Radio Shack TAD-285 Answering Machine User Manual


 
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-285 Microcas-
sette Telephone Answering System
with Big Button Phone, Memory, and
Remote Operation is ideal for your
home or office. With its extra loud ring-
er and big buttons, the system is per-
fect for anyone who has a hard time
hearing or seeing. This telephone an-
swering system is also easy to use
and has many special features.
ANSWERING SYSTEM
Di
g
ital Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
e
— en-
sures the clearest possible recording
of the message you leave for callers.
Call Screenin
g
— lets you listen
while a caller leaves a message so
you can decide if you want to answer
the call.
Auto-Reset
— stops recording when
you pick up any phone in the house.
Remote Operation
— lets you use a
touch-tone phone (or rotary phone
and pocket tone dialer) to operate the
answering system while you are away
from your home or office.
Remote Answer-On
— lets you call
from a remote location to set the an-
swering system to answer calls.
Selectable Toll Saver
— lets you
avoid unnecessary toll charges when
you call long-distance to check your
messages.
VOX (Voice-Activated Recordin
g
)
— stops recording after 7 seconds of
silence to conserve tape space for
other messages.
TELEPHONE
Ad
j
ustable Rin
g
er
— allows you to
set the volume level of the ringer or
turn it off.
Li
g
hted Rin
g
er Bar
— flashes to indi-
cate that there is an incoming call.
3 Priorit
y
Memories
— let you store 3
emergency telephone numbers in
memory and quickly dial them by
pressing a single button.
10 Standard Memories —
let you
store 10 phone numbers in memory
so you can quickly dial them.
Redial
— dials the last number dialed,
with the press of a button. Useful
when trying to reach a busy number.
Flash
— generates a timed switch-
hook signal for use with special servic-
es, such as Call Waiting.
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All Rights Reserved.
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