Radio Shack TAD-1009, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 781 OWNER S MANUAL Digital Telephone Answering System Please read before using this equipment TAD 1009 43 781 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 7 41 AM...

Page 2: ...mpression automatically compresses periods of silence to allow up to 16 minutes of message storage Adjustable Number of Rings lets you set the TAD to answer after two to nine rings Call Screening lets...

Page 3: ...o rain or moisture This TAD has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within t...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...12 Answering Calls 12 Using the Announcement Only Feature 13 Recording the Announcement Only Message 13 Turning Announcement Only On Off 13 Checking Deleting the Announcement Only Message 14 Screening...

Page 6: ...hone company will charge you for the installation of neces sary jacks The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER Caution You must use a Class II AC adapter that sup...

Page 7: ...on the bottom of the TAD remove the screw with a small Phillips screwdriver then lift off the cover 2 Snap the battery s contacts firmly to the battery connector then put the battery into the compartm...

Page 8: ...alls see Setting the TAD to Answer Not Answer Calls You can also turn the TAD on remotely see Remote Answer On SETTING THE DAY AND TIME You must set the current day and time so the TAD will record the...

Page 9: ...TAD says the current day and time To hear the current day of the week and time at any time press TIME SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The TAD is preset to sound 4 rings be fore it answers the first call F...

Page 10: ...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 once the announcement plays then t...

Page 11: ...to 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 Deleting the Memory Full An...

Page 12: ...leave a message of up to 1 minute in length After the call is over when the caller hangs up or is si lent for more than 7 seconds or the maximum message length is reached the TAD hangs up and resets t...

Page 13: ...n the TAD is set for announcement only you cannot set it to record calls using the remote com mands as described in Remote Answer On Recording the Announcement Only Message 1 Press ANN ONLY so the ANN...

Page 14: ...the same phone line as the TAD The TAD stops recording and resets to an swer the next call Note If you pick up the phone just as the TAD answers the TAD might not stop recording If this happens hang u...

Page 15: ...ress 7 To skip back to the previous message press 6 To skip forward to the next message press 9 To delete any type of message see Deleting Messages To stop playback of any message at any time press ON...

Page 16: ...ves the conver sation s and resets to answer calls To replay the conversation s simply press 2 WAY again Playing Memos To listen to a recorded memo press MEMO The TAD tells you how many memos it has r...

Page 17: ...TAD is playing that message for the first time the TAD beeps once then skips to the beginning of the next message if any without deleting the message If you did not previously set the day and time the...

Page 18: ...wers according to the number of rings you set This gives you time to hang up before the TAD answers and avoid unnecessary long distance charges To use the toll saver be sure the TAD is set to answer i...

Page 19: ...s The announcement stops 3 Enter the 3 digit remote operation security code The TAD sounds three long beeps then announces Press one to play back memos Press two to play back messages Press three to m...

Page 20: ...t the cur rent message and reset the TAD 1009 s time cycle If your telephone line has CPC service and you hang up while the TAD is playing back the messages it stops playback immediately and resets to...

Page 21: ...minute Press 3 again to monitor for another minute You can repeat this for as long as you like 4 Record a new outgoing announcement 6 Skip back to the previous message during playback 7 Repeat the mes...

Page 22: ...next 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 power Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected to...

Page 23: ...y code might have re set to the default code Enter the de fault remote security code 028 AC power failure Make sure that AC power is restored and the 12V DC adapter is properly connected to the TAD Th...

Page 24: ...ime settings number of rings mes sage length and the remote operation code Use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip to press RE SET The TAD initializes itself and the ON LINE MEMO and PL...

Page 25: ...nments 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...

Page 26: ...at 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 i...

Page 27: ...27 NOTES 43 781 fm Page 27 Monday August 16 1999 7 41 AM...

Page 28: ...liable for indirect special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other damages with respect to loss of property loss of revenue or pr...