Page 2 - CAUTION; Important Caller ID Information
2 This symbol is intended to alert you tothe presence of uninsulated danger-ous voltage within the product’s enclo-sure that might be of sufficientmagnitude to constitute a risk of elec-tric shock. Do not open the product’scase. This symbol is intended to inform youthat important operating and maint...
Page 3 - FEATURES; Telephone Features
3 FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-797 Digital An-swering System 900MHz CordlessSpeakerphone combines a 900MHzcordless telephone with a 50-memoryCaller ID unit and a digital TAD (Tele-phone Answering Device). The TAD-797’s telephone uses ad-vanced digital spread spectrum technol-ogy to give you superior...
Page 4 - TAD Features
4 Ample Talk and Standby Time — thesupplied battery pack (when fullycharged) provides about 3 1 / 2 hours of talk time or 7 days of standby time. 10 Number Memory Dialing — letsyou store 10 numbers in memory foreasy dialing. Security Access-Protection Code —helps prevent other cordless phone us-ers ...
Page 5 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules
5 Call Screening — lets you listen as acaller leaves a message so you can de-cide whether or not to answer the call. Memo Recording — lets you leavemessages for yourself or others in yourhome or office. You can also record yourphone conversation. Adjustable Ring Number — lets youset the TAD to answe...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
6 CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 8 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 8 On a Desk Top ......................................
Page 8 - INSTALLATION; MOUNTING THE PHONE; On a Desk Top
8 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the TAD-797’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 mach...
Page 9 - On a Wall Plate
9 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 5. Route the adapter ’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom ofthe bracket. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. On a Wall Plate...
Page 10 - Directly on the Wall
10 7. Press and lift out the handset hold- er, flip it over as shown, then snap itback into place so it holds the hand-set. 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Directly on the Wall For this mounting method, you need twoscrews (not supplied) with heads that fitinto the keyhole slots on...
Page 15 - SETTING AUTOTALK; Auto
15 2. To change the day of the week, re- peatedly press SKIP to move for- ward or REPEAT to move backward. 3. Press CLOCK . The TAD announces the hour. To change the hour, re-peatedly press SKIP or REPEAT . 4. Press CLOCK . The TAD announces the minutes. To change the minutes,repeatedly press SKIP o...
Page 17 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; Note: You can also dial the number; Volume
17 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH THE HANDSET To make a call, lift the handset, thenpress TALK . The IN USE indicator on the base lights. Dial the number. Yousee the number as you dial, then (about5 seconds later) the call’s elapsed time. Note: You can also dial the number be- f...
Page 18 - USING FLASH
18 To adjust the speakerphone’s volume,repeatedly press VOLUME s or t on the base. The volume setting from 1 (low- est) to 10 (highest) appears in the mes- sage counter window. To end a speakerphone call, press SPEAKER again. SWITCHING BETWEEN THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE To switch to the speakerpho...
Page 19 - USING REDIAL; Paging
19 USING REDIAL To quickly dial the last number dialed,press TALK , then press REDIAL . Notes: • You can also press REDIAL on the handset first, then press TALK . • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long-distance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds pause...
Page 20 - MEMORY DIALING
20 To page the handset from the base,press INTERCOM. Both the handset and base ring, and Paging appears on the handset’s display. Press TALK or INTCM on the handset to answer the page. Thehandset display changes to Intercom . To end the intercom call, press TALK on the handset, or SPEAKER on the bas...
Page 22 - Entering a Pause
22 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “UsingTone Services on a Pulse Line” onPage 19 and “Entering a Pause” onPage 22). Instead of using the lower keypadkeys, you can use t or s to enter thenumber and other entries and or to move the cursor. Repeatedly press t to see the nu...
Page 23 - Dialing a Memory Number; Chain-Dialing Service Numbers; USING A HEADSET
23 To store a 2-second pause, press PAUSE or press s twice to select P on the display. You can add more pauseentries for a longer pause. Dialing a Memory Number To dial a memory number, lift the hand-set and press MEM. The list of memory location numbers appears. Choose amemory location (0–9) by pre...
Page 25 - CALLER ID OPERATION; End
25 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-797 displays this informationwhen it receives a call, and it stor...
Page 26 - Caller ID Messages; Error
26 Caller ID Messages DIALING NUMBERS FROM A CALLER ID RECORD To dial a local number stored in a CallerID record, recall the record, then press TALK . If it is a long distance call, press 1 ( 1 appears before the displayed num- ber) before pressing TALK . Notes: • If a Caller ID record does not con-...
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
29 SETTING THE RECORD TIME Set REC TIME to 1 , 4 , or ANN to deter- mine how the TAD-797 will record in-coming messages. 1 — The TAD plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave amessage up to 1 minute long. 4 — The TAD plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave amessage up to 4 minutes ...
Page 30 - FL; RECORDING A MEMO; PLAYING MESSAGES
30 The TAD stops recording up and resetsto answer the next call when: • the caller hangs up • the maximum message length is reached • the TAD detects a busy signal or more than 7 seconds of silence • you pick up the TAD-797’s handset or any phone on the same phoneline Note: When the TAD’s message me...
Page 31 - DELETING MESSAGES
31 To play your messages, press PLAY . The TAD announces the number of newand old messages, then plays the newmessages. The message number ap-pears as each message plays, and theTAD announces the day and time of thecall at the end of each message. To play all messages after playing thenew messages, ...
Page 32 - REMOTE OPERATION
32 SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION PIN The TAD-797’s two-digit remote opera-tion PIN (personal identification number)prevents unauthorized remote access toyour messages. The PIN is preset to 80.Follow these steps to change the PIN toany number from 00 to 99. Note: If you wait more than 15 secondsbetwee...
Page 34 - TROUBLESHOOTING
34 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-797, 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. Keep the handset away...
Page 36 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
36 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your TAD-797 Digital Answering System 900MHz Cordless Speakerphone is an ex-ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help youcare for your TAD-797 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-797 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. L...
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
39 NOTES 43-797.fm Page 39 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM
