Ampli455 Amplified Big Button Telephone And Answering Machine
CONTENTS CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone 4 5 DESCRIPTION and General Description Key Description LCD Description Menu Navigation 6 7 9 10 INSTALLATION and Setting Up Wall Mounting 12 12 SETTINGS Set Language Set Contrast Night Light Function Set Font Size Hour Format Setting Date Format Setting Ringer Setting Incoming Call Notification Setting VIP Ringer Setting Keypad Tones Setting Call Waiting Flash Time Setting Dialling Mode Setting Setting Date and Time Dialling Talking Setting C
CONTENTS Dialling a Number from the Redial List Clear the Redial List Mute Function Hold Function Receiving a Call Hearing Aid Use Flash Signal 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use 30 30 30 CALLER ID View Caller ID List Dial a Number from the Caller ID List Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone book Delete a Number fron the Caller ID List Delete all Numbers fron the Caller ID List Caller ID on Call Waiting 31 31 31 32 32 33 33 PHONE BOOK Create a
CONTENTS ANSWERING MACHINE Switching the Answering Machine On/Off The Outgoing Message Recording an Outgoing Message Checking an Outgoing Message Restore the Outgoing Message Answering Machine Settings Listening to Messages Call Screening Incoming Message Voice Slow Operating the Answering Machine Remotely Remote Code Remote Control Remote Control Commands Recording a Memo Out of Memory 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 50 51 TROUBLESHOOTIING 52 SAFETY INFORMATION 53 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 54
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc Ampli455. This is a multifunction telephone which offers features such as hands free use, caller ID*, caller announce, dialling talking, a phone book, quick dial and an answering machine. It offers amplification, helpful for those with hearing difficulties. It has a large button, easy to see and use keypad, to help stop any misdialling. This telephone is compatible with hearing aids.
INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in the box: • 1 Ampli455 unit • 1 Ampli455 handset with curly cord • 1 Telephone line cord • 1 Mains power adaptor • 1 User Guide Sonic Alert Warranty Center 1081 West Innovation Dr.
DESCRIPTION General Description 1. Handset Knob 2. Hook Switch 3. Large LCD Screen 4. Left Soft Key 5. Up/Down Scroll 6. Right Soft Key 7. Tone reception Adjustment 8. Volume reception Adjustment 9. Play/Stop 10. Next 11. Previous 13. MEMO 14. Speed Dial Key (M1-M6) 15. Additional Amplifier key/indicator 16. Speaker Key 17. Message waiting/new call LED 18. Headset Key 19. Microphone 20. Store Key 21. R Key 22. Redial Key 23. Emergency Speed Dial (P1, P2, CS) 12.
DESCRIPTION 1. Headset jack 2. Audio neckloop jack 3. Optional Bed Shaker jack 4.Volume Reset Override Switch (ON/OFF) 5. Power jack 6. Phone Line Cord jack 7. Back Light Switch 8. New Call Indicator Switch 9.Shaker/Strobe/Strobe and Shaker Select Mode 10. Volume controls Key Description Make/Answer/End a call.
DESCRIPTION Scroll through the menu options. Enter the Caller ID list Soft keys.
DESCRIPTION LCD Description In standby mode, the large LCD display will show as below If you forget to connect the phone line cord, No line will show on the screen When you press the Menu soft key, the main menu will be displayed. Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu until you find the desired option. Press the Select soft key to confirm.
DESCRIPTION The screen below shows that you have 2 new answer machine messages. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service -If the caller has exercised the option to prevent their name and number from being sent, Private will be shown on the display. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service – Out of Area will display when someone calls from an area where the telephone company is not offering the caller identification services or is not yet providing number delivery to your area.
DESCRIPTION Set Ring Call Waiting Set Flash Dialling Mode Date and Time Set Talk Dialling Talking CID Talking Review Talking Voice Prompt TAM Setup TAM ON/OFF Outgoing Msg Ring Number Security ID ICM Voice Slow 11
INSTALLATION Setting Up Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset. The other end of the curly cord plugs into the jack on the left hand side of the Ampli455 unit. Place the handset on the cradle. Connect the line cord to the socket located at rear of telephone then connect the plug into the wall socket **. For the LCD display, backlight and other special features you must insert the power adapter.
SETTINGS Diagram 2 Diagram 1 Set Language Press ‘MENU’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET DISPLAY’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘LANGUAGE’ Use S and T to select one of the 4 languages available (English, Francais, Espanol, Deutsch) Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Set Contrast Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after 15 seconds of inactivity. The contrast of the backlight against the text can be increased or decreased.
SETTINGS DISPLAY’ Use S and T to select ‘SET CONTRAST’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select one of the 8 contrast levels available Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Night Light Function If you wish to use the LCD back light as a night light, switch the back light switch to be switched on constantly. . In doing so the back light will Set Font size The text can be displayed on the LCD screen in either a large font or a small font.
SETTINGS Note: If large font is ‘ON’, when you pre-dial a number – if the telephone number exceeds 8 digits, the font will be switched to the smaller size automatically.
SETTINGS Use S and T to select either ‘MM/DD’or ‘DD/MM’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Ringer Setting You can select your own ring tone and adjust both the day volume and night volume. You can also adjust the volume to off in order to turn the ringer off.
SETTINGS rings with the selected ring tone. Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm You can also adjust the ringer volume whilst in standby. Simply use the volume controls VOL+ and VOL- found on the right hand side of the telephone. The display will show the current level. For example: ‘RINGER LOW’. Incoming Call Notification Setting There is a Shaker/Strobe/Shaker and Strobe select switch on the right hand side of the telephone. This allows you to choose the way you wish to be notified of an incoming call.
SETTINGS phone rings with the selected ring tone. Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm Keypad Tones Setting Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET RING’ Use S and T to select ‘KEYPAD TONES’ Press ‘CHANGE’ soft key to set the keypad tones. You can choose either ‘ON’, ‘OFF’ or ‘Link to Ringer’ Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm Note: Link to ringer means the keypad tones will be heard at the same volume as the ringer volume.
SETTINGS Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘CALL WAITING’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ON’or‘OFF’ to activate the call waiting function Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Flash Time Setting You can adjust the flash time setting. There are four options available. Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom (R=100ms).
SETTINGS Dialling Mode Setting In the UK, all telephone exchanges now use Tone dialing. If your telephone does not dial out, it is probably being used from an older private switch- board (PBX). In this case, the Tone/Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse.
SETTINGS Enter the correct time using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Enter the correct date using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Use S and T to select the correct weekday e.g. MON, TUE WED, etc Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Dialling Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the number you have entered in standby mode without looking at the display i.e. the number is announced when pressed.
SETTINGS Caller ID Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the Caller ID number on receiving a new call without looking at the display i.e. the telephone number is announced (provided the number has not been blocked by the caller). If you have stored the incoming telephone number in the phone book and recorded the corresponding name, the name will be announced.
SETTINGS Use S and T to select ‘REVIEW TALKING’ Use S and T to select either‘ON’ or ‘OFF’to activate/deactivate the review talking function Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Voice Prompt You can select the language in which to play the voice prompt.
SETTINGS The button on the telephone base provides additional amplification of 15dB i.e the volume adjustment available is 15-30 dB. When the amplify function is activated, the Amplify LED is lit. Setting a default for Amplification. The Amplify ON /OFF ( ) located at the rear allows the amplification facility to be switched ON or OFF as a default each time you use the telephone.
SETTINGS Pressing the Amplify key ( ) once during a call will enable tone control and additional amplification. The LED light will turn on to reflect this change. If you press the Amplify key ( ) once more, the additional amplification and tone control features will be turned off once again. The LED light will turn off to reflect this change. Irrespective of how many times you press the Amplify key ( throughout a call, the next time you pick up the handset, these functions will be turned off once again.
USING THE TELEPHONE Making a Call Pick up the handset. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number on the keypad. To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle Making a Call – Hands Free Press the SPKR button to get a dialling tone then dial the telephone number on the keypad. The icon appears on the icon LCD. To end the call, simply press SPKR again. The will disappear.
USING THE TELEPHONE Pre-Dialling a Telephone Number You can enter the desired phone number in standby mode, which allows you to make corrections before dialling. Follow these steps: Enter a telephone number (up to 32 digits). Check it. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press the ‘CLEAR’ soft key to edit it. When the number appears correctly, lift the handset or press the SPKR button.
USING THE TELEPHONE Mute Function If you wish, you can speak privately to someone else in the room without your caller overhearing. You will still be able to hear the caller but they cannot hear you during the mute operation. To switch on the mute mode during a call press the ‘MUTE’ soft key (‘MUTE’ will be displayed on the LCD). Your caller will not be able to hear you anymore. Press ‘UNMUTE’ soft key to resume the conversation with your caller (‘MUTE’ will no longer displayed on the LCD).
USING THE TELEPHONE Hearing Aid Use This telephone is hearing aid compatible. Select the T mode on your hearing aid to enable this feature. Flash Signal The R button can be used with special services such as Call Waiting (if provided by your service provider) or transferring external calls to another extension within a private switchboard.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker At the rear of the telephone, there is a 3.5mm shaker jack . You can connect an optional shaker device. When you are receiving an incoming call, the shaker will vibrate. (See Incoming Call Notification Settings) Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use Your phone is equipped with both an Audio and Headset jack at the rear of the telephone. Both the two jacks are amplified, allowing you to adjust both the tone and volume.
CALLER ID The features described in this section are only available if you subscribe to a Caller ID service from your network provider. Caller ID means you can see who is calling on your handset display (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call). The display shows ‘PRIVATE’ for a witheld number.
CALLER ID Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the Caller ID list until you find the number you wish to add to the phone book Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘STORE’ ‘NAME:’ will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Use T if you want change the number Modify the phone number if it is not correct with the function ‘CLEAR’ Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm ‘RECORD VOICE:’ will be displayed Select ‘YES’to confirm or ‘NO’to
PHONE BOOK Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ERASE’ Delete All Numbers from the Caller ID List Use S and T to enter the Caller ID list Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ERASE ALL’ ‘ERASE ALL?’will be displayed Select ‘YES’ to confirm or ‘NO’ to cancel By deleting all the numbers in the Caller ID list, the Totall Call count will be set to zero Caller ID on Call Waiting When you are using the telephone, if you have subscribed to Call Waiting with your service provider, the name
PHONE BOOK Create a Phone Book Entry using the Menu Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to choose ‘ADD NEW NAME’ ‘NAME:’ will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm ‘NUMBER:’ will be displayed Enter the number you wish using the numeric keypad (up to 24 digits) Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm ‘RECORD VOICE:’ will be displayed Select ‘YES’to confirm or ‘NO’to cancel.
PHONE BOOK Press ‘STORE’ soft key ‘NAME:’ will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm Use T if you want change the number Modify the phone number if it is not correct with the function ‘CLEAR’ Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm ‘RECORD VOICE:’ will be displayed Select ‘YES’to confirm or ‘NO’to cancel. If you confirm, you can record the name of the phonebook entry (up to 6 seconds). You can also press ‘End’to confirm and end the recording.
PHONE BOOK To insert a dialling pause between numbers when storing a number, press REDIAL until ‘P’ appears in the LCD display Character Map Key 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Characters in order 0 Space Aa Dd Gg Jj Mm Pp Tt Ww _ Bb Ee Hh Kk Nn Qq Uu Xx * Cc Ff Ii Ll Oo Rr Vv Yy , ( ) # / ‘ Ss ? Zz . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 When entering letters, you can shift between upper and lower case by pressing * key.
PHONE BOOK Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to dial Pick up the handset or press the SPKR key, the number is automatically dialled Modify a Phone Book Entry Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press ‘VIEW’ soft key to view details of that phone book entry Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘EDIT’ The curser will start to flash on the right hand si
PHONE BOOK Delete a Phone Book Entry Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press ‘VIEW’ soft key to view details of that phone book entry Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key to view details of that phone book entry Use S and T to select ‘ERASE’ and press ‘SELECT’ Voice Announce a Phonebook Entry Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you
PHONE BOOK Record Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press ‘VIEW’ soft key to view details of that phone book entry Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘RECORD VOICE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Select ‘YES’to confirm or ‘NO’to cancel. If you confirm, you can record the name of the phonebook entry (up to 6 seconds).
PHONE BOOK book entry Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ERASE VOICE’ and press ‘SELECT’ 40
QUICK DIAL This telephone has 9 quick dial memory buttons. Six of these buttons are speed dials and the other three are emergency dials. The Emergency buttons are an ideal location to store the doctor or a close friend’s number in case of a problem. Once a number has been stored in a memory location, you only need to press one button to make the call. Create a Quick Dial Number Enter the telephone number to be stored (maximum of 32 digits). You can edit the number using the ‘CLEAR’ soft key Press STORE.
QUICK DIAL Clear a Quick Dial Number Press STORE. The LCD display will show ‘Æ’ Select the quick dial location to be cleared ‘SAVED’ will be displayed. The location will be cleared of the number.
ANSWERING MACHINE Switching the Answering Machine On/Off The answering machine can be switched on and off as follows: Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘TAM SETUP’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to select ‘TAM ON/OFF’ Use S and T to select either‘ON’ or ‘OFF’to activate/deactivate the answering machine Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm When switched to ON position, incoming calls will be answered by the answering machine after a certain number of rings (see Answering Machine Settin
ANSWERING MACHINE Outgoing Message Before you use the answering machine you should record an outgoing message. The outgoing message is your message to an incoming caller and may be up to 2 minutes in length. The default OGM is “Please leave your message after the tone”. If you prefer, you can record your own OGM.
ANSWERING MACHINE Checking the Outgoing Message Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘TAM SETUP’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘OUTGOING MSG’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to select ‘PLAY OGM’ The current OGM will be played. During the process the display will show ‘PLAYING OGM’. You can press ‘EXIT’ soft key to stop and exit or press ‘REPLAY’ soft key to play it again.
ANSWERING MACHINE Press ‘SELECT’ soft key STAGE A Use S and T to select ‘ERASE MSG’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key ‘ERASE RECORDED OGM?’will be displayed Select ‘YES’ to confirm or ‘NO’ to cancel Alternatively, at STAGE A you can select the following so as you can toggle between the Default Outgoing Message and the Recorded Outgoing Message Use S and T to select ‘CHANGE MSG’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to either ‘DEFAULT OGM’ or ‘RECORDED OGM’ Answering Machine Settings You can select the number of rin
ANSWERING MACHINE rings. This is useful when trying to remotely access the answering machine. If the answering machine has not answered at the fourth ring, no messages have been recorded and you can hang up before you are charged for the call. If the machine answers after three rings, new messages have been recorded.
ANSWERING MACHINE Press to delete the current message Press once to re-play the current message Press twice to re-play the previous message Press to play the next message Press or ‘EXIT’ soft key to stop the playing and exit To adjust the playback volume use VOL+ or VOL- on the right side of the telephone. You can also use the amplify function whilst using the answering machine. When playback is finished the machine will return to standby mode.
ANSWERING MACHINE Use S and T to select ‘ICM VOICE SLOW’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select either‘ON’,or‘OFF’ Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Operating the Answering Machine Remotely This answering machine can be accessed remotely using the keys of an ordinary tone dialling telephone. Remote Code A confidential three digit code is required to listen to your messages from a remote external telephone. The default remote code is 123. For security reasons it is advisable to change this code.
ANSWERING MACHINE Remote Control Call the answering machine (using your telephone number) While the outgoing message is playing, enter the remote code If the remote code is accepted, the system will play the menu of commands. You can then follow the voice prompt to operate When you have finished accessing the machine replace the handset.
ANSWERING MACHINE The message can be played by pressing of the answering machine or via the remote access function using a normal telephone. Out of Memory The total capacity of the answering machine’s memory is approximately 40-50 minutes. The memory space is shared between the outgoing message, personal memos, and regular incoming messages.
TROUBLESHOOTING No display • Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly and is not damaged • Check for a power cut in the area Ampli455 does not ring • Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in correctly and is not damaged • Connect another telephone to the telephone PTT socket or move your telephone to another socket to track if the failure is coming from your telephone or your PTT socket • There may be too many communication devices connected to a single telephone line e.g.
SAFETY INFORMATION General Only use the power supply included with the product. Do not open the unit. Contact the helpline for all repairs. The phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a loud volume. It is important to instruct all potential users of its proper operation. It is advised to adjust the volume control to its minimum level (Low) when not in use and alert other users that hearing damage can potentially result from misuse Cleaning Clean the telephone with a soft cloth.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE - This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. - All applicable certification jacks Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) for the equipment is provided (i.e. RJ11C) in the package with each piece of approved terminal equipment.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 against harmful interference in a residential installation.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Opening the equipment or any attempt to perform repairs will void the warranty. For service or repairs, call 1-888-864-2446 (CS Green Customer Service key at top has been preprogrammed with our USA customer service number. Press the CS key to direct dial for any Customer Service or technical related help or questions. Our customer service department is available from 9Am-5Pm Monday through Friday Central time.) - Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs.
GUARANTEE Sonic Alert warrants the phone against any defect in materials or workmanship for the period of one year from the date of purchase. Should you experience a problem, contact our customer service department Be sure to save your sales receipt as proof of purchase date should you need warranty service. Within a period of one year from purchase date, Sonic Alert will repair or replace (our discretion) your phone at no cost, if a defect in materials or workmanship is found.
GUARANTEE Simply send the Ampli455 (postpaid) and a copy of your sales slip as proof of purchase to: Sonic Alert Warranty Center 1081 West Innovation Dr. Kearney, MO 64060 IMPORTANT : YOUR RECEIPT IS PART OF YOUR WARRANTY AND MUST BE RETAINED AND PRODUCED IN THE EVENT OF A WARRANTY CLAIM Sonic Alert Warranty Center 1081 West Innovation Dr. Kearney, MO 64060 Sales: 248-577-5400 Fax: 248-577-5433 Customer Service & Warranty: 1-888-864-2446 UGAmpli455 _US_En_v1.
