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Date

1. Use the keypad to enter two digit numbers to set the date.
2. When finished, press 

MENU

 to confirm.

TIP: For example, to enter 8:09 a.m. 7/4:

  1. Press 08.
  2. Press 09.
  3. Press * (for a.m.).
  4. Press 07.
  5. Press 04.
  6. Press 

MENU

.

NOTE: To skip to next setting, press SKIP. To exit setup, press EXIT.

Setting the Language

This setting allows you to listen to voice prompts and view Caller ID prompt messages 
in English, French and Spanish.
1. Press and release the 

MENU

 button until the screen displays 

> ENG FRA ESP.

   

“

>

” indicates which set up the unit is currently in.

2. Use 

SKIP

 or 

REPEAT

 for the desired setting.

3. When finished, press 

MENU

 to confirm.

NOTE: To skip to the next setting press MENU. To exit setup, press 

EXIT.

Message Volume

Use the 

VOL

 (+ or -) buttons to adjust the volume when playing back messages and 

while reviewing or changing the setting.

Ringer Volume

Use the switch at the side of the unit to adjust the loudness of the ringer.

Summary of Contents for 24178

Page 1: ...Model 29586 Digital Answerer with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone Telephone User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...our own telephone equipment if you are on a party line Check with your local telephone company Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment If you have questions about what will ...

Page 3: ...s equipment and receiving antenna Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna is connected If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How To ...

Page 4: ...ssage or Memo Length 16 Setting the Recording Quality 16 Setting the Security Code 17 Setting the Display Contrast 17 Setting Your Local Area Code 18 Setting the Dialing Mode 18 Setting Day of Week 18 Setting the Time and Date 19 Setting the Language 20 Message Volume 20 Ringer Volume 20 Speakerphone Volume 21 Caller ID Features 22 Summary Screen 22 Caller ID with Call Waiting 23 Receiving and Sto...

Page 5: ...NG TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSETHIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE THE PRODUCT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN ...

Page 6: ...t how to get one installed Introduction CAUTION When using telephone equipment there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference Before You Begin Parts Checklist Make sure your package includes the following items Telephone line jack Wall plate Base DC power adaptor Handset Coi...

Page 7: ...m Never touch non insulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone 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 is specifically designed for wet locations ...

Page 8: ... button announce button VOL buttons flash exit button redial pause button Hook switch skip button Microphone PLAY STOP button dial button tone button message speed button display mute button Quick dial emergency memory buttons ringer volume switch repeat button speaker button ...

Page 9: ... phone Plug the other end into a wall jack 4 Connect the small end of the power adaptor into the POWER 9V DC jack on the back of the answerer Plug the other end into an AC power outlet The unit announces Press menu key to set up the unit The unit is ready for setup or to answer calls with the default greeting and settings NOTE The phone automatically defaults to touch tone dialing To change to pul...

Page 10: ...e line cord into the jack on the back of the base Wrap the extra line cord if any around the hooks provided on the wall mount 6 Connect the other end of the line cord into the wall phone jack 7 Connect the small end of the power adaptor into the POWER 9V DC jack on the back of the answerer Plug the other end into an AC power outlet The unit announces Press menu key to set up the unit The unit is r...

Page 11: ...n your answering system answers a call If you don t record a greeting callers hear a default greeting which says We are not available to take your call Please leave a message Thank you for calling When recording the greeting you should be about 6 inches from the unit Eliminate as much background noise as possible 1 Prepare your greeting Sample Greeting Hi this is use your name here I can t answer ...

Page 12: ...pick up these sounds and prevent the speakerphone from going into the receiving mode when you finish talking Surfaces affected by vibration Recessed areas such as in a corner under a cupboard or next to a cabinet which can generate an echo effect Speakerphone Use Note the following guidelines when using the speakerphone The speakerphone works similar to a two way radio in that you can only listen ...

Page 13: ... in entering the number press DELETE to erase the last digit 4 You can adjust the volume of the caller s voice by pressing the VOL or buttons Switching between Speaker and Handset You can switch between speakerphone and handset while the phone is dialing a number or anytime during a conversation Speaker to Handset Pick up the handset Handset to Speaker Press SPEAKER then hang up handset Temporary ...

Page 14: ...you dialed as many as 32 digits If you pressed any numbers after dialing the phone number for example when accessing a voice menu system those numbers also are redialed IMPORTANT In the event of a power outage your phone will still be able to make and receive calls however the speakerphone and answerer will not be operational Mute 1 Press the MUTE button to mute a call the MUTE indicator will ligh...

Page 15: ... Date Sets the time and date Language Selects English French or Spanish Setting the Rings to Answer This setting allows you to set the number of rings before the unit answers a call You can choose from 2 8 or Toll Saver see Toll Saver 1 Press and release the MENU button The screen displays RING TO ANSWER The unit announces Setup Menu Use SKIP to change setting Press MENU to save a setting 2 Use SK...

Page 16: ...g message or memo You can choose from 1 minute to 4 minutes 1 Press and release the MENU button until the screen displays MESSAGE LENGTH 2 Use SKIP or REPEAT for the desired setting 3 When finished press MENU to confirm NOTE To skip to the next setting press MENU To exit setup press EXIT Setting the Recording Quality This setting allows you to set the recording quality between standard STD and lon...

Page 17: ...t is entered press the MENU button to store the security code and go to the next setting NOTE To skip to the next setting press MENU To exit setup press EXIT NOTE If you make a mistake you can use SKIP or REPEAT to move between 1st to 3rd digit and input number from keypad again Setting the Display Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the display contrast for easier readability 1 Press and r...

Page 18: ...OTE To skip to the next setting press MENU To exit setup press EXIT Setting the Dialing Mode This adjustment allows you to select tone touch tone or pulse rotary mode dialing The phone is automatically set for touch tone use 1 Press and release the MENU button until the screen displays 4 TONE PULSE 4 indicates which set up the unit is currently in 2 Use SKIP or REPEAT for the desired setting 3 Whe...

Page 19: ...d numbers to enter a two digit number to set the hour 3 When finished the cursor moves to the Minute field Now you re ready to enter the minutes Minutes 1 Use the keypad numbers to enter a two digit number to set the minutes 2 When finished the cursor moves to the AM or PM field Now you re ready to enter the time of day AM or PM AM PM 1 Press on the keypad for AM and press for PM to set the time o...

Page 20: ...nd view Caller ID prompt messages in English French and Spanish 1 Press and release the MENU button until the screen displays ENG FRA ESP indicates which set up the unit is currently in 2 Use SKIP or REPEAT for the desired setting 3 When finished press MENU to confirm NOTE To skip to the next setting press MENU To exit setup press EXIT Message Volume Use the VOL or buttons to adjust the volume whe...

Page 21: ...1 Handset Volume Use the VOL or buttons to adjust the handset listening volume while it is in use Speakerphone Volume Use the VOL or buttons to adjust the speakerphone listening volume while it is in use ...

Page 22: ...plays CID information transmitted by your local telephone company This information can include the phone number date and time or the name phone number and date and time Summary Screen The summary screen shows the current time current date and number of new calls to be reviewed It is displayed until any button is pressed Within 10 seconds of receiving a new call the summary screen is displayed CID ...

Page 23: ...hone company This information can include the phone number date and time or the name phone number date and time The unit can store up to 60 CID memories for later review When the Caller ID memory is full a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory NEW appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed REPT appears in the display for calls received more than once ...

Page 24: ...o be a valid number for dialing back used only in very limited areas Once you pickup the phone the number is automatically dialed If You Programmed Your Local Area Code 1 Use the SKIP or REPEAT buttons to display the number you want to dial 2 Press the DIAL button If you see a number with seven digits i e 555 1234 then the call is from within your area code However this does not guarantee the call...

Page 25: ...er 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 digit telephone number i e 1 425 555 5555 4 To dial the displayed number and the phone is on hook pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER button before the timer reaches 0 If the phone is off hook wait until the time reaches 0 The screen displays NOW DIALING and...

Page 26: ...save The unit will not dial a phone number in this mode The cursor automatically moves to the text line for name entry 5 Use the number keys to enter the name of the person associated with the telephone number you just entered up to 12 characters More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys For example to enter the name BILL SMITH press the 2 key twice for the letter B Press the 4 key...

Page 27: ... telephone number you just entered More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys For example to enter the name BILL SMITH press the 2 key twice for the letter B Press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter L NOTE The flashing cursor automatically moves to the next position or you may press the REPEAT or SKIP buttons to move the cursor to the next posi...

Page 28: ...ress the STORE button 4 Press the memory location 0 9 A B C The number flashes if there is a number already stored in the memory location 5 Press the STORE button to enter the edit mode and then press the STORE button again to edit the name NOTE You may select a different memory location by pressing the SKIP or REPEAT button to scroll through the memories or press a number key 0 9 A B C 6 Press th...

Page 29: ...ame and Number in Memory and use the DELETE button to delete the old number before entering the new number Dialing a Number Stored in Memory While On hook 1 Press the DIAL button 2 To select a memory press any number key 0 9 A B C The number in that memory location displays NOTE You may select a different memory location by pressing the SKIP or REPEAT button to scroll through the memories or press...

Page 30: ...xt line for name entry Use the number keys to enter the name of the person associated with the telephone number you just entered More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys For example to enter the name BILL SMITH press the 2 key twice for the letter B Press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter L NOTE The flashing cursor automatically moves to the...

Page 31: ... Pick up the handset or press SPEAKER 2 Press DIAL button then press number 6 for the memory location 3 Press DIAL button then press number 7 for the memory location 4 Press DIAL button then press number 8 for the memory location 5 The number dials automatically Answering System Operation Call Answering When a call comes in the unit will ring the number of times set play the greeting and record th...

Page 32: ...w messages in the order received If there are no messages the unit announces You have no messages If there are no new messages the old messages are played back When playing messages the message number and the date time stamp will be shown on the display To play messages press and release PLAY STOP To stop playback press and release PLAY STOP again To restart the message that is playing press the R...

Page 33: ...ages erased New messages can not be erased in this way To erase new messages play them then press DELETE during play back Leaving a Memo Use the MEMO button to record a specific message for others who have access to the unit 1 Press and hold the MEMO button The unit announces Record your memo after the tone 2 Record your message after the beep 3 Release MEMO when you re finished talking The unit t...

Page 34: ...greeting is playing The unit waits for a remote command for 20 seconds after the correct security code has been entered Menu selections can be made while the menu is playing 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 ...

Page 35: ...mber and the Caller ID information is withheld INCOMPLETE DATA Caller information has been interrupted during transmission START END Indicates you are at the beginning or the end of the call record log MESSAGE The message has been recorded as a memo Troubleshooting Guide Telephone Solutions No dial tone Check the hook switch to make sure it pops up Won t dial out Make sure the tone pulse setting i...

Page 36: ...omplete Was an extension phone picked up The caller left a message that is longer than the message length you set during setup Memory is full Won t respond to remote commands Must use a touch tone phone Must enter the correct security code Did unit hang up If you take no action for a period of time it automatically hangs up Answerer doesn t work Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and...

Page 37: ...hone rings Be sure to wait until the second ring before answering Check all cabling to make sure that all connections are secure and not damaged Did you order Caller ID service from your local telephone company Error message is displayed ERROR appears in the display if the unit detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring This message indica...

Page 38: ...der because this will damage the finish Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship it at a later date Causes of Poor Reception Aluminum siding Foil backing on insulation Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals You re too close to appliances such as microwaves stoves computers etc Atmospheric conditions such as strong storms Base is installed in the base...

Page 39: ...pproved by Thomson Inc could void the user s authority to operate this product For instructions on how to obtain a replacement unit refer to the warranty included in this guide or call customer service at 1 800 448 0329 Or refer inquiries to Thomson Inc Manager Consumer Relations P O Box 1976 Indianapolis IN 46206 Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference or jot down the date ...

Page 40: ...is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send via standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Inc 11721 B Alameda Ave Socorro Texas 79927 Insure your shipment for loss or damage Thomson Inc accepts no liability in case of damage or loss A new unit...

Page 41: ...dental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product or arising out of any breach of any express or implied warranty on this product This disclaimer of warranties and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Indiana Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limi...

Page 42: ...Memory While On hook 29 Dialing Back 24 E Equipment Approval Information 2 Erase Messages 33 Erasing a Stored Number 28 F FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 3 Flash 14 G General Product Care 38 H Hearing Aid Compatibility 3 I If You Did Not Program Your Local Area Code 25 If You Programmed Your Local Area Code 24 Important Installation Information 7 Important Instructions for Moving the Answerer ...

Page 43: ...Incoming Message or Memo Length 16 Setting the Language 20 Setting the Recording Quality 16 Setting the Rings to Answer 15 Setting the Security Code 17 Setting the Time and Date 19 Setting Your Local Area Code 18 Speakerphone Location 12 Speakerphone Use 12 Speakerphone Volume 21 Storing a Number in Memory 26 Storing a Redial Number to Memory 27 Summary Screen 22 Switching between Speaker and Hand...

Page 44: ...9586 00024178 Rev 1 Dom E 08 24 Printed in China Thomson Inc 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1102 2008Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Visit our website at www GE com phones ...

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