RCA 2-9291 manual

W e br ing g ood things to lif e. 2-9291 12 Number Memory FM/AM Cloc k Radio T elephone User ’ s Guide[...]

2 FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMATION Y our GE 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 R[...]

3 I NTRODUCTION Y our GE 2-9291 12 Number Memory FM/AM Cloc k Radio T elephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new clock radio telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. T ABLE OF C ONTENTS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECT[...]

4 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package contains the following items: Base Handset B EFORE Y OU B EGIN M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ1 1(CA1 1A) type modular jac k, whic h 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 h[...]

5 P OWERING U P “N O W ORRY ” B A TTERY B ACKUP This clock radio is equipped with a memory holding system that can be powered with a customer -installed 9-volt alkaline battery (not in- cluded). When power is interrupted, or AC line cord is unplugged, the battery will power the clock radio to keep track of time and alarm settings programmed int[...]

6 0 OPER # FLAS REDIAL STORE MEM DIAL HI LO OFF PULSE TONE 1 3 I NST ALLA TION 1 . Plug the telephone cord into the modular wall jac k. 2. Connect the handset to the base unit. 3 . S et the PULSE/T ONE switc h (located on the handset) to TONE if you have touc h-tone service, or to PULSE if you have rotary dial service. 4. Plug the power cord into a[...]

7 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION S ETTING R INGER V OLUME The ringer volume switch is located on the handset. Set it to HI, LO, or OFF . Remember that the RINGER switch must be set to HI or LO or the phone will not ring for incoming calls. T EMPORARY T ONE F EA TURE Use the T emporary T one feature if you have Pulse (rotary) service, and want to access cus[...]

8 QUICK DIAL A 2 ABC 3 DEF 6 MNO 5 JKL 4 GHI 9 WXYZ 8 TUV 7 PQRS 0 OPER # FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL BC 1 F LASH B UTTON Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , whic h may be provided by your local phone company . R EDIAL B UTTON Redial the last number you [...]

9 QUICK DIAL A 2 ABC 3 DEF 6 MNO 5 JKL 4 GHI 9 WXYZ 8 TUV 7 PQRS 0 OPER # FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL BC 1 Store as many as 12 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Three can be stored in the Emergency Quick Dial locations, and nine additional numbers can be stored in the numbered keys (1-9). M EMORY D IALING S TORING A N UMBER IN M EMORY 1. Pick up [...]

10 4. Press REDIAL to add a pause, and then dial the number . 5. Press the STORE button. 6. Press an EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL button, or press MEM DIAL followed by a memory location (1-9 on the keypad). C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number . D IALING A N UMBER FROM M EMORY Y ou can dial numbers from[...]

11 1. Slide function selector to ON. 2. Slide the AM/FM BAND switc h (located on the right side of the unit) to the desired broadcast band. 3. T urn TUNING knob to select a station. 4. Adjust the VOLUME control to your preferred listening level. 5. T o turn the radio of f, slide the function selector to OFF . B UIL T - IN AFC The Built-In Automatic[...]

12 Y our digital cloc k timer operates on a 24-hour cycle. The AM indicator on the left of the display will light up to let you know if the display is reading AM or PM time. 1. Press the HOUR button to get the correct AM or PM hour . 2. Press the MIN button to get to the exact minute time. S ET THE W AKE TIME 1. Press and hold W AKE button. 2. Whil[...]

13 W AKE TO MUSIC 1. Select an AM or FM station 2. Set the wake time. 3. Set function selector to MUSIC position. (The W AKE indicator in the display will light.) The radio will turn on at the wake time you set and will turn itself off af ter approximately 2 hour s. T o turn the radio off sooner , set function selector to OFF . W AKE TO ALARM 1. Se[...]

14 S LEEP TO MUSIC Y ou can drift of f to sleep to music knowing that the radio will turn itself of f automatically . Simply: 1. Set the function selector to the OFF position. 2. Press and hold the SLEEP button. The time display will exhibit 0:59. The radio will turn on automati- cally . 3 . While holding SLEEP button, press the MIN button and time[...]

15 S LEEP TO MUSIC AND W AKE TO MUSIC OR ALARM Y ou can set your cloc k radio to lull you to sleep, turn itself off, then awaken you at a preset time - all automatically . 1. Set the wake time. 2. Follow the steps under W AKE T O MUSIC or W AKE T O ALARM. 3. Then, proceed with Steps 2 through 4 under SLEEP TO MUSIC. NOTE: Be sure the function selec[...]

16 M INUTES AND S ECONDS T IME D ISPLA Y For a display of time in minutes and seconds: 1. Press and hold the W AKE but ton. 2. While holding down W AKE button, momentarily press the SLEEP button. The hour digits will display minutes; the minute digits will display seconds and start to increment. R elease W AKE button to return to the hour and minut[...]

17 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS T ELEPHONE Problem Solution No dial tone. • Check hook switch to make W on't dial out 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. Phone doesn’t ring • Check RINGER VOLUME. • Could have too many phones on one line. (See[...]

18 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your phone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • A void put ting it 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 and other rough treatment of the unit. • Clean[...]

19 I NDEX A Adding a Pause to Dialing Sequence 9 Antennas 11 B Before Y ou Begin 4 Built-in afc 11 C Changing a Stored Number 10 D Dialing a Number from Memory 10 Dialing the Emergency Quick Dial Numbers 10 Display Brightness 6 F FCC Registration Information 2 Flash Button 8 G General Product Care 18 Getting Started 4 H Hearing Aid Compatibility 2 [...]

20 P .O. Bo x 1 976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Models 2-9291 2091 0 0 10 (R ev. 1 E/S) 98-1 0 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 . (The warr[...]