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2-9925
900MHz Two-Line
Cordless Telephone
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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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 GETTING STARTED ................................ 2 ADVANCED FEATURES.......................... 13 BEFORE YOU BEGIN .......................... 2 CHANNEL BUTTON (CHAN) ............ 13 MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ...... 2 THE
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GETTING STARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. LINE 1 LINE 2 TALK CHAN LINE 1 LINE 2 HOLD ABC DEF 1 2 3 LINE 1 JKL MNO GHI4 5 6 LINE 2 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 CHARGE/ PAGE OPER TONE 0 # * RE/PA MUTE MEM ON OFF–RING FLASH CONF PWR–ON OFF PAGE CONF/MUTE BAT LOW Base Base plate Handset Short telephone line cord Two telephone line cords AC power adapter BEFORE YOU BEGIN MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and
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INSTALLATION OPTIONS Although you can use your GE 2-line cordless telephone with a single phone line, you must have two lines (separate phone numbers) to use a two-line system. The following diagrams show two possible systems: Two Lines on Single Modular Jack One type of two-line phone system uses a single RJ14 modular jack which contains both phone lines. Connect the phone cord to the L1 or L2 jack. You must use a 4-conductor telephone line cord like the ones Line 2 Line 1 that are packed with
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DESKTOP INSTALLATION 7 3 6 5 1 2 T/P switch Two Lines on a Single Modular Jack 1. Attach the base plate. 2. 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. Raise the base antenna. 4. Set the RING switch to ON so the handset rings for incoming calls. 5. Plug the telephone line cord into the L1 or L2 jack located on the back of the phone and into a dual line modular jack. 6. Plug th
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7 3 6 5 1 2 T/P switch Each Line on a Separate Modular Jack 1. Attach the base plate. 2. 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. Raise the base antenna. 4. Set the RING switch to ON so the handset rings for incoming calls. 5. Plug one of the telephone line cords into the L2 jack and into a single line modular jack. Connect the remaining phone cord to the L1 or L2 phone jac
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1 WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 2 Two Lines on a Single Modular Jack 1. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot. You need to do this so the handset doesn’t fall out of the base. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the L1 or L2 jack on the back of the unit. Wrap the extra line cord around the cord wrap on the bottom of the base and then thread it 3 through the top of the base plate. 3. Connect the power supply adapter to the POWER 9V DC jack on the back of the unit.
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Each Line on a Separate Modular Jack 1 1. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside 2 down, and put it back in the slot. You need to do this so the handset doesn’t fall out of the base. 2. Plug one of the telephone line cords into the L1 or L2 jack on the back of the unit, wrap the extra line cord around the cord wrap on the bottom of the base, and then thread it through the top of the base plate. 3. Plug the remaining telephone line cord into 4 the L2 jack on the back of the unit. 4. Connect the
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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS MAKING A CALL TALK button After initial set up, put handset in the base for 12 hours to charge the battery. LINE 1 and LINE 2 indicator lights The cordless phone automatically selects the last line you used. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: 1. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to select a line before you dial. 2. Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 (whichever line you are talking on) or place the handset in the base to hang up. LINE 1 LINE 2 TALK CHAN Otherwise, it works ju
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DUAL RINGER TONES Your cordless telephone has separate and distinct ringer sounds for LINE 1 and LINE TALK button 2. This will allow you to determine the line of an incoming call, even in another room. If you are talking on one line and some- one calls on the other line, the phone alerts you by sending a signal to the handset’s earpiece. REDIAL(RE/PA) Press the TALK button, then press the RE/ PA (redial/pause) button to redial the last number you called (up to 32 digits). LINE 1 LINE 2 RECEIVING
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VOL (VOLUME) SWITCH VOL switch (on the side Controls the volume of the handset's of the handset) earpiece. RING/PWR ( RINGER AND POWER) SWITCH This is a 3-position switch that controls the ringer and handset power. When you move the switch to the left, the power is on and the ringer is on. When you move the switch to the middle position, the power is on, but the ringer is off. When you move the switch to the far LINE 1 LINE 2 TALK CHAN right, the power is off and the ringer is off LINE 1 HOLD
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MUTE BUTTON Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. 1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature. 2. Press MUTE again to turn it off. TEMPORARY TONE 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 LINE 1 LINE 2 touch-tone compatible. To get TALK CHAN information about your bank account, for LINE 1 H
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HOLD button HOLD BUTTON You can use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone conversation without hanging up. 1. Press HOLD to place the party on hold. 2. Press HOLD again to resume the conversation. CONFERENCE BUTTON You can use the conference call feature LINE 1 LINE 2 when you have callers on both lines and CHAN TALK want to have a three-way conversation. LINE 1 LINE 2 HOLD 1. Press HOLD to place the party on hold. ABC DEF 1 2 3 2. Press the other LINE button. GHI JKL MNO 4 6 5 3. Dial the numb
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ADVANCED FEATURES CHAN button CHANNEL BUTTON (CHAN) If you ever experience any interference or don’t have clear voice quality, press the CHAN button on the handset to advance to another channel. THE MEMORY FEATURE Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing. STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY LINE 1 LINE 2 CHAN TALK The phone must be off (PWR button LINE 1 LINE 2 HOLD on, but no dial tone) when you store ABC DEF 1 2 3 numbers. GHI JKL MNO 4 6 5 1. Press the MEM button PQRS TUV WXYZ 9 7 8 2. Dial
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CHANGING A STORED NUMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number— you’re just moving the phone number to a different memory location. STORING A REDIAL NUMBER 1. Press MEM. 2. Press RE/PA (redial/pause). 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 RE/PA button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in the dialing sequence (for example, when you must dial a 9 to get an outsid
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DIALING A STORED NUMBER 1. Press the TALK button to get a dial tone. 2. Press MEM and then press the number for that memory location. CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence 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
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HEADSET CONNECTING A HEADSET TO THE HANDSET Headset plug (2.5mm) For hands free conversation, a headset (not included) can be connected to the HEADSET jack as shown. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. • Press the TALK button or the LINE 1 or LINE 2 button to answer or place Headset jack a call before using the headset. Refer to the headset manual for more details. NOTE: The HEAD- SET jack is compatible with 2.5 mm headset plugs only. 16
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CONNECTING THE BELT CLIP There are two slots, one on each side of the handset. • Attach the belt clip (not included) by inserting the sides of the belt clip into the slots. Snap the ends of the belt clip into place. Slot for Slot for belt clip belt clip 17
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RBRC CHANGING THE BATTERY Make sure phone is OFF before you replace battery. 1. Remove the battery compartment door. 2. Disconnect the cord attached to the battery pack and remove the battery pack from the handset. 3. Insert the new battery pack and connect the cord into the jack inside the handset. 4. Put the battery compartment door back on. 5. If you don’t charge the handset battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone and/or when you install a new battery pack, the battery
