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- Page 1 Cat. No. 43-778 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-1018 Single Microcassette Answering System with Trim-Style Phone...
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Page 2: Answering System
FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-1018 Single Microcassette Answering System with Trim-Style Phone is ideal for your home or office. This combination tele- phone and answering system is easy to use and has many special features. ANSWERING SYSTEM Digital Outgoing Message — en- sures the clearest possible recording of the message you leave for callers. -
Page 3: Read This First
READ THIS FIRST We have designed your system to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you con- nect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Mounting the Phone on the Wall ... 8 Turning Off/On the Ringer ... 10 Setting the Number of Rings ... 10 Setting the Dialing Mode ... 10 Telephone Operation ... 12 Using Pause ... 12 Using REDIAL ... 12 Using FLASH ... 12 Setting the Phone’s Volume ... -
Page 5: Installation
INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can set the TAD-1018 on a flat surface (such as a desk top or counter top), or mount it on a wall plate or di- rectly on the wall. Select a location that is: • Near an AC outlet •... -
Page 6: Connecting Power
AC outlet. Always unplug the adapter from the AC outlet be- fore you unplug it from the an- swering system. Follow these steps to connect the TAD-1018 to power. 1. Plug the AC adapter’s barrel plug into answering system’s jack. -
Page 7: Checking The Outgoing Message
Follow these steps to record your out- going message. 1. Rotate on the base to VOLUME the right until it clicks. The MES- SAGE indicator lights. 2. Lift open the cassette compart- ment door. 3. Hold down OGM REC/PLAY the MESSAGE indicator turns off, then release the button. -
Page 8: Placing The Phone On A Desk Top
MOUNTING THE PHONE ON THE WALL Using the supplied mounting bracket, you can mount the TAD-1018 on a phone jack wall plate or directly on the wall. If you are mounting the phone directly on the wall, you need two screws with heads that fit into the bracket’s key-... - Page 9 Leave only about 1–2 inches of the cord outside the bracket. 7. Plug the telephone cord into the wall plate or a modular phone jack. 8. Line up the keyhole slots on the...
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Page 10: Turning Off/On The Ringer
Place handset cradle. TURNING OFF/ON THE RINGER To turn off the telephone’s ringer, set . You can still make RINGER outgoing calls. If you hear an exten- sion phone ring, you can still answer calls. When you want the telephone to ring... - Page 11 Note: If your phone system re- quires that you dial an access code ( , for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Leave set to PULSE TONE...
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Page 12: Telephone Operation
TELEPHONE OPERATION You can make and answer calls with this telephone as you would with any other phone. Read this section to learn about special features. USING PAUSE In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code ( , for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. -
Page 13: Setting The Phone'svolume
Note: If you do not have any special telephone services, pressing might disconnect your current call. SETTING THE PHONE’S VOLUME Slide (volume) on the handset to set the handset’s volume to the de- sired level. USING TONE SERVICES FLASH WITH A PULSE LINE... -
Page 14: Answering System Operation
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION SETTING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM TO ANSWER CALLS Rotate on the base to the VOLUME right. When the MESSAGE indicator stays on without the answering sys- tem sounding a tone, the system is ready to answer calls. The answering system records mes- sages and hangs up and resets to an- swer the next call when: •... -
Page 15: Screening Calls
SCREENING CALLS To screen calls, let the answering sys- tem answer them, then listen to the caller’s message through the answer- ing system’s speaker. If you decide to answer the call, pick up any phone on the same phone line as the answering system (including system’s... - Page 16 To save the messages, press SAVE before a new call is recorded. The tape fast-forwards to the end of all the messages and resets to answer calls. To replay the messages, simply press again. PLAY...
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Page 17: Remote Control Operation
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a pulse phone with a pocket tone dialer to: • Play your messages • Erase your messages • Set the answering system to an- swer calls REMOTE PLAYBACK You must know your remote operation... -
Page 18: Remote Answer-On
REMOTE ANSWER-ON You can use any remote phone to set the answering system to answer calls • The answering system has power, • The cassette is loaded, and • The answering system is off. To set the answering system to an- swer calls, dial your phone number and wait about 60 seconds until the answering system answers. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your answering system, but if you do, be sure you installed the tape correctly. If you still have a problem, this chart might help. If it does not, take the answering system to your local RadioShack store for assistance. - Page 20 You are using a pulse dial- ing phone. The tone output from the phone or tone dialer is not long enough. The telephone line is noisy. Seven seconds of silence have passed so the an- swering system hangs up. Continuous tone No outgoing message re- sounds.
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Page 21: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack TAD-1018 Single Microcassette Answering System with Trim- Style Phone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your answering system so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 22: Cleaning The Tape-Handling Parts
CLEANING THE TAPE- HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cassette player. We recommend you inspect and clean the tape head about every 3 months. - Page 23 NOTES...
- Page 24 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. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED...