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2-9398
Caller ID 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 Caller ID Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new Caller ID Telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................... 1 MEMORY DIALING ............................ 15 GETTING STARTED .............................. 2 STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY .... 15 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ........................ 2 S
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GETTING STARTED This section shows you how to install and setup your Caller ID Telephone. It’s important that you follow the instructions in this section in order to get your new phone correctly installed and set up. BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Your package should contain the following items: LOWER STORE CALLER ID NEW CALL DELETE REVIEW DIAL FLASH PAUSE ALARM MENU ABC DEF BUSY/REDIAL 2 1 3 DN DISTURB GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 HOLD PRS TUV WXY 7 8 9 TONE OPER 0 # SPEAKER MUTE - VOL + Base unit H
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY THIS END UP FOR DESK USE If you are replacing the battery, be sure to disconnect the line cords from the back of the unit. 1. Remove the base plate by pressing down the tabs and lifting it from the base. 2. Loosen the screw on the battery compartment door and open the door. 3. Insert the battery as shown in the diagram inside the battery compartment. 4. Close the battery door, tighten the screw, and then replace the base plate. LOW BATTERY INDICATORS AM When the battery be
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TELEPHONE INSTALLATION DESK OR TABLETOP INSTALLATION NOTE: Be sure to read the preceding pages for information about using the 9-volt battery backup before you begin the telephone installation. 4 2 3 1 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
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 1. Rotate the handset hook. 7 15 LOWER 8 16 2. Remove the base plate from the back by pressing down on the snap tabs located at the top, and then lifting the base plate off. THIS END UP FOR DESK USE 3. Plug the phone line cord into the phone 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 bottom of the base plate. 4. Plug the power supply adapter into the POW
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SETUP The telephone will prompt the initial setup after the 9V battery or AC power supply is connected. The initial setup procedure needs to be completed with the phone ”on-hook“, which means that the phone line is inactive (the handset in the cradle and the SPEAKER function off). Do not pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER button during the setup. After the initial setup, you can use these same procedures to adjust any of the menu settings by first pressing the MENU button and then us
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AM 10/22 07:15 STEP 3: SETTING THE RINGER TONE 1. Press the STORE button. SET RINGER TONE 2. Press REVIEW (up) or REVIEW (down) to AM STORE sample each of the available settings. 10/22 07:15 3. Press STORE within 15 seconds to save RINGER=1 the desired ringer tone and go to the next step. STORE AM 10/22 07:15 RINGER=2 STEP 4: SETTING THE AREA CODE STORE AM 1. Press the STORE button. 10/22 07:15 _ _ _ 2. Enter your area code. SET AREA CODE 3. Press STORE within 15 seconds to save S
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TELEPHONE OPERATION SPEAKERPHONE LOCATION & 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 cabinet, which can generate an echo effect. Note the following guidelines when you use the speakerphone: • The sp
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THE DISPLAY The LCD also gives you visual feedback as you use the phone. The preceding illustration shows you the various elements of the display. In order to help you to better understand the role of the display, this User’s Guide also shows you some of the specific screens you will encounter as you use your phone. USING THE MENU BUTTON You already may have used the menu system to set up the phone. If not, you should go back to the preceding section and set up the phone. After the initial setup
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ADJUSTING VOLUMES Use the VOLUME and buttons to adjust the volume of the ringer, the speaker, and the handset. You can fast forward or rewind through volume level choices by pressing and holding the VOLUME or button. To return to the normal volume settings, press both volume arrows at the same time. ADJUSTING THE RINGER VOLUME AM 10/22 07:15 1. With the phone on-hook, press VOLUME or button to adjust volume. RINGER - 06 - NORM During the adjusting, the phone will 06 is the normal volume se
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BUSY REDIAL When you call and get a busy signal, press the BUSY/REDIAL button and then replace the handset to hang up. (If you're using the speakerphone, the unit will automatically hang up.) The phone automatically redials the number (up to 10 times). When it autodials and does not get a busy signal, the phone beeps to let you know that your call has gone through. Then, you can pick up the handset or continue to use the speaker mode. CANCELLING BUSY REDIAL There are three ways to cancel Busy Re
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HOLD NOTE: While a call is on hold, the HOLD Use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone indicator will flash, and conversation without hanging up; then the phone will beep resume the conversation on the same about every 15 seconds phone or an extension. to remind you that the 1. Press HOLD to place a call on hold. If line is on hold. you're using the handset, you can put it back in the cradle. 2. Press the SPEAKER button, pick up the handset, or press HOLD (if the handset is not in the cradle) to
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TEMPORARY TONE If you have Pulse (rotary) service, and want to access customer calling services that require Tone dialing (such as getting information from a local bank), you can use this feature. 1. Press the TONE button ( * ) after you have connected to the customer calling service to enable Tone dialing. 2. When you hang up, the phone automatically resumes Pulse dialing. FLASH BUTTON Press the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are
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USING THE ALARM This phone has a built-in alarm feature that you can use as an alarm clock. _ _:_ _ SETTING THE ALARM ENT ALARM HOUR 1. Press the ALARM button. 2. Press the STORE button. STORE 11:_ _ 3. Use the number keys to enter the alarm ENT ALARM MIN set hour (it must be a 2-digit entry). 4. Use the number keys to enter the alarm STORE set minutes (it must be a 2-digit entry). 11:30 5. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. AM=1 PM=2 ENTER 6. Press the STORE button to set the alarm. STORE PM
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MEMORY DIALING Each of the 10 memory buttons is capable of storing two separate phone numbers that are up to 31 digits. Each MEMORY button accesses an upper and a lower memory position. You can dial the phone numbers stored in the upper position with one touch (press the MEMORY location button). You can dial the phone numbers in the lower memory position by pressing two buttons (SHIFT and the MEMORY location button). Note that if no keys are pressed for 15 seconds, the Memory feature automatical
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STORING THE LAST NUMBER DIALED 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Press BUSY/REDIAL. 3. Press the STORE button again. 4. Press a MEMORY location button, or press SHIFT and then a MEMORY location button to store the number. AM STORE STORING A CALLER ID 10/22 07:15 555-6789 NUMBER JANE DOE 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Use the REVIEW or button to Note: If name informa- select a Caller ID record. tion is in the caller ID 3. Press the STORE button again. record, the name will not be stored in the 4. Pr
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AM REMOVING IMPORTANT CALL STATUS 10/22 07:15 555-6789 1. Press the MEMORY location button, or IMPORTANT CALL SHIFT and the memory location button to bring up the entry. AM 10/22 07:15 2. Press the # button to remove the 555-6789 important call status from the memory location. IMPORTANT CALL is removed from the display. 3. Press the MEMORY location button, or SHIFT and the MEMORY location button to confirm the change. REVIEWING AND DELETING STORED NUMBERS In order to view or delete a stored numb
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CHANGING A STORED NUMBER To change a stored number, you just replace it with a different number using the procedure for storing a number. DIALING A STORED NUMBER CAUTION: If you make test calls to emergency METHOD 1 numbers, remain on the 1. Pick up the handset or press SPEAKER. line and explain the 2. Press the MEMORY location button reason for the call to the or dispatcher. Also, make Press SHIFT and then the MEMORY these calls in off-peak hours, such as early location button. morning or late
