the wall jack.

2. Plug the modular phone line cord (not supplied) from your telephone into the modular phone jack on the back of the system.

CONNECTING AC POWER

Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. The MESSAGE indicator lights.

Notes:

• If you did not install a backup battery, the MESSAGE indicator lights, and the LOW BATT indicator flashes. The system initializes, then you hear 4 tones.

• Do not press any of the system’s buttons while you are 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 reinserting it.

• The system cannot operate without AC power.

Preparation

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON/OFF

To turn on the system, press indicator lights and the system beeps.

STOP/ON/OFF

Preparation

. The MESSAGE

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