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Cat. No. 43-722

OWNER’S MANUAL

Touch Tone Remote Control

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-222

Telephone Answering System

43-722.fm  Page 1  Friday, August 13, 1999  1:16 PM

Summary of Contents for TAD-222

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 722 OWNER S MANUAL Touch Tone Remote Control Please read before using this equipment TAD 222 Telephone Answering System 43 722 fm Page 1 Friday August 13 1999 1 16 PM ...

Page 2: ...new messages This saves un necessary toll charges when you call by long distance to check your mes sages Remote Answer On lets you use a remote phone to set the TAD to answer calls 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 reminders for yourself or messages for others in your home or office VOX Voic...

Page 3: ... vice s Ringer Equivalence Number or REN The REN is shown on the bottom of the TAD If you use more than one phone or other device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five or three in rural areas your phone s might not ring and your TAD might not answer If ringer oper ation is impaired remove one of the devices from the line FCC STATEMENT Your TAD complies with Part 68 of FCC ...

Page 4: ...8 Setting the TAD to Answer Calls 8 Screening Calls 9 Playing Messages 9 Rewind and Fast Forward 9 Erasing Messages 10 Recording a Memo 10 Remote Operation 11 Remote Answer On 11 Using Remote Control Commands 12 Remote Control Command Descriptions 13 Problem Solving 14 Care and Maintenance 16 Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts 17 The FCC Wants You to Know 17 Lightning 17 43 722 fm Page 4 Friday Augu...

Page 5: ...led is RJ11C CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE To connect the TAD to the phone line plug TEL LINE into a modular phone jack If you want to connect the TAD and your phone to the same phone line plug the telephone cord s modular plug into TEL on the back of the TAD INSTALLING THE CASSETTE TAPE Your TAD is supplied with an MC 30 tape 15 minutes recording time per side You can buy additional and dif ferent...

Page 6: ...adapter s barrel plug into the TAD s DC 9V jack Then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet Caution You must use a Class II 9 volt DC adapter that delivers at least 500 milliamps Its center tip must be set to negative and its plug must cor rectly fit the TAD s DC 9V jack The supplied adapter meets these re quirements Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could damage the TAD o...

Page 7: ... for the caller s name phone number and message 3 Press STOP ERASE when you finish your outgoing message The TAD beeps once and auto matically plays your outgoing message twice Note The TAD first records your out going message onto its digital chip and stores the message there When the TAD plays the message a second time it copies the message from the digital chip to the microcassette This stores ...

Page 8: ...n dicator lights steadily If you do not want the TAD to answer calls press ANSWER so the TAD beeps once and the answer indicator turns off Notes If you have not recorded the out going announcement the TAD sounds four beeps when you press ANSWER You must record the outgoing announce ment before you can record calls The answer indicator flashes while the TAD answers a call and records a message When...

Page 9: ... answer indicator flashes to show the number of new messages recorded For example if you have three new messages the indicator flashes three times pauses again flashes three times etc Note The TAD can record more than 99 messages depending on their length but the answer indicator can only flash up to 99 times To play back the recorded messag es press PLAY FAST F The TAD re winds the tape and plays...

Page 10: ...ages record over the old ones RECORDING A MEMO Follow these steps to record a re minder for yourself or a message for someone in your home of office Notes Be sure you set the TAD to answer calls before you record a memo Otherwise the answer indicator will not flash after the TAD records the memo The maximum recording time for a memo is 60 seconds 1 Press MEMO REWIND The TAD beeps once 2 Begin reco...

Page 11: ...me you enter a remote operation security code or com mand code hold down the selected button for at least 2 seconds REMOTE ANSWER ON Note You must record an outgoing message before you can remotely set the TAD to answer calls see Re cording the Outgoing Message 1 Dial your phone number After 60 seconds the TAD answers with four beeps 2 Enter the remote operation security code within 8 seconds The ...

Page 12: ... when you call the TAD the TAD sounds eight beeps instead of the out going message Enter the remote operation security code within 8 seconds 3 After the TAD beeps a com mand prompt enter a remote command within 8 seconds by pressing the number for the desired command See Remote Control Command Descrip tions After each operation the TAD beeps To end remote operation hang up the phone Notes If you d...

Page 13: ...s disconnects the call and turns off Erase Messages After you listen to your incoming messages the TAD beeps twice Press 2 to have the TAD record new messages over the old ones The TAD beeps twice then erases the messages 3 Remote Play Press 3 to play the incoming messages The TAD sounds tones while it rewinds the tape Then it beeps and plays back your incoming messages Replay Messages After playi...

Page 14: ...utgoing mes sage Record the outgoing message The TAD does not record the call ers messages The message tape is full Erase the messages see Erasing Messages The TAD records a dial tone beep ing or the operator s voice instead of the caller s message The caller hung up without leaving a message or using the maximum time and the TAD did not detect 8 seconds of silence Recording sound distorted You we...

Page 15: ...cket tone dialer must be capable of sending a con tinuous tone while you hold down the but ton You did not correctly enter the remote operation security code Enter the code within 8 seconds and make sure you press the number for at least 2 seconds You did not enter a remote command within 8 seconds after the command prompt The TAD beeps and hangs up Problem Cause Solution 43 722 fm Page 15 Friday ...

Page 16: ...erly Use and store the TAD 222 only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the TAD 222 away from dust and dirt which can cause pre mature wear of parts Wipe the TAD 222 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it look ing new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean t...

Page 17: ...ce If advance notice is not prac tical 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 op erations or procedures that could af fect the operation of this TAD The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to prevent inter ruption of your phone services LIGHTN...

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Page 20: ... 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 WR...

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