Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-799 Fully DigitalTelephone Answering System stores allmessages on a computer chip — thereare no tape mechanisms to wear out andno tapes to bother with. This gives youcapabilities not available in tape-basedanswering machines. For example, youcan delete individual messa...
Page 3 - CAUTION
3 Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TADautomatically stops if you answer a callafter the TAD answers. DELETE Button — lets you quicklyerase messages individually or all atonce. Memo Recording — lets you leavememos for your family, roommates, orco-workers as messages on the TAD. To take advantage of all ...
Page 4 - alence Number; FCC STATEMENT; FCC
4 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD-799 toconform to federal regulations, and youcan connect it to most telephone lines.However, each device you connect tothe phone line draws power from it. Thispower draw is the device’s Ringer Equiv- alence Number , or REN. The REN is shown o...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Installation .............................................................................................................. 6 Choosing a Location ......................................................................................... 6Installing the Backup Battery .........................
Page 6 - INSTALLATION; CHOOSING A LOCATION
6 INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location that is near a modulartelephone jack and an AC outlet. Notes: • Your TAD-799 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If yourtelephone wiring does not have amodular jack, you can update ityourself using jacks and adaptersavailable at yo...
Page 7 - Lo
7 2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. When Lo and the two-digit number of calls in memory alternately flash on thedisplay, replace the battery. When youreplace the battery, be sure the TAD isconnected to AC power so you do notlose any stored...
Page 8 - CONNECTING TO POWER
8 CONNECTING TO POWER Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel pluginto the AC 9V jack on the back of the TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s otherend into a standard AC outlet. Caution: You must use a Class II powersource that supplies 9 volts AC and de-livers at least 400 mA. Its center tip mustbe set to ...
Page 9 - PREPARATION
9 PREPARATION SETTING THE DAY AND TIME Follow these steps to set the day andtime so the TAD records the correct dayand time of the call with each phonemessage. Notes: • To avoid having to reset the time if AC power is lost, we recommendyou install a battery before you setthe day and time. • If you d...
Page 10 - FL
10 RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answercalls, you must record the outgoing mes-sage (OGM) the caller hears when theTAD answers a call. Note: The maximum outgoing messagelength is 60 seconds. 1. Hold down ANNC . The TAD beeps. Note: When memory is full, theTAD displays ...
Page 11 - BASIC OPERATION
11 BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The ring select switch on the bottom ofthe TAD controls how long the TAD-799waits before it answers a call. Slide theswitch to the appropriate position. 4 — The TAD answers after four rings. 7 — The TAD answers after seven rings. TS (Toll Saver) — If th...
Page 12 - SCREENING CALLS; PLAYING MESSAGES; Note: If you hold down
12 RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The TAD can record an incoming mes-sage of up to 60 seconds. If a recordingreaches 55 seconds, the TAD beepsonce to notify the caller that time will beup soon. If the recording reaches 60seconds, the TAD beeps three times,then disconnects. The TAD automatically stops a...
Page 13 - Repeating Messages; Skipping Messages; Pausing Message Playback; Stopping Message Playback
13 Repeating Messages To review a message while you are lis-tening to it, press REPEAT. The current message plays from the beginning. To hear the previous message, pressand hold REPEAT until that message’s number appears. The TAD plays themessage. Skipping Messages To skip to the next message while ...
Page 14 - ERASING MESSAGES; RECORDING A MEMO
14 ERASING MESSAGES To delete a specific message, press DE- LETE once while the message is playing. The TAD beeps once and immediatelyerases the current message, then playsthe next message. To erase all messages, while playbackis stopped, hold down DELETE . The TAD sounds a long beep and 00 appears ...
Page 15 - REMOTE OPERATION
15 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 (available at your local Ra-dioShack store) to enter your remoteoperation security code and do any ofthe following: • set the TAD to answer or not answer c...
Page 18 - REMOTE COMMANDS
18 REMOTE COMMANDS Press: To: 0 Stop playback, recording, and room monitoring. 1 Play the outgoing mes-sage. 2 Record a new outgoing message. 3 Monitor the room where the TAD is located for 30 seconds. 4 Play all messages. 5 Play only new messages. 6 Delete messages. (The TAD will not delete mes-sag...
Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem
19 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-799, but if you do, thefollowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The incoming message is incomplete. Be sure the TAD’s memory is not full. The message was longer than 60 seconds. The caller was silent for more than...
Page 20 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-799 is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help you care for your TAD so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids mightcontain minerals that can corrode the el...
Page 21 - LIGHTNING
21 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD caus-es problems on the telephone line, thetelephone company attempts to notifyyou in advance. If advance notice is notpractical, the telephone company noti-fies you as soon as possible and advisesyou of your right to file a complaint ...
Page 22 - NOTES
22 NOTES 43-799.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM
