Radio Shack TAD-1026 - Manual (Page 20)

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SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To Answer and Record
To turn on the TAD-1026’s answering
system and set it to answer calls
and
record messages, press ANSWER once.
The TAD beeps, briefly displays On , and
the ANSWER indicator lights. The TAD
is now set to answer calls using the
OGM1 message and record callers’
messages.
To Announce Only
To turn on the TAD-1026’s answering
system and set it to answer calls, but not
record messages, press
ANSWER so the
ANSWER indicator lights. Then hold
down
ANSWER until the TAD beeps. Ao
(announcement only) and the number of
recorded messages alternately appear.
The TAD is now set to answer calls us-
ing the OGM2 message without record-
ing callers’ messages.
To turn off the TAD-1026’s answering
system so it does not answer calls, press
ANSWER again. OF appears for a few
seconds and the ANSWER indicator
turns off.
RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
The maximum incoming message re-
cording length is 60 seconds. When a re-
cording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD
beeps once to notify the caller that time
will soon be up. When the recording
reaches 60 seconds, the TAD sounds a
long beep, then hangs up.
The TAD 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 phone on the same
line as the TAD (see “Screening
Calls”).
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