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4.  Plug one end of the coiled cord into the jack on the bottom of the 

telephone base and the other end into the jack at the bottom of the 

corded handset.

2.  Turn the telephone base over and position it with the power jack 

and telephone line jack facing towards you. 

3.  Press on the convertible base mount indicated by arrows below to 

remove it from the telephone base. 

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FOR WALL USE

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FOR DESK USE

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DESK

DESK

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Route the 

cord through 

the tabbed 

slot.

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WALL

Charger installation (For models with additional handsets)

1.  Plug the smaller end of the power adapter into the charger. 
2.  Plug the larger end of the power adapter into an electrical outlet 

not controlled by a wall switch. 

CAUTION:

 

1.  Use only the power adapter that came with this unit. Using other power    

  adapters may damage the unit.

2.  To prevent fire or electrical shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or  

 moisture. 

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Initial settings

Date and time

In order for your answering system to accurately mark your messages, 

you must set the time and date.

Using a cordless handset

1. Press 

 when in idle mode.

2. Press 

 or 

 to select 

CLOCK & ALARM

 and then 

press 

.

3. Press 

 again to select 

SET DATE/TIME

.

4.  Enter the current month, day and year. For example, 

May 16, 2010 should be entered as [0], [5], [1], [6], [1], 

[0].

5. Press 

 to confirm.

6.  Enter the current hour and minute. For example, 9:30 

should be entered as [0], [9], [3], [0]. Press 

 or 

 

to select 

AM

 or 

PM

 and then press 

 to confirm.

Using the telephone base

1. Press 

 

when in idle mode. 

2.   Press 

/

 to select 

CLOCK & ALARM

 

and then press 

.

3. Press 

 

again to select 

SET DATE/TIME

.

4.  Enter the current month, day and year. For 

example, May 16, 2010 should be entered as [0], 

[5], [1], [6], [1], [0].

5. Press 

 to confirm. 

6.  Enter the current hour and minute. For example, 

9:30 should be entered as [0], [9], [3], [0]. Press 

/

 to select 

AM

 or 

PM

 and then press 

 to confirm.

Please refer to your 30524 user’s guide for complete 

telephone settings. 

CLOCK & ALARM
>SET DATE/TIME

10:30

PM

11/20

SET DATE
05/16/10

10:30

PM

11/20

SET TIME
09:30 PM

10:30

PM

11/20

10:30

PM

11/20

CLOCK & ALARM
>SET DATE/TIME

10:30

PM

11/20

SET DATE
05/16/10

10:30

PM

11/20

SET TIME
09:30 PM

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Installing on a desk or tabletop

Telephone jack requirements

To use this phone, you need a RJ11C type modular 

telephone jack, which might look like the one 

pictured here, installed in your home. If you do not 

have a modular jack, call your telephone service 

provider to find out how to have one installed.

If you have DSL high speed Internet service, a DSL 

filter is required (not included). Contact your DSL 

service provider for more information about DSL 

filters.

Wall plate

Modular 

telephone 

line jack

1.  Make sure the wall mounting tab is in 

DESK

 position. Use a coin or 

small flat tool to rotate it if needed.

NOTE:

 Refer to your 30542 user’s guide for wall mounting instructions.

6.  Turn the set over and place the handset on the cradle. Plug one end 

of the telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the telephone 

base and the other end into a modular jack.

7.  Plug the smaller end of the power adapter into the jack on the back 

of the telephone base and the larger end into an electrical outlet 

not controlled by a wall switch. 

DSL filter (not included) is 

required if you have DSL 

high speed Internet service.

Route the cord through 

the tabbed slot.

5.  Replace the convertible base mount by aligning the small tabs to 

the slots in the middle of the telephone base and the larger tabs in 

the slots near the top as shown..

DESK

DESK

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WALL

THIS END UP  

FOR WALL USE

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FOR DESK USE

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Battery installation

Please fully charge your handset before use!

For optimum battery performance, charge the battery for 16 hours before first 

use.

1. Plug the battery connector 

securely into the socket inside the 

handset battery compartment. 

Make sure that red and black wires 

on the plug are properly inserted 

into the socket as shown.

2. Place the 

battery and 

the wire inside 

the battery  

compartment. 

4. Place the handset onto the charger as shown. An 

animated battery icon will display after a few minutes 

to show that the handset battery is successfully being 

charged. For optimum performance, please allow the 

battery to charge for 16 hours before first use.

3. Align the 

cover against 

the battery  

compartment 

and slide it 

upwards until it 

clicks into place. 

Animated 

charging 

indicator

red 

wire

black 

wire

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CAUTION:

 

1.  Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or equivalent replacement battery.  

  See battery specifications on the Technical specification page in your 30524  

  user’s guide or visit our website at 

www.gephones.com to find out how to order  

  a replacement battery if necessary.
2.  If the handset will not be used for an extended period of time, unplug the battery  

  and remove it from the handset to prevent possible leakage.

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