BASIC OPERATION
SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS
To Answer and Record
To turn on the TAD and set it to answer calls and record messages, press AN- SWER once. The TAD beeps, and briefly displays On, and the power indicator lights. The TAD is now set to answer calls using the OGM 1 message and record callers’ messages.
Power
Indicator
To Announce Only
To turn on the TAD and set it to answer calls, but not record messages, press ANSWER so the power indicator lights. Then hold down ANSWER until the TAD beeps. Ao (announcement only) and the number of recorded messages alter- nately appear. The TAD is now set to an- swer calls using the OGM 2 message without recording callers’ messages.
To turn off the TAD so it does not answer calls, press ANSWER again. OF appears for a few seconds and the power indica- tor turns off.
RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES
The maximum incoming message re- cording length is 60 seconds. When a re- cording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps once to notify the caller that time will soon be up. When the recording reaches 60 seconds, the TAD sounds a long beep, then hangs up.
The TAD hangs up and resets to answer the next call when:
•The caller hangs up.
•The maximum message length (60 seconds) is reached.
•There are more than 8 seconds of silence.
•You pick up any phone on the same line as the TAD (see “Screening Calls” on Page 12).
If the TAD’s memory is full (FL appears), the TAD answers the call after 8 rings and plays the
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