Radio Shack TAD-1004 Telephone User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience problems with your
TAD, check the possible causes in this
section. If you still have problems, con-
tact your local Radio Shack store for as-
sistance.
The incomin
g
messa
g
e is incom-
plete.
Be sure the memory is not full.
• The caller’s message was longer
than 60 seconds.
The caller was silent for over 8 sec-
onds.
The incomin
g
messa
g
e is unclear.
•Be sure
VOLUME
is turned up.
The TAD does not answer after two
or four rin
g
s.
Be sure the TAD is set to answer
calls.
Lo
flashes on the displa
y
The backup battery is weak.
Replace the battery (see “Installing
the Backup Battery”).
You cannot record an incomin
g
mes-
sa
g
e.
Be sure the TAD is set to answer
calls.
Make sure the memory is not full.
The TAD does not respond to the re-
mote operation securit
y
code.
Make sure the phone you used to
dial the TAD is a touch-tone phone.
(If it is not, you can use a pocket
tone dialer to enter the code and
commands.)
Make sure the remote operation
security code you entered is cor-
rect.
There is line interference, or
y
our
touch-tone si
g
nals are not lon
g
and
clear enou
g
h for the TAD to reco
g
-
nize.
Re-enter your security code and
press each button for 2 seconds.
No messa
g
es appear on the displa
y
.
This could be caused by a power
failure. Reset the TAD by removing
the AC adapter and the battery
from the TAD, then reinstalling
them.
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