GE Answer-Phone 2-9892 Use & Care Manual page 26

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
ANSWERER PROBLEM
1. Tape won't go in.
2. Power was applied without tape
installed
3. Answer indicator flashes rapidly
and there are no new messages
4. Answer ON/OFF is not on
5. Unit will not function when I press
any buttons.
6. The unit does not function.
However, Beep sounds and Call
Counter flashes.
7. The unit does not record Incoming
messages
8. Sound level of Messages played
back is low
9. Outgoing Announcement does not
stop and no incoming message is
recorded
REMOTE OPERATION
PROBLEM
1. System does not respond to
commands
2. System doesn't answer until the
tenth ring.
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SOLUTION
• Unplug the DC power cord and plug it in again.
Wait for unit to stop. Then, insert tape. Unplug
DC power cord.
Then plug it in again. (This resets the unit).
• Record new Outgoing Announcement.
• If problem recurs, clean heads.
• Is Answerer switched ON ? Press Answer
ON/OFF switch.
• Is the DC Adapter inserted properly and securely
into working AC outlet?
• If tape is running, wait for tape to finish rewind.
Note: Do not plug unit in without tape installed.
• Unplug AC power cord. Then plug it in again.
(This resets the unit.)
• Replace tape and unplug and then plug in DC
power cord. (This resets the unit).
• If tape is running, wait for tape to finish rewind.
Note: Do not plug unit in without tape installed.
• Is tape inserted properly?
• Does tape appear damaged? If so, replace.
• Is Outgoing Message recorded properly?
• Turn Volume Control up.
• Clean the head and capstan assembly
• Re-Record Outgoing Announcement.
• Clean the head and capstan assembly
SOLUTION
• Check to make sure you are using Touch-Tone
phone.
• Start entering codes before ten second time-out.
• Enter correct three digit security code.
• Press dial buttons firmly. (There may be noise
interference on the phone lines.)
• Answerer is turned off.
• Enter three digit security code to turn on (p. 24).
• If tape is full, enter Security Code, then listen to
and delete messages to make room for more
messages (p. 24).