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2-9382
Speakerphone with
Liquid Crystal Display
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 Speakerphone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new speakerphone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................... 1 REDIAL ........................................ 10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................ 2 BUSY REDIAL ................................ 11 PARTS CHECKLIST ...........................
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN This section gives you all of the information you need to know to install and set up your phone. PARTS CHECKLIST Your package should contain the following items: LOWER SPEAKER ABR LOW 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER STORE LOWER FLASH PAUSE BUSY/REDIAL ALARM REDIAL ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQ WX TUV RS7 8 YZ 9 OPER TONE * 0 # MUTE HOLD SPEAKER Handset cord Telephone line cord Handset Base unit MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11 type modular jack, wh
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BATTERY POWER AA BATTERY INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT Install 4 AA-size batteries into the bottom of the 1 phone to provide power for the speakerphone, the display, the busy redial feature, and in order to store numbers in memory. 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the LINE jack on the back of the phone. 2. Remove the base plate on the back of the phone by pressing down on the tabs and lifting the base plate from the base. 3. Open the compartment cover by putting a coin or screwdriver behin
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MEMORY BACKUP BATTERY A 3V lithium battery has already been installed in your phone to act as a backup when the AA-size batteries lose their power. The 3V lithium battery ensures that the numbers you’ve stored in memory will be retained when the AA-size batteries are removed or aren’t working properly. You’ll know you need to replace the 3V lithium backup battery if memory backup fails when you remove the AA-size batteries. To replace the 3V lithium battery: 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord
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TELEPHONE INSTALLATION DESKTOP INSTALLATION 2 PULSE/TONE switch 1 3 1. Plug the handset cord into the handset and into the telephone jack on the left side of the unit. 2. Set the PULSE/TONE switch (located on the side of the unit) to TONE if you have touch-tone service; set it to PULSE if you have rotary service. 3. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular jack and into the LINE jack on the back of the unit. 5
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. Pull up the handset hook and rotate it one-half turn. 2. Remove the base plate from the back by 1 pressing down on the snap tabs located at the 2 top, and then lifting the base plate off. 3 3. Open the battery compartment cover. Thread telephone line cord through the battery compartment cover. Plug the telephone line cord into the LINE jack. Close the battery compartment cover. 4. Reverse the direction of the base plate and replace it by putting the tabs into the slots
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SETUP SETTING THE RINGER VOLUME The VOLUME HI/LO/OFF switch, located on the left side of the unit controls the ringer volume. • OFF — The phone does not ring. Use the OFF setting when you don’t want to be disturbed. If you have an answering system, it still answers the call. • LO — Use LO for a soft ring. • HI — Use HI for a loud ring. SETTING THE VOLUME LEVELS The VOLUME switch, located on the right side of the unit controls the speaker volume for the handset and speaker. Set to desired level.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME You can set the clock by following these steps: XX - YY_*/# HH-MM HOLD 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Press the HOLD button. Enter the date and time informa- tion. Entries must be two digits. 3. Press the appropriate digits for the following: Display item Setting date and time XX Enter the month (must be 2 digits) STORE button YY Enter the day (must be 2 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE digits) Enter for AM. * # Enter for PM. AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER STORE LOWER HH Enter the hour
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TELEPHONE OPERATION You can use the telephone by speaking and listening through the handset, or by using the speakerphone feature. SPEAKERPHONE LOCATION AND USE GUIDELINES For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following: • Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds and prevent the speakerphone from going into the receiving mode when you finish talking.) • Surfaces affected by vibration. • Recessed areas such as in a corner, under a cupboard, or next to a
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SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKER AND HANDSET You can switch between speakerphone and handset after dialing a number, or anytime during a conversation. • Speaker to Handset — Pick up the handset. • Handset to Speaker — Press SPEAKER; then hang up the handset. USING THE FEATURES This section discusses all of the basic telephone features. REDIAL To quickly redial the last number you called, press the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone. LOWER SPEAKER ABR LOW 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE NOTE: When you ent
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BUSY REDIAL The Busy Redial feature enables the phone to BUSY/REDIAL button automatically dial a number when you get a busy signal. When you call and get a busy signal, hang up the phone and press the BUSY/REDIAL button. LOWER SPEAKER ABR LOW The phone’s speakerphone is activated and the 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE phone automatically redials the phone number every 30 seconds (up to 10 times). You’ll hear the phone automatically dialing through the speaker. AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER STORE LOWER FLASH
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MUTE Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. LOWER SPEAKER ABR LOW 1. To turn on MUTE, press MUTE on the handset 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE or speakerphone (the MUTE indicator lights). 2. To turn off MUTE, press MUTE again. AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER STORE LOWER FLASH REDIAL FLASH PAUSE BUSY/REDIAL ALARM Press the FLASH button instead of pressing the ABC DEF hook switch to activate custom calling services 2 1 3 such as call waiting or cal
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TIMER Whenever you make a call, the elapsed time 00-45 P12-01-25 appears in the display to show you the duration of the call. Call timer Current time SETTING THE ALARM You can set the alarm by following these steps: 1. Press STORE. 2. Press ALARM. 3. Press the appropriate digits for the following: Display item Setting alarm Enter for AM. * # Enter for PM. * /# __ HH-MM HH Enter the hour (must be 2 ALARM digits). Enter the alarm information. MM Enter minutes (must be 2 digits. NOTE: T
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MEMORY DIALING Each of the 15 memory buttons on the phone contains an upper and lower memory location. The lower memory is accessed by pressing the LOWER button located on the memory directory. Note that if no keys are pressed for 15 seconds, the memory feature automatically turns off. Be careful when you store numbers with the phone off-hook, because if you don’t follow the correct procedures, you might actually call someone instead of storing their number in memory. STORING A NUMBER IN UPPER M
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STORING A NUMBER IN LOWER MEMORY You can store another 15 numbers in lower memory: 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Dial the number to be stored. 3. Press the STORE button again. LOWER SPEAKER ABR LOW 4. Press the LOWER button followed by a 30 MEMORY SPEAKER PHONE memory location button to store the number in that button’s lower memory. 5. Record whose phone number it is on the AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER memory directory located under the plastic STORE LOWER FLASH PAUSE BUSY/REDIAL ALARM REDIAL cover
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VIEWING A STORED NUMBER You can view a number stored in memory without completing the call: • When you're not using the phone (handset in cradle, speakerphone is inactive) — Press the memory location button or LOWER and the memory location button. CHANGING A STORED NUMBER To change a stored number, replace it with a different number using the procedure for storing a number. Remember to update your memory directory when you make changes. CLEARING A STORED NUMBER To clear a stored number, press ST
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution No dial tone when • Check hook switch. Does it pop up when you pick up is you pick up handset handset? • Make sure phone line cord is connected. Can't hear other party • Check speaker volume. Can’t be heard by • Make sure handset cord is securely plugged in. other party • Make sure phone cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure MUTE indicator is off. Phone doesn’t ring • Check RINGER volume. • Could have too many phones on one line. (See FCC registration in
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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 call customer service, telephone number: 800-448-0329. Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot do
