Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your Radio Shack TAD-1004 Fully Dig-ital TAD with Voice Stamp and SpeedDial Memory Telephone is a combina-tion multi-feature telephone and highquality answering system. Fully digitalmeans the TAD stores all messages ona computer chip — there are no tapemechanisms to wear out and no tapest...
Page 4 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC
4 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD to conformto federal regulations, and you can con-nect it to most telephone lines. Howev-er, each device you connect to thephone line draws power from it. Thispower draw is the device’s RingerEquivalence Number, or REN. TheREN is shown on the...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Installation ........................................................................................................... 6 Choosing a Location ....................................................................................... 6Connecting to Power ........................................
Page 6 - INSTALLATION; CHOOSING A LOCATION; Lo
6 INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location that is near a modulartelephone 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 modularjack, you can update the wiring yourselfor have the telephone company updateit fo...
Page 7 - USING RESET; WALL MOUNTING; On a Wall Plate
7 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...
Page 8 - Directly on a Wall
8 Note: Be sure the keyhole slots onthe bracket and the TAD arepointed in the same direction. 4. Align the wall plate’s two studs with the keyhole slots on the bottom ofthe TAD. Slide the TAD down ontothe studs to secure the TAD to thewall plate. 5. Slide the handset clip up and out of its retaining...
Page 10 - PREPARATION
10 PREPARATION SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH Set PULSE/TONE for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which typeyou 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 t...
Page 12 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; USING REDIAL
12 TELEPHONE OPERATION Place and answer phone calls as youwould with any normal phone. Read thissection 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 ...
Page 13 - Storing Numbers in Memory
13 USING PRIVACY If you want to speak with someone inthe room without the person on thephone hearing your conversation, pressand 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. I...
Page 14 - Dialing a Stored Number
14 • 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....
Page 16 - ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
16 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answercalls, you must record the outgoingmessage (OGM). This is what the callerhears when the TAD answers a call. Notes: • The maximum outgoing message length is 30 seconds. • If memory is full and you attempt...
Page 17 - SCREENING CALLS; Note: If you press and hold down
17 • If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD says, “Answeroff, 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 incomingmessage is 60 seconds. If a recordingrea...
Page 18 - Repeating Messages; Skipping Messages; Pausing Message Playback
18 Before playing each message, the TADannounces the message number andthe day and time when each messagewas recorded. After all messages play,the TAD says, “End of message(s)” andsaves all the messages. Repeating Messages To review a message while you are lis-tening to it, press REPEAT/CODE . The c...
Page 19 - Stopping Message Playback; ERASING MESSAGES; RECORDING A MEMO; FL
19 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 andimmediately erases the current mes-sage, the...
Page 20 - REMOTE OPERATION
20 REMOTE OPERATION You can operate the TAD from almostany touch-tone phone, or from a rotaryphone using a pocket tone-dialer (avail-able at your local Radio Shack store). The TAD’s remote operation securitycode is preset to 744. You can operateyour TAD remotely with this code; how-ever, we recommen...
Page 24 - TROUBLESHOOTING; The incoming message is unclear.; flashes on the display
24 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with yourTAD, check the possible causes in thissection. If you still have problems, con-tact your local Radio Shack store for as-sistance. The incoming message is incom-plete. • Be sure the memory is not full. • The caller ’s message was longer than 60 s...
Page 25 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack TAD-1004 Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp and Speed DialMemory Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The follow-ing suggestions will help you care for your TAD so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it ...
Page 26 - FCC Rules; LIGHTNING
26 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TADcauses problems on the telephone line,the telephone company attempts to no-tify you in advance. If advance notice isnot practical, the telephone companynotifies you as soon as possible and ad-vises you of your right to file a complaintw...
Page 27 - NOTES
27 NOTES 43-744.fm Page 27 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM
