GE 2-930SST manual

1 W e bring good things to life. 2-930SST Digital Spread Spectrum 900MHz Cordless T elephone With Caller ID User’ s Guide[...]

2 I MPORT ANT I NFORMA TION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’ s satisfaction. Before installing this eq[...]

3 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT . THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEA[...]

4 I NTRODUCTION Y our GE cordless telephone 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. C ORDLESS P HONE I NFORMA TION • Digital Security System When you place the Handset in the[...]

5 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown below . AC power adapter T elephone line cord M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ11C (CA11A), 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 fi[...]

6 H ANDSET S ETUP 1. Remove the battery compartment door . 2. Insert the battery into the compartment. 3. Install the battery compartment door . 4. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 5. Place the handset in the base (facing either up or down) to charge for 12 hours. a) Base Unit on Desk- Charging of ha[...]

7 1. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’ t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company . 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Select RINGER ON or OFF (on the side of handset). When you [...]

8 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLATION RINGER ON/OFF 1 2 5 3 4 8 1. Plug the short telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the back of the base and connect the other end to a wall jack. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and plug the power supply into an AC outlet. 3. Feed the short line cord through the notch at the top o[...]

9 PAGE / FIND CHARGE / IN USE C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS M AKING A C ALL After initial set up, the handset battery should be charged for at least 12 hours. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the T ALK button before you dial. If you try to make a call when you’re too far away from the base, the handset beeps. • Pres[...]

10 F LASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , which are available through your local phone company . IMPORT ANT: Don't use the T ALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone. A DJUSTING THE V OLUME The VOLUME button on the[...]

11 PAGE / FIND CHARGE / IN USE T EMPORARY T ONE This feature enables people who have pulse (rotary) service to access touch- tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the tone button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. T o get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. Press the T[...]

12 T HE M EMOR Y F EA TURE Store up to 20 numbers in memory for quick dialing. S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY 1. Make sure that the phone is OFF . 2. Press the MEMORY button ( SEL MEM ENTRY? appears in the display). 3. Use the REVIEW buttons ( ) to select an empty memory location, and then press the < and > buttons (VOLUME and FLASH) to put th[...]

13 6. Use the digits (2-9) and the < > buttons to enter a name. a. Each number on the keypad has corresponding letters. Each time you press the digit, it scrolls to the next letter for that digit. (For example to enter the letter “C”, you would press the digit “2” three times). b. Press > (FLASH button) or a new digit to move to th[...]

14 S TORING A T EMPORARY T ONE N UMBER 1. Press the MEMOR Y button. 2 . Press any (2 digit) number (01-20) to store the dialed number in that memory location. 3. Press MEMORY again. 4. Dial the number (up to 16 digits). 5. Press the TONE button to switch to tone dialing. (The TONE counts as one digit.) 6. Enter authorization code/access numbers. 7.[...]

15 D ELETING A LL S TORED N UMBERS AT O NCE 1. Press the MEMORY button. 2. Use the REVIEW buttons ( ) to select the desired memory location, or use the digits for direct entry (01-20). 3. Press and hold the DELETE button. ( DELETE ALL ??? appears in the display .) 4. Press DELETE again to confirm. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER Y ou can dial a stored n[...]

16 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 part of the sequence from memory . The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance servic[...]

17 C ALLER ID F EA TURES & F UNCTIONS The Caller ID feature lets you screen calls as they come in and also stores records of calls that are received. Here are some of the features available: • Callback – Dial a Caller ID record’ s number . • VIP Numbers – Store up to 5 VIP numbers so you can quickly see if those people have called you[...]

18 R EVIEWING C ALL R ECORDS Each time someone calls, their call is stored in the Caller ID memory (up to 40 calls). • Press REVIEW to review the caller list from the oldest record to the newest • Press REVIEW to review the caller list from the newest record to the oldest. D IALING A C ALLER ID R ECORD T o dial the number in a record: 1. Use th[...]

19 D ELETING R ECORDS When 40 records have been stored, new calls are added to the beginning of the caller list, and the oldest calls are deleted. Y ou can also manually delete records. D ELETING AN I NDIVIDUAL R ECORD 1. Use the REVIEW buttons ( ) to select the record you want to delete. 2. Press the DELETE button. ( DELETE ENTRY? appears in the d[...]

20 R EVIEWING VIP R ECORDS 1. Press the VIP button. 2. Press REVIEW to review the VIP list from the oldest record to the newest, and press REVIEW to review the VIP list from the newest record to the oldest. D IALING A VIP R ECORD 1. Press the VIP button. 2. Press REVIEW ( )to review the VIP list. 3. Select the record you want to dial, and then pres[...]

21 C ALLER ID M ESSAGES The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit. New 3 There are 40 total calls stored in your phone’ s Caller ID Repeat 10 memory , 3 of them are new calls and 10 repeat. T otal 40 Change AREA CODE from Prompt asking you to enter your area code when you 317 to – –␣ – set up your Caller ID. P AGE [...]

22 C ALL W AITING D ISPLA Y T o utilize the full capabilities of this unit, you must have Caller ID with name and number delivery as well as Call W aiting Deluxe (Call W aiting with Caller ID) service installed. This unit will let you know when a call is waiting as well as who is calling before you answer . This unit does not provide Caller ID and [...]

23 F ORMA TTING L ONG D IST ANCE N UMBERS E NTERING L OCAL A REA C ODE NOTE: In order for the CALL BACK feature to operate properly , you MUST initially enter your local 3-digit area code. 1. Press REVIEW button. 2. Press “ * ” button . 3. Enter the desired 3-digit area code. Y ou may need to add the ar ea code (or 1+ area code) to some numbers[...]

24 C HANGING THE B A TTERY 1. Remove the battery compartment door . 2. Remove the battery pack. 3. Insert the new battery into the compartment on the back of the handset. 4. Replace the battery compartment door . 5. Return the handset to the base unit for at least 12 hours to adequately charge a new battery pack. B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS • [...]

25 C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding. • Foil backing on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals. • Y ou’re too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. • Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of the [...]

26 T ELEPHONE N ETWORK I NFORMA TION Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company , where practicable, may notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may tem[...]

27 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 the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnect the base from the wal[...]

28 Cannot hear phone • Press VOLUME button on the handset. Y ou experience • Charge battery . noise, or fading in • Is handset out of range? Move closer to the base. and out • Relocate the base unit away from TV’ s computers, micro waves or any other appliances or electronic devices that may cause interference. • Make sure base is not p[...]

29 DESCRIPTION Replacement handset battery AC power adapter (black) A CCESSOR Y O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2419 $27.55 CUST OMER: CUT AL ONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ 5-4083 $14.95 My card expires: My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Copy the number above you[...]

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31 I NDEX A Accessory Order Form 29 Adding a Pause When Y ou Store a Number in Memory 13 B Battery 24 Battery installation 6 C Call W aiting Display 22 Caller ID 17 Call W aiting feature 22 Deleting a record 19 Dialing a Caller ID record 18 Display 17 Reviewing records 18 Storing a record in memory 18 Storing a record 14 VIP records 19 deleting 20 [...]

Model 2-930SST 15362160 (Rev . 2 E/F) 98-52 Printed in Thailand S ER VICE Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation. This [...]