43-723.fm Page 1 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM TAD-723 Digital Telephone Answering System Please read before using this equipment.
43-723.fm Page 2 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your TAD is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC standards. Your TAD (Telephone Answering Device) conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the TAD.
43-723.fm Page 3 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 4 Installation .............................................................................................................................. Connecting the TAD to the Phone Line ............................................................................ Connecting Power ........................................
3-723.fm Page 4 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM ˆ Features Your RadioShack Digital Telephone Answering System is a sophisticated, fully digital message center. Fully digital means the TAD (Telephone Answering Device) stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines. For example, you can save or delete individual messages. Because your TAD is fully digital, there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with.
43-723.fm Page 5 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM ˆ Installation Select a location for the TAD that is near both a telephone jack and an easily accessible AC outlet, and out of the way of normal activities. ers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the TAD’s 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the TAD or the adapter.
43-723.fm Page 6 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM tings for the day, time, and security code. We recommend you use RadioShack alkaline batteries. Warning: Dispose of the old batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. Cautions: 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery compartment cover. 2. Place the batteries in the compartment according to the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. 3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw.
43-723.fm Page 7 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM advance until you set the correct day and time. • CL and 0 flash on the display until you set the day and time. • If you do not press a button for about 10 seconds after the TAD says an instruction, the TAD exits setup. Start over at Step 1. 1. If the TAD is off, press ON/OFF. The TAD beeps twice. RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGES (OGM) The TAD has a built-in outgoing message that says, “Hello, please leave a message after the tone.
43-723.fm Page 8 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM 2. Hold down ANNOUNCE until you hear a beep (about 2 seconds). 3. To stop the outgoing message before it ends, press STOP. SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The ring select switch on the right side of the TAD controls how long the TAD waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the appropriate position. 3. After the beep, begin speaking your message about 8 inches away from the microphone (located on the front of the TAD). 4.
43-723.fm Page 9 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM ˆ Basic Operation SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer calls, press ON/ OFF. The display turns on and the TAD beeps twice. and beeps twice, waits 10 seconds for any remote operation commands, then hangs up (see “Remote Commands” on Page 12). The TAD cannot record additional messages until you delete some of the old messages (see “Deleting Messages” on Page 10).
43-723.fm Page 10 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM SCREENING CALLS the last message, the TAD says, “End of messages.” To screen your calls, let the TAD answer. Listen to the caller’s message through the TAD’s speaker. If you decide to answer the call, pick up any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call.
43-723.fm Page 11 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM shows 0 and the MESSAGE indicator light turns off. Note: If you press DELETE before playback of all messages, the TAD beeps three times. You cannot delete all messages until you play back all new messages. ˆ Remote Operation While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer to enter your remote operation security code and do any of the following: 2.
43-723.fm Page 12 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM REMOTE COMMANDS Press 1 11 To Replay the current message. Replay the previous message. 2 Play all or new messages. 3 Skip to the next message. #3 Change the remote security code. Enter a new 3-digit code. 4 Play OGM 1. 5 Play OGM 2. #4 Record OGM 1. Enter 0 to finish the recording and the TAD will play the new OGM 1 for confirmation. #5 Record OGM 2. Enter 0 to finish the recording and the TAD will play the new OGM 2 for confirmation.
43-723.fm Page 13 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the TAD still does not operate properly, take it to you local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Remedy The TAD does not answer calls. Check all phone line connections. Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected. TAD is full. Delete messages. TAD is not turned on. Press ON/OFF. The outgoing announcement is distorted.
43-723.fm Page 14 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 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 discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
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43-723.fm Page 16 Monday, May 22, 2000 10:26 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
