Radio Shack 43-778, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 778 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TAD 1018 Single Microcassette Answering System with Trim Style Phone ...

Page 2: ...tem to answer calls Selectable Toll Saver lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when you call by long distance to check your messages VOX Voice Activated Recording stops recording after 7 seconds of silence to conserve tape space for other messages Supplied Incoming Message Tape lets you record up to about 29 min utes of incoming messages on each side of the tape Volume Control lets you set the ...

Page 3: ...device s ringer equivalence number or REN The REN is on the bottom of your answer ing system If you are using more than one device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five your phones might not ring and your answering system might not answer In rural ar eas a total REN of three might impair ringer operation If ringer operation is impaired remove a device from the telephone li...

Page 4: ...ration 12 Using Pause 12 Using REDIAL 12 Using FLASH 12 Setting the Phone s Volume 13 Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line 13 Answering System Operation 14 Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls 14 Setting the Recording Time 14 Setting the Answering System s Volume 14 Screening Calls 15 Playing Messages 15 Remote Control Operation 17 Remote Playback 17 Erasing the Messages 17 Remote Answer ...

Page 5: ...store Or you can let the phone company update the wir ing for you Note The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C LOADING THE CASSETTE Your answering system comes with an MC 60 cassette tape 30 minutes of recording time per side You can buy additional and different length cas settes at your local RadioShack store 1 Turn the supplied cassette s hub with the tip of a pencil to take up any ...

Page 6: ...ng system checks for an outgoing message If an outgoing message is already re corded the answering system auto matically plays it back If there is no outgoing message the answering system sounds a continuous tone until you record a message see Record ing the Outgoing Message Note If the cassette tape is broken or is not inserted properly and the an swering system has power the sys tem sounds a con...

Page 7: ...u finish recording your message press OGM REC PLAY again The MESSAGE indicator turns off then the answering sys tem beeps twice and plays back the message as it is recording from the digital chip to the tape The message is backed up on tape so after a power failure it can be automatically restored to the chip Wait until the answering system plays back the message before you contin ue installing yo...

Page 8: ...bracket you can mount the TAD 1018 on a phone jack wall plate or directly on the wall If you are mounting the phone directly on the wall you need two screws with heads that fit into the bracket s key hole slots 1 Pull the handset holder toward you as far as it will go Hold it out as you rotate the holder 180 then let it snap back in place The holder s tab holds the hand set in the cradle while the...

Page 9: ...er cord into the right slot on the top and bottom of the mounting bracket 5 Insert the mounting bracket s tabs into the slots on the bottom of the answering system Then push the bracket up until it snaps into place 1 8 6 When mounting on a wall plate coil all the excess telephone cord into the mounting bracket s recess by pushing it back through the large hole Leave only about 1 2 inches of the co...

Page 10: ...wering system waits before it an swers calls Set RING SELECT to the desired position The system answers calls in 2 4 or 7 rings or if you set the switch to TS Toll Saver the last position the answering system answers in 4 rings if no messages are saved or in 2 rings if you have messages Toll Saver can save you long distance charges be cause if there are no new messages you can hang up before the a...

Page 11: ...al tone stops you have touch tone service Leave TONE PULSE set to TONE If the dial tone continues you have pulse service Set TONE PULSE to PULSE Notes does not function when TONE PULSE is set to PULSE If you have pulse service and want to use a special service that requires tone signals such as bank by phone see Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line on Page 13 ...

Page 12: ...e while dial ing a phone number press PAUSE For a longer pause press PAUSE ad ditional times USING REDIAL To quickly dial the last number dialed press REDIAL The redial memory stores up to 32 digits so you can quickly redial local as well as long distance numbers USING FLASH Many special phone services such as Call Waiting require a switchhook sig nal Pressing FLASH performs the electronic equival...

Page 13: ... PULSE LINE Some special services such as alter nate long distance and bank by phone require tone signals If you have pulse service you can still use special services by following these steps 1 With TONE PULSE set to PULSE call the special service 2 When the service answers press TONE Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals 3 When you complete the call hang up the phone The phone ...

Page 14: ...wering system beeps twice and hangs up If the incoming message tape is full the answering system answers a call after 10 rings plays back the outgoing message then waits 7 seconds for the remote operation security code If the correct code is not entered the an swering system beeps twice and hangs up See Remote Control Oper ation on Page 17 To have the answering system not an swer calls rotate VOLU...

Page 15: ...s then flashes twice more and so on If you have more than four messages the light flashes continuously To play the messages press PLAY The answering system beeps re winds then plays the messages To pause playback for up to 60 sec onds press PLAY To restart play back press PLAY again Notes If you do not restart playback within 60 seconds the tape fast forwards to the end of the last re corded messa...

Page 16: ...16 To save the messages press SAVE before a new call is recorded The tape fast forwards to the end of all the messages and resets to answer calls To replay the messages simply press PLAY again ...

Page 17: ...e sure each button press is at least 1 2 second long The answering system sounds a tone while the tape re winds If no tone sounds re enter the code Note If you do not enter the code within 7 seconds the answering sys tem hangs up The answering system plays back the incoming messages At the end of all the messages the answering system sounds single beeps and tones then four short beeps Note The ans...

Page 18: ...system has power The cassette is loaded and The answering system is off To set the answering system to an swer calls dial your phone number and wait about 60 seconds until the answering system answers Then hang up the phone Note Be sure to turn on the system when you get home to play back any recorded messages ...

Page 19: ...heck and reconnect the mod ular phone plugs Check to see if the phone works properly Be sure you have electrical power The answering sys tem records a dial tone beeping or the operator s voice in stead of the caller s message The caller hung up without leaving a message or with out using the maximum time and your phone com pany does not send out CPC Calling Party Control signals If this happens of...

Page 20: ...ing phone Use a touch tone phone or pocket tone dialer The tone output from the phone or tone dialer is not long enough Press and hold the buttons for at least 1 2 second or try using another phone or dialer The telephone line is noisy Enter the remote operation se curity code again Seven seconds of silence have passed so the an swering system hangs up Call the answering system and try again Conti...

Page 21: ...mperature en vironments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the answering system away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Wipe the answering system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the answering system Modifying or...

Page 22: ...phone company can disconnect your service The phone company attempts to notify you in ad vance If advance notice is not practi cal 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 oper ations or procedures that could affect the operation of your answering sys tem The phone company notifies you of these chan...

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Page 24: ...product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack 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 produ...