GE 28517 User Manual

Introduction
User's Guide
CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety
model 28517/28527
instructions that should always be followed.
Refer to the Important safety instructions section in this book 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 case the power in your
home goes out.
Before you begin
Parts Checklist
Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
Telephone Telephone
Telephone OR
base 28517 base 28527
line cord
Handset
(1 for 28517xE1 & 28527xE1,
2 for 28517xE2, & 28527xE2,
3 for 28517xE3 & 28527xE3,
4 for 28517xE4 & 28527xE4)
DECT 6.0
Charging cradle with adaptor
Cordless Telephone (1 for 28517xE2 & 28527xE2,
2 for 28517xE3 & 28527xE3,
3 for 28517xE4 & 28527xE4)
Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to 5 handsets Battery compartment cover
(1 for 28517xE1 & 28527xE1,
(by purchase of optional Model 28507 handset with charge cradle)
2 for 28517xE2 & 28527xE2,
3 for 28517xE3 & 28527xE3,
4 for 28517xE4 & 28527xE4)
Battery User's manual
(1 for 28517xE1 & 28527xE1,
2 for 28517xE2 & 28527xE2,
3 for 28517xE3 & 28527xE3, User's
4 for 28517xE4 & 28527xE4) manual
Installation
Important Installation Guidelines
• Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, fluorescent lighting,
microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.
• Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature.
• 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.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
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Installing the phone
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Telephone base and charging cradle installation
Install the telephone base and charging cradle(s) as shown below. Make sure that
the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
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Contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filter.
!
DC 7.5V POWER
Model 28517/28527 is a trademark of
P/N:480-96021-000002 The General Electric Company
MEX.E Version 1.1 09/2010 and is under license by
Printed in China CCT Tech Global Limited,
© 2010 CCT Tech Global Limited Central, Hong Kong
Base layout
Telephone Jack Requirements
Wall plate
To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular
Basic Base
telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured
Modular
here, installed in your home. If you don't have a
telephone line
modular jack, call your local phone company to find
jack
out how to get one installed.
CAUTION: Use only the power adaptor that came with this unit.
(Base: IW507, 100-240Vac/7.5Vdc/500mA.
Charger: IW507, 100-240Vac/7.5Vdc/500mA).
Find Charge Indicator Power Indicator
Using other power adaptors may damage the unit.
Find: Press to page all system handsets
Base with answering system
Installing the Handset Battery
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the CCT Answer On/Off
Find
Tech Global Limited approved model SL-422943 Li-polymer battery,
which is compatible with this unit
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. Charge Indicator
Delete Play Forward
Power Indicator
Repeat Stop
1. If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, slide the cover to remove.
2. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery
Find: Press to page all system handsets.
compartment
Delete: Press to delete the message during playback or press and hold to delete
3. Place the battery and the wire inside the battery compartment
all old message.
4. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the
Repeat: Press to repeat a message or press twice to play previous message.
center of the handset until it clicks into place
Play: Press to play message.
5. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charging cradle. The
Stop: Press to stop message playback.
battery icon on LCD is scrolling when the handset charges.
Forward: Press to skip to the next message.
Answer on/off: Press to turn the answering system on and off
Volume up/down: Press to adjust the volume during playback and call screening.
Charge Indicator: On when handset is charging.
Power Indicator: On when the base power on.
Handset layout
Please Fully Charge Before Using!
For optimum battery performance, charge the battery for 16 hours before use.
Display
Back/Delete
Menu
Phonebook
Intercom Up/Redial
Flash
Talk/Speakerphone
Down/Caller ID
End
Battery
* / Ringer Off # / Keylock
Soft Key: Press to select a menu item displayed above the key.
Up/Redial: Press to review the redial list when the telephone is not in use. While in a
Scrolling
menu, press to scroll up. During a call, press to increase the listening volume.
Down/CID: Press to show the CallerID history when the telephone is not in use.
Battery While in a menu, press to scroll down. During a call, press to decrease the listening
indicator volume.
Intercom: Set up the intercom between handset to handset.
Delete: Press to delete the last input number or letter. While in a menu, press to
return the upper level without making changes.
Flash: During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call
waiting alert.
Talk/Speakerphone: Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press to switch
between speakerphone and handset.
End/Power off: During a call, press to hang up. During a programming, press to exit
without making changes. Press and hold to power off the handset
*/Ringer off: Press and hold to set the Ringer off when the telephone is not in use.
#/Ringer off: Press and hold to set the keylock.
Display Date format
Handset Display Items 1. [MENU]
2. [ ]/[ ]: "CLOCK & ALARM" [SELECT]
Item Meaning
• Turn on when base unit in range.
3. [ ]/[ ]: "SET FORMAT" [SELECT]
• Blinking when base out of range or not subscribed.
• Turn on when keypad is locked. 4. [ ]/[ ]: "DATE FORMAT" [SELECT]
• Scrolling when handset is charging.
• Display steadily for capacity indication. 5. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting (MM/DD OR DD/MM)
(Full, 2 blocks, 1block or Empty)
6. [SELECT] [ ]
• Battery frame flash when battery is discharged.
• Blinking when there is incoming call.
Time format
• Steady on during a call.
1. [MENU]
• Steady on when speakerphone is on.
2. [ ]/[ ]: "CLOCK & ALARM" [SELECT]
• Blinking when there is Voice mail
• Turn on when Alarm set 3. [ ]/[ ]: "SET FORMAT" [SELECT]
• Turn on when ringer off set 4. [ ]/[ ]: "TIME FORMAT" [SELECT]
• Blinking when there is a missing call
5. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting (12 HOURS OR 24 HOURS)
• Blinking when there is an internal incoming call or an
internal call is heldwhen there is a missing call. 6. [SELECT] [ ]
Volume up
• Turn on when an internal call is connected.
• Turn on when answering machine on.
Ringer Volume
• Blinking when there is new message.
Volume down
1. [MENU]
• Text input in upper case during edit mode.
2. [ ]/[ ]: "HANDSET SETTING" [SELECT]
• Text input in lower case during edit mode.
3. [ ]/[ ]: "HANDSET TONE" [SELECT]
• Digit input only during edit mode.
4. [ ]/[ ]: "RINGER VOLUME" [SELECT]
5. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting (VOLUME 1 to 5, ASCENDING and OFF)
6. [SELECT] [ ]
Note: If Ringer off is selected, LCD will show "RINGER OFF" and [ ] will turn on.
Initial settings
Ringer Tone
Display language 1. [MENU]
You can select change the display language.
2. [ ]/[ ]: "HANDSET SETTING" [SELECT]
1. [MENU]
3. [ ]/[ ]: "HANDSET TONE" [SELECT]
2. [ ]/[ ]: "HANDSET SETTING" [SELECT]
4. [ ]/[ ]: "RINGER TONE" [SELECT]
3. [ ]/[ ]: "LANGUAGE" [SELECT]
5. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting (MELODY 1 to 15)
4. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting
6. [SELECT] [ ]
5. [SELECT] [ ]
Note: If Ringer off is selected, there is no preview during the ringer melody selection.
Dialing mode
If you cannot make calls, change this setting according to your telephone line
service. The default setting is "TONE" Answering System Setup (Availiable for 28527)
1. [MENU]
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
2. [ ]/[ ]: "ADVANCED SET" [SELECT]
answering system.
3. [ ]/[ ]: "DIAL MODE" [SELECT] • Press the [ ] on the base to change the answering system status.
(on, off and answer only mode)
4. [ ]/[ ]: Select the desired setting Base Volume
5. [SELECT] [ ] Use the [ ] buttons to adjust speaker volume on the base to
a comfortable level.
Date and time Level 0 is the minimum speaker volume and Level 9 is the maximum.
Outgoing Announcement
1. [MENU]
When the unit answers a call, an outgoing message is played to callers
2. [ ]/[ ]: "CLOCK & ALARM" [SELECT] You can use either:
- your own outgoing message
3. [ ]/[ ]: "DATE & TIME" [SELECT] - a pre-recorded outgoing message
4. Enter the current time, date, month and year by selecting 2 digits.
Pressing [2] represent "AM" and pressing [7] represent "PM"
Example: May 16, 2010 3:15PM
Press [0],[3],[1],[5],[7],[1],[6],[1],[0]
5. [OK] [ ]
Note: You can change date and time display format
Recording Outgoing Announcement Erasing a number in redial list
You can record the outgoing message (OGM) through handset microphone
1. Press [ ]
1. [MENU]
2. Press [ ] / [ ]: Select the desired phone number and press [SELECT] to
2. [ ]/[ ]: "ANSWER MACHINE" [SELECT]
show the redial detail
3. [ ]/[ ]: "OUTGOING MSG" [SELECT]
3. [ ]/[ ]: "DELETE" or "DELETE ALL [ OK ]
4. [ ]/[ ]: "ANSWER & RECORD" OR 'ANSWER ONLY" [SELECT] 4. Press [ OK ] to confirm
Other Feature during a call
5. [ ]/[ ]: "RECORD OGM" [SELECT]
6. After a beep sounds, hold the handset about 6 inches away and speak clearly Mute
into the microphone (2 minutes max.)
While mute is turned on, you can hear the other party, but the other party
7. Press [STOP] to stop recording
cannot hear you.
8. Handset shall play back the new record OGM
1. Press [ ] during the call
9. Press [STOP] to stop play and press [ ] return to idle
2. To return the call, Press [ ] again
Note: LCD will show "MUTE ON" when mute feature activated
Using a pre-recorded Outgoing Announcement
If you erase or do not record your own outgoing message, the unit plays a
For Call waiting or Call Waiting Caller ID service subscriber
pre-recorded message asking callers to leave a message.
To use call waiting, you must subscribe to call waiting from your service provider.
Resetting to a pre-recorded Outgoing Announcement This feature allows you to receive calls while you are already talking on the phone,
you will hear a call waiting tone. If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call Waiting
If you want to use a pre-recorded outgoing message once you record your own
with Caller ID services, the 2nd caller's information is displayed after you hear the
outgoing message, you need to erase your own outgoing message.
call waiting tone on the handset.
1. [MENU]
1. Press [ ] to answer the 2nd call
2. [ ]/[ ]: "ANSWER MACHINE" [SELECT]
2. To switch between calls, press [ ]
Pause (for PBX/long distance service users)
3. [ ]/[ ]: "OUTGOING MSG" [SELECT]
A pause is sometimes required when making calls using a PBX or long
distance service. When storing a calling card access number and/or PIN in the
4. [ ]/[ ]: "ANSWER & RECORD" OR 'ANSWER ONLY" [SELECT]
phonebook, a pause is also needed.
5. [ ]/[ ]: "DELETE" [SELECT]
Example: If you need to dial the line access number "9" when making outside
calls with PBX:
6. The handset shall play back the pre-recorded outgoing message
7. The handset shall display "WAITING" for a few seconds and 1. Press [ 9 ], then long press [ ]
have a beep sound when finish 2. Dial the phone number and press [ ]
Note: A three seconds pause is inserted each time, repeat as needed to
8. [ ]
create longer pauses
Making calls
Phonebook
Adding record
1. Lift the handset and dial the phone number
To correct a digit, press [CLEAR]
1. [MENU]
2. Press [ ]
2. [ ] / [ ]: "PHONEBOOK" [SELECT]
3. When you finish talking, press [ ] or place the handset on the base unit
or charger.
3. [ ] / [ ]: "ADD RECORDS" [SELECT]
Adjusting the receiver volume
4. Enter the name (max. 14 character) [OK]
Press [ ] or [ ] repeatedly while talking
5. Enter the number (max. 24 digits) [OK]
6. Select VIP melody and press [SELECT]
Speakerphone
7. Record saved and press [ ] return idle
Press [ ] to toggle between handset mode and speakerphone mode
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit's VIP melody features, you must subscribe
to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service.
Answering calls
Character Table for the entering names
When a call is being received, the LCD and keypad backlight flash rapidly Key Character
[1] Space 1 @ _ # = < > ( ) & € £ $ ¥ [ ] { } ¤ §
1. Lift the handset and press [ ] when the unit rings
[2] A B C 2 Á Ä Ç Å Æ
2. When you finish talking, press [ ] or place the handset on the base unit
[3] D E F 3 È É Δ Φ
or charger
[4] G H I 4 Ì Г
Conference [5] J L K 5 Λ
To join the conversation, press [ ] when other handset is on an outside call. [6] M N O 6 Ň Ō Ő
[7] P Q R S 7 β Π Θ Σ
[8] T U V 8 Ū Ű
Making a call using the redial list
[9] W X Y Z 9 Φ Ω Ξ Ψ
[0] . 0 , / : ; " ' ! ¡ ? ¿ * + - % ^ ~ |
The last 5 number dialed are stored in the redial list (each 24 digits max)
Correct the mistake
1. Press [ ] when handset not in use
Press [CLEAR] to delete the characters or numbers
2. press [ ] / [ ]: Select the desired phone number
View a phonebook record
3. Press [ ]
1. Press [NAMES] when handset not in use.
2. Press [ ]/[ ] to select desired record
3. Press [SELECT] to view the name and number
Make a call from phonebook
1. [NAME]
2. [ ] / [ ] : Select the desired record
3. [ ]
Searching by first character
1. [NAME]
2. Press [1] – [9] which contains the character you are searching for
3. [ ] / [ ] : Select the desired record if necessary
4. [ ]
Editing entries
1. Press [MENU], then
2. Press [ ] / [ ] to select "PHONEBOOK" and press [SELECT], then
3. Press [ ] / [ ] to select "EDIT ENTRY" and press [SELECT], then
4. Edit the name if necessary and press [OK], then
5. Edit the number if necessary and press [OK], then
6. Edit the VIP melody if necessary and press [SELECT], then
7. Entries edited and press [ ] return to idle
Erasing entries
1. Press [MENU], then
2. Press [ ] / [ ] to select "PHONEBOOK" and press [SELECT], then
3. Press [ ] / [ ] to select "DELETE ENTRY" and press [SELECT], then
4. Press [OK] to confirm delete, then
5. Entries deleted and press [ ] return to idle
Programming the Telephone
Standby Screen
Programmable settings
You can customize the unit by programming the following features using
the handset.
Programming by scrolling through the display menus
1. [MENU]
2. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the desired main menu. [SELECT]
3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the desired item in sub-menu 1. [SELECT]
• In some cases, you may need to select from sub-menu 2. [SELECT]
4. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the desired setting. [SELECT]
• This step may vary depending on the feature being programmed
• To exit the operation, press [ ]