Acura 3000 Unpacking your Acura 3000 Wall mount bracket If you need help … The Binatone Help Line is available from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday, on 0845 345 9677 Calls are charged at Local Call rate. Or visit our website: www.binatonetelecom.
1. Where to find it VOL+ , VOL(UP/DOWN) Buttons CALLS (Caller Display) Button - In standby, press to access the caller display records. OK / MENU Button - In standby, press to enter the Options Menu to set the Date, Time and other phone/TAM settings. - When setting options, press to confirm a choice. - This flashes when the phone is - During speakerphone or ringing for an incoming call. TAM operation, press to MESSAGE light adjust the volume. - Turns ON when the TAM - In lists, press to step is on.
Number field: It shows the telephone number and the number of messages. Letter field: It shows the name and the status of a call/message. Phone You are connected to the telephone line - your Handset is ‘offhook’. Time Displays the time. Date/Month Displays the date and month. Caller Display Record Shows the position in the Caller Display list of the caller display record being received or viewed. NEW Appears when viewing New Caller Display records.
2. Installation 1. Locating the Base unit The Base unit should be placed on a level surface, in a position where: the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible 230-V AC switched mains supply socket - never try to lengthen the mains power cable. the telephone line cable will reach your telephone line socket or extension socket. it is not close to a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere else where it might get wet.
If you have a Broadband line If you connect your telephone to a line with a broadband connection, you will need to insert a micro-filter between the telephone and the telephone line, otherwise you may get interference between the telephone and the broadband, which could cause problems. In a home with broadband, every telephone must have a micro-filter connected, not just the one at the telephone point that your modem is connected to. If you need more broadband micro-filters, contact your broadband supplier.
3. Wall mount installation Wall Mount To place the Acura 3000 on a wall, connect the wall mount bracket to the bottom of the phone in the slots near the front of the base as shown below. Insert the rigid clips of the bracket into the slots on the bottom of the phone (nearer the front of the base). Press down firmly until the flexible clips click into place in the slots nearer the centre of the base.
Wall mounting continue... 80 mm Mark two points on the wall that are 80 mm apart to lay the fixing centres as shown below. BE CAREFUL to check that there are no pipes or electrical wires hidden in the wall. Fix two screws (7mm head screws required, not supplied) at the marked locations, leaving approximately 7mm between the wall and the screw head. Hang the telephone on the screws using the wall mount slots. You may need to adjust the screws so that the Telephone is securely fixed and does not wobble.
4. Setting up the Acura 3000 The following section details how to set up your telephone. Press the OK/MENU button to enter the Options menu and then use the UP or DOWN buttons to cycle through the following options: SET LANGUAGE SET TIME/DATE SET FLASH TIME LCD CONTRAST MESSAGE LENGTH RINGS TO ANSWER REMOTE ACCESS TAM HD: ON/OFF Ö To set the Answering Machine recording quality / total recording time. (ON gives up to 20 minutes of higher quality, OFF gives up to 40 minutes of lower quality.
Setting up continue... SET TIME/ DATE 1 Note: If you subscribe to the caller display service (see section 9) the time and date will be set automatically, but the year may still need to be adjusted to ensure the answering machine time stamp gives the correct day. Press the OK/MENU button. Ö The display shows OPTIONS MENU . 2 Press the UP or DOWN button until the display TIME/DATE. shows SET TIME/DATE 3 Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. Ö The 'year' will be blinking.
Setting up continue... You may need the Recall function if your phone is connected to a PBX, or if you use BT Calling Features. Flash is another name for the R (Recall) button, and the normal UK requirement is for 100ms, but some PBX may need a longer time, in which case you can change the setting from the Options Menu. SET FLASH TIME 1 2 LCD CONTRAST Press the OK/MENU button. Ö The display shows OPTIONS MENU . Press the UP or DOWN button until the display shows SET FLASH TIME TIME.
Setting up continue... MESSAGE LENGTH 1 2 3 Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. 4 Press the UP or DOWN button to select 1 or 2 minutes. The default setting is 2 minutes. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm the MESSAGE LENGTH setting. 5 6 RINGS TO ANSWER To set the maximum recording time for each incoming message or memo message on the Answering Machine. Press the OK/MENU button. . Ö The display shows OPTIONS MENU Press the UP or DOWN button until the display shows MESSAGE LENGTH .
Setting up continue... REMOTE ACCESS 1 2 3 4 The REMOTE ACCESS requires a three-digit code that you need to enter if you call when away from home to check your messages. The default is 321. You can change it to any three digits you want. Press the OK/MENU button. Ö The display shows OPTIONS MENU . Press the UP or DOWN button until the display shows REMOTE ACCESS ACCESS. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. Ö The current three-digit code is shown, with the first digit blinking.
Setting up continue... 1 Press the OK/MENU button. . Ö The display shows OPTIONS MENU Press the UP or DOWN button until the display shows TAM HD:ON(or OFF). Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. Ö The ON (or OFF) will be blinking. 2 3 5. 4 Press the UP or DOWN button to select ON or OFF. 5 Press the OK/MENU button to confirm the TAM HD setting.
Telephone operation continue... To adjust the speakerphone volume During a call; Adjust the volume of the speakerphone to your comfortable volume level using the VOLUME buttons located on the top of the Base unit. Ö The display shows the volume level from 1 to 6, in the lower left corner of the LCD Screen. To end a call Replace the Handset on the Base unit cradle or press the SPEAKERPHONE button on the Base unit.
Telephone operation continue... 3 6. Follow the instructions from the messaging service. Note: If there is a new message recorded, the UK telephone networks normally send an interrupted or stuttered dial tone, instead of the continuous dial tone that you usually hear when you first go on-line. Note: If you have a problem accessing the voice message service, contact your telephone service provider to confirm you are subscribed and which number their service uses.
7. Outgoing call record Last Number redial 1 2 Viewing the 1 Outgoing call records 2 Making a 1 call from the Outgoing call record 2 3 Deleting an Outgoing call record Lift the handset or press the SPEAKERPHONE button. Press the REDIAL/PAUSE button. ÖThe phone automatically redials the last number you called. Note: This will not work straight after a mains power disconnection, but "Making a call from the Outgoing call record" below will still be ok.
Outgoing call record continue... Storing an Outgoing call record into the Phonebook memory 1 2 3 4 5 8. When viewing the Outgoing call records, press the UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to store. When the record is displayed, press the PHONEBOOK button. Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the first digit of the number. Ö To modify the number, press the UP or DOWN button to move the cursor to the number you want to change then input the new one or press the DELETE button to delete.
Phonebook continue... 4 Press the NUMERIC key (2/ABC~9/WXYZ) button that corresponds to the first letter of a name and the search will jump to the first entry in the Phonebook beginning with that letter. 5 Press the UP or DOWN button to scroll through the other records. Press the / button repeatedly to return to standby mode or wait until the program times out. 6 To add a new record into the Phonebook 1 2 Press the PHONEBOOK button.
Phonebook continue... 7 Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. 8 Press the / button repeatedly to return to standby mode or wait until the program times out. To make a 1 call from the Phonebook 2 To edit a stored number and/or name When viewing the Phonebook records, press the UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to call. Lift the handset or press the SPEAKERPHONE button. 3 The phone automatically dials the displayed record using the handset or speakerphone mode selected.
Phonebook continue... 4 5 6 To delete a record from memory 7 Press the / button repeatedly to return to standby mode or wait until the program times out. 1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press the UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to delete. 2 When the record is displayed, press the DELETE button. Ö The display prompts DELETE? Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. Ö The display shows the next Phonebook record. OR press the / button to cancel and return to the previous menu.
Caller Display operation continue... The caller’s name (max. of 15 characters) if the received number matches one in your Phonebook. It will also show the name if the network sends it, but this is not normally available in the UK. WITHHELD will be displayed if the call is from someone who has withheld their number, for example by dialling 141. UNAVAILABLE will be displayed if the number of the caller is unavailable, for example from an international call.
Caller Display operation continue... Storing an Incoming call record into the Phonebook memory 1 2 3 4 To delete a Caller Display 1 record 2 3 To delete all Caller Display records 1 2 3 When viewing the Caller Display records, press the UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to store. When the record is displayed, press the PHONEBOOK button. Ö The display shows the cursor blinking on the first digit of the number.
10. Answering Machine system An OGM is the announcement callers will hear when the machine answers a call. The Acura 3000 has two pre-recorded announcements available if you choose not to record your own OGMs. OGM1 - this invites callers to leave a message after the tone. The default is “Please leave your message after the beep” OGM2 - this informs callers to call later and does not give them the opportunity to leave a message. The default is, “Please call later.
Answering Machine System continue... To record OGM 2 3 Start recording your OGM1. Speak directly into the Base unit's Microphone from a distance of about 15 cms. (6 inches). When you finish speaking, press the / button to stop recording. Ö The display shows PLAY OGM , and your recorded message will be played back for your approval. 1 After setting the OGM1, briefly press the / button again. You will hear, “Announcement 2.” 2 Press and hold the OGM button until you hear a ‘beep.
Answering Machine System continue... 2 To record a memo 1 2 3 Press and hold the / button again to turn OFF the answering system. Ö You will hear, “Answering machine OFF.” The display shows ANSWER OFF alternately with the calls information, and the MESSAGE light will turn off. Note: Once turned OFF, you can still call the machine and it will answer after 15 rings, so you can enter Remote Access mode, if required. You can record a memo directly into the machine.
Answering Machine System continue... 2 3 4 Repeat/Rewind To pause a message playback, press the PLAY button again. Press the PLAY button again to restart message playback, otherwise it will restart automatically after a 30-second pause. Ö While playback is paused, PAUSE flashes on the screen. After playing all new messages they will be saved as old messages, and to hear these or other old messages, press the PLAY button again. The system will play all of its messages/memos.
Answering Machine System continue... To delete a recorded message 1 To delete a message; During message playback, press the DELETE button. Ö The display prompts DELETE? DELETE?. 2 Press the OK/MENU button to confirm. Ö After the erasure is complete, the numeric order of the remaining messages will be rearranged. To delete all 1 old messages After playing back all of your messages, press and hold the DELETE button. Ö The display prompts DELETE ALL? ALL?.
11. Remote operation Your Acura 3000 lets you check your messages, or otherwise operate your answering machine, by calling the answering machine when you are away from home. To protect your privacy, access is only possible if you enter the three-digit REMOTE ACCESS Code. The base will display REMOTE while the Acura 3000 is being accessed remotely. 1 To check 2 your REMOTE ACCESS code 3 4 To check your messages from a remote location 1 2 3 4 In standby mode, press the OK/MENU button.
Answering Machine System continue... When you first enter remote access mode, and after each remote action, you will hear a list of options. The available Remote Instruction Codes are: Press " 2 " to start playing new recorded messages, or if there are no new messages to start playing old messages. Ö After playing back new messages, press "2" again to play all recorded messages. Ö To pause and restart during message playback, press "2".
Answering Machine System continue... Press " 9 " to turn the answering machine ON. Ö When the answering machine is ON, press "9" to switch between OGM1 and OGM2, Press " 0 " twice quickly to delete all old messages. (There could be a delay while the delete is being done, before you hear a beep and the menu list again.) Press " # " to disconnect the call.
12. Operational notes Electrical safety DON'T let the Base unit get wet. Electrical equipment can cause serious injury if used while you are wet or standing in water. If the Base unit ever falls into water, DON’T retrieve it until you have unplugged the power lead from the mains and the telephone line plug from the telephone socket; then pull it out by the unplugged cables.
13. ! Troubleshooting The Acura 3000 must be serviced by trained engineers. NEVER attempt any repairs or adjustments yourself - you could make the problem worse and invalidate the Guarantee. ALWAYS check You have followed the steps listed in Section 2 to install and set up your Acura 3000. first that: All connectors are firmly inserted in their sockets. Mains power is switched on at the socket.
Troubleshooting continue... Answering Machine “The machine won’t record any messages” The machine’s memory may be full. You need to delete enough recorded messages to free at least one minute of recording time. Or you can delete all recorded messages to make room for new ones Make sure the machine is switched on - the MESSAGE light should be on. Make sure you have not selected OGM2 - with OGM2 selected, callers cannot leave messages (see page 25). “Remote operation doesn’t work.
Troubleshooting continue... If the fault persists … Disconnect all other instruments connected to the same line as the Acura 3000 and see whether you can make a call. Disconnect the Base unit from the telephone line and plug a different phone into the master telephone socket. Try making a call. If this works, the line is OK. If the call does not work, and you are using a two way socket adapter, remove it and plug a telephone directly into the socket. If the call now works, the adapter may be faulty.
15. Technical details Corded Telephone with Caller Display and Answering Machine Temperature range Operating 0 ºC to 40 ºC ;Storage -20 ºC to 60 ºC Electrical power Base unit - input 100V-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz;0.15A output DC 7 V, 420 mA; polarity Standard BINATONE TELECOM PLC 1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF,United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0) 20 8955 2700 Fax: +44(0) 20 8344 8877 e-mail: binatoneuk@binatonetelecom.co.uk ________________________________________ .
Connection and conditions for use You can connect your Acura 3000 to a direct exchange line (DEL) - a line connected to a local exchange, with its own phone number; to an extension socket connected to a DEL; or to an extension on an approved compatible PBX. Do not connect the Acura 3000 as an extension to a payphone. The ringer equivalence numbers (RENs) of all instruments (phones, fax machines, etc.
