GE 2-9755 manual

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    W e bring good things to life. 25-Channel Cordless T elephone with SecureV oice User’ s Guide 2-9755 2-9755 CAN COV E 1 4/3/97, 5:20 PM 1[...]

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    I MPOR T 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[...]

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    I NTRODUCTION Y our GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use, and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. G ETTING S T ARTED ............................. 2 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS ......... 2 I NS T ALLA TION .[...]

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    2 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base Handset CHARGE IN USE PAGE / FIND RINGER OFF ON VOLUME PHONE CHANNEL SCRAMBLE FLASH 3 2 1 DEF ABC JKL MNO GHI TUV WXY 46 5 9 8 7 PRS TONE OPER # * 0 MEMORY REDIAL AC power supply T elephone line cord AC power supply (for Anyroom ™ recharge cradle) B EFORE Y OU B EGIN [...]

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    3 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION 1. Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modular jack. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the base, 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 company . 4. Raise t[...]

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    4 CHARGE IN USE PAGE / FIND RINGER OFF ON VOLUME PHONE CHANNEL SCRAMBLE FLASH 3 2 1 DEF ABC JKL MNO GHI TUV WXY 46 5 9 8 7 PRS TONE OPER # * 0 MEMORY REDIAL W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLA TION 1 7 6 5 2 3 4 1. Install the base plate by putting the tabs into the slots on the top of the unit first, and then snapping the bottom tabs into place. 2. Plug one e[...]

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    5 In addition to recharging the cord- less telephone batteries in the base unit, you can use the Anyroom™ recharge cradle anywhere there is an AC power outlet. When fully charged, the battery pack provides sufficient power to enable the cordless phone to be left out of the recharge cradle for prolonged periods and still function properly . Howeve[...]

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    6 S ECURE V OICE S CRAMBLE C ONVERSA TION P ROTECTION Press the SCRAMBLE button on the handset to protect your conversation from eavesdropping by your neighbor's baby monitors, cordless tele- phones and other devices that operate at the same frequency . NOTE: This model uses a type of scrambling technology called “frequency inversion” wher[...]

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    7 RINGER OFF ON VOLUME FLASH TONE OPER # * 0 MEMORY REDIAL F LASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call w aiting or call transfer , whic h are available through your local phone compan y . TIP: Don't use the PHONE button to activate customer calling ser vices such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up t[...]

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    8 CAUTION: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memor y , remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher . Also, it’ s a good idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening. C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do t[...]

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    9 TIP: W ait for the access tones before pressing the next memory button, or your call might not go through. 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 T ONE but ton to temporarily mak e the phone touc h-tone compatible. T o g[...]

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    10 C HANGING THE B A TTERY The handset runs on a consumer -replaceable nic k el cadmium bat tery pac k. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • Limited range • CHARGE/IN USE light fails to light Mak e sure phone is OFF before you replace bat tery . 5[...]

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    11 B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS F or your safety , please follow these simple precautions: • Do not recharge, disassemble, mutilate, puncture, wet or dispose of Battery in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punc- tured, it could release to xic material whic h could caused cause injury . • Keep Battery out of reach of [...]

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    12 H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning One beep every 7 seconds Battery is low Three long beeps (with ringer on) Page signal. A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call. One long beep Handset and Base are not communicating: the handset might be too far away from the base, you might need to try another channel, or the base mi[...]

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    13 Dial tone is OK, but • Make sure the TONE/PULSE switch on the base is can ’ t dial out correctly set (see p. 3). Handset does not ring • Make sure the RINGER switch on the handset is turned to ON. • Y ou may have too many extension phones on your line. T ry unplugging some phones. • See solutions for “No dial tone.” Y ou experience[...]

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    14 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 microw aves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. • Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of t[...]

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    15 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 installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual. Reasonable protection against such interference is ensured, although there is no guarantee this will [...]

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    16 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 te[...]

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    17 I NDEX B Battery Installation 10 Battery Safety 11 Buttons CHANNEL 8 FLASH 7 MEMOR Y 8, 9 P AGE/FIND 7 PHONE ON/OFF 6 REDIAL 6 TONE 9 C Chain dialing 9 CHANNEL Button 8 CHARGE/IN USE light 4,5 cleaning the phone 11 F FLASH button 7 H Handset sound signals 12 I Installation 4,5 M Making a call 6 MEMOR Y button 8,9 Memory feature 8 memory location[...]

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    Model 2-9755 347A8133-0 0 02 (Rev . 1 E/F) 96-10 Printed in Philippines © 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 purch[...]