Radio Shack TAD-1024 User Manual
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Digital Telephone Answering System
Cat. No. 43-784
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1024
with Dual-Announcement
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-1024 Digital
Telephone Answering System with
Dual-Announcements is a high-quality
telephone answering device which 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.)
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-1024’s 14-minute memory c apacity lets you store a lot of messages.
And its unique, space-saving design
makes it ideal for any office or nightstand.
Your TAD’s features include:
Dual Out
oing Message Capacit
—
lets you choose between playing an outgoing message then recording the caller’s message, or just playing an
announcement without recording a message. And, when the T AD’s memory is
full, it switche s aut omatica lly to just playing an announcement.
Two-Wa
Recordin
— lets you record
both sides of your phone conversation.
Voic e Time/Da
Stamp
— announces
the time and day when each message
was recorded.
Pro
rammable Remote Operation
Securit
— lets you set a three-
Code
digit personal remote operation security
code for secure remote operation.
Call Screenin
— lets you listen as a
caller leaves a messag e s o you can decide whether or not to answer the call.
Call Break-Throu
rammable Code
h (CBT) with Pro-
— alerts you to an important call when the caller enters a
preset code during the outgoing message.
Memor
Backup
— protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power failure.
Ad
ustable Ring Number
— lets you
set the TAD to answer th e phone after
two rings, four rings or seven rings.
©
1997 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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CAUTION
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Toll Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary long-distance charges when you
call by long-distance to check your messages.
Room Monitor — lets y ou li sten f rom a
remote phone to the room where you installed the TAD.
ANSWER Button — lets you turn the
TAD on or off without disconnecting it.
Call/Message Counter — shows the
number of messages the TAD has recorded.
DELETE Button — lets you quickly delete messages individually or all at once.
Remote On/Off — lets you turn the TAD
on or off when you are away from your
home or office.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you pick up any pho ne on
the same line as the TAD, and res ets to
answer the next call.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for you rself or others in your
home or office.
This TAD is ETL listed to UL standards
and meets all applicable FCC standards.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
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
This symbol is inte nded to alert you to
the pre sence of unin sulated dan gerous volt age wit hin th e produc t’s en closure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric sh ock. D o not op en the produc t’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.
!
Note: Your TAD-1024 requires a 9V
battery for memory backup.
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your TAD conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, e ach device
you connect to the phone line draws
power from the phone l ine. We refer to
this power draw is the device’s
equivalence number
is on the label on the bottom of the TAD.
If you are using more than one phone or
other device on t he line, add u p all the
RENs. If the total is more than five (or
three in rural areas), your phone(s)
might not ring and yo ur TAD might not
answer. If ringer operation is impa ired,
remove a device from the line.
, or REN. The REN
ringer
FCC STATEMENT
Your TAD complies with Part 68 of
Rules
. You must, upon request, provide
the FCC Registration Number and the
REN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the label on the bottom of the
TAD.
You must not connect the TAD to any of
the following:
• Coin-operate d syste ms
• Party-line syst e ms
• Most electronic key phone systems
FCC
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CONTENTS
Installation ....................................................................................................... 6
Selecting a Location ................................................................................... 6
Connecting to the Telephone Line . ............................................................ 6
Connecting Power ...................................................................................... 6
Installing the Backup Battery ..................................................................... 7
Preparatio n ...................................................................................................... 8
Setting the Day and Time ........................................................................... 8
Recording the Outgoing Messages ............................................................ 9
Recording the Outgoing Messages ..................................................... 9
Setting the Number of Rings .................................................................... 10
Basic Operation ............................................................................................. 11
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ............................................................... 11
To Answer and Record ....................................................................... 11
To Announce Only .............................................................................. 11
Recording Incoming Messages ................................................................. 11
Screening Calls ........................................................................................ 12
Playing Messages .................................................................................... 12
Deleting Messages ......................................... ....... .......... .. ....... .......... ..... 13
Recording a Memo ................................................................................... 14
Recording a Conversation ....................................................................... 14
Using Call Break-Through ........................................................................ 15
Changing the CBT Code ................................................................... 15
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code . ..................................... 16
Remote Operation ........................................................................................ 17
Remote Answer-On ................................................................................. 17
Using Remote Commands . ...................................................................... 18
Troubleshootin
Resetting the TAD .................................................................................... 19
Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 20
The FCC Wants You to Know .................................................................. 21
Lightnin g .................................................................................................. 21
........................................................................................... 19
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
Select a location that is near both a modular telephone jack and an AC outlet.
Your TAD connects directly to a modular phone line jack. If the phone line jack
is not a modular jack, you must up date
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 to be installed is RJ11C.
CONNECTING TO THE
TELEPHONE LINE
To connect the TAD to the phone line,
plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into th e
of the TAD. Then plug the cord’s other
end into a modular phone line jack.
TEL. LINE
jack on the bac k
TEL. LINE Jack
You can also connect a telephone to the
TEL.
jack on the back of the TAD using a
second modular phone cord (not supplied).
TEL. Jack
CONNECTING POWER
Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug
into the
TAD. Then plug the adapter’s other end
into a standard AC outlet.
DC 9V
jack on the back of the
DC 9V Jack
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Caution: The supplied adapter s up plies
9 volts AC, delivers at least 400 milliamps, and has a plug which properly fits
the TAD’s
that does not meet these spec ifications
might damage the TAD or the adapter.
When you first connect power, the TAD
beeps once and the message counter
counts up from 0 to 10. Then the TAD
beeps.
appear to indicate that no outgoing messages are recorded, and the day/time
stamp is not set.
DC 9V
jack. Using an adap ter
A1, A2, Lo, CL
and 0 alternately
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
The TAD requires AC powe r to o perate.
However, if AC power fails or you unplug
the TAD-1024, a 9V backup battery (not
supplied) saves the messages and the
settings for the day, time, and security
code. We recommend you use an alkaline battery, such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 23-553.
Caution: Always use a fresh bat tery of
the required size and recommended
type.
1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift
the battery compartment cover.
2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly t o
the battery connector, then place
the battery into the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
When the battery is low and needs replacing,
sure the AC adapter’s cord is plugged in
so you do not lose the TAD’s stored information, then replace the battery. After
the battery is installed,
0
alternately appear.
Caution: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
Lo
appears on the display. Be
A1, A2, CL
, and
Follow these s teps to install t he back up
battery.
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PREPARATION
SETTING THE D AY
AND TIME
The TAD records the day and time of the
call with each phone message. Follow
these steps to set the current day and
time.
:
Notes
• To avoid havin g 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 stops
setting and announces the day and
time. Start again from Step 1.
1. Hold down
TAD announces, “Sunday.”
STOP/TIME SET
until the
CL
(clock) then 01 appears on the display.
VOLUME
2. To change the day of the week, repeatedly press
move backward or
MEMO/REPEAT
CODE/SKIP
to
to
move forward until the TAD announces the desired day of the
week.
3. Press
STOP/TIME SET
. Th e TAD an-
nounces the preset hour.
4. To change the hour, repeatedly
MEMO/REPEAT
press
ward or
CODE/SKIP
to move back-
to move forward
to the desired hour.
5. Press
STOP/TIME SET
. Th e TAD an-
nounces the preset minute.
6. To change the minutes, hold down
MEMO/REPEAT
CODE/SKIP
or
to move backward
to move forward to
the desired minute.
Note
: Adjust
VOLUME
on the right
side of the TAD to the desired listening leve l.
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7. Press
STOP/TIME SET
to confirm the
settings. The TAD announces the
day and time and
CL
disappears.
To check the current day/time at any
ti m e, press
STOP/TIME SET
.
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