GE Cordless Telephone Feb 63 User Manual

2-9763  
25-Channel  
Cordless Telephone  
Users Guide  
 
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INTRODUCTION  
Your GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use, and high  
quality perform ance. To get the m ost from your new phone, we suggest  
that you take a few m inutes right now to read through this instruction  
m anual.  
NOTICE: This cordless telephone uses radio com m unications between the  
handset and the base unit, and m ay not ensure privacy of com m unication. Other  
devices including other cordless telephones m ay interfere with the operation of  
this cordless telephone or cause noise during operation. Cordless telephone m ust  
not cause interference to any licensed radio service.  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
GETTING STARTED ............................. 2  
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................ 2  
MODULAR J ACK REQUIREMENTS ...... 2  
CHANNEL BUTTON ......................... 7  
THE MEMORY FEATURE ................... 7  
TEMPORARY TONE .......................... 8  
CHANGING THE BATTERY ..................... 9  
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE ................. 10  
HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS ............... 11  
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................ 11  
CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ............ 13  
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION .............. 14  
TELEPHONE NETWORK INFORMATION .... 14  
LOAD NUMBER ................................ 14  
INDEX ............................................ 15  
SERVICE ......................................... 16  
INSTALLATION ................................ 3  
CORDLESS PHONE BASICS ................... 5  
MAKING A CALL ............................ 5  
RECEIVING A CALL .......................... 5  
FLASH BUTTON .............................. 6  
VOLUME BUTTON ........................... 6  
RINGER SWITCH ............................. 6  
PAGING THE HANDSET .................... 6  
ADVANCED FEATURES ......................... 7  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
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  
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DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT  
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GETTING STARTED  
Make sure your package includes the item s shown here.  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
PAGE / FIND  
ABC  
DEF  
1
2
5
8
3
GHI  
J
KL  
MNO  
4
7
6
CHARGE  
IN USE  
AC power supply  
Telephone line cord  
PRS  
TUV  
WXY  
9
TONE  
OPER  
0
#
*
MEMORY  
VOLUME  
RINGER  
OFF ON  
Base  
Handset  
BEFORE YOU BEGIN  
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS  
You need an RJ 11(CA11A) 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 dont have a m odular jack, call your local  
phone com pany to find out how to get one installed.  
INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies  
that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent  
such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed  
near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference continues, moving the cordless  
telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the  
interference.  
2
 
1
DESKTOP  
4
INSTALLATION  
2
3
PULSE/ TONE switch  
1. Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a m odular jack.  
2. Plug the power supply cord into the base, into an AC outlet.  
3. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE  
for rotary service. If you dont know which type of service you have,  
check with the phone com pany.  
4. Raise the base antenna.  
5. Turn on the RINGER switch so the  
handset rings for incom ing calls.  
1
2
6. Place handset in the base to charge  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
for 12 hours. The CHARGE/IN USE  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
PHO  
NE NO  
.
light com es on indicating that the  
battery is charging.  
ABC  
DEF  
1
2
5
8
3
PAGE FIND  
/
GHI  
J
KL  
MNO  
4
7
6
PRS  
TUV  
WXY  
9
CHARGE  
IN USE  
TONE  
OPER  
0
#
*
MEMORY  
NOTE: Use only the Thomson  
5-2346 power supply that came  
with this unit. Using other  
adapters may damage the unit.  
CHARGE/ IN USE light  
RINGER switch  
3
 
WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION  
1. Install the base plate by putting  
the tabs into the slots on the top  
of the unit first, and then snapping  
the bottom tabs into place.  
1
2. Plug one end of the short tele-  
phone line cord into the jack  
m arked PHONE LINE on the back  
of the unit, and plug the other end  
into a m odular wall jack.  
2
3. Connect the power supply adapter  
to the POWER 9V DC jack on the  
back of the unit, and plug it into an  
AC outlet.  
4
4. Slip the m ounting holes over the  
wall plate posts and slide the unit  
down firm ly into place. (Wall plate  
not included.)  
5. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to  
TONE if you have touch-tone  
service or to PULSE if you have  
rotary dial service.  
3
5
6. Turn on the RINGER switch so the  
handset rings for incom ing calls.  
6
7. Place handset in the base to  
charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE/  
IN USE light com es on indicating  
that the battery is charging.  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
PAGE FIND  
/
ABC  
DEF  
1
2
5
8
3
GHI  
J
KL  
MNO  
4
7
6
CHARGE  
PRS  
TUV  
WXY  
IN US  
E
9
7
TONE  
OPER  
0
#
*
MEMORY  
VOLUME  
RINGER  
O
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F
O
N
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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS  
MAKING A CALL  
The only two things you need to know to m ake a call are:  
Press the PHONE button before you dial.  
Press PHONE button or place the handset in the base to hang up.  
Otherwise, it works just like any other phone.  
CAUTION: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at  
least one phone in your home that isnt cordless, in case the power in your  
home goes out.  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
PHONE-IN-USE LIGHT  
You know the phone is on when you see the  
Phone-in-Use light on the handset com e on.  
Phone-in-Use Light  
REDIAL  
Press the REDIAL button to redial the last num ber you called. If you get a  
busy signal, and want to keep dialing the num ber, just press REDIAL again  
(you dont have to turn the phone off and back on).  
RECEIVING A CALL  
To answer a call you m ust press the PHONE button on the handset before  
you can talk.  
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FLASH BUTTON  
Use the FLASH button to activate custom er calling services such as call  
waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone  
com pany.  
TIP: Don't use the PHONE button to activate customer calling services such  
as call waiting, or youll hang up the phone.  
VOLUME BUTTON  
Controls the volum e of the handset's earpiece.  
VOLUME  
button  
TONE  
OPER  
0
#
*
MEMORY  
VOLUME  
RINGER  
RINGER SWITCH  
OFF ON  
The RINGER switch m ust be ON for the handset  
to ring during incom ing calls (or when paging the  
handset).  
RINGER switch  
PAGING THE HANDSET  
Press the PAGE/FIND button on the base to  
locate a m isplaced handset or to get the  
attention of a person near the handset.  
Pressing the PAGE/FIND button for 2 seconds  
enables the handset to signal for 15 seconds,  
or until you find the handset and press the  
PHONE button. Rem em ber that the RINGER  
switch m ust be ON for the handset to ring.  
The Page/Find feature only works when the  
PHONE button is off.  
PAGE FIND  
/
CHARGE  
IN USE  
PAGE/ FIND button  
6
 
ADVANCED FEATURES  
CHANNEL BUTTON  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
While talking, you m ight need to m anually change the  
channel in order get rid of static. Press and release the  
CHANNEL button to advance to the next clear channel.  
THE MEMORY FEATURE  
CHANNEL button  
Store up to 10 num bers in m em ory for quick dialing.  
STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY  
The phone m ust be OFF when you store num bers.  
1. Press the MEMORY button.  
2. Dial the num ber (up to 16 digits).  
3. Press MEMORY and then press a num ber key (0-9) to  
store the dialed num ber in that m em ory location.  
4. Record whose num ber is stored in the location on the  
m em ory directory card on the back of the handset.  
PHONE  
CHANNEL  
ABC  
DEF  
1
2
5
8
3
GHI  
J
KL  
MNO  
4
7
6
PRS  
TUV  
WXY  
9
INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING SEQUENCE  
TONE  
OPER  
0
#
*
MEMORY  
VOLUME  
Press the FLASH button to insert a delay in the dialing  
sequence of a stored telephone num ber when a pause is  
needed to wait for a dial tone (for exam ple, after you dial  
9 for an outside line or when you need to wait for a com -  
puter access tone). Each pause counts as 1 digit.  
FLASH  
RINGER  
OFF ON  
MEMORY button  
CHANGING A STORED NUMBER  
Use the sam e procedure to change a stored num ber as you do to store a  
num berin a sense, youre just reassigning the m em ory location.  
DIALING A STORED NUMBER  
1. Make sure the phone is ON.  
2. Press MEMORY, and then press the num ber for that m em ory location.  
CAUTION: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory, remain on  
the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher. Its a good idea to  
make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.  
7
 
CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY  
Use this feature to m ake calls which require a sequence of num bers, for  
instance if you use a calling card for a frequently called long distance  
num ber. Basically, you dial each part of the sequence from m em ory.  
The following exam ple shows how you can use chain dialing to m ake a  
call through a long distance service:  
The Num ber For  
Mem ory Location  
Long distance access num ber  
Authorization code  
7
8
9
Frequently called long distance num ber  
1. Make sure the phone is ON.  
2. Press MEMORY and then press 7.  
3. When you hear the access tone, press MEMORY and then press 8.  
4. At the next access tone, press MEMORY and then 9.  
TIP: Wait for the access tones before pressing the next memory button, or  
your call might not go through.  
TEMPORARY TONE  
This feature enables Pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-  
tone services offered by banks, credit card com panies, etc. by pressing the  
TONE button to tem porarily m ake the phone touch-tone com patible. To get  
inform ation about your bank account, for exam ple, you would:  
1. Call the banks inform ation line.  
2. Press the TONE button(  
) after your call is answered.  
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3. Follow the voice instructions to com plete your transaction.  
4. Hang up when finished. The phone returns to Pulse (rotary) service.  
8
 
CHANGING THE BATTERY  
The handset runs on a consum er-replaceable nickel cadm ium battery pack.  
If you experience any of the following problem s, you m ay need to replace  
the battery pack:  
Short talk tim e  
Lim ited range  
Poor sound quality  
CHARGE/IN USE light fails to light  
Make sure phone is OFF before you replace battery.  
1. Slide open  
the battery  
com partm ent  
door.  
2. Rem ove the  
strap holding  
3. Pull out the  
battery plug.  
4. Rem ove the  
battery pack.  
battery in place.  
Battery  
retaining strap  
Plug  
6. Replace the  
strap.  
8. Charge the  
battery for 12  
hours before  
use.  
5. Replace and  
plug in the new  
battery pack.  
(use GE BT-12  
replacem ent  
battery.)  
7. Replace the  
battery  
com partm ent  
door.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
PHO  
NE NO  
.
PAGE / FIND  
CHARGE  
IN USE  
9
 
BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  
For your safety, please follow these sim ple precautions:  
Do not recharge, disassem ble, m utilate, puncture, wet or dispose of  
Battery in fire. Like other batteries of this type, if it is burned or punc-  
tured, it could release toxic m aterial which could caused cause injury.  
Keep Battery out of reach of children.  
Replace only with GE Cat. #BT-12. You m ay find GE replacem ent  
batteries at the local GE parts supplier listed in your yellow pages. If you  
are unable to find the item locally, call 1-800-522-0338 (English) or  
1-800-522-0445 (French) to obtain inform ation on where to locate a GE  
parts supplier.  
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE  
To keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these  
guidelines:  
Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that  
generate electrical noise (for exam ple, m otors or fluorescent lam ps).  
DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or m oisture.  
Avoid dropping the handset, as well as other rough treatm ent to  
the phone.  
Clean the phone with a soft cloth.  
Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will  
dam age the finish.  
Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship the phone at a  
later date.  
Periodically clean the charge contacts on the handset and base with a  
soft cloth.  
10  
 
HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS  
Signal  
Meaning  
One beep every 7 seconds  
Three long beeps (with ringer on)  
A long warbling tone (with ringer on)  
One long beep  
Battery is low  
Page signal.  
Signals an incom ing call.  
Handset and Base are  
not com m unicating: the handset  
m ight be too far away from the base,  
you m ight need to try another  
channel, or the base m ight not be  
receiving power.  
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  
In case of difficulty, please check the following Troubleshooting Guide  
before seeking service.  
Problem  
Solution  
No dial tone  
• Check installation:  
— Is the base power cord connected to a working  
outlet?  
— Is the Phone-in-Use light on?  
— Is the telephone line cord connected to the base  
unit and the wall jack?  
• Disconnect the base from the wall jack and connect  
another phone to the sam e jack. If there is no dial tone  
in the second phone, the problem m ight be your  
wiring or local service.  
• Is the handset out of range of the base?  
• Make sure the battery is properly charged (12 hours).  
• Is the battery pack installed correctly? See page 8.  
• Did the handset beep when you pressed the phone  
button? Did the Phone-in-Use light com e on? The  
battery m ay need to be charged.  
• Reset the security code by placing the handset in the  
base for about 20 seconds.  
11  
 
Problem  
Solution  
Dial tone is OK, but  
cant dial out  
• Make sure the TONE/PULSE switch on the base is  
correctly set (see p. 3).  
Handset does not ring  
• Make sure the RINGER switch on the handset is  
turned to ON.  
You m ay have too m any extension phones on your  
line. Try unplugging som e phones.  
See solutions for “No dial tone.”  
You experience static,  
noise, or fading in  
and out  
• Change channels.  
• Is handset out of range? Move closer to the base.  
• Does the base need to be relocated?  
• Charge battery.  
• Make sure base is not plugged into an outlet with  
another household appliance.  
Unit beeps  
• Place handset in base for 20 seconds to reset the  
security code. If that doesnt work, charge battery for  
12 hours.  
• Clean charging contacts on handset and base with a  
soft cloth, or an eraser.  
See solutions for “No dial tone.”  
• Replace battery.  
Mem ory Dialing  
• Did you program the m em ory location keys correctly?  
See p. 7.  
• Did you follow proper dialing sequence? See pp. 7-8.  
• Make sure TONE/PULSE switch is correctly set.  
See p. 3.  
• Did you reprogram num bers into m em ory after power  
outage or replacing battery?  
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CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION  
Alum inum siding.  
Foil backing on insulation.  
Heating ducts and other m etal construction can shield radio signals.  
Youre too close to appliances such as m icrowaves, stoves,  
com puters, etc.  
Atm ospheric conditions, such as strong storm s.  
Base is installed in the basem ent or lower floor of the house.  
Base is plugged into an AC outlet with other electronic devices.  
Baby m onitor is using the sam e frequency.  
Handset battery is low.  
Youre out of range of the base.  
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INTERFERENCE INFORMATION  
This equipm ent generates and uses radio frequency energy which m ay interfere  
with residential radio and television reception if not properly installed and used in  
accordance with instructions contained in this m anual. Reasonable protection  
against such interference is ensured, although there is no guarantee this will not  
occur in a given installation. If interference is suspected and verified by switching  
this equipm ent on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference  
by one or m ore of the following m easures: Reorient the radio/television receivers  
antenna, relocate the equipm ent with respect to the receiver, plug the equipm ent  
and receiver into separate circuit outlets. The user m ay also wish to consult a  
qualified radio/television technician for additional suggestions. This equipm ent  
has been fully tested and com plies with all lim its for Class B com puting devices  
pursuant to part 15 FCC Rules and Regulations. This device com plies with RSS-210  
of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This  
device m ay not cause interference, and (2)This device m ust accept any interfer-  
TELEPHONE NETWORK INFORMATION  
Should your equipm ent cause trouble on your line which m ay harm the telephone  
network, the telephone com pany, where practicable, m ay 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 po-  
rarily discontinue service im m ediately.  
The telephone com pany m ay m ake changes in its com m unications facilities,  
equipm ent, operations or procedures where such action is required in the opera-  
tion of its business. If these changes are expected to affect the use or perform ance  
of your telephone equipm ent, the telephone com pany will likely give you adequate  
notice to allow you to m aintain uninterrupted service.  
Notice m ust be given to the telephone com pany upon term ination of your tele-  
phone from your line.  
LOAD NUMBER  
The Load Num ber (LN) assigned to each term inal device denotes the percentage  
of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device,  
to prevent overloading. The term ination on a loop m ay consist of any com bina-  
tion of devices subject only to the requirem ent that the total of the Load Num bers  
of all the devices does not exceed 100.  
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INDEX  
B
F
P
Battery  
FLASH button 6  
PAGE/FIND button 6  
Paging the handset 6  
PHONE ON/OFF button 5  
Product Care 10  
Installation 9  
H
Battery Safety 10  
Handset sound signals 11  
Buttons  
CHANNEL 7  
FLASH 6  
MEMORY 7, 8  
PAGE/FIND 6  
PHONE ON/OFF 5  
REDIAL 5  
I
R
Installation 3,4  
REDIAL 5  
Ringer switch 3, 5  
M
Making a call 5  
MEMORY button 7,8  
Mem ory feature 7  
Mem ory location 7  
S
TONE 8  
Service 13  
C
T
Chain dialing 8  
Tem porary Tone  
feature 8  
CHANNEL Button 7  
CHARGE/IN USE light 3,9  
Cleaning the phone 10  
N
Nickel cadm ium battery  
pack 9  
TONE button 8  
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SERVICE  
Thom son Consum er Electronics Canada, Inc. warrants to the purchaser or gift  
recipient that if any m anufacturing defect becom es apparent in this product within  
1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge,  
including return transportation.  
This warranty does not include dam age to the product resulting from accidents,  
m isuse or leaking batteries.  
Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period, either:  
1. Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacem ent,  
OR  
2. Rem ove the batteries (where applicable), and pack product com plete with  
accessories in the original carton (or equivalent).  
— Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase) and insured to:  
Thom son Consum er Electronics Canada, Inc.  
Distribution Centre  
7400 A Bram alea Road  
Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1X1  
The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a m odification of  
or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and rem edies  
contained in any applicable legislation, and to the extent that any such provisions  
purport to disclaim , exclude or lim it any such statutory warranties and other rights  
and rem edies, such provisions shall be deem ed to be am ended to the extent  
necessary to com ply therewith.  
If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service, you m ay  
write to:  
Thom son Consum er Electronics Canada, Inc.  
P.O. Box 0944  
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 46206-0944  
Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. This inform ation is  
required if service is needed during the warranty period.  
PURCHASE DATE ____________________________________________________________  
NAME OF STORE ____________________________________________________________  
Model 2-9763  
347A8264-0002 (Rev. 0 E/F)  
96-10  
Printed in Philippines  
© 1996 Thom son Consum er Electronics, Inc.  
Tradem ark(s) ® Registered  
 

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