GE 23598 User manual

Model 29582

Digital Answerer with

Call Waiting Caller ID and

Speakerphone Telephone

User’s Guide

Equipment Approval Information

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.

1 Notication to the Local Telephone Company

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.

• 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.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom

REN number is located on the cabinet bottom

2 Rights 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 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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Interference Information

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.

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.

Notice: The changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Hearing Aid Compatibility

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

Licensing

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the

radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter.

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Table of Contents

EquipmEnt ApprovAl informAtion ..........2

intErfErEncE informAtion ......................3

HEAring Aid compAtibility .....................3

licEnsing ..............................................3

fcc rf rAdiAtion ExposurE

stAtEmEnt ......................................3

introduction ........................................6

bEforE you bEgin .................................6

Parts CheCklist .........................................6

telePhone JaCk requirements ................6

importAnt instAllAtion informAtion ......7

bAsE lAyout ..........................................8

instAlling tHE pHonE .............................9

DesktoP installation ................................9

Wall mounting the Phone ................. 10

imPortant instruCtions for moving the

ansWerer ................................................ 11

AnswEring systEm sEt up ...................11

reCorDing the greeting ................... 11

tElEpHonE sEt up ...............................12

setting Your loCal area CoDe .......... 12

setting the DisPlaY Contrast ............. 13

setting the time anD Date ................... 13

setting the inComing message

length ..................................................... 15

setting the reCorDing qualitY .......... 15

setting the rings to ansWer .............. 15

toll saver ............................................... 16

setting the seCuritY CoDe ................... 16

setting the Dialing moDe .................... 17

message volume .................................... 17

ringer volume ....................................... 17

hanDset volume .................................... 17

sPeakerPhone volume ........................... 17

tElEpHonE opErAtion ..........................18

using the sPeakerPhone ....................... 18

sPeakerPhone loCation .................... 18

sPeakerPhone use ............................. 18

reCeiving a Phone Call ........................ 18

PlaCing a Phone Call ........................... 19

sWitChing betWeen sPeaker anD

hanDset .............................................. 19

temPorarY tone Dialing ....................... 19

flash ........................................................ 19

reDial ....................................................... 20

mute ........................................................ 20

AnswErEr opErAtion ...........................20

Call ansWering ..................................... 20

auto DisConneCt ................................... 21

PlaYing messages .................................. 21

erase messages ...................................... 22

leaving a memo ..................................... 22

memorY full .......................................... 22

remote aCCess ....................................... 22

remote aCCess CommanDs ............... 23

cAllEr id fEAturEs .............................24

summarY sCreen .................................... 24

Caller iD With Call Waiting .............. 24

reCeiving anD storing Calls ............... 25

revieWing Call reCorDs....................... 25

erasing Caller iD info ......................... 25

Dialing baCk ........................................... 26

mEmory ..............................................27

storing a number in memorY ............ 27

storing Caller iD reCorDs ................. 28

inserting a Pause in the Dialing

sequenCe ................................................. 28

Changing a storeD number ................ 29

Dialing a storeD number ..................... 29

Dialing a quiCk Dial number .............. 29

revieWing storeD numbers ................. 30

Chain Dialing from memorY................ 30

mEssAgE indicAtors .............................31

troublEsHooting guidE .......................32

gEnErAl product cArE .......................34

wArrAnty AssistAncE ..........................34

limitEd wArrAnty ...............................35

indEx ..................................................38

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Introduction

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.

Before You Begin

Parts Checklist

Make sure your package includes the following items:

Base AC power adaptor Handset

Coiled cord Mounting bracket Line cord

Telephone

line jack

Wall plate

Telephone Jack Requirements

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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Important Installation Information

• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

• 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.

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specically

designed for wet locations.

Base Layout

delete (button)

memo (button)

store (button)

menu (button)

ans on/off

(answer button)

announce (button)

VOL+/-

(volume +/-buttons)

ash/exit (button)

redial/pause

(button)

skip (button)

Microphone

PLAY/STOP (button)

repeat (button)

dial (button)

* tone (button)

message speed

(button)

display mute (button)

Quick dial/emergency

memory (buttons) SPEAKERPHONE (button)

Installing the Phone

Desktop Installation

CAUTION: To reduce risk of personal injury, re, or damage use

only the 5-280 (white) or 5-280 (black) power adaptor listed in

the user’s guide. This power adaptor is intended to be correctly

orientated in a vertical or oor mount position.

1. Plug the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack on the side of

the base.

2. Place the handset in the base.

3. Plug the telephone line cord into

the LINE jack on the back of the

phone. Plug the other end into a

wall jack.

4. Connect the small end of the

power adaptor into the POWER

7.5V AC jack on the back of the

answerer. Plug the other end into

an AC power outlet. The screen

displays PLEASE WAIT....., then

announces “Press menu key to set up the unit”. The unit is ready for setup or to

answer calls with the default greeting and settings.

NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing. To

change to pulse (rotary) dialing, see “Setting the Dialing Mode.”

If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the

phone company.

NOTE: The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and

hear the dial tone. Otherwise, recheck all the installation steps.

Wall Mounting the Phone

1. To prepare for wall mounting, wrap excess

telephone cord, if any, around the hooks

provided on the wall mount bracket. Be sure to

leave enough cord for connecting to the base at

the top and the wall jack through the center cut

out of the wall bracket.

2. Plug the line cord into the jack of the base.

3. Align the line cord with the small cut out in the

wall mount bracket.

4. Align and inset the two sets of small tabs of the wall mount bracket into the base

at the top. Then gently press into the two sets of bottom grooves until it snaps in

place.

5. Connect the small end of the power adapter into the POWER 7.5V AC jack on the

back of the answerer. Secure the cord of the power adapter in the groove on the

wall mount bracket.

6. Carefully turn the handset hook180 with a coin or screwdriver until it points

upward (the WALL imprint will be right side up). You need to do this so the at the

handset doesn’t fall out of the base.

7. Connect the line cord to the wall phone jack, through the center cutout of the wall

mounting bracket.

8. Slip the mounting of the base (on bottom of unit) over the wall plate post and slide

the base down until the phone is rmly in place.

9. Plug one end of the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack

on the side of the base.

10. Place the handset on the base.

11. Plug the AC Power adapter into an AC power outlet. The screen displays PLEASE

WAIT… then announces: “Press menu key to set up unit”. The unit is ready for

Answering System Set Up.

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