User manual SOUTHWESTERN BELL FA970

[. . . ] Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone® All-Digital Telephone Answering System with Voice Day/Time Stamp FA970 OWNER'S MANUAL TOLL FREE HELP LINE 1-800-366-0937 http://www. swbfreedomphone. com/ 1 LOCATION OF CONTROLS TOP VIEW 1. Telephone Extension Line 2 PLEASE READ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2-4 BEFORE USE. Congratulations! You have purchased an FA970 Digital Answering System with Voice Day/Time Stamp manufactured to the highest standards of SOUTHEWSTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE® RETAIL SALES. Digital Technology This digital design utilizes a computer chip to perform answering system functions more efficiently and with more versatile features than microcassette answering machines. BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS ANSWERING SYSTEM, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDINGTHE FOLLOWING: 1. Unplug this product from the wall telephone jack and power outlet before cleaning. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. 3 5. [. . . ] If the unit does not stop answering, press the hook switch of your telephone for about one second and release. You may also press the STOP/SAVE button. Call Screening To listen to an incoming call without picking up the phone, let your unit answer the phone when it rings. If you don't want to talk to the caller, just let your unit take a message, and adjust the volume control on the side of the unit to listen. If you don't want to listen to the caller's message, just lower the volume. If you want to talk to the caller, pick up the phone and talk. Battery Low Indicator The Batt. Low LED will flash to indicate the 9 volt battery (not included) needs to be installed or replaced. 15 Power Failure Protection/Battery Back Up If an AC power failure occurs, or the power plug comes out of the wall, your unit will shut down until the power is restored. When the power is restored, any messages recorded before the power failure will be saved IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED A 9 VOLT BATTERY. The message indicator LED will flash to indicate the number of new messages received. If your unit is not operating properly when the power is restored, proceed with a unit reset. To Reset Unit 1. Remove the 9 volt battery and plug the AC adaptor back into the power outlet. Replace with 9V alkaline battery and insert the telephone back into the wall jack. Record a new outgoing greeting or you can use the pre-recorded announcement. Reset the Voice Day/Time Stamp. Ring Select You can select the number of rings in which a call will be answered. Set the Ring Select switch (on the side of unit) to 2 or 4 rings, or Toll Saver (TS). Toll Saver (TS) Your unit has a built-in automatic toll saving feature. This feature lets you know if you have received any messages before it answers, thus saving you on long distance costs. 16 How Toll Saver Works IF YOU HAVE SET THE RING SELECT SWITCH TO TOLL SAVER (TS), when calling your unit from a remote location to check for messages, listen to the number of rings: No Messages Received If your phone rings more than two times, you have no new messages. You can hang up on the third ring before your unit answers, and save the cost of the call. Note: If no new messages are received, your unit will answer the call after the fourth ring. Messages Received If your unit answers after only 2 rings, you have received new messages, which you can then retrieve by following the Remote Message Playback section, below. TONE REMOTE OPERATION Remote Security Code To access answering functions from an outside line, you will need to enter the three digit security code located on the bottom of your unit. Write this number on the Remote Access Card, which you can keep in your wallet. Remote Turn On If you forget to turn on your unit: 1. You may hang up the phone, and subsequent calls will be answered. Remote Message Playback 1. After your FA970 answers, it plays the outgoing greeting and beeps once. Dial your three digit security code within 20 seconds after the beep, pressing and holding each digit for 1-2 seconds. [. . . ] You can also visit our website at http://www. swbfreedomphone. com. FOR IN-WARRANTY SERVICE: Package your complete unit (including all adapters, line cords, and other accessories) and ship the unit postage prepaid* and insured (for your protection) to: SOUTHWESTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE ® DEPT. : In Warranty 7475 North Glen Harbor Blvd. , Glendale, AZ 85307 Be sure to include your return address, proof of purchase, a daytime phone number, $9. 50 for postage and handling*, and a brief explanation of your difficulties. *NOTE: California residents need only provide proof of purchase and should call 1-800-366-0937 for shipping instructions. FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPLACEMENT: You may call our toll-free Help Line for the price of a replacement before returning your unit. Please follow all instructions for In-Warranty service (above) to return your unit, and mark the package: DEPT. : Out-of-Warranty. [. . . ]