Radio Shack TAD-724 Owner's manual - Contents

Manual is about: Digital Answering System Telephone with 13-Number Memory

Summary of TAD-724

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    Cat. No. 43-724 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Tad-724 digital answering system telephone with 13-number memory a 43-724a.Fm page 1 tuesday, may 16, 2000 4:51 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features your tad-724 digital answering sys- tem telephone is a sophisticated, fully digital message center that combines a telephone and an answering ma- chine in one convenient package. Fully digital means the tad-724 stores all messages on a computer chip. This gives you advanced capa- bilities...

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    3 programmable remote operation security code — lets you set your own 3-digit security code for remote operation. Room monitor —lets you listen from a remote location to the room where the tad is installed. Adjustable ring number — lets you set the tad to answer after two, four, or seven rings. Toll...

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    4 telephone 13-number memory dialing — lets you store up to 13 phone numbers in memory for easy dialing: 3 emergency or priority (one-touch) numbers and 10 standard numbers. Volume control — lets you adjust the handset’s volume. Ringer control — lets you turn the ringer on or off. Redial — lets you ...

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    5 read this before installation your system conforms to federal regu- lations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each de- vice that you connect to the phone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s r inger equivalence number, or ren. The ren ...

  • Page 6: Contents

    6 contents installation ............................................................................................................ 7 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 7 connecting power .......................................

  • Page 7: Installation

    7 installation selecting a location select a location for the tad-724 that is near both a modular phone jack and an ac outlet, and out of the way of normal activities. You can place the tad on a flat surface or mount it on a wall plate or directly on the wall. Notes: • if the phone line jack is not ...

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    8 • the answering system on your tad cannot operate without ac power. However, you can make and answer calls on the telephone without ac power. Installing backup batteries if ac power fails or you unplug the tad, four aaa backup batteries (not supplied) save messages and settings for the day, time, ...

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    9 mounting the tad-724 on a desktop 1. Plug one end of the supplied mod- ular cord into the tel. Line jack on the back of the tad. 2. Plug the other end of the supplied phone cord into a phone jack. On the wall to mount the tad on a wall plate or directly on a wall, follow these steps. Notes: • to m...

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    10 5. Plug the other end of the supplied phone cord into a phone jack. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the studs on the wall plate, then slide the tad down onto the wall plate until it is secure. 6. Slide the handset holder up and out of its retaining slot and rotate it 180 ° , then sl...

  • Page 11: Telephone Operation

    11 telephone operation setting the tone-pulse switch set tone-pulse for the type of ser- vice you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test: lift the handset and set tone-pulse to tone . When you hear the dial tone, press any number other than 0 . Note: if your phone system require...

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    12 for example, if you have call waiting, press flash to take an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press flash again to return to the first call. Notes: • if you do not have special phone services, pressing flash might disconnect the current call. • the redial memory does not sto...

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    13 to add one or more 2-second pauses to a phone number you are storing in memory, press redial/pause at each point where a pause is needed. Note: each pause entry counts as one memory digit in the stored number. Using memory dialing the tad-724 has two types of memo- ry — priority and standard — th...

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    14 notes: • you cannot erase a number in memory, but you can change it by storing a new one in its place. • write the memory location num- ber and name associated with that number on the tad’s memory dialing card. To use the card, grasp and gently pull the tab on the front of the tad. Dialing a stor...

  • Page 15: Answering System Preparation

    15 answering system preparation complete the procedures in this sec- tion before you begin using the tad- 724 to answer calls. Note: before you begin any of the pro- cedures in this section, be sure the tad is turned on (see “turning the tad on/off”). Turning the tad on/off to turn on the tad, press...

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    16 note: you must enter your selec- tion within 10 seconds after the tad announces the day of the week, hour and minute. Other- wise, the current selection aborts and the tad exits the program mode. If this happens, start over. 3. Press skip or repeat to adjust the day. The tad announces the day of ...

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    17 2. Press and hold announce for about 2 seconds. The tad beeps. 3. After the beep, record the ogm. The message can be up to 3 min- utes long. 4. When you finish speaking, press code/stop . The tad beeps once, automatically repeats the ogm, and beeps again. Note: a new ogm must be longer than 1 sec...

  • Page 18: Answering System Operation

    18 answering system operation setting the tad to answer calls you can select either 1 minute or 5 minutes as the maximum length of in- coming messages by sliding the in- coming switch to 1 or 5 minutes. To set the tad to answer calls, press on/off , the tad beeps twice and the indicator turns on. No...

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    19 using the announce-only feature your tad-724’s announce-only fea- ture lets you set the tad to play a mes- sage for the caller, then automatically hang up without letting the caller leave a message. To use announce-only, slide the an- nounce select to ao and the dis- play shows ao. When there is ...

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    20 playing incoming messages the message indicator flashes after the tad records one or more incoming messages or memos. The display shows how many messages or memos the tad has recorded. To listen to an incoming message or memo, press pause/play . The tad plays each recorded mes- sage, one after th...

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    21 to delete all messages and memos af- ter playback, hold down delete for about 2 seconds. The tad announces, “messages deleted.” the display shows 0 and the message indicator turns off. 43-724a.Fm page 21 tuesday, may 16, 2000 4:51 pm.

  • Page 22: Remote Operation

    22 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 opera- tion security code and do any of the fol- lowing: • set the tad-724 to answer calls • listen to your messages • record a new...

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    23 note: if you pause for 10 seconds between digits, the tad hangs up. 3. Enter the remote command (see “remote commands”). 4. When you finish, press to end remote access. Remote commands use these keys on a touch-tone phone or pocket tone dialer to operate the tad- 724 when you are away from your h...

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    24 notes: • if you enter the correct code several times, but the tad does not accept it, the code might have reset because of low battery power. Try entering 500 (the default) as the security code. If this works, replace the tad’s backup battery and reset the remote operation security code as soon a...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    25 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your tad-724, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the tad still does not operate properly, take it to your local ra- dioshack store for assistance. Problem: remedy: the tad records a busy tone, siren, beeping, or an operator’s vo...

  • Page 26: Care and Maintenance

    26 care and maintenance your radioshack tad-724 digital answering system telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your tad-724 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the tad-724 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids m...

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    27 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your tad- 724 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 notifi...

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    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 07a99 printed in china 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 company-...