Vidicode Professional Telephone Answering Machine Manual

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
PTAM 
manual  

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Contents 
1 Introduction  7 
1.1  Connecting to the telephone network  8 
1.2  Hard disk capacity  9 
1.3 Some terminology  9 
1.4  Switching the hard disk on and off  11 
1.5 Accessories  11 
1.6 Guarantee conditions  12 
1.7  Additional information about your PTAM  13 
1.8 Millennium compatibility  13 
2 Installation  15 
2.1 Unpacking  15 
2.2 Connecting  15 
2.3 Powering on  16 
2.4  Configuring your PTAM for use  17 
3  Using the PTAM  19 
3.1...

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4  The timetable and voice response  29 
4.1 The timetable  29 
4.2  System messages and options, voice response.  31 
4.3  Connecting through calls  34 
4.4  Working with the information obtained via Voice Response  34 
5 Configuration  37 
5.1 Introduction  37 
5.2  Use of the password  38 
5.3 The clock  39 
5.4  Number of rings before answering  39 
5.5  “Always answer” mode  39 
5.6 Ringing settings  40 
5.7  Use of speaker when answering...

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5.22  Reset all values  43 
5.23  The VU meter  44 
6 Remote access  47 
6.1  Typing in the password  47 
6.2  Listening to new messages remotely  47 
6.3  Selecting a welcome message  48 
6.4  Changing the password remotely  48 
6.5  Changing the welcome message remotely  48 
6.6  Switching on the answer machine remotely  49 
6.7  Changing system messages  49 
7 Index  53 
 
   

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1 Introduction 
Congratulations on the purchase of your Professional Telephone Answering 
Machine (PTAM). The PTAM is a quality product of Vidicode Datacommunicatie 
BV. 
The PTAM user interface is easy to understand, so you will rarely have to use 
this manual. 
The PTAM can be used in the following ways: 
• Answering Machine 
◊ Choice of several welcome messages, which can easily be changed. 
◊ Automatic programming with the help of a daily,...

Handleiding PTAM  ©-1998 Vidicode Datacommunicatie BV 8 ◊ Unlimited recording time 
◊ Recordings Search function    
◊ Choice of recording quality  
◊ ‘Room monitor function: Starts recording automatically when people 
speak  
◊ Recordings secured by 
password code 
• Call Recorder  
◊ Calls made with PTAM or 
telephone connected to 
PTAM can be recorded  
• Headset telephone 
◊ Hands free use with 
headset 
◊ Last number repeat  
◊ 200 number register, 
accessible by name  
◊ Overhear function via...

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2. In series with a normal telephone. The PTAM is connected to the 
telephone line and the telephone to the PTAM.  
1.2 Hard disk capacity  
The  total duration of the recordings the hard disk can store is determined by 
the recording quality set by the user. This is approximately:  
 
Standard  High 1  High 2 
900 hours  185 hours  140 hours 
 
The maximum number of recordings on all PTAM models is 65.000. 
The capacity has been calculated for...

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1: LCD or display  
The information display  
2: Softkeys   
 The keys under the display that perform the function 
indicated on the display  
3: Telephone keys  
The keys 0 and 1 to 9, * en # 
4: Function keys 
The keys with the function printed above them , e.g. 
‘telephone’, ‘call recorder’ or ‘menu’ 
5: Recorder keys  
The keys 
, , , ,  and , similar to 
those found on a cassette or video recorder 
 
The recording keys use either the...