2-9801
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
INSTALLATION
ANSWERER OPERATION
VOLUME/ ON OFF CONTROL
SOLUTIONS
PROBLEM
Use the steps below to connect your new
answerer for proper operation. Make sure
you have a m odular telephone jack and a
standard AC electrical outlet near the place
you have chosen to install your answerer.
Single Microcassette Answ erer
User‘s Guide
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Use the volum e control to adjust the volum e to LO or HI.
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Unit doesn’t record incom ing
m essages
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Make sure answerer is on.
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M I C R O C A S S E T T E
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Use the volum e control to turn the answer on or off, when the volum e is in the
OFF position the answerer is off.
Make sure tape is properly seated.
Make sure tape isn’t dam aged.
MESSAGE PLAYBACK
Your answerer has been program m ed to autom atically answer on the second ring if
Make sure outgoing announcem ent
is recorded properly.
PLAY STOP
you have m essages and the fifth ring if you don't have m essages.
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If your answerer has recorded incom ing m essages, the MESSAGES indicator will
flash once for each m essage received followed by a brief pause.
Unit doesn’t function when
buttons are pressed
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Make sure AC power adapter is
plugged in to a working outlet.
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Press and release the PLAY/STOP button to play m essages (use VOLUME
control to adjust speaker volum e). The answerer plays all m essages, autom ati-
cally resets, and is ready to record new m essages over the old m essages on the
tape. To begin recording new m essages over old m essages at the beginning of
the tape, see "Clearing New Messages from the Tape" below.
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Unit doesn’t function, however
beep sounds and MESSAGES
indicator flashes
Replace tape and unplug AC power
adapter; then plug in again to reset
the unit.
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Outgoing Announcem ent keeps
getting cut off
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Re-record the outgoing announcem ent.
(Make sure the tape is inserted before
plugging in AC power.)
To stop playback:
Press the PLAY/STOP button again.
To repeat playback:
Press the PLAY/STOP button again after the answerer is idle.
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TELEPHONE
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Be sure to record all of the announce-
m ent before releasing the OGA button.
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TAPE FULL
Sound level of m essages played
back is low
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Turn up the VOLUME.
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
m essages play autom atically. Enter the security code again to listen to m essages
again. If the caller does not enter the security code within ten seconds, the unit
hangs up. After you play m essages and hang up, the answerer resets and new
m essages will be recorded over the m essages you already played.
1. Rem ove door by lifting it from the back edge.
2. Insert the cassette tape with side ”A” facing up.
Clean the tape m echanism .
3. Connect your telephone’s line cord into the jack m arked FROM TELEPHONE on
the back of the unit. (You don’t have to connect your telephone for the answerer
to record incom ing m essages.)
Rem ote functions do not operate
or respond to rem ote com m ands
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Make sure the com m ands are given
from a touch-tone, push-button phone.
4. Plug the answerer’s telephone line cord into a m odular wall jack.
5. Plug the power supply cord into an AC power outlet.
Unit has operator recording(s) or
dial tone(s) recorded on tape
Caller has hung up without leaving a
m essage.
CLEARING THE MESSAGES FROM THE TAPE
Press the PLAY/STOP button to play m essages and return the tape to the begin-
ning. The m essages indicator light stops blinking. New incom ing m essages will
record over existing m essages on the tape. The m essages are autom atically
cleared, but you can press PLAY/STOP to hear the m essages again until an
incom ing call records over them .
SERVICE
FCC requires this product to be serviced only by the m anufacturer or its authorized service agents.
In accordance with FCC requirem ents, changes or m odifications not expressly approved by
Thom son Consum er Electronics could void the user’s authority to operate this product. For
instructions on how to obtain service, call Consum er Inform ation, 1-800-448-0329.
CALL SCREENING
You can screen incom ing calls by listening as the caller leaves a m essage, then
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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 inform ation will be valuable if service should be required
during the warranty period.
picking up the phone when you know who it is.
Purchase date _______________________
Nam e of store ______________________________
SETUP
GENERAL PRODUCT CARE
To keep your answerer working and looking good, follow these guidelines:
IMPORTANT: Press any button or turn the volume to OFF to stop the answerer
from recording your conversation.
RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT
Before using your new answerer you should record an outgoing announcem ent.
This is the announcem ent that the callers will hear when the system answers a call.
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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Avoid putting it near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical
noise (for exam ple, m otors or fluorescent lam ps).
DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or m oisture.
Your GE telephone equipm ent is registered with the Federal Com m unications Com m ission and is in com pliance
with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
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Notification to the Local Telephone Com pany
REMOTE OPERATION
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On the bottom of this equipm ent is a label indicating, am ong other inform ation, the FCC Registration
num ber and Ringer Equivalence Num ber (REN) for the equipm ent. You m ust, upon request, provide this
inform ation to your telephone com pany.
The REN is useful in determ ining the num ber of devices you m ay connect to your telephone line and still
have all of these devices ring when your telephone num ber is called. In m ost (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.
When recording the announcem ent you should
be about six inches from the unit, and should
elim inate as m uch background noise as possible.
Avoid dropping and other rough treatm ent to the answerer.
Clean with a soft cloth.
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 m essages,
which autom atically clears m essages from the tape, and new m essages will be
recorded over old m essages.
Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will
dam age the finish.
1. Prepare your announcem ent.
Notes
Sam ple Announcem ent: 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.
ANNOUNCEMENT button
• This equipm ent m ay not be used on coin service provided by the telephone com pany.
• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you m ay not be able to use your own telephone
equipm ent if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone com pany.
• Notice m ust be given to the telephone com pany upon perm anent disconnection of your telephone from
your line.
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Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship it at a later date.
Be aware that rem ote functions do not work with rotary, or push button pulse-
dialing phones.
CLEANING THE TAPE MECHANISM
These parts should be cleaned periodically in the
following m anner:
REMOTE MESSAGE PLAYBACK
To play m essage from a rem ote location:
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Rights of the Telephone Com pany
PRESSURE
HEAD ROLLER
2. Hold down the ANNOUNCEMENT button.
Begin recording after the tone.
Should your equipm ent cause trouble on your line which m ay harm the telephone network, the telephone
com pany shall, where practicable, notify you that tem porary discontinuance of service m ay be required.
Where prior notice is not practicable and the circum stances warrant such action, the telephone com pany
m ay tem porarily discontinue service im m ediately. In case of such tem porary discontinuance, the telephone
com pany m ust: (1) prom ptly notify you of such tem porary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to
correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a com plaint to the Com m ission pursuant to
procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone com pany m ay m ake changes in its com m unications facilities, equipm ent, 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 perform ance of your telephone
equipm ent, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain
uninterrupted service.
1. Dial phone num ber of answerer.
1. Rem ove the cassette from the answerer.
3. Release the ANNOUNCEMENT button when
you finish the announcem ent.
2. Enter the six-digit security code after the beep. The answerer beeps once, then
rewinds to the beginning of the m essages and plays them .
2. Clean the head surfaces, pressure rollers and
capstans with a cotton swab. If these surfaces
are extrem ely dirty, dam pen the cotton swab
with alcohol.
To review the outgoing announcem ent, press and
release the ANNOUNCEMENT button.
The answerer beeps three tim es when finished, m eaning that you have 10
seconds to play m essages again or hang up. Do one of the following:
CAPSTAN
PLAY STOP
MESSAGES
ANNOUNCE
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Enter the six-digit security code again to review m essages.
Hang up to reset the answerer, which m eans new m essages will be recorded
over old m essages.
MESSAGES INDICATOR
MESSAGES Indicator is on — Answerer is on and
there are no m essages.
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION
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This device com plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device m ay not cause harm ful interference; and (2) This device m ust accept any interference received, including
interference that m ay cause undesired operation.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
OF
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.
REMOTE MESSAGE PLAYBACK WHEN THE TAPE IS FULL
If the tape is full, unit will answer after the tenth ring. To access your m essages, you
need to do the following:
This equipm ent has been tested and found to com ply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipm ent generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, m ay cause harm ful interference to radio com m unications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipm ent does cause harm ful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determ ined by
turning the equipm ent off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or m ore of the
following m easures:
MESSAGES Indicator is Flashing — Num ber of
flashes indicates num ber of m essages. You need to
reset the tape by playing m essages to stop the
flashing.
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SIGN
TRIANGLE IS
WA R N I N G S I G N
ALERTING YOU OF
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WARNING
ALERTING YOU OF
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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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VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
1. Enter the six-digit security code.
MESSAGES Indicator is OFF — Answerer is off, but
you m ight still have m essages.
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The answerer rewinds the tape and begins m essage playback; then it beeps
three tim es when finished.
MESSAGES indicator
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the
FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
interference).
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After listening to m essages, you can do the following:
MESSAGES Indicator is flashing rapidly — Indicates
no valid outgoing announcem ent, or that the tape is
full. Re-record your outging announcem ent.
Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecom m unications equipm ent and receiving
antenna.
Connect the telecom m unications equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiving antenna is connected.
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Enter the six-digit security code again to review m essages.
Hang up to reset the answerer.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
If these m easures do not elim inate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Com m unications Com m ission has
prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problem s.” This booklet is
available from the U.S. Governm ent Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock num ber
004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
Models 2-9801
347A8232-0001 (Rev. 0, E/S)
96-10
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 .
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