Cat. No. 43-778
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1018
Single Microcassette
Answering System wi th Trim-Style Phone
FEATURES
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Your RadioShack TAD-1018 Single
Microcassette Answering System with
Trim-Style Phone is ideal for your
home or office. This combination telephone and answering system is easy
to use and has many special features.
ANSWERING SYSTEM
Digital Outgoing Message
sures the clearest possible recording
of the message you leave for callers.
Call Screenin
while a caller leaves a message so
you can decide if you want to answer
the call.
Auto-Reset
you pick up any phone on the same
line.
Remote Operation
touch-tone phone (or rotary phone
and pocket tone dialer) to operate the
answering system while you are away
from your home or office.
Remote Answer-On
from a remote locatio n to set the a nswering system to answer calls.
Selectable Toll Saver
avoid unnecessary toll charges when
you call by long-distance to check
your messages.
— lets you listen
— stops recording when
— lets you use a
— lets you call
— en-
— lets you
VOX (Voice-Activated Recordin
— stops recording after 7 seconds of
silence to conserve tape space for
other messages.
Supplied Incomin
— lets you record up to about 29 minutes of incoming messages on each
side of the tape.
Volume Control
volume of the system’s speaker.
Message Tape
— lets you set the
TELEPHONE
Adjustable Ringer
the ringer on or off.
Redial
with the press of a button. Useful
when trying to reach a busy number.
Flash
hook signal for use with special services, such as Call Waiting.
Volume Control
volume of the sound you hear through
the handset.
Touch-To ne or Pulse (Rotar
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either type of service.
— dials the last number dialed,
— generates a timed switch-
— you can use this telephone with
— lets you turn
— lets you set the
) Dial-
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© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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All Rights Reserv ed .
We recommend you record your system’s serial number here. The number
is on the bottom of the answering system.
Serial Number:
This system has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
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
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO US ER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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READ THIS FIRST
We have designed your system to
conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telepho ne
lines. However, each device you connect to the phone line draws power
from the phone line. We refer to this
power draw as the device’s
equivalence number
, or REN. The
ringer
REN is on the bottom of you r answering system.
If you are using more than one device
on the line, add up all the RENs. If t he
total is more than five, your phones
might not ring and your answering
system might not answer. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is
impaired, remove a device from the
telephone line.
FCC STATEMENT
This sym bol is in te nd ed to a le rt yo u
to the pr e s en ce of uninsu la ted dangerous voltage within the product’s
enclos u re t h at m ig ht b e of s ufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
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maintenance instructions are included in th e l itera ture a ccomp an ying this product.
Your answering system complies with
Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon
request, provide the FCC registration
number and the REN to your phone
company. Both numbers are on the
bottom of your answering system.
Note:
You must not connect your an-
swering system to:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone systems
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CONTENTS
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Installation ............................................................................................................ 5
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5
Loading the Cassette ....................................................................................... 5
Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 6
Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................... 6
Checking the Outgoing Message .............................................................. 7
Placing the Phone on a Desk Top ................................................................... 8
Mounting the Phone on the Wall ..................................................................... 8
Turning Off/On the Ringer ............................................................................. 10
Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 10
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 12
Using Pause .................................................................................................. 12
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 12
Using FLASH ................................................................................................. 12
Setting the Phone’s Volume .......................................................................... 13
Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line .......................................................... 13
Answerin
Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls ............................................. 14
Setting the Recording Time ........................................................................... 14
Setting the Answering System’s Volume ....................................................... 14
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 15
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 15
Remote Control Operation ................................................................................ 17
Remote Playback .......................................................................................... 17
Erasing the Messages ................................................................................... 17
Remote Answer-On ....................................................................................... 18
Troubleshootin
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 21
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................................ .......... ....... ....... ....... .. 22
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 22
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 22
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stem Operation ........................................................................... 14
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
LOCATION
You can set the TAD-1018 on a flat
surface (such as a desk top or counter
top), or mount it on a wall plate or directly on the wall.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a modular phone line jack
If the phone l ine jack i s not a modul ar
jack, you must update the wiring. You
can convert the wiring yourself, using
jacks and adapters available at your
local RadioShack store. Or, you can
let the phone company update the wiring for you.
The USOC number of the jack
Note:
to be installed is RJ11C.
LOADING THE
CASSETTE
1. Turn the supplied cassette’s hub
with the tip of a pencil to take up
any tape slack.
2. Lift open the cassette compartment door.
3. Put the cassette in the compartment with its full reel toward the
back of the answering system and
its open edge to the right.
Your answering system comes with an
MC-60 cassette tape (30 minutes of
recording time per side). You can buy
additional and different length cassettes at your local RadioShack store.
4. Close the compartment door.
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Notes:
• You can turn the tape over and
record on the ot her side. T his lets
you save any messages recorded
on the first side while using the
tape to record more messages.
• Replace the tape at least once a
year, or more often if it is used frequently.
The MESSAGE indicator lights while
the answering system checks for an
outgoing message.
If an outgoing message i s already recorded, the answering system automatically plays it back. If there is no
outgoing message, the answering
system sounds a continuous tone until
you record a message (see “Recording the Outgoing Message”).
CONNECTING POWER
Use the supplied AC adapter to power
your answering system.
Cautions:
• Use only the supplied adapter.
• Always plug the adapter into the
answering system before you plug
it into an AC outlet. Always unplug
the adapter from the AC outlet before you unplug it from the answering system.
Follow these steps to connect the
TAD-1018 to power.
1. Plug the AC adapter ’s barrel plug
into the answering system’s
POWER SOURCE
2. Plug the other end of the ad apter
into a standard AC outlet.
jack.
Note: If the cassette tape is broken or
is not inserted properly and the answering system has power, the system sounds a continuous tone. To
stop the tone, unplug the adapter from
the AC outlet. Reinsert or replace the
cassette tape, then plug the adapter
back into the AC outlet.
RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGE
Before you can set the answering system to answer calls and record messages, you must reco rd the message
the caller hears when the answering
system answers a call.
In the message, ask for the caller’s
name, phone number, and message.
The maximum length for your outgoing message is 30 seconds.
Important Hint: Do not tell callers that
you are not home. Instead, say that
you cannot come to the phone right
now.
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Follow these steps to record your outgoing message.
1. Rotate
VOLUME
on the base to
the right until it clicks. The MESSAGE ind ic ator lights.
5. When you finish recording your
message, press
OGM REC/PLAY
again. The MESSAGE indicator
turns off, then the answering system beeps twice and plays back
the message as it is recording
from the digital chip to the tape.
(The message is backed up on
tape so after a power failure it can
be automatically restored to the
chip.)
2. Lift open the cassette compartment door.
3. Hold down
OGM REC/PLAY
until
the MESSAGE indicator turns off,
then release the button. The
answering system beeps once.
4. When the MESSAGE indicator
lights again, speak clearly in a
normal voice about 12 inches
away from the microphone.
Wait until the answering system plays
back the message be fore you continue installing your answering system.
Checking the Outgoing
Message
Press
hear the outgoing message. The answering system beeps once, plays
back the message, beeps twice, then
resets to answer calls.
To adjust the volume, rotate
OGM REC/PLAY
at any time to
VOLUME
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Microph one
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PLACING THE PHONE
ON A DESK TOP
To use your answering system on a
desk, table, or shelf, plug the telephone cord into a modular phone jack.
1. Pull the handset holder toward
you as fa r as it w ill go. Ho ld it out
as you rotate the holder 180°,
then let it snap back in place.
Plug one end of the coiled handset
cord into the handset jack on the answering system and the other end into
the jack on the handset. Place the
handset on the cradle.
MOUNTING THE PHONE
ON THE WALL
Using the supplied mounting bracket,
you can mount the TAD-1018 on a
phone jack wall plate or directly on the
wall.
If you are mounting the phone directly
on the wall, you need two screws with
heads that fit into the bracket’s keyhole slots.
The holder’s tab holds the handset in the cradle while the answering system is mounted on the wall.
2. To mount the TAD-1018 directly
onto the wall, drill two holes 3
inches apart, one above the other,
at the desired location.
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