GE 26990 User Manual

26990
I
NTRODUCTION
40-Channel 900 MHz
Your cordless telephone/answerer is designed to give you flexibility in use and high
Cordless Telephone/
quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone/answerer, we
Answerer suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety
User's Guide
instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future
reference.
B
EFORE
Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
M
ODULAR
You need an RJ11 type modular phone 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.
D
IGITAL
Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing,
unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.
When you place the handset in the base, the unit verifies its security code. After a
power outage or battery replacement, you should place the handset in the base for
about 20 seconds to reset the code.
IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least
one phone in your home that isn't cordless, in case the power in your home goes out.
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FCC R I
EGISTRATION NFORMATION
Your 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 Telephone Company
On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer
Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone D
ESKTOP
company.
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. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as
determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.
Notes
• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.
• Party lines are subject to state 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.
• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line.
2 Rights of the Telephone Company
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company shall,
where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not
practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service
immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such
temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring
a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations or procedures where
such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these
changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give
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you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
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NTERFERENCE NFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may 1. Make sure the mounting bracket is securely fastened to the bottom of the base. The
not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
mounting bracket should be snapped into the upper four slots on the base 's bottom.
cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
2. Set the RINGER switch (on the handset) to ON, and place handset in the cradle on
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the base.
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.
3. Plug the power supply into an AC electrical outlet. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: comes on and indicates the battery is charging.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is "receiving" the
Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours prior to first use. If you don 't properly
interference).
• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications equipment and receiving antenna.
charge the phone, battery performance will be compromised.
• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna
is connected.
4. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular phone wall jack.
If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, "How To Identify
5. Raise the base antenna.
and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems." This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
H A C INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause
EARING ID OMPATIBILITY
interference to nearby TVs, microwave ovens, and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such
interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a
This telephone system meets FCC standsards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.
TV, microwave oven, or VCR. If interference continues, moving the cordless telephone
farther away from these appliances will often reduce or eliminate the interference.
FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
ATLINKS USA, Inc.
Model 26990D
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
15736480 (Rev. 0 DOM E)
© 2001 ATLINKS USA, Inc.
01-22
Trademark(s) ® Registered
Printed in China
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
W M
ALL OUNT
Because it is necessary to charge the handset for 12 hours prior to
connecting the phone for use the first time, it is better to leave the
unit on a flat surface during initial charging before attempting to
hang it on the wall.
1. Set the RINGER switch (on the handset) to ON, and
set the handset aside.
2. Plug the power supply into an AC electrical
outlet. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator
Y B
OU EGIN
comes on and indicates the battery is
charging.
Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours
prior to first use. If you don't properly
charge the phone, battery performance
will be compromised.
900 MHz DIGITAL ANSWERER CORDLESS TELEPHONE
DAY/ PAGE 3. Turn the phone over and remove the
CHECK
HOUR MIN
TALK IN USE ANS. ANSWER CHAN mounting bracket by pressing the tabs at
BA T LOW MUTE
MESSAGES 8.8. RE/PA FLASH MUTE
CHARGE/ 1 ABC 2 DEF 3
IN USE the top of the bracket. Turn the bracket
GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6
ANNOUNCE MEMO PQRS 7 TUV 8 WXYZ 9
NEXT Y 0 #
TONE * OPER upside down and reattach it to the base by
ON OFF
VOL MEM
RINGER
ERASE ON/OFF ANSWER
inserting the tabs into the lower four slots on
the bottom of the unit.
Base Handset Mounting Bracket
4. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular
phone jack.
J R
ACK EQUIREMENTS 5. Remove the handset hook, turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot (you need to do
this to keep the handset from falling out of the base). Place the handset in the cradle.
6. Slip the mounting holes (on the bottom of the base and on the bracket) over the wall
plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place. (Wall plate not included.)
7. Raise the base antenna.
A M
NSWERING
S S
ECURITY YSTEM
DAY/CHECK
button
HOUR
button
ANNOUNCE
button
PLAY/STOP
button
CAUTION:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
THE LIGHTNING FLASH CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THE EXCLAMATION
AND ARROW HEAD ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE POINT WITHIN THE REVIEW
WITHIN THE TRIANGLE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER TRIANGLE IS A
IS A WARNING SIGN SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER WARNING SIGN
button
ALERTING YOU OF SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS PERSONNEL. IMPORTANT
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR VOLTAGE" INSIDE THE INSTRUCTIONS
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO PRODUCT. ACCOMPANYING THE
PRODUCT.
NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO ERASE
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
button
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NSTALLATION
This section shows you how to set up your answering machine to receive incoming
calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answerer.
• Press the ANSWER ON/OFF button to turn the answering machine on and off.
The MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering machine is on. The indicator
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blinks when you have messages.
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V I
OICE NSTRUCTIONS
If you need additional assistance, press the REVIEW button when you plug in the
answerer and follow the voice instructions.
S V
ETTING THE
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1. Press and hold the DAY/CHECK button to set the day of the week.
2. Press the HOUR button to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.).
3. Press the MIN button to set the minute. When you press and hold the MIN button,
the time advances in 5-minute intervals.
4. Press and release the DAY/CHECK button to review the day and time settings.
R
ECORDING THE
For best results when recording, you should be about 9 inches from the microphone,
and eliminate as much background noise as possible.
1. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button. You need to hold the button until you finish
the announcement.
2. Begin talking after you hear the beep.
3. Release the button when you finish your announcement.
If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, a default announcement will
play. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your own outgoing
announcement, press the ANNOUNCE button and release it when you hear the beep or
simply press ERASE while your announcement is playing.
Sample Outgoing Announcement
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NSTALLATION
Hi, this is (use your name here), I can't answer the phone right now, so please leave your
name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
R A
EVIEWING NNOUNCEMENT
• Press and release ANNOUNCE button to review your outgoing announcement.
IN USE ANS. ANSWER
TALK CHAN
BA T LOW MUTE
RE/PA FLASH MUTE S S
1 ABC 2 DEF 3 ETTING THE PEAKER
GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6
PQRS 7 TUV 8 WXYZ 9
TONE * OPER 0 # Use the VOL (volume) control to adjust speaker volume
5 ON OFF
VOL MEM
RINGER
to a comfortable level.
1
7
6
S R S
ETTING THE ING ELECT
Set the RING SELECT switch on the back of the unit to
choose the number of times you want the phone to ring
before the machine answers the call. You can choose 2
4
or5 rings.
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A M
NSWERING ACHINE
This section discusses the buttons and features on the answering machine.
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M I
ESSAGES NDICATOR
The MESSAGES indicator blinks to show you how many new messages you have. The
ANSWER ON/OFF button must be on in order for the MESSAGES indicator to work.
S C
CREENING ALLS FROM THE BASE
You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving a message (to
hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK to talk to the caller. The
S U
ACHINE ET P
answering machine automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or
pick up an extension phone.
TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear your incoming calls.
PAGE button
M P
ESSAGE LAYBACK
900 MHz CORDLESS TELEPHONE MIN button The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play messages,
DIGITAL ANSWERER
DAY/ PAGE press PLAY/STOP.
CHECK
HOUR MIN
MESSAGES
While a message is playing, you can do the following:
indicator
MESSAGES
• Press PLAY/ STOP to stop the message playback.
8.8.
CHARGE/
IN USE
• Press and release REVIEW to restart the current message; continue to press and
CHARGE/IN
release REVIEW to go to previous messages.
ANNOUNCE MEMO
USE indicator
Y
NEXT
• Press and release SKIP to go to the next message.
MEMO
• Press PLAY/ STOP to stop message playback.
ERASE ANSWER button
ON/OFF
SKIP button
M F
EMORY ULL
ANSWER ON/OFF button
When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You need to erase some
messages so the answerer can record new messages.
E M
RASING ESSAGES
You can erase messages three ways: one message at a time using the ERASE button on
the base; all messages using the ERASE button on the base; or one message at a time
using the ERASE button (0) on the handset or a phone in another location.
• To erase a message, press PLAY/STOP on the base and press and release ERASE
button on the base to erase the message that is playing.
• To erase all messages, press the ERASE button on the base when messages have
stopped playing.
T /D S
OICE IME AY TAMP • To erase a message from the handset:
1. Press ANSWER button on the handset.
2. Press PLAY/STOP on the handset (the 2 button).
3. Press ERASE on the handset (the 0 button) to erase the message that is playing.
NOTE: Erased messages cannot be restored. Also, be careful you don't press ERASE
button as the next unheard message is playing because that message will also be erased.
L M
EAVING A EMO
O A
UTGOING NNOUNCEMENT
Use the Memo feature to leave a message.
1. Press and hold the MEMO button. You need to hold the button until you finish
the message.
2. Begin talking after you hear the beep.
3. Release the MEMO button when you finish.
C P B
ORDLESS HONE ASICS
IN USE/BAT LOW
indicator
V
OLUME
Speaker Volume control
TALK button
RE/PA button
ANSWER
IN USE ANS.
TALK CHAN
PLAY/STOP
BA T LOW MUTE
button
RE/PA FLASH MUTE
1 ABC 2 DEF 3
RING SELECT switch
REVIEW button
4 5 6
GHI JKL MNO
O
PERATION
PQRS 7 TUV 8 WXYZ 9
TONE button
TONE OPER 0 #
*
ON OFF
VOL MEM
RINGER
ERASE button
VOL button
M C
AKING A ALL
To make a call:
• Press the TALK button before you dial.
• Press TALK button or place the handset in the base to hang up.
Otherwise, it works just like any other phone.
IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least
one phone in your home that isn't cordless, in case the power in your home goes out.
IN-USE I
NDICATOR
You know the phone is on when you see the IN-USE indicator on the handset come on.
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EDIAL
Press the RE/PA (redial) button to redial the last number you called (up to 32 digits).
If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press TALK to turn off the
phone. Press TALK again to turn it back on. Then press RE/PA to dial the number.
R C
ECEIVING A ALL
To answer a call you must press the TALK button on the handset before you can talk.
F B
LASH 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.
TIP: Don't use the TALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting,
or you'll hang up the phone.
V B
OLUME UTTON
Press the VOL button to adjust the volume of the handset's earpiece. There are four
settings.
M B
UTE UTTON
Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone
else in the room.
1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature (the MUTE light blinks).
2. Press MUTE again to turn it off.
R S
INGER WITCH
The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during incoming calls.
T /P S
ONE ULSE ETTING
1. Make sure the phone is OFF.
ANS./MUTE indicator
2. Press the MUTE button.
3. Press *tone button for tone or #PAUSE for pulse selection.
CHAN/ANSWER
4. Press the MUTE button again. You will hear a confirmation tone.
button
P H
AGING THE ANDSET
FLASH button
Press the PAGE button on the base to get the attention of the person near the
handset, or to find a misplaced handset. When you press the PAGE button, the handset
beeps. Press the TALK button on the handset when you find it.
MUTE button
NOTE: You can still page the handset with the ringer off.
SKIP button
A F
DVANCED EATURES
C B
MEM button HANNEL UTTON
While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order get rid of static
caused by baby monitors, garage door openers, or other cordless phones. Press and
release the CHAN button to advance to the next clear channel.
Ringer switch
M
EMORY
Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing.
S N M
TORING A UMBER IN EMORY
The phone must be OFF when you store numbers.
1. Press the MEM button.
2. Dial the number (up to 20 digits).
3. Press MEM.
4. Press a number key (0-9) to store the dialed number in that memory location. (If
you've made an error storing the number, the phone beeps twice.)
IMPORTANT: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory, remain
on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher. Also, it's a good
idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.
I P D S
NSERTING A AUSE IN THE IALING EQUENCE
Press the RE/PA button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone
number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, after you dial 9 for
an outside line or when you need to wait for a computer access tone). Each pause
counts as 1 digit.
C S N
HANGING A TORED UMBER
Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number—in a
sense, you're just replacing the phone number with a new one.
D S N
IALING A TORED UMBER
1. Make sure the phone is ON.
2. Press MEM.
3. Press the number for that memory location.
E S N
RASING A TORED UMBER
1. Make sure the phone is OFF.
2. Press and release MEM twice.
3. Press the memory location you want to erase.