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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

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Digital Answering System Telephone

with 13-Number Memory

FEATURES

Your Digital Answering System Telephone is

a sophisticated, fully digital message center

that combines a telephone and an answering

machine in one convenient package.

Fully digital means the TAD stores all mes-

sages on a computer chip. This gives you

advanced capabilities over tape-based an-

swering machines. For example, you can de-

lete an individual message while saving the

rest.

And, because your TAD is fully digital, there

are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no

tapes to bother with.

The TAD has these features:

ANSWERING SYSTEM

High Capacity

— lets you record up to 20

minutes of incoming/outgoing messages and

memos.

Voice Day/Time Stamp

— records the day

and time each incoming message was re-

corded.

Remote Operation

— lets you use a touch-

tone phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone

dialer) to operate the telephone answering

device (TAD) while you are away from your

home or office.

Remote Answer-On

— lets you call the TAD

from a remote location and set it to answer

calls.

Memo Recording

— lets you leave messag-

es for yourself or others in your home or of-

fice.

Announce-Only

— lets you set the TAD to

play an announcement or memo for the call-

er, then automatically hang up without letting

the caller leave a message.

Phone Pick-Up Detection

— stops record-

ing when you pick up any phone on the same

line as the TAD, and resets to answer the

next call.

Digitally-Synthesized Voice

— guides you

through the operation of many of the TAD’s

features.

Built-In Announcement

— lets you immedi-

ately begin using the TAD to answer calls

and record messages.

Call Screening

— lets you listen as a caller

leaves a message so you can decide wheth-

er or not to answer a call.

Volume Control

— lets you adjust the

speaker’s volume during message playback.

Programmable Remote Operation Securi-

ty Code

— lets you set your own 3-digit se-

curity code for remote operation.

Room Monitor

— lets you listen from a re-

mote location to the room where the TAD is

installed.

Adjustable Ring Number

— lets you set the

TAD to answer after two, four, or seven

rings.

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43-724b.fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Digital Answering System Telephone with 13-Number Memory OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. FEATURES Your Digital Answering System Telephone is a sophisticated, fully digital message center that combines a telephone and an answering machine in one convenient package. Fully digital means the TAD stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines.
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43-724b.fm Page 2 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when you call long-distance to check your messages. Your TAD is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC standards. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or Multiple Outgoing Message Capacity — lets you set the TAD to play two outgoing messages and record the callers message. shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
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43-724b.fm Page 3 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM FCC STATEMENT Notes: • If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can convert the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at any RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update it for you. Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of your TAD.
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3-724b.fm Page 4 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM The TAD initializes itself and the LOW BATTERY indicator lights. Then, after running a self test, the TAD sets all internal default values and generates a beep. Note: The battery compartment cover is hinged and cannot be removed from the TAD. 2. Place the batteries in the compartment according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. Notes: 3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw.
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43-724b.fm Page 5 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM 2. Plug the other end of the supplied phone cord into a phone jack. 5. Plug the other end of the supplied phone cord into a phone jack. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the studs on the wall plate, then slide the TAD down onto the wall plate until it is secure. On a Wall To mount the TAD on a wall plate or directly on a wall, follow these steps.
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43-724b.fm Page 6 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Lift the handset and set TONE-PULSE to TONE. When you hear the dial tone, press any number other than 0. For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to take an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either.
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43-724b.fm Page 7 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM at Dial the number as usual, then press the appropriate place in the call to change to tone dialing. 1. With the phone off of the hook, press STORE. The phone automatically returns to pulse dialing when you end the call. Using Pause In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number.
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43-724b.fm Page 8 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM ANSWERING SYSTEM PREPARATION • Write the memory location number and name associated with that number on the TAD’s memory dialing card. To use the card, grasp and gently pull the tab on the front of the TAD. Complete the procedures in this section before you begin using the TAD to answer calls. Note: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, be sure the TAD is turned on (see “Turning the TAD On/Off”).
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43-724b.fm Page 9 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Setting the Number of Rings 1. Press ON/OFF to turn the TAD on. The TAD beeps twice. To have the TAD ring 2, 4, or 7 times before answering a call, slide RING SELECT (located on the back of the TAD) to 2, 4, or 7. 2. Press and hold down TIME until the TAD announces the day of the week and displays the number of the day of the week (about 2 seconds).
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43-724b.fm Page 10 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM 4. When you finish speaking, press CODE/ STOP. The TAD beeps once, automatically repeats the OGM, and beeps again. by sliding the INCOMING switch to 1 or 5 minutes. To set the TAD to answer calls, press ON/OFF, the TAD beeps twice and the indicator turns on. Note: You can also use a remote phone to set the TAD to answer calls. See “Remote Commands” on Page 13. Note: A new OGM must be longer than 1 second or the TAD disregards it and uses the old OGM.
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43-724b.fm Page 11 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Recording a Memo • Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to signal that the caller has hung up. Your TAD can recognize a CPC signal and release the line. If the TAD records phone company messages or dial tones, your local phone company probably does not use CPC. A memo is a message (up to 3 minutes long) that you record by speaking directly into the TAD without calling in on the phone line. Follow these steps to record a memo: 1.
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43-724b.fm Page 12 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM After you play the messages, the MESSAGE indicator lights steadily. The TAD automatically saves the messages and resets to answer calls. To replay incoming messages, press PLAY. The display shows 0 and the MESSAGE indicator turns off.
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43-724b.fm Page 13 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Remote Commands 2. Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT until the desired digit appears. Use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the TAD when you are away from your home or office. Enter your selection within 5 seconds, or the TAD automatically plays back your messages. Press To 1 Replay the current message. 11 Replay the previous message. 2 Play all or new messages. 3 Skip to the next message.
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43-724b.fm Page 14 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM nize that you hung up. If someone calls while the TAD continues playing messages, the caller hears a busy signal. We recommend that you play all the messages or skip forward through the messages until the TAD beeps before you hang up. Notes: • If you enter the correct code several times, but the TAD does not accept it, the code might have reset because of low battery power. Try entering 500 (the default) as the security code.
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43-724b.fm Page 15 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Problem Remedy The TAD does not respond to remote commands. Carefully re-enter your remote operation security code. If the TAD fails to respond, the security code might have reset to the default code. Enter the default remote security code (500). Make sure that AC power is restored and the 9V DC adapter is properly connected to the TAD. Do not enter commands while the TAD is making announcements or sounding tones.
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43-724b.fm Page 16 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:55 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.