Radio Shack TAD-759 User manual

Cat. No. 43-759

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

TAD-759

Digital Answering System

with 13-Memory Telephone

FEATURES

Your RadioShack TAD-759 Digital An-

swering System combines a high-quality

answering system with a multi-feature

telephone.

The TAD (telephone answering device)

stores all messages on a computer chip.

This gives you advanced capabilities

over tape-based answering machines.

For example, you can delete an individu-

al message while saving the rest. Be-

cause your TAD is fully digital, there are

no tapes to bother with and no tape

mechanisms to wear out.

The TAD-759’s 16-minute memory is

more than enough to meet most users’

needs. And you can operate the TAD-

759 remotely from a touch-tone phone.

With an optional pocket tone dialer, you

can even use it from a rotary phone.

TAD Features

Voice Time/Day Stamp — announces

the time and day that each message

was recorded.

Memo Recording — lets you leave

messages for yourself or others in your

home or office.

Call Screening — lets you listen to in-

coming calls before you decide to an-

swer.

Remote Operation — lets you use a

touch-tone phone (or rotary phone and

pocket tone dialer) to operate the TAD

while you are away from your home or

office.

Adjustable Ring Selection — lets you

set the TAD-759 to answer the tele-

phone after four or seven rings.

Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unneces-

sary charges when you call long-

distance to check your messages.

Programmable Remote Operation

Security Code — lets you set your own

three-digit security code for remote op-

eration.

Message Counter — shows the num-

ber of messages.

DELETE — lets you quickly erase mes-

sages one at a time or all at once.

Memory Backup — protects stored

messages in case of a power failure.

Phone Pick-Up Detection — automati-

cally stops the TAD if you answer a call

after the TAD answers.

Room Monitor — lets you listen from a

remote phone to the room where you in-

stalled the TAD.

ANSWER Button — lets you set the

TAD to answer or not answer.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Telephone Features

Priority Memory Dialing — lets you

store three priority memory numbers

and call them with the touch of a button.

10 Indirect Memory Locations — let

you quickly dial frequently-called num-

bers.

Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use ei-

ther type of service, and you can easily

switch from pulse to tone dialing for

long-distance, bank-by-phone, or other

special services.

Redial — lets you quickly redial the last

number dialed.

Flash — sends an electronic switch-

hook signal for use with special phone

services such as Call Waiting.

Privacy — prevents the person on the

phone from hearing your conversation

with someone in the room.

Ringer Volume Switch — lets you ad-

just the ringer’s sound level.

Handset Volume Control — lets you

adjust the volume you hear during a call.

Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you

use the phone with any hearing aid that

has a T (telephone) switch.

This TAD has been tested and certified

to comply with applicable UL and FCC

standards.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or

shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain

or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert

you to the presence of uninsu-

lated dangerous voltage within

the product’s enclosure that might

be of sufficient magnitude to con-

stitute a risk of electric shock. Do

not open the product’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform

you that important operating and

maintenance instructions are

included in the literature accom-

panying this product.

READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

We have designed your TAD-759 to

conform to federal regulations, and you

can connect it to most telephone lines.

However, each device you connect to

the phone line draws power from the

line. This power draw is the device’s

ringer equivalence number

, or REN. The

REN is on the bottom of the TAD.

If you use more than one telephone or

other device on the line, add up all of the

RENs. If the total is more than five, your

telephones might not ring. In rural areas,

a total REN of three might impair ringer

operation. If ringer operation is impaired,

remove a device from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD complies with Part 68 of

FCC

Rules

. You must, upon request, provide

the FCC registration number and the

REN to your telephone company. Both

numbers are marked on the bottom of

the TAD.

Note: You must not connect the TAD to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• electronic key telephone systems

Your TAD complies with the limits for a

Class B digital device as specified in

Part 15 of

FCC Rules

. These limits pro-

vide reasonable protection against ra-

dio and TV interference in a residential

area. However, your TAD might cause

TV or radio interference even when it is

operating properly. To eliminate interfer-

ence, you can try one or more of the fol-

lowing corrective measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna of the radio or TV antenna.

• Increase the distance between the

TAD and the radio or TV.

• Use outlets on different electrical cir-

cuits for the TAD and the radio or TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store if

the problem still exists.

CONTENTS

Preparation .......................................................................................................... 6

Installing a Backup Battery ............................................................................. 6

Mounting the TAD ........................................................................................... 6

On a Desk Top .......................................................................................... 7

On a Wall Plate or Wall ............................................................................ 7

Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................. 8

Setting the Day and Time ............................................................................... 9

Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 10

Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 11

Setting the Ringer’s Volume .......................................................................... 11

Using Redial ................................................................................................. 11

Adjusting the Handset’s Volume ................................................................... 11

Using Flash ................................................................................................... 11

Using Privacy ................................................................................................ 12

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 12

Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 12

Storing Numbers in Memory .................................................................. 12

Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 13

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 13

Chain-Dialing Special Service Numbers ................................................ 13

TAD Operation ................................................................................................... 14

Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................ 14

Adjusting the TAD’s Volume .......................................................................... 14

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 14

Recording Incoming Messages .................................................................... 15

Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 15

Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 15

Deleting Messages ....................................................................................... 16

Recording a Memo ....................................................................................... 17

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .......................................... 17

Remote Operation ............................................................................................. 18

Using Toll-Saver ............................................................................................ 18

Using Remote Commands ............................................................................ 18

Remote Commands ............................................................................... 19

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 20

Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 21

The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 22

Lightning ....................................................................................................... 22

PREPARATION

INSTALLING A BACKUP

BATTERY

The TAD requires AC power to operate.

However, if AC power fails or you un-

plug the TAD-759, a 9-volt battery (not

supplied) saves the messages, time and

day settings, memory numbers, and the

remote operation security code. We rec-

ommend a RadioShack alkaline battery.

Note: The telephone operates normally

during a power failure; however, the

TAD cannot answer and record incom-

ing calls without AC power.

Follow these steps to install the battery.

Warning: If the TAD’s modular line cord

is connected to a phone line jack, dis-

connect it before installing a battery.

This reduces the risk of electric shock.

Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the

required size and recommended type.

1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to

unlatch the battery compartment

cover (as shown), then open the

cover.

2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the

connector inside the compartment.

3. Close the cover and press down on

the latch to close it.

Replace the battery when Lo appears

on the message counter. Be sure the

AC adapter’s cord is plugged in while

you replace the battery, so you do not

lose any stored information.

Cautions:

• Always remove an old or weak bat-

tery. Batteries can leak chemicals

that can destroy electronic parts.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly

and properly. Do not burn or bury

them.

MOUNTING THE TAD

You can place the TAD-759 on a desk,

mount it on a standard wall plate, or

mount it directly on a wall. Select a loca-

tion that is near both a modular tele-

phone line jack and an AC outlet.

Notes:

• Your TAD-759 connects directly to a

modular telephone line jack. If your

telephone wiring does not have a

modular jack, you can update it

yourself using jacks and adapters

available at your local RadioShack

store, or have the telephone com-

pany update it for you.

• The USOC number of the jack to be

installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a

wall plate jack).

Caution: The supplied AC adapter was

designed specifically for your TAD-759.

Use only the supplied adapter.

On a Desk Top

1. Plug one end of the supplied long

modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack

on the back of the base.

2. Plug the cord’s other end into a

modular phone line jack.

3. Plug one end of the supplied coiled

handset cord into the jack at the left

side of the base. Plug the other end

into the handset’s jack.

4. Place the handset on the base.

5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the AC 9V jack on

the back of the base.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

When you first connect power, __

flashes on the message counter as

the TAD runs a self-test. The TAD

beeps and 00 appears when the

test is complete.

On a Wall Plate or Wall

Note: To mount the base directly on the

wall, you need two screws (not supplied)

with heads that fit into the keyhole slots

on the bottom of the base. Drill two holes

315/16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a

screw into each hole, letting the heads ex-

tend about 3/16 inch (5 mm) from the wall.

1. Snap the supplied mounting bracket

into the slots on the bottom of the

TAD as shown.

Note: Be sure the keyhole slots on

the bracket and the TAD are aligned

in the same direction.

2. Plug one end of the supplied short

modular line cord into the TEL. LINE

jack on the back of the TAD.

TEL. LINE Jack

AC 9V Jack

TEL. LINE Jack

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the AC 9V jack on the

back of the base.

To mount the phone on a wall plate,

plug the other end of the modular

cord into the wall plate jack. Then,

with the power cord hanging over

the bracket, align the TAD’s keyhole

slots with the wall plate studs and

slide the TAD downward to secure it.

To mount the phone directly on a

wall,

with the power cord and the

modular cord hanging over the

bracket, align the TAD’s keyhole

slots with the screws and slide the

TAD downward to secure it.

5. Slide the handset clip out of its

retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then

slide it back into its slot.

6. Plug one end of the supplied coiled

handset cord into the jack at the left

side of the base. Plug the other end

into the handset’s jack.

7. Place the handset on the base.

8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

When you first connect power, __

flashes on the message counter as

the TAD runs a self-test. The TAD

beeps and 00 appears when the

test is complete.

SETTING THE DIALING

MODE

Set PULSE/TONE for the type of service

you have. If you are not sure which type

you have, follow these steps.

AC 9V Jack

1. Set PULSE/TONE on the back of the

TAD to TONE.

2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial

tone.

3. Press any number except 0.

Note: If your phone system requires

that you dial an access code (9, for

example) before you dial an outside

number, do not dial the access code

either.

If the dial tone stops, you have touch-

tone service. Leave PULSE/TONE set to

TONE.

If the dial tone continues, you have

pulse service. Set PULSE/TONE to

PULSE.

SETTING THE DAY AND

TIME

The TAD-759 records the day and time

each memo and message is recorded.

Follow these steps to set the day and

time.

Note: If you do not complete each step

within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds three

beeps and exits. Start again at Step 1.

1. Hold down SET until the TAD beeps.

The TAD announces, “Sunday,” and

01 appears on the display.

Note: If necessary, adjust VOLUME

on the right side of the TAD to the

desired listening level.

2. To change the day, repeatedly press

SKIP to move backward or REPEAT

to move forward until the TAD

announces the desired day.

3. Press STOP

. The TAD shows the cur-

rently set hour and announces “AM”

or “PM.”

4. To change the hour, repeatedly

press

SKIP or REPEAT.

5. Press STOP

. The TAD shows the cur-

rently set minute.

6. To change the minutes, repeatedly

press SKIP or REPEAT.

7. Press STOP

. The TAD announces

the day and time.

To check the current day and time at

any time, press SET.

SETTING THE NUMBER

OF RINGS

Set the ring select switch on the back of

the TAD to 4, 7, or TS to set how long

the TAD waits before it answers a call (4

rings, 7 rings, or toll-saver).

If you plan to check your messages by

long distance, set the ring select switch

to TS (see “Using Toll-Saver” on

Page 18).

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