GE 27998GE6 User Guide

E

QUIPMENT

A

PPROVAL

I

NFORMATION

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.

2

Rights of the Telephone Company

Should your equipment cause trouble on your 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.

I

NTERFERENCE

I

NFORMATION

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.

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.

H

EARING

A

ID

C

OMPATIBILITY

(HAC)

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

US NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM

I

NTRODUCTION

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.

Your cordless telephone/answering system with Caller ID and Call

Waiting is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality

performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone/

answering system, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to

read through this instruction manual. This telephone is a multifunction

product for use with the Call Waiting and Caller ID services available

from your local telephone company. Your Caller ID Call Waiting phone

allows you to:

•

View the name and telephone number of a caller (Call Waiting

Caller ID).

•

Identify callers before you answer the phone.

•

View the time and date of each incoming call.

•

Record up to 40 Caller ID messages sequentially.

•

Know who called while you are on the other line or when you

were away.

•

Screen unwanted calls, eliminate harassment from annoying calls, or

to get prepared before answering a call.

IMPORTANT:

In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you

must subscribe to two separate services available from your local

telephone company: the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service to

know who is calling when the phone rings and Caller ID with Call

Waiting Service to know who is calling while you are on the phone.

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.

B

EFORE

Y

OU

B

EGIN

P

ARTS

C

HECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

I

NSTALLING

THE

H

ANDSET

B

ATTERY

NOTE :

You must connect the handset battery before use.

1.

Push down on the top of the battery compartment door and remove it.

2.

Lift the battery pack and connect it's plug to the jack inside the

compartment.

NOTE :

It is important to maintain the polarity (black and red red wires)

to the jack inside the compartment.

3.

Close the battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps

into place.

4.

Place the handset in the charging cradle.

C

ONNECTING

THE

AC (E

LECTRICAL

) P

OWER

Plug the power supply cord into the power jack on the back of the

base and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge/in use

indicator turns on to indicate the battery is charging when the

handset is on the cradle.

NOTE :

If the battery is not installed or properly connected inside the

battery compartment, the handset displays "

NO BATTERY

" when it is

placed on the base cradle.

CAUTION:

Use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc. power supply

5-2512 (black) or 5-2618 (gray) power supply that came with

this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.

C

ONNECTING

THE

T

ELEPHONE

L

INE

1.

Plug the one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the

back of the base called TEL LINE and the other end into a modular

phone jack.

2.

Set the ringer switch (on the handset) to ON, and place the handset in

the cradle on the base.

Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours prior to first use. If you don’t

properly charge the phone, battery performance is compromised.

W

ALL

M

OUNTING

NOTE:

For best results, leave the phone on a flat surface during initial

charging before you hang the phone on the wall.

1.

Remove the handset from the cradle and set aside. Turn the base over

and align the four slots on the bottom of the base with the four hook-

tabs on the mounting pedestal.

2.

Insert the hook-tabs into the slots and push upwards until the

mounting pedestal snaps securely 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.)

4.

Place the handset in the cradle.

A

NSWERING

S

YSTEM

S

ETUP

This section shows you how to set up your answering system to

receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on

the answering system.

•

Press the answer 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.

V

OICE

T

IME

/D

AY

S

TAMP

1.

Press and hold the day/check button to set the day of the week and

then release.

2.

Press the hour button to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.).

3.

Press the min button to set the minute. When you press and hold the

min button, the time advances in 5-minute intervals.

4.

Press and release the day/check button to review the day and time settings.

S

PEAKER

V

OLUME

Use the volume left or right buttons to adjust speaker volume to a

comfortable level. Press the right arrow to increase the volume and

the left arrow to decrease the volume. L8 is the maximum and L1 is

the minimum level.

V

OICE

I

NSTRUCTIONS

If you need additional assistance, press the review (left arrow) button when

you plug in the answering system and follow the voice instructions.

R

ECORDING

THE

O

UTGOING

A

NNOUNCEMENT

For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from

the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible.

1.

Press and hold the announce button. Hold the button down until you

finish the announcement.

2.

Begin speaking after you hear the beep.

3.

Release the button when you finish your announcement.

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

announcement is played 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

erase button while the announcement is playing.

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.

R

EVIEWING

THE

A

NNOUNCEMENT

•

Press and release announce button to review your outgoing announcement.

R

ING

S

ELECT

Set the RING SELECT switch on the back of the unit to choose the

number of times you want the phone to ring before the system answers

the call. You may choose 3 rings or 5 rings.

A

NSWERING

S

YSTEM

O

PERATION

This section explains the buttons and features of the answering system.

M

ESSAGES

I

NDICATOR

The MESSAGES indicator shows you how many messages you have. It

blinks if there are new messages.

The answer on/off button must be on

in order for the MESSAGES indicator to work.

S

CREENING

C

ALLS

FROM

THE

B

ASE

You may screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving

a message (to hear who it is), then pick up the handset, and press TALK/

callback to speak to the caller. The answering system automatically stops

recording when you activate the handset or pick up an extension phone.

TIP:

Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough for you to

hear your incoming calls.

M

ESSAGE

P

LAYBACK

The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play

messages, press play/stop.

While a message is playing, you can do the following:

•

Press play/stop to stop the message playback.

•

Press and release review to restart the current message; continue to

press and release review to go to previous messages.

•

Press and release skip to go to the next message.

•

Press the volume arrow button to adjust the playback volume.

M

EMORY

F

ULL

When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings. You should

erase some messages so the answering system can record new messages.

E

RASING

M

ESSAGES

You may erase messages three ways: one message at a time using the

erase button on the base; all messages using the erase button on the base;

or one message at a time using the erase button (0) on the handset or a

phone in another location (including the messages which have already

been reviewed).

•

To erase a message,

press play/stop on the base, and press and

release the erase button on the base to erase the message

currently playing.

•

To erase all reviewed messages,

press and hold the erase button on

the base

until the unit beeps.

•

To erase a message from the handset:

1.

Press format/answerer button on the handset.

2.

Press play/stop on the handset (the 2 key).

3.

Press the erase button on the handset (the 0 button) to erase a

message during playback.

NOTE:

Erased messages cannot be restored.

L

EAVING

A

M

EMO

Use the memo feature to leave a message.

1.

Press and hold the memo button. Hold the button down until you

finish recording the message.

2.

Begin speaking after you hear the beep.

3.

Release the memo button when you are finished.

T

ELEPHONE

S

ETUP

P

ROGRAMMABLE

M

ENUS

There are five programmable menus available : Language, Local Area

Code, Ringer Tone, Tone/Pulse and Factory Default. When you program

these settings, make sure the phone is

OFF

(not in talk mode).

D

ISPLAY

L

ANGUAGE

1.

Press the flash/program button until

1ENG 2FRA 3ESP

shows in the display.

2.

Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on

your handset to select 1 (English), 2 (French), or 3 (Spanish).

3.

Press flash/program to confirm.

L

OCAL

A

REA

C

ODE

1.


AREA CODE

- - - shows in the

display. “- - -” is the default setting.

2.

Use the touch tone pad on your handset to enter the area code.

NOTE:

If you make a mistake, press the chan/delete button to erase the

incorrect area code and repeat step 2.

3.


R

INGER

T

ONE

1.


RINGER TONE

shows in the display. 1

is the default setting.

2.

Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on

your handset to enter your selection. You may press 1, 2, or 3 for

the tone selection.

3.


T

ONE

/P

ULSE

1.


1 TONE 2 PULSE

shows in the

display. “

1 TONE

” is the default setting.

2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button or the touch tone pad on

your handset to enter your selection.

3.


F

ACTORY

D

EFAULT

1.


DEFAULT


NO

is the default setting.

2. Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button.

3. Press flash/program to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.

C

ORDLESS

P

HONE

B

ASICS

M

AKING

A

C

ALL

•

Press the TALK/callback button before you dial, or dial the number,

and then press the TALK/callback button to perform preview dialing.

•

Press TALK/callback button or place the handset in the cradle on the

base to hang up.

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.

I

N

U

SE

I

NDICATOR

The phone is ON when the charge/ in use indicator on the base is lit. The

charge/in use indicator on the base flashes when you receive a call.

R

EDIAL

Press the redial button to quickly redial the last number you called (up

to 32 digits).

If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press

redial to dial the number directly.

R

ECEIVING

A

C

ALL

To answer a call press the TALK/callback button on the handset before

you begin speaking.

F

LASH

If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your

local telephone you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on

Call Waiting calls. During a phone call, you will hear a beep to indicate

another call is waiting on the line and Caller ID information for the

waiting call shows on the handset display. To connect the waiting call,

press the flash/program button on the handset and your original call is

put on hold. You may switch back and forth between the two calls by

pressing the flash/program button.

TIP:

Don't use the TALK/callback button to activate custom calling

services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.

V

OLUME

When the phone is

ON

, press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) on the

handset to adjust the volume of the handset's earpiece. There are four

settings. Press the right arrow to increase the volume and left arrow to

decrease the volume. You will see the volume setting on the handset

display. VOL 4 is the maximum and VOL 1 is the minimum.

C

ANCEL

Press the *TONE/Cancel button to cancel any command you initiated.

R

INGER

S

WITCH

The RINGER switch must be

ON

for the handset to ring during

incoming calls.

P

AGING

THE

H

ANDSET

If you misplace your handset press the page button on the base. The

handset emits a continuous paging tone to help you find it.

PAGING

shows

in the display. When you find the handset, press the TALK/callback button on

the handset or press the page button on the base again to stop the tone.

NOTE:

You can still page the handset if the ringer is turned off.

C

ALLER

ID F

EATURES

Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company.

For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID

service. To receive Caller ID information for a Call Waiting call, you must

subscribe to the combined Caller ID Call Waiting service. The unit can

store up to 40 calls for later review.

When your telephone rings, and you are subscribed to Caller ID Call

Waiting service, you will receive information (if available) transmitted by

your local telephone company. You will also receive Caller ID information

from Call Waiting calls. If you receive an incoming call and you are

already on the phone, a beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting

Call on the line, and Caller ID information for the Call Waiting call shows

on the display. This information may include the phone number, date

and time; or the name, phone number, and date and time.

R

ECEIVING

AND

S

TORING

C

ALLS

When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone

company to your Caller ID telephone between the first and second ring.

VERY IMPORTANT:

The Caller ID feature of this product requires a

subscription to Caller ID service from your telephone company.

When the phone’s memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the

oldest call in memory.

NEW

appears in the display for calls received that

have not been reviewed.

NOTE:

Check with your local phone company regarding name

service availability.

R

EVIEWING

C

ALLER

ID R

ECORDS

As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know

how many calls have been received.

•

Make sure the phone is

OFF

(not in TALK mode).

•

Press the cid/vol (left arrow) button to scroll through the call records

from the most recent to the oldest.

•

Press the cid/vol (right arrow) button to scroll through the call records

from the oldest to the newest.

D

ELETING

R

ECORDS

Use the chan/delete button to erase the record showing in the display

or all records.

D

ELETING

THE

C

URRENT

R

ECORD

1.

When the Caller ID record shows in the display, press the chan/delete

button. You will hear a confirmation tone, and the display shows

DELETE CALL ID?

2.

Press chan/delete button again to confirm. The display shows

DELETED

and the next caller ID record appears in the display.

D

ELETING

A

LL

R

ECORDS

1.

Press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button until a CID record

is displayed.

2.

Press and hold chan/delete. The display shows

DELETE ALL?

3.

Press chan/delete again to erase all records. You will hear a

confirmation tone, and the display shows

NO CALLS

.

S

TORING

C

ALLER

ID R

ECORDS

IN

M

EMORY

1.

Press the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button until the desired Caller ID

record is displayed.

2.

Press the mem button.

3.

Press a number key (0-9) to store the dialed number in that

memory location.

You will hear a confirmation tone. Example, press

the number 1 key to store the record in memory location 1.

T

O

R

EPLACE

AN

O

LD

M

EMORY

WITH

A

N

EW

CID

R

ECORD

:

1.

Repeat steps 1 through step 3 in Transferring CID Records to

Memory. After entering the memory location,

REPLACE MEMO?


2.

Press the mem button again, and the new CID record replaces the old

memory in that location. You will hear a confirmation tone.

D

IALING

A

C

ALLER

ID N

UMBER

1.

Make sure the phone is

OFF

(not in TALK mode).

2.

Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button to display the desired

Caller ID record.

3.

Press the TALK/callback button to dial the number.

C

HANGING

THE

N

UMBER

F

ORMAT

The format/answerer button lets you change the format of the

displayed number.

The available formats are as follows.

7-digit

7-digit telephone number.

10-digit

3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number.

11-digit

long distance code “1” + 3-digit area code + 7-digit

telephone number.

1.

Use the cid/vol (left or right arrow) button to scroll to the number you

want to call back.

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User’s Guide

27998

Model 27998C

16334650 (Rev. 0

E/S)

04-08

Printed in China

ATLINKS USA, Inc.

101 West 103rd Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

© 2004 ATLINKS USA, Inc.

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Marca(s) Registrada(s)

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:

Modular

telephone

line jack

Wall plate

page button

volume button

memo button

announce button

erase button

play/stop button

skip button

charge/in use

indicator

Messages indicator

review button

day/check

button

answer on/

off button

hour

button

minute

button

Caller ID name

Time

Date

Number of calls

Caller ID phone number

Belt clip

Base

Handset

Mounting bracket

Long telephone line cord

AC power supply

Handset battery

+

_

TALK

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

1

4

7

*

-

+

T

ELEPHONE

J

ACK

R

EQUIREMENTS

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.

D

IGITAL

S

ECURITY

S

YSTEM

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against

false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

When you place the handset in the base, the unit verifies its security

code.

After a power outage or battery replacement, you should place the

handset in the base for about 20 seconds to reset the code.

INSTALLATION NOTE:

Some cordless telephones operate at

frequencies that may cause interference to 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 oven, or VCR. If such interference continues, move the

cordless telephone farther away from these appliances. Certain other

communications devices may also use the 2.4 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 2.4 GHz frequency for communication include wireless audio/

video senders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset cordless

telephone systems, and some long-range cordless telephone systems.

I

MPORTANT

I

NSTALLATION

I

NFORMATION

•

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 uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the

telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

•

Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

•

Temporarily disconnect any equipment connected to the phone such

as faxes, other phones, or modems.

I

NSTALLING

THE

P

HONE

Your cordless telephone/answering system should be placed on a level

surface such as a desk or table top, or you can mount it on a wall.

+

_

TALK

redial

format

ABC

2

JKL

5

TUV

8

OPER

0

DEF

3

MNO

6

WXYZ

9

#

1

GHI

4

PQRS

7

*

TONE

PAUSE

cid/vol

delete

chan

mem

flash

ringer

off

on

CALL BACK

program

cancel

review

play/stop

skip

erase

answerer

-

+

TALK/call back button

format/answerer button

# PAUSE button

flash/program button

mem button

ringer switch

chan/delete button

* TONE/cancel button

redial button

CID/VOL (+ or -) button

Display

erase button

play/stop button

review button

skip button

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