Amplified telephone with sos emergency calls (36 pages)
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CL555 Amplified Big Button Telephone And Answering Machine English...
CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone DESCRIPTION and General Description Key Description LCD Description Menu Navigation INSTALLATION and Setting Up Wall Mounting SETTINGS Set Language Set Contrast Night Light Function Set Font Size Hour Format Setting Date Format Setting Ringer Setting Incoming Call Notification Setting Keypad Tones Setting Call Waiting...
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CONTENTS Clear the Redial List Mute Function Hold Function Receiving a Call Hearing Aid Use Flash Signal OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use CALLER ID View Caller ID List Dial a Number from the Caller ID List Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone book Delete a Number fron the Caller ID List Delete all Numbers fron the Caller ID List...
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CONTENTS The Outgoing Message Recording an Outgoing Message Checking an Outgoing Message Restore the Outgoing Message Answering Machine Settings Listening to Messages Call Screening Incoming Message Voice Slow Operating the Answering Machine Remotely Remote Code Remote Control Remote Control Commands Recording a Memo Out of Memory TROUBLESHOOTIING...
It is important that you read the instructions below in order to use your Geemarc telephone to its full potential. Keep this user guide in a safe place for future reference. This guide explains how to use the following telephone: CL555 *To use the caller display facility, you must subscribe to your network provider’s caller display...
Unpacking the Telephone When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in the box: 1 CL555 unit 1 CL555 handset with curly cord 1 Telephone line cord 1 Mains power adaptor 1 User Guide For product support and help visit our website at www.geemarc.com...
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DESCRIPTION 1. Headset jack 2. Audio neckloop jack 3. Optional Bed Shaker jack 4.Volume Reset Override Switch (ON/OFF) 5. Power jack 6. Phone Line Cord jack 7. Back Light Switch 8. New Call Indicator Switch 9.Shaker/Strobe/Strobe and Shaker Select Mode 10.
DESCRIPTION Key Description Make/Answer/End a call. Activates the speakerphone if pressed during a call Last number redial Insert a pause when pre- dialing a number Scroll through the menu options. Enter the Caller ID list Soft keys. They perform the functions indicated by the text immediately over it (on the bottom line of the display)
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DESCRIPTION Press to play the next message Press once to play the current message. Press twice to play the previous message When playing a message press this key to delete the current message. Press and hold this key to record a memo Use them to adjust the volume of ringer, dialing talking, Caller ID...
DESCRIPTION LCD Description In standby mode, the large LCD display will show as below No line If you forget to connect the phone line cord, will show on the screen Menu When you press the soft key, the main menu will be displayed.
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DESCRIPTION The screen below shows the total calls and new calls needing reviewing. In this example you have 16 calls in total, which includes 12 new calls. The screen below shows that you have 2 new answer machine messages. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service -If the caller has exercised the option to prevent their name and number from being sent, Private will be shown on the display.
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Menu Navigation To access any menu function you must take the following steps: Menu 1) Press the soft key, the main menu will be displayed. 2) Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu until you find the desired option.
Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset. The other end of the curly cord plugs into the jack on the left hand side of the CL555 unit. Place the handset on the cradle. Connect the line cord to the socket located at rear of telephone then connect the plug into the wall socket **.
INSTALLATION Wall Mounting Turn the handset hanger clockwise and reverse its position (rotate it 180 degrees - see diagram 1). This will keep the handset from falling out of the cradle when it is mounted on the wall. Knock two self-tapping screws (not supplied) into a wall at a distance of 80 mm from each other and placed in a vertical line.
SETTINGS Set Language ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘SELECT’ ‘SET Press soft key to access DISPLAY’ ‘SELECT’ ‘LANGUAGE’ Press soft key to access to select one of the 6 languages available (English, Francais, Espanol, Deutsch, Italian, Dutch) ‘SELECT’ Press soft key to confirm Set Contrast Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after...
SETTINGS Night Light Function If you wish to use the LCD back light as a night light, switch the back light switch . In doing so the back light will be switched on constantly. Set Font size The text can be displayed on the LCD screen in either a large font or a small font.
SETTINGS Hour Format Setting ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘SELECT’ ‘SET Press soft key to access DISPLAY’ ‘HOUR FORMAT’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ‘12 HOUR CLOCK’ to select either ‘24 HOUR CLOCK’ ‘SELECT’ Press soft key to confirm Note: If 12 hour clock is selected, AM or PM will be displayed on the right hand side of the time in standby mode.
SETTINGS SETTINGS Ringer Setting You can select your own ring tone and adjust both the day volume and night volume. You can also adjust the volume to off in order to turn the ringer off. ‘MENU’ Press soft key ...
SETTINGS Incoming Call Notification Setting There is a Shaker/Strobe/Shaker and Strobe select switch on the right hand side of the telephone. This allows you to choose the way you wish to be notified of an incoming call. There is the adjustable ringer, a bright strobe that flashes on receiving a call and finally a bed shaker.
SETTINGS Call Waiting If you subscribe to Call Waiting service from your service provider, you should activate the Call Waiting function on the telephone. The telephone will display the name (provided the name and number are stored in the phonebook) and number of a second caller while you are having a conversation.
SETTINGS Flash Time Setting You can adjust the flash time setting. There are four options available. Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom (R=100ms). ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘SET PHONE’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ...
SETTINGS Dialling Mode Setting In the UK, all telephone exchanges now use Tone dialing. If your telephone does not dial out, it is probably being used from an older private switch- board (PBX). In this case, the Tone/Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse. ‘MENU’...
SETTINGS Setting Date and Time In standby mode, the telephone displays the current date and time. You need to set the date and time so that when you receive calls they will appear in the call list with the correct date and time.
SETTINGS Dialling Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the number you have entered in standby mode without looking at the display i.e. the number is announced when pressed. ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘SET TALK’ to select ‘SELECT’...
SETTINGS Caller ID Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the Caller ID number on receiving a new call without looking at the display i.e. the telephone number is announced (provided the number has not been blocked by the caller). If you have stored the incoming telephone number in the phone book and recorded the corresponding name, the name will be announced.
SETTINGS Review the Phonebook and Caller ID List The telephone can announce numbers stored in the phonebook and the Caller ID list (except Private and Out of Area calls). If a name is stored with a telephone number, the name will be announced.
SETTINGS Voice Prompt You can select the language in which to play the voice prompt. ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘SET TALK’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ‘VOICE PROMPT’ to select to select the required language (English, Deutsch, Francais, Italian or Dutch) ‘SELECT’...
SETTINGS Receiving Volume and Tone Settings You can alter the receiving volume and tone during a conversation according to your hearing requirements. Use the Volume slide control found at the front of the telephone base to adjust the level. The volume adjustment available is 0- 25dB.
SETTINGS AMPLIFY ON/OFF Switch at OFF Position ( The additional amplification and tone controls are turned off each time you use the telephone. The Amplify LED will be off whenever you use the telephone. Pressing the Amplify key ( ) once during a call will enable tone control and additional amplification.
USING THE TELEPHONE Making a Call Pick up the handset. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number on the keypad. To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle Making a Call – Hands Free Press the button to get a dialling tone then dial the telephone number on the keypad.
USING THE TELEPHONE Pre-Dialling a Telephone Number You can enter the desired phone number in standby mode, which allows you to make corrections before dialling. Follow these steps: Enter a telephone number. Check it. If you make a mistake while ‘CLEAR’...
USING THE TELEPHONE LIST’ to indicate that all the entries in the redial list have been deleted Mute Function If you wish, you can speak privately to someone else in the room without your caller overhearing. You will still be able to hear the caller but they cannot hear you during the mute operation.
USING THE TELEPHONE Receiving a Call When an incoming call is received, the telephone rings and the incoming call indicator lights up. Lift the handset and speak To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle Receiving a call – Hands Free Press to speak hands free To end the call press...
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker At the rear of the telephone, there is a 3.5mm shaker jack You can connect an optional shaker device. When you are receiving an incoming call, the shaker will vibrate. (See Incoming Call Notification Settings) Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use Your phone is equipped with both an Audio and Headset jack at the rear of the telephone.
CALLER ID The features described in this section are only available if you subscribe to a Caller ID service from your network provider. Caller ID means you can see who is calling on your handset display (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call).
CALLER ID Dial a Number from the Caller ID List to scroll through the Caller ID list until you find the desired number Pick up the handset or press the key, the number is automatically dialled. (If the number is 10 or 11 digits, you can add or remove a 1 from in front of the number.
CALLER ID ‘SAVE’ Press soft key to confirm to select the desired ring tone. Each time you change the tone melody, the phone rings with the selected ring tone. ‘Select’ Press soft key to confirm Delete a Number from the Caller ID List ...
CALLER ID Caller ID on Call Waiting When you are using the telephone, if you have subscribed to Call Waiting with your service provider, the name and number of a second caller will be displayed. ‘2’ Press the key and to answer the second caller.
PHONE BOOK Telephone numbers can be stored in the phone book. It allows you to store frequently used numbers so that you can easily make a call without having to remember or enter the telephone number The phone book can contain 30 entries. Each phone number can contain up to digits.
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PHONE BOOK Note: If you make a mistake while entering a name or number, ‘CLEAR’ press soft key to clear the last character/digit and then enter the correct character/digit.If a voice prompt is recorded with a phonebook entry, an icon will be displayed alongside the name. Insert Pause Inserting a pause provides a delay of 3 seconds.
PHONE BOOK View Phone Book Entries ‘PHONEBK’ Press soft key to enter the phone book to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to view. If the Review Talking feature is activated, the number (or name-if recorded) of the highlighted entry will be announced Dial a Phone Book Entry ‘PHONEBK’...
PHONE BOOK The curser will start to flash on the right hand side of the ‘CLEAR’ Number. Modify number using soft key to clear the previous numberrs and then enter the correct number(s) ‘SAVE’ Press soft key The curser will start to flash on the right hand side of the ‘CLEAR’...
PHONE BOOK Voice Announce a Phonebook Entry ‘PHONEBK’ Press soft key to enter the phone book to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit ‘OPTIONS’ Press soft key to view details of that phone book entry ‘PLAY VOICE’...
PHONE BOOK If you confirm, you can record the name of the phonebook entry (up to 6 seconds). You can also press ‘ ’to confirm and end the recording. Your recording will play back for you immediately Delete Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry ‘PHONEBK’...
QUICK DIAL This telephone has 9 quick dial memory buttons. Six of these buttons are speed dials and the other three are emergency dials. The Emergency buttons are an ideal location to store the doctor or a close friend’s number in case of a problem. Once a number has been stored in a memory location, you only need to press one button to make the call.
QUICK DIAL ‘Select’ Press soft key to confirm View/Dial a Quick Dial Number In standby mode, press the required quick dial location. The telephone number will be displayed Lift the handset or press to dial the quick dial telephone number Clear a Quick Dial Number In standby mode, press the required quick dial location.
If the Answering Machine is OFF, it will answer a call after 10 rings. This is to allow some features to be accessed remotely. Your CL555 answering machine can be operated from either: the telephone unit remotely from any external telephone.
ANSWERING MACHINE Outgoing Message Before you use the answering machine you should record an outgoing message. The outgoing message is your message to an incoming caller and may be up to 2 minutes in length. The default OGM is “Please leave your message after the tone”. If you prefer, you can record your own OGM.
ANSWERING MACHINE Checking the Outgoing Message ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘TAM SETUP’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ‘OUTGOING MSG’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ‘SELECT’ ‘PLAY OGM’ Press soft key to select The current OGM will be played. During the process the ‘PLAYING’...
ANSWERING MACHINE Restore the Outgoing Message You can delete your personal recorded OGM and restore the factory default OGM. ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘TAM SETUP’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ‘OUTGOING MSG’ to select ‘SELECT’ Press soft key ...
ANSWERING MACHINE Answering Machine Settings You can select the number of rings before the answering machine is activated and responds to an incoming call. You can choose from the following: 2 = calls are answered after two rings 3 = calls are answered after three rings 4 = calls are answered after four rings 5 = calls are answered after five rings 6 = calls are answered after six rings...
ANSWERING MACHINE ‘SAVE’ Press soft key Listening to Messages If you have a new message the display will show how many new messages have been received and new message LED will be lit. To play the messages through the speaker, press key.
ANSWERING MACHINE Call Screening Incoming messages can be heard through the Speakerphone as they are received. If there is no sound, adjust the volume using the control on the right hand side of the telephone.If you want to speak to the caller, lift the handset. Incoming Message Voice Slow If you are struggling to hear or understand the message left by a caller, you can play it back in a slow mode.
ANSWERING MACHINE Remote Code A confidential four digit code is required to listen to your messages from a remote external telephone. The default remote code is 0000. For security reasons it is advisable to change this code. ‘MENU’ Press soft key ‘TAM SETUP’...
ANSWERING MACHINE Remote Control Commands Command Functions Play new messages Stop playback 2 twice Erase single message during playback Review Skip to next message Switch the answering machine on/off Repeat the menu again Recording a Memo You can leave a memo for other answering machine users (up to 3 minutes).
Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly and is not damaged Check for a power cut in the area CL555 does not ring Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in correctly and is not damaged ...
SAFETY INFORMATION General Only use the power supply included with the product. Do not open the unit. Contact the helpline for all repairs. The phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a loud volume. It is important to instruct all potential users of its proper operation. It is advised to adjust the volume control to its minimum level (Low) when not in use and alert other users that hearing damage can potentially result from misuse...
GUARANTEE From the moment your Geemarc product is purchased, Geemarc guarantee it for the period of two years. During this time, all repairs or replacements (at our discretion) are free of charge. Should you experience a problem then contact our help line or visit our website at www.geemarc.com.
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GUARANTEE Electrical connection: The apparatus is designed to operate from a 230V 50Hz supply only. (Classified as ‘hazardous voltage’ according to EN60950 standard). The apparatus does not incorporate an integral power on/off switch. To disconnect the power, either switch off supply at the mains power socket or unplug the AC adaptor.
- Or, hand the old product to the retailer. If you purchase a new one, they should accept it. Thus if you respect these instructions you ensure human health and environmental protection. For product support and help visit our website at www.geemarc.com Telephone 01707 384438 Or fax 01707 372529 UGCL555_En_v1.3...