GE 2-9917, User Manual

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Page 2: ...tions themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate NOTES This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company Party lines are subject to telephone company tariffs and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line Check with your local telephone company INTERFERENC...

Page 3: ...ER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL INTRODUCTION 4 GETTING STARTED 5 Charging the Battery 5 INSTALLATION SETUP 6 USING YOUR HANDS FREE PHONE 7 Placing or Receiving Calls 7 In Use Indicators 7 Base Unit 7 Handset 7 Buttons and Features 8 Volume 8 Mute 8 Channel Button 8 Memory Button 8 Pause 8 Ringer Adjust 8 Flash Button 9 Redial Button 9 Temporary Tone Feature 9 Page Find 10 The Memory Fe...

Page 4: ...a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual The following is important information regarding the use of your cordless phone Digital Security System When you place the Handset in the base the unit verifies it s security code which prevents false ringing from other cordless telephones After a power outage or battery replacement you should place the Handset in the base for about 2...

Page 5: ...5 GETTING STARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here AC power adapter Telephone line cord Handset Headphone Base ...

Page 6: ...ck 3 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 4 Slide the base RINGER switch to ON if you want the unit to ring for incoming calls The RINGER switch is located on the same side of the base as the antenna 5 Raise the base antenna POWER DC 12V TONE PULSE PHONE LINE RINGER O...

Page 7: ...EE PHONE PHONE WXYZ9 MNO6 DEF3 TUV8 JKL5 ABC2 OPER0 PQRS7 GHI4 1 TONE MEMORY PAUSE CHANNEL FLASH REDIAL RINGER ADJUST MUTE IN USE LOW BATT VOLUM E VOLUM E PHONE WXYZ9 MNO6 DEF3 TUV8 JKL5 ABC2 OPER0 PQRS7 GHI4 1 TONE MEMORY PAUSE CHANNEL MUTE IN USE LOW BATT VOLUME VO LUME CHARGE IN USE PAGE FIND In Use Indicators IN USE INDICATORS BASE UNIT The IN USE indicator on the base unit comes on whenever t...

Page 8: ...nother channel MEMORY BUTTON Enables you to save phone numbers in memory and to quickly dial them later PAUSE Use the PAUSE button to place a pause in the dialing sequence when storing a number in memory see Memory Feature for more information RINGER ADJUST This feature allows you to control the ringer volume high medium low for the Handset Press the RINGER ADJUST button until you reach a comforta...

Page 9: ...temporarily make the phone touch tone compatible To get information about your bank account for example you would 1 Press the PHONE button 2 Call the bank s information line 3 Press the TONE button after your call is answered 4 Follow the voice instructions to complete your transaction 5 Hang up when finished The phone returns to pulse rotary service TIP If you press the PHONE button to activate c...

Page 10: ...up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY 1 Press the MEMORY button 2 Dial the number to be stored up to 16 digits 3 Press MEMORY 4 Press any number key 0 9 to store the phone number in that memory location PHONE WXYZ9 MNO6 DEF3 TUV8 JKL5 ABC2 OPER0 PQRS7 GHI4 1 TONE MEMORY PAUSE CHANNEL FLASH REDIAL RINGER ADJUST MUTE IN USE LOW BATT VOLUME VOLUME Available Memory Nu...

Page 11: ...ress MEMORY 2 Press 9 3 Press PAUSE 4 Dial the phone number you want to store in memory 5 Press MEMORY 6 Press any number key 0 9 to store the phone number in that memory location CHANGING A STORED NUMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number you re just replacing the phone number in that memory location TIP If you need a longer pause press PAUSE several time...

Page 12: ...uence of numbers for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number Basically you dial each part of the sequence from memory The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service The Number For Memory Location Long distance access number 7 Authorization code 8 Frequently called long distance number 9 1 Press the PH...

Page 13: ...ne and or when you install a new battery pack the battery s long term performance will be compromised Note You can charge the new battery prior to installing it by placing the battery in the back of the base unit Release tab CHARGE IN USE PAGE FIND Ni Cd Must be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Contains Nickel Cadmium Rechargeable Battery NOTE This product contains a nickel cadmium recharge able b...

Page 14: ...work disconnect the power cord and remove the battery pack Then reconnect the power cord and reinstall the battery pack Place Handset in the base for 10 seconds to allow it to reinitialize Dial tone is OK but Make sure the TONE PULSE switch on the base is set can t dial out correctly Handset does not ring You may have too many extension phones on your line Try unplugging some phones See solutions ...

Page 15: ...stances warrant such action the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately 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 If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment the telephone company will likely give yo...

Page 16: ... damage the finish Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship the phone at a later date Periodically clean the charge contacts on the Handset and base with a eraser CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION Aluminum siding Foil backing on insulation Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals You re too close to appliances such as microwaves stoves computers etc Atmospheric cond...

Page 17: ...em 4 F FLASH button 9 I In Use indicators 7 Installation Setup 6 Interference 2 M MEMORY button 8 10 12 Memory feature 10 Mute button 8 P PAGE FIND button 10 Pause button 8 Placing a call 7 Poor reception 16 Product Care 16 R Redial button 9 REN 15 Ringer adjust 8 S Service 18 Storing a Number in Memory 10 T Temporary Tone 9 Telephone Network Information 15 TONE button 9 Troubleshooting Guide 14 I...

Page 18: ... Centre 7400 A Bramalea Road Mississauga Ontario L5S 1X1 The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies suc...

Page 19: ...me on the MasterCard 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 Copy your complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state county and locality to...

Page 20: ...Model 2 9917 2 9918 15363430 Rev 1 E F 98 39 Printed in China 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Trademark s Registered Marque s déposée s ...