RadioShack TAD-1009 - Manual

Page 2 - FEATURES; Digitally-Synthesized Voice

2 FEATURES © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. Your TAD-1009 Digital Telephone An-swering System is a sophisticated, ful-ly digital message center. Fully digital means the TAD stores allmessages on a computer chip. Thisgives...

Page 4 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules

4 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD to con-form to federal regulations, and youcan connect it to most telephone lines.However, each device that you con-nect to the phone line draws powerfrom the line. We refer to this powerdraw as the device’s ringer equiva-lence number, or REN...

Page 5 - CONTENTS

5 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 6 Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................. 6Connecting the AC Adapter .........................................

Page 6 - INSTALLATION

6 INSTALLATION Select a location for the TAD that isnear a telephone jack and an AC outletand is not in the way of normal activi-ties. CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE 1. Unplug the telephone’s modular cord from the modular phone linejack and plug it into the TO TEL jack on the back of the TAD. 2. P...

Page 8 - PREPARATION

8 PREPARATION Complete the procedures in this sec-tion before you set the TAD to answercalls. Notes: • The keypad is located under the cover on the front of the TAD. Liftthe cover to access the keys. • Before you begin any of the pro- cedures in this section, be surethe TAD is turned on (see “Turnin...

Page 12 - BASIC OPERATION; Answering Calls

12 BASIC OPERATION Be sure you complete the proceduresin “Installation” and “Preparation” be-fore you begin using the TAD. SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER/NOT ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer calls, simplyturn it on by pressing ON/OFF until the ON LINE indicator turns on. Note: You can use a remote p...

Page 14 - SCREENING CALLS

14 Checking/Deleting the Announcement-Only Message You can press OGM while the ANN in- dicator is turned on to play the an-nouncement-only message. Adjust VOLUME on the side of the TAD to a comfortable listening level. To stop listening to the message be-fore it ends, press ON/OFF . To delete your r...

Page 15 - RECORDING A MEMO; PLAYING MESSAGES; Playing Incoming Messages

15 RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message that you recordby speaking directly into the TAD, with-out calling in on the phone line. 1. Press and hold MEMO until the TAD beeps. The ON LINE indica-tor flashes and the MEMO indica-tor lights steadily. 2. Release MEMO and record your message. Speak into the...

Page 17 - DELETING MESSAGES; To delete all memos, press and hold

17 DELETING MESSAGES The TAD-1009 lets you delete mes-sages individually (during playback) orall at once (before or after playback). To delete a particular incomingmessage, 2-way conversation, ormemo: • the first time you play it, press PGM/DEL immediately after the caller ’s message ends (while the...

Page 18 - REMOTE OPERATION; USING THE TOLL SAVER

18 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 your messages • Record a new announce...

Page 21 - List of Remote Commands; Number

21 List of Remote Commands Use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the TADwhen you are away from your home or office. Number Press To: 1 Play memo messages. 2 Play incoming messages. 3 Monitor the room where the TAD is installed. The room is mon-itored for 1 minute. Pre...

Page 24 - RESETTING THE TAD

24 RESETTING THE TAD If the TAD locks up for an unknownreason or does not operate properly,you might need to reset it. Important: Resetting the TAD deletesall recorded messages (including anyoutgoing announcements), date andtime settings, number of rings, mes-sage length, and the remote operationcod...

Page 25 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack TAD-1009 Digital Telephone Answering System is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care forthe TAD so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids mightconta...

Page 26 - LIGHTNING

26 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TADcauses problems on the phone line,the phone company can temporarilydisconnect your service. If this hap-pens, the phone company attempts tonotify you in advance. If advance no-tice is not practical, the phone compa-ny notifies you as so...

Page 27 - NOTES

27 NOTES 43-781.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:41 AM