Casio PhoneMate TC-520, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...EMORY FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7 PRS 1 5 JKL 6 MNO 3 DEF 2 ABC 8 TUV 9 WXY 0 OPER FAST FWD REWIND TONE CHANNEL REDIAL PAUSE HOLD SCREEN REMOTE TALK PAGE SAVE ERASE MIC PLAY PAUSE SPEAKERPHONE TIME F FWD REW SAVE HOLD ERASE MEMO RECORD PAGE CHARGING LINE IN USE 25 CHANNEL TIME DAY STAMP ...

Page 2: ...5 49 6 to 49 9 MHz Base Unit 43 7 to 44 4 46 6 to 46 9 MHz Receive Frequency Handset 43 7 to 44 4 46 6 to 46 9 MHz Base Unit 48 7 to 49 5 49 6 to 49 9 MHz Power Source Handset Replaceable NiCad Batteries Base Unit AC9V 600mA Battery Life Standby 7 days Talk 6 hours Recharging Time 12 15 hours with power off The TC 520 is hearing aid compatible Design and specifications subject to change without no...

Page 3: ...ff 9 Base Ringer On Off 9 Programmable Ring Select 9 MESSAGES from Base Unit Call Screening 10 Message Indicator 10 Play Messages 11 Rewind Messages 11 Fast Forward Messages 11 Replay Messages 11 Pause Message Playback 12 Automatic Erase Tape Reset 12 Save Messages 12 Erase Messages 12 Answering a Call During Message Playback 13 Memo Record 13 Paging the Handset from the Base Unit 14 HANDSET OPERA...

Page 4: ...wering machine simply cut out this order form fill in the appropriate information and send it with payment check money order or credit card information to CASIO PHONEMATE Parts Department 8805 Kelso Drive Baltimore MD 21221 or Call 1 800 322 9995 Name_______________________________________________________________ Street Address _______________________________________________________ City _________...

Page 5: ... Repairs can only be made by the manufacturer or an authorized service agency Unauthorized repairs void registration and warranty Contact seller or manufacturer for details of permissible user performed routine repairs and where and how to have other than routine repairs made 7 This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company Connection to party lines is subject to ...

Page 6: ...ower failure Return the handset to the base unit for 5 seconds to reset the Digital Security Code A beep is heard each time the handset is returned to the base unit This is normal operation The handset is updating the security code Unplug the AC ADAPTER PLUG from the back of the TC 520 for 10 seconds Remove the batteries from the handset Plug the AC Adapter back into the base station and re insert...

Page 7: ... may have been turned down You are unable to retrieve your messages using a touchtone phone See Remote Operation page 27 29 The sound is distorted during playback or the TC 520 automatically shuts off and begins beeping Check the tape It may be damaged or worn Also clean the tape head and capstan See Cleaning page 31 If this does not remedy the problem you may need to replace the tape The LINE IN ...

Page 8: ... all implied warranties made by CASIO PHONEMATE in connection with this product are limited in duration to a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase and no warranties whether expressed or implied shall apply to this product after said period Should this product prove defective in workmanship or material the consumer s sole remedies shall be such repair or replacement as is herein a...

Page 9: ...he machine on RE RECORD your outgoing message see page 6 If it becomes necessary to replace the battery pack 1Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide it toward the bottom of the handset 2 Install the new battery pack with the red wire on the right side of the black wire see drawing 3Replace the battery cover by sliding it up from the bottom 4Place the handset in the base unit and cha...

Page 10: ...cloth or sponge to clean the cabinet A mild soap like dishwashing detergent will help remove grease or oil Do not spray cleaners directly onto the machine Cleaners should only be used on the plastic surfaces If they get into the mechanism or speaker they may damage the machine CLEANING THE HANDSET CAUTION Disconnect the TC 520 from the power outlet before cleaning Clean the battery charging contac...

Page 11: ...ages 1Press PLAY PAUSE to play any messages that were recorded TWO LINE INSTALLATION Two line installations may require a 2 line T adapter for the TC 520 to operate correctly The T adapter allows you to connect your machine to Line 1 or Line 2 The TC 520 will only answer one line GENERAL MULTI LINE INSTALLATION Installations with more than two lines such as business PBX or Key Systems may require ...

Page 12: ...ain to use the remote room monitor for another 30 seconds I m full 1 REMOTE TURN ON If you leave your home or office without turning the TC 520 on you can do so from any telephone Call and let your phone ring 15 times The TC 520 will automatically answer and you will hear your outgoing message Hang up or retrieve messages by entering your remote access number after the beep REMOTE 3 OR Select anot...

Page 13: ...play The TC 520 will reset to record new messages Once a new message has been recorded all old messages will be lost Enter 1 to REPLAY messages Enter 3 to ERASE messages Enter 7 to SAVE messages Enter 9 to REMOTE LINE AUTOMATIC ERASE RESET 1 1Press 3 on the keypad You will hear I will erase messages 3 DEF NOTE If the unit does not respond when you enter your access number wait three seconds and re...

Page 14: ... or cellular phones to retrieve replay erase and save messages The 3 digit Remote Access Number is printed on the inside of the TC 520 cassette lid If you call from a rotary or pulse telephone use CASIO PHONEMATE s Touchtone Dialer Use the accessory order form on page 37 to order one 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 PRS 7 TUV 8 WXY 9 0 MIC SPEAKERPHONE SAVE HOLD ERASE MEMO RECORD VOLUME MEMORY FLAS...

Page 15: ...LD on the handset SPEAKERPHONE PAGING BASE 1Press SPEAKERPHONE SPEAKERPHONE TALK TO SWITCH FROM HANDSET TO SPEAKERPHONE Pick up the handset Press TALK and enter the telephone number on the keypad 1 2 HOLD 3To cancel the page press SCREEN REMOTE or PAGE 1Press SCREEN REMOTE 2Press PAGE 0 on the cordless handset You will hear two beeps from the base unit SCREEN REMOTE PAGING THE BASE FROM THE HANDSE...

Page 16: ...at steps 1 6 to continue or press MEMORY to exit the programming mode EXAMPLE 2 To store a telephone number with an access number for example 555 1234 pause for dial tone 56789 1Press MEMORY HANDSET EXAMPLE 1 To store an outside number with a business phone system for example 9 pause 555 1234 1Press MEMORY 4Enter the telephone number For example 555 1234 5Press MEMORY REDIAL PAUSE 3Press REDIAL PA...

Page 17: ...e 23 For example you may store a one digit number to erase an old phone number HANDSET AUTODIAL CONTINUED SCREEN REMOTE MEMORY 3Press an AUTODIAL LOCATION A synthesized voice will confirm the stored number TALK MEMORY 3Press the autodial station number you wish to dial 0 9 on the keypad The TC 520 will dial your number automatically NOTE To redial the same number again pressTALK and then press RED...

Page 18: ...d was entered 5Continue steps 1 4 until you have entered all your autodial numbers 3Press MEMORY 4 Press a keypad number 0 9 as the autodial location for that number A synthesized voice will confirm your stored number AUTODIAL VOLUME MEMORY FLASH FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7PRS 1 5JKL 6MNO 3DEF 2ABC 8TUV 9WXY 0OPER FAST FWD REWIND TONE CHANNEL REDIAL PAUSE HOLD SCREEN REMOTE TALK E...

Page 19: ...when you are dialing 1Set the TONE PULSE SWITCH at the base unit to Pulse HANDSET TALK REDIAL PAUSE If you subscribe to a call waiting service and you receive another call while using the phone press FLASH to answer the second call Press FLASH again to return to the first call FLASH may also be used on a business phone system CENTREX PBX for transferring calls FLASH FLASH TONE PULSE 4Dial the tone...

Page 20: ...VE A CALL MIC SPEAKERPHONE SAVE HOLD ERASE MEMO RECORD TALK WHILE USING THE CORDLESS HANDSET SAVE HOLD 2To continue your phone conversation press SPEAKERPHONE TALK or HOLD or pick up an extension phone connected to the same line 1Press HOLD to place a call on hold The TALK INDICATOR on the handset and CHARGING LINE IN USE INDICATOR on the base unit will flash NOTE You can place a call on hold for ...

Page 21: ... again Interference from other appliances may also cause the alarm to sound To prevent interference move the base unit to another location and fully extend the base unit antenna When the handset is in the TALK mode and is returned to the base unit it will automatically return to the Standby mode and disconnect the call It is not necessary to press TALK to disconnect the call In the Standby Mode th...

Page 22: ...ing the TC 520 will begin recording 4Press CONV again to end the recording MEMO RECORD NOTE In certain states it is unlawful and may lead to criminal penalties to record any telephone conversation without prior consent of all parties HANDSET CONVERSATION RECORD VOLUME MEMORY FLASH FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7PRS 1 5JKL 6MNO 3DEF 2ABC 8TUV 9WXY 0OPER FAST FWD REWIND TONE CHANNEL RED...

Page 23: ... handset 6Press MEMO to end the recording You will hear a confirmation tone 4When the RECORD INDICATOR stops flashing and you hear Please record message MEMO 1 MESSAGE PLAYBACK MEMO ANSWER A CALL DURING PLAYBACK If a call comes in while you are playing your messages through the handset the answering machine will not answer the call but your phone will ring 1Press TALK to answer the incoming call T...

Page 24: ...essage and your caller leave a message SCREEN REMOTE 4To hang up press TALK or return the handset to the base unit The tape will automatically reset to answer new calls 3To speak to the caller press TALK The unit will stop recording NOTE DO NOT press ON OFF on the base unit as you may disconnect your caller TALK VOLUME MEMORY FLASH FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7PRS 1 5JKL 6MNO 3DEF 2...

Page 25: ...fter hearing the last message 1Press ERASE 6 on the keypad I will erase messages AUTOMATIC ERASE Tape Reset The TC 520 is designed to automatically record new messages over old ones To automatically erase messages DO NOT press SAVE key 4 during message playback or within 7 seconds after the last message is heard HANDSET 4 GHI SAVE 6MNO ERASE ERASE REPLAY ALL MESSAGES 1Press PLAY 3 on the keypad af...

Page 26: ...ges along with the time day stamp NOTE If you hang up during handset message retrieval all messages will be saved VOLUME MEMORY FLASH FLASH MEMO CONV LO BATT PLAY MESSAGE 4 GHI 7PRS 1 5JKL 6MNO 3DEF 2ABC 8TUV 9WXY 0OPER FAST FWD REWIND TONE CHANNEL REDIAL PAUSE HOLD SCREEN REMOTE TALK ERASE SAVE PAGE HANDSET YING MESSAGES Press VOLUME to change the volume level of the handset Press VOLUME up to fo...

Page 27: ...charging you should replace the battery pack BATTERIES The TC 520 is shipped with the handset battery pack installed If it becomes necessary to remove or replace the batteries see page 32 To page the handset from the base unit the handset must be in the Standby mode the TALK INDICATOR is not lit 1 Press PAGE on the base unit You will hear the handset ring if the ringer switch is set to ON PAGING B...

Page 28: ...incoming call during message playback 1Pickup the handset and press TALK or press SPEAKERPHONE on the base unit The tape stops playing messages MEMO RECORD MIC PLAY PAUSE SPEAKERPHONE F FWD REW SAVE HOLD ERASE MEMO RECORD PAGE CHARGING LINE IN USE TALK 2After completing your call press PLAY PAUSE to listen to messages PLAY PAUSE 4Press PLAY PAUSE to listen to the memo PLAY PAUSE 3Press MEMO again ...

Page 29: ... messages the TC 520 will automatically reset to record new messages over the old messages To ensure message erasure press ERASE within 7 seconds after the last message is heard 1Press SAVE You will hear I will save messages SAVE HOLD 2All messages will be saved after the last message has played Note All messages will be played even if you pressSAVE before hearing the last message NOTE All message...

Page 30: ...f the time day stamp has been set Hi this is Sue give me a call Thursday 6 35 pm 4After the last message is played the tape will automatically reset unless you press SAVE or ERASE New messages will be recorded over the old messages That was your last message REWIND REW BASE PLAY PAUSE PLAY PAUSE 1 REPLAY MESSAGES After the tape resets messages that have not been erased can be replayed as long as n...

Page 31: ...not played 4 SAVED MESSAGE INDICATOR the light flashes slowly when messages have been played and saved or when pausing message playback PLAY PAUSE MIC PLAY PAUSE SPEAKERPHONE F FWD REW SAVE HOLD ERASE MEMO RECORD PAGE CHARGING LINE IN USE CALL SCREENING 1Adjust the VOLUME CONTROL located on the right side 2Pick up the cordless handset and press TALK or press SPEAKERPHONE on the base if you want to...

Page 32: ...essing TIME Each time you press F FWD a synthesized voice will announce the new setting F FWD 1Press and hold TIME about 2 seconds until you hear a beep TIME The TC 520 is preset to answer on the 4th ring The unit may be programmed to answer on the second or fourth ring or to answer using the Tollsaver 2 4 setting When calling to check for messages tollsaver will help eliminate toll charges by let...

Page 33: ...to record new messages The caller will hear a continuous tone while the tape resets AUTO EXTENSION DISCONNECT You can answer a call from any extension phone connected to the same line as the TC 520 Pick up any extension phone after the TC 520 has answered the call The unit will automatically stop playing your outgoing message or recording a message If it does not stop quickly tap the hook switch o...

Page 34: ...ar 1 5Press TIME SET again to set the minutes The minutes will be announced 00 7Press TIME SET to end The day and time will be announced Monday 10 34 PM Wednesday 3 35 PM TALKING CLOCK A synthesized voice will announce the time and day Press TIME to hear the current time and day NOTE If you hear three beeps reset the time 1 TIME BASE TIME SET Sunday 4Press F FWD to advance the hour or REW to rever...

Page 35: ...e 1Be sure the MESSAGE INDICATOR is lit 3Press and hold OUTGOING MESSAGE RECORD under the cassette lid 4When the RECORD INDICATOR lights and you hear Record new greeting after the tone 5Begin speaking about 6 8 from the microphone 6 Press OUTGOING MESSAGE RECORD again after you have finished speaking The tape will rewind 7The outgoing message replays automatically and the TC 520 resets to answer p...

Page 36: ...place the handset in the base unit for 12 15 hours to charge the batteries The TC 520 is ready to record your outgoing message Turn the page 4PLUG the TC 520 s telephone cord into a telephone wall jack If the telephone cord is not connected to the wall jack the LINE IN USE INDICATOR will flash rapidly 3Set the HANDSET RINGER SWITCH to ringer on before use GENERAL ...

Page 37: ...TOR M N 65 INSTALLATION CONNECT YOUR TC 520 GENERAL 2PLUG the AC Adapter into an electrical wall outlet 1CONNECT the AC Adapter Plug into the AC Adapter Outlet on the back of the TC 520 LOOP the cord through the Cord Holder to prevent accidental disconnection ...

Page 38: ...attery ies in a fire The cell may explode Check with local codes for special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the battery ies Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care when handling the battery ies in order not to short the battery ies with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery ...

Page 39: ...power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it 8 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spil...

Page 40: ...ber 24 Using Autodial 24 Erase Autodial 24 To Program Tone Pulse in Autodial 24 Programmable Pauses 25 SPEAKERPHONE PAGING To Answer an Incoming Call 26 To Switch from Handset to Speakerphone 26 Paging the Base Unit from the Handset 26 Retrieve Messages 27 Remote Voice Menu 28 Automatic Erase Reset 28 Replay Messages 28 Erase Messages 28 Save Messages 28 Remote Room Monitor 29 Remote Turn On 29 Me...