Radio Shack TAD-277 User Manual

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Single-Microcassette Answering System

Cat. No. 43-777

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-277

with Digital Announcement

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TAD-277 Single­Microcassette Answering System with
Digital Announcement is ide al for your
home or office. It is easy to use and
has the following features.

Di

ital Outgoing Message

— en­sures the clearest possible recording
of the message you leave for callers.

Call Screenin

— lets you listen
while a caller leaves a message so
you can decide if you want to answer
the call.

Auto-Reset

— stops recording when
you pick up any phone on the same
phone line and resets to answer the
next call.

Remote Operation

— lets you use a
touch-tone phone (or rotary phone
and pocket tone dialer) to enter a 3­digit remote operation security code
so you can play b ack or record mes­sages while you are away from your
home or office.

Toll Saver

— lets you avoid unneces­sary toll charges when you c all long­distance to check your messages.

VOX (Voice-Activated Recordin

— stops recording after 7 seconds of
silence to conserve tape space for
other messages.

Supplied Incomin

Message Tape

— lets you record up to about 29 min­utes of incoming messages on each
side of the tape.

This answering system has been test­ed and found to comply with all appli­cable UL and FCC standards.

We recommend you record your TAD­277’s serial number here. The number
is on the bottom of the TAD-277.

Serial Number:

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Remote Answer-On

— lets you call
from a remote location to set the TAD­277 to answer calls.

Rin

Select Switch

— lets you select
the number of rings the TAD-277
waits before it answers calls.

© 1997 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered tr ademark used by Tandy Corporation .

All Rights Reserv ed .

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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.

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

This sym bol is in te nd ed to a le rt y ou
to the pr e s en ce of un in sulated da n ­gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that m ight be of suf f ic ie nt
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
maintenance instructions are in­cluded in th e l iter atur e a cco mpan y­ing this product.

READ THIS FIRST

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 TAD-277
might not answer. I n rural area s, a to­tal REN of three might impair ringer
operation. If ringer operation is im-

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paired, remove a de vice f rom the te le­phone line.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD-277 complies with Part 68

FCC Rules

of
quest, provide the FCC registration
number and the REN to your phone
company. Both numbers are on the
bottom of your TAD-277.

Note:

You must not connect your

TAD-277 to:

• Coin-operated systems

• Party-line systems

• Most electronic key phone sys­tems

. You must, upon re-

We have designed your TAD-277 to
conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to mos t telephone
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 your TAD-

277.

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CONTENTS

Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5

Selecting A Location ........................................................................................ 5

Loading the Cassette ....................................................................................... 5

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

Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................... 6

Checking the Outgoing Message ............................................................. 7

Connecting to the Telephone Line ................................................................... 8

Setting the Maximum Message Length ........................................................... 8

Setting the Number of Rings ........................................................................... 8

Answerin

Setting the TAD-277 to Answer Calls .............................................................. 9

Setting the System’s Volume ........................................................................... 9

Screening Calls ............................................................................................... 9

Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 10

Remote Control Operation ................................................................................ 11

Remote Answer-On ....................................................................................... 11

Remote Playback .......................................................................................... 11

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 16

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................................................. ....... ....... .. 17

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 17

Lightning ........................................................................................................ 17

stem Operation ............................................................................. 9

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PREPARATION

SELECTING A
LOCATION

The TAD-2 77 is design ed to rest on
a flat surface such as a desktop or
countertop. Select a location that is:

• Near an AC outlet

• Near a modular telephone 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 to be ins ta lle d is R J1 1 C.

LOADING THE
CASSETTE

2. Lift open the cassette compart­ment door.

3. Put the cassette in the compart­ment with its full reel toward the
back of the system and its open
edge to the right.

Your TAD-277 comes with an MC-60
cassette tape (30 minutes of recording
time per side). You can buy ad ditional
and different length cassettes at your
local RadioShack store.

1. Turn the supplied cassette’s hub
with the tip of a pencil to take up
any tape slack.

4. Close the compartment door.

Notes:

• You can turn the tape over and
record on the other side. This lets
you save any messages recorded
on the first side while using the
tape to record more messages.

• Replace the tape at lea st once a
year, or more often if it is used fre­quently.

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CONNECTING POWER

Use the supplied AC adapter to power
your TAD-277.

Cautions:

• The supplied Class 2 A C adapter
supplies 9 volts of power, delivers
at least 500 milliamps, and has a
plug that properly fits the TAD-

9V AC 500mA

277’s
adapter that does no t meet these
specifications could damage the
TAD-277.

• Always plug the adapter into the
TAD-277 before you plug it into an
AC outlet, and unplug the ad apter
from the outlet before you unplug
it from the TAD-277.

1. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the TAD-277’s

AC 500mA

2. Plug the adapter’s other end into a
standard AC outlet.

3. Rotate
clicks to turn on the TAD-277.

jack.

VOLUME

jack. Us ing an

9V

to the right until it

message, the T AD-277 s ou nds a c on­tinuous high tone until you record a
message (see “Recording the Outgo­ing Message”).

Note:

If the cassette tape is broken or
is not inserted properly, the TAD-277
sounds a continuous low tone when it
is connected to power. To stop the
tone, unplug the adapter from t he AC
outlet. Reinsert or replace the tape,
then plug the adapter back into the AC
outlet.

RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGE

Before you can use the TA D-277, you
must record the outgoing message.
The maximum length for your outgo­ing message is 30 seconds.

Hint:

To help protect you r hom e or of­fice, do not tell callers you are away.
Instead, say you cannot come to the
phone at this time.

Follow these steps to record an outgo­ing message.

1. If the TAD-277 is off, rotate

UME

to the right until it clicks to
turn it on. The m essage indicator
turns on.

VOL-

The message indicator turns on while
the TAD-277 checks for an outgoing
message.

If an outgoing message is alrea dy re­corded, the TAD-277 automatically
plays it back. If there is no outgoing

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