AB830 - Answering machine AUDIOLINE - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AB830 AUDIOLINE

Operating Instruction in English 17

Name: MANFRED ZINNOW

1 Safety information....18
2 Operational elements....19
3 Commissioning....20

3.1 Before commissioning 20
3.2 Check contents of pack 20
3.3 Fitting the battery (not included) 20
3.4 Connecting the telephone cable and power supply 20
3.5 Setting the day and time announcement 21

4 Operation....22

4.1 Recording, changing or deleting the greeting message ..... 22
4.2 Deleting your own greeting and reverting to the pre-recorded greeting 23
4.3 Setting up the answering machine 23
4.4 General operation 23
4.5 Listening to messages 24
4.6 Recording Notes 25
4.7 Recording telephone calls 25

5 Remote access....26

5.1 Remote access authorisation code 26
5.2 Toll-free remote pre-access 26
5.3 Remote access facilities 26
5.4 Re-record greeting using remote access 27
5.5 Switching on remotely 28
5.6 Remote access with insufficient memory capacity 28

6 Important information....29

6.1 Fault finding.... 29
6.2 Guarantee 30
6.3 Declaration of conformity.... 31

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1 Safety information

Battery

Do not use any other rechargeable batteries, as these could possibly lead to a short circuit. When changing the battery, always use a new 9V alkaline block-type battery. Do not throw batteries into the fire or immerse in water. Do not dispose of old or faulty batteries with the normal household waste.

Connection information

The answering machine needs to be used with a TAE socket with F/N coding together with telephones, which have F-coding.

Location

Do not position the answering machine in the immediate vicinity of other electronic equipment such as microwave or hi-fi units as this can lead to mutual interference. The location has a deciding influence on the trouble-free operation of the answering machine. Stand the answering machine on a flat, non-slip surface. The feet do not normally leave any marks on the surface. However, on account of the multitude of varnishes and surface finishes used, surface marks caused by the feet of the unit cannot be ruled out. Do not use the answering machine in areas where there is the risk of an explosion. Excessive exposure to smoke, dust, vibrations, chemicals, moisture, heat or the direct rays of the sun must be avoided.

Disposal

If the useful life of the batteries or the complete equipment has expired, please dispose of these carefully in accordance with the statutory requirements and in a manner friendly to the environment.

Temperature and ambient conditions

The answering machine is designed for use in protected rooms with a temperature range of -10 °C to 50 °C. The answering machine must not be installed in damp rooms such as a bathroom or laundry room. Avoid proximity to sources of heat such as radiators and do not expose the unit to direct sunlight.

Cleaning and care

The surface of the case can be cleaned with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. Never use cleaning agents, particularly aggressive solvents. Apart from occasional cleaning of the case, no other care is necessary. The rubber feet of the unit are not resistant to all cleaning agents. The manufacturer can therefore not be held responsible for possible damage to furniture or the like.

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2 Operational elements

AUDIOLINE AB830 8.8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 OHEQK SET I/II VOL VOL REQ

1 Display/Message indicator
2 Forward / Button for setting the day and time announcement
3 Delete messages
4 Play/Pause
5 Record greeting
6 Record calls

7 Back / Interrogate day and time announcement
8 Volume adjustment
9 Stop/Answering machine On-Off
10 Record memos
11 Microphone

Underside

The battery compartment can be found on the underside of the unit.

Rear

The switch for the number of rings can be found on the rear.

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3 Commissioning

3.1 Before commissioning

NOTE! Before commissioning, it is essential that you read the safety information at the beginning of this manual.

3.2 Check contents of pack

The following items are supplied:

Answering machine with permanently attached mains power supply and connection cable

one Operating Manual

3.3 Fitting the battery (not included)

Before connecting your new answering machine to the telephone network, the battery should be fitted. Please always use a new 9V alkaline block-type battery. The battery is required for preventing loss of data if there should be a mains power failure. Before installing or changing the battery, make sure that the answering machine is not connected to the telephone network.

Note: When the message bL appears in the display, the battery is run down and must be changed.

1. Make sure that the answering machine is not connected to the telephone network.
2. The battery compartment is to be found on the underside of your answering machine.
3. Open the battery compartment with a small screwdriver.
4. Connect the battery plug to the battery and place these in the battery compartment.
5. Close the battery compartment.

3.4 Connecting the telephone cable and power supply

Connect the telephone cable to the TAE socket (coding N = for auxiliary equipment such as answering machines / faxes). Plug the mains power supply into a correctly installed 230V mains socket. When switching on for the first time, your new answering machine needs a few seconds to initialise all the functions. After initialisation, the display will show the message 00. If no battery has been fitted, this alternates with the message bL.

As your answering machine saves the current day of the week and the time of day with every message, the day and time announcement should now be set up as described in the next chapter.

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3.5 Setting the day and time announcement

The answering machine always saves the day of the week and the time of day with each recorded message so that you always know when callers left their messages.

If you want to enter the day and time announcement for the first time or if you want to change a day and time announcement that has already been set, please proceed as follows:

1. Press and hold the ⏻ SET button for 2 seconds. You will hear the day of the week currently set over the loudspeaker.
2. Press the 🧑️ Ⓧ SET button repeatedly until you hear the correct day of the week.
3. Press the CHECK button. You will hear an announcement of the hour currently set over the loudspeaker.
4. Press the ⬤ SET button repeatedly until you hear the correct hour announced.
5. Press the ⏻CHECK button. You will hear an announcement of the minutes currently set over the loudspeaker.
6. Press the 🧑️ Ⓧ SET button repeatedly until you hear the correct minutes announced.
7. Confirm with the ⏻CHECK button and the complete day and time announcement will be repeated.

The day and time announcement can be checked at any time. Simply press the button and you will hear the day of the week and the current time of day.

Note:

If there is a pause of more than 20 seconds while entering the day and time announcement, the programming will be interrupted.

If no battery has been fitted or if the battery is discharged, the day and time announcement must be re-entered if there should happen to be a power failure.

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4 Operation

4.1 Recording, changing or deleting the greeting message

For your greeting message, you can either make use of the standard greeting recorded by a professional radio speaker or you can record your own message with a length of up to 60 seconds. If you do not record a message of your own, the standard greeting will be used automatically.

Example of a greeting message: "Hallo, this is 05432/1234. I am sorry but we are not available to take your call at the moment. However, you can leave a message if you wish. Please speak after the tone.

Wording of the standard greeting: "Hallo, I am sorry but we are unable to answer your call personally at the moment. Please leave your message and telephone number after the tone.

Before recording your greeting, you should write down the text that you want to record. The length of your own greeting must be at least 3 seconds and must not exceed 60 seconds. The longer your greeting lasts, the less recording time will be available for incoming messages. The maximum recording time is ca. 15 minutes. If your greeting lasts for 18 seconds, for example, then 14 minutes and 42 seconds remain for incoming messages.

Recording your own greeting

Press and hold the REC button until you hear a signal tone.

Start your greeting directly after the signal tone. The display will show rA during the recording. While recording, keep at a distance of ca. 15 cm from the answering machine so that you can speak easily into the microphone on the upper side.

Release the REC button after you have finished your greeting message.

The greeting will now be repeated automatically. The display will now show the message PA. The volume can be adjusted by repeatedly pressing the two arrow keys ▲ and ▼

You can play back your greeting at any time by briefly pressing the REO button.

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4.2 Deleting your own greeting and reverting to the pre-recorded greeting

If you have recorded your own greeting, you can delete this and by doing so revert to the pre-recorded greeting.

Press and hold the REC button for 2 seconds until you hear a signal tone. Your own greeting will be deleted and you will hear the text of the pre-recorded greeting in confirmation.

4.3 Setting up the answering machine

On the rear of the answering machine you will find a slide switch with which you can set how many times the phone rings before incoming calls are answered.

2 The call will be answered after 2 rings.

6 The call will be answered after 6 rings.

TS In the "TS" position, the first call will be answered after 6 rings and all further calls will be answered after 2 rings. Furthermore, with the switch in this position, you can make use of the toll-free remote access facility. Details will be found in Chapter 5.2.

4.4 General operation

The answering machine can be switched off (standby) or on using the Button. If the answering machine is switched off, the display shows the message -- for standby and no messages will be recorded.

The maximum length for incoming messages is 60 seconds. If the caller speaks for longer, a signal tone sounds and the call will be cut off. If there is a pause of more than 7 seconds during recording, the call is automatically terminated with a signal tone. No more calls will be answered if the memory capacity for new messages is exhausted and the message Su will appear in the display.

Listening to incoming messages

The integral loudspeaker makes it possible to listen in to incoming calls without speaking to the caller. If you do not want to listen in to the incoming calls, set the volume right down by repeatedly pressing the ▼ arrow button.

Interrupting the answering machine

You can personally intervene at any time while the caller is dictating his message. Simply lift the receiver. The answering machine will stop and you can speak directly to the caller.

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4.5 Listening to messages

The display shows the total number of messages recorded including notes (MEMO) and recorded telephone calls.

LISTENING TO MESSAGES

Press the ▶/□ button once. Your answering machine will now first play back the newly recorded messages. If you have no new messages, all recorded messages will be played back. If no messages have been saved, you will hear several signal tones.

If you want to break off listening to the messages, press the ▶/|| button. By pressing the ▶/|| button again, you can resume listening. Listening to messages is terminated with the ⏻ I button. After the last message has been played, the unit responds with two signal tones.

REPEATING CURRENT MESSAGE

Press the ⏻CHECK button to repeat the message currently playing.

REPEATING PREVIOUS MESSAGE

Press the ⏻CHECK button until you hear a signal tone to repeat the previous message.

SKIPPING ONE MESSAGE

Press the ⬆SET button once to skip the message currently playing. The answering machine now starts directly with the next message.

FAST FORWARD

Press the ⬆SET button several times in succession. In this way, you can rapidly skip several messages.

DELETING A SINGLE MESSAGE

Press the ☒ button while the message is being played. The display will briefly show the message dE (delete).

SAVE ALL MESSAGES

No input required.

DELETE ALL MESSAGES

After the last message has been played, you will hear two signal tones. Now press the button until you hear a further signal tone.

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4.6 Recording Notes

With your answering machine you can leave messages for other people who use your answering machine, e.g. your family. These messages can be listened to later using the ▶/□ button.

Press and hold the button.

Start recording the note after the signal tone. E.g. "Hallo Thomas, you will find your meal in the fridge. I will be back at 10 o'clock".

When you have finished your message, simply release the button. The display will show a further message.

4.7 Recording telephone calls

You can record a telephone call that you are in the process of making. In this way, you can listen to details of the call again later.

During the call, press the 1:8 button for two seconds. The display will show 2r and your answering machine will now record the call.

Press the button again to finish recording.

The recorded call can be played back with the ▶/Ⅱ button.

5 Remote access

5.1 Remote access authorisation code

Your answering machine has personal access authorisation (Remote Code) so that only you can listen to incoming messages using the remote access facility. The authorisation code is a three-digit number and can be found on the underside of your unit (Remote Code).

5.2 Toll-free remote pre-access

Using the toll-free remote pre-access facility, you can find out whether there are any messages on your answering machine without incurring any charges.

Set the slide control to the "TS" position. If you now call your machine when you are away, the answering machine answers as follows:

A. If your call is answered after 2 rings, there are messages on your answering machine and you can continue as described under 5.3.
B. If no messages have been recorded, your call will not be answered after 2 rings. Put the receiver down directly after the third ring as your answering machine will switch on as normal after the sixth ring. In this way, you can save call charges.

5.3 Remote access facilities

Call your own telephone number and allow the greeting message to run through to the end. Wait until your answering machine is ready to record a message.

After the signal tone, enter your personal authorisation code by pressing the appropriate numbers on a telephone.

Two signal tones confirm that the right code has been entered. Now select one of the functions listed below by pressing the appropriate combination of keys. The pause between entering the individual functions must not exceed 12 seconds as, otherwise, the connection will be cut off automatically.

Replay all recorded messages	Press 2 and #
Replay newly recorded messages	Press 2 and 5

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Note: While you are listening to the messages, the unit asks every 2 minutes and 40 seconds, whether you still want to carry on listening. The answering machine stops and you will hear three signal tones. Enter any number to continue playing back the messages.

While playing back, you have the following facilities:

Skip current message	Press 7 and #
Repeat current message	Press 8 and #
Repeat previous message	Press 6 and #
Delete current message	Press 3 and #

After the last message, the machine answers with several signal tones. Now, within the next 7 seconds, you have various possibilities. If you do not make any input within these 7 seconds, the connection will be cut off automatically and all messages will remain saved.

Repeat all messages	Press 2 and #
Delete all messages	Press 3 and #
Switch off answering machine	Press 9 and #
After this input, the answering machine is no longer ready for operation.
Save all messages	no	input

5.4 Re-record greeting using remote access

Call your own telephone number and allow the greeting message to run through to the end. Wait until your answering machine is ready to record a message.

After the signal tone, enter your personal authorisation code by pressing the appropriate numbers on the number pad of a telephone. Two signal tones confirm that the right code has been entered.

To re-record the greeting message, press the key combination 7 and #. Dictate your new greeting after the signal tone.

Complete the recording with the keys 7 and #. The new greeting will now be repeated automatically.

Finish the call by putting the receiver down.

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5.5 Switching on remotely

Imagine that you have left your office or your house and have forgotten to switch on your answering machine. Using the remote access facility, you can switch on the answering machine from another telephone.

Call your number and let it ring until your call is answered by your answering machine (ca. 10 times).

After the signal tone, enter your personal authorisation code. A signal tone confirms that the right code has been entered.

Press the keys 9 and # and your answering machine will be switched on.

Now put the receiver down or make use of further remote access functions.

5.6 Remote access with insufficient memory capacity

You can control your answering machine at any time using the remote access facility. If, however, there is no memory left for new messages, the answering machine will no longer accept calls. In this case, please proceed as follows:

Call your number.

Let it ring 10 times and your answering machine will respond with three short signal tones.

Now enter your authorisation code. You will hear two signal tones in confirmation and you now have the possibility of recreating more memory space by deleting messages. To do this, first listen to the messages and then delete individual messages or all messages. See also Item 5.3.

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6 Important information

6.1 Fault finding

Answering machine cannot be switched on

Check whether the mains adapter is correctly seated in the mains socket. Check whether there is power at the socket.

The message bL flashes in the display

The battery is discharged and must be replaced. If the power fails, your greeting, all recorded messages and the day and time announcement will be deleted.

No messages are recorded

Check whether the telephone cable is properly connected to the TAE telephone socket. Delete messages to recreate memory space.

If there are any technical problems, please refer to our hotline on 0180 5 00 13 88.

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6.2 Guarantee

AUDIOLINE equipment is manufactured and tested in accordance with the most up to date production methods. Selected materials and highly developed technology ensure trouble-free operation and long life. If your unit should develop a fault within the guarantee period, however, please contact the shop where you bought your AUDIOLINE equipment exclusively and have your purchase receipt available for inspection. The guarantee period is 24 months from the day of purchase under the following conditions: within the guarantee period, all defects due to material or manufacturing faults will be repaired free of charge. The guarantee is invalidated if the equipment has been tampered with by the purchaser or third parties. Any damage caused by improper handling or operation, by incorrect positioning or storage, by improper connection or installation or by excessive force or other external influences is not covered by the guarantee. In the case of complaint, we reserve the right to repair or replace defective parts or to exchange the equipment. Exchanged parts or exchanged equipment become our property. Claims for compensation are excluded insofar as they do not relate to criminal intent or gross negligence on the part of the manufacturer. All guarantee claims according to these conditions must be raised exclusively with your dealer. Rights under the guarantee can no longer be enforced after the expiry of 24 months from purchase and delivery of our products. In the case of unnecessary or unjustified demands on the customer service department, we will levy our usual service charges for materials, time, postage and packing. Any complaints must be reported as soon as a problem is found. The guarantee is valid within the German Federal Republic.

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6.3 Declaration of conformity

WE AUDIOLINE GmbH

OF HELLERSBERGSTR. 2A

D-41460 NEUSS

GERMANY

DECLARE UNDER OUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AS EU DISTRIBUTOR THAT THE PRODUCT

MODEL: AB830

DESCRIPTION: Digital answering machine

IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF DIRECTIVE: 1999/5/EC

AUTHORISED SIGNATORY:

Signature:

Name:

Position in the company: MANAGING DIRECTOR

Date of issue : 12.10.2001

MANFRED MANAGING DIRECTOR 01

ZINNOW

A copy of this declaration will be retained for 10 years after cessation of production.

SUPPLIER: AUDIOLINE GmbH, HELLERSBERGSTR. 2A, D-41460 NEUSS

PRODUCT: AB 830

This product has been developed for use with an analogue telephone line (PSTN) within Germany. However, no guarantee can be accepted for trouble-free operation on all telecommunications terminal equipment connections due to the differences between the different telecommunications network operators and inserted PABX systems.

AUDIOLINE GmbH

Neuss

Service Hotline [phone]