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Cat. No. 43-774
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
TAD-1015
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
High-Capacity Digital Answering System
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Announcement Only — lets you play
an announcement for callers to hear,
without recording their messages.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops
recording when you pick up any
phone on the same line as the TAD,
and resets to answer the next call.
LED Digital Message Counter —
shows the number of messages the
TAD has recorded.
We recommend you record the tele-
phone’s serial number here. The num-
ber is on the bottom of the base.
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.
Serial Number ________________
This TAD has been tested and found
to comply with all applicable UL and
FCC standards.
Programmable PIN — you can set a
two digit personal identification num-
ber (PIN) for secure remote operation.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
Remote Answer-On — lets you call
the TAD from a remote location even
when it is not set to answer calls.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a
caller leaves a message so you can
decide whether or not to answer the
call.
!
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in
your home or office.
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
Adjustable Ring Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer after two or five
rings.
Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary long-distance charges when you
call by long distance to check your
messages.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
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Important: Cordless phones such as
this one require AC power to operate.
When AC power is off, you cannot dial
out or receive incoming calls using
your TAD-1015. For this reason, the
TAD-1015 should not be your only
telephone. To be safe, you should
also have a phone that does not re-
quire AC power to operate (not a cord-
less phone) so you can still make and
receive calls if there is an AC power
failure.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68
of FCC Rules. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC Registration
Number and the REN to your phone
company. These numbers are on the
label on the back of the base.
You must not connect your phone to
any of the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
Your telephone conforms 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 phone line. We
refer to this power draw as the de-
vice’s ringer equivalence number, or
REN. The REN is on the label on the
back of the base.
Note: Your telephone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allocat-
ed by the FCC. Even though the secu-
rity access-protection code prevents
unauthorized use of your phone line, it
is possible for other radio units operat-
ing on similar frequencies within a cer-
tain area to unintentionally intercept
your conversations and/or cause inter-
ference. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
If you are using more than one phone
or other device on the line, add up all
the RENs. If the total is more than five,
your phone might not ring and your
answering system might not answer.
In rural areas, a total REN of three
might impair ringer operation. If ringer
operation is impaired, remove a de-
vice from the line.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 7
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 7
Placing the Base on a Desktop ................................................................ 7
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 8
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................. 10
Removing the Protective Sheet .................................................................... 11
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 12
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................. 12
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 13
Turning the Base’s Ringer Off/On ................................................................. 14
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 15
Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 15
Changing the Channel .................................................................................. 15
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 15
Using Flash ................................................................................................... 16
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 16
Paging ........................................................................................................... 16
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 17
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 17
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 18
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 18
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ............................................................. 18
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 18
TAD Operation ................................................................................................... 19
Using the Handset to Control the TAD .......................................................... 19
Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 19
Setting the Remote Operation PIN ............................................................... 20
Setting the Day and Time .............................................................................. 20
Selecting an Outgoing Message ................................................................... 21
Recording an Outgoing Message ........................................................... 21
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ................................................................... 22
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 23
Recording a Memo ........................................................................................ 23
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 23
Deleting Messages ....................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the TAD’s Volume .......................................................................... 25
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Remote Operation .............................................................................................. 26
Using the Toll-Saver ...................................................................................... 26
Accessing the TAD by Remote ...................................................................... 26
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 28
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 30
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 31
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 32
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 33
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INSTALLATION
Placing the Base
on a Desktop
SELECTING A
LOCATION
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the TEL LINE jack on
the back of the base.
You can set the TAD-1015’s base on
a flat surface (such as a desk or
counter top), or mount it on a wall
plate or directly on the wall. The
base’s location affects the phone’s
range, so if you have a choice of sev-
eral locations, try each to see which
gives the best performance.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a modular telephone line
jack
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets
• Away from wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
If the phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you must update the wiring. You
can convert the wiring yourself, using
jacks and adapters available at your
local RadioShack store. Or, you can
let the phone company update the wir-
ing for you. The USOC number of the
jack to be installed is RJ11C.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
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4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the back of
the base.
Mounting the Base
on a Wall Plate
Strain Relief Slot
To make this connection, you need a
short modular cord, such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 279-390 (not sup-
plied).
1. Plug one end of the modular cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back
of the base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.
6. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
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3. Route the adapter cord through
the upper and lower grooves and
the modular cord through only the
upper groove on the bottom of the
base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
Upper
Grooves
6. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
Lower
Groove
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the wall plate jack, then align
the base’s keyhole slots with the
wall plate studs and slide the base
downward to secure it.
7. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and raise it to a vertical position.
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4. Route the adapter and modular
cords through the upper and lower
grooves on the bottom of the
base.
Mounting the Base
Directly on the Wall
To mount the base directly on the wall,
you need two wood screws (not sup-
plied) with heads that fit into the key-
hole slots on the bottom of the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
5/16
inches apart. Then
Upper
Grooves
thread a screw into
each hole, letting
15/16
the heads extend
3
5
about /16 inch from
the wall.
5/16
Lower
Grooves
2. Plug one end of the modular cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back
of the base.
5. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.
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6. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
7. Plug the other end of the modular
cord into a modular phone line
jack.
REMOVING THE
PROTECTIVE SHEET
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
The base’s digital display is covered
with a transparent protective sheet to
prevent damage during shipment and
installation. After you install the base,
peel off the sheet.
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PREPARATION
4. To charge the battery pack, simply
place the handset on the base.
The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The TAD-1015 comes with a recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery pack in
the handset. Before using your phone,
you must connect the battery, then
charge it for about 18 hours.
1. Remove the screw from the bat-
tery compartment cover on the
bottom of the handset, then press
down and slide off the handset’s
cover.
Recharge the battery pack when the
BATT LOW indicator flashes.
2. Plug the battery pack’s plastic
connector into the phone’s socket.
The connector fits only one way.
Notes:
• If the CHARGE indicator does not
light when you place the handset
on the base, be sure the battery
pack and AC adapter are correctly
and securely connected.
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work
and you might hear an error tone.
If this happens, return the handset
to the base for 5 seconds.
3. Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.
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• Using a pencil eraser, clean the
charging contacts on the handset
and the base about once a month
to make sure they are not dirty or
tarnished.
• If the battery pack loses its charge
completely, the handset loses the
security access-protection code it
uses to communicate with the
base. To reset the security code
and recharge the battery pack,
place the handset on the base.
• The supplied battery pack should
last about a year. When the bat-
tery pack loses its ability to fully
recharge, order a replacement
battery pack (see “Replacing the
Battery Pack” on Page 31).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
P
T
Set • • on the back of the base for
the type of service you have. If you
are not sure which type you have, af-
ter you charge the handset battery
pack, do this simple test.
• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery by keeping the
handset off the base until the
BATT LOW indicator lights. Other-
wise, the battery pack loses its
ability to fully recharge.
P
T
T
1. Set • • to (tone).
• If the BATT LOW indicator does
not light, but the phone does not
work, recharge the battery pack.
(The battery charge might be too
low to light the indicator.)
TALK
2. Lift the handset or press
and listen for a dial tone.
,
• If the battery pack gets weak dur-
ing a call, a beep sounds about
every 30 seconds, and the BATT
LOW indicator flashes. If this hap-
pens, you cannot make another
call using the handset until you
recharge the battery pack.
0
3. Press any number other than .
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Note: If your phone system
requires that you dial an access
TURNING THE BASE’S
RINGER OFF/ON
9
code ( , for example) before you
dial an outside number, do not
press the access code either.
RING-
To turn off the base’s ringer, set
ER
OFF
on the back of the base to
.
If the dial tone stops, you have
When a call comes in, any phone con-
nected to the same line as the TAD-
1015 and the handset (if it is off the
base) still ring, but the base does not.
P
T
touch-tone service. Leave • •
T
set to .
If the dial tone continues, you
P
T
P
have pulse service. Set • • to
(pulse).
4. To hang up, either place the hand-
TALK
set on the base or press
the handset.
on
When you want the base to ring again,
RINGER
ON
.
set
to
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
The TAD-1015 changes to a different
channel each time you press CH.
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
To make or answer a call, lift the hand-
set. Or, if the handset is off the base,
press TALK. The BATT LOW indicator
on the handset and the IN USE indica-
tor on the base light.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL lets you dial the last number
dialed. When you hear a dial tone, sim-
ply press REDIAL.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK on the handset.
TALK to hang up
Note: If you press
Notes:
and the phone does not disconnect,
press TALK again while holding the
handset closer to the base or place
the handset on the base.
• The redial memory holds up to
32 digits, so you can redial long-
distance as well as local num-
bers.
• The redial memory also holds
pause entries. See “Entering a
Pause” on Page 18.
CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
• The redial memory does not store
a flash entry or any digits you
press after FLASH (see “Using
Flash” on Page 16).
If you notice interference, static, or
noise during a call, press CH (channel)
on the handset to find a clearer chan-
nel.
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4. When the service answers, press
TONE/
USING FLASH
. Any additional numbers
you dial are sent as tone signals.
FLASH
performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for spe-
cial services, such as Call Waiting.
5. After you complete the call, return
the handset to the base or press
TALK
. The phone automatically
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
resets to the pulse mode.
FLASH
press
to answer an incoming
call without disconnecting the current
FLASH
call. Press
again to return to
PAGING
the first call.
To send a page from the base to the
handset, when the phone is not in use,
Note: If you do not have any special
FLASH
phone services, pressing
disconnect the current call.
might
PAGE
press
beeps five times. If you hold down
PAGE
on the base. The handset
for more that 2 seconds, the
handset beeps until you release it.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-
by-phone, require tone signals. If you
have pulse service, you can still use
these special tone services by follow-
ing these steps.
P
T
P
1. Be sure • • is set to (pulse).
Note: Paging does not work while the
phone is in use.
2. Lift the handset from the base or
TALK
press
.
3. Dial the service’s main number.
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MEMO
4. Press
, then enter a mem-
MEMORY DIALING
0 9
ory location number ( – ). A tone
sounds to indicate that the num-
ber is stored.
You can store up to 10 numbers in
memory, then dial a stored number by
pressing a one-digit memory location
number.
Note: If five quick beeps sound,
you have made an entry error and
the number was not stored. Start
again from Step 2.
Storing a Number in Memory
5. For each stored number, write the
person’s or company’s name next
to the appropriate location number
on the supplied MEMORY direc-
tory sticker. (Use a pencil in case
you want to change the number
later.) Attach the sticker to the
phone.
1. Lift the handset. If you hear a
TALK
tone, press
to turn it off.
MEMO
2. Press
. The BATT LOW
indicator flashes.
3. Enter the number and any tone or
pause entries (see “Using Tone
Services on a Pulse Line” on
Page 16 and “Entering a Pause”
on Page 18).
Notes:
• An error tone sounds and the
phone exits the programming
mode if you wait more than 20
seconds to press a key.
• Each number you store can be
up to 16 digits long.
To erase a stored number, simply
store a new number in its place. Or,
• Each tone or pause entry uses
one digit of memory.
MEMO
skip Step 3 (press
twice), then
0
press the memory location number ( –
9
) you want to clear. A tone sounds.
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Entering a Pause
Chain-Dialing Service
Numbers
In some telephone systems, you must
dial an access code (9, for example)
and wait for a second dial tone before
you can dial an outside number. You
can store the access code with the
phone number. However, you should
also store a pause after the access
code to allow the outside line time to
connect.
When calling special services (such as
alternate long distance or bank-by-
phone), dial the service’s main number
first. Then, at the appropriate place in
the call, press MEMO and the number
for the location where the additional in-
formation is stored.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
To enter a 2-second pause while stor-
ing a phone number, press PAUSE. For
a longer pause, press PAUSE addition-
al times.
If you store an emergency service’s
number (police department, fire de-
partment, ambulance) and you choose
to test the stored number, make the
test call during the late evening or early
morning hours to avoid peak demand
periods. Also, remain on the line to ex-
plain the reason for your call.
Dialing a Stored Number
To dial a stored number, lift the hand-
set from the base or press TALK. When
you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and
enter the memory location number for
the number you want to dial.
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TAD OPERATION
You can use the base or the handset
to control the TAD. With the handset
you set the day and time, the remote
operation personal identification num-
ber, record outgoing messages and
memos, turn the TAD on and off, play
messages, and delete messages. At
the base you can set the number of
rings before the TAD answers an in-
coming call, set the kind of outgoing
message played and the incoming
message recording time, turn the TAD
on and off, play and delete messages,
and adjust the TAD’s volume.
The TAD tells you the number of mes-
sages you have (if any), then an-
nounces the help messages through
the handset. Then the TAD beeps
when it is ready to accept a command.
Notes:
• You can skip the message count
and the help messages by imme-
diately entering a command.
• If you need help during operation,
press HELP/0. The TAD an-
nounces the help messages.
Note: While you are using the base to
control the TAD, you can still answer
incoming calls. However, if you press
TALK on the handset to answer the
call, the handset beeps.
When you finish operating the TAD,
press REMOTE again so you can use
the handset to make and receive calls.
SETTING THE NUMBER
OF RINGS
USING THE HANDSET
TO CONTROL THE TAD
Set the RING TIME switch on the side
of the base to select how long the
TAD waits before it answers a call
(two rings, five rings, or toll-saver).
You control the TAD with the handset.
Lift the handset and, if the BATT LOW
indicator lights red, press TALK to turn
it off. Then press REMOTE. The BATT
LOW indicator on the handset lights
green, and three bars flash alternately
on the base’s display.
Note: If you plan to check your mes-
sages by long distance, set the num-
ber of rings to toll-saver (see “Using
the Toll-Saver” on Page 26).
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SETTING THE REMOTE
OPERATION PIN
SETTING THE DAY AND
TIME
The PIN (personal identification num-
ber) permits remote access to the
TAD. The PIN can be any number
from 00 to 99.
You must set the day and time so the
TAD can record the correct day and
time of each message.
REMOTE
1. Press
on the handset so
Note: The default setting is 00.
the BATT LOW indicator lights
green.
REMOTE
1. Press
on the handset so
the BATT LOW indicator lights
green.
TIME SET/9
2. Press
on the keypad.
Then enter the day of the week
using the number keys.
PIN/
2. Press
on the keypad, then
enter your two-digit PIN.
To Enter:
Press:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
PIN/
3. Press
on the keypad again.
A beep sounds and your PIN is
stored.
Saturday
3. Using the number keys, enter the
hour. Precede a single-digit hour
with a zero.
Note: If you make an error, the TAD
beeps 5 times. Repeat the steps to
enter the number correctly.
4. Using the number keys, enter the
minutes. Precede a single-digit
minute with a zero.
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5. Press
for AM or
for PM. The
Recording an Outgoing
Message
TAD beeps, then announces the
time you set through the handset,
and beeps again.
You can record your own message up
to 1 minute long for the caller to hear
when the TAD answers a call. Use the
handset to record the message.
Notes:
• The seconds start to count from
00 after you set AM or PM.
If you record an outgoing message,
the TAD plays it instead of either of
the pre-recorded messages. Depend-
• If you make an error, the TAD
beeps 5 times. Repeat the steps
to enter the day and time cor-
rectly.
REC TIME
ing on the
switch setting, ei-
ther tell callers to leave a message or
state your message as an announce-
ment only.
SELECTING AN
OUTGOING MESSAGE
Hint: Do not tell callers that you are
not home. Instead, say that you can-
not come to the phone right now.
The TAD has two pre-recorded mes-
sages. One asks the caller to leave a
message (“Hello, no one is available
to take your call. Please leave your
message after the tone.”); the other is
simply an announcement and does
not let the caller leave a message
(“Hello, no one is available to take
your call.”). You can also record your
own message (see “Recording an
Outgoing Message”).
Follow these steps to record your out-
going message.
REMOTE
1. Press
on the handset so
the BATT LOW indicator lights
green.
OGM REC/8
2. Hold down
for about 2
seconds until the TAD beeps.
Then speak your outgoing mes-
sage into the handset.
REC TIME
Use the
switch to select
which message you want. When you
1
4
set it to either or (minutes), the nor-
mal message is selected and the TAD
records each incoming message for 1
ANN
or 4 minutes. When you set it to
,
the announce-only message is select-
ed.
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3. When you finish your message,
press STOP/7. The TAD beeps,
plays back the message, then
beeps again.
outgoing message (either
recorded message or your personal
message), press ANSWER/6.
a
pre-
Notes:
If your message is less than 2
Note:
• If the incoming message memory
capacity has less than 5 minutes
left, the TAD announces “Remain-
ing time, xx minute(s)” when you
set the TAD to answer calls.
seconds, the TAD does not recognize
it as a new message, and plays back
the previous pre-recorded message.
Re-record your message and make
sure it is longer than 2 seconds.
• If the incoming message memory
capacity is full (40 messages or
less than 1 minute left), the TAD
announces “No remaining time for
incoming messages” and does not
answer calls.
To delete your personal message and
use the pre-recorded messages
again, hold down OGM REC/8 for about
2 seconds until the TAD beeps. Then,
within 2 seconds, press STOP/7.
To turn off the TAD, press ANSWER/6
on the handset or ANSWER on the
base.
SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
ANSWER on the base. The number of
currently recorded messages ap-
pears on the display if you set the
TAD to announce and record, or A ap-
pears if you set it to announce only.
You can also turn the TAD on and off
from the handset. Press REMOTE so
the BATT LOW indicator lights green.
When the TAD announces the current
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4. When you finish recording your
SCREENING CALLS
STOP/7
. The TAD
memo, press
beeps again.
You can let the TAD answer calls for
you while you listen to the caller’s
message through the base’s speaker.
If you decide to answer the call while
screening, lift the handset or press
TALK
. The TAD stops recording and
resets to answer the next call.
You can also use the handset to
screen calls. When the TAD starts to
The memo must be at least 2 seconds
long to be recorded. If it is less than 2
seconds long, an error beep sounds.
REMOTE
answer a call, press
on the
handset and listen to the caller’s mes-
sage. If you decide to answer the call,
TALK
press
and let the TAD record the caller’s
REMOTE
. If you decide to hang up
The memo is counted as one mes-
sage. To listen to the recorded memo,
see “Playing Messages.”
message, press
again.
RECORDING A MEMO
PLAYING MESSAGES
You can leave a message (memo) up
to 4 minutes long, for yourself or oth-
ers, using the handset.
After a new message is recorded, the
TAD beeps about every 8 seconds (if
RINGER
ON
), and the number
is set to
of all recorded messages flashes on
the display.
REMOTE
1. Press
on the handset so
the BATT LOW indicator lights
green.
Notes:
MEMO REC/5
2. Press
.
• The maximum number of mes-
sages that the display can show is
19. The number does not change
even if you have received more
messages.
• When the TAD receives 40 mes-
sages or the memory capacity has
less than 1 minute left, F (full)
flashes on the display.
3. When the TAD beeps, speak into
the handset.
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• If you turn the base’s ringer off,
the TAD does not beep when it re-
ceives new messages. See “Turn-
ing the Base’s Ringer Off/On” on
Page 14.
Notes:
• If the TAD detects a busy signal or
silence for more than 7 seconds
while recording a message, it
stops recording and releases the
call.
Press PLAY/SKIP on the base, or
press REMOTE then PLAY/2 on the
handset. The TAD announces the
number of messages and whether the
messages are old (already listened to)
or new. Then each new message
plays, followed by the day and time it
was recorded.
• When you play back messages
using the handset, the message
number does not appear on the
display.
To skip to the next message, press
PLAY/SKIP (or SKIP/3 on the handset).
When you have both old and new
messages, the TAD first plays back
only new messages. After you have
listened to the new messages, you
can listen to all messages (old then
new) by pressing PLAY again.
To play the current message again,
press REPEAT (or REPEAT/1 on the
handset).
While playing back the messages, the
display shows the number of the cur-
rent message. For example, if you
have a total of four messages (one
old, three new), pressing PLAY dis-
plays 2 (the first new message).
If you press REPEAT within 2
Note:
seconds after a message begins play-
ing, the TAD repeats the previous
message.
If there are no messages when you
press PLAY, five beeps sound and the
TAD announces “You have no mes-
sages.”
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After all messages and memos have
played, the TAD says “End of mes-
sages.” To stop playback before the
end of the messages, press STOP (or
STOP/7 on the handset).
ADJUSTING THE TAD’S
VOLUME
You can adjust the playback volume
by repeatedly pressing VOLUME s/t on
the base during message playback or
call screening. The current volume
setting appears on the display.
DELETING MESSAGES
To delete the current message, press
DELETE (or DELETE/4 on the handset)
at any time during message playback.
Volume settings are from 1 to 15, soft
to loud. When you set the volume lev-
el to 1, the TAD is silent while it is an-
swering the call.
To delete all messages at once, while
messages are not playing, hold down
DELETE on the base until the TAD
beeps and 0 appears on the display.
If the TAD has any new mes-
Note:
sages that have not been played, it
sounds 5 beeps and does not delete
messages.
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REMOTE OPERATION
off when you hang up (unless you
set the TAD to answer calls).
USING THE TOLL-SAVER
When you call the TAD with RING
TIME set to TS (toll-saver), it answers
after about two rings if you have new
messages (ones you have not listened
to). If there are no new messages, the
TAD waits for about five rings before it
answers. This gives you time to hang
up before the TAD answers so you
can avoid any long-distance charges.
2. When the outgoing message
begins, press
then enter your
2-digit PIN within 2 seconds.
The message stops, and the TAD
announces “You have XX new
message(s)” or “You have no
messages,” then plays a series of
voice prompts to guide you
through remote operation.
3. Press , then, within 2 seconds,
press the number key for the com-
mand you want.
ACCESSING THE TAD BY
REMOTE
Press:
1
To:
While you are away from the phone’s
base, you can use a touch-tone phone
or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket
tone dialer to enter your PIN and do
any of the following:
Repeat current mes-
sage.
2
3
4
Play messages and
memos.
• Set the TAD to answer calls
• Listen to your messages
• Record a new announcement
• Record a memo
Skip current message
during playback.
Delete current mes-
sage during playback.
5
6
Record a memo.
• Erase messages
Set the TAD to answer/
not answer calls.
• Turn the TAD off
7
Stop playback of mes-
sages, memos, or the
outgoing announce-
ment; end recording of
memo and outgoing
announcement.
Note: You cannot access the TAD
from another telephone on the same
line as your TAD-1015.
1. Dial your phone number and wait
for the TAD to answer.
8
0
Record a new outgoing
message.
If the TAD is not set to answer
calls, let the phone ring 10 times.
The TAD automatically turns itself
on to answer your call then turns
Play the voice prompts
again.
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Notes:
• You can enter the command while
the TAD is announcing the num-
ber of messages or during the
voice prompts.
• If you do not enter a command
within 20 seconds after the voice
prompts end, the TAD hangs up.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-1015, but if you do, try
these suggestions. If you still have problems, take your TAD-1015 to your local Ra-
dioShack store for assistance.
Problem
Suggestion
Noise, static, or weak signal Move the handset closer to the base or relocate
when the phone is away
from the base.
the base.
Noise, static, or weak signal Press CH to change the channel (see “Changing
even when the phone is
near the base.
the Channel” on Page 15).
Make sure the base’s antenna is fully extended.
Check all phone line connections.
The TAD does not answer
calls.
Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-
erly connected.
Make sure the TAD is turned on.
The TAD does not record
callers’ messages.
Check the available memory and erase messages
as required.
The TAD is set to announcement only. Set REC
TIME to 1 or 4.
The handset does not ring
when you receive a call.
Check all phone line connections.
Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-
erly connected.
Unplug some of the other phones on the tele-
phone line.
The caller’s voice fades in
and out.
Move the handset closer to the base or relocate
the base.
You hear other calls while
using your phone.
Press CH to change the channel (see “Changing
the Channel” on Page 15).
Try another phone connected to the same line. If
you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in
your wiring or local service. Contact your local
telephone company.
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Problem
Suggestion
You hear noise in the hand- Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-
set, and none of the keys
work.
erly connected.
Press CH to change the channel (see “Changing
the Channel” on Page 15).
There is no dial tone.
Check all phone line connections.
Make sure the AC adapter and battery are prop-
erly connected.
Make sure the batteries are properly charged.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack TAD-1015 25-Channel Cordless Telephone High-Capacity Digi-
tal Answering System is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The fol-
lowing suggestions will help you care for your TAD-1015 so you can enjoy it for
years.
Keep the TAD-1015 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids
might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the TAD-1015 only in normal temperature environ-
ments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic de-
vices(, damage batteries,) and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the TAD-1015 away from dust and dirt, which can cause pre-
mature wear of parts.
Handle the TAD-1015 gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage
circuit boards and cases and can cause the TAD-1015 to work im-
properly.
Wipe the TAD-1015 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong deter-
gents to clean the TAD-1015.
Modifying or tampering with the TAD-1015’s internal components can cause a mal-
function and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to oper-
ate it. If your TAD-1015 is not performing as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the phone lines, the
phone company can ask you to disconnect the phone until you have resolved the
problem.
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1. Remove the screw on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom
of the handset, and slide off the
cover in the direction of the arrow.
REPLACING THE
BATTERY PACK
If you follow the instructions in “Con-
necting and Charging the Battery
Pack” on Page 12, the battery pack
should last about one year. If the bat-
tery does not hold a charge for more
than 2 hours after an overnight charge,
replace the battery pack with a 3.6 volt,
300 mA battery pack with a connector
that fits the socket in the battery com-
partment. You can order a replace-
ment through your local RadioShack
store.
2. Gently pull on the battery connec-
tor to disconnect it from the
socket, then remove the battery.
3. Plug the new battery pack’s plas-
tic connector into the socket and
place the battery pack into the
compartment.
Install the new battery pack as follows,
then charge the battery for about 18
hours (see “Connecting and Charging
the Battery Pack” on Page 12).
4. Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.
Notes:
• If you have trouble replacing the
battery pack, take the phone to
your local RadioShack store for
assistance.
Cautions:
• You must use a replacement bat-
tery pack of the same size and
type.
• To avoid losing phone numbers
stored in memory, install and be-
gin charging the new battery pack
within 3 minutes.
• Do not burn or bury a battery
pack.
• Be careful not to short the battery
pack by touching it with conduct-
ing materials, such as rings,
bracelets, and keys. The battery
or conductor might overheat and
burn.
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Important: This product contains a re-
chargeable nickel cadmium battery. At
the end of the battery’s useful life, it
must be recycled or disposed of prop-
erly. Contact your local, county, or
state hazardous waste management
authorities for information on recycling
or disposal programs in your area.
Some options that might be available
are: municipal curb-side collection,
drop-off boxes at retailers such as
your local RadioShack store, recycling
collection centers, and mail-back pro-
grams.
Your phone might cause TV or radio
interference even when it is operating
properly. To determine whether your
phone is causing the interference, turn
off and unplug your phone and discon-
nect the handset battery. If the inter-
ference goes away, your phone is
causing it.
Try to eliminate the interference by:
• Moving your phone away from the
receiver
• Connecting your phone to an AC
outlet that is on a different electri-
cal circuit from the receiver
THE FCC WANTS YOU
TO KNOW
• Contacting
dioShack store for help
your
local
Ra-
In the unlikely event that your phone
causes problems on the phone line,
the phone company can temporarily
discontinue your service. The phone
company normally attempts to notify
you in advance. If advance notice is
not practical, the phone company noti-
fies you as soon as possible and ad-
vises you of your right to file a
complaint with the FCC.
Some cordless telephones operate on
frequencies that may cause interfer-
ence to nearby TVs and VCRs. To
minimize or prevent such interference,
the base of the cordless telephone
should not be placed near or on top of
TVs or VCRs. If interference is experi-
enced, moving the cordless telephone
farther away from the TV or VCR will
often reduce or eliminate the interfer-
ence.
Also, the phone company can make
changes to its lines, equipment, oper-
ations, or procedures that could affect
the operation of this telephone. The
phone company normally notifies you
of these changes in advance, so you
can take the necessary steps to pre-
vent interruption of your phone ser-
vice.
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LIGHTNING
Your TAD-1015 has built-in lightning
protection to reduce the risk of dam-
age from surges in phone and power
line current. This protection meets or
exceeds FCC requirements. However,
lightning striking the phone line or
power lines can damage your phone.
Lightning damage is not common.
Nevertheless, if you live in an area
that has severe electrical storms, we
suggest that you unplug your phone
during storms to reduce the possibility
of damage.
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NOTES
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-
ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned
stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra-
dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED
HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE-
SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY
LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR-
MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN-
CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS
OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-
TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in-
cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un-
less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and
labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase
price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the prop-
erty of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of
warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the
original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the
expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,
accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or
maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs
other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs
of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We Service What We Sell
3/97
RadioShack
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Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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