RadioShack TAD-727 - Manuals

5 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to con-form to federal regulations and you canconnect it to most phone lines. However,each device that you connect to the tele-phone line draws power from the line.We refer to this power draw as thephone's ringer equivalence number, orREN. ...

7 • If the product does not operate normally by following the operat-ing instructions. Adjust only thosecontrols, that are covered by theoperating instructions becauseimproper adjustment of other con-trols may result in damage andwill often require extensive workby a qualified technician torestore t...

8 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................. 10 Mounting the Phone ......................................................................................... 10 On a Desk ............................................

10 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the TAD-727's base on adesk or table, mount it on a standardwall plate, or mount it directly on a wall.Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, ...

11 4. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot on the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. PF (power failure) flashes on the digital display. 6. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position. On a Wall Plate or Wall 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord i...

14 SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set PULSE/TONE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. Ifyou are not sure which type you have,once the battery pack is fully charged,do this test. 1. Be sure PULSE/TONE is set to TONE . 2. Lift the handset, press TALK , and listen for a dial tone. 3. Pre...

16 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift the handset andpress TALK . When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. To answer a call, just lift the handsetwhen the handset is on the base orpress any key on the handset when it isoff the base. Both the IN USE/CHARGE indica...

18 Paging from the Base to the Handset To send a page from the base to thehandset, press INTERCOM on the base. The handset beeps twice per second for15 seconds. The base's IN USE/CHARGE indicator flashes. To answer a page at the handset, press INTERCOM . Begin your conversation af- ter the TALK/LOW ...

20 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service'snumber (police department, fire depart-ment, ambulance) and you choose totest the stored number, make the testcall during the late evening or earlymorning hours to avoid peak demandperiods. Also, remain on the line to ex-plain th...

21 TAD OPERATION You can use the base or the handset tocontrol the TAD. With the handset, youset the remote operation personal identi-fication number (PIN), select the outgo-ing message, record outgoing messages, memos, or telephone con-versation, turn the TAD on and off, playmessages, and delete a ...

22 2. Repeatedly press PREVIOUS or SKIP on the base until the TAD announces and displays the numberof rings you desire – “two” so theTAD answers on the second ring,“five” for fifth ring, or “toll saver”when you want to use the toll-saverfunction. 3. Press ANSWER or PLAY/REPEAT/ . The TAD sounds a lo...

25 SCREENING CALLS You can let the TAD answer calls for youwhile you listen to the caller's messagethrough the base's speaker. You can ad-just the volume of caller's voice usingthe VOLUME on the base. If you decide to answer the call, lift the handset andpress TALK , or pick up any phone on the same...

26 Note: It is illegal in some areas to recorda conversation without the consent of allparties to the conversation, including thephone company. Check the laws in yourarea before you use the two-way record-ing feature. Using the Handset Press REMOTE then MEMO REC/3 . The TAD begins recording. To send...

27 While playing back the messages, PL (playback) and the number of the cur-rent messages flash on the display. Forexample, if you have a total of four mes-sages (one old, three new), pressing PLAY/REPEAT/ displays 2 (the first new message). If there are no messages when youpress PLAY/REPEAT/ or PLA...

28 REMOTE OPERATION USING THE TOLL-SAVER When you call the TAD-727 and thenumber of rings to answer calls is set to“toll-saver”, it answers after about tworings if you have new messages (onesyou have not listened to). If there are nonew messages, the TAD waits for aboutfive rings before it answers. ...

30 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow-ing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or works poorly. Check all phone line connections. Make sure the AC adapter and battery pack are properly connected. Make sur...

32 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-727 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephoneis an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for your TAD-727 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-727 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediat...

34 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-tinue your service. If this happens, thephone company attempts to notify you inadvance. If advance notice is not practi-cal, the phone company notifies you ass...

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