Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-729 900 MHzDual Keypad Cordless SpeakerphoneDigital Answering System combines a900 MHz digital cordless telephone unitand a digital TAD (Telephone AnsweringDevice). The 900 MHz band means less interfer-ence, clearer sound, and greater rangethan 46/49 MHz cordless telep...
Page 3 - TELEPHONE FEATURES
3 TELEPHONE FEATURES 30-Number Memory Dialing — lets youstore 30 numbers in memory (20 in thehandset, 10 in the base) for easy dialing. Dual Keypad — a full set of keys onboth the handset and base let you useeither keypad to make and answer callsor program the phone’s features. Headset Jack — lets y...
Page 4 - TAD FEATURES
4 Wall Mountable — you can mount theTAD-729 on the wall to save space onyour desk top. TAD FEATURES Day/Time Stamp — records the dayand time each message was recorded. Remote Operation — lets you operateyour TAD from a touch-tone phone (orfrom a rotary phone with a pocket tonedialer). Two Prerecorde...
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules
5 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to con-form to federal regulations, and you canconnect it to most telephone lines. How-ever, each device that you connect tothe phone line draws power from thephone line. We refer to this power drawas the device’s ringer equivalence num-ber...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
6 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 8 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 8 On a Desk Top ........................................
Page 8 - PREPARATION; MOUNTING THE PHONE; On a Desk Top
8 PREPARATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the TAD-729’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 modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machi...
Page 9 - On a Wall Plate or Wall
9 On a Wall Plate or Wall 1. Insert the two tabs at the top of the narrow end of the supplied bracketinto the base’s upper tab slots asshown, then press down on thebracket’s latches and insert theminto the lower slots. 2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the ...
Page 14 - SETTING AUTO TALK
14 SETTING AUTO TALK Your phone is preset so you must press TALK to answer a call. With auto talk turned on, you can answer a call by justlifting the handset from the base, or, ifthe handset is away from the base, bypressing any key. Follow these steps to turn auto talk on oroff. 1. Lift the handset...
Page 16 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; Using the Handset; Using the Speakerphone
16 TELEPHONE OPERATION Note: To use the speakerphone, youmust use the base keypad; to use thehandset, you must use the handset key-pad. MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL Using the Handset To make a call, lift the handset andpress TALK . TALK appears on the handset's display and the CHARGE/INUSE indicator ...
Page 17 - USING MUTE
17 ADJUSTING THE HANDSET VOLUME To adjust the volume you hear throughthe handset during a call, press to in-crease or to decrease the volume.The display shows Volume Maximum , Volume High , Volume Medium , or Volume Low . Note: When you press while the vol-ume is maximum or while the volumeis low, t...
Page 20 - USING A HEADSET
20 To transfer a call from the handset to thebase, press INTCM . The call is placed on hold. When the person at the base an-swers, press TALK . The call is released from hold and transferred to the base.To bring the handset back into the con-versation for a 3-way conference, press TALK again. To tra...
Page 21 - MEMORY DIALING; In the Handset; Memory; Store
21 MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in thehandset’s memory and another 10 in thebase’s memory, then dial a stored num-ber by pressing a memory location num-ber. You can also store a name witheach number in the handset’s memory. Each number you store can be up to 20digits long, and each ...
Page 22 - In the Base
22 If you make a mistake, move thecursor over the error, then enter thecorrect character, or press DEL/CH to delete a character. To delete allthe characters, hold down DEL/CH for at least 1 second. 6. Press SELECT . Store Number appears. 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “...
Page 23 - ENTERING A PAUSE
23 EDITING OR DELETING A NUMBER IN THE HANDSET’S MEMORY Follow these steps to edit or delete amemory number. 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory loca- tion numbers appear on the display. 3. Choose a memory location (01–20) by pressing a number or by repeat-e...
Page 25 - End; CALLER ID MESSAGES; Private
25 CALLER ID OPERATION (HANDSET ONLY) 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. Although the Caller ID memoryis on the handset, it records...
Page 27 - Delete
27 To delete all the records at once, press CALL ID so the record totals appear, then press DEL/CH . Delete All? ap- pears, prompting you to confirm the de-letion. Move the cursor to Yes or No , then press SELECT or DELETE .
Page 28 - TAD OPERATION
28 TAD OPERATION SELECTING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE The TAD has two prerecorded outgoingmessages. One asks the caller to leavea message: “Hello, no one is available totake your call. Please leave a messageafter the tone.” The TAD uses this mes-sage when REC TIME is set to 1 or 4 (see “Setting the Record...
Page 29 - SCREENING CALLS; ing; Answering; FL; RECORDING A MEMO
29 SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer calls, press ANSWER . If the TAD is set to record a caller’s message (see “Setting theRecord Time” on Page 28), it plays theoutgoing message and shows the num-ber of recorded messages. If the TAD isset to announcement-only, it plays theoutg...
Page 30 - PLAYING MESSAGES
30 To record a memo, hold down MEMO on the base until the TAD beeps and –– appears in the message counter win-dow, then speak your message. Whenyou finish the memo, press PLAY/STOP or MEMO . Note: The TAD-729 cannot record amemo less than two seconds long. RECORDING A CONVERSATION The TAD-729 lets y...
Page 31 - DELETING MESSAGES
31 ADJUSTING THE TAD’S VOLUME To adjust the speaker’s volume, repeat-edly press VOL . or . on the base. The volume setting from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) appears in the message counter window. DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message while it isplaying, hold down DELETE until the TAD beeps. ...
Page 32 - REMOTE OPERATION; rC
32 REMOTE OPERATION While you are away from your home oroffice, you can use a touch-tone phone,or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pockettone dialer (available through your localRadioShack store) to enter your PIN anddo any of the following: • Set the TAD to answer or not answer calls. • Listen to your...
Page 34 - TROUBLESHOOTING
34 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-729, but if you do, thesesuggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Press DEL/CH to chang...
Page 36 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
36 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack RadioShack TAD-729 900 MHz Dual Keypad Cordless Speaker-phone Digital Answering System is an example of superior design and craftsman-ship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TAD-729 so you canenjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-729 dry. If it ...
Page 38 - LIGHTNING
38 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...
Page 39 - NOTES
Page 40 - RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 UCZZ01629ZA 09A00 Printed in China Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-ownedstor...
