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Model 28310

2 in 1 - Skype

Internet & Standard

Phone User’s Guide

can be used with the internet

or as a traditional landline telephone

Quick

Guide

on pages

12-20

Summary of Contents for Skype 810

Page 1: ...Model 28310 2 in 1 Skype Internet Standard Phone User s Guide can be used with the internet or as a traditional landline telephone Quick Guide on pages 12 20...

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Page 3: ...ou to attach more devices to your Internet connection Attach the router to the Internet connection and connect your computer and the base station to the router Should you have any questions regarding...

Page 4: ...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 t...

Page 5: ...tions 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 experie...

Page 6: ...21 Speakerphone 21 Start a New Call During a Call 21 3 Way Conference Calling 21 Skype Features Supported by the GE Skype Phone 22 Main Display 22 Programming Your Phone 24 Main Menu 24 Sign into Skyp...

Page 7: ...able of Contents Call Divert 36 Call Forward 36 Voicemail Activation 37 Welcome Message 37 Privacy 37 Manage Blocked Users 38 Tones 38 Incoming Alert Type 38 Ring Tones 39 Intercom Ring Tones 39 Landl...

Page 8: ...ANT 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 mode...

Page 9: ...terference the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV microwave oven or VCR If interference continues move the cordless telephone further away from these appliances...

Page 10: ...on Space zero button a A button LED alert indicator earpiece End Power Skype status button Right soft button microphone Handset Layout Base Layout Network Connection Status indicator Call Speaker butt...

Page 11: ...ker End Power button Skype status When in call ends a call Turns the phone on or off by pressing and holding From idle provides access to Skype status menu with a short press Navigational Selection bu...

Page 12: ...ry 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 Insert the batteries 4 Close the battery compar...

Page 13: ...C power converter into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into the jack on the back of the base gateway CAUTION Use only the SALOM Model SSW 1328US power adaptor that came with this unit Using...

Page 14: ...code setting by pressing Factory preset is for U S If necessary alter your country code by inserting followed by the country code of your choice and press 4 Enter your local area code Press to contin...

Page 15: ...s can be 6 32 characters You can use any mix of upper and lower case characters numbers and punctuation marks You cannot use spaces or symbols and your name cannot begin with a number or punctuation m...

Page 16: ...e com and sign in to your account Then follow the on screen instructions for registering an email address for your account Sign Into a Skype Account When you have a Skype account you can sign in to Sk...

Page 17: ...to add to your contact list When you add a name to your list an exchange contact details request is sent to the user The user can accept or decline the request When a request is accepted you can see w...

Page 18: ...contact press to select Menu then 1 Use to go to Add Contact select by pressing 2 Use to enter a phone number for use with SkypeOut or landline Select by pressing 3 Use the keypad to enter the contac...

Page 19: ...eats the search Call Calls the selected name View profile Displays the selected name s profile NOTE You can stop a search at any time by pressing Make and Receive Calls The procedures for making and r...

Page 20: ...e Choose one of the following options 1 Always landline 2 Always SkypeOut 3 Always ask Receive a Call When someone calls you the ringing tone sounds and the incoming call message is displayed To recei...

Page 21: ...lers by pressing 4 Press to end the call 3 Way Conference Calling If you have two calls on the line either through call waiting or by starting a new call during a call you can conference the calls tog...

Page 22: ...your GE Skype phone from ordinary landline and mobile phones Skype Voicemail Skype Voicemail allows you to receive voicemail messages and record a greeting Skype Features Supported by the GE Skype Pho...

Page 23: ...u are busy Offline not signed in Invisible gray Online but unseen by others Current Time The time that is currently set Skype Credit Your current Skype credit balance Action Left soft key Selects the...

Page 24: ...your profile change your password choose auto sign in Search Searches for Skype contacts online Services View Skype credit SkypeIn and Skype Voice mail status Settings Settings for call divert privacy...

Page 25: ...your computer screen 5 You are now asked whether you want to save your Skype name and password for automatic sign in Press to accept to decline NOTE Your first sign in has to be manual but after that...

Page 26: ...y pressing 4 Press and to select View profile Advanced Contact Menu Rename a Contact You can change the name of a contact If a contact has a Skype user name that is not very informative you can give t...

Page 27: ...le screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press to select Contacts 3 Press and to find and select a contact 4 Press and to select Advanced 5 Press and to select Edit 6 Use to clear and the keypad to re...

Page 28: ...d 5 Press and to select Request details 6 Use the keypad to enter any text to be sent along with your request 7 Press to send the request NOTE You can only request details from users whose online stat...

Page 29: ...s Caller ID features you must subscribe to either the standard Name Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service To know who is calling while you are on the phone you must subscribe to C...

Page 30: ...going calls 3 Use or to select the desired record 4 Press to call a If the Skype history is selected it will dial automatically b If the landline history is selected it will prompt you to select betwe...

Page 31: ...o select the voicemail of your choice 5 Press to select options Play Call Send voicemail Details Delete View profile Add to contacts My greeting Play Play back the voicemail Call Call the person who h...

Page 32: ...or choose a particular handset you wish to call NOTE You must have purchased additional handsets and have registerd them to the base unit If youhave only one handset the display will show Only one ha...

Page 33: ...nfigurations you make in Details shown to all even the Skype users you have not authorized 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press and to select Status 3 Press and to select My pro...

Page 34: ...t Remove Add NOTE All data regarding home phone office phone and mobile supplied by a Skype user will be recorded in your Contact list when you add the user Change Password You can change the Skype pa...

Page 35: ...y options Search again Call Add to contacts or View profile Services Skype offers customers additional features on a subscription basis The services include the purchase of SkypeOut minutes Skype voic...

Page 36: ...the phone number whenever Call forward is active Voicemail Activate your Voicemail allowing callers to leave a message after listening to your welcome message Welcome message After activating Voicema...

Page 37: ...ot unable to answer the call 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press and to select Settings 3 Press and to select Call divert 4 Press and to select Welcome message 5 Press to selec...

Page 38: ...ock them through this menu 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press and to select Settings 3 Press and select Manage blocked users 4 Press and to select desired Skype contact 5 Pres...

Page 39: ...handset for incoming calls 1 From Tones press and to select Ringing volume 2 Change the ringer volume level using Notification Alert You can choose whether you want to be alerted by a tone whenever yo...

Page 40: ...nd to select Time and date 4 Press and to select Time zone 5 Press and to select your preferred time zone GMT 12 GMT 13 6 Press and select Daylight saving 7 Press and to select your preferred mode Day...

Page 41: ...ace and delete one character at a time or press and hold to delete all Phone Settings Contrast You can adjust the contrast of your display 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press a...

Page 42: ...cify the preferred routing for a call 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press and to select Settings 3 Press and to select Phone settings 4 Press and to select Preferred line 5 Pre...

Page 43: ...e IP address Skype proxy and Firmware proxy However if you have an advanced Internet connection and are not familiar with firewalls and ports we recommend that you consult someone with knowledge on th...

Page 44: ...egarding this proxy This is how to do it 1 From the idle screen press to enter the main menu 2 Press and to select Settings 3 Press and to select Advanced 4 Press and to select Internet settings 5 Pre...

Page 45: ...ecifications of the firmware version presently used in the base station and the handset 8 Under All Firmware vers you can see prior updates Press and to select your preferred version 9 Press again to...

Page 46: ...artment door back on 6 Place handset in the base or handset charge cradle to charge Allow the handset battery to properly charge for 16 hours prior to first use or when you install a new battery pack...

Page 47: ...from handset Adjust handset volume You experience static noise or fading in and out The handset may be out of range of the base Move closer to base Verify the base is not plugged into an outlet with...

Page 48: ...the base and reconnect it Caller ID Error Message The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring This messag...

Page 49: ...the base station has received an IP address Cannot connect to Skype from my workplace or school Most likely your base station is behind a proxy server which are often used by companies and schools Con...

Page 50: ...long enough before they hang up People calling you should allow the phone to ring at least five times before they hang up Cannot call via my landline connection The base station is may not be connect...

Page 51: ...n press Menu and 555 then select your preferred contrast setting There is no antenna symbol in the upper left hand corner of the display You may be too far away from the base station Move the handset...

Page 52: ...truction that can shield radio signals You re too close to appliances such as microwaves stoves televisions entertainment centers etc Atmospheric conditions such as strong storms Base is installed in...

Page 53: ...Thomson Inc could void the user s authority to operate this product For instructions on how to obtain service refer to the warranty included in this guide or call customer service at 1 800 448 0329 Or...

Page 54: ...t the product is within the 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 t...

Page 55: ...usive remedy of the consumer Thomson Inc shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product or arising out of any breach of any express or implied warra...

Page 56: ...s 40 Create New Account 32 Create New Skype Account 15 D Deleting a CID Record 31 Dial a Landline Number 20 Dialing Landline or Skype calls from Call History 30 Digital Security System 9 E Edit a Skyp...

Page 57: ...act 26 Service 53 Sign Into a Skype Account 16 Sign into Skype 25 32 Sign Out 33 Skype Credit 35 Skype Features Supported by the GE Skype Phone 22 Skype Ports 45 Skype Solutions 48 Skype 32 SkypeIn 35...

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Page 60: ...02 2007 Thomson Inc Trademark s Registered Marca s Registrada s Model 28310 00017707 Rev 0 Dom E 07 21 Printed in Malaysia Skype SkypeMe SkypeOut SkypeIn Skype Voicemail the whole world can talk for f...

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