Radio Shack TAD-716 manual

Cat. No. 43-7 16 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. TAD-716 Single Microcassette Answering System[...]

2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELEC T RIC S HOC K. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the [...]

3 FEA TURES Your RadioShack TAD-716 Single Microcassette An- swering System is ideal for your home or office. It is easy to use and has the follo wing f eatures. Single Microca ssette Operation — let s you store your messages. One Button Operati on — easy to use. Remote Operation — lets you u se a touch- tone phone (or rotary phon e and pocke[...]

4 Broken Tape Detection/Indication — sounds a co ntinu- ous tone to alert you whe n the tape is broken or no t in- serted proper ly. Tape Full Detection — sign al caller when the message capacity is fu ll. VOX (Voice-Activated Reco rding) — stops recording after 7 second s of silence to conserve t ape space f or oth - er messages. Auto Reset [...]

5 READ THIS FIRST We have designed the TAD- 716 to conform to f ederal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you co nnect to the phone line draws power from t he phone line. We refer to this power draw as the dev ice's Ringer Equ ivalence N umber, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the TAD- 716. If [...]

6 CONTENTS Preparation ....... ............. ................ ............. ................ . 7 Selecting a Location .............. ............. ................ .... 7 Loading the Casse tte .......... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... . 7 Connecting Pow er .............. ... ... ............. ... .... ... ... ... . 9 Recording t he Outg[...]

7 PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION The TAD-716 is designed to rest on a flat surface such as a desktop o r countert op. Select a location tha t is: • near an accessible AC outlet • near a modular te lephone line jack If the phone line jack is no t a modular jack, you must up- date the wiring . You can convert the wiring yourself, us- ing jacks [...]

8 1. T urn the supplied cas- sette's hub with a pencil to take up any tape slack. 2. Lift open th e cassette compartment door , then remove and discard the tape card from inside the compartment. 3. Put the cas sette in the c ompartment with its full r eel at the left side and its open ed ge to the left of the T AD-716. 4. Close the compartment[...]

9 CONNECTING POWER 1. Plug the supplied AC a dapte r into a sta ndard AC out - let. 2. Rotate VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to turn on th e T AD-71 6. The message indicator turns on while th e TAD-716 checks for an outgoing me ssag e. If an outgoin g message is already r ecorded, t he TAD-716 automatically pl ays it back. If ther e is no [...]

10 RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Before you can use the TAD-716 , you must record the outgoing m essage. The maximum length for yo ur outgo- ing message is 60 seconds. Hint: To help prot ect you r home or office, do not tell call- ers you are away. In stead, say you canno t come to the phone at this t ime. Follow these steps to record an out going[...]

11 4. When you finish recordin g, release OGM REC . The T AD-716 plays back t he outgoing message t o you. Then it is ready to receive incoming calls. 5. Adjust VOLUME to a comforta ble listening level. You can press OGM REC at any t ime to hear t he outgoing message. Your outgoing message plays, then th e TAD- 716 resets to answer inco ming calls [...]

12 BASIC OPERATION Rotate VOL UME o n the side of the TAD -716 counte r- clockwise until it clicks to turn on the TAD-716. When the message indicator light s steadily and no tones sound, th e TAD-716 is ready to answer calls. The TAD-716 hangs up and resets to answer th e next call when: • the caller ha ngs up • the maximum message len gth of a[...]

13 If the inco ming message tape is full, the TAD-716 an- swers a call after 10 rings, plays back the outgoing me s- sage, then waits 7 seconds for you to enter the remote operation se curity code. If you do not enter the corre ct code, the TAD-71 6 be eps and hangs up. Rotate VOLUME counterclockwise to increase the vol- ume, or clockwise to decrea[...]

14 PLAYING MESSAGES The maximum leng th for each message is 60 seconds. The message indicator flashes when you ha ve messag- es. Press PLA Y to hear your messages. The TAD-716 plays back your me ssages in the order t hey were received. Af - ter the last me ssage has played, playb ack stops and the message indicator lights st eadily. You must save o[...]

15 T o Fast-Forward During Playback Hold down OGM REC until you reach the message yo u want. Playback resumes wh en you release OGM REC . Note: If you hold the key down until the end of t he tape, the TAD-716 rewinds and stops. T o Rewind During Playback Hold down PLA Y . When you reach the message you want, releas e the key to resume pl ayback. SA[...]

16 POWER FAILURE PROTECTION If an AC power fa ilure occurs, or the power plu g comes out of the wa ll, th e TAD-716 sh uts down unt il power is re - stored. When power is restored, any messages recor ded before the power failure will be saved and the message indicator flashes. If the TAD-716 is still not operating properly wh en the power is restor[...]

17 REMOTE OPERATION While you are away fr om your home or offi ce, you can operate the TAD-716 using a touch- tone phone or a pulse phone with a pocket tone dialer. Carry the supplied Remote Operation Card in your wallet or purse for refer- ence when using the T A D-716 from a remo te location. REMOTE SECURITY CODE A three-digit se curity code is l[...]

18 REMOTE MESSAGE PLAYBACK 1. Call your phone number from a touch-tone pho ne. After the T AD-716 answers, it plays the ou tgoing message, sounds a se ries of beeps, then one lon g tone. The lengt h of the beeps depends on th e num- ber of mes sages. Y ou can leave a flag message up to 1 min ute long to remind yourself that yo u have heard all the [...]

19 After 5 secon ds, the T AD-716 so unds a single long beep. Y ou can leave a remote memo (u p to 1 mi nute) or enter you r three-dig it security code to re play the incoming messa ges again. 3. T o end playback, simply hang up. All messages ar e automatically saved an d the T AD-716 resets itself t o answer the next incoming call. Note: You canno[...]

20 T OLL SAVER The TAD-716 has a built- in automatic toll-savin g feature. It answers in 4 r ings if there are no new or saved mes- sages, or 2 r ings if you ha ve messages to review. Th is feature lets yo u know if you have re ceived any mess ages before it answers, thus saving long distance costs. If your phone rings mor e than twice, you know th[...]

21 T ROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with th e TAD-716, b ut if you do , be sure you installed th e tape correctly and turned on the TAD-716. If you still have a problem, this chart might help . If not, take the TAD-7 16 to your local Radio Shack stor e for assista nce. Pr oblem Solution The T AD-716 does not ans wer and re[...]

22 The T AD-716 does not respond to any button. T urn on the T AD-716 by rotating VOLUME counter- clockwise so the message indicator lights. Reset the T AD-716 by unplugging the AC adapter from the A C outlet then plug- ging it in again . Outgoing message sounds distor ted. Rerecord the message. Speak clear ly into the micro- phone at a nor mal vol[...]

23 Continuous tone sounds. Record an outgoing mes- sage (see “Recording the Outgoing Message” on P age 10). Unplug the adapter from the A C outlet, replace the tape, then plug the adapter back into the A C outlet. The message indicator blinks continuously , b ut there are f ew er than fiv e incoming messages. Press PLA Y . The T AD-716 pla ys b[...]

24 CARE AND MAINTENANCE To enjoy your Ra dioShack TAD-716 Sing le Microcas- sette Answer ing System for a long time: • Keep the T AD-716 dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately . • Use and stor e the T AD-716 on ly in normal tem pera- ture envi ronments. • Handle the T AD-716 gent ly and carefully . Do not drop it. • Keep the T AD-716[...]

25 CLEANING THE T APE-HANDLING PARTS To restore the soun d quality, you must insp ect and clean the tape he ad. Dirt, dust , or particles of the tape' s coating can accumulate on the tape heads and ot her parts that the tape touches. Th is can greatly redu ce the perfor - mance of the cassette player. We recommend cleaning the t ape head abou [...]

26 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW In the unli kely event th at the TAD-716 causes problems on the phone line , the phone company can disconnect your service. The p hone company atte mpts to notif y you in advance. I f advance notice is not practical, th e phone company notifie s you of your right to file a compla int with the FCC. Also, the phone comp[...]

27 Lightning damag e is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an area that has frequent elect rical storms, we suggest that you u nplug the TAD-716 du ring storms to reduce the possibility of damage.[...]

RadioShack A Division of T andy Corporation Fort W orth, T exas 76102 LIB717YY 10A99 Printed in Chin a Limited On e-Y ear W arranty This product is warr anted by RadioS hack against manufacturi ng defects in materia l and workmanship und er normal use for one (1) year from the date of purch ase from Ra- dioShack company-ow ned stores and autho rize[...]