Binatone 6210 Activity Cordless Home Key Pad Phone Instruction Manual

**Binatone 6210 Activity Cordless Home Key Pad Phone Instruction Manual

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Getting ready

Your outgoing message (OGM )
You need to record an outgoing message (OGM) before the answering machine will work. Your OGM can be up to 40 seconds long.

To record an OGM

1. 1 Press →MSG PLAY

2. Press
   OR press then press OK OGA REC

3. Wait until you hear a ‘beep’ (the display also flashes)

4. Record your OGM, speaking clearly into the handset’s mouthpiece

5. Press to stop recording

6. Press to go back to standby mode

You must complete steps 1 to 5 in the right order. If you interrupt OGM recording before you’ve finished, you’ll lose any OGM already recorded and your answering machine won’t work. Go back and start again from step 1.

To play back your OGM

1. Press →MSG PLAY

2. Press 2
   OR press TWICE then press OK OGM PLAY (flashing)

3. Press to go back into standby mode

Incoming messages

To intercept a call
When someone calls you, they hear your OGM followed by a ‘beep’ and they can then leave a message. To interrupt recording and speak to the caller, press PHONE or SPEAKERPHONE or lift the handset of any other phone connected to the same line as the Activity 6210.

To record a memo
You can have only one memo recorded at a time. Before recording a new one, delete any memo you’ve recorded previously.

1. Press →MSG PLAY.

2. Press 3
   OR press SIX times then press OKMEMO REC (flashing)

3. Record your memo, speaking clearly into the handset’s mouthpiece

4. Press to stop recording

5. Press to go back to standby mode

Message playback
While the answering machine is switched on, the total number of recorded messages is shown on the display. When there are new messages, the symbol flashes on the display, and the green IN USE light on the base unit flashes.

1. Press MSG PLAY
2. Press 8 τυν or OK

→ If there are new messages, they’ll be played back. If there are no new messages, any old messages will be played back. As each message is played, its sequence number is shown. REMO indicates that a memo is being played.
→ When all messages have been played, you’ll hear two ‘beeps’.
During playback, you can press the SPEAKERPHONE button to turn off the speakerphone and listen using the earpiece; or the or button to adjust the volume

Switching on and off
To switch ON

1. Press MSG PLAY
2. Press 5
   OR press THREE times so the display shows TAM ON then press OK

→ The display shows MESSAGES O (or the number of recorded messages) and
If MEM FULL flashes on the display, and you hear a warning ‘beep’, the machine’s memory is full. Delete some or all recorded messages before you switch on.

To switch OFF

1. Press MSG PLAY
2. Press 6
   OR press FOUR times so the display shows TAM OFF then press OK

→ The display shows the handset’s name. If there are still new messages, the symbol flashes on the display.
When the machine is switched off, it will answer incoming calls after 12 rings and ‘beep’. You can switch it on using remote operation.

To set Answer Only mode
In Answer Only mode, the machine does not record messages from callers; it just plays the OGM (such as ‘Please call back later) then drops the call.
! If you’re going to set Answer Only mode, say clearly in your OGM that callers can’t leave messages.

1. Press MSG PLAY
2. Press TWICE →ANS ONLY
3. Press OK NO or YES (the current setting)
4. Press or to change the setting
5. Press OK
6. Press to go back to standby mode

While playing messages you can press:

• to GO BACK to the previous message
• to SKIP to the next message
• to play the current message AGAIN
• to STOP playback
• to return to standby mode

Deleting messages
To delete the CURRENT message:

• Press 4 while the message is being played back

To delete ALL stored messages:

1. Press  MSG PLAY

2. Press FIVE times → DEL ALL

3. Press OK -1 → CONFIRM

4. Press OK to delete all messages
   OR press C if you don’t want to delete all messages
   → While the messages are being deleted, the display shows DELETING. This can take up to 45 seconds.
   While the messages are being deleted, you cannot program any answering machine functions and the machine will not automatically answer incoming calls. You can make and answer calls manually as normal.

5. Press to go back to standby mode

The Activity 6210 answering machine has a total of 4 or 6 minutes recording time, which includes:

• the outgoing message (OGM) up to 40 seconds long
• your incoming messages
• one memo (a message you record to yourself)

When the recording time limit is reached, MEM FULL will flash once on the display and the machine will switch itself off. It won’t record any new messages until you’ve cleared some memory to make room. So you should make a habit of deleting messages after you listen to them.

 Settings for answering calls

The number of rings
The machine can answer calls after two to nine rings. If you don’t set a number, it will answer after six rings.
If you’ll want to dial in to check your messages while you’re away, you can set Toll Saver – if there are new messages, the machine will answer after two rings; if there are no new messages, it will answer after five rings. So, if you don’t get an answer after two or three rings, you can hang up and save on call charges.

1. Press → MSG PLAY
2. Press THREE times RING NUM
3. Press OK
4. Press or to select the number of rings or TOLSAVER
5. Press OK to confirm
6. Press to go back to standby mode

Incoming message length
The maximum incoming message length can be set to 40 seconds or 60 seconds; with it set to 40 seconds, there will room in memory for more messages. To set the maximum length:

1. Press MSG PLAY
2. Press   FOUR times ICM LENGTH
3. Press OK – 40 SEC or 60 SEC
4. Press or to display the setting you want
5. Press OK
6. Press to go back to standby mode

Remote operation, continued
After your new messages have been played back, you can use these keys:

Notes

• During remote operation, do not leave more than 8 seconds between key presses, or the machine will cut off your call.
• If you key in the wrong code at step 3, your OGM will be played again and you can try steps 2 and 3 again. You have a total of three attempts.
•  If you press 3, 5 or # during message playback, your call will be cut off.

To switch the machine on remotely

1. Using a tone dialing phone, dial your home phone number
   → The machine will answer after 12 rings. You’ll hear a long ‘beep’.

2. Key in your remote security code
   → You’ll hear two short ‘beeps’ to confirm that the machine is switched on. It will then cut off your call, and will be on to answer future calls.

If the machine’s memory is full
If the machine has switched itself off, this may be because its memory is full. You can switch it on remotely using steps 1 and 2 above; but it will not cut off your call. Once you’ve switched it on, listen to your messages and delete each one by pressing 4 as it’s being played back.

Your remote security code
This is the three-digit code you’ll need to key in if you dial in and check your messages when you’re away from home. The default security code is 000; you can change it to any three digits you’ll easily remember

1. Press OK K- MSG PLAY

2. Press → SEC CODE

3. Press OK OK-1 → CODE ?

4. Key in the current security code and press OK – NEW PIN If you key in the wrong code, you’ll hear a long ‘beep’ and you’ll need to try again.

5. Key in your new code and press OK RETYPE

6. Key in your new code again and press OK
   → You should hear a ‘beep’ to confirm.

7. Press to go back to standby mode

Remote operation

To dial home from elsewhere and check your messages:

1. Using a tone dialing phone, dial your home phone number
2. While your OGM is playing, press # → Your OGM stops playing
3. Key in your remote security code

→ If there are new messages, they’ll be played. If there are no new messages, any old messages will be played. When all messages have been played, you’ll hear two ‘beeps’.

During new message playback, you can use these keys:

Skip forward to the next message| 9| Delete the message currently being played back| 4
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Play the current message again| 8| Stop playback| 0

The answering machine is operated using the handset, so you can record and listen to your messages anywhere within range of the base unit. You can also dial home from elsewhere to check your messages

Shortcut buttons.
To control answering machine functions, you first press the Then scroll through the menus for the function you want, and press – to select it.
Alternatively, some of the numbered buttons also give you shortcuts for functions you often use. Just press the button followed by the numbered button, as shown here.

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