SETTING THE TIME
Press and hold the TIME/SET button and then:
PLAYING MESSAGES
The m essages light (on the PLAY/STOP button) flashes when a m essage has been
left on the answerer. When the answerer has recorded m ultiple m essages, the
m essages light flashes once for each m essage, pauses, and then repeats.
BATTERY BACKUP
LIMITED WARRANTY
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
2-9866
What your w arranty covers:
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To set the day: press and hold DAY until the answerer announces the correct
day.
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Any defect in m aterials or workm anship.
Problem
Explanation/Solution
Battery compartment door
In the event of a power loss, the 9-volt battery
(not included) enables the answerer to retain
m essages stored in m em ory. To install the
battery:
For how long after your purchase:
Digital Answ erer
User‘s Guide
Doesn’t answer, or
• Make sure answerer is turned on.
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One year.
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To play m essages: press and release PLAY/STOP.
To set the hour: press and hold HOUR until the answerer announces the
correct hour.
answers on 10th ring
• Mem ory is full, erase som e m essages.
• Check AC power and phone line connections.
(The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of
shipm ent to the rental firm , whichever com es first.)
To stop playback: press and release PLAY/STOP again.
To restart the m essage that is playing: press and release REVIEW.
To set the m inute: press MINUTE until the answerer announces the correct
m inute. (When you press and hold MINUTE, tim e advances in 5-m inute
increm ents; when you press and release MINUTE, tim e advances in 1-m inute
increm ents.
What w e w ill do:
1. Rem ove the battery com partm ent cover on
the bottom of the unit by rem oving the
screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
Incom ing m essages
• Was an extension phone picked up?
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Provide you with a new or, at our option, a refurbished unit.
To go back to the beginning of a previous m essage: repeatedly press and
are incom plete
• The caller left a m essage that is longer than the
m essage length you set on the back of the
answerer. Try setting m essage length to MAX.
The exchange unit is under warranty for the rem ainder of the original product’s warranty
period.
release REVIEW until you reach the m essage you want to hear.
2. Connect a fresh 9-volt alkaline battery and
place it inside the battery com partm ent.
How to m ake a w arranty claim :
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To skip to the beginning of the next m essage: press and release SKIP.
To check the tim e/day setting, press and release the TIME/SET button (the answerer
announces the day, hour, and m inute).
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Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the
product. We recom m end using the original carton and packing m aterials.
• Mem ory is full.
To erase a m essage w hile it is playing: press and release the ERASE button.
3. Replace the battery com partm ent cover and
replace phillips-head screw.
The answerer beeps to confirm the m essage has been erased.
• You accidentally pressed PLAY/STOP when
you were playing the m essages.
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Include in the package evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your
nam e and address and a description of the defect. Send standard UPS or its equivalent to:
Note: The default time remains "1:00 AM Monday" until the time is set.
ERASING ALL MESSAGES
Thom son Consum er Electronics, Inc.
Product Exchange Center
32 Spur Drive
Won’t respond to
• Must use touch-tone phone.
When the answerer isn’t playing or recording m essages, press and hold ERASE
until you hear a beep. You can retrieve m essages erased this way by pressing
PLAY/STOP— but only if the answerer hasn't recorded new m essages after you
erased the m essages.
Note: The BATTERY LOW indicator flashes
when you need to change the battery or if you
haven’t installed the battery. When you are
replacing the 9-volt battery, disconnect the
telephone cord before you install the battery.
rem ote com m ands
• Must enter correct security code.
SETTING THE SECURITY CODE
To pick up your m essages from another location (called rem ote access), you m ust
enter a 3-digit security code. The default code is 123, but you can change it.
El Paso, Texas 79906
• Did unit hang up? If you take no action for a
period of tim e, it autom atically hangs up.
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Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the
warranty.
Insure your shipm ent in case of loss or dam age. Thom son accepts no liability in case of
dam age or loss.
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To change the code: Press and hold the TIME/SET button while you press and
hold the CODE button. Release TIME/SET and CODE buttons after you hear the
code you want to use.
MEMORY FULL
Answerer doesn't work
Can't hear m essages
• Unplug power cord from the back of the unit
and plug it back in to reset the answerer.
A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight.
When the m em ory is full, the m essages light flashes rapidly and the unit answers
after 10 rings. When calling your m achine from another phone (called Rem ote
Access) enter the 3-digit security code after you hear the beep and play your
m essages. In order for your m achine to record new m essages, you m ust erase
som e of the m essages. You can erase m essages rem otely by pressing 0 while a
m essage is playing.
What your w arranty does not cover:
• Adjust volum e control on side of unit.
• Install a new 9-volt alkaline battery.
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Custom er instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides inform ation regarding operating
instructions and user controls. For additional inform ation, ask your dealer.)
INSTALLATION
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To check the code: Press and hold the TIME/SET button while you press and
1
2
release the CODE button.
BATTERY LOW indicator
is flashing
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Installation and set-up service adjustm ents.
Batteries.
1. Plug the telephone line cord into a m odular
wall jack.
SETTING THE RING SELECT SWITCH
Can't restart m essage
• You m ust play m essage for at least 5 seconds
Dam age from m isuse or neglect.
The RING SELECT switch is on the back of the unit. Set your digital answerer to
answer calls after 2 rings, 4 rings, or choose TS (toll saver). Toll saver m eans you
can call your m achine from another phone to check m essages. If your m achine
doesn’t pick up after the second ring, you can hang up and avoid the toll charge.
before pressing REVIEW button.
Products which have been m odified or incorporated into other products.
Products purchased or serviced outside the USA.
Acts of God, such as but not lim ited to lightning dam age.
2. Connect the telephone line cord from your
telephone into the jack on the back of the
answerer m arked FROM TELEPHONE. (You
don’t have to connect your telephone in
order for the answerer to record incom ing
m essages.)
TURNING THE ANSWERER ON AND OFF
Messages light
flashes rapidly
• Mem ory is full. Erase m essages.
• Tim e is not set. Set tim e and day inform ation.
When you set up your answerer, the unit turns on autom atically and the m essages
light on the PLAY/STOP button lights. To turn the answerer off, press the ON/OFF
button. When the answerer is off, it answers calls after 10 rings but doesn't play the
outgoing announcem ent. The answerer doesn't take m essages when it is off.
Product Registration:
• Power has been interrupted without 9-volt
battery backup. Set tim e and day inform ation.
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Please com plete and m ail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will m ake
it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required
for warranty coverage.
SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE LENGTH
Use the selector on the back of the unit to lim it the tim e a caller has to leave a
m essage by choosing 1 MIN or 2 MIN. Set the selector to MAX if you want to give
callers the m axim um am ount of tim e to leave a m essage. The tim e allowed for
MAX varies depending on how m uch digital m em ory tim e has been used for your
announcem ent and other m essages stored in the answerer's m em ory.
LEAVING A MEMO
Press and hold the MEMO button. Leave your m essage after the beep. Release the
MEMO button when you're finished talking.
How state law relates to this w arranty:
3. Connect the sm all end of the power adapter
into the POWER 9V AC jack on the back of
the answerer. Plug the other end into an AC
power outlet.
SERVICE
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you m ay have other rights which vary
from state to state.
FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the m anufacturer or its authorized service
agents. In accordance with FCC requirem ents, changes or m odifications not expressly approved
by Thom son Consum er Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate this product. For
instructions on how to obtain service, call Consum er Inform ation, 1-800-448-0329.
If you purchased your product outside the USA:
SCREENING CALLS (AUTO DISCONNECT FEATURE)
Since your answerer autom atically stops recording when an extension phone is
picked up, you can screen incom ing calls by listening as the caller leaves a m es-
sage and then picking up the phone when you know who it is.
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This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty inform ation.
We bring good things to life.
4. Wait for answerer tone that tells you the
unit has warm ed up (approxim ately 40
seconds) before you proceed with setup.
Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot down the date this product
was purchased or received as a gift. This inform ation will be valuable if service should be
required during the warranty period.
ANSWERER OPERATION
3
Digital
Answ erer
2-9866
To:
Press:
Purchase date ______________________ Nam e of store _________________________
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1
3
8
7
9
Play m essages
Note: Only use the Thomson 5-2418
adapter that was packed with this unit.
Using other adapters may damage the unit.
REMOTE ACCESS
Stop playback
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your package
includes the following item s:
1. Dial phone num ber of the
answerer.
(during m essage playback)
You can access your answerer from any touch-tone phone by entering the 3-digit
security code after you hear the outgoing announcem ent. (The default security
code is 123, but you can change it.) Be aware that rem ote functions do not work
with rotary or push-button pulse-dialing phones. You can cut out the wallet-size
rem ote cards at right so you know the touch-tone com m ands when you're picking
up m essages from another location.
Your GE telephone equipm ent is registered with the Federal Com m unications Com m ission and is in
com pliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
Repeat current m essage
ERASE button
ERASE
(during m essage playback)
1
No t ific a t io n t o t h e Lo c a l Te le p h o n e Co m p a n y
2. Press any key to bypass
your outgoing announce-
m ent.
ERASE
On the bottom of this equipm ent is a label indicating, am ong other inform ation, the FCC Registration
num ber and Ringer Equivalence Num ber (REN) for the equipm ent. You m ust, upon request, provide this
inform ation to your telephone com pany.
The REN is useful in determ ining the num ber of devices you m ay connect to your telephone line and still
have all of these devices ring when your telephone num ber is called. In m ost (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.
Play previous m essage
BATTERY LOW
PLAY / STOP
(during m essage playback)
BATTERY LOW
indicator light
BATTERY LOW
PLAY / STOP
Skip to next m essage
SKIP
REVIEW
(during m essage playback)
SKIP
REVIEW
SETUP
3. Enter 3-digit security code
after the beep.
DAY
HOUR
MINUTE
SHIFT
MEMO
CODE
ON/OFF
TIME/SET
Erase m essage
ANNOUNCE
0
8
7
(during m essage playback)
VOLUME
control
To access your answ erer:
No t e s
Answerer
Power adapter
DAY
HOUR
MINUTE
SHIFT
RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT
Record announcem ent
TIME/SET
• This equipm ent m ay not be used on coin service provided by the telephone com pany.
• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you m ay not be able to use your own telephone
equipm ent if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone com pany.
• Notice m ust be given to the telephone com pany upon perm anent disconnection of your telephone from
your line.
4. Enter touch-tone com m and.
5. Hang up.
ANNOUNCE
MEMO
ON/OFF
CODE
(press 8 again when finished)
1. Call your telephone num ber.
Before using your new answerer, you should record an outgoing announcem ent
(the announcem ent callers hear when your answering system answers a call). If
you don't record an outgoing announcem ent, callers hear a default announcem ent
that says, "Please leave message after tone."
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS
Leave a m em o
2. After you hear the beep that follows the outgoing announcem ent, enter your 3-
digit security code. You can bypass the outgoing announcem ent by pressing
any num ber key while the announcem ent is playing.
(press 7 again when finished)
ANNOUNCE button
DAY button in set mode
TIME/ SET button
SHIFT button for DAY, HOUR,
MIN, CODE settings
You need an RJ 11 type m odular jack, which
is the m ost com m on type of phone jack and
m ight look like the one pictured here. If you
don’t have a m odular jack, call your local
phone com pany to find out how to get one
installed.
Play announcem ent
2
5
6
4
2
Rig h t s o f t h e Te le p h o n e Co m p a n y
Should your equipm ent cause trouble on your line which m ay harm the telephone network, the telephone
com pany shall, where practicable, notify you that tem porary discontinuance of service m ay be required.
Where prior notice is not practicable and the circum stances warrant such action, the telephone com pany
m ay tem porarily discontinue service im m ediately. In case of such tem porary discontinuance, the telephone
com pany m ust: (1) prom ptly notify you of such tem porary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to
correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a com plaint to the Com m ission pursuant to
procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone com pany m ay m ake changes in its com m unications facilities, equipm ent, operations of
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 perform ance of your telephone
equipm ent, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain
uninterrupted service.
Turn off answerer
Turn on answerer
Move through voice
m enu faster
REVIEW–MEMO button
HOUR button in set mode
When recording the announcem ent you should be about 6 inches from the unit.
Elim inate as m uch background noise as possible.
SKIP–ON/ OFF button
MINUTE button in set mode
Write 3-digit security code in boxes.
Note: To disable remote access, set the security code to 000.
1. Prepare your announcem ent.
PLAY/ STOP button
CODE button in set mode
Messages light
Sam ple Announcem ent: Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right
now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to
you. Thanks.
Note: The unit answers on the 10th ring when it is turned off or the memory is
full. To access the answerer, enter the 3-digit security code after the beep. If
memory is full, play messages and erase some of them to restore memory. If the
answerer is off, press 6 to turn it on.
Note: Illustrations contained within this
User's Guide are for representation only.
Your unit may differ slightly.
2-9866
Contestador
Para:
Oprima:
MESSAGES LIGHT
digital
2. Hold down the ANNOUNCE button. Record after the tone.
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
The light on the PLAY/ STOP button is the m essages light. It lets you know w hen
1
3
Reproducir el m ensaje
This device com plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device m ay not cause harm ful interference; and (2) This device m ust accept any interference received,
including interference that m ay cause undesired operation.
3. Release ANNOUNCE button when you finish the announcem ent.
you have new m essages and w hether your answ erer is on or off.
Detener la reproducción
1.
2.
Disque el núm ero de teléfono
del contestador.
(durante la reproducción)
To review the outgoing announcem ent, press and quickly release ANNOUNCE
button.
Messages light is on — Answerer is on and there are no m essages.
This equipm ent has been tested and found to com ply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipm ent generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, m ay cause harm ful interference to radio com m unications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipm ent does cause harm ful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determ ined by
turning the equipm ent off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or m ore of
the following m easures:
Repetir el m ensaje en curso
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE
To keep your answerer working and looking good, follow these guidelines:
8
7
Oprim a cualquier tecla para
evitar de escuchar el m ensaje
grabado.
(durante la reproducción)
Messages light is flashing — Num ber of flashes indicates num ber of m essages.
Messages light is off — Answerer is off, but you m ight still have m essages.
Reproducir el m ensaje anterior
To return to the answerer's default announcem ent after you've recorded an
outgoing announcem ent, press the ANNOUNCE button and release it when you
hear the tone.
(durante la reproducción)
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Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical
noise (for exam ple, m otors or fluorescent lam ps).
3.
Teclee los 3 dígitos de su código
de seguridad después de
Saltar al m ensaje siguiente
9
0
8
2
7
5
Messages light is flashing rapidly — Outgoing announcem ent is invalid, m em ory is
full, tim e hasn't been set, or power was interrupted and a working 9-volt battery
wasn't installed for power backup.
CAUTION
(durante la reproducción)
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Borrar m ensajes
escuchar el sonido agudo.
T H E L I G H T N I N G
FLASH AND ARROW-
HEAD WITHIN THE
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, POINT WITHIN THE
(durante la reproducción)
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the
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DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or m oisture.
Avoid dropping answerer and/or other rough treatm ent.
Clean with a soft cloth.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER T R I A N G L E I S
( O R B A C K ) . N O U S E R - WARNING
SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
A
interference).
4.
5.
Oprim a una tecla para elegir la
instrucción.
Grabar su m ensaje
TRIANGLE IS
WA R N I N G S I G N
ALERTING YOU OF
A
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Use the volum e control on the side of the answerer to adjust the volum e up or
down.
Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecom m unications equipm ent and receiving
antenna.
Connect the telecom m unications equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiving antenna is connected.
SERVICEABLE PARTS IN-
SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
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WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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T H E P R O D U C T.
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THE PRODUCT.
Cuelgue.
Dejar un aviso
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will
dam age the finish.
If these m easures do not elim inate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Com m unications Com m ission has
prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problem s.” This booklet is
available from the U.S. Governm ent Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock num ber
004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
Apagar el contestador
Encender el contestador
Desplazarse por el m enú
rápidam ente
Models 2-9866
20801800 (Rev. 1, E/S)
97-20
P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206
© 1997 Thom son Consum er Electronics, Inc.
Tradem ark(s) ® Registered
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4
Escriba los 3 dígitos de su código de
seguridad en los recuadros.
•
Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship it at a later date.
FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
Printed in China
Cut out these rem ote access cards so that you can take them w ith you to help you use the rem ote features.
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