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.  Use the number keys to enter the current hour and minute, then use the  

caller ID-volume

 (

5

 or 

6

) to select 

AM

 or 

PM

.

5.  Press the 

mute/menu OK

 button to save your selection. You will hear a 

confirmation tone and the current time shows in the display.

Area Code

From the Initial Setup Menu: 

1.  Press the 

caller ID-volume

 (

5

 or 

6

) button to scroll to the 

AREA CODE

 sub-menu.

.  Press 

mute/menu OK

 button to enter the menu. The screen displays 

SET AREA 

CODE - - -

 .

.   Use the touch-tone pad to enter your -digit area code.
.  Press the 

mute/menu OK

 button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone and 

the new area code shows in the display.

NOTE: To restore the default setting to - - -, press and release 

delete/int/conf when 

SET AREA CODE

 shows in the display.

Tone/Pulse

From the Initial Setup Menu: 

1.  Press the 

caller ID-volume

 (

5

 or 

6

) button to scroll to the 

TONE/PULSE

  

sub-menu.

.  Press 

mute/menu OK

 button to enter the menu. The screen displays 

4

TONE 

PULSE

. The default setting is 

TONE

.

.  Use the 

caller ID-volume 

(

5

 or 

6

) to select 

TONE

 or 

PULSE

.

.  Press the 

mute/menu OK

 button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone and 

your selection shows in the display.

Language

From the Initial Setup Menu: 

1.  Press the 

caller ID-volume

 (

5

 or 

6

) button to scroll to the 

LANGUAGE

  

sub-menu.

.  Press 

mute/menu OK

 button to enter the menu. The screen displays 

4

ENGLISH 

ESPANOL

.

.  Use the 

caller ID-volume

 (

5

 or 

6

) button to scroll to the desired language. 

ENGLISH

 is the default setting.

.  Press the 

mute/menu OK

 button to save your selection. You will hear a 

confirmation tone and the selected language shows in the display. 

Summary of Contents for 28213 Series

Page 1: ...Model 28213 Series DECT 6 0 Multi Handset Speakerphone 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 ...

Page 2: ...al 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 N...

Page 3: ...nterference 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 generate...

Page 4: ...ure 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 c...

Page 5: ...tandby Screen 14 Programming Functions 14 Room Monitor 14 Alarm Clock 15 Initial Setup 16 Handset Name 16 Date and Time 16 Area Code 17 Tone Pulse 17 Table of Contents Language 17 Auto Talk 18 Registration 18 De Registration 19 Global De registration 20 Sound Setup 20 Ringer Tone 20 Ringer Volume 21 Key Tone 21 Reset Setting 21 Voicemail 22 All Settings 22 Telephone Operation 22 Visual Indicators ...

Page 6: ...s 35 Dialing a Number from Internal Memory 36 Changing the Battery 37 Battery Safety Precautions 37 Display Messages 38 Troubleshooting Guide 39 Causes of Poor Reception 41 General Product Care 42 Warranty Assistance 42 Limited Warranty 43 Accessory Information 45 Index 46 Table of Contents SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK DONOTOPEN WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SH...

Page 7: ...he power in your home goes out Note If a speaker box is included in your package it replaces one set of a handset belt clip battery pack and cover For Model 28213xx2 there will be ONE additional handset charge cradle belt clip battery pack and cover than shown above For Model 28213xx3 there will be TWO additional handsets charge cradles belt clips battery packs and covers than shown above For Mode...

Page 8: ... 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 1 9GHz DECT frequency for communication and if not properly set these devices may interfere with each other and or your new telephone If...

Page 9: ...perature 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 teleph...

Page 10: ...10 find button charge in use indicator do not disturb button Base Layout Front View ...

Page 11: ...mute menu OK button delete int conf delete intercom conference Voice Mail Waiting Indicator VMWI Visual Ringer GOOG 411 google free one touch directory assistance microphone format redial button Handset Layout Display Icons Headphone jack Signal strength Alarm ON Speakerphone New Call Message Battery Voicemail AM AM SMS PM PM Ringer OFF DND ON ...

Page 12: ...ible 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 To ensure proper battery installation the connector is keyed and can be inserted only one way 4 Insert the battery pack 5 Close the ...

Page 13: ... converter into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into the jack on the back of the base 4 Place the handset in the base cradle The charge in use indicator turns on verifying the battery is charging 5 Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours prior to first use If you don t properly charge the phone battery performance is compromised CAUTION To reduce risk of personal injury fire or damage us...

Page 14: ...ollowing items in main menu Phone book Room Monitor Alarm Clock Initial Setup Sound Setup Reset Settings Room Monitor applicable only with additional handsets 1 Make sure your phone is OFF not in TALK mode 2 Press the mute menu OK button to go to the main menu 3 Press caller ID volume 6 or 5 button to scroll to ROOM MONITOR 4 Press the mute menu OK button to enter ROOM MONITOR menu The screen disp...

Page 15: ...nating handset can be switched to monitor by handset earpiece by pressing the TALK SPEAKER button once Switch back to speakerphone by pressing the TALK SPEAKER button once NOTE Press the END button on the handset to exit room monitor mode Alarm Clock 1 Make sure your phone is OFF not in TALK mode 2 Press the mute menu OK button to go to the main menu 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scr...

Page 16: ...o enter Bill Smith press the key twice for the letter B Press the key times for the letter I Press the 5 key times for the letter L Press the 5 key times for the second letter L and press the 1 key to insert a space between the first and last name Press the 7 key times for the letter S press the 6 key once for the letter M press the key times for the letter I press the 8 key for the letter T press...

Page 17: ...int conf when SET AREA CODE shows in the display Tone Pulse From the Initial Setup Menu 1 Press the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to the TONE PULSE sub menu 2 Press mute menu OK button to enter the menu The screen displays 4TONE PULSE The default setting is TONE 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 to select TONE or PULSE 4 Press the mute menu OK button to confirm You will hear a confirmat...

Page 18: ...he Initial Setup Menu 1 Press the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to the REGISTRATION sub menu 2 Press the mute menu OK button to enter the menu The screen displays YES4NO The default setting is NO 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to YES or NO 4 If you select YES press the mute menu OK button The screen displays HOLD BASE FIND FOR 5 SECONDS THEN PRESS MENU OK KEY Your ha...

Page 19: ...s de registered that handset s telephone features cannot be used until the handset is re registered 4 Select NO if you do not want to de register 5 If you select YES press the mute menu OK button and MOVE NEAR BASE displays for seconds then the screen displays YES NO 6 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to YES or NO 7 If you select YES press the mute menu OK button to confirm The scr...

Page 20: ... screen displays HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION Sound Setup 1 Make sure your phone is OFF not in TALK mode 2 Press the mute menu OK button to go to the main menu 3 Press caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to SOUND SETUP 4 Press mute menu OK button to confirm and you may program the following items Ringer Tone Ringer Volume Key Tone Ringer Tone You may choose from five different ringer tones and ...

Page 21: ...play NOTE If you turn the ringer OFF the ringer off icon shows in the display Key Tone From the Sound Setup Menu 1 Press the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to the KEY TONE sub menu 2 Press mute menu OK button to enter the menu The screen displays ON OFF 3 Use caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to your selection ON is the default setting 4 Press the mute menu OK button to confirm an...

Page 22: ...s Follow the steps below to return to the factory default settings From the Reset Settings Menu 1 Press the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to the ALL SETTINGS sub menu 2 Press the mute menu OK button to enter the menu The screen displays YES4NO The default setting is NO 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to move the cursor to YES or NO NOTE If you choose YES all the settings in the...

Page 23: ...main close to handset so the party you are speaking to can hear you If you are using the earpiece and want to switch to the speakerphone press the TALK SPEAKER button press END button to end conversation If you are using the speakerphone and want to switch to the earpiece press the TALK SPEAKER button again press END button again to end conversation Making a Call 1 Press the TALK SPEAKER button Di...

Page 24: ...of the call in minutes and seconds Auto Standby If you place the handset in the cradle while the handset is off the hook during a call the call is automatically disconnected Ringer Volume Shortcut There are two ways to set the ringer volume One is the traditional way as described in the Programming Functions Sound Setup Ringer Volume menus The other one is this short cut to ringer menu 1 Make sure...

Page 25: ...its long To quickly redial the last number you dialed 1 Press the TALK SPEAKER button 2 Press the redial format button OR 3 Press the redial format button first then use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to select the desired redial number Press the caller ID volume 5 to review the oldest call and scroll toward the most recent calls higher numbers Press the caller ID volume 6 to review the newest...

Page 26: ...ws MUTE ON 2 Press the mute menu OK button to cancel and return to your phone conversation Receiver Volume Control When the handset is ON in TALK mode you may adjust the receiver volume by pressing the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button There are five volume levels to choose from When the maximum or minimum volume level is reached the phone beeps twice VOL 1 is minimum and VOL 5 is maximum Do Not Dist...

Page 27: ...or GOOG 411 will connect you with the business you choose 3 When finished press END cancel button to hang up At any point in the call To go back say go back To start over say start over or press When asked for a city and state To enter city and state say the full names for example Palo Alto California To enter a zip code say it or enter with keypad When asked for business name or category To enter...

Page 28: ...ets the paging list will display all handset numbers c If the user has selected a paged handset number that has not been registered the handset will emit an error tone and ask the user to retry again 4 A long beep is heard and then the two handsets are immediately connected Receiving handset shall immediately come into the auto intercom mode that both microphone and speaker of this receiving hands...

Page 29: ...nt to create a two way or a three way conversation Two Way Calling 1 During an external call press the delete int conf button and use the touch tone pad to enter the handset number to put an external line on hold The user may then auto intercom with the paged handset NOTE Both intercom users may speak privately The external caller will not hear the intercom conversation 2 When finished press the E...

Page 30: ...microphone and speaker of this receiving handset shall be enabled such that the user of receiving handset can freely talk and listen to the conversation 3 When the receiving handset connects press the END button on the originating handset to transfer the call Caller ID CID IMPORTANT In order to use this unit s Caller ID features you must subscribe to either the standard Name Number Caller ID Servi...

Page 31: ...ion appears on the display while the phone rings giving you a chance to monitor the information and decide whether or not to answer the call Storing CID Records In CID Memory If you are not at home or cannot answer your telephone s Caller ID memory stores the data for the 40 most recent calls you received so you can see who called while you were unavailable When the 41st call is received the oldes...

Page 32: ... digit area code 317 888 8888 7 digit telephone number Seven digits 7 digit telephone number 888 8888 Storing CID Records in Internal Memory You may also store CID information in the phone s internal memory NOTE It is important that you format CID records correctly BEFORE storing in internal memory as you cannot reformat CID records stored in memory 1 Make sure the phone is OFF not in TALK mode 2 ...

Page 33: ...e delete int conf button to erase the record showing in the display The display shows DELETED Deleting All CID Records 1 Make sure the phone is OFF not in TALK mode 2 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to display any Caller ID record 3 Press and hold the delete int conf button until the screen displays DELETE ALL NOTE Press the END button to return to the previous screen without deleting any C...

Page 34: ...d Records From Phonebook Sub Menu 1 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to ADD RECORDS 2 Press the mute menu OK button to confirm The screen displays ENTER NAME 3 Use the touch tone pad to enter a name up to 14 characters More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys For example to enter Bill Smith press the key twice for the letter B Press the key times for the letter I P...

Page 35: ...e digit in the dialing sequence Edit Records From Phonebook Sub Menu 1 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to EDIT RECORDS 2 Press the mute menu OK button to confirm display will show the records 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button or key in alphabet to move to desired record press mute menu OK button to confirm The screen displays ENTER NAME 4 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 in Add Rec...

Page 36: ...u OK button to access the phonebook sub menu 3 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button to scroll to VIEW RECORDS 4 Press the mute menu OK button to confirm 5 Use the caller ID volume 5 or 6 button or key in alphabet to move to the desired number 6 Press the TALK SPEAKER buttons the number dials automatically ...

Page 37: ... charge for 16 hours prior to first use or when you install a new battery pack If you do not properly charge the phone battery performance will be compromised Battery Safety Precautions Do not burn disassemble mutilate or puncture Like other batteries of this type toxic materials could be released which can cause injury To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury use only the Nickel metal Hydrid...

Page 38: ...e one of the 50 records stored in the phone s memory END OF LIST Indicates that there is no additional information in CID memory ENTER NAME Prompt telling you to enter the name for one of the 50 memory locations ENTER TEL NUMBR Prompt telling you to enter the telephone number for one of the 50 memory locations HANDSET NAME Prompt telling you to enter the user name for the registered handset HANDSE...

Page 39: ...om the same number was received more than once ROOM MONITORING The audio link between handsets is established SEARCHING Indicates handset is searching for the base SPKR Indicates the handset is in speakerphone mode UNKNOWN NAME The incoming call is from an area not serviced by CID CALLER NUMBER or the CID information was not sent Troubleshooting Guide Caller ID Solutions No Display The battery mus...

Page 40: ...ould be lit when the handset rests in the cradle If not the battery may need to be charged Place the handset in the base for at least 20 seconds to reset unit Handset does not ring Make sure the handset ringer programmed to ON Move closer to the base The handset may be out of range You may have too many extension phones on your line Try unplugging some phones Check for a dial tone You experience s...

Page 41: ...erience any of the following problems even after recharging the battery you may need to replace the battery pack Short talk time Poor sound quality Limited Range Charge indicator fails to turn on Causes of Poor Reception Aluminum siding Foil backing on insulation Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals You re too close to appliances such as microwaves stoves comput...

Page 42: ... warranty information please contact customer service at 1 800 448 0329 If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may require that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved Any unauthorized repairs changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc could void the user s authority to operate this product For instructions on how to o...

Page 43: ...he warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service For rental firms proof of first rental is also required Also print your name and address and a description of the defect Send via standard UPS or its equivalent to Thomson Inc 11721 B Alameda Ave Socorro Texas 79927 Insure your shipment for loss or damage Thomson Inc accepts no liability in case of damage or loss A new unit will be sh...

Page 44: ...r incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product or arising out of any breach of any express or implied warranty on this product This disclaimer of warranties and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Indiana Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product i...

Page 45: ...ee will be charged upon ordering We are required by law to collect appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Items are subject to availability DESCRIPTION MODEL NO AC Power adaptor 5 2812 Handset Replacement Battery 5 2840 Belt Clip 5 2829 Accessory Handset with Charge Cradle 5 2830 ...

Page 46: ...g a CID Number 32 Dialing a Number from Internal Memory 36 Digital Security System 8 Display Icons 11 Display Messages 38 Do Not Disturb D N D 26 E Edit Records 35 Equipment Approval Information 2 Exit 25 F FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 4 Flash Call Waiting 25 Front View 10 G General Product Care 42 Global De registration 20 GOOG411 27 H Handset 23 Handset Layout 11 Handset Name 16 Hearing A...

Page 47: ...ration 18 Reset Setting 21 Review Records 34 Reviewing CID Records 31 Ringer Tone 20 Ringer Volume 21 24 Room Monitor 14 Index S Sound Setup 20 Speakerphone Operation 23 Standby Screen 14 Storing CID Records 31 Storing CID Records in Internal Memory 32 T Telephone Jack Requirements 8 Telephone Operation 22 Three Way Calling 29 Tone Pulse 17 Transferring External Calls to Other Handsets 30 Troubles...

Page 48: ...13 00025224 Rev 1 DOM E 08 23 Printed in China Thomson Inc 101 West 103rd Street Indianapolis IN 46290 1102 2008 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Visit the GE website at www GE com phones ...

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