Radio Shack TAD-799 User manual

Cat. No. 43-799
OWNER’S MANUAL
Fully Digital Telephone Answering System
Please read before usin
g
this equipment.
TAD-799
with Day/Time Voice Stamp
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-799 Fully Digital
Telephone Answering System stores all
messages on a computer chip — there
arenotapemechanismstowearoutand
no tapes to bother with. This gives you
capabilities not available in tape-based
answering machines. For example, you
can delete individual messages without
listening to every one.
The TAD-799’s 16-minute memory ca-
pacity lets you store more messages
than many other TADs (telephone an-
swering devices). Its unique, space-sav-
ing design makes it ideal for home and
office use. Your TAD’s remote control
features let you retrieve messages from
almost any touch-tone phone. With an
optional pocket tone dialer, you can
even use it from a rotary phone.
Your TAD’s features include:
Voice Da
y
/Time Stamp — announces
the day and time when each message
was recorded.
Call/Messa
g
e Counter — displays the
number of messages recorded.
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Selectable 3-Di
g
it Remote Operation
Securit
y
Code — helps prevent unau-
thorized remote operation.
Di
g
ital Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
e— gives
you a clear outgoing message than can
be up to 60 seconds long.
Memor
y
Backup — protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power
failure.
Automatic Toll Saver — answers the
phone after two rings when you have
new messages. Otherwise, it answers
after four rings. This lets you hang up
before the TAD answers to avoid charg-
es when you call by long-distance to
check your messages.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where your
TAD is located.
Call Screenin
g
— you can listen to in-
coming calls so you can decide whether
or not to answer.
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Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TAD
automatically stops if you answer a call
after the TAD answers.
DELETE Button — lets you quickly
erase messages individually or all at
once.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
memos for your family, roommates, or
co-workers as messages on the TAD.
To take advantage of all the TAD’s fea-
tures, we recommend that you read this
manual completely before you use the
TAD.
This TAD has been tested and certified
to comply with applicable UL and FCC
standards.
This symbol is intended to alertyou to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the product’s en-
closure 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.
CAUTION
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.
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your TAD-799 to
conform to federal regulations, and you
can connect it to most telephone lines.
However, each device you connect to
the phone line draws power from it. This
powerdrawis thedevice’s
Ringer Equiv-
alence Number
, or REN. The REN is
shown on the bottom of the TAD.
you use more than one telephone or
other device on the line, add up all of
the RENs. If the total is more than five,
your telephones might not ring. In rural
areas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. 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 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
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CONTENTS
Installation .............................................................................................................. 6
Choosing a Location ......................................................................................... 6
Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................6
Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................... 7
Connecting to Power ......................................................................................... 8
Preparation .............................................................................................................9
Setting the Day and Time .................................................................................. 9
Recording the Outgoing Message .................................................................. 10
Basic Operation ................................................................................................... 11
Setting the Number of Rings ............................................................................11
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ......................................................................11
Recording Incoming Messages .......................................................................12
Screening Calls ...............................................................................................12
Playing Messages ...........................................................................................12
Repeating Messages ................................................................................13
Skipping Messages .................................................................................. 13
Pausing Message Playback .....................................................................13
Stopping Message Playback ....................................................................13
Erasing Messages ..........................................................................................14
Recording a Memo ..........................................................................................14
Remote Operation ...............................................................................................15
Using Toll-Saver...............................................................................................15
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .............................................15
Remote Answer-On ........................................................................................16
Using Remote Commands ..............................................................................17
Remote Commands ........................................................................................18
Troubleshootin
g
.................................................................................................. 19
Care And Maintenance ........................................................................................20
The FCC Wants You to Know .........................................................................21
Lightning .........................................................................................................21
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INSTALLATION
CHOOSING A LOCATION
Select a location that is near a modular
telephone jack and an AC outlet.
Notes:
• Your TAD-799 connects directly to a
modular telephone line jack. If your
telephone wiring does not have a
modular jack, you can update it
yourself using jacks and adapters
available at your local RadioShack
store, or have the telephone com-
pany update it for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a
wall plate jack).
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was
designed specifically for your TAD-799.
Use only the supplied adapter.
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
The TAD requires AC power to operate.
However, if AC power fails, or you un-
plug the TAD, a 9-volt battery (not sup-
plied) provides backup power so the
TAD can maintain the correct time and
memory information. We recommend
you use an alkaline battery, available at
your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries.
Follow these steps to install the battery.
1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to
unlatch the battery compartment
cover (as shown), then slide the
cover in the direction of the arrow
and lift it off.
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2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the
connector inside the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
When Lo and the two-digit number of
calls in memory alternately flash on the
display, replace the battery. When you
replace the battery, be sure the TAD is
connected to AC power so you do not
lose any stored information.
Cautions:
• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.
• Always remove old or weak batter-
ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.
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 other end into
a modular phone jack.
You can also connect a telephone to the
TEL SET jack on the back of the TAD us-
ing a second modular cord (not sup-
plied).
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CONNECTING TO POWER
Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug
into the AC 9V jack on the back of the
TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s other
end into a standard AC outlet.
Caution: You must use a Class II power
source that supplies 9 volts AC and de-
livers at least 400 mA. Its center tip must
be set to positive and its plug must fit the
TAD’s AC 9V jack. The supplied adapter
meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these speci-
fications could damage athetoid or the
adapter.
When you first connect power, __
flashes on the display, then the TAD
runs a self-test. You cannot operate the
TAD during this test. When the test is
complete, the TAD beeps once, then
Lo flashes.
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PREPARATION
SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME
Follow these steps to set the day and
time so the TAD records the correct day
and time of the call with each phone
message.
Notes:
• To avoid having to reset the time if
AC power is lost, we recommend
you install a battery before you set
the day and time.
• If you do not complete any step
within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds a
three-tone beep and stops setting
the day and time. Start over at Step
1
1. Press and hold SET until the TAD
beeps. The TAD announces, “Sun-
day,” and 01 appears on the dis-
play.
Note: If necessary, adjust VOLUME
on the right side of the TAD to the
desired listening level.
2. To change the day of the week,
repeatedly press REPEAT to move
backward or SKIP to move forward
until the TAD announces the
desired day of the week.
3. Press STOP. The TAD beeps once
and announces the time format,
“AM” or “PM.”
4. To change the hour, repeatedly
press REPEAT until you hear the
desired hour.
5. Press STOP. The TAD beeps once
to confirm the hour setting.
6. To change the minutes, repeatedly
press REPEAT until you hear the
desired minute setting.
7. Press STOP to confirm the settings.
The TAD beeps and announces the
day and time.
To check the current day and time at
any time, press SET.
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RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGE
Before you can set the TAD to answer
calls, you must record the outgoing mes-
sage (OGM) the caller hears when the
TAD answers a call.
Note: The maximum outgoing message
length is 60 seconds.
1. Hold down ANNC. The TAD beeps.
Note: When memory is full, the
TAD displays FL and announces,
“Memory is full,” and you cannot
record the outgoing message.
Delete old messages to make room
in memory (see “Erasing Mes-
sages” on Page 14).
2. Speak in a normal voice about 8
inches (20 cm) away from the front
of the TAD. Ask for the caller’s
name, phone number, and mes-
sage. The display counts down the
seconds as you record.
Hint: 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, release
ANNC. The TAD beeps and repeats
the outgoing message so you can
verify it.
To play the outgoing message at any
time, press ANNC. If no outgoing mes-
sage is recorded, the TAD says “No an-
nouncement.”
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