GE 18558, 568 User Manual

Model 29568 Big Button Speakerphone with Audio Boost and Visual Ringer User’s Guide

Equipment Approval Information

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.

1 Notiﬁcation to the Local Telephone Company

On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US 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.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.

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.

• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualiﬁed installer.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

REN Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

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 or 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.

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.

Privacy of Communications may not be ensured when using this product.

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).

• 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.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult

SE E M ARK ING ON BO TTOM / B ACK OF PR ODU CT

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE PRODUCT.

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

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

CAUTION:

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.

Notice: The changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

Table of Contents

EquipmEnt ApprovAl

informAtion ..................2

intErfErEncE informAtion ...4 HEAring Aid compAtibility

(HAc) ...........................5

introduction .....................7

bEforE you bEgin ..............8

Parts CheCklist ..................8

telePhone JaCk

requirements...................8

instAllAtion ......................9

imPortant installation

Guidelines ........................9

bAsE lAyout .................... 10

instAlling tHE pHonE ....... 11

ConneCtinG the telePhone

line ................................ 11

installinG the Wall

mountinG BraCket ......12

tElEpHonE opErAtion ...... 13

sPeakerPhone ................... 13

PlaCinG a Call .................14

handset .......................14

sPeakerPhone .............. 14

ansWerinG a Call .......14

audio Boost ................ 14

handset .......................14

sPeakerPhone .............. 15

Volume .............................. 15

Flash ................................. 15

redial ................................ 16

memory ............................. 16

storinG a numBer in

memory ......................... 16

addinG a Pause to the

dialinG sequenCe ........ 17

ChanGinG a

stored numBer ............ 17

dialinG a numBer From

memory ......................... 17

dialinG the emerGenCy

quiCk dial numBers ...17

Chain dialinG From

memory ......................... 18

troublEsHooting guidE ... 18 gEnErAl product cArE ... 20

sErvicE............................ 21

limitEd WArrAnty ........... 22

indEx .............................. 26

Introduction

CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference.

Before You Begin

Parts Checklist

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Telephone

line cord

Base

Mounting

Bracket

Handset

Telephone Jack Requirements

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to ﬁnd out how to get one installed.

Handset

cord

Wall plate

Modular

telephone

line jack

Installation

Important Installation Guidelines

• Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, ﬂuorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.

• Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature.

• Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.

• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is speciﬁcally designed for wet locations.

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

• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

Base Layout

Handset

receiver

volume

switch

Ringer

Volume

switch

STORE

(button)

MEM

(button)

Visual Ring

(indicator)

AUDIO

BOOST

(button)

Emergency

1-touch

(buttons)

Speaker

volume

switch

FLASH

(button)

REDIAL/PAUSE

(button)

SPEAKER

(button)

Speaker

(indicator)

Installing the Phone

Connecting the Telephone Line

NOTE: The unit is shipped from the factory for placement on a level surface.

1. Choose an area near a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on a level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you may mount it on the wall.

2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack at the top of the base and the other end into a modular jack.

3. Place the handset into the cradle.

4. Adjust the HANDSET RECEIVER VOLUME switch to the desired listening level: HI, MID, or LO

5. Adjust the RINGER VOLUME switch to the desired setting: HI, LOW or OFF.

6. Adjust the SPEAKER VOLUME switch to the desired listening level.

The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and hear the dial tone. If you don’t hear a dial tone recheck all the installation steps.

Installing the Wall Mounting Bracket

If your speakerphone is to be mounted on a wall:

1. Remove the mounting bracket from the base & rotate it so the text on the bracket “THIS END UP FOR WALL USE” is nearest the TEL LINE jack.

2. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the back of the base.

3. Thread the telephone line cord out through the large rectangle opening on the mounting bracket.

4. Attach the mounting bracket to the base, take care to thread phone cord into small slot on top of bracket to prevent pinching the cord.

5. Connect the other end on the telephone line cord into a modular telephone wall jack.

6. Tuck the excess telephone line cord into the pocket of the mounting bracket.

7. Slip the mounting holes over the wall plate posts and slide the unit down ﬁrmly into place. (Wall plate not included.)

8. Stuff excess cord through slots into pocket.

Telephone Operation

Speakerphone

For hands-free operation and convenience, this unit is equipped with a speakerphone.

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 using the speakerphone:

• The speakerphone works similar to a two-way radio in that you can only listen or talk at one time.

• Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person to whom you are talking.

• You can adjust the speaker volume by adjusting the VOLUME control on the right side of the base.

• The speakerphone indicator comes on when the speakerphone is in use.

Placing a Call

Handset

1. Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone.

2. Dial the number you want to call.

3. When ﬁnished, hang up the handset.

Speakerphone

1. Press the SPEAKER button on the base and listen for a dial tone.

2. Dial the number you want to call.

3. When ﬁnished, press the SPEAKER button to hang up.

Answering a Call

NOTE: Make sure the ringer switch is set to HI or LO, or the phone will not ring. The visual ring indicator will ﬂash at all settings.

Audio Boost

You may press this button to temporarily boost the volume of the handset receiver during a call. To return to normal levels, press the button again. The Volume levels will also return to normal when handset is replaced on the base after a call.

Handset

1. When the phone rings, pick up the handset.

2. When ﬁnished, hang up the handset.

Speakerphone

1. When the phone rings, press the SPEAKER button to answer a call.

2. When ﬁnished, press the SPEAKER button to hang up.

You may switch between the speakerphone and the handset during the dialing process or anytime during a conversation.

Speakerphone to Handset - Pick up the handset to disable the speakerphone. The speakerphone indicator turns off.

Handset to Speakerphone - Press the SPEAKER button, and then hang up the handset. The speakerphone indicator turns on and the handset is disabled.

Volume

You can control the volume of both the handset receiver and the speakerphone.

While using the handset or speakerphone, you may adjust the receiver or speaker volume controls, to the desired listening level.

Flash

Press the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are provided by your local phone company.

Redial

You may redial the last number you called by pressing the REDIAL/PAUSE button after you get a dial tone.

NOTE: The Redial feature holds in memory the last phone number you dialed (as many as 32 digits). If you pressed any numbers after dialing the phone number, (for example, when accessing a voice-menu system) those numbers also are redialed.

Memory

Store as many as 13 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Three can be stored in the Emergency Quick Dial locations, and ten additional numbers in the numbered keys (0-9).

Storing a Number in Memory

1. Make sure the telephone is properly installed. Pick up the handset and listen for the dial tone. If you don’t hear the dial tone, recheck or repeat the installation steps.

2. Press the SPEAKER button or pick up the handset.

3. Press the STORE button.

4. Dial the number to be stored (up to 16 digits)

5. Press the STORE button again.

6. Press a memory location (0-9 on the keypad), or an Emergency Quick Dial button.

7. Press the SPEAKER button or hang up the handset.

Adding a Pause to the Dialing Sequence

Use the REDIAL/PAUSE button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence when storing a number, for example, when you need to dial 9 to get an outside line.

Press REDIAL/PAUSE at the point in the dialing sequence in which a pause is required.

The pause time is approximately four seconds, if additional time is needed, press the REDIAL/PAUSE button again.

Changing a Stored Number

Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number.

Dialing a Number from Memory

You can dial numbers from memory when using the handset or speakerphone. When you get a dial tone, press the MEM button followed by the memory location (0-9) for the number you want to dial.

Dialing the Emergency Quick Dial Numbers

If you have previously programmed your Emergency Quick Dial numbers, you only need to press the button after you get a dial tone.

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