2-9382 Speakerphone with Liquid Crystal Display User’s Guide We bring good things to life.
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.
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 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................ 2 PARTS CHECKLIST ............................ 2 MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ........ 2 GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS MANUAL ................
BEFORE YOU BEGIN This section gives you all of the information you need to know to install and set up your phone.
BATTERY POWER AA BATTERY INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT Install 4 AA-size batteries into the bottom of the phone to provide power for the speakerphone, the display, the busy redial feature, and in order to store numbers in memory. 1 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.
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.
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.
WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. Pull up the handset hook and rotate it one-half turn. 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. 1 2 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.
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 E PULS • TONE • ME HI • The VOLUME switch, located on the right side of the unit controls the speaker volume for the handset and speaker.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME You can set the clock by following these steps: 1. Press the STORE button. HOLD 2. Press the HOLD button. 3. Press the appropriate digits for the following: Display item Setting date and time XX Enter the month (must be 2 digits) YY Enter the day (must be 2 digits) * Enter for AM. # Enter for PM. HH Enter the hour (must be 2 digits) MM XX - YY_*/# HH-MM Enter the date and time information. Entries must be two digits.
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.
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. NOTE: When you enter extra numbers after dialing a phone number (i.e.
BUSY REDIAL The Busy Redial feature enables the phone to 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. The phone’s speakerphone is activated and the phone automatically redials the phone number every 30 seconds (up to 10 times). You’ll hear the phone automatically dialing through the speaker. When the phone detects that the line isn’t busy, you’ll hear the number ringing through the speakerphone.
MUTE Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. 1. To turn on MUTE, press MUTE on the handset or speakerphone (the MUTE indicator lights). LOWER SPEAKER 30 MEMORY ABR LOW SPEAKER PHONE 2. To turn off MUTE, press MUTE again. AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER FLASH Press the FLASH button instead of pressing the hook switch to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are provided by your local phone company.
TIMER Whenever you make a call, the elapsed time appears in the display to show you the duration of the call. 00-45 P12-01-25 Current time Call timer 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 Enter the hour (must be 2 digits). MM Enter minutes (must be 2 digits. * /# __ HH-MM ALARM Enter the alarm information.
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 LOWER MEMORY You can store another 15 numbers in lower memory: 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the STORE button. Dial the number to be stored. Press the STORE button again. Press the LOWER button followed by a memory location button to store the number in that button’s lower memory. 5. Record whose phone number it is on the memory directory located under the plastic cover on the front of the unit.
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.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution No dial tone when is you pick up handset • Check hook switch. Does it pop up when you pick up handset? • Make sure phone line cord is connected. Can't hear other party • Check speaker volume. Can’t be heard by other party • Make sure handset cord is securely plugged in. • 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.
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.
INDEX A H R Alarm 12 HOLD button 10 REDIAL button 9 Redial feature 9 B I Base plate, removing 3, 5 BUSY REDIAL button 10 Busy Redial feature 9–10 Installation desktop 4 wallmount 5 C Cleaning the phone 18 D Display messages ABR 6 Alarm 6 Hold 6 Low battery 6 Lower 6 Speaker 6 Store 6 F FLASH button 11 L LOWER button 14 S SPEAKER button 8-10 STORE button 7,12,13, 14 Stored numbers, changing 15 Stored numbers, clearing 15 Stored numbers, dialing 15 Switching between speaker and handset 8 Indexl
LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • Two years. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. • The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.
