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Radio Shack TAD 3809 manual

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    Owner’s Manual Please read be fore using this eq uipment. Digital Answering System TAD 3809[...]

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    2 Read This Before Installation ˆ Read This Before Installation Your TAD is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applica- ble FCC requirements. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NO T OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO[...]

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    3 Read This Before Installation We have designed your Tel ephone Answering Device (TAD) to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. Ho wever, each device, such as a telephone or answering machine, that you co nnect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. W e refer to this power draw as the d[...]

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    4 Read This Before Installation THE FCC W ANTS YO U T O KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporari ly discontinue your service. If this happens, th e phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practi cal, the phone company notifies you as soon as possi[...]

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    5 Contents ˆ Contents Features ............. ............ ........... .............. ........... ........... ......... 6 Installation ......... ............ .............. ........... ........... .............. ...... 7 Choosing a Location ......................... .............. ........... ......... 7 Installing the Backup Battery ..............[...]

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    6 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack Digital Answering Syste m TAD 3809 stores all your messages on a comp uter chip — there are no tape mechanisms to wear out a nd no tapes to bother wi th. This g ives you capabilities not available in tap e-based answering ma- chines. For example, you can delete individual messages with- out listening to e ve[...]

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    7 Installation Toll Saver — gives you time to h ang up before the TAD an- swers to avoid charges when you call by lon g-distance to check your messages. Room Monitor — lets you listen from a remote phone to the room where your TAD is lo cated. Digital Outgoing Message — gives you a clear outgo ing mes- sage up to 60 seco nds long. To take adv[...]

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    8 Installation INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY The TAD requires AC powe r to operate. If AC power fail s, or you unplug the TAD, a 9-volt battery (not supplied) provides backup power so the TAD can maintain the correct time and memory information. For the best performa nce and longest life, we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery. Caution: Use onl[...]

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    9 Installation CONNECTING THE T AD Follow these steps to connect your TAD to the telephone line and phone. 1. Unplug the telephone’s modular cord from its line jack and plug it into the TO L IN E jack on the bottom of the T AD. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord i nto the TO PHONE jack on the bott om of the T AD. 3. Plug the cord’s ot[...]

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    10 Preparation Cautions: Y ou must us e a Class 2 power source that sup- plies 9V AC and delivers at least 440 mA. Its plu g must fit the T AD's AC 9V 440 mA jack. The sup- plied adapter me ets th ese specifi cations. Using a n adapter that does not meet these specifica tions could damage th e T AD or th e adapter . • Always connect the AC a[...]

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    11 Preparation 1. Hold down SET until the T AD beeps. The T AD announces, “Sunday ,” and 34 34 34 34 appea rs. Note: If necessary , slide VOLUME on the right side of the T AD to the desire d listenin g level. 2. T o change the day of the week, repeatedly press CODE/ REPEA T to move backward or MEMO/SKIP to move forward until the T AD announces [...]

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    12 Preparation answers a call. The maximum outgoing message length is 60 seconds. Follow these steps to record the OGM. 1. Hold down AN NOUNCE . The T AD be eps, and 93 93 93 93 appears. Note: When the memory i s full, )/ )/ )/ )/ appears and the T AD announces, “Memory is full.” Y o u cannot record the outgo- ing message. Delete old messages t[...]

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    13 Preparation SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS The ring select switch ( 4/7/TS ) controls how long the TAD waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the appropriate posi- tion. 4 — The TAD answers after four rings. 7 — The TAD answers after seven rings. TS (Toll Saver ) — If there are new messages, th e TAD an- swers after two rings. If[...]

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    14 Operation ˆ Operation RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES The TAD can record an incomi ng message of up to 180 sec- onds. If a recording reaches 17 5 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will be up soon. If the incoming mes- sage reaches 180 seconds, the TAD beeps three times, then disconnects. The TAD automati cally stops and han[...]

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    15 Operation there are new messages, the display’s indicator fl ashes until all the new messages have played. To play all the messages , press PLA Y/STOP . To play only the new messa ges , hold down PLA Y/STOP . The TAD announces the n umber of messages. Note: If you hold down PLA Y/STOP when there are no new mes- sages stored, the TAD says, “N[...]

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    16 Operation Pausing Message Pl ayback To pause while listenin g to messages, press PLA Y/STOP . 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ ap- pears. Wait at least 2 seconds, then press PLA Y/STOP again to resume playing messages. Note: If you do not resume playing messages within 60 sec- onds, the TAD sounds three beeps, th e total number of mes- sages appears, and the TAD sto[...]

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    17 Operation RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record on the TAD without hav- ing to call in on the phone. The maximum memo length is 60 seconds. Note: If the TAD’s memory is full ( )/ )/ )/ )/ appears), you must erase some messages before you can record a memo (see “Erasing Messages” on Page 16). Follow these steps to record a mem[...]

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    18 Operation • listen to your messages • record a new announcement • delete messages • monitor the room where the T AD is locate d Note: You cannot remotely operate the TAD fro m another phone on the same line as your TAD. Changing the Remote Operation Security Code The TAD’s remote operation secu rity code is preset to 799. Fol- low thes[...]

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    19 Operation Notes: • Be sure to set each digit within 8 seconds of the last. Other- wise, the T AD exits setup and you must start again from Step 1. • We recommend you not use three identi cal digits (such as 999) for the security code . Such numbers are too easy for others to guess. • If AC power fails or if the backup battery becomes weak,[...]

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    20 Operation If you have recorded an OGM , the T AD beeps and announces, “Answer on.” Note: Pushing # again (once a message has been recorded) sets the T AD to Answer-Off. 4. Hang up or enter other remo te commands. Using Remote Commands Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a touch-tone phone or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone d[...]

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    21 Operation Remote Commands After you press 4 or 5 to play messages, you can: Press T o 0 Stop playback, recording, and room monito ring. 1 Play a new outgoing message. 2 Record a new outgoing message (OGM). 3 Monitor the room where the T AD is located for 30 seconds. 4 Play all messages. 5 Play only new messages. 6 Delete all played messages. # S[...]

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    22 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD Dig- ital Answering System, but i f you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The incoming mes- sage is incompl ete. Be sure the T AD’s memory is not full. /R /R /R /R flashes on the message counter . The backup battery is weak. R[...]

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    23 Troubleshooting CARE Keep the TAD dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the TAD only in normal temperature environments. Handle the TAD carefully; do not drop it. Keep th e TAD away from dust and dirt, an d wipe it with a damp cloth occasionall y to keep it looking new. Modifying or tampering with th e TAD ’s internal com[...]

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    RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 43-3809 06A01 Printed in China Limited One-Y e ar W a rranty This product is war ranted by Radi oShack against man ufacturing defe cts in material and workmanship under norm al use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack compa ny-owned store s and authori zed RadioShack franchisees[...]