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43-744.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Cat. No. 43-744 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-1004 Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp and Speed Dial Memory Telephone...
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TAD. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for specialized telephone services such as call waiting. Privacy — lets you talk to someone else in the room without being over- heard by the person on the phone.
INSTALLATION We have designed your TAD to conform to federal regulations, and you can con- nect it to most telephone lines. Howev- er, each device you connect to the phone line draws power from it. This power draw is the device’s Ringer Equivalence Number, or REN.
Connecting the Handset Cord ... 9 Preparation ... 10 Setting the PULSE/TONE Switch ... 10 Setting the Day and Time ... 10 Telephone Operation ... 12 Setting the Ringer’s Volume ... 12 Using REDIAL ... 12 Using FLASH ... 12 Using PRIVACY ...
• Radio Shack stores sell jacks and adapters to convert older wiring methods to modular wiring. • The telephone company charges to install the necessary jacks.
43-744.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Follow these steps to install the battery. 1. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to push the latch on the battery com- partment cover, then lift the cover. 2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the connector inside the compartment.
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43-744.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on the bracket and the TAD are pointed in the same direction. 4. Align the wall plate’s two studs with the keyhole slots on the bottom of the TAD.
43-744.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM 5. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE on top of the phone’s base. 6. Plug the cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 7.
43-744.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM PREPARATION SETTING THE PULSE/ TONE SWITCH for the type of service PULSE/TONE you have. If you are not sure which type you have, follow these steps. 1. Set on the back of the PULSE/TONE TAD to TONE...
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43-744.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Note: Each time you change the day, the number on the display changes to indicate the day of the week ( 3. Press and release PLAY/STOP TAD beeps once and announces the time format, “AM”...
If you do not want to be disturbed by a ringing phone, set the switch to The telephone does not ring, but you can make outgoing calls. If you hear an extension phone ringing, you can still answer incoming calls.
43-744.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM USING PRIVACY If you want to speak with someone in the room without the person on the phone hearing your conversation, press and hold . Release PRIVACY resume your phone conversation. USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such as bank-...
43-744.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM • You can store a FLASH memory if it is the first entry. 4. Select the memory location as fol- lows: • For a priority memory location, press , or • For an indirect memory location, press , then enter a two- MEMORY...
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43-744.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Storing/Chain-Dialing Special Service Numbers When you store the phone numbers for special services (such as alternate long-distance or bank-by-phone), we recommend you store the service’s phone number in one memory location and store additional information in an- other memory location.
43-744.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can set the TAD to answer calls, you must record the outgoing message (OGM). This is what the caller hears when the TAD answers a call. Notes: •...
43-744.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM • If outgoing message recorded, the TAD says, “Answer off, no announcement.” To set the TAD to not answer calls, press again. The TAD says ANSWER “Answer off,” and the indicator turns off. RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The maximum length for each incoming...
43-744.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Before playing each message, the TAD announces the message number and the day and time when each message was recorded. After all messages play, the TAD says, “End of message(s)” and saves all the messages.
43-744.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Stopping Message Playback To stop playing messages, press twice within 2 seconds. The TAD STOP beeps once and stops playback. ERASING MESSAGES To delete a specific message, press once while the message is play- LETE ing.
You can operate the TAD from almost any touch-tone phone, or from a rotary phone using a pocket tone-dialer (avail- able at your local Radio Shack store). The TAD’s remote operation security code is preset to 744. You can operate your TAD remotely with this code;...
43-744.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM 2. Press SKIP/MEMO to set the first digit, then CODE press . The TAD beeps, PLAY/STOP and the second digit flashes. 3. Press SKIP/MEMO to set the second digit, then CODE press .
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43-744.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM Press Command Stop Play Outgoing Message Change Outgoing Message Room Monitor Play All Messages (To see what com- mands you can use at this point, see the table on Page 23.) Play New Messages (To see what com- mands you can use...
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43-744.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM After you press (to play all messages) or the following commands. Press Command Delete Review Replay Skip Stop (to play new messages), you can enter Function Delete the current message. Replays the previous message. Replays the current message.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience problems with your TAD, check the possible causes in this section. If you still have problems, con- tact your local Radio Shack store for as- sistance. The incoming message is incom- plete. • Be sure the memory is not full.
43-744.fm Page 25 Friday, August 13, 1999 2:10 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack TAD-1004 Fully Digital TAD with Voice Stamp and Speed Dial Memory Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The follow- ing suggestions will help you care for your TAD so you can enjoy it for years.
• Increase the distance between the TAD and the radio or TV. • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the TAD and the radio or Consult your local Radio Shack store if the problem still exists. LIGHTNING Your TAD has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surg- es in telephone and power line current.
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In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the Radio Shack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Radio Shack will, at its option, un- less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor;...