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SCREENING CALLS

You can let the TAD answer calls for you while you listen to the caller's message through the base's speaker. You can ad- just the volume of caller's voice using the VOLUME on the base. If you decide to answer the call, lift the handset and press TALK, or pick up any phone on the same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops recording.

You can also use the handset to screen calls. When the TAD starts to answer a call, press REMOTE on the handset and listen to the caller's message. If you de- cide to answer the call, press TALK. If you decide to hang up and let the TAD continue recording the caller's message, press REMOTE again.

RECORDING A MEMO

You can leave a message (memo) up to 4 minutes long, for yourself or others. The memo is counted as one message and played back with other messages (see “Playing Messages” on Page 26).

1.Hold down MEMO REC on the base for about 2 seconds until a beep sounds.

MEMO

REC

2.Speak into the base.

3.When you finish, press MEMO REC again (or press STOP). The TAD beeps again and the message num- ber increases by one.

To record from the handset, press RE- MOTE. After hearing the number of mes- sages, follow these steps.

1.Press MEMO REC/3.

2.When the TAD beeps, speak into the handset.

3.When you finish, press MEMO REC/3

again (or press STOP/HELP/ TONE). The TAD beeps again and plays back the recorded mes-

sage.

RECORDING TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS

The TAD-727 lets you record both sides of a telephone the conversation. The TAD-727 stores a recorded conversa- tion as a message. The recording can be as long as the available recording time (about 15 minutes maximum).

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Radio Shack TAD-727 owner manual Screening Calls, Recording a Memo