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Radio Shack 43-768 Owner's Manual
Summary of 43-768
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Cat. No. 43-768 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Tad-1006 digital answering system telephone with time/day stamp 43-768.Fm page 1 friday, august 13, 1999 2:49 pm.
Page 2: Features
2 features your tad-1006 digital answering system telephone with time/day stamp is a sophisticated, fully digital message center that combines a tele- phone and an answering machine in one convenient package. Fully digital means the tad-1006 stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you adv...
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3 memo recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office. Two-way recording — lets you record both sides of your phone con- versation. Room monitor — lets you listen from a remote phone to the room where the tad-1006 is installed. Volume control — lets you adjust the ...
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4 read this before installation we have designed your system to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws pow- er from the line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equiva- lence number...
Page 5: Contents
5 contents installation ............................................................................................................ 7 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 7 connecting the ac adapter ..............................
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6 screening calls ............................................................................................. 22 recording a 2-way conversation .................................................................. 22 recording a memo ......................................................................
Page 7: Installation
7 installation important: to be sure your tad-1006 works properly, follow this sequence to install it. 1. Select a location (see “selecting a location”). 2. Connect the ac adapter (see “connecting the ac adapter”). 3. Install a backup battery (see “installing a backup battery” on page 8). 4. Mount t...
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8 2. Plug the other end of the ac adapter into a standard ac outlet. The tad-1006 initializes, the l. Batt (low battery) indicator lights steadily, and the answer, memo, and play indicators flash six times. Then the tad-1006 beeps once and the answer indicator lights steadily. Notes: • be sure not t...
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9 replace the battery if the l.Batt (low battery) indicator turns on while the ac adapter is properly connected. Cautions: • before you replace the battery, be sure the supplied adapter is securely connected to an ac out- let and to the jack on the back of the tad-1006. Otherwise, you might lose any...
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10 mounting on a wall plate 1. Plug one end of the supplied mod- ular cord into the to line jack on the back of the tad-1006. 2. As shown below, press the modu- lar cord into the right groove on the mounting bracket and press the ac adapter’s cord into the left groove. 3. Plug the other end of the m...
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11 mounting directly on the wall to install the tad-1006 directly on the wall, you need a drill and two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket. 1. At the desired mounting location, drill two holes 3 15 / 16 inches apart, one above the other. 2. Threa...
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12 7. Press up on the handset holder to remove it, turn it over so its tabbed edge faces up, then press it back down into its slot on the base. Connecting the handset to connect the handset to the base of the tad-1006, plug one end of the supplied coiled cord into the modular jack on the handset, th...
Page 13: Telephone Operation
13 telephone operation use the telephone as you would any other to make and answer a call. This section explains how to use your tad-1006’s special telephone fea- tures. Using redial to redial the last number dialed, lift the handset. When you hear the dial tone, press redial . The phone auto- matic...
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14 storing a number in memory note: it is not unusual to hear beep- ing/buzzing or the operator’s voice on the line as you store a number in the tad-1006’s memory. 1. Press store . 2. Enter the number you want to store (up to 16 digits). Notes: • you can store phone numbers or special banking or tel...
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15 storing a pause in memory in some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code with the phone number; however, you must also store a pause after the access code to allow the ou...
Page 16: Tad Preparation
16 tad preparation complete the procedures in this sec- tion before you begin using the tad to answer calls. Notes: • the keypad is located under the cover on the front of the tad- 1006. Lift the cover to access the keys. • before you begin any of the pro- cedures in this section, be sure the tad is...
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17 2. Press 1/time . The tad says, “ press one for monday, two for tuesday, three for wednesday, four for thursday, five for friday, six for saturday, seven for sun- day.” 3. Press a number button to set the day of the week. The tad says the day of week and, “ enter the time.” 4. Press two digits fo...
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18 recording announcements recording the outgoing announcement the tad has a built-in outgoing an- nouncement that says “ please leave your message after the tone.” you can record a different announce- ment (up to 1 minute long) for the call- er to hear when the tad answers a call. Important hints: ...
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19 checking/deleting the outgoing announcement you can press ogm at any time to play the outgoing announcement. Ad- just volume on the side of the tad to a comfortable listening level. To stop listening to the outgoing an- nouncement before it ends, press on/ off . To delete your recorded outgoing a...
Page 20: Tad Operation
20 tad operation be sure you complete the procedures in “installation” and “tad preparation” before you begin using the tad. Setting the tad to answer/not answer calls to set the tad to answer calls, simply turn it on by pressing on/off so the answer indicator turns on. Note: you can also use a remo...
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21 • if the tad answers when the memory is full, it plays the mem- ory full announcement, waits 7 seconds for any remote operation commands (see “using remote commands” on page 27), then hangs up. The tad cannot record additional messages until you delete some of the old ones (see “deleting messages...
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22 checking/deleting the announcement-only message you can press ogm while the ann in- dicator is turned on to play the an- nouncement-only message. Adjust volume on the side of the tad to a comfortable listening level. To stop listening to the message be- fore it ends, press on/off . To delete your...
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23 • if you hang up the phone without pressing on/off , the tad-1006 might continue to record. To play back a recorded conversation, see “playing 2-way conversations” on page 24. Recording a memo a memo is a message that you record by speaking directly at the tad-1006, without calling in on the phon...
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24 playing incoming messages the play indicator flashes after the tad records one or more incoming messages. To listen to the incoming message(s), press play . The tad tells you how many messages it has recorded. For example, if there are three messages, the tad says “three messages.” the tad plays ...
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25 the tad plays each recorded memo, one after the other, beginning with the most recent one. At the end of each, the tad announces the day and time the memo was recorded. After playing the last memo, the tad beeps once. After you play the memo(s), the memo indicator lights steadily and the tad auto...
Page 26: Remote Tad Operation
26 remote tad 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 re- mote operation security code and do any of the following: • set the tad to answer calls • listen to your messages • record a new a...
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27 3. Enter the new 3-digit remote oper- ation security code. The tad beeps once after you press each button, then it beeps twice to indi- cate the new code has been stored in memory. Remote answer-on if the tad-1006 is connected to ac power, you can use any remote phone to turn the tad on and set i...
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28 4. Within 7 seconds, enter your selection (see “list of remote commands” on page 29). Notes: • if you do not press a button within 7 seconds, the tad hangs up. • after you enter a remote com- mand, the tad is preset to beep twice after about 160 sec- onds then automatically hang up after about 18...
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29 list of remote commands use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the tad when you are away from your home or office. Press: to: 1 play memo messages. 2 play incoming messages. 3 monitor the room where the tad is installed. The room is monitored for 1 minute. Press 3 a...
Page 30: Problem Solving
30 problem solving we do not expect you to have any problems with your tad-1006, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the tad-1006 still does not operate as you think it should, take it to your local radio shack store for assistance. Problem cause remedy the tad records a dial tone, siren, beepi...
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31 problem cause remedy the tad does not respond to remote commands. You entered an incorrect remote operation security code. Carefully re-enter your remote opera- tion security code. If the tad fails to re- spond, the security code might have re- set to the default code. Enter 028. Ac power failure...
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32 resetting the tad-1006 if the tad-1006 locks up or does not operate properly, you might need to reset it. Important: resetting the tad-1006 deletes all recorded messages (in- cluding any outgoing announce- ments), day and time settings, number of rings, and resets the remote opera- tion security ...
Page 33: Care And Maintenance
33 care and maintenance your radio shack tad-1006 digital answering system telephone with time/day stamp is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges- tions will help you care for the tad-1006 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the tad-1006 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it d...
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34 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your tad- 1006 causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can tempo- rarily disconnect your service. If this happens, the phone company at- tempts to notify you in advance. If ad- vance notice is not practical, the phone company notif...
Page 35: Notes
35 notes 43-768.Fm page 35 friday, august 13, 1999 2:49 pm.
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Radio shack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 8a6 printed in hong kong radio shack limited warranty this telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from radio shack company owned stores and...