Radio Shack TAD-1004 User Manual

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Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp and

Speed Dial Memory Telephone

Cat. No. 43-744

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-1004

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FEAT URES

Your Radio Shack TAD-1004 Fully Digital TAD with Voice S tamp and Speed Dial Memory Telephone is a combination multi-feature telephone and high quality answering system. 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.

The TAD-1004’s 14-minute memory capacity is more than enough to meet most users’ needs. And, its unique, space-saving design makes it ideal for any office or nightstand. Your TAD’s remote control features let you retrieve messages from almost any touch-tone phone. With an optional pock et tone dialer, you can even use it from a rotary phone.

Your TAD’s features include:

Call/Messa

e Counter

— displays the

number of messages recorded.

User Selectable 3-Di

— helps prevent unauthorized re-

Code

it Securit

mote operation.

10 Indirect Memo r

Locations

— let you quickly dial frequently-called numbers.

Priorit

Memory Dialin

— lets you store a phone number in one of three memory locations and call that numbe r with the touch of a button.

— dials the last number you di-

Redial

aled with the touch of a single button.

Memor

Backup

— protects messages stored in memory in case of a power failure.

ANSWER Button

— lets you set the

TAD to record or not record messages.

Voice Time/Da

Stamp

— announces the time and day each message was recorded.

ital Outgoing Message

— gives

you a clear outgoing message.

ital Incoming Message Storage

— stores incoming messages on a computer chip.

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Call Screenin

— lets you list en to incoming calls so you can decide whether or not to answer.

Phone Pick-Up Detection

— automatically stops the TAD if you answer a call after the TAD answers.

CAUTION

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DELETE Button — lets you quickly erase messages individually or all at once.

Memo Recording — lets you leave memos for your family, roommates, or co-workers as messages on the TAD.

Automatic Toll Saver — answers the phone after two rings when you have messages. Otherwise, it answers after four rings. This lets you hang up before the TAD answers to avoid charges when you call by long-distance to check your messages.

Room Monitor — lets you listen from a remote phone to the room where you installed the TAD.

Flash — sends an electronic switchhook signal for specialized telephone services such as call wa it ing .

Privacy — lets you talk to someone else in the room without being overheard by the person on the phone.

This TAD has been tested and certified to comply with ap plicable UL and F CC standards.

Warning: To prevent fire o r s hock hazard, do no t exp ose thi s syst em t o rain or moisture.

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.

This s ymbol is in tend ed to al ert you to the pres ence of unin sulat ed dan gerous voltage within the system’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the system’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte-

nance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this system.

Ringer HI/LOW/OFF Switch — lets

you adjust the ringer’s sound level. Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you

use the phone with any hearing aid that has a T (telephone) switch.

To take advantage of all the TAD’s features, we recommend that you read this manual completely before you use the TAD.

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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. If the total is more than five (or three in rural areas), your phone(s) might not ring and your TAD might not answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove one of the devices from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD complies with Part 68 of

Rules

. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are mark ed on the bottom of the TAD.

Note

: You must not connect the TAD to:

• Coin-operated systems

• Party-line systems

• Electronic key telephone systems

FCC

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CONTENTS

Installation ........................................................................................................... 6

Choosing a Location ....................................................................................... 6

Connecting to Power ...................................................................................... 6

Installing the Backup Battery .......................................................................... 6

Using RESET ..... ............................. ..................... ..................... ...................... 7

Wall Mounting ................................................................................................. 7

Connecting the Handset Cord ........................................................................ 9

Preparation ........................................................................................................ 10

Setting the PULSE/TONE Switch ................................................................. 10

Setting the Day and Time ............................................................................. 10

Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 12

Setting the Ringer’s Volume.......................................................................... 12

Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 12

Using FLASH ................................................................................................. 12

Using PRIVACY ............................................................................................ 13

Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line .......................................................... 13

Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 13

Answerin

Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................ 16

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 16

Recording Incoming Messages .................................................................... 17

Screening Calls ...................................................... .......... ....... .. .......... ....... .. . 17

Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 17

Erasing Messages ........................................................................................ 19

Recording a Memo ....................................................................................... 19

Remote Operation ............................................................................................. 20

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .......................................... 20

Remote Answer-On ...................................................................................... 21

Using Remote Commands ............................................................................ 21

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 25

The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 26

Lightning ....................................................................................................... 26

stem Operation .......................................................................... 16

................................................................................................ 24

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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.

• Radio Shack stores sell jack s and adapters to convert older wiring methods to modular wiring.

• The telephone company charges to install the necessary jacks.

• The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11 C, or RJ11W for a wall mount jack.

CONNECTING TO POWER

Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the the TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s other end into a standard AC outlet.

AC 9V

jack on the back of

Caution

plies 9 volts AC, delivers at least 780 milliamps, and has a plug which properly fits the TAD’s plied AC adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications might damage the TAD or the adapter.

When you first connect power, flashes on the display and the TAD automatically runs a self-test. You cannot operate the TAD durin g t his test. When the test is complete, the TAD beeps once and on the display until you install the backup battery.

: Only use an adapter that sup-

AC 9V

jack. The sup-

_ _

and 00 alternately flash

INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY

During an AC power failure, a 9-volt battery provides backup power so the TAD can maintain the correct time and memory information. For the best performance, we recommend an alkaline battery (such as Cat. No. 23-553, not supplied).

The telephone operates normally

Note:

during a power failure; however, the TAD cannot answer and record incoming calls without AC power.

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Follow these steps to install the battery.

1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to push the latch on the battery compartment cover, then lift the cover.

2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover and pres s down on the latch to close it securely.

Note:

The outgoing message and all information stored in memory are erased when you press

RESET

W ALL MOUNTING

You can mount t he TAD on a standard wall plate or directly on the wall, using two screws with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the back of your TAD.

On a Wall Plate

When the battery is low and needs replacing, the display. Be sure the AC adapter’s cord is plugged in while you replace the battery, so you do not lose the TAD’s stored information.

and 00 alternately flash on

USING RESET

If the TAD does not work , pres s on the back of the TAD to reset the an swering machine.

RESET

1. Plug one end of t he supplied short modular cord into the jack on the back of the TAD.

2. Plug the other end of the modular cord into the wall plate jack.

3. Snap the supplied mounting bracket into the slots on the bottom of the TAD.

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Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on the bracket and the TAD are pointed in the same direction.

4. Align the wall plate’s two studs with the keyhole slots on the bot tom of the TAD. Slide the TAD down onto the studs to secure the TAD to the wall plate.

5. Slide the handset clip up and out of its retaining slot in the base. Rotate the clip so the tab points up, then slide the clip back into its slot. Hang the handset on the base.

Directly on a Wall

1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100 mm) apar t .

2. Thread a screw (not supplied) into each hole until the head extends only about from the wall.

3. Snap the supplied mounting bracket into the slots on the bottom of the TAD.

Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on the bracket and the TAD are pointed in the same direction.

/16 of an inch (5mm)

4. Align the two screws with the keyhole slots on the bottom of the TAD. Slide the TAD down onto the screws to secure the TAD to the wall.

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5. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the on top of the phone’s base.

6. Plug the cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.

7. Slide the handset clip up and out of its retaining slot in the base. Rotate the clip so the tab points up, then slide the clip back into its slot. Hang the handset on the base.

TEL LINE

jack

CONNECTING THE HANDSET CORD

If you place the TAD on a desk or table, or after you mount the TAD (see “Wall Mounting”), plug one end of the coiled cord into the ja ck on the left s ide o f the phone’s base. Plug the other end into the jack on the handset.

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