Setting The Tad To Answer Calls; Screening Calls; Recording Incoming Messages; Recording A Memo - Radio Shack TAD-729 Owner's Manual

SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
. If the TAD is set to record a
ANSWER
caller's message (see "Setting the
Record Time" on Page 28), it plays the
outgoing message and shows the num-
ber of recorded messages. If the TAD is
set to announcement-only, it plays the
outgoing message, and
set the TAD to not answer calls, press
. The TAD announces, "Answer
ANSWER
off" and the message counter turns off.

SCREENING CALLS

You can let the TAD answer calls for you
while you listen to the caller's message
through the base's speaker (
appears on the handset's display).
ing
If you decide to answer the call, press
to answer using the speaker-
SPEAKER
phone, lift the handset (if necessary)
and press to answer. You can also
TALK
pick up any phone on the same line. The
TAD stops recording and resets to an-
swer the next call.
RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
After the TAD answers a call, it plays the
outgoing message, beeps, and records
the caller's message. The base's display
shows
shows
Each incoming message can be up to 1
A appears. To or 4 minutes long, depending on how
you set
Record Time" on Page 28). The TAD-
729's maximum recording capacity is 12
minutes.
The TAD stops recording and resets to
answer the next call when:
• The caller hangs up.
• The maximum message length is
ANSWER
• The TAD detects a busy signal or
• You pick up the TAD-729's handset
Note: When the TAD's message memo-
Answer-
ry is full,
the TAD announces "No remaining time"
when you try to operate it.

RECORDING A MEMO

A memo is a message you can record at
the TAD for yourself or others in your
home or office. The TAD-729 stores
memos as incoming messages ("Playing
Messages" on Page 30).
, and the handset's display
--
.
Answering
(see "Setting the
REC TIME
reached.
more than 7 seconds of silence.
or any phone on the same phone
line.
appears on the display and
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