GE 26993, 26994 User Manual

26993/26994

40-Channel 900 MHz Caller ID Cordless Telephone/Answerer User’s Guide

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe systems, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.

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

Party lines are subject to telephone company 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.

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy which may interfere with residential radio and television reception if not properly installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual. Reasonable protection against such interference is ensured, although there is no guarantee this will not occur in a given installation. If interference is suspected and verified by switching this equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient the radio/television receiver’s antenna, relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver, plug the equipment and receiver into separate circuit outlets. The user may also wish to consult a qualified radio/television technician for additional suggestions. This equipment has been fully tested and complies with all limits for Class B computing devices pursuant to part 15 FCC Rules and Regulations. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation of the device.

HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY

This telephone system meets FCC/Industry Canada standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

INDUSTRY CANADA NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

INTRODUCTION

Your cordless telephone/answerer with Caller ID is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone/answerer, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................ 2

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............................ 2

HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY ........................... 2

INTRODUCTION .............................................. 3

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS .................. 5

DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM ......................... 5

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................................... 5

PARTS CHECKLIST ...................................... 5

DESKTOP INSTALLATION .............................. 6

WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION ....................... 7

ANSWERING MACHINE SETUP ..................... 9

SETTING THE VOICE TIME/DAY STAMP..... 9

SETTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME ........... 10

VOICE INSTRUCTIONS .......................... 10

SETTING THE RING SELECT .................. 10

USING TOLL SAVER............................ 10

RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT 11

REVIEWING ANNOUNCEMENT ................ 11

TELEPHONE SETUP .................................. 12

SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE ......... 12

SETTING THE LOCAL AREA CODE .......... 12

CORDLESS PHONE BASICS ............................ 13

MAKING A CALL ...................................... 13

REDIAL .................................................. 13

RECEIVING A CALL ................................... 14

FLASH ................................................... 14

VOLUME ................................................ 14

MUTE .................................................... 14

RINGER SWITCH ...................................... 15

FINDING THE HANDSET ............................. 15

CALLER ID FEATURES ................................... 16

CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING ................ 16

RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ................ 16

REVIEWING MESSAGES ............................. 17

DELETING RECORDS ................................. 18

DELETING THE CURRENT RECORD .......... 18

DELETING ALL RECORDS ..................... 18

DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER ................. 18

CHANGING THE NUMBER FORMAT .............. 19

MEMORY ................................................... 20

STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY ............... 20

CHANGING A STORED NUMBER .................. 21

DIALING A STORED NUMBER ..................... 22

CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY ................. 23

INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING

SEQUENCE ................................. 24

REVIEWING AND DELETING STORED

NUMBERS .................................. 24

ADVANCED FEATURES ................................... 25

CHANNEL BUTTON ................................... 25

TEMPORARY TONE ................................... 25

ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION ................. 26

MESSAGES INDICATOR .............................. 26

SCREENING CALLS FROM THE BASE ............. 26

MESSAGE PLAYBACK ............................... 27

MEMORY FULL ........................................ 27

ERASING MESSAGES ................................ 27

LEAVING A MEMO ................................... 28

REMOTE ACCESS ......................................... 29

(Table of Contents continued on the following page.)

WARNING:

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

TO PREVENT FIRE

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW HEAD 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.

USING THE HANDSET ............................... 30

ANSWERER INDICATOR ........................ 30

SCREENING CALLS

FROM

MEMORY FULL ........................................ 31

THE HANDSET ..................... 31

ACCESSING THE ANSWERER FROM ANOTHER

LOCATION .................................. 32

CHANGING THE SECURITY CODE ................. 33

HEADSET AND BELT CLIP OPERATION .............. 34

CONNECTING A HEADSET TO THE HANDSET ... 34

CONNECTING THE BELT CLIP ...................... 34

CHANGING THE BATTERY............................... 35

BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............ 35

GENERAL PRODUCT CARE ............................. 36

CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ........................ 36

HANDSET INDICATORS .................................. 37

HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS ........................... 38

ANSWER STATUS INDICATORS ..................... 38

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................ 39

TELEPHONE NETWORK INFORMATION ............... 42

REN NUMBER ............................................ 42

INDEX ........................................................ 43

ACCESSORY ORDER FORM ............................ 45

SERVICE ..................................................... 47

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

ANNOUNCE

MEMO

ERASE ANSWER

ON/OFF

HOUR MIN

DAY/ CHECK

PAGE

CORDLESS TELEPHONE DIGITAL ANSWERER

900 MHz

CHARGE/ IN USE

MESSAGES

8.8.

PARTS CHECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Short telephone line cord

AC power supply

Long telephone line cord

Mounting bracket

Headset (provided with 26994 only)

Belt clip (provided with 26994 only)

Base Handset

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS

You need an RJ11(CA11A) 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.

DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

When you place the handset in the base, the unit verifies its security code. After a power outage or battery replacement, you should place the handset in the base for about 20 seconds to reset the code.

IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out.

DESKTOP

INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the mounting bracket is securely fastened.

TONE/PULSE switch

2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company.

3. Set RINGER switch (on the handset) to ON.

4. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet.

5. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE indicator (on the base) comes on to indicate that the battery is charging. If you don’t

charge the handset battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone, performance of the battery will be compromised.

6. Plug the long telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack on the base and into a modular jack.

7. Raise the base antenna.

CAUTION: Use only the Thomson 5-2472(black)/5-2471(white) power supply that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference continues, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.

ANNOUNCE

MEMO

ERASE ANSWER

ON/OFF

HOUR MIN

DAY/ CHECK

PAGE

CORDLESS TELEPHONE DIGITAL ANSWERER

900 MHz

CHARGE/ IN USE

MESSAGES

8.8.

WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION

Because it is necessary to charge the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting the phone for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during initial charge before attempting to hang it on the wall.

1. Make sure the mounting bracket is securely fastened.

2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company.

3. Set RINGER switch to ON.

4. Place the handset in the base.

5. Connect the power supply cord into the base and the other end into an AC outlet. The CHARGE indicator comes on, indicating the battery is charging.

Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours before using the first time. If you don't charge the phone properly when you first set up the phone, performance of the battery will be compromised.

(Installation continued on the following page.)

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CAUTION: Use only the Thomson

5-2472(black)/5-2471(white) power supply that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.

6. Remove the mounting bracket. Rotate it so that the bottom of the phone is flat. Reattach the wall mount bracket by inserting the tabs into the slots on the top of the unit first, and then snapping the bottom tabs into place.

7. Plug the short telephone line cord into the jack marked TEL LINE on the back of the unit and plug the other end into a modular wall jack.

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

9. Remove the handset hook; turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot. You need to do this so the handset doesn’t fall out of the base.

10. Raise the base antenna.

ANNOUNCE

MEMO

ERASE ANSWER

ON/OFF

CHARGE/ IN USE

MESSAGES

8.8.

ANSWERING MACHINE SETUP

HOUR MIN

DAY/ CHECK

PAGE

CORDLESS TELEPHONE DIGITAL ANSWERER

900 MHz

This section shows you how to set up your answering machine to receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answerer.

• Press the ANSWER ON/OFF button to

turn the answering machine on and off. The MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering machine is on. The indicator blinks when you have messages.

NOTE: The answerer displays “- -” when it is off.

ANSWER ON/OFF (answerer on/off) button

SETTING THE VOICE TIME/DAY STAMP

1. Make sure the answerer is ON.

2. Press and hold the DAY/CHECK button

to set the day of the week.

3. Press the HOUR button to set the hour

(a.m. or p.m.).

4. Press the MIN button to set the minute.

When you press and hold the MIN button, the time advances in 5-minute intervals.

5. Press and release the DAY/CHECK

button to review the day and time settings.

MESSAGES indicator

Time set buttons

SETTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME

Use the VOL (volume) control to adjust speaker volume to a comfortable level.

VOICE INSTRUCTIONS

If you need additional assistance, press the REVIEW button when you plug in the answerer and follow the voice instructions.

SETTING THE RING SELECT

Set the RING SELECT switch on the back of the unit to choose the number of times you want the phone to ring before the machine answers the call. You can choose 2 rings, 5 rings, or TOLL SAVER.

USING TOLL SAVER

Toll Saver can save you the cost of a call when you access your messages from another phone:

• If you have new messages, the unit answers after the 2nd ring.

• If you have no new messages, the unit answers after the 5th ring.

You can hang up after the 3rd or 4th ring and save the pay telephone or long distance charge.

Speaker volume control

RING SELECT switch

RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT

For best results when recording, you should be about 9 inches from the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible.

1. Make sure the answerer is ON.

2. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button. You need to hold the button until you finish the announcement.

3. Begin talking after you hear the beep.

4. Release the button when you finish your announcement.

If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, a default announcement will play. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your own outgoing announcement, press the ANNOUNCE button and release it when you hear the beep.

Sample Outgoing Announcement

Hi, this is (use your name here), I can't answer the phone right now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I'll get back to you. Thanks.

Microphone

ANNOUNCE

ERASE ANSWER

MEMO

ANNOUNCE button

ON/OFF

REVIEWING ANNOUNCEMENT

• Press and release ANNOUNCE button to review your outgoing announcement.

TELEPHONE SETUP

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SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE

1. Press and release PROG until

LANGUAGE

shows on the display.

2. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to change the display to the desired language.

3. When finished, press and release PROG again to store the setting and enter the Area Code menu.

SETTING THE LOCAL AREA CODE

1. Press and release PROG until

CODE

shows on the display.

2. Use the keypad to enter the area code.

3. When finished, press and release PROG again to store the area code and exit setup.

NOTE: If you make a mistake, repeat steps 1-3.

NOTE: If you find it necessary to dial all

local calls with the area codes included, press and release PROG, until SET AREA CODE is displayed. Then enter "000". Press PROG again to confirm.

SET

SET AREA

CID REVIEW buttons

PROG button

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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS

MAKING A CALL

The only two things you need to know to make a call are:

• Press the TALK button before you dial.

• Press TALK button or place the handset in

the base to hang up.

Otherwise, it works just like any other phone.

IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out.

TALK button

REDIAL

Press the REDIAL button to redial the last number you called (up to 32 digits).

If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press TALK to turn off the phone. Press TALK again to turn it back on. Then press REDIAL to dial the number.

REDIAL button

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RECEIVING A CALL

To answer a call you must press the TALK button on the handset before you can talk.

FLASH

Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company.

TIP: Don't use the TALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.

TALK button

VOLUME

When the phone is ON, press the VOL

VOL button

buttons to adjust the volume of the handset's earpiece. There are four settings.

MUTE

MUTE button

Use the MUTE button to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room.

1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature. The display shows

MUTE

2. Press MUTE again to turn it off.

FLASH button

RINGER SWITCH

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The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during incoming calls.

FINDING THE HANDSET

This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset.

Press the PAGE button on the base. The display shows beeps for about 4 minutes or until you press TALK or ANSW on the handset.

NOTE: You can still page the handset with the ringer off.

PAGING YOU

. The handset

TALK button

RINGER switch

PAGE button

CORDLESS TELEPHONE

900 MHz

DIGITAL ANSWERER

DAY/ CHECK

HOUR MIN

PAGE

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PLAY/STOP SKIPREVIEW

CALLER ID FEATURES

This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit can store up to 40 calls for later review.

CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING

Provided you subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting service from your phone company, you are able to see who is calling when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification information appears in the display after you hear the tone.

• Press the FLASH button to put the current person on hold so that you can answer the incoming call.

RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS

When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company to your Caller ID Telephone between the first and second ring.

CHANNEL button

TALK button

REDIAL button

FLASH button

VERY IMPORTANT: The Caller ID feature

of this product requires a subscription to Caller ID service from your telephone company.

When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. been reviewed.

NEW

appears in the display for calls received that have not

NOTE: Check with your local phone company regarding name service availability.

Time

10:51

A.M.

Date

8/11

NEW

REPT

Number of calls

CALL

MEMO

317-555-4231

SMITH JOHN

Caller ID name

REVIEWING MESSAGES

As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received.

• Press the CID REVIEW arrow down button to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest.

• Press the CID REVIEW arrow up button to scroll through the call records from the oldest to the newest.

Caller ID phone number

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DELETING RECORDS

Use the DELETE button to erase the record currently shown in the display or all records.

DELETING THE CURRENT RECORD

Press DELETE. The display shows

DELETED

DELETING ALL RECORDS

1. Press and hold DELETE. The display shows

DELETE ALL?

2. Press DELETE again to erase all records.

DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER

1. Make sure the phone is OFF.

2. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to display the desired Caller ID record.

3. Press the DIAL button to dial the number.

CID REVIEW buttons

DIAL button

DELETE button

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PLAY/STOP SKIPREVIEW

CHANGING THE NUMBER FORMAT

The FORMAT button lets you change the format of the displayed number. The available formats are as follows.

7-digit 7-digit telephone number.

10-digit 3-digit area code + 7-digit

telephone number.

11-digit long distance code “1” + 3-digit

area code + 7-digit telephone number.

1. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to scroll to the number you want to call back.

2. If the number will not dial as shown, press the FORMAT button. Repeat if necessary, until the correct number of digits are shown.

3. Press DIAL.

NOTE: If you find it necessary to dial all local calls with the area codes included, press and release PROG, until SET AREA CODE is displayed. Then enter "000". Press PROG again to confirm.

FORMAT button

CID REVIEW buttons

DIAL button

PROG button

MEMORY

Store up to ten 24-digit numbers in memory for quick dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the 40 Caller ID records that can be stored in memory.

STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY

The phone must be OFF when you store numbers.

1. Press the MEM button.

2. Press the memory location number (0-9).

3. Press MEM again. The display shows

ENTER NAME.

4. Use the keypad to store a name (up to 16 characters). More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys. For example, to enter Joe Smith, press 5 for J; press 6 three times for O; press 3 two times for E; press 1 to enter a space before you start entering the last name; press 7 four times for S; press 6 for M; press 4 three times for I; press 8 for T;

FORMAT MUTE

PAUSE REDIAL MEM

PLAY/STOP SKIPREVIEW

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and 4 two times for H. If you're using two

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letters consecutively that are stored in the same number key, you must press FORMAT between the letters. For example, if you enter Barb, press 2 two times for B; press FORMAT; press 2 for A; 7 three times for R; and 2 two times for B. You need to press FORMAT between the B and the A since they are stored within the same number key.

5. Press MEM. The display shows

TEL NUMBER

ENTER

6. Use the keypad to enter the number you want to store (up to 24 digits).

7. Press MEM again to store the number.

8. Record whose number is stored in the location on the memory label provided. You will also be able to view the name and number in the phone's display.

CHANGING A STORED NUMBER

Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number— you’re just replacing the phone number with a different one.

MEM

DIALING A STORED NUMBER

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1. Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the TALK button.

2. Press MEM.

3. Press the number (0-9) for the desired memory location. The number dials automatically.

1. Make sure the phone is OFF.

2. Press MEM.

3. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to scroll through the numbers stored in memory until the desired number is shown.

4. Press DIAL. The number dials automatically.

IMPORTANT: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory, remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher. Also, it’s a good idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.

TALK button

CID REVIEW buttons

DIAL button

MEM button

CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY

Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers such as using a calling card for a frequently called long distance number. Basically, you dial each part of the sequence from memory. The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service:

The Number For Memory Location

Long distance access number 7 Authorization code 8 Frequently called long distance number 9

1. Make sure the phone is ON.

2. Press MEM and then press 7.

3. When you hear the access tone, press MEM and then press 8.

4. At the next access tone, press MEM and then 9.

TIP: Wait for the access tones before pressing the next memory button, or your call might not go through.

MEM button

INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE

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PLAY/STOP SKIPREVIEW

DIALING SEQUENCE

Press the REDIAL button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer access tone). Each pause counts as 1 digit in the dialing sequence.

CID REVIEW buttons

REVIEWING AND DELETING

DELETE button

STORED NUMBERS

1. Press MEM.

2. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to scroll to the desired memory location or press 0-9.

3. While the entry is displayed, press DELETE to delete the entry. The display shows

DELETED.

REDIAL button

MEM button

ADVANCED FEATURES

CHANNEL BUTTON

While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order to reduce static caused by baby monitors, garage door openers, or other cordless phones. Press and release the CHANNEL button to advance to the next clear channel.

TEMPORARY TONE

This feature enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc. Press the TONE button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. To get information about your bank account, for example, you would:

1. Call the bank’s information line.

2. Press the TONE key, denoted with (*) on the keypad, when your call is answered.

3. Follow the voice menu instructions to get the information. When you hang up, the phone goes back to pulse (rotary) service.

TONE button

CHANNEL button

ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION

This section discusses the buttons and features on the answering machine.

MESSAGES INDICATOR

The MESSAGES indicator shows you how many new messages you have. The ANSWER ON/OFF button must be on in order for the MESSAGES indicator to work.

MESSAGES indicator

MESSAGES

8.8.

CHARGE/ IN USE

SCREENING CALLS FROM

BASE

THE

You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK to talk to the caller. The answering machine automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pick up an extension phone.

TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear your incoming calls.

REVIEW button

ANNOUNCE

ANSWER ON/OFF button

ERASE ANSWER

PLAY/ STOP button

MEMO

ON/OFF

SKIP button

MESSAGE PLAYBACK

The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play messages, press PLAY/STOP.

While a message is playing, you can do the following:

• Press PLAY/ STOP to stop the message playback.

• Press and release REVIEW to restart the current message; continue to

press and release REVIEW to go to previous messages.

• Press and release SKIP to go to the next message.

• Press PLAY/ STOP to stop message playback.

MEMORY FULL

When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You need to erase some messages so the answerer can record new messages.

ERASING MESSAGES

You can erase messages three ways: one message at a time using the ERASE button on the base; all messages using the ERASE button on the base; or one message at a time using the ERASE button (0) on the handset or a phone in another location.

• To erase a message, press PLAY/STOP on the base and press and release ERASE button on the base to erase the message that is playing.

• To erase all messages, press and hold the ERASE button on the base until the unit beeps when messages have stopped playing.

• To erase a message from the handset:

1. Press ANSWER button on the handset.

2. Press PLAY/STOP on the handset (the 2 button).

3. Press ERASE on the handset (the 0 button) to erase the message that is playing.

NOTE: Erased messages cannot be restored. Also, be careful you don't press ERASE button as the next unheard message is playing because that message will also be erased.

LEAVING A MEMO

Use the Memo feature to leave a message.

1. Press and hold the MEMO button. You need to hold the button until you finish the message.

2. Begin talking after you hear the beep.

3. Release the MEMO button when you finish.

REMOTE ACCESS

This section explains two types of remote access: using the handset to access the answering machine and accessing the answering machine from another phone.

The handset contains integrated buttons that enable you access the answering machine with the handset.

You can also access your answering machine from any phone that is tone-dial compatible by entering a 3-digit security code after you hear the outgoing announcement. A voice menu system guides you through all of the procedures.

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