Casio PhoneMate Introduces Aggressively-Priced Digital Answering Machine With Powerful Feature Set.TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 1999-- New TA-119 Features Unique `Greeting Greeting is a way for humans[1] to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and/or to affirm or suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with File,' Improved Digital Sound Quality, Speakerphone speak·er·phone n. A telephone or telephone attachment that contains both a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing several persons to participate in a call at the same time without the telephone receiver being held. Noun 1. , 20-Minute Recording Time and More -- All for $29 Putting to the test the adage about good things coming in small packages, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. pioneer Casio PhoneMate, Inc. has unveiled the TA-119, an all-digital answering machine with power well beyond its modest size and promotional price of $29.95. The TA-119 is outfitted out·fit n. 1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment. 2. A set of clothing, often with accessories. 3. with 20 minutes of high-quality digital recording time, an integrated speakerphone, a two-digit message counter and voice time/day stamp. The new offering also incorporates a unique Greeting File feature that lets consumers record and select with ease up to 10 greetings for different occasions or days of the week. When combined with the TA-119's "announce only" mode, Greeting File is ideal for small businesses, which can broadcast detailed messages describing their services, location, hours of operation, daily specials and the like. In addition, the TA-119 features, selective save and erase, Instant Access (TM) and skip and repeat of messages, providing greater control over message playback Playback could mean:
"At less than $30, the TA-119 incorporates an impressive array of truly useful features -- from the integrated speakerphone to the two-digit message counter -- that make this an unbeatable value," said Stephen Knuth, president, Casio PhoneMate, Inc. "For the user whose phone lacks a speaker, the TA-119 does double duty -- recording messages and actually enhancing the capabilities of the phone itself by offering hands-free communication," Knuth said. "And our exclusive Greeting File feature again demonstrates how Casio PhoneMate has been able to integrate digital technology into products that provide both added functionality and added convenience." Complementing the Greeting File feature is Casio PhoneMate's Message File storage, which provides a separate location to store important messages, lengthy messages or messages for additional users. The unit's remote operation with voice menu announces remote user options such as message and message file playback, message save and erase, and memo and greeting recording. The 2-digit message counter increases ease of operation by displaying the number of messages as well as machine status indication, such as "recording," "hold" and "speakerphone." Memo or conversation record enables users to leave memos for household members or record important conversations while using the speakerphone. "All" and "new" message playback allows users to play all messages, or only new messages. The TA-119's voice time and day stamp announces the time and day that each message was received. The unit also provides ring select with tollsaver and auto-extension disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect . The TA-119 will be available in the second quarter of 1999 in specialty retail, consumer electronic stores and other retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → nationwide. About Casio PhoneMate Founded in 1968, Casio PhoneMate, Inc. is a leader in the development and design of telecommunications products for home, home/office and small business consumers. The company has consistently introduced industry "firsts," including one of the first commercially available telephone answering devices (TAD), the first TAD with integrated cordless telephone A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station , the first implementation of synthesized syn·the·sized adj. 1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer. 2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments. voice prompting A recorded message that is played by auto attendants, interactive voice response (IVR) systems, message-on-hold systems and other voice processing tools. The "prompt" is a request to input some data; a recording that does not ask for feedback is more properly called a voice "message." and time/day stamp, the first all-digital TAD, the first cordless telephone with Call Waiting Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. display, the first combination telephone answering device to let users check their electronic mail and, with Modem Monitor(TM), the first technology that prevents the telephone from interrupting an online session or a fax transmission. Based in Torrance, California, Casio PhoneMate continues to pioneer high-quality, reliable and cost-effective communications solutions. |
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