GE 2900SST manuale d’uso

I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS When using your cordless telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons, including the following: • Read and understand all instructions. • Never install telephone wiring to this cordless telephone during a lightning st[...]

2 • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not disassemble this product. Send it to Thomson when some service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electrical shock when the phone is subsequently used. • Unplug this phone from the wall outl[...]

3 I NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the GE 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless T elephone. This phone is the result of our commitment to design and manufacture the best consumer electronics product incorporating the following advancements: High per formance “Direct S equence” Digital Spread Spectrum T ec hnol- ogy adapted from advanced [...]

4 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS G ETTING S TARTED ......................................................................................... 5 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 5 H ANDSET S ETUP ........................................................................................... 6[...]

5 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. AC power supply T elephone line cord B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Shor t T elephone line cord PAGE/FIND AUXILIARY CHARGER CHARGE IN USE BATT LOW TALK 12 ABC 3 DEF 4 56 GHI JKL MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * VOL MEM REDIAL FLASH CHAN MUTE Handset Base Handset Antenna Nickel-Cadmiu[...]

6 H ANDSET S ETUP 1. Insert the battery into the compartment. 2. Install the battery compartment door . 3. Attach the handset antenna by screwing the antenna clockwise into the top of the handset. A UXILIARY P OWER R ESERVE The spare battery also functions as a power back up. In the event of a power service interruption, the base will draw power fr[...]

7 1. Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modular jack. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the base and into an AC outlet. 3. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know whic h type of service you have, c hec k with the phone compan y. 4. Select either OFF , L O, or HI [...]

8 PAGE/FIND AUXILLIARY CHARGER CHARGE IN USE W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLATION 1. Plug one end of the short telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the unit, and plug the other end into a modular wall jack. 2. Connect the power supply adapter to the POWER 12V DC jack on the back of the unit, and plug it into an AC outlet. 3. Sl[...]

9 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS M AKING A C ALL After initial set up, batteries should be charged for at least 8 hours. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the T ALK but ton before you dial. If you attempt to mak e a call out of operation range, the handset will emit a set of three beeps. • Press T ALK or place the hands[...]

10 BATT LOW T ALK 12 ABC 3 DEF 4 56 GHI JKL MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * VOL MEM REDIAL FLASH CHAN MUTE BATT LOW T ALK 12 ABC 3 DEF 4 56 GHI JKL MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * VOL MEM REDIAL FLASH CHAN MUTE F LASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , which are available[...]

11 BATT LOW T ALK 12 ABC 3 DEF 4 56 GHI JKL MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * VOL MEM REDIAL FLASH CHAN MUTE T EMPORAR Y 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 touc h-tone compatible. T o get[...]

12 A DV ANCED F EA TURES C HANNEL B UTTON (CHAN) If you ever experience an y interference or don’t have clear v oice quality , press the CHAN button on the handset to advance to another channel (you will hear two sets of two beeps). T HE M EMORY F EA TURE MEM (memory) button VOL MEM REDIAL FLASH CHAN MUTE C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same [...]

13 S TORING A REDIAL NUMBER 1. Press MEM. 2. Press REDIAL. 3. Press MEM, and then press the number for that memory location. 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 location. S TORING A T ONE N UMBER WITH P ULSE D IALING IN M EMORY 1. Press the MEM button. 2. Di[...]

14 C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMOR Y Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number . Basically , you dial each part of the sequence from memory . The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance servi[...]

15 Mak e sure phone is OFF before you replace battery . 1. Remove the battery compartment door . 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Insert the new battery into the com- partment on the back of the handset. 4. Install the battery compartment door . 5. A low battery warning ( BA TT LOW light and warning tone) will remind you to charge the handset batteri[...]

16 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE In case of difficulty , please chec k 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? • Disconne[...]

17 Unit beeps and • Place handset in base for 10 seconds to reset the T ALK light blinks phone. If that doesn’ t work, c harge battery for 8 hours. • Clean charging contacts on handset and base with a soft cloth, or an eraser . • See solutions for “No dial tone.” • R eplace battery . Cannot place calls because • Y ou are recei ving [...]

18 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid put ting 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. • Avoid dropping the handset, as well as other rough tre[...]

19 C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding. • Foil backing on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals. • Y ou’ re too close to appliances suc h as microwaves, sto ves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. • Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of t[...]

20 T ELEPHONE N ETWORK I NFORMA TION Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone compan y, where practicable, may notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may tem[...]

21 I NDEX A Auxiliary power reserve 6 B Battery Installation 6 Replacement 14 Battery Charger Compartment 6 Battery Safety 15 Buttons CHAN (Channel) 12 FLASH 10 MEM (Memory) 12, 13, 14 MUTE 10 P A GE/FIND 1 1 REDIAL 9 TONE 11 V OL (V olume) 1 0 C Chain dialing from memory 14 Changing a stored number 12 CHAN (Channel) Button 12 CHARGE/IN USE light 7[...]

Model 2-900SST 347A8278-00 02 (Rev . 1 E/F) 96-10 Printed in USA © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® R egistered S ERVICE Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it[...]