GE 343A6610-0001 manual

I NTRODUCTION Y our GE answering system is designed to give you flexibility in use and quality performance. T o get the most from your answerer , we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this User‘s Guide. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS G ETTING S T ARTED ...............................................................................[...]

2 PLA Y / S T O P 12 MEMORY EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL A B C 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 A B C MESSAGE SAVE MEMO STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL FLASH * TONE 7 PRS 4 GHI 1 8 TUV 5 JKL 2 ABC 0 OPER # 9 WXY 6 MNO 3 DEF AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER G ETTING S T AR TED B EFORE Y OU B EGIN M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type [...]

3 NOTE: Only use the Thomson power supply that came with this unit (5-2378). Using other adapters may damage the unit. 1. Connect the handset cord into the handset and into the jack on the left side of the base unit. 2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the unit and plug the other end into a modu[...]

4 1. Rotate the handset hook one-half turn. 2. Remove the base plate from the back by pressing down on the snap tabs and then reverse the direction of the base plate. 3. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the unit. W rap the excess cord around the plastic tabs. Plug the other end of the telephone [...]

5 A NSWERING S YSTEM S ET U P PULSE •• TONE VOLUME Answerer volume TONE/PULSE switch S ETTING THE A NSWERER V OLUME Set the volume for answering system playback to desired level. T urn knob away from you to increase the volume and toward you to decrease the volume. T HE O UTGOING A NNOUNCEMENT (OGA) R ECORDING THE OGA When recording, your mouth[...]

6 A NSWERER O PERA TION T URNING THE A NSWERER O N AND O FF Open the door on the front of the unit and press the ANSWER ON/OFF button to turn the answerer on (so that it answers phone calls). The answering machine normally answers on the fifth ring, unless you have saved messages. If you have saved messages, the machine answers on the second ring. [...]

7 F ULL T APE When the tape is full, the Messages indicator light flashes rapidly . The machine answers on the 10th ring and emits a tone. T o clear the tape, play the messages and do not save them. T HE M ESSAGES I NDICA TOR L IGHT The following table tells you what the Messages indicator light is doing. What the light is doing Meaning Continuousl[...]

8 L EA VING A M EMO Leaving a memo is just like recording an OGA, except you use the MEMO button instead of the ANNOUNCEMENT button. 1. Press and hold down MEMO. 2. When you hear a beep, continue holding MEMO and leave your message. 3. Release MEMO when you finish your message. The memo is included in the message count represented by the number of [...]

9 R EMOTE A CCESS Y ou can access your answering machine from any touch-tone phone by entering the 3-digit security code on the bottom of the unit. Y ou can complete more than one remote function when you access your answer - ing machine since the machine gives you several seconds after complet- ing one task for you to request another . S ECURITY C[...]

10 TIP: The machine tells you when a command has been completed by emitting 3 short beeps (i.e., when the last message has finished playing, the machine beeps 3 times). After the 3 beeps, you can choose another remote command (i.e., recording a new outgoing announcement). A CTIV ATING I NST ANT R EPLA Y FROM A R EMOTE L OCA TION After you have acce[...]

11 R EDIAL Redial the last number you called by pressing the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone. NOTE: The Redial feature holds in memory the last numbers that you pressed. If you pressed any numbers after dialing a phone number (for example, when accessing a voice-menu system) those numbers are redialed. T ELEPHONE O PERA TION M AKING A C ALL[...]

12 M EMORY D IALING Store as many as 12 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Three numbers can be stored in the Emergency Quick Dial locations (A, B, C) located above the number keypad. Nine additional numbers can be stored in the numbered keys (1-9). NOTE: Be careful when you store numbers because you might actually call someone instead of storing [...]

13 A DDING A P AUSE TO THE DIALING SEQUENCE Use the REDIAL button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence when storing a number . For example, when you need to dial 9 to get an outside line, press REDIAL at the point in the dialing sequence in which a pause is required. 1. Pick up the handset to get a dial tone. 2. Press the STORE button. 3. Pres[...]

14 C HAIN D IALING Use this feature if you make calls that require you to dial a sequence of numbers, for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number . Basically , you store each number in a different memory location, and then dial the memory buttons instead of each number separately . The following example shows[...]

15 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE Problem Solution No dial tone/won’ t dial out • Check phone line connection and handset cord connection. • Check hook switch to make sure it pops up. • Make sure TONE/PULSE switch is in correct position. Phone doesn’ t ring • Adjust the RINGER VOLUME level. • Could have too many phones on one line. (See FCC [...]

16 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE T o keep your GE telephone working and looking good, follow these few simple guidelines: • A void putting the unit near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise. (i.e., motors, fluorescent lamps.) • The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight or moisture. • A void dropping the unit and/or o[...]

17 A ANSWER ON button 6 Auto Disconnect feature 7 C Call Screening 7 Changing a Stored Number 12 D DIAL button 13 Display messages 0, 7 E Emergency Quick Dial locations (A, B, C) 12, 13 F FLASH button 11 Full T ape 7, 10 I Inserting a T ape 2 M MEMO button 7 used to leave a message 8 Memory directory 12 Memory Feature 12 Memory feature clearing a n[...]

Model 2-9824 343A6610-0001 (Rev . 1 E/S) 96-25 Printed in Philippines P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The war[...]