Thomson 2-8310A, 2-8310AH User Manual

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3. Press and to select My profile.

4. Press and to select your preferred profile (Details
shown to all, Private).

5. In Details shown to all, press and to select your
preferred setting (Show my picture, Skype name, Full name,

Gender, Birthdate, Country/region, State/province, City,
Language, Home phone, Office phone, Mobile, Home page,
About me, Mood).

a. In Show My Picture, press to select.
b. In Skype name, please note that you cannot change your

Skype name here.

c. In Full name, use the keypad to enter your data.

d. In Gender, use to select (Male, Female, Both, Unknown).

e. In Birthdate, enter the month using the keypad, press to

go to the day and enter the day using the keypad, press
again to go to the year and enter the year using the keypad.

f. In Country/Region, use / and to select.
g. In State/Province and City, use the keypad to enter your

data.

h. In Language, use / and to select.
i. In Home phone, Office phone, Mobile, Home page, About

me and Mood, use the keypad to enter your data.

In Private you can enter your e-mail address. The address will not
be shown to other Skype users and is merely used for the search
function: Save your private e-mail address in Private, and users
who know this address will be able to find you by searching for it
on Skype.

1. In Private, press to select options (Edit, Remove, Add)

NOTE: In Show My Picture, the pictures for use
with your profile must be edited on a computer
with a Skype client.

All data regarding home phone, office phone and
mobile supplied by a Skype user will be recorded
in your Contact list when you add the user.

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Change Password

You can change the Skype password used for signing in to your
Skype account. See Create a new Skype account for more
information.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Status.

3. Press and to select Change password.

4. Enter your password using the keypad, then press .

5. Enter your new password, then press .

6. Repeat your new password, then press .

Auto Sign In

Choose auto or manual sign in

Your first sign in has to be manual, but after that you can activate
Auto sign in and sign in to your Skype account automatically, in
case you should turn off the base station or the handset. If you
activate Prompt, you have to enter your Skype password every
time you sign in. We therefore recommend that you choose Auto

sign in.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Status.

3. Press and to select Auto sign in.

4. Press and to select your preferred sign in mode
(Automatically, Prompt).

Search

You can search for S kype users directly from your handset.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Search.

3. Using the keypad, enter a Skype name, a full name or user’s
e-mail.

NOTE: You can enter partial information, however
the handset is limited to the number of entries it
can display. If entry is not specific enough then
you may have to re-enter the name with more

detail. Use

or

to select the desired contact.

4. Press to display options; Search again, Call, Add to
contacts or View profile.

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Services

Skype offers customers additional features on a subscription
basis. The services include the purchase of SkypeOut minutes,
Skype voicemail and SkypeIn number. Using your compurter, go to
www.skype.com to purchase these features.

Skype Credit

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Services.

3. Press and to select Skype credit. The display will show

your remaining balance in your skype account.

SkypeIn

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Services.

3. Press and to select SkypeIn. If you have purchased a

SkypeIn number, the display will show the expiration date of
your subscription.

Voicemail

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Services.

3. Press and to select Voicemail. If you have purchased

voicemail from Skype, the display will show the experiation date
of your subscription.

Settings
Call Divert

You can configure your GE/Skype phone to forward all incoming
Skype calls either to a landline/mobile phone or to your Voicemail.
Please note that in order to use this function, you have to have
Skype credits. Your options are:

Call forward: Activate forwarding to another phone number.

You will be prompted to enter the relevant number. Please
remember to enter the country code.

Call forward number: Edit the phone number whenever Call

forward is active.

Voicemail: Activate your Voicemail, allowing callers to leave a

message after listening to your welcome message.

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Welcome message: After activating Voicemail you can record

your welcome message. If you do not record a personal
message, the Skype standard message will be used instead.

Regarding forwarding of landline calls: Please contact your
landline provider.

Call Forward

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and select Call divert.

4. Press to select Call forward.

5. Press and to select the required option (Yes, No).

6. After selecting Yes you are will be prompted to enter a call
forward number. Press the keypad.

Voicemail Activation

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and select Call divert.

4. Press and to select Voicemail.

5. Press and to select the required option (Yes, No).

Welcome Message

Create a personal voicemail greeting
Skype voicemail has a default voicemail greeting.
You can also create your personal welcome greeting to, which will

be played back to people calling you whenever you are not unable
to answer the call.

NOTE: You must purchase a Skype voicemail
subscription to use this service. See more at www.
skype.com.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Call divert.

4. Press and to select Welcome message.

5. Press to select options.

6. Press Record new to record your welcome greeting, and press
Play to hear the recorded message recorded.

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Privacy

You can limit whom you wish to accept a Skype or SkypeIn call
from. Your choices are:

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Privacy.

4. Press to select Skype calls, then press and select

your preferred privacy status for incoming Skype calls (Anyone,

Contacts, If details shared).

Anyone: All Skype users can call you, even users not on your

Contact list.

Contacts: Skype users can call you only if they are on your

Contact list.

If details shared: Only Skype users authorized by you can call.

5. Press and to select SkypeIn calls, then press and

to select your preferred privacy status for incoming SkypeIn

calls (Anyone, Contacts, Known numbers).

Anyone: You can receive calls from anyone calling your

SkypeIn number.

Contacts: Only SkypeOut contacts on your Contact list can call

you.

Known numbers: Only SkypeIn calls providing a Caller ID will

be accepted.

Manage Blocked Users

If you have previously blocked a Skype user you can unblock them
through this menu.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and select Manage blocked users.

4. Press and to select desired Skype contact.

5. Press to unblock user.

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Tones

You can configure keypad tones, ring tones etc. on your GE/SkypeGE/Skype
phone. The following are just a few examples.. The following are just a few examples.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Tones.

Incoming Alert Type

You can define how you want your GE/Skype phone to alert youGE/Skype phone to alert you to alert you
with incoming calls:

Ringing: The handset will ring as long as the incoming call is

active.

Ring once: The handset will ring only once.
Beep once: The handset will make one beep only on an

incoming call.

1. From Tones, press to select Incoming alert type.

2. Press and to select your preferred alert type (Ringing,
Ring once, Beep once).

Ring Tones

You can define how you want your GE/Skype phone to ring onGE/Skype phone to ring on to ring on
incoming calls.

1. From Tones , press and to select Ring tones.

2. Press and to select your preferred ring tone (Silent,
Melody 1 - 11, Beep).

Intercom Ring Tones

1. From Tones, press to select Intercom ring tones.

2. Press and to select your preferred ring tone.

Landline Ring Tones

1. From Tones, press to select Landline ring tones.

2. Press and to select your preferred ring tone.

Ringing Volume

You can adjust the ringing volume of the handset for incoming
calls.

1. From Tones , press and to select Ringing volume.

2. Change the ringing volume level using / .

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Notification Alert

You can choose whether you want to be alerted by a tone
whenever you receive a voicemail or an authorisation request.

1. From Tones , press and to select Notification alert.

2. Press and to select your preferred alert type (Beep,

Silent).

NOTE: Whenever you receive a voicemail, miss
a call, or get an authorization request, the
button will flash a blue light signal. Just press

to see your options.

Keypad Tones

Adjust the keypad tones

You can choose whether you want to hear a tone whenever you
press a key or whether you want your keys to be silent.

1. From Tones , press and to select Keypad tones.

2. Press and to select your preferred setting (On, Off).

Time & Date

Your GE/Skype phone will always obtain time and date informationGE/Skype phone will always obtain time and date information will always obtain time and date information
from the Internet. Thus, you only have to configure the Time zone
and Daylight saving settings. When this is done, the time and
date obtained by your GE/Skype phone from the Internet will beGE/Skype phone from the Internet will be from the Internet will be
adjusted according to your choices.

In Time zone it is important that you choose the correct time zone,
otherwise the time shown on the idle screen will not be right. In
Daylight saving you have two options. Choose Daylight saving if
you live in an area that adheres to DST, and choose Standard in all
other zones.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Time and date.

4. Press and to select Time zone.

5. Press and to select your preferred time zone (GMT -12

-GMT +13).

6. Press and select Daylight saving.

7. Press and to select your preferred mode (Daylight

saving, Standard).

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If you wish to adjust the Time format and Time separator as well
as the Date format and Date separator settings, this is easily
done here.

Cordless Settings

Register / Deregister your handset

Use the Register function whenever you need to register your
handset with a base station, for instance when registering the
handset with a base station other than the one you are already
registered to. Use the Deregister function to deregister your
handset from a base station.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and select Cordless settings.

4. Press and to select Register handset or Deregister
handset.

NOTE: To make registration possible, make sure
that the base station has registration mode
enabled. This is done by pressing Reset on the
back of the base station.

Handset Name

This menu allows you to enter a name for the handset, which

displays on the top banner of the idle screen.

1. From the Idle screen, press

to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and select Cordless settings.

4. Press and to select Handset name.

3. Enter the handset name (up to 12 characters).

4. Press to save your selection.

NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the

button
to backspace and delete one character at a time or
press and hold to delete all.

Phone Settings

Contrast

You can adjust the contrast of your display.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

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3. Press and to select Phone settings.

4. Press to select Contrast.

5. Change the Contrast level using / .
Should you accidentally select a setting which makes it hard for

you to find the Contrast menu again, use this shortcut:

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press three times on the number 5 key.

Language

You can change the language displayed on your handset. You can
select another language than English only if your GE/Skype phone
is connected to the Internet.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Phone settings.

4. Press and to select Language.

5. Press and to select your preferred language (English,
Espanol, Francais).

Should you accidentally select a language which makes it hard for
you to find the Language menu again, use this shortcut:

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press three times on the number 8 key.

Preferred Line

You can configure how you want to route your outgoing calls
when using

.

These are your options:

Landline: Select this option if you always want to route

your landline and/or mobile phone calls via the landline
(traditional telephony).

SkypeOut: Select this option if you always want to route your

calls to the landline and/or mobile phones via the Internet
(SkypeOut).

Always ask: Select this option if you want to always be

prompted to specify the preferred routing for a call.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Phone settings.

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4. Press and o select Preferred line.

5. Press and to select your preferred port (Landline,
SkypeOut, Always ask).

Region

As Skype does not know where in the world you are connected
to the Internet, you will always have to enter the country setting
when calling landline phones and/or mobile phones via the
Internet (SkypeOut). Your country code is preset for the United
States (+1). Thus, a country code is only needed when calling
someone in a country other than your own.

In some countries area codes are used, for instance when calling
between states or regions. If you live in a country using where
such area codes are used, you can save your settings in Area
code. Please note that you can only choose this function if the
code you have saved in Country code applies to a country where
area codes are in fact used.

1. From the Idle screen, press to enter the main menu.

2. Press and to select Settings.

3. Press and to select Phone settings.

4. Press and to select Region.

5. Press to select Country code, then enter your preferred
country code using the keypad.

6. Press and to select Area code, then enter your
preferred area code using the keypad.

5. Press and to select the country you are located in.

Information

Support information
Please visit www.GE/Skype phone.net for updated help and

support. Here you will find documentation on FAQ, trouble
shooting and new features.