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Radio Shack 43-777 Owner's Manual
Summary of 43-777
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Cat. No. 43-777 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Tad-277 single-microcassette answering system with digital announcement 43-777.Fm page 1 friday, august 13, 1999 3:44 pm.
Page 2: Features
2 features your radioshack tad-277 single- microcassette answering system with digital announcement is ideal for your home or office. It is easy to use and has the following features. Digital outgoing message — en- sures the clearest possible recording of the message you leave for callers. Call scre...
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3 this symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan- gerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and ma...
Page 4: Contents
4 contents preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 5 loading the cassette .....................................
Page 5: Preparation
5 preparation selecting a location the tad-277 is designed to rest on a flat surface such as a desktop or countertop. Select a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a modular telephone line jack if the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can convert the wiri...
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6 connecting power use the supplied ac adapter to power your tad-277. Cautions: • the supplied class 2 ac adapter supplies 9 volts of power, delivers at least 500 milliamps, and has a plug that properly fits the tad- 277’s 9v ac 500ma jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications co...
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7 2. Lift open the cassette compart- ment door. 3. Hold down ogm rec/play until the message indicator turns off, then release the button. The tad- 277 beeps once. 4. When the message indicator turns on again after a few moments, speak clearly in a normal volume from about 12 inches away from the mic...
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8 connecting to the telephone line to complete the connections, insert the modular plug into a modular phone jack. To connect a telephone to your tad- 277, insert the telephone’s modular plug into phone jack on the back of the tad-277. Setting the maximum message length your tad-277 can record messa...
Page 9: Answering System Operation
9 answering system operation setting the tad-277 to answer calls rotate volume to the right until it clicks to turn on the tad-277. When the message indicator stays on and the tad-277 does not sound any tones, it is ready to answer calls. The tad-277 hangs up and resets to answer the next call when:...
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10 note: if you pick up the phone just as the tad-277 answers, the tad-277 might not stop recording the message. If this happens, briefly hang up the phone then pick it up again. Playing messages when you have messages, the mes- sage indicator blinks. If you have four messages or less, the light bli...
Page 11: Remote Control Operation
11 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: • set the tad-277 to answer calls • play your messages • record a message • set the tad-277 to record over old messages remote answer-on you can use ...
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12 to replay the messages, wait until you hear a single beep (about 8 seconds after the four short beeps), then enter your remote operation security code again. The tad-277 replays the mes- sages. To record a message, wait until you hear a single beep (about 8 seconds after the four short beeps), th...
Page 13: Troubleshooting
13 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your tad-277, but if you do, be sure you installed the tape correctly and turned on the system. If you still have a problem, this chart might help. If not, take the tad-277 to your local radioshack store for assistance. Problem cause ...
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14 problem cause solution incoming message sounds distorted. The tape head is dirty. Clean the head using a tape head-cleaning kit (see “cleaning the tape-han- dling parts” on page 17). The tape is worn out. Unplug the adapter from the ac outlet, replace the tape, then plug the adapter back into the...
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15 the message indica- tor blinks continu- ously, but there are fewer than five incom- ing messages. Power was interrupted to the tad-277. Press play . The tad-277 plays back any saved mes- sages then any new incom- ing messages. Problem cause solution 43-777.Fm page 15 friday, august 13, 1999 3:44 ...
Page 16: Care And Maintenance
16 care and maintenance your radioshack tad-277 single-microcassette answering system with digital announcement is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your tad-277 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the tad-277 dry. If it gets wet, wipe ...
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17 cleaning the tape- handling parts to restore the sound quality, you must inspect and clean the tape head. 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 re- duce the performance of the cassette player. We rec...
Page 18: Notes
18 notes 43-777.Fm page 18 friday, august 13, 1999 3:44 pm.
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19 43-777.Fm page 19 friday, august 13, 1999 3:44 pm.
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Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 6a7 printed in hong kong 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 compan...