GE 28213 manual

Model 28213 Series DECT 6.0 Multi-Handset Speakerphone User ’s Guide Y our new GE telephone system is E XP ANDABLE up to a total of 6 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with charge cradle)[...]

 Important Information NOTICE: This pr oduct meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specications. 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. The equipment m[...]

 T elephone Network Information Should your equipment cause trouble on y our 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 tempo[...]

4 FCC RF Radiation Exposur e Statement 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 0 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any o[...]

5 I mport ant I nforma tIon ..............................2 I nterference I nforma tIon ..........................2 t elephone n et work I nforma tIon ..............3 ren n umber ............................................3 h earIng a Id c ompa tIbIlIty (hac) ..............3 l IcensIng .................................................. 3 fcc rf r [...]

6 t ransferrIng e xternal c alls to o ther h andsets ........................................... 29 c aller Id (cId) ..................................... 29 C all w aiting C aller iD ........................... 30 r eCeiVing CiD r eCorDs ............................. 30 s toring CiD r eCorDs (i n CiD m emory ) 30 r eViewing CiD r eCorDs ..........[...]

7 Handset Telephone line cor d AC power adaptor Handset battery pack Battery compartment cover Base Belt Clip Before Y ou Begin Parts Checklist (for 28213xx1 model) Make sure your package includes the items shown her e. Introduction CAUTION: When using telephone equipment , there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer t[...]

8 T elephone Jack Requirements To use this phone, y ou need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If y ou don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to nd out how to get one installed. Installation Digital Security Syst em Your cor dless phone uses a digital sec[...]

9 Important Installation Guidelines • Avoid sources of noise and heat , such as motors, uorescent lighting, microwave ov ens, 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[...]

10 nd (button) charge- in use (indicator) do not disturb (button) Base Layout Front View[...]

11 display ash (button) CALLER ID-VOL 5 or 6 (caller id/volume up or down button) T ALK/SPEAKER (button) *tone/ (button) #pause/ringer (button) END (button) mute/menu OK (button) delete/int/conf (delete/intercom/ conference) Voice Mail Waiting Indicator (VMWI)/ Visual Ringer phonebook (button) microphone format/redial (button) Handset Layout Dis[...]

1 Installing the Phone Installing the Handset Battery NOTE: Y ou must connect the handset battery before use. CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of r e or personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-metal Hydride battery (Ni-MH) battery model 5-2840, that is compatible with this unit . 1. Locate battery and battery door which are pac[...]

1 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 back of the base and the other end into a modular jack. .[...]

14 Programming the T elephone Standby Screen The handset displays the handset number and user name. Programming Functions The system uses a menu structure to give you access to all of the built -in features. Y ou may program the following items in main menu: Phone book, Room Monitor , Alarm Clock, Initial Setup, Sound Setup, Reset Settings. Room Mo[...]

15 5. Use the touch tone pad to enter the handset name/number to be monitored. NOTE: When this phone system is expanded (up to 6 handsets by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with rechar ge cradle), handsets are named HANDSET 1, HANDSET 2, HANDSE T 3 and so on respectively. 6. The receiving handset will turn on the microphone and the origina[...]

16 Initial Setup 1. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Press the mute/menu OK button to go to the main menu. . Press caller ID-volume ( 6 or 5 ) button to scr oll to INITIAL SETUP . 4. Press the mute/menu OK button to conrm and you may program the following items: Handset Name, Date and Time, Area Code, T one/Pulse, Languag[...]

17 Date and Time From the Initial Setup Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scr oll to the DA TE and TIME sub-menu. . Press mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. Use the number keys to enter the current date, (for example, 1 December , 007) key in 0711. . Press mute/menu OK button to conrm your selection a[...]

18 Language From the Initial Setup Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scr oll to the LANGUAGE sub-menu. . Press mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays 4 ENGLISH ESP ANOL . . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scroll to the desir ed language. ENGLISH is the default setting. 4. Press the mute[...]

19 5. Press and hold the nd button on the base unit , the charge/in use indicator ashes. Press the handset mute/menu OK button. The screen displays REGISTERING . The handset screen displays REGISTERED . Y ou may now rename your handset . (Refer to Step & of Handset Name Section) NOTE: If you ar e re-r egistering the handset through the ha[...]

0 Global De-registration If one or more handsets become lost , you should de-register all handsets to ensure proper system operation. W ARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be de-registered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is de-registered, that handset’s telephone features cannot be used until the handset is re-regis[...]

1 NOTE: Y ou must have the Ringer V olume set to ON for ring tone t o signal an incoming call. Ringer Volume From the Sound Setup Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scr oll to the RINGER VOLUME sub-menu. . Press mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays 4 RING VOLUME 5 . . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5[...]

 Voicemail From the Reset Settings Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scr oll to the VOICEMAIL sub-menu. . Press the mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays 4 YES NO . The default setting is NO . . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to move the cursor to YES or NO . NOTE: If YES is select[...]

 Handset The T ALK/SPE AKER indicator buttons ash when you receive a call and r emain lit during a call. The keypad and CID will also light when a call is received. VMWI / Visual Ringer Indicator on Handset IMPORT ANT : In order to use this unit’s Voice Mail Waiting Indicator (VMWI) feature, you must subscribe to this service from your p[...]

4 Answering Calls 1. When the phone rings, pick up the handset and press the T ALK/SPE AKER button. . When nished, press END button to hang up. - OR - If the auto talk mode is selected, pick up the handset from the charge cradle to answer the call immediately. NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pr essing the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) but[...]

5 Flash/Call Waiting If y ou subs crib e to th e co mbin ed C all Wai ting Cal ler ID serv ice fro m yo ur l ocal te leph one comp any , yo u wi ll r ece ive Call er I D i nfor mati on ( if avai labl e) o n C all Wait ing cal ls. Duri ng a ph one cal l, y ou w ill hea r a beep to ind icat e an oth er c all is w ait ing on t he l ine and Cal ler [...]

6 Page The page feature helps you locate a misplaced handset . To send and receiv e pages, all handsets must be registered. If y our handset is not registered, follow the instructions in the Registration section of this manual. Paging from the Base/Gr oup Page Use the base-only to page all registered handsets at the same time. 1. Press the nd[...]

7 Intercom Operation (applicable only with additional handsets) The intercom feature allows y ou to have a conversation with another registered handset without tying up the telephone line, allowing you to still receive incoming calls. Making an Auto Int ercom Call 1. Make sure the handset is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Press the delete/int/con[...]

8 Advanced Intercom Featur es Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call If you receive a telephone call during an inter com call, an incoming call alert tone will be heard (through the earpiece or speaker). If the user w ants to answer an incoming call, they must press END to terminate the intercom and r eceive an incoming ring. Using I[...]

9 NOTE: A handset can enter conference mode dir ectly by pressing T ALK/SPE AKER on the second handset during a call. T ransferring External Calls t o Other Handsets During an external call, you may transfer the external call to another handset . 1. Press the delete/int/conf button on the originating handset to put an external call on hold, and [...]

0 Call Waiting Caller ID Prov ide d yo u subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone company; if you receive an incoming call and y ou 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 h[...]

1 Dialing a CID Number 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to display the desired recor d. . Press the T ALK/SPE AKER button. The number dials automatically. NO TE : Depending on (a) how the incoming caller’s phone number is formatted when it is received, and (b) whether or not [...]

 Deleting a CID Recor d 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to display the CID record y ou want to delete. . Press the delete/int/conf button. The display shows DELETE CALL ID? NOTE: Pr ess the END button to return to the previous screen without deleting any CID records. 4. Pre[...]

 Phonebook Each handset can store up to fty recor ds in phone book for quick dialing; each record can contain a maximum of 0-digit numbers and 14-character names (including spaces). Review Recor ds 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Press the mute/menu OK button to go to main menu. . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 [...]

4 5. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the telephone number (up to 0 digits, including pauses), and press the mute/menu button to conrm and advance SET MELODY sub-menu. 6. Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to select from melody 01 to melody 10 (a testing tone is generated while making melody selection). 7. Press mute/menu OK button [...]

5 Dialing a Number from Internal Memory 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Press the mute/menu OK button to access the phonebook sub-menu. . Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button to scroll to VIEW RECORDS . 4. Press the mute/menu OK button to conrm 5. Use the caller ID-volume ( 5 or 6 ) button or key in alphabet t[...]

6 Changing the Battery CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of r e or personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved Model 5-2840 Nickel-metal Hydride battery (Ni-MH), which is compatible with this unit . 1. Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in T ALK mode) before you replace battery. . Remove the battery compartment door . . Disconnect t[...]

7 Display Messages The following messages show the status of the phone, provides Caller ID information, or helps you set up and use your phone. BLOCKED NUMBER Indicates the person is calling from a number which is blocked from transmission. CALL SCREENING Indicates you may use the handset to screen calls befor e answering the call. CHARGING. .. [...]

8 LOW BA T TERY Indicates the battery needs to be charged. MSG W AITING OFF Indicates voice mail has been retrieved fr om service provider . NEW CALL XX XX represents the number of new CID r ecords not reviewed. NEW VOICE MAIL Indicates voice mail has not been retrieved fr om service provider . NO CALLS Indicates there are no CID r ecords in mem[...]

9 T roubleshooting Guide Caller ID Solutions No Display • The battery must be fully charged. Try replacing the battery. • Make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet . Disconnect the unit from the wall and plug it in again. • You must be subscribed to Caller ID service from y our local telephone company in orde[...]

40 You experience static, noise, or fading in and out • Move closer to base. The handset might be out of range. • Reloca te the base. Ma ke sur e bas e is not plugge d into a n elect rical ou tlet wi th another househ old appl iance. • Charge the battery. Unit beeps • Place handset in base for 0 seconds; if it still beeps, charge battery[...]

41 Causes of Poor Reception • Aluminum siding. • Foil backing on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals. • You’r e too close to appliances such as microwav es, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. • Base is installed in the basement or lower oor of [...]

4 Warranty Thomson Multimedia Ltd., warrants to the pur chaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 y ear from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced fr ee of charge, including return transportation. This warranty does not include damage to the product r esulting from accidents,[...]

4 Accessory Information To or der , call the nearest distributor for your ar ea; Ontario: (905) 624-851 Manitoba: (204) 783-2088 British Columbia: (604) 438-8001 Quebec: (514) 352-9071 A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering. It is r equired by law to collect appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and localit[...]

44 Index A Accessory Information 4 Add Records 4 Advanced Intercom Featur es 8 Alarm Clock 15 All Settings  Answering Calls 4 Area Code 17 Auto Standby 4 Auto Talk 18 B Base  Base Layout 10 Base Station 1 Battery Safety Precautions 6 Before Y ou Begin 7 C Call Timer 4 Call Waiting Caller ID 0 Caller ID (CID) ?[...]

45 L Language 18 Last Number Redial 5 Licensing  M Making a Call  Making an Auto Intercom Call 7 Mute 6 P Page 6 Paging from the Base/Group P age 6 Parts Checklist 7 Phonebook  Programming Functions 14 Programming the T elephone 14 R Receiver Volume Contr ol 6 Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call 8 [...]

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