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- Page 1 25880 5.8GHz Speakerphone and Answering System with Dual Cordless Handsets and Call Waiting Caller ID User’s Guide...
- Page 2 QUIPMENT PPROVAL 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.
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Page 3: Licensing
NTERFERENCE NFORMATION 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. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS QUIPMENT PPROVAL NFORMATION NTERFERENCE NFORMATION ... 3 ICENSING EARING OMPATIBILITY ... 4 ABLE OF ONTENTS ... 6 NTRODUCTION ANDSET AND HARGE RADLE ... 8 AYOUT ... 9 EFORE EGIN ... 9 ARTS HECKLIST ELEPHONE EQUIREMENTS MPORTANT NSTALLATION MPORTANT NSTALLATION NSTALLING THE... -
Page 5: E A I I I
AKING AN NTERCOM NSWERING AN NTERCOM ECEIVING AN NCOMING URING AN NTERCOM SING NTERCOM WITH A ... 25 NTERCOM ONFERENCE THE ALLER WITH ORDLESS ... 25 ... 26 EMORY TORING A AME AND ... 26 EMORY TORING A EDIAL UMBER NSERTING A AUSE IN THE ... -
Page 6: Introduction
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 handset. - Page 7 TVs, microwave ovens, and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV, microwave ovens, or VCR. If such interference continues, move the cordless telephone farther away from these appliances.
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Page 8: Handset And Charge Cradlel
ANDSET AND HARGE talk/end/call back (button) int/transfer (intercom/transfer button) redial (button) del/chan (delete/ channel button) memory/conference (button) review (button) *exit (button) erase (button) AYOUT mailbox 1/2/3 play/stop Hook switch caller ID rev (button) announce (button) memo (button) hs volume (handset volume button) speaker volume +/- (button) -
Page 9: Before You Begin
EFORE EGIN ARTS HECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Base Base Handset Dual Cordless handset Dual cordless charge cradles ELEPHONE EQUIREMENTS To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. -
Page 10: Andset
MPORTANT NSTALLATION • 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. •... -
Page 11: Onnecting The Ac
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. -
Page 12: Connecting The Cordedh
ONNECTING THE 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. OUNTING THE The base is packaged with the pedestal attached in desktop mode. -
Page 13: Language
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. -
Page 14: Rings To Answer
INGS TO NSWER 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. -
Page 15: Ringer Level
INGER EVEL 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. -
Page 16: Local Area Code
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. -
Page 17: Default Setting
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. -
Page 18: Base Speakerphone
2. When finished, put the handset back on the cradle to hang up. PEAKERPHONE 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. AKING A ORDLESS ANDSET... -
Page 19: All Imer
IMER 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. TANDBY Placing the cordless handset in the charge cradle while the handset is off the hook (or during a call) automatically hangs up the handset. -
Page 20: All From
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. -
Page 21: Andset
If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press the redial button to quickly redial the number again. ORDED ANDSET 1. Lift the corded handset. 2. Press the redial button. - Or - 3. Presss the redial button first, then lift the corded handset. If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press the redial button to quickly redial the number. -
Page 22: Mute
Press and release the page/intercom button on the base. The display shows PAGING HANDSET . The cordless handset beeps continuously and displays PAGING FRM BASE for about two minutes or until you press talk/end/call back on the cordless handset or press page/intercom on the base. NOTE: You may still page the cordless handset even if the ringer is turned off. -
Page 23: Operation
PEAKERPHONE PERATION For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following: • Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds.) • Surfaces affected by vibration. • Recessed areas such as in a corner, under a cupboard, or next to a cabinet, which can generate an echo effect. -
Page 24: Peration
WITCHING ETWEEN You can switch between speakerphone and handset after dialing a number, or any time during a conversation. Speaker to Cordless/Corded Handset — Press talk/end/call back on handset, and then press speaker/call back on the base. Or lift the corded handset when using speaker phone. -
Page 25: Call
ECEIVING AN NCOMING During an intercom call, if you receive a telephone call, both intercom users are alerted as follows: Cordless Handset - Receives a ringing tone. To take the call, press talk/end/ call back. (The intercom connection is discontinued.) Base - Speakerphone rings. -
Page 26: Emory
2. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back on base to set up the intercom. Then press the memory/conference button on base or handset to retrieve the external caller. Three-way conversation begins, and CONFERENCE shows in the display. NOTE: The handset or the base can enter conference directly by pressing talk/call back button on the handset or speaker/call back button on the base while the other party (handset or base) is on the external line. -
Page 27: Toring Aedial
NOTE: If you make a mistake, press the delete button on the base or del/chan on the handset to backspace and erase the wrong character(s) or number(s). 6. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the area code followed by the telephone number (up to 24 digits, including pauses) and press the memory/ conference button again to save your selection. -
Page 28: Umber
1. While the entry displays, press delete button on base or del/chan button on handset to mark the entry for deletion. The display shows DELETE? 2. Press delete button on base or del/chan button on handset again to delete the entry. **DELETED** is displayed. IALING A TORED Handset: Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the talk/end/call back... -
Page 29: Ialing From
HAIN IALING FROM Use this feature to make calls that require a sequence of numbers, such as a frequently used long distance card number. The following example shows how you can store each part of the long dialing sequence and use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service provider: The Number For Long Distance Access Number... -
Page 30: Caller Id (Cid)
ID (CID) ALLER Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company. For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID service. To receive Caller ID information for a Call Waiting call, you must subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service. -
Page 31: R S R C R Tcid R M
• Press the caller ID rev button (on base) or the caller ID/vol - button (on cordless handset) to review the oldest call records and scroll to newer records. When you reach the newest call, the display shows END OF LIST . •... -
Page 32: Dialing A Caller Id N
If the memory location is occupied and, you want to replace it, you must confirm the replacement by pressing the memory/conference button on base or handset. REPLACE MEMO? shows in the display. ID N IALING A ALLER When reviewing any call record in the Caller ID memory, you can dial back the caller’s number. -
Page 33: Eleting The
4. If the number does not dial as shown, press the format button on base or format/answerer button on cordless handset. Repeat if necessary, until the correct number of digits show in the display. 5. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back button on base. -
Page 34: Caller Id Errors
ID E ALLER RRORS If there is an error in the transmission of information to your Caller ID phone, ERROR shows in the display. If you have not subscribed to Caller ID service or it is not working, NO DATA shows in the display. AITING ALLER Provided you subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting service from your... -
Page 35: Announcement
NSWERING YSTEM ECORDING THE UTGOING For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible. 1. Make sure the answering system is ON. 2. Press and hold the announce button on the base while you record the announcement. -
Page 36: Alls From The Layback From
CREENING ALLS FROM THE You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to leave a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press talk/end/call back or the speaker/call back button on the base to talk to the caller. The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pick up an extension phone. -
Page 37: Leaving A Memo
2. Press review and skip button to select and play the message you want to erase. 3. Press the delete button, the current message is erased, and the next message plays. • To erase all previously played Messages in a mailbox 1. -
Page 38: Using The Handset
You may access the answering system on the base with the handset buttons. You may also access your answering system from any touch-tone phone by entering a 3-digit security code after you hear the outgoing announcement. A voice menu system guides you through the steps. SING THE ANDSET Press the format/answerer button to access the answering system. -
Page 39: A A A L
EMORY When the answering system’s memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings, beeps, and waits for you to enter the 3-digit security code. You have 10 seconds to enter the security code before the phone hangs up. You should erase some of the messages in order for the system to record incoming messages. -
Page 40: Hanging The
HANGING THE ECURITY The default security code for accessing the answering system from another location is 1 2 3. The security code is set through the programming menu. Refer to Telephone Set Up for more information. HANGING THE Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace battery. 1. -
Page 41: Eadset And
EADSET AND ONNECTING AN PTIONAL For hands free conversation, connect the headset (optional) to the HEADSET jack as shown. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. Adjust the headset to rest comfortably on top of your head and over your ear. - Page 42 DELETE CALL ID? DELETE? END OF LIST UNKNOWN CALL LINK HANDSET?/ LINK BASE? BLOCKED NUMBER REPT NO DATA WAITING HANDSET REGISTRATION NO BATTERY PLEASE REGISTER Prompt asking if you want to erase the current Caller ID record that is shown on the display. Prompt asking if you want to erase one of the 10 numbers stored in the phone's outgoing memory.
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Page 43: Andset Sound Signals
ANSWERER REMOTE /ANSWERER REMOTE ACCESS PAGING/ PAGING FROM HANDSET/ PAGING FRM BASE/ PAGING HANDSET ENTER NUMBER ANDSET OUND Signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Three short beeps One short beep (every 7 seconds) ROUBLESHOOTING ELEPHONE OLUTIONS No dial tone •... - Page 44 • Did the handset beep when you pressed the talk/end/call back button? The battery may need to be charged. • Place handset in charge cradle for at least 20 seconds. Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out • Make sure the TONE/PULSE setting on the base is set to the type of phone service you are subscribed to.
- Page 45 Memory Dialing doesn't work • Did you program the memory location keys correctly? • Did you follow proper dialing sequence? Unit locks up and no communication between the base and cordless handset • Unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the back of the base.
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Page 46: Eneral Roduct Are
ENERAL RODUCT To keep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. •... - Page 47 NDEX Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 39 Accessory Information 49 Answering a Call 17 Answering an Intercom Call 24 Answering System 22 Answering System Indicator 38 Answering System Operation 35 Answering System Set Up 34 Auto Standby 19 Base Layout 8 Basic Operation 17 Battery Safety Precautions 40...
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Page 48: Number Redial
Interference Information 3 Introduction 6 Language 13 Last Number Redial 20 Leaving a Memo 37 Leaving Message 35 Licensing 3 Limited Warranty 50 Local Area Code 16 Making a Call 18 Making a Call with Speakerphone 23 Making an Intercom Call 24 Manual Channel Selection 18 Memory 26 Memory Full 36, 39... -
Page 49: Ervice
ERVICE 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. This product may be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents. -
Page 50: Imited Arranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state. If you purchased your product outside the USA: • This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information. Model 25880 00004228 (Rev. 0 E/S) 05-21 Printed in China ATLINKS USA, Inc. 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©...