GE 2-9865 User manual

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INTRODUCTION
Your GE digital answerer isdesigned to give you flexibility in use and high quality
performance. Please take a few minutes to read through this instruction manual in
order to get the most from your answerer.
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PARTSCH_'XJJST..................................... 1
INSTALLATION........................................... 2
BATTERYBACKUP..................................... 3
SETUp.................................................... 4
RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
ANSW_RB_OPERATION.............................. 5
TOLLSAVER ......................................... 6
PLAYINGMESSAGES.............................. 7
ERASINGMESSAGES............................. 8
MEMORYFULL ..................................... 8
TURNING ANSWERER ON AND OFF .......... 9
SCREENING CALLS ................................ 9
REMOTEACCESS................ ,................... 10
REMOTECOVES.................................. 11
GENERALPRODUCTCARE........................ 13
SERVlCE................................................ 13
TROUBLESHOOTINGTIPS .......................... 14
FCC INFORMATION................................. 16
LIMITED WARRANTY...; ............................ 18
WARNING:Yo_w_r R_
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BEFOREYOUBEGIN
PARTSCHECKLIST
Make sure your package includesthe following items:
Telephone llne cord Power adapter
MOI)ULARJAC,KREQUIREMENTS
You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which isthe most com-
mon type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured
here. If you don't have a modular jack, call your local phone
company to find out how to get one installed.
Note: Illustrations contained within this User's Guide are |
for representation only. Your unit may differ slightly. ]
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INSTALLATION
°Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the
jack marked TO WALL OUTLET on the back of the
answerer. Plug the other end into a modular wall
jack.
2. Connect the telephone line cord from your
telephone into the FROM TELEPHONE jack on the
back of the answerer. (You don't have to connect
your telephone in order for the answerer to record
incoming messages.)
3. Connect the small end of the power adapter into
the POWERjack on the back of the answerer. Plug
the other end into an AC power outlet.
Note: Only use the Thomson 5-2399 adapter
that was packed with this unit. Using other
adapters may damage the unit. ]

BATTERY BACKUP
In the event of a power loss, the 9wolt battery
backup enables the answerer to retain messages
stored in memory. To install the battery:
1. Open the battery compartment door on the
bottom of the unit with a screwdriver or
other flat-edged instrument.
2. Connect a fresh 9-volt alkaline battery and
place it inside the battery compartment.
3. Close the battery compartment door.
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Note: The BATTERYLOW indicator flashes ]
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when you need to change the battery or if ]
you haven't installed the battery.
BAT_RY LOW
indicator

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RECORV C O rGO G ANNO C
Before using your new answerer, you should recordan outgoing announcement, the
announcement callers hear when your answering system answers a call. If you don't
recordan outgoing announcement, callersjust hear a beep when they call.
When recording the announcement you should be about 6 inches from the unit.
Eliminate as much background noise as possible.
1. Prepare your announcement.
Sample Announcement: Hi, thisis(useyourr_mehere),I can'tae._er thephone_now,so
pleaseleaveyour name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
2. Hold down the ANNOUNCE button. Recordafter the tone.
3. Release ANNOUNCE button when you finish the announcement.
To review the outgoing announcement, pressand quickly releaseANNOUNCE button.
AVJUST[NG VOLUME
Use the volume control on the side of the answerer to adjust the volume to up or down.
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ANSWERER OPERATION
ANNOUNCE
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MESSAGES
indicator light
MESSAGES INDICATOR LIGHT
MESSAGES indicator is on -- Answerer is on and there are no messages.
MESSAGES indicator is flashing -- Number of flashes indicates number of messages.
MESSAGES indicator is off- Answerer is off, but you might still have messages.
MESSAGES indicator is flashing rapidly -- Outgoing announcement isinvalid or memory
isfull.
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Yourdigital answering machine will answer a call after 2 rings when there are new
messages and after 5 rings when there aren't any new messages.Toll saver means you
can call your roach(he from another phone to checkmessages, If your machine doesn't
pick up after the second ring, you can hang up and avoid the loft charge.
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PL4_/STOP button
ERASE button
MESSAGES
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The MESSAGES indicator light flashes when a message has been left onthe answerer.
When the answerer has recorded multiple messages,the MESSAGES indicator light
flashes oncefor each message, pauses, and then repeats.
•Toplay messages: press and release PLAY/STOR
Tostop playback: press and release PLAY/STOP again.
To restart the message that is playing: press and release REVIEW.
To go back to the beginning of a previous message: repeatedly pressand release
REVIEW until you reach the message you want to hear.
Toskip to the beginning of the next message: press and release SKIR
Fast forward: To scan forward through a message, press and hold SKIP.
Review: To scan backward through a message, pressand hold REVIEW.
• To erase a message while it is playing: press and release the ERASEbutton. The
answerer beeps to confirm the message has been erased.
INote: Incoming messages are limited to _ minutes. J

When the answerer isn't playing messages, press and hold ERASE until you hear a
beep. You can retrieve messages erased this way by pressing PLAY/STOP-- but only if
you haven't used any other answerer functions after erasing the messages.
Note: If you hear several high-pitched beeps, your answerer has not erased the ]
messages because some of them or all of them have not been played. J
M ogY
When the memory isfull, the MESSAGES indicator flashes rapidly and the unit
answers after 10 rings. When calling your machine from another phone (called Remote
Access. See p. 10),enter the 3-digit security code after you hear the beep and the
messages play automatically. In order for your machine to record new messages, you
must erase some of the messages. You can erase messages remotely by pressing0
while a message is playing.
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