GE 343A6610-0001, 2-9824 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Your GE answering system is designed to give you flexibility in use and
quality performance. To get the most from your answerer, we suggest that
you take a few minutes right now to read through this User‘s Guide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................ 2

DESKTOP INSTALLATION ......................................................................................3

ALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 4

W

NSWERING SYSTEM SET UP ............................................................................. 5

A

THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT (OGA) ............................................................. 5

NSWERER OPERATION.......................................................................................... 6

A

URNING THE ANSWERER ON AND OFF ................................................................ 6

T

MESSAGE PLAYBACK ......................................................................................... 6

AVING MESSAGES ...........................................................................................6

S

ALL SCREENING/AUTO DISCONNECT ................................................................... 7

C

THE MEMO BUTTON ......................................................................................... 7

EMOTE ACCESS .............................................................................................. 9

R

ELEPHONE OPERATION ....................................................................................... 11

T

PLACING AND ANSWERING CALLS ...................................................................... 11

EDIAL .......................................................................................................... 11

R

LASH BUTTON .............................................................................................. 11

F

MEMORY DIALING .............................................................................................. 12

TORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY ...................................................................... 12

S

HANGING A STORED NUMBER ......................................................................... 12

C

DIALING A STORED NUMBER ............................................................................. 13

HAIN DIALING ............................................................................................... 14

C

ROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................... 15

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 16

ERVICE ............................................................................................................ 16

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NDEX ............................................................................................................... 17

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WARRANTY ....................................................................................................... 18

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 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.

GETTING STARTED

Make sure your package contains the following items:

12 MEMORY

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER

5

EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL

B

A

MESSAGE SAVE

STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL FLASH

Base unit

C

MEMO

S

/

T

Y

O
P

PLA

B

A

C

ABC

DEF

1

2

3

GHI

JKL

MNO

4

5

6

PRS

TUV

WXY

7

8

9

OPER

#

TONE

0

*

FLASH

Handset

Handset cord

A

C-30

Instant Starting/Leaderless Tape

AC power supply 5-2378

Telephone line cord

Tape

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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.

INSERTING A TAPE

Open the tape compartment and gently
insert a tape facing the direction shown
in this diagram (make sure that Side A
is showing).

Don’t force the tape into position—it
could damage the unit.

2

A

MC-30

MICROCASSETTE

0

5

10

HOLD TO RECORD
TOUCH TO PLAY

TM

ANSWER ON/OFFANNOUNCEMENT:

DESKTOP SYSTEM INSTALLATION

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2

1. Connect the handset cord into the handset and into the jack on the left
side of the base unit.

2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE
LINE on the back of the unit and plug the other end into a modular
wall jack.

3. Plug the smaller end of the power supply cord into the POWER jack on
the back of the answerer; plug the larger end into an AC power outlet.

4. Set the TONE/PULSE switch (on the right side of the unit) to TONE if
you have touch-tone service or to PULSE if you have rotary dial service.

NOTE: Only use the Thomson power supply that came with this unit
(5-2378). Using other adapters may damage the unit.

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3

WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION

1. Rotate the handset hook one-half
turn.

2. Remove the base plate from the
back by pressing down on the
snap tabs and then reverse the
direction of the base plate.

3. Plug one end of the telephone
line cord into the jack marked
PHONE LINE on the back of the
unit. Wrap the excess cord
around the plastic tabs. Plug the
other end of the telephone line
cord into a modular wall jack.
Replace the base plate by putting
the tabs into the slots and
snapping them into place.

4. Connect the power supply
adapter to the POWER 9V DC jack
on the back of the unit and plug it
into an AC outlet.

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

6. Plug the handset cord into the
handset and into the unit and
then hang up the handset.

7. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to
TONE you if have touch-tone
service or to PULSE if you have
rotary dial service.

1

Handset hook

2

3

5

4

12 MEMORY

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER

6

5

EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL

B

A

C

SAVE MEMO

S

/

T

O

Y

P

PLA

B

A

STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL FLASH

ABC

1

2

GHI

JKL

4

5

PRS

TUV

7

8

OPER

TONE

0

*

7

C

DEF

3

MNO

6

WXY

9

#

4

ANSWERING SYSTEM SET UP

HOLD TO RECORD
TOUCH TO PLAY

ANSWER ON/OFFANNOUNCEMENT:

A

MC-30

MICROCASSETTE

TM

0

5

10

SETTING THE ANSWERER VOLUME

Set the volume for answering system
playback to desired level. Turn knob
away from you to increase the volume
and toward you to decrease the
volume.

TONE/PULSE switch

PULSE •• TONE

VOLUME

Answerer volume

THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT (OGA)

RECORDING THE OGA

When recording, your mouth should be about
eight inches from the unit, and you should elimi­nate as much background noise as possible.

1. Open the door on the front of the unit.

2. Press and hold the ANNOUNCEMENT 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.

5. Announcement plays back automatically.

OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT SAMPLE

Hello, this is ______.

I can’t answer the phone right now, so if you leave your name, number, and
a brief message at the tone, I’ll contact you as soon as possible. Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENT
button

REVIEWING THE OGA

To review your outgoing announcement, press and quickly
release the ANNOUNCEMENT button.

5

A

NSWERER OPERATION

TURNING THE ANSWERER ON AND OFF

Open the door on the front of the unit and press the ANSWER ON/OFF
button to turn the answerer on (so that it answers phone calls). The
answering machine normally answers on the fifth ring, unless you have
saved messages. If you have saved messages, the machine answers on
the second ring.

MESSAGE PLAYBACK

To hear messages left on your answering machine, press the PLAY/STOP
button. The tape rewinds and begins playing all messages. When all
messages have been played, the machine automatically rewinds the tape
and is ready for additional incoming messages. New messages will record
over the old messages unless you use the save feature (see "Saving
Messages" section).

NOTE: There is no time limit for incoming messages. A caller can leave a
message that is the length of the tape. The tape provided holds 15 minutes of
recording time on each side, including the outgoing announcement.

SAVING MESSAGES

Press MESSAGE SAVE if you want to save all messages. The answering
machine will save those messages on the tape and begin recording new
messages after the old messages you have saved.

Note: The MESSAGE SAVE key can be pressed any time during or after
message playback.

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