GE 29893 User manual

29893
Digital Answerer with
Call Waiting Caller ID and
Speakerphone Telephone
User's Guide
We ring good things to life.

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FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Your telephone equipment is re istered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15
and 68, FCC Rules and Re ulations.
1Notification to the Local Telephone Company
On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicatin , amon other information, the FCC Re istration number and Rin er
Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone
company.
The REN is useful in determinin the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of
these devices rin 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.
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 iven to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line.
2Rights of the Telephone Company
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone 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 ri ht to
brin a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and
Re ulations.
The telephone company may make chan es in its communications facilities, equipment, operations or procedures
where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Re ulations. If
these chan es are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must
ive you adequate notice, in writin , to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, includin interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B di ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are desi ned to provide reasonable protection a ainst harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment enerates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener y and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no uarantee 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 turnin the
equipment off and on, the user is encoura ed to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followin measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receivin antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receivin ” the interference).
• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications equipment and receivin antenna.
• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receivin antenna is
connected.
If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional su estions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet,
“How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printin
Office, Washin ton, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when orderin copies.
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY
This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearin Aid Compatibility.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION ........... 2
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ................... 2
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY ................... 2
BEFORE Y OU BEGIN .............................. 5
PARTS CHECKLIST ............................. 5
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS .......... 5
INSTALLATION ....................................... 6
DESKTOP INSTALLATION ...................... 6
WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .............. 7
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVING
THE ANSWERER: ............................ 9
SETUP .............................................. 10
RECORDING THE GREETING ............ 10
SETTINGS ........................................... 11
SETTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST ....... 12
SETTING THE T IME AND DATE ............ 12
MONTH ..................................... 13
SETTING Y OUR LOCAL AREA CODE .... 14
SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE
LENGTH ..................................... 14
SETTING THE RINGS TO ANSWER ........ 15
TOLL SAVER ............................... 15
SETTING THE SECURITY CODE ........... 16
SETTING THE DIALING MODE ............. 17
SETTING THE REGIONAL AREA CODES .17
MESSAGE VOLUME ...................... 19
RINGER VOLUME ......................... 19
HANDSET VOLUME ....................... 19
SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME ............... 19
(Ta le of Contents continued on the
following page.)
ANSWERER OPERATION ........................ 20
CALL ANSWERING ........................... 20
AUTODISCONNECT ........................... 20
PLAYING MESSAGES ........................ 21
ERASE MESSAGES .......................... 22
SINGLE MESSAGES ................. 22
ALL MESSAGES ...................... 22
LEAVING A MEMO ........................... 22
MEMORY FULL ............................... 23
REMOTE ACCESS............................. 23
REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS ........ 24
CALLER ID FEATURES .......................... 25
SUMMARY SCREEN ......................... 25
CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING ........ 25
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ........ 26
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS ............... 26
ERASING CALLER ID INFO ................ 27
DIAL BACK .................................... 27
CHANGING THE DIAL BACK
FORMAT ................................. 28
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
THE LIGHTNING FLASH
AND ARROW HEAD
WITHIN THE TRIANGLE
IS A WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
“DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE
PRODUCT.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING THE
PRODUCT.
CAUTION:

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MESSAGE INDICATORS ......................... 29
USING THE SPEAKERPHONE .................. 30
SPEAKERPHONE LOCATION ................ 30
SPEAKERPHONE USE ....................... 30
TELEPHONE OPERATION ....................... 31
RECEIVING A PHONE CALL ................ 31
PLACING A PHONE CALL ................... 31
SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKER AND
HANDSET ............................... 31
TEMPORARY T ONE DIALING ............... 32
FLASH ........................................... 32
REDIAL .......................................... 33
HOLD ............................................ 33
MEMORY ........................................... 34
STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY ...... 34
STORING CALLER ID RECORDS .......... 36
INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING
SEQUENCE ................................. 37
CHANGING A STORED NUMBER ......... 37
DIALING A STORED NUMBER ............. 37
DIALING A QUICK DIAL NUMBER ....... 38
REVIEWING STORED NUMBERS .......... 38
CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY ..... 39
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE .................... 40
SERVICE ............................................ 41
TROUBLESHOOTING T IPS ....................... 42
INDEX ............................................... 45
LIMITED W ARRANTY ............................ 47

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your packa e includes the followin items:
FLASH
REDIAL/PAUSE
HOLD
mic
ON/OFF
VOL -
VOL +
ERASE
MEM DIAL STORE
QUICK DIAL
MEM DIAL
SPEAKER
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MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS
You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone
jack and mi ht look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack,
call your local phone company to find out how to et one installed.
AC power supply
Handset Coiled cord Line cords
Mounting bracket

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INSTALLATION
DESKTOP INSTALLATION
1. Plu the coiled cord into the handset. Plu the other end into the jack on the side of the base.
2. Place the handset in the base.
3. Plu the lon telephone line cord into the LINE jack on the back of the phone. Plu the
other end into a wall jack.
4. Connect the small end of the power supply into the POWER 9V AC jack on the back of the
answerer. Plu the other end into an AC power outlet. The unit beeps once and is ready for
setup or to answer calls with the default reetin and settin s.
NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing. To change to pulse
(rotary) dialing, see “Setting the Dialing Mode.” If you don’t know which type of service
you have, check with the phone company.
CAUTION: Only use the ATLINKS USA 5-2434 power supply that was packed
with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.
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FLASH
REDIAL/PAUSE
HOLD
mic
ON/OFF
VOL -
VOL +
ERASE
MEM DIAL STORE
QUICK DIAL
MEM DIAL
SPEAKER
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1
ABC
2
DEF
3
GHI
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JKL
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MNO
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION
1. Turn the handset hook 180° until it clicks into place.
You need to do this so that the handset doesn’t fall
out of the base.
2. Plu the coiled cord into the handset. Plu the other
end into the jack on the side of the base.
3. Place the handset in the base.
4. Carefully turn the phone over. Detach the mountin
bracket from the two sets of top rooves by pressin
the tabs in. Pull the bracket from the phone and turn
it around so that it looks like the dia ram below.
Gently press the bracket into the two sets of bottom
rooves until it snaps into place.
5. Plu the short line cord into the jack on the back of
the base.

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6. Feed the short line cord throu h the rooves
provided so that the bottom of the phone is flat and
ready to mount on the wall.
7. Connect the other end of the line cord into the wall
phone jack.
8. Connect the small end of the power supply into the
POWER 9V AC jack on the back of the answerer. Plu
the other end into an AC power outlet. The unit beeps
once and is ready for setup or to answer calls with
the default reetin and settin s.
9. Slip the mountin holes of the base (on bottom of
unit) over the wall plate posts and slide the base
down until the phone is firmly in place.
NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing. To change to pulse
(rotary) dialing, see “Setting the Dialing Mode.” If you don’t know which type of service
you have, check with the phone company.
CAUTION: Only use the ATLINKS USA 5-2434 power supply that was packed
with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVING THE ANSWERER:
To move the answerer to a different location in the house, follow these instructions:
1. Disconnect the phone line.
2. Go to the electrical outlet and unplu the power supply.
3. Move the unit and phone line to the desired location.
4. Plu in the power supply into an electrical outlet.
5. The display shows that the messa es have not been erased.
6. Connect the phone line.
7. Reset the time/date settin s or wait for the next call to set them automatically.

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SETUP
RECORDING THE GREETING
Before usin your new answerer, you should record a reetin (the announcement callers
hear when your answerin system answers a call). If you don't record a reetin , callers
hear a default reetin which says, "We are unable to take your call. Please leave a message. Thank you
for calling."
When recordin the reetin you should be about 6 inches from the unit. Eliminate as much
back round noise as possible.
1. Prepare your reetin .
Sample Greeting: Hi, this is (use your name here). I can’t answer the phone right now, so please leave
your name, number, and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks for calling.
2. Hold down the GREETING button. The unit announces “Record your greeting after the tone,” and
displays GREETING RECORD. After the tone, you have 30 seconds to record your reetin .
3. Release GREETING when you finish.
• To review the reetin , press and release GREETING. The unit plays back your reetin
automatically.
• To return to the answerer's default reetin after you've recorded one, press
GREETING and release it when you hear the tone, or press and hold ERASE when the
reetin is playin .