Geemarc Ampli550 User Manual

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Amplified Big Button Telephone

Ampli550

English

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Contents 1
Introduction 3

Unpacking the Telephone 4

Description 5

General Description 5
Key Description 7
LCD Description 8

Installation 10

Night Light Function 10
Wall Mounting 10

Settings 11

Making a Call 11
Pause 12
Receiving a Call 12
Muting the Microphone 12
Using the Amplification Function 12
Using you Phone with hearing aids 13
Using Audio and Headset jacks 13
Hands-free 14
Hold Function 14
Ringer Setting 15
Speed Dial Setting 15
Flash Signal 18
Shaker 18
Caller ID 19
Phone Book 20

Menu Functions 22

Menu Navigation 22
Menu Map 22
Set Display 23
Set Phone 24
Setting Date & Time 26
Set Talk 27

Caller ID On Call Waiting 29

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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Feature List 30
Troubleshooting 32
Safety Information 33
Regulatory Compliance 34
Guarantee 37

CONTENTS

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Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc Ampli550. This is a
multifunction telephone which offers features such as hands free
use, caller ID*, caller announce, talking keypad, a phone book
and quick dial. It offers amplification, helpful for those with hearing
difficulties. It has a large button, easy to see and use keypad, to
help stop any misdialing. This telephone is compatible with
hearing aids.

It is important that you read the instructions below in order to use
your Geemarc telephone to its full potential. Keep this user guide
in a safe place for future reference.

This guide explains how to use the following telephone:

Ampli550

* To use the caller display facility, you must subscribe to your network provider’s caller display
service.

INTRODUCTION

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Unpacking the Telephone

When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in
the box:

• Wall mount bracket

• 1 Ampli550 unit

• 1 Ampli550 handset with curly cord

• 2 Telephone line cords (one long and one short)

• 1 power adaptor

• 4 AAA rechargeable batteries

• User Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand the Installation Guide & User Manual.
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and injury to person, including the following.
WARNING: To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, do not use
this product near water (For example, near a bathtub, wash basin,
kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool);
WARNING: Avoid using the telephone during electrical storms.
There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. If the
electrical storm is present in your immediate area, possibility of
electrical shock exists;
WARNING: Do not use the phone if you suspect a gas leak in the
area. The phone’s electrical contacts could create a spark, which
could ignite any heavy concentration of leaking gas.

Sonic Alert Warranty Center

1081 West Innovation Dr.

Kearney, MO 64060

Sales: 248-577-5400 Fax: [phone]

Customer Service & Warranty: 1-888-864-2446

[e-mail]

INTRODUCTION

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General Description

1. Handset Hanger 11. Amplifier key/indicator
(AMPLI)

2. Hook Switch 12. Speaker Key (SPKR)

3. Large LCD Screen

13. Headset Key (

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4. Left Soft Key 14. Microphone

5. Up/Down Scroll 15. Pause Key

6. Right Soft Key 16. Volume adjustment

7. Message waiting / new call

LED

17. Tone adjustment

8. Programming Key 18. Flash Key

9. Emergency Speed Dial (P1,

P2, CS)

19. Redial Key

10. Speed Dial Keys (M1-M6) 20. Handset

DESCRIPTION

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1. Headset jack 2.5mm

2. Audio neckloop jack 3.5mm

3. Optional Bed Shaker jack

4. Volume Reset Override Switch (ON/OFF)

5. Power jack

6. Phone Line Cord jack

7. Back Light Switch

8. New Call Indicator Switch

9. Ringer / shaker / strobe select mode

10. Volume controls for ringer and speakerphone

DESCRIPTION

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Key Description

Make/Answer/End a call.
Activates the speakerphone if pressed during
a call, as described in page 14.

Last number redial, as described in page 11.
Insert a pause when pre-dialing a number
Highlight or scroll through the menu options.
Enter the CID list, as described in page 23.

Perform the functions indicated by the text
immediately over it (on the bottom line of the
display) which changes time by time.
Press this button to turn the extra amplification
ON or OFF.

The nine keys are used as one-touch speed
dial keys.

This button is used to disconnect a call and re­establish dial tone or to switch over to another
caller if you use custom calling services such
as call waiting.
Press this key to insert one or more pauses.

Use them to adjust the volume of ringer,
dialing talking and CID talking and
speakerphone volume.
To activate the headset mode.

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LCD Description

In standby mode, the large LCD display will show as below:

If you forget to connect the phone line cord, "No line" will show on
the screen.

When you press the Menu soft key, the display will show the main
menu. Use S or T key to scroll through the menu and select the

desired one, then press Select soft key to confirm.

When a new call comes in, the screen will display the caller's
phone number and/or name. If you subscribe to cid.

This shows you the total and new calls to be reviewed. In this
example, you have 16 calls in total which includes 12 new calls.

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If the caller has exercised the option to prevent their name and
number from being sent, "Blocked number" will be shown on the
display.

This message will display when someone calls from an area
where the telephone company is not offering the caller
identification services or is not yet providing number delivery to
your area.

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Night Light Function

If you move the back light switch ( ) located on the right
side of the phone to position, the LCD back light will alway be

bright so your phone can also be used as a night light.

Wall Mounting

1. Slide the handset hanger tab out and reverse its position

(rotate it 180 degrees). Slide it back into place so that the hook
points up (see diagram 1). This will keep the handset from
falling out of the cradle when it is mounted on the wall.

2. Install two self-tapping screws (not supplied) at a distance of

80 mm from each other and located on a vertical line.

3. Place the phone onto the screw-heads and slide down to

secure (see diagram 2).

Diagram 2

INSTALLATION

Diagram 1

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Making a Call

1. To make a call, lift the handset, listen for a dial tone and adjust

your volume & tone settings (see page 12).

2. You can dial a number manually or press one of the memory

dial buttons. Please refer to page 16.

3. To end the call, replace the handset on the base.

You can enter the desired phone number in standby mode, which
allows you to make corrections before dialing. Follow these steps:

1. Enter a telephone number (up to 32 digits). Check it. If you

make a mistake while entering a number, press the Clear soft
key to edit it.

2. When the number appears correctly, lift the handset or press

the SPKR key.

Last Number Redial

The REDIAL key is used to quickly redial the last number you
dialed.

1. Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone.

2. Press the REDIAL key. The phone will redial up to 32 digits

automatically.

Dialing a Number from the Redial List

1. Press the REDIAL key in standby mode.

2. Press S or T key repeatedly until you find out the number

you want to dial.

3. Pick up the handset or press the SPKR key to dial out the
number.

Clearing the Redial List

1. Press the REDIAL key in standby mode.

2. Press and hold the key, then the LCD display will show
Empty list to indicate you that the all the entries in redial list
have been deleted.

SETTINGS