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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
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43-797.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Important: Cordless phones such as : To reduce the risk of WARNING this one require AC power to operate. fire or shock hazard, do not ex- When the AC power is off, you cannot pose this product to rain or mois- make or receive calls using your TAD- ture. 797. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need AC power to CAUTION operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if there RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. !
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43-797.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack TAD-797 Digital An- Telephone Features swering System 900MHz Cordless Speakerphone combines a 900MHz 900 MHz Operation — provides longer cordless telephone with a 50-memory range and less interference than many Caller ID unit and a digital TAD (Tele- other cordless phones. phone Answering Device). Spread Spectrum Technology — The TAD-797’s telephone uses ad- spreads the signal across several fre- vanced digital spread
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43-797.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Ample Talk and Standby Time — the TAD Features supplied battery pack (when fully 1 charged) provides about 3 /2 hours of Ample Recording Time — you can talk time or 7 days of standby time. record up to 15 minutes of messages. 10 Number Memory Dialing — lets Day/Time Stamp — records the day you store 10 numbers in memory for and time each message was recorded. easy dialing. Remote Operation — lets you use a Security Access-Protection Code — tou
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43-797.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Call Screening — lets you listen as a If you are using more than one phone or caller leaves a message so you can de- other device on the line, add up all the cide whether or not to answer the call. RENs. If the total is more than five, your phones might not ring. In rural areas, a Memo Recording — lets you leave total REN of three might impair ringer messages for yourself or others in your operation. If ringer operation is impaired, home or off
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43-797.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 8 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 8 On a Desk Top ............................................................................................. 8 On a Wall Plate .........................................................................
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43-797.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TAD Operation ....................................................................................................... 28 Selecting the Outgoing Message ..................................................................... 28 Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message ....................................................... 28 Setting the Record Time ................................................................................... 29 Setting the TA
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43-797.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM INSTALLATION • The USOC number of the jack to be MOUNTING THE PHONE installed is RJ11C (RJ11W for a wall plate). 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. On a Desk Top Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s upper tab slots as shown, • near a modular telephone line jack then press down on the bracket’s • out of the
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43-797.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s On a Wall Plate barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s lower tab slots as shown, then press down on the bracket’s clips and insert them into the lower clip slots. Lower Tab Slots Tabs 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. Strain Relief Slot Lower Clip Slots 2. Plug one end of the supplied short
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43-797.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 4. Route the adapter cord through the 7. Press and lift out the handset hold- narrow groove on the bracket. er, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place so it holds the hand- set. Narrow Groove 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Directly on the Wall 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end For this mounting method, you need two into the wall plate jack, then align screws (not supplied) with heads that fit the bracket’s k
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43-797.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 3. Plug one end of the supplied long 6. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots modular cord into the TEL LINE jack with the mounting screws and slide on the back of the base. the base downward to secure it. 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack. 7. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular telephone line jack. 8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5. Route the modular and adapter’s cords through the
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43-797.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To charge the battery pack, simply place CONNECTING AND the handset on the base, facing either CHARGING THE BATTERY up or down. The CHARGE indicator on PACK the base lights and Total:00 appears on the handset’s display. 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. Charge 1. Press
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43-797.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM Also, check the charging contacts SETTING THE DIALING on the handset and base. If the con- MODE tacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, after you charge the handset battery pack, do this simple test. 1. Set DIAL MODE to T (tone). • About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the
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43-797.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TURNING THE BASE’S SETTING THE NUMBER RINGER ON AND OFF OF RINGS To turn off the base’s ringer, set RINGER Set RING TIME on the side of the base to on the back of the base to OFF. You can 3, 5, or T/S to select how long the TAD still make or receive calls using this waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings, phone, and telephones on the same line or toll-saver). and the TAD’s handset still ring when there is an incoming call. Note: If you plan
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43-797.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 2. To change the day of the week, re- Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or peatedly press SKIP to move for- off. ward or REPEAT to move backward. 1. Lift the handset and press FUNC- TION. A menu appears with Auto Talk selected. 3. Press CLOCK. The TAD announces the hour. To change the hour, re- 2. Press SELECT to change the auto peatedly press SKIP or REPEAT. talk setting. On or Off appears indi- 4. Press CLOCK. The TAD announces cating
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43-797.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 2. Press 2 or t to select CIDCW (Caller 3. Press SELECT, then enter your 3- ID/Call Waiting). digit area code. If you make a mis- take, repeatedly press or to move the cursor over the incorrect digit, then enter the correct number. 3. Press SELECT to change the Caller ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off appears indicating the selected set- ting. Note: If an area code is already stored, it appears on the display. To 4. Return the handset to th
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43-797.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING ADJUSTING THE CALLS WITH THE HANDSET VOLUME HANDSET To adjust the volume of the sound you hear through the handset, during a call, To make a call, lift the handset, then press t for normal volume or s for high press TALK. The IN USE indicator on volume. The display shows Volume the base lights. Dial the number. You Normal or Volume High. see the number as you dial, then (about 5 seconds later) the call
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43-797.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To adjust the speakerphone’s volume, USING BOTH THE repeatedly press VOLUME s or t on the HANDSET AND base. The volume setting from 1 (low- SPEAKERPHONE est) to 10 (highest) appears in the mes- sage counter window. If someone else is using the speaker- phone, press TALK on the handset to join the conversation. If someone else is using the handset, press SPEAKER on the base to join the conversation. During the call, one person can hang up and
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43-797.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM 3. When the service answers, press USING REDIAL TONE ( ) on the handset. Any addi- tional numbers you dial are sent as To quickly dial the last number dialed, tone signals. press TALK, then press REDIAL. 4. When you hang up, the phone auto- matically resets to pulse dialing. Notes: REDIAL • You can also press on the TALK handset first, then press . USING PAGE/INTERCOM • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long- You can
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43-797.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 9:20 AM To page the handset from the base, pear. When the person at the base an- press INTERCOM. Both the handset and swers, press TALK. The call is released base ring, and Paging appears on the from hold and transferred to the base. handset’s display. Press TALK or INTCM To bring the handset back into the con- on the handset to answer the page. The versation, press TALK again. handset display changes to Intercom. To transfer a call from the base to t
