GE 29897GE1 User Guide - Page 11

Setting the Display Contrast, Setting the Time and Date

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Rings to Answer Selects the number of rings before the unit answers. Remote Access Sets your 3-digit code used for remote access to the unit. TONE/PULSE Dialing Sets the phone for tone or pulse dialing. Regional Area Codes Sets your regional area codes if you have multiple area codes where you live. During the course of setting up the phone, you can press the DELETE button to scroll back to the previous Setup menu. Setting the Display Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the display contrast for easier readability. 1. Press and release the MENU button until SET CONTRAST is displayed. The unit announces, "Setup menu. To change setting, use NEXT or REVIEW. To save a setting, press ENTER." 2. Use NEXT or REVIEW to select the desired setting or press the keypad number for the setting (1-5). 3. When finished, press ENTER to confirm. The unit beeps. NOTE: To skip to the next setting, press MENU. To exit setup, press EXIT. Setting the Time and Date NOTE: If you have subscribed to the Caller ID display feature from your telephone company, the telephone company sends the time and date with the Caller ID information. The unit automatically sets the time and date when the first call is received. Hour 1. If you just adjusted the Display Contrast menu, skip to step 2. If you haven't adjusted any other setting, press and release the MENU button until SET TIME/ DATE is displayed. 2. Use NEXT or REVIEW to set the hour. 3. When finished, press ENTER to confirm. Now you're ready to enter the minutes. 11

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Rings to Answer
Selects the number of rings before the unit answers.
Remote Access
Sets your 3-digit code used for remote access to the unit.
TONE/PULSE Dialing
Sets the phone for tone or pulse dialing.
Regional Area Codes
Sets your regional area codes if you have multiple area codes
where you live.
During the course of setting up the phone, you can press the DELETE button to scroll
back to the previous Setup menu.
Setting the Display Contrast
This setting allows you to adjust the display contrast for easier readability.
1. Press and release the MENU button until
SET CONTRAST
is displayed. The unit
announces, “
Setup menu. To change setting, use NEXT or REVIEW. To save a
setting, press ENTER
.”
2. Use NEXT or REVIEW to select the desired setting or press the keypad number for
the setting (1-5).
3. When finished, press ENTER to confirm. The unit beeps.
NOTE: To skip to the next setting, press MENU. To exit setup, press EXIT.
Setting the Time and Date
NOTE: If you have subscribed to the Caller ID display feature from
your telephone company, the telephone company sends the time
and date with the Caller ID information. The unit automatically sets
the time and date when the first call is received.
Hour
1. If you just adjusted the Display Contrast menu, skip to step 2. If you haven’t
adjusted any other setting, press and release the MENU button until
SET TIME/
DATE
is displayed.
2. Use NEXT or REVIEW to set the hour.
3. When finished, press ENTER to confirm. Now you’re ready to enter the minutes.