GE 00004228, 25880 I

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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.

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. And you can place the fully featured cordless handset

anywhere electrical power is available.

Features:

• 5.8GHz Technology

• Speakerphone

• Call Waiting and Caller ID Compatible

• Tone/Pulse Dialing

• Call Transfer

This telephone has been designed to be simple to use, however, you can

reach its full potential more quickly by taking a few minutes to read this

instruction book. This telephone is a multifunction product for use with Call

Waiting and Caller ID services available from your local telephone company.

Your Caller ID Call Waiting phone allows you to:

• View the name and telephone number of a caller while you are on the

phone (Call Waiting Caller ID).

• Identify callers before you answer the phone.

• View the time and date of each incoming call.

• Record up to 40 Caller ID messages sequentially in each handset and

the base.

Contents

Main E QUIPMENT A PPROVAL I I NTERFERENCE I L CAUTION: HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I Page H ANDSET AND C HARGE C RADLE L B ASE L B EFORE Y OU B PARTS CHECKLIST TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS I MPORTANT I NSTALLATION I IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES I NSTALLING THE H ANDSET B I NSTALLING THE P CONNECTING THE AC (ELECTRICAL) POWER CONNECTING THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTING THE CORDED HANDSET WALL MOUNTING THE BASE T ELEPHONE S ET U L 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP 1 SET CONTRAST 1ENG RINGS TO ANSWER RING TO ANSWER 123 SECURITY CODE TOLL RINGER LEVEL SET RING LEVEL SET DAY 1 SET RINGER TONE LOCAL AREA CODE REGISTRATION (LINK CORDLESS HANDSET) LINK BASE? NO NO B ASIC O ANSWERING A CALL B ASE S MAKING A CALL S MANUAL CHANNEL SELECTION CALL TIMER AUTO STANDBY RINGER VOLUME CONTROL H B ASE U LAST NUMBER REDIAL B ASE S H PAGING THE CORDLESS HANDSET PAGING HANDSET PAGING FRM BASE MUTE ON M V S ANSWERING SYSTEM SPEAKERPHONE OPERATION RECEIVING A CALL WITH SPEAKERPHONE MAKING A CALL WITH SPEAKERPHONE SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKERPHONE AND HANDSET INTERCOM OPERATION MAKING AN INTERCOM CALL ANSWERING AN INTERCOM CALL RECEIVING AN INCOMING TELEPHONE CALL DURING AN INTERCOM CALL USING INTERCOM WITH A TELEPHONE CALL PAGING FRM BASE PAGING HANDSET PAGING M ENTER NUMBER ENTER NAME EMPTY STORING A NAME AND NUMBER IN MEMORY STORING A REDIAL NUMBER INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING SEQUENCE R EVIEWING , CHANGING OR DELETING STORED NAMES /N DELETE? **DELETED** DIALING A STORED NUMBER CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY The Number For Memory Location CALLER ID (CID) 11/24 9:58 RECEIVING AND STORING CID RECORDS NEW TRANSFERRING CID RECORDS TO MEMORY REPLACE MEMO? DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER Number of digits Explanation Example DELETING THE CURRENT CALLER ID RECORD DELETE? NO CALLS DELETE ALL? **DELETED** A NSWERING S YSTEM S ET U VOICE INSTRUCTIONS A NSWERING S YSTEM O RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT R EVIEWING A . LEAVING MESSAGE SCREENING CALLS FROM THE BASE MESSAGE PLAYBACK FROM BASE UNIT MEMORY FULL ERASING MESSAGES DELETE ALL MESSAGES R EMOTE A USING THE HANDSET ANSWERING SYSTEM INDICATOR ANSWERER OFF SCREENING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET MEMORY FULL ACCESSING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER LOCATION REMOTE ACCESS ANSWERING CALL CHANGING THE SECURITY CODE CHANGING THE BATTERY BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS H EADSET AND B ELT C LIP O CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL HEADSET TO THE HANDSET CONNECTING THE BELT CLIP D ISPLAY M Page HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS Signal Meaning T ROUBLESHOOTING G TELEPHONE SOLUTIONS Page C ALLER ID S B ATTERY S G ENERAL P RODUCT C CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION I A B C D L M P R S S A CCESSORY I Model 25880 00004228 (Rev. 0 E/S) 05-21 Printed in China LIMITED WARRANTY does not