Geemarc Clear Sound CL455 User Manual

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CONTENTS 1
INTRODUCTION 4

Unpacking the Telephone 5

DESCRIPTION and General Description 6

Key Description 8
LCD Description 10
Menu Navigation 12

INSTALLATION and Setting Up 13

Wall Mounting 14

SETTINGS 15

Set Language 15
Set Contrast 15
Night Light Function 16
Set Font Size 16
Hour Format Setting 17
Date Format Setting 17
Ringer Setting 18
Incoming Call Notification Setting 19
VIP Ringer Setting 19
Keypad Tones Setting 20
Call Waiting 21
Flash Time Setting 22
Dialling Mode Setting 23
Setting Date and Time 24
Dialling Talking Setting 25
Caller ID Talking Setting 26
Review the Phonebook and Caller ID List 27
Voice Prompt 28
Receiving Volume and Tone Settings 29

USING THE TELEPHONE and Making a Call 31

Last Number Redial 32

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Dialling a Number from the Redial List 32
Clear the Redial List 32
Mute Function 33
Hold Function 33
Receiving a Call 34
Hearing Aid Use 34
Flash Signal 34

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 35

Shaker 35
Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use 35

CALLER ID 36

View Caller ID List 36
Dial a Number from the Caller ID List 37
Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone book 37
Delete a Number fron the Caller ID List 38
Delete all Numbers fron the Caller ID List 38
Caller ID on Call Waiting 39

PHONE BOOK 40

Create a Phone Book Entry using the Menu 40
Create a Phone Book Entry in Standby Mode 41
View Phone Book Entries 43
Dial a Phone Book Entry 43
Modify a Phone Book Entry 43
Delete a Phone Book Entry 44
Voice Announce a Phonebook Entry 45
Record Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry 45
Delete Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry 46

QUICK DIAL 47

Create a Quick Dial Number 47
View/Dial a Quick Dial Number 47
Clear a Quick Dial Number 48

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ANSWERING MACHINE 49

Switching the Answering Machine On/Off 49
The Outgoing Message 50
Recording an Outgoing Message 50
Checking an Outgoing Message 51
Restore the Outgoing Message 52
Answering Machine Settings 53
Listening to Messages 54
Call Screening 54
Incoming Message Voice Slow 55
Operating the Answering Machine Remotely 55
Remote Code 56
Remote Control 56
Remote Control Commands 57
Recording a Memo 57
Out of Memory 57

TROUBLESHOOTIING 58
SAFETY INFORMATION 59
GUARANTEE 60
RECYCLING DIRECTIVES 62

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Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc CL455. This is a
multifunction telephone which offers features such as hands free
use, caller ID*, caller announce, dialling talking, a phone book,
quick dial and an answering machine. It offers amplification,
helpful for those with hearing difficulties. It has a large button,
easy to see and use keypad, to help stop any misdialling. 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:

CL455

*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:

• 1 CL455 unit

• 1 CL455 handset with curly cord

• 1 Telephone line cord

• 1 Mains power adaptor

• 1 User Guide

For product support and help visit our website at

www.geemarc.com

Telephone [phone]

Or fax [phone]

INTRODUCTION

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General Description

1. Handset Knob 13. MEMO

2. Hook Switch 14. Speed Dial Key (M1-M6)

3. Large LCD Screen 15. Additional Amplifier

key/indicator

4. Left Soft Key

16. Speaker Key

5. Up/Down Scroll 17. Message waiting/new call
LED

6. Right Soft Key

18. Headset Key

7. Tone reception Adjustment 19. Microphone

8. Volume reception

Adjustment

20. Store Key

9. Play/Stop 21. R Key

10. Next

22. Redial Key

11. Previous 23. Emergency Speed Dial
(P1-P3)

12. DEL (C)

DESCRIPTION

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1. Headset jack

2. Audio neckloop jack

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.Shaker/Strobe/Strobe and Shaker Select Mode

10. Volume controls

DESCRIPTION

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Key Description

Make/Answer/End a call.
Activates the speakerphone if
pressed during a call
Last number redial
Insert a pause when pre­dialing a number
Scroll through the menu
options.
Enter the Caller ID list

Soft keys. They perform the
functions indicated by the text
immediately over it (on the
bottom line of the display)
which changes depending on
context
Press this button to turn the
extra amplification ON or OFF

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

This key is used to store
numbers
This button is used to
disconnect a call and re­establish dial tone or to switch
over to another caller
provided you have requested
these services i.e. call waiting
from your service provider
Press to start or stop the
Message or Memo playing.

DESCRIPTION

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Press to play the next
message

Press once to play the current
message. Press twice to
play the previous message
When playing a message
press this key to delete the
current message.
Press and hold this key to
record a memo
Use them to adjust the
volume of ringer, dialing
talking, Caller ID
announcing and
speakerphone

DESCRIPTION

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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 main menu will be

displayed. Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu until you find

the desired option. Press the Select soft key to confirm.

On receiving an incoming call, the caller’s phone number and/or
name will be displayed (providing you have subscribed to the
Caller ID service with your network provider).

DESCRIPTION

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The screen below shows the total calls and new calls needing
reviewing. In this example you have 16 calls in total, which
includes 12 new calls.

The screen below shows that you have 2 new answer machine
messages.

If you subscribe to a Caller ID service -If the caller has exercised
the option to prevent their name and number from being sent,

Private will be shown on the display.

If you subscribe to a Caller ID service – Out of Area 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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Menu Navigation

To access any menu function you must take the following steps:

1) Press the Menu soft key, the main menu will be displayed.

2) Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu until you find the

desired option.

3) Press the Select oft key to confirm.

To exit any menu you must take the following step:

1) Press the back or the exit soft key, the phone will return to

the previous screen.

Menu Map

Set Display
Set Language
Set Contrast
Dim:X---x
Hour Format
Date Format
Set Phone
Set Ring
Call Waiting
Set Flash
Dialling Mode
Date and Time
Set Talk
Dialling Talking
CID Talking
Review Talking
Voice Prompt
TAM Setup

TAM ON/OFF
Outgoing Msg
Ring Number
Security ID
ICM Voice Slow

DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

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Setting Up

Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset. The other end
of the curly cord plugs into the jack on the left hand side of the
CL455 unit. Place the handset on the cradle.

Connect the line cord to the socket located at rear of telephone
then connect the plug into the wall socket **.

For the LCD display, backlight and other special features you
must insert the power adapter. Connect the power adaptor to the
jack located at the rear of the telephone then plug the other end
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.

(*) Classified “hazardous voltage” according to EN60950 standard
(**) Classified TNV-3 according to EN60950 standard.

INSTALLATION

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Wall Mounting

Turn the handset hanger clockwise and reverse its position (rotate
it 180 degrees - see diagram 1). This will keep the handset from
falling out of the cradle when it is mounted on the wall.

Knock two self-tapping screws (not supplied) into a wall at a
distance of 80 mm from each other and placed in a vertical line.

Place the phone onto the screw-heads and slide down to secure
(see diagram 2).

Diagram 2

INSTALLATION

Diagram 1

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Set Language

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET

DISPLAY’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘LANGUAGE’

Use S and T to select one of the 4 languages available

(English, Francais, Espanol, Deutsch)

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm

Set Contrast

Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after
15 seconds of inactivity. The contrast of the backlight against the
text can be increased or decreased.

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET

DISPLAY’

Use S and T to select ‘SET CONTRAST’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Use S and T to select one of the 8 contrast levels

available

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm

SETTINGS

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Night Light Function

If you wish to use the LCD back light as a night light, switch the

back light switch to . In doing so the back light will
be switched on constantly.

Set Font size

The text can be displayed on the LCD screen in either a large font
or a small font.

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Press‘SELECT’soft key to access‘SET DISPLAY’

Use S and T to select ‘DIM:X-Æx’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Use S and T to select either ‘ON’ (large)or ‘OFF’

(small)

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm

Note: If large font is ‘ON’, when you pre-dial a number – if the

telephone number exceeds 8 digits, the font will be switched to
the smaller size automatically.

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Hour Format Setting

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET

DISPLAY’

Use S and T to select ‘HOUR FORMAT’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Use S and T to select either ‘12 HOUR CLOCK’or

‘24 HOUR CLOCK’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm

Note: If 12 hour clock is selected, AM or PM will be displayed on

the right hand side of the time in standby mode.

Date Format Setting

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET DISPLAY’

Use S and T to select ‘DATE FORMAT’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Use S and T to select either ‘MM/DD’or ‘DD/MM’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm

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Ringer Setting

You can select your own ring tone and adjust both the day volume
and night volume. You can also adjust the volume to off in order
to turn the ringer off.

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Use S and T to select ‘SET RING’, press ‘SELECT’

‘DAY VOLUME’

will be displayed on the LCD display

(6am-10pm)

Press ‘CHANGE’ soft key to select the desired volume for

the ringer during the day. Each time you press the

‘CHANGE’soft key either ‘LOW’, ‘MEDIUM’, ‘HIGH’

or ‘OFF’ will be displayed and the phone will ring at the

selected volume level

Use T to select ‘NIGHT VOLUME’(10pm to 6am)

Use the volume setting method described above to set the

desired volume for the ringer during the night

Use T to select ‘RING TONE’

Press ‘CHANGE’ soft key to select the desired ring tone.

Each time you press the ‘CHANGE’soft key, the phone

rings with the selected ring tone.

Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm

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You can also adjust the ringer volume whilst in standby. Simply
use the volume controls VOL+ and VOL- found on the right hand
side of the telephone. The display will show the current level. For

example: ‘RINGER LOW’.

Incoming Call Notification Setting

There is a Shaker/Strobe/Shaker and Strobe select switch on the
right hand side of the telephone. This allows you to choose the
way you wish to be notified of an incoming call. There is the
adjustable ringer, a bright strobe that flashes on receiving a call
and finally a bed shaker. You can choose one of these options
or any combination of the three. If you have purchased the
optional bed shaker, simply plug into the shaker jack and place it
between your mattress and box spring.

VIP Ringer Setting

Any contact saved in the phone book will have the VIP ringer tone
associated with their details automatically.

Press ‘MENU’ soft key

Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key

Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET RING’

Use S and T to select ‘VIP TONE’

Press ‘CHANGE’ soft key to select the desired ring

tone. Each time you press the ‘CHANGE’soft key, the

phone rings with the selected ring tone.

Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm

SETTINGS