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Digital Answering System
TAD 3809
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
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Read This Before Installation Your TAD is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applica- ble FCC requirements. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT ! OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER- SONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the pres- ence of uninsulated dangerou
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We have designed your Telephone Answering Device (TAD) to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device, such as a telephone or answering machine, that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your TAD. If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more
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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equip- ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the oper
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Contents Features ................................................................................. 6 Installation ............................................................................. 7 Choosing a Location ........................................................... 7 Installing the Backup Battery .............................................. 8 Connecting the TAD ........................................................... 9 Preparation .................................................
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Features Your RadioShack Digital Answering System TAD 3809 stores all your messages on a computer chip — there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with. This gives you capabilities not available in tape-based answering ma- chines. For example, you can delete individual messages with- out listening to every one. The TAD’s 16-minute memory capacity lets you store more messages than many other TADs (telephone answering devic- es). Its unique, space-saving design makes it ide
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Toll Saver — gives you time to hang up before the TAD an- swers to avoid charges when you call by long-distance to check your messages. Room Monitor — lets you listen from a remote phone to the room where your TAD is located. Digital Outgoing Message — gives you a clear outgoing mes- sage up to 60 seconds long. To take advantage of all the TAD’s features, we recommend that you read this manual completely before you use the TAD. Installation CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location that is nea
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INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY The TAD requires AC power to operate. If AC power fails, or you unplug the TAD, a 9-volt battery (not supplied) provides backup power so the TAD can maintain the correct time and memory information. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery. Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the required size and rec- ommended type. Follow these steps to install the battery. 1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to unlatch the battery compar
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CONNECTING THE TAD Follow these steps to connect your TAD to the telephone line and phone. TO LINE Jack TO PHONE Jack Supplied Modular Cord Telephone Wall Jack AC 9V 440 mA Jack Telephone’s Modular Cord 1. Unplug the telephone’s modular cord from its line jack and plug it into the TO LINE jack on the bottom of the TAD. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TO PHONE jack on the bottom of the TAD. 3. Plug the cord’s other end into the phone’s modular line jack. 4. Insert the supp
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Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that sup- plies 9V AC and delivers at least 440 mA. Its plug ! AC 9V 440 mA must fit the TAD's jack. The sup- plied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the TAD or the adapter. • Always connect the AC adapter to the TAD before you con- nect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the TAD. Note: When you first connect powe
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SET 1. Hold down until the TAD beeps. The TAD announces, “Sunday,” and 34 34 34 34 appears. Note: VOLUME If necessary, slide on the right side of the TAD to the desired listening level. CODE/ 2. To change the day of the week, repeatedly press REPEAT MEMO/SKIP to move backward or to move forward until the TAD announces the desired day of the week. PLAY/STOP 3. Press . The TAD beeps once, then displays the current set hour and announces either “AM” or “PM.” SKIP/MEMO CODE/REPEAT 4. Repeated
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answers a call. The maximum outgoing message length is 60 seconds. Follow these steps to record the OGM. ANNOUNCE 1. Hold down . The TAD beeps, and 93 93 93 93 appears. Note: When the memory is full, )/ )/ )/ )/ appears and the TAD announces, “Memory is full.” You cannot record the outgo- ing message. Delete old messages to make room in mem- ory (see “Erasing Messages” on Page 16). 2. Speak your message in a normal voice about 8 inches (20 cm) from the front of the TAD. The display counts down
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SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS 4/7/TS The ring select switch ( ) controls how long the TAD waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the appropriate posi- tion. 4 — The TAD answers after four rings. 7 — The TAD answers after seven rings. TS (Toll Saver) — If there are new messages, the TAD an- swers after two rings. If there are no new messages, the TAD waits for four rings before answering. This gives you time to hang up before the TAD answers so you can avoid unneces- sary long-dista
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Operation RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The TAD can record an incoming message of up to 180 sec- onds. If a recording reaches 175 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon. If the incoming mes- sage reaches 180 seconds, the TAD beeps three times, then disconnects. The TAD automatically stops and hangs up if the caller is silent more than 8 seconds. SCREENING CALLS Set CALL SCREEN ON/OFF to ON to screen calls and listen as callers leave messages. If you want to sp
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there are new messages, the display’s indicator flashes until all the new messages have played. PLAY/STOP To play all the messages, press . PLAY/STOP To play only the new messages, hold down . The TAD announces the number of messages. Note: PLAY/STOP If you hold down when there are no new mes- sages stored, the TAD says, “No new message.” Before playing each message, the TAD announces the mes- sage number and the day and time it was recorded. After all messages play, the TAD says, “End of mes
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Pausing Message Playback PLAY/STOP To pause while listening to messages, press . 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ ap- PLAY/STOP pears. Wait at least 2 seconds, then press again to resume playing messages. Note: If you do not resume playing messages within 60 sec- onds, the TAD sounds three beeps, the total number of mes- sages appears, and the TAD stops playback. Stopping Message Playback PLAY/STOP To stop playing messages, press twice within 2 sec- onds. The TAD beeps once and stops playback. ERASING MESSAGES DE
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RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record on the TAD without hav- ing to call in on the phone. The maximum memo length is 60 seconds. Note: If the TAD’s memory is full ()/ )/ )/ )/ appears), you must erase some messages before you can record a memo (see “Erasing Messages” on Page 16). Follow these steps to record a memo. SKIP/MEMO 1. Hold down . The TAD beeps. SKIP/MEMO 2. While still holding down , speak into the micro- phone in a normal voice. The display shows how much time is lef
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• listen to your messages • record a new announcement • delete messages • monitor the room where the TAD is located Note: You cannot remotely operate the TAD from another phone on the same line as your TAD. Changing the Remote Operation Security Code The TAD’s remote operation security code is preset to 799. Fol- low these steps to change the code. CODE/REPEAT 1. Hold down for about 2 seconds. The TAD beeps and the first digit of the preset code flashes. SKIP/MEMO CODE/REPEAT 2. Press or to
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Notes: • Be sure to set each digit within 8 seconds of the last. Other- wise, the TAD exits setup and you must start again from Step 1. • We recommend you not use three identical digits (such as 999) for the security code. Such numbers are too easy for others to guess. • If AC power fails or if the backup battery becomes weak, the remote operation security code automatically resets to 799. Remote Answer-On 1. Dial your phone number. If the TAD is set to Answer-Off, it answers the call after 1
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If you have recorded an OGM, the TAD beeps and announces, “Answer on.” Note: # Pushing again (once a message has been recorded) sets the TAD to Answer-Off. 4. Hang up or enter other remote commands. Using Remote Commands Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer. 1. Dial your phone number. 2. When the TAD answers, enter your remote operation secu- rity code. The TAD beeps once to confirm that you entered the correct code.
