Radio Shack TAD-1009 User manual

Cat. No. 43-781
OWNER’S MANUAL
Digital Telephone Answering System
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1009
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FEATURES
© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your TAD-1009 Digital Telephone An-
swering System is a sophisticated, ful-
ly digital message center.
Fully digital means the TAD stores all
messages on a computer chip. This
gives you advanced capabilities over
tape-based answering machines. For
example, you can save individual mes-
sages while the rest are deleted.
Because your TAD is fully digital, there
are no tape mechanisms to wear out
and no tapes to bother with. Its fea-
tures include:
Date/Time Stamp — records the day
and time each message was recorded.
Di
g
itall
y
-S
y
nthesized Voice —
guides you through operation of the
system.
Announcement-Onl
y
— lets you set
the TAD to play a message for the call-
er, then automatically hang up without
letting the caller leave a message.
Data Compression — automatically
compresses periods of silence to allow
up to 16 minutes of message storage.
Ad
j
ustable Number of Rin
g
s — lets
you set the TAD to answer after two to
nine rings.
Call Screenin
g
— lets you listen as a
caller leaves a message so you can
decide whether or not to answer the
call.
Memo Recordin
g
— lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in your
home or office.
Two-Wa
y
Recordin
g
— lets you
record both sides of your phone con-
versation.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from
a remote phone to the room where the
TAD is installed.
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.
Pro
g
rammable Remote Operation
Securit
y
Code — lets you set your
own 3-digit security code for remote
operation.
Remote Answer-On — lets you call
the TAD from a remote location and
set it to answer calls.
Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary toll charges when you call by
long-distance to check your messag-
es.
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Outgoing Message Remote Skip —
stops playing your outgoing message
during remote operation as soon as
you enter your remote operation secu-
rity code.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops
recording when you pick up any phone
on the same line as the TAD, and re-
sets to answer the next call.
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 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 the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION !!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your TAD to con-
form to federal regulations, and you
can connect it to most telephone lines.
However, each device that you con-
nect to the phone line draws power
from the line. We refer to this power
draw as the device’s ringer equiva-
lence number, or REN. The REN is
shown on the bottom of your TAD.
If you are using more than one device
on the line, add up all the RENs. If the
total is more than five, your phone
might not ring and your TAD might not
answer. In rural areas, a total REN 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 electronic key phone sys-
tems
This device compiles with Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harm-
ful interference.
• This device must acceptany inter-
ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 6
Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................. 6
Connecting the AC Adapter ............................................................................ 6
Installing the Backup Battery .......................................................................... 7
Preparation ........................................................................................................... 8
Turning the TAD On/Off ................................................................................... 8
Setting the Day and Time ................................................................................ 8
Setting the Number of Rings ........................................................................... 9
Recording Announcements ........................................................................... 10
Recording the Outgoing Announcement ................................................ 10
Checking/Deleting the Outgoing Announcement .................................... 10
Recording the Memory Full Announcement ........................................... 11
Checking/Deleting the Memory Full Announcement .............................. 11
Basic Operation ................................................................................................. 12
Setting the TAD to Answer/Not Answer Calls ............................................... 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 Calls ............................................................................................. 14
Recording a 2-Way Phone Conversation ...................................................... 14
Recording a Memo ........................................................................................ 15
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 15
Playing Incoming Messages ................................................................... 15
Playing 2-Way Conversations ................................................................. 16
Playing Memos ....................................................................................... 16
Deleting Messages ....................................................................................... 17
Remote Operation ............................................................................................. 18
Using the Toll Saver ...................................................................................... 18
Changing the Remote Code ......................................................................... 18
Remote Answer-On ...................................................................................... 19
Using Remote Commands ............................................................................ 19
List of Remote Commands ..................................................................... 21
Problem-Solvin
g
................................................................................................ 22
Resetting the TAD ......................................................................................... 24
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 25
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 26
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 26
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INSTALLATION
Select a location for the TAD that is
near a telephone jack and an AC outlet
and is not in the way of normal activi-
ties.
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 LINE jack on
the back of the TAD.
3. Plug the cord’s other end into a
modular phone line jack.
Note: If the phone line jack is not a
modular jack, you must update the wir-
ing. You can convert the wiring your-
self, using jacks and adapters
available at your local Radio Shack
store. Or, you can let the phone com-
pany update the wiring for you.
• The phone 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 supplies 12 volts of pow-
er, delivers at least 200 milliamps, and
has a plug that properly fits the TAD’s
12V DC jack with its center tip set to
negative. The supplied adapter meets
these specifications. Using an adapter
that does not meet these specifications
could damage the adapter and the
TAD.
1. Insert the small round plug of the
supplied AC adapter into the 12V
DC jack on the back of the TAD.
2. Plug the other end of the AC
adapter into a standard AC outlet.
The TAD initializes itself and the ON
LINE, MEMO, and PLAY indicators
flash six times. Then the TAD beeps
once and the ON LINE indicator lights
steadily.
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Notes:
• Be sure not to press any of the
TAD’s buttons while you are plug-
ging the adapter into the AC out-
let. If you accidentally press a
button, reset the TAD by unplug-
ging the adapter from the AC out-
let and reinserting it.
• The TAD cannot operate without
AC power.
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
If the AC power fails or you unplug the
TAD, a 9V backup battery (not sup-
plied) saves the messages and the
settings for the day, time, and security
code. We recommend you use an al-
kaline battery, such as Radio Shack
Cat. No. 23-553.
1. To remove the battery compart-
ment cover 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 compartment.
3. Replace the cover, then reinsert
and tighten the screw.
Replace the battery if the LOW BATT.
indicator turns on while the AC adapter
is properly connected.
Cautions:
• Before you replace the battery, be
sure the supplied adapter is
securely connected to an AC out-
let and to the jack on the back of
the TAD. Otherwise, you might
lose any stored information.
• Always use a fresh battery of the
required size and type.
• Dispose of the battery promptly
and properly. Do not bury or burn
it.
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PREPARATION
Complete the procedures in this sec-
tion before you set the TAD to answer
calls.
Notes:
• The keypad is located under the
cover on the front of the TAD. Lift
the cover to access the keys.
• Before you begin any of the pro-
cedures in this section, be sure
the TAD is turned on (see “Turning
the TAD On/Off”).
TURNING THE TAD
ON/OFF
To turn on the TAD, simply press ON/
OFF so ON LINE turns on.
To turn the TAD off, press ON/OFF
again so ON LINE turns off.
Notes:
• Once you turn the TAD on, it is set
to answer calls (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 day and time
(date stamp) on each memo, incoming
message, and 2-way conversation it
records.
Notes:
• If you do not set the date and
time, the TAD will not record a
date stamp.
• In Steps 2-6, you must enter your
selection within 7 seconds after
the TAD finishes saying the
instruction. Otherwise, the TAD
beeps three times, then exits the
program mode. If this happens,
start over again at Step 1.
1. Press PGM/DEL. The TAD beeps
once.
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2. Press 1/TIME. The TAD says
“Press one for Monday. Press two
for Tuesday. Press three for
Wednesday. Press four for Thurs-
day. Press five for Friday. Press
six for Saturday. Press seven for
Sunday.”
3. Press a number button to set the
day of the week. 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
“Press one for AM, two for PM.”
Note: If you make an invalid entry
(for example, 66), the TAD does
not respond. Make a correct entry
within 7 seconds.
6. Press 1or 2. The 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. Follow
these steps to change the number of
rings (from 2-9).
Notes:
• If you plan to check your mes-
sages by long distance, set the
number of rings to at least four to
avoid unnecessary long distance
charges when you call by remote
to check your messages (see
“Using the Toll Saver”).
• In Steps 2 and 3, you must enter
your selection within 7 seconds.
otherwise, the TAD beeps three
times then exits the programming
mode. If this happens, start over
again at Step 1.
1. Press PGM/DEL. The TAD beeps
once.
2. Press 3/RING. The TAD beeps
once.
3. Enter the number of rings you
want (up to 9). The TAD repeats
the number, then beeps twice.
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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 can be up to 1 minute long.
Important Hints:
• We recommend you write down
your announcement before
recording it. If you plan to record
callers’ messages, ask for the
caller’s name, phone number, and
message.
• Do not tell callers that you are not
home. Instead, say that you can-
not come to the phone right now.
Follow these steps to record your out-
going announcement.
1. Press and hold OGM (outgoing
message) until the TAD beeps
and the ON LINE indicator
flashes.
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 once, the
announcement plays, then the ON
LINE indicator stops flashing and
the TAD beeps once more.
Note: To change the outgoing an-
nouncement, you can repeat these
steps to record over the current one, or
delete the current one so the TAD
once again uses its built-in outgoing
announcement (see “Checking/Delet-
ing the Outgoing Announcement”).
Checking/Deleting the
Outgoing Announcement
You can press OGM at any time to play
the outgoing announcement. Adjust
VOLUME on the side of the TAD to a
comfortable listening level.
To stop listening to the outgoing an-
nouncement before it ends, press ON/
OFF.
To delete your recorded outgoing an-
nouncement, press PGM/DEL while the
TAD is playing it. The TAD beeps twice
and is then set to use its built-in an-
nouncement.
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Recording the Memory Full
Announcement
The TAD has a built-in memory full an-
nouncement. When the memory be-
comes full and the TAD can no longer
record messages, the ON LINE, PLAY,
and MEMO indicators flash, and the
TAD announces to the caller “The
memory is full.”
Follow these steps if you want to
record your own memory full an-
nouncement (up to 1 minute in length).
1. Press and hold 4/OGM2 until the
TAD beeps and the ON LINE indi-
cator 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/Deleting the
Memory Full Announcement
You can press 4/OGM2 at any time to
play the memory full announcement.
Adjust
VOLUME on the side of the TAD
to a comfortable listening level.
To stop listening to the memory full an-
nouncement before it ends, press ON/
OFF.
To delete your recorded memory full
announcement, press PGM/DEL while
the TAD is playing it. The TAD beeps
twice and is then set to use its built-in
announcement.
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BASIC OPERATION
Be sure you complete the procedures
in “Installation” and “Preparation” be-
fore you begin using the TAD.
SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER/NOT ANSWER
CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, simply
turn it on by pressing ON/OFF until the
ON LINE indicator turns on.
Note: You can use a remote phone to
set the TAD to answer calls. See “Re-
mote Answer-On.”
To set the TAD to not answer calls,
simply turn it off by pressing ON/OFF
until the ON LINE indicator turns off.
Answering Calls
After the TAD answers a call, the out-
going announcement plays then the
TAD sounds a beep and recording be-
gins.
The caller can 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 to an-
swer the next call. The PLAY indicator
flashes to indicate an incoming mes-
sage(s) has been recorded.
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, your local
phone company probably does
not use CPC.
• If the TAD reaches 100 percent
full while a caller is leaving a mes-
sage, the TAD hangs up. When
the next call comes in, the TAD
plays the memory full announce-
ment.
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• If the caller hangs up or is silent
for more than 7 seconds, or if the
incoming message is less than 2
seconds in length, the TAD hangs
up and resets to answer the next
call, but does not record a mes-
sage.
• If the TAD answers when the
memory is full, it plays the mem-
ory full announcement and beeps,
waits 7 seconds for any remote
operation commands (see “Using
Remote Operation Commands”),
then hangs up. The TAD cannot
record additional messages until
you delete at least some of the old
ones (see “Deleting Messages”).
USING THE
ANNOUNCEMENT-ONLY
FEATURE
Your TAD’s announcement-only fea-
ture lets you set the TAD to play a mes-
sage for the caller, then automatically
hang up without letting the caller leave
a message.
Note: When 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 indi-
cator turns on, then press and
hold OGM until the TAD beeps
once and the ON LINE indicator
flashes.
2. Release OGM and record your
message. Speak into the TAD
from about 12 inches away.
3. When you finish speaking, press
ON/OFF. The TAD beeps once, the
announcement-only message
plays, then the ON LINE indicator
stops flashing and the TAD beeps
once more. The announcement-
only feature is now on.
Turning Announcement-Only
On/Off
To turn on the announcement-only fea-
ture at any time, press ANN ONLY. The
ANN indicator turns on and the TAD
beeps twice.
To turn off the announcement-only fea-
ture, press ANN ONLY. The ANN indi-
cator turns off and the TAD beeps
twice.
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Checking/Deleting the
Announcement-Only
Message
You can press OGM while the ANN in-
dicator is turned on to play the an-
nouncement-only message. Adjust
VOLUME on the side of the TAD to a
comfortable listening level.
To stop listening to the message be-
fore it ends, press ON/OFF.
To delete your recorded announce-
ment-only message, press PGM/DEL
while the TAD is playing it.
Note: If you delete your recorded an-
nouncement-only message (or never
initially record an announcement), to
use the announcement-only feature,
you must first record an announce-
ment-only message. Otherwise, the
TAD will not answer calls.
SCREENING CALLS
To screen your calls, let the TAD an-
swer all calls for you, and listen to the
caller’s message through the TAD’s
speaker. If you decide to answer the
call, pick up any phone connected to
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
up the phone momentarily, then pick it
up again.
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 ON LINE indicator flashes,
the TAD beeps once, and recording
begins.
To stop recording, press ON/OFF or
hang up the phone. The ON LINE indi-
cator stops flashing, the TAD beeps
once, and recording stops.
Note: It is illegal in some states to
record a conversation without the con-
sent of all parties to the conversation,
including the phone company. Check
the laws in your area before using the
two-way record feature.
To play back a recorded conversation,
see “Playing 2-Way Conversations.”
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RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message that you record
by speaking directly into the TAD, with-
out calling in on the phone line.
1. Press and hold MEMO until the
TAD beeps. The ON LINE indica-
tor flashes and the MEMO indica-
tor lights steadily.
2. Release MEMO and record your
message. Speak into the TAD
from about 12 inches away.
3. When you finish speaking, press
ON/OFF. The TAD beeps once
then the ON LINE indicator lights
steadily. The MEMO indicator
flashes to indicate that you have a
“memo” message.
To play back a memo, see “Playing
Memos.”
PLAYING MESSAGES
Notes:
• During playback of any message
type (incoming message, memo,
or 2-way conversation), you can
repeat the current message, or
skip backward or forward to the
previous or next message.
— To repeat the current mes-
sage, press 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/OFF.
Playing Incoming Messages
The PLAY indicator flashes after the
TAD records one or more incoming
messages. To listen to an incoming
message(s), press PLAY. The TAD
tells you how many messages it has
recorded. For example, if there are
three messages, the TAD says “Three
messages.”
The TAD plays each recorded mes-
sage, one after the other, beginning
with the most recent one. At the end of
each message, the TAD announces
the day and time the message was re-
corded. After playing the last message,
the TAD beeps once.
After you play the message(s), the
PLAY indicator lights steadily and the
TAD automatically saves the mes-
sage(s) and resets to answer calls. To
replay the incoming message(s), sim-
ply press PLAY again.
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Playing 2-Way Conversations
To listen to a recorded 2-way conver-
sation, press 2-WAY. The TAD tells you
how many 2-way conversations it has
recorded. For example, if there are
two, the TAD says “Two messages.”
The TAD plays each recorded 2-way
conversation, one after the other, be-
ginning with the most recent one. At
the end of each, the TAD announces
the day and time the conversation was
recorded. After playing the last conver-
sation, the TAD beeps once.
After you play the conversation(s), the
TAD automatically saves 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 ithas recorded. For example, if
there are two, the TAD says “Two mes-
sages.”
The TAD plays each recorded memo,
one after the other, beginning with the
most recent one. At the end of each,
the TAD announces the day and time
the conversation was recorded. After
playing the last memo, the TAD beeps
once.
After you play the memo(s), the MEMO
indicator lights steadily and the TAD
automatically saves the memo(s) and
resets to answer calls. To replay the
memo(s), simply press MEMO again.
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DELETING MESSAGES
The TAD-1009 lets you delete mes-
sages individually (during playback) or
all at once (before or after playback).
To delete a particular incoming
message, 2-way conversation, or
memo:
•the first time you play it, press
PGM/DEL immediately after the
caller’s message ends (while the
day/time stamp plays) but before
the TAD beeps to start the next
message or function.
•after playing all messages
once, begin playback again, then
press PGM/DEL while the TAD is
playing the message you want to
delete.
Playback stops, the TAD beeps twice,
then playback continues with the next
message (if any).
Notes:
• If you press PGM/DEL before the
caller’s message ends while the
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 TAD will not play
a day/time stamp and you cannot
delete a message the first time
you play it.
To delete all incoming messages,
press and hold PGM/DEL before or af-
ter playback until the TAD beeps once.
Then press and hold PLAY until the
TAD beeps twice. The PLAY indicator
turns off.
To delete all 2-way conversations,
press and hold PGM/DEL before or af-
ter playback until the TAD beeps once.
Then press and hold 2-WAY until the
TAD beeps twice.
To delete all memos, press and hold
PGM/DEL before or after playback until
the TAD beeps once. Then press and
hold MEMO until the TAD beeps twice.
The MEMO indicator turns off.
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REMOTE OPERATION
While you are away from your home or
office, you can use a touch-tone phone
or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket
tone dialer to enter your remote opera-
tion security code and do any of the fol-
lowing:
• Set the TAD to answer calls
• Listen to your messages
• Record a new announcement
• Record a memo
• Delete individual messages
• Monitor the room where the TAD
is located
USING THE TOLL SAVER
If the TAD is set to answer in three
rings or more and there are new mes-
sages (ones you have not played), the
TAD answers two rings sooner than
you set. For example, if you set it to
answer in five rings and there are new
messages, it will answer after three
rings.
If there are no new messages (or you
set the TAD to answer in two rings or
less), it answers 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 in three rings or more.
CHANGING THE
REMOTE CODE
To use your TAD from a remote tele-
phone, you must first enter a 3-digit re-
mote operation security code. The
security code for your TAD is preset to
028. You can either use the preset
code, or follow these steps to change
it.
Note:In Steps 2 and 3, you must enter
your selection within 7 seconds. Other-
wise, the TAD beeps three times then
exits the programming mode. If this
happens, start over again at Step 1.
1. Press PGM/DEL. The TAD beeps
once.
2. Press 2/REMOTE. The TAD beeps
once.
3. Enter the new remote operation
security code. The TAD beeps
once after you press each button,
then it beeps twice to indicate the
new code has been stored in
memory.
illustration
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REMOTE ANSWER-ON
If the TAD is connected to AC power,
you can use any remote phone to turn
the TAD on and set it to answer calls
and record messages.
To remotely set the TAD to answer
calls, dial your phone number and wait
about 12 rings until the TAD answers.
Then hang up the phone or proceed
with remote operation beginning with
Step 2 under “Using Remote Control
Commands.”
After you hang up, the TAD answers
calls and records incoming messages.
Note: When the TAD is set for an-
nouncement-only, the TAD answers
calls but does not record messages.
USING REMOTE
COMMANDS
Follow these steps to operate the TAD
from a remote touch-tone phone.
1. Dial your phone number.
2. When the outgoing announce-
ment begins, press . 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 monitor the room.
Press four to record a new outgo-
ing message. Press six to skip
back one message. Press seven
to repeat the message. Press
eight to erase messages. Press
nine to skip the message. Press
star ( ) to stop playback or
record.”
Note: If no beeps sound, re-enter
the code. If you enter the correct
code, but the TAD does not
accept it, the code might have
reset to the default (028) because
of low battery power. Try entering
028 as the security code. If this
works, replace the TAD’s backup
battery and reset the remote oper-
ation security code as soon as
you return to the TAD’s location
(see “Setting the Day and Time”
and “Setting the Remote Opera-
tion Security Code”).
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4. Within 7 seconds, enter your
selection (see “List of Remote
Commands”).
Notes:
• If you do not press a button
within 7 seconds, the TAD
hangs up.
• To delete a message the first
time you hear it, you must press
8 immediately
after
the caller’s
message ends but
before
the
TAD beeps to start the next
message or function. However,
if you are repeating a message,
you can press 8 at any time
before the message ends.
• After you enter a remote com-
mand, the TAD is preset to
beep twice after about 160 sec-
onds, then automatically hang
up after about 180 seconds if
you do not enter another com-
mand. If you are listening to
your messages and the TAD-
1009 beeps twice to warn you
that it is about to hang up, you
can press 7 to repeat 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
answer the next call.
• If you do not have CPC service
and you hang up while the TAD
is playing back the messages,
the TAD might not recognize
that you hung up. If someone
calls while the TAD continues to
play the messages, the caller
hears a busy signal. We recom-
mend that you play all the mes-
sages or skip forward through
the messages using remote
commands until the TAD beeps
once before you hang up. This
is to ensure you hear all your
messages.
5. After completing the selected
function, the TAD beeps once
then plays the next recorded mes-
sage (if you are playing back mes-
sages) or begins re-announcing
the list of selections. Enter a new
command or hang up the phone.
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