TAD920 Quick Reference Guide


This guide tells you how to quickly install and operate your new Tapeless Answering System and Telephone. For more detailed instructions, refer to the Owner's Manual on the pages noted.

To Install
1. Open the battery door with a ball-point pen.
    Install one 9-volt alkaline 1604A size battery (not included) and replace cover.
2. Plug telephone line cord into a modular wall jack.
3. Plug AC adaptor into standard 120 volt outlet. Plug your phone directly into an outlet, not into
    an extension cord.
4. When your unit is initially plugged in, it will check its memory for approximately 3 seconds.
5. Your system will be ready to answer incoming calls with a standard prerecorded
    announcement: "Hello. Please leave your message after the beep." To record a personal
    outgoing message see below.
6. Set Tone/Pulse switch to position compatible with your telephone service.

Answering System Operation

A. Recording your personal outgoing announcement

1. Press and hold down the ANNOUNCE control.
2. After the beep, speak towards the front of the base; you have 30 seconds.
3. When finished, release button. Your unit will play back your announcement and reset to
    answer incoming calls.
4. Adjust volume control on the side of the unit to set the speaker to the desired level.

B. Setting the Voice Time/Day Stamp

1. Press and hold the TIME/REPEAT control for 2 seconds until you hear "Monday 12:00 AM".
    Release the control. Press and hold the On/Off Control until you hear the correct day.
    Release the control.
2. Press and release the TIME SET/REPEAT Control. Press and hold the ON/OFF Control until
    you hear the correct hour.
3. Press and release the TIME SET/REPEAT Control. Press and hold the ON/OFF control until
    you hear the correct minute.
4. Press release TIME SET/REPEAT Control. Press and hold ON/OFF Control until you hear PM.
    Press and hold PLAY Control to return to AM.
5. Press and release the TIME SET/REPEAT Control to complete procedure. Unit will prompt
    the day and time.

C. Select the number of rings

(2,4 or TS) that you want your unit to answer on.

D. To playback your messages

1. When the message indictor flashed, you have received messages.
2. To hear messages, press and release the PLAY Messages control. Your unit will
    automatically reset after messages are played.

E. To save your messages
After the last message and 2 beep tones, press the STOP/SAVE control.

In case of Power Failure or If Answering System is Not Operating Properly

If a power failure occurs or the plug comes out of the wall, your unit will shut down until the power is restore. One (1) 9-volt battery must be installed to retain your personal outgoing message and incoming messages during the power failure. Occasionally outside factors, such as a power surge, may adversely affect the unit. If the unit is not operating properly or if the light continues to flash once power is restored, try these steps:

1. Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet.
2. Remove the 9-volt battery. Replace with a fresh 9-volt battery.
3. Plug AC adaptor back into power outlet.
4. Record a new personal outgoing announcement (if desired) and reset the Voice
    Time/Day Stamp.

INDICATOR REASON ACTION STATUS

Indicator flashes A 9-volt alkaline Install a fresh 9-volt
rapidly, becomes battery (not alkaline battery.
lit solid, then included) has not (Battery provides
repeats. been installed power failure backup.
or needs to be Unit is functional replaced. without it.)

Indicator flashes to Messages have Press Play control to
indicate number of been received. hear your messages.
messages received and then repeats.

Indicator is lit solid. System is in No action required.
Answer Mode. Unit is ready to receive calls.


Conairphone™ Consumer Hotline

Questions? Call the Conairphone™ Consumer Hotline, toll-free, 1-800-366-0937.
Hotline Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (EST)
Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (EST)
7475 North Glen Harbor Blvd.
Glendale, AZ 85307