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25880
5.8GHz Speakerphone and
Answering System with Dual Cordless
Handsets and Call Waiting Caller ID
User’s Guide
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EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provi
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INTERFERENCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again
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TABLE OF CONTENTS EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION ....... 2 MAKING A CALL ............................. 18 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ................... 3 CORDLESS HANDSET .................... 18 LICENSING ........................................... 3 CORDED HANDSET ....................... 18 HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) ....... 3 SPEAKERPHONE ........................... 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS............................. 4 MANUAL CHANNEL SELECTION.......... 18 INTRODUCTION ......................
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MAKING AN INTERCOM CALL ......... 24 ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION .......... 35 ANSWERING AN INTERCOM CALL .... 24 RECORDING THE OUTGOING RECEIVING AN INCOMING TELEPHONE ANNOUNCEMENT ............................ 35 CALL DURING AN INTERCOM CALL .25 REVIEWING ANNOUNCEMENT ......... 35 USING INTERCOM WITH A TELEPHONE LEAVING MESSAGE ......................... 35 CALL ......................................... 25 SCREENING CALLS FROM THE BASE .... 36 TWO-WAY INTERCOM CALLS .25 MESSAGE PLAYBACK FROM BASE
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INTRODUCTION CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. Congratulations on purchasing this GE telephone/answering system. This system operates in the 5.8GHz/900MHz frequency range, and is unique to conventional cordless telephones. When the base is connected to electrical power and a telephone line, it can support a cordless h
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• Know who called while you are on the other line or when you were away. • Screen unwanted calls, eliminate harassment from annoying calls, or to get prepared before answering a call. IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you must subscribe to two separate services available from your local telephone company: the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service to know who is calling when the phone rings and Caller ID with Call Waiting Service to know who is calling while you a
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HANDSET AND CHARGE CRADLE LAYOUT Display talk/end/call back caller ID/vol -/+ charge cradle with (caller ID/volume - (button) power adaptor /+ button) int/transfer format/answerer (intercom/transfer button) (button) redial (button) flash/prog (flash/program del/chan (delete/ button) channel button) skip (button) memory/conference (button) play/stop (button) review (button) #pause (button) charge indicator *exit (button) erase (button) BASE LAYOUT caller ID skip (button) Hook switch mailbox 1/2/3
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base Base Handset Coiled handset Desktop/Wall AC power cord Mounting pedestal adaptor Dual Cordless handset Dual cordless Battery Belt clips Telephone Handset charge cradles handsets compartment line cord batteries doors Wall plate TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured Modular here, installed in your home. If you don
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IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES • Install telephone near both a telephone (modular) jack and an electrical power outlet. • Avoid sources of noise, such as a window by a busy street, and electrical noise, such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting. • Avoid heat sources, such as heating air ducts, heating appliances, radiators, and direct sunlight. • Avoid areas of excessive moisture or extremely low temperature. • Avoid dusty locations. • Avoid other cordless telephones or person
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6. Place the handsets in the charging cradles. Allow handsets to charge for 16 hours prior to first use. If you don’t properly charge the handsets, battery performance is compromised. NOTE: If the battery is not properly installed in the handset, or if the battery pack is not properly connected to the jack inside the battery compartment. "NO BATTERY" shows in the display when the handset is placed in the charging cradle. INSTALLING THE PHONE Choose the best location to install your base and hand
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CONNECTING THE CORDED HANDSET 1. Connect one end of the coiled handset cord to the jack on the side of the base. 2. Connect the other end of the coiled cord to the jack on the handset, then place the handset in the base cradle. WALL MOUNTING THE BASE The base is packaged with the pedestal attached in desktop mode. To mount the base on the wall: 1. Turn the base over and remove the pedestal. 2. Rotate the pedestal a half turn, and align it with the bottom of the base. 3. Attach the pedestal by fi
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NOTE: Changing menu settings on the handset will only change the settings on the handset, and changing menu settings on the base will only change the settings on the base. For example, if you change the language on the handset, it will not change language on the base. NOTE: You can press program/flash button on base or flash/prog button on the handset at any time to go to the next menu item. NOTE: To exit the menu without making changes, press the *exit button on the base or handset. LANGUAGE N
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RINGS TO ANSWER NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base. You may set the number of times you want the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. 1. Press the program/flash button until RING TO ANSWER shows in the display. “5” is the default setting. 2. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to 3, 5 or TOLL. NOTE: TOLL (Toll Saver) can save you the cost of a toll call when accessing your messages from another phone. If you have new messages, the unit answers aft
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RINGER LEVEL NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base. 1. Press the program/flash button until SET RING LEVEL shows in the display. “1HI” is the default setting. 2. Press 1, 2 or 3 on the base touch-tone pad to enter your selection, or use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to your selection. 3. Press program/flash again to store your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone. NOTE: If you turn the ringer OFF, “RINGER OFF ” shows in the base display. RINGER TONE NOTE: This
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2. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to select the current day. 3. Press program/flash until SET TIME shows on the display. “12:00 AM” is the default setting. 4. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the first digit of the hour, then enter the second digit of the hour, the first digit of the minute, and the second digit of the minute. 5. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to AM or PM. 6. Press program/flash again to store your selection. LOCAL AREA CODE NOTE: This setting may be mad
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4. Press the flash/prog button on the handset until LINK BASE? shows in the display. “NO” is the default setting. 5. Press caller ID/vol (- or +) button on the handset to scroll to YES. 6. Press flash/prog on the handset again to confirm. You will hear a long confirmation tone when the handset is successfully linked to the base. DEFAULT SETTING NOTE: This setting may be made with the base or the cordless handset. 1. Press the program/flash button on base or flash/prog button on handset until DEF
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2. When finished, put the handset back on the cradle to hang up. BASE SPEAKERPHONE 1. Press the speaker/call back button. 2. When finished, press speaker/call back to hang up. NOTE: For more information, refer to Speakerphone Operation section of this manual. MAKING A CALL CORDLESS HANDSET 1. Press the talk/end/call back button. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the desired number. -Or- 2. Dial the number and then press the talk/end/call back button. 3. When finished, press talk/end/call back or p
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CALL TIMER After you press talk/end/call back on the cordless handset (or lift the corded handset, or press the speaker/call back button on the base), the built-in call timer shows in the display and begins counting the length of time of the call. AUTO STANDBY Placing the cordless handset in the charge cradle while the handset is off the hook (or during a call) automatically hangs up the handset. RINGER VOLUME CONTROL HANDSET Use the two-position switch on the cordless handset to turn the ringer
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1. Press the page/intercom button to put the line on hold. PAGING HANDSET LINE ON HOLD shows in the display. 2. Press the speaker/call back button or put back corded handset to cradle to transfer the call. TRANSFERRING LINE ON HOLD shows in the display. 3. Press the talk/end/call back button or int/transfer button on handset to answer the call. TRANSFERRING CALL FROM CORDLESS HANDSET TO ANOTHER CORDLESS HANDSET/BASE During an external call, you may transfer the external call to another handset o
