Memorex MPH2089 manual

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    MODEL: MPH2089 BEFORE OPERATING THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY. DIGIT AL ANSWERING MACHINE WITH DA TE/TIME ST AMP OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS MPH2089 O/M.QXD 9/4/01 10:30 AM Page 21[...]

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    1 Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product. 3. Do not use this product near w[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 1. If your local telephone exchange only accepts Pulse dialing, you may have to switch the Tone/Pulse switch to Tone to access certain services that require Tone signalling (such as home banking). After the initial line is connected to the number you are calling, switch the Tone/Pulse switch to Tone to access Tone s[...]

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    LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 4 1 2 3 8 7 10 6 5 9 12 13 11 4 1. DELETE Button 2. SKIP ➛➛ /MEMO Button 3. PLAY/PAUSE Button 4. Display 5. Battery Compartment (Bottom of Unit) 6. DATA Jack (Rear of Unit) 7. LINE Jack (Rear of Unit) 8. SKIP ❿❿ /OGM Button 9. TIME Button 10. DC Jack (Rear of Unit) 11. NEW MESSAGE Indicator 12. ON/OFF Button 13. VOLUME[...]

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    E–5 This section has been designed to provide a reference guide to help set up the unit. 1. Unpack and make sure all the items have been included: Base Unit, Power Adaptor and Telephone Line Cord. 2. Connect one end of the provided telephone line cord into the LINE jack on the rear of the unit and the other end into a modular telephone jack. 3. I[...]

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    POWER SOURCES 6 AC Power Adapter To operate the unit using AC power, connect the AC adapter to the DC jack on the rear of the unit and to a wall outlet having 120V, 60Hz only. CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter provided with the unit. Using another AC adapter may damage the unit. When not using AC power, disconnect the AC adapter from the wall outlet[...]

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    OPERA TION 7 Press and hold the TIME button ❶ for 2 seconds and the unit will announce the day of the week (i.e. Monday). Press the SKIP ➛➛ /MEMO button ❷ to decrease or the SKIP ❿❿ /OGM button button ❸ to increase until the present day of the week is heard. 1 3 2 1 Press the TIME button ❶ again and the unit will announce the hour o[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 8 Press and hold the SKIP ❿❿ /OGM button for approximately 2 seconds until a short beep is heard, and then release the button. Begin recording your outgoing message speaking in a normal tone of voice. Typical Message: “You have reached the Smith residence. We are not able to come to the phone right now. If you’ll leav[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 9 NOTES: • If the unit detects a dial tone, silence or a busy signal, the unit will hang up and may not register the message. • When the memory is full, no ICMs can be recorded. • When the batteries are low, dead or not installed, “Lo” will appear in the display. Make sure the OGM is recorded. Press the ON/OFF butto[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 10 To record a personal memo which will be played the next time somebody retrieves the memos, press and hold the SKIP ➛➛ /MEMO button for approximately 2 seconds; a beep will sound. When the beep is heard, release the SKIP ➛➛ /MEMO button. 1 After the message is recorded, press the PLAY/STOP button ❶ to stop the rec[...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 11 Make sure the SPEAKER VOLUME control is adjusted as desired. 1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to hear only the new ICM/MEMO messages. As the messages are played back, the unit will say the time they were received before playing the ICM. 2 PLAYING BACK INCOMING MESSAGES (ICMs) The NEW MESSAGE indicator will blink when the unit [...]

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    OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 12 To stop playback, press the PLAY/STOP button and the unit will save the previous messages. 5 NOTES: • After playing the ICMs, the unit will automatically reset to take new messages. • The maximum recording time for an ICM (Incoming Message) is 60 seconds. IF MEMORY IS FULL If the memory is full, the unit will not allow[...]

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    REMOTE OPERA TION 13 Call the answering machine from a separate line. After the OGM is played (press “*” to skip OGM), and the beep is heard, enter your remote code within 10 seconds. 1 Press the “*” pad, then the “5” pad to turn the unit off. 2 TURNING THE ANSWERING MACHINE OFF Call the answering machine from a separate line. After the[...]

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    REMOTE OPERA TION 14 Call the answering machine from a separate line. After the OGM is played (press “*” to skip OGM), and the beep is heard, enter your remote code within 10 seconds. 1 REMOTELY PLAYING INCOMING MESSAGES (ICM’S) Press the “4” pad to play all messages or the “5” pad to play only new messages. 2 Call the answering machi[...]

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    REMOTE OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 15 PLAYING THE MEMOS Call the answering machine from a separate line. After the OGM is played (press “*” to skip OGM), and the beep is heard, enter your remote code within 10 seconds. Press the 3” pad to play all memos. 1 You can skip, delete, stop or repeat memos using the “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” and [...]

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    REMOTE OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 16 After the OGM is played, and the beep is heard, enter your remote code within 10 seconds. 1 Press the “2” pad and the unit will monitor the situation for 30 seconds. If you want to continue monitoring, immediately press the “ 2 ” pad again for an additional 30 second room monitoring. To stop monitoring, pres[...]

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    17 REMOTE OPERA TION (CONTINUED) STOP CALL: Press the “#” pad to stop the remote function. After the OGM is played, and the beep is heard, enter your remote code within 10 seconds. 1 Press the “*” pad, followed by the “3” pad to change the remote code. 2 TO CHANGE THE REMOTE CODE (REMOTELY) Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds[...]

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    CONVENIENT REMOTE ACCESS CARD 18 For your convenience, cut out this card and keep it in your wallet as a reference guide when remotely calling your answering machine. IDLE MODE (No Messages Playing) Button Function 1 Play OGM 2 Starts room monitoring 3 Playback memos 4 Playback all ICMs 5 Playback new ICMs 7 Stop or save all messages 9 Enter the Pl[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 19 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION No Power. AC adaptor not con- Connect AC adaptor to nected to unit. DC 9V jack on unit. AC adaptor not con- Connect AC adaptor to nected to the AC outlet. the AC outlet. No power. Move to another outlet. No OGM. No OGM recorded. Record an OGM. Volume is too low. Increase volume. Mess[...]

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    Memcorp, Inc. Weston, FL Printed in Hong Kong Visit our website at www.memcorpinc.com MPH2089 O/M.QXD 9/4/01 10:30 AM Page 20[...]