Radio Shack 43-3812 - Manual (Page 17)

17 Answering System Operation
• The system detects a busy signal or
more than 7 seconds of silence.
• You pick up the system’s handset or any
phone on the same phone line.
Note: When the system's message memory
is full, the caller will hear the prerecorded
announcement-only message ("Hello, no
one is available to take your call. Please call
again.") and the system cannot record
additional messages until you delete some of
the old messages (see “Deleting Messages”
on Page 18).
RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message you can record on the
system for yourself or others. The system
stores memos as incoming messages (see
“Playing Messages”).
1. Hold down MEMO/REC until the system
beeps. The system announces “Record
your message after the tone.”
2. When the tone sounds, speak your
message.
3. When you finish the memo, press
MEMO/REC or PLAY/STOP .
Notes:
• The maximum length for recording a
memo is about 10 minutes.
• The system cannot record a memo less
than 2 seconds long.
• When the system’s message memory is
full, appears and the system
announces “No remaining time” when
you try to operate it.
RECORDING A
CONVERSATION
The answering system lets you record both
sides of a telephone conversation when you
are talking with the handset.
Important: Every state has different
regulations governing the recording of
conversations over the telephone. Be sure to
check your local, state and federal laws
before using this product to record any
telephone conversation in order to determine
that your use is in compliance with such laws
or guidelines.
To start recording a phone conversation,
press
MEMO/REC on the base until the
answering system beeps and
## ## ## ##
appears. As
it records the conversation, the system
beeps every 15 seconds to let the caller
know that the conversation is being
recorded. To stop recording, press
PLAY/
STOP or MEMO/REC . The system stores a
recorded conversation as a message (see
“Playing Messages”).
Notes:
• The maximum length for recording a
conversation is about 10 minutes.
• The system cannot record a
conversation less than 2 seconds long.
• When the system’s message memory is
full, appears.
PLAYING MESSAGES
After the answering system has recorded a
message, its message counter flashes
showing the number of new messages. To
play your messages, press
PLAY/STOP . The
system announces the number of new and
old messages, then plays the new
messages. The message number appears
as each message plays, and the system