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PROBLEM-SOLVING

We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the TAD still doesn’t operate as you think it should, take the TAD to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

Problem

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TAD records a dial

The caller hung up without

Press 7 to play the

tone, siren, beeping, or

leaving a message or without

next message.

an operator’s voice

using the maximum time, and

 

instead of a caller’s

your local telephone com-

 

message.

pany does not send out CPC

 

 

signals.

 

 

 

 

 

The phone line is not properly

Check all phone line

 

connected.

connections.

 

 

 

 

The TAD is not plugged into

Make sure the AC

 

the wall outlet.

adapter is properly

The TAD does not

 

connected to the

 

TAD.

answer calls.

 

 

There is not enough memory

Erase messages.

 

 

available to record a mes-

 

 

sage.

 

 

 

 

 

The TAD is not set to answer

Press ON/OFF.

 

calls.

 

 

 

 

 

You were too close to the TAD

Re-record the

 

or you spoke too loudly when

announcement,

 

recording the announcement.

speaking in a normal

The outgoing

 

tone of voice about

 

12 inches from the

announcement is dis-

 

TAD.

torted.

 

 

There was too much back-

Re-record the

 

 

ground noise in the room

announcement.

 

when you recorded the

 

 

announcement.

 

 

 

 

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