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Problem
Cause
Solution
Incoming message
sounds distorted.
The tape head is dirty.
Clean the head using a
tape head-cleaning kit (see
“Cleaning the Tape-Han-
dling Parts” on Page 17).
The tape is worn out.
Unplug the adapter from the
AC outlet, replace the tape,
then plug the adapter back
into the AC outlet.
Remote control func-
tions do not work.
The remote operation
security code was not
entered correctly.
Enter the correct code. The
code for your particular
answering system is printed
on the bottom of your TAD-
277.
You are using a pulse
dialing phone.
Use a touch-tone phone or
pocket tone dialer.
The tone output from
the phone or tone dialer
is not long enough.
Hold down the buttons for
at least
1
/
2
second or try
using another phone or
dialer.
The telephone line is
noisy.
Enter the remote operation
security code again.
Seven seconds of
silence have passed so
the TAD-277 hangs up.
Call the TAD-277 and try
again.
Continuous tone
sounds.
No outgoing message
recorded.
Record an outgoing mes-
sage (see “Recording the
Outgoing Message” on
Page 6).
The cassette tape is
jammed, broken, or not
installed.
Unplug the adapter from the
AC outlet, replace the tape,
then plug the adapter back
into the AC outlet.
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