GE 15359630 manual

W e br ing g ood things t o lif e. 2-9950 90 0MHz 32-Channel Cor dless T elephone with Digital Messaging S yst em User ’ s Guide[...]

2 FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and [...]

3 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT . THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEA[...]

4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION .... 2 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION ............ 3 H EARING A ID C OMP A TIBILITY ........... 3 I NTRODUCTION .................................. 4 G ET TING S T ARTED ................................ 5 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN .......................... 5 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS ...... 5 D ESKTOP[...]

5 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. AC power adapter T elephone line cord Shor t telephone line cord Handset Base Base plate MESSAGE/MEMO ANNOUNCE ERASE STOP TIME MENU SET ON/OFF PAGE ANSWER TUV 1 4 5 6 GHI 7 PQRS 8 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * 2 3 TONE JKL MNO ABC DEF PAUSE MUTE HELP TALK REMOTE CHAN RING ON OFF–RING [...]

6 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION 1 2 1. Make sure base plate is securely fastened. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. The LED indicators will all light up. This is normal operation. The LEDs will go out after about 30 seconds. 3. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE li[...]

7 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLA TION 1. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. The LED indicators will all light up. This is normal operation. The LEDs will go out after about 30 seconds. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes on to indicate that the battery is char[...]

8 3 S ETUP 1. Set the T/P switch to T for touch- tone service, or P for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’ t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company . 2. Set RING switch to ON. 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Set message length switch to desired setting. S ETTING D AY AND T IME 1. Hold TIME SET until the unit announces a [...]

9 5. Press TIME SET to confirm your choice. The unit will announce the minute(s). 6. Press to advance through the minutes or to reverse through the minutes until the unit announces the correct minute (s) of the day . 7. Press TIME SET to confirm your choice. The unit will announce the set day and time. T O CHECK DA Y AND TIME Press TIME SET . The u[...]

10 S ETTING N UMBER OF R INGS This feature allows you to set the number of times the phone rings before the answerer picks up. The default is set for four rings. 1. While the ANSWER/MESSAGE LED is flashing, press MENU and the unit will announce the current number of rings. If the LED is steady , press MENU twice. 2. Press or to select: two rings, t[...]

11 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the second and third numbers of the code. After you have chosen the third number , the unit will announce the new code for confirmation. If the LED remains flashing, you may press MENU to accept the new code, or repeat steps 2-4 to re-adjust it.[...]

12 I NDICA TORS IN USE/RING Off : handset is not in use On (solid): handset is in use Fast blink: incoming call CHARGE/P AGE Off : handset is not charging; page not active On (solid): the handset is charging Fast blink : the base is paging the handset ANSWER/MESSAGE Off : answerer is off On ( solid): answerer is on but no messages Slow blink : answ[...]

13 M AKING A C ALL After initial set up, put handset in the base for 12 hours to charge the battery . The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the T ALK button before you dial. • Press T ALK or place the handset in the base to hang up. I N U SE I NDICA TOR Y ou know the phone is on when you see the IN USE indicator on th[...]

14 waiting or call transfer , which are available through your local phone company . TIP: If you press the T ALK button to activate custom calling ser vices such as call waiting, you’ll hang up the phone. Press FLASH instead. V OLUME SWITCH Controls the volume of the handset's earpiece. R ING /P WR SWITCH This is a 3-position switch that con[...]

15 S ELECTING A R ING S OUND Y ou can choose between two different ring sounds. T o choose the first ring sound: 1. Press RING. 2. Press 1. 3. Press RING. T o choose the second ring sound: 1. Press RING. 2. Press 2. 3. Press RING. T o check your current ring sound selection, press RING, press 3, and press RING again. M UTE B UTTON Use the MUTE butt[...]

16 make the phone touch-tone com- patible. T o get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. Press the T ALK button. 2. Call the bank’ s information line. 3. Press the TONE button after your call is answered. 4. Follow the voice instructions to complete your transaction. 5. Hang up when finished. The phone returns to pulse ([...]

17 P HONE R ECORD This feature allows you to record your phone conversation. 1. Press REMOTE. The REMOTE indicator will light. 2. Press TONE*. The base unit will record the conversation. The ANSWER/ MESSAGE indicator will blink rapidly while recording. 3. Press STOP when you want to finish recording. 4. Press REMOTE to return the messaging system t[...]

18 R OOM M ONITOR This feature allows you to hear what is going on in the room in which the base unit is installed. 1. Press REMOTE. 2. Press ROOM. The microphone on the base unit will activate for 60 seconds. 3. Press STOP to turn the microphone off. This feature will automatically shut off if a remote command is entered. H ANDSET C ALL S CREENING[...]

19 T ALK REMOTE IN USE REMOTE P AUSE MUTE HELP H ELP Press HELP . The unit responds with a status report of the answerer (whether it is on or off), the number of messages and how many are new , the day and time and reviews a help menu: New Messages press 8 Rewind press 1 Play or Pause press 2 Fast Forward press 3 Announcement press 4 Erase press 5 [...]

20 T HE M EMOR Y F EA TURE REDIAL FLASH MEM REDIAL FLASH MEM Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY The phone must be OFF (PWR button ON, but no dial tone). 1. Press the MEM button 2. Dial the number (up to 24 digits including digits or pauses). 3. Press MEM. 4. Press any number key (0-9) to store the phon[...]

21 D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Press the T ALK button to get a dial tone. 2. Press MEM and then press the number for that memory loca- tion. C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number— you’re just overwriting the phone number stored in that memory location. T ALK REMOTE IN USE REMO[...]

22 1. Press the T ALK button to get a dial tone. 2. Press the MEM button and then press 7. 3. When you hear the access tone, press MEM and then press 8. 4. At the next access tone, press MEM and then 9. T ALK REMOTE IN USE REMOTE REDIAL FLASH MEM C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMORY Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for in[...]

23 P OWER O N /O FF Hold ON/OFF . The unit will respond with the current on/off state (see below). Hold the ON/OFF button to change the status you want. If no outgoing announcement has been recorded, the unit will say “ you have no announcement .” S T A TUS C HECK Press ON/OFF (REMOTE) to check the status of the answerer . The unit will prompt [...]

24 3. Hold ANNOUNCE. The ANSWER/MESSAGE indicator will turn off and then begin to blink rapidly . 4. The unit will prompt you with “ record announcement ” or “record announce only ,” depend- ing on your choice in Step 1. 5. The unit will prompt you with a tone. 6. Begin speaking your announce- ment in the microphone. The unit will allow an [...]

25 M EMO R ECORDING 1. Hold MESSAGE/MEMO (MEMO). The ANSWER/MESSAGE indicator will turn off and then begin to blink rapidly . 2. The unit will prompt you to “ record memo ” and you will hear a tone. 3. Speak your memo into the microphone. 4. Press STOP when you are finished. The ANSWER/MESSAGE indicator will stop blinking and the unit will emit[...]

26 At the end of each message, the unit gives the date and time stamp. At the end of all the messages, the unit announces “ end of messages. ” P AUSING P LA YBACK 1. During playback, press MESSAGE/MEMO ( ). The unit will suspend playback for 60 seconds. 2. Press MESSAGE/MEMO again to begin playback at the point at which it was paused. During re[...]

27 (on base only) to advance through multiple messages. Playback will begin at the start of the message you chose and include the message number . E RASING M ESSAGES TO ERASE A SINGLE MESSAGE : During playback, press ERASE. The unit will prompt you with “ erase message --” followed by the message number . T o cancel the erasure, press STOP with[...]

28 R EMOTE O PERA TIONS 1. Call the number to which the answerer is installed. The answerer will pick up after the set number of rings. 2. W ait for the announcement to end or press 6 to bypass the announcement. 3. Enter the correct three-digit security access code. The answerer will accept three attempts to enter the correct security access code b[...]

29 NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States. Please call 1-800-8- BA TTER Y for information or contact your local recycling center . Ni-Cd RBRC RBRC C HANGING THE B A TTERY Make su[...]

30 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE In case of difficulty , please check the following T roubleshooting Guide before seeking service. Problem Solution No dial tone • Check installation: — Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is T ALK light on? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnec[...]

31 and handset. Problem Solution Cannot hear the • Set the RING/PWR switch on the handset to ON (the far left Page alert tone position). Range is shorter • Press the CHAN button during the conversation to select a than normal new channel. • Position the base antenna upward. Battery will not hold a • Be sure you are sufficiently charging the[...]

32 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • A void putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. • A void dr opping the handset, as well as other r ough [...]

33 S ER VICE The FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user’ s authority to operate this product. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the [...]

34 Power ON/OFF 23 Product care 33 R Receiving a call 13 Recording outgoing announcements 23 REDIAL 13 Redial 13 Remote access 19 Remote access code 10 Remote operations 29 Reviewing messages 26 Ring/Pwr switch 14 Ringer switch 16 Room monitor 17 S Security 3 Selecting a ring sound 15 Service 33 Setting day and time 8 Setting number of rings 10 Set[...]

35 Please mak e sur e that this for m has been filled out completely . DESCRIPTION AC power supply adapter (white) A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2420 $9.95 Replacement battery CUS TOMER: CUT AL ONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ 5-2358 $14.95 Shipping, Handling, and Insurance............. $_______________ T otal Amount Enclos[...]

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37 L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Provide you with a new or , at our option, [...]

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