Page 2 - FEATURES; ANSWERING SYSTEM
2 FEATURES Your TAD-724 Digital Answering Sys-tem Telephone is a sophisticated, fullydigital message center that combinesa telephone and an answering ma-chine in one convenient package. Fully digital means the TAD-724stores all messages on a computerchip. This gives you advanced capa-bilities over t...
Page 4 - TELEPHONE
4 TELEPHONE 13-Number Memory Dialing — letsyou store up to 13 phone numbers inmemory for easy dialing: 3 emergencyor priority (one-touch) numbers and 10standard numbers. Volume Control — lets you adjust thehandset’s volume. Ringer Control — lets you turn theringer on or off. Redial — lets you quickl...
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT
5 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your system conforms to federal regu-lations, and you can connect it to mosttelephone lines. However, each de-vice that you connect to the phone linedraws power from the line. We refer tothis power draw as the device’s r inger equivalence number , or REN. The REN is o...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
6 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 7 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 7Connecting Power ........................................
Page 7 - INSTALLATION; CONNECTING POWER
7 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location for the TAD-724 thatis near both a modular phone jack andan AC outlet, and out of the way ofnormal activities. You can place theTAD on a flat surface or mount it on awall plate or directly on the wall. Notes: • If the phone line jack is not a mod...
Page 11 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; SETTING THE RINGER
11 TELEPHONE OPERATION SETTING THE TONE-PULSE SWITCH Set TONE-PULSE for the type of ser- vice you have. If you are not surewhich type you have, do this test: Lift the handset and set TONE-PULSE to TONE . When you hear the dial tone, press any number other than 0 . Note: If your phone system requires...
Page 13 - Storing a Number in Memory
13 To add one or more 2-second pausesto a phone number you are storing inmemory, press REDIAL/PAUSE at each point where a pause is needed. Note: Each pause entry counts as onememory digit in the stored number. USING MEMORY DIALING The TAD-724 has two types of memo-ry — priority and standard — that l...
Page 14 - Dialing a Stored Number
14 Notes: • You cannot erase a number in memory, but you can change it bystoring a new one in its place. • Write the memory location num- ber and name associated with thatnumber on the TAD’s memorydialing card. To use the card,grasp and gently pull the tab onthe front of the TAD. Dialing a Stored Nu...
Page 15 - ANSWERING SYSTEM PREPARATION; CL
15 ANSWERING SYSTEM PREPARATION Complete the procedures in this sec-tion before you begin using the TAD-724 to answer calls. Note: Before you begin any of the pro-cedures in this section, be sure theTAD is turned on (see “Turning theTAD On/Off”). TURNING THE TADON/OFF To turn on the TAD, press ON/OF...
Page 16 - TOLL SAVER
16 Note: You must enter your selec-tion within 10 seconds after theTAD announces the day of theweek, hour and minute. Other-wise, the current selection abortsand the TAD exits the programmode. If this happens, start over. 3. Press SKIP or REPEAT to adjust the day. The TAD announces theday of the wee...
Page 17 - CHECKING AN OGM
17 2. Press and hold ANNOUNCE for about 2 seconds. The TAD beeps. 3. After the beep, record the OGM. The message can be up to 3 min-utes long. 4. When you finish speaking, press CODE/STOP . The TAD beeps once, automatically repeats theOGM, and beeps again. Note: A new OGM must be longerthan 1 second...
Page 18 - ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
18 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS You can select either 1 minute or 5minutes as the maximum length of in-coming messages by sliding the IN- COMING switch to 1 or 5 minutes. To set the TAD to answer calls, press ON/OFF , the TAD beeps twice and the indicator turns on. Note...
Page 19 - SCREENING CALLS; RECORDING A MEMO
19 USING THEANNOUNCE-ONLY FEATURE Your TAD-724’s announce-only fea-ture lets you set the TAD to play a mes-sage for the caller, then automaticallyhang up without letting the caller leavea message. To use announce-only, slide the AN- NOUNCE SELECT to AO and the dis- play shows AO. When there is a cal...
Page 20 - DELETING MESSAGES; FL
20 PLAYING INCOMING MESSAGES The MESSAGE indicator flashes after the TAD records one or more incomingmessages or memos. The displayshows how many messages or memosthe TAD has recorded. To listen to anincoming message or memo, press PAUSE/PLAY . The TAD plays each recorded mes-sage, one after the oth...
Page 22 - REMOTE OPERATION
22 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-724 to answer calls• listen to your messages• record a new announ...
Page 23 - REMOTE COMMANDS
23 Note: If you pause for 10 seconds between digits, the TAD hangs up. 3. Enter the remote command (see “Remote Commands”). 4. When you finish, press to end remote access. REMOTE COMMANDS Use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the TAD-724 when you are away from your ho...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING
25 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-724, but if you do, trythese suggestions. If the TAD still does not operate properly, take it to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance. Problem: Remedy: The TAD records a busy tone, siren, beeping, or an operator’s voic...
Page 26 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
26 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-724 Digital Answering System Telephone is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you carefor your TAD-724 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-724 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmigh...
Page 27 - LIGHTNING
27 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD-724 causes problems on the phoneline, the phone company can tempo-rarily disconnect your service. If thishappens, the phone company at-tempts to notify you in advance. If ad-vance notice is not practical, thephone company notifies you ...
