Radio Shack TAD-1017 User manual

Cat. No. 43-776
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1017
900 MHz Cordless Telephone
with Di
g
ital Answerin
g
System
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© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-1017 900 MHz
Cordless Telephone with Digital An-
swering System uses advanced ana-
log cordless telephone technology to
give you superior audio quality. Its
cordless operation lets you move free-
ly around your home or office.
The TAD (Telephone Answering De-
vice) stores up to 20 minutes of mes-
sages on a computer chip. This gives
you advanced capabilities over tape-
based answering machines. For ex-
ample, you can delete individual mes-
sages and save the rest. Because
your TAD is fully digital, there are no
tapes to bother with, no tape mecha-
nisms to wear out, and no lost mes-
sages if power fails.
The remote operation feature lets you
access your TAD from a touch-tone
phone, and guides you through sys-
tem operation with voice prompts.
Telephone Features
900 MHz Operation — provides long-
er range and less interference than
many other cordless phones.
40 Channels —let you change to an-
other channel if you hear interference.
Securit
y
Access-Protection Code
— minimizes the chances of other
cordless phones using your phone
line.
Headset Jack — lets you connect an
optional headset for hands-free con-
venience.
Redial
— lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed.
10-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store up to 10 phone numbers in
memory for easy dialing.
Pa
g
in
g
S
y
stem — lets you send a
signal from the base to the handset so
you can page someone or easily lo-
cate the handset when it is away from
the base.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as Call Waiting.
Tone or Pulse Dialin
g
— lets you
use your phone with either type of ser-
vice.
TAD Features
Date/Time Stamp — records the day
and time each message was record-
ed.
Di
g
itall
y
-S
y
nthesized Voice —
guides you through operation of the
system.
Di
g
ital Volume Control — lets you
adjust the volume of incoming mes-
sage playback.
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Prerecorded Messages — give you
the option of using existing outgoing
messages or recording your own.
Announcement Only — lets you play
an announcement for callers to hear,
without recording their messages.
LED Digital Message Counter —
shows the number of messages the
TAD has recorded.
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 (PIN) 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 three or
seven rings.
Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnec-
essary 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.
We recommend you record the tele-
phone’s serial number here. The num-
ber is on the bottom of the base.
Serial Number ________________
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 SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
!
!
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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.
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 system 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
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-1017. For this
reason, the TAD-1017 should not
be your only telephone. To be
safe, you should also have a
phone that does not require AC
power to operate (not a cordless
phone) so you can still make and
receive calls if there is an AC
power failure.
• Your telephone operates on stan-
dard radio frequencies, as allo-
cated by the FCC. Even though
the security access-protection
code prevents unauthorized use
of your phone line, it is possible
for other radio units operating on
similar frequencies within a cer-
tain area to unintentionally inter-
cept your conversations and/or
cause interference. This lack of
privacy can occur with any cord-
less phone.
• When AC power is lost, the TAD-
1017 loses the security access-
protection code connection
between the base and the hand-
set. When power is restored, put
the handset on the base briefly to
restore this connection so you can
use the handset.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 7
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 7
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 7
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 8
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................. 10
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 12
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................. 12
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 13
Setting the Base’s Ringer Volume ................................................................. 14
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 15
Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 15
Changing the Channel .................................................................................. 15
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 15
Using Flash ................................................................................................... 16
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 16
Paging ........................................................................................................... 16
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 17
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 17
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 18
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 18
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ............................................................. 18
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 18
Using a Headset ........................................................................................... 19
TAD Operation ................................................................................................... 20
Using the Handset to Control the TAD .......................................................... 20
Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 21
Setting the Day and Time .............................................................................. 21
Selecting an Outgoing Message ................................................................... 22
Recording an Outgoing Message ........................................................... 22
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 23
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 23
Recording a Memo ........................................................................................ 24
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 24
Deleting Messages ....................................................................................... 26
Adjusting the TAD’s Volume .......................................................................... 26
Remote Operation ............................................................................................. 27
Using the Toll-Saver ...................................................................................... 27
Setting the Remote Operation PIN ............................................................... 27
Accessing the TAD by Remote ..................................................................... 27
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Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 29
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 31
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 32
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 33
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 34
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
LOCATION
You can place the TAD-1017’s base
on a desk or table, or mount it on a
wall. Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a telephone line jack
• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets
• Away from wireless intercoms,
alarms, room monitors, and other
cordless telephones
The base’s location affects the
phone’s range. If you have a choice of
several locations, try each to see
which provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied RadioShack
adapter is designed specifically for
your TAD-1017. Use only the supplied
adapter.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly
to a modular telephone line jack. If
your phone line jack is not a mod-
ular jack, you can update the wir-
ing 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 (RJ11W if
you want to mount the phone on a
wall plate).
Placing the Base on a
Desk Top
Follow these steps when you place the
base on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular 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 base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
6. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
Strain Relief Slot
Mounting the Base on a
Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the back of the base.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
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3. Route the adapter’s 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.
7. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver-
tical position.
Upper
Grooves
Lower
Groove
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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.
5. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
315/16
5/16
5/16
Lower
Grooves
Upper
Grooves
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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. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver-
tical position.
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The TAD-1017 comes with a re-
chargeable nickel-cadmium battery
pack installed in the handset but not
connected. Before using your phone,
you must connect the battery, then
charge it for about 18 hours.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to
remove the screw from the battery
compartment cover on the bottom
of the handset, then press down
and slide off the handset’s cover.
2. Plug the battery pack’s plastic
connector into the phone’s socket.
The connector fits only one way.
3. Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.
4. To charge the battery pack, simply
place the handset on the base.
The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when the
TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes.
Notes:
• If the CHARGE indicator does not
light when you place the handset
on the base, be sure the battery
pack and AC adapter are correctly
and securely connected.
• If the battery pack gets weak dur-
ing a call, a beep sounds about
every 30 seconds, and the TALK/
BATT LOW indicator flashes. If
this happens, you cannot make
another call using the handset
until you recharge the battery
pack.
Charge
Indicator
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• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work
and you might hear an error tone.
If this happens, return the handset
to the base for 5 seconds.
• If the battery pack loses its charge
completely or the base loses
power while the handset is away
from it, the security access-
protection code needs to be reset.
To reset the security code, place
the handset on the base. If it was
the handset that lost power, leave
the handset on the base to charge
the battery pack.
• 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.
• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery by keeping the
handset off the base until the
TALK/BATT LOW indicator lights.
Otherwise, the battery pack loses
its ability to fully recharge.
• If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator
does not light, but the phone does
not work, recharge the battery
pack. (The battery charge might
be too low to light the indicator.)
• The supplied battery pack should
last about a year. When the bat-
tery pack loses its ability to fully
recharge, order a replacement
battery pack (see “Replacing the
Battery Pack” on Page 32).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set DIAL MODE on the back of the
base for the type of service you have.
If you are not sure which type you
have, after you charge the handset
battery pack, do this simple test.
1. Set DIAL MODE to T (tone).
2. Lift the handset or press TALK,
and listen for a dial tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
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Note: If your phone system
requires 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 DIAL
MODE set to T.
If the dial tone continues, you
have pulse service. Set DIAL
MODE to P(pulse).
4. To hang up, either place the hand-
set on the base or press TALK on
the handset.
SETTING THE BASE’S
RINGER VOLUME
You can make the base’s ringer sound
high or low. Set RING VOL on the back
of the base to either HI or LOW as de-
sired.
To turn off the base’s ringer, set RING
VOL to OFF. When a call comes in, the
handset (if it is off the base) and any
phone connected to the same line as
the TAD-1017 still ring, but the base
does not.
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
To make or answer a call, lift the hand-
set. Or, if the handset is off the base,
press TALK. The TALK/BATT LOW in-
dicator on the handset and the IN USE
indicator on the base light.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK on the handset.
Note: 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.
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-1017 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.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL/P lets you dial the last number
dialed. When you hear a dial tone, sim-
ply press REDIAL/P.
Notes:
• 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 18).
• The redial memory does not store
a flash entry or any digits you
press after FLASH (see “Using
Flash” on Page 16).
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USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for spe-
cial services, such as Call Waiting.
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 DIAL MODE is 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.
PAGING
To send a page from the base to the
handset, when the phone is not in use,
press PAGE on the base. The handset
beeps five times. If you hold down
PAGE for more than 2 seconds, the
handset beeps for 1 minute.
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MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 10 numbers in
memory, then dial a stored number by
pressing a one-digit memory location
number.
Storing a Number in Memory
1. Lift the handset. If you hear a
tone, press TALK to turn it off.
2. Press MEM. The TALK/BATT LOW
indicator flashes.
3. Enter the number and any tone or
pause entries (see “Using Tone
Services on a Pulse Line” on
Page 16 and “Entering a Pause”
on Page 18).
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.
4. Press MEM, then enter a memory
location number (0–9). A tone
sounds to indicate that the num-
ber is stored.
Note: If five quick beeps sound,
you have made an entry 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 the supplied sticker. (Use a
pencil in case you want to change
the number later.) Attach the
sticker to the phone.
To erase a stored number, simply
store a new number in its place. Or,
press MEM twice, then press the mem-
ory location number (0–9) you want to
clear. A tone sounds.
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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 REDIAL/P.
For a longer pause, press REDIAL/P
additional times.
Dialing a Stored Number
To dial a stored number, lift the hand-
set from the base or press TALK. When
you hear a dial tone, press MEM and
enter the memory location number for
the number you want to dial.
Chain-Dialing Service
Numbers
When calling special services (such as
alternate long distance or bank-by-
phone), dial the service’s main number
first. Then, at the appropriate place in
the call, press MEM and the number for
the location where the additional infor-
mation is stored.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you store an emergency service’s
number (police department, fire de-
partment, ambulance) and you choose
to test the stored number, make the
test call during the late evening or early
morning hours to avoid peak demand
periods. Also, remain on the line to ex-
plain the reason for your call.
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USING A HEADSET
You can make or answer calls with
hands-free convenience using an op-
tional headset that has a 3/32-inch plug.
We recommend RadioShack Cat. No.
43-194, which is specially designed for
use with the TAD-1017.
To connect the headset, pull open the
rubber cover marked on the side
of the handset, then insert the head-
set’s 3/32-inch plug into the jack.
Notes:
• Connecting a headset discon-
nects the handset’s earpiece and
microphone.
• If you place the handset on the
base to recharge it while the
headset is connected, be sure the
handset seats properly.
With a headset connected, you make
or answer calls as usual using the keys
on the handset.
When you finish using the headset,
disconnect it from the handset and
close the rubber cover to protect the
jack.
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TAD OPERATION
You use both the base and the hand-
set to control the TAD. With the hand-
set, you can set the day and time,
change the remote operation personal
identification number (PIN), record
outgoing messages and memos, turn
the TAD on and off, play messages,
and delete messages.
At the base, you can set the number
of rings before the TAD answers an in-
coming call, set the kind of outgoing
message played and how long incom-
ing messages can be, turn the TAD on
and off, play and delete messages,
and adjust the TAD’s volume.
Note: While you are using the base to
control the TAD, you can still answer
incoming calls with the handset or an-
other phone on the same telephone
line.
USING THE HANDSET
TO CONTROL THE TAD
To control the TAD with the handset,
lift the handset and, if the TALK/BATT
LOW indicator lights red, press TALK
to turn it off. Then press FLASH/RE-
MOTE. The TALK/BATT LOW indica-
tor on the handset lights green, and
three bars flash on the display.
The TAD tells you the number of mes-
sages you have (if any), announces
the help messages through the hand-
set, then beeps when it is ready to ac-
cept a command.
Notes:
• You can skip the message count
and the help messages by imme-
diately entering a command.
• If you need help during operation,
press HELP/0. The TAD an-
nounces the help messages
again.
When you finish operating the TAD,
wait until the green TALK/BATT LOW
turns off or press FLASH/REMOTE
again so you can use the handset to
make and receive calls.
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