Page 2 - FEATURES; Telephone Features
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-728 900 MHzDigital Spread Spectrum Cordless Tele-phone uses advanced cordless tele-phone technology to give you superioraudio quality and extended range. The TAD (Telephone Answering Device)has about a 15-minute record capacityand stores all messages on a microchip.Thi...
Page 3 - TAD Features
3 20 Channels — automatically selects aclear channel when you make or answera call, even while talking. Security Access-Protection Code —automatically prevents other cordlessphone users from using your phone linewhile the handset is off the base. Redial — lets you quickly redial the lastnumber diale...
Page 5 - PF; FCC STATEMENT
5 Important: • Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. Whenthe AC power is off, you cannot dialout or receive incoming calls usingyour TAD-728. To be safe, youshould also have a phone that doesnot need AC power to operate (not acordless phone) so you can stillmake and receive c...
Page 7 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
7 • If the product does not operate normally by following the operat-ing instructions. Adjust only thosecontrols, that are covered by theoperating instructions becauseimproper adjustment of other con-trols may result in damage andwill often require extensive workby a qualified technician torestore t...
Page 8 - CONTENTS
8 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................. 10 Mounting the Phone ......................................................................................... 10 On a Desk ............................................
Page 10 - INSTALLATION; MOUNTING THE PHONE; On a Desk
10 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the TAD-728's base on adesk or table, mount it on a standardwall plate, or mount it directly on a wall.Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, ...
Page 11 - On a Wall Plate or Wall
11 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 9V AC ADAPTER jack on the back of the base. 4. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot on the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. PF (power failure) flashes on the digital display. 6. Lift the base's ante...
Page 12 - Return
12 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. PF (power failure) flashes on the display. 7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Note: To mount the TAD directly on awall, you need two screws (not supplied)with heads that fit into the keyhole slotson the bottom of the base. Follow the ...
Page 14 - SETTING THE RINGERS; Turning the Ringers On or Off
14 • The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it losesits ability to fully recharge, order areplacement battery pack from yourlocal RadioShack store (see“Replacing the Battery Pack” onPage 42). SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set PULSE/TONE on the back of the base for the type of servic...
Page 15 - USING AUTO TALK
15 Setting the Handset's Ringer Volume Be sure RINGER OFF/ON located on the side of the handset is set to ON . 1. At any time except during a call, lift the handset and press FLASH/ MENU . Ringer Vol.: High appears. Note: You cannot set the handset’s ringer volume if you press TALK when you lift the...
Page 17 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; USING REDIAL
17 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift the handset andpress TALK . TALK and the call’s elapsed time ( 0:01 ) appear on the handset display, and the call’s elapsedtime starts to count. When you hear thedial tone, dial the number. The numberdisplays as you dial. To answ...
Page 18 - USING FLASH; USING THE INTERCOM
18 • The redial memory also holds pause entries. See “Entering a Pause” onPage 21. USING FLASH Flash performs the electronic equiva-lent of a switchhook operation for spe-cial services, such as Call Waiting. For example, if you have Call Waiting,press FLASH/MENU to answer an incom- ing call without ...
Page 19 - USING THE DIRECTORY; Storing a Name and Number; Enter
19 Paging from the Base to the Handset To send a page from the base to thehandset, press INTERCOM on the base. The handset beeps twice per second for15 seconds. The handset's displayshows Paging . The base’s IN USE/ CHARGE indicator flashes. To answer a page at the handset, press INTERCOM . Begin yo...
Page 20 - Dialing a Stored Number
20 3. To enter the name, use the dialing buttons. The character chart belowshows you which dialing buttonscontrol each character. Repeatedlypress a dialing button until the char-acter you want appears on the dis-play. Press to select lowercase letters, and press to select uppercase letters. Press to...
Page 21 - Deleting an Entry; Entering a Pause; USING A HEADSET
21 Deleting an Entry 1. Press DIRECTORY . 2. Press or to display the number you want to delete. 3. Press DELETE . The display shows Delete? DELETE=OK prompting you to confirm the deletion. 4. If this is the entry you want to delete, press DELETE again. The TAD beeps indicating that the entry wasdele...
Page 23 - CALLER ID OPERATION; CALL WAITING OPTIONS; Callers List
23 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service fromyour phone company, the phone compa-ny sends information about the call, aswell as the time and date, between thefirst and second rings of every call youreceive. The TAD-728 displays this informationwhen it receives a call, and it stor...
Page 24 - Reviewing the Callers List
24 Reviewing the Callers List To review the callers list, lift the handset and press or once. The display shows one of the following callers list headers. Repeatedly press to scroll through the callers list from the newest to the oldest, or to scroll back through the callers list. The top line of ea...
Page 26 - Caller ID Messages
26 Caller ID Messages Display Description Private name or Private number The caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent. Unknown name or Unknown number The caller is not within a Caller ID service area. Forwarded call You have a call from your call-forwarding service company.Note: ...
Page 27 - Note: After having selected the
27 Using Call Waiting Options Services You must do the following before youcan use the Call Waiting Options Servic-es: • Subscribe to the service from your telephone company. • Set the Caller ID/Call Waiting fea- ture to Options (see “Setting CallerID/Call Waiting On/Off Options” onPage 15). 1. You ...
Page 28 - Call Waiting Options
28 Call Waiting Options Call Waiting Options Services provide you with several choices for how to handle thesecond call. Display Description Switch Caller Switch between a waiting caller and a first caller. You can repeat as often as you like. Hold Message A waiting caller hears a prerecorded messag...
Page 29 - TAD OPERATION; Remote; Remote; SA
29 TAD OPERATION You can use the base or the handset tocontrol the TAD. With the handset, you setthe remote operation personal identifica-tion number (PIN), select the outgoingmessage, record outgoing messages, memos, or telephone conversation, turnthe TAD on and off, play messages, anddelete a curr...
Page 30 - CL
30 2. Repeatedly press PREVIOUS or SKIP on the base until the TAD announces and displays the numberof rings you desire – “two” so theTAD answers on the second ring,“five” to answer on the fifth ring, or“toll saver” when you want to usethe toll-saver function. 3. Press ANSWER or PLAY/REPEAT/ . The TA...
Page 34 - PLAYING MESSAGES
34 Note: It is illegal in some areas to recorda conversation without the consent of allparties to the conversation, including thephone company. Check the laws in yourarea before you use the two-way record-ing feature. Using the Handset Press REMOTE then MEMO REC/3 . The TAD begins recording. To send...
Page 35 - DELETING MESSAGES
35 While playing back the messages, PL (playback) and the number of the cur-rent messages flash on the display. Forexample, if you have a total of four mes-sages (one old, three new), pressing PLAY/REPEAT/ displays 2 (the first new message). If there are no messages when youpress PLAY/REPEAT/ or PLA...
Page 36 - REMOTE OPERATION; Accessing the TAD Remotely
36 REMOTE OPERATION USING THE TOLL-SAVER When you call the TAD-728 and thenumber of rings to answer calls is set to“toll-saver,” it answers after about tworings if you have new messages (onesyou have not listened to). If there are nonew messages, the TAD waits for aboutfive rings before it answers. ...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Battery
38 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow-ing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or works poorly. Check all phone line connections. Make sure the AC adapter and battery pack are properly connected. Make sur...
Page 41 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
41 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-728 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephoneis an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for your TAD-728 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-728 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediat...
Page 43 - LIGHTNING
43 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. If this happens, thephone company attempts to notify you inadvance. If advance notice is not practi-cal, the phone company notifies you ass...
