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2.4GHz CORDLESS TELEPHONE
ALL DIGITAL ANSWERING SYSTEM
WITH CALLER ID/CALL WAITING
40 CHANNEL AUTOSCAN WITH 4 SEPARATE MAILBOXES
Model GH9640
OWNER'S MANUAL
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS
MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USE.
KEEP FOR YOUR
REFERENCE.
For installation information, please
see "Getting Started" instructions
or your separate Quick Start Guide.
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www.uselectronics.info
©2004 BellSouth Corporation
The system can be expanded to 9 handsets maximum.
Special Features
Congratulations on your selection of a quality BellSouth product. With proper care and
adherence to the set-up and user instructions in this Owner's Manual, this unit will provide
you with years of trouble-free service.
BellSouth is committed to providing quality products that fit your needs. We would like to have any
comments or suggests you might have on this product. You may mail your comments to:
U.S. Electronics
105 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
When examining your new BellSouth cordless telephone, you will find an array of special features
including:
CORDLESS TELEPHONE FEATURES
Filtered Sound™ System – Gets considerably less noise than conventional cordless telephones
because of a special circuit which delivers the clearest possible reception.
40 Channel Auto Scan – Press the button
clearest channel for any call.
Desk or Wall Mount – Use this equipment as a desk phone or as a wall phone.
Tone or PULSE Dialing – Use this phone for either TONE or push-button PULSE (rotary) dialing.
Automated Functions – Redial the last number called and automatic STANDBY mode.
Security – Ensures greater privacy because a built-in security code with 65,536 combinations
prevents use of your telephone line by another nearby cordless phone.
Dependable Battery – Recharge your BATTERY PACK many times with the built-in charger. The
battery low warning tone tells you when the BATTERY PACK needs recharging.
flash
Special Services – Use the
button to access special services such as Call Waiting supplied
by your Telephone Company or company switchboard.
STANDBY Mode – When in STANDBY mode (ON-HOOK), the phone is capable of receiving a call.
When the HANDSET is on the BASE UNIT, it is automatically in the STANDBY mode (ON-HOOK).
When the HANDSET is taken off the BASE UNIT, it remains in the STANDBY mode until you
talk
activate the
button
Battery Power Saver – Once fully charged, in STANDBY mode, the HANDSET can receive/send
calls for a maximum of give days without the need for recharging. Length of charge depends on
frequency of use.
Luminous LCD Screen – The LCD Screen emits light for 5 seconds every time you press any of the
buttons on the HANDSET, or when call comes in.
HANDSET Ringer Level – Select the ringer volume level (HI, LOW, OFF).
HANDSET VOLUME CONTROL Switch – Select the receiver volume level (HI, MID, LOW).
HEADSET JACK – Your telephone can utilize a headset for hands-free communication.
BELT CLIP – Use the BELT CLIP to hang your HANDSET on your belt.
Scan
delete
on the HANDSET to find and lock on the
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- Page 1 WITH CALLER ID/CALL WAITING BellSouth is committed to providing quality products that fit your needs. We would like to have any 40 CHANNEL AUTOSCAN WITH 4 SEPARATE MAILBOXES comments or suggests you might have on this product. You may mail your comments to: Model GH9640 U.S.
- Page 2 Special Features HANDSET Controls CALLER ID SYSTEM Multi-Function Large LCD Screen – Shows the number you are dialing, and with Caller ID services (available through subscription from your local telephone company), display information about the caller before you answer the call. Name and Number DIRECTORY –...
- Page 3 HANDSET Controls BASE UNIT Controls Save/pause Redial 5. REDIAL /SAVE/PAUSE Button: (REDIAL) Press to redial the last number you dialed. (SAVE) Press and hold down to save the changes on the listed items. (PAUSE) Press to insert Save/pause Redial a pause while dialing. (You will need the button to dial numbers which use an alternative Long Distance Access Code.) OPER...
- Page 4 BASE UNIT Controls BASE UNIT Controls memo MEMO Button: Press and hold down to record memo messages. page PAGE/MINUTE Button: (PAGE) Press to page the Handset. (MINUTE) Press to set the minute during time setting, or press to set the third digit of the access code during code setting. BASE UNIT Controls –...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Safety Instructions..........................4 Placing Calls form the DIRECTORY..................25 Getting Started ........................... 6 Deleting All Recordings in the DIRECTORY................25 Choosing A Location ........................10 Selecting Deleting in the DIRECTORY ................... 25 Desk Mounting ..........................11 Function Operation ........................26 Wall Mounting .......................... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Contents Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Recharging the BATTERY PACK ..................... 42 Changing the BATTERY PACK ......................43 To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and /or injury, always follow these basic Problem Solving ..........................44 safety precautions when using your cordless telephone equipment. Technical Information ........................ -
Page 7: Getting Started
Safety Instructions Getting Started Connecting Your Phone If the telephone exhibits a distinct change in performance. This section is a reference guide to the basic functions and operations of your cordless telephone. 13. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. For more detailed descriptions of the operations and features of this telephone, refer to the contents. - Page 8 Getting Started Getting Started After the battery is installed, the handset LCD will display “PLS REGIST.” put the handset onto the charge cradle and seat in the cradle for minimum of 6 seconds for master base to complete the charge ID code exchange and handset registration process. Confirmation beep for notifies the success of the registration.
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Page 9: Choosing A Location
You are now ready to use you new Where you place the base phone affects the reception quality of the handset. If you have multiple BellSouth Cordless Telephone handsets system, please keep all handsets approx same distance from the base. -
Page 10: Desk Mounting
Desk Mounting Wall Mounting Desk Mounting Wall Mounting You may choose to put the BASE UNIT of your cordless telephone on a wall. One of the special features of your telephone is the unique design if the MOUNTING BRACKET 1. With the back of the BASE UNIT facing up, connect the SHORT TELEPHONE LINE CORD to which can hold your phone at an angle of 30º... - Page 11 Wall Mounting Cordless Telephone Operation 6. Place the HANDSET in the CHARGE CRADLE with its LCD Screen facing you. (See Figure 1) Preparing for Use Before you can use your cordless telephone, you must charge the HANDSET for 12 hours. Failures to do so will require more frequent charging of the BATTERY PACK.
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Page 12: Cordless Telephone Operation
Cordless Telephone Operation Cordless Telephone Operation Call Transfer NOTE: talk When User expect to transfer a call made or receive from one handset to another, just simply 1. The Call Timer will start to count once you press the button. press the call transfer key &... - Page 13 Cordless Telephone Operation Caller ID System Operation Speakerphone Feature for BASE Caller ID System This telephone automatically displays an incoming caller’s name and telephone number together Receiving Calls with the date and time of the call. It records up to 80 calls and stores the data in Memory. Each speakerphone handset works independently for caller ID operation &...
- Page 14 Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Viewing the Caller List Call Waiting When you subscribe to a Call Waiting service from your local telephone company, this telephone will 1. Press the SCROLL DOWN button to view the lasted Caller ID record, or press the SCROLL display the name and number of the second caller while you are having a conversation with your first button to view the first Caller ID record, press the SHIFT RIGHT button if the name has...
- Page 15 Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Saving the Name and Number in the Caller List into the DIRECTORY Speed Viewing the DIRECOTRY Phone 1. Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to find the caller. book 1. Press the button.
- Page 16 Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Editing a Name and Number in the DIRECOTRY Editing the Number in the DIRECTOTY before Dialing Phone Phone book 1. Press the button. book Press the button. 2. Press the SCROLL UP button or DOWN button to find the record you want to edit.
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Page 17: Time Set
Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Placing Calls from the DIRECTORY Function Operation This unit contains the following special functions: Phone book 1. Press the button. LANGUAGE 7. FLASH TIME 2. Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to find the record you want to call. SILENT ON/OFF 8. -
Page 18: Blocked Calls
Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Language Save/pause redial 5. Press and hold down the button. This telephone offers English, Spanish, and French languages for your convenience. Voice mail menu 6. Press the button to return to STANDBY mode. Voice mail menu Press the... - Page 19 Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation 2. Press the TELEPHONE KEYPAD buttons or the SCROLL UP or DOWN button 4. Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to select the PAUSE TIME. You can also set the until the “PBX NO.” option display. OPER PAUSE TIME by entering the PAUSE TIME number using the TELEPHONE KEYPAD edit...
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Page 20: Voice Mail
Caller ID System Operation Caller ID System Operation Telephone Keypad Character TONE/PULSE Setting Wxyz Set the TONE or PULSE dialing system. (Depending on the user’s service type.) OPER The TELEPHONE KEYPAD buttons are used to enter characters when entering Voice mail names. - Page 21 Answering System Operation Answering System Operation Setting the Day/Time Stamp Recording Your Outgoing Messages Your Answering System provides one PRIMARY MAILBOX and four individual MAILBOXES (1, 2, 3 Press and hold down the button until you hear the announcement “Time is off, please enter and 4) which can receive their own Incoming Messages (OGM).
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Page 22: Screening Incoming Calls
Answering System Operation Answering System Operation Screening Incoming Calls NOTE: To check your OGM in a mailbox, press a mailbox button and then press the button. If you do not have an OGM in a mailbox, it will announce “MAILBOX#, you have The Answering System allows you to listen to a caller leaving an ICM. -
Page 23: Erasing Message
Answering System Operation Answering System Operation Playing of Messages/Memos Erasing Message A. To play messages/memos in the PRIMARY MAILBOX A. To erase all of the messages in the PRIMARY MAILBOX play erase 1. Press the button, the system will play all NEW messages/memos. 1. -
Page 24: Remote Control Operation
Remote Control Operation Remote Control Operation Remote Operation through a Tone Telephone Using the remote Instruction Code You can use many Answering System features when you are away from home. To protect your 1. Dial your telephone number. privacy, most of the features can be used only after you enter the three-digit Remote Access Code. 2. -
Page 25: Security
Security Recharging the BATTERY PACK Security System BATTERY Type Your cordless telephone uses a digital coding security system to prevent unauthorized use of your Use the following type and size of BATTERY PACK: telephone line by another nearby cordless telephone. The system has its own identifying signal Cordless Telephone BATTERY PACK created by microcomputers in both the BASE UNIT and the HANDSET. -
Page 26: Changing The Battery Pack
Changing the BATTERY PACK Problem Solving Changing the BATTERY PACK Problem Solving Section For your assistance, we have listed below a few common problems. The BATTERY PACK provides power for the HANDSET of your cordless telephone. Phone does not work, check the following: To Replace BATTERY PACK: 1. -
Page 27: Problem Solving
Problem Solving Technical Information Answering System does not work, check the following: Technical information 1. BASE UNIT is plugged into a power source. This cordless telephone uses radio frequencies to allow mobility. There are certain difficulties, in using radio frequencies with a cordless telephone. While these are normal, the following could affect Answering System does not answer calls, check the following: the operation of your system. -
Page 28: Fcc Requirements
FCC Requirements FCC Requirements Federal Communications Commission Requirements Federal Communications Commission Requirements (continued) This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. A label on the BASE UNIT of the equipment contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and the ringer equivalence number NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital (REN) for this equipment, You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, These limits are designed to provide reasonable... -
Page 29: Warranty
This warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties. This warranty begins when NOTE: A telephone product received which was not made for BellSouth Products or which is not you purchase the telephone and continues for one (1) year unless you sell of rent the telephone, in defective as determined by our test procedures will not be repaired and will be returned to which case the warranty stops. -
Page 30: Wall Mounting Template
Wall Mounting Template IMPORTANT In order to get maximum life from the HANDSET BATTERY PACK, be sure to charge the HANDSET for 12 hours before initial use. IMPORTANT Placing your BASE UNIT near appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, radios, or microwave ovens May cause interference. - Page 31 STOP Make certain you receive the best performance from your telephone. Read this manual first. Visit Us on the Web www.uselectronics.info Made in China...
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