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Cat. No. 43-781

OWNER’S MANUAL

Digital Telephone Answering System

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-1009

43-781.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:41 AM

Summary of Contents for 43-781

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 781 OWNER S MANUAL Digital Telephone Answering System Please read before using this equipment TAD 1009 43 781 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 7 41 AM ...

Page 2: ...ompression automatically compresses periods of silence to allow up to 16 minutes of message storage Adjustable Number of Rings lets you set the TAD to answer after two to nine rings Call Screening lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can decide whether or not to answer the call Memo Recording lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office Two Way Recording let...

Page 3: ...to rain or moisture This TAD has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and m...

Page 4: ...N of three might impair ringer operation If ringer operation is impaired remove one of the devices from the line FCC STATEMENT Your TAD complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules You must upon request provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company Both numbers appear on the bottom of your TAD Note You must not connect your TAD to Coin operated systems Party line systems Most electro...

Page 5: ... 12 Answering Calls 12 Using the Announcement Only Feature 13 Recording the Announcement Only Message 13 Turning Announcement Only On Off 13 Checking Deleting the Announcement Only Message 14 Screening Calls 14 Recording a 2 Way Phone Conversation 14 Recording a Memo 15 Playing Messages 15 Playing Incoming Messages 15 Playing 2 Way Conversations 16 Playing Memos 16 Deleting Messages 17 Remote Oper...

Page 6: ...phone company will charge you for the installation of neces sary jacks The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER Caution You must use a Class II AC adapter that supplies 12 volts of pow er delivers at least 200 milliamps and has a plug that properly fits the TAD s 12V DC jack with its center tip set to negative The supplied adapter meets these specifications Us...

Page 7: ... on the bottom of the TAD remove the screw with a small Phillips screwdriver then lift off the cover 2 Snap the battery s contacts firmly to the battery connector then put the battery into the compartment 3 Replace the cover then reinsert and tighten the screw Replace the battery if the LOW BATT indicator turns on while the AC adapter is properly connected Cautions Before you replace the battery b...

Page 8: ...calls see Setting the TAD to Answer Not Answer Calls You can also turn the TAD on remotely see Remote Answer On SETTING THE DAY AND TIME You must set the current day and time so the TAD will record the day and time date stamp on each memo incoming message and 2 way conversation it records Notes If you do not set the date and time the TAD will not record a date stamp In Steps 2 6 you must enter you...

Page 9: ... TAD says the current day and time To hear the current day of the week and time at any time press TIME SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The TAD is preset to sound 4 rings be fore it answers the first call Follow these steps to change the number of rings from 2 9 Notes If you plan to check your mes sages by long distance set the number of rings to at least four to avoid unnecessary long distance charges...

Page 10: ... from about 12 inches away Note The outgoing message must be at least 2 seconds long for proper remote operation 3 When you finish speaking press ON OFF The TAD beeps once the announcement plays then the ON LINE indicator stops flashing and the TAD beeps once more Note To change the outgoing an nouncement you can repeat these steps to record over the current one or delete the current one so the TA...

Page 11: ...nto the TAD in a strong voice from about 12 inches away 3 Press ON OFF when you finish recording the announcement The TAD plays the current memory full announcement Checking Deleting the Memory Full Announcement You can press 4 OGM2 at any time to play the memory full announcement Adjust VOLUME on the side of the TAD to a comfortable listening level To stop listening to the memory full an nounceme...

Page 12: ... leave a message of up to 1 minute in length After the call is over when the caller hangs up or is si lent for more than 7 seconds or the maximum message length is reached the TAD hangs up and resets to an swer the next call The PLAY indicator flashes to indicate an incoming mes sage s has been recorded Notes Many local phone companies use calling party control CPC to sig nal that the caller has h...

Page 13: ...en the TAD is set for announcement only you cannot set it to record calls using the remote com mands as described in Remote Answer On Recording the Announcement Only Message 1 Press ANN ONLY so the ANN indi cator turns on then press and hold OGM until the TAD beeps once and the ON LINE indicator flashes 2 Release OGM and record your message Speak into the TAD from about 12 inches away 3 When you f...

Page 14: ... the same phone line as the TAD The TAD stops recording and resets to an swer the next call Note If you pick up the phone just as the TAD answers the TAD might not stop recording If this happens hang up the phone momentarily then pick it up again RECORDING A 2 WAY PHONE CONVERSATION You can record both sides of a conver sation on any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD At any time du...

Page 15: ...press 7 To skip back to the previous message press 6 To skip forward to the next message press 9 To delete any type of message see Deleting Messages To stop playback of any message at any time press ON OFF Playing Incoming Messages The PLAY indicator flashes after the TAD records one or more incoming messages To listen to an incoming message s press PLAY The TAD tells you how many messages it has ...

Page 16: ...aves the conver sation s and resets to answer calls To replay the conversation s simply press 2 WAY again Playing Memos To listen to a recorded memo press MEMO The TAD tells you how many memos it has recorded For example if there are two the TAD says Two mes sages The TAD plays each recorded memo one after the other beginning with the most recent one At the end of each the TAD announces the day an...

Page 17: ... TAD is playing that message for the first time the TAD beeps once then skips to the beginning of the next message if any without deleting the message If you did not previously set the day and time the TAD will not play a day time stamp and you cannot delete a message the first time you play it To delete all incoming messages press and hold PGM DEL before or af ter playback until the TAD beeps onc...

Page 18: ...swers according to the number of rings you set This gives you time to hang up before the TAD answers and avoid unnecessary long distance charges To use the toll saver be sure the TAD is set to answer in three rings or more CHANGING THE REMOTE CODE To use your TAD from a remote tele phone you must first enter a 3 digit re mote operation security code The security code for your TAD is preset to 028 ...

Page 19: ...ss The announcement stops 3 Enter the 3 digit remote operation security code The TAD sounds three long beeps then announces Press one to play back memos Press two to play back messages Press three to monitor the room Press four to record a new outgo ing message Press six to skip back one message Press seven to repeat the message Press eight to erase messages Press nine to skip the message Press st...

Page 20: ...at the cur rent message and reset the TAD 1009 s time cycle If your telephone line has CPC service and you hang up while the TAD is playing back the messages it stops playback immediately and resets to answer the next call If you do not have CPC service and you hang up while the TAD is playing back the messages the TAD might not recognize that you hung up If someone calls while the TAD continues t...

Page 21: ... minute Press 3 again to monitor for another minute You can repeat this for as long as you like 4 Record a new outgoing announcement 6 Skip back to the previous message during playback 7 Repeat the message during playback 8 Delete the current message during playback 9 Skip forward to the next message during playback star Stop playback of incoming messages memos or the outgoing announcement end re ...

Page 22: ... next message The TAD does not answer calls The phone line is not properly connected Check all phone line connections The TAD is not plugged into power Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected to the TAD There is not enough memory available to record a mes sage Delete messages The TAD is not set to answer calls Press ON OFF The outgoing announcement is dis torted You were too close to the TA...

Page 23: ...ty code might have re set to the default code Enter the de fault remote security code 028 AC power failure Make sure that AC power is restored and the 12V DC adapter is properly connected to the TAD The TAD sounds three short beeps instead of three long beeps when you access it by remote The OGM is too short to allow remote access Record a new OGM at least 2 seconds long 43 781 fm Page 23 Monday A...

Page 24: ...time settings number of rings mes sage length and the remote operation code Use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip to press RE SET The TAD initializes itself and the ON LINE MEMO and PLAY indicators flash six times Then the ON LINE indi cator lights steadily Repeat all of the procedures in Prep aration before you begin using the TAD illustration illustration 43 781 fm Page 24 Monda...

Page 25: ...onments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the TAD away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the TAD with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents Modifying or tampering with the TAD s internal components can cause a malfunction an...

Page 26: ...hat could affect the operation of your TAD The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take steps to prevent interruption of your phone ser vice LIGHTNING Your TAD has built in protection cir cuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in phone and power line cur rent These protection circuits meet or exceed FCC requirements However lightning striking the phone line or...

Page 27: ...27 NOTES 43 781 fm Page 27 Monday August 16 1999 7 41 AM ...

Page 28: ...r liable for indirect special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other damages with respect to loss of property loss of revenue or profit or costs of removal installation or reinstallation EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURA TION OF THE W...

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