Setting The Tad To Answer Calls; Screening Calls; Recording Incoming Messages; Recording A Memo - Radio Shack TAD-726 Owner's Manual

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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 25), 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
To set the TAD to not answer calls,
press . The TAD announces
ANSWER
"Answer off" and the message counter
turns off.
ANSWER

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 de-
cide to answer the call, press
to answer using the speakerphone,
press to answer if the handset is
TALK
off the base, or if the handset is on the
base, lift it. You can also pick up any
phone on the same line. The TAD stops
recording and resets to answer the next
call.
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RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
After the TAD answers a call, it plays the
outgoing message, beeps, and records
the caller's message.
Each incoming message can be up to 1
or 4 minutes long, depending on how
you set
appears. Record Time" on Page 25). The TAD-
A
726's maximum recording capacity is 13
minutes.
The TAD stops recording and resets to
answer the next call when:
Note: When the TAD's message memo-
ry is full,
the TAD announces "No remaining time"
when you try to operate it.
SPEAKER

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-726 stores
memos as incoming messages (see
"Playing Messages" on Page 27).
(see "Setting the
REC TIME
• The caller hangs up.
• The maximum message length is
reached.
• The TAD detects a busy signal or
more than 7 seconds of silence.
• You pick up the TAD-726's handset
or any phone on the same phone
line.
appears on the display and
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