2-9801

Single Microcassette Answerer

User???s Guide

INSTALLATION

Use the steps below to connect your new answerer for proper operation. Make sure you have a modular telephone jack and a standard AC electrical outlet near the place you have chosen to install your answerer.

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PLAY STOP

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ANSWERER OPERATION

VOLUME/ON OFF CONTROL

???Use the volume control to adjust the volume to LO or HI.

???Use the volume control to turn the answer on or off, when the volume is in the OFF position the answerer is off.

MESSAGE PLAYBACK

Your answerer has been programmed to automatically answer on the second ring if you have messages and the fifth ring if you don't have messages.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

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TELEPHONE

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1.Remove door by lifting it from the back edge.

2.Insert the cassette tape with side ???A??? facing up.

3.Connect your telephone???s line cord into the jack marked FROM TELEPHONE on the back of the unit. (You don???t have to connect your telephone for the answerer to record incoming messages.)

4.Plug the answerer???s telephone line cord into a modular wall jack.

5.Plug the power supply cord into an AC power outlet.

If your answerer has recorded incoming messages, the MESSAGES indicator will flash once for each message received followed by a brief pause.

???Press and release the PLAY/STOP button to play messages (use VOLUME control to adjust speaker volume). The answerer plays all messages, automati- cally resets, and is ready to record new messages over the old messages on the tape. To begin recording new messages over old messages at the beginning of the tape, see "Clearing New Messages from the Tape" below.

To stop playback:

???Press the PLAY/STOP button again.

To repeat playback:

???Press the PLAY/STOP button again after the answerer is idle.

TAPE FULL

When the tape is full, the MESSAGES indicator flashes rapidly and the unit answers on the tenth ring. Enter the security code (located on the bottom of the unit) and messages play automatically. Enter the security code again to listen to messages again. If the caller does not enter the security code within ten seconds, the unit hangs up. After you play messages and hang up, the answerer resets and new messages will be recorded over the messages you already played.

CLEARING THE MESSAGES FROM THE TAPE

Press the PLAY/STOP button to play messages and return the tape to the begin- ning. The messages indicator light stops blinking. New incoming messages will record over existing messages on the tape. The messages are automatically cleared, but you can press PLAY/STOP to hear the messages again until an incoming call records over them.

SERVICE

FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user???s authority to operate this product. For

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GENERAL PRODUCT CARE

To keep your answerer 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 and other rough treatment to the answerer.

???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.

SETUP

RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT

Before using your new answerer you should record an outgoing announcement. This is the announcement that the callers will hear when the system answers a call.

When recording the announcement you should be about six inches from the unit, and should eliminate as much background noise as possible.

To review the outgoing announcement, press and release the ANNOUNCEMENT button.

CALL SCREENING

You can screen incoming calls by listening as the caller leaves a message, then picking up the phone when you know who it is.

IMPORTANT: Press any button or turn the volume to OFF to stop the answerer from recording your conversation.

REMOTE OPERATION

You can access your answerer from another location by using a touch-tone phone to enter your security code (located on the bottom of the unit). Listen to messages, which automatically clears messages from the tape, and new messages will be recorded over old messages.

Be aware that remote functions do not work with rotary, or push button pulse- dialing phones.

REMOTE MESSAGE PLAYBACK

To play message from a remote location:

instructions on how to obtain service, call Consumer Information, 1-800-448-0329.

Attach your sales receipt to the booklet for future reference or jot down the date this product was purchased or received as a gift. This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period.

FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.

FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

MESSAGES INDICATOR

MESSAGES Indicator is on ??? Answerer is on and

there are no messages.

MESSAGES Indicator is Flashing ??? Number of flashes indicates number of messages. You need to reset the tape by playing messages to stop the flashing.

MESSAGES Indicator is OFF ??? Answerer is off, but

you might still have messages.

MESSAGES Indicator is flashing rapidly ??? Indicates no valid outgoing announcement, or that the tape is full. Re-record your outging announcement.

PLAY STOP

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MESSAGES indicator

REMOTE MESSAGE PLAYBACK WHEN THE TAPE IS FULL

If the tape is full, unit will answer after the tenth ring. To access your messages, you need to do the following:

1. Enter the six-digit security code.

???The answerer rewinds the tape and begins message playback; then it beeps three times when finished.

2After listening to messages, you can do the following:

???Enter the six-digit security code again to review messages.

???Hang up to reset the answerer.

NOTE: When answerer is rewinding and preparing to play messages remotely or preparing to record messages the caller will hear a series of short beeps to let the user know the machine is working .

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is ???receiving??? the interference).

???Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications equipment and receiving antenna.

???Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiving antenna is connected.

???Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.??? This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.