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2.  Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base 

and the other end into a modular jack.

3.  Plug the AC power 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 use only the 

5-2714 or 5-2760 power adaptor listed in the user’s guide. This power 

adaptor is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor 

mount position.

Wall Mounting

1.  Turn the base over.
2.  Attach the wall mounting pedestal by first inserting the tabs on the open edge of the 

pedestal into the slots on the lower portion of the back of the base. Then push down 
and snap the pedestal into place.

3.  Slip the mounting holes (on the back of the base) over the wall plate posts, and slide 

the unit down into place. (Wall plate not included.)

NOTE : If desired, gather the extra telephone line and power adaptor cord 

and store inside the wall mounting bracket.

For 

Model 28112xx2

 there will be 

ONE

 additional handset, charge cradle, belt 

clip, battery pack and cover than shown above.
For 

Model 28112xx3

 there will be 

TWO

 additional handsets, charge cradles, 

belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown above.
For 

Model 28112xx4

 there will be 

THREE

 additional handsets, charge cradles, belt clips, 

battery packs and covers than shown above.

Telephone Jack Requirements

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone 

jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in 

your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local 
phone company to find out how to get one installed.

Installation 

Digital Security System

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, 

unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

INSTALLATION NOTE:  Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that 

may cause or receive interference with nearby TVs, microwave ovens, and 

VCRs. To minimize or prevent such 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 1.9 GHz frequency 

for communication, and, if not properly set, these devices may interfere 

with each other and/or your new telephone. If you are concerned with 

interference, please refer to the owner’s manual for these devices on how to 

properly set channels to avoid interference. Typical devices that may use the 

1.9 GHz 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 lighting, microwave 

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 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 telephone lines.

Model 28112 Series

DECT 6.0 Cordless  

Handset Speakerphone 

Answering System  

User’s Guide

25840

Equipment Approval Information

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone 

Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the 

Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.

1  Notification to the Local Telephone Company

On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US 

number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, 

provide this information to your telephone company.

The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your 

telephone line and still have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is 

called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line 

should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line 

as determined by the REN, you should contact your local 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.

Notes  

• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.

• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be able to use your 

own telephone equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone 

company.

• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your 

telephone from your line.

• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, 

ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have 

questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or 

a qualified installer.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

REN Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

Base Layout

Model 28112 

00015924 (Rev. 5 Dom E) 

07-09

Printed in China

Modular 

telephone 

line jack

Wall plate

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

            DO NOT OPEN

WARNING:

 TO

PREVENT FIRE OR

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS

PRODUCT  TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

THE LIGHTNING

FLASH AND ARROW

HEAD WITHIN THE

TRIANGLE IS A

WARNING SIGN

ALERTING YOU OF

“DANGEROUS

VOLTAGE” INSIDE

THE PRODUCT.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

THE EXCLAMATION

POINT WITHIN THE

TRIANGLE IS A

WARNING SIGN

ALERTING YOU  OF

IMPORTANT

INSTRUCTIONS

ACCOMPANYING

THE PRODUCT.

CAUTION:

2  Rights of the Telephone Company 

Should your equipment cause trouble on y our line which may harm the telephone 

network, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary 

discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the 

circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue 

service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company 

must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the 

opportunity to correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint 

to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and 

Regulations.

The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, 

operations or procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and 

not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect 

the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give 

you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

Interference Information

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; 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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 

installation.
Privacy of Communications may not be ensured when using this product.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is 

“receiving” the interference).

• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications 

equipment and receiving antenna.

• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 

which the receiving antenna is connected.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an 

experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal 

Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve 

Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing 

Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering 

copies.
Notice: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 

compliance could void the user's authority to  operate the equipment.

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

Licensing

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure 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 clip supplied with this product. Use of other accessories 

may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.

Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE  

up to a total of 4 handsets (by purchase of optional  

Model 28110 handset with charge cradle)

Introduction

CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety 

instructions that should always be followed. 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 

have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power  

in your home goes out.

Before You Begin

Parts Checklist (for model 28112xx1)

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

Handset Layout

Installing the Phone

Installing the Handset Battery

NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the 

Thomson Inc. approved model 5-2721 Nickel-metal Hydride battery  

(Ni-MH), which is compatible 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 battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps into place.

Base Station

1.  Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and place  

your cordless telephone on a level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or you may 
mount it on the wall.

Answering System Setup

This section shows you how to set up your answering system to receive incoming calls. 
Before you begin the set up process, you must turn on the answering system.
•  Press the ans on/off button to turn the answering system on and off.  

The MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering system is on. The indicator blinks 
when you have new messages.

NOTE: The answering system displays “- -” when it is off.

Setting the Voice Prompt Language

The default voice prompt language is English.
To change the answering system’s voice prompt language,   
•  Press the language button on front of base to change to the FRENCH voice prompt. 

The unit announces 

OPTION FRANCAISE

 “

 and  

Fr

 

 shows in the message counter.

•  Press the language button again to change to the SPANISH voice prompt.  The unit 

announces  

SELECCION ESPANOL

 and 

SP

 shows in the message counter.

NOTE: To change to English, press the language button again. 

En

 shows in 

the message counter.
NOTE: In remote access mode, the system follows the selected language. The 

voice prompt language cannot be switched remotely.

Voice Time/Day Stamp and Real Time Clock

1.  Make sure the answering system is 

ON

.

2.  Press and hold the DAY/CHECK button to set the day of the week.
3. Press and hold the HOUR button to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.). Example: 

12AM, 1AM, 

or 

12PM, 1PM

.

4.  Press and release the MIN button to advance the clock in one minute intervals. Press 

and hold to increase by 5-minute increments.

5.  After the time is set, the real time clock will be displayed on the handset within 1 

minute.

NOTE:  You must set the day manually. You may choose to set the time manually 

as well,  although the time is automatically transmitted by your local phone 

company as part of Caller ID service. If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the 

current time is set automatically when you receive your first CID record.

Speaker Volume

Use the volume (

or 

6

) buttons to adjust speaker volume on the base to a 

comfortable level. L1 is the minimum speaker volume and L8 is the maximum.

Voice Instruction

If you need additional assistance, press the review button in standby mode and follow 
the voice instructions.

Recording the Outgoing Announcement

For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the microphone, 
and eliminate as much background noise as possible.
You may record 2 outgoing announcements in the answerer or choose the default for 
your current outgoing announcement.
1.  Make sure the answering system is 

ON

.

2.  Press and hold the announce 1 or announce 2 button until the speaker announces 

RECORD ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER  TONE

.

3.  Begin speaking after you hear the beep.
4.  Release the button when you finish your announcement.

NOTE: If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, a default 

announcement plays instead. To return to the default announcement after 

you have recorded your own outgoing announcement, press the announce   

button and release it when you hear the beep. Or, press the delete button 

while the announcement is reviewing.

Sample Outgoing Announcement

Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right now, so please leave your 

name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I’ll get back to you. Thanks.

NOTE: The maximum recording time for the outgoing announcement is 

2 minutes.

Reviewing and Choosing the Announcement

Press and release the announce 1 or announce 2 button to review and select this one as 
your outgoing announcement.

NOTE: Press the PLAY/STOP button at any time to stop playing the announcement.

USER NAME

HANDSET  X

Base

Handset

Belt clip

Telephone 

line cord

AC power 

adaptor

Handset 

battery pack

Battery 

compartment cover

Wall mount 

bracket

Thomson Inc.

10330 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

© 2007 Thomson Inc. 

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Marca(s) Registrada(s)

charge/in use/VMWI 

(indicator)

ans on/off 

(answerer button)

announce1 

(button)

announce2 

(button)

delete  

(button)

review 

(button)

PLAY/STOP 

(button)

skip 

(button)

do not disturb 

(button/indicator)

memo  

(button)

volume   

(volume buttons)

language 

(button)

SPEAKER

format/conf

(format/conference 

button)

display

SPEAKER

(button)

skip (button)

#pause/ringer

(button)

memory 

(button)

erase 

(button)

flash/answerer 

(button)

mute/program 

(button)

redial 

(button)

* TONE/exit 

(button)

play/stop

 (button)

rev (review 

button)

TALK/CALL BACK 

(button)

caller ID-volume

(button)

delete  

(button)

SPEAKER

caller ID-volume

(button)

Programming the Telephone

Standby Screen

The handset displays the handset number and user name.

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PRESS DOWN

FIRMLY

Programming Functions

The system uses a menu structure to give you access to all of the built-in features. You 
may program the following items in main menu: Room Monitor and Handset Setup.

Room Monitor 

(applicable only with additional handsets)

1.  Make sure your phone is 

OFF

 (not in talk mode).

2.  Press the mute/program button to go to the main menu.
3.  Press caller ID-volume ( 

6

 or 

5

) button to scroll to 

ROOM MONITOR

.

4.  Press mute/program button to enter 

ROOM MONITOR

 menu, 

ROOM MONITOR 

EXTENSION?

 shows in the display.

DAY/CHECK

(button)

HOUR

(button)

MIN

(minute button)

> ROOM MONITOR

EXTENSION?

Visual Message 

Waiting Indicator

int (button)

Message Counter

(indicator)

5.  Use the touch tone pad to enter the handset name/number to be monitored.

NOTE: When this phone system is expanded (up to 4 handsets by purchase 

of optional Model 28110 handset with recharge cradle), handsets are named 

HANDSET 1, HANDSET 2, HANDSET 3 and HANDSET 4 respectively.

6.  The receiving handset will turn on the microphone and the originating handset will 

turn on the speakerphone to monitor sound from the receiving handset.

NOTE: For room monitoring mode to work, the originating handset must NOT 

be on the cradle.
NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the handsets will emit an alert tone 

approximately every 5 seconds if there is an incoming call. You may press 

the SPEAKER button to quit room monitor and answer the call.
NOTE: While in room monitoring mode, the originating handset can be switched 

to monitor by handset earpiece by pressing the TALK/CALL BACK button once. 

Switch back to speakerphone by pressing the SPEAKER button once.
NOTE: Press the *TONE/exit button on the handset to exit room 

monitor mode.

 Handset Setup

1.  Make sure your phone is 

OFF

 (not in talk mode).

2.  Press the mute/program button to go to the main menu.
3.  Press caller ID-volume ( 

6

 or 

5

) button to scroll to 

HANDSET SETUP

.

4.  Press mute/program button to confirm and you may program the following items: 

Language, Handset Name, Ringer Tone, Ringer Volume, VIP Melody, Key Tone, 
Message Alert, Rings to Answer, Security Code, Area Code, Tone/Pulse, Registration, 
Deregistration and Default Setting.

NOTE: During programming, you may press the *TONE/exit button at any 

time to exit the sub-menu and return to the menu. 

Language

From the Handset Setup Menu: 

1.  Press the caller ID-volume ( 

6

 or 

5

) button to scroll to the 

SET LANGUAGE

 sub-menu.

2.  Press mute/program button to enter the menu. 

SET LANGUAGE 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP

 

shows in the display.

3.  Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 

1ENG, 2FRA, 3ESP

, or use the 

caller ID-volume ( 

6

 or 

5

) button to scroll to the desired language. English is the 

default setting.

4.  Press the mute/program button to save your selection. You will hear a confirmation 

tone and the selected language shows in the display.

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Summary of Contents for DECT 00015924

Page 1: ...345 4 when ordering copies Notice The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility Licensing Licensed under US Patent 6 427 009 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC R...

Page 2: ...NOTE When you complete the de registration process HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION shows in the display To use the handset you MUST re register the handset using the Registration process Global De registration If one or more handsets becomes lost you should de register all handsets to ensure proper system operation Follow the steps below to de register all handsets at the same time WARNING It is not re...

Page 3: ...ower failure f Message counter has six horizontal bars flashing on the display MEMO recording g Message counter has a An flashing on the display Answering incoming calls and recording an incoming call h Message counter has LA The answering system is being accessed remotely i Message counter has En on the display English is selected as the current voice prompt during language selection j Message co...

Page 4: ...ber Caller ID service from your local telephone company to receive CID information Battery If you experience 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 Answering System Solutions Can t hear messages beep etc Adjust speaker volume Time Day setting stuck at...

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