Radio Shack TAD-285 owner manual Fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM

Page 20

43-785.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 7:54 AM

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recordings sound

You were too close to

Rerecord the message.

distorted.

the microphone or you

Speak clearly into the

 

spoke too loudly when

microphone at a normal vol-

 

you recorded the outgo-

ume from about 12 inches

 

ing message.

away.

 

 

 

 

The tape head is dirty.

Clean the head using a

 

 

tape head-cleaning kit

 

 

(see “Cleaning the Tape-

 

 

Handling Parts” on

 

 

Page 23).

 

 

 

 

The tape is worn out.

Unplug the adapter from the

 

 

AC outlet, replace the tape,

 

 

then plug the adapter back

 

 

into the AC outlet.

 

 

 

Remote control func-

The remote operation

Enter the correct code.

tions do not work.

security code was not

 

 

entered correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

You are using a pulse

Use a touch-tone phone or

 

dialing phone.

pocket tone dialer.

 

 

 

 

The tone output from

Press and hold the buttons

 

the phone or tone dialer

for at least 1/2 second or try

 

is not long enough.

using another phone or

 

 

dialer.

 

 

 

 

The telephone line is

Enter the remote operation

 

noisy.

security code again to

 

 

retrieve the messages.

 

 

 

 

Seven seconds of

Call the answering system

 

silence have passed so

and try again.

 

the answering system

 

 

hangs up.

 

 

 

 

20

Image 20
Contents TAD-285 Telephone FeaturesAnswering System Read this First FCC StatementContents Loading Cassette InstallationSelecting a Location Connecting Power Recording the Outgoing MessageChecking the Outgoing Message On a Wall Plate Placing the Phone on a DesktopMounting the Phone Directly on the Wall Connecting Handset Setting the Ringer Switch Setting the Dialing ModeAnswering System Operation Setting the Answering System to Answer CallsSetting the Number of Rings Playing Messages Setting the SYSTEM’S VolumeScreening Calls Fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Telephone Operation Using RedialUsing Flash Dialing a Stored Number Memory DialingStoring a Number Remote Playback Remote Control OperationRemote ANSWER-ON Erasing Messages Troubleshooting Problem Cause SolutionFm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 754 AM Care and Maintenance FCC Wants YOU to Know LightningRadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas