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NTRODUCTION

Your GE Digital Answer-Phone™ is designed to give you flexibility in use, and
high quality performance. To get the most from your new telephone, we suggest
that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. If
you have any questions or problems, consult the Table of Contents, the Trouble-
shooting Guide, or the Index for the solution.

WARNING:

 

TO PREVENT FIRE

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

            DO NOT OPEN

THE EXCLAMATION

POINT WITHIN THE

T R I A N G L E   I S   A

WARNING       SIGN

ALERTING YOU  OF

I M P O R T A N T

I N S T R U C T I O N S

A C C O M P A N Y I N G

T H E   P R O D U C T .

T H E   L I G H T N I N G

FLASH AND ARROW-

 HEAD WITHIN THE

T R I A N G L E   I S   A

WA R N I N G   S I G N

ALERTING YOU OF

" D A N G E R O U S

VOLTAGE" INSIDE

THE PRODUCT.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

D O   N O T   R E M O V E   C O V E R

( O R   B A C K ) .   N O   U S E R -

SERVICEABLE PARTS IN-

S I D E .   R E F E R   S E R V I C I N G

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2-9827 US IB E 2

1/31/98, 6:51 PM

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Summary of Contents for Answer-Phone 2-9827A

Page 1: ... A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF D A N G E R O U S VOLTAGE INSIDE THE PRODUCT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER O R B A C K N O U S E R SERVICEABLE PARTS IN SIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION AND SETUP 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION 3 TABLETOP INSTALLATION 4 WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 5 BATTERY LOW INDICATOR 7 AN...

Page 2: ...ate installation diagram BEFORE YOU BEGIN 2580059 12 AC power adapter 5 2399 MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need a USOC RJ11C type modular jack similar to the one pictured here If you don t have a modular jack call your phone company to find out how to get one installed M E M O R Y L O G 1 6 3 8 4 9 5 0 2 7 SKIP ANS ON MEMO PLAY STOP ERASE ANNOUNCE MIC BATT LOW FLASH REDIAL STORE MEMORY DIAL REVIEW...

Page 3: ...mutilate wet or dispose of batteries in fire Keep batteries out of reach of children Replace with 9V battery only not included When replacing batteries be sure to unplug the phone line from the unit before opening the battery compartment door and inserting the batteries BATTERY 1 Unplug the telephone line from the modular jack on the wall 2 Open the battery compartment door with a flat tool 3 Inse...

Page 4: ...et cord into the handset and into the telephone jack on the left side of the unit 3 Set the PULSE TONE switch on the left side of the phone to TONE if you use touch tone service set it to PULSE if you have rotary service 4 Adjust the RINGER volume switch on the left side of the phone to the desired setting the phone will only ring with the ringer set to LO or HI 5 Adjust the ANSWERER volume switch...

Page 5: ...AC adapter into the back of the phone and into an AC outlet 3 Attach the wall mount bracket by turning the T shaped bracket upside down as pictured Then put the tabs at the bottom of the bracket into the matching slots near the bottom of the unit and snap the top tab into place 2 Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the unit Wrap the excess cord ar...

Page 6: ...ATT LOW FLASH REDIAL STORE MEMORY DIAL REVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ OPER MESSAGES ANSWER ON 6 8 Adjust the RINGER volume switch on the left side of the phone to the desired setting the phone will only ring with the ringer set to LO or HI 9 Adjust the ANSWERER volume switch on the right side of the phone to the desired setting NOTE Make sure that you have inserted th...

Page 7: ...SWER ON indicator light SETTING THE VOICE TIME DAY Press and hold the DAY button to set the day of the week Press the HOUR button to set the hour a m or p m Press the MINUTE button to set the minute When you hold the MINUTE button it advances the time in 5 minute increments Press and quickly release the DAY button to review the day time setting LO VOLUME HI MINUTE HOUR DAY MINUTE button HOUR butto...

Page 8: ...ess you installed a 9 volt battery If you installed the battery and recorded a personalized outgoing announcement your answerer does not default to this announcement because your personalized outgoing announcement is retained in memory by the battery power If you recorded a personalized outgoing announcement and then decide that you want to use the default announcement instead press the ANNOUNCE b...

Page 9: ... finished with conversation FLASH BUTTON To activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch Custom calling services are provided by your local phone company SKIP ANS ON MEMO PLAY STOP ERASE ANNOUNCE MIC BATT LOW FLASH REDIAL STORE MEMORY DIAL REVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ OPER MESSAGES ANS...

Page 10: ...e number of the service 2 Press the tone button after you have connected to the service in order to enable touch tone dialing 3 When you hang up the phone automati cally returns to pulse dialing mode NOTE Your phone s memory retains the last phone number you dialed as many as 32 digits If you pressed any numbers after dialing the phone number for example when accessing a voice menu system those nu...

Page 11: ...t dial 9 to get an outside line or enter codes to access your bank s infor mation line Press REDIAL at the point in the dialing sequence in which a pause is required For example if you want to add a pause to the dialing sequence when storing a number in memory because you must dial 9 to get an outside line 1 Pick up the handset 2 Press STORE 3 Press 9 4 Press REDIAL to add a pause and then dial th...

Page 12: ...M MEMORY You can dial numbers from memory when using the handset When you get a dial tone press the MEMORY DIAL button followed by the Memory Location 0 9 for the number you want to dial CAUTION If you make test calls to emergency numbers remain on the line and explain the reason for the call Also make these calls in off peak hours such as early morning or late evening 2 9827 US IB E 2 1 31 98 6 5...

Page 13: ...LAY STOP button Incoming messages are limited to 3 minutes each Press and hold PLAY STOP for 2 seconds to hear only new messages If no new messages old messages will play While a message is playing you can do the following Press PLAY STOP to stop message playback Press and release REVIEW to restart the current message continue to press and release REVIEW to go to previous messages Press and hold R...

Page 14: ...ge 3 Release MEMO when you finish your message The memo is included in the message count represented by the number of times the MESSAGES ANSWER ON indicator light flashes You can erase all the messages from memory by pressing and holding the ERASE button when the unit is not playing messages the unit beeps to confirm the messages are erased Note that total message erase cannot be completed if ther...

Page 15: ...ng Stop message playback 3 while messages are playing Erase message 0 while messages are playing Skip message 9 while messages are playing Turn answerer off 5 Turn answerer on 6 Record new announcement 8 Leave a message 7 Play outgoing announcement 2 TOLL SAVER FEATURE If you call to retrieve messages and there are no saved messages or new messages the unit answers on the 5th ring If there are new...

Page 16: ...LANATION Check RINGER VOLUME Could have too many phones on one line See FCC information regarding REN Can t be heard by other party Phone doesn t ring This is normal as power is fluctuating with phone outpulsing Light and tone feedback flutter when dialing in pulse mode Make sure phone cord is securely plugged in Make sure you entered numbers correctly See Memory Dialing Memory dialing problems 2 ...

Page 17: ...Memory is full You accidentally pressed the PLAY STOP button during playback and stopped the message Incoming messages are incomplete Won t respond to commands when you call machine from another location Must use a tone dial phone Must enter correct security code p 15 Did the unit hang up If you take no action for a period of time it automati cally hangs up Answer function operates erroneously or ...

Page 18: ...al packaging for future use SERVICE The FCC requires this product 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 For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this guide or ca...

Page 19: ...d number 12 Message playback 13 Modular jack 2 O Outgoing announcement 8 recording 8 reviewing 8 P Parts checklist 2 Pulse rotary service 4 6 10 PULSE TONE switch 4 6 R REDIAL button 10 Remote access from another location 15 Review an outgoing announcement 8 REVIEW button 13 RINGER volume switch 4 6 S Security code 15 Service 18 Setup 2 7 SKIP button 13 STOP button 13 T Tabletop installation 4 Tem...

Page 20: ...tronics Inc Product Exchange Center 32 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 your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instruc tions and user controls For additional informati...

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