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2-9680 10-Channel Cordless Telephone User’s Guide We bring good things to life.
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FCC R EGISTRATION NFORMATION Your 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 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.
NTRODUCTION Your GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use, and high quality performance. To get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
• 10-Channel Selection with AutoScan. Automatically scans channels in order to find the one most likely to be clear of interference. • Crystal Clear Sound range of your cordless telephone and helps to eliminate static and interference. ™ • Dual-Wave Noise Filter.
ODULAR EQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11 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 installed. NSTALLATION AND PULSE/TONE switch NOTE: Use only the Thomson 5-2348 power supply that came with this unit.
ORDLESS HONE AKING A The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the PHONE ON/OFF button before you dial. • Press PHONE ON/OFF or place the handset in the base to hang up. Otherwise, it works just like any other phone.
TIP: Be careful when you pick up the handset from the base during an in- coming call. If you press the PHONE ON/OFF button more than 2-3 seconds after picking up the handset, you might hang up on the caller. FLASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call...
DVANCED EATURES HANNEL UTTON You might need to manually change the channel in order get rid of static. Press and release the CHANNEL button to advance to the next channel (until you get a clear channel). EMORY EATURE Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. TORING A UMBER IN The phone must be OFF when you store numbers.
HAIN IALING FROM 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 part of the sequence from memory. The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service: The Number For...
HANGING THE The handset runs on a consumer-replaceable nickel cadmium battery pack. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • Limited range • CHARGE/IN USE light fails to light Make sure phone is OFF before you replace battery.
ATTERY AFETY 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. Contains Nickel-Cadmium NOTE: Numerous states have enacted legislation regarding...
A: H PPENDIX ANDSET Signal Three long beeps A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Four short beeps B: T PPENDIX ROUBLESHOOTING In case of difficulty, please check the following Troubleshooting Guide before seeking service. Problem No dial tone OUND IGNALS Meaning Page signal...
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Problem Solution Dial tone is OK, but • Make sure the TONE/PULSE switch on the base is can’t dial out Handset does not ring • Make sure the RINGER switch on the handset is • You may have too many extension phones on your •...
C: C PPENDIX • Aluminum siding • Foil backing on insulation • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals • You’re too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms •...