GE 15298530, 2-9991 User Manual

Caller ID & Digital
Messaging System

2-9991

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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 determining the number of
devices you may connect to your telephone line and
still have all of these devices ring when your
telephone number is called. In most (but not all)
areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected
to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the
number of devices you may connect to your line as
determined by the REN, you should contact your local
telephone company.

Notes

• This equipment may not be used on coin service
provided by the telephone company.

• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and
therefore, you may not be able to use your own
telephone equipment if you are on a party line.
Check with your local telephone company.

• Notice must be given to the telephone company
upon permanent disconnection of your telephone
from your line.

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2 Rights of the Telephone Company

Should your equipment cause trouble on your line
which may harm the telephone network, the
telephone company shall, where practicable, notify
you that temporary discontinuance of service may be
required. Where prior notice is not practicable and
the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone
company may temporarily discontinue service
immediately. In case of such temporary discontinu­ance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly
notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2)
afford you the opportunity to correct the situation;
and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint
to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth
in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.

The telephone company may make changes in its
communications facilities, equipment, operations of
procedures where such action is required in the
operation of its business and not inconsistent with
FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are
expected to affect the use or performance of your
telephone equipment, the telephone company must
give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to
maintain uninterrupted service.

FCC Number is located on the cabinet bottom
REN number is located on the cabinet bottom

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is,
the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving”
the interference).

WARNING:

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO PREVENT FIRE

• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation
between the telecommunications equipment and
receiving antenna.

• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiving antenna is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference,
please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions. Also,
the Federal Communications Commission has
prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and
Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This
booklet is available from the U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please
specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering
copies.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW­HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER­SERVICEABLE PARTS IN­SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5

PARTS CHECKLIST 5
M

ODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS 5

POWERING UP 6

INSTALLING A BATTERY 6

INSTALLATION 7
F

EATURES AND CONTROLS 8

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IQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MESSAGES 9

GETTING STARTED 10

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 10
S

ETTING THE SECURITY/USER CODE 10

DIGITAL MESSAGING 11

SETTING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT 11
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NSWERING CALLS 12

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EADING THE MESSAGE COUNTER 13
ISTENING TO MESSAGES 13

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AUSING DURING PLAYBACK 13

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EVIEWING AND SKIPPING 14

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ELETING 14

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ECORDING A MEMO 14

EMORY FULL 15

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EMOTE ACCESS 15

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CALLER ID 17

SETTING THE AREA CODE 17
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ETRIEVING INFORMATION 17

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ELETING INFORMATION 18

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SING REDIAL 18

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NFORMATION DISPLAY DURING MESSAGE PLAYBACK 19

ETURNING A CALL DURING PLAYBACK 19

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 20
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NDEX 21

G

ENERAL PRODUCT CARE 23

S

ERVICE 23

LIMITED WARRANTY 24

IMPORTANT: This product requires a
subscription to Caller ID service from your
telephone company.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

PARTS CHECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the following items:

Telephone line cord AC power supply

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS

You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is
the most common type of
phone jack and might look like
the one pictured here. If you
don’t have a modular jack, call
your local phone company to
find out how to get one
installed.

CID

TIME SET

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Caller ID unit

These symbols appear on the back of the unit:

- alerts you to important operating
instructions

~ - indicates AC power

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POWERING UP

This unit must be powered by the AC adapter.
Installing a battery will only ensure that time,
date, user/security code and area code
information are retained in the event of a
power failure.

INSTALLING A BATTERY

1. Use a screwdriver or other flat
tool to open the battery
compartment door.

2. Insert a fresh 9-volt alkaline
battery.

3. Close the battery compartment
door securely, but do not
overtighten screw.

If you are replacing the battery, be sure
to disconnect the line cords from the
back of the unit.

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BATTERY

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR

When the battery is weak, the Low Battery
indicator will show in the display.

POWER FAILURE

Should a power failure occur, the unit will stop
all functions. If a battery is installed, all
settings will be saved and the display will read
the current time and "

If no battery is installed, all settings will return
to their default. Voice and caller ID information
will not be affected.

STORING THE UNIT

If you plan to store the unit for more than one
month, remove the battery.

power failure

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INSTALLATION

1. Connect the telephone line cord to the
LINE jack on the back of the unit and then
to the modular wall jack.

2. Connect your phone’s line cord to the jack
on the back of the unit marked PHONE.

3. Connect the adapter to the POWER 9VAC
jack on the back of the unit and then to an
AC power outlet.

When power is connected, the unit will say
"ANNOUNCEMENT ONE ON." The display will
show "12:00" as the time.

Use only the Thomson 5-4077 power
adapter that came with this unit. Using
other adapters may damage the unit.

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INSTALLATION INFORMATION

• Never install telephone wiring during a
lightning storm.

• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
terminals, unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.

• Use caution when installing or modifying
telephone lines.

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS

ANNOUNCEMENT records or plays back outgoing

ANS ON/OFF turns answer function on or off
CID enters Caller Identification mode
CODE sets security/user code

DIAL calls the number on the display;

DELETE erases voice/caller ID information
MEMO records a memo
PLAY starts message playback
PAUSE temporarily suspends activity

REVIEW (

SKIP (

) returns to previous voice/caller

) advances ahead to next voice/

TIME/SET sets/checks time and date functions
Message indicator indicates new memos or

Terms to Know:
TAP - a touch of less than 1 second PRESS - a touch of 1 to 1.5 seconds HOLD - a touch of at least 4 seconds

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announcements

sets area code

ID messages

caller ID messages

messages by flashing

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microphone

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Message
indicator