Radio Shack 2901 - Manual (Page 4)

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3. Plug a third telephone line cord into the answering machine’s
phone jack and the phone’s modular jack.
4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings.
This gives the system time to record the call information that the
phone company sends between the first and second rings.
MOUNTING THE SYSTEM
You can set the system flat on a desk, shelf, or table or use the sup-
plied mounting bracket to set the system at an angle. You can also
use the bracket to mount the system to a wall.
Attaching the Mounting Bracket
1. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the system with the
hooks on the mounting bracket.
2. Gently push the bracket up into the system to secure it.
To remove the bracket from the system, press up from the bottom of
the system until the bracket snaps off.
Mounting on Wall
To mount the system on the wall, you need two screws (not sup-
plied) with heads larger than the keyhole slots on the back of the
mounting bracket.
1. Drill two holes 1 7 / 16 inches (37 mm) apart
at the mounting location. Thread a screw
into each hole, letting the heads extend
about
1 / 8 inch (3mm) from the mounting
surface.
2. Attach the mounting bracket to the system
(see “Attaching the Mounting Bracket”).
3. Connect the system as described in “Connecting the System”.
4. Align the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket with the screws
and slide the system down until it is secure.
ADJUST THE DISPLAY CONTRAST
To lighten or darken the display, hold down DELETE and REVIEW
: : : :
until CONTRAST ADJUST appears. Then repeatedly press REVIEW
; ; ; ; to select the desired contrast setting. Press the REVIEW
:# :# :# :# key to
set the contrast.
CHOOSING A LANGUAGE
Your system is programmed to display messages in English, but you
can change it to display in French or Spanish.
1. Hold down REVIEW
:# :# :# :# and ; ; ; ; for about 3 seconds until the cur-
rent language ( ENGLISH , FRANCAIS for French, or
ESPANOL for Spanish) appears.
2. Repeatedly press REVIEW
; ; ; ; until the desired language
appears.
3. Press REVIEW
: : : : to set the new language.
Note: If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds, the time appears.
SETTING THE TIME
The time and date are set with your first incoming Caller ID and up-
dated with every new call. To toggle between 12- or 24-hour time
formats, repeatedly press
DELETE while the system is not in use.
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS
Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When
you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the call-
er’s telephone number (and name, if available) and the call’s date
and time between the first and second rings. The system receives
and displays this information for each call and updates the display
with the current date and time. Your system saves up to 79 call
records, then replaces the oldest call record with each new one. Re-
peat calls are stored separately, instead of all on the same record.
During an incoming call, the red new call indicator flashes quickly
while the phone is ringing, then the number of new and total calls ap-
pear. The indicator flashes slowly until all calls are reviewed.
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS
Each time you receive a call, the system saves a call record in mem-
ory that you can see while you are on the phone, or review later.
Each call record includes the time and date of the call, the call num-
ber (order in which the call is received), the caller’s telephone num-
ber, and the caller’s name (if available).
To scroll through the call records, repeatedly press (or hold down)
either
REVIEW key.
Notes:
• If no call information is stored, -NO CALL- appears when you
press either REVIEW key.
• If you do not press a button within about 10 seconds, the sys-
tem automatically returns to the time and date display.
• After you review all calls, -END OF LIST- appears. Press
either REVIEW key to view again.
DISPLAYED CALL INFORMATION
Modular
Wall
Jack
System
Answering Machine
To Phone
1 / 8
inch
1 / 8
inch
1 7 / 16
inches
Display (English, French,
Spanish)
Description
REPT Appears with a number if you have
received a call from the same phone
number more than once (up to 9 times).
LONG DISTANCE
LONGUE DISTANCE
LARGA DISTANCIA
Appears along with LDC (long distance
call) if your phone company sends infor-
mation indicating that the incoming call
is long distance.
UNKNOWN NAME
-NOM INCONNU-
NOM DESCONOCIDO
Appears when the incoming call is from
an area that does not send Caller ID
name information.
UNKNOWN NUMBER
NUMERO INCONNU
NUM DESCONOCIDO
Appears when the incoming call is from
an area that does not send Caller ID
number information.
UNKNOWN CALLER
APPELER INCONNU
DESCONOCIDO
Appears when the incoming call is from
an area that does not send any Caller ID
information.
-BLOCKED NAME-
-NOM BLOQUE-
NOMBRE PRIVADO
Appears when the caller has blocked the
Caller ID name information from being
sent.
BLOCKED NUMBER
-NUMERO BLOQUE-
NUMERO PRIVADO
Appears when the caller has blocked the
Caller ID number information from being
sent.