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Cat. No. 43-777

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-277

Single-Microcassette Answering System

with Digital Announcement

43-777.fm  Page 1  Friday, August 13, 1999  3:44 PM

Summary of Contents for 43-777

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 777 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TAD 277 Single Microcassette Answering System with Digital Announcement 43 777 fm Page 1 Friday August 13 1999 3 44 PM ...

Page 2: ...m your home or office Remote Answer On lets you call from a remote location to set the TAD 277 to answer calls Ring Select Switch lets you select the number of rings the TAD 277 waits before it answers calls Toll Saver lets you avoid unneces sary toll charges when you call long distance to check your messages VOX Voice Activated Recording stops recording after 7 seconds of silence to conserve tape...

Page 3: ... NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICE ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVIC ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not ex pose this product to rain or mois ture CAUTION If you are using more than one device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five your phones might not ring and you...

Page 4: ...ssage Length 8 Setting the Number of Rings 8 Answering System Operation 9 Setting the TAD 277 to Answer Calls 9 Setting the System s Volume 9 Screening Calls 9 Playing Messages 10 Remote Control Operation 11 Remote Answer On 11 Remote Playback 11 Troubleshooting 13 Care and Maintenance 16 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 17 The FCC Wants You to Know 17 Lightning 17 43 777 fm Page 4 Friday August 1...

Page 5: ...es with an MC 60 cassette tape 30 minutes of recording time per side You can buy additional and different length cassettes at your local RadioShack store 1 Turn the supplied cassette s hub with the tip of a pencil to take up any tape slack 2 Lift open the cassette compart ment door 3 Put the cassette in the compart ment with its full reel toward the back of the system and its open edge to the righ...

Page 6: ...g message is already re corded the TAD 277 automatically plays it back If there is no outgoing message the TAD 277 sounds a con tinuous high tone until you record a message see Recording the Outgo ing Message Note If the cassette tape is broken or is not inserted properly the TAD 277 sounds a continuous low tone when it is connected to power To stop the tone unplug the adapter from the AC outlet R...

Page 7: ...ding your message press OGM REC PLAY again The TAD 277 beeps re winds the tape and plays back the message as it is recording it from the digital chip to the tape The message is backed up on tape so after a power failure it can be automatically restored to the chip After the message plays back the TAD 277 sets itself to answer calls beeping twice to indicate it is set 6 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortab...

Page 8: ... or 5MIN for the desired maxi mum recording time SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS You can select the number of rings the TAD 277 waits before it answers calls Set RING SELECT to 2 4 7 or TS The system can answer calls in 2 4 or 7 rings If you set the switch to TS Toll Saver the TAD 277 answers in four rings if there are no new or saved messages or in two rings if you have messages This can save you lon...

Page 9: ...beeps twice and hangs up If the incoming message tape is full the TAD 277 answers a call after ten rings plays back the outgoing mes sage then waits 7 seconds for you to enter the remote operation security code If you do not enter the correct code the TAD 277 beeps twice and hangs up See Remote Control Oper ation on Page 11 To have the TAD 277 not answer calls turn it off by rotating VOLUME to the...

Page 10: ...s PLAY The TAD 277 beeps once rewinds the tape then plays the messages Notes To pause playback press PLAY To restart playback press PLAY again If you do not restart playback within 60 seconds the tape fast forwards to the end of the last incoming message as though playback was never started This helps prevent accidental erasure of incoming messages If a call comes in while playback is paused the t...

Page 11: ... 277 on Then you can play any messages you received while you were gone see Playing Messages on Page 10 REMOTE PLAYBACK You must know your 3 digit remote operation security code to play back or record messages from a remote phone The code for your particular answering system is printed on the bottom of your TAD 277 To play back your messages from a re mote phone dial your phone number After the TA...

Page 12: ...message wait until you hear a single beep about 8 seconds after the four short beeps then record the message and hang up To reset the TAD 277 so new mes sages record over the old ones enter your remote operation security code within 8 seconds after you hear the four short beeps at the end of all the messages Then after the TAD 277 beeps hang up the phone 43 777 fm Page 12 Friday August 13 1999 3 4...

Page 13: ... the operator s voice instead of the caller s message The caller hung up with out leaving a message or without using the maximum time and your phone company does not send out CPC Calling Party Control signals If this happens often dis cuss the problem with your phone company The TAD 277 does not respond to any button The TAD 277 has been turned on by remote Turn on the TAD 277 by ro tating VOLUME ...

Page 14: ...re 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 Continuou...

Page 15: ...ly but there are fewer than five incom ing messages Power was interrupted to the TAD 277 Press PLAY The TAD 277 plays back any saved mes sages then any new incom ing messages Problem Cause Solution 43 777 fm Page 15 Friday August 13 1999 3 44 PM ...

Page 16: ...which can cause prema ture wear of parts Handle the TAD 277 gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the TAD 277 to work improp erly Wipe the TAD 277 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong deter gents to clean the TAD 277 Modifying or tampering with the TAD 277 s internal components can ...

Page 17: ...problems on the phone line the phone company can discon nect your service The phone compa ny attempts to notify you in advance If advance notice is not practical the phone company notifies you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Also the phone company can make changes to its lines equipment oper ations or procedures that could affect the operation of your TAD 277 The phone company notif...

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Page 20: ...e warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on whic...

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