Radio Shack 43-3812 - Manual (Page 15)

15 Answering System Operation
Note: If power fails, the clock retains the
current time. When the power is restored, it
starts counting again from the time the power
failed.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF
RINGS
You can select how long the system waits to
answer a call — 2, 4, or 6 rings, or toll-saver.
If you plan to check messages by long
distance, set the ring time to toll-saver (see
“Using the Toll-Saver” on Page 19).
1. Press MENU five times. The system
announces “Ring time” followed by the
current setting. The display also shows
the current setting
((((
,
****
,
,,,,
, or
jI jI jI jI
(toll
saver).
2. Press SET .
3. Repeatedly press SKIP /
; ; ; ;
or
: : : :
/
REPEAT until the desired number
appears.
4. Press SET to store the setting.
5. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
SETTING THE RECORD
TIME
You can set the recording time to 1, 4, or
Announce Only to determine how the system
will record incoming messages.
At the 1 or 4 settings, the system plays the
outgoing message and lets callers leave a
message up to 1 minute (or 4 minutes) long.
At the Announce Only setting, the system
plays the outgoing message but does not let
callers leave a message.
1. Press MENU six times. The system
announces “Record time” followed by
the current setting. The display also
shows the current setting,
''''
,
****
, or
7777
(Announce Only).
2. Press SET .
3. Repeatedly press SKIP /
; ; ; ;
or
: : : :
/
REPEAT until the desired number
appears.
4. Press SET to store the setting.
5. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
SELECTING THE OUTGOING
MESSAGE
The system has two prerecorded outgoing
messages. One asks the caller to leave a
message: “Hello, no one is available to take
your call. Please leave a message after the
tone.” The system uses this message when
the recording time is set to 1 or 4 (see
"Setting the Record Time").
The other is simply an announcement and
does not let the caller leave a message:
“Hello, no one is available to take your call.
Please call again.” The system uses this
message when the recording time is set to
Announce Only.
You can also record your own message (see
“Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message”).
When you record your own outgoing
message, the system uses it for all recording
time settings (1, 4, and Announce Only).
To switch between your outgoing message
and the system’s prerecorded message,
press
MENU once to enter the outgoing
message setting mode. Then press SKIP /
; ; ; ;
or
: : : :
/ REPEAT until the current message
starts to play. While the message is playing,
press
SKIP /
; ; ; ;
or
: : : :
/ REPEAT until the
desired message starts to play. The system
switches to the other message and plays it.