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Answering System Operation
message (it does not go back into the old
message group).
ADJUSTING THE TAD’S
VOLUME
To adjust the speaker’s volume, repeatedly
press
VOL
8
8
8
8
or
9
9
9
9
on the base. The volume
setting from
&&&&
(lowest) to
////
(highest) appears
in the message counter window.
DELETING MESSAGES
To delete the current message while it is
playing, press
DELETE
. The TAD beeps.
To delete all messages at once, while mes-
sages are not playing, hold down
DELETE
on
the base. The TAD announces “Please se-
lect mail box.” Press the desired mail box
button. The TAD announces “Deleted” and
all the messages in that mail box are deleted.
Note: You cannot delete new (unplayed)
messages. If you try to delete all messages
at once while you still have new messages in
that mail box, the TAD announces “Please
play back all messages” and does not delete
any messages.
REMOTE OPERATION
While you are away from your home or of-
fice, you can use a touch-tone phone, or a
pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer
(available through your local RadioShack
store), to enter your security code and do
any of the following:
• Set the TAD to answer or not answer
calls.
• Listen to your messages.
• Record a new outgoing message.
• Record a memo.
• Erase messages.
Note: You cannot remotely operate the TAD
using its handset or another telephone on
the same line as the TAD.
Setting the Security Code
The TAD’s two-digit remote operation securi-
ty code prevents unauthorized remote ac-
cess to your messages. The code is preset
to 80.
Follow these steps to change the code to any
number from 00 to 99.
Note: If you press
SPEAKER
or
STOP
while
changing the code, or wait more than 20 sec-
onds between key presses, the TAD exits.
Start again at Step 1.
1. Press
MENU
three times. The TAD
announces “Security code,” followed by
the currently set code. The display also
shows the code.
2. Press
SET/RING
.
3. Repeatedly press or hold down
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to change the number.
4. Press
SET/RING
to store the setting. The
TAD announces the newly set code.
5. Press
STOP
.
To check your code at any time, press
MENU
three times. The code appears in the mes-
sage counter window, and the TAD announc-
es it.
Using the Toll-Saver
If the ring time is set to
j+
j+
j+
j+
(toll-saver) (see
“Setting the Number of Rings” on Page 23),
the TAD answers after two rings if you have
new messages (ones you have not listened
to). If there are no new messages, the TAD
answers after four rings so you can hang up
before the TAD answers and avoid unneces-
sary long-distance charges.
