ANSWERING & RECORDING MACHINE No. 103A (Osprey)

Sales Brochure - CP/MS24

The Answer and Recording Machine No 103A, sales name of Osprey, is a low profile telephone answering and recording machine which uses standard size mini-cassettes to store both incoming and outgoing messages. The Osprey may be used as an "answering only" machine by omitting the incoming message cassette. The machine is housed in a mock teak finish plastic cabinet and the control functions are written on a matt black finish finger plate. Access to the mini-cassettes is obtained by sliding off a panel situated on the top surface using the thumb or finger. The facilities of the machine are listed below:-

  • Dictation/Conference

  • Announcement 5 to 180 secs.     

  • Message facility

  • Incoming Message capacity up to 30 mins    

  • Two Way Recording               

  • Call Monitoring                 

  • Answering Only                  

  • Built in microphone             

  • Fast Tape Forward and           

  • Rewind                          

  • Fast Tape Erase                 

  • Tape Full detection             

  • Ring trip Adjuster 2 or 6 cycles

  • Aux. socket for mic. and headphone

  • Call Counter

  • Telephone Line Test

  • Pay Tone Detection

  • Volume Control

  • Voice Operated

  • Switch (VOX) release

  • Line break release

The machine is mains powered and can only be interrogated locally. In the event of a mains failure the machine will not answer calls, but will automatically reset to answer when the mains power is restored. The calls counter will reset to zero, but calls received before and after the mains failure are not lost.

Made by Answercall Ltd.
Answercall Ltd, Kangley Bridge Road, LONDON, SE26 5AH
Telephone: 01 659 1133

Answering and Recording Machines 103A and 103B are suitable for use on Phone Socket installations on DELs and most types of PBX.

The Answering and Recording Machine 103B must be used on PBXs with C wire signalling.

PARTS

Description 

BT Item Code

Answering and Recording Machine No. 103B

870063

Fuse No. 73/0.63  

314344

Uses Answercall 2 x 20 Mini cassettes

  

Normal test conditions when the machine is waiting to answer. After answering an incoming call the machine presents a loop resistance to line of approximately 130 Ohms.

When recording a two way conversation the machine presents an impedance of approximately l0k Ohms across the line ensuring speech is unaffected.

 
 
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Last revised: April 28, 2023

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