User manual COBRA AN8591

[. . . ] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR CORDLESS TELEPHONE A N SW E R I N G SY ST E M MODEL AN-8591 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Cobra® INTENNA® Cordless Telephone Answering System Model AN-8591. This system uses the world's first and only cordless phone with no external antennas!With nothing to extend, bend or break, the patented INTENNA cordless phone conceals its antennas inside the handset and base, out of your way. And the tapeless, all-digital answering system eliminates moving parts by recording greeting and messages on microchips, offering more reliability and much faster access to messages than traditional tape-operated systems. [. . . ] Handset disconnects, loses performance and/or beeps three times when in use away from the base: You may be out of range or your batteries may need recharging. Handset won't work after a power outage or after disconnecting phone from AC power and then reconnecting it: Return the handset to the base for about thirty seconds to automatically reset the security coding. Handset seems "dead. ": Battery power has run out; return handset to base and charge for at least 12 hours. · · · · · 15 Answering System Operation ALL-DIGITAL SYSTEM This is a tapeless, all-digital answering system. All messages, memos and greeting are digitally recorded and stored in solid state memory. This memory will hold up to 20 minutes of recorded messages; incoming message recording time as well as memo recording time is 60 seconds per message. To prevent the loss of recorded messages and greeting in the event of a power outage, install a 9v battery in the compartment on the bottom of the unit (battery not included). When system is first installed, digital display will "count down" from 10 to 0. This is the system set up and will happen any time power is reconnected to system. RECORD YOUR GREETING (If Digital display is flashing Gr, no greeting is stored) 1. Record your greeting after the beep--you have up to 60 seconds recording time (for best results, speak approximately 6 inches from microphone, see p. Release GREETING button; greeting will automatically play back to you. NOTE: If you are using the individual mailboxes, make sure you have instructed callers in your greeting how to direct their calls. EXAMPLE (for business use): "Thank you for calling (Name) Enterprises. We cannot speak to you personally right now, but your call is very important to us. To leave a message for (Customer Service), please press zero then 1; for (Order Department), press zero then 2; for (Sales Department), press zero then 3; for (Marketing Manager), press zero then 4; please speak after you hear the beep. Thank you again for calling; we will return your call as soon as possible. " EXAMPLE (for home use): "You have reached (your phone number or family name). Smith), press zero then 2; for (John), press zero then 3; for (Jane), press zero then 4; please speak after you hear the beep. Thank you for calling; we will return your call as soon as possible. " Remember not to say you are out of the house or out of town on your greeting; this can help prevent burglery. Gr DAY/TIME STAMP (If Digital display is flashing CL, no day or time is stored). When you set today's day and time, you will hear an announcement after every message during playback to tell you the day and time the message was recorded. CL 16 SETTING CLOCK 1. Press and release TIME SET button: Complete day and time will be announced. w w w w w w VOICE MAILBOXES Incoming messages may be recorded in any one of 5 "mailboxes". There are four individual mailboxes and one general, enabling messages to be directed to individuals within a household or business. GENERAL MAILBOX All messages will be recorded in this mailbox if not directed to any other mailbox. Recording or playback in the general maibox is similar to a standard answering system. INDIVIDUAL MAILBOXES As specified above in "Record Your Greeting"(see p. [. . . ] The openings should never be blocked by placing the product in the bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. [. . . ]