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Summary of Contents for GE 28041EE1
- Page 1 Model 28041 5.8GHz Color Handset Speakerphone/Answering System User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Equipment Approval Information
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company. -
Page 3: Id Ompatibility
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 040. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility. Licensing Licensed under US Patent 6,47,009. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents quipmEnt pprovAl nformAtion ...3 ntErfErEncE nformAtion (HAc) ...3 EAring ompAtibility ...3 icEnsing fcc rf r AdiAtion xposurE ...4 AblE of ontEnts ...6 ntroduction ...6 EforE Egin ...6 arts heCklist elePhone equirements ...7 nstAllAtion ...7 igital eCurity ystem mPortant nstallation uiDelines... -
Page 5: Efore
...34 ntErcom pErAtion anDset to anDset nterCom eCeiVing an nterCom DVanCeD nterCom eatures eCeiVing an nComing sing With xternal elePhone ... 35 alling hree onferenCing ... 36 ransfer ransferring alls to id (cid) ...37 AllEr iD ...37 aiting aller CiD e ...38 rror oDes... -
Page 6: Ontents
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. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in... -
Page 7: Elephone
Telephone Jack Requirements To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. -
Page 8: Important Installation Guidelines
• Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers. • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. • Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. -
Page 9: Nstallation
Handset Layout TALK/CALL BACK (button) MENU (button) CALLER ID-VOLUME (button) SPEAKER (button) REDIAL (button) rev (review button) * EXIT (button) erase (button) INTERCOM (button) MICROPHONE VISUAL RING INDICATOR LIGHT EARPIECE display SELECT/MUTE (button) CALLER ID-VOLUME (button) PHONEBOOK (button) skip (button) play (button) # PAUSE/ RINGER (button) -
Page 10: Ayout Ase Ayout
Base Layout HOUR DAY/CHECK (button) (minute button) (button) SPEAKER Message REVIEW (volume buttons) indicator (button) SKIP (button) ANNOUNCE 1 (button) ANNOUNCE 2 (button) PLAY/STOP 1 (button/indicator) PLAY/STOP 2 (button/indicator) PLAY/STOP 3 (button/indicator) DELETE (button) DO NOT DISTURB (button) PAGE MEMO CHARGE/IN USE Microphone (button) -
Page 11: Installing The Phone
Installing the Phone Installing the Handset Battery NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before using the cordless handsets. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved model 5-2660 Nickel-metal Hydride battery (Ni-MH), which is compatible with this unit. 1. -
Page 12: Ase Tation
. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base and the other end into a modular jack. -
Page 13: A Nswering
Answering System Setup This section shows you how to set up your answering system to receive incoming calls. Before you begin the set up process, you must turn on the answering system. • Press the ANS ON/OFF button to turn the answering system on and off. The MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering system is on. -
Page 14: Etting The Oice Rompt Anguage Oice Ime Ay Tamp Eal Ime Peaker Olume
NOTE: You must set the day manually. You may choose to set the time manually as well, although the time is automatically transmitted by your local phone company as part of Caller ID service. If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the current time is set automatically when you receive your first CID record. -
Page 15: Ecording The Utgoing Eviewing Hoosing The Udible Uick Etup Uide
If you need additional assistance on how the buttons function, press the REV button in standby mode and follow the voice instructions. Programming the Telephone The handset menu gives you access to all of the built-in features. Press the MENU button to display the first menu PHONE BOOK, and press 6 and 5 buttons to navigate to the desired menu option. -
Page 16: Hone Etting
CALL RECORDS SOUND SETTING PHONE SETTING DISPLAY SETTING Choose a preset and downloaded images to be Phone Setting There are seven programmable menus available: Language, Area Code, Intercom Auto Answer, Handset Name, Registration, Deregistration and Default Setting. 1. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in talk mode). LANGUAGE AREA CODE . -
Page 17: Rea C Ode
Area Code If you enter your local 3-digit area code in the area code menu, your local area code does not display on the Caller ID (CID) list. Instead, you only see the local 7-digit number. Calls received from outside your local area code will display the full 10-digits. From the PHONE SETTING menu;... -
Page 18: Handset Name
WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be deregistered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is deregistered, that handset’s telephone features cannot be used until the handset is re-registered. More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys. -
Page 19: Lobal Egistration
WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be deregistered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is deregistered, that handset’s telephone features cannot be used until the handset is re-registered. NOTE: Before starting global deregistration procedure, let all handsets set idle for 20 seconds. -
Page 20: Default Setting
Default Setting This option allows you to return the handset to factory preset settings. From the PHONE SETTING menu; 1. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to DEFAULT SETTING. . Press the SELECT button to enter the menu. 3. -
Page 21: Color Scheme
Color Scheme This feature allows you change the background color and the color of the highlighter. From the DISPLAY SETTING menu; 1. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to COLOR SCHEME. BLUE GREEN . Press the SELECT button to enter the menu. YELLOW 3. -
Page 22: Ey T One
Ringer Volume From the SOUND SETTING menu; 1. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to RINGER VOLUME. HIGH . Press the SELECT button to enter the menu. 3. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to the desired ringer RINGER VOLUME 4. -
Page 23: Peration
Answering System Operation This section discusses the buttons and features on the answering system. Message Counter The message counter gives you a numeric display of how many messages you have and some other information of the answering system. See below for the details. a) A number displayed without flashing -- No new messages. -
Page 24: Mailbox Indicator
Mailbox Indicator There are indicator lights under each mailbox buttons (1 4 you of whether the messages for each individual mailbox are new or old. Mailbox button/indicator is on -- there are stored messages. Mailbox button/indicator is off -- no messages in that mailbox. Mailbox button/indicator is flashing –... -
Page 25: Messages Playback
Messages Playback The message counter and the base mailbox button/indicators (1 4 you know when you have message(s) or new message(s). To play the messages, press the corresponding mailbox button (1 4 While a message is playing, you may do the following: •... -
Page 26: Eaving A Emo
4. Release the mailbox button when finished. Answering System Remote Access You may access the answering system with the cordless handset or from any tone- dial compatible telephone. IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28041 and Optional Model 28011 handsets. -
Page 27: Ecurity
5. When you finish listening to your messages, press the *EXIT button. Remote Access Security Code You can access the answering system from a tone dialing telephone in another remote location. The security code is required for remote access, and it prevents unauthorized access to your answering system. -
Page 28: New Message Alert
3-digit security code during the playing of outgoing announcement or after you hear the outgoing announcement. 1. Dial the telephone number to which the answering system is connected. . Enter the security code during the outgoing announcement or after you hear the tone. -
Page 29: Alls Frofrom The From Efromory F Ull
NOTE: The unit also answers after the 10th ring if it is turned off. To access the answering system, enter your 3-digit security code after you hear the beep. Telephone Operation CHARGE/IN USE Indicator on the Base The CHARGE/IN USE indicator is lit when the phone is in use or a handset is charging in the base charge cradle. -
Page 30: Olume
If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your local telephone company, you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on Call Waiting calls. During a phone call, you will hear a beep to indicate another call is waiting on the... -
Page 31: Last Number Redial
• To connect to the waiting call, press the FLASH/DELETE button on the handset, and your original call is put on hold. • To switch between the two calls, press the FLASH/DELETE button. TIP: Don’t use the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button on the handset to activate custom calling service such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone. -
Page 32: Andset Aging
To de-activate, press the SELECT button again. Ringer Volume (Shortcut) There are two ways to set the ringer volume. One is via the handset menu as described in the section Telephone Setup/ Sound Setting/Ringer Volume, while the other one is this shortcut. -
Page 33: (Dnd)
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). HIGH . Press the #PAUSE/RINGER button to enter the RINGER 3. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to the desired ringer RINGER VOLUME 4. Press the SELECT or #PAUSE/RINGER button again to save Do Not Disturb (DND) This feature allows you to turn off all the handset ringer(s) at once,by pressing one button at the base unit, even though the ringer volume of handset(s) has been set to... -
Page 34: Intercom Operation
Press the *EXIT button to end room monitoring. Intercom Operation The intercom feature allows you to have a conversation with another registered handset without tying up the telephone line, allowing you to still receive incoming calls. IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28011 and 28041 handsets. -
Page 35: Ntercom Dvanced Ntercom Eceiving An Ncoming All
Advanced Intercom Features Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call If you receive a telephone call during an intercom call, the intercom call is immediately terminated and both handsets ring. Either handset user may press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button to answer the call. -
Page 36: Way C
6. When finished, press the *EXIT or INT button on either handset to end the intercom call. 7. The originating handset returns to the talk mode, and you can resume your original telephone conversation. Three-way Conferencing One touch three-way conferencing (by another handset) 1. -
Page 37: Ransferring Id (Cid)
Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone company; if you receive an incoming call and you are using the GE multi handset system, a beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting call on the line. The Call Waiting Caller ID information will be displayed and stored in the history of all handsets in the system. -
Page 38: Odes Eceiving Cid R Ecords
Storing CID Records (In CID Memory) If you are not at home or cannot answer, your telephone’s Caller ID memory stores the data for the 40 most recent calls you received so you can see who called while you were unavailable. -
Page 39: Storing Cid Records Into Phone Book
7. Press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button. The Available formats include: Number of digits Eleven digits long distance code “1 ” +3-digit area code +7-digit telephone number. Ten digits 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number. Seven digits 7-digit telephone number. -
Page 40: Deleting A Cid Record
6. Press the SELECT button to store the name and the display 7. Press the SELECT button to store numer and the display 8. Follow steps 10-13 in "Adding Phone Book Entries" to save NOTE: If the selected CID record contains any information that is non-numeric, the unit will not allow this record to transfer to the phone book. -
Page 41: Hone Ook
The cordless handset(s) have their own separate memory storage areas which are not accessible to each other. You may store up to fifty 15-character names (including spaces) and 0-digit telephone numbers in the handset memory. Adding Phone Book Entries You may assign a specific melody and a downloaded picture for the phone book entry. -
Page 42: Toring The Ast Umber Ialed
7. Press the SELECT button to save the name. The display shows ENTER NUMBER. 8. Use the number keys to enter the telephone number (up to 0 digits, including pauses). 9. Press the SELECT button to save the number. The display shows SET RINGER TONE. -
Page 43: Nserting A Ause In The Ialing Eviewing Hone Ook Ecords
9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer access tone.) Each pause counts as one digit in the dialing sequence. You can press the #PAUSE button to insert a P (pause) when you enter the telephone number when adding a phone book entry. -
Page 44: Diting A Hone Ook Ecord
Editing a Phone Book Record 1. When reviewing the phone book records list, use the the 6 or 5 button or the number keys to scroll to the desired record. . Press the SELECT button to view the details of the record. 3. -
Page 45: Ialing From
. Follow the instructions of the program to complete the automatic installation. 3. When the installation process is completed, you will find an GE 8041 Image Manager CD icon on your PC desktop. Click on this icon to run the GE 8041 Image Manager Software. -
Page 46: Ne Ime Oftware Nstallation Mage Diting
'Download finished successfully.' Press OK to close window. Choosing the Downloaded Image as Wallpaper Refer to Section; "Telephone Setup/Display Setting/ Wallpaper". Assigning the Downloaded Image to Phone Book Record Refer to Section; "Phone Book/Adding Phone Book Entries and Phone Book/Editing a Phone Book Record". -
Page 47: Recording Ringer Tones
NOTE: Do not leave the USB cable connected to the handset for an extended period of time as it will drain the battery cells. NOTE: The preset images in the WALLPAPER sub-menu of the DISPLAY SETTING menu cannot be deleted. However, any downloaded images can be deleted and replaced by new ones. -
Page 48: R Ecord With I
NOTE: If the memory is full, the handset will prompt FULL when the SELECT button is pressed in Step 6. Record with Included Audio Cable or an Optional Headset Audio Cable: Before recording the ringer tone, make sure that the provided audio cable is correctly installed into your computer or CD player or TAPE player by inserting the 3.5mm plug (the larger end of the connector) into the headphone jack of your PC or audio source, and insert the .5mm plug (the smaller end of the connector) into the... -
Page 49: Andset Icrophone
DO NOT insert the Audio cable or the optional headset into the headset jack of the handset. Choosing the Recorded Sound Clip as Ringer Tone Refer to Section; "Telephone Setup/Sound Setting/Ringer Tone". Assigning the Recorded Sound Clip to Phone Book Record Refer to Section;... -
Page 50: C Onnecting An Ialing
Thomson Inc. approved model 5-2660 Nickel-metal Hydride battery (Ni-MH), which is compatible with this unit. 1. Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace the battery. . Remove the battery compartment door. 3. Disconnect the cord attached to the battery pack and remove the battery pack from the handset. -
Page 51: Attery Attery Afety Isplay Essages
NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Inc. product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle the rechargeable battery (or batteries). For more information go to the RBRC web site at www.rbrc.org or call 1-800-8-BATTERY or contact a local recycling center. - Page 52 ENTER NUMBER Prompt telling you to enter a telephone number in one of the 50 memory locations. HANDSET NAME Prompt telling you to enter the user name for the registered handset. HANDSET NEEDS Indicates you must register a non-registered handset prior to REGISTRATION use.
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Page 53: Isplay M Essages
Ensure the base power cord is connected to a working electrical outlet . Ensure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack. • Connect another phone to the same jack; if there is still no dial tone, the problem might be your wiring or local service. - Page 54 • Ensure the battery is properly charged (16 hours). • Ensure the battery pack is installed correctly. • The handset should beep when you press the TALK/CALL BACK button and the charge indicator on the base should be lit when the handset rests in the cradle. If not, the battery may need to be charged.
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Page 55: Caller Id Solutions
to 3 minutes. Handset displays "HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION" • Follow the programming in the telephone procedures to re-register the handset to the base. • Press the SELECT button to begin handset registration. Follow instructions on Handset screen. -
Page 56: Olutions
Battery Solutions If you experience any of the following problems, even after fully recharging the battery, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base fails to illuminate. •... -
Page 57: Auses Of Eneral
If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or warranty information, please contact customer service at 1-800-448-0329. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. -
Page 58: Ervice Ccessory Nformation
Index Accessory Information Adding Phone Book Entries Advanced Intercom Features Answering a Call Answering System Display Messages Answering System Operation Answering System Remote Access Answering System Setup Area Code Assigning the Downloaded Image to Phone Book Record Assigning the Recorded Sound Clip to Phone Book Record Audible Quick Setup Guide Auto Standby... - Page 59 Telephone Jack Requirements Telephone Operation Telephone Solutions Three-way Conferencing Transferring Calls to Handsets Troubleshooting Guide Two-Way Calling Using with External Telephone Calls Visual Ring Indicator on the Handset Voice Time/Day Stamp & Real Time Clock 13 Volume Wall Mounting Wallpaper...
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Page 60: Imited Arranty
Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year, from date of purchase. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: •... - Page 61 express or implied (including all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) are hereby disclaimed. No verbal or written information given by Thomson Inc., its agents, or employees shall create a guaranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. •...
- Page 62 Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian St. Model 8041 Indianapolis, IN 4690-104 00008005 (Rev. 0 Dom E/S) © 006 Thomson Inc. 06-15 Trademark(s) ® Registered Printed in China Marca(s) Registrada(s)