Geemarc PHOTOPHONE 450 User manual

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PHOTOPHONE 450
Amplified Big Button
Telephone
With Photo Dial
English

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date user guide, as there may be important updates and changes
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CONTENTS..................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................3
Unpacking the Telephone.............................................................4
DESCRIPTION ............................................................................5
General Description......................................................................5
Key Description ............................................................................7
LCD Description ...........................................................................7
INSTALLATION...........................................................................8
Setting Up.....................................................................................8
Wall Mounting...............................................................................8
Table Mounting...........................................................................10
SETTINGS..................................................................................11
Set Language.............................................................................11
Set LCD Contrast ......................................................................11
Set Date and Time......................................................................12
Set Flash Time ...........................................................................12
Set Service Access.....................................................................13
Set Tone (Dialling Mode)............................................................13
Set Ringer Volume .....................................................................14
Set Ringer Tone .........................................................................14
Receiving Volume ......................................................................14
Handset Volume Boost Button....................................................14
USING THE TELEPHONE.........................................................16
Making a Call..............................................................................16
Last Number Redial....................................................................17
Dialling a Number from the Redial List.......................................17
Call Timer...................................................................................17
CONTENTS
SETTINGS
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Receiving a Call..........................................................................17
Hearing Aid Use .........................................................................17
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES......................................................18
Flash Signal................................................................................18
Headset .....................................................................................18
CALLER ID ................................................................................19
View Caller ID List......................................................................19
Dial a Number from the Caller ID List.........................................19
Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone Book ..........20
Delete a Number from the Caller ID List.....................................20
Delete all Numbers from the Caller ID List..................................20
Caller ID on Call Waiting ............................................................20
PHONE BOOK...........................................................................21
Create a Phone Book Entry........................................................21
View Phone Book Entries...........................................................22
Dial a Phone Book Entry ............................................................22
Modify a Phone Book Entry........................................................23
Delete a Phone Book Entry ........................................................24
Delete all Phone Book Entries....................................................24
PHOTO DIAL .............................................................................25
Create a Photo Dial Number.......................................................25
View/Dial a Photo Dial Number ..................................................25
Clear a Photo Dial Number.........................................................25
SERVICE ACCESS....................................................................26
Calling a Service Number...........................................................26
TROUBLESHOOTIING..............................................................27
SAFETY INFORMATION...........................................................28
GUARANTEE.............................................................................29
RECYCLING DIRECTIVES........................................................30
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Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc PHOTOPHONE
450 which has been developed in conjunction with Action on
Hearing Loss in the UK. This is a multifunction telephone which
offers features such as hands free use, caller ID* and a phone
book. It offers handset amplification and a loud ringer, helpful for
those with hearing loss. It has large buttons, and an easy to see
and use keypad to help stop any misdialling. It has photo dial
buttons designed to make dialling easier you will be able to
identify speed dial buttons with pictures of your family and friends.
This telephone is also compatible with hearing aids.
Since this telephone has handset amplification, it is capable of
producing loud volume levels.
It is important that you read the instructions below in order to use
your Geemarc telephone to its full potential. Keep this user guide
in a safe place for future reference.
This guide explains how to use the PHOTOPHONE 450
INTRODUCTION

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Unpacking the Telephone
When unpacking the telephone, you will find the following in the
box:
•1 PHOTOPHONE 450
•1 PHOTOPHONE 450 handset with curly cord
•1 Telephone line cord
•1 Mains power adaptor
•1 User Guide
For product support and help visit our website at
www.geemarc.com
telephone [phone]
or fax [phone]
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General Description
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Ringer indicator/
New call LED
LCD screen
Confirm/OK Phonebook/
Caller ID Lis
t
Delete/Clear Scroll up/
down
Numeric
ke
yp
ad
Photo
Dial
Redial Loud speaker
Menu/Store R key
Handset
Holder
Amplify
Sp
eaker
Tone slider Volume slider

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Battery
compartment
LCD
screen tilt
Loudspeaker
volume
slider
Handset
cord jack
Phone line cord jack
Power jack
Headset
jack
Volume boost
reset override
Ringer tone
DESCRIPTION
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Key Description
Store/Menu Enter the change settings menu.
Store numbers to memor
y
.
Redial Last number redial.
Insert a pause when pre-dialin
g
a numbe
r
.
Recall This button is used to disconnect a call and re-
establish dial tone or to switch over to another
caller provided you have requested these services
i.e. call waitin
g
from
y
our service provide
r
.
Make/Answer/End a call.
Activates the speakerphone if pressed during a call.
Confirm Setting/Make Call.
Delete Delete incorrect digits or characters.
Delete an entr
y
in Phone Book or Caller ID List.
Phone book /
Caller ID Toggle between Caller ID list and Phone book
and Scroll through the menu options. Move through a
number or name when in edit mode.
Enter the Caller ID list
Boost (+40dB) Press this button to switch the handset
amplification ON or OFF.
LCD Description
In standby mode, the large LCD display will show as below
12:00 01/01
TOTAL: 07 NEW:02
Total calls
received New calls received
(not reviewed)
DESCRIPTION
Minutes
Numeric position
in Caller ID list
Month
Day
Hours
Caller ID mode
Phonebook mode
Battery strength
Voice message
Digit area/Number
display
Louds
p
eaker ON
Character area/
Name display

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Setting Up
The telephone requires four good quality non-recharable AAA
batteries. These are not supplied with your telephone. Carefully
remove the battery compartment cover-found on the underside of
the telephone base .We suggest using the tip of a ball point pen to
open the cover. Check the battery polarity diagrams when inserting
the batteries. Fit the battery cover back on.
Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset. The other end
of the curly cord plugs into the jack on the left hand side of the
PHOTOPHONE 450 unit marked Handset Cord. Place the handset
on the cradle.
Connect the line cord to the socket located at rear of telephone then
connect the plug into the wall socket**.
For the LCD display, backlight and other special features you must
use the power adapter (batteries act as a backup in case of power
failure). Connect the power adaptor to the jack located at the rear of
the telephone marked DC9V then plug the other end into a 13amp
mains power wall socket (*). Please choose a socket near your
telephone to enable you to unplug the mains power quickly in case
of a problem.
(*) Classified “hazardous voltage” according to EN60950 standard
(**) Classified TNV-3 according to EN60950 standard.
Wall Mounting
Rotate the handset hanger tab 180 degrees (see diagram 1).
This will keep the handset from falling out of the cradle when it
is mounted on the wall.
Knock two self-tapping screws (not supplied) into a wall at a distance
of 85 mm from each other and placed in a vertical line. Leave the
screws protruding from the wall by 6mm (see diagram 2).
Feed the guide tabs on the wall-mounting bracket into the slots at
the bottom of the telephone. Slide the bracket upwards until it
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snaps into place. Now place the telephone over the screws and
push it downwards (slightly).
Place the phone onto the screw-heads and slide down to secure.
180
O
180
o
85CM
1 2
3 4 5
INSTALLATION
Diagram 2
Diagram 1

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Table Mounting
When using the wall mounted bracket with the telephone mounted
on a table, it allows better access to the keypad.
Feed the guide tabs on the wall-mounting bracket into the slots at
the top of the telephone and place on a table. See diagram below.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
Diagram 1
Diagram 2

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Once you have plugged the Photophone450 into the mains, the
default language will flash on the LCD screen. This will be
‘ENGLISH’. If this is not displayed, press Store/Menu to enter
the settings change menu.
Set Language
Use Sand Tto select another language. There are 6
languages to choose from.
Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting
Set LCD Contrast
Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after
15 seconds of inactivity. The contrast of the backlight against the
text can be increased or decreased.
‘LCD CONTRAST’ will be displayed on the screen. The current
setting will flash. ‘2’ is the default contrast level.
Use Sand Tto select 1 of the 4 contrast levels available.
Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting
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Set Date and Time
In standby mode, the telephone displays the current date and time.
You need to set the date and time so that when you receive calls
they will appear in the call list with the correct date and time. If
you subscribe to a Caller ID service, the time and date will be set
automatically when you receive your first call.
‘SET TIME/DATE’ will be displayed on the screen. The hour
digits will flash.
Use Sand Tto enter the correct hour (24 hour clock)
Press O
K
button to save
The minute digits will flash
Use Sand Tto enter the correct minutes
Press O
K
button to save
The date digits will flash
Use Sand Tto enter the correct date (1-31)
Press O
K
button to save
The month digits will flash
Use Sand Tto enter the correct month (1-12)
Press O
K
button to save and move onto the next setting
Set Flash Time
You can adjust the flash time setting. There are three options available.
Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom (R=100ms).
‘FLASH TIME’ will be displayed on the screen and the current
selected flash time will be flashing.
Use Sand Tto select 100
Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting
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Set Service Access
You can select keys 1 and/or 2 on the numeric keypad to store
service access telephone numbers e.g. 1571 for British Telecom’s
answering machine service.
‘SERVICE ACCESS’ will be displayed on the screen.
Press O
K
button to save and move onto the next setting
‘KEY 1, 2’ will be displayed on the screen.
Use Sand Tto select the key you wish to store the service
access number on
Press O
K
button
The number cursor will start to flash, enter the number you wish
usin
g
the numeric ke
y
pad.
Press O
K
button
The name cursor will start to flash at the bottom of the LCD display
Enter the name you wish to associate with the number using the
numeric keypad. See Phone Book chapter on using the numeric
ke
y
pad to enter characters
Press O
K
button
‘
SAVED’ will be displayed
Set Tone (Dialling Mode)
In the UK telephone exchanges use Tone dialing, and also for
interactive services. However, if your telephone does not dial out,
it is probably being used from an older private switch box (PBX).
In this case select the Pulse setting.
‘TONE’ will be displayed on the screen.
Use Sand Tto select either‘TONE’ or ‘PULSE’.
Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting
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Set Ringer Volume
The ringer volume switch is found at the rear of the telephone. You
can select one of 3 volume settings: Lo / Mid / Hi .
It is not possible to switch the ringer off, but it can be set to low
volume by selecting the Lo setting.
Set Ringer Tone
The ringer tone switch is found at the rear of the telephone. You can
select one of 3 tone settings: Low / Mid / Hi .
The Hi setting produces a high-pitched ringer sound.
The Lo setting produces a low-pitched ringer sound.
Receiving Volume
You can alter the receiving volume during a conversation according
to your hearing requirements.
Use the Volume slider control found at the front of the telephone
base to adjust the volume level in the handset.
Handset Volume Boost Button
The Boost button on the telephone base (below the speaker)
provides additional handset amplification of up to 20dB i.e the
volume adjustment available is 20-40dB.When the amplify
function is activated, the LED on the Boost button is lit (red).
With the boost off the volume adjustment available is 0-20dB.
The maximum amount of amplification available is up to 40dB. This is
with the handset volume set to maximum, and with the amplify
switched on.
CAUTION: This telephone is capable of producing loud volume levels.
Receiving Tone Settings
You can alter the receiving tone during a conversation
according to your hearing requirements.
0dB
20dB 20dB Boost Off
40dB Boost On
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Use the tone slide control found at the front of the telephone to
adjust the tone in the handset*
The tone control can be used to increase the high (treble)
frequencies and the low (base) frequencies.
.
* The tone control only has an affect when the amplify function is
activated (red LED on the boost button is lit)
Setting a default for Amplification.
The located at the rear allows the amplification facility to be
switched ON (1) or OFF (0) as a default each time you use the
telephone.
AMPLIFY ON/OFF Switch at ON (1) Position
The handset amplify function and tone control are automatically
activated each time you pick up the handset. The LED on the
boost button will be lit when you use the telephone.
AMPLIFY ON/OFF Switch at OFF (0) Position
The additional amplification and tone controls are turned off each
time you use the telephone. The Amplify LED will be off whenever
you use the telephone.
Pressing the button once during a call will enable tone control
and additional amplification. The LED light will turn on to reflect
this change. If you press the button once more, the additional
amplification and tone control features will be turned off once again.
The LED light will turn off to reflect this change.
Irrespective of how many times you press the key throughout
a call, the next time you pick up the handset, these functions will be
turned off once again.
SETTINGS
Bass
+10dB max Treble
+
10dB max
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Making a Call
Pick up the handset.
When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number on the keypad.
To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle
Making a Call – Hands Free (speakerphone)
Press the button to hear the dialling tone then dial the telephone
number on the keypad. The icon appears on the LCD. To end
the call, simply press again. The icon will disappear.
To activate the Hands Free function during the call, press the
button and replace the handset on the cradle at the same time.
To deactivate the Hands Free function during a call, lift the handset.
When in handset mode changed to hands free, press more
than 3 seconds the, The icon will disappear.
Note: When in hands free mode, only one person may talk at a time.
The switch-over between speaker and microphone is automatic.
This is dependent on the sound level of the incoming call and the
microphone respectively. It is therefore essential that there are no
loud noises, e.g. music, in the immediate vicinity of the telephone, as
this will disrupt the hands free function.
Speakerphone Volume Setting
You can adjust the speakerphone volume by using the volume slider
control labelled Speaker Phone - located on the left side of the
telephone base.
Pre-Dialling a Telephone Number
You can enter the desired phone number in standby mode, which
allows you to make corrections before dialling. Follow these steps:
Enter a telephone number (up to 22 digits). Check it. If you make a
mistake while entering a number, press the DELETE button to edit it.
When the number appears correctly, lift the handset, press OK or
press the button.
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Last Number Redial
Lift the handset or press for hands free use
Press Redial to redial the last number dialled.
Dialling a Number from the Redial List
Press Redial repeatedly whilst in standby mode to scroll through
the redial list of 5 tele
p
hone numbers to find the desired numbe
r
Lift the handset, press OK or press for hands free use
Call Timer
Once you dial a telephone number and for a short time after the
call is finished, a call timer will be shown on the display. The timer
is a simple way to help you keep track of how long a call lasts.
Receiving a Call
When an incoming call is received, the telephone rings and the
incoming call red LED lights up.
Lift the handset and speak
To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle
Receiving a call – Hands Free
Press to speak hands free
To end the call press
Hearing Aid Use
This telephone is hearing aid compatible. You will need to select the
T / loop setting on your hearing aid to use this feature. You may need
to adjust the positioning of the handset earpiece in relation to your
hearing aid to get the best results. You may also find that you need
to increase the handset volume slider to get a comfortable volume
level through your hearing aid, but always start off at a low volume
(with the amplify feature boost button switched off) and the gradually
increase the handset volume slider.
It is unlikely that you will need to have the handset amplify / boost
button switched on when using a hearing aid.
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Flash Signal
The Recall button can be used with special services such as Call
Waiting (if provided by your service provider) e.g. when a call waiting
signal is heard, press Recall and await the dialling tone, then press
2 to transfer to the other caller. Or the Recall button can transfer
external calls to another extension within a private switchboard.
Simply press Recall followed by the required extension number.
Hands free (Headset)
Your phone has a headset jack. This allows you to listen and speak
through a headset.
Connect the headset at the rear side of the telephone in the 2.5mm
jack socket labelled as .
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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The features described in this section onwards is only available if
you subscribe to a Caller ID service from your network provider.
Caller ID means you can see who is calling on your handset display
(provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international
call). If the telephone number is stored in the Phonebook, the callers
name will be displayed together with their telephone number.
The display shows ‘PRIVATE’ for a witheld number.
The display shows ‘UNAVAILABLE’ when someone calls from an
area where the telephone company is not offering caller identification
services or is not yet providing number delivery to your area.
Whether you take a call or not, the caller’s telephone number/name
together with the date and time of the call are stored in the Caller ID
list. This list stores the last 50 incoming calls. Received calls are
stored chronologically with the sequential number shown in the top
right hand corner of the LCD display. When the Caller ID list is full,
the oldest number will be deleted automatically as the new call is
logged.
The green new call LED will flash to notify you of a new call and
‘NEW’ call count will be increased by 1.
If you receive a call from a number that is stored in one of the six
photo dial buttons, this button will flash bright red and if unanswered
will flash for 1 minute.
View Caller ID List
Use Sand Tto scroll through the Caller ID list. The numbers
will be listed in the order they were received. Scrolling through
this list in order to review any new calls sets the New Call count
to zero and the New Call LED will be switched off
Dial a Number from the Caller ID List
Use Sand Tto scroll through the Caller ID list until you find
the desired number
Press OK or press for hands free use. If you wish to use the
handset, pick it up once the number is being dialled
CALLER ID
CALLER ID