CONTENTS CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone 3 4 DESCRIPTION General Description Key Description LCD Description 5 5 7 8 INSTALLATION Setting Up Wall Mounting Table Mounting 9 9 10 11 SETTINGS Set Language Set Contrast Set Date and Time Set Ringer Melody Set Ringer Melody Volume Set Dialling Mode Set Flash Time Set Service Access Set Ringer Receiving Volume and Tone Settings 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 USING THE TELEPHONE Making a Call Last Number Redial Dialling a Number from the
CONTENTS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Headset 24 24 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 25 25 26 Delete a Number from the Caller ID List Delete all Numbers from the Caller ID List Caller ID on Call Waiting 26 26 27 27 PHONE BOOK Create a Phone Book Entry View Phone Book Entries Dial a Phone Book Entry Modify a Phone Book Entry Delete a Phone Book Entry Delete all Phone Book Entries 28 28 30 30 31 32 32 PHOTO DIAL Create a
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc PHOTOPHONE 300. This is a multifunction telephone which offers features such as hands free use, caller ID* and a phone book. 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. There are photo dial buttons, also designed to make dialling easier because you will be able to identify speed dial buttons with pictures of your friends and family.
INTRODUCTION Unpacking the Telephone When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in the box: • 1 PHOTOPHONE 300 unit • 1 PHOTOPHONE 300 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 Confirm/OK Delete/Clear Phonebook/ Caller ID List Ringer indicator/ New call LED LCD screen Scroll up / down Handset Holder Photo Dial Mute Speaker Amplify Numeric keypad Menu/Store Redial Tone slider 5 R key Loud speaker Volume slider
DESCRIPTION Phone line cord jack Ringer Volume/ Volume reset melody override (ON/OFF) Headset Power jack jack LCD screen tilt Loudspeaker volume slider Battery compartment 6 Handset cord jack
DESCRIPTION Key Description Enter the change settings menu Store numbers to memory Last number redial Insert a pause when pre-dialing a number This button is used to disconnect a call and re-establish dial tone or to switch over to another caller provided you have requested these services i.e. call waiting from your service provider Make/Answer/End a call. Activates the speakerphone if pressed during a call Confirm Setting/Make Call and Delete incorrect digits or characters.
DESCRIPTION LCD Description CallerCaller ID mode ID mode Hours Minutes Day Phonebook mode Battery strength Month Numeric position in Caller ID list Voice message Character area/Name display Loudspeaker ON Digit area/Number display In standby mode, the large LCD display will show as below 12:00 01/01 TOTAL: 07 NEW:02 Total calls received New calls received (not reviewed) 8
INSTALLATION Setting Up The telephone requires four good quality AAA batteries. These are not supplied with your telephone. Carefully remove the battery compartment cover-found on the underside of the telephone base. Check the battery polarity diagrams when inserting the batteries. Fit the battery cover back on. 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 PHOTOPHONE 300 unit marked cradle. .
INSTALLATION Wall Mounting Rotate the handset hanger tab 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 85 mm from each other and placed in a vertical line. Leave the screws protruding from the wall by 6mm (see diagram 2) Feed the guide tabs on the wall-mounting bracket into the slots at the bottom of the telephone.
INSTALLATION Table Mounting When using the telephone mounted on the table, it gives better access to the keypad. Feed the guide tabs on the wall-mounting bracket into the slots at the top of the telephone place on the table. See diagram below.
SETTINGS Once you have plugged the Photophone300 into the mains, the default language will flash on the LCD screen. This will be ‘ENGLISH’. If this is not displayed, press the settings change menu. to enter Set Language Use S and T to select another language. There are 6 languages to choose from. Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting Set Contrast Your screen has a backlight which automatically switches off after 15 seconds of inactivity.
SETTINGS Set 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. ‘SET TIME/DATE’ will be displayed on the screen. The hour digits will flash.
SETTINGS Set Ringer Melody If the ringer switch found at the rear of the telephone is set to ,there are 12 polyphonic melodies available for selection. The telephone will play the chosen melody instead of a typical ring when you receive an incoming call. ‘MELODY X’ will be displayed on the screen and the current melody will be heard. Use S and T to select 1 of the 12 polyphonic melodies available.
SETTINGS Set Flash Time You can adjust the flash time setting. There are three options available. Your telephone works with a flash time for United Kingdom (R=100ms). ‘FLASH TIME’ will be displayed on the screen and the current selected flash time will be flashing. Use S and T to select 1 of the 3 flash time settings available.
SETTINGS Set Service Access You can select keys 1 and/or 2 on the numeric keypad to store service access telephone numbers e.g. 1571 for British Telecom’s answering machine service. ‘SERVICE ACCESS’ will be displayed on the screen. Press OK button to save and move onto the next setting ‘KEY 1, 2’ will be displayed on the screen.
SETTINGS Set Ringer The ringer can be set to High/Low/Off or choice of 12 polyphonic melodies using the telephone.
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 014dB. The button on the telephone base provides additional amplification of 14dB i.e the volume adjustment available is 1428B. When the amplify function is activated, the Amplify LED is lit.
SETTINGS AMPLIFY ON/OFF Switch at OFF (0) 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. button once during a call will enable tone control Pressing the and additional amplification. The LED light will turn on to reflect this change. If you press the button 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 number on the keypad. The the LCD. To end the call, simply press icon will disappear. icon appears on again. The 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 Speakerphone Volume Setting In hands free mode you can adjust the speaker volume by using the volume control slide switch - located on the left side of the telephone base. 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 22 digits). Check it. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press the C button to edit it.
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 and hold the button found on the underside of the handset. Your caller will not be able to hear you anymore. Release the button to resume the conversation with your caller.
USING THE TELEPHONE Receiving a Call When an incoming call is received, the telephone rings and the incoming call LED lights up. 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. Select the T mode on your hearing aid to enable this feature.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Headset Your phone is equipped with a Headset jack. This jack is amplified, allowing you to adjust both the tone and volume. The Headset jack allows you to listen and speak through your hands free headset. Connect the headset at the rear side of the base in the 2.5mm jack .
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). If the telephone number is stored in the Phonebook, the callers name will be displayed together with their telephone number. 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 Press OK or press for hands free use.
CALLER ID Delete All Numbers from the Caller ID List Use S and T to enter the Caller ID list Press and hold C button. ‘DELETE ALL?’will be displayed Press and hold C again until all the numbers have been deleted.
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 50 entries. Each phone number can contain up to 22 digits and the associated name can have 16 characters. Note: If you require the phone book, it is only available when in icon on).
PHONE BOOK Note: If you make a mistake while entering a name or number, press the C button to clear the last character/digit and then enter the correct character/digit. Insert Pause Inserting a pause provides a delay of 3 seconds. This is necessary with some telephone systems. To insert a dialling pause between numbers when storing a number, press display.
PHONE BOOK View Phone Book Entries Press button until the icon is displayed ‘TOTAL: X’ will be displayed showing the number of entries stored in the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to view Dial a Phone Book Entry Press button until the icon is displayed ‘TOTAL: X’ will be displayed showing the number of entries stored in the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to dial Press OK or press
PHONE BOOK Modify a Phone Book Entry Press button until the icon is displayed ‘TOTAL: X’ will be displayed showing the number of entries stored in the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to edit Press and hold Press and hold ‘EDIT?’ will be displayed again. The number cursor will start to flash Use S and Tto navigate to the digit(s) you wish to edit.
PHONE BOOK Delete a Phone Book Entry Press button until the icon is displayed ‘TOTAL: X’ will be displayed showing the number of entries stored in the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to delete Press C button.
PHOTO DIAL This telephone has 6 photo dial memory buttons. You can store your contact’s photograph under the perspex of the button. This is very useful if you tend to forget telephone numbers or names. Create a Photo Dial Number Press and hold until ‘STORE NUMBER’ is displayed and the number cursor flashes Enter the telephone number to be stored (maximum of 22 digits). You can edit the number using the C button Press .
PHOTO DIAL Clear a Photo Dial Number Store a new telephone number at a previously used photo dial location – this will automatically erase the name and number stored.
SERVICE ACCESS Calling a Service Number If a BT service access telephone number has been stored (see Settings – Set Service Access Number) e.g. BT’s 1571 service, this service access number can be called with the press of just one key. Press and hold ‘1’ or ‘2’ for 2 seconds until the service access number is displayed on the LCD screen. Press OK to dial the number. If you need to dial a telephone number at this point, you can use the numeric keypad.
MESSAGE WAITING If you subscribe to a message waiting service, when you receive a message, the New call LED will flash and the LCD display. will be shown in When you have listened to the message, the new call LED will be switched off and will no longer be displayed. Alternatively, press C to delete the message.
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 • PHOTOPHONE 300 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
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.