43-797.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Cat. No. 43-797 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-797.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose 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-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
43-797.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-797 Digital Answering System 900MHz Cordless Speakerphone combines a 900MHz cordless telephone with a 50-memory Caller ID unit and a digital TAD (Telephone Answering Device). The TAD-797’s telephone uses advanced digital spread spectrum technology to give you superior audio quality and the utmost security. Its cordless operation lets you move freely around your home or office.
3-797.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Ample Talk and Standby Time — the supplied battery pack (when fully charged) provides about 31/2 hours of talk time or 7 days of standby time. TAD Features 10 Number Memory Dialing — lets you store 10 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Day/Time Stamp — records the day and time each message was recorded. Ample Recording Time — you can record up to 15 minutes of messages.
43-797.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can decide whether or not to answer the call. Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office. You can also record your phone conversation. Adjustable Ring Number — lets you set the TAD to answer after three or five rings. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs.
43-797.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 8 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 8 On a Desk Top ............................................................................................. 8 On a Wall Plate .......................................................................................
43-797.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TAD Operation ....................................................................................................... Selecting the Outgoing Message ..................................................................... Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message ....................................................... Setting the Record Time ................................................................................... Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ........
43-797.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the TAD-797’s base on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall.
43-797.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. On a Wall Plate 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s lower tab slots as shown, then press down on the bracket’s clips and insert them into the lower clip slots. Lower Tab Slots Tabs 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. Strain Relief Slot 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 7.
43-797.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 4. Route the adapter cord through the narrow groove on the bracket. 7. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. Narrow Groove 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Directly on the Wall 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.
43-797.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 6. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack. 7. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular telephone line jack. 8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5.
43-797.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base, facing either up or down. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights and Total:00 appears on the handset’s display. The TAD-797 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack installed in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours. 1.
43-797.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, after you charge the handset battery pack, do this simple test. 1. Set DIAL MODE to T (tone).
43-797.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TURNING THE BASE’S RINGER ON AND OFF SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS To turn off the base’s ringer, set RINGER on the back of the base to OFF. You can still make or receive calls using this phone, and telephones on the same line and the TAD’s handset still ring when there is an incoming call. Set RING TIME on the side of the base to 3, 5, or T/S to select how long the TAD waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings, or toll-saver).
43-797.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 2. To change the day of the week, repeatedly press SKIP to move forward or REPEAT to move backward. 3. Press CLOCK. The TAD announces the hour. To change the hour, repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT. 4. Press CLOCK. The TAD announces the minutes. To change the minutes, repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT. Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or off. 1. Lift the handset and press FUNCTION . A menu appears with Auto Talk selected. 2.
43-797.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 2. Press 2 or t to select CIDCW (Caller ID/Call Waiting). 3. Press SELECT to change the Caller ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off appears indicating the selected setting. 4. Return the handset to the base to store the new setting. 3. Press SELECT, then enter your 3digit area code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press or to move the cursor over the incorrect digit, then enter the correct number.
43-797.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH THE HANDSET To make a call, lift the handset, then press TALK . The IN USE indicator on the base lights. Dial the number. You see the number as you dial, then (about 5 seconds later) the call’s elapsed time. Note: You can also dial the number before you press TALK. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press or until the cursor is over the incorrect digit, then enter the correct number.
43-797.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To adjust the speakerphone’s volume, repeatedly press VOLUME s or t on the base. The volume setting from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) appears in the message counter window. USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE If someone else is using the speakerphone, press TALK on the handset to join the conversation. If someone else is using the handset, press SPEAKER on the base to join the conversation. To end a speakerphone call, press SPEAKER again.
43-797.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM USING REDIAL To quickly dial the last number dialed, press TALK, then press REDIAL. 3. When the service answers, press TONE ( ) on the handset. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. Notes: 4. When you hang up, the phone automatically resets to pulse dialing. • You can also press REDIAL on the handset first, then press TALK. • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial longdistance as well as local numbers.
43-797.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To page the handset from the base, press INTERCOM. Both the handset and base ring, and Paging appears on the handset’s display. Press TALK or INTCM on the handset to answer the page. The handset display changes to Intercom. To end the intercom call, press TALK on the handset, or SPEAKER on the base, or hang up the handset. If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either the person at the base or the person at the handset can answer the call.
43-797.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Storing a Number and Name in Memory Note: An error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing process if you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress. 1. Lift the handset. If you do not want to enter a name, skip to Step 6. appears as the name (n is the memory location number you selected). 5. To enter a name, use t or s to select the characters and or to move the cursor. 2.
43-797.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line” on Page 19 and “Entering a Pause” on Page 22). Instead of using the lower keypad keys, you can use t or s to enter the number and other entries and or to move the cursor. Repeatedly press t to see the numbers first, then special characters, including hyphens, pause entries (P), and tone entries ( ). Press s to see them in reverse order.
43-797.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To store a 2-second pause, press PAUSE or press s twice to select P on the display. You can add more pause entries for a longer pause. Dial the service’s main number first. Then, at the appropriate place in the call, press MEM and the number for the location where the additional information is stored. Testing Stored Emergency Numbers Dialing a Memory Number To dial a memory number, lift the handset and press MEM.
43-797.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Notes: • Connecting a headset disconnects the handset’s earpiece and microphone. • VOL s or t on the handset also controls the connected headset’s volume. • If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the handset and answer calls as usual using the speakerphone.
43-797.fm Page 25 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, the phone company sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. The TAD-797 displays this information when it receives a call, and it stores up to 50 Caller ID records for later review.
43-797.fm Page 26 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Caller ID Messages Display Description New :XX Total:XX Shows the number of new Caller ID records (records you have not reviewed) and the total number of records. Private Name The caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent. Private Number Unknown Name The caller is not within a Caller ID service area. Unknown Number Error Appears if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID information.
43-797.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM STORING A CALLER ID RECORD TO MEMORY DELETING CALLER ID RECORDS Follow these steps to store the name and number from a Caller ID record into a memory location. You can delete Caller ID records individually or all at once. 1. Recall the record you want to store, then press MEM. Select Location appears. 2. Choose a memory location by pressing its number (0–9) or scrolling through the list using t or s, then press SELECT.
43-797.fm Page 28 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TAD OPERATION SELECTING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE RECORDING/DELETING AN OUTGOING MESSAGE The TAD has two prerecorded outgoing messages. One asks the caller to leave a message: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” The TAD uses this message when REC TIME is set to 1 or 4 (see “Setting the Record Time” on Page 29).
43-797.fm Page 29 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM SETTING THE RECORD TIME Set REC TIME to 1, 4, or ANN to determine how the TAD-797 will record incoming messages. 1 — The TAD plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave a message up to 1 minute long. 4 — The TAD plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave a message up to 4 minutes long. ANN (announcement only) — The TAD plays the outgoing message but does not let callers leave a message.
43-797.fm Page 30 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM The TAD stops recording up and resets to answer the next call when: RECORDING A CONVERSATION • the caller hangs up • the maximum message length is reached • the TAD detects a busy signal or more than 7 seconds of silence • you pick up the TAD-797’s handset or any phone on the same phone line Note: When the TAD’s message memory is full, FL appears on the display.
43-797.fm Page 31 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To play your messages, press PLAY . The TAD announces the number of new and old messages, then plays the new messages. The message number appears as each message plays, and the TAD announces the day and time of the call at the end of each message. ADJUSTING THE TAD’S VOLUME To adjust the speaker’s volume, repeatedly press VOLUME s or t on the base. The volume setting from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) appears in the message counter window.
43-797.fm Page 32 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION PIN The TAD-797’s two-digit remote operation PIN (personal identification number) prevents unauthorized remote access to your messages. The PIN is preset to 80. Follow these steps to change the PIN to any number from 00 to 99. Note: If you wait more than 15 seconds between each keypress, the TAD exits the PIN setting process. Start again at Step 1. 1.
43-797.fm Page 33 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a remote location. Nots: If you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress, the TAD sounds a long beep and hangs up. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for the TAD to answer. Note: Even if the TAD is not set to answer calls, it will answer after about 10 rings and sound a series of beeps. Press # then: To: 1 Repeat current message during playback. 2 Play messages.
43-797.fm Page 34 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-797, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Keep the handset away from computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances.
43-797.fm Page 35 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Problem The handset stops working or works poorly during a call. Suggestion Move the handset closer to the base. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Be sure the battery pack is charged. (If the battery power is too low, it does not have enough power to light the display.) If the base loses power while the handset is away, the security access-protection code might change. Restore power to the base, then place the handset back on the base.
43-797.fm Page 36 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your TAD-797 Digital Answering System 900MHz Cordless Speakerphone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TAD-797 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the TAD-797 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the TAD-797 only in normal temperature environments.
43-797.fm Page 37 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 12, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh battery pack with a connector that fits the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through your local RadioShack store.
43-797.fm Page 38 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 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.
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43-797.fm Page 40 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 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.
