GE 2-9772 manual

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2 I MPORT ANT I NFORMA TION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’ s satisfaction. Before installing this eq[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS VERY IMPORT ANT: T o fully take advantage of this phone's features, you must subscribe to Caller ID, Call W aiting and V oice Message ser vices from your telephone company . See "Introduction," page 4. I MPOR T ANT I NFORMA TION ................... 2 H EARING A ID C OMP A TIBILITY .............. 2 I NTRODUCTION [...]

4 CALLER ID This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of the person calling before you answer the phone. CALL W AITING This feature allows you to answer incoming calls while you are talking on the phone. CALLER ID WITH CALL W AITING Also known as T ype II Caller ID, this feature allows you to see the name and number of a call tha[...]

5 H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning Three long beeps Page signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call Four short beeps Low battery warning VERY IMPORT ANT: T o fully take advantage of this phone's features, you must subscribe to Caller ID, Call Waiting and V oice Message services from your telephone company . # [...]

6 I NST ALLA TION AND S ETUP PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE Base Handset AC power supply T elephone line cord Short telephone line cord M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ11(CA11A) 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 [...]

7 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION 1. Cradle the phone. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the base and then into an AC outlet. 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Allow phone to charge for 12 hours before using the first time. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes on indicating that the battery is charging. 5. Connect the telephone cord to the phone and then to the wal[...]

8 Because it is necessary to cradle the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting it for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during initial charge before attempting to hang it on the wall. 1. Cradle the handset. 2. Connect the power supply adapter into the base and then an AC outlet. 3. Allow phone to charge for 12 h[...]

9 The handset comes with a brand new , consumer -replaceable nickel cadmium (NiCad) battery pack. With normal use and recharging, a NiCad battery pack should last a full year . Use only GE BT -12 replacement battery . TO REPLACE THE BA TTERY : 1. Make sure phone is OFF before you replace battery . PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE PHONE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

10 S ETTING THE A REA C ODE FOR C ALLER ID T ELEPHONE S ETUP After charging the handset for an initial 12 hours: 1. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for touch-tone service or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’ t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company . 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modular[...]

11 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION R ECEIVING A C ALL 1. Check the display to see who is calling. 2. Press the PHONE button to answer the call. M AKING A C ALL T o make a call, press the PHONE button before you dial and press it again to hang up. PHONE LIGHT Y ou know the phone is on when you see the PHONE light on the handset come on. REDIAL Press the REDI[...]

12 T EMPORARY T ONE This feature enables Pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch- tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the TONE button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. T o get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. Call the bank’ s information line. 2. Pre[...]

13 C ALLER ID O PERA TION This caller ID cordless telephone receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company . This information can include the phone number , date and time; or the name, phone number , date and time. R ECEIVING AND S TORING C ALLS When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company [...]

14 This caller ID recor d shows that John Smith called at 10:51 a.m. on August 11. This is the 25th call stored in memor y and it is a new call. R EVIEWING M ESSAGES As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. • Press the arrow up button to begin with the oldest call and scroll towar[...]

15 D IALING A C ALLER ID N UMBER • Make sure the phone is OFF . • Use the arrow buttons to display the desired caller ID record. • Press the C AL L BACK button if the number is local. • Press the # key ( DIAL 1+ ) to dial a long distance number or a number that requires you to dial "1" for proper connection. D ELETING C ALLER ID R[...]

16 S PECIAL F EA TURES C ALL W AITING WITH C ALLER ID Provided your telephone company is able to integrate Caller ID and Call W aiting services, you will see who is calling you when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification informa- tion appears in the display after you hear the tone. • Press the FLASH button to put the person to [...]

17 VERY IMPORT ANT: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory , remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher . Also, it is a good idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening. B; press ENTER ; press 2 for A; 7 three times for R; and 2 two times for B. Y ou n[...]

18 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number—in a sense, you are just reassigning the memory location. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the PHONE button. 2. Press MEMORY 3. Press the number (0-9) for the desired memory location OR use the arrow butto[...]

19 V ERY I MPOR T ANT P ERSON (VIP) F EA TURE Y ou can designate 5 Caller ID records as VIP . Each time someone on the VIP list calls, you will hear a distinct ring. S TORING A VIP NUMBER IN MEMORY 1. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the Caller ID records for desired number . 2. Press VIP . 3. Press ENTER. The phone emits 2 beeps to confirm [...]

20 3. When you see the desired name/number in the display , press CALL BACK for local calls. If the VIP number is long distance, just press # ( DIAL 1+ ). # automatically enters the "1" needed to complete a long distance call. R EMOVING A VIP NUMBER 1. Press VIP . 2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the VIP list. 3. When you see th[...]

21 V OICE M ESSAGING Provided your phone company offers voice messaging service and you subscribe to it, the CHARGE/IN USE light on the base will flash when the phone is not in use to indicate there is a message waiting. It will stop flashing after the message has been reviewed. PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE flashes to indicate message waiting[...]

22 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 of America. Please call 1-800-8- BA TTER Y for information or contact your local recycling center . Ni-Cd RBRC RBRC B A TTERY S AFETY P [...]

23 M ESSAGE I NDICA TORS The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit. CALLER ID ERROR Caller information has been interrupted during transmission or the phone is excessively noisy . ENTER AREA CODE Prompt telling you to enter your area code. ENTER NAME Prompt telling you to enter name into VIP memory or one of the 10 memory lo[...]

24 T ELEPHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION No dial tone • Check installation: T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS C ALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION No Display • If you are using battery power , try replacing the battery . • If you are using AC power , make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet. Disconnect the unit from the plug and plug it in [...]

25 — Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is the PHONE light on? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnect the base from the wall jack and connect another phone to the same jack. If there is no dial tone in the second phone, the problem might be your wiring or local service. ?[...]

26 • Does the base need to be relocated? • Charge battery . • Make sure base is not plugged into an outlet with another household appliance. Unit beeps • Place handset in base for 20 seconds to reset the security code. If that doesn’ t work, charge battery for 12 hours. • Clean charging contacts on handset and base with a soft cloth, or[...]

27 C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding on the building • Foil backing on building insulation • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals • Y ou’r e too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms • Base is installed in the basement [...]

28 I NDEX A Accessory order form 30 Area code 10 B Battery 9 Battery safety precautions 21 C Call waiting 4, 23 Call waiting with caller ID 16 Caller ID 4, 23 CALLER ID ERROR 22 Caller ID operation 13 Caller ID with call waiting 4 Calling a VIP number 19 Causes of poor reception 26 Chain dialing from memory 18 Changing a stored number 18 Channel bu[...]

29 Pause 17 Phone light 11 PRIV A TE 22 R Receiving a call 11 Receiving and storing calls 13 redial 11 Removing a VIP number 20 REN 31 REPT 22 Reviewing and deleting stored numbers 19 Reviewing messages 14 Ringer switch 12 S Service 32 Setting the area code for caller ID 10 Setup 6 Signals an incoming call 5 Special features 16 Storing a VIP number[...]

30 A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION My card expires: My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Copy the number above your name on the MasterCard TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* BT -12 For credit card purchases Y our complete char ge card number , its expiration date and you[...]

31 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy which may interfere with residential radio and television reception if not properly in- stalled and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual. Reasonable protection against such interference is ensured, although there is no guarantee this wil[...]

P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Model 2-9772 15280600 (Rev . 2 E/F) 98-35 Printed in China S ERVICE Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this pr[...]