Radio-shack TAD-728 User Manual

Cat. No. 43-728OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.TAD-728900 MHz Digital Spread SpectrumCordless Telephonewith Caller ID/Call Waiti

10INSTALLATIONMOUNTING THE PHONEYou can place the TAD-728's base on adesk or table, mount it on a standardwall plate, or mount it directly on a w

113. Insert the supplied AC adapter'sbarrel plug into the DC 9V ACADAPTER jack on the back of thebase.4. Route the adapter's cord throughthe

126. Plug the adapter into a standard ACoutlet. PF (power failure) flashes onthe display.7. Lift the base’s antenna to a verticalposition.Note: To mou

134. Replace the cover.To charge the battery pack, place thehandset either faceup or facedown onthe base. The IN USE/CHARGE indica-tor on the base lig

14• The supplied battery pack shouldlast for about a year. When it losesits ability to fully recharge, order areplacement battery pack from yourlocal

15Setting the Handset's Ringer VolumeBe sure RINGER OFF/ON located on theside of the handset is set to ON.1. At any time except during a call, li

163. Press to change the Caller ID/Call Waiting setting. Off, On, orOptions appears indicating theselected setting.4. To clear the display when you

17TELEPHONE OPERATIONMAKING AND RECEIVING CALLSTo make a call, lift the handset andpress TALK. TALK and the call’selapsed time (0:01) appear on theha

18• The redial memory also holds pauseentries. See “Entering a Pause” onPage 21.USING FLASHFlash performs the electronic equiva-lent of a switchhook o

19Paging from the Base to the HandsetTo send a page from the base to thehandset, press INTERCOM on the base.The handset beeps twice per second for15 s

2FEATURESYour RadioShack TAD-728 900 MHzDigital Spread Spectrum Cordless Tele-phone uses advanced cordless tele-phone technology to give you superiora

203. To enter the name, use the dialingbuttons. The character chart belowshows you which dialing buttonscontrol each character. Repeatedlypress a dial

21Deleting an Entry1. Press DIRECTORY.2. Press or to display the numberyou want to delete.3. Press DELETE. The display showsDelete? DELETE=OK pro

22• If you place the handset on the baseto recharge it while the headset isconnected, be sure the handsetseats properly.With a headset connected, you

23CALLER ID OPERATIONIf you subscribe to Caller ID service fromyour phone company, the phone compa-ny sends information about the call, aswell as the

24Reviewing the Callers ListTo review the callers list, lift the handset and press or once.The display shows one of the following callers list head

25Dialing Numbers Using the Callers List1. Press or to recall the callerslist header.2. Find the caller in the list by pressing or repeatedly.No

26Caller ID MessagesDisplay DescriptionPrivate nameorPrivate numberThe caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent.Unknown nameor Unk

27Using Call Waiting Options ServicesYou must do the following before youcan use the Call Waiting Options Servic-es:• Subscribe to the service from yo

28Call Waiting OptionsCall Waiting Options Services provide you with several choices for how to handle thesecond call.Display DescriptionSwitch Caller

29TAD OPERATIONYou can use the base or the handset tocontrol the TAD. With the handset, you setthe remote operation personal identifica-tion number (P

320 Channels — automatically selects aclear channel when you make or answera call, even while talking.Security Access-Protection Code —automatically p

302. Repeatedly press PREVIOUS orSKIP on the base until the TADannounces and displays the numberof rings you desire – “two” so theTAD answers on the s

31• If there is a power failure, PFflashes on the digital display whenpower returns. Reset the day andtime.SELECTING AN OUTGOING MESSAGEThe TAD has tw

322. When finished, press OGM RECagain (or press STOP). The TADbeeps, plays back the message,then beeps again. The displayshows A (or AO if you set it

33SCREENING CALLSYou can let the TAD answer calls for youwhile you listen to the caller's messagethrough the base's speaker. You can ad-just

34Note: It is illegal in some areas to recorda conversation without the consent of allparties to the conversation, including thephone company. Check t

35While playing back the messages, PL(playback) and the number of the cur-rent messages flash on the display. Forexample, if you have a total of four

36REMOTE OPERATIONUSING THE TOLL-SAVERWhen you call the TAD-728 and thenumber of rings to answer calls is set to“toll-saver,” it answers after about t

372. When the outgoing message ends,press then enter your 2-digit PINwithin 2 seconds.The TAD announces “You have xxnew message(s)” (where xx is the

38TROUBLESHOOTINGWe do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow-ing suggestions might help.Problem SuggestionThe

39Severe noise interference. Keep the handset away from comput-ers, remote control toys, wireless micro-phones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitor

4Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re-cording when you pick up any phone onthe same line as the TAD, and resets toanswer the next call.Call Screening —

40If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same linework properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If

41CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack TAD-728 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephoneis an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Th

42REPLACING THE BATTERY PACKIf you follow the instructions in “Connect-ing and Charging the Battery Pack” onPage 12, the battery pack should lastabout

43THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWIn the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-tinue your

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761021AD6P1P0942-A06A99Printed in MalaysiaLimited One-Year WarrantyThis product is warrante

5Important:• Cordless phones such as this onerequire AC power to operate. Whenthe AC power is off, you cannot dialout or receive incoming calls usingy

6IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWhen using your telephone equipment,basic safety precautions should alwaysbe followed to reduce the risk of fire,electri

7• If the product does not operatenormally by following the operat-ing instructions. Adjust only thosecontrols, that are covered by theoperating instr

8CONTENTSInstallation ....... 10Mounting the Pho

9Deleting Caller ID Records .................... 25Caller ID Messages ......