Radio Shack TAD-759, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 759 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment TAD 759 Digital Answering System with 13 Memory Telephone A ...

Page 2: ...lets you listen to in coming calls before you decide to an swer Remote Operation lets you use a touch tone phone or rotary phone and pocket tone dialer to operate the TAD while you are away from your home or office Adjustable Ring Selection lets you set the TAD 759 to answer the tele phone after four or seven rings Toll Saver lets you avoid unneces sary charges when you call long distance to check...

Page 3: ...Control lets you adjust the volume you hear during a call Hearing Aid Compatibility lets you use the phone with any hearing aid that has a T telephone switch This TAD has been tested and certified to comply with applicable UL and FCC standards WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDU...

Page 4: ...ovide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company Both numbers are marked on the bottom of the TAD Note You must not connect the TAD to coin operated systems party line systems electronic key telephone systems Your TAD complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits pro vide reasonable protection against ra dio and TV in...

Page 5: ...ialing 12 Storing Numbers in Memory 12 Dialing a Stored Number 13 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers 13 Chain Dialing Special Service Numbers 13 TAD Operation 14 Recording the Outgoing Message 14 Adjusting the TAD s Volume 14 Setting the TAD to Answer Calls 14 Recording Incoming Messages 15 Screening Calls 15 Playing Messages 15 Deleting Messages 16 Recording a Memo 17 Changing the Remote Operation ...

Page 6: ...ment 3 Close the cover and press down on the latch to close it Replace the battery when Lo appears on the message counter Be sure the AC adapter s cord is plugged in while you replace the battery so you do not lose any stored information Cautions Always remove an old or weak bat tery Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do no...

Page 7: ...message counter as the TAD runs a self test The TAD beeps and 00 appears when the test is complete On a Wall Plate or Wall Note To mount the base directly on the wall you need two screws not supplied with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base Drill two holes 315 16 inches 100 mm apart Then thread a screw into each hole letting the heads ex tend about 3 16 inch 5 mm from t...

Page 8: ...le slots with the screws and slide the TAD downward to secure it 5 Slide the handset clip out of its retaining slot rotate it 180 then slide it back into its slot 6 Plug one end of the supplied coiled handset cord into the jack at the left side of the base Plug the other end into the handset s jack 7 Place the handset on the base 8 Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet When you first connect ...

Page 9: ...AD 759 records the day and time each memo and message is recorded Follow these steps to set the day and time Note If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds the TAD sounds three beeps and exits Start again at Step 1 1 Hold down SET until the TAD beeps The TAD announces Sunday and 01 appears on the display Note If necessary adjust VOLUME on the right side of the TAD to the desired listening ...

Page 10: ...d time To check the current day and time at any time press SET SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set the ring select switch on the back of the TAD to 4 7 or TS to set how long the TAD waits before it answers a call 4 rings 7 rings or toll saver If you plan to check your messages by long distance set the ring select switch to TS see Using Toll Saver on Page 18 ...

Page 11: ...IAL To quickly dial the last number dialed lift the handset and press REDIAL Note The redial memory stores 31 tone digits or 32 pulse digits ADJUSTING THE HANDSET S VOLUME The TAD 759 has three volume levels To adjust the volume you hear through the handset slide HANDSET VOLUME HI MED LO to the desired volume during a call USING FLASH Use FLASH to perform the switchhook operation for special servi...

Page 12: ...store emergency phone num bers or the phone numbers you call most frequently in the three priority memory locations for one touch dialing You can store 10 more phone numbers in the indirect memory locations then quickly call each number with a few key presses Each memory location can store up to 15 tone digits or 16 pulse digits Storing Numbers in Memory Note You will hear a dial tone during most ...

Page 13: ...ress MEMORY Then press the keys for the two digit memory location number for the number you want to call Testing Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service s number police department fire depart ment ambulance and you want to test the stored number make the test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods Remain on the line to explain the reason...

Page 14: ...r message in a normal voice about 8 inches from the front of the TAD 3 When you finish release AN NOUNCE The TAD plays back the outgoing message so you can check it To hear your outgoing message at any time press ANNOUNCE To change your outgoing message repeat Steps 1 3 ADJUSTING THE TAD S VOLUME To adjust the TAD s volume rotate VOL UME on the right side of the TAD SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS...

Page 15: ...AD finish recording the caller s message If you decide to answer the call pick up this phone or any phone on the same phone line as the TAD The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call Note If you pick up the phone just as the TAD answers the TAD might not stop playing the outgoing message If this happens press STOP PLAYING MESSAGES The message counter shows the total number of messa...

Page 16: ...s sages within 60 seconds the TAD beeps three times stops playback and resets to answer calls The total number of messages appears To stop playing messages press STOP twice quickly The TAD beeps and stops playback and resets to answer calls DELETING MESSAGES To delete a specific message press DE LETE while the message is playing The TAD beeps then plays the next mes sage To delete all messages sto...

Page 17: ...RITY CODE The TAD 759 s remote operation securi ty code is preset to 759 Follow these steps to change the code Notes Be sure to set each digit within 8 seconds Otherwise you must start over at Step 1 If AC power fails and the backup battery becomes weak the remote operation security code automati cally resets to 759 1 Hold down CODE for about 2 sec onds The TAD beeps and the first digit of the pre...

Page 18: ... on Page 10 the TAD answers af ter two rings if you have new messages If there are no new messages the TAD waits for four rings before it answers This gives you time to hang up before the TAD answers so you can avoid un necessary long distance charges USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a touch tone phone or a pulse ro tary phone with a pocket tone dialer 1 Dial your p...

Page 19: ...ge 3 Monitor the room where the TAD is located for 30 seconds 4 Play all messages 5 Play only new messages 6 Delete messages The TAD will not delete mes sages that have not been played Set the TAD to answer or not answer calls Press To 6 Delete the current mes sage 7 Replay the previous mes sage 8 Replay the current mes sage 9 Skip forward to the next message 0 Stop message play ...

Page 20: ...lling a Backup Battery on Page 6 TAD does not answer calls Make sure the TAD is set to answer calls Check all phone line connections Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected TAD does not record callers messages Memory may be full FL appears Delete some of your messages No messages appear on the message counter This could be caused by a power failure Reset the TAD by removing the AC adapter a...

Page 21: ...e the TAD gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the TAD to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your TAD s electronic parts Wipe the TAD with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean th...

Page 22: ...e operation of this TAD The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the neces sary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone services LIGHTNING Your TAD has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surg es in telephone and power line current These protection circuits meet or ex ceed the FCC requirements However lightning striking the t...

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Page 24: ... a 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 pr...