Radio Shack TAD-1004 User manual

Cat. No. 43-744
OWNER’S MANUAL
Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp and
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1004
Speed Dial Memory Telephone
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack TAD-1004 Fully Dig-
ital TAD with Voice Stamp and Speed
Dial Memory Telephone is a combina-
tion multi-feature telephone and high
quality answering system. Fully digital
means the TAD stores all messages on
a computer chip — there are no tape
mechanisms to wear out and no tapes
to bother with. This gives you capabili-
ties that tape-based answering ma-
chines don’t have. For example, you
can delete individual messages.
The TAD-1004’s 14-minute memory ca-
pacity is more than enough to meet
most users’ needs. And, its unique,
space-saving design makes it ideal for
any office or nightstand. Your TAD’s re-
mote control features let you retrieve
messages from almost any touch-tone
phone. With an optional pocket tone di-
aler, you can even use it from a rotary
phone.
Your TAD’s features include:
Voice Time/Da
y
Stamp — announces
the time and day each message was re-
corded.
Di
g
ital Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
e— gives
you a clear outgoing message.
Di
g
ital Incomin
g
Messa
g
e Stora
g
e—
stores incoming messages on a com-
puter chip.
Call/Messa
g
e Counter — displays the
number of messages recorded.
User Selectable 3-Di
g
it Securit
y
Code — helps prevent unauthorized re-
mote operation.
10 Indirect Memor
y
Locations — let
you quickly dial frequently-called num-
bers.
Priorit
y
Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets you
store a phone number in one of three
memory locations and call that number
with the touch of a button.
Redial — dials the last number you di-
aled with the touch of a single button.
Memor
y
Backup— protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power
failure.
ANSWER Button — lets you set the
TAD to record or not record messages.
Call Screenin
g
— lets you listen to in-
coming calls so you can decide whether
or not to answer.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — automat-
ically stops the TAD if you answer a call
after the TAD answers.
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All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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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.
Automatic Toll Saver — answers the
phone after two rings when you have
messages. Otherwise, it answers after
four rings. This lets you hang up before
the TAD answers to avoid charges
when you call by long-distance to check
your messages.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where you in-
stalled the TAD.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for specialized telephone
services such as call waiting.
Privacy — lets you talk to someone
else in the room without being over-
heard by the person on the phone.
Ringer HI/LOW/OFF Switch — lets
you adjust the ringer’s sound level.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the phone with any hearing aid that
has a T (telephone) switch.
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.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz-
ard,do notexpose thissystem to rain or
moisture.
This symbolis intendedtoalertyou to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the system’s en-
closure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open the system’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this system.
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.
CAUTION
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your TAD to conform
to federal regulations, and you can con-
nect it to most telephone lines. Howev-
er, each device you connect to the
phone line draws power from it. This
power draw is the device’s Ringer
Equivalence Number, or REN. The
REN is shown on the bottom of the
TAD.
If you use 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
one of the devices 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
Connecting to Power ...................................................................................... 6
Installing the Backup Battery .......................................................................... 6
Using RESET .................................................................................................. 7
Wall Mounting ................................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Handset Cord ........................................................................ 9
Preparation ........................................................................................................ 10
Setting the PULSE/TONE Switch ................................................................. 10
Setting the Day and Time ............................................................................. 10
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 12
Setting the Ringer’s Volume .......................................................................... 12
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 12
Using FLASH................................................................................................. 12
Using PRIVACY ............................................................................................ 13
Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line .......................................................... 13
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 13
Answerin
g
S
y
stem Operation .......................................................................... 16
Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................ 16
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 16
Recording Incoming Messages .................................................................... 17
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 17
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 17
Erasing Messages ........................................................................................ 19
Recording a Memo ....................................................................................... 19
Remote Operation ............................................................................................. 20
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .......................................... 20
Remote Answer-On ...................................................................................... 21
Using Remote Commands ............................................................................ 21
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................ 24
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 25
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 26
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 26
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INSTALLATION
CHOOSING A LOCATION
Select a location that is near a modular
telephone jack and an AC outlet.
Your TAD connects directly to a modu-
lar telephone line jack. If your tele-
phone wiring does not have a modular
jack, you can update the wiring yourself
or have the telephone company update
it for you.
• Radio Shack stores sell jacks and
adapters to convert older wiring
methods to modular wiring.
• The telephone company charges to
install the necessary jacks.
• The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W for
a wall mount jack.
CONNECTING TO POWER
Insert the supplied AC 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: Only use an adapter that sup-
plies 9 volts AC, delivers at least 780
milliamps, and has a plug which proper-
ly fits the TAD’s AC 9V jack. The sup-
plied AC adapter meets these
specifications. Using an adapter that
does not meet these specifications
might damage the TAD or the adapter.
When you first connect power, _ _
flashes on the display and the TAD au-
tomatically runs a self-test. You cannot
operate the TAD during this test. When
the test is complete, the TAD beeps
once and Lo and 00 alternately flash
on the display until you install the back-
up battery.
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
During an AC power failure, a 9-volt bat-
tery provides backup power so the TAD
can maintain the correct time and mem-
ory information. For the best perfor-
mance, we recommend an alkaline
battery (such as Cat. No. 23-553, not
supplied).
Note: The telephone operates normally
during a power failure; however, the
TAD cannot answer and record incom-
ing calls without AC power.
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Follow these steps to install the battery.
1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to
push the latch on the battery com-
partment cover, then lift the cover.
2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the
connector inside the compartment.
3. Replace the cover and press down
on the latch to close it securely.
When the battery is low and needs re-
placing, Lo and 00 alternately flash on
the display. Be sure the AC adapter’s
cord is plugged in while you replace the
battery, so you do not lose the TAD’s
stored information.
USING RESET
If the TAD does not work, press RESET
on the back of the TAD to reset the an-
swering machine.
Note: The outgoing message and all in-
formation stored in memory are erased
when you press RESET.
WALL MOUNTING
You can mount the TAD on a standard
wall plate or directly on the wall, using
two screws with heads that fit into the
keyhole slots on the back of your TAD.
On a Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the jack on the
back of the TAD.
2. Plug the other end of the modular
cord into the wall plate jack.
3. Snap the supplied mounting
bracket into the slots on the bottom
of the TAD.
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Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on
the bracket and the TAD are
pointed in the same direction.
4. Align the wall plate’s two studs with
the keyhole slots on the bottom of
the TAD. Slide the TAD down onto
the studs to secure the TAD to the
wall plate.
5. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot in the base. Rotate
the clip so the tab points up, then
slide the clip back into its slot.
Hang the handset on the base.
Directly on a Wall
1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100
mm) apart.
2. Thread a screw (not supplied) into
each hole until the head extends
only about 3/16 of an inch (5mm)
from the wall.
3. Snap the supplied mounting
bracket into the slots on the bottom
of the TAD.
Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on
the bracket and the TAD are
pointed in the same direction.
4. Align the two screws with the key-
hole slots on the bottom of the
TAD. Slide the TAD down onto the
screws to secure the TAD to the
wall.
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5. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on top of the phone’s base.
6. Plug the cord’s other end into a
modular phone line jack.
7. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot in the base. Rotate
the clip so the tab points up, then
slide the clip back into its slot.
Hang the handset on the base.
CONNECTING THE
HANDSET CORD
If you place the TAD on a desk or table,
or after you mount the TAD (see “Wall
Mounting”), plug one end of the coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of the
phone’s base. Plug the other end into
the jack on the handset.
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PREPARATION
SETTING THE PULSE/
TONE SWITCH
Set PULSE/TONE for the type of service
you have. If you are not sure which type
you have, follow these steps.
1. Set PULSE/TONE on the back of the
TAD to TONE.
2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial
tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. Leave PULSE/TONE set to
TONE.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set PULSE/TONE to
PULSE.
Note: The #and Sbuttons have no
function in the pulse mode.
SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME
The TAD records the day and time of
the call with each phone message. Fol-
low these steps to set the day and time.
Notes:
• To avoid resetting 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 sounds
three beeps and stops setting the
day and time. Start again from 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. Press REPEAT/CODE to set back
the day or SKIP/MEMO to advance
the day until the TAD announces
the desired day of the week.
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Note: Each time you change the
day, the number on the display
changes to indicate the day of the
week (1-7).
3. Press and release PLAY/STOP. The
TAD beeps once and announces
the time format, “AM” or “PM.”
4. Press REPEAT/CODE to set back
the hour or SKIP/MEMO to advance
the hour to the desired hour.
5. Press and release PLAY/STOP. The
TAD beeps once.
6. Press REPEAT/CODE to set back
the minutes or SKIP/MEMO to
advance the minutes to the desired
setting.
7. After you set the day of the week,
the hour, and the minutes, press
PLAY/STOP to confirm the settings.
The TAD beeps and announces the
day and time.
To check the current day/time at any
time (except while recording or playing
messages), press SET. The TAD an-
nounces the day of the week, time, and
“AM” or “PM.”
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
Place and answer phone calls as you
would with any normal phone. Read this
section to learn about the phone’s spe-
cial features.
SETTING THE RINGER’S
VOLUME
To adjust the ringer’s volume, set HI/
LOW/OFF to HI in a noisy room (such as
a kitchen), or LOW in a quiet room (such
as a bedroom).
If you do not want to be disturbed by a
ringing phone, set the switch to OFF.
The telephone does not ring, but you
can make outgoing calls. If you hear an
extension phone ringing, you can still
answer incoming calls.
USING REDIAL
To call the last number dialed, lift the
handset and press REDIAL.
Note: The redial memory stores 31 tone
digits or 32 pulse digits. The redial
memory does not store a FLASH entry
or any keys you press after FLASH (see
“Using FLASH”).
USING FLASH
Many special telephone services re-
quire a switchhook signal. When you
press FLASH, the phone produces the
electronic equivalent of a switchhook
signal.
For example, if you subscribe to call
waiting (a special telephone company
service), you can press FLASH to put
your current call on hold and take anoth-
er incoming call. Then you can repeat-
edly press FLASH to alternate between
the two calls.
Note: If you do not have a special tele-
phone service that uses FLASH, you
might disconnect the current call if you
press FLASH.
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USING PRIVACY
If you want to speak with someone in
the room without the person on the
phone hearing your conversation, press
and hold PRIVACY. Release PRIVACY to
resume your phone conversation.
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 following
these steps.
1. Set PULSE/TONE to PULSE.
2. Call the service.
3. When the service answers, set
PULSE/TONE
to
TONE.
4. Follow the normal procedure for
the service you are using. Any
additional numbers dialed are sent
as tone signals.
5. When you complete the call, set
PULSE/TONE back to PULSE and
hang up.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store emergency phone num-
bers or the phone numbers you most
frequently call in the three priority mem-
ory locations for one-touch dialing. You
can store 10 more phone numbers in
the indirect memory locations, then
quickly call the number by entering its
memory location number. Each memo-
ry location can store up to 16 pulse dig-
its or 15 tone digits.
Storing Numbers in Memory
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Press STORE. You can still hear a
dial tone from the handset.
3. Enter the phone number you want
to store.
Notes:
• The phone does not actually dial
the number.
• If you make a mistake, press and
hold down the switchhook for a
few seconds. Then release the
switchhook and begin again
from Step 2.
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• You can store a FLASH entry in
memory if it is the first entry.
4. Select the memory location as fol-
lows:
• For a priority memory location,
press
P1, P2, or P3.
• For an indirect memory location,
press MEMORY, then enter a two-
digit memory location number
(01-10).
5. Press
STORE again.
6. Follow Steps 2-5 to store more
phone numbers.
7. Return the handset to the cradle.
Dialing a Stored Number
To dial numbers stored in memory, lift
the handset and do one of the following:
• For priority memory numbers,
press
P1, P2, or P3 for the number
you want to call.
• For indirect memory numbers,
press
MEMORY. Then press the
two-digit memory location number
for the number you want to call.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you choose to place test calls for
stored emergency numbers, follow
these guidelines:
• Remain on the line and briefly
explain to the operator the reason
for the call before you hang up.
• Make these calls in off-peak hours,
such as early morning or late
evening.
Using the Phone Number
Index Card
Use the phone number index card on
the lower left of the base to record im-
portant phone numbers. We suggest
you use a pencil in case you change
one of the numbers.
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Storing/Chain-Dialing Special
Service Numbers
When you store the phone numbers for
special services (such as alternate
long-distance or bank-by-phone), we
recommend you store the service’s
phone number in one memory location
and store additional information in an-
other memory location.
Note: For security reasons, we recom-
mend that you do not store your person-
al identification number in memory.
Follow these steps to chain-dial a spe-
cial service.
1. Lift the handset.
2. Enter the memory location number
for the special service.
3. When the service answers, enter
your personal identification num-
ber. Then enter the memory loca-
tion number for the additional
information.
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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGE
Before you can set the TAD to answer
calls, you must record the outgoing
message (OGM). This is what the caller
hears when the TAD answers a call.
Notes:
• The maximum outgoing message
length is 30 seconds.
• If memory is full and you attempt to
record an outgoing message, the
TAD announces, “Memory is full.”
1. Press and hold down ANNOUNCE.
The TAD beeps, and the display
begins counting down the time
from 30 seconds.
2. Speak in a normal voice about 8
inches away from the microphone
(located on the front of the TAD).
Ask for the caller’s name, phone
number, and message.
Important: To keep your home
secure, 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
ANNOUNCE. The TAD beeps, auto-
matically repeats the outgoing
message so you can verify it, then
beeps again.
4. Adjust VOLUME on the right side of
the TAD to the desired listening
level.
To play the outgoing message at any
time (except while recording or playing
messages), press and release AN-
NOUNCE. If no outgoing message is re-
corded, the TAD says, “No
announcement.”
SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
ANSWER.
• If an outgoing message is
recorded, the TAD announces,
“Answer on,” and the indicator
lights.
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• If no outgoing message is
recorded, the TAD says, “Answer
off, no announcement.”
To set the TAD to not answer calls,
press ANSWER again. The TAD says
“Answer off,” and the indicator turns off.
RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
The maximum length for each incoming
message is 60 seconds. If a recording
reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps
once to notify the caller that time will be
up soon. If a recording reaches 60 sec-
onds, the TAD beeps three times, then
disconnects.
Note: The TAD automatically hangs up
if the caller is silent for over 8 seconds.
SCREENING CALLS
Your TAD’s speaker lets you listen as
callers leave messages. If you want to
speak to a caller, pick up any phone on
the same line and begin speaking. The
TAD detects when you pick up the
phone and automatically resets to an-
swer the next call.
Note: If you pick up the phone exactly
when the TAD answers, you might need
to hang up and pick up the phone again,
or press PLAY/STOP to stop the TAD.
If you do not want to take the call, do not
pick up the handset, and let the TAD fin-
ish recording the caller’s message.
PLAYING MESSAGES
If there are new messages (messages
that have not been listened to), the indi-
cator flashes and the display shows the
total number of messages.
To play all the messages, press PLAY/
STOP. Or, to play only the new messag-
es, press and hold down PLAY/
STOP.The TAD announces the number
of messages it will play.
Note: If you press and hold down PLAY/
STOP and there are no new messages
stored, the TAD says, “No new messag-
es.”
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Before playing each message, the TAD
announces the message number and
the day and time when each message
was recorded. After all messages play,
the TAD says, “End of message(s)” and
saves all the messages.
Repeating Messages
To review a message while you are lis-
tening to it, press REPEAT/CODE. The
current message starts again from the
beginning.
To hear the previous message, press
and hold down REPEAT/CODE until that
message’s number appears. The TAD
plays the message. To hear an earlier
message, repeat the procedure until the
desired message’s number appears.
Skipping Messages
To skip to the next message while you
are listening to a message, press SKIP/
MEMO once. The next recorded mes-
sage plays.
Pausing Message Playback
To pause a message, press PLAY/
STOP.
PA appears on the display. Wait
at least 2 seconds, then press PLAY/
STOP again to resume playing messag-
es.
Note:If you do not resume playing mes-
sages within 60 seconds, the TAD
sounds a beep, displays the total num-
ber of messages, stops playback, and
resets to answer calls.
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Stopping Message Playback
To stop playing messages, press PLAY/
STOP twice within 2 seconds. The TAD
beeps once and stops playback.
ERASING MESSAGES
To delete a specific message, press DE-
LETE once while the message is play-
ing. The TAD beeps once and
immediately erases the current mes-
sage, then plays the next message.
To erase all messages, press and hold
down DELETE while the TAD is
stopped. The TAD sounds a long beep,
and 00 appears on the display.
Note: The TADwill noterase messages
that have not been played. If you press
and hold down DELETE without playing
all the new messages first, the TAD an-
nounces, “New messages.”
RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message you can record at
the TAD, without having to call in on the
phone.
Notes:
• The maximum memo length is 60
seconds.
• If the TAD’s memory is full (FL and
the number of messages alter-
nately appear on the display), you
must erase some messages before
you can record a memo.
Follow these steps to record a memo.
1. Press and hold down SKIP/MEMO.
The TAD beeps. Then speak into
the microphone in a normal voice.
The display shows how much time
is left for recording.
2. Release SKIP/MEMO when you fin-
ish the memo. The TAD beeps
once, and the number of messages
increases by one.
The memo is recorded along with the in-
coming messages. To hear the memo,
simply play back your messages.
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REMOTE OPERATION
You can operate the TAD from almost
any touch-tone phone, or from a rotary
phone using a pocket tone-dialer (avail-
able at your local Radio Shack store).
The TAD’s remote operation security
code is preset to 744. You can operate
your TAD remotely with this code; how-
ever, we recommend that you set your
own code. (See “Changing the Remote
Operation Security Code.”)
Notes:
• When the memory is full, the TAD
answers the call after two rings and
announces, “Memory is full.”
• To bypass the outgoing message
and begin recording a message
immediately when you call the TAD
from a remote phone, you can
press * when the announcement
begins. The TAD skips the rest of
the announcement, beeps once,
and begins recording.
• If there are new messages, the
TAD answers after about 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, the TAD has no new
messages. Hang up so you will not
be charged for the call.
CHANGING THE REMOTE
OPERATION SECURITY
CODE
Notes:
• Be sure to set each digit within 8
seconds. Otherwise, you must start
over from Step 1.
• Do not use three identical digits
(such as 999) for the security code.
Numbers like this are too easy for
others to guess!
• If the AC power fails and the
backup battery becomes weak, the
remote operation security code
automatically resets to 744.
1. Press and hold REPEAT/CODE for
about 2 seconds. The TAD beeps,
and the first digit of the preset code
flashes on the display.
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