CONTENTS CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone 4 5 DESCRIPTION and General Description Key Description LCD Description Menu Navigation 6 8 10 12 INSTALLATION and Setting Up Wall Mounting 13 14 SETTINGS Set Language Set Contrast Night Light Function Set Font Size Hour Format Setting Date Format Setting Ringer Setting Incoming Call Notification Setting VIP Ringer Setting Keypad Tones Setting Call Waiting Flash Time Setting Dialling Mode Setting Setting Date and Time Dialling Talking Setting
CONTENTS Dialling a Number from the Redial List Clear the Redial List Mute Function Hold Function Receiving a Call Hearing Aid Use Flash Signal 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use 35 35 35 CALLER ID View Caller ID List Dial a Number from the Caller ID List Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone book Delete a Number fron the Caller ID List Delete all Numbers fron the Caller ID List Caller ID on Call Waiting 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 PHONE BOOK Create a
CONTENTS ANSWERING MACHINE Switching the Answering Machine On/Off The Outgoing Message Recording an Outgoing Message Checking an Outgoing Message Restore the Outgoing Message Answering Machine Settings Listening to Messages Call Screening Incoming Message Voice Slow Operating the Answering Machine Remotely Remote Code Remote Control Remote Control Commands Recording a Memo Out of Memory 49 49 50 50 51 52 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 TROUBLESHOOTIING 58 SAFETY INFORMATION 59 GUARANTEE 60 RECYCLING D
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc CL455. This is a multifunction telephone which offers features such as hands free use, caller ID*, caller announce, dialling talking, a phone book, quick dial 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. This telephone is compatible with hearing aids.
INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in the box: • 1 CL455 unit • 1 CL455 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.
DESCRIPTION General Description 1. Handset Knob 2. Hook Switch 3. Large LCD Screen 13. MEMO 14. Speed Dial Key (M1-M6) 15. Additional Amplifier key/indicator 4. Left Soft Key 5. Up/Down Scroll 6. Right Soft Key 7. Tone reception Adjustment 8. Volume reception Adjustment 9. Play/Stop 10. Next 11. Previous 16. Speaker Key 17. Message waiting/new call LED 18. Headset Key 19. Microphone 20. Store Key 21. R Key 22. Redial Key 23. Emergency Speed Dial (P1-P3) 12.
DESCRIPTION 1. Headset jack 2. Audio neckloop jack 3. Optional Bed Shaker jack 4.Volume Reset Override Switch (ON/OFF) 5. Power jack 6. Phone Line Cord jack 7. Back Light Switch 8. New Call Indicator Switch 9.Shaker/Strobe/Strobe and Shaker Select Mode 10.
DESCRIPTION Key Description Make/Answer/End a call. Activates the speakerphone if pressed during a call Last number redial Insert a pause when predialing a number Scroll through the menu options. Enter the Caller ID list Soft keys.
DESCRIPTION Press to play the next message Press once to play the current message. Press twice to play the previous message When playing a message press this key to delete the current message.
DESCRIPTION LCD Description In standby mode, the large LCD display will show 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 The screen below shows the total calls and new calls needing reviewing. In this example you have 16 calls in total, which includes 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.
DESCRIPTION Menu Navigation To access any menu function you must take the following steps: 1) Press the Menu soft key, the main menu will be displayed. 2) Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu until you find the desired option. 3) Press the Select oft key to confirm. 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.
INSTALLATION Setting Up Connect one end of the curly cord to the handset. The other end of the curly cord plugs into the jack on the left hand side of the CL455 unit. Place the handset on the cradle. Connect the line cord to the socket located at rear of telephone then connect the plug into the wall socket **. For the LCD display, backlight and other special features you must insert the power adapter.
INSTALLATION Wall Mounting Turn the handset hanger clockwise and reverse its position (rotate it 180 degrees - 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).
SETTINGS Set Language Press ‘MENU’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET DISPLAY’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘LANGUAGE’ Use S and T to select one of the 4 languages available (English, Francais, Espanol, Deutsch) Press ‘SELECT’ 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.
SETTINGS Night Light Function If you wish to use the LCD back light as a night light, switch the back light switch to be switched on constantly. . In doing so the back light will Set Font size The text can be displayed on the LCD screen in either a large font or a small font.
SETTINGS Hour Format Setting Press ‘MENU’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET DISPLAY’ Use S and T to select ‘HOUR FORMAT’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select either ‘12 HOUR CLOCK’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.
SETTINGS Ringer Setting You can select your own ring tone and adjust both the day volume and night volume. You can also adjust the volume to off in order to turn the ringer off. Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET RING’, press ‘SELECT’ ‘DAY VOLUME’ will be displayed on the LCD display (6am-10pm) Press ‘CHANGE’ soft key to select the desired volume for the ringer during the day.
SETTINGS You can also adjust the ringer volume whilst in standby. Simply use the volume controls VOL+ and VOL- found on the right hand side of the telephone. The display will show the current level. For example: ‘RINGER LOW’. Incoming Call Notification Setting There is a Shaker/Strobe/Shaker and Strobe select switch on the right hand side of the telephone. This allows you to choose the way you wish to be notified of an incoming call.
SETTINGS Keypad Tones Setting Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to access ‘SET RING’ Use S 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.
SETTINGS Call Waiting If you subscribe to Call Waiting service from your service provider, you should activate the Call Waiting function on the telephone. The telephone will display the name (provided the name and number are stored in the phonebook) and number of a second caller while you are having a conversation.
SETTINGS Flash Time Setting You can adjust the flash time setting. There are four options available. Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom (R=100ms).
SETTINGS Dialling Mode Setting In the UK, all telephone exchanges now use Tone dialing. If your telephone does not dial out, it is probably being used from an older private switch- board (PBX). In this case, the Tone/Pulse setting must be changed to Pulse.
SETTINGS Setting Date and Time In standby mode, the telephone displays the current date and time. You need to set the date and time so that when you receive calls they will appear in the call list with the correct date and time. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, the time and date will be set automatically when you receive your first call.
SETTINGS Dialling Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the number you have entered in standby mode without looking at the display i.e. the number is announced when pressed.
SETTINGS Caller ID Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the Caller ID number on receiving a new call without looking at the display i.e. the telephone number is announced (provided the number has 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.
SETTINGS Review the Phonebook and Caller ID List The telephone can announce numbers stored in the phonebook and the Caller ID list (except Private and Out of Area calls). If a name is stored with a telephone number, the name will be announced.
SETTINGS Voice Prompt You can select the language in which to play the voice prompt.
SETTINGS Receiving Volume and Tone Settings You can alter the receiving volume and tone during a conversation according to your hearing requirements. Use the Volume slide control found at the front of the telephone base to adjust the level. The volume adjustment available is 015dB. The button on the telephone base provides additional amplification of 15dB i.e the volume adjustment available is 1530B. When the amplify function is activated, the Amplify LED is lit. Setting a default for Amplification.
SETTINGS AMPLIFY ON/OFF Switch at OFF Position ( ) The additional amplification and tone controls are turned off each time you use the telephone. The Amplify LED will be off whenever you use the telephone. ) once during a call will enable tone Pressing the Amplify key ( control and additional amplification. The LED light will turn on to reflect this change. If you press the Amplify key ( ) once more, the additional amplification and tone control features will be turned off once again.
USING THE TELEPHONE Making a Call Pick up the handset. When you hear the dialling tone, dial the number on the keypad. To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle Making a Call – Hands Free Press the button to get a dialling tone then dial the telephone icon appears on the LCD. To number on the keypad. The end the call, simply press again. The icon will disappear. To activate the Hands Free function during the call, press the button and replace the handset on the cradle at the same time.
USING THE TELEPHONE Pre-Dialling a Telephone Number You can enter the desired phone number in standby mode, which allows you to make corrections before dialling. Follow these steps: Enter a telephone number (up to 32 digits). Check it. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press the ‘CLEAR’ soft key to edit it. When the number appears correctly, lift the handset or press the button. Last Number Redial Lift the handset or press Press for hands free use to redial the last number dialled.
USING THE TELEPHONE Mute Function If you wish, you can speak privately to someone else in the room without your caller overhearing. You will still be able to hear the caller but they cannot hear you during the mute operation. To switch on the mute mode during a call press the ‘MUTE’ soft key (‘MUTE’ 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).
USING THE TELEPHONE Receiving a Call When an incoming call is received, the telephone rings and the incoming call indicator lights up. If you have a voice message, NEW VOICE MAIL will be shown on the LCD. To delete the voice message, press S in standby then press and hold 4. Lift the handset and speak To end the call simply replace the handset in the cradle Receiving a call – Hands Free Press to speak hands free To end the call press Hearing Aid Use This telephone is hearing aid compatible.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Shaker At the rear of the telephone, there is a 3.5mm shaker jack . You can connect an optional shaker device. When you are receiving an incoming call, the shaker will vibrate. (See Incoming Call Notification Settings) Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use Your phone is equipped with both an Audio and Headset jack at the rear of the telephone. Both the two jacks are amplified, allowing you to adjust both the tone and volume.
CALLER ID The features described in this section are only available if you subscribe to a Caller ID service from your network provider. Caller ID means you can see who is calling on your handset display (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call). The display shows ‘PRIVATE’ for a witheld number.
CALLER ID Dial a Number from the Caller ID List Use S and T to scroll through the Caller ID list until you find the desired number Pick up the handset or press the key, the number is automatically dialled. (If the number is 10 or 11 digits, you can add or remove a 1 from in front of the number. E.g. if the original number in the Caller ID list was 800965-9043, press the * key repeatedly to change it to 1800-965-9043 or 965-9043.
CALLER ID 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 seconds). You can also press ‘End’to confirm and end the recording.
CALLER ID Caller ID on Call Waiting When you are using the telephone, if you have subscribed to Call Waiting with your service provider, the name and number of a second caller will be displayed. Press the R key and ‘2’ to answer the second caller. When you have finished with the second caller, press R and ‘2’ again to resume conversation with the original caller.
PHONE BOOK Telephone numbers can be stored in the phone book. It allows you to store frequently used numbers so that you can easily make a call without having to remember or enter the telephone number The phone book can contain 39 entries. Each phone number can contain up to 24 digits.
PHONE BOOK also press ‘End’to confirm and end the recording.
PHONE BOOK 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 character/digit and then enter the correct character/digit.If a voice prompt is recorded with a phonebook entry, an icon will be displayed alongside the name. Insert Pause Inserting a pause provides a delay of 3 seconds.
PHONE BOOK View Phone Book Entries 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 view.
PHONE BOOK Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘EDIT’ The curser will start to flash on the right hand side of the name. Modify name using ‘CLEAR’ soft key to clear the previous characters and then enter the correct character(s) Press Tto edit the telephone number The curser will start to flash on the right hand side of the number. Modify number using ‘CLEAR’ soft key to clear the previous digits and then enter the correct digit(s).
PHONE BOOK Voice Announce 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 to view details of that phone book entry 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.
PHONE BOOK Use S and T to select ‘RECORD VOICE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key 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.
QUICK DIAL This telephone has 9 quick dial memory buttons. Six of these buttons are speed dials and the other three are emergency dials. The Emergency buttons are an ideal location to store the doctor or a close friend’s number in case of a problem. Once 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 .
QUICK DIAL Clear a Quick Dial Number Press . The 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.
ANSWERING MACHINE Switching the Answering Machine On/Off The answering machine can be switched on and off as follows: Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘TAM SETUP’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to select ‘TAM ON/OFF’ Use S and T to select either‘ON’ or ‘OFF’to activate/deactivate the answering machine Press ‘SAVE’ soft key to confirm When switched to ON position, incoming calls will be answered by the answering machine after a certain number of rings (see Answering Machine Settin
ANSWERING MACHINE Outgoing Message Before you use the answering machine you should record an outgoing message. The outgoing message is your message to an incoming caller and may be up to 2 minutes in length. The default OGM is “Please leave your message after the tone”. If you prefer, you can record your own OGM.
ANSWERING MACHINE Checking the 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 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 Restore the Outgoing Message You can delete your personal recorded OGM and restore the factory default OGM.
ANSWERING MACHINE Answering Machine Settings You can select the number of rings before the answering machine is activated and responds to an incoming call.
ANSWERING MACHINE Listening to Messages If you have a new message the display will show how many new messages have been received and new message LED will be lit. To play the messages, press the key. To play the messages through the speaker, press whilst on hook. To play the messages through the receiver, press after lifting the handset. The telephone will announce, “You have N new messages” or “You have N old messages”. The messages will be played one by one.
ANSWERING MACHINE Incoming Message Voice Slow If you are struggling to hear or understand the message left by a caller, you can play it back in a slow mode. Press ‘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 Remote Code A confidential three digit code is required to listen to your messages from a remote external telephone. The default remote 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.
ANSWERING MACHINE Remote Control Commands Command Functions 2 2 twice 0 1 3 4 7 Play new messages Stop playback Erase single message during playback Review Skip to next message Switch the answering machine on/off Repeat the menu again Recording a Memo You can leave a memo for other answering machine users (up to 3 minutes). To record the memo, press and hold the key in standby mode. The display will show ‘RECORDING MEMO’ and start the recording. The key should be pressed and held down whilst recording.
TROUBLESHOOTING No display • Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly and is not damaged • Check for a power cut in the area CL455 does not ring • 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.
SAFETY INFORMATION General Only use the power supply included with the product. Do not open the unit. Contact the helpline for all repairs. The phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a loud volume. It is important to instruct all potential users of its proper operation. It is advised to adjust the volume control to its minimum level (Low) when not in use and alert other users that hearing damage can potentially result from misuse Cleaning Clean the telephone with a soft cloth.
GUARANTEE From the moment your Geemarc product is purchased, Geemarc guarantee it for the period of one year. During this time, all repairs or replacements (at our discretion) are free of charge. Should you experience a problem then contact our help line or visit our website at www.geemarc.com. The guarantee does not cover accidents, negligence or breakages to any parts. The product must not be tampered with or taken apart by anyone who is not an authorized Geemarc representative.
GUARANTEE Electrical connection: The apparatus is designed to operate from a 230V 50Hz supply only. (Classified as ‘hazardous voltage’ according to EN60950 standard). The apparatus does not incorporate 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.
RECYCLING DIRECTIVES The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) has been put in place for the products at the end of their useful life are recycled in the best way. When this product is finished with, please do not put it in your domestic waste bin. Please use one of the following 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.
