RadioShack TAD-1016 - Manual

7 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can set the TAD-1016’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...

13 TELEPHONE PREPARATION CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The TAD-1016 comes with a recharge-able nickel-cadmium battery in thehandset. Before using your phone, youmust connect the battery, then chargeit for about 14 hours. 1. Using a Phillips screwdriver. remove the screw on the batterycomp...

15 TURNING OFF/ON THE BASE’S RINGER To turn off the base’s ringer, set RING- ER on the back of the base to OFF . When a call comes in, the handset (ifit is off the base) and any phone con-nected to the same line as the TAD-1016 still ring, but the base does not. When you want the base to ring again,...

16 TELEPHONE OPERATION Note: You can use the keypad on ei-ther the handset or the base to oper-ate the TAD-1016. To use the featuresduring a call, however, you must usethe same keypad that you used tomake or answer that call. MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Using the Handset To make or answer a call, lif...

19 For example, if you have Call Waiting,press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the currentcall. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. Note: If you do not have any specialphone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE L...

20 2. Press MEMO . If you are storing a number in the handset memory,the BATT LOW indicator flashes. 3. Enter the number and any tone or pause entries (see “Using ToneServices on a Pulse Line” onPage 19 and “Entering a Pause”). 4. Press MEMO , then enter a mem- ory location number ( 0 – 9 ). The pho...

21 Dialing a Stored Number To dial a number stored in the hand-set’s memory, lift the handset from thebase or press TALK . When you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and enter the memory location number for the num-ber you want to dial. To dial a number stored in the base’smemory, press SPEAKER . When yo...

22 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...

23 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. (The default setting is00.) 1. Press REMOTE on the handset so the BATT LOW indicator lightsgreen. 2. Press PIN/ on the keypad, then enter a two-digit...

26 SCREENING CALLS You can let the TAD answer calls foryou while you listen to the caller’smessage through the base’s speaker.If you decide to answer the call whilescreening, lift the handset or press TALK if the handset is away from the base. The TAD stops recording andresets to answer the next cal...

28 DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message, press DELETE (or DELETE/4 on the handset) at any time during message playback. To delete all messages at once, whilemessages are not playing, hold down DELETE on the base until the TAD beeps and displays 0 . Note: If the TAD has any new mes-sages t...

29 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...

31 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-1016, but if you do, trythese suggestions. If you still have problems, take your TAD-1016 to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance. Problem Suggestion Noise, static, or weak signal when the phone is away from the base. ...

32 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 17). Place the handset on the base to charge the bat-tery pack. There is no dial tone. Check all phone line c...

33 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1016 25-Channel • Dual-Keypad Cordless SpeakerphoneHigh-Capacity Digital Answering System is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TAD-1016 soyou can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If...

35 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line,the phone company can temporarilydiscontinue your service. The phonecompany normally attempts to notifyyou in advance. If advance notice isnot practical, the phone company noti-fies you as soon as pos...