GE 19317 User manual

Model 29578
Desktop Speakerphone
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and Tone Control
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Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public
Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and
68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for
Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.
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On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other
information, the US 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. 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.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring
and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68
rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone
cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to
be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See
installation instructions for details.
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.

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• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent
disconnection of your telephone from your line.
• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to
the telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not
disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what
will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or
a qualied installer.
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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 communications
facilities, equipment, operations or 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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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.
Privacy of Communications may not be ensured when using this
product.
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.

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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 Ofce, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering
copies.
 The changes or modications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid
Compatibility.

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HANDSET .........................17
SPEAKERPHONE................18
VOLUME................................18
AMPLIFIED AUDIO .................19
TONE EQUALIZER ..................20
NECKLOOP ............................21
MUTE....................................21
VIBRATING ALERT..................21
FLASH ...................................22
REDIAL ..................................22
MEMORY ............................23
STORING ANUMBER IN
MEMORY...........................23
ADDING APAUSE TO THE
DIALING SEQUENCE ..........23
CHANGING ASTORED
NUMBER ...........................24
DIALING ANUMBER FROM
MEMORY...........................24
DIALING THE EMERGENCY QUICK
DIAL NUMBERS.................24
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.....25
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE .....27
WARRANTY ASSISTANCE........28
LIMITED WARRANTY.............29
ACCESSORY INFORMATION .....33
INDEX ................................34
EQUIPMENT APPROVAL
INFORMATION................... 2
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION.... 4
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY
(HAC) ........................... 5
INTRODUCTION ...................... 7
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............... 8
PARTS CHECKLIST ....................8
TELEPHONE JACK
REQUIREMENTS ....................8
INSTALLATION ....................... 9
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES..........................9
BASE LAYOUT......................10
BACK & SIDE VIEWS ............11
INSTALLING THE PHONE.........12
INSTALLING BACKUP
BATTERIES .........................12
CONNECTING THE TELEPHONE
LINE ..................................13
WALL MOUNTING.................15
TELEPHONE OPERATION ........16
SPEAKERPHONE.....................16
PLACING ACALL...................17
HANDSET .........................17
SPEAKERPHONE................17
ANSWERING ACALL ........17

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This phone is designed for those individuals with mild to
severe hearing loss. The unit is designed to control the
volume of the phone as well as the frequencies that best t
your hearing. It has three pitch control buttons allowing you
to customize the phone to your preference. The equalizer is
set at 600Hz, 1.2KHz and 2.4kHz.
The phone is designed with unique features to protect the
hearing in your family. You will be able to switch between
automatic and manual amplication modes to protect your
hearing from being exposed to dangerous sound levels.
Please read this manual very carefully before using your
29578 and keep it for future reference. If you have any
questions or problems, consult the Troubleshooting Tips for
the solution.

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Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
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To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type
modular telephone jack, which might look
like the one pictured here, installed in your
home. If you don’t have a modular jack,
call your local phone company to nd out
how to get one installed.
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telephone
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Base Handset Telephone
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Handset
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Adaptor
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Alert

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• Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors,
uorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heating
appliances and direct sunlight.
• Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low
temperature.
• Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the
jack is specically designed for wet locations.
• Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals,
unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the
network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

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