GE 25880 manual

1 5.8GHz Speakerphone and Answering System with Dual Cordless Handsets and Call W aiting Caller ID User ’ s Guide 25880[...]

2 E QUIPMENT A PPROV AL I NFORMA TION Y our telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public S witched T elephone Network and is in compliance with parts 1 5 and 68, FCC Rules and R egulations and the T ec hnical Requirements for T elephone T erminal Equipment published by ACT A. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Compan y On the bo[...]

3 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to [...]

4 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS E QUIPMENT A PPRO V AL I NFORMA TION ....... 2 I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION ................... 3 L ICENSING ........................................... 3 H EARING A ID C OMP A TIBILIT Y (HAC) ....... 3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ............................. 4 I NTRODUCTION ..................................... 6 H ANDSET AND C HAR G[...]

5 M AKING AN I NTERCOM C ALL ......... 24 A NSWERING AN I NTERCOM C ALL .... 24 R ECEIVING AN I NCOMING T ELEPHONE C ALL D URING AN I NTERCOM C ALL .2 5 U SING I NTERCOM WITH A T ELEPHONE C ALL ......................................... 25 T WO -W AY I NTERCOM C ALLS .2 5 C ONFERENCE THE E XTERNAL C ALLER WITH C ORDLESS H ANDSET AND B ASE ..........[...]

6 I NTRODUCTION CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPOR T ANT 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. 8 GHz/900MHz frequen[...]

7 • Know who called while you are on the other line or when you were aw ay . • Screen unwanted calls, eliminate harassment from annoying calls, or to get prepared before answering a call. IMPORT ANT: In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you must subscribe to two separate services available from your local telephone company: th[...]

8 H ANDSET AND C HARGE C RADLE L A YOUT B ASE L A YOUT int/transfer (intercom/transfer button) memor y/conference (button) del/chan (delete/ channel button) erase (button) redial (button) talk/end/call back (button) charge cradle with power adaptor charge indicator display memo (button) mailbox 1/2/3 play/stop (button) caller ID skip (button) memor[...]

9 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN P ARTS C HECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here. T ELEPHONE J ACK R EQUIREMENTS T o use this phone, you need an RJ1 1C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get[...]

10 I MPORT ANT I NST ALLA TION G UIDELINES • Install telephone near both a telephone (modular) jack and an electrical power outlet. • A void sources of noise, suc h as a window by a busy street, and electrical noise, such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting. • A void heat sources, suc h as heating air ducts, heating appliance[...]

11 6. Place the handsets in the charging cradles. Allow handsets to c harge for 1 6 hours prior to fir st use. If you don’t properly charge the handsets, battery performance is compromised. NOTE: If the battery is not properly installed in the handset, or if the batter y pack is not properly connected to the jack inside the battery compartment. &[...]

12 C ONNECTING THE C ORDED H ANDSET 1. Connect one end of the coiled handset cord to the jack on the side of the base. 2. Connect the other end of the coiled cord to the jack on the handset, then place the handset in the base cradle. W ALL M OUNTING THE B ASE The base is pac kaged with the pedestal attac hed in desktop mode. T o mount the base on t[...]

13 NOTE: Changing menu settings on the handset will only change the settings on the handset, and changing menu settings on the base will only change the settings on the base. For example, if you change the language on the handset, it will not change language on the base. NOTE: Y ou can press program/flash button on base or flash/prog button on the [...]

14 R INGS TO A NSWER NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base. Y ou may set the number of times you w ant the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. 1. Press the program/flash button until RING TO ANSWER shows in the display . “ 5 ” is the default set ting. 2. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to 3, 5 [...]

15 R INGER L EVEL NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base. 1. Press the program/flash button until SET RING LEVEL shows in the display . “ 1HI ” is the default set ting. 2. Press 1, 2 or 3 on the base touch-tone pad to enter your selection, or use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to your selection. 3. Press program/flash a[...]

16 2. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) but ton to select the current day . 3. Press program/flash until SET TIME shows on the display . “12:0 0 AM” is the default setting. 4. Use the touc h-tone pad to enter the first digit of the hour , then enter the second digit of the hour , the first digit of the minute, and the second digit of the minute. [...]

17 4. Press the flash/prog button on the handset until LINK BASE? shows in the display . “ NO ” is the default setting. 5. Press caller ID/vol (- or +) button on the handset to scroll to YES . 6. Press flash/prog o n the handset ag ain to confirm. Y ou will hear a long confirmation tone when the handset is successfully linked to the base. D EF [...]

18 2. When finished, put the handset back on the cradle to hang up. B ASE S PEAKERPHONE 1. Press the speaker/call back button. 2. When finished, press speaker/call back to hang up. NOTE: For more information, refer to Speakerphone Operation section of this manual. M AKING A C ALL C ORDLESS H ANDSET 1. Press the talk/end/call back but ton. W ait for[...]

19 C ALL T IMER After you press talk/end/call back on the cordless handset (or lift the corded handset, or press the speaker/call back button on the base), the built-in call timer shows in the display and begins counting the length of time of the call. A UTO S T ANDBY Placing the cordless handset in the charge cradle while the handset is off the ho[...]

20 1 . Press the page/intercom but ton to put the line on hold. P AGING HANDSET LINE ON HOLD shows in the display . 2. Press the speaker/call back button or put back corded handset to cradle to transfer the call. TRANSFERRING LINE ON HOLD shows in the display . 3. Press the talk/end/call back button or int/transfer button on handset to answer the c[...]

21 If you get a busy signal, and w ant to k eep dialing the number , press the redial button to quickly redial the number again. C ORDED H ANDSET 1. Lift the corded handset. 2. Press the redial button. - Or - 3. Presss the redial button first, then lift the corded handset. If you get a busy signal, and w ant to k eep dialing the number , press the [...]

22 Press and release the page/intercom button on the base. The display shows P AGING HANDSET . The cordless handset beeps continuously and displays P AGING FRM BASE for about two minutes or until you press talk/ end/call bac k on the cordless handset or press page/intercom on the base. NOTE: Y ou may still page the cordless handset even if the ring[...]

23 S PEAKERPHONE O PERA TION For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following: • Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds.) • Surfaces affected by vibration. • Recessed areas suc h as in a corner , under a cupboard, or next to a cabinet, which can generate an echo effect. Note the following guidelines[...]

24 S WITCHING B ETWEEN S PEAKERPHONE AND H ANDSET Y ou can switc h between speak erphone and handset after dialing a number , or any time during a conversation. Speaker to Cordless/Corded Handset — Press talk/ end/call back o n handset, and then press speaker/call back on the base. O r lift the corded handset when using speaker phone. Speak into [...]

25 R ECEIVING AN I NCOMING T ELEPHONE C ALL D URING AN I NTERCOM C ALL During an intercom call, if you receive a telephone call, both intercom users are alerted as follows: Cordless Handset - R eceives a ringing tone. T o take the call, press talk/end/ call back. (The intercom connection is discontinued.) Base - Speakerphone rings. T o tak e the ca[...]

26 2. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back on base to set up the intercom. Then press the memory/conference button on base or handset to retrieve the external caller . Three-way conversation begins, and CONFERENCE shows in the display . NOTE: The handset or the base can enter conference directly by pressing talk/call [...]

27 NOTE: If you make a mistake, press the delete button on the base or del/chan on the handset to backspace and erase the wrong character(s) or number(s). 6. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the area code followed by the telephone number (up to 24 digits, including pauses) and press the memory/ conference button again to save your selection. The uni[...]

28 1. While the entry displays, press delete button o n base or del/chan button on handset t o mark the entry for deletion. The display shows DELETE? 2. Press delete button on b ase or del/chan button on handset a gain to delete the entry . ** DELETED* * is displayed. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER Handset: Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the tal[...]

29 C HAIN D IALING FROM M EMORY Use this feature to make calls that require a sequence of numbers, such as a frequently used long distance card number . The following example shows how you can store each part of the long dialing sequence and use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service provider: The Number For Memory Location Lo[...]

30 C ALLER ID (CID) Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone compan y . For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID service. T o receive Caller ID information for a Call W aiting call, you must subscribe to the combined Call W aiting Caller ID service. This telephone system receives and displays CID[...]

31 • Press the caller ID rev button (on base) or the caller ID/vol - button (on cordless handset) to review the oldest call records and scroll to newer records. When you reac h the newest call, the display shows END OF LIST . • Press the caller ID skip button (on base) or the caller ID/vol + button (on cordless handset) to review new call recor[...]

32 If the memory location is occupied and, you want to replace it, you must confirm the replacement by pressing the memory/conference button on base or handset. REPLACE MEMO? shows in the display . D IALING A C ALLER ID N UMBER When reviewing any call record in the Caller ID memory , you can dial bac k the caller ’ s number . 1. Make sure the pho[...]

33 4. If the number does not dial as shown, press the format button on base or format/answerer but ton on cordless handset. Repeat if necessary , until the cor rect number of digits show in the display . 5. Press the talk/end/call back button on handset or speaker/call back button on base. The number dials automatically . NOTES: If you find it nece[...]

34 C ALLER ID E RRORS If there is an error in the transmission of information to your Caller ID phone, ERROR shows in the display . If you have not subscribed to Caller ID service or it is not working, NO DA T A shows in the display . C ALL W AITING C ALLER ID Pro vided you subscribe to Caller ID with Call W aiting service from your phone company ,[...]

35 A NSWERING S YSTEM O PERA TION R ECORDING THE O UTGOING A NNOUNCEMENT For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible. 1. Make sure the answering system is ON . 2. Press and hold the announce button on the base while you record the announcement. 3. Begin spe[...]

36 S CREENING C ALLS FROM THE B ASE Y ou can screen incoming calls by w aiting for the caller to leave a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press talk/end/call back or the speaker/call bac k button on the base to talk to the caller . The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pick up [...]

37 2. Press review and skip button to select and play the message you want to erase. 3. Press the delete button, the current message is erased, and the next message plays. • T o erase all previously played Messages in a mailbox 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in the talk mode) 2. Press the delete button, DELETE ALL MESSAGES ? and PRESS AND HOL[...]

38 Y ou may access the answering system on the base with the handset buttons. Y ou may also access your answering system from an y touc h-tone phone by entering a 3-digit security code after you hear the outgoing announcement. A voice menu system guides you through the steps. U SING THE H ANDSET Press the format/answerer button to access the answer[...]

39 M EMORY F ULL When the answering system’ s memory is full, the system answer s af ter 1 0 rings, beeps, and waits for you to enter the 3-digit security code. Y ou have 10 seconds to enter the security code before the phone hangs up. Y ou should erase some of the messages in order for the system to record incoming messages. NOTE: The unit also [...]

40 C HANGING THE S ECURITY C ODE The default security code for accessing the answering system from another location is 1 2 3. The security code is set through the programming menu. Refer to T elephone Set Up for more information. C HANGING THE B A TTERY Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in T ALK mode) before you replace battery . 1. Remo ve the b[...]

41 H EADSET AND B EL T C LIP O PERA TION C ONNECTING AN O PTIONAL H EADSET TO THE H ANDSET For hands free conversation, connect the headset (optional) to the HEADSET jack as shown. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. Adjust the headset to rest comfortably on top of your head and over your ear . Move the m[...]

42 DELETE CALL ID? Prompt asking if you want to erase the current Caller ID record that is shown on the display . DELETE? Prompt asking if you want to erase one of the 10 numbers stored in the phone's outgoing memory . END OF LIST Indicates that there is no additional information in Caller ID memory . NEW Indicates call or calls have not been [...]

43 ANSWERER REMOTE Indicates the answering system is being /ANSWERER REMOTE accessed remotely . ACCESS P AGING/ The page/intercom on base or int/transfer button P AGING FROM on cordless handset has been pressed. HANDSET/ P AGING FRM BASE/ P AGING HANDSET ENTER NUMBER Prompt telling you to enter a telephone number in one of the 10 memory locations. [...]

44 • Did the handset beep when you pressed the talk/end/call back button? The battery may need to be charged. • Place handset in charge cradle for at least 20 seconds. Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out • Make sure the TONE/PULSE setting on the base is set to the type of phone service you are subscribed to. Handset/Base does not ring • M[...]

45 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 AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the back of the base. Remo ve the handset bat tery . W ait for 30 seconds and plug t[...]

46 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o k eep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Av oid put ting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture. • Av oid dropping the handset, as well as other rough treat[...]

47 I NDEX A Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 39 Accessory Information 49 Answering a Call 17 Answering an Intercom Call 24 Answering System 22 Answering System Indicator 38 Answering System Operation 35 Answering System Set Up 34 Auto Standby 19 B Base Layout 8 Basic Operation 17 Battery Safety Precautions 40 Battery Solutions 4[...]

48 Interference Information 3 Introduction 6 L Language 13 Last Number Redial 20 Leaving a Memo 37 Leaving Message 35 Licensing 3 Limited W arranty 50 Local Area Code 16 M Making a Call 18 Making a Call with Speakerphone 23 Making an Intercom Call 24 Manual Channel Selection 18 Memory 26 Memory Full 36, 39 Message Playback from Base Unit 36 Mute 22[...]

49 S ERVICE If 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. This product may be serviced only by the manu[...]

Model 25880 0 00 04228 (Rev . 0 E/S) 05-21 Printed in China A TLINKS USA, Inc. 1 0 1 West 1 03rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 © 20 05 A TLINKS US A, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year , from da[...]