GE GE 2 2-9917 2-9917 manual

W e br ing g ood things t o lif e. 2-991 7/2-991 8 90 0MHz Hands-fr ee Cor dless T elephone 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 W ARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT . THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HE[...]

4 Modular Jack Requirements Y ou need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’ t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. I NTRODUCTION Y our GE 900 MHz Cordless T elephone is designed to give you flexibility in use[...]

5 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. AC power adapter T elephone line cord Handset/Headphone Base PHONE WXYZ 9 MNO 6 DEF 3 # TUV 8 JKL 5 ABC 2 OPER 0 PQRS 7 GHI 4 1 TONE * MEMORY PAUSE CHANNEL FLASH REDIAL RINGER ADJUST MUTE IN USE/LOW BATT VOLUME VOLUME TEL. LINE DC 12V 500mA - + TONE PULSE C HARGING THE B A T[...]

6 NOTE: Use only the Thomson 5-2430 (black)/5-2431 (white) power supply that came with this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit. I NST ALLA TION & S ETUP 1. Make sure that the power supply cord is plugged into the POWER 12V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the base[...]

7 P LACING OR R ECEIVING C ALLS Whether you are placing or receiving a call, you just need to know the following basics: • Y ou need to use the headset to listen and talk. • Press the PHONE button on the Handset to get a dial tone, to answer an incoming Call, or to hang up. • Placing the Handset in base will also hang up. • Y ou cannot plac[...]

8 B UTTONS AND F EA TURES V OLUME AND Use the V olume buttons to increase or decrease the headset volume. M UTE The MUTE button is used to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. 1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature. 2. Press MUTE again to turn it off. C HANNEL B UTTON If you ever experience any interferenc[...]

9 F LASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , which are available through your local phone company . R EDIAL B UTTON The REDIAL button allows you to easily redial the last number you called. When you get a dial tone, press REDIAL. T EMPORAR Y T ONE F EA TURE This feature enables pu[...]

10 PAGE/FIND CHARGE IN/USE P AGE /F IND Use the P AGE/FIND button to locate a missing handset, or to page the person using it. • Press and release the P AGE/FIND button to page the handset with three short tone bursts. • Press and hold the P AGE/FIND button to emit a continuous tone from the handset. When you locate it, press the PHONE button t[...]

11 S TORING A P AUSE IN M EMORY Use the P AUSE button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in the dialing sequence (for example, when you must dial a 9 to get an outside line or when you must enter codes to access your bank’ s information line). If you need to dial 9 to get an outside line and want to store a number in memory without having t[...]

12 B A TTERY I NFORMA TION B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS • Don’ t disassemble, mutilate, puncture, wet, or dispose of battery in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punctured, it could release toxic materials which can cause injury . • Keep batteries out of the reach of children. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Press th[...]

13 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 T HE B A TTERY Follow [...]

14 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 the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnect the base from the wal[...]

15 Problem Solution Battery will not hold a • Be sure you are sufficiently charging the battery . When the charge or is fully charged battery has been charged for 12 hours, you can expect and the BA T LOW lights approximately 4 hours of talk time. • Check to be sure battery contacts on both the Handset and the base are making contact and are cl[...]

16 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 [...]

17 A Accessory order form 19 B Battery safety 12 C Chain dialing 12 Changing a stored number 11 CHANNEL button 8 CHARGE/IN USE light 5 Charging the battery 5 Cleaning the phone 16 D Digital security system 4 F FLASH button 9 I In Use indicators 7 Installation & setup 6 Interference 4 M MEMOR Y button 8, 10, 12 Memory feature 10 Mute button 8 P [...]

18 L IMITED W ARRANTY What y our war ranty cov ers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. F or how long af t er your pur chase: • 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 w e will do: • Provide you with a new or , at our [...]

19 CUS TOMER: CUT AL ONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ DESCRIPTION AC power supply adapter (white) A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2431 $17.00 AC power supply adapter (black) Replacement handset battery (white) 5-2430 $17.00 ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Shipping, Han[...]

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