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RCA 2-9680 manual

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  • Page 1

    W e bring good things to life. 10-Channel Cordless T elephone User’ s Guide 2-9680[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION 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 Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ri[...]

  • Page 3

    I NTRODUCTION Y our GE cor dless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use, and high quality performance. T o get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. Read “Getting Started” and “Cordless Phone Basics” to learn how to install, set up, and use the basic[...]

  • Page 4

    2 G ETTING S T ARTED Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base CHARGE IN USE PAGE/FIND T elephone line cord AC power supply 1 4 7 8 * 0 # ABC DEF JKL MNO TUV GHI PRS WXY OPER MEMORY FLASH REDIAL TONE 56 9 23 PHONE CHANNEL ON/OFF Handset B EFORE Y OU B EGIN Y our GE phone has a lot of features that work behind the scenes to give you[...]

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    3 1 Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modular jack. 2 Plug the power supply cord into the base, and then the power supply in an AC outlet. M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’ t have a modular jack, c[...]

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    4 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS CAUTION: Because cordless phones operate on electricity , you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’ t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out. M AKING A C ALL The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the PHONE ON/OFF button before you dial. • Press PHONE ON/OFF or pl[...]

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    5 TIP: Be careful when you pick up the handset from the base during an in- coming call. If you press the PHONE ON/OFF button more than 2-3 seconds after picking up the handset, you might hang up on the caller . FLASH B UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or call transfer , which are available throug[...]

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    6 A DV ANCED F EA TURES PHONE CHANNEL ON/OFF C HANNEL B UTTON Y ou might need to manually change the channel in order get rid of static. Press and release the CHANNEL button to advance to the next channel (until you get a clear channel). CAUTION: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory , remain on the line and briefly explain t[...]

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    7 C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMORY Use this feature to make calls which require a sequence of numbers, for instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance number . Basically , you dial each part of the sequence from memory . The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service[...]

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    8 C HANGING THE B A TTERY The handset runs on a consumer -replaceable nickel cadmium battery pack. If you experience any of the following problems, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • Limited range • CHARGE/IN USE light fails to light RINGER ON OFF 1 4 7 8 * 0 # ABC DEF JKL MNO TUV GHI PRS WXY [...]

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    9 B A TTERY S AFETY P RECAUTIONS • Don’ t disassemble, mutilate, puncture, wet, or dispose of battery in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punctured, it could release toxic materials which can cause injury . • Keep batteries out of the reach of children. G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o keep your telephone working and loo[...]

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    10 A PPENDIX A: H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning Three long beeps Page signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call Four short beeps Out of range warning A PPENDIX B: T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE In case of difficulty , please check the following T roubleshooting Guide before seeking service. Problem Solution No dial tone[...]

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    11 Dial tone is OK, but • Make sure the TONE/PULSE switch on the base is can’ t dial out correctly set (see page 3). Handset does not ring • Make sure the RINGER switch on the handset is turned to ON. • Y ou may have too many extension phones on your line. T ry unplugging some phones. • See solutions for “No dial tone.” Y ou experienc[...]

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    12 A PPENDIX C: C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding • Foil backing on insulation • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals • Y ou’r e too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms • Base is installed in the basement or lower flo[...]

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    13 CUST OMER: CUT ALONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ A CCESSOR Y O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION My card expires: My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Copy the number above your name on the MasterCard TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* BT -12 For credit card purchases Y our complete charge ca[...]

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    14 A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM T o fulfill your communicating needs and enhance your life-style, a wide range of GE extension phones, main phones, cordless phones and answering systems is available. Just stop by your nearest r etailer and ask to see the wide range of GE telephone products. All are carefully engineered to of fer you high quality and dep[...]

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    15 I NDEX A Auto Answer 4 AutoScan 2 B Battery Installation 8 Battery Safety 9 Buttons CHANNEL 6 FLASH 5 MEMORY 6, 7 P AGE/FIND 5 PHONE ON/OFF 4 REDIAL 4 TONE 7 C Chain Dialing 7 chain dialing 7 CHANNEL Button 6 CHARGE/IN USE 8 CHARGE/IN USE light 3 cleaning the phone 9 Compandor Noise Reduction 2 D Distinctive Ring 2 F FLASH button 5 H Handset Sou[...]

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    Model #2-9680 349A2658-0001 (Rev . 1) 94-51 Printed in Malaysia © 1994 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. P .O. BOX 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 T rademark(s) ® Registered W ARRANTY What does your warranty cover? • Any defect in material or workmanship. For how long after the original purchase? • One year . • The warranty for rental units b[...]