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2-9950
900MHz 32-Channel Cordless Telephone
with Digital Messaging System
User’s Guide
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FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company 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 determinin
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INTERFERENCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again
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INTRODUCTION Your GE 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. TABLE OF CONTENTS HELP ............................................ 18 FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION .... 2 REMOTE ACCESS ............................ 19 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............ 3 ANSWERING INCOMING CALLS DURING HEARING AID CO
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GETTING STARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base plate AC power adapter IN USE CHARGE ANSWER RING PAGE MESSAGE FULL IN USE REMOTE TALK REMOTE PAUSE MUTE HELP MESSAGE/MEMO 1 ABC DEF 2 3 ANNOUNCE ERASE STOP ANNOUNCE ERASE STOP GHI 4 JKL5 MNO6 ROOM NEW MSG ON/OFF PQRS TUV WXYZ TIME ANSWER 7 8 9 MENU SET ON/OFF MEMO TONE OPER0 # * PAGE REDIAL FLASH MEM O
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DESKTOP INSTALLATION 3 2 1 1. Make sure base plate is securely fastened. NOTE: Use only the Thomson 2. Plug the power supply cord into 5-2420 power supply that is compatible with this unit. Using the POWER 9V DC jack on the other adapters may damage the base and into an AC outlet. The unit. LED indicators will all light up. This is normal operation. The LEDs will go out after about 30 seconds. 4 3. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE light (on the base) comes on
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. The 1 LED indicators will all light up. This is normal operation. The LEDs will go out after about 30 seconds. 2 Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes on to indicate that the battery is charging. You must charge the handset battery 3 continuously (without using the phone) for 12 hours when you set up the phone. 2. Flip the base plate and re
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Message Length Max 1 min Announce Only T/P - + SETUP 1 1. Set the T/P switch to T for touch- tone service, or P for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company. 3 2. Set RING switch to ON. ON OFF–RING CHAN RING PWR ON OFF BAT LOW 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Set message length switch to TIME ANSWER desired setting. MENU SET ON / OFF SETTING DAY AND TIME 1. Hold TIME SET until the unit MESSAGE / MEMO announces a day of the wee
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5. Press TIME SET to confirm your choice. The unit will announce the MESSAGE / MEMO minute(s). 6. Press to advance through the minutes or to reverse through the minutes until the TIME ANSWER unit announces the correct SET ON / OFF MENU minute (s) of the day. 7. Press TIME SET to confirm your choice. The unit will announce the set TIME ANSWER MENU SET ON / OFF day and time. TO CHECK DAY AND TIME Press TIME SET. The unit will announce the day and time. BASE RINGER ON/OFF 1. Press MENU and the un
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SETTING NUMBER OF RINGS This feature allows you to set the number of rings the answerer will pick up after if no one answers the phone. The default is set for four TIME ANSWER rings. SET ON / OFF MENU 1. While the ANSWER/MESSAGE LED is flashing, press MENU and the unit will announce the MESSAGE / MEMO current number of rings. If the LED is steady, press MENU twice. 2. Press or to select: two TIME ANSWER rings, two or four rings (toll MENU SET ON / OFF saver), four rings or six rings. 3. Press
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4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the second and third numbers of the code. After you have chosen the third number, the unit will announce the new code for confirmation. 11
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INDICATORS BASE UNIT HANDSET IN USE REMOTE REMOTE TALK IN USE CHARGE ANSWER RING PAGE MESSAGE FULL IN USE Off: handset is not engaged; phone conversation is not muted IN USE/RING On (solid): handset is in use Off: handset is not in use Slow blink: mute is active On (solid): handset is in use Fast blink: channel change in progress; Fast blink: incoming call base isringing/paging the handset CHARGE/PAGE Burst blink: handset is trying to link to base Off: handset is not charging; page not
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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS MAKING A CALL After initial set up, put handset in the base for 12 hours to charge the battery. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: IN USE REMOTE • Press the TALK button before REMOTE TALK you dial. • Press TALK or place the handset in the base to hang up. IN USE INDICATOR IN USE REMOTE REMOTE TALK You know the phone is on when you see the IN USE indicator on the handset light. REDIAL Press the TALK button, then press REDIAL FLASH MEM the button to redi
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waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company. TIP: If you press the TALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, you’ll hang up the phone. Press FLASH instead. VOLUME SWITCH volume IN USE REMOTE Controls the volume of the TALK REMOTE PAUSE MUTE HELP handset's earpiece. ABC DEF 1 2 3 ANNOUNCE ERASE STOP GHI JKL MNO6 4 5 RING/PWR SWITCH ROOM NEW MSG ON/OFF PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 MEMO This is a 3-position switch that TONE OPER # 0 * controls t
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SELECTING A RING SOUND You can choose between two different ring sounds. To choose the first ring sound: 1. Press RING. 2. Press 1. ON OFF–RING 3. Press RING. CHAN RING To choose the second ring sound: PWR ON OFF 1. Press RING. BAT LOW 2. Press 2. 3. Press RING. To check your current ring sound selection, press RING, press 3, and press RING again. MUTE BUTTON Use the MUTE button to interrupt a PAUSE MUTE HELP phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. ON OFF–RING 1. P
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make the phone touch-tone com- patible. To get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. Press the TALK button. IN USE REMOTE REMOTE TALK 2. Call the bank’s information line. 3. Press the TONE button after your MEMO call is answered. OPER TONE 4. Follow the voice instructions to # 0 * complete your transaction. 5. Hang up when finished. The phone returns to pulse (rotary) service. PAGING THE HANDSET Press the PAGE button on the base to locate a misplaced handset. TIME ANSWE
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PHONE RECORD IN USE REMOTE REMOTE TALK This feature allows you to record your phone conversation. MEMO 1. Press REMOTE. TONE OPER 0 # * The REMOTE indicator will light. 2. Press TONE*. The base unit will record the IN USE CHARGE ANSWER conversation. The ANSWER/ FULL RING PAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE indicator will blink rapidly while recording. 3. Press STOP when you want to ANNOUNCE STOP ERASE finish recording. GHI JKL MNO 4 6 5 4. Press REMOTE to return the messaging system to Standby mode. IN USE REM
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ROOM MONITOR This feature allows you to hear what is going on in the room in which the ROOM NEW MSG ON/OFF base unit is installed. PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 1. Press REMOTE. 2. Press ROOM. ANNOUNCE ERASE STOP The microphone on the base unit will GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 activate for 60 seconds. 3. Press STOP to turn the microphone off. This feature will automatically shut off if a remote command is entered.Handset Call Screening You can hear outgoing or incoming messages through the handset by pressing REMOT
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HELP Press HELP. PAUSE HELP MUTE The unit responds with a status report of the answerer (whether it is on or off), the number of messages and how many are new, the day and time and reviews a help menu: New Messages press 8 Rewind press 1 Play or Pause press 2 Fast Forward press 3 Announcement press 4 Erase press 5 Stop press 6 Room Monitor press 7 On or Off press 9 Phone Record press * Memo press 0 Help press # All these functions are available from a remote phone, such as a pay phone, except Ph
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THE MEMORY FEATURE Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY The phone must be OFF (PWR button ON, but no dial tone). 1. Press the MEM button 2. Dial the number (up to 24 digits REDIAL FLASH MEM including digits or pauses). 3. Press MEM. 4. Press any number key (0-9) to store the phone number in that memory location. STORING A PAUSE IN MEMORY Use the PAUSE button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in NOTE: Each pause counts as one the dialing sequence
