User manual AT&T 1306

[. . . ] Answering System 1306 · · · Installation Follow these steps to set your new answering system for proper operation. Insert the microcassette Lift the microcassette cover and insert the microcassette with the full reel to the right. Connect the line cord Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack, and plug the other end into a modular wall jack. Connect your telephone to unit (If you do not wish to connect a telephone to the system, go to Step 4. ) Plug your telephone set cord into the TEL SET jack at the rear of the unit. [. . . ] In this state, the system will answer only after 10 rings, which will allow you to call in to turn the system on when you are away from home. To turn the system off or on, press and release ON/OFF. NOTE: If the MESSAGES light is flashing rapidly, the tape may be missing of broken; the system will not answer calls until the condition is corrected. Listening to Your Messages To play your messages, press and release MESSAGES. The system will beep once after each message and 5 times after the last message has been played. You can then either press and release to save your messages or do nothing and the system will reset after 10 seconds to clear your messages. The following options are available: To Listen to New Messages Only To listen to new messages only (messages that were recorded after the last time you listened to your messages), hold down MESSAGES until the system begins playing. If there are no new messages, the system beeps 5 times rapidly. To Clear Messages If you do not press and release SAVE within 10 seconds after you have played your messages, the system automatically resets itself to record new messages over the old. The old messages are not actually erased from the tape until new messages come in. To Save Messages To save messages, press and release SAVE. The system will reset the tape, but the MESSAGES light will continue to blink to show that messages have been saved. The tape rewinds as long as you hold down the button. To Fast Forward the Tape Hold down FAST FWD. The tape will advance as long as you hold down the button. To replay Old (Cleared) Messages Even if you have cleared messages, "old" messages remain on the tape until new messages have been recorded over them. The system will reset the tape and the MESSAGES light will begin to blink. After all messages have played, press and release SAVE to save messages or the unit will automatically reset to clear all messages. To Interrupt Message Playback Press and release STOP. Press and release MESSAGES to continue playing messages. NOTE: If you press STOP to pause while listening to messages, you must press another button ­ MESSAGES, FAST FWD, or REWIND ­ within 60 seconds to continue. If not, the unit automatically saves all messages and resets to answer calls. Screening Your Calls To screen your calls, set the system to answer calls and adjust the VOLUME control so you can hear a caller's message. [. . . ] Saving Your Messages To save messages you've just heard, simply hang up the telephone. Any new messages will be recorded after the saved messages. Clearing Messages If you do not want to save your messages, press and release 3 3 after listening to all of your messages. The tape rewinds and resets so that new messages are recorded over the old ones. [. . . ]