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Alarm Operation

The 29297 is equipped with two alarms.  The alarms can be set independently 

to either radio or buzzer.

Setting the Alarm Time

1.  Press ALARM 1 or ALARM 2.
2.  Press the SET button.
3.  Use the CID 

5

or

6

 button to set the wake time. Press and hold for  

3 seconds to quickly increase or decrease the time setting in 15  

minute increments.

4.  Press SET to confirm.

Set alarm tone

1.  Press the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to review the setting.
2.  Press and release the desired ALARM button to choose radio,     

buzzer, or off.

3.  A music note icon on the display indicates that the alarm is set to radio, 

a bell icon indicates that the alarm is set to buzzer.

Turning Off the Alarms

To turn off an alarm, press the ALARM OFF, ALARM 1, or ALARM 2 buttons. The 

alarm setting is retained and comes on the next day.

Snooze Timer 

After the wake mode is activated, you can silence it for another nine minutes 

by pressing the snooze button.
You may use the snooze feature repeatedly.

Setting the Snooze Timer

1.  Press and release the SET button.
2.  Press and release the snooze button. 

SNOOZE TIMER

 shows in 

the display.

3.  Press and release the CID 

5

or

6

 button to set the snooze time in 1 

minute increments or press and hold to scroll quickly. (The default  

is 9 minutes.)

4.  Press SET to confirm.

Using the Sleep Timer

Use the sleep timer to play the radio for a desired amount of time (increments of 15 

minutes up to two hours), and then have it shut off automatically. The default sleep 

time is 59 minutes.

1.  Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select the desired sleep 

timer setting. Each press of the button will decrease the setting by 

15 minutes.

2.  The radio turns on automatically and the timer starts after you’ve 

selected the desired setting.

NOTE: To review the current sleep timer setting, press 

and release SLEEP.

3.  To cancel the sleep timer and turn the radio off, press snooze or 

RADIO ON/OFF.

Radio Operation

1.  Press and release the RADIO ON/OFF button to turn the radio on. 
2. Press the AM/FM button to the select the desired broadcast 

band.

3.  Rotate the tuning knob to select a radio station / frequency.
4.  Rotate the volume control wheel to adjust the listening level.
5.  To turn the radio off, press and release RADIO ON/OFF.

NOTE:  You can also turn on the radio after lifting up 

the handset by pressing the RADIO ON/OFF button.
NOTE:  The Radio broadcast will automatically turn 

off when you picked up the handset. Broadcast will 

resume when you replace the handset on cradle.

Built-in AFC

The built-in Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) works only on FM mode. It helps 

keep the radio locked onto the FM stations/frequencies.
FM stereo is a built in function.

AM Antenna

A built-in antenna eliminates the need for an outside antenna for AM reception. 

Moving the unit slightly may improve reception of distant AM signals.

FM Antenna

The power cord acts as your FM antenna. The power cord picks up moderate to 

strong signals and eliminates the need for an external antenna in most strong 

signal areas. Be sure the power cord is stretched to its longest length. Do not 

coil or bunch the cord together. Changing position of the  power cord may 

improve reception.

Caller ID (CID)

Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company. For 

Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID service.
This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone 

company and can store up to 70 calls for later review.

VERY IMPORTANT: The Caller ID feature of this 

product requires a subscription to Caller ID service 

from your telephone company.

Summary Screen

The summary screen (display) shows the current time, current date and 

number of new calls to be reviewed. It is displayed until any button is pressed. 

Within 60 seconds of receiving a new call, the summary screen is displayed 

and the NEW CALL indicator comes on.

NOTE: Check with your local phone company 

regarding name service availability.

Receiving and Storing CID Records

When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company to 

your Caller ID telephone between the first and second ring. When 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.

Reviewing CID Records

As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how 

many calls have been received.

•  Press the CID 

5

or

6

 button to scroll through the call records.

•  After all of the records are viewed, 

START/END

 appears in  

the display.  

Deleting CID Records

•  To delete the record showing in the display, press the DELETE 

button once.

•  To delete all records (while reviewing), press and hold the DELETE 

button. 

DELETE ALL?

 appears in the display. Press DELETE again 

to confirm.

Dialing Back

When reviewing CID records, you may dialback the number showing in the 

display by pressing the DIAL button. 

If you programmed your local area code in 

the set up menu

1.  Use the CID 

5

or

6

 button to display the number you want  

to dial. 

•  If you see a number with 7 digits (i.e. 555-1234), then the call 

was received from within your area code. However, this does not 

guarantee the call is a local call.

•   If you see a number with 11 digits (i.e. 1-234-555-1234), then the 

call received was not from your area code.

2.  Press the DIAL button and the display shows 

PICKUP

/

ADJ

. You have 

10 seconds to adjust the number and pick up the handset to dial, 

otherwise the unit returns to the currently reviewed call.

3.  To adjust the phone number, press the DIAL button. Press the DIAL 

button repeatedly 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-digit telephone 

number (i.e. 1-425-555-5555)

4.  To dial the displayed number, pick up the handset within 10 

seconds. 

NOW DIALING

 shows in the display and the number 

is dialed. 

If you did not program your local area code in 

the set up menu

1.  Use the CID 

5

or

6

 button to display the number you want to dial.

2.  See steps 2 through 4 in the above section to complete the 

dialback sequence.

NOTE: If the CID record has a 7-digit or 10-digit 

number, adjusting only adds “1” digit to the dialed 

number. Press the DIAL button repeatedly to scroll 

through the 11,10,7 digit sequence, otherwise no 

adjustment may be made and the number is dialed 

as received.

Message Indicators

The following messages show the status of the phone, provide Caller ID 

information, or help you set up and use your phone.

NO CALLS

  

Indicates there is no record in memory.

UNKNOWN

 

The incoming call is from an area not 

CALLER 

serviced by CID or CID information is not sent.

BLOCKED CALL

 

Caller information is blocked from transmission.

ERROR

 

Caller information has been interrupted during 

transmission.

NO DATA

 

Caller information is interrupted during transmission or 

the phone is excessively noisy.

START/END

  

Indicates you are at the beginning or the end of the call 

record  log.

 

Battery power is low.

Memory

The following buttons can be used as memory locations for storing data: 0-9 

keys and memory buttons A, B, or C.

Storing a Number in Memory

1.  Pick up the handset.
2.  Press STORE.
3.  Enter the telephone number, up to 16 digits (the phone number will 

not be dialed in this mode). 

4.  Press STORE.
5.  Press the desired memory location button (0-9 or  

A, B, or C.)

6.  Hang up the handset.

NOTE: If you make a mistake, hang up the handset 

and repeat the procedure for storing a number from 

the beginning.

Changing a Stored Number

Repeat the storage sequence in the Storing a Number in Memory section. The 

new number replaces the old number in the memory location.

NOTE: When the unit is first powered up, unwanted 

digits may be randomly created in memory locations.  

See Erasing a Stored Number to delete unwanted 

digits.

Erasing a Stored Number

1.  Pick up the handset.
2.  Press STORE.
3.  Press REDIAL.
4.  Press STORE again.
5.  Press the location (A, B, C, 0-9) to be erased.

Dialing a Number Stored in One-Touch Mem-

ory Location (A, B, or C)

1.  Pick up the handset.
2.  Press the memory location button A, B, or C.  The number in that 

memory location dials automatically.

Dialing Stored Numbers

1.  Pick up the handset.
2.  Press MEMORY.
3.  Press memory location 0-9. The number dials automatically.

Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence

The REDIAL button becomes a pause function when the STORE button is 

pressed first. It is valid only when storing numbers into memory locations.
Use the REDIAL button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in an 

automatic dialing sequence. For example, when you must dial a 9 to get an 

outside line or when you enter codes to access your long distance company.

Chain Dialing from Memory

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. 

Each part of the sequence is dialed from memory. The following example 

shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance 

service:

The Number For  

 

 

Memory Location

Long distance access number 

 

 

7

Authorization code 

 

 

 

8

Frequently called long distance number 

 

9

1.  Pick up the handset.
2.  Press the MEMORY button 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.

Troubleshooting Tips

Telephone Solutions

No Dial Tone

•  Check all cabling to make sure that all connections are secure and 

not damaged.

•  Check the hook switch: It should fully extend from the base when 

the handset is lifted from the cradle? 

Phone Does Not Ring

•  Make sure the ringer is turned on.
•  There may be too may extension phones connected to your line. Try 

disconnecting an extension phone.

•  See solution for ”NO DIAL TONE. ”
Incoming and Outgoing Voice Volume Low

 

•   Are other phones off hook at same time? If so, this is normal 

condition as volume drops when additional phones are used 

at once.

Caller ID Solutions

No Information is Shown After the Phone Rings

•  To receive CID data, you must subscribe to Caller ID service from 

your telephone company.

•  Wait until the second ring before answering. CID data is received 

after the 1st ring.

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 indicates either the presence of noise on the 

line, or that an invalid message has been sent from the telephone 

company.

•  Wait until the second ring before answering.

General Product Care

To keep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines:

•  Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate 

electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps).

•  DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture.
•  Avoid dropping answerer and/or other rough treatment.
•  Clean with a soft cloth.
•  Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this 

will damage the finish.

•  Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship it at a 

later date.

Telephone Network Information

Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the 

telephone network, the telephone company, where practicable, may notify you 

that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior 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 communications facilities, 

equipment, operations or procedures where such action is required in the 

operation of its business. If these changes are expected to affect the use or 

performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company will likely 

give you adequate notice to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
Notice must be given to the telephone company upon termination of your 

telephone from your line.

Service

Thomson Digital Technologies Ltd. warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient 

that if any manufacturing defect becomes 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 damage to the product resulting from 

accidents, 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,
    

OR

2.  Remove the batteries (where applicable), and pack product complete with 

accessories in the original carton (or equivalent).

  — Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase) and insured to:

       

Thomson Digital Technologies Ltd. 

 

6200 Edwards Boulevard 

 

Mississauga, Ontario 

 

Canada L5T 2V7 

The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a 

modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other 

rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation, and to the 

extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim, exclude or limit 

any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies, such 

provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to 

comply therewith.

If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service, you 

may write to:
   

Thomson Digital Technologies Ltd. 

 

c/o Thomson Inc. 

 

P.O. Box 0944 

 

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., 46206-0944

Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. This 

information is required if service is needed during the warranty period.

PURCHASE DATE _________________________________________________
NAME OF STORE _________________________________________________

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