GE Feb-96 User Manual

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2-9296
Caller ID Telephone
User's Guide
We bring good things to life.

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  • Page 1 2-9296 Caller ID Telephone User’s Guide We bring good things to life.
  • Page 2 NOTES: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Party lines are subject to telephone company tariffs and, therefore, you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone company.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NTRODUCTION Your GE 2-9296 Caller ID Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new Caller ID Telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL OPER FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL LO OFF PULSE TONE Handset Short Telephone line cord EGIN Handset cord...
  • Page 5: Powering Up

    When you install the battery, be sure to disconnect the telephone line cords from the back of the unit. 1. Use a screwdriver or other flat tool to open the battery compart- ment door.
  • Page 6: Installation

    NSTALLATION Before you begin, see page 5 for Battery Installation information. 1. Plug one end of the 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.
  • Page 7: Wall Mount Installation

    2. Connect the short telephone line cord to the unit, and thread it through the base plate. 3. Reverse the direction of the base...
  • Page 8: Elephone Peration

    ELEPHONE ETTING INGER 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. EMPORARY EATURE Use the Temporary Tone feature if you...
  • Page 9: Flash Button

    LASH UTTON Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which may be provided by your local phone company. EDIAL UTTON Redial the last number you called by pressing the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone.
  • Page 10: Memory Dialing

    EMORY IALING 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). TORING A UMBER IN EMORY 1.
  • Page 11: Changing A Stored

    HANGING A TORED Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number. IALING A UMBER FROM You can dial numbers from memory when using the handset. When you get a dial tone, press the MEM DIAL button followed by the memory location (1-9) for the number you want to dial.
  • Page 12: Aller Id Operation

    ZERO after any new calls have been reviewed. PERATION ANGUAGE NEW CALL indicator VERY IMPORTANT: This product requires a subscription to Caller ID service from your telephone company. DELETE button button DOWN button NOTE: Check with your local phone company regarding name service availability.
  • Page 13: Receiving And Storing

    • This display shows an example of number only service. AME AND UMBER ERVICE * Caller's name is sent by your telephone company, if available. TORING ALLS time of call ERVICE 3 1 7 - 5 5 5 - 1 2 1 2...
  • Page 14: Special Caller Id M

    PECIAL ALLER • PRIVATE CALL — The calling party has prevented their number and/or name from being sent. • OUT OF AREA — The calling number information is not available, or was sent from a location not served by Caller ID service.
  • Page 15: Review Buttons

    EVIEW UTTONS • Press REVIEW to see the next record. When all messages have been viewed, END OF LIST appears in the display. • Press REVIEW to view pre- vious records. ELETE UTTON • Press DELETE twice to perma- nently delete the record shown in the display.
  • Page 16: Essage Ndicators

    ESSAGE NDICATORS The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: NO CALLS OUT OF AREA LOW BATT PRIVATE CALL LINE ERROR END OF LIST NEW CALLS MESSAGE WAITING The caller memory is empty. The incoming call does not have Caller ID service or their service area is not linked to yours.
  • Page 17 ROUBLESHOOTING ELEPHONE Problem No dial tone. Won't dial out Phone doesn’t ring Light and tone feedback flutter when dialing in PULSE mode. Can’t be heard by other party Memory dialing Solution • Check hook switch to make sure it pops up. •...
  • Page 18: Tips

    • The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring. This message indicates either the presence of noises on the line, or that an invalid message has been sent from the telephone company.
  • Page 19: Nformation

    The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5.
  • Page 20 Redial Button 9 Review Buttons 15 Service 21 Setting Ringer Volume 8 Special Caller ID Mes- sages 14 Storing a Number in Memory 10 Summary Screen 12 Telephone 17 Telephone Operation 8 Temporary Tone Feature Troubleshooting Tips 17 Wall Mount Installation 7...
  • Page 21 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 accidents, misuse or leaking batteries.
  • Page 22 Model 2-9296 P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 20909360 (Rev. 2 E/F) © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. 98-10 Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in Philippines...

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