TAD Operation
The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call when:
²the caller hangs up
²the maximum message length is reached
²there are more than 7 seconds of silence
If the TAD’s memory is full, F (full) and the number of recorded messages alternately appear, and it answers after 10 rings and announces “Memory is full.”
Notes:
²The maximum total of all stored messages is 12 minutes or 99 messages.
²Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to signal that the caller has hung up. Your TAD is designed to recognize a CPC signal and releases the line. If the TAD records phone company messages or dial tones, your local phone company probably does not use CPC.
SCREENING CALLS
To screen calls, let the TAD answer them, then listen to the caller’s message through the TAD’s speaker.
If you decide to answer the call, press PHONE on the handset or pick up any phone on the same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops recording and resets to answer the next call.
If you do not want to take the call, simply let the TAD finish recording the caller’s message.
Note: If you answer the phone just as the TAD answers, the TAD might not stop playing the outgoing mes- sage. If this happens, press STOP.
If you want to screen calls using the handset, press ANS SYS and listen to the caller’s message through the handset.
If you decode to answer the call, press PHONE. If you do not want to take the call, press ANS SYS and let the TAD finish recording the caller’s message.
PLAYING MESSAGES
The TAD’s message counter window shows the total number of messages, both old and new. If there are new messages, the PLAY indicator flashes.
To play all the messages press PLAY. The TAD plays each message after it announces the day and time it was recorded.
Illustration of front of base
To play only new messages, hold down PLAY for about 2 seconds. The
TAD displays the number of each new message and plays it.
After all messages play, the TAD says, “End of messages.”
To replay a message during playback, press REPEAT. The current message starts again from the beginning.
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