RadioShack TAD-739 - Manual

6 PREPARATION Select a location for the TAD that is near modular telephone line jack(s) and an ACoutlet, and is not in the way of normal activities. CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE(S) Your TAD connects to your phone(s) and phone line(s) using up to four modular tele-phone line connectors. If your p...

9 INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY If AC power fails or you unplug the TAD,a 9V backup battery (not supplied)saves the message groups, messagecounts, and the settings for the day,time, and security code. We recommendyou use an alkaline battery, such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 23-553. Caution: Always use a f...

12 BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS The ANSWER indicator lights to indicatewhich line the TAD is set to answer on;or announce only. A steady light indi-cates the line is set to answer on. Aflashing light indicates the line is set toannounce only. To set the TAD to answer calls after y...

13 Notes: • The maximum recording capacity is 32 minutes or 59 messages. • Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to signalthat the caller has hung up. YourTAD recognizes a CPC signal andreleases the line. If the TAD recordsphone company messages or dialtones, your local phone co...

14 To play only new messages, hold downthe desired PLAY button for 2 seconds. The TAD tells you how many new mes-sages you have in that line and playsthem. After all messages play, the TAD says,“End of messages.” To replay a message during playback,press REPEAT . The current message starts again fro...

15 RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record atthe TAD for yourself or others. You canrecord memos of up to 60 seconds longin each line. Memos are stored with incoming mes-sages, and are replayed the same way(see “Playing Messages” on Page 13). Follow these steps to record a memo. 1. Press...

16 USING CALL BREAKTHROUGH If you screen your calls but want to knowwhen calls come in from certain people,give them your call breakthrough (CBT)code. When a caller enters the CBT code dur-ing the outgoing message, the TADalerts you with a series of loud beeps for35 seconds. To answer the call, pick...

17 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 your messages • record a new announce...

18 Remote Commands Press: To: [0 Set the TAD to not answer calls for both lines. The TAD says “Line 1 is off, line 2 is off.” [1 Set the TAD to not answer calls only for line 1. The TAD says “Line 1 is off.” [2 Set the TAD to not answer calls only for line 2. It says “Line 2 is off.” 00 Set the TAD ...

20 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-739, but if you do, trythese suggestions. If the TAD still does not operate properly, try resetting it (see “Resetting the TAD”) ortake it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. RESETTING THE TAD If your TAD stops wor...

21 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-739 Two-Line Digital Telephone Answering System is an ex-ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help youcare for your TAD-739 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-739 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. ...

22 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD caus-es problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-nect your service. If this happens, thephone company attempts to notify you inadvance. If advance notice is not practi-cal, the phone company notifies you asso...

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