Radio Shack TAD-716 User Manual

Cat. No. 43-716

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-716

Single Microcassette

Answering System

WARNING:

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shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or

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.

!

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsu­lated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that might
be of sufficient 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 the literature accom­panying this product.

1999 Tandy Corporation.

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RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TAD-716 Single Microcassette An­swering System is ideal for your home or office. It is easy
to use and has the following features.

Single Microcassette Operation

messages.

One Button Operation

Remote Operation

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

Remote Answer-On

tion to set the TAD-716 to answer calls.

Call Monitor

message so you can decide if you want to answer the
call.

Auto Toll Saver

charges when you call long-distance to check your mes­sages.

— lets you listen while a caller leaves a

— easy to use.

— lets you use a touch-tone pho ne

— lets you call from a remote loca-

— lets you avoid unnecessary toll

— lets you store your

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Broken Tape Detection/Indication

— sounds a continu­ous tone to alert you when the tape is broken or not in­serted properly.

Tape Full Detection

— signal caller when the message

capacity is full.

VOX (Voice-Activated Recording)

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

Auto Reset

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

Message Indicator

— flashes to indicate the number of
incoming calls recorded (up to 4). It flashes continuously
if there are more than 4 calls or if there are messages re­corded when a power failure occurs.

This answering system is ETL listed and complies with all
applicable FCC standards.

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READ THIS FIRST

We have designed the TAD-716 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 the phone line. We refer to this
power draw as the device's Ringer Equivalenc e Number ,
or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the TAD-716.

If you are using more than one device on the line, add up
all the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural
areas), your phones might not ring and the TAD-716
might not answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove
a device from the telephone line.

FCC STATEMENT

The TAD-716 complies with Part 68 of
must, upon request, provide the FCC registratio n nu mbe r
and the REN to your phone company. Both numbers are
on the bottom of the TAD-716.

Note:

You must not connect the TAD-716 to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

FCC Rules

. You

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CONTENTS

Preparation .................................................................. 7

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

Loading the Cassette ............. ... ... ........................... 7

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

Recording the Outgoing Message ........................ 10

Connecting to the Phone Line .............................. 11

Basic Operation ................................................... ... .. 12

Screening Calls .................................................... 13

Playing Messages ................................................ 14

To Pause During Playback ............................. 14

To Fast-Fo rw ar d Durin g Play ba ck ............. ... .. 15

To Rewin d Du ring Playback ......................... .. 15

Saving Messages ................................................. 15

Power Failure Protection ...................................... 16

Resetting the TAD-716 ............................. .... ... ... .. 16

Remote Operation ..................................................... 17

Remote Security Code ......................................... 17

Remote Activation ................................................ 17

Remote Message Playback .................................. 18

Remote Message Erase ....................................... 19

Toll Saver .............................................................. 20

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 21

Care and Maintenance .............................................. 24

Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ........................ 25

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

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

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PREPARATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

The TAD-716 is designed to rest on a flat surface such as
a desktop or countertop. Select a location that is:

• near an accessible AC outlet

• near a modular telephone line jack

If the phone line jack is not a modular 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 installed is RJ11C.

LOADING THE CASSETTE

The TAD-716 comes with a MC-20 cassette tape (10
minutes of recording time per side). You can buy addi­tional and different length cassettes at your local Ra­dioShack store.

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

2. Lift open the cassette
compartment door, then
remove and discard the
tape card from inside the
compartment.

3. Put the cassette in the compar tment with its full reel
at the left side and its open edge to the left of the
TAD-716.

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 least once a year.

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CONNECTING POWER

1. Plug the supplied AC adapter into a standard AC out­let.

2. Rotate
turn on the TAD-716.

The message indicator turns on while the TAD-716
checks for an outgoing message.

If an outgoing message is already recorded, the TAD-716
automatically plays it back. If there is no outgoing mes­sage, the TAD-716 sounds a beep every 5 seconds until
you record a message (see “Recording the Outgoing
Message” on Page 10).

Note:

properly, the TAD-716 sounds a continuous low tone
when it is connected to power. To stop the tone, unplug
the adapter from the AC outlet . Reinsert or replace the
tape, then plug the adapter back into the AC outlet.

VOLUME

If the cassette tape is broken or is not inserted

counterclockwise until it clicks to

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