GE 29263GE1 User Manual
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29263We bring good things to life.I MPORTANT I NFORMATIONNOTICE: This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technicalspecifications.The equipment must be installed using an acceptable method ofconnection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the aboveconditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadianmaintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterationsmade by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may givethe telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnectthe equipment.Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical groundconnections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallicwater pipe systems, if present, are connected together. This precautionmay be particularly important in rural areas.CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connectionsthemselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspectionauthority, or electrician, as appropriate.NOTES: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by thetelephone company.I NTERFERENCE I NFORMATIONThis equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy which mayinterfere with residential radio and television reception if not properlyinstalled and used in accordance with instructions contained in thismanual. Reasonable protection against such interference is ensured,although there is no guarantee this will not occur in a given installation. Ifinterference is suspected and verified by switching this equipment on andoff, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one ormore of the following measures: Reorient the radio/television receiver’santenna, relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver, plug theequipment and receiver into separate circuit outlets. The user may alsowish to consult a qualified radio/television technician for additionalsuggestions. This equipment has been fully tested and complies with alllimits for Class B computing devices pursuant to part 15 FCC Rules andRegulations. This apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for RF noiseemissions specified in the RFI regulations of the Industry Canada.REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOMI NTRODUCTIONYour Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, provided by yourlocal telephone company, to subscribers of Caller ID or similar caller identificationservices.Your Caller ID phone enables you to:• Identify callers before you answer the phone.• View the time and date of each incoming call.• Record up to 50 Caller ID messages sequentially.• Know who called while you were away.To get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a fewminutes right now to read through this user’s guide.IMPORTANT: In order to use all the features of this unit, you must subscribe tothe standard Name/Number Caller ID Service.CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safetyinstructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them forfuture reference.BEFORE Y OU B EGINPARTS CHECKLISTMake sure your package includes the following items:TELEPHONE SET U PSETTING UP THE CALLER ID MENUDo not plug the telephone into the modular phone jack while setting upthe Caller ID menu because an incoming call may invalidate theinformation not yet saved. The handset must be on the cradle on the baseto enter the Setup Menu.1. Press the options button.SET OR appears in the display.2. At this point you can press either REVIEW up or down button to scrollamong the seven menu screens, which are:•SET OR •LOCAL AREA CODE (default - - -)•REGIONAL AC’S-1•CID LANGUAGE (default English)•SELECT CONTRAST (default 3)•T/P DIAL MODE (default tone)•EXIT SETUP3. You have 10 seconds following any key press before the phoneautomatically return to theNO CALLS summary screen, or you can pressdial to exit during set up.SETTING YOUR L OCAL A REA C ODEThe telephone uses the programmed area code to determine thenumber format to display when a valid Caller ID signal is received. Itis also used for the Dialback feature.1. Press the options button.SET OR appears in the display.2. Press the review up button until- - - LOCAL AREA CODE appears inthe display.3. To enter or change the area code, press the options button. The displayshows the area code stored in memory. The left-most digit or a minus sign(-) flashes, indicating the unit is ready to accept the area code entry.4. Press review down and select a number from 9-0 for the first digit.5. When the desired digit is flashing, press review up to advance to thenext digit.6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the digits for your area code are correct.If you make a mistake, you can simply repeat the previous steps untilyour area code is set.7. Press options to store the area code and return to theLOCAL AREACODE display.SETTING REGIONAL AREA CODES FOR 10-DIGIT DIALINGLike the Local Area Code, the telephone uses the programmed area codesto determine the number format to display when a valid Caller ID signal isreceived. Calls that match any of the programmed regional area codes aredisplayed as 10 digits. This is helpful in areas that have multiple oroverlapping area codes and require 10-digit dialing.1. Press the options button.SET OR appears in the display.2. Press the review up button until- - - - - - - - - REGIONAL AC’S-1 shows inthe display.3. To enter or change the area code, press the options button. The displayshows the area code stored in memory. The left-most digit, or minus sign(-), flashes, indicating the unit is ready to accept the area code entry.4. Press the review down button and select a number from 9-0 for the firstdigit of the area code.5. When the desired digit is flashing, press the review up button toadvance to the next digit.6. Press the options button again to enter the next three-digit regional areacode and repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the REGIONAL AC'S-1 andREGIONAL AC'S-2 are entered.7. Press the options button to store the setting and return to theREGIONALAC'S-1 display.8. Press dial to exit.SETTING THE CID DISPLAY L ANGUAGEThis setting lets you display Caller ID messages in English, French or Spanish.1. Press the options button.SET OR appears in the display.2. Press the review up button untilCID LANGUAGE appears in the display.3. Press the options button to show the current language setting. The defaultis English.4. Press review up or down to change the language.5. Press options to store the language and return to theCID LANGUAGEdisplay.SETTING THE CONTRASTThis adjustment allows you to adjust the contrast and viewing angle ofthe display.1. Press the options button untilSET OR appears.2. Press the review up button untilSELECT CONTRAST appears in thedisplay.3. Press the options button to show the current contrast setting. There arefive levels of contrast, with the default set to 3.4. To decrease the contrast, press review down. To increase thecontrast, press review up.5. Press the options button to store the contrast setting and returnto theSELECT CONTRAST display.SETTING THE DIALING M ODEThis adjustment allows you to select tone (touch-tone) or pulse (rotary)dialing.1. Press the options button untilSET OR appears.2. Press the review up button untilT/P DIAL MODE appears in the display.3. Press the options button to show the current dial mode. The default isset to TONE.4. To change the dialing mode, press review up or down. The display willalternate between the two dialing modes.5. Press the options button to store the dialing mode and return to theT/P DIAL MODE display.EXITING S ETUPTo immediately exit the setup mode after your changes have been made,select theEXIT SETUP menu and press the options button.NOTE: The phone exits Setup after 10 seconds if no buttons are pressed.REMINDER: The time and date are programmed automatically when the firstCaller ID record is successfully received after the unit is setup.TELEPHONE BASICSA DJUSTING THE V OLUMEYou may control the listening level with the VOLUME switch, which hasthree levels.R EDIALING A NUMBERIf you want to call the last number you dialed again (up to 32 digits),use the redial feature.1. Pick up the handset.2. Press the redial button, and wait (approx. 5 seconds) for the unit toautomatically redial the last number you called.USING ONE TOUCH R EDIALIf the last call you dialed was busy, you can redial it immediately by justpressing the redial button and without hanging up the handset.MEMORYBefore you store a telephone number in memory, make sure the dialingmode is correctly set for the type of service you have. The default dialingmode is tone (touch-tone), so if you have pulse (rotary) service, you mustfirst change the dialing mode. See “Setting the Dialing Mode.” Thefollowing buttons can be stored into any memory location: 0-9.STORING F REQUENTLY C ALLED NUMBERS1. Pick up the handset.2. Press the store button.3. Push the desired memory location button.4. Press the store button.5. Use the handset number keys to enter the telephone number (up to16-digits) and press the store button.6. Hang up the handset.NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the delete button to delete wrong digits.CHANGING A STORED NUMBERRepeat the storage sequence above. The new number replaces the oldnumber at the memory location.ERASING A STORED NUMBER1. Pick up the handset.2. Press the store button.3. Press the memory location (0-9) to be erased.4. Press delete for three seconds.5. Hang up the handset.DIALING FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS1. Pick up the handset and press the mem button,2. Press 0-9 for the memory location. The number dials automatically.OR1. Pick up the handset and press the dial button.2. Press the review button for the desired memory location.3. Press the dial button to dial the number.REVIEWING N UMBERS STORED IN MEMORY1. Press the store button.2. Press 0-9 for the memory location. The number shows on the display.COPY CALLER ID MEMORY TO USER MEMORY1. Pickup the handset.2. Press either review ( or ) button to display the number you wantto copy.3. Press the store button.4. Press 0-9 for the memory location. The display flashes if the memorylocation is occupied. Press either review ( or ) button to select anempty location. The number is automatically stored to the emptylocation.5. Press the hook switch to exit.COPY R EDIAL M EMORY TO U SER M EMORY1. Pickup the handset.2. Press store.3. Press 0-9 for the memory location. The display flashes if the memorylocation is occupied. Press either review ( or ) button to select adifferent location.4. Press the store button again to confirm.5. Press the redial button, and then press the store button again.6. Press the flash button or the hook switch to exit.STORING A PAUSE IN MEMORYThe redial button has dual functionality. It becomes a pause button if thestore button is pressed first. It is valid only when storing a number intomemory. Use the redial button to insert a pause when a delay is needed inan automatic dialing sequence. For example, when you must dial a 9 toget an outside line, or when you enter codes to access your long distancecompany. A pause shows in the display as a “P.”You may need to adjust the length of the pause. It can be adjusted from 1to 9 seconds. The default setting is 4 seconds.1. Pickup the handset.2. Press the store button.3. Press the redial button.4. Press 1-9 (1 = 1 second, 2 = 2 seconds, etc.)5. Press store again.6. Press the flash button or the hook switch to exit.C HAIN D IALINGThis process allows you to dial a succession of stored numbers fromseparate memory locations. This is useful when you must dial severalsequences of numbers, such as with frequent calls via a telephonecompany long distance provider.For exampleMemory locationLocal access number of long distance company 6Authorization code (ID) 7Long distance phone number 81. Pick up the handset.2. Press mem button, then press number “6” for the memory location.3. Press mem button, then press number “7” for the memory location.4. Press mem button, then press number “8” for the memory location.5. The number dials automatically.FLASHThis feature is used to activate customer calling services available throughyour local phone company, such as Call Waiting. These services generallyrequire an extra monthly fee. If you subscribe to any of these services, pleaserefer to the phone company’s instructions on how to use flash.To answer an incoming call while having a conversation:• After you hear the Call Waiting tone, press and release the flash button.The first call is placed on hold while the second call can be answered.To return to your first call and put the second call on hold:• Press and release flash again. The first call can continue while thesecond call is put on hold.T EMPORARY T ONE D IALINGThis feature is useful only if you have pulse dialing service. TemporaryTone Dialing enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc. For example,when you call your bank you may need to enter your bank accountnumber. Temporarily switching to Touch Tone mode allows you to sendyour number.1. Dial the telephone number and wait for the line to connect.2. When your call is answered, press the * tone button on the handsetnumber pad to temporarily change from PULSE dialing to TONE dialing.3. Follow the automated instructions to get the information you need.4. Hang up the handset and the phone automatically returns to PULSE(rotary) dialing mode.C ALLER ID (CID)S UMMARY S CREENThe summary screen shows the current time, current date, and number ofnew calls to be reviewed. It displays until any button is pressed. Within 60seconds of receiving a new call, the summary screen displays.NOTE: The number of new calls shows in the display until any new calls havebeen reviewed.R ECEIVING AND STORING CID R ECORDSThis unit receives and displays information transmitted by your localphone company. This information can include the phone number, date, andtime; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit stores up to 50calls for later review. When the memory is full, a new call automaticallyreplaces the oldest call in memory. NEW shows in the display for callsreceived that have not been reviewed.R EVIEWING CID RECORDS• Press either the review up or review down button to view the newestcall record.• Press the review down button to scroll through the call records from themost recent to the oldest.• Press the review up button to scroll through the call records from theoldest to the newest.• When all of the messages are viewed,START/END appears in thedisplay.DELETING CID RECORDS1. To delete the record showing in the display, press the delete buttononce.2. To delete all records while reviewing, press and hold the delete buttonuntilERASE ALL? shows in the display.3. Press the delete button to delete all CID records.DIALING BACKWhen reviewing Caller ID records, you may dialback the phone numbersshown on the display by pressing the dial button.IF YOU PROGRAMMED YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE IN THE SETUP MENU1. Use the review up and down buttons to display the number you wantto dial.• If you see a number with 7 digits (i.e. 555-1234), then the call wasreceived from within your area code. However, this does not guaranteethe call is a local call.• If you see a number with 10 digits (i.e. 234-555-1234), then the call received wasnot from your area code.2. Press the dial button and the display showsPICKUP orADJ. A 10 secondtimer will also start in the upper right side of the display, letting you knowthe time remaining until the unit returns to the summary screen. If youadjust the number to be dialed, the timer will reset after each adjustment.3. To adjust the phone number, press the dial button. For instance, a7-digit local number sometimes cannot be dialed because itrequires a 10-digit or 11-digit format. Press the dial buttonrepeatedly to scroll through the 7, 10, and 11-digit numbers.7-digits: 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 555-5555)10-digits: 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number(i.e. 425-555-5555)11-digits: long distance code 1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digittelephone number (i.e. 425-555-5555)4. To dial the displayed number, pick up the handset before the timerreaches 0.NOW DIALING shows in the display and the number isdialed.IF YOU DID NOT PROGRAM YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE IN THE SETUP MENU1. Use the review up and down buttons to display the number you want todial. You will only see 10-digit numbers (i.e. 234-555-1234).2. See steps 2 through 4 in the above section to complete the dialbacksequence.NOTE: IF PICKUP PHONE shows on the display, no other changes to thenumber can be made. The information sent from the telephone company isknown to be a valid number to dial back (available only in limited areas). Onceyou pickup the phone, the number is automatically dialed.C ALLER ID D ISPLAY M ESSAGESThe following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit:NO CALLS The caller memory is empty.UNKNOWN CALLER The incoming call does not have Caller ID service ortheir service area is not linked to yours. IfUNKNOWNCALLER appears along with a calling number, thename information for that number is not available.Battery power level is low. Please replace thebatteries as soon as possible in order to maintainCaller ID operation.BLOCKED CALL The incoming caller is registered as “PrivateNumber” and Caller ID information is withheld.START/END You are at the beginning or the end of the Caller IDmemory log.10-Number MemoryCaller ID TelephoneUser's GuideModel 2926316043760 (Rev. 1 E/F)03-11Printed in ChinaSEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCTRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENWARNING: TOPREVENT FIRE ORELECTRICAL SHOCKHAZARD, DO NOTEXPOSE THISPRODUCT TO RAINOR MOISTURE.THE LIGHTNINGFLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THETRIANGLE IS AWARNING SIGNALERTING YOU OF“DANGEROUSVOLTAGE” INSIDETHE PRODUCT.CAUTION: TO REDUCE THERISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER (ORBACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TOQUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.THE EXCLAMATIONPOINT WITHIN THETRIANGLE IS AWARNING SIGNALERTING YOU OFIMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONSACCOMPANYINGTHE PRODUCT.CAUTION:ATLINKS Communications Canada Inc.(An Alcatel /Thomson Multimedia Joint Venture)© 2003 ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc.Trademark(s) ® RegisteredMarque(s) ® déposée(s)TELEPHONE J ACK R EQUIREMENTSTo use this phone, you need an RJ11C (CA11A) typemodular telephone jack, which might look like theone pictured here, installed in your home. If youdon’t have a modular jack, call your local phonecompany to find out how to get one installed.IMPORTANT I NSTALLATION I NFORMATIONCAUTION: Disconnect the phone cord from the wall outlet before installing orreplacing the batteries.• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless thetelephone 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 isspecifically designed for wet locations.INSTALLING THE BATTERIESIMPORTANT: You will have approximately 90 seconds to replace the batteriesbefore the memories stored in the handset are lost. Please read the instructionsbefore replacing the batteries and have the batteries ready to be insertedbeforehand. As a precaution, you may want to write down any stored informa-tion you do not want erased.Your Caller ID phone uses 4 AAA-size alkaline batteries for receiving andstoring Caller ID records and for the numbers you use for memory dialing.1. If the telephone cord is already connected, disconnect it from the walljack. Place the handset off to the side.2. Use a ball point pen to open the battery compartment door.3. Insert 4 AAA-size alkaline batteries as shown on the diagram inside thebattery compartments.4. Replace and secure the battery compartment doors.IMPORTANT: If you’re not going to use the telephone for more than 30 days,remove the batteries because they can leak and damage the unit.INSTALLING THE P HONEYour phone should be placed on a level surface, such as a desk or tabletop, or you can mount it on a wall.1. Plug the straight telephone line cord into a modular phone jack.2. Set the RINGER switch on the base to the desired volume level.= Sound will be loudest.= Sound will be lower.= Telephone will not ring.3. Place the handset in the cradle on the base.NOTE: The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and hear thedial tone. If you don't hear a dial tone, recheck all installation steps, or refer tothe Troubleshooting Tips section of this user's guide for more information.W ALLMOUNT INSTALLATIONYour telephone may also be mounted on a wall plate (not included).1. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular wall phone jack.2. Feed the straight telephone line cord through the grooves on thebottom of the base.3. Slip the mounting holes on the bottom of the base over the wall plateposts and firmly slide the unit down into place (wall plate not included).W RAPPING THE T ELEPHONE LINE CORDIn desktop or wall mount mode, you may want to wrap the excess telephoneline cord around the mounting bracket on the bottom of the base.BaseHandset9wxyz6mno3def#7pqrs4ghi1*tone8tuv5jkl2abc0operredialmem store flashModulartelephoneline jackWall plate+ -+ -+ -+ -Batterycompartment9wxyz6mno3def#7pqrs4ghi1*tone8tuv5jkl2abc0operredialmem store flashmembuttondelete dialoptionsreviewredialbuttonstorebuttonflashbuttondeletebuttonoptionsbuttondialbuttonreviewbuttondisplay volumeswitchCurrent time Current dateCaller ID name Caller ID numberNew callsT ROUBLESHOOTING TIPSNO D IAL T ONE• Check installation- make sure that all connections are secure and notdamaged.• Check the hook switch: It should be fully extended when the handset islifted from the cradle.• Disconnect the base from the modular phone jack and connect anotherphone to the same jack. If there is no dial tone on the second phone, theproblem might be your wiring or local service.NO D ISPLAY• Replace the batteries.• Make sure the batteries are properly installed.NO I NFORMATION IS D ISPLAYED A FTER THE PHONE R INGS• You must be subscribed to Caller ID service from your local telephonecompany in order to receive Caller ID records.• Wait for the second ring - Caller ID information appears after thesecond ring.P HONE DOES NOT RING• Make sure the ringer switch is ON.• You may have too many extension phones on your line. Try unpluggingsome extension phones.• Check for a dial tone. If there is no dial tone see solutions for "NoDial Tone."I NCOMING AND O UTGOING V OICE V OLUME L OW• Are other phones off hook at same time? If so, this is normal conditionas volume drops when additional phones are used at once.CANNOT DIAL O UT• Make sure the TONE/PULSE dialing mode is set to the type of phoneservice you are subscribed to.T ELEPHONE NETWORK I NFORMATIONShould your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm thetelephone network, the telephone company, where practicable, may notifyyou that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Whereprior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action,the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately.The telephone company may make changes in its communicationsfacilities, equipment, operations or procedures where such action isrequired in the operation of its business. If these changes are expected toaffect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephonecompany will likely give you adequate notice to allow you to maintainuninterrupted service.Notice must be given to the telephone company upon termination of yourtelephone from your line.REN NUMBEROn the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among otherinformation, the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connectto your telephone line and still have all of these devices ring when yourtelephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of theRENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To becertain of the number of devices you may connect to your line asdetermined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.S ERVICEATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc., warrants to the purchaser or giftrecipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in thisproduct within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will bereplaced free of charge, including return transportation.This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting fromaccidents, misuse 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 replacement,OR2. Remove the batteries (where applicable), and pack product completewith accessories in the original carton (or equivalent).— Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase) and insured to:ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc.c/o Thomson multimedia Inc.6200 Edwards BoulevardMississauga, OntarioCanada L5T 2V7The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not amodification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and otherrights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation, and to theextent that any such provisions purport to disclaim, exclude or limit anysuch statutory warranties and other rights and remedies, such provisionsshall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to complytherewith.If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service,you may write to:ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc.c/o Thomson multimedia Inc.P.O. Box 0944Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 46206-0944Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. Thisinformation is required if service is needed during the warranty period.PURCHASE DATE_________________________________________________________________________________NAME OF STORE_________________________________________________________________________________ |
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