RadioShack TAD-1024 - Manual

6 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location that is near both a mod-ular telephone jack and an AC outlet. Your TAD connects directly to a modu-lar phone line jack. If the phone line jackis not a modular jack, you must updatethe wiring. You can convert the wiringyourself, using jacks and ad...

8 PREPARATION SETTING THE DAYAND TIME The TAD records the day and time of thecall with each phone message. Followthese steps to set the current day andtime. Notes: • To avoid having to reset the time if AC power is lost, we recommendyou install a backup battery beforeyou set the day and time. • If y...

11 BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS To Answer and Record To turn on the TAD and set it to answercalls and record messages, press AN- SWER once. The TAD beeps, and briefly displays On , and the power indicator lights. The TAD is now set to answercalls using the OGM 1 message andrecord ...

12 SCREENING CALLS To screen calls, let the TAD answerthem, then listen to the caller’s messagethrough the TAD’s speaker. If you de-cide to answer the call, pick up anyphone on the same phone line as theTAD. The TAD stops recording and re-sets to answer the next call. Note: If you pick up the phone ...

13 To return to the previous message dur-ing playback, press MEMO/REPEAT twice. The previous recorded messageplays. To skip to the next message during play-back, press CODE/SKIP once. The next recorded message plays. To pause while listening to messages,press PLAY . PS (pause) appears on the display...

14 RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record byspeaking directly into the TAD, withouthaving to call in on the phone. Follow these steps to record a memo upto 60 seconds long. 1. Press MEMO/REPEAT until oo ap- pears. The TAD sounds a long beepand 60 appears. Speak into the mi- crophone in ...

15 USING CALL BREAK-THROUGH If you screen your calls but want to besure to know when calls come in fromcertain people, give those people yourcall breakthrough (CBT) code. Tell themto enter the code during the outgoingmessage. When a caller enters the CBT code, theTAD alerts you with two beeps, then ...

17 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 RadioShack store). Notes: • When the memory is full, the TAD answers the call after eight ringsand plays OGM 2 (the announce-ment-only message). • T...

19 TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your TAD, try the suggestions in this section. Ifyou still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. RESETTING THE TAD If your TAD stops working properly, use astraightened paper clip to press RESET on the left side of the T...

20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1024 Digital Telephone Answering System with Dual-An-nouncements is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsuggestions will help you care for the TAD so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi...

21 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD caus-es problems on the telephone line, thetelephone company attempts to notifyyou in advance. If advance notice is notpractical, the telephone company noti-fies you as soon as possible and advisesyou of your right to file a complaint ...

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