43-798.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Cat. No. 43-798 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-798.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-798 Digital Telephone Answering System is a highquality telephone answering device (TAD) that you can also control remotely from any touch-tone phone. With an optional pocket tone dialer, you can even use it from a rotary phone. The TAD-798 stores messages on a computer chip. This gives you better performance than tape-based answering machines. For example, you can delete an individual message while saving the rest.
43-798.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Remote Operation — lets you use a touch-tone phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate the TAD while you are away from your home or office. Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD. Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can decide whether or not to answer the call. Memory Backup — protects stored messages in case of a power failure.
3-798.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your TAD 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 is the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the label on the bottom of the TAD. FCC STATEMENT Your TAD complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules.
43-798.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM CONTENTS Preparation ...................................................................................................... Connecting the TAD ................................................................................... Installing a Backup Battery ........................................................................ Setting the Day and Time ........................................................................... Setting the Number of Rings .....
43-798.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM PREPARATION Select a location for the TAD that is near both a telephone jack and an AC outlet, and is not in the way of normal activities. CONNECTING THE TAD Notes: • Your TAD connects directly to a modular phone line jack. If your phone line jack is not modular, you can update it yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update it for you.
43-798.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY If the AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a 9V backup battery (not supplied) saves the messages, time and day settings, and the CBT and remote operation security codes. We recommend you use an alkaline battery, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553. Caution: Always use a fresh battery of the required size and recommended type. 2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly to the battery connector and place the battery in the compartment.
43-798.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SETTING THE DAY AND TIME When you set the TAD-798’s clock, the TAD records the day and time each memo and message is recorded. Notes: • To avoid losing the day and time settings if AC power is lost, we recommend you install a backup battery before you set the day and time (see “Installing a Backup Battery” on Page 7). • If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds four beeps and exits setup. Start again at Step 1.
43-798.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set the ring select switch on the right side of the TAD to 2, 4, 7, or TS to set how long the TAD waits before it answers a call (2 rings, 4 rings, 7 rings, or toll-saver). If you plan to check your messages by long distance, set the ring select switch to TS (see “Toll-Saver” on Page 17).
43-798.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM BASIC OPERATION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGES Before the TAD can answer calls and record messages, you must record an outgoing message (OGM). The TAD798 lets you record two separate messages, and it operates differently based on the message you select (see “Using the Announce-Only Feature” on Page 11). • OGM 1. After playing your outgoing message, the TAD lets callers record a message. • OGM 2 (announcement-only).
43-798.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM If no outgoing message is recorded when you press OGM 1 or OGM 2, the TAD announces “You have no announcement one” (or “two”) and sounds four beeps. SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer or not answer calls, press ANSWER. The TAD announces “Answer on” (or “off”) and plays the outgoing message. If the ANSWER indicator is lit, the TAD is set to answer calls.
43-798.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES Each incoming message can be up to 60 seconds long. At 55 seconds the TAD beeps to notify the caller that time will soon be up. At 60 seconds it sounds one long and four short beeps, says “Thank you for your call,” and hangs up.
43-798.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM To replay a message while you are listening to it, press REPEAT. The current message replays from the beginning. To return to a previous message, hold down REPEAT until the desired message number appears in the message counter window. Release REPEAT to play the selected message. To play the message at a faster speed, hold down SKIP. The playback speed increases, allowing you to quickly scan a message or move to any place within a message.
43-798.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM 2. Press STOP when you finish the memo (or let the TAD automatically stop recording after 60 seconds). The TAD beeps once and resets to answer calls. The memo is stored with the incoming messages. To hear the memo, simply play back your messages. The recorded conversation is stored as a message (see “Playing Messages” on Page 12). DELETING MESSAGES To delete a specific message, press DELETE while the message is playing.
43-798.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SCREENING CALLS To screen calls, let the TAD answer, then listen to the caller’s message through the TAD’s speaker. To adjust the TAD’s volume, slide VOLUME toward + or –. When a caller enters the CBT code during the outgoing message, the TAD alerts you with a series of loud beeps for 35 seconds. To answer the call, pick up the handset. If you do not answer, the caller can leave a message after the outgoing message plays.
43-798.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM 4. Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT to set the second digit, then press STOP. The third digit appears. 3. Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT to set the first digit, then press STOP. The second digit appears. 5. Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT to set the third digit, then press STOP. The TAD sounds a long beep then announces and displays the new CBT code. 4. Repeatedly press SKIP or REPEAT to set the second digit, then press STOP. The third digit appears.
43-798.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM 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). TOLL-SAVER If the ring select switch is set to TS (tollsaver), the TAD-798 answers after two rings if you have new messages. If there are no new messages, the TAD answers after four rings.
43-798.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Remote Command List Press: 00 Set the TAD to not answer calls. It beeps and says “Answer off.” 01 Set the TAD to answer calls. It beeps, says “Answer on” and plays OGM 1. If no OGM 1 is recorded, it beeps and says “You have no announcement one.” 02 18 To: Set the TAD to announce only. It beeps, says “Announce only,” and plays OGM 2. If no OGM 2 is recorded, it beeps and says “You have no announcement two.” 2 Play all messages.
43-798.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM After pressing 2 or 3 to play messages, you can: Press To: 1 Replay the previous message. 3 Skip to the next message. 4 Replay the current message. 5 Delete the current message. 6 Stop message playback.
43-798.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-798, but if you do, try these suggestions. 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, four, or seven rings. Be sure the TAD is set to answer calls. Lo appears on the display. The backup battery is weak.
43-798.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM RESETTING THE TAD If your TAD stops working properly, reset it by using a straightened paper clip to press RESET on the back of the TAD. Note: The outgoing messages and all information stored in memory are erased when you press RESET.
43-798.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-798 Digital Telephone Answering System 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.
43-798.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily disconnect 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.
43-798.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 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.
