GE 279986 User Manual

27998
2 Rights of the Telephone Company
40-Channel 2.4 GHz Call Waiting Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm
the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where
Caller ID Cordless Telephone/
practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may
Answering System be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the
circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may
User's Guide
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 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 not cause harmful
interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may 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 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 instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for
radio or television that is "receiving" the interference).
• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the
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telecommunications equipment and receiving antenna.
• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiving antenna is connected.
E A I If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your
QUIPMENT PPROVAL NFORMATION
dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public
suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has
Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68,
prepared a helpful booklet, "How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV
FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone
Interference Problems. " This booklet is available from the U.S.
Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock
number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company
On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other H A C (HAC)
EARING ID OMPATIBILITY
information, the US number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.
for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information
to your telephone company.
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may US NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
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 CAUTION:
exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local
THE LIGHTNING CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
telephone company.
FLASH AND ARROW RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
WARNING: TO
HEAD WITHIN THE NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises PREVENT FIRE OR BACK). NO USER
TRIANGLE IS A
wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC ELECTRICAL SHOCK WARNING SIGN SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
ALERTING YOU OF REFER SERVICING TO
Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant HAZARD, DO NOT "DANGEROUS QUALIFIED SERVICE
VOLTAGE" INSIDE PERSONNEL.
telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is EXPOSE THIS
THE PRODUCT.
PRODUCT TO RAIN
designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
compliant. See installation instructions for details. OR MOISTURE.
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NTRODUCTION
Notes
• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the
telephone company. CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic
safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the
• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this
able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line.
product and save them for future reference.
Check with your local telephone company.
Your cordless telephone/answering system with Caller ID and Call
• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent
Waiting is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality
disconnection of your telephone from your line.
performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone/
• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to
answering system, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to
the telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not
read through this instruction manual. This telephone is a multifunction
disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what
product for use with the Call Waiting and Caller ID services available
will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or
from your local telephone company. Your Caller ID Call Waiting phone
a qualified installer.
allows you to:
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• Identify callers before you answer the phone.
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NSTALLING THE
• View the time and date of each incoming call.
NOTE : You must connect the handset battery before use.
• Record up to 40 Caller ID messages sequentially.
1. Push down on the top of the battery compartment door and remove it.
• Know who called while you are on the other line or when you
2. Lift the battery pack and connect it's plug to the jack inside the
were away.
compartment.
• Screen unwanted calls, eliminate harassment from annoying calls, or
NOTE : It is important to maintain the polarity (black and red red wires)
to get prepared before answering a call.
to the jack inside the compartment.
IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you
3. Close the battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps
must subscribe to two separate services available from your local
into place.
telephone company: the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service to
know who is calling when the phone rings and Caller ID with Call
4. Place the handset in the charging cradle.
Waiting Service to know who is calling while you are on the phone.
Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least C ONNECTING THE
one phone in your home that isn't cordless, in case the power in your
Plug the power supply cord into the power jack on the back of the
home goes out.
base and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge/in use
indicator turns on to indicate the battery is charging when the
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EFORE OU EGIN
handset is on the cradle.
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ARTS HECKLIST NOTE : If the battery is not installed or properly connected inside the
Make sure your package includes the items shown here. battery compartment, the handset displays "NO BATTERY" when it is
placed on the base cradle.
- + cid/vol + _ CAUTION: Use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc. power supply
TALK
CALL BACK
review 1 2 play/stop ABC 3 DEF skip 5-2512 (black) or 5-2618 (gray) power supply that came with
4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO
7 8 TUV 9
cancel PQRS 0 erase WXYZ this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.
TONE * delete OPER mem # program PAUSE
chan ringer flash
off on
Base Mounting bracket Handset Belt clip C
ONNECTING THE
1. Plug the one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the
back of the base called TEL LINE and the other end into a modular
phone jack.
2. Set the ringer switch (on the handset) to ON, and place the handset in
Long telephone line cord
AC power supply Handset battery
the cradle on the base.
Wall plate
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ELEPHONE ACK EQUIREMENTS Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours prior to first use. If you don't
To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type
properly charge the phone, battery performance is compromised.
modular telephone jack, which might look like
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the one pictured here, installed in your home. Modular ALL OUNTING
telephone
If you don't have a modular jack, call your
NOTE: For best results, leave the phone on a flat surface during initial
line jack
local phone company to find out how to get
charging before you hang the phone on the wall.
one installed.
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IGITAL ECURITY YSTEM
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.
INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at
frequencies that may cause 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 TV,
microwave oven, or VCR. If such interference continues, move the
1. Remove the handset from the cradle and set aside. Turn the base over
cordless telephone farther away from these appliances. Certain other and align the four slots on the bottom of the base with the four hook-
communications devices may also use the 2.4 GHz frequency for
tabs on the mounting pedestal.
communication, and, if not properly set, these devices may interfere with
each other and/or your new telephone. If you are concerned with 2. Insert the hook-tabs into the slots and push upwards until the
mounting pedestal snaps securely into place.
interference, please refer to the owner's manual for these devices on how
to properly set channels to avoid interference. Typical devices that may
3. Slip the mounting holes (on the back of the base) over the wall plate
use the 2.4 GHz frequency for communication include wireless audio/
posts and slide the unit down into place. (Wall plate not included.)
video senders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset cordless
4. Place the handset in the cradle.
telephone systems, and some long-range cordless telephone systems.
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I I I NSWERING
MPORTANT NSTALLATION NFORMATION
This section shows you how to set up your answering system to
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
THE EXCLAMATION
receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A • Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is
the answering system.
WARNING SIGN
specifically designed for wet locations.
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the
ACCOMPANYING
telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. announce button
THE PRODUCT.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
page button
• Temporarily disconnect any equipment connected to the phone such
as faxes, other phones, or modems.
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NSTALLING THE HONE
Your cordless telephone/answering system should be placed on a level
surface such as a desk or table top, or you can mount it on a wall.
charge/in use
indicator
review button
• Press the answer on/off button to turn the answering system on and
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ANDSET ATTERY
off. The MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering system is on.
The indicator blinks when you have new messages.
NOTE: The answering system displays "- -" when it is off.
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OICE IME AY TAMP
1. Press and hold the day/check button to set the day of the week and
then release.
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.
AC (E LECTRICAL ) P OWER
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PEAKER OLUME
Use the volume left or right buttons to adjust speaker volume to a
comfortable level. Press the right arrow to increase the volume and
the left arrow to decrease the volume. L8 is the maximum and L1 is
the minimum level.
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OICE NSTRUCTIONS
If you need additional assistance, press the review (left arrow) button when
you plug in the answering system and follow the voice instructions.
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ECORDING THE UTGOING NNOUNCEMENT
For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from
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ELEPHONE INE the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible.
1. Press and hold the announce button. Hold the button down until you
finish the announcement.
2. Begin speaking 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 is played instead. 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 press the
erase button while the announcement is playing.
Sample Outgoing Announcement
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.
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EVIEWING THE NNOUNCEMENT
• Press and release announce button to review your outgoing announcement.
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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 system answers
the call. You may choose 3 rings or 5 rings.
A S O
NSWERING YSTEM PERATION
This section explains the buttons and features of the answering system.
M ESSAGES I NDICATOR
The MESSAGES indicator shows you how many messages you have. It
blinks if there are new messages. The answer on/off button must be on
in order for the MESSAGES indicator to work.
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CREENING ALLS FROM THE ASE
You may screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving
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YSTEM ETUP a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK/
callback to speak to the caller. The answering system 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 for you to
hear your incoming calls.
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ESSAGE LAYBACK
volume button
The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play
messages, press play/stop.
minute
button While a message is playing, you can do the following:
erase button
hour • Press play/stop to stop the message playback.
memo button button • Press and release review to restart the current message; continue to
press and release review to go to previous messages.
day/check
• Press and release skip to go to the next message.
button
skip button
• Press the volume arrow button to adjust the playback volume.
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EMORY ULL
answer on/
off button When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You should
Messages indicator
erase some messages so the answering system can record new messages.
play/stop button
2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on
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RASING ESSAGES
your handset to enter your selection.
You may 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; 3. Press flash/program to confirm.
or one message at a time using the erase button (0) on the handset or a
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ACTORY EFAULT
phone in another location (including the messages which have already
1. Press the flash/program button until DEFAULT shows in the display.
been reviewed).
NO is the default setting.
• To erase a message, press play/stop on the base, and press and
2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button.
release the erase button on the base to erase the message
3. Press flash/program to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.
currently playing.
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• To erase all reviewed messages, press and hold the erase button on ORDLESS HONE ASICS
the base until the unit beeps.
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AKING A ALL
• To erase a message from the handset:
• Press the TALK/callback button before you dial, or dial the number,
1. Press format/answerer button on the handset. and then press the TALK/callback button to perform preview dialing.
2. Press play/stop on the handset (the 2 key). • Press TALK/callback button or place the handset in the cradle on the
base to hang up.
3. Press the erase button on the handset (the 0 button) to erase a
message during playback. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you
should have at least one phone in your home that isn't cordless, in case
NOTE: Erased messages cannot be restored.
the power in your home goes out.
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EAVING A EMO
I U I
N SE NDICATOR
Use the memo feature to leave a message.
The phone is ON when the charge/ in use indicator on the base is lit. The
1. Press and hold the memo button. Hold the button down until you charge/in use indicator on the base flashes when you receive a call.
finish recording the message.
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EDIAL
2. Begin speaking after you hear the beep.
Press the redial button to quickly redial the last number you called (up
3. Release the memo button when you are finished.
to 32 digits).
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ELEPHONE ETUP
If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press
redial to dial the number directly.
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ECEIVING A ALL
To answer a call press the TALK/callback button on the handset before
Display you begin speaking.
CID/VOL (+ or -) button
F LASH
If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your
redial button TALK/call back button
local telephone you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on
- +
cid/vol Call Waiting calls. During a phone call, you will hear a beep to indicate
+ _
play/stop button format/answerer button
TALK another call is waiting on the line and Caller ID information for the
CALL BACK
waiting call shows on the handset display. To connect the waiting call,
press the flash/program button on the handset and your original call is
review play/stop skip
skip button
review button 1 2 ABC 3 put on hold. You may switch back and forth between the two calls by
DEF
pressing the flash/program button.
4 5 JKL 6
GHI MNO
erase button
7 8 TUV 9 TIP: Don't use the TALK/callback button to activate custom calling
* TONE/cancel button PQRS WXYZ
erase services such as call waiting, or you'll hang up the phone.
cancel
0 OPER
* TONE # PAUSE # PAUSE button
delete program
mem V OLUME
chan/delete button chan flash
ringer
flash/program button When the phone is ON, press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) on the
off on
handset to adjust the volume of the handset's earpiece. There are four
ringer switch settings. Press the right arrow to increase the volume and left arrow to
mem button
decrease the volume. You will see the volume setting on the handset
display. VOL 4 is the maximum and VOL 1 is the minimum.
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ROGRAMMABLE ENUS C
ANCEL
There are five programmable menus available : Language, Local Area
Press the *TONE/Cancel button to cancel any command you initiated.
Code, Ringer Tone, Tone/Pulse and Factory Default. When you program
these settings, make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). R S
INGER WITCH
The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during
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ISPLAY ANGUAGE
incoming calls.
1. Press the flash/program button until 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP shows in the display.
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2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on AGING THE ANDSET
your handset to select 1 (English), 2 (French), or 3 (Spanish).
If you misplace your handset press the page button on the base. The
handset emits a continuous paging tone to help you find it. PAGING shows
3. Press flash/program to confirm.
in the display. When you find the handset, press the TALK/callback button on
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OCAL REA ODE the handset or press the page button on the base again to stop the tone.
1. Press the flash/program button until AREA CODE - - - shows in the
NOTE: You can still page the handset if the ringer is turned off.
display. "- - -" is the default setting.
2. Use the touch tone pad on your handset to enter the area code. C ID F
ALLER EATURES
NOTE: If you make a mistake, press the chan/delete button to erase the
Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company.
incorrect area code and repeat step 2.
For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID
service. To receive Caller ID information for a Call Waiting call, you must
3. Press flash/program to confirm.
subscribe to the combined Caller ID Call Waiting service. The unit can
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INGER ONE store up to 40 calls for later review.
1. Press the flash/program button until RINGER TONE shows in the display. 1
When your telephone rings, and you are subscribed to Caller ID Call
is the default setting.
Waiting service, you will receive information (if available) transmitted by
2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on
your local telephone company. You will also receive Caller ID information
your handset to enter your selection. You may press 1, 2, or 3 for
from Call Waiting calls. If you receive an incoming call and you are
the tone selection.
already on the phone, a beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting
3. Press flash/program to confirm. Call on the line, and Caller ID information for the Call Waiting call shows
on the display. This information may include the phone number, date
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ONE ULSE
and time; or the name, phone number, and date and time.
1. Press the flash/program button until 1 TONE 2 PULSE shows in the
display. " 1 TONE " is the default setting.
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ECEIVING AND TORING ALLS
When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone
company to your Caller ID telephone between the first and second ring.
Time Date Number of calls
Caller ID phone number Caller ID name
VERY IMPORTANT: The Caller ID feature of this product requires a
subscription to Caller ID service from your telephone company.
When the phone's memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the
oldest call in memory. NEW appears in the display for calls received that
have not been reviewed.
NOTE: Check with your local phone company regarding name
service availability.
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EVIEWING ALLER ECORDS
As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know
how many calls have been received.
• Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).
• Press the cid/vol (left arrow) button to scroll through the call records
from the most recent to the oldest.
• Press the cid/vol (right arrow) button to scroll through the call records
from the oldest to the newest.
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ELETING ECORDS
Use the chan/delete button to erase the record showing in the display
or all records.
D ELETING THE C URRENT R ECORD
1. When the Caller ID record shows in the display, press the chan/delete
button. You will hear a confirmation tone, and the display shows
DELETE CALL ID?
2. Press chan/delete button again to confirm. The display shows DELETED
and the next caller ID record appears in the display.
D A R
ELETING LL ECORDS
1. Press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button until a CID record
is displayed.
2. Press and hold chan/delete. The display shows DELETE ALL?
3. Press chan/delete again to erase all records. You will hear a
confirmation tone, and the display shows NO CALLS .
S TORING C ALLER ID R ECORDS IN M EMORY
1. Press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button until the desired Caller ID
record is displayed.
2. Press the mem button.
3. Press a number key (0-9) to store the dialed number in that
memory location. You will hear a confirmation tone. Example, press
the number 1 key to store the record in memory location 1.
T R O M N CID
O EPLACE AN LD EMORY WITH A EW
R :
ECORD
1. Repeat steps 1 through step 3 in Transferring CID Records to
Memory. After entering the memory location, REPLACE MEMO?
shows in the display.
2. Press the mem button again, and the new CID record replaces the old
memory in that location. You will hear a confirmation tone.
D C ID N
IALING A ALLER UMBER
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).
2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button to display the desired
Caller ID record.
3. Press the TALK/callback button to dial the number.
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HANGING THE UMBER ORMAT
The format/answerer button lets you change the format of the
displayed number.
The available formats are as follows.
7-digit 7-digit telephone number.
10-digit 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number.
11-digit long distance code "1" + 3-digit area code + 7-digit
telephone number.
1. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button to scroll to the number you
want to call back.