Radio Shack 43-745, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 745 OWNER S MANUAL Multi User Digital Telephone Please read before using this equipment TAD 1005 Answering System 43 745 fm Page 1 Friday August 13 1999 2 16 PM ...

Page 2: ... TAD remotely from a touch tone phone Its features include Four User Mailboxes let you store and play back messages for up to four different users Date Time Stamp records the day and time each message was recorded Digitally Synthesized Voice guides you through operation of the system Programmable Mailbox Security Code lets you set your own security code for your private mailbox Announcement Only l...

Page 3: ...omply with all applicable UL and FCC standards For your records we suggest you record your TAD s serial number in the space provided The serial number ap pears on the bottom of the TAD Serial Number ________________ Warning To prevent fire or shock haz ard do not expose this product to rain or moisture This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within th...

Page 4: ...N of three might impair ringer operation If ringer operation is impaired remove one of the devices 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 numbers appear on the bottom of your TAD Note You must not connect your TAD to Coin operated systems Party line systems Most electro...

Page 5: ...g the TAD to Answer Calls 13 Setting the TAD to Record Messages 13 For a Single User 13 Using the Mailbox Feature 14 Turning the Mailbox Off 14 Using the Announcement Only Feature 15 Checking the Announcements 15 Deleting an Announcement 16 Screening Calls 16 Playing Messages 16 Playing Mailbox Messages 17 Saving Deleting Messages 17 Recording a Memo 18 Recording a 2 Way Phone Conversation 18 Remo...

Page 6: ... bottom of the TAD by removing the screw on the cover s tab then lifting off the cover 2 Snap the battery s contacts firmly to the battery connector then place the battery into the compart ment 3 Replace the cover Replace the battery if LO appears while the AC adapter is properly con nected Cautions Before you replace the battery be sure the supplied adapter is securely connected to an AC out let ...

Page 7: ... plugging the adapter into the AC outlet If you accidentally press a button and do not hear the beep reset the TAD by un plugging the adapter from the AC out let and reinserting it CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE 1 Unplug the telephone s modular cord from the modular phone line jack and plug it into the TO TEL jack on the back of the TAD 2 Plug one end of the supplied mod ular cord into the TO LI...

Page 8: ...The TAD says the day of the week and Enter the time 4 Press two digits for the hour The TAD says the hour Note If you make an invalid entry for example 00 or 13 the TAD beeps three times and repeats Enter the time 5 Press two digits for the minute The TAD says the minute and Enter one for AM two for PM Note If you make an invalid entry for example 66 the TAD beeps three times The TAD does not repe...

Page 9: ...hree times Restart the procedure at Step 1 5 Enter the new security code The TAD beeps twice and the answer indicator stops flashing Resetting a Mailbox Security Code If you forget a mailbox security code you can reset each mailbox s code to its default 01 02 03 or 04 Note All messages stored in a mail box are deleted when you reset its se curity code Follow these steps to reset the mailbox securi...

Page 10: ...Press PGM DEL 2 Press 1M 3M 3 Press 3 to set the maximum mes sage length to 3 minutes or 1 to set it to 1 minute The TAD sounds two beeps RECORDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Recording the Outgoing Announcement The TAD has a built in outgoing an nouncement that says Please leave your message after the tone You can record another announce ment for the caller to hear when the TAD answers a call The announce ment...

Page 11: ...ld OGM outgoing message until the answer indica tor starts flashing 2 Release OGM and record your announcement Speak into the TAD from about 12 inches away Note The outgoing message must be at least 2 seconds long for proper remote operation 3 When you finish speaking press ON OFF The TAD beeps and plays the announcement The answer indicator stops flashing After the announcement plays the TAD is r...

Page 12: ...o 3 minutes see Setting the Mes sage Length 1 Press and hold OGM and 1M 3M at the same time until the answer indicator flashes 2 Speak into the TAD in a strong voice from about 12 inches away 3 Press ON OFF when you finish recording the announcement The TAD plays the current memory full announcement Checking the Memory Full Announcement To listen to your own memory full an nouncement press OGM the...

Page 13: ... message in the general message box After the call is over or the set message length elapses the TAD beeps stops recording adds the date time stamp and resets to answer the next call Notes Many local phone companies use calling party control CPC to sig nal that the caller has hung up Your TAD can recognize a CPC signal and release the line If the TAD records phone company messages or dial tones yo...

Page 14: ... the mail box feature 1 Press PGM DEL The answer indi cator flashes 2 Press ANNOUNCE 3 Press 1 The TAD beeps twice and is set for mailbox operation Note If you have not recorded an out going announcement the TAD says Press OGM to record a new outgoing message for mailbox The answer in dicator stops flashing and the TAD beeps twice When the mailbox feature is turned on after the TAD answers a call ...

Page 15: ...t 5 Repeat Steps 2 4 to record up to five other announcements enter ing the number of the announce ment in Step 2 The announcement only feature is au tomatically turned on When the announcement only feature is turned on and the TAD answers a call Announcement 1 plays When the TAD finishes playing Announcement 1 the caller can press 1 to hear An nouncement 1 again or 2 through 6 to listen to Announ...

Page 16: ...number on the display in dicates the total number of messages the TAD has recorded To listen to the messages press PLAY The TAD an nounces You have messages Gener al x message s Mailbox 1 x message s Mailbox 2 x message s Mailbox 3 x message s Mailbox 4 x message s Memo x message s where x is the number of messages Notes To interrupt the message announcement and play the gen eral messages immediat...

Page 17: ... before the TAD finishes playing them press ON OFF If you entered the wrong security code the TAD beeps three times and the answer indicator stops flashing SAVING DELETING MESSAGES You can save each message individu ally as you listen to it or as a group af ter you have listened to them all To save a particular message memo or 2 way recording press SAVE while the TAD is playing that message Play b...

Page 18: ...d the number on the display increases by 1 and flashes to indicate a memo has been stored To play back a memo see Playing Messages RECORDING A 2 WAY PHONE CONVERSATION You can record both sides of a conver sation on any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD At any time during the conversation press and hold 2 WAY for about 2 sec onds The answer indicator flashes the TAD beeps once and ...

Page 19: ... of Rings SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE The TAD s preset remote operation se curity code is 00 Follow these steps if you want to set a different code 1 Press PGM DEL The answer indi cator flashes Press REMOTE 2 Within 30 seconds enter your 2 digit remote operation security code The TAD beeps twice REMOTE ANSWER ON You can use any remote phone to set the TAD to answer calls and record ...

Page 20: ...ault 00 because of a power failure Try entering 00 as the security code If this works replace the TAD s backup battery and reset the remote operation security code see Setting the Day and Time and Setting the Remote Operation Security Code 4 Enter your selection Notes If you do not press a button within 7 seconds the TAD hangs up If your telephone line has CPC service and you hang up while the TAD...

Page 21: ... enter a mailbox number If there are no general messages memo or mailbox mes sages the TAD announces You have no messages 3 Delete messages 4 Re record an outgoing announcement 5 Monitor the room where the TAD is installed The room is mon itored for 15 seconds Press 5 again for another 15 seconds You can repeat this for as long as you like 6 Skip back to the previous message 7 Skip forward to the ...

Page 22: ... message The TAD does not answer calls The phone line is not properly connected Check all phone line connections The TAD is not plugged into the wall outlet Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected to the TAD There is not enough memory available to record a mes sage Erase messages The TAD is not set to answer calls Press ON OFF The outgoing announcement is dis torted You were too close to th...

Page 23: ... default code Enter the de fault remote security code 00 AC power failure Make sure that AC power is restored and the 9V DC adapter is properly connected to the TAD and the AC outlet The TAD sounds three short beeps when you access it by remote The OGM is too short to allow remote access Record a new OGM at least 2 seconds long The TAD s memory is full Erase messages from the TAD 43 745 fm Page 23...

Page 24: ... outgoing announcements date and time settings number of rings mes sage length and all mailbox and re mote operation codes Use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip to press RE SET The TAD counts down from 59 to 0 as it resets Repeat all of the procedures in Prep aration before you begin using the TAD 43 745 fm Page 24 Friday August 13 1999 2 16 PM ...

Page 25: ...nvironments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the TAD away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the TAD with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents Modifying or tampering with the TAD s internal components can cause a malfunctio...

Page 26: ...hat could affect the operation of your TAD The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take steps to prevent interruption of your phone ser vice LIGHTNING Your TAD has built in protection cir cuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in phone and power line cur rent These protection circuits meet or exceed FCC requirements However lightning striking the phone line or...

Page 27: ...27 NOTES 43 745 fm Page 27 Friday August 13 1999 2 16 PM ...

Page 28: ...he 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 ...