Geemarc ClearSound CC40 User Manual

User Guide

CC40

Compact Cordless Telephone

with Digital Answering Machine

This equipment is not designed for making

emergency telephone calls when the power

fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.

Charging
Contacts

In Use Light

Battery Low
Light

Recall

Memory

Direct Memory
Locations

Screen Button

Redial

Talk/End

Chan/Func

OGM1

Answer
Light

CC40

Memo
Button

Erase
Button

On/Off
Button

Charge
Light

Page
Light

Mic
Page

Button

Power
Light

In Use
Light

Play/Stop
Button

Repeat
Button

OGM2
Button

Skip
Button

OGM1
Button

Message
Display

Hi/Lo Ringer
Switch

2/4/TS Selector
Switch

On/Off Switch

Microphone

INDEX

General & safety information 1

Multi handset facilities 1

Setting up

Connecting to the mains 2
Charging the handset 2
Setting the switches 3
Fitting a battery 3
Setting the clock 4
Setting the answering machine volume 4
Outgoing messages 4, 5
Fitting the handset aerial 5
Plugging into the telephone socket 5

Telephone 6

Basic use 6
Memory 6
Button functions 7
Separate handset battery charger 5
Charging the handset 5, 7
Lights 7
Paging 8
Interference 8

Answering machine

Setting either OGM1 or OGM2 9
Switching the machine on or off 9
Listening to messages 9
Tones or end of call signals after messages 10
If the memory's full 10
Monitoring calls 10
Leaving a memo 10

Advanced use : remote access 11

General 11
Security code 11
Listening to messages 12
Switching the machine on or off 13
Setting OGM1 instead of OGM2 13
Memory full 13

Troubleshooting the telephone 14

Troubleshooting the
answering machine 15

Guarantee/Product safety 16

Approval 17

Wall Mounting Template
Accessory Order Form

1

CC40

Congratulations on choosing a CC40 cordless telephone. As an option,
you may add up to two extra handsets to your CC40 so calls can be
taken by any handset and transferred between handsets (although it
is not possible to speak between handsets).

Should you wish to take advantage of these extra handsets, full
instructions for their use are packed with the additional handsets
(optional extra).

We at Geemarc want you to get the most out of our product and that’s
why we’ve developed a manual which we hope will be easier to use.
So please take the trouble to read it and enjoy your CC40 to the full.

What you can use your CC40 with and

what you can’t

You can use your CC40 with:

♦ private lines
♦ business lines
♦ compatible, approved PABXs. If you have a problem, contact your

PABX supplier.
Your telephone line must accept TONE dialling.
Do not use your CC40 with:

♦ shared service or party lines
♦ 1+1 carrier systems
♦ a payphone unless it’s a private payphone with the ‘green spot’

approval mark.

Safety

(See also information on p16)

♦ Before plugging in, make sure your electricity supply is 230v 50Hz AC.
♦ Never put the base unit outdoors.
♦ Base unit : never change the length of the adaptor lead or use any other

adaptor other than the supplied type 40 AC adaptor.

♦ Separate charger (if supplied) : if the adaptor or lead gets damaged,

replace the entire remote charging unit.

Where to put your CC40 and

how to look after it

♦ Keep it away from heat, dust and damp. Don’t install it near electronic

or magnetic equipment such as TVs, computers, cassettes or disks.

♦ Clean it with a soft cloth. Keep the base and handset charging contacts

clean.

♦ Never use polishes or cleaning agents - they could damage the finish

or the electrics inside.

♦ Clean the handset and base unit charging contacts from time to time using

a soft dry cloth.

How much telephone equipment

can you have in your home?

Each item is marked (usually on the base) with a REN number. For
example, your CC40 is REN 1 and most BT phones are REN 1. The
REN numbers of all your equipment, added up, must not exceed 4.
Otherwise you’ll overload your line and your equipment may not work
properly. If you use more than one handset with your CC40, the REN
value is unchanged at REN 1.

This equipment is not designed for making

emergency telephone calls when the power

fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.

2

SETTING UP

Thunderstorms

Unplug your CC40 from the telephone socket during thunderstorms: if
lightning strikes your phone line, it could damage the machine. Your
guarantee does not cover lightning damage.

To set up follow steps 1-8

Don’t use or attempt to set up the telephone until you’ve charged the
handset battery for 24 hours. This action is described in step 2.

STEP 1: Connect to the mains

Plug the adaptor lead into the adaptor socket at the back of the telephone
base unit. Then plug the adaptor into the mains and switch on. Don’t plug
into the telephone socket yet. The Power light will come on the answer
light will come on, the message display will count to 20; there'll be a beep.
Then '00' flashes, alternately with 'LO'. Wait for the beep before
continuing. Keep the telephone base unit plugged in - it won't work without
power.

.

STEP 2 : Charge the handset

1. Set the ON/OFF switch to ON.

2. Leave the handset on the main base unit for 24 hours.
The Charge light will stay on even after the handset is fully charged.

3. Pick up the handset, push the ON/OFF switch to OFF for a few seconds
then back to ON.

4. Place the handset on the main base unit charging recess. You should
hear a beep.

If you do not hear a beep:

♦ Leave the handset on the main base unit for 20 minutes.
♦ Pick up the handset, push the ON/OFF switch to OFF for a few seconds

then back to ON.
Note: Repeat Step 2 items 3 and 4, for each additional handset you may

have - after charging for 24 hours in a pod charger or the main base unit
charging recess.

Note: The beep is to confirm that the handset is permanently linked, for
communication, to the main base unit.
Please also note that the linking for communication can only be made by
placing the handset on the main base unit and not one of the remote pod
chargers.

3

SETTING UP

STEP 3 : Set the switches

After how many rings do you want the
answering machine to answer?

There are three settings for the Selector switch:

♦ ‘2’: the machine will answer after 2 rings; or
♦ ‘4’: the machine will answer after 4 rings; or
♦ TOLL (toll saver). If you’re away and ringing in for your messages, toll

saver can save you the cost of a call. It’ll answer after 2 rings if you have
any new messages, or after 6 rings if you don’t. So if it rings more than twice,
you can hang up, knowing you have no messages.

You can set the ringer switch to a Low or High noise level.

STEP 4 : Fit a leak resistant PP3

(or equivalent) alkaline battery.

Do not use a re-chargeable type

Why? Because if you have a power cut (or the mains supply is disconnected
or switched off), when power is restored or switched on again: -

♦ you won’t have to reset the clock
♦ you won’t lose your messages; and
♦ you won’t lose any outgoing message you recorded yourself. (The

machine comes with standard outgoing messages but you can record your

own instead).
The machine however will not answer calls during a power cut.
The battery will come into use only when the power is cut off and will support

the memories for several hours. The battery will eventually run down if power
is not restored. (NB If you plan to switch the power to the machine off for lengthy
periods, disconnect the machine from the telephone socket and remove the
battery. You’ll have to set the clock and record any personal outgoing
messages after re-fitting the battery and switching the machine on again).

1 Unlatch the battery cover on the underside of the base. (Make sure the

base unit is not connected to the telephone socket).

2 Fit the PP3 battery; the connector will only fit the correct way round.
3 Refit the battery cover. Make sure it’s latched back into place. The

Message Display will flash '00'.

♦ If the battery is or becomes low, the Message Display will alternate

between '00' and 'Lo' and the Power light flashes. Unplug the
machine from the telephone socket and replace the battery as above.

♦ Dispose of the old battery carefully. Never burn them or let children play

with them.

2 4 TOLL

LOW HI

POWER

Selector Switch Ringer Switch

SETTING UP

4

STEP 5 : Set the clock

The machine speaks. If you set the clock, the machine will announce the
time and day that each message was left. When playing back messages,
you can as an option switch this day/time stamping off.

What you need to know before you start
♦ Don’t leave more than 15 seconds between button presses. Otherwise

you’ll have to start again.

♦ To programme a setting, you use OGM1 and OGM2. OGM1 takes you to

a higher setting; OGM2 takes you to a lower setting. The machine calls out
the settings.

1 Ensure the Message Display is on. If it isn’t, press On/Off.
2 Hold down the Skip until the machine calls out ‘Sunday’. Then release

Skip.

3 Press OGM1 or OGM2 to set the day. Then press Skip.
4 Press OGM1 or OGM2 to set the hour. Then press Skip.
5 Press OGM1 or OGM2 to set the minutes. Then press Skip.

The machine will call out your setting.

♦To hear the setting at any time, press Skip.
♦To change a setting, repeat items 2 to 5. (The present settings will be the

starting points).

♦ANSWER MACHINE VOLUME SETTING: You may set the

volume during day/time announcements or when messages are played
back by repeatedly pressing OGM1 to increase the volume or OGM2 to
decrease the volume (eg either press Skip then OGM1 or OGM2 OR press
Play then OGM1 or OGM2.

STEP 6 : Outgoing messages (OGMs)

The machine already has two outgoing messages: OGM1 and OGM2.
You can use these messages or record new ones.

OGM1 invites and allows callers to leave a message after hearing a beep
tone.

OGM2 makes an announcement to callers but does not normally allow them
to leave a message. A typical announcement might be: “The surgery is now
closed. Please call again between 9am and 5pm. Thank you”.

Ensure Answer light and Message display is on. If not, press ON/
OFF.
Press OGM1 to hear OGM1 (‘A1’ appears). Wait until ‘00’
appears, then press OGM2 to hear OGM2 (‘A2’ appears). If
you’re happy with these messages, go to Step 7; if you want to record
new ones, see below.

To record new outgoing messages

What you need to know before you start:

♦ Plan what you want to say. Hint: callers prefer short messages.
♦ Your message must be longer than 4 seconds and less than a minute.
♦ Speak 20cm from the front of the machine.
♦ Ask callers to speak after the tone if recording an OGM1.
♦ During recording '_ _' will flash in the Message Display.

SETTING UP

5

To record a new OGM1

1 Ensure Answer light and Message display is on. If not, press ON/

OFF.

2 Hold down OGM1 - speak after the beep - then release OGM1.

The machine will play your message and ‘A1’ appears.

3 To hear OGM1 at any time, press OGM1.

To record a new OGM2

1 Ensure Answer light and Message display is on. If not, press ON/

OFF.

2 Hold down OGM2 - speak after the beep - then release OGM2.

The machine will play your message and ‘A2’ appears.

3 To hear OGM2 at any time, press OGM2.

♦To change your message, just record another.
♦If you don’t record a new OGM1, ‘00’ flashes.

STEP 7 : Fit the handset aerial

1 Insert the aerial into the handset.
2 Tighten the base ring.

Separate handset battery charger

A separate handset battery charger may be supplied with your telephone,
or alternatively, is available as an option. This lets you keep the handset
charged away from the base unit. The charger is designed for indoor use
only.

The charger is fitted with a permanently wired power adapter. The power
adapter should be plugged into a mains power socket and the supply
switched on.

When the handset is placed in the charger, a red light will come on after 5
to 10 seconds to show that charging is taking place. The light will remain on
even when the battery is fully charged.

Note: This separate charger is to be used as a remote charging function only
and cannot be used to set up the communication link between the Handset
and the Base Unit. This can only be done by placing the handset onto the
main base unit. (See step 2 item 4).

IMPORTANT: Should the power adapter or lead become damaged, the
entire charger must be replaced. Do not attempt to replace the lead or fit any
type of replacement adapter/plug.

STEP 8 : Plug into your telephone socket

Plug into your telephone socket and extend
the base unit aerial vertically.

♦ The plug only fits in one way round.
♦ If the plug doesn’t fit your telephone socket,

contact BT or your telephone company.