Radio Shack TAD-732 User Manual

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Cat. No. 43-732

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-732

900 MHz Digital Answering System

with 20-Channel Cordless Telephone

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TAD-732 900 MHz Digital Answering System uses advanced cordless telephone technology to give you superior audio quality. Its cordless operation lets you move freely around your home or office.

The TAD-732 stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you better performance than tape-based answering machines. For example, you can delete an individual mess age while saving the rest. Because your TAD is fully digital, there are no tapes to bother with and no tape mechanisms to wear out.

You can operate the TAD-732 remotely from a touch-tone phone, even if it is not turned on.

TAD Features

Date/Time Stamp

and time each message was recorded.

— records the day

Announce-Only

— lets you play an announcement for call ers to hear, without recording their messages.

LED Message Counter

— shows the number of messages the TAD has recorded.

Remote Operation

— lets you use a touch-tone phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate t he TAD while you are away from your home or office.

Remote Answer-On

— l ets you turn on the TAD from a remote location even when it is not set to answer calls.

Programmable Remote Operation Security Code

— you can set a two-digi t

security code for remote operation.

Call Screening

— lets you listen as a caller leaves a mes sage so you can decide whether or not to answer the call.

Two User Mailboxes and a Message Center

— stores mess ages (eac h up to 60 seconds long) in one of the user mailboxes or in the general message center.

Volume Control

— lets you adjust the

volume of incoming message playback.

Pre-Recorded Message

— gives you the option of using the TAD-732 ’s existing outgoing mess age or rec ording your own (up to 60 seconds long).

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Memo Recording

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

Adjustable Ring Number

— lets you set the TAD to answer a fter four or seven rings.

Toll-Saver

— lets you avoid unnecessary long-distance charges when you call by long distance to check your messages.

CAUTION

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ANSWER

Button

— lets you turn the

TAD on or off without disconnecting it.

Phone Pick-U

Detection

— stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD.

Telephone F eatures

900 MHz Operation

sound and less interference than many other cordless phones.

20 Channels

— automatically sel ects a clear channel when you make or answer a call. You can also manually change channels during a call.

Securit

Access-Protection Code

helps prevent other cordless phones from using your phone line while the handset is off the base.

9-Number Memor

store up to 9 pho ne numbers in memory for easy dialing.

lets you send a paging signal

e —

from the base to the handset to page someone or locate the handset when it is away from the base.

Flash

— sends an electronic switchhook signal for use with special phone services such as Call Wai tin g .

Redial

— lets you quickly dial the last

number dialed.

— provides bett er

Dialing

— lets you

—

your conversation with someone in the room .

Tone or Pulse Dialin

— lets you use

your phone with either type of dialing.

Headset Jack

— lets you connect an optional headset (available at your local RadioShack store) for hands-free convenience.

Detachable Belt Cli

— lets you ha ng the handset on your belt for easy portability.

Hearin

Aid Compatible

— lets you use this telephone with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch.

Warnin

: To prevent fire or s hock 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 USER-S ERVICEABLE 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 vo ltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnit ude t o con st itute a r isk of el ectric shock. Do not open the product’s case.

— prevents the person on t he oth-

Mute

er end of the phone line from hearing

This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte-

nance i nstruct ions ar e incl uded in the literature accompanying this product.

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This telephone device has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards.

We recommend you record the TAD’s serial number here. The number is on the bottom of the base.

Serial Number ________________ Important: Cordless phones such as

this one require AC power to operate. When AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your TAD-732. For this reason, the TAD-732 should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not require AC power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure.

READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION

Your TAD-732 conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the telepho ne line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s

equivalence number

is on the label on the back of the base.

, or REN. The REN

ringer

ringer operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD-732 complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the label on the back of the base.

You must not connect your phone to any of the following:

• coin-operated syst e ms

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

Note: Your telephone operates on s tandard radio frequencies, as a llocated by the FCC. Even though the security access-protection code prevents unauthorized use of your phone line, it is possible for other radio units operating on similar frequencies within a certain area to unintentionally intercept your conversations and/or cause interference. This lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone.

. You must, upon request,

If you are using more than one phone or other device on th e line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phone might not ring and your answering system might not answer. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair

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CONTENTS

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

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

Installing the Handset’s Antenn a ........................................................................ 7

Installing the Phone ............................................................................................ 8

Placing the Base on a Desk Top .................................................................. 8

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate .............................................................. 9

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .......................... ....... .......... ....... ... 10

Connecting and Charging the Handset Battery Pack .. ..................................... 12

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 14

Turning the Ringers Off or On .......................................................................... 14

Setting the Number of Rings ............................................................................ 15

Setting the Day and Time . ................................................................................ 15

With the Handset ....................................................................................... 15

With the Base ............................................................................................ 16

Telephone Operation ............................................................................................ 17

Making and Receiving a Call ............................................................................ 17

Setting the Handset’s Volume .......................................................................... 17

Changing the Channel ........................................ ....... .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... . 17

Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 18

Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 18

Using Mute ....................................................................................................... 18

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 19

Using Page........................................................................................................ 19

Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 19

Storing a Number in Memory ..................................................................... 19

Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 20

Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................... 20

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 20

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 20

Using an Optional Headset ................................................... ....... .......... ....... .. . 21

Removing the Belt Clip ..................................................................................... 21

TAD O peration ....................................................................................................... 22

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ...................................................................... 22

Using the Mailboxes ......................................................................................... 22

Recording an Outgoing Message ..................................................................... 22

Using the Handset ..................................................................................... 23

Deleting an Outgoing Message ................................................................. 23

Using the Announce-Only Feature ................................................................... 24

Screening Calls ........................ ....... .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......... .. ....... . 24

Adjusting the TAD’s Volume ............................................................................. 24

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Recording Incoming Messages ........................................................................ 25

Recording a Memo ........................................................................................... 25

Using the Handset ..................................................................................... 25

Playing Messages ............................................................................................ 27

Deleting Messages ............... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ..... 28

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .............................................. 28

Remote Operation ................................................................................................. 29

Using Toll-Saver ............................................................................................... 29

Using Remote Answer-On ................................................................................ 29

Using Remote Commands ............................................................................... 29

Remote Commands ................................................................ ....... ....... ..... 30

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 31

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 32

Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 33

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 34

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 34

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PREPARATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location that is:

• near an AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

• away from electrical machinery,

electrical appliances, m etal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors

The base’s location affects the phone’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to s ee which provides the best performance.

Caution:

designed specifically for your T AD-732. Use only the supplied adapter.

The supplied AC adapter was

INSTALLING THE HANDSET’ S ANTENNA

Screw the antenna into the hole at the top of the handset.

Notes:

• Your telephone connec ts directly to

a modular telephone line jack. If your phone line jack is not a modular jack, you can update 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 nu mbe r of t he j ack to be

installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if you want to mount it on a wall plate).

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INSTALLING THE PHONE

Placing the Base on a Desk Top

1. Remove the mounting bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the telephone jack on the back of the base.

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

4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the the back of the base.

5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back of the base.

6. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the inner pair of slots near the bo ttom of the base as shown and snap the tabs at the wide end of the bracket into place.

DC 9V

jack on

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7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The TAD-732 beeps and appears.

8. Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical positio n.

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate

1. Remove the mounting bracket by holding in b oth tabs and gently pull ing out the wide end of the bracket.

2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the telephone jack on the back of the base.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the

DC 9V

jack on

the back of the base.

4. Route the modular cord through the left groove on the bottom of the base and the adapt er cord through the groove below the strain relief slot.

Strain Relief Slot

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5. Route the end of the modular cord through the hole in the bracket, and insert the tabs on the narrow e nd of the bracket into the inner pair of slots near the top of the base as shown.

6. Snap the tabs at the wide end of the bracket into place.

8. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. The TAD-732 beeps and

appears.

9. Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

7. Plug the modular cord into the wall plate jack. Align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall

To mount the base directly on the wall , you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.

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1. Drill two holes 315/

/16"

inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about mm) from the wall.

inch (5

/16"

2. Remove the mounting bracket by holding in b oth tabs and gently pull ing out the wide end of the bracket.

3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the telephone jack on the back of the base.

4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the

DC 9V

jack on

the back of the base.

5. Route the modular cord through the groove below the strain relief slot and the adapter cord through the left groove on the bottom of the base.

Strain Relief Slot

6. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the inner pair of slots near the top of the base as shown and snap the tabs at the wide end of the bracket into place.

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