RCA 2-9925 manual

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FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ri[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION Y our GE 900 MHz Cordless T elephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new cordless telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS G ETTING S T ARTED ................................ 2 B EFORE Y[...]

2 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. AC power adapter T wo telephone line cords 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 of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’ t have a modular jack, call your local phone [...]

3 I NST ALLA TION O PTIONS Although you can use your GE 2-line cordless telephone with a single phone line, you must have two lines (separate phone numbers) to use a two-line system. The following diagrams show two possible systems: T wo Lines on Single Modular Jack One type of two-line phone system uses a single RJ14 modular jack which contains bo[...]

4 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION NOTE: Use only the Thomson 5-2420A or 5-2420B power supply that came with this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit. 5 T/P switch 2 3 7 6 T wo Lines on a Single Modular Jack 1. Attach the base plate. 2. Set the T/P switch to T for touch-tone service, or P for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’ t know which ty[...]

5 Each Line on a Separate Modular Jack 1. Attach the base plate. 2. Set the T/P switch to T for touch-tone service, or P for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’ t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company . 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Set the RING switch to ON so the handset rings for incoming calls. 5. Plug one of the t[...]

6 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLA TION T wo Lines on a Single Modular Jack 1. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot. Y ou need to do this so the handset doesn’ t fall out of the base. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the L1 or L2 jack on the back of the unit. Wrap the extra line cord around the cord wrap on the bot[...]

7 PAGE LINE 1 CHANRGE/ PAGE LINE 2 Each Line on a Separate Modular Jack 1. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot. Y ou need to do this so the handset doesn’ t fall out of the base. 2. Plug one of the telephone line cords into the L1 or L2 jack on the back of the unit, wrap the extra line cord around the cord wr[...]

8 M AKING A C ALL After initial set up, put handset in the base for 12 hours to charge the battery . The cordless phone automatically selects the last line you used. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: 1. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to select a line before you dial. 2. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 (whichever line you are talking on) or pl[...]

9 D UAL R INGER T ONES Y our cor dless telephone has separate and distinct ringer sounds for LINE 1 and LINE 2. This will allow you to determine the line of an incoming call, even in another room. If you are talking on one line and some- one calls on the other line, the phone alerts you by sending a signal to the handset’ s earpiece. R EDIAL (RE/[...]

10 TUV 1 4 5 6 GHI 7 PQRS 8 9 WXYZ OPER 0 # * 2 3 TONE JKL MNO ABC DEF LINE 1 LINE 2 HOLD T ALK CHAN FLASH CONF ON OFF–RING PWR–ON OFF LINE 1 LINE 2 RE/PA MUTE MEM CONF/MUTE BAT LOW VOL switch (on the side of the handset) RING/PWR switch V OL (V OLUME ) S WITCH Controls the volume of the handset's earpiece. RING/PWR ( RINGER AND POWER ) S [...]

11 M UTE B UTTON Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. 1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature. 2. Press MUTE again to turn it off. T EMPORARY T ONE This feature enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by p[...]

12 P AGE button P AGE LINE 1 CHARGE/ PAGE LINE 2 H OLD B UTTON Y ou can use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone conversation without hanging up. 1. Press HOLD to place the party on hold. 2. Press HOLD again to resume the conversation. C ONFERENCE B UTTON Y ou can use the conference call feature when you have callers on both lines and want to have [...]

13 A DV ANCED F EA TURES C HANNEL B UTTON (CHAN) If you ever experience any interference or don’ t have clear voice quality , press the CHAN button on the handset to advance to another channel. T HE M EMORY F EA TURE Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY The phone must be off (PWR button on, but no dial[...]

14 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number— you’re just moving the phone number to a different memory location. S TORING A REDIAL NUMBER 1. Press MEM . 2. Press RE/P A (redial/pause). 3. Press MEM . 4. Press any number key (0-9) to store the phone number in that memory location. S[...]

15 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. C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMORY 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 [...]

16 NOTE: The HEAD- SET jack is compatible with 2.5 mm headset plugs only . C ONNECTING A HEADSET TO THE HANDSET For hands free conversation, a headset (not included) can be connected to the HEADSET jack as shown. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. • Press the T ALK button or the LINE 1 or LINE 2 button[...]

17 C ONNECTING THE B EL T C LIP There are two slots, one on each side of the handset. • Attach the belt clip (not included) by inserting the sides of the belt clip into the slots. Snap the ends of the belt clip into place. Slot for belt clip Slot for belt clip[...]

18 C HANGING THE B A TTERY NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States of America. Please call 1-800-8- BA TTER Y for information or contact your local recycling center . Ni-Cd RBRC R[...]

19 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE In case of difficulty , please check 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? — Is a head[...]

20 Problem Solution Cannot hear the • Set the RING/PWR switch on the handset to ON (the far left Page alert tone position). Range is shorter • Press the CHAN button during the conversation to select a than normal new channel. • Position the base antenna upward. Battery will not hold a • Be sure you are sufficiently charging the battery . Wh[...]

21 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • A void putting 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. • A void dr opping the handset, as well as other rough t[...]

22 S ERVICE The FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user’ s authority to operate this product. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the w[...]

23 DESCRIPTION My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Copy the number above your name on the MasterCard For credit card purchases Y our complete charge card number , its expiration date and your signature are necessary to process all charge card orders. Copy your complete account n[...]

24 A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM T o fulfill your communicating needs and enhance your life-style, a wide range of GE extension phones, main phones, cordless phones and answering systems is available. Just stop by your nearest r etailer and ask to see the wide range of GE telephone products. All are carefully engineered to of fer you high quality and dep[...]

25 I NDEX A Accessory Order Form 23 B Battery installation 18 Battery safety 18 Buttons CHAN 13 FLASH 9 MEM 13, 14, 15 MUTE 11 P AGE 12 PWR–ON OFF 10 RE/ P A 9 RING – OFF ON 10 TONE 11 C Chain dialing 15 Changing a stored number 14 CHAN (channel) button 13 CHARGE/P AGE light 4, 5, 6, 7 Cleaning the phone 21 D Dialing a stored number 15 F FLASH [...]

Model 2-9925 20807550 (Rev . 1 E/S) 97-28 Printed in China © 1997 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. P .O. BOX 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 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 warranty perio[...]