BASIC OPERATION
SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS
After you have recorded an outgoing message, you can set the TAD to an- swer calls.
To set the TAD to answer calls, press ANSWER. The announcement number (A1 or A2) appears, then the TAD plays the outgoing message and shows the number of recorded messages. The AN- SWER indicator lights to show that the TAD is ready to answer calls.
ANSWER
Indicator
To set the TAD to record callers’ mes- sages, press OGM 1. The TAD says “An- swer on” and plays OGM 1.
To set the TAD to play an outgoing mes- sage but not let callers leave a mes- sage, press OGM 2. The TAD says “Announce only” and plays OGM 2. Ao (announce only) and the number of re- corded messages alternately appear.
To set the TAD to not answer calls, press ANSWER. The TAD announces “Answer off” and beeps. The ANSWER indicator turns off.
INCOMING MESSAGE RECORDING
When the TAD is set to answer calls us- ing OGM 1, it plays the outgoing mes- sage, then beeps. The caller can then record a message up to 60 seconds long.
The TAD normally records messages in mailbox 1, but callers can record to a specific mailbox by pressing # and its number
When a recording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps to notify the caller that time will soon be up. At 60 seconds, the TAD sounds a long beep and four short beeps, says “Thank you for your call,” and hangs up.
The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call when:
•the caller hangs up
•the maximum message length is reached
•there are more than 8 seconds of si- lence
•you pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD
If the TAD’s memory is full, FL and the number of recorded messages alter- nately appear. It answers calls after 3 rings and plays the
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