GE 2931SST 2-931SST User Manual

Digital spread spectrum 900mhz cordless telephone with caller id

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2-931SST
Digital Spread Spectrum 900MHz
Cordless Telephone
With Caller ID
User's Guide
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  • Page 1 2-931SST Digital Spread Spectrum 900MHz Cordless Telephone With Caller ID User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 FCC R EGISTRATION Your telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS ... 4 NTRODUCTION ORDLESS HONE NFORMATION ID I ALLER NFORMATION ODULAR EQUIREMENTS ... 5 ETTING TARTED ... 6 ANDSET ETUP ... 7 ESKTOP NSTALLATION OUNT NSTALLATION ... 9 ORDLESS HONE ASICS ... 9 AKING A ... 9 NDICATORS ...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Your cordless telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual.
  • Page 5: Etting

    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.
  • Page 6: Handset Setup

    ANDSET ETUP 1. Remove the battery compartment door. 2. Insert the battery into the compartment. 3. Install the battery compartment door. 4. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 5.
  • Page 7: Desktop Installation

    ESKTOP NSTALLATION 1. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company.
  • Page 8: Wall Mount Installation

    OUNT 1. Plug the short telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the back of the base and connect the other end to a wall jack. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the 9V DC jack on the base and plug the power supply into an AC outlet.
  • Page 9: Cordless Phone Basics

    ORDLESS HONE AKING A After initial set up, the handset battery should be charged for at least 12 hours. The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the TALK button before you dial. If you try to make a call when you’re too far away from the base, the handset beeps.
  • Page 10: Flash Button

    LASH UTTON Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company. IMPORTANT: Don't use the TALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.
  • Page 11: Temporary Tone

    EMPORARY This feature enables people who have pulse (rotary) service to access touch- tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the tone button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. To get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1.
  • Page 12: The Memory Feature

    EMORY Store up to 20 numbers in memory for quick dialing. TORING A UMBER IN 1. Make sure that the phone is OFF. 2. Press the MEMORY button (SEL MEM ENTRY? appears in the display). 3. Use the REVIEW buttons ( select an empty memory location, and then press the <...
  • Page 13: Adding A Pausew

    6. Use the digits (2-9) and the < > buttons to enter a name. a. Each number on the keypad has corresponding letters. Each time you press the digit, it scrolls to the next letter for that digit. (For example to enter the letter “C”, you would press the digit “2”...
  • Page 14: Storing A Temporary

    TORING A EMPORARY 1. Press the MEMORY button. 2. Press any (2 digit) number (01-20) to store the dialed number in that memory location. 3. Press MEMORY again. 4. Dial the number. 5. Press the TONE button to switch to tone dialing.
  • Page 15: Deleting All Stored

    ELETING TORED 1. Press the MEMORY button. 2. Use the REVIEW buttons ( or use the digits for direct entry (01-20). 3. Press and hold the DELETE button. (DELETE ALL ??? appears in the display.) 4. Press DELETE again to confirm. IALING A TORED You can dial a stored number by selecting it from the display, or through...
  • Page 16: Ialing From

    HAIN IALING FROM 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. Basically, you dial each part of the sequence from memory. The following example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service: The Number For...
  • Page 17: Unctions

    ID F ALLER The Caller ID feature lets you screen calls as they come in and also stores records of calls that are received. Here are some of the features available: • Callback – Dial a Caller ID record’s number. •...
  • Page 18: Ialing Aaller Id Rtoring Aaller Id Rin Emory

    EVIEWING Each time someone calls, their call is stored in the Caller ID memory (up to 40 calls). • Press REVIEW to review the caller list from the oldest record to the newest • Press REVIEW to review the caller list from the newest record to the oldest.
  • Page 19: Deleting Records

    ELETING ECORDS When 40 records have been stored, new calls are added to the beginning of the caller list, and the oldest calls are deleted. You can also manually delete records. ELETING AN NDIVIDUAL 1. Use the REVIEW buttons ( the record you want to delete.
  • Page 20: Ecord

    VIP R EVIEWING ECORDS 1. Press the VIP button. 2. Press REVIEW to review the VIP list from the oldest record to the newest, and press REVIEW to review the VIP list from the newest record to the oldest. VIP R IALING A ECORD 1.
  • Page 21: Caller Id Messages

    ID M ALLER ESSAGES The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit. New 3 Repeat 10 Total 40 Change AREA CODE from Prompt asking you to enter your area code when you 317 to – – – PAGE LOW BATTERY Delete Entry?
  • Page 22: Call Waiting Display

    AITING To utilize the full capabilities of this unit, you must have Caller ID with name and number delivery as well as Call Waiting Deluxe (Call Waiting with Caller ID) service installed. This unit will let you know when a call is waiting as well as who is calling before you answer.
  • Page 23: Formatting Long D Numbers

    ORMATTING UMBERS NTERING OCAL NOTE: In order for the CALL BACK feature to operate properly, you MUST initially enter your local 3-digit area code. 1. Press REVIEW button. 2. Press “ ” button. 3. Enter the desired 3-digit area code. You may need to add the area code (or 1+ area code) to some numbers in order to dial them.
  • Page 24: Hanging The Attery

    HANGING THE Your cordless handset is powered by a nickel cadmium battery pack (#5-2419). The battery pack needs to be recharged periodically. A fully charged battery gives you approximately 4 hours of talk time or 7 days of stand-by time. Return the handset to the base whenever possible to keep the battery adequately charged.
  • Page 25: Eneral Product Care

    ENERAL RODUCT 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 example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. •...
  • Page 26: Roubleshooting Uide

    ROUBLESHOOTING In case of difficulty, please check the following Troubleshooting Guide before seeking service. Problem No dial tone Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out Handset does not ring • Make sure the RINGER ON/OFF switch on the handset is UIDE Solution •...
  • Page 27 Problem Cannot hear phone You experience noise, or fading in and out Unit beeps Cannot hear the PAGE/FIND tone Range is shorter Battery will not hold a charge Memory Dialing does not work Solution • Press VOLUME button on the handset. •...
  • Page 28: Ndex

    NDEX Adding a Pause When You Store a Number in Memory 13 Battery 24 Battery installation 6 Call Waiting Display 22 Caller ID 17 Call Waiting feature 22 Deleting a record 19 Dialing a Caller ID record 18 Display 17 Reviewing records 18 Storing a record in memory 18...
  • Page 29: Imited Arranty

    IMITED ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year. (The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: •...
  • Page 30 Model 2-931SST 20980590 (Rev. 3, E/S) 98-52 Printed in Thailand...

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