GE 21-Feb manual

W e bring good things to life. 2-6920/2-6921 900MHz Cordless 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 I NTRODUCTION Y our GE 900 MHz Cordless T elephone 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. I MPORT ANT I NFORMA TION ....................... 2 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION ...[...]

4 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS 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 i[...]

5 NOTE: Use only the Thomson power supply that is compatible with this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit. D ESKTOP I NST ALLATION 1. Make sure base plate is securely fastened. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the base and into a modular jack. 3. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base[...]

6 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLATION 1. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot. Y ou need to do this so the handset doesn’ t fall out of the base. 2. Plug the short telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the unit and plug the other end into a modular wall jack. 3. Connect the power adapter t[...]

7 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS M AKING A C ALL After initial set up, put handset in the base for 12 hours to charge the battery . The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the T ALK button before you dial. • Press T ALK or place the handset in the base to hang up. I N U SE I NDICA TOR Y ou know the phone is on when you see th[...]

8 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 . VOL ( VOLUME ) S WITCH Controls the volume of the handset's earpiece. RING/PWR ( RINGER AND POWER ) S WITCH This is a 3-position switch that controls the ringer and handset pow[...]

9 S ELECTING A R ING S OUND (PGM B UTTON ) Y ou can choose between two different ring sounds. T o choose the first ring sound: 1. Press PGM. 2. Press 1. 3. Press PGM. T o choose the second ring sound: 1. Press PGM. 2. Press 2. 3. Press PGM. T o check your cur rent ring sound selection, press PGM, press 3, and press PGM again. M UTE B UTTON Use the [...]

10 T EMPORARY T ONE This feature enables pulse (rotary) service phone users 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 informa- tion about your bank account, for ex- ample, you would: 1. Press the T ALK button. 2. Call the bank[...]

11 A DV ANCED F EA TURES C HANNEL B UTTON (CHAN) If you ever experience any interference or don’ t have clear voice quality , press the CHAN button on the handset to advance to another channel. T HE M EMORY F EA TURE Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY The phone must be OFF (PWR button ON, but no dial[...]

12 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number— you’re just moving the phone number to a different memory location. S TORING A REDIAL NUMBER The phone must be off (PWR button ON, but no dial tone). 1. Press MEM. 2. Press RE/P A (redial/pause). 3. Press MEM. 4. Press any number key (0-[...]

13 D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Press the T ALK button to get a dial tone. 2. Press MEM and then press the number for that memory location. 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 [...]

14 HEADSET H EADSET AND B EL T C LIP O PERA TION C ONNECTING A HEADSET TO THE HANDSET For hands free conversation, connect the headset (for 2-6921 only) to the HEADSET jack as shown. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. Adjust the headset to rest comfortably on top of your head and over your ear . Move the[...]

15 C HANGING THE B A TTERY 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. Make sure RING/POWER switch is OFF bef[...]

16 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 T ALK light on? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnec[...]

17 Problem Solution Cannot hear the • Set the RING/PWR switch on the handset to ON (the far left Page alert tone position). Range is shorter • Press the CHAN button during the conversation to select a than normal new channel. • Position the base antenna upward. Battery will not hold a • Be sure you are sufficiently char ging the battery . W[...]

18 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 dr opping the handset, as well as other rough t[...]

19 REN N UMBER On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other infor - mation, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. Y ou must, upon request, pr ovide this information to your telephone company . The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone l[...]

20 I NDEX A Accessory Order Form 21 B Battery Installation 15 Battery Safety 15 Belt Clip 14 Buttons CHANNEL 11 FLASH 8 MEMORY 11, 12, 13 P AGE/FIND 10 PHONE ON/OFF 7 REDIAL 7 TONE 10 C Chain Dialing 13 CHANNEL Button 11 CHARGE/IN USE light 5, 7 Cleaning the Phone 18 Connecting a Headset to the Handset 14 Connecting the Belt Clip 14 F FLASH button [...]

21 DESCRIPTION AC power supply adapter (white) A CCESSOR Y O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2420A or B $18.35 CUST OMER: CUT AL ONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ Belt clip (white) 5-2439 $5.61 Headset 5-2425 $36.35 AC power supply adapter (black) 5-4081 $18.35 5-2358 $21.35 _________________________________________________________________[...]

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23 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[...]

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