Page 3 - CONTENTS
1 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 4 Unpacking the Telephone 5 DESCRIPTION and General Description 6 Key Description 7 LCD Description 9 Menu Navigation 10 INSTALLATION and Setting Up 12 Wall Mounting 12 SETTINGS 13 Set Language 13 Set Contrast 13 Night Light Function 14 Set Font Size 14 Hour Format Setting ...
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION
4 Congratulations on purchasing your Geemarc Ampli455. 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 difficultie...
Page 7 - Unpacking the Telephone
5 Unpacking the Telephone When unpacking the telephone, you should find the following in the box: • 1 Ampli455 unit • 1 Ampli455 handset with curly cord • 1 Telephone line cord • 1 Mains power adaptor • 1 User Guide Sonic Alert Warranty Center 1081 West Innovation Dr. Kearney, MO 64060 Sales: 248-57...
Page 8 - General Description; DESCRIPTION
6 General Description 1. Handset Knob 13. MEMO 2. Hook Switch 14. Speed Dial Key (M1-M6) 3. Large LCD Screen 15. Additional Amplifier key/indicator 4. Left Soft Key 16. Speaker Key 5. Up/Down Scroll 17. Message waiting/new call LED 6. Right Soft Key 18. Headset Key 7. Tone reception Adjustment 19. M...
Page 9 - Key Description
7 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. Volume controls Key Description Make/Answer/End a cal...
Page 11 - LCD Description; No line
9 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 ...
Page 12 - Menu Navigation
10 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. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service – Out of Area will di...
Page 14 - INSTALLATION
12 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 Ampli455 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...
Page 15 - SETTINGS
13 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 ...
Page 18 - Ringer Setting
16 Use S and T to select either ‘MM/DD’ or ‘DD/MM’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm 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 ‘...
Page 21 - Flash Time Setting
19 Press ‘MENU’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘SET PHONE’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘CALL WAITING’ Press ‘SELECT’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ to activate the call waiting function Press ‘SELECT’ soft key to confirm Flash Time Setting You can adjust the flash tim...
Page 23 - Dialling Talking Setting
21 Enter the correct time using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Enter the correct date using the numeric keypad Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Use S and T to select the correct weekday e.g. MON, TUE WED, etc Press ‘SAVE’ soft key Dialling Talking Setting This feature allows you to check the number y...
Page 28 - Making a Call; SPKR; USING THE TELEPHONE
26 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 SPKR button to get a dialling tone then dial the telephone number on the keypad. The icon appears on the...
Page 29 - ‘CLEAR’; Last Number Redial; ‘EMPTY
27 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...
Page 32 - Shaker; Headset and Audio Neck Loop Use; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
30 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 ...
Page 33 - View Caller ID List; CALLER ID
31 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 ‘PRIVA...
Page 34 - Delete a Number from the Caller ID List
32 Add a Number from the Caller ID List to the Phone Book Use S and T to scroll through the Caller ID list until you find the number you wish to add to the phone book Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘STORE’ ‘NAME:’ will be displayed Enter the name you wish using the numeric keypad Use...
Page 35 - PHONE BOOK
33 Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ERASE’ Delete All Numbers from the Caller ID List Use S and T to enter the Caller ID list Press ‘OPTIONS’ soft key Use S and T to select ‘ERASE ALL’ ‘ERASE ALL?’ will be displayed Select ‘YES’ to confirm or ‘NO’ to cancel By deleting all the numbers...
Page 38 - REDIAL; View Phone Book Entries; Dial a Phone Book Entry; ‘PHONEBK’
36 To insert a dialling pause between numbers when storing a number, press REDIAL until ‘P’ appears in the LCD display Character Map Key Characters in order 0 0 . 1 Space _ * , 1 2 Aa Bb Cc ( 2 3 Dd Ee Ff ) 3 4 Gg Hh Ii # 4 5 Jj Kk Ll / 5 6 Mm Nn Oo ‘ 6 7 Pp Qq Rr Ss 7 8 Tt Uu Vv ? 8 9 Ww Xx Yy Zz 9...
Page 39 - Modify a Phone Book Entry
37 Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you find the contact you wish to dial Pick up the handset or press the SPKR key, the number is automatically dialled Modify a Phone Book Entry Press ‘PHONEBK’ soft key to enter the phone book Use S and T to scroll through the phone book until you...
Page 43 - Create a Quick Dial Number; View/Dial a Quick Dial Number; QUICK DIAL
41 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 on...
Page 44 - Clear a Quick Dial Number; STORE
42 Clear a Quick Dial Number Press STORE . 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. Alternatively, store a new number – this will automatically erase the previous telephone number QUICK DIAL
Page 45 - Switching the Answering Machine On/Off
43 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...
Page 49 - Listening to Messages
47 rings. This is useful when trying to remotely access the answering machine. If the answering machine has not answered at the fourth ring, no messages have been recorded and you can hang up before you are charged for the call. If the machine answers after three rings, new messages have been record...
Page 50 - ‘EXIT’; Call Screening; ‘MENU’
48 Press to delete the current message Press once to re-play the current message Press twice to re-play the previous message Press to play the next message Press or ‘EXIT’ soft key to stop the playing and exit To adjust the playback volume use VOL+ or VOL- on the right side of the telephone. You can...
Page 52 - Recording a Memo; ‘RECORDING MEMO’
50 Remote Control Call the answering machine (using your telephone number) While the outgoing message is playing, enter the remote code If the remote code is accepted, the system will play the menu of commands. You can then follow the voice prompt to operate When you have finished accessing the mach...
Page 53 - Out of Memory
51 The message can be played by pressing of the answering machine or via the remote access function using a normal telephone. Out of Memory The total capacity of the answering machine’s memory is approximately 40-50 minutes. The memory space is shared between the outgoing message, personal memos, an...
Page 54 - TROUBLESHOOTING
52 No display • Make sure that the power adaptor is plugged in correctly and is not damaged • Check for a power cut in the area Ampli455 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 y...
Page 55 - SAFETY INFORMATION
53 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 ...
Page 56 - REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
54 - This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone comp...
Page 59 - GUARANTEE
57 Sonic Alert warrants the phone against any defect in materials or workmanship for the period of one year from the date of purchase. Should you experience a problem, contact our customer service department Be sure to save your sales receipt as proof of purchase date should you need warranty servic...
