Radio Shack TAD-285 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Solution

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TROUBLESHOOTING

We do not expect you to have any problems with your answering system, but if you do, be sure you installed the tape correctly and turned on the system. If you still have a problem, this chart might help. If not, take the answering system to your lo- cal RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

The answering sys-

The system is turned off.

Turn on the answering sys-

tem does not answer

 

tem by rotating VOLUME

and record callers’

 

toward HI.

messages.

 

 

The outgoing message

Record an outgoing mes-

 

 

is not recorded.

sage.

 

 

 

 

Bad phone line connec-

Check and reconnect the

 

tion.

modular phone plug.

 

 

 

 

 

Check to see if the phone

 

 

works properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure you have electrical

 

 

power.

 

 

 

The answering sys-

The caller hung up with-

If this happens often, dis-

tem records a dial

out leaving a message

cuss the problem with your

tone, beeping, or the

or without using the

phone company.

operator’s voice

maximum time, and

 

instead of the caller’s

your phone company

 

message.

does not send out CPC

 

 

(Calling Party Control)

 

 

signals.

 

 

 

 

The answering sys-

The answering system

Turn on the answering sys-

tem does not respond

has been turned on by

tem by rotating VOLUME

to any button.

remote.

toward HI.

 

 

 

 

The answering system

Reset the answering sys-

 

is locked up.

tem by unplugging the AC

 

 

adapter from the AC outlet

 

 

then plugging it in again.

 

 

 

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Contents TAD-285 Answering System FeaturesTelephone FCC Statement Read this FirstContents Selecting a Location InstallationLoading Cassette Recording the Outgoing Message Connecting PowerChecking the Outgoing Message Mounting the Phone Placing the Phone on a DesktopOn a Wall Plate Directly on the Wall Connecting Handset Setting the Dialing Mode Setting the Ringer SwitchSetting the Number of Rings Setting the Answering System to Answer CallsAnswering System Operation Screening Calls Setting the SYSTEM’S VolumePlaying Messages Fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Using Flash Using RedialTelephone Operation Storing a Number Memory DialingDialing a Stored Number Remote ANSWER-ON Remote Control OperationRemote Playback Erasing Messages Problem Cause Solution TroubleshootingFm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Care and Maintenance Lightning FCC Wants YOU to KnowRadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas