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GE 2-9398 User Manual

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Caller ID Telephone
User's Guide
We bring good things to life.

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  • Page 1 2-9398 Caller ID Telephone User’s Guide We bring good things to life.

  • Page 2: Fcc R Egistration I Nformation

    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 when 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NTRODUCTION Your GE Caller ID Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new Caller ID Telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    ETTING TARTED This section shows you how to install and setup your Caller ID Telephone. It’s important that you follow the instructions in this section in order to get your new phone correctly installed and set up. EFORE ARTS HECKLIST...

  • Page 5: Installing The Battery

    NSTALLING THE If you are replacing the battery, be sure to disconnect the line cords from the back of the unit. 1. Remove the base plate by pressing down the tabs and lifting it from the base. 2. Loosen the screw on the battery compartment door and open the door.

  • Page 6: Telephone Installation

    NSTALLATION ESK OR ABLETOP 1. Plug the handset cord into the handset and into the telephone jack on the left side of the unit. 2. Set the PULSE/TONE switch (located on the side of the unit) to TONE if you have touch-tone service; set it to PULSE if you have rotary service.
  • Page 7 OUNT NSTALLATION 1. Rotate the handset hook. 2. Remove the base plate from the back by pressing down on the snap tabs located at the top, and then lifting the base plate off. 3. Plug the phone line cord into the phone jack on the back of the unit, wrap the extra line cord around the cord wrap on the bottom of the base, and then thread it...

  • Page 8: Setup

    ETUP The telephone will prompt the initial setup after the 9V battery or AC power supply is connected. The initial setup procedure needs to be completed with the phone ”on-hook“, which means that the phone line is inactive (the handset in the cradle and the SPEAKER function off). Do not pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER button during the setup.

  • Page 9: T Elephone O Peration

    2. Press REVIEW (up) or REVIEW (down) to scroll through the available languages (English, French and Spanish). 3. Press STORE within 15 seconds to save the desired language. At this point, the phone is ready for use. See “Telephone Operation” on the next page. INGER IQUID RYSTAL...

  • Page 10: Telephone

    NDERSTANDING THE IQUID RYSTAL Your Caller ID Telephone has a menu-driven display which not only gives you Caller ID information, but also is used to set up the phone and make adjustments to many of the features. The following illustration shows you the general components of the display.

  • Page 11: Using The Menu Button

    After the initial setup, you need to use the MENU button to access the menu in order to make changes to the telephone setup. After you get into the menu, you can use the REVIEW arrows to scroll through the menus.

  • Page 12: Adjusting Volumes

    DJUSTING OLUMES Use the VOLUME speaker, and the handset. You can fast forward or rewind through volume level choices by pressing and holding the VOLUME return to the normal same time. DJUSTING THE INGER 1. With the phone on-hook, press VOLUME button to adjust volume.

  • Page 13: Busy Redial

    EDIAL When you call and get a busy signal, press the BUSY/REDIAL button and then replace the handset to hang up. (If you're using the speakerphone, the unit will automatically hang up.) The phone automatically redials the number (up to 10 times). When it autodials and does not get a busy signal, the phone beeps to let you know that your call has gone through.

  • Page 14: Hold

    Use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone conversation without hanging up; then resume the conversation on the same phone or an extension. 1. Press HOLD to place a call on hold. If you're using the handset, you can put it back in the cradle.

  • Page 15: Temporary Tone

    EMPORARY If you have Pulse (rotary) service, and want to access customer calling services that require Tone dialing (such as getting information from a local bank), you can use this feature. 1. Press the TONE button ( * ) after you have connected to the customer calling service to enable Tone dialing.

  • Page 16: Using The Alarm

    SING THE LARM This phone has a built-in alarm feature that you can use as an alarm clock. ETTING THE LARM 1. Press the ALARM button. 2. Press the STORE button. 3. Use the number keys to enter the alarm set hour (it must be a 2-digit entry).

  • Page 17: Memory

    EQUENCE Press the PAUSE button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer access tone).

  • Page 18: Ast Number Ialed

    “important call” number. You can designate a number as an “important call” number, when you store it in memory using the telephone’s Memory feature. ESIGNATING MPORTANT 1. Press the MEMORY location button, or SHIFT and the MEMORY location button to bring up the entry.

  • Page 19: Umbers

    EMOVING MPORTANT 1. Press the MEMORY location button, or SHIFT and the memory location button to bring up the entry. 2. Press the # button to remove the important call status from the memory location. IMPORTANT CALL is removed from the display.

  • Page 20: Stored Number

    HANGING A To change a stored number, you just replace it with a different number using the procedure for storing a number. IALING A TORED ETHOD 1. Pick up the handset or press SPEAKER. 2. Press the MEMORY location button Press SHIFT and then the MEMORY location button.

  • Page 21: Peration

    You can monitor the information as it is displayed and decide whether or not to answer the call. • If you are not at home, the telephone stores the information so that you can see who called while you were out. PERATION...

  • Page 22: Essages

    • The telephone number of the caller (including area code if different than the one you entered during phone setup). •...

  • Page 23: Ecords

    ELETING ECORDS Use the DELETE button to delete the record currently shown in the display, or all records. ELETING THE URRENT 1. Press DELETE. The selected record is immediately deleted. ELETING ECORDS 1. Press and hold DELETE (for approximately 3 seconds). The display asks you to confirm that you want to delete all records.

  • Page 24: Alling Outside Your Area Code

    • Hang up the phone. Press SHIFT. Press DIAL. This removes the “1+Area Code” from the dialing sequence. See your telephone directory for long distance dialing information. 10/22 07:15 1-234-555-6789 JANE DOE 1+Area Code+Number is displayed when a call is received from an area code that is different from the one entered during setup.

  • Page 25: Ndicators

    In REVIEW mode indicates that there is no additional information in caller ID memory. Caller information has been interrupted during transmission or the telephone is excessively noisy. There is a voice-mail message waiting in your mailbox. Note that voice mail is a subscription service;...

  • Page 26: Tips

    • The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring. This message indicates either the presence of noises on the line, or that an invalid message has been sent from the telephone company.
  • Page 27 ROUBLESHOOTING ELEPHONE Problem No dial tone. Won't dial out Phone doesn’t ring Low handset volume Light and tone feedback flutter when dialing in PULSE mode. Can’t be heard by other party Memory dialing Solution • Check hook switch to make sure it pops up.

  • Page 28: Care

    Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate this product. For instructions on how to obtain service, refer to the warranty included in this guide or call customer service, telephone number: 800-448-0329. Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot down the date this product was purchased or received as a gift.

  • Page 29: Index

    NDEX Base plate, removing 3 Battery installation 3 BUSY REDIAL button 11 Busy Redial feature 11 Caller ID operation 19 Chain Dialing feature 18 Cleaning the phone 26 Do Not Disturb feature 12 FLASH button 13 HOLD button 12 Hold feature 12 Installation desk or tabletop 4 wall mount 5...

  • Page 30: Warranty

    • This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. If you purchased your product outside the USA: • This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information. Model 2-9398 347A8081-0001 (Rev. 1 E/S) 96-10 Printed in China P.O.

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