GE 25893 manual

We br ing good things t o lif e. 5.8 GHz Cor dless Call W aiting Caller ID T elephone / Answ er ing Syst em User ’ s Guide 25893[...]

2 E QUIPMENT A PPROV AL I NFORMA TION Y our telephone equipment is approved for connection to the P ublic Switc hed T elephone Network and is in compliance with parts 1 5 and 68, FCC Rules and R egulations and the T echnical R equirements for Te lephone T erminal Equipment published by ACT A. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Company On the bo[...]

3 FCC NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BO TTOM REN NUMBER IS L OCA TED ON THE CABINET BO TTOM I NTERFERENCE I NFORMA TION This device complies with Par t 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, includin[...]

4 (T able of Cont ents continued on the f ollo wing page.) SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOL TAGE?[...]

5 R EVIEWING AND D ELETING S T ORED N UMBERS .................................. 24 A DV ANCED F EA TURES ................................... 24 T EMPORARY T ONE .................................... 24 R EMOTE A CCESS ......................................... 25 C ORDLESS H ANDSET ................................ 25 A NSWERING S YSTEM I NDICA TOR ..[...]

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. This telephone/answering system is designed to be simple to use, however , you can reac h its full potential more qui[...]

7 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN P ARTS C HECKLIST Make sure your pac k age includes the items shown here. T ELEPHONE J ACK R EQUIREMENTS To use this phone, you need an RJ1 1C type modular telephone jac k, whic h might look lik e the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don ’t have a modular jac k, call your local phone company to find out how [...]

8 H ANDSET AND B ASE L A YOUT page button play/stop erase answerer r e v i e w s k i p page erase memo rev play/ stop volume skip c h a r g e i n u s e charge/in use indicator display erase button memo button r ev button play/stop button skip button volume button min button hour button day/check button announce button answerer on/of f button antenn[...]

9 I NST ALLATION • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never install telephone jac ks in wet locations unless the jac k is specifically designed for wet locations. • Never touc h non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when ins[...]

10 I NST ALLING THE P HONE 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and telephone wall jac k (RJ1 1C). 2. Plug the AC power supply into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into the power jac k on the bac k of the base. CAUTION: Use only A TLINKS, Inc. power supply 5-2605 that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the [...]

11 W ALL M OUNTING NOTE: For best results, charge the telephone/answering system on a flat sur face before hanging it on the wall. 1. T urn the base over . 2. Attac h the wall mounting pedestal by first inserting the tabs on the open edge of the pedestal into the slots on the lower por tion of the bot tom of the base. Then push down and snap the pe[...]

12 3. P ress and hold the hour but ton to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.). Example: 1 2AM , 1AM , or 1 2PM , 1PM . 4. P ress and hold the min but ton to set the minute. The time advances in 5-minute intervals. 5. Press and release the day/c hec k button to review the day and time set tings. S PEAKER V OLUME Use the volume up/down but tons to adjust spe[...]

13 R ECORDING THE O UTGOING A NNOUNCEMENT F or best results when recording, you should be about nine inc hes from the microphone, and eliminate as muc h bac k ground noise as possible. 1. Make sure the answering system is ON . 2. P ress and hold the announce but ton. 3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep. 4. R elease the but ton when you finish[...]

14 S CREENING C ALLS FROM THE B ASE Y ou may screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving a message (to hear who is calling), then pic k up the handset, and press T ALK/ callbac k to speak to the caller . The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pic k up an extension phone. TIP: Make su[...]

15 3. To erase a messag e fr om the handset: •P ress answerer/delete button to enter into the handset remote access operation. •P ress play/stop on the handset (the 2 but ton). The message plays. •P ress erase (the 0 button) to erase the message during message playbac k. NOTE: Erased messages cannot be restored. L EA VING A M EMO Use the memo[...]

16 3. P ress program to confirm. NOTE: Press the EXIT button once to keep the previous setting and return to the standby screen. NOTE: To restore the default setting to - - - , press delete/answerer when SET AREA CODE shows in the display . T ONE /P ULSE Most telephone systems use tone dialing, however , some may still use pulse dialing. This syste[...]

17 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION M AKING A C ALL 1. P ress the T ALK/callbac k button. 2. When you hear a dial tone, dial a telephone number . 3. When finished, press the T ALK/callbac k button ag ain to hang up. OR 1. Dial the phone number first, then press the T ALK/callbac k button. 2. When finished, press the T ALK/callbac k button ag ain to hang up. [...]

18 TIP: Don't use the T ALK/callback button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone. V OLUME When the phone is ON , press the CID/V OL left (-) or right (+) ar row button to adjust the volume of the handset's earpiece to a comfor table level. There are four settings to c hoose from. V OL 1 i[...]

19 This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company . This information can include the phone number , date, and time; or the name, phone number , date, and time. The unit can store up to 40 calls for later review. C ALL W AITING C ALLER ID To receive Caller ID (CID) information from a Call W aiting call, you must [...]

20 2. P ress the CID/V OL left (-) ar row but ton to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest. OR 3. P ress the CID/V OL right (+) arrow but ton to scroll through the call records from the oldest to the newest. D ELETING A CID R ECORD 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. When reviewing the cur rent record, [...]

21 3. P ress an y number k ey (0-9) to store the phone number in that memory location. 4. P ress memory and EN TER NAME shows on the display . 5. Use the handset number pad to enter the name, then press memory and EN TER TEL NUMBR shows on the display . 6. P ress redial to display the redial number and name. 7. P ress memory again to confirm. NOTE:[...]

22 3. If the number does not dial as shown, press the mute/format but ton. R epeat if necessary , until the correct number of digits are shown. 4. Press T ALK/callbac k to dial the number . M EMORY Store up to ten 24-digit numbers in memory for quic k dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the 40 Caller ID records that can be stored in memo[...]

23 D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the T ALK/callbac k button. 2. P ress the memory but ton. 3. P ress the number (0-9) for the desired memory location. The number dials automatically . OR 1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). 2. P ress the memory but ton. 3. Use the CID/V OL left (-) or right (+) ar[...]

24 I NSERTING A P AUSE IN THE D IALING S EQUENCE P ress the # pause but ton to insert a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone number . A pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example af ter you dial 9 for an outside line, or to wait for a computer access tone). Eac h pause counts as 1 digit in the dialing sequence. R EVIEWING A[...]

25 R EMOTE A CCESS Y ou may access the answering system with the cordless handset or from any tone-dial compatible telephone. C ORDLESS H ANDSET 1. P ress the answerer/delete but ton to access the answering system. 2. Use the cor responding handset k eys just lik e you would use the base buttons (see "Answering S ystem Operation."). The b[...]

26 Y ou should erase some messages so the answering system can record new messages. NOTE: The unit also answers after the 10th ring if it is turned off. T o access the answering system, enter your 3-digit security code after you hear the beep. A CCESSING THE A NSWERING S YSTEM FROM A NOTHER L OCA TION Y ou can access your answering system from an y[...]

27 3. Enter the new 3-digit security code. 4. P ress * T ONE again. B EL T C LIP AND O PTIONAL H EADSET C ONNECTING THE B EL T C LIP To at tac h the belt clip, insert the sides of the belt clip into the slots on eac h side of the handset. Snap the ends of the belt clip into place. C ONNECTING AN O PTIONAL H EADSET TO THE H ANDSET Eac h handset can [...]

28 C HANGING THE B A TTERY CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fire or personal injury , use only the battery 5-2548 that is compatible with this unit. Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in T ALK mode) before you replace battery . 1. R emove the battery compar tment cover . 2. Disconnect the cord attac hed to the battery pac k from the jac k inside th[...]

29 H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call Three shor t beeps (several times) P age signal Single beep every 7 seconds Low bat tery w arning D ISPLA Y ID M ESSAGES The following messages shows the status of the phone, provides Caller ID information, or helps you set up and use your phon[...]

30 BL OCKED NAME The person ’ s name is bloc k ed from transmission. INCOMPLETE D A T A CID information is interrupted during transmission or the phone line is excessively noisy . LINE IN USE Displays on handset while the line is in use. SEARCHING Indicates handset is searc hing for the base. OUT OF RANGE Indicates handset is too far away from th[...]

31 An (blinking) Cur rently answering a call. F (blinking) Memory is full. Six bars (blinking) R ecording a memo or announcement. LA (Line Access) External line remote answering system. T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE C ORDLESS P HONE S OLUTIONS No dial tone • Chec k or repeat installation steps: Make sure the base power cord is connected to a working el[...]

32 Y ou experience static, noise, or fading in and out • Change c hannels. • The handset may be out of range of the base. Mo ve closer to the base. •R elocate the base. Mak e sure the base is not plugged into an outlet with another household appliance. • Charge the bat tery . Unit beeps • Place handset in base for 20 seconds; if it still [...]

33 Caller ID Er ror Message • The unit displays this message if it detects an ything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period af ter the first ring. This message indicates either the presence of noises on the line, or that an invalid message has been sent from the telephone compan y . A NSWERING S YSTEM S OLUTIONS Can’t h[...]

34 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE To k eep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: •A v oid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motors or fluorescent lamps). • DO NO T expose to direct sunlight or moisture. •A v oid dropping the unit and other rough treatment. ?[...]

35 S ERVICE If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repair or w arranty information, please contact customer service at 1 -800-448-0329 . If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone compan y may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. This product may be serviced only by the m[...]

36 I NDEX A Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 26 Accessory Order Form 38 Advanced Features 24 Answering a Call 17 Answering System Display Messages 30 Answering System Indicator 25 Answering System Operation 1 3 Answering System S etup 1 1 Answering System S olutions 33 B Battery S afety Precautions 28 Before Y ou Begin 7 Belt Cl[...]

37 M Making a Call 17 Memory 22 Memory Full 1 4, 25 Message Playbac k 14 Messages Indicator 13 Mute 18 P P aging the Handset 18 Pa r ts Chec klist 7 P rogrammable Menus 1 5 R R eceiving and Storing Calls 1 9 R ecording the Outgoing Announcement 13 R edial 1 7 R emote Access 25 R eviewing and Deleting Stored Numbers 24 Reviewing CID R ecords 19 R ev[...]

38 L IMITED W 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: • Provide you with a new [...]

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Model 25893 1 624631 0 (Rev . 1 English Only) 03-38 P rinted in China A TLINKS USA, Inc. 101 W est 1 03rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 © 20 03 A TLINKS USA, Inc. Tr ademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)[...]