GE 15362520 User Manual

2-9774

25-Channel Cordless Speakerphone with
Type II Caller ID and Dual LCD Display
User’s Guide

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FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Your GE telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance
with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company

On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number
and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to
your telephone company.

The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have
all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the
RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may
connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.

Notes

• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.

• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be able to use your own telephone
equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone company.

• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from
your line.

2 Rights of the Telephone Company

Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone
company shall, where practicable, 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
temporarily discontinue service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone
company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to
correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to
procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations of
procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules
and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment,
the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

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 comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the
interference).

• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications equipment and receiving
antenna.

• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiving antenna is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/
television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has
prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is
available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number
004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

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FCC NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM
REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION ....... 2

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............... 2

EARING AID COMPATIBILITY .............. 2

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NTRODUCTION ..................................... 4

I

CALLER ID ........................................ 4

CALL WAITING ................................... 4

CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING ............. 4

VOICE MESSAGING ............................. 4

DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM ................... 4

NSTALLATION AND SETUP ....................... 5

I

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ......... 5

ESKTOP INSTALLATION ...................... 6

D

ALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .............. 7

W

TELEPHONE SETUP ............................ 8

INGER SWITCH ................................ 8

R

OLUME .......................................... 8

V
SETTING THE AREA CODE FOR CALLER

ID ............................................. 9

ELEPHONE OPERATION ....................... 10

T

TO MAKE A CALL AT THE BASE

UNIT .................................... 10

O RECEIVE A CALL AT THE BASE

T

UNIT .................................... 10

O MAKE A CALL FROM THE

T

HANDSET .............................. 10

RECEIVING A CALL .......................... 10

ISTINCTIVE RING ........................... 11

D

UTO STANDBY .............................. 11

A

AUTOMATIC REDIAL ......................... 11

O REDIAL THE LAST NUMBER CALLED

T

THE HANDSET ..................... 11

AT

TO REDIAL THE LAST NUMBER CALLED AT

BASE ................................ 12

THE

AST REDIAL .................................. 12

F

MUTE ........................................... 12

HANNEL ....................................... 12

C

EMPORARY TONE .......................... 13

T

INTERCOM ...................................... 13

TO ACTIVATE INTERCOM ................. 14

LASH ........................................... 15

F

PAGE ............................................ 16

SING THE SPEAKERPHONE .............. 16

U

NSWERING AND PLACING CALLS ...... 17

A

WITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKER AND

S

HANDSET ................................... 17

ALLER ID OPERATION ........................ 18

C

ECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ........ 18

R

REVIEWING MESSAGES .................... 19

ESSAGE ERRORS .......................... 19

M

IALING A CALLER ID NUMBER ......... 20

D

DELETING CALLER ID RECORDS ......... 20

ELETING ALL CALLER ID

D

ECORDS .................................. 20

R

SPECIAL FEATURES .............................. 21

ALL WAITING WITH CALLER ID ........ 21

C

TORING NAMES AND NUMBERS ....... 21

S

INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING

SEQUENCE .............................. 23

HANGING A STORED NUMBER ...... 23

C

DIALING A STORED NUMBER ......... 23

SING CALL BACK ...................... 24

U

HAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY ..... 24

C
REVIEWING AND DELETING STORED

NUMBERS ............................... 25

ERY IMPORTANT PERSON (VIP)

V

FEATURE ................................... 25

TORING A VIP NUMBER IN

S

MEMORY

................................. 25

CALLING A VIP NUMBER ............... 25

EMOVING A VIP NUMBER ............ 26

R

RASING ALL VIP NUMBERS .......... 26

E

VOICE MESSAGING ........................ 4

ESSAGE INDICATORS ..................... 27

M

ENERAL PRODUCT CARE .................... 28

G

BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........ 28

ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS ....................... 29

T

ALLER ID..................................... 29

C

CALL WAITING ............................... 29

ELEPHONE .................................... 30

T

AUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ............... 33

C

SERVICE ............................................ 33

EPLACING THE BATTERY ....................... 34

R

CCESSORY ORDER FORM ................... 35

A

INDEX ............................................... 36

IMITED W ARRANTY ............................ 38

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INTRODUCTION

Your GE cordless phone is designed to give you flexibility in use and high
quality performance. You can use this phone with basic telephone service,
but it fully functions when equipped with the following custom calling
features:

CALLER ID

This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of the
person calling before you answer the phone.

CALL WAITING

This feature allows you to answer incoming calls while you are talking on
the phone.

CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING

Also known as Type II Caller ID, this feature allows you to see the name
and number of a call that beeps in while you are talking on the phone with
someone else.

VOICE MESSAGING

This feature requires a subscription from the telephone company, allows
callers to leave messages while you are talking on the phone.

DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to prevent false ringing,
unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

IMPORTANT

When you place the handset in the base, the unit verifies its security code.
After a power outage or battery replacement, you should place the hand­set in the base for about 20 seconds to reset the code.

IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should
have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power in
your home goes out.

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INSTALLATION AND SETUP

SPEAKER

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CHARGE

IN USE

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Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Short telephone line cord

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AC power supply

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Base

Handset

Wall mount bracket

Telephone line cord

NOTE: Use only the Thomson power supply #5-2429 that came with this unit.

Using other adapters may damage the unit.

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS

You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most
common type of phone jack and might look like the one
pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your
local phone company to find out how to get one installed.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies
that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent
such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed
near or on top of a TV or VCR. If such interference continues, move the
cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW­HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN

WARNING:

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO PREVENT FIRE

ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER­SERVICEABLE PARTS IN­SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

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DESKTOP INSTALLATION

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4

T/P switch

1

5

NOTE: For desktop charging, the

handset is able to charge facing up
or facing down.

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3

1. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE

for pulse (rotary) service. If you don’t know which type of service you
have, check with the phone company.

2. Set the RINGER switch to ON so the handset rings for incoming calls.

3. Plug the power supply cord into the base and into an AC outlet.

4. Raise the base antenna.

5. Place handset in the base. Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours

before using the first time. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes on indicat­ing that the battery is charging. If you don’t charge the handset

battery properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone,
performance of the battery will be compromised.

6. After charging, connect the telephone line cord to the phone and then to

the wall jack.

NOTE: Use only the Thomson power supply # 5-2429 that is compatible with
this unit. Using other adapters may damage the unit.

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WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION

Because it is necessary to cradle
the handset for 12 hours prior to
connecting it for use the first time,
it is better to leave the unit on a flat
surface during inital charge before
attempting to hang it on the wall.

1. Plug the power supply cord into

the base and into an AC outlet.

2. Place the handset in the base.

Allow phone to charge for
12 hours before using the
first time. The CHARGE/IN USE

light comes on. If you don’t
charge the handset battery
properly (for 12 hours) when you
first set up the phone, the
battery’s performance will be
compromised.

3. After charging, plug the short

telephone line cord into the
phone jack on the back of the
unit and then to the wall jack.

4. Attach the wall mount bracket by

inserting the two tabs at the top
and then snapping the tab at the
bottom into place.

5. Slip the mounting holes over the

wall plate posts and slide the unit
down firmly into place. (Wall
plate not included.)

2

3

4

NOTE: Use only the Thomson

power supply # 5-2429 that is
compatible with this unit. Using
other adapters may damage the
unit.

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5

7

PHONE LINE

DC 12V

POWER

TONE PULSE

SPEAKER

MEMORY REDIAL FLASH

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TELEPHONE SETUP

After charging the handset for an initial
12 hours:

1. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for

touch-tone service or PULSE for rotary
service. If you don’t know which type of
service you have, check with the phone
company.

2. Turn on the RINGER switch so the handset

rings for incoming calls.

PULSE/TONE switch

1

RINGER SWITCH

The handset ringer switch can be
set to ON or OFF.

Also, the base has a 3-position
switch (OFF, LO, and HI) that
controls the unit's ringing ability.

If the switch is OFF, the unit will not
ring.

VOLUME

The handset has a VOLUME switch
with two settings: HI and NORMAL.
The base has a variable slide
control.

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2

RINGER switch

VOLUME
control

HIGH • • NORMAL

VOLUME

ON • • OFF

RINGER

HIGH • • NORMAL

VOLUME

ON • • OFF

RINGER

SETTING THE AREA CODE FOR CALLER ID

SPEAKER

MEMORY REDIAL FLASH

DEF

3

ABC

21

MNO6JKL5GHI

4

WXYZ9TUV

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PQRS

7

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OPER

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TONE

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MUTE

PAGE/INT

DIAL 1 +

CALL BACK DELETE ENTER VIP

PAUSE

Setting your area code is necessary for proper caller ID operation.
Once you set the code, the phone will automatically remove it from local

calls within your area when a number from Caller ID is dialed back. You
must set the area code on both the handset and the base.

To set your area code:

1. Make sure the handset or speakerphone is OFF.

2. Press ENTER. The Caller ID display prompts you to enter your area

code.

3. Enter your 3-digit area code by pressing the appropriate number keys.
3a. If 7-digit dialing (no area code) is accepted for local calls in you area,

enter your 3-digit area code using the number keys.

3b. If, instead, 10-digit dialing (area code + number) is required for ALL

local calls in your area, enter "000" to prevent area codes from being
removed.

The phone emits 2 beeps to confirm it has accepted the area code entry.

4. To change or enter your area code again, follow steps 1-3 above.

ENTER
button

DELETE CALL BACK

PHONE

ENTER INTERCOM

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TELEPHONE OPERATION

SPEAKER

MEMORY REDIAL FLASH

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MUTE

PAGE/INT

DIAL 1 +

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PAUSE

TO MAKE A CALL AT THE BASE UNIT

1. Press SPEAKER. The indicator

light will come on.

2. Wait for dial tone.

3. Dial phone number.

4. When finished, press SPEAKER

to hang up.

TO RECEIVE A CALL AT THE BASE UNIT

1. Press SPEAKER.

2. When finished, press SPEAKER

to hang up.

TO MAKE A CALL FROM THE HANDSET

To make a call, press the PHONE
button before you dial. To hang up,
press PHONE again or put the
handset back on the base.

RECEIVING A CALL

1. Check the display to see who is

calling.

2. Press the PHONE button to

answer the call.

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DELETE CALL BACK

PHONE

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button

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button

DISTINCTIVE RING

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The base unit and the cordless
handset are capable of receiving
the distinctive ringing patterns
generated through your local
telephone company as a special
service. This custom calling service
is available only through your local
telephone company.

AUTO STANDBY

While the handset is "on", place it in
the base and it will automatically
hang up.

AUTOMATIC REDIAL

The handset and base each keep a
separate redial number (up to 48
digits).

The number will remain in the
redial memory until another
number is dialed.

TO REDIAL THE LAST NUMBER CALLED AT THE HANDSET

1. Pick up handset.

2. Press PHONE.

3. Wait for dial tone.

4. Press REDIAL.

REDIAL
button

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TO REDIAL THE LAST NUMBER

SPEAKER

MEMORY REDIAL FLASH

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3

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21

MNO

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MUTE

PAGE/INT

DIAL 1 +

CALL BACK DELETE ENTER VIP

PAUSE

CALLED AT THE BASE

1. Press SPEAKER.

2. Wait for dial tone.

3. Press REDIAL.

FAST REDIAL

If you want to keep dialing a busy
number in rapid succession, you
can do so with Fast Redial. When
you hear the busy signal, just press
the REDIAL button. The phone will
go off-line, on-line and then redial
the busy number. Press REDIAL to
try again.

MUTE

To prevent the person you are
speaking to from hearing you while
in speakerphone mode, press the
MUTE button. Mute can be accessed
from the base, and
in the base display. Press MUTE
again to cancel.

CHANNEL

While talking, if you ever experience
any interference or don’t have clear
voice quality, press and release the
CHANNEL (CH) button on the
handset to advance to another
channel.

12

REDIAL
button

MUTE
button

MUTE

will show

DELETE CALL BACK

PHONE

ENTER INTERCOM

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CHANNEL
(CH) button