Dect 6.0 cordless handset speakerphone answering system (26 pages)
Summary of Contents for GE 28031xx2
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Model 28031 Series 5.8 GHz Cordless Handset 25840 Speakerphone/Answering System User’s Guide Need grayscale, 3/4 view of complete unit. eXpAnDABle our new telephone sYstem is up to A totAl of hAnDsets BY purchAse of optionAl 28001 oDel hAnDset with chArGe crADle...
quipment pprovAl nformAtion 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.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations or procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
fcc rf r ADiAtion Xposure tAtement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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ABle of ontents ....2 quipmEnt pprovAl nformAtion ......3 ntErfErEncE nformAtion...
Handset cover battery pack adaptor clip For Model 28031xx2 there will be ONE additional handset, charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown above. For Model 28031xx2 there will be TWO additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above.
Wall plate elephone equirements To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in Modular your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local telephone phone company to find out how to get one installed.
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nstAllinG the hone nstAllinG the AnDset AtterY NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc. Nickel-metal Hydride battery model 5-xxxx, which is compatible with this unit. 1.
tAtion 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your telephone base on a level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you may mount it on the wall. 2. 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.
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nswerinG Ystem etup 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.
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peAker olume Use the VOLUME (5 or 6) buttons to adjust speaker volume on the base to a comfortable level. L1 is the minimum speaker volume and L8 is the maximum. oice nstruction If you need additional assistance, press the button in standby mode and follow the voice instructions.
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roGrAmminG the elephone tAnDBY creen The handset displays the handset number and user name. 11:30 RAYMOND HANDSET 1 roGrAmminG unctions The system uses a menu structure to give you access to all of the built-in features. You may program the following items in main menu: Room Monitor and Handset Setup. onitor ApplicABle onlY with ADDitionAl hAnDsets 1.
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NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the handsets will emit an alert tone approximately every 5 seconds if there is an incoming call. You may press the SPEAKER button to quit room monitor and answer the call. NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the originating handset can be switched to monitor by handset earpiece by pressing the TALK/CALL BACK button once.
B. Press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I. Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter L. Press the 5 key 3 times for the second letter L, and press the 1 key to insert a space between the first and last name.
vip m eloDY This features allow you to assign a specific melody to someone you want to get your attention when the person calls. When a VIP melody is assigned and that person calls, the unit rings the normal ring for the first ring and then follows with VIP melody ring. You may choose from ten different polyphonic melodies and may store up to 10 VIP records.
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Changing a Stored VIP Melody Record Use the Storing VIP Melody procedure to change the number of a selected record and replace the old phone number with new phone number. When REPLACE VIP# ? shows in the display, you must press MUTE/PROG button on the handset to confirm replacement.
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inGs to nswer for AnswerinG sYstem This feature lets you select the number of times you want the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. button to scroll to the RING TO ANSWER 1. Press the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) sub- menu.
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display. 3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter your 3-digit area code. 4. Press the MUTE/PROG button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone and the new area code shows in the display. NOTE: To restore the default setting to - - -, press and release DELETE when SET AREA CODE shows in the display.
5. Press the touch-tone pad to select 1YES or 2NO, or use the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) button to scroll to 1YES or 2NO. 6. If you select YES, press the MUTE/PROG button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.
elephone perAtion hArGe nDicAtor The phone is ON when the LED indicator on the handset and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base is lit. The handset and base indicators flash when you receive a call. peAkerphone perAtion NOTE: If you are using the speakerphone, remain close to handset so the party you are speaking to can hear you.
imer After you press the TALK/CALL BACK button on the handset, the built-in call timer shows on the display and counts the length of time of the call in minutes and seconds. tAnDBY If you place the handset in the cradle while the handset is off the hook (during a call), the call is automatically disconnected.
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3. Press the REDIAL button first, then use the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) button to select the desired redial number. - Press the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 5) to review the oldest call and scroll toward the most recent calls (higher numbers). - Press the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 ) to review the newest call and scroll to older calls (lower numbers).
AGinG from the roup Use the base-only to page all registered handsets at the same time. 1. Press the page button on the base. All handsets beep for two minutes, and PAGING FROM BASE shows on each handset’s display. 2. To cancel the page, press the page button on the base, or press the TALK/ CALL BACK button or the *EXIT button on each handset.
NOTE: If the receiving handset does not answer within two minutes, the intercom call is automatically canceled. The originating handset displays NO ANSWER. 5. When finished, press the *EXIT button or INTERCOM button on either handset to deactivate the intercom. NOTE: The system is expandable up to 4 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 28001 handset with recharge cradle).
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hree AllinG 1. During an external call, press the INTERCOM button. LINE ON HOLD EXTENSION? shows in the display. 2. Use the touch-tone pad to select Handset #. You will hear a paging tone and PAGING shows in the originating handset’s display. NOTE: PAGING FROM...
iD (ciD) Aller IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Caller ID features, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
ciD r eviewinG ecorDs As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. To scroll CID records: 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. Press the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 ) button to review the newest CID record. 3.
NOTE: If the memory location is occupied, REPLACE MEMO? is displayed, and you must confirm replacement by pressing the MEMORY button. NOTE: Press the *EXIT button once to keep the previous setting (making no changes) and return to the menu. NOTE: If the selected CID record contains any information that is non-numeric, the unit will not allow this record to transfer to the internal user memory.
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emorY Each handset can store up to fifty 20-digit numbers with up to 15-character names in memory for quick dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the CID memory log, which stores up to 40 CID records in each handset torinG A Ame AnD umBer in...
3. Use the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) button to scroll to desired redial number. 4. Press MEMORY button to display SELECT MEMORY 01 - 50. 5. Use touch-tone pad to enter two digit desired memory location (01 through 50). Press MEMORY button.
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4. Press the DELETE button to mark the record for deletion. The display shows DELETE? 5. Press the DELETE button to delete the record. DELETED shows in the display. NOTE: If you don’t want to change or delete a record, simply press the *EXIT button, or wait for one minute to exit the review mode automatically.
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nswerinG Ystem perAtion This section discusses the buttons and features on the answering system. essAGe ounter The message counter gives you a numeric display of how many messages you have. See below for the details. a) Message counter has a number displayed without flashing - No new messages. Shows total number of old messages.
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eAvinG A essAGe 1. After the answerer gets the line and plays the outgoing announcement, the caller can enter the mailbox number (1, 2 or 3) during the play of outgoing announcement or within the 2 seconds after the end of outgoing announcement and then leave a message in that specific mailbox.
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emorY When the answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You should erase some messages so the answering system may record new messages. rAsinG essAGes You may erase messages in the following three ways: To erase a message while it is playing 1.
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emote ccess You may access the answering system with the cordless handset or from any tone- dial compatible telephone. orDless AnDset 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 each number key.
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ccessinG the nswerinG Ystem from nother ocAtion You can access your answering system from any touch-tone phone by entering your 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. 2.
nstructions ptionAl DDitionAl AnDset This phone is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 4 handsets (by additional purchase of the optional Model 28001 handset with charge cradle). If you have purchased an extra handset apart from your original purchased unit you may find a detailed description of its functions in the Instruction Booklet provided with your original purchased unit.
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XtrA hArGinG rADle 1. Plug the AC power converter of the extra charging cradle into the electrical outlet. CHARGE (indicator) 2. Place the handset in the extra charging cradle. The charge indicator turns on, verifying the battery is charging. 3. Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours. eGistrAtion YOU MUST REGISTER THE HANDSET TO THE MAIN BASE BEFORE USE! After the optional handset has charged for 16 hours on the extra charger,...
elt clip AnD ptionAl eADset onnectinG the 1. To attach the belt clip, insert the sides of the belt clip into the slots on each side of the handset. 2. Snap the ends of the belt clip into place. onnectinG An ptionAl eADset to the AnDset...
Battery Safety Precautions • Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, toxic materials could be released which can cause injury. Nickel-metal Hydride • To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the battery listed in the User’s Guide.
Display Messages The following messages shows the status of the phone, provides Caller ID information, or helps you set up and use your phone. ANSWERER REMOTE Indicates the answering system is being accessed remotely. ACCESS BLOCKED NUMBER Indicates the person is calling from a number which is blocked from transmission.
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MESSAGE WAITING Indicates voice mail has not been retrieved from service provider. MSG WAITING OFF Indicates voice mail has been retrieved from service provider. NEW CALL XX XX represents the number of new CID records not reviewed. NO BATTERY Indicates the battery is not properly installed in the handset, or the battery pack is not properly connected to the jack inside the battery compartment.
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rouBleshootinG uiDe elephone olutions No dial tone • Check or repeat installation steps: Make sure the base power cord is connected to a working electrical outlet. Make sure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack. •...
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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 power adaptor from the electrical outlet and the back of the base. Remove the handset battery.
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AtterY If you experience any of the following problems, even after recharging the battery, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • Limited range • CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base fails to illuminate. enerAl roDuct To keep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines:...
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ervice f 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.
imiteD ArrAntY 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: •...
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What your warranty does not cover: • Customer instruction. (Your Owner ’s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls. Any additional information, should be obtained from your dealer.) • Installation and setup service adjustments. • Batteries. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products.
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nDeX Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 41...