TAD-539 Telephone Answering System (430-0765) Remote Operation Faxback Doc. # 18742 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 (such as Cat. No. 43- 139), to do any of the following: Set the TAD to start or stop answering calls Play or erase your messages Record a new outgoing message NOTE: If you are using a pulse phone, follow the pocket tone dialer's instructions. USING REMOTE CONTROL COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a remote phone. NOTE: Unless you enter remote control command 2 (Answer Off) before listening to your messages, the TAD resets itself to answer calls after remote operation. 1. Dial your phone number. 2. After the outgoing message plays, the TAD sounds a beep. Enter the remote operation security code you programmed in "Programming the Security Code and Connecting Power" within 8 seconds. Hold down the button at least 2 seconds. NOTES: If you do not correctly enter the remote operation security code within 8 seconds, the TAD disconnects the call. If the tape is full when you call the TAD, the TAD answers after eight rings.. Then it sounds eight beeps instead of the outgoing message. Enter the remote security code within 8 seconds. 3. After the TAD beeps, enter a remote command by pressing the number for the desired function. See "Remote Control Command Descriptions." After each operation, the TAD beeps. To end remote operation, hang up the phone. NOTES: If you do not enter a command within 8 seconds after a command prompt, the TAD sounds a beep and hangs up. If you hang up while the TAD plays back messages, the TAD might not recognize that you hung up. If someone calls while the TAD continues to play the new messages, the caller hears a busy signal. Remote Control Command Descriptions Command Key Command Description 1 Record Press 1 to record a new outgoing message. Outgoing The TAD beeps once, rewinds the tape and Message beeps continuously, then beeps once. Begin your new outgoing message. When you finish your outgoing message, press 1 again to end the recording. The TAD replays your new outgoing message. 2 Remote Before you listen to messages, press 2 to Answer Off set the TAD to not answer incoming calls. The TAD beeps, disconnects the call, and turns off. Erase After you listen to your incoming messages, Messages press 2 to have the TAD record new messages over the old ones. 3 Remote Play Press 3 to play the incoming messages. The TAD sounds tones while it rewinds the tape. Then it beeps once and plays back your incoming messages. TOLL SAVER Toll Saver lets you avoid unnecessary toll charges when calling long- distance to check your messages. After the TAD records a message, it answers after 2 rings. If there are no messages recorded on the tape, the TAD answers after 4 rings. NOTE: The TAD must be set to answer calls. If you hear more than 2 rings, you know there are no messages. You can hang up so you will not be charged for the call. REMOTE ANSWER ON 1. Call the TAD. The TAD answers after the tenth ring and sounds four beeps. NOTE: If the TAD answers after the second or fourth ring. It is already set to answer calls. Either hang up or use other remote features. 2. Enter your security code after the fourth beep. The TAD confirms the entry with a beep, followed by your outgoing message. 3. Hang up or use other remote features. REMOTE ANSWER OFF 1. Call the TAD and listen for your outgoing message, followed by a beep. 2. Enter your security code and listen for the confirmation tone. 3. Press 2 to turn off the TAD. NOTE: To turn off the TAD after erasing messages, press 2 after the two beeps. (lb/SP 1-22-96)