Digital enhanced cordless telephone with caller id (40 pages)
Summary of Contents for GE GE 2 2-9917 2-9917
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2-9917/2-9918 900MHz Hands-free Cordless Telephone User’s Guide We bring good things to life.
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FCC R EGISTRATION Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.
ABLE OF ONTENTS ... 4 NTRODUCTION Digital security system ... 4 Modular jack requirements ... 4 ... 5 ETTING TARTED Charging the Batteries ... 5 Installation & Setup ... 6 SING ANDS Placing or Receiving Calls ... 7 In Use Indicators ... 7 Base Unit ...
NTRODUCTION Your GE 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
ETTING TARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. CHARGE PAGE/FIND IN/USE Base HARGING THE 1. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 12V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Place Handset or just the battery itself into the base to charge for 12 hours.
& S NSTALLATION 1. Make sure that the power supply cord is plugged into the POWER 12V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the base and into a modular jack.
SING LACING OR ECEIVING Whether you are placing or receiving a call, you just need to know the following basics: • You need to use the headset to listen and talk. • Press the PHONE button on the Handset to get a dial tone, to answer an incoming Call, or to hang up.
UTTONS AND OLUME Use the Volume buttons to increase or decrease the headset volume. The MUTE button is used to interrupt a phone conversation to talk privately with someone else in the room. 1. Press MUTE to activate mute feature. 2.
LASH UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company. EDIAL UTTON The REDIAL button allows you to easily redial the last number you called. When you get a dial tone, press REDIAL.
Use the PAGE/FIND button to locate a missing handset, or to page the person using it. • Press and release the PAGE/FIND button to page the handset with three short tone bursts. • Press and hold the PAGE/FIND button to emit a continuous tone from the handset.
TORING A AUSE IN Use the PAUSE button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in the dialing sequence (for example, when you must dial a 9 to get an outside line or when you must enter codes to access your bank’s information line).
IALING A TORED 1. Press the PHONE button to get a dial tone. 2. Press MEMORY and then press the number for that memory location. HAIN IALING FROM Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number.
HANGING Follow these steps to change the battery: 1. Press the release tab on back of the handset. 2. Grasp the battery cartridge, pulling down and away from the phone. 3. Place the catridge in the recharge cradle. 4. Insert the new battery cartridge. 5.
ROUBLESHOOTING In case of difficulty, please check the following Troubleshooting Guide before seeking service. Problem No dial tone Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out Handset does not ring Cannot hear phone conversation You experience static, noise, or fading in and out Range is shorter than normal...
Problem Battery will not hold a charge or is fully charged and the BAT LOW lights BAT LOW light blinks Memory Dialing doesn’t work ERVICE The FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
ENERAL RODUCT To keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. •...
NDEX Accessory order form 19 Battery safety 12 Chain dialing 12 Changing a stored number 11 CHANNEL button 8 CHARGE/IN USE light 5 Charging the battery 5 Cleaning the phone 16 Digital security system 4 FLASH button 9 In Use indicators 7 Installation &...
IMITED ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: •...