Vidicode Professional Telephone Answering Machine Manual

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 Record  
 Rewind  
 Stop  
 Play  
 Fast forward  
 special PTAM key for selecting the next recording 
 
1.4 Switching the hard disk on and off  
The PTAM contains a hard disk, just like a Personal Computer. When using your 
PTAM you will notice that the hard disk switches itself on and off. This is 
mentioned because you may not be used to your PC switching itself on and off. 
Contrary to a PC, however, the PTAM has to be on permanent standby,...

Handleiding PTAM  ©-1998 Vidicode Datacommunicatie BV 12 After the recordings have been marked, they can be stored in your PC, and 
played at any time, using the PTAM as your output device.  
Table top microphone for recording meetings, article 1196  
When the PTAM is regularly used for recording meetings, a table microphone 
may be preferred to the headset microphone. Various models can be used; the 
article number above refers to a model that has been found to be highly 
satisfactory.  
Multi-media...

Handleiding PTAM  ©-1998 Vidicode Datacommunicatie BV 13 The guarantee is for parts only. We would like to emphasize that neither the 
manufacturer nor the supplier can be held responsible for any costs resulting 
from the breakdown of the PTAM.  
1.7 Additional information about your PTAM  
The PTAM has various features not described in this manual. Additional 
information can be ordered, or downloaded from the Vidicode websites (Europe 
WWW.VIDICODE.NL – USA WWW.VIDICODE.COM). The following section...

Handleiding PTAM  ©-1998 Vidicode Datacommunicatie BV 14 Guarantee claims as result of a millennium problem will be treated as normal 
guarantee cases and treated under our registered delivery conditions. A copy of 
these can be sent to you on request.  
  

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2 Installation 
2.1 Unpacking 
The PTAM comes supplied with the following:  

 Headset 

 Mains supply adapter  

 Telephone cable with 2 jack plugs with 6 contacts (RJ12)  

 Adapter plug for local telephone network  

 A mounting hook for the headset and a small plastic bag containing the 
necessary screws and rings 

 Manual    
The hook for the headset can be fixed to the recorder with the screws supplied.  
2.2 Connecting 
The way the PTAM is...

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Use together with a telephone  
The PTAM and your telephone stand next to one another. Either can be used for 
telephoning. The phone is connected to the port ‘PHONE’ at the back of the 
recorder, which 
is connected to 
the line via the 
port ‘LINE’  
If your 
telephone has a 
different type 
of plug, it should 
be inserted into 
the adapter plug 
supplied. This 
doesn’t affect 
the telephone.  
 
Use as normal 
audio recorder  
When the PTAM...

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INIT
 
with finally, for example:    
 
AWAY MO 19-08-98 10:53
Answering Machine
 
will appear on the display.  Instead of AWAY it could also say HOME.  There is a 
chance the screen will display:       
 
AWAY SU 01-01-96 00:00
*** Clock is wrong ***
 
with a wrong date and time, i.e. 01-01-96. In that case the clock has not been set 
yet, and should be set with the correct date and time first. See 5.3 for this. 
2.4 Configuring...

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3 Using the PTAM    
This chapter contains the instructions for the various purposes to which the 
PTAM can be put.  
Three different types of recording are discussed: normal recording via the 
microphone connection; recording of phonecalls, and recording via the answering 
machine.  
3.1 Use as a telephone answering machine   
When the PTAM has been connected to the telephone network, it can be used 
straightaway. If it has not been configured any...

Handleiding PTAM  ©-1998 Vidicode Datacommunicatie BV 20 A maximum of 30 different welcome messages can be recorded, which can then 
be selected for recording, playing, or used as your current message, by pressing 
the following keys:  
0 - 9    select welcome message 0 to 9  
*0 - *9    select welcome message 10 to 19 
#0 - #9   select welcome message 20 to 29 
If any message other than 0 is chosen this will be indicated on the display:  
 
Welcomemessage 14
SYSTEM DELETE STOP
 
As soon as a welcome...