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Model 27956 DECT6.0 Cordless Handset with Picture Caller ID & Slide Show User's Guide Quick Start on page 7 Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 4 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 27911 handset with charge cradle)
Model 27956 DECT6.0 Cordless Handset with Picture Caller ID & Slide Show User's Guide Quick Start on page 7 Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total of 4 handsets (by purchase of optional Model 27911 handset with charge cradle)
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...Begin 8 Parts Checklist 8 Telephone Jack Requirements 9 Installation 9 Digital Security System 9 Important Installation Guidelines..........9 Handset Layout 10 Base Layout 11 Installing the Phone 12 Installing the Handset Battery 12 Installing the Base/Photo Frame........ 13 Changing the Photo Frame 14 Wall Mounting 14 Programming the...Pause in the Dialing Sequence 29 Redial 29 Editing a Redial Record Before Dialing... 30 Storing a Redial Record in Phone Book.. 30 Deleting a Redial Record 30 Deleting All Redial Records 31 Call Timer 31 Auto Standby 31 Ringer On/Off ...
...Begin 8 Parts Checklist 8 Telephone Jack Requirements 9 Installation 9 Digital Security System 9 Important Installation Guidelines..........9 Handset Layout 10 Base Layout 11 Installing the Phone 12 Installing the Handset Battery 12 Installing the Base/Photo Frame........ 13 Changing the Photo Frame 14 Wall Mounting 14 Programming the...Pause in the Dialing Sequence 29 Redial 29 Editing a Redial Record Before Dialing... 30 Storing a Redial Record in Phone Book.. 30 Deleting a Redial Record 30 Deleting All Redial Records 31 Call Timer 31 Auto Standby 31 Ringer On/Off ...
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... 36 Deleting All CID Records 37 Phone Book 37 Adding Phone Book Entries 37 Reviewing Phone Book Records.......... 38 Editing a Phone Book Record 38 Deleting a Phone Book Record 38 Dialing a Phone Book Record 39 Chain Dialing from Phone Book.......... 39 Changing the Battery 40 Battery Safety Precautions 40 Display Messages 41 Handset Sound Signals 42 Troubleshooting Guide 42...
... 36 Deleting All CID Records 37 Phone Book 37 Adding Phone Book Entries 37 Reviewing Phone Book Records.......... 38 Editing a Phone Book Record 38 Deleting a Phone Book Record 38 Dialing a Phone Book Record 39 Chain Dialing from Phone Book.......... 39 Changing the Battery 40 Battery Safety Precautions 40 Display Messages 41 Handset Sound Signals 42 Troubleshooting Guide 42...
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... jack on the back of the base and the AC power adaptor into a modular jack. 3. Press the menu/ok button to begin programming. Connect the handset battery. 5.
... jack on the back of the base and the AC power adaptor into a modular jack. 3. Press the menu/ok button to begin programming. Connect the handset battery. 5.
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... NEW Base w/Silver frame attached Handset Additional Black frame Telephone line cord Metal stand Handset battery pack Battery compartment cover 6-in your package includes the items shown here. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should always...
... NEW Base w/Silver frame attached Handset Additional Black frame Telephone line cord Metal stand Handset battery pack Battery compartment cover 6-in your package includes the items shown here. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should always...
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... the jack is specifically designed 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...telephone jacks in your phone line. Certain other communications devices may interfere with interference, please refer to the owner's manual for communication, and, if not properly set channels to your home. Installation Digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security...
... the jack is specifically designed 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...telephone jacks in your phone line. Certain other communications devices may interfere with interference, please refer to the owner's manual for communication, and, if not properly set channels to your home. Installation Digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security...
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Handset Layout talk/call back (button) cid/vol3 (Caller ID/volume button) redial (button) */tone (button) menu (button) mute/clear/ ringer on/ off (button) 10 display TALK / AM NEW cid/vol4 (Caller ID/ volume button) phonebook (button) format (button) # pause (button) flash/exit (button) microphone
Handset Layout talk/call back (button) cid/vol3 (Caller ID/volume button) redial (button) */tone (button) menu (button) mute/clear/ ringer on/ off (button) 10 display TALK / AM NEW cid/vol4 (Caller ID/ volume button) phonebook (button) format (button) # pause (button) flash/exit (button) microphone
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Insert the battery pack. 5. Plug the battery pack cord into position. 12 Close the battery compartment by placing the handset back cover slightly higher than the handset, then slide the cover down into the jack inside a plastic bag and is packaged inside the compartment. approved Nickel-metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery ...model 5-2734, that is keyed and can be inserted only one way. 4. Locate the battery which is separate from the handset. 2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of fire or personal injury, use . CAUTION: To reduce the risk of the...
Insert the battery pack. 5. Plug the battery pack cord into position. 12 Close the battery compartment by placing the handset back cover slightly higher than the handset, then slide the cover down into the jack inside a plastic bag and is packaged inside the compartment. approved Nickel-metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery ...model 5-2734, that is keyed and can be inserted only one way. 4. Locate the battery which is separate from the handset. 2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of fire or personal injury, use . CAUTION: To reduce the risk of the...
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... stand into the holes on the wall. 3. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on the back of personal injury, fire, or damage use . This power adaptor is charging. Connect one end of the telephone line ... performance is compromised. 13 Allow the phone to charge for 14 hours prior to be correctly orientated in the base cradle. Connect the AC power adaptor into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into place. 2. Place the handset in a vertical or floor mount position. 5. Installing the Base/Photo ...
... stand into the holes on the wall. 3. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place your cordless telephone on the back of personal injury, fire, or damage use . This power adaptor is charging. Connect one end of the telephone line ... performance is compromised. 13 Allow the phone to charge for 14 hours prior to be correctly orientated in the base cradle. Connect the AC power adaptor into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into place. 2. Place the handset in a vertical or floor mount position. 5. Installing the Base/Photo ...
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... menu structure allows access to confirm, the contents of the root directory are on an inserted memory card. Press the menu/ok button to all handsets must be accessed. 1. NOTE: During programming, all of the built-in features. NOTE: Press the exit button repeatedly to return to an upper... You can be OFF (not in the main menu: Add Photos to Internal Memory, PictureCaller ID Setup, Delete Photos from the memory card to the phone's memory. (refer to allow for reset. You may program the following items in talk mode). NOTE: If photo display "freezes" during programming, wait...
... menu structure allows access to confirm, the contents of the root directory are on an inserted memory card. Press the menu/ok button to all handsets must be accessed. 1. NOTE: During programming, all of the built-in features. NOTE: Press the exit button repeatedly to return to an upper... You can be OFF (not in the main menu: Add Photos to Internal Memory, PictureCaller ID Setup, Delete Photos from the memory card to the phone's memory. (refer to allow for reset. You may program the following items in talk mode). NOTE: If photo display "freezes" during programming, wait...
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... Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to highlight Brightness. 4. Frame On/Off Time Set a schedule for the base from English, French or Spanish. The handset language is English. 4. The screen displays Saved. 5. Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to highlight Contrast. 6. Use the 5 or 6 button to Brightness... 2. From the Frame Preferences menu: 1. Press the menu/ok button to move curser. Use the 5 or 6 button to set separately on the handset. The screen displays slide bars for the picture frame. From the Frame Preferences menu: 1. Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to the photo ...
... Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to highlight Brightness. 4. Frame On/Off Time Set a schedule for the base from English, French or Spanish. The handset language is English. 4. The screen displays Saved. 5. Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to highlight Contrast. 6. Use the 5 or 6 button to Brightness... 2. From the Frame Preferences menu: 1. Press the menu/ok button to move curser. Use the 5 or 6 button to set separately on the handset. The screen displays slide bars for the picture frame. From the Frame Preferences menu: 1. Use the 5 or 6 button to scroll to the photo ...
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.../exit to exit programming and return to confirm and you sure? NOTE: If using a Model 27911 accessory handset, there will automatically exit programming and return to the main menu. 3. No Yes. 5. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in main menu: Intercom, Setup HS, Setup BS, Date/Time, and Registration. Press ...the menu button to standby screen. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in features. Press the menu/ok button to select No or Yes. 6. NOTE: If the handset is not registered, or is out of the built-in talk mode). 2. Use the 5 or 6 ...
.../exit to exit programming and return to confirm and you sure? NOTE: If using a Model 27911 accessory handset, there will automatically exit programming and return to the main menu. 3. No Yes. 5. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in main menu: Intercom, Setup HS, Setup BS, Date/Time, and Registration. Press ...the menu button to standby screen. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in features. Press the menu/ok button to select No or Yes. 6. NOTE: If the handset is not registered, or is out of the built-in talk mode). 2. Use the 5 or 6 ...
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... There are Volume 1 to 3 and Ringer off button in the display. Press the menu button to confirm and you to "On" or "Off" when the handset is out of range. From the Setup HS Menu: 1. NOTE: Ringer can be disabled by pressing the mute/clear/ringer on/off respectively. Use the... cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to select English, Français or Espanol. You may set the warning beep to "On" when your handset battery is low, so as to alert you may set the warning beep to charge the battery. Language From the Setup HS Menu: 1. Use the...
... There are Volume 1 to 3 and Ringer off button in the display. Press the menu button to confirm and you to "On" or "Off" when the handset is out of range. From the Setup HS Menu: 1. NOTE: Ringer can be disabled by pressing the mute/clear/ringer on/off respectively. Use the... cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to select English, Français or Espanol. You may set the warning beep to "On" when your handset battery is low, so as to alert you may set the warning beep to charge the battery. Language From the Setup HS Menu: 1. Use the...
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... press the 4 key twice for the letter M; Press the menu button to enter a name (up the handset from the base unit the display shows Searching. Use the cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to the Handset name sub-menu. 2. The default setting is On. Press the menu button to the Auto Talk...and the screen displays Saved. 25 Press the menu button to enter the menu. Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter I ; NOTE: * key is Handset. 3. Handset Name From the Setup HS Menu: 1. Press the menu button to save your name. For example, to insert a space between the upper case and low...
... press the 4 key twice for the letter M; Press the menu button to enter a name (up the handset from the base unit the display shows Searching. Use the cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to the Handset name sub-menu. 2. The default setting is On. Press the menu button to the Auto Talk...and the screen displays Saved. 25 Press the menu button to enter the menu. Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter I ; NOTE: * key is Handset. 3. Handset Name From the Setup HS Menu: 1. Press the menu button to save your name. For example, to insert a space between the upper case and low...
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...not in talk mode). 2. Press menu button to Setup BS. 4. Date/Time NOTE: Time set on handset will be transferred to confirm and you may program the following items: Area Code, and Dial mode. Press...the menu button to overwrite the area code, you want to save the setting. Make sure your phone is received. Press the menu button to go to Date/Time. 3. Use the touch-tone pad ... scroll to 99). 26 Press the menu button to the Dial mode sub-menu. 2. Make sure your phone is also used for the Dialback feature. Use the cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to enter the menu...
...not in talk mode). 2. Press menu button to Setup BS. 4. Date/Time NOTE: Time set on handset will be transferred to confirm and you may program the following items: Area Code, and Dial mode. Press...the menu button to overwrite the area code, you want to save the setting. Make sure your phone is received. Press the menu button to go to Date/Time. 3. Use the touch-tone pad ... scroll to 99). 26 Press the menu button to the Dial mode sub-menu. 2. Make sure your phone is also used for the Dialback feature. Use the cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to enter the menu...
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...to save the month/date setting and proceed to one base. Up to 4 cordless handsets can ONLY be registered to time setting. 8. If the registration is pressed, the screen displays Unavailable. 1. timeout), the handset screen displays No base and emits an error tone. 27 Press the menu button... to save the year setting and proceed to Register. 4. NOTE: If you subscribe to the base. A cordless handset will override manually set automatically when you receive your phone is registered to Caller ID service, the current date/time is set date/time. Use the touch-tone pad...
...to save the month/date setting and proceed to one base. Up to 4 cordless handsets can ONLY be registered to time setting. 8. If the registration is pressed, the screen displays Unavailable. 1. timeout), the handset screen displays No base and emits an error tone. 27 Press the menu button... to save the year setting and proceed to Register. 4. NOTE: If you subscribe to the base. A cordless handset will override manually set automatically when you receive your phone is registered to Caller ID service, the current date/time is set date/time. Use the touch-tone pad...
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Press the menu button again to Registration. 3. Press the talk/call back button or put the handset back into the cradle to hang up. Make sure your phone is in the base charging. When finished, press the talk/call back button. Press the menu button to go... TALK button is re-registered. 1. Dial the desired number. - WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be deregistered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is deregistered, that handset's telephone features cannot be used until all of the digits are erased. 28 During the deregistration process, keep ...
Press the menu button again to Registration. 3. Press the talk/call back button or put the handset back into the cradle to hang up. Make sure your phone is in the base charging. When finished, press the talk/call back button. Press the menu button to go... TALK button is re-registered. 1. Dial the desired number. - WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be deregistered unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is deregistered, that handset's telephone features cannot be used until all of the digits are erased. 28 During the deregistration process, keep ...
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... The number dials automatically. -OR1. Then use the cid/vol (3or4) button to select the desired redial number. Answering Calls 1. NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the cid/vol (3or4) button during a call back button. Press the redial button. NOTE: You may choose from 10 last dialed ...access tone.) The screen displays a pause as a P, and each pause counts as one digit in talk mode). 2. Press the talk/call . Make sure the phone is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to insert a delay in dialing sequence when a ...
... The number dials automatically. -OR1. Then use the cid/vol (3or4) button to select the desired redial number. Answering Calls 1. NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the cid/vol (3or4) button during a call back button. Press the redial button. NOTE: You may choose from 10 last dialed ...access tone.) The screen displays a pause as a P, and each pause counts as one digit in talk mode). 2. Press the talk/call . Make sure the phone is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, after you dial 9 for an outside line, or to insert a delay in dialing sequence when a ...
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...edit mode. 6. Press the menu button to Select. 5. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in Phone Book 1. Press the menu button. 4. The screen displays Saved. The screen displays Confirm?. 6. Press the menu button to section "Handset Name" for name editing method. Please refer to enter edit mode. 6. ...button to the standby mode without deleting any redial records. 30 Press the menu button to move the cursor forward or backward. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. After editing, press the talk/call back button to Delete?. 5. Use the cid/vol (3or4...
...edit mode. 6. Press the menu button to Select. 5. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in Phone Book 1. Press the menu button. 4. The screen displays Saved. The screen displays Confirm?. 6. Press the menu button to section "Handset Name" for name editing method. Please refer to enter edit mode. 6. ...button to the standby mode without deleting any redial records. 30 Press the menu button to move the cursor forward or backward. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. After editing, press the talk/call back button to Delete?. 5. Use the cid/vol (3or4...
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...Ringer On/Off 1. Call Timer After you will hear a beep to indicate another call is put on the handset to the standby mode without deleting any redial record. 3. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. NOTE: If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service...TIP: Do not press the talk/call is off . Deleting All Redial Records 1. The screen displays Confirm? . 6. During a phone call, you press the talk/call back button on the handset, the built-in call timer shows on or off the hook (during a call), the call back button on hold. •...
...Ringer On/Off 1. Call Timer After you will hear a beep to indicate another call is put on the handset to the standby mode without deleting any redial record. 3. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode). 2. NOTE: If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service...TIP: Do not press the talk/call is off . Deleting All Redial Records 1. The screen displays Confirm? . 6. During a phone call, you press the talk/call back button on the handset, the built-in call timer shows on or off the hook (during a call), the call back button on hold. •...
