GE 30234 User Manual
Model number:
30234
AMPLIFIED SPEAKERPHONE WITH
VIBRATING ALERT
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Introduction
Important installation guidelines ........1
Getting started
Parts checklist ..............................................2
Telephone base layout .............................3
Back and side views ..................................4
Installing backup batteries ....................5
Installing on a desk or table ..................6
Installing on a wall .....................................7
Settings
Display language ........................................8
Contrast ..........................................................8
Local area code ...........................................8
Telephone operation
Speakerphone ..............................................9
Placing a call .................................................9
Answering a call ....................................... 10
Amplified audio.........................................10
Equalizer ..................................................... 10
Volume..........................................................11
Neckloop Jack ...........................................11
Mute ............................................................... 11
Vibrating alerter ....................................... 11
Flash ..............................................................11
Redial .............................................................11
Memory
To store a number in memory ...........12
To add a pause to a memory
location ......................................................12
To change a stored number ...............12
To dial a number from memory ........12
To dial from the Programmable
Emergency Call Buttons ....................13
Chain dialing from memory ................ 13
Caller ID
Call Waiting with Caller ID ................... 14
Caller ID record ......................................... 14
Review caller ID records ....................... 15
Dial from caller ID records ...................15
Caller ID display messages ................. 16
Store caller ID record into
memory ..................................................... 16
To replace a stored caller ID record
in memory ................................................ 16
Delete a caller ID record in caller ID
record ......................................................... 17
Delete all caller ID records in caller
ID record ...................................................17
Appendix
Troubleshooting guide ..........................18
General Product Care ............................20
Equipment Approval Information ....21
Important Safety Instructions ...........24
Limited Warranty .....................................27
Index .............................................................. 29
Table of contents
Introduction
CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety
instructions that should always be followed. Refer to IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on page 24 for more details.
This phone is intended for use by those individuals with mild to severe
hearing loss. This product is designed with special volume and frequency
controls, including a three-band equalizer for adjusting the audio tone.
AMPLIFY OVERRIDE CAUTION
When the AMPLIFY Override switch is set to ON, the telephone increases the
volume of the handset much higher than that of conventional telephones
and could be uncomfortable for individuals with normal hearing. Turn the
AMPLIFY Override switch to OFF if the volume level is uncomfortable.
Please read this manual very carefully before using your 30234 and keep
it for future reference. If you have any questions or problems, consult the
Troubleshooting guide on page 18 for help. Or you may visit our website
at www.gephones.com for additional information.
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.
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephones or jacks in wet locations.
• Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the
telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW
HEAD WITHIN
THE TRIANGLE IS
A WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU
OF “DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE” INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRICAL 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.
WARNING: TO PREVENT
FIRE OR ELECTRICAL
SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS
PRODUCT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
1
Getting started
2
Parts checklist
Your telephone package includes the items shown below.
Telephone jack requirements
To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type
modular telephone jack installed on your line.
If you do not have a modular jack, call your
telephone service provider to find out how to have
one installed. If you have DSL high speed Internet
service, a DSL filter is required (not included).
Contact your DSL service provider for more
information about DSL filters.
Telephone base
User’s manual
Vibrating Alerter
Telephone
line cord
Handset
coiled cord
Power adapter
Handset
Modular
telephone
jack
Model number:
30234
AMPLIFIED SPEAKERPHONE WITH
VIBRATING ALERT
Getting started
3
Telephone base layout
Rotating
handset tab
for desk/wall
mounting
DEL
button
MENU
button
DIAL
button
CID /
buttons
AMPLIFY
button
REDIAL button
EXIT/FLASH
button
STORE button
TONE
EQUALIZER
MUTE button
SPEAKER
button
#/PAUSE button
VOLUME /
buttons
Programmable
Emergency Call
buttons
Getting started
4
Back and side views
Telephone
line jack
DATA jack for another
phone or data modem
AMPLIFY Override Switch
BACK view
SIDE view
RINGER VOL
(HIGH/LOW/OFF)
switch
RINGER PITCH
(HIGH/LOW) switch
NECKLOOP jack
(neckloop not included -
see page 11 for more
information)
VIBRATING ALERT jack
See Important Safety Instructions on page 24.
AMPLIFY OVERRIDE CAUTION
When set to “ON”, the Amplify Override switch increases the volume of the handset
much higher than that of conventional telephones and could be uncomfortable for
individuals with normal hearing. Turn the Amplify Override switch to the “OFF” position
if the volume level is uncomfortable.
Getting started
5
Installing backup batteries
CAUTION: Disconnect the telephone cord from the wall outlet before
installing or replacing the batteries.
In case of a power outage, the phone uses 4 AA alkaline batteries (not
included) for backup power, incoming voice amplification, and visual ringer
functions.
NOTE: If no batteries are installed, the low battery icon will flash on the screen.
1. Unplug the power adapter and the telephone line before installing
batteries.
2. Press the tab to release the battery compartment cover on the bottom of
the base.
3. Insert 4 AA-size alkaline batteries as shown on the engraving in the
battery compartment.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.
5. Re-attach the power adapter and the telephone line cord to the unit.
NOTE: To prevent product damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries if
storing the unit for more than 30 days.
Getting started
6
Installing on a desk or table
1. Choose an area near a
telephone modular jack
(RJ11C), and place your
telephone on a level
surface, such as a desktop
or tabletop (for wall
mounting, see instructions
on page 7).
2. Plug one end of the
handset coiled cord into
the bottom of the handset
(near the mouthpiece)
and the other end of the cord into the handset jack (on the left side of the
base), then place the handset onto the base cradle.
3. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the LINE jack at the top of the
base and the other end into a modular jack. Please Note: If you have DSL
high speed Internet service, a DSL filter is required (not included). Contact
your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
4. If you have another device (e.g. an additional telephone or data modem)
that needs to be connected to the telephone line, please connect it to the
DATA jack at the top of the base.
CAUTION: To reduce risk of personal injury, fire, or damage, use only the
power adapter provided with this product. This power adapter is
intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.
5. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet and into the jack engraved
“9V DC” at the top of the base. Do not use an electrical outlet controlled by
a wall switch.
6. You can flip open the kick-stands on the bottom of the base for a better
viewing angle when placed on a desktop.
7. Make sure the rotating handset tab shown on page 3 is rotated to the
DESK position.
8. Adjust the VOLUME buttons ( / ) to the desired listening level. Adjust
the RINGER VOLUME switch to the desired setting: HI, LOW or OFF. You
can also adjust the pitch of the ringer by setting the RINGER PITCH switch
(HIGH/LOW).
Getting started
7
The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and hear a dial tone.
If you do not hear a dial tone, re-check all installation steps.
Installing on a wall
1. Make sure the rotating handset tab is in
the WALL position (see page 3) and
batteries have been properly installed.
2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord
into the LINE jack at the top of the base.
Please Note: If you have DSL high speed
Internet service, a DSL filter is required
(not included). Contact your DSL service
provider for more information about
DSL filters.
3. Close the kick-stands on the bottom of
the base.
4. Thread the line cord through the groove as shown and plug the end into
the modular telephone jack. Excess telephone line can be tucked into the
recessed area at the bottom of the telephone base.
5. Slip the mounting holes (on the bottom of the base) over the wall plate
posts on the modular jack and slide the unit down firmly into place.
6. Plug the power adapter into the jack engraved “9V DC” at the top of the
base, then plug the other end into an electrical outlet not controlled by a
wall switch.
7. Plug one end of the handset coiled cord into the bottom of the handset
(near the mouthpiece) and the other end of the cord into the handset jack
(on the left side of the base), then place the handset onto the base cradle.
8. Adjust the VOLUME buttons ( / ) to the desired listening level. Adjust
the RINGER VOLUME switch to the desired setting: HI, LOW or OFF. You
can also adjust the pitch of the ringer by setting the RINGER PITCH switch
(HIGH/LOW). The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and
hear a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, re-check all installation
steps.
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