Radio Shack TAD-795 User manual

Cat. No. 43-795
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-795
Digital Telephone Answering System
with Four Mailboxes
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FEATURES
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your TAD-795 Digital Telephone An-
swering System is a sophisticated, fully
digital message center that records
messages for up to four different users.
The caller can choose to leave a mes-
sage for a specific person or depart-
ment.
The TAD (telephone answering device)
stores all messages on a computer chip.
This gives you advanced capabilities
over tape-based answering machines.
For example, you can delete an individu-
al message while saving the rest. Be-
cause your TAD is fully digital, there are
no tapes to bother with and no tape
mechanisms to wear out.
The TAD-795 has these features:
Four User Mailboxes — let you store
and play back messages (up to 60 sec-
onds each) for up to four different users.
Hi
g
h Capacit
y
— lets you record up to
48 minutes of messages and memos.
Voice Date/Time Stamp — records the
day and time each message was record-
ed.
Call Breakthrou
g
h (CBT) with Pro-
g
rammable Code — alerts you to an
important call when the caller enters a
preset code during the outgoing mes-
sage.
Two-Wa
y
Recordin
g
— lets you record
both sides of your phone conversation.
Memo Recordin
g
— lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in your
home or office.
Dual Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
es — you can
record two outgoing messages of up to
about 32 seconds each: one for when
you want callers to leave a message,
the other for when you want to play an
announcement without recording callers’
messages.
Ad
j
ustable Rin
g
Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer after two, four, or
seven rings.
Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary toll charges when you call by long-
distance to check your messages.
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.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re-
cording when you pick up any phone on
the same line as the TAD.
Call Screenin
g
— lets you listen as a
caller leaves a message so you can de-
cide whether or not to answer the call.
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LED Message Counter — shows the
number of messages the TAD has re-
corded.
Programmable Remote Operation Se-
curity Code — lets you set your own
security code for remote operation.
Remote Answer-On — lets you turn on
the TAD from a remote location even
when it is not set to answer calls.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where the
TAD is installed.
Memory Backup — protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power fail-
ure.
Your TAD-795 is ETL listed to UL stan-
dards and meets all applicable FCC
standards.
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 prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this prod-
uct to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE IN-
STALLATION
Your TAD-795 conforms to federal regu-
lations, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, each device
that you connect to the phone line draws
power from the line. We refer to this
power draw as the device’s
ringer equiv-
alence
number
, or REN. The REN is
shown on the label 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 opera-
tion is impaired, remove one of the de-
vices 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 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 systems
This device compiles with Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful
interference.
• This device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Connecting to the Telephone Line ...................................................................... 6
Connecting the AC Adapter ................................................................................ 6
Installing a Backup Battery ................................................................................. 7
Setting the Day and Time ................................................................................... 7
Recording the Outgoing Messages .................................................................... 8
Checking the Outgoing Messages ............................................................... 9
Setting the Number of Rings .............................................................................. 9
Basic Operation .................................................................................................... 10
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ...................................................................... 10
Incoming Message Recording .......................................................................... 10
Screening Calls ................................................................................................ 11
Playing Messages ............................................................................................ 11
Deleting Messages ........................................................................................... 12
Recording a Memo ........................................................................................... 13
Recording a Conversation ................................................................................ 13
Using Call Breakthrough .................................................................................. 14
Changing the CBT Code ............................................................................ 14
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .............................................. 14
Remote Operation ................................................................................................. 15
Using the Toll-Saver ......................................................................................... 15
Using Remote Commands ............................................................................... 15
Remote Commands ................................................................................... 16
Troubleshootin
g
.................................................................................................... 17
Resetting the TAD ............................................................................................ 17
Care And Maintenance ......................................................................................... 18
The FCC Wants You To Know .......................................................................... 19
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 19
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PREPARATION
Select a location for the TAD that is near
a modular telephone line jack and an AC
outlet, and is not in the way of normal
activities.
CONNECTING TO THE
TELEPHONE LINE
Notes:
• Your TAD connects directly to a
modular telephone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you can update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters
available 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.
Follow these steps to connect your TAD
to the telephone line and phone.
1. Unplug the telephone’s modular
cord from the modular phone line
jack and plug it into the PHONE jack
on the back of the TAD.
2. Plug one end of the supplied modu-
lar cord into the LINE jack on the
back of the TAD.
3. Plug the cord’s other end into a
modular phone line jack.
CONNECTING THE AC
ADAPTER
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was
designed specifically for your TAD-795.
Use only the supplied adapter.
1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the AC 9V jack on
the back of the TAD.
2. Plug the other end of the adapter
into a standard AC outlet.
When you first connect power, the TAD
announces “Please wait,” then runs a
self-test for about 1 minute. After the
test, the TAD beeps and 0appears in
the message counter window.
Note: The TAD’s message counter win-
dow usually shows the number of mes-
sages. That number alternates with
other displays to tell you the status of
the TAD.
•A1 appears if you have not record-
ed announcement (outgoing mes-
sage) 1.
•A2 appears if you have not record-
ed announcement 2.
•Lo appears if a backup battery is
weak or missing.
LINE
PHONE
Jack Jack
AC 9V
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INSTALLING A BACKUP
BATTERY
If AC power fails or you unplug the TAD,
a 9V backup battery (not supplied)
saves the message groups, message
counts, and the settings for the day,
time, and security code. We recommend
you use an alkaline battery, such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 23-553.
Caution: Always use a fresh battery of
the required size and recommended
type.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove
the screw on the battery compart-
ment cover, then remove the cover.
2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly to
the battery connector and place the
battery into the compartment.
3. Replace the cover and secure it with
the screw.
Replace the battery when Lo appears.
Cautions:
• Before you replace the battery, be
sure the TAD is properly connected
to AC power. Otherwise, you might
lose any stored information.
• Always remove old or weak batter-
ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.
• Dispose of the old battery promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury it.
SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME
To avoid losing the day and time settings
if AC power fails, we recommend you in-
stall a backup battery before you set the
day and time (see “Installing a Backup
Battery”).
Follow these steps so the TAD can
record the correct day and time each
message and memo is recorded.
Note: If you do not complete each step
within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds four
beeps and exits setup. Start again at
Step 1.
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1. Hold down TIME SET until a number
from 1–7(the day of the week) ap-
pears and the TAD announces the
currently set day.
2. To change the day of the week, re-
peatedly press REPEAT to move
backward or SKIP to move forward
until the TAD announces the desired
day of the week.
3. Press TIME SET. The TAD announc-
es the preset hour.
4. To change the hour, repeatedly
press
REPEAT or SKIP.
5. Press TIME SET. The TAD announc-
es the preset minute.
6. To change the minutes, repeatedly
press REPEAT or SKIP.
7. Press TIME SET to confirm the set-
tings. CL appears, then the TAD
beeps and announces the day and
time.
To check the current day/time at any
time, press TIME SET.
RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGES
Before the TAD-795 can answer calls
and record messages, you must record
an outgoing message (OGM). The TAD
lets you record two separate messages
of up to 32 seconds each, and it oper-
ates differently based on which mes-
sage you select.
• OGM 1 – After playing your outgo-
ing message, the TAD records the
caller’s message.
• OGM 2 (announce-only) – The TAD
plays your outgoing message, but
does not record a message.
If you plan to use the TAD’s
announce-only feature, OGM 2
should clearly state that the caller
cannot leave a message.
The TAD-795 lets you store messages
for up to four different users. It normally
records messages in mailbox 1, but a
caller can choose a different mailbox by
pressing #and its number (1–4) after the
outgoing message. Be sure your outgo-
ing message tells the caller how to
record a message for the desired mail-
box.
Hint: Do not tell callers that you are out
of town or not home. Instead, say that
you cannot come to the phone right now.
Follow these steps to record your outgo-
ing message.
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1. To record the OGM 1 (or OGM 2)
message, hold down OGM 1(or
OGM 2) until the TAD beeps and the
timer starts counting.
Note: As soon as the TAD beeps,
release OGM 1 (or OGM 2) quickly.
Otherwise, the TAD records a “pop”
sound at the beginning of the outgo-
ing message.
2. Speak your message from about 8
inches from the front of the TAD.
3. When you finish, press STOP. The
TAD beeps and plays back the out-
going message.
Checking the Outgoing
Messages
To check an outgoing message, press
its button (OGM 1or OGM 2). You see
the announcement number and the
message plays.
If there is no announcement recorded,
you hear “You have no announcement
one” (or “two”) when you press its but-
ton.
SETTING THE NUMBER
OF RINGS
Set the ring select switch to 2, 4, 7,or TS
to set how long the TAD waits before it
answers a call (2 rings, 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 the Toll-Saver” on
Page 15).
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BASIC OPERATION
SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
After you have recorded an outgoing
message, you can set the TAD to an-
swer calls.
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
ANSWER. The announcement number
(A1 or A2) appears, then the TAD plays
the outgoing message and shows the
number of recorded messages. The AN-
SWER indicator lights to show that the
TAD is ready to answer calls.
To set the TAD to record callers’ mes-
sages, press OGM 1. The TAD says “An-
swer on” and plays OGM 1.
To set the TAD to play an outgoing mes-
sage but not let callers leave a mes-
sage, press OGM 2. The TAD says
“Announce only” and plays OGM 2. Ao
(announce only) and the number of re-
corded messages alternately appear.
To set the TAD to not answer calls,
press ANSWER. The TAD announces
“Answer off” and beeps. The ANSWER
indicator turns off.
ANSWER
Indicator
INCOMING MESSAGE
RECORDING
When the TAD is set to answer calls us-
ing OGM 1, it plays the outgoing mes-
sage, then beeps. The caller can then
record a message up to 60 seconds
long.
The TAD normally records messages in
mailbox 1, but callers can record to a
specific mailbox by pressing #and its
number (1–4) after the outgoing mes-
sage.
When a recording reaches 55 seconds,
the TAD beeps to notify the caller that
time will soon be up. At 60 seconds, the
TAD sounds a long beep and four short
beeps, says “Thank you for your call,”
and hangs up.
The TAD stops recording and resets to
answer the next call when:
• the caller hangs up
• the maximum message length is
reached
• there are more than 8 seconds of si-
lence
• you pick up any phone on the same
line as the TAD
If the TAD’s memory is full, FL and the
number of recorded messages alter-
nately appear. It answers calls after 3
rings and plays the announce-only mes-
sage (OGM 2). If no OGM 2 is recorded,
the TAD says “Memory is full, please call
later.”
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