GE 2-9827 manual

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T o Press Play message .............................................. 1 Repeat message ......................................... 8 (during playback) Play previous message ............................. 7 (during playback) Stop ............................................................... 3 (during playback) Erase message ..........................[...]

FCC NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BOTT OM REN NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BO TTOM FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our GE telephone equipment is registered with the F ederal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 1 5 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Compan y On the bottom of [...]

I NTRODUCTION Y our GE Digital Answer -Phone™ is designed to gi ve you flexibility in use, and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. If you have any questions or problems, consult the T able of Contents, the T rouble- shooting G[...]

2 P ARTS C HECKLIST Y our pac kage should contain the following items: Long handset cord Base unit Handset Phone line cord I NST ALLA TION AND S ETUP Y our GE Digital Answer -Phone™ can be mounted on the wall or placed on a counter top or table top. After you decide which type of installation you want, refer to the appropriate installation diagra[...]

3 B A TTER Y I NST ALLA TION In the event of a power loss, the 9-volt battery backup enables the answerer to retain messages stored in memory , the outgoing announcement, and time/day information. NOTE: When the battery needs to be replaced, the BA TT . LOW indicator will flash. B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS For your safety , please follow these p[...]

4 T ABLETOP I NST ALLA TION NOTE: Make sure that you have inserted the battery before installing the phone. If you have not, see p. 3 for battery installation information. NOTE: Only use the Thomson 5-2399 AC adapter that came with this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit. 2 6 1 1. Plug the telephone line cord into PHONE LINE jack on the[...]

5 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLA TION Y our phone can be mounted on a wall phone plate (not included). 1. Rotate the handset hook one-half turn. 4. Plug the AC adapter into the back of the phone and into an AC outlet. 1 W AKE SLEEP AM 2 3 4 3. Attach the wall mount bracket by turning the T -shaped brac ket upside down, as pictured. Then put the tabs at th[...]

6 5. Slip the mounting holes over the wall plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place. 6. Plug one end of the handset cord into the handset and the other end into the unit. Hang up the phone. 7. Set the PULSE/TONE switch on the left side of the phone to TONE if you use touch-tone service; set it to PULSE if you have rotary service. Mount[...]

7 B A TTER Y L OW I NDICA TOR When a battery has not been installed or needs to be replaced, the BA TT . L O W indicator flashes rapidly . A NSWERING M ACHINE S ETUP This section shows you how to set up your answering machine to receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must be sure the answerer is on. T URNING O N THE A NSWERING M AC[...]

8 R ECORDING THE O UTGOING A NNOUNCEMENT When recording your outgoing announcement, you should be about 9 inches from the MIC, located on the front of the unit, and eliminate as much back- ground noise as possible. 1. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button. 2. Begin talking after you hear the tone. 3. Release the button when you finish your announcemen[...]

9 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION M AKING A C ALL 1. Pick up the handset to get a dial tone. 2. Dial the number . R ECEIVING A C ALL Make sure that the RINGER (on the side of the unit) is set to LO or HI. 1. Pick up the handset when the phone rings. 2. Put handset in cradle when finished with conversation. F LASH B UTTON T o acti vate customer calling servi[...]

10 R EDIAL B UTTON Redial the last number you called by pressing the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone. T EMPORARY T ONE F EA TURE If you have Pulse (rotary) service, and want to access customer calling services that require touch-tone dialing, such as getting information from a local bank, you can use this feature. 1. Press the TONE button ([...]

11 M EMOR Y D IALING Store as many as 10 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Numbers can be stored in the numbered keys (0-9). S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press STORE. 3. Dial the number to be stored. 4. Press STORE followed by a Memory Location (0-9 on the keypad). 5. W rite the phone number on the memory directory (lo[...]

12 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number (see "Storing a Number in Memory"). Be sure to update your memory directory when you change numbers. D IALING A N UMBER FROM M EMORY Y ou can dial number s from memory when using the handset. When you get a dial tone, press the MEMOR Y DIAL but t[...]

13 This section discusses the buttons and features on the answering machine. A NSWERING M ACHINE O PERA TION REVIEW button HOUR MINUTE W AKE SLEEP W AKE AM PM ANS. ON button SKIP button ANNOUNCE button PLA Y • STOP button ERASE button MEMO button MIC M ESSAGE P LA YBACK The MESSAGES/ANSWER ON indicator light lets you know when somebody has left a[...]

14 T OT AL M ESSAGE E RASE NOTE: The unit answers on the 10th ring when it is turned off or the memory is full. T o access the answerer , enter the 3-digit security code after the beep. If memory is full, play messages and erase some of them to restore memor y . If the answerer is off, press 6 to turn it on. M EMORY F ULL Y ou can restore messages [...]

15 A CCESSING THE A NSWERER FROM ANOTHER L OCA TION Y ou can access your answering mac hine from a touc h-tone phone by entering the three-digit, security code after you hear the announcement. The security code is located on the underside of your telephone. 1. Dial the phone number for the answering machine. 2. Enter the 3-digit security code after[...]

16 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS No dial tone Can't dial out T ELEPHONE P ROBLEM • Check hook switch to make sure it pops up. • Make sure TONE/PULSE is set to correct position. • Unplug the phone, wait 30 seconds, and plug the phone back in. S OLUTION /E XPLANA TION • Check RINGER VOLUME. • Could have too many phones on one line. (See FCC i[...]

17 A NSWERING M ACHINE P ROBLEM S OLUTION /E XPLANA TION Can’ t hear messages • Adjust answerer volume (p.4) T ime/Day Stamp stuck at 1 a.m Monday • Set the time/day clock (p. 7). Answers on 10th ring • Make sure answerer is turned on. • Memory is full. Play messages and erase them. (p. 14) • W as an extension phone pic ked up while the[...]

18 C ARE AND M AINTENANCE T o k eep your GE telephone working and looking good, follow these few simple guidelines: • A void put ting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise. (i.e., motors, fluorescent lamps.) • Phone should not be exposed to direct sunlight or moisture. • A v oid dropping the handset and [...]

19 I NDEX A ANS. ON button 7 Answering machine setup 7 Accessing answering machine from another location 15 B Battery Installation 3 Battery safety precautions 3 BA TT . LOW indicator 7 C Care and maintenance 18 E ERASE button 13 Erasing messages 13, 14 F FLASH button 9 H Handset 2 M Memo 14 Memory dialing storing a number 1 1 dialing a stored numb[...]

Model 2-9827A 347A8329-00 0 1 (Rev . 1 E/S) 96-15 Printed in China P .O . Box 1 976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registerada(s) 3 L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • T wo years. (The [...]