GE 2-9315 Telephone User Manual
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1. Watt Mount INSTALLATION The Speakerphone can be mounted on a wall phone plate not included Remove the Base Plate from the back by pressing down on the snap tabs located at the top and then lifting it off 600 Rotate the handset hook Plug the phone cord into the phone jack on the back of the unit wrap the extra line cord around the brackets on the bottom of the base and then thread it through the bottom of the base plate Reverse the direction of the Base Plate and replace it by putting the tabs into the slots on the top of the unit first and then snapping the bottom tabs into place Connect the phone cord to the modular jack on the wall Slip the mounting holes over the wall plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place Wall mount installation continued on next page Watt Mount INSTALLATION CONTINUED Set the PULSE TONE Set the RINGER VOLUME switch to TONE if you use switch as desired Touch Tone service set it to PULSE if you have rotary service Plug the handset cord into the handset and into the unit and then hang up the phone U SING THE SPEAKERPHONE SPEAKERPHONE LOCATION For best speakerphone performance avoid the following Areas with high background noise The microphone might pick up these sounds and prevent2. Memory dialing Make sure you entered numbers correctly See Memory Dialing CARE AND MAINTENANCE To keep your GE telephone working and looking good follow these few simple guidelines Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise i e motors fluorescent lamps Phone should not be exposed to direct sunlight or moisture Avoid dropping the handset and other rough treatment Clean telephone with a soft cloth Remember to first unplug the phone from the wall outlet Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder as this will damage the finish Retain the original packaging for future use SERVICE FCC requires this product be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents In accordance with FCC require ments changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer 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 This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period Purchase date Name of store INDEX Symbols 9V battery installation 3 B Battery Safety Precautions 3 Emergency
3. of original purchase If the unit was a gift provide a statement specifying the date received Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc 11721 B Alameda Ave Socorro Texas 79927 Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty e A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What does your warranty not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls For additional information ask your dealer Installation and set up service adjustments Batteries Damage from misuse or neglect Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products Product purchased or serviced outside the USA Acts of God such as but not limited to lightning damage How does state law relate to this warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state What if you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for details Model 2 9315 f THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 15401660 Rev 0 E S P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 98 39 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc Printed in Philippines Trademark s amp Registered
4. the speakerphone from going into the receiving mode when you finish talking Surfaces affected by vibration Recessed areas such as in a corner under a cupboard or next to a cabinet which can generate an echo effect SPEAKERPHONE USE Note the following guidelines when using the speakerphone The speakerphone works similar to a two way radio in that you can only listen or talk at one time Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person to whom you are talking You can adjust the speaker volume by sliding the VOLUME control on the right side of the base unit The speakerphone indicator light comes on when the speakerphone is in use MakiNG A CALL 1 Press the SPEAKER button instead of picking up the handset 2 Adjust volume if needed 3 Make your call 4 Press SPEAKER again to hang up the phone RECEIVING A CALL Make sure that the RINGER switch is set to HI or LOW or the phone will not ring 1 Press the SPEAKER button instead of picking up the handset when the phone rings 2 Adjust volume if needed 3 Press SPEAKER again to hang up the phone SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKER AND H ANDSET You can switch between speakerphone and handset while the phone is dialing a number or anytime during a conversation Speaker to Handset Pick up the handset Handset to Speaker Press SPEAKER then hang up handset TIP If you re using the speakerphone in a noisy environment and are i
5. OM MEMORY Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of num bers for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number Basically you dial each part of the se quence from memory The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service The Number For Memory Location Long distance access number 7 Authorization code 8 Frequently called long distance number 9 1 Press SPEAKER or pick up the hadnset 2 Press the MEM DIAL button and then press 7 3 When you hear the access tone press MEM DIAL and then press 8 4 At the next access tone press MEM DIAL and then 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution No dial tone Check hook switch to make Won t dial out sure it pops up Make sure speakerphone indicator comes on if using speakerphone Make sure TONE PULSE is setto correct position e Unplug the phone wait 30 seconds and plug the phone back in Phone doesn t ring Check RINGER VOLUME Could have too many phones on one line See FCC registration information regarding REN Low handset or speaker volume Check the volume settings see p 8 Light and tone feedback flutter when dialing in PULSE mode This is normal as power is fluctuating with phone outpulsing Can t be heard by other party Make sure phone cord is securely plugged in Make sure MUTE indicator is off
6. Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Please specify stock number 004 000 00345 4 when ordering copies Hearing Aid Compatibility This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatiblility FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM INTRODUCTION Your GE speakerphone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance To get the most from your new telephone we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual The first section shows you how to install and set up the phone next it discusses speakerphone functions followed by a section describing all of the phone features If you have any questions or problems consult the Table of Contents the Troubleshooting Guide or the Index for the solution TABLE Or CONTENTS INSTALLATION AND SET UIP 22 5 12 trc Ein ado quete qe eere etae ae AR dga Berore Y ou BEGIN REQUIREMENTS e INSTALLING THE QV BATTERY DESK OR TABLETOP INSTALLATION Watt MOUNT INSTALLATION USING THE SPEAKERPHONE SPEAKERPHONE LOCATION SPEAKERPHONE USE MAKING A CALL RECEIVING A CALL cesse SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKER AND HANDSET USING THE FEATURES sess VOLUME CONTROLS TEMPORARY TONE FEATURE MUTE Button FLASH Button REDIAL Button HOLD BUTTON
7. Quick Dial buttons 10 F FLASH button 8 H HOLD button 9 Installation 4 6 M Memory Dialing 9 Adding a Pause to the Dialing Sequence 10 Chain Dialing from Memory 11 Changing a stored number 10 Clearing a stored number 10 Dialing anumber from memory 11 Emergency Quick Dial numbers 10 11 Storing anumber 10 Storing the last number dialed 10 Modular jack 2 MUTE button 8 P Phone Cord Wrap 4 Pulse rotary service 8 PULSE TONE switch 4 6 R RECEIVER volume control 8 REDIAL button 9 10 RINGER VOLUME switch 4 6 S SPEAKER button 7 speakerphone performance 6 Speakerphone use 7 Switching between speaker phone and handset 7 T Temporary tone feature 8 U Using HOLD with the Handset 9 Using HOLD with the Speakerphone 9 V VOLUME control 8 WARRANTY What does your warranty cover Any defect in material or workmanship For how long after the original purchase One year The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental What will we do Provide you with a new or at our option a refurbished unit The exchange unit is warranted for the remainder of your product s original one year warranty period How do you make a warranty claim Properly pack your unit Include any cables etc which were originally provided with the product We recommend using the original carton and packing materials Include in the package a copy of the sales receipt or other evidence of date
8. Speakerphone with 12 Number Memory User s Guide We bring good things to life FCC Registration Information 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 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 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 connectto your line as determined by the REN you should contact your local telephone company 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 2 Rights of the Telephone Company Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telep
9. eene UsiNc HOLD WITH THE HANDSET UsinG HOLD WITH THE SPEAKERPHONE M EMORY DIALING eene STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY XO XO O O O OO OO O0 O0 OO 1 1 O OY Ul 43 UJ NJ NJ NJ ADDING A PAUSE TO THE DIALING SEQUENCE i5 LO STORING THE Last NUMBER DIALED P KO CHANGING A STORED NUMBER i40 CLEARING A STORED NUMBER uu LO DIALING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY eu e DIALING THE EMERGENCY Quick Diar NUMBERS xus dub CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY eee Han ddl TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 12 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 213 SERVICE eene 14 INDEX zxskivs ovis iwtcevne fin AA tUN ce eren Ufa aa aU 15 Parts CHECKLIST Your package should contain the following items Phone line cord Handset INSTALLATION AND SET Up Your GE Speakerphone can be placed on a desk or tabletop or can be mounted on the wall After you decide which type of installa tion you want refer to the appropriate installation diagram Berore You BEGIN REQUIREMENTS A modular USOC RJ 11C or an RJ 14C jack is required Installation of this telephone in locations with 4 prong jacks or with hard wired outlets requires additional converters not included The dealer from whom you purchase the system or a telephone supply store can advise you regarding the proper converter Instal
10. f 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 communica tions 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 Connectthe telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna is connected Consultthe dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an exper ienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communica tions Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government
11. hone number you dialed as many as 32 digits If you pressed any numbers after dialing the phone number for example when accessing a voice menu system those numbers also are redialed HOLD Button Use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone conversation without hanging up and then pick up the conversation again on the same phone or any extension NOTE When hold ison the HOLD indicator light is active UsiNc HOLD WITH THE HANDSET 1 Press HOLD the indicator light comes on 2 Hang up the indicator light blinks 3 Pickup the handset press SPEAKER or pick up an extension phone to release hold the indicator light turns off UsiNc HOLD WITH THE SPEAKERPHONE 1 Press HOLD the speakerphone indicator light turns off and the hold indicator light blinks 2 Press SPEAKER pick up the handset or an extension phone to release hold Memory DIALING Store as many as 12 numbers in memory for easy dialing Three can be stored in the Emergency Quick Dial locations and nine additional numbers can be stored in the numbered keys 1 9 12 MEMORY SPEAKERPHONE le EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL lolol FLASH STORE REDIAL MEM DIAL STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY 1 Press SPEAKER ototo or pick up the handset loloto 2 Press STORE e 3 Dial the number MEM DIAL to be stored up to 16 digits y 4 Press MEM DIAL gon the teyped or an D EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL 9 button 6 Press SPEAKER or ha
12. hone 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 of 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 5 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 o
13. ling the 9V battery Installation of a 9V battery is optional however when installed the battery provides better performance for the speakerphone 1 Remove the plastic cover over the telephone memory directory 2 Open the battery compartment door using the flat edge of a screwdriver 3 Insert a 9V battery not included 4 Close the battery door 5 Replace the plastic cover over memory directory Battery Safety Precautions For your safety please follow these precautions Do not recharge disassemble mutilate wet or dispose of battery in fire Keep battery out of reach of children Replace only with 9V battery not included When replacing the battery be sure to unplug the phone line from the phone before inserting the battery DESK OR TABLETOP INSTALLATION Plug the telephone line cord into a modular jack RJ11C or RJ 14C Plug the handset cord into and into the PHONE the handset and into the LINE jack on the telephone jack on the left back of the unit side of the unit Adjust the RINGER volume switch to the desired setting Set the PULSE TONE switch to TONE if you use Touch Tone service set it to PULSE if you have rotary service Phone Cord Wrap You can remove the base plate and wrap any extra phone cord to get it out of the way then replace the base plate
14. n listening mode you can improve the listening perfor mance by pressing MUTE Just be sure to press MUTE again before you try to speak U SING THE FEATURES VoLuME CONTROLS Control the volume of both the handset and the speakerphone Usethe VOLUME control to adjust speakerphone volume Use the RECEIVER volume control to adjust the handset volume X TEMPORARY T ONE FEATURE If you have Pulse rotary service and want to access customer calling services that require Tone dialing such as getting informa tion from a local bank you can use this feature 1 Press the TONE button after you have connected to the service to enable Tone dialing 2 When you hang up the phone automatically returns to Pulse dialing mode MUTE Button The MUTE button deactivates the microphone for both the speakerphone and the handset so that anything you say cannot be heard by the caller on the other end of the line Press MUTE to mute the microphone the indicator light turns on Press MUTE again to continue the phone conversation the indicator light turns off FLASH Button Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer which are provided by your local phone company REDIAL BurroN Redial the last number you called by pressing the REDIAL button after you get a dial tone NOTE The Redial feature holds in memory the last p
15. ng up the handset o 7 Record the phone number on eo the memory directory located under the plastic cover STORING THE Last NumBeR DIALED Store the last number you dialed by pressing REDIAL instead of dial a phone number in step 3 of the preceding procedure ADDING A PAUSE TO THE DIALING SEQUENCE Use the REDIAL button to insert a delay in the dialing sequence when storing a number for example when you need to dial 9 to get an outside line Press REDIAL at the point in the dialing sequence in which a pause is required Each pause counts toward the 16 digit limit CHANGING A STORED NuMBER Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number CLEARING A STORED NUMBER 1 Pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER button 2 Press the STORE button 3 Press the MEM DIAL button then press an EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL button or a number key 1 9 4 Hang up 10 DiaLING A NuMBER FROM MEMORY You can dial numbers from memory when using the handset or speakerphone When you get a dial tone press the MEM DIAL button followed by the memory location 1 9 for the number you want to dial CAUTION If you make test calls to emergency numbers remain on the line and explain the reason for the call Also make these calls in off peak hours such as early morning or late evening DIALING THE EMERGENCY Quick Dia NUMBERS To dial one of these numbers just press its button after you get a dial tone CHAIN DIALING FR
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