GE 15298530, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...We bring good things to life 2 9991 Caller ID Digital Messaging System ...

Page 2: ...the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line 2 Rights of the Telephone Company Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network the telephone company shall where practicable notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action th...

Page 3: ...ncrease the separation between the 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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television t...

Page 4: ...MESSAGE COUNTER 13 LISTENING TO MESSAGES 13 PAUSING DURING PLAYBACK 13 REVIEWING AND SKIPPING 14 DELETING 14 RECORDING A MEMO 14 MEMORY FULL 15 REMOTE ACCESS 15 CALLER ID 17 SETTING THE AREA CODE 17 RETRIEVING INFORMATION 17 DELETING INFORMATION 18 USING REDIAL 18 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING MESSAGE PLAYBACK 19 RETURNING A CALL DURING PLAYBACK 19 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 20 INDEX 21 GENERAL PRODUCT CAR...

Page 5: ...lar jack call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the following items Telephone line cord AC power supply TIME SET DELETE DIAL CID CODE ANNOUNCEMENT ANS ON OFF PLAY PAUSE MEMO REVIEW SKIP alerts you to important operating instructions indicates AC power These symbols appear on the back of the unit ...

Page 6: ...ted STORING THE UNIT If you plan to store the unit for more than one month remove the battery POWERING UP This unit must be powered by the AC adapter Installing a battery will only ensure that time date user security code and area code information are retained in the event of a power failure INSTALLING A BATTERY 1 Use a screwdriver or other flat tool to open the battery compartment door 2 Insert a...

Page 7: ... outlet When power is connected the unit will say ANNOUNCEMENT ONE ON The display will show 12 00 as the time INSTALLATION INFORMATION Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines D E L E T E 2 1 3 Use only...

Page 8: ...o PLAY starts message playback PAUSE temporarily suspends activity REVIEW returns to previous voice caller ID messages SKIP advances ahead to next voice caller ID messages TIME SET sets checks time and date functions Message indicator indicates new memos or messages by flashing microphone Terms to Know TAP a touch of less than 1 second PRESS a touch of 1 to 1 5 seconds HOLD a touch of at least 4 s...

Page 9: ...a private or blocked number flashes caller ID information is invalid number has been successfully dialed no more information is stored indicates which announcement is active all activities are suspended no more information can be stored day time information security user code information area code information indicates total number of new calls indicates total number of calls received answering fu...

Page 10: ... 2 Press the TIME SET button to accept the current hour The unit announces 0 1 Press the REVIEW or SKIP buttons to scroll through the minutes 2 Press the TIME SET button to accept the current minutes The unit confirms the set time SETTING THE SECURITY USER CODE 1 Hold the CODE button until the unit announces the first number 2 Press the REVIEW or SKIP buttons to scroll through the numbers 0 9 Stop...

Page 11: ...nouncement 3 the unit will confirm this audibly and ask you to please record announcement There is no preset limit of time in which to record your announcement TO RECORD AN OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT 1 Press the ANS ON OFF button to select Announcement 1 or 2 2 Hold the ANNOUNCEMENT button 3 Start speaking after the beep The time limit is one minute NOTE If you speak directly into the micro phone your ...

Page 12: ...uncement ANSWERING CALLS TOLL SAVER RING SELECT FEATURE This unit is equipped with a Toll Saver feature when using Announcement 1 or 2 The unit answers calls after the second ring if there are new messages recorded or five rings if there are no messages recorded NOTE If the unit is set to Announcement 3 it picks up after the second ring plays the announcement and then disconnects the line CALL SCR...

Page 13: ...to reverse to previous memos messages or caller ID entries LISTENING TO MESSAGES The unit plays memos before messages If there are no new memos the unit starts playing new messages If there are no new memos or new messages the unit announces you have no new messages and plays all old memos before playing all old messages If there are no old memos the unit plays all old messages Tap the PLAY button...

Page 14: ...sages Press the DELETE button within 8 seconds of the prompt press delete to erase msgs To delete both voice and caller ID information or caller ID information if there is no voice message of all memos and messages hold the DELETE button within 8 seconds of the prompt The unit announces all messages erased for confirmation RECORDING A MEMO 1 Hold the MEMO button 2 Begin speaking after the beep The...

Page 15: ...ach function is performed the unit emits the same tone If no command is entered after 20 seconds the unit disconnects the line and returns to the Idle mode The unit allows two attempts at entering the correct security user code If after the second try the security user code is not correct the unit disconnects the line and returns to the Idle mode To end the remote operation hang up or press 3 on t...

Page 16: ...nouncement Turn answerer on or off Change announcement Delete memo message Play pause messages during message playback Write 3 digit security code in boxes Digital Messaging System 2 9991 1 Dial phone number of the answerer 2 Press the key to enter the Remote Access mode 3 Enter 3 digit security code 4 Enter touch tone command 5 Hang up 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 ...

Page 17: ...tton to set the first number 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the next two numbers When the DIAL button is pressed after the third number the unit announces the area code for confirmation If no area code is set the unit always dials the area code with the number RETRIEVING INFORMATION 1 Press the CID button The display shows X new calls or X calls if they are old 2 Press the REVIEW or SKIP button to scr...

Page 18: ...the same as the preset area code the display shows only the last seven digits of the telephone number Example 555 1234 If the area code is different from the preset area code the unit shows the entire number in the display Example 317 555 1234 To activate redial 1 Press the DIAL button to initiate the callback function The number appears in the display as it was received To add or remove a 1 or th...

Page 19: ...GE PLAYBACK During playback the display shows the number of calls the message number the name and telephone number of the caller and the day and time the call was received If the message had no caller ID information the message number and the recording time is displayed RETURNING A CALL DURING PLAYBACK Press the DIAL button to stop message playback and initiate the redial function ...

Page 20: ...n Answerer doesn t respond Check AC power cord and phone line connections Make sure an extension phone is not in use Make sure you didn t press the PLAY PAUSE MEMO button by mistake Can t hear messages Adjust volume control on the side of the unit LOW BATTERY indicator appears Install a new 9V battery Can t restart message You must play messages for at least 5 seconds before pressing the REVIEW bu...

Page 21: ...g 11 Disabling remote access 15 Displaying caller id information during message playback 19 Displaying information 17 E END OF LIST 9 ERROR 9 F FCC registration information 2 Features 8 I Information display during message playback 19 Important installation information 7 Installation 7 Installing a battery 6 Interference information 3 L Liquid Crystal Display LCD messages 9 Listening to messages 1...

Page 22: ...ing announce ment 11 Recording a memo 14 Redial 18 Remote access 15 Retrieving information 17 Returning a call during playback 19 REVIEW 8 Reviewing and skipping 13 Ring select feature 12 S Security user code 10 Setting the area code 17 Setting the date and time 10 Setting the outgoing announce ment 11 SKIP 8 Skipping 13 Storing information 17 Storing the unit 6 T Time 10 TIME SET 8 Toll saver rin...

Page 23: ... original packaging in case you need to ship the unit at a later date SERVICE The FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents In accordance with FCC requirements changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user s authority to operate this product Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for fu...

Page 24: ...te received Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32B Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What does your warranty not cover ...