Geemarc ClearSound CC40 User manual

UserGuide
CC40
Compact Cordless Telephone
with Digital Answering Machine
This equipment is not designed for making
emergency telephone calls when the power
fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.

Charging
Contacts
InUseLight BatteryLow
Light
Recall Memory
DirectMemory
Locations
ScreenButton
Redial
Talk/End
Chan/Func
OGM1
Answer
Light
CC40
Memo
Button
Erase
Button
On/Off
Button
Charge
Light
Page
Light
Mic
Page
Button
Power
Light
InUse
Light
Play/Stop
Button
Repeat
Button
OGM2
Button
Skip
Button
OGM1
Button
Message
Display
Hi/LoRinger
Switch 2/4/TSSelector
Switch
On/OffSwitch
Microphone

INDEX
General & safety information 1
Multi handset facilities 1
Setting up
Connectingtothemains 2
Chargingthehandset 2
Settingtheswitches 3
Fittingabattery 3
Settingtheclock 4
Settingtheansweringmachinevolume 4
Outgoingmessages 4, 5
Fittingthehandsetaerial 5
Pluggingintothetelephonesocket 5
Telephone 6
Basicuse 6
Memory 6
Buttonfunctions 7
Separatehandsetbatterycharger 5
Chargingthehandset 5, 7
Lights 7
Paging 8
Interference 8
Answering machine
SettingeitherOGM1orOGM2 9
Switchingthemachineonoroff 9
Listeningtomessages 9
Tonesorendofcallsignalsaftermessages 10
Ifthememory'sfull 10
Monitoringcalls 10
Leavingamemo 10
Advanced use : remote access 11
General 11
Securitycode 11
Listeningtomessages 12
Switchingthemachineonoroff 13
SettingOGM1insteadofOGM2 13
Memoryfull 13
Troubleshooting the telephone 14
Troubleshooting the
answering machine 15
Guarantee/Product safety 16
Approval 17
Wall Mounting Template
Accessory Order Form

1
CC40
CongratulationsonchoosingaCC40cordlesstelephone.Asanoption,
youmayadduptotwoextrahandsetstoyourCC40socallscanbe
takenbyanyhandsetandtransferredbetweenhandsets(althoughit
isnotpossibletospeakbetweenhandsets).
Should you wish to take advantage of these extra handsets, full
instructions for their use are packed with the additional handsets
(optionalextra).
WeatGeemarcwantyoutogetthemostoutofourproductandthat’s
whywe’vedevelopedamanualwhichwehopewillbeeasiertouse.
SopleasetakethetroubletoreaditandenjoyyourCC40tothefull.
What you can use your CC40 with and
what you can’t
YoucanuseyourCC40 with:
♦privatelines
♦businesslines
♦compatible,approvedPABXs.Ifyouhaveaproblem,contactyour
PABXsupplier.
YourtelephonelinemustacceptTONEdialling.
Do not use your CC40 with:
♦sharedserviceorpartylines
♦1+1carriersystems
♦a payphone unless it’s a private payphone with the ‘green spot’
approvalmark.
Safety
(Seealsoinformationonp16)
♦Beforepluggingin,makesureyourelectricitysupplyis230v50HzAC.
♦Neverputthebaseunitoutdoors.
♦Baseunit:neverchangethelengthoftheadaptorleadoruseanyother
adaptorotherthanthesuppliedtype40ACadaptor.
♦Separatecharger(ifsupplied):iftheadaptororleadgetsdamaged,
replacetheentireremotechargingunit.
Where to put your CC40 and
how to look after it
♦Keepitawayfromheat,dustanddamp.Don’t installitnearelectronic
ormagneticequipmentsuchasTVs,computers,cassettesordisks.
♦Cleanitwithasoftcloth.Keepthebaseandhandsetchargingcontacts
clean.
♦Neverusepolishesorcleaningagents-theycoulddamagethefinish
ortheelectricsinside.
♦Cleanthehandsetandbaseunitchargingcontactsfromtimetotimeusing
asoftdrycloth.
How much telephone equipment
can you have in your home?
Eachitemismarked (usually onthebase)withaREN number. For
example,yourCC40isREN1andmostBTphonesareREN1. The
RENnumbersofallyour equipment, addedup,mustnotexceed4.
Otherwiseyou’lloverloadyourlineandyourequipmentmaynotwork
properly.IfyouusemorethanonehandsetwithyourCC40,theREN
valueisunchangedatREN1.
This equipment is not designed for making
emergency telephone calls when the power
fails. Alternative arrangements should be
made for access to emergency services.

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SETTING UP
Thunderstorms
UnplugyourCC40fromthetelephonesocketduringthunderstorms:if
lightningstrikesyourphoneline,itcoulddamagethemachine.Your
guaranteedoesnotcoverlightningdamage.
To set up follow steps 1-8
Don’tuseorattempttosetupthetelephoneuntilyou’vechargedthe
handsetbatteryfor24hours. Thisactionisdescribedinstep2.
STEP 1: Connect to the mains
Plugtheadaptorleadintotheadaptorsocketatthebackofthetelephone
baseunit. Thenplugtheadaptorintothemainsandswitchon.Don’tplug
intothetelephonesocketyet.ThePowerlightwillcomeontheanswer
lightwillcomeon,themessagedisplaywillcountto20;there'llbeabeep.
Then '00' flashes, alternately with 'LO'. Wait for the beep before
continuing.Keepthetelephonebaseunitpluggedin-itwon'tworkwithout
power.
.
STEP 2 : Charge the handset
1. SettheON/OFFswitchtoON.
2. Leavethe handsetonthemain baseunitfor 24 hours.
TheChargelightwillstayonevenafterthehandsetisfullycharged.
3. Pickupthehandset,pushtheON/OFFswitchtoOFFforafewseconds
thenbacktoON.
4. Placethehandsetonthemainbaseunitchargingrecess.Youshould
hear a beep.
Ifyoudo nothearabeep:
♦Leavethehandsetonthemainbaseunitfor20minutes.
♦Pickupthehandset,pushtheON/OFFswitchtoOFFforafewseconds
thenbacktoON.
Note:RepeatStep2items3and4,foreachadditionalhandsetyoumay
have-afterchargingfor24hoursinapodchargerorthemainbaseunit
chargingrecess.
Note: The beep is to confirm that the handset is permanently linked, for
communication,tothemainbaseunit.
Please also note that the linking for communication can only be made by
placingthehandsetonthemain baseunitandnotoneoftheremotepod
chargers.

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SETTING UP
STEP 3 : Set the switches
After how many rings do you want the
answering machine to answer?
TherearethreesettingsfortheSelectorswitch:
♦‘2’:themachinewillanswerafter2rings;or
♦‘4’:themachinewillanswerafter4rings;or
♦TOLL(tollsaver).Ifyou’reawayandringinginforyourmessages,toll
savercansaveyouthecostofacall.It’llanswerafter2ringsifyouhave
anynewmessages,orafter6ringsifyoudon’t.Soifitringsmorethantwice,
youcanhangup,knowingyouhavenomessages.
YoucansettheringerswitchtoaLoworHighnoiselevel.
STEP 4 : Fit a leak resistant PP3
(or equivalent) alkaline battery.
Do not use a re-chargeable type
Why?Becauseifyouhaveapowercut(orthemainssupplyisdisconnected
orswitchedoff),whenpowerisrestoredorswitchedonagain:-
♦youwon’thavetoresettheclock
♦youwon’tloseyourmessages;and
♦you won’t lose any outgoing message you recorded yourself. (The
machinecomeswithstandardoutgoingmessagesbutyoucanrecordyour
owninstead).
Themachinehoweverwillnotanswercallsduringapowercut.
Thebatterywillcomeintouseonlywhenthepoweriscutoffandwillsupport
thememoriesforseveralhours.Thebatterywilleventuallyrundownifpower
isnotrestored.(NBIfyouplantoswitchthepowertothemachineoffforlengthy
periods,disconnectthemachinefromthetelephonesocketandremovethe
battery. You’ll have to set the clock and record any personal outgoing
messagesafterre-fittingthebatteryandswitchingthemachineonagain).
1Unlatchthebatterycoverontheundersideofthebase. (Makesurethe
baseunitisnotconnectedtothetelephonesocket).
2FitthePP3battery;theconnectorwillonlyfitthecorrectwayround.
3Refit the battery cover. Make sure it’s latched back into place. The
Message Display will flash '00'.
♦Ifthebatteryisorbecomeslow,theMessageDisplaywillalternate
between '00' and 'Lo' and the Power light flashes. Unplug the
machinefromthetelephonesocketandreplacethebatteryasabove.
♦Disposeoftheoldbatterycarefully. Neverburnthemorletchildrenplay
withthem.
2 4 TOLL LOW HI POWER
Selector Switch RingerSwitch

SETTING UP
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STEP 5 : Set the clock
Themachinespeaks.Ifyousettheclock,themachinewillannouncethe
timeanddaythateachmessagewasleft.Whenplayingbackmessages,
youcanasanoptionswitchthisday/timestampingoff.
Whatyouneedtoknowbeforeyoustart
♦Don’tleavemorethan15secondsbetweenbuttonpresses. Otherwise
you’ll havetostartagain.
♦Toprogrammeasetting,youuseOGM1andOGM2.OGM1takesyouto
ahighersetting;OGM2takesyoutoalowersetting.The machinecallsout
thesettings.
1 Ensure the Message Display is on. If it isn’t, press On/Off.
2 HolddowntheSkipuntilthemachinecallsout‘Sunday’. Thenrelease
Skip.
3 PressOGM1or OGM2 tosettheday.ThenpressSkip.
4 PressOGM1 orOGM2 tosetthehour.ThenpressSkip.
5 PressOGM1 orOGM2tosettheminutes.ThenpressSkip.
Themachinewillcalloutyoursetting.
♦Tohearthesettingatanytime,pressSkip.
♦Tochangeasetting,repeatitems2to5. (Thepresentsettingswillbethe
startingpoints).
♦ANSWER MACHINE VOLUME SETTING: You may set the
volumeduringday/timeannouncementsorwhenmessagesareplayed
backbyrepeatedlypressingOGM1toincreasethevolumeorOGM2to
decreasethevolume(egeitherpressSkipthenOGM1orOGM2ORpress
PlaythenOGM1orOGM2.
STEP 6 : Outgoing messages (OGMs)
Themachinealreadyhastwooutgoingmessages:OGM1andOGM2.
Youcanusethesemessagesorrecordnewones.
OGM1invitesandallowscallerstoleaveamessageafterhearingabeep
tone.
OGM2makesanannouncementtocallersbutdoesnotnormallyallowthem
toleaveamessage.Atypicalannouncementmightbe:“Thesurgeryisnow
closed.Pleasecallagainbetween9amand5pm.Thankyou”.
EnsureAnswerlight andMessagedisplayison. Ifnot,pressON/
OFF.
Press OGM1 to hear OGM1 (‘A1’ appears). Wait until ‘00’
appears, then press OGM2 to hear OGM2 (‘A2’ appears). If
you’rehappywiththesemessages,gotoStep7;ifyouwanttorecord
newones,seebelow.
To record new outgoing messages
What you need to know before you start:
♦Planwhatyouwanttosay.Hint:callersprefershortmessages.
♦Yourmessagemustbelongerthan4secondsandlessthanaminute.
♦Speak20cmfromthefrontofthemachine.
♦AskcallerstospeakafterthetoneifrecordinganOGM1.
♦During recording '_ _' will flash in the Message Display.

SETTING UP
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To record a new OGM1
1EnsureAnswerlightandMessagedisplayison. Ifnot,pressON/
OFF.
2 HolddownOGM1-speakafterthebeep-thenreleaseOGM1.
Themachinewill playyourmessageand ‘A1’appears.
3TohearOGM1atanytime,pressOGM1.
To record a new OGM2
1EnsureAnswerlightandMessagedisplayison. Ifnot,pressON/
OFF.
2 HolddownOGM2-speakafterthebeep-thenreleaseOGM2.
Themachinewill playyourmessageand ‘A2’appears.
3 TohearOGM2atanytime,pressOGM2.
♦Tochangeyourmessage,justrecordanother.
♦Ifyoudon’trecordanew OGM1, ‘00’flashes.
STEP 7 : Fit the handset aerial
1Inserttheaerialintothehandset.
2Tightenthebasering.
Separate handset battery charger
Aseparatehandsetbatterychargermaybesuppliedwithyourtelephone,
oralternatively,isavailableasanoption. Thisletsyoukeepthehandset
chargedawayfromthebaseunit. Thechargerisdesignedforindooruse
only.
Thechargerisfittedwithapermanentlywiredpoweradapter. Thepower
adapter should be plugged into a mains power socket and the supply
switchedon.
Whenthehandsetisplacedinthecharger,aredlightwillcomeonafter5
to10secondstoshowthatchargingistakingplace. Thelightwillremainon
evenwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
Note:Thisseparatechargeristobeusedasaremotechargingfunctiononly
andcannotbeusedtosetupthecommunicationlinkbetweentheHandset
andtheBaseUnit. Thiscanonlybedonebyplacingthehandsetontothe
mainbase unit.(Seestep2item4).
IMPORTANT:Shouldthepoweradapterorleadbecomedamaged,the
entirechargermustbereplaced. Donotattempttoreplacetheleadorfitany
typeofreplacementadapter/plug.
STEP 8 : Plug into your telephone socket
Plugintoyourtelephonesocketandextend
thebaseunitaerialvertically.
♦Theplugonlyfitsinonewayround.
♦Iftheplugdoesn’tfityourtelephonesocket,
contactBToryourtelephonecompany.

TELEPHONE
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To make a call
♦Extendthehandsetaerial,pressTalk/End,awaitdialtoneanddial.
TheInUse lightsonthebaseunitandhandsetcomeon. (Toshow
thecommunicationlinkismade.)
To answer a call*
♦Extendthe handset aerial, press any button(except SCREEN) and
speak. To end a call
♦PressTalk/End. Orputthehandset onthebaseunitorcharger.
♦MakesuretheIn Uselightgoesout.
Caution:becarefulnottobendtheaerial. Pushitbackinverygently.
*NOTE:IftheAnswerlightisOnorflashing,theansweringmachine
willanswerincomingcallsafterthenumberof'rings'setinStep5. You
mayhoweverstilltakethecallbyextendingtheaerialandpressingany
button(exceptScreen).Theansweringmachinewillthenstop.Toswitch
theansweringmachineOff,sothatitwillnottakecalls,presstheON/OFF
button-theAnswerlightwillgoout.
Telephone Memory
♦Youcanstoreupto12numbersofupto20digitsineachmemory.
♦There are two ‘instant’ memories (buttons M1 and M2) plus 10 other
indirect(buttons0-9).
To store a number in the memory
1 PressTalk/End. WaitfortheInUselighttostopflashing.
2 Press Memory. You’ll hear a beep.
3 Press Memory again. You’ll hear a longer beep.
4 Pressthebuttonyouwanttostoreyournumberunder(ieM1,M2 or
adigitfrom0-9).
5 Dialthephonenumber.
6 Press Memory. You’ll hear one or two beeps.
7 PressTalk/End. Make sure the In Use light goes out.
♦Ifyoumakeamistake,pressTalk/Endandstartagain.
♦Repeatforothernumbers.
♦Ignoreanyothertonesorannouncements youmayhear.
♦Ifyouhaveapowercutforanextendedperiod,youmayloseyourstored
numbers.
To dial a number from the memory
1 Extendthehandsetaerial,pressTalk/End,awaitdialtone.
2 PressM1orM2ifthenumberisstoredintheselocationsorMemory
andthen0-9ifthenumberisstoredinoneoftheselocations.

TELEPHONE
7
What are the other buttons for?
Redial
♦PressRedialtocallthelastnumberyoudialled(usefulifitwasengaged).
Upto32digitscanbestoredintheredialmemory.
♦ForsomePABXsornetworks,pressRedialwhereyouneedtostore
apauseinthememory.
Recall, ✳, #
Theseareforspecialtelephoneservices. Fordetails,callyourtelephone
company. ✳ ✳
✳ ✳
✳ and # also have a secondary function in operating the
answeringmachinefromthehandset.
Chan/Func
Ifyougetinterference,pressChan/Functwice. (Thisbuttonisalsoused
totransfercallsbetweenhandsetswhenyouhavemorethanone handset).
SCREEN
Tomonitorincomingcallstotheansweringmachinewhenyou’re athome.
Italsoallowsyoutoplaybackincomingmessagesthroughthehandset.
Pages9and10explainwhatthisbuttondoes.
When and how to charge the handset
When to charge it
♦Whenit’snew,chargeitfor24hours.
♦Anovernightchargewillusuallybeenoughforatleastthenextday’suse.
♦IftheBatterylightcomeson(you’llalsohearbeeps),chargethehandset
immediatelyforseveralhours.
♦Thehandsetcontainsaspecialbattery.Whenyourhandsetneedscharging
moreandmoreoften,it’stimetochangeitsbattery.Calluson01707384438
andwe’llexplainhow.
How to charge it
1SetthehandsetOff/OnswitchtoOn.
2Putthehandsetonthebase(orcharger).
♦Keepthebaseunitandhandsetchargingcontactsclean:useasoftcloth.
The base unit lights : what they mean
when they’re on
Power:it’sswitchedon.
Charge:thehandset’scharging.(Itwillremainonevenwhenthehandset
ischarged).
InUse:thetelephone’sinuse.
Page: flashes whenyou press Pageorreceivea call.
MessageDisplay:indicatesthenumberof messages(seepage9)andwhen
lit the answering machine is on.
Answer Light:theanswerlight isonOGM1isset. Flasheswhenyou’ve
setOGM2(seepage9).
Need help?..
Call us on
01707 384438

TELEPHONE
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Paging the handset
PressingPagemakesthehandsetringabout25times(thering’sdifferent
toaphonecallring). It’susefulifyouwanttoalertthepersonwiththe
handset-orfindalosthandset!
Ifyouhavemorethanonehandset,allhandsetswillring.
Ifyouwishtocancelpaging,pressPage again.
Reducing interference
In general
♦Fullyextendthehandsetandbaseunitaerials.
♦Donot install the base unitcloseto other electrical equipment or
fluorescentlights.
♦Trymovingthebaseunit toanotherroom (ifyouhaveatelephone
socket).
During a call (you may hear beeps)
♦Movenearerthebaseunit.
♦Try pressing Chan/Func twice.
Alwaysensurethatthebaseunitaerialisfullyextendedtogivemaximum
range. Ifyoumoveoutofrange(callsbecomenoisewithbeepspossibly
sounding),youhaveabout15secondstomovebackintorangeotherwise
yourcallmybecutoff. Repositioningthebaseunitmayimproverange.
CAUTION-Cordlesstelephonesuseradiosignalsanditispossiblethatthese
signals can be picked up by certain types of specialist radios enabling your
conversationstobeoverheard.
Youmaynotbeabletomake999or112emergencycallsif:
♦Thehandsetbatteryrequirescharging.
♦Thereisalotof radio interference. (Ifthishappens,trypressingChan/
Functwiceormoveclosertothebaseunit).
Note: NO CALLS CAN BE MADE OR RECEIVED IF THE MAINS
SUPPLY HAS FAILED OR HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED.

ANSWERING MACHINE - BASIC USE
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To set either OGM1 or OGM2
HolddownOn/Off for2secondsuntilyouhear abeep.
IftheAnswer lightison,OGM1isset.
IftheAnswerlightisflashing,OGM2isset.(OGM2doesn’tnormallyletthe
callerleaveamessage).
To switch the answering machine On or Off
PressOn/Offbriefly.
IftheMessageDisplay ison,themachineisonandreadytoanswer.
IftheMessage Displayisoff,themachineisoff.
♦♦
♦♦
♦If the machine is off, it’ll ‘answer’ calls after 15 rings and play the
pre-recordedOGM2.(Mostcallerswillhangupwellbefore15rings).
Thisletsyouringinandswitchthemachineon:seepage13.
Note:IftheanswerlightisflashingthenOGM2issettochangethis
to OGM1 please refer to OGM section.
To listen to your messages
(a) At the base unit
Ifyouhaveany messages, the Message Display shows the total.
Press Play/Stop.
ToPAUSE,pressMemo. Tocontinue, press Memo again.
ToSKIPtothenextmessage,pressSkip.
ToSKIPTOTHEPREVIOUSmessage,pressRepeat.
If you do not wish to hear the day/time announcement during message
playback,pressOn/Offwhilstlisteningtothemessages.Pressagainto
restoretheday/timeannouncement.
ToERASEamessage,pressErasebeforeitends. (Tomakesureyou’ve
hearditall,it’sbesttoskipbackwards(pressRepeat)anderaseitwhen
youhearitagain).
ToERASEALLMESSAGES:afterplayingthem,holddownEraseuntil
you hear a beep.
To STOP, press Play/Stop.
♦♦
♦♦
♦An 'erased message' isn’t erased immediately. It’s erased after the
machinesays‘endofmessages’. Upuntilthistimeyoucanstillhearan
‘erasedmessage'again.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Mailboxmessagesandmemosareplayedlast.
♦♦
♦♦
♦To hear only the new messages, not the old ones, hold down Play/
Stop until you hear a beep.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Don’tletthememorybecomefull-erasethemessagesyoudon’tneed
tokeep.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Thelongestmessagethemachineacceptsis2minutes.It’llsendthecaller
awarningbeepjustbeforethistimeisup.
(b) From the handset
1PressSCREENandwaitforInUselighttostopflashing.
2Press(✳✳
✳✳
✳)button.After2beeps,messageplaybackwillbegin.
To REPEAT a message, press (0) button during following message
announcement.
ToSTOPplaybackatanytime,press(✳✳
✳✳
✳)button.
3Afterannouncement“endofmessages”,pressSCREENandensure
In Uselightgoesout.

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Tones or end of call signals after
messages
Onsomesystems,particularlycabletelephonenetworks,youmayhearshort
periodsoftoneor‘endofcall’signalsafterplayingbackmessages. Thiscan
bequitenormalbutifitisacauseforconcern,pleasecontactyourlocal
telephoneserviceproviderwhomaybeabletomakeanadjustmenttoyour
particulartelephoneline.
If the memory’s full
Ifthememory’sfull,themachinewillanswerafter15ringsandplaytheOGM2
thatitcomeswithtothecaller.
Tocheckifthememoryisfull,holddownOGM2andreleaseimmediately
you hear a beep.
Ifthemachine:
♦♦
♦♦
♦BeepsagainandplaysOGM2,thememoryisn'tfull.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Beeps3timesandsays"fullmemory",erasemessagestomakeroom
fornewones.
Monitoring calls
Whenyou’reathome,youcanlistentocallersleavingamessage.
If you’re at the baseunit
♦♦
♦♦
♦'__'willflashonthemessagedisplay
♦♦
♦♦
♦tospeaktothecaller,pickupthehandsetandpressTalk/End.
♦♦
♦♦
♦torefuseanincomingmessage,pressPlay/Stoponthebaseunit.
If you’re away from the baseunit
1Tolistenin,pressSCREENonthehandset.
2Youcannow:
♦♦
♦♦
♦accepttheincomingmessagebypressingSCREENagain;or
♦♦
♦♦
♦speaktothecallerbypressingTalk/End;or
♦♦
♦♦
♦refusetheincomingmessagebypressingTalk/Endtwice.
To leave a memo (like leaving a note
for someone you live with)
Speak20cmfromthefrontofthemachine.
HolddownMemo -speakafterthebeep-thenreleaseMemowhen
yourmessageiscomplete.
YourmemoisaddedtotheMessageDisplaytotal.
Tolistentomemos,pressMemo. Iftherearen’tanymemosyou’llhear
“nomessages”.

ANSWERING MACHINE - REMOTE ACCESS
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Ringing from outside and operating
the machine remotely
With remote access you can:
♦listento(anderase)messagesandmemos
♦listentoOGMsandrecordnewones
♦leaveamessageinaspecificmailbox
♦switchthemachinetoansweronoroff
♦setOGM1or OGM2
You need to use:
♦aphonewithTonedialling;or
♦aToneDialler.ButifthesealbetweentheToneDiallerandthemouthpiece
isn’tperfect,youwon’tgetperfectresults.
What you need to know before you start
♦Formostfunctionsyou’llneedtoenteryoursecuritycode.Yoursecurity
codeissetto125butyoucanchangeit:seebelow.
♦Ifyourphoneletsyou,sendlongtones,notshortones.
♦Givethemachinetimetorespondbutdon’tleavelongerthan15seconds
betweenbuttonpresses.Otherwiseyou’llbecutoff.
♦Themachinebeepstwicewhenitreceivesacommand.
Your security code
Yoursecuritycodeissetto125butyoucanchangeit. Neverchangeitto
theemergencycodes112or999.
To check it
1EnsuretheMessage Display andAnswerLightison. Ifitisn’t,
pressOn/Off.
2Press Repeat. Your code will be spoken. It is set to 1 2 5 during
manufacture.
To change it
Themachinewillcalloutthesettingsasyougothrough.
1Holddown Repeat until you hear a beep.
2Press OGM1 or OGM2 to change the first digit. Then press
Repeat.
3Repeatstep2tochangethesecondandthirddigits.
After15seconds,themachinewillcalloutthenewcode.
♦Ifyouhaveapowercutandthebatteryislow,thecodewillchange
backto125.
Toleaveamessagewithoutwaitingforthewholeofthe
OGM to be played
1Callyournumber.
2DuringtheOGM,press(#)andleaveyourmessageafterthebeeps.

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To listen to your messages
1Dialyournumber.
2DuringtheOGMpress(✳✳
✳✳
✳),you'llhear2beeps.
3Enteryour3digitsecuritycode. Youwillhear2beeps.Within6seconds:-
Press7tohearallmessages.
Press6tohearonlynewmessages.
Press94tohearanymemomessages.
Ifnoentryismadewithin6seconds,allmessageswillbeplayedback.
4After2-3minutesthemachinewillbeepandstop. Press7tocontinue.
Duringplayback:
ToPAUSEpress7.Tocontinue,press7within15seconds.
ToSKIPBACKtothepreviousmessage,press2.
ToSKIPTOthenextmessage,press5.
ToSWITCHday/timestampingonoroff,press1.
ToERASEamessage,press3 duringit.Tomakesureyou’veheard
itall,it’sbesttoskipbackwards(press2)anderaseitwhenyouhearit
again.
ToERASEALLmessages,waitforthemachinetosay“endofmessages”
andthen press 3 3.You’llhear5beeps.
♦An'erasedmessage'isn’terasedimmediately.It’serasedafteryouhear
“endofmessages”.Upuntilthistimeyoucanstillhearan‘erasedmessage'
again.
After hearing your messages, you can do the
following:
TOLISTENTOALLMESSAGESAGAIN:press7.
TOLISTENTOMESSAGESINASPECIFICMAILBOX press9then
themailboxnumber(1, 2, 3) or4formemos.
TOLISTENTOMEMOS:press94 (memosarestoredinmailbox4).
TOLISTENTOOGMS:press41(forOGM1)or43(forOGM2). This
only works for OGMs you recorded yourself, not for the OGMs the
machinecomeswith.
TORECORDANEWOGM:press47(forOGM1)or49(forOGM2).
Speakafterthe4beeps,then press 7. YourOGM1willbeplayed
back.TohearthenewOGMagain,press41(OGM1)or43(OGM2).
Hang-upwhenyouhavefinishedcallingyourmachine.
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Call us on
01707 384438

ANSWERING MACHINE - REMOTE ACCESS
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To switch the machine on or off
1Dialyournumber.
Ifthemachine’soff,it’llanswerafter15rings.
2*DuringtheOGM,press(✳✳
✳✳
✳).
You’llhear3beeps.
3Enteryoursecuritycode.
You’llhear2beeps.
4Within6seconds,press0 toswitchon(“on”willbeplayed),or8 8to
switchoff.(“off”willbeplayed).
*Ifyou’reswitchingON,themachineplaystheOGM2thatitcomeswith,
even if you have recorded a new one.
To set OGM1 or OGM2
Youcanonlydothisiftheansweringmachineisswitchedon.
1Dialyournumber.
2DuringtheOGM,press(✳✳
✳✳
✳).
You’llhear3beeps.
3Enteryoursecuritycode.
You’llhear2beeps.
4Within6seconds,press44tosetOGM1('One'willbeplayed)or4 6
tosetOGM2('Two'willbeplayed).
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01707 384438
Memory full
Ifthememoryisfull,themachinewillanswerafter15ringsandplaytheOGM2that
itcomeswithinsteadofOGM1.
If OGM2hadbeenset,themachinewillanswerafter2ringsandplayyourOGM2
evenifthememoryisfull.
1DuringOGM2,press(#)-ifthememoryisfullyou’llhear2beepsand“fullmemory”
.
2Press(✳✳
✳✳
✳),you’llhear 2beeps.
3Enteryoursecuritycodetostartmessageplayback.
4Erasemessagestomakespacefornewmessages–press3toeraseanactual
messagewhilstitisbeingplayedorpress33afterplaybacktoeraseallmessages.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE TELEPHONE
PleasenotethatBTorotherserviceprovidersmaymakeachargeifthey
arecalledoutandthelineisnotatfault.
Problem: you're getting interference -
See'Reducinginterference',page8.
THE In Use LIGHT
STAYS OFF
Charge the handset
for several hours.
After charging, pick up
the handset. Push the
On/Off switch to Off
for a few seconds, then
back to On. Put the
handset on the base unit and
you should hear a beep.
Then try making a call.
Still no luck? Call our
helpline.
THE In Use LIGHT
FLASHES THEN GOES
OUT
Pick up the handset.
Push the On/Off
switch to Off for a few
seconds, then back to
On. Put the handset on
the base unit and you
should hear a beep.
Then try making a call.
If the In Use light still
flashes, then goes out,
call our helpline.
THE In Use LIGHT
FLASHES AND
STAYS ON
Is the telephone socket
working properly? Plug
another phone into it and
see. If the socket's faulty,
have the socket wiring
checked. If the socket's
OK, call our helpline.
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PressTalk/End onthehandset.
Check 2
Problem: the phone won’t work
Pleasecarryoutchecks1and2beforecallingtheHelpline.
Check 1
♦IsthehandsetOn/OffswitchsettoOn?
♦Isthebaseunitaerialfullyextended?
♦Isanotherphoneoffthehook?
♦IsthebaseunitpluggedinandswitchedonwiththePowerlight
on?
♦Isthebaseunitpluggedintothetelephonesocket?
♦Isthehandsetcharged? Seepages2and7.
♦Haveyougottoomuchtelephoneequipmentinyourhome?See
page1.
Havingcheckedthesepoints,movetocheck2.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE ANSWERING MACHINE
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What do I do if . . . ? See page
Can’t leave a personal
outgoing message
♦Yourmessagemustbelongerthan4secondsandless
thanaminute. 4
♦HolddowntheOGMbuttonwhileyou’respeaking. 5
♦IstheAnswer lighton?Ifnot,pressOn/Off.5
'00’ is flashing on Message display
♦Thismeansthemachine’susingitsownoutgoingmessage. 5
IfyourecordanewOGM1,‘00’stopsflashing.
‘ ‘Lo’flashesonMessagedisplayandPowerlightflashes
♦There'snobatteryorthebattery'slow. 3
The machine won’t answer calls
♦Isitpluggedintothetelephonesocket? 5
♦Isitpluggedintothemainsandswitchedon? 2
♦Isitswitchedtoanswercalls?PressOn/Off sothat
the Message Display and Answer light is on. 9
♦Isthememoryfull? 10
The machine answers but won’t
take messages
♦Check OGM1 is set (Answer Light is on), not OGM2 9
♦IsitswitchedOntoanswercalls?PressOn/Off sothat
the Message Display and Answer light is on. 9
♦Isthememoryfull? 10
Your messages are announced See Page
with the wrong time and day
♦PressSkiptohearthetimeanddaysetting.
Ifit’swrong,resettheclock. 4
Remote access problems
♦AreyouusingaphonewithTonedialling? 11
♦Trytouseaphonewhichsendsatoneforaslongas
youholddownthebutton.Mostmobilephoneshavea
‘longtone’setting. 11
♦Didyouleavemorethan15secondsbetweenbutton
presses? 11
♦Areyouusingthecorrectsecuritycode? 11
Handsets ring for a short while after OGM2
has been played
♦Thiscansometimeshappenonafewtelephonelines
afterthecallerclearsdown.
Incoming messages, user recorded outgoing
messages and clock announcements are lost
♦Therehasbeenapowercutandtheback-upbatteryis
notfittedorhasrundown. Unplugfromthe telephonesocket
andreplacebattery(step4),thenfollowsteps5,6and8. 2,3,4,5
Nothing happens when any of the
buttons are pressed
♦Unplugfromthemainsandtelephonesockets,disconnect
thebatteryandcarryoutthesettingupprocedure
(steps1, 3to6and8) 3, 4, 5
NOTE:Shouldyouloseincomingmessagesandclockannouncementsdueto
apowerfailureandtheback-upbatteryisnotfittedorhasrundown,disconnect
fromthetelephoneline,andcarryoutStep4onpage3followedbysteps5,
6and8.

GUARANTEE (UK ONLY)
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If your machine goes wrong within one year from the date of
purchase,theproductwillberepairedorreplacedfreeofcharge
at our option (excludes aerials and handset battery) provided:
♦youhavenotdamaged,misusedorneglectedit;
♦ithasnotbeentamperedwithortakenapartunlessbya
Geemarcrepresentative;and
♦yousendittouswithyourreceiptandpaythepostage.
If you do have a problem, please read ‘Troubleshooting’
onpage14and15first.Ifyoustillcan’tsolvetheproblem,
then in the first instance, contact the shop where you
bought your telephone product.
Ifyousendusyourmachine,pleaseenclose:
♦yournameandaddress;
♦anexplanationoftheproblem;
♦achequeorpostalorderfor£5forpostageandpacking;and
♦yourreceipttoshowwhenyouboughtthemachine.
♦Pleasealsoremovethebatterybeforedespatch.
♦Thisguaranteedoesnotaffectyourlegalrights.
♦Becauseweconstantlyimproveourproducts,wereservethe
righttochangetheirdesignandspecification.
Note: Your receipt is your guarantee, please keep
it in a safe place.
Product safety
Theapparatusisdesignedtooperatefroma230volt50HzACsupplyonly.
Theapparatusdoesnotincorporateanintegralpoweron/offswitch.Todisconnect
thepower,eitherswitchoffthesupplyatthemainspowersocketorunplugtheAC
adapter. Wheninstallingtheapparatus,ensurethatthemainspowersocketis
readilyaccessible.
TheinterconnectionpointbetweentheACadapteroutputleadandthetelephone
baseunitadaptersockettogetherwiththebatteryconnectorcontacts,carrySafety
ExtraLowVoltages(SELV)andTelecommunicationNetworkVoltages(TNV).
Observesafetyprecautionsbydisconnectingtheapparatusfromthetelephone
socketshouldtheseconnectionsbecomeexposed.Donotconnectanyapparatus
totheadaptersocketotherthanthemodeltype40ACadaptorsupplied.
Donotinstalloroperatethebaseinoutdoorconditions.

APPROVAL
APPROVED for connection to
telecommunication systems
specified in the instructions
for use subject to the conditions
set out in them.
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Theapparatushasbeenapprovedfortheuseofthefollowingfacilities:
♦♦
♦♦
♦Useasacordlesstelephone.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Useofupto3handsets.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Simpletelephoneoperationwithabilitytomakecallstothe999and112
emergencyservices.
♦Baseunitringerhi/lowsetting.
♦♦
♦♦
♦MF(tone)dialling.
♦♦
♦♦
♦10twotouchmemorylocations.
♦♦
♦♦
♦2onetouchmemorylocations.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Automaticstorageoflastnumberdialled.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Pauseentryinmemorylocations.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Timedbreakrecall.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Dynamicchannelselection.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Answeringandrecordingofincomingmessages.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Callscreeningbyloudspeakerandhandset.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Day/timestampingofincomingmessages.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Memomessagefacility.
♦♦
♦♦
♦2-4-TollSaverringerswitchsetting.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Batteryback-upforansweringmachinememory.
♦♦
♦♦
♦Remoteaccessusingtonetelephone/dialler.
Anyotherusagewillinvalidatetheapprovalgiventotheapparatusifas
aresult,itthenceasestotoconformwiththestandardsagainstwhich
approvalwasgranted.
UG/CC40 Issue3. 04/00
650133
Thecordlesstelephonehasbeendesignedtooperateonradiofrequencies
whichhavebeenassignedtotheexclusiveuseofcordlesstelephones. As
theuseofcordlesstelephonesbecomesmorewidespread,usersmay
experience a reduction in the quality of service obtainable from this
telephone.
Theapparatusisapprovedforconnectiontodirectexchangelinesandto
approved,compatiblePABXs.Itcannotbeguaranteedthattheapparatus
willoperatecorrectlyunderallconditionswhenconnectedtosomePABXs.
If difficulties are experienced, please contact your supplier in the first
instance.
TheapparatushasbeenapprovedforusewithmodelType40ACadaptor.
Useofanalternativeadaptermayinvalidatethisapprovalandalsodamage
theapparatus.