TAD OPERATION
You can use the base or the handset to control the TAD. With the handset you set the day and time, the remote operation personal identification num- ber, record outgoing messages and memos, turn the TAD on and off, play messages, and delete messages. At the base you can set the number of rings before the TAD answers an in- coming call, set the kind of outgoing message played and the incoming message recording time, turn the TAD on and off, play and delete messages, and adjust the TAD’s volume.
Note: While you are using the base to control the TAD, you can still answer incoming calls. However, if you press TALK on the handset to answer the call, the handset beeps.
The TAD tells you the number of mes- sages you have (if any), then an- nounces the help messages through the handset. Then the TAD beeps when it is ready to accept a command.
Notes:
•You can skip the message count and the help messages by imme- diately entering a command.
•If you need help during operation, press HELP/0. The TAD an- nounces the help messages.
When you finish operating the TAD, press REMOTE again so you can use the handset to make and receive calls.
USING THE HANDSET TO CONTROL THE TAD
You control the TAD with the handset. Lift the handset and, if the BATT LOW indicator lights red, press TALK to turn it off. Then press REMOTE. The BATT LOW indicator on the handset lights green, and three bars flash alternately on the base’s display.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS
Set the RING TIME switch on the side of the base to select how long the TAD waits before it answers a call (two rings, five rings, or
Note: If you plan to check your mes- sages by long distance, set the num- ber of rings to
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