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Cat. No. 43-784
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1024
Digital Telephone Answering System
with Dual-Announcement
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43-784.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-1024 Digital Two-Way Recording — lets you record Telephone Answering System with both sides of your phone conversation. Dual-Announcements is a high-quality telephone answering device which you Voice Time/Day Stamp — announces can also control remotely from any the time and day when each message touch-tone phone. (With an optional was recorded. pocket tone dialer, you can even use it from a rotary phone.) Programmab
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43-784.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM Toll Saver — lets you avoid unneces- This TAD is ETL listed to UL standards sary long-distance charges when you and meets all applicable FCC standards. call by long-distance to check your mes- sages. WARNING: To reduce the risk of Room Monitor — lets you listen from a fire or shock hazard, do not ex- remote phone to the room where you in- pose this product to rain or mois- stalled the TAD. ture. ANSWER Button — lets you turn the CAUTION TAD
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43-784.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM READ THIS BEFORE FCC STATEMENT INSTALLATION Your TAD complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide Your TAD conforms to federal regula- the FCC Registration Number and the tions, and you can connect it to most REN to your phone company. Both num- telephone lines. However, each device bers are on the label on the bottom of the you connect to the phone line draws TAD. power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw is
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43-784.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM CONTENTS Installation ....................................................................................................... 6 Selecting a Location ................................................................................... 6 Connecting to the Telephone Line ............................................................. 6 Connecting Power ...................................................................................... 6 Installing
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43-784.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM INSTALLATION TEL. LINE Jack SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location that is near both a mod- ular telephone jack and an AC outlet. Your TAD connects directly to a modu- lar phone line jack. If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can convert the wiring You can also connect a telephone to the yourself, using jacks and adapters avail- TEL. jack on the back of the TAD using a able at your local RadioShack store
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43-784.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM Caution: The supplied adapter supplies 1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift 9 volts AC, delivers at least 400 milli- the battery compartment cover. amps, and has a plug which properly fits the TAD’s DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications might damage the TAD or the adapter. When you first connect power, the TAD beeps once and the message counter 2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly to counts up from 0 to 10. Th
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43-784.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM PREPARATION SETTING THE DAY AND TIME The TAD records the day and time of the VOLUME call with each phone message. Follow these steps to set the current day and time. 2. To change the day of the week, re- Notes: peatedly press MEMO/REPEAT to • To avoid having to reset the time if move backward or CODE/SKIP to AC power is lost, we recommend move forward until the TAD an- you install a backup battery before nounces the desired day of the you set t
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43-784.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM Recording the Outgoing RECORDING THE Messages OUTGOING MESSAGES 1. To record an OGM 1 message, hold Before you can set the TAD to answer down OGM 1 until the TAD beeps calls and record messages, you must and A1 (Announcement 1) appears. record the outgoing message (OGM) the caller hears when the TAD answers a call. The TAD-1024 lets you record two separate messages and it operates dif- ferently based on which message you select (see “Setting t
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43-784.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM Important: Do not tell callers that SETTING THE NUMBER you are not home. Instead, say that OF RINGS you cannot come to the phone right now. The ring select switch on the back of the 3. When you finish recording, press TAD controls how long the TAD waits STOP/TIME SET. The TAD automati- before it answers a call. Slide the switch cally plays back the outgoing mes- to the appropriate position. sage. To play back your outgoing OGM 1 mes- sage a
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43-784.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM BASIC OPERATION To turn off the TAD so it does not answer SETTING THE TAD TO calls, press ANSWER again. OF appears ANSWER CALLS for a few seconds and the power indica- tor turns off. To Answer and Record To turn on the TAD and set it to answer RECORDING INCOMING calls and record messages, press AN- SWER once. The TAD beeps, and briefly MESSAGES displays On, and the power indicator lights. The TAD is now set to answer The maximum incoming mes
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43-784.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM message number and the day and time SCREENING CALLS the message was recorded, and then plays the message. To screen calls, let the TAD answer them, then listen to the caller’s message To play only new messages, hold down through the TAD’s speaker. If you de- PLAY for 2 seconds. (If there are no new cide to answer the call, pick up any messages stored, the TAD says, “You phone on the same phone line as the have no new messages.”) TAD. The TAD
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43-784.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM To return to the previous message dur- To stop playback at any time, press ing playback, press MEMO/REPEAT STOP/TIME SET. The TAD beeps and re- twice. The previous recorded message sets to answer calls. plays. To skip to the next message during play- back, press CODE/SKIP once. The next recorded message plays. DELETING MESSAGES To delete a specific message, press DE- LETE once while the message is playing. The TAD beeps once and dL (delete) To
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43-784.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM RECORDING A MEMO RECORDING A CONVERSATION A memo is a message you can record by speaking directly into the TAD, without You can record both sides of a conver- having to call in on the phone. sation on any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD. Follow these steps to record a memo up to 60 seconds long. Note: It is illegal in some areas to record a conversation without the consent of all 1. Press MEMO/REPEAT until oo ap- parties to
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43-784.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM 2. Press MEMO/REPEAT. Cc appears USING CALL BREAK- followed by the digits of the preset THROUGH CBT code in sequence, then the first digit reappears. For example, If you screen your calls but want to be when the security code is 168, the sure to know when calls come in from – display shows Cc, 1, –6, 8, then – certain people, give those people your – 1 reappears. call breakthrough (CBT) code. Tell them to enter the code during the outgoing 3.
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43-784.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM Note: If you enter an incorrect digit, CHANGING THE REMOTE press STOP/TIME SET, then repeat OPERATION SECURITY the procedure. CODE 4. Press SKIP/CODE or MEMO/REPEAT to set the second digit, then press The remote operation security code is ANSWER. The third digit appears. preset to 784, but you can change it by following these steps. 5. Press SKIP/CODE or MEMO/REPEAT to set the third digit, then press AN- Note: Be sure to set each digit withi
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43-784.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM REMOTE OPERATION You can operate the TAD from almost REMOTE ANSWER-ON any touch-tone phone, or from a rotary phone using a pocket tone-dialer (avail- Note: An outgoing message must be re- able at your local RadioShack store). corded before you can remotely set the TAD to answer calls. Notes: To set the TAD to answer calls, dial your • When the memory is full, the TAD phone number. The TAD answers the answers the call after eight rings call
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43-784.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM USING REMOTE Press: To: COMMANDS 82 Play OGM 1. 91 Change OGM 2. To use the remote commands, you must enter the remote operation security code 92 Play OGM 2. within 8 seconds after the TAD answers #1 Change remote operation secu- the call. After the TAD beeps once to rity code. verify you entered the code correctly, #2 Change CBT Code. enter the number(s) for the function(s) # Skip OGM 1 during playback. you want the TAD to perform. After you
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43-784.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your TAD, try the suggestions in this section. If you still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Remedy The incoming message is incomplete. Be sure the memory is not full. The incoming message is unclear. Be sure VOLUME is set to the desired sound level. The TAD does not answer after two, Be sure the TAD is set to answer calls. four, or seven rings. Lo flash
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43-784.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:47 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1024 Digital Telephone Answering System with Dual-An- nouncements is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the TAD so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the TAD gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir- cui
