Radio Shack TAD-1016 Owner's Manual
Radio Shack TAD-1016 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack TAD-1016 Owner's Manual

25-channel dual-keypad cordless speakerphone high-capacity digital answering system

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43-775.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM
Cat. No. 43-775
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1016
25-Channel • Dual-Keypad
Cordless Speakerphone
High-Capacity Digital Answering System

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  • Page 1 43-775.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Cat. No. 43-775 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-1016 25-Channel • Dual-Keypad Cordless Speakerphone High-Capacity Digital Answering System...
  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    If ringer operation is impaired, remove a de- vice from the line. FCC STATEMENT This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon re- quest, provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company.
  • Page 3: Telephone Features

    If someone answers, you can use the TAD-1016 as a two-way intercom. Tone or Pulse Dialing — lets you use your phone with either type of ser- vice.
  • Page 4 AC power to operate. When AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your TAD-1016. For this reason, the TAD-1016 should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not re-...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ... 8 Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall ... 10 Removing the Protective Sheet ... 12 Telephone Preparation ... 13 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ... 13 Setting the Dialing Mode ... 14 Turning Off/On the Base’s Ringer ...
  • Page 6 43-775.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Remote Operation ... 29 Using the Toll-Saver ... 29 Accessing the TAD by Remote ... 29 Troubleshooting ... 31 Care and Maintenance ... 33 Replacing the Battery Pack ... 34 The FCC Wants You to Know ... 35 Lightning ...
  • Page 7: Installation

    43-775.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can set the TAD-1016’s base on a flat surface (such as a desk or counter top), or mount it on a wall plate or directly on the wall. The base’s location affects the phone’s...
  • Page 8: Mounting The Base On A Wall Plate

    43-775.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back of the base. Strain Relief Slot 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The POWER indicator on the base lights.
  • Page 9 43-775.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V 3. Route the adapter cord through the upper and lower grooves and the modular cord through only the upper groove on the bottom of the base.
  • Page 10: Mounting The Base Directly On The Wall

    43-775.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 7. Fully extend the base’s antenna and raise it to a vertical position. Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall To mount the base directly on the wall, you need two wood screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the key- hole slots on the bottom of the base.
  • Page 11 43-775.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 5. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The POWER indicator on the base lights. 7.
  • Page 12: Removing The Protective Sheet

    43-775.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE SHEET The base’s digital display is covered with a transparent protective sheet to prevent damage during shipment and installation. After you install the base, peel off the sheet.
  • Page 13: Telephone Preparation

    43-775.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM TELEPHONE PREPARATION CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The TAD-1016 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery, then charge it for about 14 hours.
  • Page 14: Setting The Dialing Mode

    • If the battery loses its charge com- pletely, the TAD-1016 loses the security access-protection code. Place the handset on the base and charge the battery; this also resets the code.
  • Page 15: Turning Off/On The Base's Ringer

    43-775.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM TURNING OFF/ON THE BASE’S RINGER To turn off the base’s ringer, set RING- on the back of the base to When a call comes in, the handset (if it is off the base) and any phone con- nected to the same line as the TAD- 1016 still ring, but the base does not.
  • Page 16: Telephone Operation

    TELEPHONE OPERATION Note: You can use the keypad on ei- ther the handset or the base to oper- ate the TAD-1016. To use the features during a call, however, you must use the same keypad that you used to make or answer that call.
  • Page 17: Changing The Channel

    The TAD-1016 changes to a different channel each time you press Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change.
  • Page 18: Using The Intercom

    43-775.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM USING THE INTERCOM You can use the TAD-1016 as an inter- com between the base and the hand- set. To use the intercom, press INTERCOM Both the base and the handset ring.
  • Page 19: Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line

    43-775.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM For example, if you have Call Waiting, press to answer an incoming FLASH call without disconnecting the current call. Press again to return to FLASH the first call. Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH disconnect the current call.
  • Page 20: Entering A Pause

    The phone sounds a tone. ). The Entering a Pause In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code ( and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code with the phone number.
  • Page 21: Dialing A Stored Number

    43-775.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Dialing a Stored Number To dial a number stored in the hand- set’s memory, lift the handset from the base or press . When you hear a TALK dial tone, press and enter the MEMO memory location number for the num-...
  • Page 22: Tad Operation

    43-775.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM TAD OPERATION You can use the base or the handset to control the TAD. With the handset you set the day and time, the remote operation personal identification num- ber, record outgoing messages and memos, turn the TAD on and off, play messages, and delete messages.
  • Page 23: Setting The Remote Operation Pin

    43-775.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION PIN The PIN (personal identification num- ber) permits remote access to the TAD. The PIN can be any number from 00 to 99. (The default setting is 00.) 1.
  • Page 24: Selecting An Outgoing Message

    43-775.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 5. Press for AM or for PM. The TAD beeps, then announces the time you set through the handset, and beeps again. Notes: • The seconds start to count from 00 when you set AM or PM. •...
  • Page 25: Setting The Tad To Answer Calls

    43-775.fm Page 25 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 3. When you finish your message, press . The TAD beeps, STOP/7 plays back the message, then beeps again. Note: If your message is less than 2 seconds, the TAD does not recognize it as a new message, and plays back the previous pre-recorded message.
  • Page 26: Screening Calls

    43-775.fm Page 26 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM SCREENING CALLS You can let the TAD answer calls for you while you listen to the caller’s message through the base’s speaker. If you decide to answer the call while screening, lift the handset or press if the handset is away from the TALK base.
  • Page 27 43-775.fm Page 27 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Press on the base, or press PLAY then on the handset.The MOTE 2/PLAY TAD announces the number of mes- sages and whether the messages are old (already listened to) or new. Then it plays each new message, followed by the day and time it was recorded.
  • Page 28: Deleting Messages

    43-775.fm Page 28 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message, press on the handset) DELETE DELETE/4 at any time during message playback. To delete all messages at once, while messages are not playing, hold down DELETE on the base until the TAD beeps and displays...
  • Page 29: Remote Operation

    • Turn the TAD off Note: You cannot access the TAD from another telephone on the same line as your TAD-1016. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for the TAD to answer. If the TAD is not set to answer calls, let the phone ring 10 times.
  • Page 30 43-775.fm Page 30 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Notes: • You can enter the command while the TAD is announcing the num- ber of messages or during the voice prompts. • If you do not press a button within seconds after prompts end, the TAD hangs up.
  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    43-775.fm Page 31 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-1016, but if you do, try these suggestions. If you still have problems, take your TAD-1016 to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance.
  • Page 32 43-775.fm Page 32 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM Problem You hear noise in the hand- set, and none of the keys work. There is no dial tone. Suggestion Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop- erly connected. Press to change the channel (see “Changing the Channel”...
  • Page 33: Care And Maintenance

    FCC authorization to oper- ate it. If your TAD-1016 is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the phone lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect the phone until you have resolved the problem.
  • Page 34: Replacing The Battery Pack

    43-775.fm Page 34 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Con- necting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 13, the battery pack should last about 1 year. If the battery does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, re- place the battery pack with a 3.6 volt,...
  • Page 35: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interfer- ence. LIGHTNING Your TAD-1016 has built-in lightning protection to reduce the risk of dam- age from surges in phone and power line current. This protection meets or exceeds FCC requirements.
  • Page 36 43-775.fm Page 36 Friday, August 13, 1999 3:25 PM 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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