GE 29269 User manual

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Caller ID Memory Phone
User’s Guide
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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 of
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 Compatiblility.

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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 incomin call.
• Record up to 75 Caller ID messa es sequentially.
• Know who called while you were away.
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit, you must subscribe to either the
standard Name/Number Caller ID Service .
CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic
safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product
and save them for future reference.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION ........... 2
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ................... 2
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY .................. 2
INTRODUCTION ............................................. 3
BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ......................................
PARTS CHECKLIST ..................................... 6
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ................. 6
INSTALLATION AND SETUP .............................. 7
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION ... 7
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES ......................... 7
INSTALLATION ............................................... 9
DESKTOP INSTALLATION ............................. 9
WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .................... 10
SETTING UP THE CALLER ID MENU ........... 12
SETTING Y OUR LOCAL AREA CODE ............ 13
SETTING Y OUR REGIONAL AREA CODE ....... 14
SETTING THE CID DISPLAY LANGUAGE ....... 16
CONTRAST SETTING ................................ 17
CALLER ID FEATURES .................................. 18
SUMMARY SCREEN ................................. 18
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ................ 19
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS ...................... 20
DELETING CALL RECORDS ........................ 20
DIALING BACK ....................................... 21
IF Y OU PROGRAMMED Y OUR LOCAL AREA
CODE OR REGIONAL AREA CODE IN THE
SETUP MENU ................................ 22
IF Y OU DID NOT PROGRAM Y OUR
LOCAL AREA CODE OR REGIONAL
AREA CODE IN THE SETUP MENU ...... 24
VERY IMPORTANT PERSON (VIP) ............... 24
STORING A VIP NUMBER IN MEMORY ........ 25
REMOVING A VIP NUMBER ....................... 25
MESSAGE INDICATORS ................................. 2
TELEPHONE BASICS ..................................... 27
RECEIVING A PHONE CALL ........................ 27
PLACING A PHONE CALL .......................... 28
TEMPORARY T ONE DIALING ...................... 28
VOLUME CONTROL ................................. 29
REDIAL ................................................. 29
ONE -TOUCH REDIAL .......................... 29
FLASH .................................................. 30
MEMORY .............................................. 31
STORING MEMORY DIAL NUMBERS ........... 32
REVIEWING NUMBERS STORED IN
MEMORY .......................................... 35
QUICK DIAL NUMBERS ........................ 35
FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS ............ 35

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CHANGING A STORED NUMBER ................. 36
ERASING A STORED NUMBER ................... 36
COPY CALLER ID MEMORY TO USER
MEMORY .......................................... 37
COPY REDIAL MEMORY TO USER MEMORY .38
STORING A PAUSE IN MEMORY ................. 39
DIALING A QUICK DIAL NUMBER ............... 40
DIALING FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS .... 40
BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............ 41
TROUBLESHOOTING T IPS ............................... 42
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE ............................ 44
SERVICE .................................................... 44
INDEX ....................................................... 45
LIMITED W ARRANTY .................................... 47

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your packa e includes the followin items:
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.
Base Handset Telephone line
cord
Mounting bracket Handset Cord
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*

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INSTALLATION AND SETUP
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION
• Never install telephone wirin durin a
li htnin storm.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires
or terminals, unless the telephone line
has been disconnected at the network
interface.
• Use caution when installin or
modifyin telephone lines.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
Your Caller ID phone uses 4 AA-size
alkaline batteries for receivin and storin
Caller ID records and for the numbers you
use for memory dialin .
IMPORTANT: You will have approximately
60 seconds to replace the batteries before
the memories stored are lost. Please read
the instructions before replacing the
batteries and have the batteries ready to be
inserted beforehand.
IMPORTANT: If you are not going to use
the telephone for more than 30 days,
remove the batteries because they may leak
and damage the unit.

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CAUTION: Disconnect the phone cord
from the wall outlet before installing or
replacing the batteries.
1. Remove the mountin bracket from the
back of the base.
2. Use a phillips screwdriver to remove the
screw and a flat-head screwdriver to pry
up the battery compartment door on the
bottom of the phone.
3. Insert 4 AA-size alkaline batteries as
shown on the dia ram in the battery
compartment.
4. Snap the battery compartment door back
into place and replace the screw and the
mountin bracket.
5. If the line cord was previously
connected, re-attach it to the unit and
check your memory locations.
NOTE: If the low battery icon 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.

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INSTALLATION
DESKTOP INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the mountin bracket is securely fastened.
2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch on the bottom of the unit to TONE for touch-
tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type
of service you have, check with the phone company.
3. Plu one end of the coiled handset cord into the handset and the other
end into the jack on the side of the base. Place the handset in the base.
4. Plu one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the base and the
other end into a modular jack.
5. Set the RINGER switch on the left side of the base to the desired
loudness.
•HI = Default settin , loudest sound.
•= Sound will be lower
•= Sound will be the lowest.
• OFF = Telephone will not rin .
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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION
1. Set TONE/PULSE switch on the bottom of
the unit to TONE for touch-tone service,
or PULSE for rotary service.
2. Remove the mountin bracket. Rotate it
so that the bottom of the phone is flat.
Reattach the wall mount bracket by
insertin the tabs into the slots on the
top of the unit first, and then snappin
the bottom tabs into place.
3. Plu the telephone line cord into the jack
on the back of the unit and plu the
other end into a modular wall jack.
4. Plu one end of the coiled handset cord
into the handset and the other end into
the jack on the side of the base. Place the
handset in the base.
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HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTIONS
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
4
1

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5. Slip the mountin holes over the wall
plate posts and slide the unit down
firmly into place.
6. Set the RINGER switch on the left side of
the base to the desired loudness.
•HI = Default settin , loudest sound.
•= Sound will be lower
•= Sound will be the lowest.
• OFF = Telephone will not rin .
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HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTIONS
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
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SETTING UPTHE CALLER ID MENU
NOTE: You should not plug the telephone
into the modular jack while setting up the
Caller ID menu. An incoming call may
invalidate your selection if it was not yet
saved.
1. Press the OPTION button. SET  OR 
appears in the display.
2. Press the REVIEW (  OR  ) button to
scroll throu h the 5 menu screens, which
are:
•# 1 SET  OR 
•# 2 LOCAL AREA CODE (default - - -)
•# 3 REGIONAL AC’S – 1 (six Re ional Area
Codes can be set and all default - - -)
•# 4 SELECT LANGUAGE (default En lish)
•# 5 EXIT SET UP
3. You have 10 seconds followin an entry
before the phone returns to the
Summary Screen, or you can press
FLASH to exit the set up menu.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons

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SETTING YOUR LOCAL AREA
CODE
The telephone uses the pro rammed area
code to determine the number format to
display when a valid Caller ID si nal is
received.
1. Press the OPTION button. SET  OR 
appears in the display.
2. Press REVIEW (  OR  ) button until
LOCAL AREA CODE appears in the
display.
3. To enter and chan e the area code, press
OPTION a ain. The display shows the
stored area code. The left-most di it or a
minus si n (-) flashes, indicatin the unit
is ready to accept an area code entry.
4. Press 1-9 on the key pad to enter the
code. If you make a mistake, press
ERASE to clear all 3 di its and re-enter
the code.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons

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5. When the dash "-" or di it is flashin ,
press the REVIEW down “ ” button to
advance to the next di it.
6. Press OPTION a ain to store the area
code and return to the “LOCAL AREA
CODE” display.
SETTING YOUR REGIONAL
AREA CODE
Like the Local Area Code, 6 sets of Re ional
Area Codes can also be set.
1. Press the OPTION button.
SET  OR appears in the display.
2. Press the REVIEW (  OR  ) buttons until
REGIONAL AC’ S – 1 appears in the
display.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons
ERASE button

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3. To enter and chan e the area code, press
OPTION button a ain. The display shows
the stored area code. The left most di it
or a minus si n(-) flashes, indicatin it is
ready to accept the area code entry.
4. Press 1-9 on the keypad to enter the
code. If you make a mistake, press
ERASE to clear all 3 di its and re-enter.
5. Press the OPTION button a ain to store
the area code and return to the
"REGIONAL AC'S-1" display.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons
ERASE button

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SETTING THE CID DISPLAY
LANGUAGE
This adjustment chan es the Caller ID
prompts to be displayed in En lish, French
or Spanish.
1. Press the OPTION button. SET  OR 
appears.
2. Press the REVIEW up " " button until
LANGUAGE appears in the display.
3. To enter and chan e the lan ua e, press
the OPTION button. The display shows
the current lan ua e. The default is
En lish.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons

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4. Press either REVIEW ( OR  ) button to
chan e the settin .
5. Press OPTION once a ain to store the
settin and return to the “LANGUAGE”
display.
CONTRAST SETTING
Press the CONTRAST button to adjust the
contrast and an le of the display.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons
CONTRAST button

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CALLER ID FEATURES
SUMMARY SCREEN
The Summary Screen shows the current
time, date, and number of new calls to
review. It is displayed until the REVIEW or
OPTION buttons are pressed or a Caller ID
record is received. Within 20 seconds of
receivin a new call, the Summary Screen
is displayed and the New Call LED flashes.
NOTE: The number of new calls is
displayed until all new calls have been
reviewed.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASE DIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
OPTION button
REVIEW buttons

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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 75 calls for later review. When
the memory is full, a new call automatically
replaces the oldest call in memory. NEW
CALL appears in the display for calls
received that have not been reviewed.

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REVIEWING CALL RECORDS
• Press the REVIEW "  " down button to
scroll throu h the call records from the
most recent to the oldest.
• Press the REVIEW "  " up button to
scroll throu h the call records from the
oldest to the newest.
• When all of the messa es have been
viewed, START/END appears in the
display.
DELETING CALL RECORDS
• To delete the record shown in the
display, press the ERASE button once.
• To delete all records while reviewin ,
press and hold the ERASE button for
about 3 seconds. ERASE ALL? appears in
the display. Press ERASE a ain to
complete.
HI • • • OFF RINGER
CONTRAST
VIP OPTION
STORE
ERASEDIAL
REDIALABCFLASH
QUICK DIAL
ABC
2
DEF
3
1
JKL
5
MNO
GHI
4
TUV
8
WXYZ
9
PQRS
7
OPER
0#
TONE
*
REVIEW buttons
ERASE button