Thomson 2-7909A, 2-7909AH Users Manual

Model 27909

1.9 GHz Cordless
Handset Telephone
Answering System
User’s Guide

EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public
Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and
FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for
Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.
1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company
On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other
information, the US number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)
for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to
your telephone company.
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may
connect to your telephone line and still have all of these devices ring
you’re your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the
sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not
exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to
your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local
telephone company.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring
and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68
rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone
cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to
be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See
installation instructions for details.

Notes

‧ This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the
telephone company.

‧ Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be
able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line.

Check with your local telephone company.
‧ Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent

disconnection of your telephone from your line.
‧ If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the

telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not disable

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your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable
alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified
installer.
2 Rights of the Telephone Company
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the
telephone network, the telephone company shall, where practicable,
notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required.
Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant
such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue
service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the
telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary
discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation;
and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the
Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68,
FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications
facilities, equipment, operations or procedures where such action is
required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC
Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use
or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company
must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain
uninterrupted service.

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
‧ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for

radio or television that is “receiving＂ the interference).
‧ Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the
telecommunications equipment and receiving antenna.

‧ Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna is connected.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your
dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has
prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV

Interference Problems.＂ This booklet is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify

stock number 004-000- 00345-4 when ordering copies.

HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid
Compatibility.

FCC RF RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set
forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters
between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co­located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.＂

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INTRODUCTION

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

PARTS CHECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

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Telephone Jack Requirements

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular
telephone jack, which might look like the one
pictured here, installed in your home. If you
don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone
company to find out how to get one installed.

INSTALLATION

Digital Security System

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against
false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at
frequencies that may cause or receive interference with nearby
TVs, microwave ovens, and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such
interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be
placed near or on top of a TV, microwave ovens, or VCR. If
such interference continues, move the cordless telephone farther
away from these appliances.
Certain other communications devices may also use the 1.9 GHz
frequency for communication, and, if not properly set, these
devices may interfere with each other and/or your new
telephone. If you are concerned with interference, please refer
to the owner’s manual for these devices on how to properly set
channels to avoid interference. Typical devices that may use the

1.9 GHz frequency for communication include wireless
audio/video senders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset
cordless telephone systems, and some long-range cordless
telephone systems.

Important Installation Guidelines

‧ Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, fluorescent

lighting, microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.

‧ Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature.
‧ Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.
‧ Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
‧ Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is

specifically designed for wet locations.

‧ Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the

telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

‧ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

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HANDSET LAYOUT

Display

BASE LAYOUT

display
play / stop (button) skip (button)

review (button)
page (button) message indicator

TALK/callback format (button)
(button)

Call ID/volume Call ID/volume
(button) (button)

redial (button) Phonebook (button)

*tone (button) #pause (button)

mute/clear/ flash/exit (button)
ringer on/off

(button)

menu (button)

speaker

charge / in use
(indicator)

delete (button)

Volume Up/Down
(button)

speaker (button)

memo

(button)

Answer on /

off(button)

announce

(button)

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INSTALLING THE PHONE

Installing the Handset Battery

NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use
only the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-metal Hydride (Ni­MH) battery model 5-2734, which is compatible with this unit.

1. Locate battery which is packaged inside a plastic bag and is

separate from the handset.

2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset.

3. Plug the battery pack cord into the jack inside the compartment.

NOTE: To ensure proper battery installation, the connector is keyed
and can be inserted only one way.

4. Insert the battery pack.

5. Close the battery compartment by placing the handset back cover

slightly higher than the handset and then sliding the cover down
into position.

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Base Station

1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack

(RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on a level surface,
such as a desktop or tabletop, or you may mount it on the wall.

CAUTION: Use only the Thomson Inc. 5-2735 power
adaptor that came with this unit. Using other power
adaptors may damage the unit.

Wall Mounting

1. Rotate the handset hook up with a coin,

2. Insert the wall mount bracket into the socket at the front side of the

unit. (To uninstall the wall mount bracket, turn over the base, press
and hold the button on the bottom of the base and pull out the
bracket at the same time.)

3. Plug one end of the straight telephone line cord into the jack on the

bottom of the base.

4. Feed the line cord through the groove and plug the end into the

modular telephone jack.

5. Slip the mounting holes (on the bottom of the base) over the wall

plate posts and firmly slide the unit down into place.

2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack on

the bottom of the base and the other end into a modular jack.

3. Plug the AC power adaptor into the electrical outlet and the DC

connector into the jack on the bottom of the base.

4. Place the handset in the base cradle. The charge/in use indicator

turns on, verifying the battery is charging.

5. Allow the phone to charge for 14 hours prior to first use. If you

don’t properly charge the phone, battery performance is
compromised.

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Answering System Setup

This section shows you how to set your answering system to receive
incoming system.
‧Press the ans on/off button to turn the answering system on and off.

The Message Counter indicator lights when the answering system is
on. The indicator blinks when you have new messages.

NOTE: The answering system displays “--” when it is off.

Speaker Volume

Use the volume (▲ or ▼) button to adjust speaker volume on the base
to a comfortable level. L1 is the minimum speaker volume and L8 is

the maximum.

Recording the Outgoing Announcement

For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from
the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible.

1. Make sure the answering machine system is on.

2. Press and hold the announce button until the speaker announces

“RECORD ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER TONE”.

3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep.

4. Release the button when you finish your announcement.

NOTE: To return to the default announcement after you have
recorded you own outgoing announcement, press the
announce button and release it when you hear the beep. Or,
press the delete button while the announcement is reviewing.
NOTE: The maximum duration allowed for Outgoing
message is 2 minutes.

PROGRAMMING THE TELEPHONE
Standby Screen

The handset displays the handset name, date, time, signal and battery
status. The base displays the current date and time.

NOTE: If the clock is not set, the date and time display will
blink. The blinking will stop when user updates the date/time

from the Handset menu, or the Base receives a call with CID
having date and time stamp.

Programming Functions

The system uses a menu structure to give you access to all of the built­in features. You may program the following items in main menu:
Intercom, Setup HS, Setup BS, Date/Time, Registration, and Answer
machine.

NOTE: If the handset is not registered, or is out of range, Setup
BS and Date/Time are not programmable, and Unavailable
displays as you try to enter these two menus.
NOTE: During programming, you may press the mute/Clear
button at any time to exit the sub-menu and return to the main
menu, or press Flash/Exit to exit programming and return to
standby screen.
NOTE: If no key is pressed for 60 seconds, the handset will
automatically exit programming and return to standby screen.

Setup HS

1. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in talk mode).

2. Press the Menu button to go to the main menu.

3. Press cid/vol (- or +) button to scroll to Setup HS.

4. Press Menu button to confirm and you may program the following

items: Ring Volume, Tones, Auto Talk, Handset Name and
Language.

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