Vintage Cellars FGD-0400 - Manual (Page 58)

4.7.2 Using the TAD Feature
1. Make sure the TAD feature is enabled on the Model 400. (The
default setting is disabled, so you must enable it first.)
2. Determine the number of rings your telephone answering
device uses to answer the telephone. (Most answering devices
require 4 rings; others are selectable.)
3. On the Model 400, program Rings Until Answer to a greater
number than the number of rings set on your answering
machine.
Example:
Telephone answering device, rings = 4
Model 400, Rings Until Answer = 6
Using the procedure just outlined, all incoming calls will be
answered by the telephone answering device, allowing it to
operate normally. With the programming just accomplished, the
Model 400 can be accessed remotely, by telephone, to obtain the
Status Report.
1. Dial the telephone number of the Model 400.
2. Let the telephone ring once and then hang up.
3. Wait approximately ten seconds
4. Call the Model 400 back.
It will answer the telephone on the first ring.
Explanation: The pattern of one ring, followed by a second
call (within 30 seconds), signals the Model 400 to answer your
incoming call, bypassing the telephone answering device.
NOTE
Special Case: If the Model 400 shares the same line
with a telephone answering device, and during certain
time periods, frequent, incoming calls are expected
on that line, then you may want to temporarily dis-
able the TAD feature. If you leave the TAD enabled,
it will not adversely affect normal operation, but if
two outside telephone calls are received within the
same 30-second time window, the Model 400 will
interpret this pattern as a signal to answer the tele-
phone. If this occurs, press any key on the Model 400
to hang up.
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