Uniden 7000A manual

Operating Guide for Australia and New Zealand 7000A Digital T elephone Answering Machine[...]

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3 CONTENTS CONTENTS Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Parts Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

CONTENTS Screening Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Adjusting the V olume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Playing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Playing New Messages Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Pausing Message Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Fast Message Playba[...]

SAFETY INFORMA TION SAFETY INFORMA TION 5 FOR YOUR SAFETY , PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:- • Never install telephone wiring during lightning storm. • Do not use your DT AM unit near water or when wet. • Do not take apart or remove the screws - there are no serviceable parts inside. • Make sure the line cord and AC Adaptor do not cause a tri[...]

SAFETY INFORMA TION SAFETY INFORMA TION 6 NOTE: NEW ZEALAND ONL Y The grant of a T elepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that T elecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to it’ s network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by T elecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty .[...]

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your 7000A D igital T elephone A nswering M achine, (DT AM). This product has been designed especially for the Australian and New Zealand market. It is guaranteed to provide you with reliability , long life and outstanding performance. Digital means all messages are stored on a computer c[...]

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P ARTS CHECKLIST P ARTS CHECKLIST 9 7000A DT AM T elephone cord and Splitter for New Zealand or T elephone cord and Splitter for Australia AC Adaptor Operating guide Operating Guide for Australia and New Zealand 7000A Digital Telephone Answering Machine If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase.[...]

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FEA TURES FEA TURES YOUR DT AM’S FEA TURES INCLUDE:- Superb Digital Record Quality This 7000A DT AM uses 4 times the memory and twice the sampling rate of older style DT AMs for enhanced digital recording quality . Fast Message Playback Allows quick playback through old, long or complicated messages. 9 Minutes Digital Record T ime No tapes or mov[...]

FEA TURES Call Screening Lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can decide whether or not to answer the call. Call Break-Through (CBT) with Programmable Code Alerts you to an important call when the caller enters a preset code during the outgoing message. Memory Backup Protects messages stored in memory in case of a power failure. Requ[...]

FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Outgoing Message 1 Used to record the OGM1 greeting and used to select OGM1 as the greeting. Outgoing Message 2 Used to record the OGM2 announcement and used to select OGM2 as the greeting/announcement. Message Light The Red light above the answer button lets you know if you have new messages and whether your DT AM is on or off.[...]

FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS 14 Play Plays messages also pauses messages during playback. Memo Records a memo/message. Repeat Repeat the current message. Code Set Sets the call breakthrough code (CBT) Skip Skips to next message or if held down speeds up during playback. T ime set Sets the time/date. Stop Stops message playback. No messages stored in the mac[...]

15 INST ALLA TION INST ALLA TION SELECTING A LOCA TION Select a location that is near both a telephone socket and an AC outlet. CONNECTING THE DT AM TO THE TELEPHONE LINE T o connect the DT AM to the phone line, plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the jack on the back of the DT AM labelled “line”. Then plug the cord’ s other end in[...]

INST ALLA TION CONNECTING POWER Use only the Uniden AC Adaptor supplied with this Uniden 7000A Digital T elephone Answering Machine. 1. Plug the AC Adaptor into the power socket at the rear of the DT AM labelled “9 V AC 400mA”. 2. Then plug the other end into your mains socket. When you first connect power , the DTAM beeps once and announces &q[...]

INST ALLA TION INST ALLA TION Disconnect the telephone line cord before replacing the battery . Always use a new 9V alkaline battery for optimum performance. Follow these steps to install the backup battery . 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the compartment cover . 2. Push down the latch to release the battery compartment cover [...]

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19 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION SETTING THE DA Y AND TIME The DT AM records the day and time of the call with each phone message. Follow these steps to set the current day and time. 1. Press and hold down time set button until the DT AM announces the day of the week. Release the time set button. 2. Press o r until the DT AM announces the desired day[...]

20 PREP ARA TION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGES Before you can set the DT AM to answer calls and record messages, you must record the outgoing message (OGM) the caller hears when the DT AM answers a call. The DT AM lets you record two separate messages and it operates differently based on which message you select (see "Setting the DT AM to An[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION 21 NOTE: Do not tell the callers that you are not home. Instead, say that you cannot come to the phone right now . 2. Speak in a normal voice about 20cm (8 inches) away from the microphone (located on the front of the DT AM). If you record the OGM 1 message, ask for the caller’ s name, phone number and message. 3. When[...]

PREP ARA TION T o play back your outgoing OGM 1 message at any time, press OGM 1 , appears, the DT AM beeps and the outgoing message plays. T o play back your outgoing OGM 2 message at any time, press OGM 2 , appears, the DT AM beeps and the announcement only message plays. PREP ARA TION 22[...]

PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION W ARRANTY 23 SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The ring select switch on the back of the DT AM controls how long the DT AM waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the desired position. 2 The DT AM answers after two rings. 4 The DT AM answers after four rings. 7 The DT AM answers after seven rings. T .S. (T oll Save[...]

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BASIC OPERA TION BASIC OPERA TION SETTING THE DT AM TO ANSWER CALLS T o T urn The DT AM On T o turn on the DT AM and set it to answer calls and record messages, press answer once. The DT AM announces "Answer -on", beeps once and plays the outgoing message. The red “Answer -on” indicator lights up. The DT AM is now set to answer calls [...]

26 BASIC OPERA TION RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The maximum incoming message recording length is 60 seconds. When a recording reaches 55 seconds, the DT AM beeps once to notify the caller that time will soon be up. When the recording reaches 60 seconds, the DT AM sounds one long and four short beeps, and plays "Thank you for your call", t[...]

27 BASIC OPERA TION BASIC OPERA TION ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Adjust volume slider , on the right side of the DTAM to the desired listening level. PLA YING MESSAGES The display shows the total number of messages. If there are new messages, the message light also flashes until all new messages have been played. T o play all the messages (old and new), p[...]

BASIC OPERA TION T o replay a message while you are listening to it, press . The current message starts again from the beginning. T o return to the previous message during playback, press and hold down The previous recorded message plays. T o skip to the next message during playback, press once. The next recorded message plays. P AUSE MESSAGE PLA Y[...]

BASIC OPERA TION BASIC OPERA TION F AST PLA YBACK During message playback, press and keep holding , the message playback speed increases. This lets you quickly scan a message or move to any place within a message. T o resume to normal playback, release . T o stop playback at any time, press the . The DT AM beeps and resets to answer calls. DELETING[...]

BASIC OPERA TION BASIC OPERA TION 30 RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record by speaking directly into the DT AM, without having to call in on the phone. Follow these steps to record a memo up to 60 seconds long. 1. Press memo until appears. The DT AM sounds a long beep and appears. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice. The displ[...]

BASIC OPERA TION BASIC OPERA TION When a caller enters the CBT code, the DT AM alerts you with loud beeps for 35 seconds. Then the DT AM sounds two beeps every two seconds for 30 seconds, and one short beep every second for the last 5 seconds. T o answer the call, pick up the handset. If you do not answer , the caller can leave a message after the [...]

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33 REMOTE OPERA TION REMOTE OPERA TION REMOTE OPERA TION Y ou can operate the DT AM from any remote location using a touch-tone phone, or from a rotary phone using a pocket tone- dialler . Call your telephone When you hear the OGM, enter your security code. After a long beep, enter your remote command code(s). If you do not hear an OGM, the unit is[...]

34 REMOTE OPERA TION CHANGING THE REMOTE OPERA TION SECURITY CODE The remote operation security code is preset to 798, but you can change it by following these steps. 1. Hold down code set until the DT AM beeps once. appears. 2. Press again. (security code) and the digits of the current code appear in sequence, then the first digit reappears. For e[...]

REMOTE OPERA TION 35 USING REMOTE COMMANDS T o use the remote commands, you must enter the remote oper- ation security code within 8 seconds after the DT AM answers the call. After the DT AM beeps once to verify you entered the code correctly , enter the number(s) for the function(s) you want the DT AM to perform. Press T o 00 T urn the DTAM off. T[...]

6 Stop playback and message recording. 7 Record a memo. 81 Change OGM1. After the DT AM beeps, begin your new OGM1. When you finish, press 6. The DT AM beeps and replays. 82 Play OGM1. If no OGM1 is recorded, the DT AM announces "You have no announcement one". 91 Change OGM2. After the DT AM beeps, begin your new OGM2. When you finish, pr[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SUGGESTION Answering system does not work • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged in. • Make sure that the AC Adaptor is plugged in. • Make sure the DT AM is turned on. • There has been a power failure. Disconnect the telephone line cord, press the reset button and re-connect the telephone line[...]

38 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Disconnect the telephone line cord before operating the RESET switch. PROBLEM SUGGESTION Cannot access remote call-in features from • Make sure you’re using the correct PIN another touch-tone phone. number . • Make sure that the touch-tone phone you’re using can transmit the tone for at least two seconds. [...]

CARE AND MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE 39 1. Unplug the unit before cleaning it. 2. Clean your unit with a damp(never wet) cloth. Solvent or detergent should never be used as they may damage the finish of the plastic casing. 3. Make sure there is space above and to the rear of your unit to allow for proper ventilation. 4. Make sure you check you[...]

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W ARRANTY W ARRANTY Uniden 7000A 1 YEAR W ARRANTY (Batteries and Accessories are covered for 90 Days ONL Y) Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty . Warranty is only valid in the country where the product has been purchased. W ARRANTOR: Uniden Australian Pty Ltd. ACN 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited ELEMENTS O[...]

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