GE 25880, 4228 User Manual

25880

5.8GHz Speakerphone and
Answering System with Dual Cordless
Handsets and Call Waiting Caller ID
User’s Guide

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

LICENSING

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

US NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

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

CAUTION:

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF 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 EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION ....... 2

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ................... 3

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ICENSING ........................................... 3

H

EARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) ....... 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................. 4

I

NTRODUCTION ..................................... 6

H

ANDSET AND CHARGE CRADLE LAYOUT .. 8

BASE LAYOUT ...................................... 8

B

EFORE YOU BEGIN .............................. 9

P

ARTS CHECKLIST ............................. 9

TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS ........ 9

I

MPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION ... 9

I

MPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 10

INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY ....... 10

I

NSTALLING THE PHONE ....................... 11

C

ONNECTING THE AC (ELECTRICAL)

POWER .......................................... 11

C

ONNECTING THE TELEPHONE LINE .... 11

C

ONNECTING THE CORDED HANDSET .. 12

WALL MOUNTING THE BASE ............. 12

T

ELEPHONE SET UP ............................ 12

L

ANGUAGE .................................... 13

DISPLAY CONTRAST ......................... 13

R

INGS TO ANSWER ......................... 14

S

ECURITY CODE .............................. 14

RINGER LEVEL ................................ 15

R

INGER TONE ................................. 15

S

ETTING DAY/TIME ......................... 15

LOCAL AREA CODE ......................... 16

R

EGISTRATION (LINK CORDLESS

HANDSET) ..................................... 16

DEFAULT SETTING ........................... 17

B

ASIC OPERATION .............................. 17

A

NSWERING A CALL ........................ 17

CORDLESS HANDSET .................... 17

C

ORDED HANDSET ....................... 17

B

ASE SPEAKERPHONE .................. 18

MAKING A CALL ............................. 18

CORDLESS HANDSET .................... 18

C

ORDED HANDSET ....................... 18

S

PEAKERPHONE ........................... 18

MANUAL CHANNEL SELECTION .......... 18

C

ALL TIMER ................................... 19

A

UTO STANDBY .............................. 19

RINGER VOLUME CONTROL ............... 19

H

ANDSET ................................... 19

B

ASE UNIT ................................ 19

FLASH ........................................... 19

C

ALL TRANSFER .............................. 19

T

RANSFERRING CALL FROM BASE TO

CORDLESS HANDSET ....................... 19

T

RANSFERRING CALL FROM CORDLESS

HANDSET TO ANOTHER CORDLESS

HANDSET/BASE ........................... 20

L

AST NUMBER REDIAL ..................... 20

B

ASE SPEAKERPHONE .................. 20

CORDED HANDSET ....................... 21

C

ORDLESS HANDSET .................... 21

H

OLD ............................................ 21

PAGING THE CORDLESS HANDSET ...... 21

M

UTE ........................................... 22

V

OLUME ........................................ 22

SPEAKERPHONE ........................... 22

C

ORDED HANDSET ....................... 22

C

ORDLESS HANDSET .................... 22

ANSWERING SYSTEM ................... 22

S

PEAKERPHONE OPERATION .............. 23

R

ECEIVING A CALL WITH

SPEAKERPHONE ........................... 23

M

AKING A CALL WITH

SPEAKERPHONE ........................... 23

SWITCHING BETWEEN SPEAKERPHONE

HANDSET ............................ 24

AND

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NTERCOM OPERATION ..................... 24

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MAKING AN INTERCOM CALL ......... 24

A

NSWERING AN INTERCOM CALL .... 24

RECEIVING AN INCOMING TELEPHONE
CALL DURING AN INTERCOM CALL .25
U

SING INTERCOM WITH A TELEPHONE

CALL ......................................... 25

T

WO-WAY INTERCOM CALLS .25

C

ONFERENCE THE EXTERNAL

CALLER WITH CORDLESS HANDSET

BASE ........................... 25

M

AND

EMORY........................................... 26

STORING A NAME AND NUMBER IN

MEMORY ....................................... 26

S

TORING A REDIAL NUMBER ............. 27

INSERTING A PAUSE IN THE DIALING

SEQUENCE ..................................... 27

R

EVIEWING, CHANGING OR DELETING

STORED NAMES/NUMBERS ............... 27

D

IALING A STORED NUMBER ............. 28

C

HAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY ......... 29

CALLER ID (CID) ............................... 30

R

ECEIVING AND STORING CID RECORDS30

R

EVIEWING CALL RECORDS ............... 30

T

RANSFERRING CID RECORDS TO

MEMORY ....................................... 31

D

IALING A CALLER ID NUMBER ......... 32

D

ELETING THE CURRENT CALLER ID

RECORD ........................................ 33

D

ELETING ALL CALLER ID RECORDS .. 33

C

ALLER ID ERRORS ......................... 34

CALL WAITING CALLER ID ............... 34

A

NSWERING SYSTEM SET UP .............. 34

V

OICE INSTRUCTIONS ....................... 34

NSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION .......... 35

A

R

ECORDING THE OUTGOING

ANNOUNCEMENT ............................ 35

R

EVIEWING ANNOUNCEMENT ......... 35

L

EAVING MESSAGE ......................... 35

SCREENING CALLS FROM THE BASE .... 36

M

ESSAGE PLAYBACK FROM BASE UNIT36

M

EMORY FULL ............................... 36

ERASING MESSAGES ....................... 36

L

EAVING A MEMO ........................... 37

R

EMOTE ACCESS ................................ 37

USING THE HANDSET ....................... 38

A

NSWERING SYSTEM INDICATOR ........ 38

S

CREENING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET38

MEMORY FULL ............................... 39

A

CCESSING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM

ANOTHER LOCATION ................ 39

FROM

CHANGING THE SECURITY CODE ........ 40

C

HANGING THE BATTERY ...................... 40

B

ATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........ 40

HEADSET AND BELT CLIP OPERATION ..... 41

C

ONNECTING AN OPTIONAL HEADSET TO

HANDSET ................................. 41

THE

C

ONNECTING THE BELT CLIP ............. 41

DISPLAY MESSAGES ............................ 41

H

ANDSET SOUND SIGNALS .................. 43

T

ROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................... 43

GENERAL PRODUCT CARE .................... 46

C

AUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ............... 46

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NDEX ............................................... 47

SERVICE ............................................ 49

A

CCESSORY INFORMATION .................... 49

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IMITED WARRANTY ............................ 50

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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.

Congratulations on purchasing this GE telephone/answering system.
This system operates in the 5.8GHz/900MHz frequency range, and is
unique to conventional cordless telephones. When the base is
connected to electrical power and a telephone line, it can support a
cordless handset. And you can place the fully featured cordless handset
anywhere electrical power is available.

Features:

• 5.8GHz Technology

• Speakerphone

• Call Waiting and Caller ID Compatible

• Tone/Pulse Dialing

• Call Transfer

This telephone has been designed to be simple to use, however, you can
reach its full potential more quickly by taking a few minutes to read this
instruction book. This telephone is a multifunction product for use with Call
Waiting and Caller ID services available from your local telephone company.

Your Caller ID Call Waiting phone allows you to:

• View the name and telephone number of a caller while you are on the

phone (Call Waiting Caller ID).

• Identify callers before you answer the phone.

• View the time and date of each incoming call.

• Record up to 40 Caller ID messages sequentially in each handset and

the base.

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• Know who called while you are on the other line or when you were away.

• Screen unwanted calls, eliminate harassment from annoying calls, or to
get prepared before answering a call.

IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you must
subscribe to two separate services available from your local telephone
company: the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service to know who is
calling when the phone rings and Caller ID with Call Waiting Service to know
who is calling while you are on the phone.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies
that may cause or receive interference with 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 5.8GHz/
900MHz 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 User’s Guide for these devices
on how to properly set channels to avoid interference. Typical devices that may
use the 5.8GHz/900MHz frequency for communication include wireless
audio/video senders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset cordless
telephone systems, and some long-range cordless telephone systems.

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HANDSET AND CHARGE CRADLE LAYOUT

Display

talk/end/call back

(button)

int/transfer

(intercom/transfer

button)

redial (button)

del/chan (delete/

channel button)

memory/conference

(button)

review (button)

*exit (button)

BASE LAYOUT

Hook switch

caller ID rev (button)

announce (button)

memo (button)

hs volume (handset

volume button)

speaker volume +/-

(button)

memory/conference

(button)

ans on/off

(answerer on/off

button)

caller ID/vol -/+

(caller ID/volume -

/+ button)

format/answerer

flash/prog

(flash/program

skip (button)

play/stop (button)

erase (button)

mailbox 1/2/3 play/stop

#pause (button)

(button)

(button)

button)

display

charge cradle with

power adaptor

charge indicator

caller ID skip (button)

format (button)

delete (button)

redial (button)

program/flash

(button)

page/intercom

(button)

#pause (button)

*exit (button)

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hold (button)

mute (button)

speaker/call back

(button)

Microphone

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

PARTS CHECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Base

Dual Cordless handset

charge cradles

Base Handset

Coiled handset

cord

Dual cordless

handsets

TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS

compartment

Desktop/Wall

Mounting pedestal

Battery

doors

Belt clips

AC power

adaptor

Telephone

line cord

Handset
batteries

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

Modular

telephone

line jack

out how to get one installed.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION

• 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.

• Temporarily disconnect any equipment connected to the phone such as
faxes, other phones, or modems.

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IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES

• Install telephone near both a telephone (modular) jack and an electrical

power outlet.

• Avoid sources of noise, such as a window by a busy street, and electrical

noise, such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.

• Avoid heat sources, such as heating air ducts, heating appliances,

radiators, and direct sunlight.

• Avoid areas of excessive moisture or extremely low temperature.

• Avoid dusty locations.

• Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.

INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY

NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use.

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.

BATTERY

RED WIRE

PRESS DOWN
FIRMLY

BLACK WIRE

4. Insert the battery pack.

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

into place.

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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.

NOTE: If the battery is not properly installed in the handset, or if the battery
pack is not properly connected to the jack inside the battery compartment.
"NO BATTERY" shows in the display when the handset is placed in the
charging cradle.

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. If desired, store
the extra power adaptor line cord inside desktop pedestal.

CAUTION: Use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc. 5-2596 (black) and 5-2625
(gray color adapter for white unit) power adaptor that came with this
unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.

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.

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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.

WALL MOUNTING THE BASE

The base is packaged with the pedestal attached in desktop mode. To
mount the base on the wall:

1. Turn the base over and remove the pedestal.

2. Rotate the pedestal a half turn, and align it with the bottom of the base.

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

4. Plug the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the
back of the base and the other end into a modular phone jack.

5. Feed the telephone line cord and power adaptor cord through the
grooves on the pedestal to allow the unit to rest flat against the wall.

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

7. Remove the handset hook, turn it upside down, and put it back in the slot.
You need to do this so the corded handset doesn't fall out of the base.

8. Place the corded handset in the base cradle.

NOTE: If desired, gather the extra telephone line and power adaptor cord
together, fasten with a wire tie.

TELEPHONE SET UP

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

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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 program/flash button on base or flash/prog 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 handset.

LANGUAGE

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

1. Press the program/flash button on base or flash/prog button on handset
until

SET LANGUAGE 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP

display.

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

“1ENG”

is the default setting.

2. Press 1, 2, or 3 on the cordless handset or base touch-tone pad to enter
your selection, or press the caller ID (rev or skip) button on the base or
the caller ID/vol (- or +) button on the cordless handset to scroll to
your selection.

3. Press program/flash button on base or flash/prog 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.

or

1ENG 2FRA 3ESP

shows in the

DISPLAY CONTRAST

NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base.

1. Press the program/flash button until
display. “1” is the default setting.

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 on the base to scroll to your selection.

3. Press program/flash again to store your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone.

SET CONTRAST

shows in the

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RINGS TO ANSWER

NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base.

You may set the number of times you want 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 setting.

2. Use the caller ID (rev or skip) button to scroll to

NOTE: TOLL (Toll Saver) can save you the cost of a toll call when accessing
your messages from another phone. If you have new messages, the unit
answers after the 3rd ring. If you have no new messages, the unit answers after
the 5th ring. You can hang up after the 3rd or 4th ring and save the pay
telephone or long distance charge.

3, 5

or

TOLL

.

3. Press program/flash again to store your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone.

SECURITY CODE

NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base.

You can access the answering system from any tone dialing telephone in
another location. The security code is required for remote access, and it
prevents unauthorized access to your answering system. You may only
change the security code at the base.

1. Press the program/flash button until
the display.

2. Use the touch-tone pad to enter your new 3-digit security code. For
example, press the 6, 2, and 8 number keys for security code 628. The
default security code is

NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the delete button to backspace and erase the
wrong digit.

“123”

.

SECURITY CODE

shows in

3. Press program/flash again to store your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone.

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RINGER LEVEL

NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base.

1. Press the program/flash button until
display. “

1HI

” is the default setting.

SET RING LEVEL

shows in the

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 again to store your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone.

NOTE: If you turn the ringer OFF, “RINGER OFF ” shows in the base display.

RINGER TONE

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

You may choose from three different ringer tones.

1. Press the program/flash button on base or flash/prog button on handset until

SET RINGER TONE

shows on the display. The default ringer tone is “1”.

2. Use the touch-tone pad to select 1, 2, 3 on base or 1, 2, 3 on handset or use
the caller ID (rev or skip) button on the base unit or caller ID/vol (- or +)
button on the handset to scroll to your selection. The ringer tone plays for
few seconds.

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

SETTING DAY/TIME

NOTE: This setting may only be made with the base.

Time is transmitted automatically by your local phone company as part of
Caller ID service. If you are subscribed to Caller ID service, the current time is
set automatically when you receive your first CID call. Otherwise, you can set
the time manually. The day of week is not set automatically by Caller ID. The
day of week must be set manually through base.

1. Press the program/flash button until

SET DAY

shows in the display.

“Monday” is the default setting.

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