SETTING THE TIME
PLAYING MESSAGES
The messages light (on the PLAY/STOP button) flashes when a message has been
left on the answerer. When the answerer has recorded multiple messages, the
messages light flashes once for each message, pauses, and then repeats.
BATTERY BACKUP
LIMITED WARRANTY
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
2-9866
Press and hold the TIME/SET button and then:
What your warranty covers:
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To set the day: press and hold DAY until the answerer announces the correct
day.
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Any defect in materials or workmanship.
Problem
Explanation/Solution
Battery compartment door
In the event of a power loss, the 9-volt battery
(not included) enables the answerer to retain
messages stored in memory. To install the
battery:
For how long after your purchase:
Digital Answerer
User‘s Guide
Doesn’t answer, or
• Make sure answerer is turned on.
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One year.
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To play messages: press and release PLAY/STOP.
To set the hour: press and hold HOUR until the answerer announces the
correct hour.
answers on 10th ring
• Memory is full, erase some messages.
• Check AC power and phone line connections.
(The warranty period 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:
To stop playback: press and release PLAY/STOP again.
To restart the message that is playing: press and release REVIEW.
To set the minute: press MINUTE until the answerer announces the correct
minute. (When you press and hold MINUTE, time advances in 5-minute
increments; when you press and release MINUTE, time advances in 1-minute
increments.
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on
the bottom of the unit by removing the
screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
Incoming messages
are incomplete
• Was an extension phone picked up?
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Provide you with a new or, at our option, a refurbished unit.
The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty
period.
To go back to the beginning of a previous message: repeatedly press and
• The caller left a message that is longer than the
message length you set on the back of the
answerer. Try setting message length to MAX.
release REVIEW until you reach the message you want to hear.
2. Connect a fresh 9-volt alkaline battery and
place it inside the battery compartment.
How to make a warranty claim:
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To skip to the beginning of the next message: press and release SKIP.
To check the time/day setting, press and release the TIME/SET button (the answerer
announces the day, hour, and minute).
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Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the
product. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.
• Memory is full.
• You accidentally pressed PLAY/STOP when
you were playing the messages.
To erase a message while it is playing: press and release the ERASE button.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover and
replace phillips-head screw.
The answerer beeps to confirm the message has been erased.
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Include in the package evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your
name and address and a description of the defect. Send standard UPS or its equivalent to:
Note: The default time remains "1:00 AM Monday" until the time is set.
ERASING ALL MESSAGES
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Product Exchange Center
32 Spur Drive
Won’t respond to
remote commands
• Must use touch-tone phone.
• Must enter correct security code.
When the answerer isn’t playing or recording messages, press and hold ERASE
until you hear a beep. You can retrieve messages erased this way by pressing
PLAY/STOP— but only if the answerer hasn't recorded new messages after you
erased the messages.
Note: The BATTERY LOW indicator flashes
when you need to change the battery or if you
haven’t installed the battery. When you are
replacing the 9-volt battery, disconnect the
telephone cord before you install the battery.
SETTING THE SECURITY CODE
To pick up your messages from another location (called remote access), you must
enter a 3-digit security code. The default code is 123, but you can change it.
El Paso, Texas 79906
• Did unit hang up? If you take no action for a
period of time, it automatically hangs up.
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Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the
warranty.
Insure your shipment in case of loss or damage. Thomson accepts no liability in case of
damage or loss.
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To change the code: Press and hold the TIME/SET button while you press and
hold the CODE button. Release TIME/SET and CODE buttons after you hear the
code you want to use.
MEMORY FULL
Answerer doesn't work
Can't hear messages
• Unplug power cord from the back of the unit
and plug it back in to reset the answerer.
A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight.
When the memory is full, the messages light flashes rapidly and the unit answers
after 10 rings. When calling your machine from another phone (called Remote
Access) enter the 3-digit security code after you hear the beep and play your
messages. In order for your machine to record new messages, you must erase
some of the messages. You can erase messages remotely by pressing 0 while a
message is playing.
What your warranty does not cover:
• Adjust volume control on side of unit.
• Install a new 9-volt alkaline battery.
INSTALLATION
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Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides information regarding operating
instructions and user controls. For additional information, ask your dealer.)
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To check the code: Press and hold the TIME/SET button while you press and
1
2
release the CODE button.
BATTERY LOW indicator
is flashing
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Installation and set-up service adjustments.
Batteries.
Damage from misuse or neglect.
Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products.
Products purchased or serviced outside the USA.
Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.
1. Plug the telephone line cord into a modular
wall jack.
SETTING THE RING SELECT SWITCH
Can't restart message
• You must play message for at least 5 seconds
before pressing REVIEW button.
The RING SELECT switch is on the back of the unit. Set your digital answerer to
answer calls after 2 rings, 4 rings, or choose TS (toll saver). Toll saver means you
can call your machine from another phone to check messages. If your machine
doesn’t pick up after the second ring, you can hang up and avoid the toll charge.
2. Connect the telephone line cord from your
telephone into the jack on the back of the
answerer marked FROM TELEPHONE. (You
don’t have to connect your telephone in
order for the answerer to record incoming
messages.)
TURNING THE ANSWERER ON AND OFF
Messages light
flashes rapidly
• Memory is full. Erase messages.
• Time is not set. Set time and day information.
When you set up your answerer, the unit turns on automatically and the messages
light on the PLAY/STOP button lights. To turn the answerer off, press the ON/OFF
button. When the answerer is off, it answers calls after 10 rings but doesn't play the
outgoing announcement. The answerer doesn't take messages when it is off.
Product Registration:
• Power has been interrupted without 9-volt
battery backup. Set time and day information.
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Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make
it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required
for warranty coverage.
SETTING THE INCOMING MESSAGE LENGTH
Use the selector on the back of the unit to limit the time a caller has to leave a
message by choosing 1 MIN or 2 MIN. Set the selector to MAX if you want to give
callers the maximum amount of time to leave a message. The time allowed for
MAX varies depending on how much digital memory time has been used for your
announcement and other messages stored in the answerer's memory.
LEAVING A MEMO
Press and hold the MEMO button. Leave your message after the beep. Release the
MEMO button when you're finished talking.
How state law relates to this warranty:
3. Connect the small end of the power adapter
into the POWER 9V AC jack on the back of
the answerer. Plug the other end into an AC
power outlet.
SERVICE
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary
from state to state.
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
instructions on how to obtain service, call Consumer Information, 1-800-448-0329.
If you purchased your product outside the USA:
SCREENING CALLS (AUTO DISCONNECT FEATURE)
Since your answerer automatically stops recording when an extension phone is
picked up, you can screen incoming calls by listening as the caller leaves a mes-
sage and then picking up the phone when you know who it is.
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This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.
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4. Wait for answerer tone that tells you the
unit has warmed up (approximately 40
seconds) before you proceed with setup.
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.
ANSWERER OPERATION
3
Digital
Answerer
To:
2-9866
Press:
Purchase date ______________________ Name of store _________________________
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1
3
8
7
9
Play messages
Note: Only use the Thomson 5-2418
adapter that was packed with this unit.
Using other adapters may damage the unit.
REMOTE ACCESS
Stop playback
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your package
includes the following items:
1. Dial phone number of the
answerer.
(during message playback)
You can access your answerer from any touch-tone phone by entering the 3-digit
security code after you hear the outgoing announcement. (The default security
code is 123, but you can change it.) Be aware that remote functions do not work
with rotary or push-button pulse-dialing phones. You can cut out the wallet-size
remote cards at right so you know the touch-tone commands when you're picking
up messages from another location.
Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in
compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
Repeat current message
ERASE button
ERASE
(during message playback)
1
Notification to the Local Telephone Company
2. Press any key to bypass
your outgoing announce-
ment.
ERASE
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. You must, upon request, provide this
information to your telephone company.
Play previous message
BATTERY LOW
BATTERY LOW
indicator light
(during message playback)
BATTERY LOW
PLAY / STOP
Skip to next message
SKIP
REVIEW
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still
have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of
the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you
may connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.
PLAY / STOP
(during message playback)
SKIP
REVIEW
SETUP
3. Enter 3-digit security code
after the beep.
DAY
HOUR
MINUTE
SHIFT
MEMO
CODE
ON/OFF
TIME/SET
Erase message
ANNOUNCE
0
8
7
(during message playback)
VOLUME
control
To access your answerer:
Notes
Answerer
Power adapter
HOUR
DAY
MINUTE
SHIFT
RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT
Record announcement
TIME/SET
• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.
• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be able to use your 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.
4. Enter touch-tone command.
5. Hang up.
ANNOUNCE
MEMO
ON/OFF
CODE
(press 8 again when finished)
1. Call your telephone number.
Before using your new answerer, you should record an outgoing announcement
(the announcement callers hear when your answering system answers a call). If
you don't record an outgoing announcement, callers hear a default announcement
that says, "Please leave message after tone."
MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS
Leave a memo
2. After you hear the beep that follows the outgoing announcement, enter your 3-
digit security code. You can bypass the outgoing announcement by pressing
any number key while the announcement is playing.
(press 7 again when finished)
ANNOUNCE button
DAY button in set mode
TIME/SET button
SHIFT button for DAY, HOUR,
MIN, CODE settings
You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which
is the most common type of phone jack and
might look like the one pictured here. If you
don’t have a modular jack, call your local
phone company to find out how to get one
installed.
Play announcement
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5
6
4
2
Rights of the Telephone Company
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone
company shall, where practicable, 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. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone
company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to
correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to
procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations of
procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC
Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone
equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain
uninterrupted service.
Turn off answerer
Turn on answerer
Move through voice
menu faster
REVIEW–MEMO button
HOUR button in set mode
When recording the announcement you should be about 6 inches from the unit.
Eliminate as much background noise as possible.
SKIP–ON/OFF button
MINUTE button in set mode
Write 3-digit security code in boxes.
Note: To disable remote access, set the security code to 000.
1. Prepare your announcement.
PLAY/STOP button
CODE button in set mode
Messages light
Sample Announcement: Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right
now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to
you. Thanks.
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. If the
answerer is off, press 6 to turn it on.
Note: Illustrations contained within this
User's Guide are for representation only.
Your unit may differ slightly.
2-9866
Contestador
Para:
Oprima:
MESSAGES LIGHT
digital
2. Hold down the ANNOUNCE button. Record after the tone.
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
The light on the PLAY/STOP button is the messages light. It lets you know when
you have new messages and whether your answerer is on or off.
1
3
8
7
Reproducir el mensaje
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.
3. Release ANNOUNCE button when you finish the announcement.
Detener la reproducción
1.
2.
Disque el número de teléfono
del contestador.
(durante la reproducción)
To review the outgoing announcement, press and quickly release ANNOUNCE
button.
Messages light is on — Answerer is on and there are no messages.
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:
Repetir el mensaje en curso
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE
To keep your answerer working and looking good, follow these guidelines:
Oprima cualquier tecla para
evitar de escuchar el mensaje
grabado.
(durante la reproducción)
Messages light is flashing — Number of flashes indicates number of messages.
Messages light is off — Answerer is off, but you might still have messages.
Reproducir el mensaje anterior
To return to the answerer's default announcement after you've recorded an
outgoing announcement, press the ANNOUNCE button and release it when you
hear the tone.
(durante la reproducción)
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Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical
noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps).
3.
Teclee los 3 dígitos de su código
de seguridad después de
escuchar el sonido agudo.
Saltar al mensaje siguiente
9
0
8
2
7
5
Messages light is flashing rapidly — Outgoing announcement is invalid, memory is
full, time hasn't been set, or power was interrupted and a working 9-volt battery
wasn't installed for power backup.
CAUTION
(durante la reproducción)
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Borrar mensajes
T H E L I G H T N I N G
FLASH AND ARROW-
HEAD WITHIN THE
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, POINT WITHIN THE
DO NOT REMOVE COVER T R I A N G L E I S
( O R B A C K ) . N O U S E R -
SERVICEABLE PARTS IN-
SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
(durante la reproducción)
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the
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DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture.
Avoid dropping answerer and/or other rough treatment.
Clean with a soft cloth.
interference).
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SIGN
Grabar su mensaje
Reproducir su mensaje
Dejar un aviso
4.
5.
Oprima una tecla para elegir la
instrucción.
TRIANGLE IS
WA R N I N G S I G N
ALERTING YOU OF
A
WARNING
ALERTING YOU OF
M
I N S T R U C T I O N S
A C C O M PA N Y I N G
T H E P R O D U C T.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Use the volume control on the side of the answerer to adjust the volume up or
down.
Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications equipment and receiving
antenna.
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WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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THE PRODUCT.
Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
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receiving antenna is connected.
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will
damage the finish.
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.
Apagar el contestador
Encender el contestador
Desplazarse por el menú
rápidamente
Models 2-9866
20801800 (Rev. 1, E/S)
97-20
P.O. Box 1976, Indianapolis, IN 46206
© 1997 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
Trademark(s) ® Registered
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Escriba los 3 dígitos de su código de
seguridad en los recuadros.
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Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship it at a later date.
Marca(s) Registrada(s)
FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
Printed in China
Cut out these remote access cards so that you can take them with you to help you use the remote features.
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