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Radio Shack TAD-799 Owner's Manual

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43-799.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM
Cat. No. 43-799
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-799
Fully Digital Telephone Answering System
with Day/Time Voice Stamp

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  • Page 1 43-799.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Cat. No. 43-799 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-799 Fully Digital Telephone Answering System with Day/Time Voice Stamp...
  • Page 2 43-799.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-799 Fully Digital Telephone Answering System 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 not available in tape-based answering machines.
  • Page 3 43-799.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TAD automatically stops if you answer 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.

  • Page 4: Fcc Statement

    43-799.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD-799 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 it. This power draw is the device’s Ringer Equiv-...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    43-799.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 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 ...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Select a location that is near a modular telephone jack and an AC outlet. Notes: • Your TAD-799 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update it...

  • Page 7: Connecting To The Telephone Line

    43-799.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover. When and the two-digit number of 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.

  • Page 8: Connecting To Power

    43-799.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM CONNECTING TO POWER Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug into the AC 9V jack on the back of the TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s other end into a standard AC outlet. Caution: You must use a Class II power source that supplies 9 volts AC and de- livers at least 400 mA.

  • Page 9: Preparation

    43-799.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM PREPARATION SETTING THE DAY AND TIME Follow these steps to set the day and time so the TAD records the correct day and time of the call with each phone message. Notes: •...

  • Page 10: Recording The Outgoing Message

    43-799.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answer calls, you must record the outgoing mes- sage (OGM) the caller hears when the TAD answers a call. Note: The maximum outgoing message length is 60 seconds.

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The ring select switch on the bottom of the TAD controls how long the TAD-799 waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the appropriate position. — The TAD answers after four rings.

  • Page 12: Recording Incoming Messages

    43-799.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The TAD can record an incoming mes- sage of up to 60 seconds. If a recording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon.

  • Page 13: Repeating Messages

    43-799.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Repeating Messages To review a message while you are lis- tening to it, press The current REPEAT. message plays from the beginning. To hear the previous message, press and hold until that message’s REPEAT number appears.

  • Page 14: Erasing Messages

    43-799.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM ERASING MESSAGES To delete a specific message, press LETE once while the message is playing. The TAD beeps once and immediately erases the current message, then plays the next message. To erase all messages, while playback is stopped, hold down .

  • Page 15: Remote Operation

    TAD answers so you can avoid unnecessary long-distance charges. CHANGING THE REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE The TAD-799’s remote operation secu- rity code is preset to 799. Follow these steps to change the code. Notes: • Be sure to set each digit within 8 seconds.

  • Page 16: Remote Answer-On

    43-799.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM 2. Press to set the SKIP REPEAT first digit, then press . The sec- STOP ond digit flashes. 3. Press to set the SKIP REPEAT second digit, then press STOP third digit flashes. 4.

  • Page 17: Using Remote Commands

    43-799.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a touch-tone phone or a pulse (ro- tary) phone with a pocket tone dialer. 1. Dial your phone number. 2. When the TAD answers, enter your remote operation security code.

  • Page 18: Remote Commands

    43-799.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM REMOTE COMMANDS Press: Stop playback, recording, and room monitoring. Play the outgoing mes- sage. Record a new outgoing message. Monitor the room where the TAD is located for 30 seconds. Play all messages. Play only new messages.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    43-799.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-799, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem The incoming message is incomplete. flashes on the message counter.

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    43-799.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-799 is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your TAD so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 21: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    43-799.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD caus- es problems on the telephone line, the telephone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company noti- fies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with...
  • Page 22 43-799.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM NOTES...
  • Page 23 43-799.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM NOTES...
  • Page 24 43-799.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:43 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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