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2-9296
Caller ID 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 requirements. 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 insta
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INTRODUCTION Your GE 2-9296 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS CALLER ID OPERATION ........................ 12 GETTING STARTED ................................ 4 CHOOSING A LANGUAGE .................. 12 BEFORE YOU BEGIN .......................... 4 SUMMARY SCREEN ..................
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GETTING STARTED Make sure your package contains the following items: EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL A BC ABC DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PRS TUV WXY 7 8 9 OPER REVIEW 0 # FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL HI LO OFF PULSE TONE Handset cord Handset Base Telephone line cord Short Telephone line cord BEFORE YOU BEGIN MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11(CA11A) type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call
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POWERING UP BATTERY INSTALLATION You must use a 9V battery (not included) in order for the phone to function. When you install the battery, be sure to disconnect the telephone line cords from the back of the unit. 1. Use a screwdriver or other flat tool to open the battery compart- ment door. 2. Insert a fresh, 9-volt alkaline battery. 3. Close the battery compartment door securely. NOTE: If the LOW BATT message appears in the display, you need to replace the 9V battery. 5
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INSTALLATION Before you begin, see page 5 for Battery Installation information. 1. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the 2 unit, and plug the other end into a modular wall jack. 1 2. Connect the handset cord into the phone jack, on the left side of the base unit and into the handset. 3. Set the PULSE/TONE switch OPER 0 # (located on the handset) to TONE FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL if you have touch-tone service, HI LO OFF PULSE TONE or t
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 1 Before you begin see page 5 for Battery Installation information. 1. Remove the base plate from the back by placing thumb and fore finger in the holes and squeezing before lifting it off. 2 2. Connect the short telephone line cord to the unit, and thread it through the base plate. 3. Reverse the direction of the base plate and replace it by putting 3 the tabs into the slots on the top of the unit first, and then snap- ping the bottom tabs into place. 4 4. Connect the sh
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TELEPHONE OPERATION SETTING RINGER VOLUME The ringer volume switch is located on the handset. Set it to HI, LO, or OFF. EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL Remember that the RINGER switch A BC must be set to HI or LO or the phone will ABC DEF not ring for incoming calls. 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 TEMPORARY TONE PRS TUV WXY FEATURE 7 8 9 Use the Temporary Tone feature if you OPER 0 # have Pulse (rotary) service, and want FLASH STORE MEM DIAL REDIAL to access custom calling services that HI LO OFF PULSE TONE
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FLASH BUTTON Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which may be provided by your local phone company. EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL REDIAL BUTTON A BC Redial the last number you called ABC DEF 1 2 3 by pressing the REDIAL button after GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 you get a dial tone. The Redial feature holds in memory PRS TUV WXY 7 8 9 the last phone number you dialed manually. If you pressed any OPER 0 # numbers after dia
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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). STORING A NUMBER IN EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL MEMORY A BC 1. Pick up the handset. ABC DEF 1 2 3 2. Press the STORE button. GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 3. Dial the number to be stored. 4. Press the STORE button. PRS TUV WXY 7 8 9 5. Press a memory location (1-9 on OPER 0 # the keypad), or an EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL bu
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CHANGING A STORED NUMBER Change a stored number by replacing it with a different number. DIALING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY You can dial numbers from memory when using the handset. 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. 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press an emergency quick dial button (A, B, or C). or 3. Press MEM DIAL, followed by a memory location (1-9 on the keypad). DIALING THE EMERGENCY QUICK DIAL NUMBERS To dial em
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CALLER ID OPERATION CHOOSING A LANGUAGE This unit can display the message VERY IMPORTANT: This indicators in English, Spanish, or product requires a subscription French. When you first power up to Caller ID service from your your Caller ID unit ENGLISH telephone company. appears in the display. To select the language: 1. Press and hold DELETE. 2. Press REVIEW. 3. Release DELETE. 4. Press REVIEW to scroll DELETE button through the options. NEW CALL 5. Press DELETE once to confirm indicator your
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RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit can store up to 95 calls for later review. When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. DISPLAY number of time of call date of call call(s) NUMBER ONLY SERVICE CALL 12:11 PM 2/12 # 8 4 • This display
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SPECIAL CALLER ID MESSAGES • PRIVATE CALL — The calling party has prevented their number - PRIVATE - and/or name from being sent. • OUT OF AREA — The calling number information is not available, or was sent from a location not served by Caller ID - OUT OF AREA - service. CALLER ID BUTTONS NEW CALL INDICATOR When calls are received but have not been reviewed, the New Call indicator flashes until any unread calls are reviewed. 14
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REVIEW BUTTONS • Press REVIEW to see the next record. When all messages have been viewed, END OF LIST appears in the display. DELETE • Press REVIEW to view pre- button vious records. NEW CALL indicator DELETE BUTTON UP button • Press DELETE twice to perma- REVIEW nently delete the record shown DOWN button in the display. • Press and hold DELETE for at least six second, or until NO CALLS appears in the display, to delete information about all calls. 15
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MESSAGE INDICATORS The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: NO CALLS The caller memory is empty. OUT OF AREA The incoming call does not have Caller ID service or their service area is not linked to yours. If OUT OF AREA appears along with a calling number, the name information for that number was not available. LOW BATT Battery power level is low. PRIVATE CALL The caller of the incoming call is registered as “Private Number." LINE ERROR Caller information has
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS TELEPHONE Problem Solution No dial tone. • Check hook switch to make Won't dial out sure it pops up. • Make sure TONE/PULSE is set to correct position. • 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). Light and tone • This is normal as power is fluctuating feedback flutter when with phone outpulsing. dialing in PULSE mode. Can’
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS CALLER ID Problem Solution No Display • If you are using battery power, this is a normal condition unless you press a button or the phone is receiving a call. Incoming calls • Did you order Caller ID service from your local are not displayed. telephone company? This unit requires that you subscribe to Caller ID service in order to work. LINE ERROR Message • The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information is Displayed during the si
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REN NUMBER 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
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INDEX H R A Hearing Aid Compatibility Receiving and Storing Adding a Pause to the 2 Calls 13 Dialing Sequence 10 Redial Button 9 I B Review Buttons 15 Installation 6 Battery Installation 5 S Important Information 2 C Service 21 L Caller ID 18 Setting Ringer Volume 8 LINE ERROR 16 Caller ID Buttons 14 Special Caller ID Mes- LOW BATT 16 Caller ID Operation 12 sages 14 Changing a Stored Storing a Number in M Number 11 Memory 10 Memory Dialing 10 Choosing a Language 12 Summary Scr
