Radio Shack TAD-729 - Manual (Page 29)

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SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
ANSWER . If the TAD is set to record a
caller’s message (see “Setting the
Record Time” on Page 28), it plays the
outgoing message and shows the num-
ber of recorded messages. If the TAD is
set to announcement-only, it plays the
outgoing message, and
A appears. To
set the TAD to not answer calls, press
ANSWER . The TAD announces, “Answer
off” and the message counter turns off.
SCREENING CALLS
You can let the TAD answer calls for you
while you listen to the caller’s message
through the base’s speaker (
Answer-
ing appears on the handset’s display).
If you decide to answer the call, press
SPEAKER to answer using the speaker-
phone, lift the handset (if necessary)
and press
TALK to answer. You can also
pick up any phone on the same line. The
TAD stops recording and resets to an-
swer the next call.
RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
After the TAD answers a call, it plays the
outgoing message, beeps, and records
the caller’s message. The base’s display
shows
-- , and the handset’s display
shows Answering .
Each incoming message can be up to 1
or 4 minutes long, depending on how
you set
REC TIME (see “Setting the
Record Time” on Page 28). The TAD-
729’s maximum recording capacity is 12
minutes.
The TAD stops recording and resets to
answer the next call when:
• The caller hangs up.
• The maximum message length is
reached.
• The TAD detects a busy signal or
more than 7 seconds of silence.
• You pick up the TAD-729’s handset
or any phone on the same phone
line.
Note: When the TAD’s message memo-
ry is full,
FL appears on the display and
the TAD announces “No remaining time”
when you try to operate it.
RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message you can record at
the TAD for yourself or others in your
home or office. The TAD-729 stores
memos as incoming messages (“Playing
Messages” on Page 30).
ANSWER