Radio Shack TAD-799 User Manual

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Fully Digital Telephone Answering System

Cat. No. 43-799

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-799

with Day/Time Voice Stamp

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TA D-799 Fully Digital
Telephone Answering Sy stem stores all
messages on a c omputer chip — there
are no t ape m ec han ism s to we ar o ut a nd
no tapes to bother with. Thi s gives you
capabilities not available in tape-based
answering machines. For example, you
can delete individual messages wi thout
listening to every one.

The TAD-799’s 16-minute memory ca­pacity lets you store more messages
than many other TADs (telephone an­swering devices). Its unique, space-sav­ing design makes it ideal for home and
office use. Your TAD’s remote control
features let you ret rieve me ssag es from
almost any touch-tone phone. With an
optional pocket tone dialer, you can
even use it from a rotary phone.

Your TAD’s features include:

Voice Da

/Time Stamp

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

Call/Messa

e Counter

— displays the

number of messages recorded.

Selectable 3-Digit Rem ote Ope ratio n
Securi t

— helps prevent unau-

Code

thorized remote operation.

Di

ital Outgoing Message

— gives
you a clear outgoing message than can
be up to 60 seconds long.

Memor

Backup

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

Automatic Toll Saver

— answers the
phone after two rings when you have
new messages. Otherwise, it answers
after four rings. This lets you hang up
before the TAD answers to avoid charg­es when you call by long-distance to
check your messages.

Room Monitor

— lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where your
TAD is located.

Call Screenin

— you can listen to in­coming calls so you can decide whether
or not to answer.

© 1998 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TAD
automatically stops if you an swer a call
after the TAD answers.

DELETE Button — lets you quickly
erase messages individually or all at
once.

Memo Recording — lets you leave
memos for your family, roommates, or
co-workers as messages on the TAD.

To take advantage of all the TAD’s fea­tures, we recommend that you read this
manual completely before you use the
TAD.

This TAD has been test ed and certified
to comply with applicable UL and 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 BAC K. NO USER-SE RVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

This sy mbol is intend ed to al ert 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.

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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION

We have designed your TAD-799 to
conform to federal regula tions, and you
can connect it to most telephone lines.
However, each device you connect to
the phone line draws power from it. This
power dr aw i s t he devi ce ’s

alence Number

shown on the bottom of the TAD.
you use more than one telephone or

other device on the line, add up all of
the RENs. If the t otal is more than five,
your telephones m ight not ring. In rural
areas, a total REN of three m ight impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is
impaired, remove a device from the line.

, or REN. The REN is

Ringer Equiv-

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD complies with Part 68 of

Rules

. You must, upon request, provide
the FCC Registration Number and the
REN to your telephone company. Both
numbers are marked o n the bottom of
the TAD.

Note

: You must not connect the TAD to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line syst ems

• electronic key telephone systems

FCC

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CONTENTS

Installation ..............................................................................................................6

Choosing a Location .........................................................................................6

Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................ 6

Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................... 7

Connecting to Power ......................................................................................... 8

Preparation ............................................................................................................. 9

Setting the Day and Time ..................................................................................9

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

Basic Operati on ...... .......... ................... ................... ......... ................... ................. 11

Setting the Number of Rings ............................................................................11

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ......................................................................11

Recording Incoming Messages .......................................................................12

Screening Calls ...............................................................................................12

Playing Messages ...........................................................................................12

Repeating Messages ....................................... ................... ................... ...13

Skipping Messages .................................................................................. 13

Pausing Message Playback .....................................................................13

Stopping Message Playback ....................................................................13

Erasing Messages ..........................................................................................14

Recording a Memo ..........................................................................................14

Remote Operation ...............................................................................................15

Using Toll-Saver ...............................................................................................15

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .............................................15

Remote Answer-O n ..................... .......... ................... ................... ......... ..........16

Using Remote Commands .............................................................................. 17

Remote Commands .......................... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ...18

Troubleshootin

Care And Maintenance ........................................................................................20

The FCC Wants Yo u to Know ....................... ................... ......... ................... ...21

Lightning .........................................................................................................21

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INSTALLATION

CHOOSING A LOCATION

Select a location that is near a modular
telephone jack and an AC outlet.

Notes:

• Your T AD-799 connects directly to a
modular telephone line jack. If your
telephone wiring does not have a
modular jack, you can update it
yourself using jacks and adapters
available at your local RadioShack
store, or have the telephone com­pany update it for you.

• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a
wall plate jac k ) .

Caution:

designed specifically for your T AD-799.
Use only the supplied adapter.

The supplied AC adapter was

INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY

The TAD requires AC power to operate.
However, if AC power fails, or you un­plug the TAD, a 9-volt battery (not sup­plied) provides backup power so the
TAD can maintain the correct time and
memory information. We recommend
you use an alkaline battery, available at
your local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new bat teries,
different types of batteries.

Follow these steps to install the battery.

1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to
unlatch the battery compartment
cover (as shown), then slide the
cover in the direction of the arrow
and lift it off.

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2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the
connector inside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

When
calls in memory alternately flash on the
display, replace the battery. When you
replace the battery, be sure the TAD is
connected to AC power so you do not
lose any stored information.

Cautions:

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and the two-digit number of

• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.

CONNECTING TO THE
TELEPHONE LINE

To connect the TAD to the phon e line,
plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into the
of the TAD. Then plug the other end into
a modular phone jack.

You can also connect a telephone to the

TEL SET

ing a second modular cord (not sup­plied).

TEL LINE

jack on the back of the TAD us-

jack on the back

• Always remove old or weak batter­ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.

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CONNECTING TO POWER

Insert the supplied adapte r’s barrel plug
into the
TAD. Then plug the AC ada pter’s other
end into a standard AC outlet.

AC 9V

jack on the back of the

Caution

source that supplies 9 volts AC and d e­livers at least 400 mA. Its center tip must
be set to positive and its plug must fit the
TAD’s
meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these sp eci­fications could damage athetoid or the
adapter.

When you first connect power,
flashes on the display, then the TAD
runs a self-test. You c anno t operate the
TAD during this test. When the test is
complete, the TAD beeps once, then

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: You must use a Class II power

AC 9V

jack. The supplied adapter

flashes.

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