GE 28041 User Manual
5.8ghz color handset speakerphone/answering system
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- Page 1 Model 28041 5.8GHz Color Handset Speakerphone/Answering System User’s Guide...
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Page 2: Important Information
Important Information NOTICE: This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and () This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. -
Page 3: Telephone Network Information
Telephone Network Information Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company, where practicable, may notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
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Page 5: I Nstallation
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Page 6: P Arts C Hecklist
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 case the power in your home goes out. -
Page 7: J Ack R Equirements
For Model 28041xx2 there will be ONE additional handset, charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown above. For Model 28041xx3 there will be TWO additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above. For Model 28041xx4 there will be THREE additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above. -
Page 8: Important Installation Guidelines
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. •... -
Page 9: Handset Layout
Handset Layout RING INDICATOR EARPIECE display TALK/CALL BACK (button) MENU SELECT/MUTE (button) (button) CALLER ID-VOLUME CALLER ID-VOLUME (button) (button) SPEAKER (button) PHONEBOOK (button) REDIAL (button) rev (review button) skip (button) * EXIT (button) play (button) # PAUSE/ erase RINGER (button) (button) FLASH/DELETE INTERCOM... -
Page 10: Base Layout
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 S Tation
Base Station 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on a level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you may mount it on the wall. . 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: Answering System Setup
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: Peaker
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: Programming The Telephone
) Sample Multi-Mailbox Outgoing Announcement Hi, this is (use your name here), We can’t answer the phone right now, so please press 1 to direct your message to (name 1), press 2 to direct your message to (name 2), press 3 to direct your message to (name 3). -
Page 16: Anguage
CALL RECORDS Review Caller ID data; select and dial from the Caller ID data or from the Redial list which contains the last phone numbers dialed. SOUND SETTING Record ringer tone from microphone, headset or any audio player; select main ringer tone or set key tone. PHONE SETTING Set display language, set area code, register the handset to the base unit, name the handset or... -
Page 17: Rea C Ode
Area Code If you enter your local -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
Handset Name This menu allows you to enter a name for the handset, which displays on the idle screen. From the PHONE SETTING menu; 1. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to HANDSET NAME. . Press the SELECT button to enter the menu. DANIEL . -
Page 19: Andset B
4. Select NO, if you do not want to deregister. 5. If you select YES, press the SELECT button to confirm. MOVE NEAR TO BASE displays for seconds, then CONFIRM? NO YES CONFIRM? shows on the display. DEREGISTRATION DEREGISTRATION 6. -
Page 20: Display 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. . -
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 . -
Page 22: Ringer Volume
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. . Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to the desired ringer volume. -
Page 23: Answering System Operation
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. a) A number displayed without flashing -- No new messages. The number is the total number of old messages. -
Page 24: Mailbox Indicator
Mailbox Indicator There are indicator lights under each mailbox buttons (1 4 / 4 / 4 ), which inform 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. -
Page 25: Messages Playback
Messages Playback The message counter and the base mailbox button/indicators (1 4 or 4 or 4 ) let you know when you have message(s) or new message(s). To play the messages, press the corresponding mailbox button (1 4 or 4 or 4 While a message is playing, you may do the following:... -
Page 26: Leaving A Memo
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. Remote Access from Cordless Handset Use the corresponding handset keys just like you would use the base buttons (see “Answering System Setup”).The button functions are located on the handset above... -
Page 27: Remote Access Security Code
. Press the SELECT button again, ANSWERER REMOTE ACCESS shows on the display. 4. Press (play/stop) followed by the mailbox number to play the message in that mailbox. For example, press and to play the message in mailbox . 5. -
Page 28: New Message Alert
New Message Alert This feature sets your answering system to sound an alert tone from the base every 10 seconds when there are new messages. 1. Press the MENU button and use 6 or 5 button to scroll to ANSWERER. . -
Page 29: Telephone Operation
Select mailbox 1 or or Stop message playback Erase message 0 (during message playback) Skip message Turn off/on answerer Review voice menu options Memory Full When answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings, beeps and waits for you to enter the -digit security code. -
Page 30: Handset
Making a Call 1. Pick up the handset, and press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the desired number. -OR- Dial the number and then press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button. . When finished, press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button or place the handset in the base cradle to hang up. -
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: H Andset
Handset to Handset Paging IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28011 and 28041 handsets. 1. Make sure the originating phone is OFF (not in talk mode). . Press the MENU button and use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to INTERCOM. -
Page 33: Room Monitor
(This is only applicable when or more handsets are registered to the same base unit. IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28011 and 28041 handsets. 1. Make sure your handset and the handset to be monitored are NOT in talk mode. -
Page 34: Intercom Operation
IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28011 and 28041 handsets. Handset to Handset Intercom Call 1. Make sure the originating phone is OFF (not in talk mode). -
Page 35: Receiving An Intercom Call
5. Press the SELECT button. 6. The receiving handset is paged and emits a tone. 7. To cancel the page, press the *EXIT, INT or TALK/CALL BACK button on the originating handset. . Wait for the person at the receiving handset to press the INT button. NOTE: If the receiving handset does not answer within two minutes, the intercom call is automatically canceled and the originating handset displays NO ANSWER. -
Page 36: Call
4. The receiving handset is paged and emits a tone. 5. Press the INT button on the receiving handset to answer the intercom call. Both intercom users may speak privately. The external caller will not hear the intercom conversation. 6. When finished, press the *EXIT or INT button on either handset to end the intercom call. -
Page 37: Call Waiting Caller Id
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: Cid Error Codes
CID Error Codes Various Caller ID error messages may appear on the display. Refer to the Display Messages section of this User ’s Guide for more information. Receiving CID Records When you receive a call, the Caller ID information is transmitted between the first and second ring. -
Page 39: Storing Cid Records Into Phone Book
If the number does not dial as shown, follow steps below to format it: 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). STORE FORMAT . Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to the desired CID record. DELETE DELETE ALL . -
Page 40: Deleting A Cid Record
6. Press the SELECT button to store the name and the display shows ENTER NUMBER. You may now change the number, if desired. 7. Press the SELECT button to store numer and the display shows SET RINGER TONE. . Follow steps 10-1 in "Adding Phone Book Entries" to save the record. -
Page 41: Phone Book
Phone Book IMPORTANT NOTE: The following procedures can ONLY be done with Model 28011 and 28041 handsets. 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. -
Page 42: Storing The Last Number Dialed
7. Press the SELECT button to save the name. The display shows ENTER NUMBER. 1 2 3 4 5 . Use the number keys to enter the telephone number (up to 0 digits, including pauses). ENTER NUMBER 9. Press the SELECT button to save the number. The display REC RING TONE shows SET RINGER TONE. -
Page 43: Reviewing Phone Book Records
NOTE: If the phone book has 50 entries, FULL shows on the display and you must delete a record before adding a new one. NOTE: If the dialed number is longer than 20 digits, it cannot be stored. Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence (of a Stored Number) Press the #PAUSE button on the handset to insert a delay in dialing sequence of a stored number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, after you... -
Page 44: Editing A Phone Book Record
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. . -
Page 45: Chain Dialing From Phone Book
. Follow the instructions of the program to complete the automatic installation. . When the installation process is completed, you will find an GE 041 Image Manager CD icon on your PC desktop. Click on this icon to run the GE 041 Image Manager Software. -
Page 46: Image Downloading
. You will see your image displayed in the middle of the screen and a red editing box centered on it. The Phone Preview Panel on the right side of the window shows an example of how the image will appear on your handset. This panel is only an approximation of what the image will look like once downloaded to the phone. -
Page 47: Recording Ringer Tones
scroll to WALLPAPER and press SELECT. Scroll to the desired wallpaper to be deleted, press DELETE. Screen displays DELETE. Press DELETE again to confirm. Recording Ringer Tones Record Your Own Ringer Tones Do you have any favorite songs stored in your personal computer, CD, tapes or elsewhere that you would like to use as your 041 handset ringer tone or to assign to one of your 50 available phone book directories? Or perhaps you would like to record your own voice or other sounds, such as bird... - Page 48 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 .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 headset jack on the side of your 041 handset or Optional Model 011 handset.
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Page 49: Record With The Handset Microphone
To re-record the ringer tone: 1. Use the 6 or 5 button to scroll to RE-RECORD. . Press the SELECT button to confirm, and the display will show the count-down display again. . Follow the recording steps to record the ringer tone. Record with the Handset Microphone From the REC RING TONE menu;... -
Page 50: Belt Clip And Optional Headset
Belt Clip and Optional Headset Connecting the Belt Clip 1. To attach the belt clip, insert the sides of the belt clip into the slots on each side of the handset. . Snap the ends of the belt clip into place. Connecting an Optional Headset to the Handset Each handset can be used with an optional headset for hands free operation. -
Page 51: Battery Safety Precautions
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: Handset Sound Signals
Answering System Display Messages The following messages show the status of the answering system or help you set up and use the system. 0-59 Indicates the total number of messages. CL (blinking) The voice time/day stamp needs to be set. Answering system is turned off. -
Page 54: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide Telephone Solutions No dial tone • Check and repeat installation steps: 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. •... -
Page 55: Caller Id Solutions
Unit beeps • Clean charging contacts on cordless handset. • See solutions for “No dial tone”. • Replace the battery. Memory Dialing doesn’t work • Did you program the memory location keys correctly? • Did you follow proper dialing sequence? Unit locks up and there is no communication between the base and cordless handset •... -
Page 56: Charge/In Use I Ndicator On The B Ase
Caller ID Error Message • The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring. This message indicates the presence of noise on the line. No Caller ID •... -
Page 57: Causes Of Poor Reception
Causes of Poor Reception • Aluminum siding. • Foil backing on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals. • You’re too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. •... - Page 58 Service ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc., warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced free of charge, including return transportation.
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Page 59: Accessory Information
Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference. This information is required if service is needed during the warranty period. PURCHASE DATE ___________________________________________ NAME OF STORE ______________________________________________ Accessory Information DESCRIPTION MODEL NO. AC power adapter 5-2605 (black) Belt Clip 5-2703 Headset 5-2425 (black) -
Page 60: Exit
Index Connecting the Belt Clip Accessory Information Adding Phone Book Entries Default Setting Advanced Intercom Features Deleting a CID Record Answering a Call Deleting a Phone Book Record Answering System Display Messages Deleting All CID Records Answering System Operation Deregistration Answering System Remote Access Dialing a CID Number Answering System Setup... - Page 61 Installing the Handset Battery Registration Installing the Phone Remote Access from Cordless Handset Intercom Operation Remote Access Security Code Interference Information REN Number Introduction Reviewing & Choosing the Announcement 15 Reviewing CID Records Reviewing Phone Book Records Key Tone Ring to Answer Ringer Tone Language Ringer Volume...
- Page 62 ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc. Model 041 © 006 ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc. 0000006 (Rev. 0 CAN E/F) Trademark(s) ® Registered 06-5 Marque(s) déposée(s) Printed in China...