GE 2-9991 manual

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2 Y our GE telephone equipment is register ed 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 Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) [...]

3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a[...]

4 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN 5 P AR TS C HECKLIST 5 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS 5 P OWERING U P 6 I NST ALLING A B ATTERY 6 I NSTALLA TION 7 F EA TURES AND C ONTROLS 8 L IQUID C RYST AL D ISPLA Y M ESSAGES 9 G ETTING S T ARTED 10 S ETTING THE D ATE AND T IME 10 S ETTING THE S ECURITY /U SER C ODE 10 D IGIT AL M ESSAGING 11 S ETTING THE O UTGOING A NNOUNC[...]

5 Caller ID unit M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS 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. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN P ARTS C HECKLIST Make sure your package includes the f[...]

6 L OW B A TTER Y I NDICATOR When the battery is weak, the Low Battery indicator will show in the display . P OWER F AILURE Should a power failure occur , the unit will stop all functions. If a battery is installed, all settings will be saved and the display will read the current time and " power failure ." If no battery is installed, all[...]

7 I NST ALLATION 1. Connect the telephone line cord to the LINE jack on the back of the unit and then to the modular wall jack. 2. Connect your phone’ s line cor d to the jack on the back of the unit marked PHONE. 3. Connect the adapter to the POWER 9V AC jack on the back of the unit and then to an AC power outlet. When power is connected, the un[...]

8 F EA TURES AND C ONTROLS ANNOUNCEMENT recor ds or plays back outgoing announcements ANS ON/OFF turns answer function on or of f CI D enters Caller Identification mode CODE sets security/user code DIAL calls the number on the display; sets ar ea code DELETE erases voice/caller ID information MEMO recor ds a memo PLAY starts message playback PAUSE [...]

9 317-555-1234 NEW CALL 71 12:24 4/30 SMITH JOHN PM MSG 26 L IQUID C RYST AL D ISPLA Y (LCD) M ESSAGES Y ou will encounter the following messages while using this unit: T i me Date Number of calls/new calls Number of messages Name of caller Number of caller PRIVATE ERROR PICK UP PHONE END OF LIST ANNOUNCEMENT PAUSE MEMORY FULL MON 12:00 AM USER COD[...]

10 G ETTING S T ARTED NOTE: During these processes, if no button is pressed for approximately one minute, the unit will return to the Idle mode. S ETTING THE D AT E AND T IME 1. Hold the TIME SET button until the unit announces " Monday ." 2. Press the REVIEW or SKIP buttons to scroll through the days. 3. Press the TIME SET button to acce[...]

11 D IGIT AL M ESSAGING S ETTING THE O UTGOING A NNOUNCEMENT There are three types of outgoing announce- ments. All three have default greetings - as shown below - that can be recorded over . ANNOUNCEMENT 1: "Please leave your message after the tone." ANNOUNCEMENT 2: " Please leave your message after the tone ." ANNOUNCEMENT 3: [...]

12 R EADING THE M ESSAGE C OUNTER The total number of incoming memos and messages is shown in the display . When the maximum number has been reached, the unit begins erasing messages, starting with the first message recorded. TO DELETE AN ANNOUNCEMENT : 1. Select the announcement. 2. Press the ANNOUNCEMENT button. 3. Press the DELETE button while t[...]

13 If you listen to all your memos and messages, the message indicator stops flashing. P AUSING D URING P LA YBACK 1. Press the P AUSE button during playback to suspend activity. 2. Press the P AUSE button again to r esume activity . • If a button other than the P AUSE button is pressed, the unit resumes playing the message. • If still in Pause[...]

14 T ap the SKIP ( ) button to advance to the next memo, message or caller ID entr y. D ELETING T o delete the voice par t of a memo or message but not the caller ID information, tap the DELETE button during playback. T o delete both voice and caller ID infor mation of the current memo or message, press the DELETE button during playback. The unit a[...]

15 • While the unit is receiving caller ID information, you cannot access the Memo mode. M EMORY F ULL When the unit's memory is full, it picks up after 10 rings. After a two-second delay , it emits three beeps. A 20-second waiting period follows, allowing the caller to enter your security/user code. R EMOTE A CCESS T o enter Remote Access m[...]

16 (during message playback) (during message playback) To : Press: Play menu Hang up Play previous message Repeat current message Skip to next message Record new announcement T ur n answer er on or off Change announcement Delete memo/message Play/pause messages (during message playback) W rite 3-digit security code in boxes. Digital Messaging Syste[...]

17 C ALLER ID Caller ID information is retrieved between the first and second ring. In the display , the unit shows the number of calls, the caller's name, the caller's telephone number , the day and time. The name, telephone number , time and day of a call are recorded. SETTING THE AREA CODE 1. Hold the DIAL button until the unit announc[...]

18 DELETING INFORMA TION T o erase an individual entr y , tap the DELETE button while viewing the caller ID information. Hold the DELETE button to delete an entry that has both caller ID information and a voice message. T o delete all new and old caller ID entries, press the DELETE button after you have reached the " end of list ." T o de[...]

19 If the unit encounters a busy signal, you can end the call by pressing the ANS ON/OFF button or wait four seconds for the unit to disconnect itself. INFORMATION DISPLA Y DURING MESSAGE PLA YBACK During playback, the display shows the number of calls, the message number , the name and telephone number of the caller and the day and time the call w[...]

20 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS Doesn't answer or messages are incomplete • Make sure answerer is on. • Memory is full; erase some messages. • Caller left a message longer than the time limit allowed. Incoming calls are answered on the 10th ring • Memory is full; erase some messages. Unit won't respond to remote commands • Make sure y[...]

21 I NDEX A ANNOUNCEMENT 8, 9, 11 ANS ON/OFF 8 ANSWER OFF 9 Answering Calls 12 AREA CODE 9, 17 B Battery 6 C Call screening 12 Caller ID information 17, 18, 19 CALLS 9 Check an announcement 11 CID 8 CODE 8 D Date 10 DELETE 8 Delete an announcement 12 Deleting 14 Deleting information 18 DIAL 8 Digital messaging 11 Disabling remote access 15 Displayi[...]

22 Microphone 8 Modular jack requirements 5 N NEW CALLS 9 O Outgoing announcement 11 P Parts checklist 5 P AUSE 8, 9 Pausing 13 PICK UP PHONE 9 PLAY 8 Playback 13, 19 Power failure 6 Powering up 6 PRESS DELETE TO ERASE MSGS 9 PRIV A TE 9 R Reading the message counter 12 Record an outgoing announce- ment 11 Recording a memo 14 Redial 18 Remote acces[...]

23 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting the unit near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. • Avoid dropping the unit, as well as other r ough treatment. ?[...]

P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1995 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Model 2-9991 15298530 (Rev . 1, E) 97-10 Printed in Hong Kong What does your warranty cover? • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after the original purchase? • One year . • The warranty for [...]