Radio Shack TAD-1026 User Manual

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Cat. No. 43-786

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-10 26

Digital Answering

System Telephone

with Dual Announcements

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TA D-1026 Digital An­swering System Telephone with Dual
Announcements is a com bination multi­feature telephone and high quality an­swering system. Your TAD’s remote
control feature lets you retrieve messag­es from almost 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-1026’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-1026 requires a 9V bat-

Note:

tery for memory backup.

er’s message, or just playing an
announcement without recording a mes­sage. And, when the TA D’s memory is
full, it switches automatically to just play­ing an announcement.

Voic e Time/Da

Stamp

— announces
the time and day when each message
was recorded.

Two-Wa

Recordin

— lets you record

both sides of your phone conversation.

Call/Messa

e Counter

— shows the

current number of messages.

Call Break-Throu

rammable Code

h (CBT) with Pro-

— alerts you when
the caller enters a preset code during the
outgoing message.

Redial

— dials the last nu mber you di-

aled with the touch of a single button.

Memor

Backup

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

Answering System Features

Dual Outgoing Message Capacit

lets you choose between playing an out­going message then recording the call-

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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©

1997 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

ANSWER Button

answering system on or off.

DELETE Button

lete messages individually or all at once.

— lets you turn the

— lets you quickly de-

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1997 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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Toll Saver — lets you avoid unneces­sary long-distance charges when you
call by long-distance to check mess ag­es.

Adjustable Ring Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer the phone after
two rings, four rings or seven rings.

Call Screening — lets you listen while
the caller leaves a message so you can
decide whether or not to answer the call.

Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re­cording when you pick up any pho ne on
the same line as the TAD (including the
TAD’s handset), and resets to answer
the next call.

Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for you rself or others in your
home or office.

Room Monitor — lets y ou li sten f rom a
remote phone to the room where you in­stalled the TAD.

Remote On/Off — lets you turn the TAD
on or off when you are away from your
home or office.

memory locations and call that num ber
with the touch of a button.

10 Indirect Memory Locations — let
you quickly dial frequently-called num­bers.

Flash — sends an electronic switchhook
signal for specialized telephone services
such as Call Waiting.

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

Pause — lets you store a pause in a
memory number.

TONE Button — lets you use computer­ized tone services with a pulse line.

Hold — lets you put a call on hold; an in­dicator lights to remind you the call is on
hold.

Ringer Volume Switch — lets you ad­just the ringer’s loudness or turn it off.

Handset Volume Control — lets you
adjust the handset’s volume.

Telephone Features

Priority Memory Dialing — lets you

store a phone number in one of three

Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the phone with any hea ring aid that
has a T (telephone) switch.

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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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER- SERVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger­ous vo ltag e wit h in the pr o duc t’s e ncl o­sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec­tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.

This sym b ol is int en de d to inform y ou
that impo rtant operating and mainte­nance instructions are included in the
literature ac compan ying this product .

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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.

If you are using more than one phone or
other device on t he 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 impa ired,
remove a device 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 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

FCC

READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLAT ION

We have designed your TAD to conform
to federal regulations, a nd you can con­nect it to most telephone lines. However,
each device you connect to the phone

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• Party-line syst e ms

• Most electronic key phone systems

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CONTENTS

Installation .............................................................................................................. 7

Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................. 7

Selecting a Location .......................................................................................... 7

On a Desk Top ............................................................................................ 8

On a Wall Plate ........................................................................................... 8

Directly on a Wall ........................................................................................ 8

Connecting Power ............................................................................................. 9

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

Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................... 9

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

Setting the Ringer’s Volume ............................................................................ 11

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

Setting the Handset Volume ............................................................................ 12

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

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

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

Using HOLD .................................................................................................... 13

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .............................................................. 14

Memory Dialing ............................................................................................... 14

Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................... 14

Entering a Pause ...................................................................................... 15

Dialing a Stored Number .......................................................................... 15

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ........................................................ 15

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................ 16

TAD Operation ...................................................................................................... 17

Recording the Outgoing Messages ................................................................. 17

Setting the Number of Rings ........................................................................... 18

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ..................................................................... 18

To Answer and Record ............................................................................. 18

To Announce Only .................................................................................... 18

Recording Incoming Messages ....................................................................... 19

Screening Calls ............................................................................................... 19

Playing Messages ........................................................................................... 19

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Deleting Messages ............................................................ ....... ....... ..... ....... .... 20

Recording a Memo .......................................................................................... 21

Recording a Conversation ............................................................................... 21

Using Call Break-Through ............................................................................... 21

Changing the CBT Code ....................................................................... .... 22

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code ............................................. 22

Remote Operation ................................................................................................ 24

Remote Answer-On ......................................................................................... 24

Using Remote Commands .............................................................................. 25

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 26

Resetting the TAD ........................................................................................... 26

Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 27

The FCC Wants You to Know .......................................................................... 28

Lightning .......................................................................................................... 28

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INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY

The TAD-1026’s answering system re­quires AC power to operate. However, if
AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a
9V backup battery (not supplied ) saves
the messages and the settings for the
day, time, and security code. We recom­mend you use an alkal ine battery, such
as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.

Caution:

the required size and recommended
type.

Follow these s teps to install t he back up
battery.

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to re-

Always use a fresh batte ry of

move the tw o s crew s on the battery
compartment cover and remove the
cover

ment. A1, A2, CL, and 0 alternately
appear.

illustration

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.

Caution:

promptly and properly.

Lo

appears on the display. Be

Dispose of old batteries

MOUNTING THE TAD

illustration

2. Snap the battery connector’s con­tacts firmly onto the battery, then
place the battery into the compart-

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 jack is not a
modular jack, you must u pdate the wir­ing. You can convert the wiring yourself,
using jacks and adapters available at
your local RadioShack store. Or, you
can let the pho ne company update the

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wiring for you. The USOC number of the
jack to be installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W
for a wall plate jack.

Caution: The supplied adapter supplies
9 volts AC, delivers at least 400 milli­amps, and has a plug which properly fits
the TAD’ s
that does not meet these specific ations
might damage the TAD or the adapter.

DC 9V

jack. Using an adapter

On a Desk Top

Follow these steps when you pla ce the
TAD on a desk, shelf, or table.

1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the
on the back of the base.

TEL.LINE

jack

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

3. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end

into the handset’s jack and place
the handset on the TA D.

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

DC 9V

jack on the back

DC 9V Jack

illustration

When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and t he message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps.

CL

and 0 alternately appear to indi­cate that no outgoing messages are
recorded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.

A1, A2, Lo

,

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On a Wall Plate

1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the
on the top of the TAD.

2. Route the cord into the groove on
the phone’s base.

3. Position the phone’s base close to
the wall plate and plug the other
end of the short modular cord into
the wall plate jack.

4. Align the wall plate studs with the
TAD’s keyhole slots and slide the
TAD downward to secure it.

5. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end
into the handset’s jack.

TEL. LINE

jack

of the TAD. Then plug the adapter’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.

DC 9V Jack

illustration

When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and the message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps.
and 0 alternately appear to indicate
that no outgoing mes sages are re­corded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.

7. Slide the handset clip up and ou t of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then
slide the clip back into its slot. Place
the handset on the TAD.

A1, A2, CL

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6. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the

DC 9V

jack on the top

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Directly on a Wall

For this mounting method, you need two
flat-head wood screws (not supplied)
with heads that fit into the key hole slots
on the bottom of the TAD.

315/

3

16

/

16

jack

1. Drill two holes 3

15

/

16

inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread a
screw (not supplied)
into each hole letting
the heads extend
about

3

/16 of an inch

(5mm) from the wall.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the

TEL. LINE

on the top of the TAD.

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

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

When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and t he message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps.

A1, A2, CL

and 0 alternately appear to indicate
that no outgoing messages a re re­corded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.

7. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then
slide the clip back into its slot. Hang
the handset on the base.

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SETTING THE DIALING
MODE

5. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end
into the handset’s jack.

6. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the

DC 9V

jack on the top
of the TAD. Then plug the adapter’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.

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T/P

Set

(tone/pulse) on the top of the
TAD-1026 for the type of service you
have. If you are not sure which type you
have, do this test.