Radio Shack TAD-1016 User manual

Cat. No. 43-775
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1016
25-Channel •Dual-Keypad
Cordless Speakerphone
High-Capacity Digital Answering System
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© 1996 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your telephone conforms to federal
regulations, 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 as the de-
vice’s
ringer equivalence number
, or
REN. The REN is on the label on the
back of the base.
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.
Warnin
g
: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION !
!
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,
your phone might not ring and your
answering machine might not answer.
In rural areas, a total REN of three
might impair ringer operation. If ringer
operation is impaired, remove a de-
vice from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68
of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC Registration
Number and the REN to your phone
company. These numbers are on the
label on the back of the base.
You must not connect your phone to
any of the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
Note: Your telephone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allocat-
ed by the FCC. Even though the secu-
rity access-protection code prevents
unauthorized use of your phone line, it
is possible for other radio units operat-
ing on similar frequencies within a cer-
tain area to unintentionally intercept
your conversations and/or cause inter-
ference. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-1016 25-
Channel • Dual-Keypad Cordless
Speakerphone, High-Capacity Digital
Answering System uses advanced an-
alog cordless telephone technology to
give you superior audio quality. Its
cordless operation lets you move free-
ly around your home or office.
The TAD stores all messages on a
computer chip. This gives you ad-
vanced capabilities over tape-based
answering machines. For example,
you can delete individual messages
while the rest are saved. Because
your TAD is fully digital, there are no
tapes to bother with and no tape
mechanisms to wear out.
Its remote operation feature lets you
access your TAD from a touch-tone
phone and guides you through system
operation with voice prompts.
TELEPHONE FEATURES
Dual Ke
y
pads — let you use either
keypad to make and answer calls or
program the phone’s features.
Speakerphone — lets you keep your
hands free during a call.
25 Channels — lets you change to
another channel if you hear interfer-
ence.
Securit
y
Access-Protection Code
— minimizes the chances of other
cordless phones using your phone
line.
20-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store up to 20 phone numbers in
memory (10 on the handset and 10 on
the base) for easy dialing.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as Call Waiting.
Redial — lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed.
Two-Wa
y
Intercom — lets you send a
signal from the base to the handset, or
from the handset to the base, so you
can page someone or easily locate the
handset when itis away from the base.
If someone answers, you can use the
TAD-1016 as a two-way intercom.
Tone or Pulse Dialin
g
— lets you
use your phone with either type of ser-
vice.
Hearin
g
Aid Compatible — lets you
use this telephone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
TAD Features
Voice Stamp — records and an-
nounces the day and time each mes-
sage was recorded.
Di
g
itall
y
-S
y
nthesized Voice —
guides you through operation of the
system.
Di
g
ital Volume Control — lets you
adjust the playback volume of the
messages.
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Pre-recorded Messages — give you
the option of using the existing outgo-
ing messages or recording your own.
Announcement Only — lets you play
an announcement for callers to hear,
without recording their messages.
Digital Message Counter —shows
the number of messages the TAD has
saved.
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.
Programmable PIN — you can set a
two-digit personal identification num-
ber for secure remote operation.
Remote Answer-On — lets you call
the TAD from a remote location even
when it is not set to answer calls.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a
caller leaves a message so you can
decide whether or not to answer the
call.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in
your home or office.
Adjustable Ring Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer after two or five
rings.
Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary long-distance charges when you
call by long distance to check your
messages.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops
recording when you pick up any
phone on the same line as the TAD,
and resets to answer the next call.
This TAD has been tested and found
to comply with all applicable UL and
FCC standards.
Important: Cordless phones such as
this one require AC power to operate.
When AC power is off, you cannot dial
out or receive incoming calls using
your TAD-1016. For this reason, the
TAD-1016 should not be your only
telephone. To be safe, you should
also have a phone that does not re-
quire AC power to operate (not a cord-
less phone) so you can still make and
receive calls if there is an AC power
failure.
For your records, we recommend you
record the TAD’s serial number here.
The number is on the base’s label.
Serial Number ________________
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 7
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 7
Placing the Base on a Desktop ................................................................ 7
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 8
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................. 10
Removing the Protective Sheet .................................................................... 12
Telephone Preparation ...................................................................................... 13
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................. 13
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 14
Turning Off/On the Base’s Ringer ................................................................. 15
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 16
Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 16
Using the Handset .................................................................................. 16
Using the Speakerphone ........................................................................ 16
Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone ............................. 16
Changing the Channel .................................................................................. 17
Putting a Call on Hold ................................................................................... 17
Using the Intercom ........................................................................................ 18
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 18
Using Flash ................................................................................................... 18
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 19
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 19
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 19
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 20
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 21
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ............................................................. 21
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 21
TAD Operation ................................................................................................... 22
Using the Handset to Control the TAD .......................................................... 22
Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 22
Setting the Remote Operation PIN ............................................................... 23
Setting the Day and Time .............................................................................. 23
Selecting an Outgoing Message ................................................................... 24
Recording an Outgoing Message ........................................................... 24
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 25
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 26
Recording a Memo ........................................................................................ 26
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 26
Deleting Messages ....................................................................................... 28
Adjusting the TAD’s Volume .......................................................................... 28
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Remote Operation .............................................................................................. 29
Using the Toll-Saver ...................................................................................... 29
Accessing the TAD by Remote ...................................................................... 29
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 31
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 33
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 34
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 35
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 35
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
LOCATION
You can set the TAD-1016’s base on
a flat surface (such as a desk or
counter top), or mount it on a wall
plate or directly on the wall. The
base’s location affects the phone’s
range, so if you have a choice of sev-
eral locations, try each to see which
gives the best performance.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a modular telephone line
jack
• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets
• Away from wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
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 available at your
local RadioShack store. Or, you can
let the phone company update the wir-
ing for you. The USOC number of the
jack to be installed is RJ11C.
Placing the Base on a
Desktop
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the TEL LINE jack on
the back of the base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
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4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the back of
the base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
6. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
Mounting the Base
on a Wall Plate
To make this connection, you need a
short modular cord such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 279-390 (not sup-
plied).
1. Plug one end of the modular cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back
of the base.
Strain Relief Slot
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2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.
3. Route the adapter cord through
the upper and lower grooves and
the modular cord through only the
upper groove on the bottom of the
base.
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the wall plate jack, then align
the base’s keyhole slots with the
wall plate studs and slide the base
downward to secure it.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
6. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
Upper
Grooves
Lower
Groove
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7. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and raise it to a vertical position.
Mounting the Base
Directly on the Wall
To mount the base directly on the wall,
you need two wood screws (not sup-
plied) with heads that fit into the key-
hole slots on the bottom of the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches apart. Then
thread a screw into
each hole, letting
the heads extend
about
5/16 inch from
the wall.
2. Plug one end of the modular cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back
of the base.
3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.
4. Route the adapter and modular
cords through the upper and lower
grooves on the bottom of the
base.
315/16
5/16
5/16
Upper
Grooves
Lower
Grooves
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5. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
7. Plug the other end of the modular
cord into a modular phone line
jack.
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
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REMOVING THE
PROTECTIVE SHEET
The base’s digital display is covered
with a transparent protective sheet to
prevent damage during shipment and
installation. After you install the base,
peel off the sheet.
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TELEPHONE PREPARATION
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The TAD-1016 comes witha recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery in the
handset. Before using your phone, you
must connect the battery, then charge
it for about 14 hours.
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver.
remove the screw on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom
of the handset.
2. Press down and slide off the
handset’s battery compartment
cover in the direction of the arrow.
3. Plug the battery pack’s plastic
connector into the socket in the
battery compartment. The plug fits
only one way.
4. Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.
5. To charge the battery, simply
place the handset on the base.
The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights.
Recharge the battery when the BATT
LOW indicator flashes.
Notes:
• If the CHARGE indicator does not
light when you place the handset
on the base, be sure the battery
and AC adapter are securely con-
nected.
• When you first use the phone after
charging the battery, the phone
might not work and you might
hear an error tone. If this hap-
pens, return the handset to the
base for about 5 seconds.
• Using a pencil eraser, clean the
charging contacts on the handset
and the base about once a month
to make sure they are not dirty or
tarnished.
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• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery by keeping the
handset off the base until the
BATT LOW indicator flashes. Oth-
erwise, the battery loses its ability
to fully recharge.
• If the BATT LOW indicator does
not light, but the phone does not
work, recharge the battery. (The
battery charge might be too low to
light the indicator.)
• If the battery pack gets weak dur-
ing a call, a beep sounds about
every 30 seconds, and the BATT
LOW indicator flashes about every
3 seconds. If this happens, you
cannot make another call using
the handset until you recharge the
battery.
• If the battery loses its charge com-
pletely, the TAD-1016 loses the
security access-protection code.
Place the handset on the base
and charge the battery; this also
resets the code.
• The supplied battery should last
about a year. When the battery
loses its ability to fully recharge,
order a replacement battery (see
“Replacing the Battery Pack” on
Page 34).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set P••
T on the back of the base for
the type of service you have. If you
are not sure which type you have, do
this test.
1. Set P••
Tto T (tone).
2. Press SPEAKER and listen for a
dial tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system re-
quires that you dial an access
code (9, for example) before you
dial an outside number, do not
press the access code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have
touch-tone service. Leave P••
T
set to T.
If the dial tone continues, you
have pulse service. Set P••
Tto P
(pulse).
4. To hang up, press SPEAKER.
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TURNING OFF/ON THE
BASE’S RINGER
To turn off the base’s ringer, set RING-
ER on the back of the base to OFF.
When a call comes in, the handset (if
it is off the base) and any phone con-
nected to the same line as the TAD-
1016 still ring, but the base does not.
When you want the base to ring again,
set RINGER to ON.
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
Note: You can use the keypad on ei-
ther the handset or the base to oper-
ate the TAD-1016. To use the features
during a call, however, you must use
the same keypad that you used to
make or answer that call.
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
Using the Handset
To make or answer a call, lift the hand-
set. Or, if the handset is off the base,
press TALK. The BATT LOW indicator
on the handset and the IN USE indica-
tor on the base light.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK on the handset.
Notes:
• If you press TALK to hang up and
the phone does not disconnect,
press TALK again while holding
the handset closer to the base or
place the handset on the base.
• You cannot use the handset if
someone is using the TAD at the
base. If you press TALK when the
TAD is being used, the handset
beeps 3 times.
Using the Speakerphone
To make or answer a call using the
speakerphone, press SPEAKER. The
SPEAKER indicator on the base
lights.
To end a speakerphone call, press
SPEAKER again. The indicator turns
off.
Note: You cannot use the speaker-
phone if someone is using the TAD
from the handset. If you press SPEAK-
ER when the handset is being used,
the SPEAKER indicator flashes.
Switching Between the
Handset and Speakerphone
To switch from the handset to the
speakerphone at any time during a
call, press INTERCOM on the handset
then INTERCOM on the base, and then
hang up the handset (place the hand-
set on the base or press TALK on the
handset).
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Or, press SPEAKER and place the
handset on the base within 5 seconds.
To switch to the handset at any time
during a call while you are using the
speakerphone, simply lift the handset
off the base. Or, if the handset is off
the base, press HOLD on the base,
then press TALK on the handset. The
BATT LOW indicator turns on.
CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
If you notice interference, static, or
noise during a call, press CH (channel)
on the handset to find a clearer chan-
nel.
The TAD-1016 changes to a different
channel each time you press CH.
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
PUTTING A CALL ON
HOLD
To place a speakerphone call on hold,
press HOLD on the base. The HOLD
indicator on the base lights. Neither
you nor the other party can hear each
other.
The phone disconnects the call 5 min-
utes after you put it on hold. However,
during those 5 minutes, a series of
beeps reminds you the call is on hold.
After 1 minute, the base beeps every
15 seconds. After 4 minutes, the base
beeps every 5 seconds. After 5 min-
utes, the base sounds a long tone and
disconnects the call.
To take a call off hold and resume your
conversation, press SPEAKER on the
base or TALK on the handset. The
HOLD indicator turns off.
Note: If you want to put a call on hold
that you made or received with the
handset, you must switch to the speak-
erphone first.
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USING THE INTERCOM
You can use the TAD-1016 as an inter-
com between the base and the hand-
set.
To use the intercom, press INTERCOM.
Both the base and the handset ring.
To answer the intercom call, press
TALK (on the handset) or SPEAKER
(on the base). To end the intercom
call, press TALK or SPEAKER.
Note: If a call comes in during an in-
tercom conversation, either of the in-
tercom parties can answer the call as
they normally would. Press TALK on
the handset or SPEAKER on the base
once to end the intercom call, then
press TALK or SPEAKER again to re-
ceive the call.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL/PAUSE ( REDIAL/P on the
base) lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed. When you hear a dial
tone, press REDIAL/PAUSE (orREDIAL/
P).
Notes:
• The redial memory is separate
for each keypad. You cannot
redial a number you dialed on
the handset keypad using
REDIAL/P on the base keypad, or
vice versa.
• The redial memory holds up to
32 digits, so you can redial long-
distance as well as local num-
bers.
• The redial memory also holds
pause entries. See “Entering a
Pause” on Page 20.
• The redial memory does not store
a flash entry or any digits you
press after FLASH (see “Using
Flash”).
USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for spe-
cial services, such as Call Waiting.
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For example, if you have Call Waiting,
press FLASH to answer an incoming
call without disconnecting the current
call. Press FLASH again to return to
the first call.
Note: If you do not have any special
phone services, pressing FLASH might
disconnect the current call.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-
by-phone, require tone signals. If you
have pulse service, you can still use
these special tone services by follow-
ing these steps.
1. Be sure P• •Tis set to P (pulse).
2. Lift the handset from the base or
press TALK.
3. Dial the service’s main number.
4. When the service answers, press
TONE/ . Any additional numbers
you dial are sent as tone signals.
5. After you complete the call, return
the handset to the base or press
TALK. The phone automatically
resets to the pulse mode.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 20 numbers in
memory (10 in the handset and 10 in
the base), then dial a stored number by
pressing a one-digit memory location
number.
Storing a Number in Memory
Notes:
• An error tone sounds and the
phone exits the programming
mode if you wait more than 20
seconds to press a key.
• Each number you store can be up
to 16 digits long.
• Each tone or pause entry uses
one digit of memory.
• You cannot dial the number stored
in one memory (the base or the
handset) using the keypad of
another.
• To store a number in the base’s
memory, skip to Step 2.
1. To store a number in the hand-
set’s memory, lift the handset. If
you hear a dial tone, press TALK
to turn it off.
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2. Press MEMO. If you are storing a
number in the handset memory,
the BATT LOW indicator flashes.
3. Enter the number and any tone or
pause entries (see “Using Tone
Services on a Pulse Line” on
Page 19 and “Entering a Pause”).
4. Press MEMO, then enter a mem-
ory location number (0–9). The
phone beeps to indicate that the
number is stored.
Note: If the phone sounds five
quick beeps, you have made an
error and the number was not
stored. Start again from Step 2.
5. For each stored number, write the
person’s or company’s name next
to the appropriate location number
on one of the supplied MEMORY
directory stickers. (Use a pencil in
case you want to change the num-
ber later.) Attach the stickers to
the phone.
To erase a stored number, simply
store a new number in its place. Or,
press MEMO twice, then press the
memory location number (0–9) you
want to clear. The phone sounds a
tone.
Entering a Pause
In some telephone systems, you must
dial an access code (9, for example)
and wait for a second dial tone before
you can dial an outside number. You
can store the access code with the
phone number. However, you should
also store a pause after the access
code to allow the outside line time to
connect.
To enter a 2-second pause while stor-
ing a phone number, press PAUSE (or
REDIAL/P on the base). For a longer
pause, press PAUSE (or REDIAL/P) ad-
ditional times.
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