43-764.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM Cat. No. 43-764 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-764.fm Page 2 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-764 Digital Answering System Trim Phone with Day/ Time Voice Stamp is a combination multi-feature telephone and high-quality fully-digital answering system. Fully digital means the TAD-764 stores all messages on a computer chip — there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with. This gives you capabilities that tape-based answering machines do not have.
43-764.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM TELEPHONE FEATURES Lighted Keypad with Big Buttons — makes it easy to see the numbers and dial a number in the dark. CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
3-764.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your TAD-764 conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the label on the bottom of the TAD. FCC STATEMENT Your TAD-764 complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules.
43-764.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM CONTENTS Installation ......................................................................................................... 6 Installing a Backup Battery ........................................................................... 6 Mounting the TAD ......................................................................................... 7 On a Desk Top .......................................................................................
43-764.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM INSTALLATION INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY The TAD-764 requires AC power to operate. However, if AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a 9-volt backup battery (not supplied) saves the messages and the settings for the day, time, and remote operation security code. We recommend you use a RadioShack alkaline battery. Warning: If the TAD’s modular line cord is already connected to the telephone line jack, disconnect it before you install the backup battery.
43-764.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM MOUNTING THE TAD On a Desk Top Select a location that is near both a modular telephone jack and an AC outlet. You can place the TAD on a desk, or mount it on a wall plate or directly on a wall. Follow these steps when you place the TAD on a desk, shelf, or table. Your TAD-764 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If the jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring.
43-764.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM 6. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base. Illus. showing cord routed through the strain relief slot. 7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. When you first connect power, the PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes (until you record the outgoing message), the ANSWER indicator flashes (if you did not install a backup battery), and the TAD automatically runs a self-test for about 20 seconds.
43-764.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the AC 9V 440mA jack on the back of the base. Illus. of AC 9V 440mA jack. Showing barrel plug about to be inserted into jack and modular cord already connected. 5. Plug the other end of the short modular cord into the wall plate jack. Then move the power cord to the right of the two tabs, align the wall plate studs with the TAD’s keyhole slots and slide the TAD downward to secure it. 7.
43-764.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM On a Wall You need two flat-head wood screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the TAD. 15 16 1. Drill two holes 3 / inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw into each hole letting the heads extend about 3/16 of an inch (5 mm) from the wall. Illus. showing screw positions on the 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TO LINE jack on the back of the base.
43-764.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM 7. Slide the handset clip up and out of its retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then slide the clip back into its slot. Illus. showing clip being removed and re-insert- 8. Plug the other end of the coiled cord into the handset’s jack. Illus. showing coiled cord connection to handset. 9. Place the handset in the cradle. 10. Plug the modular cord into a modular phone line jack. 11. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
43-764.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM PREPARATION SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set TONE/PULSE on the handset for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. Illus. of switch. TONE/PULSE Follow these steps to set the current day and time. Note: If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds, the TAD beeps three times and stops setting the day and time. Start again at Step 1. 1.
43-764.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM 3. Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps once and announces the hour and “AM” or “PM.” 4. To change the hour, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move back or PLAY/SKIP to move forward to the current hour. to HI for a noisy room or LO for a quiet room. Illus. showing switch. RINGER 5. Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps once and announces the minutes. 6.
43-764.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM TELEPHONE SETTING THE HANDSET VOLUME The handset’s volume control lets you adjust the sound you hear through the handset. Illus. showing the handset volume con- USING RESET To disconnect a call without hanging up the phone, hold down RESET for about 1 second. When you release it and hear a dial tone, dial again. Illus. showing RESET button. To increase or decrease the volume, roll the handset’s volume control up or down.
43-764.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM USING THE PHONE NUMBER INDEX CARD Use a straightened paper clip or another small pointed object to lift the plastic cover off the phone number index card. Write your phone number at the top and other important names and numbers below it. Replace the cover. Illus. showing the phone number index card and its cover. A quick reference card showing how to use the answering system is on the back of the phone number index card.
43-764.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answer calls and record messages, you must record an outgoing message (OGM). Your outgoing message can be up to 60 seconds long. 1. Hold down OGM/REPEAT until the TAD beeps. Illus. showing ANSWER/STOP/ DELETE . 3. The TAD automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish recording the message.
43-764.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS The PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes when a new message is recorded. To set the TAD to answer calls, press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. SCREENING CALLS • If an outgoing message is recorded, the TAD announces, “Answer on,” and the ANSWER indicator lights. • If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD says, “Answer off, no announcement” (see “Recording the Outgoing Message” on Page 16).
43-764.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM was recorded. After all messages play, the TAD announces, “End of message(s)” then it resets to answer calls. The PLAY/SKIP indicator lights steadily and the TAD saves all messages until you delete them. Repeating Messages To repeat the current message, press OGM/REPEAT. Note: If you have not listened to 5 seconds of the message, or the message is not at least 5 seconds long, pressing OGM/REPEAT replays the previous message.
43-764.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM Follow these steps to record a memo. 1. Hold down PLAY/SKIP until the TAD beeps. 2. Position yourself about 8 inches away from the TAD and speak into the microphone (located on the front of the TAD). 3. The TAD automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish. The TAD beeps once. The memo is recorded along with the incoming messages. To hear the memo, simply play back your messages.
43-764.fm Page 20 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM REMOTE OPERATION You can operate the TAD from almost any touch-tone phone, or from a rotary phone using a pocket tone-dialer (available at your local RadioShack store). Notes: • When memory is full, the TAD answers the call after two rings and announces, “Memory is full.” Delete some of the messages to make room in memory. • You must record an outgoing message before you can remotely set the TAD to answer calls.
43-764.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM REMOTE COMMANDS Press: To: After you press 4 (to play all messages): Press: To: 0 Stop message playback or recording. 6 Delete the current message. 1 Play OGM. 7 2 Record a new OGM. When the TAD announces “Record announcement,” begin speaking. When you finish, press 0. The TAD repeats the OGM. Repeat the previous message. 8 Repeat the current message. 9 Skip forward to the next message. 0 Stop message playback. 4 Play recorded messages.
43-764.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems using your TAD, try these suggestions. If you still have problems, contact your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem The incoming message is incomplete. Suggestion Be sure the memory is not full. The caller’s message was longer than 60 seconds. The caller was silent for more than 8 seconds. The incoming message is unclear. Adjust VOLUME. The TAD does not answer after four or seven rings.
43-764.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-764 Digital Answering System Trim Phone with Day/Time Voice Stamp is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following 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 might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the TAD only in normal temperature environments.
43-764.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD-764 causes problems on the telephone line, the telephone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the telephone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
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43-764.fm Page 28 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:43 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
