RadioShack TAD-285 - Manual

5 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can set the TAD-285 on a flat sur-face (such as a desktop or counter-top), or mount it on a wall plate ordirectly on the wall. Select a location that is: • Near an AC outlet • Near a modular telephone line jack If the phone line jack is not a modularjack, you ...

6 CONNECTING POWER Use the supplied AC adapter to poweryour answering system. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts of power, deliversat least 500 milliamps, and has aplug that properly fits the TAD-285’s POWER SOURCE jack. The supplied adapter meets theserequirements. Using a...

7 Follow these steps to record the out-going message. 1. Rotate VOLUME toward HI until it clicks. The red light turns on. 2. Lift open the cassette compart- ment door. 3. Press and hold OGM REC/PLAY until the red light turns off, thenrelease the button. The answeringsystem beeps once. 4. When the re...

8 PLACING THE PHONE ON A DESKTOP To use your answering system on adesk, table, or shelf, plug one end ofthe supplied telephone cord into PHONE JACK and plug the other end into a modular phone jack, then pro-ceed to “Connecting the Handset” onPage 10. MOUNTING THE PHONE Using the supplied mounting br...

9 5. Plug the exposed end of the cord into a modular phone jack wallplate. 6. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the studs on the wallplate, then slide the bracket downonto the wall plate until it issecure. 7. Pull the handset holder toward you as far as it will go. Hold it outas you rota...

12 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION SETTING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM TO ANSWER CALLS Rotate VOLUME toward HI until it clicks. When the red light on the PLAY button stays on without the answeringsystem sounding a tone, the system isready to answer calls. The answering system hangs up andresets to answer the ne...

14 The answering system beeps onceand the red light turns off. The tapefast-forwards to the end of all the mes-sages and resets to answer calls. Thesystem beeps twice and the red lightblinks again. To replay the messages, simply press PLAY again. 43-785.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:54 AM

15 TELEPHONE OPERATION You can make and answer calls withthis telephone as you would with anyother phone. Read this section tolearn about special features. Note: When you receive a call, thetelephone rings and the lighted ringerbar flashes. USING REDIAL To quickly dial the last number dialed,press R...

16 MEMORY DIALING Your answering system has two typesof memory — priority and standard —that let you store and easily dial up to13 numbers. You can store up to 3 numbers in pri-ority memory and dial them with thepress of a single button. Priority mem-ory is often used to store emergencynumbers. You ...

17 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION While you are away from your homeor office, you can use a touch-tonephone or a pulse phone with a pockettone dialer to: • Set the answering system to answer calls • Play your messages • Erase your messages REMOTE ANSWER-ON You can use any remote phone to setthe answering ...

18 ERASING THE MESSAGES If you want to erase the messages af-ter playback, enter the remote opera-tion security code within 8 secondsafter the four short beeps at the end ofall the messages. After the answeringsystem beeps, hang up the phone. Note: After you erase messages byremote, you cannot recov...

19 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your answering system, but if youdo, be sure you installed the tape correctly and turned on the system. If you stillhave a problem, this chart might help. If not, take the answering system to your lo-cal RadioShack store for assistanc...

22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-285 Microcassette Telephone Answering System with BigButton Phone, Memory, and Remote Operation is an example of superior designand craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your answeringsystem so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the...

23 CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS Inspect and clean the tape head aboutevery 3 months. Dirt, dust, or particlesof the tape's coating can accumulateon the tape heads and other parts thatthe tape touches. This can greatly re-duce the performance of the cassetteplayer. Rotate VOLUME to STOP and remov...