GE 2-9917 manual

W e br ing g ood things to lif e. 2-991 7/2-9918 90 0MHz Hands-fr ee Cor dless T elephone 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 Modular Jack Requirements Y ou need an RJ11(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 find out how to get one installed. I NTRODUCTION Y our GE 900 MHz Cor dless T elephone is designed to give you flexibilit[...]

5 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. AC power adapter T elephone line cord Handset/Headphone Base[...]

6 NOTE: Use only the Thomson 5-2430 (black)/5-2431 (white) power supply that came with this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit. I NST ALLA TION & S ETUP 1. Make sure that the power supply cord is plugged into the POWER 12V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the base[...]

7 P LACING OR R ECEIVING C ALLS Whether you are placing or receiving a call, you just need to know the following basics: • Y ou need to use the headset to listen and talk. • Press the PHONE button on the Handset to get a dial tone, to answer an incoming Call, or to hang up. • Placing the Handset in base will also hang up. • Y ou cannot plac[...]

8 B UTTONS AND F EA TURES V OLUME AND Use the V olume buttons to increase or decrease the headset volume. M UTE The MUTE button is used 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. C HANNEL B UTTON If you ever experience any interferenc[...]

9 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 . R EDIAL B UTTON The REDIAL button allows you to easily redial the last number you called. When you get a dial tone, press REDIAL. T EMPORARY T ONE F EATURE This feature enables puls[...]

10 PAGE/FIND CHARGE IN/USE P AGE /F IND Use the P AGE/FIND button to locate a missing handset, or to page the person using it. • Press and release the P AGE/FIND button to page the handset with three short tone bursts. • Press and hold the P AGE/FIND button to emit continuous tones from the handset. When you locate it, press the PHONE button to[...]

11 S TORING A P AUSE IN M EMORY Use the P AUSE button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in the dialing sequence (for example, when you must dial a 9 to get an outside line or when you must enter codes to access your bank’ s information line). If you need to dial 9 to get an outside line and want to store a number in memory without having t[...]

12 B A TTERY I NFORMA TION B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS • Don’ t disassemble, mutilate, puncture, wet, or dispose of battery in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punctured, it could release toxic materials which can cause injury . • Keep batteries out of the reach of children. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Press th[...]

13 C HANGING T HE B A TTERY Follow these steps to change the battery: 1. Press the release tab on back of the handset. 2. Grasp the battery cartridge, pulling down and away from the phone. 3. Place the catridge in the recharge cradle. 4. Insert the new battery cartridge. 5. Place the handset in the base to charge. If you don’ t charge the handset[...]

14 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[...]

15 Problem Solution Battery will not hold a • Be sure you are sufficiently char ging the battery. When the charge or is fully charged battery has been charged for 12 hours, you can expect and the BA T LOW lights approximately 4 hours of talk time. • Check to be sure battery contacts on both the Handset and the base are making contact and are cl[...]

16 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 dropping the Handset, as well as other rough tr[...]

17 A Accessory Order Form 19 B Battery Safety 12 C Chain Dialing 12 Changing a Stored Number 11 CHANNEL Button 8 CHARGE/IN USE light 5 Charging the battery 5 Cleaning the phone 16 D Digital Security System 4 F FLASH button 9 I In Use indicators 7 Installation & Setup 6 Interference 2 M MEMORY button 8, 10, 12 Memory feature 10 Mute button 8 P P[...]

18 S ERVICE 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 warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from[...]

19 CUST OMER: CUT AL ONG DOT TED LINE. ✂ A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Shipping, Handling, and Insurance............. $_______________ T otal Amount Enclosed.................................$_______________ Mail order form and money order or check (in U.S. currenc[...]

Model 2-9917/2-9918 15363430 (Rev . 1 E/F) 98-39 Printed in China © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marque(s) ® déposée(s)[...]