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Radio Shack TAD-705 manual

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    Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. TAD-705 12-Memory Speakerphone with 16-Minute Digital TAD and 62-Memory Caller ID 43-705.fm Page 1 Tuesday, M ay 23, 2000 8:54 AM[...]

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    2 ˆ Contents Features ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. .............. .............. ...... ........ .... 5 Preparation ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........ ... ....... 7 Installing a Backup Battery ......[...]

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    3 Using Call Breakthrough ........... .............. ................ .............. ................. .............. ........... 18 Changing the CBT Code ........ .............. ................. .............. .............. .............. ........ 18 Changing the Remote Oper ation Security Code ..................... ................. ...........[...]

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    4 Your TAD (Telephone Answering Device) is ETL listed to UL standard s and meets all ap- plicable FCC standard s. IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use the TAD’s Ca ller ID, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is availab le, and you must subscribe to the service. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following optio ns are ge[...]

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    5 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack 12-Memo ry Speakerphone combines a speakerphone, a high-quality ful- ly-digital answering system and a Caller ID unit in one system. The TAD (Telep hon e An- swering Device) prevents you from missing incoming calls and messages. Fully digita l means the TAD stores all messages on a computer chip — there are [...]

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    6 Features Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when you call by long-dista nce to check your messages. Remote Operation — lets you use a touch- tone phone (o r ro tary phone and pocket tone dialer) to operate the TAD and Caller ID while you are away from your home or office. Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops record- ing when yo[...]

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    7 Preparation ˆ Preparation INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY You can install an optio nal 9V backup battery so if the AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, the TAD will save the messages, time and day settings, CBT and remote operation security codes, and Caller ID records. For the best performa nce and longest life, we recommend you use a RadioShack a[...]

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    8 Preparation • Always connect the AC adapter to the T AD before you connect it to AC power . When you finish, disconnect the ada pter from AC power before you disconnect it from the T AD. On a Desk 1. Plug one end of the supp lied long modu- lar cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back of the T AD, then plug the cord's other end into a modu[...]

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    9 Preparation 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC out- let. SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set T/P (Tone/Pulse) for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this simple test. 1. Be sure T/P is set to T . 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number except 0. Note: If your phone system requires th[...]

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    10 Preparation 2. Press DIAL twice. 000 and SET AREA CODE appear . The first 0 flashes. 3. Repeatedly press : : : : / 8 8 8 8 until the first digit of your area code appears, then press 9 9 9 9 / ; ; ; ; to the second digit. The second 0 flashes. Note: If you make a mistake , repea ted ly press 9 9 9 9 / ; ; ; ; to move the cursor to the position o[...]

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    11 Telephone Operation ˆ T elephone Operation To make a call with the hand set, pick up the handset, == TALK == appears. When you hear the dial ton e, dial the phone number, DIALING.. appears, then you see the number as you dial, then (after 8 seconds) the elapsed time of your call. Press HEA DSET/SPEAKERPHONE to make a call using the speakerphone[...]

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    12 Telephone Operation USING REDIAL The redial me mo ry ho l ds up t o 32 digits, so i t can store long-distance as well as local num- bers. To redial the last number you dialed, lift the handset th en press REDIAL . REDIAL.. appears. Notes: • The redial memory stores the first 32 digits of any number dialed. If th e num- ber you dialed exceeds 3[...]

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    13 Telephone Operation Storing a Number in Memory The TAD has 12 memory location buttons. Follow these steps to store a number in memory. Notes: • Y ou must complete each step within 8 seconds. • T o keep your accounts secure, we rec- ommend you do not store personal access codes for services such as bank- by-phone. • Y ou can store the phone[...]

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    14 Telephone Operation Dialing a Memory Number To dial a numbe r stored in memory, lift th e handset or press HEADSET/SPEAKER- PHONE , then pres s the de sired me mory loca - tion button. Or you can press the desire d memory location button then press DIAL . Chain-Dialing For quick recall of numb ers for special ser- vices (such as bank-by-phon e o[...]

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    15 TAD Operation ˆ TA D O p e r a t i o n RECORDING THE OUTGOING MESSAGES Before the TAD (Telephone Answering De- vice) can answer calls and record messages, you must record an outgoing message (OGM). The TAD lets you record two sepa- rate messages, and it operates differently based on w hich message you select. OGM 1 — After playing your outgoi[...]

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    16 TAD Operation Announce Only When the announce-only feature is on, th e TAD plays OGM 2 but does not let cal lers leave a message. (You must have recorded an OGM 2 message before you can u se this feature.) To set the TAD to announce-only, be su re the TAD is set to answer calls, then press OGM2 . The TAD says “An nounce only,” and ANS ONLY a[...]

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    17 TAD Operation Note: flashes during new messa ge play- back. lights during message playback to indicate the messages have already been played . To adjust the TAD's volume, slide SPEAKER VOL MIN/MAX on the right side of the TAD. To play only new messa ges, hold down PLA Y for 2 seconds. flashes. If there are n o new messages stored, the TAD s[...]

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    18 TAD Operation • the T AD's memory is full The recorded conversation is store d as a message (see “Playing Messages” on Page 16). DELETING MESSAGES To delete a specifi c message, press DELETE while the message is pla ying. The TAD beeps and deletes the message, then plays the next. To delete all messages, stop playback and hold down DE[...]

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    19 TAD Operation CHANGING THE REMOTE OPERATION SECURITY CODE The TAD's remote operation secu rity co de is preset to 705, but you can change it by fol- lowing these steps. Note: If you do not complete each step with- in 8 seconds, the TAD exits setup. Start again from Step 1. 1. Hold down STOP until the T AD beeps once. 2. Press DIAL three tim[...]

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    20 TAD Operation After pressing 21 , 22 , 31 , or 32 to play Caller ID records/messages remotely, you can 02 Set the T AD to announce only . It beeps, says “Announce only ,” plays OGM 2, then beeps. If n o OGM 2 is recorded, it b eeps and says “Y ou have no announcement two.” 21 Play all messages. If there are no messages, the T AD says “[...]

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    21 Caller ID Operation ˆ Caller ID Operation If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, the phone automati- cally displays the information the phone com- pany sends between the first and second rings of every call you receive. It stores up to 62 numbers only or na me and number call records in its Caller ID memory. It also show[...]

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    22 Caller ID Operation CALLER ID MESSAGES REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS Each time you receive a call, the TAD stores a Caller ID record that you can review later, even during a call. A Caller ID record in- cludes: • call number • time and date of the call • callers' telephone number (if availab le) • caller's name (if available) •[...]

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    23 Caller ID Operation Reviewing the Call Forwarding Information If you subscribe to your phone company's call forwarding service, the phone company will forward the phone ca ll from the main telephone to the a ssigned telephon e so you will not miss the ph one call. To see the cal l forwarding information, be sure to connect the TAD to the as[...]

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    24 Caller ID Operation To review the VIP call records, press VIP , then repeatedly press : : : : / 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 / ; ; ; ; . To delete a VIP call record, recall the desired VIP call record, then press DELETE . Note: The selected VIP call disappea rs from the VIP Call List when you dele te it. The VIP mark still remains on the call when you re-[...]

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    25 Caller ID Operation To callback a phone nu mber from Caller records with the speakerphone, press DIAL . DIALING.. appears. Then, after the TAD dials the number, SPEAKERPHONE ap- pears, and the TAD starts to count the time. To call back a phone nu mber from Caller ID records with the handset, pick up the hand- set then press DIAL . DIALING.. appe[...]

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    26 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD , but if you do, these suggestions might help. If you still have problems, disconne ct the TAD. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in th is TAD or its installation. If yo u cannot find the proble m, take the TAD to your lo- cal R[...]

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    27 Troubleshooting RESETTING THE T AD If your TAD stops working properly, use a straightened paper clip to p ress RESET on the back of the TAD to rese t the answering machine. Note: The outgo ing message and all infor- mation stored in memory are erased when you press RESET . CARE To enjoy your RadioShack 12-Memory Speakerphone for a long ti me: ?[...]

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    43-705 05A00 Printed in China RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compan y- owned stores and authorized Radio[...]