GE Answer-Phone 2-9892 manual

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    GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook Answer-Phone TM with V oice T ime/Day Stamp MODEL 2-9892 USE & CARE GUIDE[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 2 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook SECTION P AGE INTRODUCTION .........................................3 A. Parts Checklist ................................3 CONTROLS and FEA TURES .....................4 A. T elephone Features ........................4 B. Answer Features...[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Thank you for purchasing an Answer-Phone TM from GE Communications Products. Y our new GE Model 2-9892 is a carefully engineered, high-quality durable pr[...]

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    CONTROLS and FEA TURES 4 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A Full Feature T elephone • 12 Number Memory -3 One T ouch memory locations -Memo[...]

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    CONTROLS and FEA TURES 5 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Deluxe Answerer Features • 10 T ouch–T one Remote Control Functions -Playback M[...]

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    CONTROLS and FEA TURES 6 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook VOLUME LO HI PULSE ONE OFF HI RINGER VOLUME PHONE LINE POWER VDC 123 456 789 0 # ANSWERPHONE VOICE TIME/DA Y ST AMP MEMO MESSAGE RESET PLAY•ST OP ANSWER ON/OFF FLASH REDIAL MESSAGES MEMORY STORE/IN DIAL EMERGENCY ABC DEF MNO JKL GHI [...]

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    7 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook CONTROLS and FEA TURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. Hook Switch – Connects and disconnects the telephone. 2. Handset Hook – Hold[...]

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    8 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook CONTROLS and FEA TURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18. Door – Opens for access to controls of the answering system. 19. Announcement[...]

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    CONTROLS and FEA TURES 9 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook *Security Code, on bottom of unit, not shown. PHONE LINE POWER VDC VOLUME LO HI PULSE TONE OFF HI RINGER VOLUME 123 456 789 0 # MEMO MESSAGE RESET PLAY•ST OP ANSWER ON/OFF FLASH REDIAL MESSAGES MEMORY STORE/IN DIAL EMERGENCY ABC DEF [...]

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    10 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook INST ALLA TION – DESK OR T ABLE T OP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Follow these steps to connect your new Answer- Phone TM for proper operation. Make sure you have a modular tel[...]

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    11 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook INST ALLA TION – DESK OR T ABLE T OP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3. Lift cassette compartment door and insert micro cassette tape A[...]

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    12 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook INST ALLA TION – W ALL MOUNT (optional) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. Reverse the Handset Hook Firmly slide the HANDSET HOOK out o[...]

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    13 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook INST ALLA TION – W ALL MOUNT • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6. Connect the other end of the short telephone line cord to the wall phon[...]

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    14 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook TELEPHONE OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The GE Model 2-9892 Answer-Phone TM provides normal telephone operation along with s[...]

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    15 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook TELEPHONE OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The telephone automatically remembers the last number dialed (up to 16 digits long).[...]

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    GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook 16 TELEPHONE MEMOR Y OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Y our GE Model 2-9892 Answer-Phone has 12 memory locations capable of storin[...]

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    17 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook TELEPHONE MEMOR Y OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • When storing a number , a momentary delay may be needed in the dialing seque[...]

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    18 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Y our GE Model 2-9892 Answer-Phone TM provides an incoming caller with your o[...]

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    19 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4. T o set day . Advance the day by pressing and holding the DA Y/TIME CHECK [...]

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    20 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. Pressing the ON/OFF button will turn on the answering system, the ANSWER O[...]

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    21 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Y ou can use the volume control on the side of the Answer-Phone TM to adjust [...]

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    22 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook REMOTE OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • When you call your Answer-Phone TM from another location using a touch-tone phone, you [...]

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    23 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook REMOTE OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • T o Reset Incoming Message T ape 1. After hearing three short beeps Press 8 to reset. 2[...]

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    24 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook REMOTE OPERA TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Leave your radio on? Y our TV? Is someone in the area of your Answer-Phone TM ? While a[...]

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    25 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY If your Answer-Phone TM does not work properly , follow the Service Check List. If it is still inoperative, then disconnect the Answer-Phone TM and try another telephone to determine if the problem is with the telephone line. If it is[...]

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    26 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY 1. T ape won’t go in. 2. Power was applied without tape installed • Unplug the DC power cord and plug it in again. W ait for unit to stop. Then, insert tape. Unplug DC power cord. Then plug it in again. (This resets the unit). 3. [...]

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    27 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook PRODUCT CARE and SER VICE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A consumer replaceable long-life Lithium Batter (3V) is installed in the phone [...]

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    28 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook PRODUCT CARE and SER VICE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Because the head and capstan assemblies are in contact with the tape, dirt and [...]

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    ACCESSOR Y ORDER FORM 29 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook T o fulfill your communicating needs and enhance your lifestyle, a wide range of GE extension phones, main phones, cordless phones, and answering systems is available. Just stop by your nearest retailer and ask to see the wide range of[...]

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    GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook 30 2-9892 ACCESSOR Y ORDER FORM CA T ALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION PRICE EACH QUANTITY TOT AL 5-2332 5-1923 AC ADAPTER LITHIUM CARTRIDGE LI/MNO2 CELL, 3 VOL T (CR2032) For Models with “MEMORY ST ORE” $9.95 $6.70 My card expires: My card expires: Authorized Signa[...]

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    31 GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What does your warranty cover? • Any defect in material or workmanship. For [...]

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    GE 2 9892 5 x 7 08/2/94 BOOKS folder FONTS: Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Century Schoolbook FCC REGISTRA TION INFORMA TION INTERFERENCE INFORMA TION Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15J and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1. Notification to the Local Telephone Company [...]

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    GE 2 9892 5 x 7 03/10/93 BOOKS folder fold out back cover Bypass Announcement Rewind Incoming Message Reset Room Monitor Repeat Message Record Announcement Record Memo T urn System On (After T enth Ring) ANY KEY 2 5 4 3 1 9 Play Messages if T ape is Full (After T enth Ring) Fast Forward 2 Play Messages Security Code Security Code 8 4 6 Start Stop S[...]