Page 2 - FEATURES; Telephone Features; Digitally-Synthesized Voice —; guides you through operation of the
2 © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-1015 25-Channel Cordless Telephone High-Capacity Digital Answering Systemuses advanced analog cordless tele-phone technology to give you superioraudio quality...
Page 3 - LED Digital Message Counter —; shows the number of messages the
3 Announcement Only — lets you playan 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 atouch-tone phone (or rotary phoneand pocket tone dialer) to operate theTAD while ...
Page 4 - ringer equivalence number; FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules; • Coin-operated systems
4 Important: Cordless phones such asthis one require AC power to operate.When AC power is off, you cannot dialout or receive incoming calls usingyour TAD-1015. For this reason, theTAD-1015 should not be your onlytelephone. To be safe, you shouldalso have a phone that does not re-quire AC power to op...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 7 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 7 Placing the Base on a Desktop ..........................
Page 7 - INSTALLATION
7 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can set the TAD-1015’s base ona flat surface (such as a desk orcounter top), or mount it on a wallplate or directly on the wall. Thebase’s location affects the phone’srange, so if you have a choice of sev-eral locations, try each to see whichgives the best per...
Page 12 - PREPARATION; Plug the battery pack’s plastic
12 PREPARATION CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The TAD-1015 comes with a recharge-able nickel-cadmium battery pack inthe handset. Before using your phone,you must connect the battery, thencharge it for about 18 hours. 1. Remove the screw from the bat- tery compartment cover on thebottom of ...
Page 15 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; USING REDIAL
15 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 BATT LOW indicator on the handset and the IN USE indica-tor on the base light. To end a call, place the handset on thebase or press TALK on the handset. ...
Page 17 - MEMORY DIALING; Storing a Number in Memory
17 MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 numbers inmemory, then dial a stored number bypressing a one-digit memory locationnumber. Storing a Number in Memory 1. Lift the handset. If you hear a tone, press TALK to turn it off. 2. Press MEMO . The BATT LOW indicator flashes. 3. Enter the number and an...
Page 18 - Entering a Pause; a longer pause, press; Dialing a Stored Number; you hear a dial tone, press; and the number
18 Entering a Pause In some telephone systems, you mustdial an access code ( 9 , for example) and wait for a second dial tone beforeyou can dial an outside number. Youcan store the access code with thephone number. However, you shouldalso store a pause after the accesscode to allow the outside line ...
Page 19 - TAD OPERATION
19 TAD OPERATION You can use the base or the handsetto control the TAD. With the handsetyou set the day and time, the remoteoperation personal identification num-ber, record outgoing messages andmemos, turn the TAD on and off, playmessages, and delete messages. Atthe base you can set the number ofri...
Page 20 - on the handset so; on the handset so
20 SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION PIN The PIN (personal identification num-ber) permits remote access to theTAD. The PIN can be any numberfrom 00 to 99. Note: The default setting is 00. 1. Press REMOTE on the handset so the BATT LOW indicator lightsgreen. 2. Press PIN/ on the keypad, then enter your t...
Page 25 - DELETING MESSAGES; To delete the current message, press; at any time during message playback.; on the base until the TAD
25 After all messages and memos haveplayed, the TAD says “End of mes-sages.” To stop playback before theend of the messages, press STOP (or STOP/7 on the handset). DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message, press DELETE (or DELETE/4 on the handset) at any time during message playback. To delet...
Page 26 - REMOTE OPERATION
26 REMOTE OPERATION USING THE TOLL-SAVER When you call the TAD with RING TIME set to TS (toll-saver), it answers after about two rings if you have newmessages (ones you have not listenedto). If there are no new messages, theTAD waits for about five rings before itanswers. This gives you time to hang...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
28 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-1015, but if you do, trythese suggestions. If you still have problems, take your TAD-1015 to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance. Problem Suggestion Noise, static, or weak signal when the phone is away from the base. ...
Page 29 - Press; to change the channel (see “Changing
29 You hear noise in the hand-set, and none of the keys work. Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-erly connected. Press CH to change the channel (see “Changing the Channel” on Page 15). There is no dial tone. Check all phone line connections. Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-e...
Page 30 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
30 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1015 25-Channel Cordless Telephone High-Capacity Digi-tal Answering System is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The fol-lowing suggestions will help you care for your TAD-1015 so you can enjoy it foryears. Keep the TAD-1015 dry. If it gets w...
Page 33 - LIGHTNING
33 LIGHTNING Your TAD-1015 has built-in lightningprotection to reduce the risk of dam-age from surges in phone and powerline current. This protection meets orexceeds FCC requirements. However,lightning striking the phone line orpower lines can damage your phone. Lightning damage is not common.Nevert...
Page 34 - NOTES
34 NOTES 43-774.fm Page 34 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:14 PM