GE DECT6.0 28225 manual

Model 28225 DECT6.0 Cor dless Handset Speakerphone Answering Syst em User ’s Guide[...]

 Impor tant Information NO TICE: This product 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 [...]

 T elephone Network Information Should your equipment cause tr ouble on your line which may harm the telephone network , the telephone company, where practicable, may notify y ou that temporar y discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the cir cumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may t[...]

4 FCC RF Radiation Exposur e Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposur e limits set for th for an uncontrolled envir onment . 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 an[...]

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 tIbIlIt y (hac) 3 l IcensIng .................................... 3 fcc rf r adIa tIon e xposure s t a tement ................................ 4 I nforma tIo[...]

6 c aller Id (cId) ........................ 31 C all w aiting C aller iD ........... 31 r eCeiVing CiD r eCorDs ............ 31 r eVie wing CiD r eCorDs (i n CiD m emory ) .................... 32 D ialing a CiD n umBer ............. 32 s toring CiD r eC orDs in i nternal m emory ............... 33 D eleting a CiD r eCorD ............ 33 D eleting a[...]

7 Introduction CA UTION: When using t elephone equipment , there ar e basic safety instructions that should always be followed. R efer t o the IMP ORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and sav e them for future r eference. IMP ORT ANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home[...]

 Installation Digital Security Syst em Y our cordless phone uses a digital security system to pr otect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line. INST ALL A TION NO TE: Some cordless telephones operat e at frequencies that may cause or receiv e int er ference with nearby T Vs, microwave ovens, and V CRs. T o mini[...]

9 Important Installation Guidelines • Avoid sour ces of noise and heat , such as motors, uorescent lighting, micr owave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight . • Avoid ar eas of excessive dust , moistur e and low temperature. • Avoid other cor dless telephones or per sonal computers. • Never install telephone wiring during a ligh[...]

10 Base Layout menu (button) play/stop (button) skip (button) ans on/off (answerer on/off button) charge/ in use indicator delete (button) page (button) memo/ recor d (button) repeat (button) display do not disturb (button) volume p / q (button)[...]

11 Handset Layout Display Icons display talk/ash (button) mem (phonebook button) end (button) speaker (button) Soft Key Left/menu OK (button) Soft Key Right/intercom (button) *tone/ringer (button) # Key Lock (button) microphone pause (button) redial/ p (button) CID/ q (Caller ID button) mute t (button) format u (button) repeat (button) stop (but[...]

1 Installing the Phone Installing the Handset Batteries NO TE: Y ou must connect the handset batt eries before use. CA UTION: To r educe the risk of re or personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved Model 5-2825 NiMH 1.2V 600mAh rechar geable batteries, that are compatible with this unit . 1. Locate batteries and batteries door which [...]

1 Base Station 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your telephone base on a lev el surface, such as a desktop or tabletop. . 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 . . Plug the AC pow er conver ter in[...]

14 Answering Syst em Setup This section shows you how to set up y our answering system to receiv e incoming calls. Before you begin the set up pr ocess, you must turn on the answering system. Answering Syst em ON/OFF When you rst plug in and activate y our phone, the answering system will be in the ON mode. NO TE: The MESSAGES indicator illumina[...]

15 NO TE: If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement , a default announcement plays instead. To r eturn t o the default announcement after you have recor ded your own outgoing announcement , press the delete butt on while the announcement is reviewing. Sample Outgoing Announcement Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the pho[...]

16 Rings to Answer This feature lets y ou select the number of times you want the phone to ring before the answ ering system answers a call. 1. Press the menu button r epeatedly until you hear “Number of rings selected is 3,4,5,6 or TS” . The indicator displays nr . . Press the r epeat or skip button to choose your desired setting. . Pres[...]

17 Programming Y our Phone Main Menu The main menu on the handset provides easy access to most of your phone settings. The following table outlines the Main menu items: Answering System Access the answering system to listen to y our messages. Adjust many of your answering system settings from the handset menu. Calls List A list of all incoming call[...]

1 Ringer Setup Ringer Volume 1. Use the or button to scroll to Ringer Setup thr ough the submenu HS Settings . . Press the OK (SKL) button. . Use the or button to scroll to Ringer V olume . 4. Press the OK (SKL) button. 5. Use the or button to select the ringer volume: Ringer V olume 1 , Ringer Volume 2 , Ringer V olume 3 , Ringer Volume 4[...]

19 Set Alarm 1. Use the or button to scroll to Set Alarm thr ough the submenu HS Settings . . Press the OK (SKL) button. . Use the or button to choose Set Alarm or Alarm T one . 4. Press the OK (SKL) button . If you select [Set Alarm]: 1. Use the or button to select OFF , Once or Daily . . Press the OK (SKL) button. Enter the time (HH:MM) [...]

0 NO TE: 1. Once the registration pr ocedure is complete, the handset will automatically be allocat ed the next available handset number . 2. Once the Page button is pressed and held for more than 10 seconds on a base station, the base stays in registration mode for appr ox. 2 minutes. While the handset searches for an available base station, th[...]

1 Reset Handset 1. Use the or button to scr oll to Reset Handset through the submenu HS Settings . . Press the OK (SKL) button. “Default R eset ?” shows in the display. . Press the OK (SKL) button to r eset to the default settings or press Back (SKR) button to cancel. Handset Display Settings 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the[...]

 Handset Language 1. Use the or button to scroll to Language thr ough the submenu Display Setup . . Press the OK (SKL) button. . Use the or button to select the language. 4. Press the OK (SKL) button to conrm the setting. Base Setup 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the main menu. . Use the or button to select Base Setup . ?[...]

 Answering Syst em Setup via the Handset 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to access the Main menu. . Press the OK (SKL) button again to access the Answer Syst em menu. Answering Syst em ON/OFF 1. Use the or to scroll to Answer On/Off through the submenu Answer Syst em . . Press the OK (SKL) button. . Use the or to select Answer On or A[...]

4 Answering Syst em Operation Listening t o Y our Messages When you have new messages, the indicator will ash. R ecorded messages and memos are r etained until you delete them. Y our Answering System has approximately 1 minutes of storage capacity (or 59 messages/memos). If its capacity is full, the system will answer after 10 rings. Messa[...]

5 T o delet e all old messages with the handset : 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to access the Main menu. . Press the OK (SKL) button again to access the Answ er S ystem menu. . Use the or to scroll to Delete All Mess . 4. Press the OK (SKL) button. Erase All Msg.? shows in the display. 5. Press the YES (SKL) button to erase all messages o[...]

6 Memory Full When the answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings, beeps and waits for the -digit security code. If you don’t enter the security code within  seconds , the phone hangs up. Y ou should erase some messages so the answering system can recor d new messages. NO TE: The unit also answers aft er the 10th [...]

7 Handset Operation Making a Call Pre-Dialing: 1. Dial the telephone number . Use the Clear (SKR) button to delete any incorrect entries. OR Use the , , or mem button to select desired number , press the Mor e (SKL) and scroll to Use Number . . Press the /ash button. It will start counting when the call is connected, the call timer format [...]

 Redialing The phone stores the last 10 numbers dialed in the r edialling memory. 1. Press the button to view the dialed calls. . Use the or button to select the desired r ecord. . Press the /ash button to redial the desir ed recor d. 4. Press the /end button to terminate the call. Changing the Earpiece Volume Press the or button as [...]

9 Paging the Handset If a handset has been misplaced, it is possible to call all the handsets. The handset will ring at full volume r egardless of any programmed pr e-set . 1. Press the page button briey on the base station. T o st op the page call: 1. Quickly press and r elease the /ash , /end, or button on the handset or page button on t[...]

0 Three P ar ty Conference After have r eceived an external call, it is possible to include a second handset in the conversation (three w ay conference). 1. Press the INT (SKR) button to initiate an inter com call. . Use the or button to select the requir ed handset (Handset 1 or Handset ) that needs to participate in the conference (e.g. [...]

1 Caller ID (CID) IMP ORT ANT: In order to use this unit ’s Caller ID features, y ou must subscribe t o either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you ar e on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Ser vice. This unit receiv es and displays information tran[...]

 Reviewing CID R ecords (In CID Memory) If you ar e not at home or cannot answer , your telephone’s Caller ID memory stores the data for the 0 most r ecent calls you receiv ed so you can see who called while you wer e unavailable. When the 1st call is receiv ed, the oldest Caller ID record (1st call) is automatically deleted. Y ou may[...]

 Storing CID Records in Internal Memory Y ou may also store CID information in the phone’s internal memory. NO TE: It is important that you format CID records correctly BEFORE storing in internal memory as you cannot r eformat CID records stored in memory. 1. Make sur e the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). . Press the button. . Use th[...]

4 Deleting All CID Recor ds 1. Make sur e the phone is OFF (not in T ALK mode). . Press the button. . Use the or buttons to display any Caller ID recor d. 4. Press the Mor e (SKL) button and then use the or buttons to select the submenu Delete All . 5. Press the OK (SKL) button and the scr een displays “Delete All?” . 6. Press the Y es[...]

5 . User can also save number into phone book thr ough call list (refer to Call List section). Edit Entry 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the main menu. . Use the or button to select Phone Book . . Press the OK (SKL) button to enter menu. 4. Use the or button to select a desired entry. 5. Press the Mor e (SKL) button to access P[...]

6 Delete All 1. Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the main menu. . Use the or button to select Phone Book . . Press the OK (SKL) button to enter menu. 4. Press the Mor e(SKL) button to enter menu. 5. Use the or to select the submenu Delete All . 6. Press theOK (SKL) button to delete the entry, and the scr een displays “ Delete All PB?[...]

7 If you choose Delete All : 1. Press the OK (SKL) button to delete the entry, and the scr een displays “Delete All?” . . Press the Y es (SKL) button to conrm. If you choose User Number : Press OK (SKL) button to view user number , you may then redial the number or save it to Calls List or Phone Book Changing the Batteries CA UTION: To[...]

 Display Messages The following indicators show the status of a message, provides Caller ID information, or helps you set up and use y our phone. DELE TE ALL PB? Prompt asking if y ou want to erase all recor ds. DELE TE? Prompt asking if y ou want to erase the current r ecords. ERASE ALL MSG.? Prompt asking if y ou want to erase all messages.[...]

9 Handset Sound Signals Signal Meaning A long warbling tone Signals an incoming call (with ringer on) Three short beeps Page signal (several times) Single beep every 7 seconds Low battery warning T roubleshooting Guide Cordless Phone Solutions No Display • The battery must be fully char ged. Tr y replacing the battery. Registration will not wo[...]

40 • Place the handset in the base for at least 0 seconds to reset unit . Handset does not ring • Make sur e the handset ringer is turned ON . • Move closer to the base. The handset may be out of range. • Y ou may have too many extension phones on your line. Try unplugging some phones. • Check for a dial tone. Y ou experience static, n[...]

41 Answering Syst em Solutions Can’t hear messages, beep, etc. • Adjust speaker volume. Time/Day setting stuck at 1 a.m Mon. • Set the time clock . Answers on 10th ring • Make sur e answering system is turned on. • Answering system memory may be full. Erase some messages. Incoming messages are incomplete • An extension phone may have[...]

4 Causes of Poor R eception • Aluminum siding. • Foil backing on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals. • Y ou’re too close to appliances such as micr owaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms. • Base is installed in the basement or lower oor [...]

4 Warranty Thomson Multimedia Ltd., w arrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes appar ent in this product within 1 y ear from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced fr ee of charge, including r eturn transpor tation. This warranty does not include damage to the pr oduct resulting from acciden[...]

44 Index A Accessory Information 4 Announce Only On/Off 15 Answering System Display Messages  Answering System ON/OFF 14 Answering System ON/OFF  Answering System Operation 4 Answering System Setup 14 Answering System Setup via the Handset  Answering System Solutions 41 Area Code  Auto Talk 19 B Base Layout 10 Base Rin[...]

45 M Main Menu 17 Making a Call 7 Making Intercom Calls 9 Memo Recording 5 Memory Full 6 Message Alert 15 Message Alert  Message Playback 4 Muting the Microphone  Muting the Ringer during an Incoming Call  N New Entry 4 P Paging the Handset 9 Parts Checklist 7 Pre-Dialing: 7 Programming the Phone Book 4 [...]

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