Radio Shack TAD-1017, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 776 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TAD 1017 900 MHz Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System 43 776 fm Page 1 Friday August 13 1999 3 34 PM...

Page 2: ...Hz Operation provides long er range and less interference than many other cordless phones 40 Channels let you change to an other channel if you hear interference Security Access Protection Code minimi...

Page 3: ...d unnec essary long distance charges when you call by long distance to check your messages Phone Pick Up Detection stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD and resets to...

Page 4: ...tems Party line systems Most electronic key phone sys tems Important Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate When AC power is off you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls usi...

Page 5: ...17 Storing a Number in Memory 17 Entering a Pause 18 Dialing a Stored Number 18 Chain Dialing Service Numbers 18 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers 18 Using a Headset 19 TAD Operation 20 Using the Hand...

Page 6: ...6 Troubleshooting 29 Care and Maintenance 31 Replacing the Battery Pack 32 The FCC Wants You to Know 33 Lightning 34 43 776 fm Page 6 Friday August 13 1999 3 34 PM...

Page 7: ...dapter Notes Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack If your phone line jack is not a mod ular jack you can update the wir ing yourself using jacks and adapters available at...

Page 8: ...lights 6 Lift the base s antenna to a verti cal position Strain Relief Slot Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate 1 Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of t...

Page 9: ...gn the base s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it 5 Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet The POWER indicator on the base lights 6 Press and lift out...

Page 10: ...eads extend about 5 16 inch from the wall 2 Plug one end of the modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base 3 Plug the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack 4 Route...

Page 11: ...ghts 7 Plug the other end of the modular cord into a modular phone line jack 8 Press and lift out the handset holder rotate it 180 then snap it back into place so it holds the handset 9 Raise the base...

Page 12: ...connector fits only one way 3 Replace the cover and tighten the screw 4 To charge the battery pack simply place the handset on the base The CHARGE indicator on the base lights Recharge the battery pac...

Page 13: ...ly dis charge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until the TALK BATT LOW indicator lights Otherwise the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge If the TALK BATT LOW indicator doe...

Page 14: ...DE to P pulse 4 To hang up either place the hand set on the base or press TALK on the handset SETTING THE BASE S RINGER VOLUME You can make the base s ringer sound high or low Set RING VOL on the back...

Page 15: ...atic or noise during a call press CH channel on the handset to find a clearer chan nel The TAD 1017 changes to a different channel each time you press CH Note If the handset is too far from the base t...

Page 16: ...you have pulse service you can still use these special tone services by follow ing these steps 1 Be sure DIAL MODE is set to P pulse 2 Lift the handset from the base or press TALK 3 Dial the service...

Page 17: ...r you store can be up to 16 digits long Each tone or pause entry uses one digit of memory 4 Press MEM then enter a memory location number 0 9 A tone sounds to indicate that the num ber is stored Note...

Page 18: ...hear a dial tone press MEM and enter the memory location number for the number you want to dial Chain Dialing Service Numbers When calling special services such as alternate long distance or bank by...

Page 19: ...t then insert the head set s 3 32 inch plug into the jack Notes Connecting a headset discon nects the handset s earpiece and microphone If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the he...

Page 20: ...same telephone line USING THE HANDSET TO CONTROL THE TAD To control the TAD with the handset lift the handset and if the TALK BATT LOW indicator lights red press TALK to turn it off Then press FLASH...

Page 21: ...dset so the TALK BATT LOW indicator lights green 2 Press TIME SET 9 on the keypad Then enter the day of the week using the number keys 3 Using the number keys enter the hour Precede a single digit hou...

Page 22: ...lect ed Recording an Outgoing Message You can record your own message up to 1 minute long for the caller to hear when the TAD answers a call Use the handset to record the message If you record an outg...

Page 23: ...OTE so the TALK BATT LOW indicator lights green When the TAD announces the current outgoing message press AN SWER 6 then press FLASH REMOTE again Notes If the incoming message memory has less than 5 m...

Page 24: ...AD beeps speak into the handset 4 When you finish recording your memo press STOP 7 The TAD beeps again and the message number increases by one Note The memo must be at least 2 seconds long to be recor...

Page 25: ...f you have a total of four messages one old three new pressing PLAY dis plays 2 the first new message If there are no messages when you press PLAY five beeps sound and the TAD announces You have no me...

Page 26: ...e messages are not playing hold down DELETE on the base until the TAD beeps and 0 appears Note If the TAD has any messages that have not been played it sounds five beeps and does not delete any messag...

Page 27: ...keypad again A long beep sounds and your PIN is stored Note If you make an error the TAD beeps 5 times Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to enter the number cor rectly 4 Press FLASH REMOTE so the TALK BATT LOW in...

Page 28: ...Play messages and memos 3 Skip current message during playback 4 Delete current mes sage during playback 5 Record a memo 6 Set the TAD to answer not answer calls 7 Stop playback of mes sages memos or...

Page 29: ...nd set and none of the keys work Make sure the AC adapter and battery pack are properly connected Press CH to change the channel see Changing the Channel on Page 15 Noise static or weak signal when th...

Page 30: ...ce fades in and out Move the handset closer to the base or relocate the base see Selecting a Location on Page 7 You hear other calls while using your phone Press CH to change the channel see Changing...

Page 31: ...erature extremes can shorten the life of electronic de vices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the TAD 1017 away from dust and dirt which can cause pre mature wear of parts Wipe the TAD 1017 with...

Page 32: ...for assistance To avoid losing phone numbers stored in memory install and be gin charging the new battery pack within 3 minutes 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery compartm...

Page 33: ...r ations or procedures that could affect the operation of this telephone The phone company normally notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to pre vent interruptio...

Page 34: ...meets or exceeds FCC requirements However lightning striking the phone line or power lines can damage your phone Lightning damage is not common Nevertheless if you live in an area that has severe ele...

Page 35: ...35 NOTES 43 776 fm Page 35 Friday August 13 1999 3 34 PM...

Page 36: ...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...