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2-920SST
Digital Spread Spectrum 900MHz
Cordless Telephone
User’s Guide
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety require- ments. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be ins
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Your GE 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: TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................ 2 SETTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME..... 16 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............ 2 RECORDING OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT 16 HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY ........... 2 TO CHECK ANNOUNCEMENT.......... 16 TABLE OF CONTENT
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GETTING STARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown below. Telephone line cord INTERCOM ANSWERER TALK REVIEW PLAY/PAUSE ABC SKIP DEF AC power adapter 1 2 3 TIME/SPEED ANSWERER ON/OFF ANNOUNCE JKL GHI MNO 4 5 6 ERASE PQRS TUV WXYZ Short telephone 7 8 9 TONE ERASE OPER PLAY / PAUSE line cord 0 # * PAGE VOLUME MEMO MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH CHARGE / IN USE Base Handset base plate BT-12 battery MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11C(CA11A), type modular jack, which is the most c
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HANDSET SETUP 1. Remove the battery compart- ment door. 2. Insert the battery into the compartment. 3. Install the battery compartment door. IMPORTANT: If you do not charge the handset battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the 1 phone, the battery’s long-term performance will be compromised. 2 IMPORTANT: Return the handset to the base unit for at least 3 minutes once a week to reestablish the phone’s communication link. This procedure is also useful if you find it difficult getti
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DESKTOP 6 4 2 INSTALLATION 5 1 7 RING SELECT switch 3 TONE/PULSE switch 1. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes to indicate that the battery is charging. If you don’t charge the handset battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone, the battery’s long-term performance will be compromised. 3. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Place handset in the base to charge 6 for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE 9 light comes on indicating that the 8 battery is charging. If you don’t charge the battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone, the battery’s long-term performance will be compromised. 3. Plug the short telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the 3 back of the base and into a modular jack
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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS MAKING A CALL After initial set up, the handset battery should be charged for at least 12 hours. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the TALK button before you INTERCOM ANSWERER dial. If you try to make a call when you’re too far away from the base, TALK the handset beeps. • Press TALK or place the handset in the base to hang up. IN USE LIGHT You know the phone is on when you PAGE VOLUME MEMO see the TALK button on the handset light. The CHARGE/
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FLASH BUTTON IMPORTANT: Don't use the TALK Use the FLASH button to activate button to activate custom calling custom calling services such as call services such as call waiting, or you’ll waiting or call transfer, which are hang up the phone. available through your local phone company. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME The VOL button on the handset to MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH control the volume of the handset’s earpiece and the ringer volume. HANDSET EARPIECE VOLUME To change the volume of the handset’s earpi
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TEMPORARY TONE This feature enables people who have pulse (rotary) service to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the tone button to temporarily make the phone touch- tone compatible. To get information about your bank account, for INTERCOM ANSWERER example, you would: TALK 1. Press the TALK button. 2. Call the bank’s information line. 3. Press the TONE button after your TONE ERASE OPER call is answered. 0 # * 4. Follow the bank’s voice instruc
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To stop paging, do one of the following: INTERCOM ANSWERER 1. Press Page button on base during TALK beeping. 2. Place the handset on base cradle. 3. Press TALK button on handset. Unit goes to TALK mode and you will hear dial tone. 4. Press INTERCOM button on handset. You can communicate with base. Remember that the RINGER switch on the side of the handset must be ON in order for the handset to beep. INTERCOM The INTERCOM button allows you INTERCOM ANSWERER to communicate betw
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THE MEMORY FEATURE Store up to 20 numbers in memory for quick dialing. STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY The phone must be OFF and base must be properly installed when you store numbers. MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH 1. Press the MEMORY button. 2. Dial the number (up to 16 digits). 3. Press MEMORY. MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH 4. Use the keypad to enter a 2-digit number (01-20) to store the number in that memory location (the phone beeps). You’ll hear an error tone if you have made a mistake in procedure or if yo
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ADDING A PAUSE WHEN YOU STORE A NUMBER IN MEMORY Use the REDIAL button to insert a pause in the dialing sequence when you store a number (for example, when you must dial 9 to get an outside line or enter codes to access your bank’s information line). To add a pause because you must dial 9 to get an outside line: 1. Press MEMORY. 2. Press 9. MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH 3. Press REDIAL button. 4. Dial the phone number. MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH 5. Press MEMORY. 6. Use the keypad to enter a 2-digit numbe
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5. Press MEMORY. 6. Press any (2 digit) number (01-20) to store the dialed number in that memory location. MEMORY VOL REDIAL FLASH CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY 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. Basically, you dial each part of the sequence 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 Loc
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DIGITAL ANSWERING OPERATION This section shows you how to set up your answering machine to receive incoming calls. • Press the ANSWERER ON/OFF button to turn the answering machine on and off. TIME/SPEED ANSWERER ON/OFF ANNOUNCE The message count window lights when the answering machine is on. The window blinks when you have new messages. The message count and a broken line are alternatively displayed when Answerer is OFF. SETTING THE VOICE TIME/DAY
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SPEED CHANGING During message playback, press TIME/SPEED button to change play back speed. SETTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME PAGE VOLUME MEMO Use the VOLUME button to adjust speaker volume to a comfortable level. • Press VOLUME button during standby mode to set the base ringer OFF or to switch between high and low volumes. • Press VOLUME button during answerer playback to set answerer volume. RECORDING OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT TIME/SPEED ANSWERER ON/OFF ANNOUNCE For best results when recording, you should
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will play. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your own outgoing announcement, press the ANNOUNCE button followed by ERASE button. TO CHECK ANNOUNCEMENT TIME/SPEED ANSWERER ON/OFF ANNOUNCE • Press and release ANNOUNCE button to review your outgoing announcement. MESSAGES INDICATOR The message window shows ERASE number of messages and blinks to show that there are new messages. SCREENING CALLS You can screen incoming calls by PLAY / PAUSE waiting for the caller to begin
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• Press and release REVIEW to restart the current message; Press repeatedly to go to previous messages; Press and hold until a beep is heard to go to the first message. • Press and release SKIP to go to the next message. Press and hold to go to the last message. • Press ANSWERER ON/OFF to stop message playback. TIME/SPEED ANSWERER ON/OFF ANNOUNCE • Press TIME/SPEED button to change playback speed. • Press VOLUME button to set answerer volume. MEMORY FULL When the memory is full, the system answe
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• To erase all messages, press and PLAY / PAUSE hold the ERASE button on the base when messages have stopped playing. ERASE • To erase a message from the local handset: 1. Press ANSWERER button on the handset. ERASE 2. Press PLAY/PAUSE on the handset (the 2 button). INTERCOM ANSWERER 3. Press ERASE on the handset (the 0 button) to erase the TALK message that is playing. • To erase a message from a remote phone: INTERCOM ANSWERER 1. Dial ‘#’ key followed by 4-digit security code (default 1234) T
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REMOTE ACCESS This section explains two types of remote access: using the handset to access the answering machine and accessing the answering machine from another phone. The handset contains integrated buttons that enable you access the answering machine with the handset. You can also access your answer- ing machine from any phone that is tone-dial compatible by entering # key followed by a 4-digit security code after you hear the outgoing INTERCOM ANSWERER announcement. A voice menu TALK system
