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Model 28223 Series DECT 6.0 Multi-Handset Speakerphone Answering System User's Guide Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 6 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with charge cradle)
Model 28223 Series DECT 6.0 Multi-Handset Speakerphone Answering System User's Guide Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 6 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with charge cradle)
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... Statement 4 Information for DECT Product...........4 Introduction 7 Before You Begin 7 Parts Checklist 7 Telephone Jack Requirements...........8 Installation 8 Digital Security System 8 Important Installation Guidelines.....9 Base Layout 10 Front View 10 Top View 10 Handset Layout 11 Display Icons 11 Installing the Phone 12 Installing the Handset Battery........ 12 Base Station 13 Answering System Setup 14 Answerer 14...
... Statement 4 Information for DECT Product...........4 Introduction 7 Before You Begin 7 Parts Checklist 7 Telephone Jack Requirements...........8 Installation 8 Digital Security System 8 Important Installation Guidelines.....9 Base Layout 10 Front View 10 Top View 10 Handset Layout 11 Display Icons 11 Installing the Phone 12 Installing the Handset Battery........ 12 Base Station 13 Answering System Setup 14 Answerer 14...
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...Disturb (D-N-D 36 Intercom Operation 36 Making an Auto Intercom Call......... 36 Advanced Intercom Features.......... 38 Transferring External Calls to Other Handsets 39 Caller ID (CID 40 Call Waiting Caller ID 40 Receiving CID Records 40 Storing CID Records 41 Reviewing CID Records... Cordless Handset 51 Screening Calls from the Handset 51 Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 52 Memory Full 53 Changing the Battery 53 Battery Safety Precautions 54 Display Messages 54 Answering System Display Messages 57 Troubleshooting Guide 57 Caller ID Solutions 57 Cordless Phone...
...Disturb (D-N-D 36 Intercom Operation 36 Making an Auto Intercom Call......... 36 Advanced Intercom Features.......... 38 Transferring External Calls to Other Handsets 39 Caller ID (CID 40 Call Waiting Caller ID 40 Receiving CID Records 40 Storing CID Records 41 Reviewing CID Records... Cordless Handset 51 Screening Calls from the Handset 51 Accessing the Answering System from Another Location 52 Memory Full 53 Changing the Battery 53 Battery Safety Precautions 54 Display Messages 54 Answering System Display Messages 57 Troubleshooting Guide 57 Caller ID Solutions 57 Cordless Phone...
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... the items shown here. For Model 28223xx2 there will be followed. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that should always be ONE additional handset, charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown above. Base... Battery compartment cover AC power adaptor Handset Telephone line cord Belt Clip Handset battery pack Note: If a speaker...
... the items shown here. For Model 28223xx2 there will be followed. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that should always be ONE additional handset, charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown above. Base... Battery compartment cover AC power adaptor Handset Telephone line cord Belt Clip Handset battery pack Note: If a speaker...
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...plate the one installed. Installation Digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to get jack one pictured here, installed in your phone line. INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that ...be placed near or on top of the cordless telephone should not be TWO additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above . For Model 28223xx4 there will be THREE additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs ...
...plate the one installed. Installation Digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to get jack one pictured here, installed in your phone line. INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that ...be placed near or on top of the cordless telephone should not be TWO additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above . For Model 28223xx4 there will be THREE additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, battery packs ...
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...also use the 1.9GHz DECT 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...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...
...also use the 1.9GHz DECT 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...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...
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Handset Layout Voice Mail Waiting Indicator (VMWI)/ Visual Ringer CALLER ID-VOL 5 or 6 (caller id/volume up or down button) display TALK/SPEAKER (button) flash/ answerer (button) delete/int/conf (delete/intercom/ conference) review (button) play/stop (button) *tone (button) END (button) Headphone jack mute/menu OK (button) GOOG 411 (google free one touch directory assistance) format/redial (button) skip (button) #pause/ringer (button) Display Icons microphone Signal strength Speakerphone Message Voicemail SMS Ringer OFF/DND ON Alarm ON New Call Battery AM AM PM PM 11
Handset Layout Voice Mail Waiting Indicator (VMWI)/ Visual Ringer CALLER ID-VOL 5 or 6 (caller id/volume up or down button) display TALK/SPEAKER (button) flash/ answerer (button) delete/int/conf (delete/intercom/ conference) review (button) play/stop (button) *tone (button) END (button) Headphone jack mute/menu OK (button) GOOG 411 (google free one touch directory assistance) format/redial (button) skip (button) #pause/ringer (button) Display Icons microphone Signal strength Speakerphone Message Voicemail SMS Ringer OFF/DND ON Alarm ON New Call Battery AM AM PM PM 11
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Locate battery and battery door which are separate from the handset. 2. Plug the battery pack cord into place. 12 NOTE: To ensure proper battery installation, the connector is compatible with this unit. 1. Close the battery compartment ... Nickelmetal Hydride battery (Ni-MH) battery model 5-2840, that is keyed and can be inserted only one way. 4. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of the handset. 3. Installing the Phone Installing the Handset Battery NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use only the Thomson Inc.
Locate battery and battery door which are separate from the handset. 2. Plug the battery pack cord into place. 12 NOTE: To ensure proper battery installation, the connector is compatible with this unit. 1. Close the battery compartment ... Nickelmetal Hydride battery (Ni-MH) battery model 5-2840, that is keyed and can be inserted only one way. 4. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of the handset. 3. Installing the Phone Installing the Handset Battery NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use only the Thomson Inc.
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...CAUTION: To reduce risk of the base. 4. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on , verifying the battery is compromised. The charge/in the user's guide. This power adaptor is intended to first use indicator turns ...level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you don't properly charge the phone, battery performance is charging. 5. Base Station 1. Place the handset in a vertical or floor mount position. 13 Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours prior to be correctly orientated in the base cradle. If...
...CAUTION: To reduce risk of the base. 4. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on , verifying the battery is compromised. The charge/in the user's guide. This power adaptor is intended to first use indicator turns ...level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you don't properly charge the phone, battery performance is charging. 5. Base Station 1. Place the handset in a vertical or floor mount position. 13 Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours prior to be correctly orientated in the base cradle. If...
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... OK button to the Answerer Mode sub-menu. 2. NOTE: The answering system displays "- -" when it is OFF (not in TALK mode). 2. Make sure your phone is off. Answer Mode From the Answerer Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to confirm. Press caller ID-volume (5 or 6)...and the screen displays the new setting. 14 Before you begin the set up process, you how to set up your selection. Answerer On the Handset: In the Answerer Menu, there are four programmable submenus: Answerer Mode, Rings to enter the menu. Press mute/menu OK button to receive incoming...
... OK button to the Answerer Mode sub-menu. 2. NOTE: The answering system displays "- -" when it is OFF (not in TALK mode). 2. Make sure your phone is off. Answer Mode From the Answerer Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to confirm. Press caller ID-volume (5 or 6)...and the screen displays the new setting. 14 Before you begin the set up process, you how to set up your selection. Answerer On the Handset: In the Answerer Menu, there are four programmable submenus: Answerer Mode, Rings to enter the menu. Press mute/menu OK button to receive incoming...
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Press the mute/menu OK button to the Answerer Mode sub-menu. 2. NOTE: If you want the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to confirm. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) ...) the unit answers after the 3rd ring if there are NEW messages, OR the unit answers after 4 rings to your selection. The default setting is 5. 4. Handset Access From the Answerer Menu: 1.
Press the mute/menu OK button to the Answerer Mode sub-menu. 2. NOTE: If you want the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to confirm. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) ...) the unit answers after the 3rd ring if there are NEW messages, OR the unit answers after 4 rings to your selection. The default setting is 5. 4. Handset Access From the Answerer Menu: 1.
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Programming Functions The system uses a menu structure to give you access to the main menu. 3. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in features. Press caller ID-volume (6 or 5) button to scroll to enter ROOM MONITOR menu. Press the mute... 4. The screen displays ROOM MONITOR EXTENSION?. 20 Programming the Telephone Standby Screen The handset displays the handset number and user name. Room Monitor (applicable only with additional handsets) 1. You may program the following items in main menu: Phone book, Room monitor, Alarm clock, Answerer, Initial Setup, Sound Setup, Reset Settings....
Programming Functions The system uses a menu structure to give you access to the main menu. 3. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in features. Press caller ID-volume (6 or 5) button to scroll to enter ROOM MONITOR menu. Press the mute... 4. The screen displays ROOM MONITOR EXTENSION?. 20 Programming the Telephone Standby Screen The handset displays the handset number and user name. Room Monitor (applicable only with additional handsets) 1. You may program the following items in main menu: Phone book, Room monitor, Alarm clock, Answerer, Initial Setup, Sound Setup, Reset Settings....
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... button once. NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the originating handset can be switched to monitor sound from the receiving handset. 5. NOTE: When this phone system is an incoming call . Switch back to speakerphone by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with recharge cradle), handsets are named HANDSET 1, HANDSET 2, HANDSET 3 and so on the microphone and the originating...
... button once. NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the originating handset can be switched to monitor sound from the receiving handset. 5. NOTE: When this phone system is an incoming call . Switch back to speakerphone by purchase of optional Model 28203 handset with recharge cradle), handsets are named HANDSET 1, HANDSET 2, HANDSET 3 and so on the microphone and the originating...
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Make sure your phone is selected, then the screen displays SET ALARM TIME. Press mute/menu OK button to save ...Press the mute/menu OK button to the menu. 22 Press mute/menu OK button to select AM or PM. 7. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in 0210. If ON is OFF (not in TALK mode). 2. The screen displays ON > OFF. 5. NOTE:...press the END button at any time to exit the sub-menu and return to confirm and you may program the following items: Handset Name, Date and Time, Area Code, Tone/Pulse, Language, Auto Talk, Registration, Deregistration. Use the caller ID-volume (5 ...
Make sure your phone is selected, then the screen displays SET ALARM TIME. Press mute/menu OK button to save ...Press the mute/menu OK button to the menu. 22 Press mute/menu OK button to select AM or PM. 7. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in 0210. If ON is OFF (not in TALK mode). 2. The screen displays ON > OFF. 5. NOTE:...press the END button at any time to exit the sub-menu and return to confirm and you may program the following items: Handset Name, Date and Time, Area Code, Tone/Pulse, Language, Auto Talk, Registration, Deregistration. Use the caller ID-volume (5 ...
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... stored in each of the number keys. Press the 7 key times for the letter B. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the HANDSET NAME sub-menu. 2. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the DATE and TIME sub-menu. 2. Press the 5 key times for ... the current date, (for the second letter L, and press the 1 key to save your selection and advance SET TIME sub-menu. 23 The screen displays HANDSET NAME. 3. press the key times for the letter H. Press the mute/menu OK button to insert a space between the first and last name. Press mute...
... stored in each of the number keys. Press the 7 key times for the letter B. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the HANDSET NAME sub-menu. 2. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the DATE and TIME sub-menu. 2. Press the 5 key times for ... the current date, (for the second letter L, and press the 1 key to save your selection and advance SET TIME sub-menu. 23 The screen displays HANDSET NAME. 3. press the key times for the letter H. Press the mute/menu OK button to insert a space between the first and last name. Press mute...
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... mute/menu OK button to the desired language. Auto Talk When this function is ON, during an external call, you may lift the handset to answer a call , put the handset back on the base cradle directly. From the Initial Setup Menu: 1. NO is the default setting. 4. Language From the Initial Setup Menu...
... mute/menu OK button to the desired language. Auto Talk When this function is ON, during an external call, you may lift the handset to answer a call , put the handset back on the base cradle directly. From the Initial Setup Menu: 1. NO is the default setting. 4. Language From the Initial Setup Menu...
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...REGISTERING, then the screen displays. Use the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the REGISTRATION sub-menu. 2. to rename your handset. (Refer to the Handset Name Section and start from the beginning step. 26 Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to YES or NO. 4. The... default setting is not recommended that a handset be held near the base during registration process.) 5. The screen displays YES4NO. If you are pre-registered and ready to enter the menu. Press and...
...REGISTERING, then the screen displays. Use the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the REGISTRATION sub-menu. 2. to rename your handset. (Refer to the Handset Name Section and start from the beginning step. 26 Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to YES or NO. 4. The... default setting is not recommended that a handset be held near the base during registration process.) 5. The screen displays YES4NO. If you are pre-registered and ready to enter the menu. Press and...
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...volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to enter the menu. The screen displays DE-REGISTER... . You will hear a confirmation tone. To use the handset, you do not want to de-register. 5. Press the mute/menu OK button to YES or NO. 7. Select NO, if you MUST re-register ...Setup Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to YES or NO. If you complete the de-registration process, HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION shows in the display. De-Registration De-registration cancels registration. Then the screen displays DEREGISTERED to confirm. During the de-registration process, keep...
...volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to enter the menu. The screen displays DE-REGISTER... . You will hear a confirmation tone. To use the handset, you do not want to de-register. 5. Press the mute/menu OK button to YES or NO. 7. Select NO, if you MUST re-register ...Setup Menu: 1. Press the caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to YES or NO. If you complete the de-registration process, HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION shows in the display. De-Registration De-registration cancels registration. Then the screen displays DEREGISTERED to confirm. During the de-registration process, keep...
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...out of the back of the unit. 2. Press and release the find button. 5. Make sure your phone is re-registered. 1. Press mute/menu OK button to confirm and you should de-register all handsets to hold the find button and while holding the find button until the...-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the main menu. 3. WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be de-registered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is de-registered, that handset's telephone features cannot be used until the charge/in TALK mode). 2. Continue to ensure proper system operation. Global...
...out of the back of the unit. 2. Press and release the find button. 5. Make sure your phone is re-registered. 1. Press mute/menu OK button to confirm and you should de-register all handsets to hold the find button and while holding the find button until the...-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the main menu. 3. WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be de-registered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is de-registered, that handset's telephone features cannot be used until the charge/in TALK mode). 2. Continue to ensure proper system operation. Global...
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... cursor to enter the menu. Press mute/menu OK button to YES or NO. The screen displays > ON OFF. 3. ON is turned OFF (on ALL handsets, and the charge/in TALK mode). 2. The screen displays 4YES NO. Key Tone From the Sound Setup Menu: 1. Press mute/menu OK button to your...
... cursor to enter the menu. Press mute/menu OK button to YES or NO. The screen displays > ON OFF. 3. ON is turned OFF (on ALL handsets, and the charge/in TALK mode). 2. The screen displays 4YES NO. Key Tone From the Sound Setup Menu: 1. Press mute/menu OK button to your...