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Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc PHOTOPHONE 
155.    This is a multifunction telephone which offers features such 
as hands free use, caller ID*, caller announce, dialling talking, a 
phone book and an answering machine.    It offers amplification, 
helpful for those with hearing difficulties.    It has a large button, 
easy to see and use keypad, to help stop any misdialling.    There 
are photo dial buttons, also designed to make dialling easier 
because you will be able to identify speed dial buttons with 
pictures of your friends and family.    This telephone is compatible 
with hearing aids.   
 
It is important that you read the instructions below in order to use 
your Geemarc telephone to its full potential.    Keep this user guide 
in a safe place for future reference. 
 
This guide explains how to use the following telephone: 
 

PHOTOPHONE 155 

 

 

 

*To use the caller display facility, you must subscribe to your network provider’s caller display 
service. 

INTRODUCTION 

Summary of Contents for PHOTOPHONE 155

Page 1: ...Amplified Big Button Telephone And Answering Machine PHOTOPHONE 155 ...

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Page 3: ...NGS 15 Set Language 15 Set Contrast 15 Set Font Size 16 Hour Format Setting 17 Date Format Setting 17 Ringer Setting 18 Incoming Call Notification Setting 19 VIP Ringer Setting 19 Keypad Tones Setting 20 Call Waiting 21 Flash Time Setting 22 Dialling Mode Setting 23 Setting Date and Time 24 Dialling Talking Setting 25 Caller ID Talking Setting 26 Review the Phonebook and Caller ID List 27 CONTENTS...

Page 4: ...AL ACCESSORIES 35 Shaker 35 Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use 35 CALLER ID 36 View Caller ID List 36 Dial a Number from the Caller ID List 37 Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone book 37 Delete a Number from the Caller ID List 38 Delete all Numbers from the Caller ID List 38 Caller ID on Call Waiting 39 PHONE BOOK 40 Create a Phone Book Entry using the Menu 40 Create a Phone Book Entry ...

Page 5: ... MACHINE 49 Switching the Answering Machine On Off 49 The Outgoing Message 50 Recording an Outgoing Message 50 Checking an Outgoing Message 51 Restore the Outgoing Message 52 Answering Machine Settings 53 Listening to Messages 54 Call Screening 54 Incoming Message Voice Slow 55 Operating the Answering Machine Remotely 55 Remote Code 56 Remote Control 57 Remote Control Commands 57 Recording a Memo ...

Page 6: ...here are photo dial buttons also designed to make dialling easier because you will be able to identify speed dial buttons with pictures of your friends and family This telephone is compatible with hearing aids It is important that you read the instructions below in order to use your Geemarc telephone to its full potential Keep this user guide in a safe place for future reference This guide explain...

Page 7: ...nd the following in the box 1 PHOTOPHONE 155 unit 1 PHOTOPHONE 155 handset with curly cord 1 Telephone line cord 1 Mains power adaptor 1 User Guide For product support and help visit our website at www geemarc com Telephone 01707 384438 Or fax 01707 832529 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 8: ... Left Soft Key 16 Headset Key 5 Right Soft Key 17 Message waiting new call LED 6 Up Down Scroll 18 In use LED 7 Tone reception Adjustment 19 Speaker Key 8 Volume reception Adjustment 20 Redial 9 Play Stop 21 Microphone 10 Next 22 Additional amplifier key 11 Previous 23 Emergency Speed Dial 12 DEL 24 Prog 25 Memory Dial Keys DESCRIPTION ...

Page 9: ...ker jack 2 Shaker Strobe Shaker and Strobe select mode 3 Volume reset override switch ON OFF 4 Power jack 5 Phone line cord jack 6 Audio neckloop jack 7 Headset jack 8 Handset cord jack 9 New call indicator switch 10 Volume controls DESCRIPTION ...

Page 10: ...s button to turn the extra amplification ON or OFF The two keys are used as one touch speed dial keys This key is used to store numbers This button is used to disconnect a call and re establish dial tone or to switch over to another caller provided you have requested these services i e call waiting from your service provider Press to start or stop the Message or Memo playing Press to play the next...

Page 11: ...9 Press and hold this key to record a memo Use them to adjust the volume of ringer dialing talking and Caller ID announcing and speakerphone DESCRIPTION ...

Page 12: ... as below If you forget to connect the phone line cord No line will show on the screen When you press the Menu soft key the main menu will be displayed Use or to scroll through the menu until you find the desired option Press the Select soft key to confirm DESCRIPTION ...

Page 13: ...ncludes 12 new calls The screen below shows that you have 2 new answer machine messages If you subscribe to a Caller ID service If the caller has exercised the option to prevent their name and number from being sent Private will be shown on the display If you subscribe to a Caller ID service out of Area will display when someone calls from an area where the telephone company is not offering the ca...

Page 14: ...m To exit any menu you must take the following step 1 Press the back or the exit soft key the phone will return to the previous screen Menu Map Set Display Set Language Set Contrast Dim X x Hour Format Date Format Set Phone Set Language Set Ring Call Waiting Set Flash Dialling Mode Date and Time Set Talk Dialling Talking CID Talking Review Talking Voice Prompt TAM Setup TAM ON OFF Outgoing Msg Rin...

Page 15: ...the plug into the wall socket For the LCD display backlight and other special features you must insert the power adapter Connect the power adaptor to the jack located at the rear of the telephone then plug the other end into a 13amp wall socket Please choose a socket near your telephone to enable you to unplug the mains power quickly in case of a problem Classified hazardous voltage according to E...

Page 16: ...s up see diagram 1 This will keep the handset from falling out of the cradle when it is mounted on the wall Knock two self tapping screws not supplied into a wall at a distance of 80 mm from each other and placed in a vertical line Place the phone onto the screw heads and slide down to secure see diagram 2 180 O Diagram 1 Diagram 2 INSTALLATION ...

Page 17: ...soft key to confirm Set Contrast Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after 15 seconds of inactivity The contrast of the backlight against the text can be increased or decreased Press MENU soft key Press SELECT soft key to access SET DISPLAY Use S and T to select SET CONTRAST Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select 1 of the 8 contrast levels available Press SELECT soft ...

Page 18: ...CT soft key to access SET DISPLAY Use S and T to select DIM X Æx Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select either ON large or OFF small Press SELECT soft key to confirm Note If large font is ON when you pre dial a number if the telephone number exceeds 8 digits the font will be switched to the smaller size automatically SETTINGS ...

Page 19: ...or 24 HOUR CLOCK Press SELECT soft key to confirm Note If 12 hour clock is selected AM or PM will be displayed on the right hand side of the time in standby mode Date Format Setting Press MENU soft key Press SELECT soft key to access SET DISPLAY Use S and T to select DATE FORMAT Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select either MM DD or DD MM Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 20: ... soft key to select the desired volume for the ringer during the day Each time you press the CHANGE soft key either LOW MEDIUM HIGH or OFF will be displayed and the phone will ring at the selected volume level Use T to select NIGHT VOLUME 10pm to 6am Use the volume setting method described above to set the desired volume for the ringer during the night Use T to select RING TONE Press CHANGE soft k...

Page 21: ...a call and finally a bed shaker You can choose one of these options or any combination of the three If you have purchased the optional bed shaker simply plug into the shaker jack and place it between your mattress and box spring VIP Ringer Setting Any contact saved in the phone book will have the VIP ringer tone associated with their details automatically Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select ...

Page 22: ... and T to select KEYPAD TONES Press CHANGE soft key to set the keypad tones You can choose either ON OFF or Link to Ringer Press SAVE soft key to confirm Note Link to ringer means the keypad tones will be heard at the same volume as the ringer volume Any changes made to the ringer volume will automatically update the keypad tone volume SETTINGS ...

Page 23: ... the name provided the name and number are stored in the phonebook and number of a second caller while you are having a conversation Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET PHONE Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select CALL WAITING Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select ON or OFF to activate the call waiting function Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 24: ...e Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom R 100ms Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET PHONE Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select SET FLASH Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select either 100ms 110ms 300ms or 600ms Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 25: ...ly being used from an older private switch board PBX In this case the Tone Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET PHONE Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select DIALLING MODE Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select either TONE or PULSE Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 26: ...If you subscribe to a Caller ID service the time and date will be set automatically when you receive your first call Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select DATE AND TIME Press SELECT soft key Enter the correct time using the numeric keypad Press SAVE soft key Enter the correct date using the numeric keypad Press SAVE soft key Use S and T to select the correct weekday e g MON TUE WED etc Press S...

Page 27: ...oking at the display i e the number is announced when pressed Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET TALK Press SELECT soft key Press SELECT soft key to access DIALLING TALKING Use S and T to select either ON or OFF to activate deactivate the dialling talking function Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 28: ...not been blocked by the caller If you have stored the incoming telephone number in the phone book and recorded the corresponding name the name will be announced Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET TALK Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select CID TALKING Use S and T to select either ON or OFF to activate deactivate the Caller ID talking function Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTIN...

Page 29: ...ate and Out of Area calls If a name is stored with a telephone number the name will be announced Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET TALK Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select REVIEW TALKING Use S and T to select either ON or OFF to activate deactivate the review talking function Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 30: ...ich to play the voice prompt Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select SET TALK Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select VOICE PROMPT Use S and T to select the required language English Deutsch or Francais Press SELECT soft key to confirm SETTINGS ...

Page 31: ...ify ON OFF located at the rear allows the amplification facility to be switched ON or OFF as a default each time you use the telephone AMPLIFY ON OFF Switch at ON Position The additional amplification and tone controls are automatically activated each time you use the telephone The amplify LED light will be lit when you use the telephone Pressing the Amplify button during a call will turn off the ...

Page 32: ...ation and tone control features will be turned off once again The LED light will turn off to reflect this change Irrespective of how many times you press the amplify key throughout a call the next time you pick up the handset these functions will be turned off once again Tone Receiving Adjustment If the receiver volume has been amplified the tone control can also be adjusted You can adjust and inc...

Page 33: ...e the handset on the cradle at the same time To deactivate the Hands Free function during a call lift the handset Note When in hands free mode only one person may talk at a time The switch over between speaker and microphone is automatic This is dependent on the sound level of the incoming call and the microphone respectively It is therefore essential that there are no loud noises e g music in the...

Page 34: ...r press the SPEAKER button Last Number Redial Lift the handset or press SPEAKER for hands free use Press REDIAL to redial the last number dialled Dialling a Number from the Redial List Press REDIAL whilst in standby mode Use S and T to scroll through the redial list to find the desired number Lift the handset or press SPEAKER for hands free use Clear the Redial List Press REDIAL whilst in standby ...

Page 35: ...will be displayed on the LCD Your caller will not be able to hear you anymore Press UNMUTE soft key to resume the conversation with your caller MUTE will no longer displayed on the LCD Hold Function You can place a call on hold Do this by simply pressing the HOLD soft key during a call The LCD will display CALL ON HOLD If you hang up now the call will not be disconnected To continue the conversati...

Page 36: ... call simply replace the handset in the cradle Receiving a call Hands Free Press SPEAKER to speak hands free To end the call press SPEAKER Hearing Aid Use This telephone is hearing aid compatible Select the T mode on your hearing aid to enable this feature Flash Signal The CALL WAITING button can be used with special services such as Call Waiting if provided by your service provider or transferrin...

Page 37: ... phone is equipped with both an Audio and Headset jack Both the two jacks are amplified allowing you to adjust both the tone and volume The Audio Neckloop jack allows you to listen through your Neckloop whist speaking into the handset or the speakerphone The Headset jack allows you to listen and speak through your hands free headset Connect the headset at the rear side of the base in the 2 5mm jac...

Page 38: ... your area Whether you take a call or not the caller s telephone number name together with the date and time of the call are stored in the Caller ID list This book stores the last 30 incoming calls of up to 15 digits The New Call LED will flash to notify you of a new call If you do not want the New Call LED to be lit to notify you of a new call switch the new call indicator switch found on the rig...

Page 39: ...ook Use S and T to scroll through the Caller ID list until you find the number you wish to add to the phone book Press OPTIONS soft key Use S and T to select STORE NAME will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Use T if you want change the number Modify the phone number if it is not correct with the function CLEAR Press SAVE soft key to confirm RECORD VOICE will be display...

Page 40: ...ugh the Caller ID list until you find the number you wish to delete from the Caller ID list Press OPTIONS soft key Use S and T to select ERASE Delete All Numbers from the Caller ID List Use S and T to enter the Caller ID list Press OPTIONS soft key Use S and T to select ERASE ALL ERASE ALL will be displayed Select YES to confirm or NO to cancel By deleting all the numbers in the Caller ID list the...

Page 41: ...all Waiting with your service provider the name and number of a second caller will be displayed Press the CALL WAITING key and 2 to answer the second caller When you have finished with the second caller press CALL WAITING and 2 again to resume conversation with the original caller CALLER ID ...

Page 42: ...soft key to choose ADD NEW NAME NAME will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Press SAVE soft key to confirm NUMBER will be displayed Enter the number you wish using the numeric keypad up to 24 digits Press SAVE soft key to confirm RECORD VOICE will be displayed Select YES to confirm or NO to cancel If you confirm you can record the name of the phonebook entry up to 6 sec...

Page 43: ...will be displayed Select YES to confirm or NO to cancel If you confirm you can record the name of the phonebook entry up to 6 seconds You can also press End to confirm and end the recording Your recording will play back for you immediately Repeat if you want to add more entries to the phone book Note If you make a mistake while entering a name or number press CLEAR soft key to clear the last chara...

Page 44: ...CD display Character Map Key Characters in order 0 0 1 Space _ 1 2 Aa Bb Cc 2 3 Dd Ee Ff 3 4 Gg Hh Ii 4 5 Jj Kk Ll 5 6 Mm Nn Oo 6 7 Pp Qq Rr Ss 7 8 Tt Uu Vv 8 9 Ww Xx Yy Zz 9 When entering letters you can shift between upper and lower case by pressing key If you need to enter the same letter twice or another letter with the same key wait a few seconds and the cursor will move automatically to the ...

Page 45: ... that phone book entry Dial a Phone Book Entry Press PhoneBk soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to dial Pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER key the number is automatically dialled Modify a Phone Book Entry Press PhoneBk soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the...

Page 46: ...de of the number Modify number using CLEAR soft key to clear the previous digits and then enter the correct digit s Press SAVE soft key to confirm Delete a Phone Book Entry Press PhoneBk soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press VIEW soft key to view details of that phone book entry Press OPTIONS soft key to view...

Page 47: ...Press PLAY VOICE soft key and press SELECT The voice prompt for this entry will be announced The name will be announced if you have stored a name However if no name has been stored only the telephone number will be announced Record Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry Press PhoneBk soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to ...

Page 48: ...onfirm and end the recording Your recording will play back for you immediately Delete Voice Announce for a Phonebook Entry Press PHONEBK soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press VIEW soft key to view details of that phone book entry Press OPTIONS soft key Use S and T to select ERASE VOICE and press SELECT PHONE ...

Page 49: ...e a number has been stored in a memory location you only need to press one button to make the call Create a Quick Dial Number Enter the telephone number to be stored maximum of 32 digits You can edit the number using the CLEAR soft key Press The LCD display will show Æ Select the quick dial location to store the telephone number by pressing the corresponding button SAVED will be displayed View Dia...

Page 50: ... LCD display will show Æ Select the quick dial location to be cleared SAVED will be displayed The location will be cleared of the number Alternatively store a new number this will automatically erase the previous telephone number QUICK DIAL ...

Page 51: ...ed to ON position incoming calls will be answered by the answering machine after a certain number of rings see Answering Machine Settings When the answering machine answers an incoming call the caller will hear your outgoing message After a short beep they can then leave a message If the Answering Machine is OFF it will answer a call after 10 rings This is to allow some features to be accessed rem...

Page 52: ...n Outgoing Message Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select TAM SETUP Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select OUTGOING MSG Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select RECORD OGM Press SELECT soft key RECORD OGM will be displayed Select YES to confirm or NO to cancel On hearing the tone record your personal OGM When you have finished speaking press the END soft key If you speak for longer than...

Page 53: ...T soft key Use S and T to select OUTGOING MSG Press SELECT soft key Press SELECT soft key to select PLAY OGM The current OGM will be played During the process the display will show PLAYING OGM You can press EXIT soft key to stop and exit or press REPLAY soft key to play it again ANSWERING MACHINE ...

Page 54: ...ss SELECT soft key STAGE A Use S and T to select ERASE MSG Press SELECT soft key ERASE RECORDED OGM will be displayed Select YES to confirm or NO to cancel Alternatively at STAGE A you can select the following so as you can toggle between the Default Outgoing Message and the Recorded Outgoing Message Use S and T to select CHANGE MSG Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to either DEFAULT OGM or RECORD...

Page 55: ...irst new message has been recorded Once a message has been recorded the answering machine will answer after three rings This is useful when trying to remotely access the answering machine If the answering machine has not answered at the fourth ring no messages have been recorded and you can hang up before you are charged for the call If the machine answers after three rings new messages have been ...

Page 56: ...message Press twice to re play the previous message Press to play the next message Press or EXIT soft key to stop the playing and exit To adjust the playback volume use V or V on the right side of the telephone You can also use the amplify function whilst using the answering machine When playback is finished the machine will return to standby mode All incoming messages are saved unless you have er...

Page 57: ... MENU soft key Use S and T to select TAM SETUP Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select ICM VOICE SLOW Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select either ON or OFF Press SAVE soft key Operating the Answering Machine Remotely This answering machine can be accessed remotely using the keys of an ordinary tone dialling telephone ANSWERING MACHINE ...

Page 58: ...mote code is 123 For security reasons it is advisable to change this code Press MENU soft key Use S and T to select TAM SETUP Press SELECT soft key Use S and T to select SECURITY ID Press SELECT soft key The current remote code will be displayed on the LCD Enter the new code that you wish to use Press SAVE soft key ANSWERING MACHINE ...

Page 59: ...ill play the menu of commands You can then follow the voice prompt to operate When you have finished accessing the machine replace the handset Remote Control Commands Command Functions 2 Play new messages 2 twice Stop playback 0 Erase single message during playback 1 Review 3 Skip to next message 4 Switch the answering machine on off 7 Repeat the menu again ANSWERING MACHINE ...

Page 60: ...e can be played by pressing of the answering machine or via the remote access function using a normal telephone Out of Memory The total capacity of the answering machine s memory is approximately 40 50 minutes The memory space is shared between the outgoing message personal memos and regular incoming messages The answering machine will answer after 10 rings to allow remote playback and deletion of...

Page 61: ...e level of the ringer No dial tone Make sure that the telephone line cord is plugged in correctly and is not damaged Connect another telephone to the telephone PTT socket or move your telephone to another socket to track if the failure is coming from your telephone or your PTT socket There may be too many communication devices connected to a single telephone line e g another telephone modem or fac...

Page 62: ...soft cloth Never use polishes or cleaning agents they could damage the finish or the electrics inside Environmental Do not expose to direct sunlight Always ensure there is a free flow of air over the surfaces of the telephone Do not place any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp or humid conditions e g bathrooms Do not expose your product to fire or other hazardous conditions Un...

Page 63: ...tative The Geemarc guarantee in no way limits your legal rights IMPORTANT YOUR RECEIPT IS PART OF YOUR GUARANTEE AND MUST BE RETAINED AND PRODUCED IN THE EVENT OF A WARRANTY CLAIM DECLARATION Geemarc Telecom SA hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999 5 EEC ...

Page 64: ... an integral power on off switch To disconnect the power either switch off supply at the mains power socket or unplug the AC adaptor When installing the apparatus ensure that the mains power socket is readily accessible Telephone connection Voltages present on the telecommunication network are classified TNV 3 Telecommunication Network Voltage according to the EN60950 standard GUARANTEE ...

Page 65: ...ng disposal options Remove the batteries and deposit them in an appropriate WEEE skip Deposit the product in an appropriate WEEE skip Or hand the old product to the retailer If you purchase a new one they should accept it Thus if you respect these instructions you ensure human health and environmental protection For product support and help visit our website at www geemarc com Telephone 01707 3844...

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