Page 2 - FEATURES; TAD Features
2 © 1998 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-1029 Digital An-swering System uses advanced cord-less telephone technology to give yousuperior audio quality. Its cordless oper-ation lets you move freely ar...
Page 3 - Telephone Features
3 ANSWER Button — lets you turn the TAD on or off without disconnecting it. Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re-cording when you pick up any phone onthe same line as the TAD. Telephone Features 25 Channels — the TAD-1029 finds aclear channel every time you make orreceive a call. You can also manually...
Page 4 - FCC STATEMENT
4 We recommend you record the TAD’sserial number here. The number is onthe bottom of the base. Serial Number ________________ Important: Cordless phones such asthis one require AC power to operate.When AC power is off, you cannot dialout or receive incoming calls using yourTAD-1029. For this reason,...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 7 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 7Installing the Phone ................................
Page 7 - PREPARATION; SELECTING A LOCATION
7 PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk topor table, mount it on a standard wallplate, or mount it directly on the wall. Se-lect a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, e...
Page 15 - With the Handset
15 TURNING THE RINGERS OFF OR ON To turn off the ringers on the base andhandset, set RINGER on the right side of the base to OFF . You can still make or receive calls using this phone, and tele-phones on the same line still ring whenthere is an incoming call. The IN USE in-dicator on the base and th...
Page 16 - With the Base
16 3. To change the day, repeatedly press SKIP (6) to move forward or REPEAT (4) to move backward. 4. Press CLOCK . The TAD announces the hour and “AM” or “PM.” 5. To change the hour, repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT . 6. Press CLOCK . The TAD announces the minutes. 7. To change the minutes, repeated...
Page 17 - TELEPHONE OPERATION
17 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 19). To answer a call if the handset is on thebase, simply lift the handset and beginyour conve...
Page 19 - MEMORY DIALING; Storing a Number in Memory
19 USING PAGE/INTERCOM You can use the TAD-1029 as a pagerand a two-way intercom between thebase and the handset. This is useful ifyou want to find the handset, or if youwant to have a conversation betweensomeone with the handset and some-one at the base. To page the person with the handset orto fin...
Page 22 - TAD OPERATION; USING THE MAILBOXES; FL
22 TAD OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS The TAD-1029 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, ...
Page 24 - AO; SCREENING CALLS
24 USING THE ANNOUNCE-ONLY FEATURE Your TAD-1029 is preset to play an out-going message and record a caller’smessage. However, you can also set itto play an outgoing message but not letcallers leave a message. To turn on the announce-only feature,hold down both M-BOX 1 and M-BOX 2 for about 2 second...
Page 25 - RECORDING A MEMO; Using the Handset
25 RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES After the TAD answers a call, it plays theoutgoing message, beeps, and then thecaller can select a mailbox by entering #then 1, or # then 2. If the caller does notselect a mailbox, the TAD records themessage in the message center. Each incoming message can be up to60 s...
Page 26 - PLAYING MESSAGES
26 PLAYING MESSAGES After a new message is recorded, theTAD’s message counter window showsthe total number of messages stored,and the REMOTE indicator on the hand-set flashes. The message counter dis-play flashes if there are new messagesin the message center. If new messageshave been recorded in a ...
Page 27 - DELETING MESSAGES
27 DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message duringplayback, press DELETE on the base or handset. Note: You can replay a deleted mes-sage by repeatedly pressing REPEAT on the base or handset before the TAD an-nounces “End of messages.” To delete all messages in a mailbox orthe message center a...
Page 28 - REMOTE OPERATION
28 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...
Page 29 - Remote Commands
29 Remote Commands Press: To: 1 Record a memo to mailbox 1. 2 Record a memo to mailbox 2. 3 Record a memo to the message cen-ter. 7 Change the remote operation security code. 8 Set the day and time. 0 Record a new out-going message. Turn the TAD on or off 1 Play all messages from mailbox 1. 2 Play a...
Page 30 - TROUBLESHOOTING
30 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-1029, but if you do, thefollowing 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 the...
Page 31 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
31 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1029 Digital Answering System is an example of superior de-sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TAD-1029 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-1029 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight co...
Page 33 - LIGHTNING
33 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...
Page 34 - NOTES
34 NOTES 43-789.fm Page 34 Monday, August 16, 1999 8:32 AM
