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- Page 1 43-798.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Cat. No. 43-798 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-798 Digital Telephone Answering System with Call Breakthrough...
- Page 2 With an optional pocket tone dialer, you can even use it from a rotary phone. The TAD-798 stores messages on a computer chip. This gives you better performance than tape-based answer- ing machines. For example, you can de- lete an individual message while saving the rest.
- Page 3 43-798.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Remote Operation — lets you use a touch-tone phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate the TAD while you are away from your home or office. Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re- cording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD.
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Page 4: Fcc Statement
43-798.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM READ THIS BEFORE IN- STALLATION Your TAD conforms to federal regula- tions, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
43-798.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM CONTENTS Preparation ... 6 Connecting the TAD ... 6 Installing a Backup Battery ... 7 Setting the Day and Time ... 8 Setting the Number of Rings ... 9 Basic Operation ... 10 Recording the Outgoing Messages ... -
Page 6: Preparation
TAD. Caution: The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for your TAD-798. Use only the supplied adapter. 5. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet. When you first connect power, the TAD announces “Please wait.”... -
Page 7: Installing A Backup Battery
43-798.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY If the AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a 9V backup battery (not supplied) saves the messages, time and day set- tings, and the CBT and remote opera- tion security codes. -
Page 8: Setting The Day And Time
43-798.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SETTING THE DAY AND TIME When you set the TAD-798’s clock, the TAD records the day and time each memo and message is recorded. Notes: • To avoid losing the day and time... -
Page 9: Setting The Number Of Rings
43-798.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set the ring select switch on the right side of the TAD to , or to set how long the TAD waits before it an- swers a call (2 rings, 4 rings, 7 rings, or toll-saver). -
Page 10: Basic Operation
43-798.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM BASIC OPERATION RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGES Before the TAD can answer calls and record messages, you must record an outgoing message (OGM). The TAD- 798 lets you record two separate mes- sages, and it operates differently based on the message you select (see “Using Announce-Only... -
Page 11: Setting The Tad To Answer Calls
USING THE ANNOUNCE- , the ONLY FEATURE When the announce-only feature is on, the TAD-798 plays OGM 2 but does not let callers leave a message. (You must have recorded an OGM 2 message be- fore you can use this feature.) -
Page 12: Recording Incoming Messages
43-798.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES Each incoming message can be up to 60 seconds long. At 55 seconds the TAD beeps to notify the caller that time will soon be up. At 60 seconds it sounds one long and four short beeps, says “Thank you for your call,”... -
Page 13: Recording A Memo
43-798.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM To replay a message while you are lis- tening to it, press . The current REPEAT message replays from the beginning. To return to a previous message, hold down until the desired mes- REPEAT sage number appears in the message counter window. -
Page 14: Recording Aconversation
To delete all messages, stop playback then hold down DELETE until the TAD says “Erase messages” and sounds a long beep. The TAD-798 does not delete new mes- sages. If you have only new messages, the TAD sounds four beeps when you press DELETE... -
Page 15: Screening Calls
43-798.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM SCREENING CALLS To screen calls, let the TAD answer, then listen to the caller’s message through the TAD’s speaker. To adjust the TAD’s volume, slide VOLUME ward – If you do not want to take the call, sim- ply let the TAD finish recording the call- er’s message. -
Page 16: Changing The Remote Operation Security Code
43-798.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM 4. Repeatedly press SKIP to set the second digit, then press . The third digit appears. STOP 5. Repeatedly press SKIP to set the third digit, then press . The TAD sounds a long beep STOP then announces and displays the new CBT code. -
Page 17: Remote Operation
RadioShack store). TOLL-SAVER If the ring select switch is set to saver), the TAD-798 answers after two rings if you have new messages. If there are no new messages, the TAD answers after four rings. This gives you... -
Page 18: Remote Command List
43-798.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM Remote Command List Press: Set the TAD to not answer calls. It beeps and says “Answer off.” Set the TAD to answer calls. It beeps, says “Answer on” and plays OGM 1. If no OGM 1 is recorded, it beeps and says “You have no announcement one.”... - Page 19 43-798.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM After pressing to play messages, you can: Press Replay the previous mes- sage. Skip to the next message. Replay the current message. Delete the current message. Stop message playback.
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
43-798.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-798, but if you do, try these suggestions. Problem The incoming message is incom- plete. The incoming message is un- clear. -
Page 21: Resetting The Tad
43-798.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM RESETTING THE TAD If your TAD stops working properly, re- set it by using a straightened paper clip to press RESET on the back of the TAD. Note: The outgoing messages and all information stored memory... -
Page 22: Care And Maintenance
Modifying or tampering with the TAD’s internal components can cause a mal- function and might invalidate your TAD’s warranty. If your TAD-798 is not per- forming as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company can ask you to dis- connect your TAD until you have resolved the problem. -
Page 23: The Fcc Wants You To Know
43-798.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your TAD causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discon- nect your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. - Page 24 43-798.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:33 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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