GE 25982xx3, 598, 17670 User Manual

Model 25982

5.8GHz Dual Handset Speakerphone/Answering System User’s Guide

Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 4 handsets

(by purchase of optional Model 25902 handset with charge cradle)

Equipment Approval Information

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.

1 Notiﬁcation to the Local Telephone Company

On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US 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.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.

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.

• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualiﬁed installer.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

REN Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

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 or 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.

rivacy of Communications may not be ensured when using this product.

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.

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.

Notice: The changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

Licensing

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure 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 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the belt clip supplied with this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.

Table of Contents

EquipmEnt ApprovAl informAtion .................2

intErfErEncE informAtion .............................3

HEAring Aid compAtibility (HAc) .................3

licEnsing .....................................................3

fcc rf rAdiAtion ExposurE stAtEmEnt ........ 3

tAblE of contEnts .......................................4

introduction ...............................................6

bEforE you bEgin ........................................6

Parts CheCklist ...........................................6

telePhone JaCk requirements.........................6

instAllAtion .................................................7

Digital seCurity system ...................................7

imPortant installation guiDelines .................7

HAndsEt And cHArgE crAdlE lAyout ............8

bAsE lAyout .................................................8

instAlling tHE pHonE ....................................9

installing the hanDset Battery ......................9

installing the Phone .....................................10

ConneCting the aC (eleCtriCal) Power 10

ConneCting the telePhone line ..............10

attaChing the PeDestal BraCket ............11

ConneCting the CorDeD hanDset ..........11

AnswEring systEm sEt up ..........................11

VoiCe instruCtions .........................................11

AnswEring systEm opErAtion ....................12

reCorDing the outgoing announCement ..12

reViewing announCement.............................12

leaVing a message .........................................12

sCreening Calls from the Base ................... 13

sCreening Calls from the hanDset ............13

message PlayBaCk from Base unit ............. 13

erasing messages ..........................................14

leaVing a memo .............................................. 14

tElEpHonE sEt up ......................................15

language .........................................................15

hanDset name ................................................16

DisPlay Contrast ...........................................16

rings to answer ............................................16

seCurity CoDe .................................................17

Base ringer leVel ..........................................17

hanDset ringer on/off ............................18

ringer tone ....................................................18

ViP ring tone ................................................18

setting Day/time............................................19

loCal area CoDe ............................................ 19

tone/Pulse Dialing .......................................20

transfer on/off.........................................20

registration (link CorDless hanDset) .......20

Default setting ..............................................21

bAsic opErAtion .........................................21

answering a Call ..........................................21

CorDless hanDset ....................................21

CorDeD hanDset .......................................21

Base sPeakerPhone ...................................21

making a Call.................................................22

CorDless hanDset ....................................22

CorDeD hanDset .......................................22

sPeakerPhone ............................................. 22

manual Channel seleCtion ..........................22

Call timer .......................................................22

auto stanDBy ..................................................22

hanDset ringer on/off shortCut ...........23

Do not DisturB .............................................23

flash ................................................................23

Call transfer .................................................24

transferring Call from Base to CorDless

hanDset ......................................................24

transferring Call from CorDless hanDset

to another CorDless hanDset/Base .....24

last numBer reDial ....................................... 24

Base sPeakerPhone ...................................24

CorDeD hanDset .......................................25

CorDless hanDset ....................................25

holD ................................................................. 25

Paging the CorDless hanDset ..................... 25

mute ................................................................. 26

SE E M ARK ING ON BO TTO M / BA CK OF PRO DUC T

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” INSIDE THE PRODUCT.

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

THE EXC LAMATION POINT W ITHIN THE TRIANGL E IS A WARNING S IGN ALERTIN G YOU OF IMPORTANT INSTRUC TIONS ACCOMPANY ING THE PRO DUCT.

CAUTION:

Volume ............................................................. 26

sPeakerPhone ............................................. 26

CorDeD hanDset .......................................26

CorDless hanDset ....................................26

answering system .....................................26

Base unit sPeakerPhone oPeration ............27

reCeiVing a Call with sPeakerPhone .....27

making a Call with sPeakerPhone ........27

switChing Between sPeakerPhone anD

hanDset ......................................................27

CorDless hanDset sPeakerPhone oPeration . 28

switChing Between the sPeakerPhone anD

hanDset earPieCe ......................................28

ConferenCe the external Caller with

CorDless hanDset anD Base ........................28

mEmory .....................................................28

storing a name anD numBer in memory ...28

storing a reDial numBer..............................29

inserting a Pause in the Dialing sequenCe 29

reViewing, Changing or Deleting storeD .....

names/numBers .............................................29

Dialing a storeD numBer .............................30

Chain Dialing from memory ........................31

cAllEr id (cid) .........................................32

Call waiting Caller iD ................................ 32

reCeiVing CiD reCorDs .................................32

storing CiD reCorDs (in CiD memory) .....33

reViewing Call reCorDs ...............................33

storing CiD reCorDs in internal memory 34

Dialing a Caller iD numBer ........................34

Deleting the Current Caller iD reCorD ...35

Deleting all Caller iD reCorDs.................35

Caller iD errors ...........................................36

rEmotE AccEss ...........................................36

using the hanDset.........................................36

answering system inDiCator ........................36

memory full ................................................... 37

aCCessing the answering system from

another loCation ..........................................37

Changing the seCurity CoDe .......................38

cHAnging tHE bAttEry ................................38

Battery safety PreCautions .........................38

HEAdsEt And bElt clip opErAtion ...............39

ConneCting an oPtional heaDset to the

hanDset ...........................................................39

ConneCting the Belt CliP .............................39

displAy mEssAgEs .......................................39

HAndsEt sound signAls .............................41

troublEsHooting guidE ..............................41

telePhone solutions ................................41

Caller iD solutions ................................. 43

Battery solutions .....................................43

cAusEs of poor rEcEption ..........................43

gEnErAl product cArE ..............................44

sErvicE.......................................................44

indEx .........................................................45

limitEd wArrAnty ......................................47

AccEssory informAtion ..............................48

Introduction

CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference.

Before You Begin

Parts Checklist (for 25982xx2 model)

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Coiled handset

cord

Belt clip

Pedestal Bracket

AC power

adaptor

Telephone line cord

compartment door

Battery

Handset battery pack

Cordless handset

charge cradle

Base Handset

cordless

handsets

Base

For Model 25982xx3 there will be ONE additional handset, charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown above.

Telephone Jack Requirements

Wall plate

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C 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 one installed.

Modular

telephone

line jack

Installation

Digital Security System

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

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause or receive interference with nearby TVs, microwave ovens, 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, microwave ovens, or VCR. If such interference continues, move the cordless telephone farther away from these appliances.

Certain other communications devices may also use the 5.8 GHz frequency for communication, and, if not properly set, these devices may interfere with each other and/or your new telephone. If you are concerned with interference, please refer to the owner’s manual for these devices on how to properly set channels to avoid interference. Typical devices that may use the 5.8 GHz frequency for communication include wireless audio/video senders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset cordless telephone systems, and some long-range cordless telephone systems.

Important Installation Guidelines

• Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, ﬂuorescent lighting, microwave ovens, 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 storm.

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is speciﬁcally designed for wet locations.

• Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

Handset and Charge Cradle Layout

TALK/call back

(button)

CALLER ID-VOLUME

6(button)

SPEAKER (button)

redial (button)

format/trans

(format/ transfer

button)

repeat (button)

play/stop (button)

*exit/tone (button)

mute/menu (button)

visual ringer

erase (button)

Display

CALLER ID-VOLUME

5(button)

mem

(memory button)

headset jack

chan/delete

(channel/delete

button)

skip (button)

#pause/ringer

(button)

ﬂash/call waiting/ answerer (button)

Base Layout

announce

(button)

caller id 9

(caller id 9 button)

hs volume

(handset volume

button)

memory (button)

mailbox 1/2/3

play/stop (buttons)

memo

(button)

delete

(button)

charge cradle with

power adaptor

charge indicator

display

format (button)

caller id :

(caller id : button)

redial (button)

page (button)

ans on/off

(answerer on/off

button)

speaker volume

+/- (button)

*exit (button)

hold (button)

speaker/call back

(button)

menu/ﬂash (button)

#pause (button)

mute/do not disturb

(button)

Microphone

Installing the Phone

black wire

red wire

battery

pack

PRESS DOWN

FIRMLY

Installing the Handset Battery

NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before using the cordless handsets.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery model 5-2729, which is compatible with this unit.

1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a plastic bag and are separate from the handset.

2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset .

3. Plug the battery pack cord into the jack inside the compartment.

NOTE: It is important to maintain the polarity (black and red wires) to the jack inside the compartment. To ensure proper battery installation, the connector is keyed and can be inserted only one way.

4. Insert the battery pack.

5. Close the battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps into place.

6. Place the handsets in the charging cradles.

Allow handsets to charge for 16 hours prior to ﬁrst use. If you don’t properly charge the handsets, battery performance is compromised.

Installing the Phone

Choose the best location to install your base and handset charge cradles. Your base and handset charge cradles should be placed on a level surface such as a desk or table top, or you may mount the base on a wall.

Connecting the AC (Electrical) Power

1. On the base, plug the power adaptor cord into the power jack on the back of the base and the other into an electrical outlet.

CAUTION: To reduce risk of personal injury, ﬁre, or damage use only the 5-2732 power adaptor listed in the user’s guide. This power adaptor is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or ﬂoor mount position.

2. Plug the handset charge cradle into an electrical outlet.

NOTE: The charge indicator on the handset charge cradle turns on to indicate the handset battery is charging

Connecting the Telephone Line

On the base, plug one end of the straight telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the base and the other end into a modular wall telephone jack.

NOTE: If desired, gather the extra telephone line and power adaptor cord together and store inside the pedestal bracket.

Attaching the Pedestal Bracket

Desktop mode:

1. Position pedestal bracket in correct orientation; refer to imprint on bracket.

2. Attach the pedestal by ﬁrst inserting the stationary tabs on the pedestal into the upper set of slots on the bottom of the base and then push the pedestal down until it snaps into place.

3. Check the handset hook to make sure it is inserted so the imprint reads DESK. Remove and turn over if necessary.

Wallmount:

1. Position pedestal bracket in correct orientation; refer to imprint on bracket.

2. Attach the pedestal by ﬁrst inserting the stationary tabs on the pedestal into the lower set of slots on the bottom of the base, and then push the pedestal down until it snaps into place.

3. Slip the mounting holes on the pedestal over the wall plate posts and ﬁrmly slide the unit into place. (Wall plate not included.)

4. Check the handset hook to make sure it is inserted so the imprint reads WALL. Remove and turn over if necessary.

Connecting the Corded Handset

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.

Answering System Set Up

This section shows you how to set up your answering system to receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answering system.

• Press the ans on/off button to turn the answering system on and off.

NOTE: The display shows ANSWERER OFF when the answering system is off. The default status is on.

Voice Instructions

If you need additional assistance, press and hold the memo button on the base and follow the voice instructions.

Answering System Operation

Recording the Outgoing Announcement

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 speaking after you hear the beep.

4. Release the button after you ﬁnish your announcement.

If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, the default announcement plays. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your personal announcement, press the delete button on the base while playing the announcement, or press the announce button and release it when you hear the beep.

Sample Outgoing Announcement

Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks.

Reviewing Announcement

• Press and release the announce button to play your outgoing announcement.

Leaving a Message

1. After the answerer gets the line and plays the outgoing announcement, the caller can enter the mailbox number (1, 2, or 3) during the play of outgoing announcement or within the 2 seconds after the end of outgoing announcement.

2. If there is no entry of mailbox number during that period, then the message will be left in the default mailbox 1.

NOTE: The maximum recording time for each message is 3 minutes and the total recording time of this unit is 20 minutes.

Screening Calls from the Base

You can screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to leave a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, or press TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER on cordless handset or the speaker/call back button on the base to talk to the caller. The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pick up an extension phone.

TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear incoming calls.

Screening Calls from the Handset

Use the handset to screen calls even when you can’t hear the answering system.

When the answering system picks up:

1. Press the ﬂash/call waiting/answerer button on the cordless handset to access the answering system.

2. Listen as the caller leaves a message.

3. Press the TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER button to speak to the caller, or press the ﬂash/call waiting/answerer button to stop screening the call.

Message Playback from Base Unit

The mailbox button/indicators (play/stop 1, 2, or 3) will ﬂash to let you know when you have message(s) or new message(s). To play the messages, press the corresponding play/stop 1, 2 or 3 button.

While a message is playing, you may do the following:

• Press the corresponding play/stop 1, 2 or 3 button to stop the message playback.

• Press and release the caller id 9 button to restart the current message.

• Press and release the caller id 9 button twice to go to the previous message.

• Press and release the caller id : button to go to the next message.

• Press the delete button to erase the current message.

Erasing Messages

You may erase messages three ways:

To erase a message while it is playing

1. Press and release the respective mailbox button (play/stop 1 or play/stop 2 or play/stop 3)

2. Press caller id 9 or : 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.

To 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, ERASE ALL PLAYED MSG? and PRESS MAILBOX BUTTON toggles in the display.

3. Press the mailbox button (play/stop 1 or play/stop 2 or play/stop 3).

4. The answerer will announce “All messages erased, mailbox X”.

To erase a message from the handset:

1. Press the ﬂash/call waiting/answerer button on the handset

2. Press the play/stop (key 2) followed by the mailbox number on the handset (e.g. Press key 2 and then key 3 to play messages in mailbox in mailbox 3)

3. Press the erase (key 0) on the handset to erase a message during playback.

NOTE: Erased messages cannot be restored.

Leaving a Memo

Use the memo feature to leave a message.

1. Press the memo button. PRESS AND HOLD MAILBOX BUTTON shows in the display.

2. Press and hold the play/stop 1, 2, or 3 button. You must hold the button until you ﬁnish recording the memo.

3. Begin speaking after it announces “Record message”.

4. Release the mailbox button when ﬁnished.

Telephone Set Up

There are twelve programmable menus available for the base: Language, Display Contrast, Rings to Answer, Security Code, Base Ring Level, Ringer Tone, Tone/Pulse, Set Day, Set Time, Local Area Code, Link Cordless Handset, and Default Setting.

There are nine programmable menus available for the cordless handset: Language, Handset Name, Area Code, Ringer On/Off, Ringer Tone, VIP Ring Tone, Transfer, Link Base, and Default Setting.

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: You can press menu/ﬂash button on base or mute/menu button on the handset at any time to go to the next menu item.

NOTE: To exit the menu without making changes, press the *exit button on the base or *exit/tone button on the handset.

Language

NOTE: This setting may be made with the base or the cordless handset.

1. Press the menu/ﬂash button on base or mute/menu button on handset until SET LANGUAGE 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP or 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP shows in the display. 1ENG is the

default setting.

NOTE: ENG stands for English. FRA stands for French. ESP stands for SPANISH.

2. Press base touch-tone pad or 1, 2 or 3 on the cordless handset to enter your selection, or press the caller id (9 or :) button on the base or the CALLER IDVOLUME (6 or 5) button on the cordless handset to scroll to your selection.

3. Press menu/ﬂash button on base or mute/menu button on handset again to store your selection. You will hear a conﬁrmation tone.

NOTE: The voice prompt language setting will follow the language setting on the base. For example, if the language setting is French, the voice prompt language is French.

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