Radio Shack Telephone TAD 1018 User Guide

Cat. No. 43-778  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
TAD-1018  
Single Microcassette  
Answering System with Trim-Style Phone  
 
We recommend you record your sys-  
tem’s serial number here. The number  
is on the bottom of the answering sys-  
tem.  
READ THIS FIRST  
We have designed your system to  
conform to federal regulations, and  
you can connect it to most telephone  
lines. However, each device you con-  
nect to the phone line draws power  
from the phone line. We refer to this  
power draw as the device’s ringer  
equivalence number, or REN. The  
REN is on the bottom of your answer-  
ing system.  
Serial Number:  
This system has been tested and  
found to comply with all applicable UL  
and FCC standards.  
WARNING: To reduce the risk of  
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-  
pose this product to rain or mois-  
ture.  
If you are using more than one device  
on the line, add up all the RENs. If the  
total is more than five, your phones  
might not ring and your answering  
system might not answer. In rural ar-  
eas, a total REN of three might impair  
ringer operation. If ringer operation is  
impaired, remove a device from the  
telephone line.  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.  
!
DO NOT OPEN.  
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF  
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE  
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-  
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-  
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.  
FCC STATEMENT  
Your answering system complies with  
Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon  
request, provide the FCC registration  
number and the REN to your phone  
company. Both numbers are on the  
bottom of your answering system.  
This symbol is intended to alert you  
to the presence of uninsulated dan-  
gerous voltage within the product’s  
enclosure that might be of sufficient  
magnitude to constitute a risk of  
electric shock. Do not open the  
product’s case.  
This symbol is intended to inform  
you that important operating and  
maintenance instructions are in-  
Note: You must not connect your an-  
swering system to:  
!
cluded in the literature accompany-  
ing this product.  
• Coin-operated systems  
• Party-line systems  
• Most electronic key phone sys-  
tems  
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CONTENTS  
Installation ............................................................................................................ 5  
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5  
Loading the Cassette ....................................................................................... 5  
Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 6  
Recording the Outgoing Message ................................................................... 6  
Checking the Outgoing Message .............................................................. 7  
Placing the Phone on a Desk Top ................................................................... 8  
Mounting the Phone on the Wall ..................................................................... 8  
Turning Off/On the Ringer ............................................................................. 10  
Setting the Number of Rings ......................................................................... 10  
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 10  
Telephone Operation ......................................................................................... 12  
Using Pause .................................................................................................. 12  
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 12  
Using FLASH ................................................................................................. 12  
Setting the Phone’s Volume .......................................................................... 13  
Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line .......................................................... 13  
Answering System Operation ........................................................................... 14  
Setting the Answering System to Answer Calls ............................................. 14  
Setting the Recording Time ........................................................................... 14  
Setting the Answering System’s Volume ....................................................... 14  
Screening Calls ............................................................................................. 15  
Playing Messages ......................................................................................... 15  
Remote Control Operation ................................................................................ 17  
Remote Playback .......................................................................................... 17  
Erasing the Messages ................................................................................... 17  
Remote Answer-On ....................................................................................... 18  
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 19  
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 21  
Cleaning the Tape-Handling Parts ................................................................. 22  
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 22  
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 22  
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INSTALLATION  
1. Turn the supplied cassette’s hub  
with the tip of a pencil to take up  
any tape slack.  
SELECTING A  
LOCATION  
You can set the TAD-1018 on a flat  
surface (such as a desk top or counter  
top), or mount it on a wall plate or di-  
rectly on the wall.  
Select a location that is:  
• Near an AC outlet  
2. Lift open the cassette compart-  
ment door.  
• Near a modular phone line jack  
If the phone line jack is not a modular  
jack, you must update the wiring. You  
can convert the wiring yourself, using  
jacks and adapters available at your  
local RadioShack store. Or, you can  
let the phone company update the wir-  
ing for you.  
Note: The USOC number of the jack  
to be installed is RJ11C.  
3. Put the cassette in the compart-  
ment with its full reel toward the  
back of the answering system and  
its open edge to the right.  
LOADING THE  
CASSETTE  
Your answering system comes with an  
MC-60 cassette tape (30 minutes of  
recording time per side). You can buy  
additional and different length cas-  
settes at your local RadioShack store.  
4. Close the compartment door.  
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Notes:  
• You can turn the tape over and  
The MESSAGE indicator lights while  
the answering system checks for an  
outgoing message.  
record on the other side. This lets  
you save any messages recorded  
on the first side while using the  
tape to record more messages.  
If an outgoing message is already re-  
corded, the answering system auto-  
matically plays it back. If there is no  
outgoing message, the answering  
system sounds a continuous tone until  
you record a message (see “Record-  
ing the Outgoing Message”).  
• Replace the tape at least once a  
year, or more often if it is used fre-  
quently.  
Note: If the cassette tape is broken or  
is not inserted properly and the an-  
swering system has power, the sys-  
tem sounds a continuous tone. To  
stop the tone, unplug the adapter from  
the AC outlet. Reinsert or replace the  
cassette tape, then plug the adapter  
back into the AC outlet.  
CONNECTING POWER  
Use the supplied AC adapter to power  
your answering system.  
Cautions:  
• Use only the supplied adapter.  
• Always plug the adapter into the  
answering system before you plug  
it into an AC outlet. Always unplug  
the adapter from the AC outlet be-  
fore you unplug it from the an-  
swering system.  
RECORDING THE  
OUTGOING MESSAGE  
Before you can set the answering sys-  
tem to answer calls and record mes-  
sages, you must record the message  
the caller hears when the answering  
system answers a call.  
Follow these steps to connect the  
TAD-1018 to power.  
In the message, ask for the caller’s  
name, phone number, and message.  
The maximum length for your outgo-  
ing message is 30 seconds.  
1. Plug the AC adapter’s barrel plug  
into the answering system’s  
Important Hint: Do not tell callers that  
you are not home. Instead, say that  
you cannot come to the phone right  
now.  
POWER SOURCE  
jack.  
2. Plug the other end of the adapter  
into a standard AC outlet.  
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Follow these steps to record your out-  
going message.  
5. When you finish recording your  
message, press OGM REC/PLAY  
again. The MESSAGE indicator  
turns off, then the answering sys-  
tem beeps twice and plays back  
the message as it is recording  
from the digital chip to the tape.  
(The message is backed up on  
tape so after a power failure it can  
be automatically restored to the  
chip.)  
1. Rotate VOLUME on the base to  
the right until it clicks. The MES-  
SAGE indicator lights.  
Wait until the answering system plays  
back the message before you contin-  
ue installing your answering system.  
2. Lift open the cassette compart-  
ment door.  
3. Hold down OGM REC/PLAY until  
the MESSAGE indicator turns off,  
then release the button. The  
answering system beeps once.  
Checking the Outgoing  
Message  
Press OGM REC/PLAY at any time to  
hear the outgoing message. The an-  
swering system beeps once, plays  
back the message, beeps twice, then  
resets to answer calls.  
To adjust the volume, rotate VOLUME.  
4. When the MESSAGE indicator  
lights again, speak clearly in a  
normal voice about 12 inches  
away from the microphone.  
Microphone  
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1. Pull the handset holder toward  
you as far as it will go. Hold it out  
as you rotate the holder 180°,  
then let it snap back in place.  
PLACING THE PHONE  
ON A DESK TOP  
To use your answering system on a  
desk, table, or shelf, plug the tele-  
phone cord into a modular phone jack.  
Plug one end of the coiled handset  
cord into the handset jack on the an-  
swering system and the other end into  
the jack on the handset. Place the  
handset on the cradle.  
The holder’s tab holds the hand-  
set in the cradle while the answer-  
ing system is mounted on the wall.  
2. To mount the TAD-1018 directly  
onto the wall, drill two holes 31/4  
inches apart, one above the other,  
at the desired location.  
MOUNTING THE PHONE  
ON THE WALL  
Using the supplied mounting bracket,  
you can mount the TAD-1018 on a  
phone jack wall plate or directly on the  
wall.  
If you are mounting the phone directly  
on the wall, you need two screws with  
heads that fit into the bracket’s key-  
hole slots.  
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3. Thread a screw  
into each hole  
until it’s head  
1
extends about /8  
inch from the  
wall.  
1
/8  
4. If you are mounting the system on  
a wall plate, thread the telephone  
cord into the left slot on the top of  
the mounting bracket and pull it  
through the large hole in the cen-  
ter of the bracket. If you mounting  
the system directly on the wall,  
thread the telephone cord into the  
left slot on the top and bottom of  
the mounting bracket.  
6. When mounting on a wall plate,  
coil all the excess telephone cord  
into the mounting bracket’s recess  
by pushing it back through the  
large hole. Leave only about 1–2  
inches of the cord outside the  
bracket.  
7. Plug the telephone cord into the  
wall plate or a modular phone  
jack.  
Thread the adapter’s power cord  
into the right slot on the top and  
bottom of the mounting bracket.  
5. Insert the mounting bracket’s tabs  
into the slots on the bottom of the  
answering system. Then push the  
bracket up until it snaps into  
place.  
8. Line up the keyhole slots on the  
bracket with the studs on the wall  
plate (or with the screws in the  
wall), then slide the bracket down  
until it is secure.  
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9. Plug one end of  
the coiled hand-  
set cord into the  
handset jack on  
the  
answering  
system and the  
other end into the  
jack on the hand-  
set. Place the  
handset in the  
cradle.  
The system answers calls in 2, 4, or 7  
TS  
rings, or if you set the switch to  
(Toll Saver — the last position), the  
answering system answers in 4 rings  
if no messages are saved or in 2 rings  
if you have messages. Toll Saver can  
save you long-distance charges be-  
cause, if there are no new messages,  
you can hang up before the answering  
system answers.  
TURNING OFF/ON THE  
RINGER  
To turn off the telephone’s ringer, set  
RINGER  
OFF  
. You can still make  
to  
outgoing calls. If you hear an exten-  
sion phone ring, you can still answer  
calls.  
SETTING THE DIALING  
MODE  
TONE/  
Pick up the handset, then set  
PULSE  
for the type of service you  
have.  
When you want the telephone to ring  
RINGER  
ON  
.
again, set  
to  
SETTING THE NUMBER  
OF RINGS  
If you are not sure which type you  
have, do this test.  
You can select the number of rings the  
answering system waits before it an-  
1. Pick up the handset and listen for  
a dial tone.  
RING SELECT  
swers calls. Set  
desired position.  
to the  
TONE/PULSE  
TONE  
.
2. Set  
to  
0
3. Press any number other than .  
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Note: If your phone system re-  
quires that you dial an access  
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code ( , for example) before you  
dial an outside number, do not  
press the access code either.  
If the dial tone stops, you have  
TONE/  
touch-tone service. Leave  
PULSE TONE  
set to  
.
If the dial tone continues, you  
TONE/  
have pulse service. Set  
PULSE PULSE  
to  
.
Notes:  
#
TONE/  
does not function when  
PULSE PULSE  
is set to  
.
• If you have pulse service and  
want to use a special service that  
requires tone signals (such as  
bank-by-phone), see “Using Tone  
Services with a Pulse Line” on  
Page 13.  
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TELEPHONE OPERATION  
You can make and answer calls with  
this telephone as you would with any  
other phone. Read this section to  
learn about special features.  
USING REDIAL  
To quickly dial the last number dialed,  
press REDIAL. The redial memory  
stores up to 32 digits so you can  
quickly redial local as well as long-  
distance numbers.  
USING PAUSE  
In some telephone systems, you must  
dial an access code (9, for example)  
and wait for a second dial tone before  
you can dial an outside number. You  
can enter a pause after the access  
code to allow the outside line time to  
connect.  
To enter a 4-second pause while dial-  
ing a phone number, press PAUSE.  
For a longer pause, press PAUSE ad-  
ditional times.  
USING FLASH  
Many special phone services, such as  
Call Waiting, require a switchhook sig-  
nal. Pressing FLASH performs the  
electronic equivalent of a switchhook  
operation.  
For example, if you subscribe to Call  
Waiting, press FLASH to put your cur-  
rent call on hold and answer an in-  
coming call on the same line. Press  
FLASH again to alternate between the  
two calls.  
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Note: If you do not have any special  
FLASH  
might disconnect your current call.  
USING TONE SERVICES  
WITH A PULSE LINE  
telephone services, pressing  
Some special services, such as alter-  
nate long-distance and bank-by-  
phone, require tone signals. If you  
have pulse service, you can still use  
special services by following these  
steps.  
SETTING THE PHONE’S  
VOLUME  
VOL  
Slide  
(volume) on the handset to  
set the handset’s volume to the de-  
sired level.  
TONE/PULSE  
call the special service.  
PULSE  
,
1. With  
set to  
2. When the service answers, press  
TONE  
. Any additional numbers  
you dial are sent as tone signals.  
3. When you complete the call, hang  
up the phone. The phone auto-  
matically changes back to the  
pulse mode.  
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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION  
hangs up. See “Remote Control Oper-  
ation” on Page 17.  
SETTING THE  
ANSWERING SYSTEM  
TO ANSWER CALLS  
To have the answering system not an-  
swer calls, rotate VOLUME to OFF. The  
MESSAGE indicator turns off.  
Rotate VOLUME on the base to the  
right. When the MESSAGE indicator  
stays on without the answering sys-  
tem sounding a tone, the system is  
ready to answer calls.  
SETTING THE  
RECORDING TIME  
You can select the length of recording  
time for incoming messages. Slide  
REC TIME to 1 MIN to set the TAD to  
record for up to 1 minute for each  
message or to 5 MIN for up to 5 min-  
utes.  
The answering system records mes-  
sages and hangs up and resets to an-  
swer the next call when:  
• The caller hangs up.  
• The maximum message length of  
about 1 minute or 5 minutes is  
reached.  
• There are more than 7 seconds of  
silence.  
SETTING THE  
ANSWERING SYSTEM’S  
VOLUME  
The answering system can record up  
to about 29 minutes of incoming mes-  
sages on the supplied tape. If the tape  
reaches the end while a caller is leav-  
ing a message, the answering system  
beeps twice and hangs up.  
Adjusting the answering system’s  
VOLUME control sets the speaker vol-  
ume. (This does not affect the volume  
of the message the caller hears.)  
If the incoming message tape is full,  
the answering system answers a call  
after 10 rings, plays back the outgoing  
message, then waits 7 seconds for the  
remote operation security code. If the  
correct code is not entered, the an-  
swering system beeps twice and  
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SCREENING CALLS  
To screen calls, let the answering sys-  
tem answer them, then listen to the  
caller’s message through the answer-  
ing system’s speaker. If you decide to  
answer the call, pick up any phone on  
the same phone line as the answering  
system (including the system’s  
phone). The answering system stops  
recording and resets to answer the  
next call.  
To pause playback for up to 60 sec-  
PLAY  
onds, press  
. To restart play-  
PLAY  
back, press  
again.  
Note: If you pick up the phone just as  
the answering system answers, the  
answering system might not stop re-  
cording the message. If this happens,  
hang up the phone for a moment then  
pick it up again.  
Notes:  
• If you do not restart playback  
within 60 seconds, the tape fast-  
forwards to the end of the last re-  
corded message, as though play-  
back was never started.  
• If a call comes in while playback is  
paused, the tape fast-forwards to  
the end of the last recorded mes-  
sage and then answers the call.  
PLAYING MESSAGES  
When you have messages, the MES-  
SAGE indicator flashes. If you have  
four messages or less, the light flash-  
es once for each message stored.  
(For example, if you have two mes-  
sages, the light flashes twice, pauses,  
then flashes twice more, and so on.) If  
you have more than four messages,  
the light flashes continuously.  
VOLUME  
OFF  
during  
• If you turn  
to  
playback, the system stops play-  
back, the tape fast-forwards to the  
end of the last recorded message,  
and the MESSAGE indicator turns  
off, as though playback was never  
started. All messages are saved.  
After you play back all the messages,  
the answering system beeps twice  
and resets to answer calls. New mes-  
sages will be recorded over the mes-  
sages you have heard.  
PLAY  
To play the messages, press  
.
The answering system beeps, re-  
winds, then plays the messages.  
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To save the messages, press SAVE  
before a new call is recorded. The  
tape fast-forwards to the end of all the  
messages and resets to answer calls.  
To replay the messages, simply press  
PLAY again.  
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION  
While you are away from your home  
or office, you can use a touch-tone  
phone or a pulse phone with a pocket  
tone dialer to:  
Note: If you do not enter the code  
within 7 seconds, the answering sys-  
tem hangs up.  
The answering system plays back the  
incoming messages. At the end of all  
the messages, the answering system  
sounds single beeps and tones then  
four short beeps.  
• Play your messages  
• Erase your messages  
• Set the answering system to an-  
swer calls  
Note: The answering system auto-  
matically saves your messages after  
remote playback.  
REMOTE PLAYBACK  
You must know your remote operation  
security code to play back your mes-  
sages from a remote phone. This  
code (a 3-digit number) is on the bot-  
tom of your answering system.  
To replay the messages, wait about 8  
seconds after the four short beeps.  
When you hear a single beep, enter  
the remote operation security code  
again.  
To play back your messages from a  
remote phone, follow these steps.  
ERASING THE  
MESSAGES  
1. Dial your phone number.  
If RING SELECT is set to TS, the  
answering system answers on the  
second ring if there are mes-  
sages. If there are no messages,  
the answering system answers on  
the fourth ring.  
If you want to erase the messages af-  
ter playback, enter the remote opera-  
tion security code within 8 seconds  
after the four short beeps at the end of  
all the messages. After the answering  
system beeps, hang up the phone.  
2. After the outgoing message stops  
and a beep sounds, enter the re-  
mote operation security code  
within 5 seconds. Be sure each  
Note: After you erase messages by  
remote, you cannot recover them  
(even if you press SAVE as soon as  
you get back to your answering sys-  
tem).  
1
button press is at least /2 second  
long. The answering system  
sounds a tone while the tape re-  
winds. If no tone sounds, re-enter  
the code.  
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REMOTE ANSWER-ON  
You can use any remote phone to set  
the answering system to answer calls  
if:  
• The answering system has power,  
• The cassette is loaded, and  
• The answering system is off.  
To set the answering system to an-  
swer calls, dial your phone number  
and wait about 60 seconds until the  
answering system answers. Then  
hang up the phone.  
Note: Be sure to turn on the system  
when you get home, to play back any  
recorded messages.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
We do not expect you to have any problems with your answering system, but if you  
do, be sure you installed the tape correctly. If you still have a problem, this chart  
might help. If it does not, take the answering system to your local RadioShack store  
for assistance.  
Problem  
Cause  
Solution  
The answering sys-  
tem does not answer  
and record callers’  
messages.  
The system is turned off.  
Turn on the answering system  
by rotating VOLUME to the  
right.  
The outgoing message is  
not recorded.  
Record an outgoing message.  
Bad phone line connection. Check and reconnect the mod-  
ular phone plugs.  
Check to see if the phone  
works properly.  
Be sure you have electrical  
power.  
The answering sys-  
tem records a dial  
tone, beeping, or the  
operator’s voice in-  
stead of the caller’s  
message.  
The caller hung up without If this happens often, discuss  
leaving a message or with- the problem with your phone  
out using the maximum  
time, and your phone com-  
pany does not send out  
CPC (Calling Party Control)  
signals.  
company.  
The answering sys-  
tem does not re-  
spond to any button.  
The answering system has Turn on the answering system  
been turned on by remote. by rotating VOLUME to the  
right.  
The answering system is  
locked up.  
Reset the answering system by  
unplugging the AC adapter  
from the AC outlet, then plug-  
ging it in again.  
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Problem  
Cause  
Solution  
Recordings sound  
distorted.  
You were too close to the  
microphone or you spoke  
Record the message again.  
Speak clearly into the micro-  
too loudly when you record- phone in a normal voice about  
ed the outgoing message.  
12 inches away.  
The tape head is dirty.  
Clean the head using a tape  
head-cleaning kit (see “Clean-  
ing the Tape-Handling Parts”  
on Page 22).  
The tape is worn out.  
Unplug the adapter from the  
AC outlet, replace the tape,  
then plug the adapter back into  
the AC outlet.  
Remote control func- The correct remote opera-  
Enter the correct code.  
tions do not work.  
tion security code was not  
entered.  
You are using a pulse dial- Use a touch-tone phone or  
ing phone.  
pocket tone dialer.  
The tone output from the  
phone or tone dialer is not  
long enough.  
Press and hold the buttons for  
1
2
at least / second or try using  
another phone or dialer.  
The telephone line is noisy. Enter the remote operation se-  
curity code again.  
Seven seconds of silence  
have passed so the an-  
swering system hangs up.  
Call the answering system and  
try again.  
Continuous tone  
sounds.  
No outgoing message re-  
corded.  
Record an outgoing message  
(see “Recording the Outgoing  
Message” on Page 6).  
The cassette tape is bro-  
ken.  
Unplug the adapter from the  
AC outlet, replace the tape,  
then plug the adapter back into  
the AC outlet.  
The cassette tape is  
jammed.  
Unplug the adapter from the  
AC outlet; remove, unjam, and  
reinstall the tape; then plug the  
adapter back into the AC outlet.  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your RadioShack TAD-1018 Single Microcassette Answering System with Trim-  
Style Phone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following  
suggestions will help you care for your answering system so you can enjoy it for  
years.  
Keep the answering system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.  
Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir-  
cuits.  
Handle the answering system gently and carefully. Dropping it can  
damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the answering sys-  
tem to work improperly.  
Use and store the answering system only in normal temperature en-  
vironments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic  
devices and distort or melt plastic parts.  
Keep the answering system away from dust and dirt, which can  
cause premature wear of parts.  
Wipe the answering system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it  
looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or  
strong detergents to clean the answering system.  
Modifying or tampering with the answering system’s internal components can  
cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authoriza-  
tion to operate it. If your answering system is not performing as it should, take it to  
your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the phone  
lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect the phone until you have re-  
solved the problem.  
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CLEANING THE TAPE-  
HANDLING PARTS  
THE FCC WANTS YOU  
TO KNOW  
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape's  
coating can accumulate on the tape  
heads and other parts that the tape  
touches. This can greatly reduce the  
performance of the cassette player.  
In the unlikely event that your answer-  
ing system causes problems on the  
phone line, the phone company can  
disconnect your service. The phone  
company attempts to notify you in ad-  
vance. If advance notice is not practi-  
cal, the phone company notifies you of  
your right to file a complaint with the  
FCC.  
We recommend you inspect and clean  
the tape head about every 3 months.  
VOLUME  
OFF  
and remove  
Rotate  
the cassette. Then gently clean the  
tape-handling parts with swab  
to  
a
Also, the phone company can make  
changes to its lines, equipment, oper-  
ations, or procedures that could affect  
the operation of your answering sys-  
tem. The phone company notifies you  
of these changes in advance, so you  
can take the necessary steps to pre-  
vent interruption of your phone ser-  
vice.  
dipped in tape head-cleaning solution,  
available at your local RadioShack  
store.  
Tape Head  
Capstan  
Pinch Roller  
Tape Guide  
LIGHTNING  
Caution: To avoid damage to the tape  
head, never use a chemical not ap-  
proved for tape head cleaning and  
never touch the tape head with your  
fingers or any metal object.  
Your answering system has built-in  
protection circuits to reduce the risk of  
damage from surges in phone and  
power line current. These protection  
circuits meet or exceed FCC require-  
ments. However, lightning striking the  
phone line or power lines can damage  
your answering system.  
Lightning damage is not common.  
Nevertheless, if you live in an area  
that has frequent electrical storms, we  
suggest that you unplug your answer-  
ing system during storms to reduce  
the possibility of damage.  
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NOTES  
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Limited One-Year Warranty  
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman-  
ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned  
stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra-  
dioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING  
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED  
IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED  
HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE-  
SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY  
LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR-  
MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, IN-  
CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS  
OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-  
TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE  
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in-  
cidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.  
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack  
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, un-  
less otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and  
labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase  
price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the prop-  
erty of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of  
warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the  
original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the  
expiration of the warranty period.  
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,  
accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or  
maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs  
other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as  
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs  
of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from  
state to state.  
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102  
We Service What We Sell  
3/97  
RadioShack  
A Division of Tandy Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
7A7  
Printed in Hong Kong  
 

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