English dropdown-ico

GE 2-9824 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of GE 2-9824, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of GE 2-9824 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of GE 2-9824. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of GE 2-9824 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of GE 2-9824
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the GE 2-9824 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the GE 2-9824 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of GE 2-9824 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of GE 2-9824, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the GE service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of GE 2-9824.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the GE 2-9824 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    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 ...............................................................................[...]

  • Page 2

    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 [...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

  • Page 4

    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 [...]

  • Page 5

    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[...]

  • Page 6

    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. [...]

  • Page 7

    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[...]

  • Page 8

    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 [...]

  • Page 9

    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[...]

  • Page 10

    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[...]

  • Page 11

    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[...]

  • Page 12

    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 [...]

  • Page 13

    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[...]

  • Page 14

    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[...]

  • Page 15

    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 [...]

  • Page 16

    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[...]

  • Page 17

    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[...]

  • Page 18

    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[...]