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Radio Shack 43-797 Owner's Manual
Summary of 43-797
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Cat. No. 43-797 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Tad -797 digital answering system 900mhz cordless speakerphone with caller id/call waiting id 43-797.Fm page 1 monday, august 16, 1999 9:20 am.
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2 this symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within the product’s enclo- sure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating an...
Page 3: Features
3 features your radioshack tad-797 digital an- swering system 900mhz cordless speakerphone combines a 900mhz cordless telephone with a 50-memory caller id unit and a digital tad (tele- phone answering device). The tad-797’s telephone uses ad- vanced digital spread spectrum technol- ogy to give you s...
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4 ample talk and standby time — the supplied battery pack (when fully charged) provides about 3 1 / 2 hours of talk time or 7 days of standby time. 10 number memory dialing — lets you store 10 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Security access-protection code — helps prevent other cordless phone us...
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5 call screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a message so you can de- cide whether or not to answer the call. Memo recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office. You can also record your phone conversation. Adjustable ring number — lets you set the tad to...
Page 6: Contents
6 contents installation ............................................................................................................... 8 mounting the phone ........................................................................................... 8 on a desk top ......................................
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7 tad operation ....................................................................................................... 28 selecting the outgoing message ..................................................................... 28 recording/deleting an outgoing message .....................................
Page 8: Installation
8 installation mounting the phone you can place the tad-797’s base on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical m...
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9 4. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack on the back of the base. 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. On a wall plate...
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10 7. Press and lift out the handset hold- er, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place so it holds the hand- set. 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Directly on the wall for this mounting method, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slot...
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11 3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the tel line jack on the back of the base. 4. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack. 5. Route the modular and adapter’s cords through the grooves on the bracket as shown. 6. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with...
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12 connecting and charging the battery pack the tad-797 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in- stalled in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours. 1. Press down and slide off the battery pack c...
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13 also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If the con- tacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. • about once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until low battery appears. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to f...
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14 turning the base’s ringer on and off to turn off the base’s ringer, set ringer on the back of the base to off . You can still make or receive calls using this phone, and telephones on the same line and the tad’s handset still ring when there is an incoming call. To turn on the base’s ringer, set ...
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15 2. To change the day of the week, re- peatedly press skip to move for- ward or repeat to move backward. 3. Press clock . The tad announces the hour. To change the hour, re- peatedly press skip or repeat . 4. Press clock . The tad announces the minutes. To change the minutes, repeatedly press skip...
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16 2. Press 2 or t to select cidcw (caller id/call waiting). 3. Press select to change the caller id/call waiting setting. On or off appears indicating the selected set- ting. 4. Return the handset to the base to store the new setting. Storing your area code to quickly dial a number from a caller id...
Page 17: Telephone Operation
17 telephone operation making and receiving calls with the handset to make a call, lift the handset, then press talk . The in use indicator on the base lights. Dial the number. You see the number as you dial, then (about 5 seconds later) the call’s elapsed time. Note: you can also dial the number be...
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18 to adjust the speakerphone’s volume, repeatedly press volume s or t on the base. The volume setting from 1 (low- est) to 10 (highest) appears in the mes- sage counter window. To end a speakerphone call, press speaker again. Switching between the handset and speakerphone to switch to the speakerph...
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19 using redial to quickly dial the last number dialed, press talk , then press redial . Notes: • you can also press redial on the handset first, then press talk . • the redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local numbers. • the redial memory also holds pau...
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20 to page the handset from the base, press intercom. Both the handset and base ring, and paging appears on the handset’s display. Press talk or intcm on the handset to answer the page. The handset display changes to intercom . To end the intercom call, press talk on the handset, or speaker on the b...
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21 storing a number and name in memory note: an error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing process if you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress. 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down mem until memory store and a list of memory loca- tion numbers (and names, if any) appear. 3. Choose a m...
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22 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “using tone services on a pulse line” on page 19 and “entering a pause” on page 22). Instead of using the lower keypad keys, you can use t or s to enter the number and other entries and or to move the cursor. Repeatedly press t to see t...
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23 to store a 2-second pause, press pause or press s twice to select p on the display. You can add more pause entries for a longer pause. Dialing a memory number to dial a memory number, lift the hand- set and press mem. The list of memory location numbers appears. Choose a memory location (0–9) by ...
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24 notes: • connecting a headset disconnects the handset’s earpiece and micro- phone. • vol s or t on the handset also con- trols the connected headset’s vol- ume. • if you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. With a headset...
Page 25: Caller Id Operation
25 caller id operation if you subscribe to caller id service from your phone company, the phone compa- ny sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. The tad-797 displays this information when it receives a call, and i...
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26 caller id messages dialing numbers from a caller id record to dial a local number stored in a caller id record, recall the record, then press talk . If it is a long distance call, press 1 ( 1 appears before the displayed num- ber) before pressing talk . Notes: • if a caller id record does not con...
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27 storing a caller id record to memory follow these steps to store the name and number from a caller id record into a memory location. 1. Recall the record you want to store, then press mem . Select location appears. 2. Choose a memory location by pressing its number ( 0 – 9 ) or scrolling through ...
Page 28: Tad Operation
28 tad operation selecting the outgoing message the tad has two prerecorded outgoing messages. One asks the caller to leave a message: “hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” the tad uses this mes- sage when rec time is set to 1 or 4 (see “setting the r...
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29 setting the record time set rec time to 1 , 4 , or ann to deter- mine how the tad-797 will record in- coming messages. 1 — the tad plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave a message up to 1 minute long. 4 — the tad plays the outgoing message and lets callers leave a message up to 4 minut...
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30 the tad stops recording up and resets to answer the next call when: • 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-797’s handset or any phone on the same phone line note: when the tad’s message ...
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31 to play your messages, press play . The tad announces the number of new and old messages, then plays the new messages. The message number ap- pears as each message plays, and the tad announces the day and time of the call at the end of each message. To play all messages after playing the new mess...
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32 setting the remote operation pin the tad-797’s two-digit remote opera- tion pin (personal identification number) prevents unauthorized remote access to your messages. The pin is preset to 80. Follow these steps to change the pin to any number from 00 to 99. Note: if you wait more than 15 seconds ...
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33 using remote commands follow these steps to operate the tad from a remote location. Nots: if you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress, the tad sounds a long beep and hangs up. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for the tad to answer. Note: even if the tad is not set to answer calls, it...
Page 34: Troubleshooting
34 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your tad-797, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem suggestion low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Keep the handset awa...
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35 if you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the prob- lem, take your phone to your local radioshack store for assistance. The handset stops working or works poorly during a cal...
Page 36: Care And Maintenance
36 care and maintenance your tad-797 digital answering system 900mhz cordless speakerphone is an ex- ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your tad-797 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the tad-797 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately....
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37 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “connect- ing and charging the battery pack” on page 12, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mah ba...
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38 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discon- tinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practi- cal, the phone company notifies y...
Page 39: Notes
39 notes 43-797.Fm page 39 monday, august 16, 1999 9:20 am.
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Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 uczz01609zz 09a98 printed in the philippines 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 fr...