TAD-518 Dual Cassette Telephone Answering System
(430-0715)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 18957

Be sure you complete the procedures in "Installation" and "Preparation" 
before you begin using the TAD.

SETTING THE TAD TO ANSWER CALLS

You can set the TAD to either the ANSWER or ANNOUNCE ONLY mode.  When you
set ANSWER/ANN ONLY to ANSWER, the phone is set to answer calls, announce
the first outgoing message, then record incoming messages.  When you set
ANSWER/ANN ONLY to ANN ONLY, the phone is set to answer calls, announce
the second outgoing message, without recording incoming messages.

Using the Answer Mode

Set STOP/ON to ON.  Then set ANSWER/ANN ONLY to ANSWER.  The TAD is ready
to answer calls and record messages.

NOTES:  If you have not recorded the first outgoing announcement, the TAD
        continuously beeps.  You must record an outgoing announcement
        before you can set the TAD to answer calls.

        Many local phone companies use calling party control (CPC) to
        signal that the caller has hung up.  Your TAD can recognize a CPC
        signal and disconnect the line.

        If the TAD records phone company messages or dial tones, your 
        local phone company probably does not use CPC. 

        The TAD hangs up and resets to answer the next call when the caller
        hangs up, the maximum message length of about 60 seconds is up, or
        there are more than 7 seconds of silence.

        If the incoming message tape reaches the end while a caller is 
        leaving a message, the TAD beeps twice and hangs up. 

        If the TAD answers a call after the incoming message tape is full,
        the TAD plays the second announcement and hangs up. 

        If a second announcement is not recorded, the TAD plays the first
        outgoing announcement after ten rings and then hangs up. 

Using the Announcement-Only Mode

You can set your TAD to the announcement-only mode so it does not record 
callers' messages.  This is ideal for providing meeting notices and 
announcements. 

Set STOP/ON to ON.  Then set ANSWER/ANN ONLY to ANN ONLY.  The tape moves
to the beginning of the second announcement.  If there is no second
announcement, it moves to the beginning of the first announcement.

SETTING THE TAD TO NOT ANSWER CALLS

If you do not want the TAD to answer any calls, set STOP/ON to STOP.  The 
indicator turns off. 

NOTE:  Even if you set STOP/ON to STOP, you can use a remote phone to set
       the TAD to answer calls.  See "Remote Answer-On."

CALL SCREENING

To screen your calls, let the TAD answer all calls for you, and listen to
the caller's message through the TAD's speaker.  If you decide to answer
the call, pick up any phone connected to the same phone line as the TAD.
The TAD stops recording and resets for the next call.

NOTE:  If you pick up the phone just as the TAD answers, the TAD might not
       stop recording.  If this happens, hang up the phone and then pick it
       up again.

PLAYING MESSAGES

When your TAD has messages you have not yet listened to, the indicator 
continuously flashes. 

To listen to your messages, press PLAY/REWIND/SAVE.  The TAD beeps, and the
indicator turns off.  The incoming tape rewinds and the TAD plays the
messages.

To pause playback, set STOP/ON to STOP.  To resume playback, set STOP/ON to
ON again.

To rewind the tape, press and hold PLAY/REWIND/SAVE.  Release
Play/REWIND/SAVE to resume playback.

After you listen to all the messages, the TAD beeps twice, automatically 
rewinds the incoming message tape, and resets to answer calls.  Unless you 
save the messages, new messages record over the old ones. 

NOTES:  The only way to erase old messages without recording new ones 
        is by remote operation.  See "Using Remote Control Commands." 

        To replay the messages, simply press PLAY/REWIND/SAVE again. 

SAVING MESSAGES

You can save your messages after you play them.  To do so, after the TAD 
rewinds the tape to the beginning, simply press and hold PLAY/REWIND/SAVE 
for about 2 seconds until the indicator turns off and the TAD beeps.  The 
tape fast-forwards to the end of the messages and records new messages 
from that point. 

NOTE:  During an AC power failure, the outgoing and incoming messages are
       saved.  When power is restored, if the TAD had recorded incoming
       messages, the indicator flashes.  Press PLAY/REWIND/SAVE to listen
       to the messages you received before the power failure.

RECORDING A MEMO

To record a message at the TAD, follow these steps. 

1.  Press MEMO/2 WAY REC/FAST-F once. 

2.  When the indicator lights steadily and the TAD beeps, begin recording 
    the message.  Speak in a normal voice about 12 inches from the 
    microphone. 

    NOTE:  While recording a memo, recording does not stop after 7 seconds 
           of silence. 

3.  When you finish speaking, press MEMO/2 WAY REC/FAST-F again.  The TAD 
    beeps twice. 

    Your memo is recorded just like an incoming message and plays back 
    along with the incoming messages. 

RECORDING A PHONE CONVERSATION

You can record both sides of a conversation held on any phone connected to 
the same phone line as the TAD. 

NOTE:  It is illegal in some states to record a conversation without the
       consent of all parties to the conversation, including the phone
       company.  Check the laws in your area before using the two-way
       record feature.

At any time during the conversation, press and hold MEMO/2 WAY REC/FAST-F 
for about 2 seconds.  The indicator turns off, and the TAD beeps.  Then 
recording begins. 

NOTE:  While recording a phone conversation, recording does not stop after
       7 seconds of silence. 

       To stop recording, press MEMO/2 WAY REC/FAST-F again.  The TAD beeps
       twice and recording stops. 

       Your phone conversation is recorded just like an incoming message
       and plays back along with the incoming messages.


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