Radio Shack TAD-1024 User manual

Cat. No. 43-784
OWNER’S MANUAL
Digital Telephone Answering System
Please read before usin
g
this equipment.
TAD-1024
with Dual-Announcement
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-1024 Digital
Telephone Answering System with
Dual-Announcements is a high-quality
telephone answering device which you
can also control remotely from any
touch-tone phone. (With an optional
pocket tone dialer, you can even use it
from a rotary phone.)
Digital means the TAD stores all mes-
sages on a computer chip — there are
no tape mechanisms to wear out and no
tapes to bother with. This gives you ca-
pabilities that tape-based answering ma-
chines don’t have. For example, you can
delete individual messages.
The TAD-1024’s 14-minute memory ca-
pacity lets you store a lot of messages.
And its unique, space-saving design
makes it ideal for any office or night-
stand.
Your TAD’s features include:
Dual Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
e Capacit
y
—
lets you choose between playing an out-
going message then recording the call-
er’s message, or just playing an
announcement without recording a mes-
sage. And, when the TAD’s memory is
full, it switches automatically to just play-
ing an announcement.
Two-Wa
y
Recordin
g
— lets you record
both sides of your phone conversation.
Voice Time/Da
y
Stamp — announces
the time and day when each message
was recorded.
Pro
g
rammable Remote Operation
Securit
y
Code — lets you set a three-
digit personal remote operation security
code for secure remote operation.
Call Screenin
g
— lets you listen as a
caller leaves a message so you can de-
cide whether or not to answer the call.
Call Break-Throu
g
h (CBT) with Pro-
g
rammable Code — alerts you to an im-
portant call when the caller enters a
preset code during the outgoing mes-
sage.
Memor
y
Backup — protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power fail-
ure.
Ad
j
ustable Rin
g
Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer the phone after
two rings, four rings or seven rings.
©1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Toll Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary long-distance charges when you
call by long-distance to check your mes-
sages.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where you in-
stalled the TAD.
ANSWER Button — lets you turn the
TAD on or off without disconnecting it.
Call/Message Counter — shows the
number of messages the TAD has re-
corded.
DELETE Button — lets you quickly de-
lete messages individually or all at once.
Remote On/Off — lets you turn the TAD
on or off when you are away from your
home or office.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re-
cording when you pick up any phone on
the same line as the TAD, and resets to
answer the next call.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in your
home or office.
Note: Your TAD-1024 requires a 9V
battery for memory backup.
This TAD is ETL listed to UL standards
andmeetsallapplicableFCCstandards.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the product’s enclo-
sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying 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 SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or mois-
ture.
CAUTION
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your TAD conforms to federal regula-
tions, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, each device
you connect to the phone line draws
power from the phone line. We refer to
this power draw is the device’s
ringer
equivalence number
, or REN. The REN
is on the label on the bottom of the TAD.
If you are using more than one phone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five (or
three in rural areas), your phone(s)
might not ring and your TAD might not
answer. If ringer operation is impaired,
remove a device 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 num-
bers are on the label on the bottom of the
TAD.
You must not connect the TAD to any of
the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone systems
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CONTENTS
Installation ....................................................................................................... 6
Selecting a Location ................................................................................... 6
Connecting to the Telephone Line ............................................................. 6
Connecting Power ...................................................................................... 6
Installing the Backup Battery ..................................................................... 7
Preparation ...................................................................................................... 8
Setting the Day and Time ........................................................................... 8
Recording the Outgoing Messages ............................................................ 9
Recording the Outgoing Messages ..................................................... 9
Setting the Number of Rings .................................................................... 10
Basic Operation ............................................................................................. 11
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ............................................................... 11
To Answer and Record ....................................................................... 11
To Announce Only .............................................................................. 11
Recording Incoming Messages ................................................................. 11
Screening Calls ........................................................................................ 12
Playing Messages .................................................................................... 12
Deleting Messages .................................................................................. 13
Recording a Memo ................................................................................... 14
Recording a Conversation ....................................................................... 14
Using Call Break-Through ........................................................................ 15
Changing the CBT Code ................................................................... 15
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code ...................................... 16
Remote Operation ........................................................................................ 17
Remote Answer-On ................................................................................. 17
Using Remote Commands ....................................................................... 18
Troubleshootin
g
........................................................................................... 19
Resetting the TAD .................................................................................... 19
Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 20
The FCC Wants You to Know .................................................................. 21
Lightning .................................................................................................. 21
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
Select a location that is near both a mod-
ular telephone jack and an AC outlet.
Your TAD connects directly to a modu-
lar phone line jack. If the phone line jack
is not a modular jack, you must update
the wiring. You can convert the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters avail-
able at your local RadioShack store. Or,
you can let the phone company update
the wiring for you. The USOC number of
the jack to be installed is RJ11C.
CONNECTING TO THE
TELEPHONE LINE
To connect the TAD to the phone line,
plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back
of the TAD. Then plug the cord’s other
end into a modular phone line jack.
You can also connect a telephone to the
TEL. jack on the back of the TAD using a
second modular phone cord (not sup-
plied).
CONNECTING POWER
Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug
into the DC 9V jack on the back of the
TAD. Then plug the adapter’s other end
into a standard AC outlet.
TEL. LINE Jack
TEL. Jack
DC 9V Jack
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Caution: The supplied adapter supplies
9 volts AC, delivers at least 400 milli-
amps, and has a plug which properly fits
the TAD’s DC 9V jack. Using an adapter
that does not meet these specifications
might damage the TAD or the adapter.
When you first connect power, the TAD
beeps once and the message counter
counts up from 0 to 10. Then the TAD
beeps. A1, A2, Lo, CL and 0alternately
appear to indicate that no outgoing mes-
sages are recorded, and the day/time
stamp is not set.
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
The TAD requires AC power to operate.
However, if AC power fails or you unplug
the TAD-1024, a 9V backup battery (not
supplied) saves the messages and the
settings for the day, time, and security
code. We recommend you use an alka-
line battery, such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 23-553.
Caution: Always use a fresh battery of
the required size and recommended
type.
Follow these steps to install the backup
battery.
1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift
the battery compartment cover.
2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly to
the battery connector, then place
the battery into the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
When the battery is low and needs re-
placing, Lo appears on the display. Be
sure the AC adapter’s cord is plugged in
so you do not lose the TAD’s stored in-
formation, then replace the battery. After
the battery is installed, A1, A2, CL, and
0alternately appear.
Caution: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
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PREPARATION
SETTING THE DAY
AND TIME
The TAD records the day and time of the
call with each phone message. Follow
these steps to set the current day and
time.
Notes:
• To avoid having to reset the time if
AC power is lost, we recommend
you install a backup battery before
you set the day and time.
• If you do not complete each step
within 8 seconds, the TAD stops
setting and announces the day and
time. Start again from Step 1.
1. Hold down STOP/TIME SET until the
TAD announces, “Sunday.” CL
(clock) then 01 appears on the dis-
play.
Note: Adjust VOLUME on the right
side of the TAD to the desired lis-
tening level.
2. To change the day of the week, re-
peatedly press MEMO/REPEAT to
move backward or CODE/SKIP to
move forward until the TAD an-
nounces the desired day of the
week.
3. Press
STOP/TIME SET. The TAD an-
nounces the preset hour.
4. To change the hour, repeatedly
press
MEMO/REPEAT
to move back-
ward or CODE/SKIP to move forward
to the desired hour.
5. Press STOP/TIME SET. The TAD an-
nounces the preset minute.
6. To change the minutes, hold down
MEMO/REPEAT to move backward
or CODE/SKIP to move forward to
the desired minute.
7. Press STOP/TIME SET to confirm the
settings. The TAD announces the
day and time and CL disappears.
To check the current day/time at any
time, press STOP/TIME SET.
VOLUME
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RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGES
Before you can set the TAD to answer
calls and record messages, you must
record the outgoing message (OGM) the
caller hears when the TAD answers a
call. The TAD-1024 lets you record two
separate messages and it operates dif-
ferently based on which message you
select (see “Setting the TAD to Answer
Calls” on Page 11).
•OGM 1 plays the message you re-
corded, and lets the caller leave a
message of up to 60 seconds.
•OGM 2 (announcement only) plays
the message you recorded, but
hangs up without letting the caller
leave a message. This is useful for
announcing information about an
upcoming event. Be sure the
announcement clearly states that
the caller cannot leave a message.
If the TAD-1024’s memory
becomes full, it will automatically
switch from OGM 1 to OGM 2 and
play that message for any new
calls.
Note: The maximum length for each out-
going message is 32 seconds. As you
record, the display counts down the re-
maining recording time.
Recording the Outgoing
Messages
1. To record an OGM 1 message, hold
down OGM 1 until the TAD beeps
and
A1 (Announcement 1) appears.
To record an OGM 2 message, hold
down OGM 2 until the TAD beeps
and
A2 (Announcement 2) appears.
2. Speak in a normal voice about 8
inches away from the microphone
(located on the front of the TAD). If
you recording the OGM 1 message,
ask for the caller’s name, phone
number, and message.
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Important: Do not tell callers that
you are not home. Instead, say that
you cannot come to the phone right
now.
3. When you finish recording, press
STOP/TIME SET. The TAD automati-
cally plays back the outgoing mes-
sage.
To play back your outgoing OGM 1 mes-
sage at any time, press OGM 1. A1 ap-
pears, the TAD beeps, and the outgoing
message plays.
To play back your OGM 2 message at
any time, press OGM 2, A2 appears, the
TAD beeps, and the announcement-only
message plays.
SETTING THE NUMBER
OF RINGS
The ring select switch on the back of the
TAD controls how long the TAD waits
before it answers a call. Slide the switch
to the appropriate position.
2— The TAD answers after two rings.
4— The TAD answers after four rings.
7— The TAD answers after seven rings.
T.S. (Toll Saver) — If there are new mes-
sages, the TAD answers after two rings.
Otherwise, the TAD answers after four
rings. This lets you avoid unnecessary
charges when calling by long-distance to
check your messages. If you hear more
than two rings, you know you can hang
up because the TAD has no new mes-
sages.
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