Your RadioShack TAD-764 Digital An- swering System Trim Phone with Day/ Time Voice Stamp is a combination multi-feature telephone and high-quality fully-digital answering system. Fully dig- ital means the TAD-764 stores all mes- sages on a computer chip ??? there are no tape mechanisms to wear out and no tapes to bother with. This gives you ca- pabilities that tape-based answering machines do not have. For example, you can move quickly from message to message without listening to all of them.

Its unique, space-saving design makes it ideal for placing on any desk or night- stand, or for mounting on a wall.

Note: Your TAD (telephone answering device) requires a 9-volt battery (not supplied) for memory backup.

Digital Incoming Message Storage ??? stores incoming messages on a com- puter chip, making it easy to quickly ac- cess messages. Incoming messages can be up to 60 seconds long.

Memory Backup ??? protects stored messages in case of a power failure.

Adjustable Ring Selection ??? lets you set the TAD-764 to answer the tele- phone after four or seven rings.

Toll Saver ??? lets you avoid unneces- sary long-distance charges when you call long distance to check your mes- sages.

Remote Control ??? lets you retrieve messages from almost any touch-tone phone. With an optional pocket tone di- aler, you can even use it from a rotary phone.

ANSWERING SYSTEM

FEATURES

High Capacity ??? Lets you record up to 16-minutes of incoming and outgoing messages.

Voice Day/Time Stamp ??? announces the day and time each message was re- corded.

Digital Outgoing Message ??? gives you a clear outgoing message that can be up to 60 seconds long.

User Selectable 3-Digit Remote Op- eration Security Code ??? helps pre- vent unauthorized remote operation.

Call Screening ??? lets you listen to in- coming calls so you can decide whether or not to answer.

Phone Pickup Detection ??? automati- cally stops the TAD and resets it if you answer a call after the TAD answers.

Memo Recording ??? lets you leave

yourself memos.

TELEPHONE FEATURES

Lighted Keypad with Big Buttons ??? makes it easy to see the numbers and dial a number in the dark.

Handset Volume Control ??? lets you adjust the sound you hear through the handset.

Redial ??? dials the last number you di- aled.

Reset ??? lets you disconnect from a call and dial another number without hang- ing up the handset.

Ringer Volume Switch ??? lets you ad- just the ringer???s loudness or turn it off.

Hearing-Aid Compatibility ??? lets you use the phone with any hearing aid that has a T (telephone) switch.

To take advantage of all the TAD-764???s features, we recommend that you read this manual completely before using the TAD.

Your TAD has been ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC standards.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or mois- ture.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within the product???s en- closure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock. Do not open the product???s case.

This symbol is intended to inform you

!that important operating and mainte- nance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.

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READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

Your TAD-764 conforms to federal reg- ulations, 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 device???s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the label on the bottom of the TAD.

If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five (or three in rural areas), your phone(s) might not ring and your TAD might not answer. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

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FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD-764 complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your telephone compa- ny. Both numbers are on the label on the bottom of the TAD.

Note: You must not connect the TAD- 764 to:

???coin-operated systems

???party-line systems

???most electronic key phone systems

INSTALLING A BACKUP

BATTERY

The TAD-764 requires AC power to op- erate. However, if AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a 9-volt backup battery (not supplied) saves the messages and the settings for the day, time, and re- mote operation security code. We rec- ommend you use a RadioShack alkaline battery.

2.Snap the battery???s contacts firmly to the TAD???s connector and put the battery in the compartment.

Illus. showing battery installation

Warning: If the TAD???s modular line cord is already connected to the telephone line jack, disconnect it before you install the backup battery. This reduces the risk of electric shock.

Caution: Always use a new battery of the required size and recommended type.

Note: The telephone operates normally during a power failure; however, the TAD cannot answer or record incoming calls without AC power.

Follow these steps to install the backup battery.

1.Place a flat-bladed screwdriver under the tab on the battery com- partment cover, pry open the cover, then lift it off.

3. Replace the cover.

After the power is connected (see ???Mounting the TAD??? on Page 7), when the battery is weak or not installed, the ANSWER indicator flashes. If you are replacing a weak battery, be sure the AC adapter???s cord is plugged in so you do not lose the TAD???s stored informa- tion.

Caution: Dispose of the old battery promptly and properly.

MOUNTING THE TAD

Select a location that is near both a modular telephone jack and an AC out- let. You can place the TAD on a desk, or mount it on a wall plate or directly on a wall.

Your TAD-764 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If the 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 telephone company update the wiring for you. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W for a wall plate jack.

Note: Adjust VOLUME (located on the TAD???s right side) to the middle position before connecting power.

On a Desk Top

Follow these steps when you place the TAD on a desk, shelf, or table.

1.Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TO LINE jack on the back of the base.

Illus of TO LINE jack and end of modular cord about to be inserted into jack.

Other connections are not yet made.

2.Plug the modular cord???s other end into a modular phone line jack.

3.Plug one end of the supplied coiled handset cord into the jack on the base???s bottom and route the cord into the groove near it. Plug the other end into the handset???s jack.

Illus. of VOLUME switch.

Caution: The supplied adapter sup- plies 9 volts AC, delivers at least 440 milliamps, and has a plug which proper- ly fits the TAD???s AC 9V 440mA jack. Us- ing an adapter that does not meet these specifications might damage the TAD or the adapter.

Illus. of coiled handset cord and base

4.Place the handset in the cradle.

5.Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the AC 9V 440mA jack on the back of the base.

Illus. of AC 9V 440mA jack. Show barrel plug about to be inserted into jack. Show modular cord already con-

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6.Route the adapter???s cord through the strain relief slot on the base.

Illus. showing cord rout- ed through the strain re- lief slot.

7.Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

When you first connect power, the PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes (until you record the outgoing message), the ANSWER indicator flashes (if you did not install a backup bat- tery), and the TAD automatically runs a self-test for about 20 sec- onds. You cannot operate the TAD during this test. When the test is complete, the TAD Beeps once and announces, ???Answer off.???

Illus. of ANSWER and

PLAY/SKIP indicators.

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On a Wall Plate

1.Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TO LINE jack on the back of the base.

Illus of TO LINE jack and end of modular cord about to be inserted into jack.

Other connections are not yet made.

2.Route the cord into the groove on the phone???s base.

Illus. showing routing of modular cord.

3.Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord into the jack on the bottom of the base and route the cord into the groove beside the jack.

Illus. showing routing of coiled cord before it is plugged into the handset.

4.Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the AC 9V 440mA jack on the back of the base.

Illus. of AC 9V 440mA jack. Show- ing barrel plug about to be inserted into jack and modular cord already connected.

5.Plug the other end of the short modular cord into the wall plate jack. Then move the power cord to the right of the two tabs, align the wall plate studs with the TAD???s key- hole slots and slide the TAD down- ward to secure it.

Illus. of wall plate alignment and power cord attachment.

6.Slide the handset clip up and out of its retaining slot, rotate it 180??, then slide the clip back into its slot.

Illus. showing clip being re- moved and re-inserted.

7.Plug the other end of the coiled cord into the handset???s jack.

Illus. showing coiled cord connection to handset.

8.Place the handset into the cradle.

9.Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

On a Wall

You need two flat-head wood screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the TAD.

1.Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100

mm)apart. Then thread a screw into each hole letting the heads extend about 3/16 of an inch (5 mm) from the wall.

Illus. showing screw positions on the

2.Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TO LINE jack on the back of the base.

Illus of TO LINE jack and end of modular cord about to be inserted into jack. Oth- er connections are not yet made.

3.Route the cord into the groove on the phone???s base.

Illus. showing routing of modular cord.

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4.Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord into the jack on the bottom of the base and route the cord into the groove beside the jack.

Illus. showing routing of coiled cord before it is plugged into the handset.

5.Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the AC 9V 440mA jack on the back of the base.

Illus. of AC 9V 440mA jack. Showing barrel plug about to be inserted into jack and modular cord already con- nected.

6.With the power cord moved to the right of the two tabs and the modu- lar cord hanging straight down from the groove, align the two screws with the TAD???s keyhole slots and slide the TAD downward to secure it.

Illus. showing bottom of base, keyhole slots, screws.

Also, show power cord and modular cord hanging down.

SETTING THE DIALING

MODE

Set TONE/PULSE on the handset for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test.

Illus. of TONE/PULSE switch.

Follow these steps to set the current day and time.

Note: If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds, the TAD beeps three times and stops setting the day and time. Start again at Step 1.

1.Use a straightened paper clip to hold down CLOCK (located on the TAD???s right side) until the TAD-764 beeps. The TAD then announces, ???Sunday.???

Illus. showing CLOCK switch.

2.Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone.

3.Press any number other than 0.

Notes: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either.

If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Leave TONE/ PULSE set to TONE.

If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set TONE/PULSE to

PULSE.

SETTING THE DAY AND

TIME

The answering system records the day and time of each incoming message.

Note: If necessary, adjust VOLUME.

2.To change the day of the week, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move back or PLAY/SKIP to move forward to the current day of the week.

Illus. showing OGM/REPEAT and PLAY/SKIP.

3.Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps once and announces the hour and ???AM??? or ???PM.???

4.To change the hour, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move back or PLAY/SKIP to move forward to the current hour.

5.Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps once and announces the minutes.

6.To change the minutes, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move back- ward or PLAY/SKIP to move forward to the current minute.

Note: You can hold down OGM/ REPEAT or PLAY/SKIP to move the minutes in 10-minute increments.

7.When you finish, press ANSWER/ STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps and announces the day and time.

To check the current day/time at any time, use a straightened paper clip to press CLOCK.

SETTING THE RINGER???S

VOLUME

To adjust the ringer???s volume, set OFF/ LO/HI (located on the TAD???s right side)

to HI for a noisy room or LO for a quiet room.

Illus. showing RINGER switch.

To turn off the telephone???s ringer, set RINGER to OFF. You can still make out- going calls. If you hear an extension ring, you can answer calls.

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SETTING THE HANDSET

VOLUME

The handset???s volume control lets you adjust the sound you hear through the handset.

USING RESET

To disconnect a call without hanging up the phone, hold down RESET for about 1 second. When you release it and hear a dial tone, dial again.

Illus. showing the handset volume con-

To increase or decrease the volume, roll the handset???s volume control up or down.

Illus. showing RESET button.

USING REDIAL

You can quickly dial the last number di- aled. When you hear a dial tone, press

REDIAL.

Illus. showing the

REDIAL button.

Note: The redial memory holds up to 31 tone digits or 32 pulse digits, and lets you redial long distance or local num- bers.

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 following these steps.

1.With TONE/PULSE set to PULSE, dial the service???s main number.

2.When the service answers, set

TONE/PULSE to TONE. Any addi- tional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals.

3.After you complete the call, set

TONE/PULSE back to PULSE and hang up the phone.

RECORDING THE

OUTGOING MESSAGE

Before you can set the TAD to answer calls and record messages, you must record an outgoing message (OGM). Your outgoing message can be up to 60 seconds long.

1.Hold down OGM/REPEAT until the TAD beeps.

Illus. showing ANSWER/STOP/

DELETE.

3.The TAD automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish recording the mes- sage. The TAD beeps and auto- matically plays the outgoing message.

To play the outgoing message at any time, press OGM/REPEAT. If no outgo- ing message is recorded, the TAD says, ???No announcement.???

SETTING THE NUMBER

OF RINGS

Note: If memory is full, the PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes, the TAD announces, ???Memory is full,??? and you cannot record the outgoing message. Delete old mes- sages to make room in memory (see ???Deleting Messages??? on Page 18).

2.Position yourself about 8 inches away from the TAD and speak into the microphone (located on the front of the TAD).

Illus. showing microphone.

To set the number of times the TAD rings before it answers a call, slide the 4, 7, TS switch (located on the right side of the TAD) to the desired slot.

Illus. showing 4/7/TS switch.

TOLL SAVER

To help you avoid unnecessary long distance charges, you can slide RING SELECT to TS (Toll Saver). Once you select TS, if there are new messages (ones you have not played), the TAD answers on the second ring. If there are no new messages, the TAD an- swers on the 4th ring, and gives you time to hang up before it answers.

SETTING THE TAD TO

ANSWER CALLS

To set the TAD to answer calls, press

ANSWER/STOP/DELETE.

???If an outgoing message is re- corded, the TAD announces, ???An- swer on,??? and the ANSWER indicator lights.

???If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD says, ???Answer off, no announcement??? (see ???Recording the Outgoing Message??? on Page 16).

To have the TAD not answer calls, press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE again. The TAD announces ???Answer off,??? and the ANSWER indicator turns off.

RECORDING INCOMING

MESSAGES

The TAD-764 lets you record up to 16 minutes of outgoing and incoming mes- sages. It hangs up and resets to answer the next call when:

???The caller hangs up.

???The maximum message length (60 seconds) is reached.

???There are more than 8 seconds of silence.

???You pick up any extension on the same phone line as the TAD (see ???Screening Calls???).

The PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes when a new message is recorded.

SCREENING CALLS

To screen calls, let the TAD answer. Listen to the caller???s message through the TAD???s speaker. If you decide to an- swer the call, pick up any phone con- nected to the same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops recording and re- sets to answer the next call.

Note: If you pick up the phone just as the TAD answers, it might not stop play- ing the OGM. If this happens, press AN- SWER/STOP/DELETE to stop the TAD.

PLAYING MESSAGES

When there are new messages, the PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes until all the new messages have been played.

To play all messages, press PLAY/SKIP. The TAD announces the number of messages. If there are no messages, the TAD announces, ???No message.???

Illus. showing PLAY/SKIP

Before playing each message, the TAD announces the message number and the day and time when the message

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was recorded. After all messages play, the TAD announces, ???End of mes- sage(s)??? then it resets to answer calls. The PLAY/SKIP indicator lights steadily and the TAD saves all messages until you delete them.

Repeating Messages

To repeat the current message, press

OGM/REPEAT.

Note: If you have not listened to 5 sec- onds of the message, or the message is not at least 5 seconds long, pressing OGM/REPEAT replays the previous message.

Skipping Messages

To skip to the next message during playback, press PLAY/SKIP once. The next recorded message plays.

Pausing Message Playback

To pause message playback, press AN- SWER/STOP/DELETE. To resume play- ing messages, press PLAY/SKIP. Otherwise, after pausing for 60 sec- onds, the TAD beeps three times and stops.

Stopping Message Playback

To stop playback at any time, press AN- SWER/STOP/DELETE twice. The TAD beeps once and resets to answer calls. The PLAY/SKIP indicator continues to

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flash if you have not listened to all new messages.

DELETING MESSAGES

To delete messages you have already played, while playback is stopped, hold down ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD beeps and deletes old messages. The TAD keeps the messages you have not played, and the PLAY/SKIP indicator continues flashing.

Notes:

???Even if you play only a portion of a message, the TAD might delete it.

???You can only delete individual mes- sages using remote operation (see ???Remote Operation??? on Page 20).

RECORDING A MEMO

A memo is a message you can record by speaking directly into the TAD, with- out calling on a phone.

Notes:

???The maximum memo length is 60 seconds.

???When its memory is full, the TAD announces, ???Memory is full,??? and you cannot record the memo. Delete messages to make room in memory (see ???Deleting Mes- sages???).

Follow these steps to record a memo.

1.Hold down PLAY/SKIP until the TAD beeps.

2.Position yourself about 8 inches away from the TAD and speak into the microphone (located on the front of the TAD).

3.The TAD automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish. The TAD beeps once.

The memo is recorded along with the in- coming messages. To hear the memo, simply play back your messages.

CHANGING THE REMOTE

OPERATION SECURITY

CODE

The TAD???s remote operation security code is preset to 764. You can operate your TAD remotely with this code; how- ever, we recommend that you set your own code.

Notes:

???You have 8 seconds to set each individual digit. Otherwise, you must start over from Step 1.

???If AC power fails and the backup battery becomes weak, the remote operation security code automati- cally resets to 764.

1.Use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, to hold down CODE (located on the right side of the TAD) until the TAD beeps and announces the first digit of the current security code.

Illus. showing CODE switch.

2.Repeatedly press PLAY/SKIP or OGM/REPEAT to set the first digit, then press ANSWER/STOP/ DELETE. The TAD beeps and announces the second digit.

3.Repeatedly press PLAY/SKIP or OGM/REPEAT to set the second digit, then press ANSWER/STOP/ DELETE. The TAD beeps and announces the third digit.

4.Repeatedly press PLAY/SKIP or OGM/REPEAT to set the third digit, then press ANSWER/STOP/ DELETE. The TAD beeps once and announces the complete remote operation security code.

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You can operate the TAD from almost any touch-tone phone, or from a rotary phone using a pocket tone-dialer (avail- able at your local RadioShack store).

Notes:

???When memory is full, the TAD answers the call after two rings and announces, ???Memory is full.??? Delete some of the messages to make room in memory.

???You must record an outgoing mes- sage before you can remotely set the TAD to answer calls.

???The TAD beeps three times if you press a wrong button.

Follow these steps to operate your TAD remotely.

1.Dial your phone number.

Notes:

???If the TAD is set to answer-off and an outgoing message is recorded, it answers the call after 10 rings and announces, ???Answer off.???

???If the TAD is set to answer-on, it answers according to the num- ber of rings you set.

2.Within 8 seconds after the outgoing message starts, enter the remote operation security code. The TAD beeps.

Note: If you do not enter each digit of the security code within 8 sec- onds, the TAD will disconnect.

3.Enter the remote command code (see ???Remote Commands??? on Page 21).

4.Hang up to end remote operation.

REMOTE COMMANDS

After you press 4 (to play all messages):

Press:To:

6Delete the current message.

7Repeat the previous message.

8Repeat the current message.

9Skip forward to the next message.

0 Stop message playback.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO

KNOW

In the unlikely event that your TAD-764 causes problems on the telephone line, the telephone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this hap- pens, the telephone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance no- tice is not practical, the telephone com- pany notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Also, the telephone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, opera- tions, or procedures that could affect the operation of this TAD. The tele- phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.

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.

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To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures:

???Re-orient 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 circuits for the TAD and the radio or TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists.

LIGHTNING

Your TAD-764 has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the tele- phone or power lines can damage your TAD.

Lightning damage is not common. Nev- ertheless, if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug the TAD during storms to reduce the possibility of damage.