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- Page 1 2-9774 25-Channel Cordless Speakerphone with Type II Caller ID and Dual LCD Display User’s Guide We bring good things to life.
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Page 2: Interference Information
MPORTANT NFORMATION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS MPORTANT NFORMATION NTERFERENCE NFORMATION EARING OMPATIBILITY ... 4 NTRODUCTION ... 4 CALLER ID ... 4 CALL WAITING CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM ... 5 NSTALLATION AND ETUP ODULAR EQUIREMENTS ... 6 ESKTOP NSTALLATION OUNT NSTALLATION ... -
Page 4: Introduction
NTRODUCTION Your GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. You can use this phone with basic telephone service, but it fully functions when equipped with the following custom calling features: ALLER This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of the person calling before you answer the phone. -
Page 5: Installation And Setup
TVs 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 or VCR. If such interference continues, move the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR. -
Page 6: Desktop Installation
ESKTOP NSTALLATION T/P switch 1. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company. 2. Set the RINGER switch to ON so the handset rings for incoming calls. 3. -
Page 7: Wall Mount Installation
OUNT NSTALLATION Because it is necessary to cradle the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting it for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during inital charge before attempting to hang it on the wall. 1. -
Page 8: Telephone Setup
ELEPHONE ETUP After charging the handset for an initial 12 hours: 1. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for touch-tone service or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company. -
Page 9: Etting The
ETTING THE Setting your area code is necessary for proper caller ID operation. Once you set the code, the phone will automatically remove it from local calls within your area when a number from Caller ID is dialed back. You must set the area code on both the handset and the base. -
Page 10: Telephone Operation
ELEPHONE AKE A ALL AT THE 1. Press SPEAKER. The indicator light will come on. 2. Wait for dial tone. 3. Dial phone number. 4. When finished, press SPEAKER to hang up. ECEIVE A ALL AT THE 1. Press SPEAKER. 2. -
Page 11: Distinctive Ring
ISTINCTIVE The base unit and the cordless handset are capable of receiving the distinctive ringing patterns generated through your local telephone company as a special service. This custom calling service is available only through your local telephone company. TANDBY While the handset is "on", place it in the base and it will automatically hang up. -
Page 12: Fast Redial
EDIAL THE ALLED AT THE 1. Press SPEAKER. 2. Wait for dial tone. 3. Press REDIAL. EDIAL If you want to keep dialing a busy number in rapid succession, you can do so with Fast Redial. When you hear the busy signal, just press the REDIAL button. -
Page 13: Emporary One
EMPORARY This feature enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the TONE button to temporarily make the phone touch- tone compatible. To get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. -
Page 14: To Activate Intercom
TO ACTIVATE INTERCOM 1a. From the handset Press the INTERCOM button. 1b. From the base Press PAGE/INT to page the handset; wait for the person with the handset to press INTERCOM. 2. A paging tone will sound at the base; the intercom is now active. 3. -
Page 15: Flash
LASH Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services, such as call waiting or call transfer. These services are available through your local phone company. The FLASH button is also used to enter a pause in the dialing sequence when using the handset. PAUSE is used on the base. TIP: Do not use the PHONE or SPEAKER buttons to activate custom calling services, such as call waiting, or you will hang up the phone. -
Page 16: Age
Press the PAGE button on the base to momentarily locate a misplaced handset or request an intercom conversation. When you press the PAGE button, the handset beeps and gives a series of tones for a short period. PAGING YOU also shows on the handset display. -
Page 17: Answering And Placing
• Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person to whom you are speaking. • The speakerphone indicator light is on when the speakerphone is in use. NSWERING AND Receiving a Call 1. -
Page 18: Receiving And Storing
Caller ID service from your telephone company. Time 10:51 This Caller ID cordless telephone receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date and time; or the name, phone number, date and time. -
Page 19: Reviewing Messages
EVIEWING ESSAGES As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. • Press the arrow up toward more recent calls (higher numbers). • Press the arrow down scroll toward older calls (lower numbers). As you review calls, the display shows you the following information: •... -
Page 20: Dialing A Caller Id N
IALING A ALLER • Make sure the phone is OFF. • Use the arrow buttons to display the desired caller ID record. • Press the CALL BACK button if the number is local. • Press the DIAL 1+ key (# on the handset, or MUTE on the base) to dial a long distance number or a number that requires you to dial "1"... -
Page 21: Features
PECIAL EATURES AITING WITH Provided your telephone company is able to integrate Caller ID and Call Waiting services, you will see who is calling you when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification information appears in the display after you hear the tone. •... - Page 22 • If you are using two letters consecutively that are stored in the same number key, you must press ENTER between the letters. For example, if you enter Barb, press 2 two times for B; press ENTER; press 2 for A; 7 three times for R; and 2 two times for B.
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Page 23: Sequence
NSERTING A AUSE IN THE EQUENCE Press the FLASH button (on the handset or PAUSE/VIP on the base) to insert a delay in the dialing sequence when storing a phone num- ber. A delay is sometimes needed to wait for a dial tone. -
Page 24: Using Call Back
SING Call Back is used to automatically dial the number of a previously received call. 1. Make sure the phone is OFF by pressing the PHONE or SPEAKER button. 2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the numbers stored in memory and press CALL BACK when you reach the desired number. -
Page 25: Eviewing And
EVIEWING AND ELETING 1. Press MEMORY 2. Select the stored number with the review arrow buttons. 3. While the entry is displayed, press the DELETE key to delete the entry. The display asks you to confirm that you want to delete the entry. 4. -
Page 26: Calling Avip Number
ALLING A NUMBER 1. Press the VIP button. 2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the VIP list. 3. When you see the desired name/number in the display, press CALL BACK for local calls. If the VIP number is long distance, just press DIAL + (# on the handset, or MUTE on the base) to automatically enter the "1"... -
Page 27: Indicators
ESSAGE NDICATORS The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit. CALLER ID ERROR ENTER AREA CODE ENTER NAME ERASE ALL? ERASE ALL VIP? ERASE CALL ID? ERASE MEMO? OUT OF AREA PAGING YOU PRIVATE REPT NO CALLER ID Caller information has been interrupted during transmission or the phone is excessively noisy. -
Page 28: Eneral Product Are
ENERAL RODUCT To keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. •... -
Page 29: Roubleshooting Ips
ROUBLESHOOTING ALLER PROBLEM No Display Caller ID Error AITING PROBLEM You hear call waiting tone but number does not appear in display. SOLUTION • Try replacing the battery. • If you are using AC power, make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet. -
Page 30: Telephone
ELEPHONE PROBLEM No dial tone Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out Handset does not ring SOLUTION • Check installation: — Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is the PHONE or SPEAKER light on? —... - Page 31 # button does not work • Make sure phone is set to TONE. You experience static, noise, or fading in and Unit beeps Memory Dialing • Change channels • Is handset out of range? Move closer to the base. • Does the base need to be relocated? •...
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Page 32: Ren Number
Battery REN N UMBER 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 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. -
Page 33: Auses Of
AUSES OF ECEPTION • Aluminum siding on the building • Foil backing on building 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 •... -
Page 34: Eplacing The Battery
The handset comes with a brand new, consumer-replaceable nickel cadmium (NiCad) battery pack. With normal use and recharging, a NiCad battery pack should last a full year. Use GE BT-12 replacement battery. TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 1. Make sure phone is OFF before you replace battery. -
Page 35: Ccessory Rder Orm
CCESSORY RDER DESCRIPTION Replacement handset battery AC power supply adapter For credit card purchases Your complete charge card number, its expiration date and your signature are necessary to process all charge card orders. Copy your complete account number from your VISA card. My card expires: Copy your complete account number from your MasterCard. -
Page 37: Ndex
NDEX Accessory Order Form 35 Auto Standby 11 Battery replacement 34 Battery Safety Precautions 28 Caller ID Call Waiting 4, 21 Deleting all records 20 Deleting records 20 Dialing 20 Message Errors 19 Operation 18 Receiving and storing calls 18 Reviewing messages 19 Chain Dialing from memory 24 Changing a stored number 23... - Page 38 NDEX Security 4 Service 39 Setting Area Code 9 Setup 5 Speakerphone 16, 17 Special Features 21 Telephone Network Information 33 Telephone Operation 10 Telephone Setup 8 Temporary Tone 13 Troubleshooting Tips 29 Using Call Back 24 MPORTANT ERSON EATURE Calling a VIP number 25 Removing a VIP number 26 Storing a VIP number 25...
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Page 39: Ervice
ERVICE Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation. This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents, misuse or leaking batteries. - Page 40 Model 2-9774 15362530 (Rev. 1 E/F) © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. 98-49 Trademark(s) ® Registered Marque(s) ® déposée(s) Printed in China...