Your RadioShack TAD-1027 Digital Telephone Answering System with Day/ Time Voice Stamp is a high-quality fully- digital telephone answering device with touch-tone remote control. Fully digital means the TAD-1027 stores all messag- es 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 ma- chines do not have. For example, you can move quickly from message to mes- sage without listening to every one.

The TAD-1027???s 14-minute memory ca- pacity lets you store more messages than many other TADs (telephone an- swering devices). And, its unique, space- saving design makes it ideal for any desk or nightstand. Your TAD-1027???s remote control features let you retrieve messag- es from almost any touch-tone phone. With an optional pocket tone dialer, you can even use it from a rotary phone.

Your TAD-1027???s features include:

Voice Day/Time Stamp ??? announces the day and time when each message was recorded.

User-Selectable 3-Digit Remote Oper- ation Security Code ??? helps prevent unauthorized remote operation.

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

Digital Incoming Message Storage ??? stores incoming messages of up to 60 seconds on a computer chip making it easy to quickly access the message you want.

Memory Backup ??? protects messages stored in memory in case of a power fail- ure.

Adjustable Ring Selection ??? lets you set the TAD-1027 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 messag- es.

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-1027 and resets it if you answer a call after the TAD answers.

Memo Recording ??? lets you leave memos as messages on the TAD-1027.

To take advantage of all the TAD-1027???s features, we recommend that you read this manual completely before you use the TAD.

This TAD has been tested and certified to comply with all applicable UL and 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-

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This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within the product???s enclo- sure 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.

READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

Your TAD-1027 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 are using 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.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD-1027 complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the label on the bottom of the TAD.

You must not connect the TAD-1027 to any of the following:

???Coin-operated systems

???Party-line systems

???Most electronic key phone systems

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CHOOSING A LOCATION

Select a location that is near both a mod- ular telephone jack and an AC outlet.

Your TAD-1027 connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If the tele- 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 Ra- dioShack store. Or, you can let the tele- phone company update the wiring for you. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C.

INSTALLING THE

BACKUP BATTERY

The TAD requires AC power to operate. However, if AC power fails or you unplug the TAD-1027, a 9-volt backup battery (not supplied) saves the messages and the settings for the day, time, and remote operation security code. We recommend you use an alkaline battery, such as Ra- dioShack Cat. No. 23-553.

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 fresh battery of the required size and recommended type.

Note: The TAD cannot answer and record incoming calls without AC power.

Follow these steps to install the backup battery.

1.Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow, then lift off the cover.

Illus. showing removal of battery compartment cover.

2.Snap the battery???s contacts firmly to the TAD-1027???s connector and place the battery into the compartment.

Illus. showing connection of connector to battery terminals.

3. Replace the cover.

CONNECTING TO THE

TELEPHONE LINE

To connect the TAD-1027 to the phone line, plug one end of the supplied modu- lar telephone cord into the TO LINE jack. Then plug the other end into a modular phone jack.

Illus. of TO LINE jack and connection to a modular jack.

CONNECTING TO POWER

Note: Adjust VOLUME to the middle posi- tion before connecting power.

Illus. of VOLUME switch.

Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the AC 9V/440mA jack on the back of the TAD-1027. Then plug the adapter???s other end into a standard AC outlet.

You can connect a telephone to the TO TEL jack using a second modular tele- phone cord (not supplied).

Illus. of TO SET jack and connection to a phone. Show other phone cord already connected.

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Illus. of AC 9V/440mA jack. Show other phone cords already connected.

Caution: The supplied adapter supplies 9 volts AC, delivers at least 440 milli- amps, and has a plug which properly fits the TAD-1027???s AC 9V/440mA jack. Us- ing an adapter that does not meet these specifications might damage the TAD or the adapter.

SETTING THE DAY AND

TIME

Follow these steps to set the current day and time so the TAD-1027 records the correct day and time of the call with each phone message.

Note: If you do not complete each step within 8 seconds, the TAD-1027 sounds a three-tone beep and stops setting the day and time. Start again at Step 1.

1.Use a straightened paper clip to hold down CLOCK until the TAD- 1027 beeps. The TAD then announces, ???Sunday.???

Illus. showing CLOCK switch.

Illus. showing OGM/REPEAT and PLAY/SKIP.

3.Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD-1027 beeps once and announces the hour and ???AM??? or ???PM.???

Illus. showing ANSWER/

STOP/DELETE.

Note: If necessary, adjust VOLUME.

2.To change the day of the week, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move backward or PLAY/SKIP to move forward until the TAD announces the desired day of the week.

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

5.Press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE. The TAD-1027 beeps once and an- nounces the minutes.

6.To change the minutes, repeatedly press OGM/REPEAT to move back- ward or PLAY/SKIP to move forward to the desired 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 to confirm the set- tings. The TAD-1027 beeps and announces the day and time.

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

RECORDING THE

OUTGOING MESSAGE

Before you can set the TAD-1027 to an- swer calls, you must record the outgoing message (OGM) the caller hears when the TAD answers a call. Your outgoing message can be up to 60 seconds long.

1.Hold down OGM/REPEAT until the TAD-1027 beeps.

Note: If memory is full, the PLAY/ SKIP indicator flashes, the TAD- 1027 announces, ???Memory is full,??? and you cannot record the outgoing message. Delete old messages to make room in memory (see ???Delet- ing Messages??? on Page 11).

2.Speak in a normal voice about 8 inches away from the microphone on the front of the TAD.

Illus. showing microphone.

Microphone

Ask for the caller???s name, phone number, and message.

Important: Do not tell callers you are not home. Instead, say that you cannot come to the phone right now.

3.The TAD-1027 automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish the message. The TAD-1027 beeps and automatically plays back the outgoing message.

To play the outgoing message at any time, press OGM/REPEAT. If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD-1027 says, ???No announcement.???

SETTING THE NUMBER

OF RINGS

The ring select 4/7/TS switch controls how long the TAD-1027 waits before it answers a call. Slide the switch to the ap- propriate position.

Illus. showing 4/7/TS switch.

4 ??? The TAD-1027 answers after four rings.

7 ??? The TAD-1027 answers after seven rings.

TS (Toll Saver) ??? If there are new mes- sages, the TAD-1027 answers after two rings. Otherwise, the TAD answers after four rings.

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SETTING THE TAD-1027

TO ANSWER CALLS

To set the TAD-1027 to answer calls, press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE.

???If an outgoing message is recorded, the TAD-1027 announces, ???Answer on,??? and the ANSWER indicator lights.

???If no outgoing message is recorded, the TAD-1027 says, ???Answer off, no announcement??? (see ???Recording the Outgoing Message??? on Page 9).

To have the TAD-1027 not answer calls, press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE again. The TAD announces, ???Answer off,??? and the ANSWER indicator turns off.

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

???You pick up any phone on the same phone line as the TAD (see ???Screen- ing Calls???).

Note: The PLAY/SKIP indicator flashes when a new message is recorded. After the new message is played, the PLAY/ SKIP indicator lights.

SCREENING CALLS

To screen calls, let the TAD-1027 an- swer them, then listen to the caller???s message through the TAD???s speaker. If you decide to answer the call, pick up any phone on the same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call.

RECORDING INCOMING

MESSAGES

Each incoming message can be up to 60 seconds long.

The TAD hangs up and resets to answer the next call when:

???The caller hangs up.

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

Note: If you pick up the phone just as the TAD-1027 answers, the TAD might not stop playing the outgoing message. If this happens, press ANSWER/STOP/DE- LETE to stop the TAD.

If you do not want to take the call, do not pick up the handset, and let the TAD- 1027 finish recording the caller???s mes- sage.

PLAYING MESSAGES

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

To play all the messages, press PLAY/ SKIP. The TAD-1027 announces the number of messages or if there are no messages stored, the TAD announces, ???No message.???

Illus. showing PLAY/SKIP.

Skipping Messages

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

Pausing Message Playback

To pause message playback, press AN- SWER/STOP/DELETE. To resume playing messages, press PLAY/SKIP. Otherwise, after pausing for 60 seconds, the TAD- 1027 sounds three beeps and stops playback.

Before playing each message, the TAD- 1027 announces the message number and the day and time when the message was recorded. After all messages play, the TAD announces, ???End of mes- sage(s)??? then it resets to answer calls.

Repeating Messages

To replay a message, if you have lis- tened to at least 5 seconds of it, press OGM/REPEAT. The current message starts again.

If you have not listened to 5 seconds of the message, or the message is not at least 5 seconds long, pressing OGM/RE- PEAT replays the previous message.

Stopping Message Playback

To stop playback at any time, press AN-

SWER/STOP/DELETE twice. The TAD-

1027 beeps once and resets to answer calls.

DELETING MESSAGES

To delete all the messages you have al- ready listened to, while playback is stopped, hold down ANSWER/STOP/DE- LETE. The TAD-1027 sounds a long beep then deletes all old messages, but keeps any new messages (and the PLAY/SKIP indicator continues flash- ing).

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Notes:

???If you have played only a portion of a message, the TAD-1027 might not delete it.

???Individual messages can only be deleted by remote operation.

RECORDING A MEMO

A memo is a message you can record at the TAD-1027 without having to call in on a phone.

Notes:

???The maximum memo length is 60 seconds.

???When memory is full, the TAD-1027 announces, ???Memory is full,??? and you cannot record the memo. Delete old messages to make room in memory (see ???Deleting Messages??? on Page 11).

Follow these steps to record a memo.

1.Hold down PLAY/SKIP until the TAD- 1027 beeps.

2.Speak in a normal voice into the microphone on the front of the TAD.

3.The TAD-1027 automatically stops recording after 60 seconds, or you can press ANSWER/STOP/DELETE when you finish the memo. The TAD-1027 beeps once.

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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 787. You can operate your TAD-1027 remotely with this code; however, we recommend that you set your own code.

Notes:

???Be sure to set each digit within 8 seconds. Otherwise, you must start over from Step 1.

???If the AC power fails or if the backup battery becomes weak, the remote operation security code automati- cally resets to 787.

1.Use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, to hold down CODE until the TAD-1027 beeps and announces the first digit of the current security code.

Illus. showing

CODE switch.

You can operate the TAD-1027 from al- most any touch-tone phone, or from a ro- tary phone using a pocket tone-dialer (available at your local RadioShack store).

Notes:

???When the memory is full, the TAD- 1027 answers the call after two rings and announces, ???Memory is full.??? Delete some of the old mes- sages to make room in memory (see ???Using Remote Commands???).

???If the ring select switch is set to TS (toll saver), the TAD-1027 answers after two rings if you have new mes- sages (ones you have not played). If there are no new messages, the TAD waits for four rings before it answers. This gives you time to hang up before the TAD-1027 answers so you can avoid unneces- sary long-distance charges.

USING REMOTE

COMMANDS

Notes:

???The TAD-1027 sounds a 3-tone beep if you press the wrong button.

???You must record an outgoing mes- sage before you can remotely set the TAD-1027 to answer calls.

1.Dial your phone number.

???If the TAD-1027 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-1027 is set to answer- on, it answers according to the number of rings you set.

2.Within 8 seconds, 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-1027 will disconnect.

3.Enter the remote command code (see ???Remote Command Codes??? on Page 15).

4.You can hang up at this point or enter other remote command(s).

Remote Command Codes

After you press 4 (to play all messages):

Press:To:

6Delete the current mes- sage.

7Replay the previous mes- sage.

8Replay the current mes- sage.

9Skip forward to the next message.

0 Stop message playback.

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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO

KNOW

In the unlikely event that your TAD-1027 causes problems on the telephone line, the telephone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the telephone company attempts to noti- fy you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company no- tifies you as soon as possible and advis- es 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 telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the neces- sary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone services.

Your TAD-1027 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 radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your TAD might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operat- ing properly.

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

???Reorient or relocate the receiving radio or TV antenna.

???Increase the distance between the TAD-1027 and the radio or TV.

???Use outlets on different electrical cir- cuits for the TAD-1027 and the radio or TV.

Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists.

LIGHTNING

Your TAD-1027 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 telephone 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-1027 during storms to reduce the possibility of damage.