Geemarc ClearSound BDP400 User Manual

BDP400

BDP400 Talking telephone with

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English

BDP400 Talking telephone with large LCD

display DH275

Please retain these instructions for future reference.

Contents

General Description ...................................................2

Items supplied with the telephone............................ 3

Accessories ................................................................4

Orientation....................................................................4

Getting started............................................................ 12

Setting up .....................................................................12

Wall mounting ..............................................................14

Operation .................................................................... 15

Menu navigation...........................................................15

Settings ........................................................................ 16

Using the telephone ..................................................... 23

Caller display................................................................28

Phone book ..................................................................33

Quick-dial .....................................................................40

Technical specification.............................................. 40

Troubleshooting ......................................................... 43

Safety information...................................................... 45

General ........................................................................45

Cleaning ....................................................................... 45

Environmental .............................................................. 46

Guarantee ...................................................................48

Product Regulations.....................................................49

Keep up-to-date with new products from RNIB ............ 49

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General Description

This is a multi-function telephone developed in
collaboration with RNIB, the leading charity supporting
blind and partially sighted people. The telephone offers
voice announcements throughout, making it user-friendly,
particularly for someone who is blind or partially sighted.
All buttons have been designed to be easy to identify and
locate.
Features include:

• adjustable extra large LCD display is 7cm x 11.7cm in

size with characters 2.3cm high. choose from light
characters on a dark background or dark characters on
a light background

• self-recordable talking phone book with option of storing

up to 50 contacts. When using the recording feature you
can scroll through the phone book and hear the
names/numbers of friends and families stored in your
phone book. When receiving calls the phone will also
announce, if you subscribe to caller ID, the
name/number of the person calling

• extra loud hands free speakerphone with volume setting

• extra loud ringer with an extra bright visual ring indicator

• hearing aid compatible with internal built in loop and

extra boost button which when pressed activates the
built in amplifier allowing the phone to reach high levels
of volume and tone control. This offers compensation for
low or high frequency loss which is the most common
case when it comes to hearing loss

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Items supplied with the telephone

• Telephone

• Handset cord

• Mains adaptor

• Telephone line cord

• Large print instruction guide

• Two screws for wall fixing

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Accessories

As an optional extra you can also purchase a headset and
microphone from RNIB (DH275HS). It is ideally suited for
high background noise environments and handsfree use
and is also hearing aid compatible.

Orientation

Front

With the front of the telephone facing towards you, you will
notice that there is a large LCD display towards the top
end of the telephone. This display is almost the same
width as the telephone and can be moved backwards and
forwards from a horizontal position to a vertical stance of
about 90-degrees. The display can be felt as it is slightly
recessed from the outer case. Towards the top right corner
of the display you will feel a small, raised, circular shape.
This is a red LED light that flashes when a new call has
been received (but only if you have subscribed to the
Caller Display service from your network provider).

The specific details of the LCD display and what is shown
is covered in more detail below, under Orientation: Display.

On the left of the telephone is the handset, and
underneath this is the speaker. Just below the top part of
the telephone cradle is a small hook. This can be rotated
either clockwise or anti-clockwise, and should be turned
180-degrees if intending to wall mount the telephone. One

part of the hook is flat to touch and this should be used
(facing towards top of telephone) in regular use. The hook
should be rotated so the rounded edge is facing towards
top of the telephone for wall mounting use. This will ensure
that the handset stays in place when wall mounted.

The remaining space on the front of the telephone is
covered by function buttons. Towards the top edge of the
telephone, just below the LCD display, are a series of
buttons in close proximity. This will be referred to as row
one.

On the left (at the top) is a round button with the letter C on
it (which is also tactile). This is the "Delete" button. To the
right of this are two triangular-shaped buttons, one facing
upwards and the other, below it, facing downwards. These

are the "

/ " scroll buttons. To the right of these
buttons is another circular button with the letters OK on it
(which is also tactile). This is the "OK/Confirm" button,
which also acts as the "Call back" button.

Below these buttons is another row (row two), with three
circular-shaped buttons, all with a small recessed mark at
the top of the button. The left button has the letters CID
printed next to it, and this is the "Caller ID" button. The
middle button has the word Menu printed above it, and this
is the "Menu" button. The right button has the letters PB
printed next to it, and this is the "Phone book" button.

Below these three buttons is the number keypad in four
rows of three buttons in the following sequence: 1, 2, 3; 4,
5, 6; 7, 8, 9; Asterisk, 0, hash. (The number five is denoted
by a small tactile dot).

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Below the keypad, and towards the bottom edge of the
telephone are four, circular-shaped buttons, each with a
semi-circular recess on one side of the button. They are
from left to right as follows: The left button has a recess on
the right side and has the word Boost below it. This is the
"Boost" button to amplify the volume. The next button has
a recess on the bottom edge and has the word Recall
below it. This is the "Recall" button which is used for
accessing network services, such as double calls, three­party conference calls and call transfer. The next button
has a recess on the left side and has the word Redial
below it. This is the "Redial" button, and when pressed,
this calls the last number dialled (stored in the memory).
The button on the right of this row has a red LED situated
at the top edge of the button and has the word Headset
below it. This is the "Headset" button, which should be
pressed to activate the telephone when making a call
using a headset. The headset should be plugged into the
top edge of the telephone.

The last few buttons on the front of the telephone are
situated on the right towards the edge. Towards the top of
the telephone are three circular-shaped buttons, one
above the other. Above these buttons are the letters Mem,
and these are the three quick-dial memory buttons. The
top button (memory one - M1) has one tactile dot on it, the
middle button (memory two - M2) has two tactile dots on it,
and the bottom of the three buttons (memory three - M3)
has three tactile dots on it. Once a telephone number is
programmed to one of these three buttons it can be dialled
instantly by just pressing the button.

Directly below the third memory button is slightly larger
round button with clock hands and markings at 12, 3, 6
and 9 o'clock positions. This button when pressed will tell
you the time and date.

Below this button is the speaker button, and has a symbol

of a speaker on it "

". It is used when you want to make
hands-free calls. There is a small, red, LED light at the top
of this button.

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Back

On the back of the telephone you will feel four round, non­slip feet in each corner. There are two protruded oval­shaped parts, one located at the top part on the back of
the telephone, in between the two non-slip feet. The other
part is located about three inches below. Both of these
protruding parts have a round recess. These parts attach
to a screw if affixing the telephone to a wall.

In between the other two non-slip feet on the back of the
telephone is the battery compartment. A small, semi­circular clip can be felt at the top part of the compartment,
and when this is pulled in towards the compartment, the lid
can be removed away from the telephone to expose the
battery compartment.

On the left side on the back of the telephone is a small
catch, that when pulled away from the telephone, removes
the "Memo card cover" (full details included below under
"right edge orientation").

Left edge

On the left edge of the telephone is a slide-control. This is

the "Volume control" for the

.

Also on the left edge, but towards the base of the
telephone is a small, square-shaped recess. This is the
socket for the handset cord.

Right edge

On the right edge towards the top of the telephone is a
two-way slide-switch. This is the "New Call LED On/Off"
switch. When turned off this setting means the small LED
light above the display will not flash, even when a new call
has been received. This is useful if you would like to
extend the life of the telephone's batteries.

Towards the middle on the right edge of the telephone is a
three-way slide-switch. This is the "Ringer volume" switch.
There are three volume settings - the top setting is the
loudest with the bottom setting being the quietest.

Directly below the "Ringer" slide-switch is a small catch.
Pull this catch out to reveal the "Memo card cover"
(detailed above). This cover can be used for writing the
names of the contacts stored in the quick-dial memories
(M1-M3).

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Bottom edge

On the bottom edge of the telephone are two slide-controls.
The slide-control on the left is the "Tone control". The
slide-control on the right is the "Volume control" for the
earpiece.

Just above these two slide-controls, and below the four
round buttons on the front of the telephone is a clear
plastic area. This is the "Call Indicator" light that flashes
when a call is incoming.

Top edge

On the top edge of the telephone is a recessed area.
Within this area are some sockets. Towards the top left
corner of this recessed area is a small, round hole. This is
the socket for a headset. Towards the top right corner are
two more sockets. A square-shaped recess is the socket
for the telephone line cord. To the right of this is a round­shape that protrudes from the telephone's case. This is the
socket for the power.

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Display

Please note: The information shown on the LCD display

can either be with black text on a white background, or
white text on a black background. Details how to change
the colours of the display are covered further on in these
instructions.

The following information is shown on the display while in
normal mode:

Top left is a low battery icon, and to the right of this are the
time digits, and towards the top right corner are the date
digits.

Below this line of text is the word "TOTAL:" followed by a
number. This indicates how many calls have been
received. Below this the word "NEW:" is shown followed by
a number. This illustrates how many new calls are ready to
be reviewed.

Other information will be shown on the display, as and
when a certain function is carried out. These will be
detailed further on in these instructions.

When Caller ID is registered with your network provider
the caller's name will show at the bottom left of the display
when the call is incoming. The telephone number will also
appear above the caller's name.

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Getting started

Setting up

Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset, and the
other end into the socket on the left edge of the telephone.

Open the battery compartment on the back of the
telephone by pushing the small clip downwards and then
remove the lid. Insert four alkaline batteries (AA size, 1.5V
type) into the battery compartment noting the correct
polarity. Insert the two AA batteries into the top part of the
compartment by positioning the negative (flat) end of the
battery against the spring. Place the other battery next to it
with the negative (flat) end touching the positive (raised)
part of the first battery. The positive (raised) part of both
batteries should be facing right. The bottom two batteries
should be inserted in the opposite direction with the
positive (raised) part of both batteries facing left. Once
inserted, please replace the battery cover. If the batteries
are running low, the low battery icon will appear on the
LCD display. There is not an announcement only shown
on display.

Please note: Ensure that the telephone is not connected
to the telephone line socket and/or mains power
connection when the batteries are being inserted or
replaced.

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Please note: Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not
put batteries into the household rubbish, pay attention to
battery regulations regarding battery disposal in
accordance with your Local Authority.

Connect the telephone line cord to the square socket
located at the top edge of the telephone and then connect
the plug into the wall socket.

Connect the power supply to the round socket located at
the top edge of the telephone then plug into a 13amp wall
socket. Please choose a socket near your telephone to
enable you to unplug the mains power quickly in case of a
problem.

Please note: Mains power is required to power the multi­function features of the telephone. The four AA batteries
are used to save and use stored numbers in case of mains
power failure. If no batteries are inserted, the low battery
icon will be displayed on the LCD display.

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Wall mounting

Drill two holes vertically one above the other, 83mm apart,
and leave the screws protruding from the wall by 5mm.

Caution: Ensure there are no electrical lines, water pipes
etc. in the wall where the holes are drilled.

Turn the small hook in the receiver cradle 180-degrees so
that the receiver can be placed on-hook (the handset will
remain in place when mounted to a wall). Then hang the
telephone directly into the screws noting the wall mounting
holes on the back of the telephone.

Operation

Menu navigation

To access the settings, press the "Menu" button when in
standby mode.

To exit the menu, press either the PB, CID(row two) or C
buttons(row one) at the top of the telephone, and a beep
tone will be heard.

The telephone will automatically return to standby mode
when in any menu, if no button is pressed for 45 seconds.
A beep tone sound will be heard.

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Settings

Voice function setting

Please note: The Voice function setting is set to ON as

default. However, if you do need to reset it in future for
whatever reason, some people may require sighted
assistance when initially setting the voice function.

When the voice function is on, the Caller ID, Phone book,
the settings in the menu, numbers 0-9 in pre-dial mode,
numbers held in the call log, numbers and letters and all
symbols held in the Phone book and a caller’s name (if
recorded, see Phonebook Chapter – Storing Name
Recording) will be announced in the loudspeaker.

To turn the voice function setting on, press the "Menu"
button to enter the menu. The display will show the word
"Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you reach
"Setting" on the display and press the "Ok" button. Press
either the "

" or " " button until you reach "Voice" on the

display and press the "Ok" button. Press either the "

" or

"

" button to toggle between "ON" and "OFF" and when
"ON" is selected, press "Ok" button to confirm. Press the
"PB" button to exit and the telephone will begin to
announce each setting it is entering, denoting that the
voice function has been switched on.

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Time setting

If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, the date and
time will be set whenever you receive a call. However, if
you do not subscribe to this service, you will need to set
the date and time manually.

To set the time and date, press the "Menu" button to enter
the menu. The display will show and announce the word
"Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you reach

"Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the "

"

or "

" button until you reach "TIME" on the display and
the telephone will say: "Set Time/date", and press the "Ok"
button. The telephone will say: "Set hours" and the hour
digits on the display will flash. Press either the "

" or " "
button to toggle through the hours (each of which will be
shown and announced), and press "Ok" button to confirm.

The telephone will then say: "Set minutes" and the minute
digits on the display will flash. Press either the "

" or " "
button to toggle through the minutes (each of which will be
shown and announced), and press "Ok" button to confirm.

While setting the time the words SET TIME will be shown
on the bottom of the display.

The telephone will then say: "Set day" and the date
number digits on the display will flash. Press either the
"

" or " " button to toggle through the day in numbers
between 1-31 (each of which will be shown and
announced), and press "Ok" button to confirm when set.

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The telephone will then say: "Set month" and the month
number digits on the display will flash. Press either the
"

" or " " button to toggle through the months in
numbers between 1-12 (each of which will be shown and
announced as a month), and press "Ok" button to confirm
when set.

Press the "PB" button to exit and the telephone will beep.

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Flash (Recall) setting

Your phone works with a time break recall for United
Kingdom (R=100ms). In France, flash time setting should
be R=300ms. This value can be set to 100, 300 or 600.

To set the Flash (Recall) setting, press the "Menu" button
to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the
word "Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you
reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the
"

" or " " button until you reach "Flash" and press the

"Ok" button. Press either the "

" or " " button to toggle
between 100ms, 300ms and 600ms. For UK users select
100ms and press "Ok" button to confirm. Press the "PB"
button to exit and the telephone will beep.

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Dialling mode (Tone/Pulse) settings

In the UK, all telephone exchanges now use Tone dialling.
If your phone does not dial out, it is probably being used
from an older private switchboard (PBX). In this case, the
Tone/Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse.

To set the Tone/Pulse, press the "Menu" button to enter
the menu. The display will show and announce the word
"Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you reach

"Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the "

"

or "

" button until you reach "Tone/Pulse" and press the

"Ok" button. Press either the "

" or " " button to toggle
between Tone and Pulse. Select Tone and press "Ok"
button to confirm. Press the "PB" button to exit and the
telephone will beep.

Ringer volume setting

Set the ringer volume by adjusting the slide-switch on the
right edge of the telephone. The high volume is the top
setting, medium is the middle setting and low is the bottom
setting.

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Ringer tone setting

To set the ringer tone, press the "Menu" button to enter
the menu. The display will show and announce the word
"Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you reach

"Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the "

"

or "

" button until you reach "Ringer" and press the "Ok"

button. Press either the "

" or " " button to toggle
between ringer 1-3. Select the preferred ringer tone and
press "Ok" button to confirm. Press the "PB" button to exit
and the telephone will beep.

LCD screen setting

To set the LCD screen setting, press the "Menu" button
to enter the menu. The display will show and announce the
word "Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you
reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the
"

" or " " button until you reach "Display" and press the

"Ok" button. Press either the "

" or " " button to toggle
between "Black/white" or "White/black". Select the
preferred LCD screen setting and press "Ok" button to
confirm. Press the "PB" button to exit and the telephone
will beep.

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STROB setting

To turn the camera flash setting on/off, press the "Menu"
button to enter the menu. The display will show and
announce the word "Store". Press either the "

" or " "
button until you reach "Setting" and press the "Ok" button.
Press either the "

" or " " button until you reach

"STROB" and press the "Ok" button. Press either the "

"

or "

" button to toggle between "On" or "Off". Select
either "On" or "Off" and press "Ok" button to confirm. Press
the "PB" button to exit and the telephone will beep.

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Using the telephone

Making a call

Pick up the handset. When you hear the dialling tone, dial
the number on the keypad. The number will be displayed
on the LCD display. To end the call, simply replace the
handset in the cradle.

Pre-dialling

If the voice function is activated, once you press the
number keys 0-9 you will hear the number being dialled.

Key in the required number without lifting the handset. Use
the "C" button if necessary to cancel any digit input
incorrectly.

Lift the handset, press the "Ok" button, or press the
button and the number will be automatically dialled.

To end the call, simply replace the handset in the cradle or
press the "

" button.

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Making a call - hands-free

Dial the number on the keypad in the on-hook position.

Use the "C" button if necessary to cancel any digit input
incorrectly.

Press the " " button and the number will be dialled
automatically. The hands-free function (speaker) will now
be activated and the LED indicator light on the button will
be illuminated.

When the third party answers the call, you may speak with
the telephone in the hands-free mode (handset in the
cradle). Speak towards the microphone located on the
front edge of the telephone.

To end the call, press the " " button.

Please note: To deactivate the hands-free function during
a call, lift the handset. To activate the hands-free function

during the call, press the "

" button and replace the

handset on the cradle at the same time.

Please note: When in hands-free mode, only one person
may talk at a time. The switch-over between speaker and
microphone is automatic. This is dependent on the sound
level of the incoming call and the microphone respectively.
It is therefore essential that there are no loud noises, e.g.
music, in the immediate vicinity of the telephone, as this
will disrupt the hands-free function.

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Receiving a call

When an incoming call is received, the telephone will ring.
If the caller can be identified (due to subscription to a
Caller Display service), the caller’s telephone number will
be displayed. The caller’s name will also be displayed
provided that the number and name stored are in the
phone book. If the voice

setting is switched on and the

caller can be identified and a voice recording is associated
with the incoming call, the voice recording will be heard
three times, followed by the ringer as standard. (Refer to
Phone book chapter, Create a Phone book Entry to find
out more about voice recording).

Lift the handset.

To end the call, simply replace the handset in the cradle.

Receiving a call - hands-free

Press the " " button to speak hands-free.

To end the call, press the " " button again.

Last number redial

Lift the handset or press the " " button for hands-free use.

Press the "Redial" button (bottom row - third button from
left to right) to redial the last number dialled.

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Handset volume setting

During a call, the handset volume can be adjusted using
the volume (right slide control) on front edge of the
telephone. It can then be increased using the "Boost"
button (bottom row - first button from left to right).

Please note: Setting the receiver volume to maximum
may under certain circumstances, cause ear damage.
Therefore, it is recommended that you adjust the volume.

Speaker volume setting

During a call in hands-free mode, you can adjust the
speaker volume to a desirable level. Simply use the slide
control located on the left edge of the telephone.

Tone control setting

During a call, while in handset mode, you can adjust the
tone to a desirable level. Simply use the left slide control
located on front edge of the telephone.

Please note: Tone adjustment is not possible when the
receiver volume is set to its minimum level, and if the
amplify is not on.

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Call timer

Your handset automatically times the duration of every
external call. The time is shown on the display during the
call and for a few seconds after the call has ended.

Hearing aid use

This telephone is hearing aid compatible. Select the T
mode on your hearing aid to enable this feature.

Headset use

A headset can be connected at the top edge of the
telephone (jack 2.5mm).

Press the "Headset" button (bottom row - fourth button
from left to right) then dial your number. The volume and
tone can be adjusted as described above. At the end of
the call press the "Headset" button again to release the
line.

New Call LED setting

It’s useful for your requirements, if you’d like to extend the
life of the batteries, simply slide the "New Call Led" control
(located on the right edge, towards the top of the
telephone) to the off position. When switched off the LED
light above the display will not flash, even when a new call
has been received.

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Caller display

Please note: The features described in this section are

only available if you subscribe to a Caller Display service
from your network provider.

Caller Display means you can establish who is calling
before you answer a call or also who has called in your
absence (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable
or is an international call). If the number is stored in the
phone book, the caller’s name will also be displayed.

Whether you take a call or not, the caller’s details are
stored in the Call log. The Call log stores the incoming
calls. When the Call log memory is full, a new call will take
the place of the oldest call. You can display, scroll through
and dial numbers in the log. The sequence number is
shown in the top right-hand side of the LCD display and
the telephone will say: “End” when you reach the last
record of the Call log.

If the caller has exercised the option to prevent his number
from being displayed, the word "PRIVATE" will be shown
on the display and will also be announced by the
telephone. If someone is calling from an area where the
service provider is not offering the Caller display services
or an area which is not providing name and number
delivery to your area via the long distance network, "OUT
OF AREA" will be announced and will also be shown on
the LCD display. If a telephone number has not been seen
previously, "NEW" will be displayed on the LCD display
(but not announced). If several calls have been received

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from a particular number, "NEW REP" will be displayed on
the LCD display (but not announced).

The red incoming call indicator light, located on the top
right of your LCD display will flash when you have received
a new call in your absence. The indicator will continue to
flash until you review all the new calls displayed on the
screen. A total of 64 numbers can be stored in the Call log.
If there are calls with names received, the total of numbers
stored in the Call log will be less than 64 (depending on
the number of characters within the name of the contact).

A call log entry consists of the following information shown
on the LCD display:

Time and date of the call, sequence number within the log,
caller's number and caller's name.

The telephone will announce the number (name instead if
recorded), hour and minute (time call received) and the
date and month (date call received).

View Caller display list

Enter "Phone book" mode (by pressing the PB button ­second row from top, right button) and a book symbol will
be shown on the display in the top right corner, and the
telephone will say: "Phone book". Press the CID button
(second row from top, left button) and an arrow facing right
will be shown on the display in the top right corner, and the
telephone will say: "Caller ID". Use the "

" and " "
buttons to scroll through the caller display list. The
telephone will show on the display and announce the
caller's number, and the date and time the call was
received. If a number has been stored in the Phone book
along with a contact name, the name will also be displayed
but only announced if a name has been recorded (see
Name Recording in Create a Phone book entry section).

Please note: At the end of the caller display list the LCD
will display and announce: "End". If there are no caller
display telephone numbers in the caller display list, the
word "Empty" is shown and announced.

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Dial a number from the Caller display list

Lift the handset or press the " " button to get a dial tone.

Use the "

" and " " buttons to scroll through the caller
display list until you find the telephone number you wish to
dial.

Press the "Ok" button (top row of buttons - on the right) to
automatically dial the telephone number.

Or:

In the on-hook position use the "

" and " " buttons to
scroll through the caller display list until you find the
telephone number you wish to dial.

Press the "Ok" button to automatically dial the telephone
number.

Delete an entry from the Caller display list

Use the "

" or " " buttons to scroll through the caller
display list until you find the telephone number you wish to
delete. The telephone will show the contact and also
announce the contact's number (and name if recorded).
Press the "C" button (top row, left button) and the word
"DELETE?" will be shown and announced. Press and hold
the "C" button until the telephone number disappears.
Press the "PB" button to exit.

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Delete all entries from the Caller display list

Use the "

" or " " buttons to scroll through the caller
display list until you find the telephone number you wish to
delete. The telephone will show the contact and also
announce the contact's number (and name if recorded).
Press and hold the "C" button (top row, left button) and the
word "DEL. ALL?" will be shown and "delete all" will be
announced. Press and hold the "C" button until the
telephone number disappears - the list will be erased.
Press the "PB" button to exit.

Please note: New calls cannot be deleted. When doing so,
the display will show PROTECT and several beep tones
will be heard (Protect is not announced).

Copying a number to the Phone book

Use the "

" or " " buttons to scroll through the caller
display list until you find the telephone number you wish to
copy.

Press the "Menu" button (second row, middle button) until
the display shows COPY? and says: "Copy?" Press the
"Ok" button (top row, right button) and "OK" will be
displayed and announced.

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Phone book

Telephone numbers and associated names can be stored
in the phone book.
The phone book can contain up to 85 telephone numbers
(maximum of 22 digits) with names (maximum of 16
letters). If you subscribe to a caller ID service the name in
the phone book will be shown for incoming calls.

Create a Phone book entry

To create a phone book entry, press the "Menu" button to
enter the menu. The display will show and announce the
word "Store". Press the "Ok" button to confirm. Using the
keypad, enter the desired number (up to 22 digits - each of
which will be announced if voice function is on). Use either
the "

", " " or "C" buttons if necessary to cancel any
digit input incorrectly. When the number is correct, press
the "Ok" button to confirm.

Then, enter the name, select the desired letter by pressing
the corresponding key one or more times (see table below
for full details), and each letter will be announced (if the
voice function is on). When the name is correct, press the
"Ok" button to store the new entry in the phone book.

"OK" will then be displayed and announced, followed by
NAME REC displayed and "Name recording" announced.
If you wish the name to be read aloud with its associated
number, you must take the following step:

Press and hold the "Ok" button until a tone is heard.

Speak the desired name clearly and at a distance of 15­20cm from the telephone. The recording can be up to
three seconds long. Then, release the "Ok" button.

Repeat the above steps to store other numbers to your
phone book or press the "PB" button when you are ready
to exit.

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Keypad characters

The following information details what letters and symbols
can be used from each respective keypad number. This is
important for use when storing a name to the phone book.

1. (Space character) + & - / 1

2. A, B, C, 2

3. D, E, F, 3

4. G, H, I, 4

5. J, K, L, 5

6. M, N, O, 6

7. P, Q, R, S, 7

8. T, U, V, 8

9. W, X, Y, Z, 9
* (Star). ' @ () *

0. , . : ; " ? 0
# (Hash). $ _ % ! #

Some telephone systems require a pause to be inserted
when dialling a number. To insert a dialling pause (of
three seconds) between digits when storing a telephone
number, press the "Redial" button (bottom row, third from
left button) until P appears on the LCD display (this is not
announced).

View phone book entries

Press the "PB" (second row, right button) and the
telephone will say: "Phone book". Use the "

" and " "
buttons to scroll through the phone book entries. If names
have been recorded and the "Voice" function is switched
on, the entries will be read aloud. Or, you can find the
telephone number by pressing the first letter of the stored
name (please refer to the keypad characters above). Press
the "PB" button to exit.

Store/change a name recording

To store/change a name recording, press the "Menu"
button to enter the menu. The display will show and
announce the word "Store". Press either the "

" or " "
button until you reach "NAME REC" and the telephone will
say "Name recording", and press the "Ok" button to
confirm. Press either the "

" or " " button until you
reach the desired telephone number and press and hold
the "Ok" button until a tone is heard. Say the desired name,
speaking clearly and at a distance of 15-20cm from the
telephone. The recording can be up to 3 seconds long.
Release the "Ok" button when finished. Press the "PB"
button to exit.

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Delete a name recording from the phonebook

This function deletes the person's name recording only.
The telephone number will still appear in the phone book
and will be announced (the name will still be shown on the
display).

To delete a name recording, press the "Menu" button to
enter the menu. The display will show and announce the
word "Store". Press either the "

" or " " button until you
reach "NAME REC" and the telephone will say "Name
recording", and press the "Ok" button to confirm. Press
either the "

" or " " button until you the desired
telephone number to be deleted and press the "C" button
once only while the recording is played back. You may
have to scroll through the numbers several times to be
sure you know which one you wish to delete. Press the
"PB" button to exit.

Delete a phone book entry

This function will delete the name and number from
entirely from the phonebook

Locate the required telephone number by accessing the
phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling
through using the "

" and " " buttons).

Press the "C" button once only and the word "DELETE?"
will be shown on the display. It will also announce the word
"delete".

Press and hold the "C" button until the telephone number
disappears and the telephone will say: "Deleted".

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Delete all phone book entries

Locate the required telephone number by accessing the
phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling
through using the "

" and " " buttons).

Press and hold the "C" button and "DEL. ALL?" will be
shown on the display. The telephone will announce the
word "delete all".

Press and hold the "C" button until the telephone number
disappears and the telephone will say: "Deleted" and will
then say: "Empty" to denote that all numbers have been
deleted.

Press the "PB" button to exit.

Dialling using a phone book entry

Locate the required telephone number by accessing the
phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling
through using the "

" and " " buttons).

Then, press the "Ok" button. The number will be dialled
automatically. If names have been recorded, they will be
read aloud for the chosen entry.

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Modify a phone book entry

Locate the required telephone number by accessing the
phone book (by pressing the "PB" button and scrolling
through using the "

" and " " buttons).

Press and hold the "Menu" (second row, middle button)
until the LCD display shows "EDIT?" and the telephone
says: "Edit". Press the "Ok" button and the telephone will
say: "Write number" and the first digit on the left of the
display will begin to flash. Press the "C" button to delete
the number that is flashing, or input another number by
simply typing the actual number you require using the
keypad. Once complete it will move to the next digit and it
will flash on the display. You can also move to the next
digit by using either the "

" or " " buttons.

Press the "Ok" button and the telephone will say: "Write
name" and the first letter on the left of the display will begin
to flash. Press the "C" button to delete the letter that is
flashing, or input another letter by simply typing the actual
number you require using the keypad. Once complete it
will move to the next digit and it will flash on the display.
You can also move to the next digit by using either the
"

" or " " buttons. When complete, press the "Ok"

button and the telephone will say: "Ok".

Please note: Any name recordings will be deleted and
must be re-recorded after the number/name has been
modified.

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Quick-dial

Storing a quick dial number

To store a quick dial number, press the "Menu" button to
enter the menu. The display will show and announce the
word "Store". Press the "Ok" button to confirm. Using the
keypad, enter the desired number (up to 22 digits - each of
which will be announced if voice function is on). Use either
the "

", " " or "C" buttons if necessary to cancel any
digit input incorrectly. When the number is correct, press
the "Ok" button followed by the preferred speed dial
location (M1, M2, M3 buttons) by pressing the
corresponding button (these three memory buttons are
located on the right side on the front of the telephone, one
above the other and are marked with one, two and three
tactile marks respectively).

Dialling a quick dial number

Press the desired quick dial button (M1, M2 or M3).

Lift the handset, or press the "Ok" button, or press the " "
button for hands-free use.

Voice clock function

Press the VC key on top of the unit for the phone to
play the time and date and for the LCD display to show the
current time and date.

Note: VC key

will not work if the telephone is off the

hook.

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Technical specification

• Voice clock function

• 40dB High speech loudness receiver with LED

indicator

• Tone receiver frequency control

• Camera flash ringing indicator

• Extra Loud ringer 90 dBspl (at 1 meter)

• Multi-viewing angle Super Big FSTN display(160 x

240 dots) with white back light

• User selectable black and white background (LCD
display)

• Tactile dots on quick-dial (M1-M3) keys

• Big buttons

• Speakerphone with LED indicator

• 85 phone book memory

• FSK talking Caller ID

• Non volatile 64 caller ID memory (14 digits number,

16 characters name, time/day of call)

• Caller ID memory call back

• Up/Down review

• Real time clock

• Flash Recall (100/300/600mS)

• Redial

• Pause

• Menu

• New Call LED indicator

• New Call LED on/off

• High loudness receiver volume LED indicator

• Hearing aid compatible

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• Headset jack

• Desk top and wall mountable

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Troubleshooting

No display

Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly
and is not damaged.

The telephone does not ring

Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in
correctly and is not damaged.

Connect another telephone to the telephone line socket or
move your telephone to another socket to track if the
failure is coming from your telephone or your telephone
line socket.

There may be too many communication devices
connected to a single telephone line e.g. another
telephone, modem or facsimile machine. Contact your
network provider for help in calculating the limit for your
home or business line.

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No number is displayed when the telephone rings

Please contact your telephone network provider to obtain
the Caller display service or ensure that it has been
activated if you have already subscribed.

Even if you have subscribed to Caller display, if the caller
does not want to show their number, the display will show
"Private number", or if the call is from an area not providing
caller display, "Unavailable number" will be displayed.

It could be a call from a private telephone exchange. Caller
display may not work properly if this is the case.

No response on LCD display

If you have experienced a power failure the batteries may
become weak. If the power is restored and the LCD
display still does not respond then replace the batteries
with new ones.

Flashing light on the top right hand corner of the
screen or the light on the top right hand corner of the
screen stays on

Review the Call log.

Please note: If you are still having trouble please contact
the Geemarc helpline on 01707 384438 (Mon-Fri 9am­5pm).

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Safety information

General

Only use the correct, authorised power supply provided
with the product.

Do not open the unit (except to replace the batteries).
Contact your place of purchase for any technical queries
or to report a fault.

Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk
of explosion and/or the release of toxic chemicals. Dispose
of them in the correct manner, in accordance with the
regulations imposed by your Local Authority.

Cleaning

Clean the telephone with a soft cloth. Keep the base and
handset charging contacts clean. Never use a polish or
any cleaning agents - they could damage the finish or the
electrics inside.

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Environmental

Do not expose to direct sunlight.

Always ensure there is a free flow of air over the surfaces
of the telephone.

Do not place any part of your product in water and do not
use it in damp or humid conditions, e.g. bathrooms.

Do not expose your product to fire or other hazardous
conditions.

Unplug your phone from the telephone socket during
thunderstorms because it could damage your telephone.
Your guarantee does not cover thunderstorm damage.

The telephone is designed for working within a
temperature range of 5°C to 45°C.

Guarantee

Please note this product is a joint development of Geemarc Telecom
SA and RNIB and is sold in various outlets. If you need to return this
product please contact the outlets from which you purchased it from
in order to arrange a return or a refund. If you purchased it directly
from RNIB please refer to RNIB Terms and Conditions and contact
details provided separately with this product.

From the moment your Geemarc product is purchased,
Geemarc guarantee it for the period of one year. During
this time, all repairs or replacements (at our discretion) are
free of charge. Should you experience a problem then
contact our help line or visit our website at
www.geemarc.com. The guarantee does not cover
accidents, negligence or breakages to any parts. The
product must not be tampered with or taken apart by
anyone who is not an authorized Geemarc representative.
The Geemarc guarantee in no way limits your legal rights.

IMPORTANT: YOUR RECEIPT IS PART OF YOUR
GUARANTEE AND MUST BE RETAINED AND
PRODUCED IN THE EVENT OF A WARRANTY CLAIM.

Please note: The guarantee applies to

the United Kingdom only

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DECLARATION: Geemarc Telecom SA hereby declares
that this product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio
and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
1999/5/EEC and in particular article 3 section 1a, 1b and
section 2. The telephone does not operate if the line
current is lower than 18 mA.

The declaration of conformity may be consulted at
www.geemarc.com

Electrical connection: The apparatus is designed to
operate from a 230V 50Hz supply only. (Classified as
‘hazardous voltage’ according to EN60950 standard). The
apparatus does not incorporate an integral power on/off
switch. To disconnect the power, either switch off supply at
the mains power socket or unplug the AC adaptor. When
installing the apparatus, ensure that the mains power
socket is readily accessible.

Telephone connection: Voltages present on the
telecommunication network are classified TNV-3
(Telecommunication Network Voltage) according to the
EN60950 standard.

For product support and help visit our website at

www.geemarc.com

Telephone [phone]

Or fax [phone]

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Product Regulations

This product is CE marked.
The materials, components, and assemblies in this product
comply with 'The Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Regulations 2006' (RoHS).

Customers are advised to return this product, free of
charge, to their supplier or the manufacturer at the end of
its life. This is to comply with 'The Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive' (WEEE).

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