GE 00024178 manual

Model 29586 Digital Answer er with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone T elephone User ’s Guide[...]

2 Equipment Approv al Information Your telephone equipment is appr oved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Netw ork and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requir ements for Telephone T erminal Equipment published by ACT A . 1 Notication to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of t[...]

3 Inter ference Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

4 Table of Contents E quipmEnt A pprov Al i nformA tion ................. 2 i ntErfErEncE i nformA tion ............................. 3 H EAring A id c ompA tibilit y ............................ 3 l icEnsing ..................................................... 3 fcc rf r AdiA tion E xp osurE s t A tEmEnt ........ 3 i ntroduction .................[...]

5 e rase m essages .............................................. 33 l eaving a m emo ............................................. 33 m emory f ull .................................................. 33 r emote a CCess ............................................... 34 r emote a CCess C ommanDs .......................... 34 m EssAgE i ndicA tors ..[...]

6 T elephone Jack Requirements T o use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack , which might look like the one pictur ed here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to nd out how to get one installed. Introduction CAUTION: When using telephone equipment , there ar e basic safe[...]

7 Important Installation Information • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. • Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unles[...]

8 Base Layout delete (button) memo (button) store (button) menu (button) ans on/off (button) announce (button) VOL+/- (buttons) ash/exit (button) redial/pause (button) Hook switch skip (button) Microphone PLA Y/STOP (button) dial (button) * tone (button) message speed (button) display mute (button) Quick dial/emergency memory (buttons) ringer vo[...]

9 Installing the Phone Desktop Installation CAUTION: T o reduce risk of personal injury, re, or damage use only the 5-2784 power adaptor listed in the user ’s guide. This power adaptor is intended t o be correctly orientated in a vertical or oor mount position. 1. Plug the coiled cord into the handset . Plug the other end into the jack on t[...]

1 0 Wall Mounting the Phone 1. Car efully turn the handset hook 180° with a coin or screwdriver until it points upward. Y ou need to do this so that the handset doesn’t fall out of the base. 2. Plug the coiled cor d into the handset . Plug the other end into the jack on the side of the base. 3. Place the handset in the base. 4. Gently pr ess the[...]

1 1 Important Instr uctions for Moving the Answer er : T o move the answerer to a different location in the house, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect the phone line. 2. Go to the electrical outlet and unplug the power adaptor . 3. Move the unit and phone line to the desired location. 4. Plug in the power adaptor into an electrical outlet . 5.[...]

12 • T o return to the answerer ’s default greeting after you’v e recorded one, pr ess ANNOUNCE and release it when you hear the tone, or pr ess and hold DELETE when the greeting is playing. Reviewing the Announcement Pre ss a nd r elea se t he ANNOUNCE butt on t o re view you r ou tgo ing anno unce ment . T elephone Operation Using the Speak[...]

13 Receiving a Phone Call 1. When the phone rings, the speakerphone indicator blinks and the caller ’s information, if any, will be shown on the display panel. Lift the handset or press the SPE AKER button to connect your phone call. 2. Y ou can adjust the volume of the caller ’s voice by pressing the VOL (+ or -) buttons. Placing a Phone Call [...]

14 Flash Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , which are provided by your local phone company. Redial Redial the last number you called by pr essing the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone. NOTE: The REDIAL featur e holds in memory the last phone num[...]

15 T elephone Set Up Y ou can customize the following settings to suit your needs. Rings to Answer Selects the number of rings before the unit answers. Messag e Lengt h Sets t he lengt h of tim e allow ed for incom ing mess ages. Recording Quality Sets the recor ding quality between standard (STD) and long play (L ONG). Remote Access Set your 3-dig[...]

16 T oll Saver T oll Saver can save you the cost of a call when you access y our messages from another phone: • If you have new messages, the unit answers after the 3r d ring. • If you have no new messages, the unit answers after the 5th ring. Y ou can hang up afte r th e 3r d rin g an d sa ve the pay tele phon e or lon g di stan ce c har ge. S[...]

1 7 Setting the Security Code This feature allows you to change the factory default r emote access code used for remote access to you answ erer . The default code is 123 . 1. Press and release the MENU button until the screen displays REMO TE ACCESS” 2. The left-most digit , or a (_) sign ashes indicating the unit is ready to accept the securi[...]

18 Setting Y our Local Area Code 1. Press and release the MENU button until the scr een displays LOCAL AREA CODE . 2. The left-most digit , or a (_) sign ashes indicating the unit is ready to accept the area code entry. 3. Press the keypad number to set the 3-digit local ar ea code in one step. 4. After the 3rd and last digit are enter ed, press[...]

19 Setting the Time and Date NOTE: If y ou have subscribed to the Caller ID display feature from your telephone company, the telephone company sends the time and date with the Caller ID information. The unit automatically sets the time and date when the rst call is received. Hour 1. Press and release the MENU button until the scr een displays SE[...]

20 Date 1. Use the keypad to enter two digit numbers to set the date. 2. When nished, press MENU to conrm. TIP: For example, to enter 8:09 a.m. 7/4: 1. Press 08. 2. Press 09. 3. Press * (for a.m.). 4. Press 07. 5. Press 04. 6. Press MENU . NOTE: T o skip t o next setting, press SKIP . To exit setup, press EXIT . Setting the Language This sett[...]

21 Handset Volume Use the VOL (+ or -) buttons to adjust the handset listening volume while it is in use. Speakerphone Volume Use the VOL (+ or -) buttons to adjust the speakerphone listening v olume while it is in use.[...]

22 Caller ID Featur es IMPORT ANT: In order to use this unit ’s Caller ID features, y ou must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you ar e on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service. This unit receives and displays CID information tr[...]

23 Caller ID with Call Waiting Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone company; if you receiv e an incoming call and you are already on the phone, a beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting call on the line. Only the handset that is in use at the time of the call will display and store the Call Waiting Caller I[...]

24 Deleting CID Recor ds • T o delete the record shown in the display, press the DELE TE button once. • T o delete all records while reviewing, pr ess and hold the DELETE button for about three seconds. The scr een displays DELETE ALL? . Press DELETE again to complete. Dialing Back When reviewing Caller ID r ecords, you can dial back the number[...]

25 3. If you are at on-hook and PICKUP or AD J displays, you can adjust the phone number format by pressing the DIAL button. If the phone is off -hook and AD JUST shows in the display, you can adjust the phone number format by pressing the DIAL button. For example, sometimes a 7-digit local number cannot be dialed because it requir es a 10-digit or[...]

26 Memory Y ou may store up to 13 numbers in memory for quick dialing – 3 in the Quick Dial buttons (A , B, and C) and 10 in the keypad numbers (0-9). Each memory location can store number up to 32 digits. Storing a Number in Memory 1. Press the ST ORE button. The screen displays L OCA TION? . 2. Press the desir ed memory location (0-9, A , B, C)[...]

27 7. T o enter another name and number in a different memory location, return to Step 1 and repeat the pr ocess. Storing a Redial Number to Memory 1. Press the REDIAL button and the screen displays the number . 2. Press the STORE button. The scr een displays LOCA TION? . 3. Press the desired memory location (0-9, A , B , C ). 4. Press the STORE bu[...]

28 Erasing a Stored Number 1. Press the ST ORE button. 2. Press the memory location (0-9, A , B, C) to be erased. 3. Press the DELETE button. Copying Caller ID Memories to User Memory 1. Press the SKIP or REPE A T buttons to view the caller number and name you want to copy. 2. Press the DIAL button to change the format (11 or 10 or 7 digits number [...]

29 Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence Press the REDIAL/P AUSE button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer access tone). Each pause is repr esented as “P ” on the display and counts [...]

30 Reviewing Stored Numbers 1. Press DIAL . The screen displays L OCA TION? . 2. Press a memory location key (0-9, A , B , C ) to review the memory location’s content . • T o dial the displayed number , press the SPE AKER button or lift the handset . • To exit stor ed number review , press FL ASH/EXIT . • To change the display ed number , p[...]

31 Chain Dialing from Memory Use this feature to make calls which r equire a sequence of numbers, for instance, if you use a calling card for a fr equently 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 service:[...]

32 Auto Disconnect Auto disconnect is a feature that tells the unit to stop playing the gr eeting or recor ding when a extension phone is picked up. Sometimes you may pick up and the machine keeps playing the greeting. This is normal. If y ou want to pick up the phone during the greeting play, wait about tw o seconds after the system answers before[...]

33 Erase Messages Single Messages Y ou can erase a message itself, leaving the Caller ID information. • While the message is playing, press and r elease DELE TE . The unit erases the current message and announces, “Message erased. ” All Messages Y ou can also erase all the old messages only, leaving the new messages and Caller ID information.[...]

34 Remote Access Y ou can access your answerer fr om any touch-tone phone from another location by entering your 3-digit security code (the default security code is 1 2 3 , but you can change it .) Be aware that r emote functions do not work with rotary or push-button pulse-dialing phones. T o access your answerer : 1. Call your telephone number . [...]

35 Message Indicator s The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: 00 CALLS The call record log is empty. UNKNOWN NUMBER The incoming call does not have Caller ID service or their service area is not linked to yours. If UNKNOWN NAME appears along with a calling number , the name information for that number was not a[...]

36 Can’t be heard by other party • Make sure the phone cor d is securely plugged in. • Make sure the MUTE f unction is OFF . Memory dialing • Make sure y ou entered the numbers correctly. (See “Memory.”) Answerer Solutions Doesn’t answer or answers on 10th ring • Make sure the answer er is turned on. • Memory is full, erase some m[...]

37 Can’t hear messages • Adjust the volume control. Greeting continues to play even after an extension phone is picked up . • This is normal operation. Auto disconnect is delayed for 1 second after the unit answers a call. If you are near the unit , press PLA Y/STOP to stop the gr eeting. No information is shown after the phone rings • Be s[...]

38 General Product Car e T o keep your product working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or uorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to dir ect sunlight or moisture. • Avoid dropping pr oduct and/or other rough treatment . • Clean[...]

39 Warranty Assistance If trouble is experienced with this equipment , for warranty information, please contact customer service at 1-800-448-0329 . If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may require that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolv ed. Any unauthorized repairs, changes or modi?[...]

40 Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year , from date of purchase. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the rst r ental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental rm, whichever comes rst .) What we will do: • Provide you with a n[...]

41 Product Registration: • Please visit www .ge.com/phones to register your unit . It will make it easier to contact you, should it ever be necessary. Registration is not requir ed for warranty coverage. Limitation of Warranty: • THE W ARRANT Y ST A TED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR I[...]

42 Index A Answering System Operation 31 Answering System Setup 11 Auto Disconnect 32 B Base Layout 8 Before Y ou Begin 6 C Call Answering 31 Caller ID Features 22 Caller ID with Call Waiting 23 Causes of Poor Reception 38 Chain Dialing from Memory 31 Changing a Stored Number 29 Copying Caller ID Memories to User Memory 28 D Deleting CID Records 24[...]

43 P Parts Checklist 6 Placing a Phone Call 13 Playing Messages 32 R Receiving a Phone Call 13 Receiving and Storing Calls 23 Recording the Outgoing Announcement 11 Redial 14 Remote Access 34 Remote Access Commands 34 Reviewing Call Records 23 Reviewing Stored Numbers 30 Reviewing the Announcement 12 Ringer Volume 20 S Setting Day of Week 18 Settin[...]

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