RCA 2-9398 manuale d’uso

2-9398 We bring good things to life. Caller ID T elephone User’ s Guide[...]

FCC NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BO TT OM REN NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM FCC R EGISTRATION I NFORMATION Y our GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Compan y On the bottom of this[...]

I NTRODUCTION Y our GE Caller ID T elephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new Caller ID T elephone, we suggest that you tak e a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. I NTRODUCTION ................................... 1 G ETTING S T ARTED ..................[...]

2 M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ1 1 type modular jac k, whic h is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don ’ t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. G ETTING S T AR TED This section shows you how to install and setup your Caller ID T e[...]

3 L OW B A TTERY I NDICA TORS When the battery begins getting to a low level, the battery symbol in the display flashes indicating that you need to replace the bat tery. NOTE: When the batter y is low , AC power must be connected in order to edit, delete, or input Caller ID information. When battery power reaches a critically low level, REPLA CE BA[...]

4 T ELEPHONE I NST ALLATION D ESK OR T ABLETOP I NST ALLATION NOTE: Be sure to read the preceding pages for information about using the 9-volt batter y backup before you begin the telephone installation. 1. Plug the handset cord into the handset and into the telephone jack on the left side of the unit. 2. Set the PULSE/TONE switch (located on the s[...]

5 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LOWER THIS END UP FOR WALL USE THIS END UP FOR DESK USE 1. Rotate the handset hook. 2. Remove the base plate from the back by pressing down on the snap tabs located at the top, and then lifting the base plate off. 3. Plug the phone line cord into the phone jack on the back of the [...]

6 S ETUP The telephone will prompt the initial setup after the 9V battery or AC power supply is connected. The initial setup procedure needs to be completed with the phone ”on-hook“, which means that the phone line is inactive (the handset in the cradle and the SPEAKER function off). Do not pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER button during[...]

7 S TEP 3: S ETTING THE R INGER T ONE 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Press REVIEW (up) or REVIEW (down) to sample each of the available settings. 3. Press STORE within 15 seconds to save the desired ringer tone and go to the next step. 10/22 07:15 AM SET RINGER TONE S TEP 5: S ETTING THE L IQUID C RYST AL D ISPLA Y (LCD) C ONTRAST 1. Press the STORE[...]

8 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION S PEAKERPHONE L OCA TION & U SE G UIDELINES For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following: • Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds and prevent the speakerphone from going into the receiving mode when you finish talking.) • Surfaces affected by vibration. • Recessed a[...]

9 T HE D ISPLA Y The LCD also gives you visual feedback as you use the phone. The preceding illustration shows you the various elements of the display . In order to help you to bet ter under stand the role of the display , this User ’ s Guide also shows you some of the specific screens you will encounter as you use your phone. U SING THE M ENU B [...]

10 A DJUSTING V OLUMES Use the V OLUME and but tons to adjust the v olume of the ringer , the speak er , and the handset. Y ou can fast forward or rewind through v olume level c hoices by pressing and holding the VOLUME or but ton. T o return to the normal volume settings, press both volume arrows at the same time. 10/22 07:15 AM RINGER - 06 - NORM[...]

11 B USY R EDIAL When you call and get a busy signal, press the BUSY/REDIAL button and then replace the handset to hang up. (If you're using the speakerphone, the unit will automatically hang up.) The phone automatically redials the number (up to 10 times). When it autodials and does not get a busy signal, the phone beeps to let you know that [...]

12 H OLD Use the HOLD button to interrupt a phone conversation without hanging up; then resume the conversation on the same phone or an extension. 1. Press HOLD to place a call on hold. If you're using the handset, you can put it back in the cradle. NOTE: While a call is on hold, the HOLD indicator will flash, and the phone will beep about eve[...]

13 T EMPORARY T ONE If you have Pulse (rotary) service, and want to access customer calling services that require T one dialing (suc h as getting information from a local bank), you can use this feature. 1. Press the TONE button ( * ) after you have connected to the customer calling service to enable T one dialing. 2. When you hang up, the phone au[...]

14 ENT ALARM HOUR STORE ENT ALARM MIN 11: _ _ STORE 11: 30 U SING THE A LARM This phone has a built-in alarm feature that you can use as an alarm clock. S ETTING THE A LARM 1. Press the ALARM button. 2. Press the STORE button. 3. Use the number keys to enter the alarm set hour (it must be a 2-digit entry). 4. Use the number keys to enter the alarm [...]

15 M EMOR Y D IALING Each of the 10 memory buttons is capable of storing two separate phone number s that are up to 31 digits. Eac h MEMOR Y but ton accesses an upper and a lower memory position. Y ou can dial the phone number s stored in the upper position with one touc h (press the MEMOR Y location button). Y ou can dial the phone number s in the[...]

16 S TORING THE L AST N UMBER D IALED 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Press BUSY/REDIAL. 3. Press the STORE button again. 4. Press a MEMOR Y location button, or press SHIFT and then a MEMOR Y location but ton to store the number. S TORING A C ALLER ID N UMBER 1. Press the STORE button. 2. Use the REVIEW or button to select a Caller ID record. 3. Pres[...]

17 R EMOVING I MPORT ANT C ALL S TA TUS 1. Press the MEMOR Y location button, or SHIFT and the memory location button to bring up the entry . 2. Press the # button to remove the important call status from the memory location. IMPORT AN T CALL is removed from the display . 3. Press the MEMOR Y location button, or SHIFT and the MEMORY location but to[...]

18 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER T o c hange a stored number , you just replace it with a dif ferent number using the procedure for storing a number . D IALING A S TORED N UMBER M ETHOD 1 1. Pick up the handset or press SPEAKER. 2. Press the MEMOR Y location but ton or Press SHIFT and then the MEMOR Y location button. M ETHOD 2 Press the DIAL button [...]

19 L INK D IALING Having stored the necessary numbers in separate memory locations, follow these steps to store a link dial number: 1. Press STORE. 2. Press the access code ’ s MEMOR Y location but ton. 3. Press P AUSE (if needed). 4. Dial the phone number (or press the number ’ s MEMORY location button). 5. Press P AUSE (if needed). 6. Press t[...]

20 10/22 07:15 AM 3 NEW CALLS Number of new calls # 5 T otal number of calls in memor y 10/22 07:15 AM 1-234-555-6789 JANE DOE Caller’s name and number is displayed R EVIEWING M ESSAGES As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received and how many have been reviewed. Use the REVIEW buttons[...]

21 D ELETING R ECORDS Use the DELETE button to delete the record currently shown in the display , or all records. D ELETING THE C URRENT R ECORD 1. Press DELETE. The selected record is immediately deleted. D ELETING A LL R ECORDS 1. Press and hold DELETE (for approximately 3 seconds). The display asks you to confirm that you want to delete all reco[...]

22 C ALLING O UTSIDE Y OUR A REA C ODE The unit automatically displays “1” plus the area code of the caller when it is different than the area code you entered during setup. T o call someone from a different area code, press the DIAL button. If you have trouble dialing a number from outside your area code, try one of the following methods: • [...]

23 M ESSAGE I NDICA TORS The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit: BLOCKED CALL Caller ID information is withheld. BLOCKED NAME BLOCKED NUMBER END OF LIST In REVIEW mode indicates that there is no additional information in caller ID memory . DA T A ERROR Caller information has been interrupted during transmission or the tel[...]

24 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS C ALLER I D Problem Solution No Display • If you are using battery power , try replacing the battery . • If you are using AC power , make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet. Disconnect the unit from the plug and plug it in ag ain. Either the message W AITING or the most recent record is[...]

25 T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS T ELEPHONE Problem Solution No dial tone. • Check hook switch to make W on't dial out sure it pops up. • Make sure TONE/PULSE is set to correct position. • Unplug the phone, wait 30 seconds and plug the phone back in. Phone doesn’t ring • Check RINGER VOLUME. • Could have too many phones on one line. Low h[...]

26 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your Caller ID phone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • A void putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. • A void dropping the unit and/or other rough treatment. [...]

27 I NDEX B Base plate, removing 3 Battery installation 3 BUSY REDIAL button 11 Busy Redial feature 11 C Caller ID operation 19 Chain Dialing feature 18 Cleaning the phone 26 D Do Not Disturb feature 12 F FLASH button 13 H HOLD button 12 Hold feature 12 I Installation desk or tabletop 4 wall mount 5 L LCD (liquid crystal display). 7-9 Link Dialing [...]

P .O . Box 1 976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® R egistered Marca(s) Registradas Model 2-9398 347A8081 -0 0 0 1 (Rev . 1 E/S) 96-10 Printed in China L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The warr[...]