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1. Hold down
PIN
until the TAD beeps
and
00
appears in the message
counter window.
2. Press
SKIP
to set the first digit of the
PIN higher or
REPEAT
to set it lower.
Then press
PIN
.
3. Press
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to set the
second digit of the PIN, then press
PIN
. The TAD announces the new
PIN.
To check your PIN at any time, press
PIN
. The PIN appears in the message
counter window, and the TAD announc-
es it.
Note: If the TAD loses power, it will re-
tain the PIN for about one hour before
resetting to the default.
REMOTE OPERATION
While you are away from your home or
office, you can use a touch-tone phone,
or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket
tone dialer (available from your local Ra-
dioShack store) to enter your PIN 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-794 using its handset or another
telephone on the same line as the TAD.
USING TOLL-SAVER
If
RING TIME
is set to
T/S
(toll-saver, see
“Setting the Number of Rings” on
Page 15), the TAD-794 answers after
about three rings if you have new mes-
sages (ones you have not listened to). If
there are no new messages, the TAD
answers after about five rings. This
gives you time to hang up before the
TAD answers so you can avoid unnec-
essary long-distance charges.
USING REMOTE
COMMANDS
Follow these steps to operate the TAD
from a remote location.
Nots: If you wait more than 20 seconds
between each keypress, the TAD
sounds a long beep and hangs up.
1. Dial your phone number and wait for
the TAD to answer.
Note: Even if the TAD is not set to
answer calls, it will answer after
about 10 rings and sound a series of
beeps.
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2. When the outgoing message begins
(or the TAD sounds a series of
beeps), press
#
, then enter your PIN
within 2 seconds.
If the PIN is correct, the TAD an-
nounces the day and time, then it
announces the number of messag-
es. The TAD beeps about once ev-
ery two seconds to let you know it is
ready to accept remote commands.
3. To use a remote command, press
#
,
then, within 2 seconds, press the
number for the command you want.
Press #
then:
To:
1
Repeat current message
during playback.
2
Play messages.
3
Skip current message dur-
ing playback.
4
Delete current message
during playback.
5
Stop playback, recording,
and room monitoring.
6
Set the TAD to answer calls.
7
Record a memo, or stop
recording a memo.
8
Record or stop recording a
new outgoing message.
9
Set the TAD to not answer
calls.
Monitor the room where the
TAD is located for 15 sec-
onds.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-794, but if you do, these
suggestions might help.
Problem
Suggestion
Noise, static, or weak signal.
Move the handset closer to the base, or relocate
the base (see “Mounting the Phone” on Page 8).
Keep the handset away from computers, remote
control toys, wireless microphones, alarm sys-
tems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent
lights, and electrical appliances.
Press
CHANNEL
to change the channel.
Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
Be sure the battery pack is charged.
Someone has picked up another phone on the
same line. Hang up the other phone.
Hang up and redial the number.
The handset does not work,
and its display remains blank.
Be sure the battery pack is connected and
charged.
The handset does not work,
but its display is on.
Be sure the phone line cord and AC adapter are
correctly and securely connected.
Return the handset to the base to reset the secu-
rity access-protection code.
The handset battery pack
does not charge.
Check the charging contacts on the handset and
base. If they are dirty, clean them with a pencil
eraser.
Be sure the battery pack is connected correctly.
Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the
Battery Pack” on Page 37).
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If you still have problems, disconnect the TAD-794. If other phones on the same line
work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the prob-
lem, take your TAD-794 to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
TAD does not answer calls.
Make sure the TAD is set to answer calls (see
“Setting the TAD to Answer Calls” on Page 29).
Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected.
Check all phone line connections.
TAD does not record callers’
messages.
REC
TIME
is set to
ANN
(announce-only). Set it to
1
or
4
.
Memory may be full (
FL
appears). Delete some
of your messages.
You have an incoming call, but
do not receive any Caller ID
information.
Let the phone ring at least twice before answer-
ing, so it has time to record the caller informa-
tion.
Call your phone company to verify that your
Caller ID service is active.
Problem
Suggestion
