RadioShack TAD-733 - Manuals

5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 7 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 7Installing the Handset’s Antenna ....................

7 PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk topor table, or mount it on a standard wallplate. Select a location that is: • near an accessible AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances,...

8 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the base. 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back ofthe base. 6. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the inner pair ofslots near the bottom of the baseand snap the ta...

13 2. Press CHANGE ( ) then CLOCK (8) . The TAD announces the currentlyset day. 3. To change the day, repeatedly press SKIP (6) to move forward or REPEAT (4) to move backward. 4. Press CLOCK (8) . The TAD an- nounces the hour and “AM” or “PM.” 5. To change the hour, repeatedly press SKIP (6) or REPE...

14 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL To make a call, lift the handset and press TALK . When you hear the dial tone, dial the desired phone number or memorynumber (see “Memory Dialing” onPage 16). To answer a call if the handset is on thebase, lift the handset and begin yourconversation...

16 USING PAGE To page the person with the handset orto find the handset, press PAGE on the base. The handset beeps twice for about15 seconds. To stop the handset from beeping be-fore it automatically stops, press TALK twice or press PAGE . Note: Paging does not work during acall. MEMORY DIALING You ...

17 Entering a Pause In some telephone systems, you mustdial an access code (9, for example) andwait for a second dial tone before youcan dial an outside number. You canstore the access code with the phonenumber. However, you should also storea pause after the access code to allowthe outside line tim...

19 TAD OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS The TAD-733 is ready to answer andrecord calls with the prerecorded outgo-ing message as soon as you connect itto AC power. To record your own outgo-ing message, see “Recording an Outgo-ing Message.” To turn off the TAD so it does not an-swer calls, p...

20 Note: FL flashes when the TAD’s mem- ory is full. You must delete some mes-sages before you can record a newoutgoing message. 1. Set the TAD to Answer-On to record a new outgoing message, or An-nounce-Only to record the an-nouncement-only message. See“Setting the TAD to Answer Calls”on Page 19. 2...

21 ADJUSTING THE TAD’S VOLUME To adjust the TAD’s volume, repeatedlypress VOLUME or on the base or handset. The base has eight volume levels. Thehandset has four. Note: The base sounds a long beepwhen it reaches the highest volume set-ting. RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES After the TAD answers a call, i...

24 REMOTE OPERATION While you are away from your home oroffice, you can use a touch-tone phoneor a pulse (rotary) phone with a pockettone dialer to enter your remote opera-tion security code and do any of the fol-lowing: • set the TAD to answer calls • listen to messages • record a new outgoing mess...

25 Remote Commands Press: To: 1 Record a memo to mail-box 1. 2 Record a memo to mail-box 2. 3 Record a memo to the message center. 7 Change the remote oper-ation security code. 8 Set the day and time. 0 Record a new outgoing message. Set TAD answer on/off or announce-only. 1 Play all messages from m...

26 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-733, but if you do, the fol-lowing suggestions might help. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same linework properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find th...

27 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-733 900 MHz Cordless Telephone with Digital AnsweringSystem is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges-tions will help you care for your TAD-733 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-733 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry ...

29 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. The phone companynormally attempts to notify you in ad-vance. If advance notice is not practical,the phone company notifies you as soonas p...

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