43-743.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM Cat. No. 43-743 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-743.fm Page 2 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack TAD-1003 Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp is a high-quality telephone answering device with touch-tone remote control. Fully digital means the TAD 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 don’t have. For example, you can delete individual messages.
43-743.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM Phone Pick-Up Detection — automatically stops the TAD if you answer a call after the TAD answers. Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. DELETE Button — lets you quickly erase messages individually or all at once. CAUTION Memo Recording — lets you leave memos for your family, roommates, or co-workers as messages on the TAD. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN.
3-743.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the phone line draws power from it. This power draw is the device’s Ringer Equivalence Number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of the TAD. If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs.
43-743.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM CONTENTS Installation .............................................................................................................. 6 Choosing a Location ......................................................................................... 6 Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................... 6 Connecting to Power .........................................................................................
43-743.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location that is near a modular telephone jack and an AC outlet. Your TAD connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself or have the telephone company update it for you.
43-743.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM CONNECTING TO POWER Insert the supplied adapter’s small plug into the AC 9V jack on the back of the TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s other end into a standard AC outlet. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY During an AC power failure, a 9-volt battery (such as Cat. No. 23-553, not supplied) provides backup power so the TAD can maintain the correct time and memory information. However, the TAD cannot answer incoming calls without AC power.
43-743.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM 2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment. USING RESET If AC power fails or the TAD does not work, press RESET on the back of the TAD to reset the answering machine. Notes: • The outgoing message and all information stored in memory are erased when you press RESET. 3. Replace the cover When Lo and the two-digit number of calls in memory alternately flash on the display, replace the battery.
43-743.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM PREPARATION SETTING THE DAY AND TIME The TAD records the day and time of the call with each phone message. Follow these steps to set the day and time. Notes: • To avoid having to reset the time if AC power is lost, we recommend you install a backup battery before you set the day and time. • If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds a three-tone beep and stops setting the day and time. 1. Press and hold SET until the TAD beeps.
43-743.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answer calls, you must record the outgoing message (OGM) the caller hears when the TAD answers a call. Note: The maximum outgoing message length is 30 seconds. Important: Do not tell callers that you are not home. Instead, say that you cannot come to the phone right now. 3. When you finish recording, release ANN. The TAD automatically beeps and repeats the outgoing message so you can verify it.
43-743.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES To set the TAD to answer calls, press ANSWER. The maximum incoming message recording length is 60 seconds. If a recording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon. If a recording reaches 60 seconds, the TAD beeps three times, then disconnects.
43-743.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM PLAYING MESSAGES Repeating Messages If there are new messages, the indicator flashes until all the new messages have been played. The display shows the total number of messages. To review a message while you are listening to it, press REPEAT. The current message starts again from the beginning. To play all the messages, press PLAY. Or, to play only the new messages, press and hold down PLAY . The TAD announces the number of messages.
43-743.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM Skipping Messages Stopping Message Playback To skip to the next message while you are listening to a message, press SKIP once. The next recorded message plays. To stop playing messages, press STOP twice within 2 seconds. The TAD beeps once and stops playback. Pausing Message Playback To pause while listening to messages, press STOP . PA appears on the display. Wait at least 2 seconds, then press STOP again to resume playing messages.
43-743.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM ERASING MESSAGES RECORDING A MEMO To delete a specific message, press DELETE once while the message is playing. The TAD beeps once and immediately erases the current message, then plays the next message. A memo is a message you can record at the TAD, without having to call in on the phone. Notes: • The maximum memo length is 60 seconds.
43-743.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM 2. Release MEMO when you finish the memo. The TAD beeps once, and the message number indicator increases by one. The memo is recorded along with the incoming messages. To hear the memo, simply play back your messages.
43-743.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 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 Radio Shack store). The TAD’s remote operation security code is preset to 743. You can operate your TAD remotely with this code; however, we recommend that you set your own code. Notes: • When the memory is full, the TAD answers the call after two rings and announces, “Memory is full.
43-743.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM 2. Press SKIP or REPEAT to set the first digit, then press STOP. The second digit flashes. • If the TAD is set to answer-on, it answers after about two or four rings. 2. Enter the remote operation security code within 8 seconds. The TAD beeps. 3. Press SKIP or REPEAT to set the second digit, then press STOP. The third digit flashes. 4. Press SKIP or REPEAT to set the third digit, then press STOP. The TAD beeps once.
43-743.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM USING REMOTE COMMANDS To use remote commands, you must enter the remote operation security code within 8 seconds after the TAD answers the call. After the TAD beeps once to verify you entered the code correctly, you can enter the number(s) for the function(s) you want the TAD to perform. Press 18 Command Function 0 Stop Stops message play, message recording, and room monitoring.
43-743.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM Press Command Function 5 Play New Messages (To see what commands you can use at this point, see the table on Page 19.) Plays only new messages that have not already been played. If new messages are recorded, the TAD beeps, then announces the number of new messages before playing them. If there are no new messages, the TAD beeps and says, “No new message.
43-743.fm Page 20 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your TAD, try the suggestions in this section. If you still have problems, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance. The incoming message is incomplete. • Be sure the memory is not full. • The caller’s message was longer than 60 seconds. • The caller recorded over 8 seconds of silence. The incoming message is unclear. • Be sure VOLUME is turned up. The TAD does not answer after two or four rings.
43-743.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack TAD-1003 Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp 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.
43-743.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures: In the unlikely event that your TAD causes problems on the telephone line, 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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43-743.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:05 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Radio Shack company owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof-of-purchase date to any Radio Shack store.
