AUDIOLINE AB 880 Digital Answering Machine Instruction Manual

Digital Answering Machine Operating Instructions
AB 880

Safety Information

Please read this operating instruction manual thoroughly. Under no circumstances open the device or complete any repair work yourself. In the case of claims under the terms of guarantee, contact your sales outlet. We reserve the right to make technical and optical modifications to the product during the course of product improvement.
Intended use
This answering machine has been developed for use when connected to an analogue telephone network connection (PSTN) within Germany. However, due to the different services offered by the various telecommunication network providers, there is no guarantee that the equipment will function trouble−free on every telecommunication terminal connection. Only connect the answering machine connection cable to a telephone line socket designed for it. Never change the plug on the connection cable.
Battery
Do not use rechargeable batteries or power packs. These could cause a short circuit. Only use a 9 V compound battery as a replacement. Do not throw batteries into a fire or into water.
Installation location
The equipment must be set up in the vicinity of a 230 Volt mains power outlet.
Do not place the answering machine in the direct vicinity of other electronic equipment, such as microwave ovens or hi−fi systems, since they could cause mutual disturbance. Therefore, maintain a distance of at least one meter from other electronic equipment.
Place the answering machine on a level, non−slip surface.
Normally, the footpads on the answering machine do not leave any marks on the surface where it is located.
However, due the diverse types of paints and surfaces which come into question, it cannot be fully ruled out that the footpads will leave marks on the surface on which it is located.
Power supply
Only use the AUDIOLINE power adapter plug supplied because other power supplies could destroy the answering machine. Do not open the power adapter plug. There is a risk of fatal injury if the power adapter plug is opened and not disconnected from the power supply.
Information on disposal
The implementation of European law in national laws and directives obliges you to dispose of consumable goods appropriately. This serves to protect both persons and the environment.
The adjacent symbol indicates that electrical and electronic apparatus no longer required must be disposed of separate from domestic waste.
Equipment which is old or has outlived its service life must be disposed of at a suitable collection point provided by the public waste authorities.
Batteries and power packs must be disposed of at the point of sale or at the appropriate collection points provided by the public waste authorities.
Packaging materials must be disposed of according to local regulations. Temperature and ambient conditions
The answering machine is designed for use in protected rooms with a temperature range from 10 °C to 30 °C. The answering machine should not be used in rooms exposed to moisture, such as bathrooms or laundries. Prevent close proximity to sources of heat, such as radiators, as well as negative influences such as exposure to smoke, dust, vibration, chemicals, moisture, heat or direct sunlight.
Cleaning and upkeep
Clean the housing surfaces with a soft, dry, fluff−free cloth. Never use cleaning agents or aggressive solvents. Apart from occasionally cleaning the housing, no other upkeep is necessary. The rubber footpads on the answering machine are not resistant to all cleaning agents. The manufacturer is not liable for any claims for damage to furniture or such.

Operating Elements

1. Maximum call length setting
2. Take call switch
3. Power adapter plug connection socket
4. Telephone line jack
5. LED indicating new calls available
6. Calls list selection button (CLIP)
7. Volume (louder)
8. Forward / Checking day and time announcement
9. Delete message, memos and outgoing messages
10. Menu
11. Volume (quieter)
12. Pause / Playback messages / Control lamp: on/off, new messages
13. Back / Record outgoing message
14. On/Off / Stop
15. Record memos and telephone calls
16. Microphone / Speaker
17. Delete calls list
18. Direct dialling

Starting Up

Safety notes
It is essential to read the Safety Information at the beginning of this manual before starting up.
Checking the package contents
The package contains:

Inserting batteries (not included in material supplied)
Before connecting the answering machine to the telephone network, insert a new 9 V battery. In the event of a power failure, the battery will ensure data is retained for approx. 24 hours.
As soon as the icon appears in the display, the battery is empty and must be replaced.
Pay attention that the answering machine is not connected to the telephone network at this point.

1. Use a small screwdriver to open the battery compartment on the underside.
2. Connect the battery plug to the battery and insert the battery in the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment cover.

Connecting the telephone line and power adapter plug

1. Insert the small plug on the power adapter plug cable in the corresponding socket on the rear side of the answering machine.
2. Insert the small plug on the telephone connection cable in the corresponding socket on the rear side of the answering machine.
3. Plug the power adapter plug in a properly installed 230 Volt power outlet.
4. Connect the telephone connection cable supplied in the telephone line jack.

When switched on for the first time, the new answering machine requires approx. 20 seconds to initialize all the functions. After the first initialization, the message LCD KONTRAST appears in the display.
Defining the basic setting
Before putting the answering machine into operation, certain basic settings must be defined. This includes entering the current date, time, local access code and international dialling code for Germany.
If the message LCD KONTRAST does not appear in the display or you want to correct the time, press the button for 4 seconds.

1. Confirm the LCD KONTRAST display by pressing the button. The current contrast setting appears in the display.

2. Change the contrast using the selection buttons . Confirm the setting by pressing . TAG EINSTELLEN appears in the display.

3. Confirm by pressing . The currently set weekday appears in the display.

4. Set the weekday required by pressing selection button or .

5. Confirm by pressing . The message ZEIT EINSTELLEN appears in the display.

6. Confirm by pressing . The hour indicator flashes in the display.

7. Set the hour required by pressing selection button or .

8. Confirm by pressing . The minute indicator flashes in the display.

9. Set the minute required by pressing selection button or .

10. Confirm by pressing . The message DATUM EINSTELLEN appears in the display.

11. Confirm by pressing . The day indicator flashes in the display.

12. Set the day required by pressing selection button or .

13. Confirm by pressing . The month indicator flashes in the display.

14. Set the month required by pressing selection button or .

15. Confirm by pressing . The message ORTSVORWAHL appears in the display.

16. Confirm by pressing . The cursor flashes at the first position.
    Press the selection button or to set the first number of your local access code.

17. Confirm by pressing the button and the cursor flashes at the second position.

18. Press the selection button or to set the second number of your local access code.

19. Confirm by pressing and proceed in the same way to complete the number. In the case of short access codes, press the button several times on completion until the message
    LANDESVORWAHL appears in the display.

20. Confirm by pressing . The cursor flashes at the first position.

21. Enter the international dialling code “0049” in the same way as for the local access code.

22. Confirm by pressing .
    Input is now completed. The current data appears in the display.

• If you ever want to change the basic settings, start Programming mode by pressing the button for 4 seconds. Use the selection buttons and to navigate in the menu. Press the button to select the respective menu option.
• If you had a power breakdown and the battery becomes fully discharged, the basic settings must be entered again.
• To delete a digit from the local access or international dialling code, use the selection button or set a minus sign (−).
• Press the button to exit from the menu at any time.
• If there is no input for a period of 30 seconds, programming is automatically cancelled.

Operation

Using the default outgoing message
If you have not recorded an outgoing message, the answering machine automatically plays the default outgoing message. The default message can have a male or female voice.
To select between a male and female voice, press the REC/ button twice in short succession.
Wording of the default outgoing message: Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Nachricht nach dem Ton.”
Recording an outgoing message

1. Press and hold the /REC button. An acoustic signal is issued.

2. The message ANSAGE AUFNEHMEN appears in the display.
   The outgoing message must be at least 3 seconds long and not longer than 60 seconds.
   The length of the outgoing message is deducted from the maximum recording time. When your outgoing message is 18 seconds, for example, then 49 minutes and 42 seconds remain for incoming messages.

3. Speak your outgoing message into the microphone.
   Keep a distance of about 15 cm from it.

4. To end recording, simply release the REC/ button.

5. The outgoing message is automatically played back and the message ANSAGE ABSPIELEN appears in the display. The volume can be adjusted by pressing the two arrow keys and .

You can play back your outgoing message at any time by pressing the REC/ button briefly.
Deleting your own outgoing message and reverting to the standard message

1. Press the REC/ button.
2. Press the button while the outgoing message is being played back.

Your outgoing message is deleted. The next time a call is received, the answering machine plays the default outgoing message.
Setting the number of rings
On the rear side of the answering machine is a sliding switch (2 6 TS). Set the sliding switch to the number of times the answering machine should ring before it takes a call.

rings. This switch position can be used to implement the toll−saving remote access function. Details are provided in the Chapter  Free of charge pre−remote access”.

Setting the recording time
On the rear side of the answering machine is a sliding switch (Seconds 60 120). This switch is used to set the length of time for a recorded message. You can select between 60 or 120 seconds.
If the caller speaks for a longer period, an acoustic signal is issued and the call is disconnected. If there is a pause in excess of seven seconds during recording, the call is automatically ended, accompanied by an acoustic signal.
General operation
Switching on/off

1. Press the button. The answering machine is switched on, the LED above the button lights up.
2. Press the button again to switch the answering machine off.

Listening−in to incoming messages
The integrated loudspeaker enables you to listen to messages as they are being recorded. If you do not want to listen−in to incoming calls, reduce the volume by pressing the Volume button as often as necessary.
Interrupting a recording
If you lift the receiver while an incoming message is being recorded, recording is stopped and you can talk to the caller.
Playing back messages
When the LED above the button is flashing, it means that new messages, memos or call extracts have been recorded in your absence.

1. Press the  button once.
   The answering machine plays the recorded messages. The new message recorded is played back first.
   If the LED is not flashing, all recorded messages that you have not yet deleted will be played back. If no messages have been saved, you will hear several beep tones.

2. To interrupt playback of the messages, press the button.

3. Press the  button again to resume playback of the messages.

4. To stop playback of the messages, press the button.

After the last message has been played back, two acoustic signals are issued.
Repeat playback of current message
Press the REC/ button to repeat playback of the current message.
Repeat playback of previous message
Press the REC/ button until the previous message is played back again.
Skipping a message
Press the /CHECK button once to skip the message currently being played. The answering
machine plays the next message.
Skipping several messages
Press the /CHECK button several times in succession.
Deleting individual messages
Press the button while the message to be deleted is being played.
Deleting all messages
After all messages have been played, press and hold the button until an acoustic signal is issued.
Recording a memo
You can leave a memo for other answering machine users.

1. Press and hold the button.

2. The message AUFNAHME MEMO appears in the display.

3. Start to record your memo after the acoustic signal.
   E. g. Hello Alan, the files you need are in my drawer. You can copy them if you want.”

4. To end recording, simply release the button.

5. MEMO appears in the display.

The message can be played by pressing the  button of the answering machine or via the remote access function using a foreign telefone.
Recording a telephone call
You can record a complete conversation, namely what both you and the caller say.
If any other answering machine function is in progress, press the / button before beginning to record a call.

1. Lift the handset and take the call.

2. Press the button during the call.

3. MITSCHNEIDEN appears in the display.
   The answering machine then records the telephone call.

4. Press the button again to end recording.
   Press the  button to play back the call recorded.

Calls List (CLIP)

The call number display, which appears when a call is received, enables you recognise who is calling before actually taking the call. A condition for this is that the function is available on your telephone line. If the message KEINE NUMMER appears in the display, the call number was only partially or incorrectly received.
If the message NICHT VERFÜGBAR appears in the display, call number information is not available. This could signify an international call.
If the message PRIVAT appears in the display, the caller has suppressed the transmission of his phone number or the number could not be transmitted.
During your absence, up to 99 calls can be stored in the calls list together with date and time.
When the calls list is full, the oldest entry is automatically deleted.
If new calls are registered during your absence, the display indicates the number of newly stored phone numbers (e.g. NEU 02) and the LED flashes. In addition, the total number of phone numbers in the calls list is also displayed (e.g. ANRUFE 06). The display does not indicate the number of recorded messages.
The caller number display function is an optional service offered by telephone network providers.
If this service is not offered, the incoming calls are not displayed. Please contact your telephone network provider for more details.
Viewing the calls list
Press the button beside the display to view the latest phone numbers. On reaching the last memory location in the calls list, the message “Ende der Liste” appears. Use the selection buttons and to scroll through the calls list. The following information appears in the display.

1| If the message NEW appears, the phone number selected has not been viewed before.
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2| Time and date of call.
3| The number of the memory location selected appears in the display under CALL #.
4| Phone number of the caller (if available).
5| Messages PRIVAT or NICHT VERFÜGBAR if the phone number cannot be displayed.

If no button is pressed for 30 seconds, the current time, date, number of phone numbers in the calls
list and number of newly registered phone numbers return to the display.
Dialling a phone number from the calls list
Phone numbers can be selected from the calls list and dialled by the connected telephone.

1. Use the selection button or to select the required phone number.
2. Press the button. The display will show WAEHLEN” and HOERER ABNEHMEN”.
3. Lift the receiver of the telephone connected.

Deleting a phone number from the calls list

1. Use the selection button or to select the phone number to be deleted.
2. Press the button. LOESCHEN ?” appears in the display.
3. Keep the button pressed until the message GELOESCHT!” appears in the display.

Deleting the entire calls list

1. Use the selection button or to select any phone number.
2. Press and hold the button until the message ALLES LOESCHEN?” appears in the display. Release the button.
3. Immediately press and hold the button again until the message ALLES GELOESCHT! appears in the display.

If you have not screened all calls, the screened calls will be deleted only.

Remote Access

Remote access enables the answering machine to be contacted from any telephone which uses tone dialling in order to listen to messages received and execute other functions.
Access code for remote access
The answering machine is provided with a personal identification number (remote access code) so only you can listen to incoming messages via the remote access feature. The FERNABFRAGE CODE” (remote access code) is a three−digit number and is located on the underside of the unit.
Free of charge pre−remote access
The toll−saving pre−remote access feature can be used to check whether messages have been received on your answering machine from a distant telephone.
On the rear side of the answering machine is a sliding switch (2 6 TS). Set the sliding switch to TS”.
On contacting your answering machine from an external telephone, the answering machine responds as follows:

• If your call is taken after 2 rings, there are new messages on the answering machine.
• If there are no new messages on the answering machine, your call is not taken after two rings.

Replace the receiver after the third ring. Since the answering machine is activated after the sixth ring, no charge will be made for the call.
Remote access options

1. Call your own phone number and wait for the answering machine to take the call.
2. While the outgoing message is being played, enter the three−digit remote access code using the dialling keys on the phone.
3. Entry of the correct code is confirmed by one acoustic signal.
4. Press one of the key combinations below to select the respective function.

Replace the receiver to end the remote access function.
If there is a pause in excess of 10 seconds between function selections, the line is automatically disconnected.

Record new outgoing message
End recording| Press key sequence  “8” and  “#”
Press key sequence  “5” and  “#”
Record memo
End recording| Press key sequence  “9” and  “#”
Press key sequence  “5” and  “#”
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Room monitoring *2)
End room monitoring| Press key sequence  “0” and  “#”
Press key sequence  “5” and  “#”

If you want to delete all messages, please press 3 and # after the last message has been played.
1) If answering machine is switched off, you have to let it ring approx 10 times until remote mode is activated.
2) You can monitor the room where the answering machine is located temporarily (Baby monitoring). Every 30 seconds you will hear two beep tones. If you want to continue listening, press the 0 and # button again within 10 seconds, otherwise the connection will be automatically terminated.
Insufficient memory capacity
If there is no memory left for new messages, the answering machine will no longer accept calls.

1. Call your number and let it ring 10 times. You will hear an announcement of  “SPEICHER VOLL”.
2. Enter your remote access code. You will hear two beep tones in confirmation and you now have the possibility of recreating more memory space by deleting messages.
3. To do this, first listen to the messages and then delete individual messages or all messages.

Important Information

Troubleshooting
Should problems arise with the answering machine, refer to the following information. In the case of claims under the terms of guarantee, contact your sales outlet.
There is a 2 year period of guarantee.
Answering machine cannot be switched on
Check that the power adapter plug is fitted properly in the mains socket. Check that power is available at the mains socket.
The icon flashes in the display
The battery is empty and must be replaced. Your outgoing message, all recorded messages and the day and time announcement are deleted in the event of a power failure.
No messages are recorded
Check that the telephone line is properly connected in the telephone line socket.
Delete messages to create memory space.
Guarantee
AUDIOLINE equipment is produced and tested according to the latest production methods. The implementation of carefully chosen materials and highly developed technologies ensure trouble−free functioning and a long service life. The terms of guarantee do not apply where the cause of equipment malfunction is the fault of the telephone network operator or any interposed private branch extension system. The period of guarantee is 24 months from the date of purchase.
All deficiencies resulting from material or production faults which occur during the period of guarantee will be eliminated free of charge. Rights to claims under the terms of guarantee are annulled following intervention by the purchaser or third parties. Damage caused as a result of improper handling or operation, incorrect positioning or storing, improper connection or installation, Acts of God or other external influence are not covered by the terms of guarantee. In the case of complaints, we reserve the right to repair or replace defect parts or provide a replacement device. Replacement parts or devices become our property. Rights to compensation in the case of damage are excluded where there is no evidence of intent or gross negligence by the manufacturer.
If your device shows signs of defect during the period of guarantee, please return it to the sales outlet in which you purchased the AUDIOLINE device together with the purchase receipt. All rights to claims under the terms of guarantee in accordance with this agreement must be asserted exclusively with regard to your sales outlet.
Two years after the purchase and transfer of our products, claims under the terms of guarantee can no longer be asserted.
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0180 500 13 88 (Kosten Telekom bei Drucklegung: 12ct/min)

AUDIOLINE GmbH
Neuss
Service Hotline 0180 500 13 88
(Kosten Telekom bei Drucklegung: 12ct/min)
Internet: www.audioline.de 
E−mail: info@audioline.de
Version 1.1 − 29.05.2006

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