GE 15381860 User manual

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2-9190
12 Number Memory
Caller ID Telephone
User's Guide
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FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Your telephone equipment is registered with the Federal
Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15
and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
1Notification 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. Tobe 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 given 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 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 communica-
tions 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.

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FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
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 (2) 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 of 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 communications.
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.
• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult
your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. 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 Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering
copies.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.
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 IN-
SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION ................................................ 2
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ........................................................ 3
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 5
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................... 6
PARTS CHECKLIST ................................................................. 6
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 6
INSTALLATION & SETUP .............................................................. 7
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION .................................... 7
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES ..................................................... 7
SETTING UPTHE CALLER ID MENU ......................................... 8
TOSET YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE ...................................... 9
TOSET THE CID DISPLAY LANGUAGE ................................. 9
TOSET THE LCD CONTRAST ........................................... 10
TOSET THE DIAL MODE ................................................. 10
TOEXIT SETUP ............................................................. 10
INSTALLING THE PHONE ........................................................ 11
TOINSTALL ON ADESKTOP .............................................. 11
TOMOUNT ON AWALL .................................................. 12
CALLER ID FEATURES ............................................................... 13
SUMMARY SCREEN ............................................................. 13
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ............................................ 13
UNLOCKING THE CALLER ID BUTTON ..................................... 13
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS ................................................... 14
DELETING CALL RECORDS .................................................... 14
DIALING BACK .................................................................... 14
MESSAGE INDICATORS .............................................................. 16
TELEPHONE BASICS .................................................................. 17
CHANGING THE VOLUME ...................................................... 17
REDIALING ANUMBER ......................................................... 17
USING ONE TOUCH REDIAL .................................................. 17
USING MEMORY FEATURES .................................................. 18
TOSTORE EMERGENCY/QUICK DIAL NUMBERS ................... 18
TOSTORE FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS ........................ 18
TOCHANGE ASTORED NUMBER ...................................... 18
TOERASE ASTORED NUMBER ......................................... 19
TOUSE PAUSE (REDIAL) ................................................ 19
TOUSE FLASH .............................................................. 19
TOUSE TEMPORARY TONE DIALING ................................. 19
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ........................................................... 20
NODIAL TONE .............................................................. 20
NODISPLAY .................................................................. 20
NOINFORMATION IS SHOWNAFTER THE PHONE RINGS ......... 20
ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ........................................ 20
PHONE DOES NOT DIAL OUT .......................................... 20
PHONE DOES NOT RING ................................................. 20
INCOMING AND OUTGOING VOICE VOLUME LOW ................. 21
TONE FEEDBACK FLUTTER WHEN
DIALING IN PULSE MODE ............................................ 21
SERVICE ................................................................................. 21
INDEX .................................................................................... 22
LIMITED WARRANTY ................................................................. 24

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INTRODUCTION
Your Caller ID phone stores and displays specific
information, provided by your local telephone company, to
subscribers of Caller ID or similar caller identification
services. You must subscribe to one of these services in
order to use this unit.
Your Caller ID phone enables you to:
• Identify callers before you answer the phone.
• View the time and date of each incoming call.
• Record up to 60 Caller ID messages sequentially.
• Know who called while you were away.
REMINDER: This product requires a subscription
to Caller ID service from your telephone
company. Check for name service availability.

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MODULAR JACK
REQUIREMENTS
You need an RJ11 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 your local phone company to find out
how to get one installed.
BaseTelephone line cord
RINGER VOLUME
HI LO OFF
ABC
2
DEF
31
JKL
5
MNO
6
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0
#
Store Quick Dial Caller ID
Volume Memory Redial Flash
AB
*
Handset
Short cord
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your package includes the following items:
Coiled cord

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INSTALLATION & SETUP
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION
INFORMATION
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals,
unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the
network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone
lines.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
Your Caller ID phone uses 4 AA-size alkaline batteries for
receiving and storing Caller ID records and for the
numbers you use for memory dialing.
IMPORTANT: You will have approximately 60
seconds to replace the batteries before the
memories stored in the handset are lost. Please
read the instructions before replacing the
batteries and have the batteries ready to be
inserted beforehand.
1. If both the straight and coiled line cords are already
connected, disconnect them from the base unit. Place
the handset off to the side.
2. Use a screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the
battery doors located on the bottom of the base. Once
the screws are fully loosened, (they will not come all
the way out), slide the doors in the direction of the
arrows.
3. Insert 4 AA-size alkaline batteries as shown on the
diagram in the battery compartments. Two batteries will
be inserted for each compartment.
4. Replace the battery compartment doors securely and
tighten the screws, being careful not to strip the
threads.
5. If the cords were previously connected, re-attach the
line cords to the unit and check your memory locations.

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NOTE: If the low battery icon
LOW
appears in
the display, you need to replace the batteries. It is
important that you replace the batteries as soon as
possible in order to maintain Caller ID operation.
During the replacing of batteries, a backup circuit
in the unit will retain your stored information for
up to 60 seconds. Write down any stored
information you do not want erased.
IMPORTANT: If you’re not going to use the
telephone for more than 30 days, remove the
batteries because they can leak and damage the
unit.
SETTING UPTHE CALLER ID
MENU
You should not plug the telephone into the wall line jack
while setting up the Caller ID menu. An incoming call may
invalidate the change if it was not yet saved. The phone
must display “xx CALLS” before you can enter the setup
menu.
1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold
down the REVIEW down button.
“SETUP MENU ^ v” appears.
2. At this point you can press either REVIEW up or down
button to scroll among the 6 menu screens, which are:
• SETUP MENU ^ v
• LOCALAREA CODE (default - - -)
• CID LANGUAGE (default English)
• LCD CONTRAST (default 3)
• T/P DIAL MODE (default tone)
• EXIT SETUP
3. You have 10 seconds
following any key press
before the phone will
automatically return to the
“CALLS” summary screen.
CALLER ID PHONE
10/1912:30
1 - 315 - 555 - 1324
SMITH JOHN
delete dial
review

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TOSET YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE
The telephone uses the programmed area code to
determine the number format to display when a valid
Caller ID signal is received and is also used for the
Dialback feature.
1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold
down the REVIEW down button.
“SETUP MENU ^ v” appears.
2. Press the REVIEW up button until “LOCALAREA
CODE” appears.
3. To enter or change the area code, press the DELETE
button. The display shows the present area code
stored. The left-most digit or a minus sign (-) flashes,
indicating it is ready to accept the area code entry.
4. Press REVIEW down to choose 9-0 for the first digit.
5. When the desired digit is flashing, press REVIEW up to
advance to the next digit.
6. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all the digits for your area
code are correct.
If you make a mistake, you can simply retrace the
previous steps until your area code is set.
7. Press DIAL to store the area code and return to the
“LOCALAREA CODE” display.
TOSET THE CID DISPLAY LANGUAGE
This adjustment changes the Caller ID prompts to be
displayed in English, French or Spanish.
1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold
down the REVIEW down button.
“SETUP MENU ^ v” appears.
2. Press the REVIEW up button until “CID LANGUAGE”
appears.
3. Press the DELETE button to show the current language
setting. The default is English.
4. Press REVIEW up or down to change the language.
5. Press DIAL to store the language and return to the
“CID LANGUAGE” display.

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TOSET THE LCD CONTRAST
This adjustment allows optimization of the contrast and
viewing angle of the display.
1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold
down the REVIEW down button.
“SETUP MENU ^ v” appears.
2. Press the REVIEW up button until “LCD CONTRAST”
appears.
3. Press the DELETE button to show the current contrast
setting. There are 5 levels of contrast, with the default
set to 3.
4. To decrease the contrast, press REVIEW down. To
increase, press REVIEW up.
5. Press DIAL to store the contrast setting and return to
the “LCD CONTRAST” display.
TOSET THE DIAL MODE
This adjustment allows you to select tone (touch-tone) or
pulse (rotary) mode dialing.
1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold
down the REVIEW down button.
“SETUP MENU ^ v” appears.
2. Press the REVIEW up button until “T/P DIAL MODE”
appears.
3. Press the DELETE button to show the current dial
mode. The default is set to tone.
4. To change the dial mode, press REVIEW up or down.
The display will alternate between the two modes.
5. Press DIAL to store the dial mode and return to the
“T/P DIAL MODE” display.
TOEXIT SETUP
To exit the setup mode after your changes have been
made, you can immediately exit by selecting the “EXIT
SETUP” menu and pressing the DIAL button.
NOTE: The phone will exit setup after 10 seconds
if no buttons are pressed.
REMINDER: The time and date are programmed
automatically when the first Caller ID information is
successfully received after setup.