Sony TAM-100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setting up the answering machineConnect the answering machine1 Unplug the telephone line cord from your telephone and connect thetelephone line cord (supplied) to the TEL jack of the answeringmachine and to the telephone.2 Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack of the answeringmachine.3 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 12V jack of theanswering machine and to an AC outlet.“P” flashes in the display window.Notes• Use only the supplied AC-T70 AC power adaptor. Do not useany other AC power adaptor.• Connect the AC power adaptor to a continuous power supply.• Place the answering machine close to the AC outlet so that youcan unplug the AC power adaptor easily.TipIf your telephone outlet is not modular, contact your telephoneservice company for assistance.Preparing the answering machineSetting the day and timeSet the day and time so that you can stamp day and time for the incomingmessages. You’ll hear the recorded day and time when you play back messages.1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (TIME).You hear a voice guide: “Please setthe day. To select, press the SKIP orREPEAT button. To enter, press theSET button”.3 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or(REPEAT/SLOW) repeatedly until thecorrect day of the week is announced.Press (SKIP/QUICK) to advance, or(REPEAT/SLOW) to go back.IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSWhen using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should alwaysbe followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons,including the following:1. 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.2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electricalstorm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do notdispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes forpossible special disposal instructions.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSINDUSTRY CANADA NOTICENOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. Thiscertification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunicationsnetwork protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in theappropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). TheDepartment does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’ssatisfaction.Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to beconnected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. Theequipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection.The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions maynot prevent degradation of service in some situations.Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representativedesignated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to thisequipment, or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunicationscompany cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical groundconnections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal meatallic waterpipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may beparticularly important in rural areas.Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, butshould contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, asappropriate.NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminaldevice provides an indication of the maximum number of terminal allowed to beconnected to a telephone interface.The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devicessubject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numberof all the devices does not exceed 5.IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION TO USERSYour model (TAM-100) has been approved by the Industry Canada.The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) of your model is indicated at the bottomof the unit.If you forgot to turn the answering function onCall your phone and let it ring 10 times until it answers. Then the answeringfunction automatically turns on.NoteIf you enter a wrong remote security code three times, the line will be disconnected.To use the toll-saver featureSet RINGER SELECT to TS. See “Selecting the ring time”.MaintenanceOn handling• Do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.• Do not put foreign objects into the unit. Should any liquid or solid object fallinto the unit, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnelbefore operating the unit any further.• Do not put anything in the DC IN 9V (external power input) jack.• Do not drop the unit as a malfunction may result.On cleaningClean the cabinets with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a milddetergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder orsolvent such as alcohol or benzine as they may damage the finish of the cabinet.If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult yournearest Sony dealer.TroubleshootingSymptomYou cannot hear anythingfrom the speaker.No time stamp is heard.You cannot record thegreeting properly.The answering machinedoes not record messagesThe answering machinedoes not accept yourremote ID code (securitycode).You hear error beepswhen you enter yourremote ID code (securitycode).A long confirmation beepdoes not sound when youenter your remote ID code(security code).Display windowThe display window on the answering machine shows the followinginformation.When the display window showsNumber (0-99)PAFThe high, middle and lowbars flash successively.SpecificationsPower source DC 12 V from AC power adaptorMaximum recording About 15 minutes, using incorporated ICtimeGreeting message Up to 4 minutesIncoming message Up to 4 minutes/messageMemo Up to 4 minutes/messageDimensions Approx. 100 x 50 x 173 mm (w/h/d)(approx. 4 x 2 x 6 7/ 8 inches)Mass Approx. 290 g (approx. 10 oz)Supplied accessories AC power adaptor AC-T70Telephone line cordDesign and specifications are subject to change without notice.Sony Corporation  2001 Printed in ChinaTAM-1003-866-411-61(1)Operating InstructionsMode d’emploi (au verso)TelephoneAnswering MachineSet AUDIBLE When you wish to Prerecorded greetingINDICATOR to“On” play a greeting to ask the caller(normal mode) to leave a message and havethe answering machine beep toalert you of recorded incomingmessages.“OF” play a greeting to ask the caller(normal mode) to leave a message but you donot wish to sound a beep.“A” make an announcement to the(announcement caller without acceptingonly mode) incoming messages when, forexample, you are away on along vacation.When the memory is fullThe recording area of this answering machine’s memory is about 15 minutes(including the greeting, messages, and memo). If the remaining recording areabecomes less than one minute, “F” flashes on the display window, and theanswering machine automatically switches to announcement only mode, whichdoes not record messages, and the greeting will be switched to the prerecordedgreeting.If you wish to record more messages, erase the existing messages. You can alsoerase the messages from an outside phone, see “Operating from an outsidephone”.Turning on the answering functionPress (ANSWER ON/OFF) so that itlights up in red.NoteWhen the memory is full, you hear five short error beeps and you cannot turn on theanswering function. Erase unnecessary messages.Tips• The answering machine will automatically answer a call after 10 rings even if theanswering function is off. The answering function will remain on for all subsequentcalls.• You can also turn on or off the answering function from an outside phone, see“Operating from an outside phone”.Mailbox usageThis answering machine offers you three voice mailboxes, providing a convenientway to share the mailbox feature with other members of your household or business.When a caller callsThe caller can choose one of the two ways to leave a message:• Select a mailbox by pressing (*)(1) (MAIL BOX 1), (*)(2) (MAIL BOX 2) or(*)(3) (MAIL BOX 3) while the caller hears the greeting. The greeting stopsand a beep will sound, then the caller can start recording a message.• Wait until the greeting finishes, then start recording a message. When thecaller does not select a mailbox, the messages goes into MAIL BOX 1.Notes• If four minutes have passed while recording the incoming message, the line isautomatically disconnected.• If the message is shorter than two seconds, it will not be recorded.TipEven if a power interruption occurs, the incoming messages are not erased.To turn off the answering functionPress (ANSWER ON/OFF) so that the red light goes off.Setting the remote ID code (security code)If you want to operate the answering machine from an outside phone, you mustfirst set the remote ID code (security code). See “Operating from an outsidephone” for details on remote operations.1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (ANSWER ON/OFF).You hear a voice guide: “Please setthe security code. To select, press theSKIP or REPEAT button. To enter,press the SET button”.3 Set a two-digit number between 00and 99 by pressing (SKIP/QUICK) or(REPEAT/SLOW).Press (SKIP/QUICK) to increase anumber, or (REPEAT/SLOW) todecrease.Each time you press (SKIP/QUICK) or(REPEAT/SLOW), the answeringmachine announces a number.4 Press (SET/REC).The remote ID code (security code) isset, and you hear a long confirmationbeep.To change the remote ID code (security code)Enter a new remote ID code (security code). The new code will replace the oldone.TipEven if a power interruption occurs, the remote ID code is not erased.Playing back messagesWhen you come homeIf (ANSWER ON/OFF) flashes inred, or the display window showsthe total number of new messagesand the MAIL BOX indicatorflashes, press the mailbox button((MAIL BOX 1), (MAIL BOX 2) or(MAIL BOX 3)).If you press the mailbox button,the display window shows thetotal number of new messagesthat are recorded to the mailbox.The answering machine playsback from the first new messages.Additional tasks when playing back messagesTo Do thisAdjust the speaker volume Press (VOLUME) (+) or (--).Stop playback Press the mailbox button again.Replay the messages Press the mailbox button again.Skip to the next message Press (SKIP/QUICK) while the current message is playing.Repeat the current message Press (REPEAT/SLOW) while the current message isplaying.Go back to previous messages Press (REPEAT/SLOW) within the first three seconds of thecurrent message.Play back slowly Keep (REPEAT/SLOW) pressed during playback.Play back quickly Keep (SKIP/QUICK) pressed during playback.NoteThe old messages will not be played back unless all new messages are played back.To erase messagesYou can erase only the messages you have played back.• To erase one message, press (ERASE) while the message is being played back.• To erase all the messages in a mailbox, press (ERASE), and a mailbox button((MAIL BOX 1),(MAIL BOX 2) or (MAIL BOX 3)). A long confirmation beepsounds and all messages in the selected mailbox are erased.NotesSelecting the ring timeYou can select the number of rings before the answering machine starts to playback the greeting and records incoming messages. There are three options of ringtime. The ring time is preset to Toll Saver.1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (SKIP/QUICK).You hear a voice guide: “Please setthe number of rings. To select, pressthe SKIP or REPEAT button. Toenter, press the SET button”.3 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or(REPEAT/SLOW).The current setting is announced.4 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or (REPEAT/SLOW) repeatedly to select a ringduration.5 Press (SET/REC).The ring time setting is announced.To check the ring time1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (SKIP/QUICK).3 Press (SKIP/QUICK).The ring time setting is announced.4 Press (SET/REC).Set the number of ring to Mode“ ” (Toll Saver) If new messages have been recorded, the answering machineanswers at the second ring and records incoming messages; ifno new messages are recorded, it answers at the fifth ring.When you call from an outside phone and hear more than tworings, you know that there are no new messages. If you hangup at this point before the answering machine answers, youcan save the toll for the call (see “Operating from an outsidephone”).“5” The answering machine always answers at the fifth ring andrecords incoming messages.“2” The answering machine always answers at the second ring andrecords incoming messages.Selecting the answering modeYou can set the answering machine to record incoming messages (normal mode),or just make an announcement without recording messages (announcement onlymode).You can record your own greeting, or use the factory prerecorded greetings.In the normal mode, you also have the option of having a beep to tell you if youhave received any new incoming messages.The audible message alert is preset toon.1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (REPEAT/SLOW).You hear a voice guide: “Please setthe message alert and announce onlyfunction. To select, press the SKIP orREPEAT button. To enter, press theSET button”.3 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or(REPEAT/SLOW).The current setting is announced.4 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or (REPEAT/SLOW) repeatedly to select theanswering mode.5 Press (SET/REC).To check the answering mode1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (REPEAT/SLOW).3 Press (REPEAT/SLOW).The answering mode setting is announced.4 Press (SET/REC).Screening incoming callsYou can screen calls by leaving the answering function on while you are athome. When a call is answered, you can hear the message being recordedthrough the answering machine but the caller cannot hear you. Then, you candecide whether to answer the call or not.To answer the callPick up the handset of the telephone.Recording is cancelled and you can speak to the caller.Notes• If the volume is set to minimum, you cannot screen the calls.• While the greeting is being played the caller cannot be heard however, you can answerthe call by picking up the handset of the telephone.Tips• You can disconnect the call by pressing (MAIL BOX 1), (MAIL BOX 2) or (MAIL BOX 3).• The high, middle and low bars on the display window flash successively whilescreening incoming call.Recording a memoYou can record a “memo” (up to four minutes) as a personal reminder or as amessage for other people. You can play back the recorded memo like anyincoming messages.1 Press (MEMO).You hear a voice guide.2 Select a mailbox by pressing(MAIL BOX 1), (MAIL BOX 2) or(MAIL BOX 3). You will hear a voiceguide, then a long confirmation beep.The display window shows the totalnumber of new messages and memosthat includes the memo in recordingof the selected mailbox.3 After the tone, start recording. Speakabout 12 inches (30 cm) away fromthe microphone.4 Press (MEMO) to stop recording.The display window shows the totalnumber of new messages and memosof the all mailboxes.Notes• If you press (MEMO) when the memory is full (“F” flashing on the display window), youhear five short error beeps and you cannot record a memo.• If a call comes in while recording a memo, recording stops automatically, and therecorded memo is counted as a new message.• If the remaining memory becomes full while recording, recording stops automaticallyand “F” flashes on the display window.Tips• If four minutes have passed in step 3, recording stops automatically, and the recordedmemo is counted as a new message.• Even if a power interruption occurs, the memos are not erased.Operating from an outside phoneYou can call from a touch-tone phone and pick up new messages recorded on theanswering machine. First, you just set the remote ID code (security code) andturn on the answering function before going out. See “Setting the remote IDcode (security code)”.Picking up new messages1 Call your phone from a touch-tone phone.2 While you hear the greeting play, press (#), and your remote IDcode (security code).You hear a long confirmation beep and the greeting stops. Followingthe voice guide informing you of the number of messages recorded,the answering machine stands by for you to enter a control code.3 To do other operations, enter the control code within 20 seconds (seethe table below). To quit, hang up the phone.Control codes for remote operationsTo PressPlay back messages in MAIL BOX 1 (#) (1)Play back messages in MAIL BOX 2 (#) (2)Play back messages in MAIL BOX 3 (#) (3)Repeat the current message (#) (4) while the message is being played backSkip the current message (#) (6) while the message is being played backErase the current message (#) (9) while the message is being played backErase all the messages in MAIL BOX 1 (#) (9) (#) (1)Erase all the messages in MAIL BOX 2 (#) (9) (#) (2)Erase all the messages in MAIL BOX 3 (#) (9) (#) (3)Record a new greeting (*) (7). When you hear a long beep, start(up to one minute) recording your greeting. Press (*) (*) to stoprecording.Turn on the answering function (*) (0)Turn off the answering function (#) (0)Stop the current operation (*) (*)4 Press (SET/REC).You hear a voice guide: “Please set the hour. To select, press theSKIP or REPEAT button. To enter, press the SET button”.5 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or (REPEAT/SLOW) repeatedly until the correcthour is announced.6 Press (SET/REC).You hear a voice guide: “Please set the minute. To select, press theSKIP or REPEAT button. To enter, press the SET button”.7 Press (SKIP/QUICK) or (REPEAT/SLOW) repeatedly until the correctminute is announced.8 Press (SET/REC).You hear a long confirmation beep, followed by the day and time.Then the answering machine starts counting time.Notes• Do not allow more than 20 seconds (or 60 seconds when setting the minute) to elapsebetween each step of the procedure.• If a power interruption occurs, the day and time will be erased.• If the current day and time are not set, you will not hear a time stamp when you playback recorded messages. If you try to check the current time, you will hear five shorterror beeps.To check the current timePress (TIME). You hear the current day and time.Recording the greetingThis answering machine has prerecorded greetings. However, you can recordyour own greeting.The greeting must be between two seconds and four minutes long.You can record a greeting for each of the answering mode (“normal” and“announcement only” modes. See “Selecting the answering mode”). To record agreeting for the “announcement only” mode, select the mode first, then followthe instructions below (see “Selecting the answering mode”). Otherwise, thenormal greeting will be recorded.1 Press (SET/REC).2 Press (GREETING).You hear a voice guide and a longconfirmation beep.3 After the tone, start recording. Speakabout 12 inches (30 cm) away fromthe microphone.4 Press (SET/REC) to stop recording.The answering machineautomatically replays the recordedgreeting.Notes• If recording did not succeed, you hear five short error beeps. Start over the procedure.• If a call comes in while recording a greeting, recording is cancelled. Start over theprocedure.• If you hear five short error beeps while recording, the recording area may be full. In thiscase, erase unnecessary messages.Tips• If four minutes have passed in step 3, recording stops automatically.• To record the greeting from a touch-tone phone, see “Operating from an outside phone”.• Even if a power interruption occurs, your own greeting is not erased.• If your own greeting is recorded, the greeting has priority over the prerecorded greeting.Prerecorded greetingNormal mode : “Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now.Please leave your name, number and message afterthe tone”.Announcement only mode : “Hello, I’m unable to answer your call right now.Please call again, thank you”.To check the greetingPress (GREETING) to play back the greeting.To change the greetingRecord a new greeting. The new greeting replaces the old one.To erase the greetingPress (ERASE) while playing back the greeting.The answering machine will answer a call with the prerecorded greetings.To go back to the factory prerecorded greetingPress (ERASE) while playing back the greeting.This will bring back the original greeting, but your own greeting is erased.• The display window shows the total number of “new” messages. Therefore, it is reset to“0” when you play back all new messages, even they are not erased yet. Be sure to eraseunnecessary messages before the memory becomes full.• When the number of new messages exceeds 99, “99” flashes on the display window.• If a call comes in during playback, the playback stops.• If a power interruption occurs or the AC power adaptor is disconnected while erasing amessage, all recorded message may be erased.• If you try to erase all messages in a mailbox with any new messages remaining. Youhear five short error beeps and you cannot erase the messages.TipYou can also listen to the messages or erase the messages from a touch-tone phone, see“Operating from an outside phone”.MIC (Microphone)(ERASE)“Hello, I’m unable to answer yourcall right now. Please leave yourname, number and message afterthe tone.”“Hello, I’m unable to answer yourcall right now. Please call again,thank you.”Remedy• Use the VOLUME control to increase the speakervolume.• Make sure the day and time are set.• The day and time may have been cleared due to apower interruption. Set them again.• Keep your message between two seconds and fourminutes.• Make sure you speak about 12 inches (30 cm) awayfrom the microphone when recording.• Check the answering mode. The phone cannot recordmessages in announcement only mode.• Make sure that the memory is not full. When theremaining recording area is less than one minute, theanswering machine switches to announcement onlymode automatically.• The answering machine does not record a message thatis shorter than two seconds.• Even if the message is longer than four minutes, theanswering machine only records up to four minutes.• Make sure you call from a touch-tone phone.• Make sure you entered your remote ID code (securitycode) within two seconds after you have entered (#).• Make sure the remote ID code (security code) is correct.• Enter your remote ID code (security code) while thegreeting is being played back.• Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone phone.Display window(VOLUME)(SKIP/QUICK)(ERASE)(REPEAT/SLOW)(ANSWER ON/OFF)Answering machineOperating from an outsidephoneIt meansNumber of messages not yet played back. The displaywindow shows up to 99 messages. After that, ”99“ flashesto tell you that there are 100 or more messages.Flashes when the day and time is cleared due to a powerinterruption, or when you connect the answering machineto the AC outlet for the first time.The announcement only mode is selected.The recording area is full. Erase unnecessary messages.Flashes while screening incoming call.MIC (Microphone)Polarity of the plug–+ModularTo telephoneoutletTo AC outlet3 AC power adaptor(supplied AC-T70)To LINETo DCIN 12VHook the cord.1 Telephone line cord(supplied)To TEL2 Telephone line cord

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