RadioShack TAD-779 - Manual

Page 2 - FEATURES

2 FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-779 Digital Tele-phone Answering System is a high-quality telephone answering device(TAD) that you can also control remotelyfrom any touch-tone phone. With an op-tional pocket tone dialer, you can evenuse it from a rotary phone. The TAD-779 stores messages on acomputer...

Page 4 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules

4 FCC STATEMENT Your TAD-779 complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration numberand the REN to your phone company.Both numbers are on the label on thebottom of the TAD. Note: You must not connect your TADto: • coin-operated systems • party-line systems • ...

Page 5 - CONTENTS

5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 Choosing a Location ........................................................................................... 6Installing a Backup Battery ..........................

Page 6 - PREPARATION; CHOOSING A LOCATION; CONNECTING THE TAD

6 PREPARATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location for the TAD that is neara modular telephone line jack and an ACoutlet, and is not in the way of normalactivities. INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY If the AC power fails or you unplug theTAD, a 9V backup battery (not supplied)saves the messages and the s...

Page 10 - OPERATION; SCREENING CALLS

10 OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS After you have recorded an outgoingmessage, you can set the TAD to an-swer calls. To set the TAD-779 to answer calls,press ANSWER . The TAD announces, “Answer on,” and the ANSWER indica-tor lights. To set the TAD to not answer calls,press ANSWER again. Th...

Page 13 - REMOTE OPERATION

13 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 or not answer calls • listen to your messages • record a new o...

Page 14 - Remote Commands

14 Remote Commands While playing messages: Press: To: 0 Stop message playback and recording. 1 Play the outgoing mes-sage. 2 Record a new outgoing message. When the TAD announces “Record announcement,” begin speaking. When you finish, press 0. The TAD repeats the OGM. 4 Play all the recorded mes-sag...

Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem; RESETTING THE TAD-779

15 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-779, but if you do, try thesesuggestions. If the TAD still does not operate properly, try resetting it (see “Resetting the TAD-779”) or take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Suggestion The incoming me...

Page 16 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

16 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-779 Digital Telephone Answering System is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care forthe TAD-779 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-779 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight...

Page 17 - LIGHTNING

17 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD-779causes problems on the telephone line,the telephone company can temporarilydiscontinue your service. If this hap-pens, the telephone company attemptsto notify you in advance. If advance no-tice is not practical, the telephone com-pa...

Page 18 - NOTES

18 NOTES 43-779.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:34 AM