TAD-450  (430-0720)        Troubleshooting             Faxback Doc. # 6161

Telephone Answering System with Voice, LCD, and Timer

The TAD records a dial tone, a    The caller hung up without leaving a
siren, beeping, or an operator's  message or without using the maximum
voice instead of a caller's       time, and your local phone company does
message.                          not send out CPC signals.
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The TAD does not answer calls.     *  The phone line connection is bad.

                                   *  MASTER POWER is set OFF.

                                   *  You did not install both tapes.
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The outgoing announcement does     *  The outgoing message cassette is
not play.                             not correctly installed, or it needs
                                      to be replaced.
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The outgoing announcement is       *  You were too close to the
distorted.                            microphone or you spoke too loudly
                                      when recording your announcement.
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The outgoing announcement or       *  The tape-handling parts are dirty.
recorded messages are not clear.

                                   *  The heads need to be demagnetized.

                                   *  The tape is worn out.  Turn over the
                                      cassette.  Replace cassettes atleast
                                      once a year.
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The TAD does not respond to re-    *  You did not enter the correct remote
mote control commands.                security code.

                                   *  The TAD is turned off.

                                   *  You did not install both tapes.
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"Error tape" message is displayed  *  Defective or misaligned SW5 or SW31.

                                   *  Defective IC8.

                                   *  This unit should go to service.
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(RLR/ir-03/06/95)