43-799.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Cat. No. 43-799 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-799.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-799 Fully Digital Telephone Answering System 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 not available in tape-based answering machines. For example, you can delete individual messages without listening to every one. The TAD-799’s 16-minute memory capacity lets you store more messages than many other TADs (telephone answering devices).
43-799.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TAD automatically stops if you answer a call after the TAD answers. DELETE Button — lets you quickly erase messages individually or all at once. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION Memo Recording — lets you leave memos for your family, roommates, or co-workers as messages on the TAD.
3-799.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD-799 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. you use more than one telephone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs.
43-799.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM CONTENTS Installation .............................................................................................................. 6 Choosing a Location ......................................................................................... 6 Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................ 6 Connecting to the Telephone Line ....................................................................
43-799.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION Select a location that is near a modular telephone jack and an AC outlet. Notes: • Your TAD-799 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update it yourself using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store, or have the telephone company update it for you.
43-799.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment. CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE To connect the TAD to the phone line, plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the TAD. Then plug the other end into a modular phone jack. 3. Replace the cover. When Lo and the two-digit number of calls in memory alternately flash on the display, replace the battery.
43-799.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM CONNECTING TO POWER Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel 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. Caution: You must use a Class II power source that supplies 9 volts AC and delivers at least 400 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the TAD’s AC 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications.
43-799.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM PREPARATION SETTING THE DAY AND TIME Follow these steps to set the day and time so the TAD records the correct day and time of the call with each phone message. Notes: • To avoid having to reset the time if AC power is lost, we recommend you install a battery before you set the day and time. • If you do not complete any step within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds a three-tone beep and stops setting the day and time. Start over at Step 1 1.
43-799.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 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 60 seconds. 1. Hold down ANNC. The TAD beeps. Note: When memory is full, the TAD displays FL and announces, “Memory is full,” and you cannot record the outgoing message. Delete old messages to make room in memory (see “Erasing Messages” on Page 14).
43-799.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS The ring select switch on the bottom of the TAD controls how long the TAD-799 waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the appropriate position. To set the TAD to answer calls, press ANSWER. 4 — The TAD answers after four rings. 7 — The TAD answers after seven rings. TS (Toll Saver) — If there are new mes- sages, the TAD-799 answers after two rings.
43-799.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The TAD can record an incoming message of up to 60 seconds. If a recording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon. If the recording reaches 60 seconds, the TAD beeps three times, then disconnects. played. The display shows the total number of messages. To play all the messages, press PLAY. Or, to play only the new messages, hold down PLAY. The TAD announces the number of messages.
43-799.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Repeating Messages Pausing Message Playback To review a message while you are listening to it, press REPEAT. The current message plays from the beginning. 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. To hear the previous message, press and hold REPEAT until that message’s number appears. The TAD plays the message.
43-799.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM ERASING MESSAGES 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. Notes: • The maximum memo length is 60 seconds. • If the TAD’s memory is full (FL appears), you must erase some messages before you can record a memo (see “Erasing Messages”). Follow these steps to record a memo. 1. Hold down MEMO. The TAD beeps.
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43-799.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 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 according to the number of rings you set. 2. Within 8 seconds, enter the remote operation security code. The TAD beeps. (If you do not enter the code within 8 seconds, the TAD disconnects.) 3. Press SKIP or REPEAT to set the second digit, then press STOP. The third digit flashes. 4.
43-799.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer. 1. Dial your phone number. 2. When the TAD answers, enter your remote operation security code. The TAD beeps once to confirm that you entered the correct code. Notes: • If you do not enter each digit of the security code within 8 seconds, the TAD hangs up.
43-799.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM REMOTE COMMANDS After you press 4 or 5 to play messages, you can: Press: To: 0 Stop playback, recording, and room monitoring. 6 Delete the current message. 1 Play the outgoing message. 7 Replay the previous message. 2 Record a new outgoing message. 8 Replay the current message. 3 Monitor the room where the TAD is located for 30 seconds. 9 Skip forward to the next message. 4 Play all messages. 0 Stop message play.
43-799.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-799, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem The incoming message is incomplete. Suggestion Be sure the TAD’s memory is not full. The message was longer than 60 seconds. The caller was silent for more than 8 seconds. Lo flashes on the message counter. The backup battery is weak. Replace the battery (see “Installing a Backup Battery” on Page 6).
43-799.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-799 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.
43-799.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW 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. Also, the telephone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this TAD.
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43-799.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 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.
