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Cat. No. 43-795

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-795

Digital Telephone Answering System

with Four Mailboxes

43-795.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:07 AM

Summary of Contents for TAD-795

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 795 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TAD 795 Digital Telephone Answering System with Four Mailboxes 43 795 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 9 07 AM ...

Page 2: ... was record ed Call Breakthrough CBT with Pro grammable Code alerts you to an important call when the caller enters a preset code during the outgoing mes sage Two Way Recording lets you record both sides of your phone conversation Memo Recording lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office Dual Outgoing Messages you can record two outgoing messages of up to about 32 second...

Page 3: ...FCC standards This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product s enclo sure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte nance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product RISK OF ...

Page 4: ...of three might impair ringer operation If ringer opera tion is impaired remove one of the de vices 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 num bers appear on the bottom of your TAD Note You must not connect your TAD to coin operated systems party line systems most electr...

Page 5: ... Calls 10 Incoming Message Recording 10 Screening Calls 11 Playing Messages 11 Deleting Messages 12 Recording a Memo 13 Recording a Conversation 13 Using Call Breakthrough 14 Changing the CBT Code 14 Changing the Remote Operation Security Code 14 Remote Operation 15 Using the Toll Saver 15 Using Remote Commands 15 Remote Commands 16 Troubleshooting 17 Resetting the TAD 17 Care And Maintenance 18 T...

Page 6: ... the LINE jack on the back of the TAD 3 Plug the cord s other end into a modular phone line jack CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER Caution The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for your TAD 795 Use only the supplied adapter 1 Insert the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the AC 9V jack on the back of the TAD 2 Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet When you first conne...

Page 7: ...w Replace the battery when Lo appears Cautions Before you replace the battery be sure the TAD is properly connected to AC power Otherwise you might lose any stored information Always remove old or weak batter ies Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts Dispose of the old battery promptly and properly Do not burn or bury it SETTING THE DAY AND TIME To avoid losing the day and...

Page 8: ...ing message OGM The TAD lets you record two separate messages of up to 32 seconds each and it oper ates differently based on which mes sage you select OGM 1 After playing your outgo ing message the TAD records the caller s message OGM 2 announce only The TAD plays your outgoing message but does not record a message If you plan to use the TAD s announce only feature OGM 2 should clearly state that ...

Page 9: ...g message Checking the Outgoing Messages To check an outgoing message press its button OGM 1 or OGM 2 You see the announcement number and the message plays If there is no announcement recorded you hear You have no announcement one or two when you press its but ton SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set the ring select switch to 2 4 7 or TS to set how long the TAD waits before it answers a call 2 rings 4 ...

Page 10: ...OMING MESSAGE RECORDING When the TAD is set to answer calls us ing OGM 1 it plays the outgoing mes sage then beeps The caller can then record a message up to 60 seconds long The TAD normally records messages in mailbox 1 but callers can record to a specific mailbox by pressing and its number 1 4 after the outgoing mes sage When a recording reaches 55 seconds the TAD beeps to notify the caller that...

Page 11: ...ot stop playing the outgoing message If this happens press STOP on the TAD PLAYING MESSAGES The TAD s message counter window shows the total number of messages both old and new If there are new mes sages the mailbox indicators flash to let you know which mailboxes have new messages Note The TAD s message counter win dow might also alternately show other information to tell you the status of the TA...

Page 12: ...lowing you to quickly scan a message or move to any place within it To resume normal playback release SKIP To stop playback at any time press STOP The TAD beeps and resets to an swer calls DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message during playback press DELETE The TAD beeps then plays the next message To delete all messages in a mailbox af ter playback hold down DELETE until the TAD says Eras...

Page 13: ... TAD automatically stops record ing after 60 seconds or you can press STOP when you finish the memo The TAD beeps once and the message number indicator in creases by one RECORDING A CONVERSATION You can record both sides of a conver sation on any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD Note It is illegal in some areas to record a conversation without the consent of all parties to the con...

Page 14: ...AT to set the first digit then press STOP The second digit appears 4 Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT to set the second and third digits pressing STOP after each digit The TAD beeps and announces the new CBT code CHANGING THE REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE The remote operation security code is preset to 795 Follow these steps to change it to a number from 500 to 999 Do not use the same number you c...

Page 15: ... 9 the TAD answers af ter two rings if you have new messages If there are no new messages the TAD waits for four rings before it answers This gives you time to hang up before the TAD answers so you can avoid un necessary long distance charges USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD remotely 1 Dial your phone number 2 When the TAD answers enter your remote operation security cod...

Page 16: ...s the mailbox number 4 Monitor the room for 20 sec onds Press 4 again to repeat 5 then mailbox number 1 2 3 4 Delete all played messages from the selected mailbox After the TAD says Erase messages and beeps press the mailbox number to delete played messages in that mail box 6 Stop playback and message recording 7 then mailbox number 1 2 3 4 Record a memo in the selected mailbox 81 Change OGM 1 Aft...

Page 17: ...s set to the desired sound level Check all phone line connections The TAD does not answer after two four or seven rings Be sure the TAD is set to answer calls Check all phone line connections Be sure the AC adapter is properly connected Lo appears on the display The backup battery is weak Replace the bat tery see Installing a Backup Battery on Page 7 The TAD does not respond to the remote operatio...

Page 18: ...efully Dropping it can damage cir cuit boards and cases and can cause the TAD 795 to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your TAD 795 s electronic parts Wipe the TAD 795 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 795 Modifying or...

Page 19: ...at could affect the operation of your TAD The phone com pany notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take steps to pre vent interruption of your phone service LIGHTNING Your TAD has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surg es in phone and power line current These protection circuits meet or ex ceed FCC requirements However light ning striking the phone line o...

Page 20: ... warranty period take the product and the Radio Shack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store Radio Shack 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 wh...

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