GE 15381860 manual

1 2-9190 12 Number Memory Caller ID T elephone User's Guide We bring good things to life.[...]

2 FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our 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 Rin[...]

3 FCC NUMBER IS LOCA TED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM REN NUMBER IS LOCA TED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including int[...]

4 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION ................................................ 2 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION ........................................................ 3 I NTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 5 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN ..............................................[...]

5 I NTRODUCTION Y our Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, provided by your local telephone company , to subscribers of Caller ID or similar caller identification services. Y ou must subscribe to one of these services in order to use this unit. Y our Caller ID phone enables you to: • Identify callers before you answer the pho[...]

6 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ1 1 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 company to find out how to get one installed. Base T elephone line cord RINGER VOLUME HI LO OFF ABC 2 DEF 3 1 JKL 5 MNO 6 GHI 4 TUV 8 WX[...]

7 I NST ALLA TION & S ETUP I MPORT ANT I NSTALLA TION I NFORMA TION • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. I NST ALLING THE B A TT[...]

8 NOTE: If the low battery icon LOW appears in the display , you need to replace the batteries. It is important that you replace the batteries as soon as possible in order to maintain Caller ID operation. During the replacing of batteries, a backup circuit in the unit will retain your stored information for up to 60 seconds. W rite down any stored [...]

9 T O S ET Y OUR L OCAL A REA C ODE The telephone uses the programmed area code to determine the number format to display when a valid Caller ID signal is received and is also used for the Dialback feature. 1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold down the REVIEW down button. “SETUP MENU ^ v” appears. 2. Press the REVIEW up button un[...]

10 T O S ET THE LCD C ONTRAST This adjustment allows optimization of the contrast and viewing angle of the display . 1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold down the REVIEW down button. “SETUP MENU ^ v” appears. 2. Press the REVIEW up button until “LCD CONTRAST” appears. 3. Press the DELETE button to show the current contrast se[...]

11 I NST ALLING THE P HONE T O I NST ALL ON A D ESKTOP 1. Plug the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack on the bottom end of the base. 2. Plug the long straight line cord into jack on the bottom of the base. Plug the other end into a wall jack. 3. Set the RINGER switch on the base to HI. • LO = Sound will be lower . • [...]

12 T O M OUNT ON A W ALL 1. Plug the short line cord into the jack on the bottom of the base and connect the other end to a wall phone jack. 2. Feed the short line cord through the grooves provided so that the base area is flat and ready to mount on the wall. 3. Slip the mounting holes of the base (on bottom of unit) over the wall plate posts and s[...]

13 C ALLER ID F EA TURES S UMMARY S CREEN The Summary Screen shows the current time, current date and number of new calls to be reviewed. It is displayed until any button is pressed. Within 10 seconds of receiving a new calls, the Summary Screen will be displayed and the New Call LED will flash. NOTE: The number of new calls is displayed until any [...]

14 R EVIEWING C ALL R ECORDS • Press either the REVIEW up or REVIEW down button to view the newest call record. • Press the REVIEW down button to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest. • Press the REVIEW up button to scroll through the call records from the oldest to the newest. • When all of the messages have b[...]

15 3. T o adjust the phone number, press the DIAL button. For instance, a 7-digit local number sometimes cannot be dialed because it requires a 10-digit or 1 1-digit format. Press the DIAL button repeatedly to scroll through the 7, 10, and 1 1-digit numbers. 7-digits: 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 555-5555) 10-digits: 3-digit area code + 7-digit t[...]

16 M ESSAGE I NDICA TORS The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: NO CALLS The caller memory is empty . UNKNOWN CALL The incoming call does not have Caller ID service or their service area is not linked to yours. If UNKNOWN CALL appears along with a calling number , the name information for that number was not av[...]

17 T ELEPHONE B ASICS C HANGING THE V OLUME Y ou are able to control the listening level with the VOLUME button, which has 3 levels. At the lowest level, the phone beeps once. It remains at the last level set until you change it. R EDIALING A N UMBER If you want to call the last number you dialed again (up to 32 digits), use REDIAL. 1. Pick up the [...]

18 U SING M EMORY F EA TURES Before you store any telephone number into memory , make sure the dial mode is correct for the type of telephone you’re using. The default dial mode is tone (touch-tone), so if you have pulse (rotary) service, you must first change the dial mode. See “Setting the Dial Mode.” T O S TORE E MERGENCY /Q UICK D IAL N U[...]

19 T O E RASE A S TORED N UMBER 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press STORE. 3. Press STORE again. 4. Press the location (A, B, 0-9) to be erased. T O U SE P AUSE (R EDIAL ) The REDIAL button becomes a pause function when the STORE button has been pressed first. It is valid only when storing a number into memory locations. Use the P AUSE (REDIAL) button[...]

20 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS N O D IAL T ONE • Check all cabling to make sure that all connections are secure and not damaged. • Check hook switch: Does it fully extend when handset is lifted from cradle? N O D ISPLA Y • Replace batteries. • Check for proper battery installation. N O I NFORMA TION IS S HOWN A FTER THE P HONE R INGS • Did you[...]

21 I NCOMING AND O UTGOING V OICE V OLUME L OW • Are other phones off hook at same time? If so, this is normal condition as volume drops when additional phones are used at once. T ONE F EEDBACK F LUTTER W HEN D IALING IN P ULSE M ODE • This is normal as power is fluctuating with phone outpulsing. S ER VICE FCC requires this product be serviced [...]

I NDEX A Adjusting Pause 19 C Caller ID Button 13 Caller ID Features 13 Caller ID Setup Menu 8 Changing a Stored Number 18 Changing the V olume 17 CID Display Language 9 D Deleting Call Records 14 Desktop Installation 11 Dial Mode 10 Dialing Back 14 E Emergency/Quick Dial Numbers 18 Erasing a Stored Number 19 Exiting Setup 10 F FCC Registration Inf[...]

M Memory Features 18 Message Indicators 16 Modular Jack Requirements 6 Mounting on a W all 12 O One T ouch Redial 17 P Parts Checklist 6 Pause (Redial) 19 R Receiving and Storing Calls 13 Redialing a Number 17 Reviewing Call Records 14 S Service 21 Setting Up the Caller ID Menu 8 Summary Setup 13 T T elephone Basics 17 T emporary T one Dialing 19 T[...]

P .O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Models 2-9190 15381860 (Rev . 0 E/S) 98-43 Printed in China L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . What we will do: ?[...]