Radio Shack TAD-1018 manual

Cat. No. 43-778 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . T AD-1018 Single Microcassette Answeri ng Syst em w i th Trim -Style Phon e[...]

2 FEA TURES Your Radi oShack TAD-1018 Single Micr ocasse tte Answering Sy stem with Trim-Style Phone is ideal for y o ur home or office. This com bination tele- phone and an swering system is easy to use and has many special features. ANSWERING SYSTEM Di g ita l O u t g oi n g Messa g e — e n- sures the clearest p ossible recordin g of the messag[...]

3 We recomm end you record your sys- tem’s serial number here. The number is on the bott om of the ans wering sys- tem . Serial Number: This sy stem ha s been tested and found to com ply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. This sy m bo l is in te nd ed to a le rt yo u to the pr e s en ce of un ins u la ted da n- ger o us vo lta ge w ith in [...]

4 CONTENTS Ins tall ation ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 5 Sel ecting a Locati on .... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ....... ..... . 5 Loading the Casset te . ...................................[...]

5 IN STALLATI ON SELECTI NG A LOCATION You can set t he TAD-1018 on a flat surface (such as a desk top o r counter top), or mount it on a wall plate or di- re ctl y on the w al l. Select a location that is: • Near an AC outlet • Near a modul ar phone line jack If the phone l ine jack i s not a modul ar jack, you must updat e the wir i ng. You c[...]

6 Notes: • Y ou can turn t he tape over and record o n the ot her side. T his lets you save any messag es recorded on the first si de while using the tape to record more messages. • Replace the tape at least once a year , or more often if it is used fre- quently . CONNECTING POWER Use the supplied AC ad apt er to pow er your an swering s ystem.[...]

7 Follow these st eps to record your out - going m essage. 1. Rotate VOLUME on t he base to th e right until it cl icks. The MES- SAG E ind ic a to r li gh ts. 2. Lift open t he cas sette com part- ment door . 3. Hold down OGM REC/ P LA Y until th e MESSAGE i ndica tor t urns o f f, then release the b utton. The answering syst em beeps once. 4. W h[...]

8 PLACING THE PHONE ON A DESK T O P To use your a nswering system o n a desk, table , or shelf, plug the tele- phone co rd into a modu lar phone jack . Plug o ne end of the coiled h andset cord into the ha ndset jack on the a n- swering syst em and the ot her end i nto the jack on the handset. Place the handset on the cradle. MOUNTING THE PHONE ON [...]

9 3. Thread a screw into ea ch hole until it’ s head extends ab out 1 / 8 inc h from th e wall. 4. I f you ar e mounting the syst em on a wall plate, threa d the telephone cord into the left slot o n the t op of the mounti ng bracket and pull it through the large hol e in t h e cen- ter of the bracket. If you mounting the system di rectly on t he[...]

10 9. Plug one end of the coi led hand - se t co rd i nto th e handset jack on the answering system a nd the other end into the jack on the hand - set. Place the handset in the cr a dl e. T URNING O FF/ON THE RINGER To turn off the telephone’s ringer, set RINGER to OFF . Yo u c a n sti ll ma ke outgoing calls. If you hear an ex ten- sion phone ri[...]

11 Note: If your phone system re- quires that yo u dial an access code ( 9 , fo r ex amp le) be f or e yo u dial an outs ide num ber , do not press the access code either . If the dial tone s tops, you have touch-tone service. Leav e TON E / PULSE set to TO NE . If the dial tone cont inues, you have p ulse service. Set TO NE / PULSE to PULSE . Note[...]

12 T ELE PHONE O PERATION You can m ake and answer calls w ith this telephone as you wou ld with any other pho ne. Read this section to learn about special features. USING PAUSE In some teleph one systems , you m ust dial an acces s code ( 9 , f or example) and wait for a second dial tone b efore you can dial a n ou tside number. You can enter a pa[...]

13 Note: If you do not have any special telephone s ervices, pressing FLAS H might di sconnect y our current call. SETTI NG THE PHONE’ S VO L U M E Slide VOL (volume) on the hands et to set the handset’s volum e to the d e- sired l evel. USING T ONE SERVICES WITH A P ULSE LINE Some s pecial services, such as alter- nate long-distance and bank -[...]

14 ANSWE RIN G SY ST EM OP ERAT I ON SETTI NG THE ANSWERING SYSTEM TO ANSWER CALL S Rotate VOLUME on th e b ase to the right. When the MESSAG E indicator stays on without the answe ring sys- tem sound ing a tone, the syst em is ready to answer calls. The answeri ng system records mes- sages a nd h angs u p and res ets to a n- swer the next c all wh[...]

15 SCREENING CALLS To scr e en calls, let th e answeri ng sys- tem answ er them, then l isten to the caller’s message through the answer- ing system ’s spea ker. If you decide to answer the call, pick up any phone on the sam e pho ne line as the ans wering system (in cluding t he syst em’s phone). The answering system stops recording and rese[...]

16 To sa ve the me ssages, press SA VE before a new c all is rec orded. The tape fast-forwards to the en d of a ll the messages and reset s to a nswer calls . To replay the mes sages, sim ply press PLA Y again.[...]

17 REMOTE CONTROL OP ERATI ON While you are away from your h ome or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a pu lse phone wit h a poc ket ton e d ia ler to : • Play your messa ges • Er a se your messages • Set th e answerin g system t o an- swer cal ls REMOTE PLAYBACK You mus t know your rem ote operat ion security code to pl a y back you [...]

18 REMOTE ANSW ER-ON You can use any remote phone to set the answering sy stem to answer calls if: • The answering syst em has power , • The c assette is loaded, and • The answering syst em is off . To set the answerin g system to an- swer calls, dial you r phone n umber and wait about 60 second s until t he answeri ng system a nswers. Then h[...]

19 T ROUBLES HOOTING We do not expect you t o have any pro b lems with you r answeri ng system , b ut if you do, be sure you installed the tape correc tly. If you s till have a probl em, this chart might help. I f it do es not , t ake the an swe ri n g syst em to y our local Rad ioS hack store fo r assist a nce. Problem Cause Solution The answerin [...]

20 Reco rd in g s sound distorted. Y ou were too close to the microphone o r y ou spoke too loudl y when y ou rec ord- ed the out g oin g me ssa g e. R eco r d t h e m ess a g e a g ain. Speak clearl y into the micro- phone in a normal v oice about 12 inches awa y . The tape head is dir t y . Clean the head usin g a tape head-cleanin g kit (see “[...]

21 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your RadioSh ack TAD-1018 Sing le Microcass ette Answering Syst em with Trim- Style Phone i s an example of superior desig n and craftsmansh ip. T he following suggest ions will help you care for your ans wering system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the a nswering system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Li[...]

22 CLEANING THE T APE- HANDLING PARTS Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's coating can accumul ate on the tape heads a nd other parts th at the tape touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of the cas sette player. We recomm end you i nspect and clean the tape head about every 3 months . Rotate VOLUM E to OFF and remo ve the cassette[...]

23 NOTES[...]

Ra dioS ha ck A Divisi o n of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 7A7 Prin ted in Hong Kong Lim it ed One-Y ear W arrant y This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ainst manufac turing defec ts in material and wo r kman- ship und er normal use for one (1) year from the date of purc hase from Radi oShack company-o wned stores an d auth[...]