5.8GHz Digital Cordless Telephone with Type II Caller ID and Digital Answering System GH5850/5852 OWNER’S MANUAL Toll-free Help Line 1-800-366-0937 http://www.swbfreedomphone.com Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. Congratulations! You have purchased a 5.8GHz Digital Cordless Telephone with Type II Call Waiting Caller ID and Digital Answering System that has been manufactured to the highest standards of SOUTHWESTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE Retail Sales. BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS TELEPHONE, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL. Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall telephone jack and power outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4.
restore the product to normal operation. 13. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 14. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak if you are in the vicinity of the leak. 15. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace battery pack only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Handset Battery Caution CAUTION: To Reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons, read and follow these instructions. 1. Use only the following type and size batteries in the cordless phone: Self-contained 3-cell Nickel-Metal-hydride rechargeable battery supply, AAL 3.6V 800mAH. 2. Do not dispose of the battery (ies) in a fire. The cell may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. 3. Do not open or mutilate the battery (ies).
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Handset Battery Pack ....................................................................................4 Handset Battery Caution 5 Handset Diagram 8 Base Diagram 10 Features of Cordless Telephones 12 Installation 13 Box Contents ...............................................................................................13 Preliminary Preparation Telephone Line Installation ....................................13 Modular Outlet ..................................
Product Care 36 Additional Information Service 37 Limited Warranty 37 Prepare By: Dreamis So 36 P.
Handset Diagram ANTENNA IN USE LED EARPIECE LCD DISPLAY TALK MEMORY BUTTON PROGRAM/FLAS ANS/EXIT FORMAT/MUTE HEADSET JACK REVIEW SPEAKERPHONE SKIP PLAY/STOP KEYPAD ERASE PAUSE TEMPORARY TONE INTERCOM/PAGE BUTTON REDIAL BUTTON CONFERENCE/DELETE MIC POSITION Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
Handset Diagram VOLUME/ CID SCROLL UP/DOWN Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
Base Diagram PAGE BUTTON VOLUME UP/DOWN SPEAKER HOLE PAGE/IN USE LED SPEAKERPHONE GREETING MEMO CHARGE LED ERASE DAY/TIME/ REMOTE CODE ANSWER ON/OFF BACK Prepare By: Dreamis So STOP P.
Extra Handset with Charger (For GH5852 only) Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
Features of Cordless Telephones A. Cordless telephones offer convenience and mobility during telephone conversations. The use of cordless phones is dependent upon the availability of AC power. Any disruption of electrical power at your location will prevent the placing or receiving of telephone calls. It is recommended that a cordless telephone should not be installed as the only phone at your location. B. The usable range of the cordless handset away from the base is dependent upon many factors.
Installation Box Contents Before installing your phone, check the shipping carton to be sure you have the following: Base Unit Long Telephone Line Cord Remote Access Card Handset with Rechargeable Battery Dual Handset with Rechargeable Battery (For GH5852 only) Quick Installation Guide AC Adaptor with Cord Owner’s Manual Belt Clip 1 Wall Mount Stand Notes: a. Keep the shipping carton and packaging, in case you need to ship your phone. b. If there is visible damage, do not use this equipment.
Wall Mounting THE GH5850/5852 CAN BE MOUNTED ON A STANDARD WALL PHONE PLATE. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, IT CAN ALSO BE MOUNTED ON TWO SCREWS (NOT INCLUDED), INSTALLED 3-1/4” APART VERTICALLY IN THE WALL. LEAVE 3/16” OF EACH SCREW EXPOSED FOR MOUNTING THE UNIT. A. Connect the wall mount stand to the bottom of the base in the wall mount position. You can remove the bracket from the base by pushing on the bracket tab. B. Place one end of the short telephone line cord into the modular jack marked TEL.
H A N D S E T 1 7. Charge 16 hours before first use. Note: To maximize your battery’s life, periodically drain the battery fully and then recharge it. To do this, unplug the phone line cord from your wall phone jack. Remove Handset from Base/Charger unit. Handset Batteries must then be recharged for a full 16 hours. Caller ID Setup To set Language: 1. After installing the FULLY CHARGED handset battery, the handset display will light and will show “Handset 1”. 2.
► 3. Press R R I I N N G G E E R R V M O E L L U O M D E Y “PROG/FLASH” again to enter the ringer volume setting. ► H I G H L O W M E D I U M O F F 4. You can choose a ringer volume of high, medium, low or off by pressing VOL/SCROLL “▲” or “▼” button to choose the desired ringer volume. 5. Press “PROG/FLASH” to confirm the ringer volume and press EXIT to leave the program menu. To set Ringer Melody: This telephone offers 13 ringer options for user to select.
5. Press “PROG/FLASH” to confirm the ringer melodies and press EXIT to leave the program menu. To set VIP Ringer: You can choose a special ring (01-13) for important callers in your phonebook directory. The special ring will sound if the Caller ID matches the number that is stored in memory. 1. Press “PROG/FLASH” to enter the program menu. 2. Press VOL/SCROLL “▼” button 3 times to select the VIP ringer setting. ► V I P R I N G E R R E G I S T R A T I O N 3.
R E G I S T E R H A N D S E T ? Press “PROG/FLASH” again to confirm registration of own handset. OR Press “EXIT” to return to the “REGISTRATION” program. 4. Press and hold base unit “PAGE” button until handset beeps. H O L D B A S E P A G E W A I T F O R B E E P 5. Press “Exit” to return to standby mode OR Press numeric keypad to input multi-tap alphanumeric characters (max. 15 characters) as the handset name. E N T E R N A M E 6.
► A U T O T A L K T O N E / P U L S E 3. Press “PROG/FLASH” again to enter the auto talk setting item. 4. You can enable/disable the auto talk by pressing “▲”, “▼” to select ON or OFF. ► O N O F F 5. Press “PROG/FLASH” to confirm the setting and press EXIT to leave the program menu. Note: Auto Talk mode is not suitable for page and intercom. To set Tone/Pulse 1. Press “PROG/FLASH” to enter the program menu. 2. Press VOL/SCROLL “▼” button 6 times to select the TONE/PULSE item.
T O N E / P U L S E ► D E F A U L T 3. Press “PROG/FLASH” again to enter the DEFAULT setting item. 4. You can choose YES/NO by pressing VOL/SCROLL “▲”, “▼” to choose the default setting or not. Y E S ► N O 5. Press “PROG/FLASH” to confirm the setting and press EXIT to leave the program menu. Telephone Operation Making a Call 1. Lift the handset and press the “TALK” or “SPEAKERPHONE” button to connect to the telephone line. 2. After hearing a dial tone, dial the desired number.
3. After destination handset beeps, the page signal will beep for 2 minutes. 4. If user presses the TALK button on destination handset, it will bring both handsets into intercom mode. 5. When finished with the intercom, press TALK button on handset to end the intercom mode. Ring on Intercom During intercom mode, if there is an incoming call, Caller ID will display it on the screen. The intercom mode will be ended automatically, and user can press TALK button to answer the call.
3. After conference, any handset can quit the conference by pressing TALK key. Memory Features Your GH5850/5852 is equipped with 50 memories for programming your most frequently dialed telephone numbers. You can store up to 20 digits in each of the memory locations 01 through 50, by following the steps outlined below. To Program Frequently Called Numbers: 1.
5. Press “MEM” to confirm the name. 6. Enter the telephone number you wish to store, using the handset keypad. Note: If you accidentally press a 21st digit, an error tone will sound, and you must reprogram the number. - Press the “#/Pause” twice to enter a pause in the dialing sequence to show where the pause has been inserted. 7. To delete a particular digit that has already been entered, press the “DELETE/CONF” button. The last entered digit will be deleted.
where the telephone number is to be redialed. You can choose from 01-50. 3. Press the “TALK” button. The number will scroll across the screen from left to right as it is dialed. WHEN THE TALK BUTTON IS ON: 1. Press the “MEM” button on the handset. 2. Press the desired memory location (01 through 50). 3. The number you programmed will be automatically dialed. Redial Your GH5850/5852 remembers the last number (up to 32 digits) dialed.
H A N D S F R E E T A L K 0 0 : 0 5 V O L 2 In hands-free mode, user should press speakerphone button to disconnect from line. OR user may press the TALK button to change to earpiece operation. Receiver Volume Control Your GH5850/5852 allows you to adjust the handset volume to a more comfortable listening level. Press VOL/SCROLL “▲” or “▼” side keys on the handset to increase or decrease volume, while handset is in the Talk On mode. The volume status will show on LCD.
proper communication between the handset and the BASE unit. When you hear no voice and see the “OUT OF RANGE” display, you should move closer to the BASE unit. Low Battery Warning When the handset battery voltage level is low, the handset LCD Display shows “Battery Low” as follows: L O W B A T T E R Y Return the handset on the BASE unit or charge unit for charging. Caller ID Operation Receiving a Call 1. After first ring, the caller’s name and telephone number will display on the handset. 2.
3. The display will show “MEM# --“ as follow. MEM 0 1 5 0 S E L E C T M E M O R Y 4. Enter the desired memory location. Note: If the selected memory location is not empty, “REPLACE MEM?” will display on the LCD. Press “MEM” button to confirm the replacement with emit one beep. If you do not want to confirm the replacement, press “EXIT” to keep the previous record and return to standby mode. Caller ID Redial The GH5850/5852 allows you to redial a phone number in the caller ID memory. 1.
“DELETE ALL?” 3. Press “DELETE” button again; all the Caller ID records will be deleted. Prepare By: Dreamis So P.
Answering System Operation Base Control Operation To turn Answering System ON Press the ANSWER ON/OFF button on the base to turn on the answering system. The message counter on the base will turn on and the base unit will say “Answer On”. The message counter will display the current message number to indicate the system is in Answer ready mode. DAY/TIME ANSWER ON/OFF To turn Answering System OFF Press the ANSWER ON/OFF button on the base to turn off the answering system.
3. Press and Hold BACK to decrement the Minute by a step of 5(:55, :50, :45…:05) OR Press BACK to decrement the Minute one by one (:59, :58…:01) OR Press DAY/TIME button to confirm the day setting. To Set Remote Access Code 1. Press Day/Time button until “Set Remote Access Code”, “Enter first Code” and “1” announced 2. Press SKIP to increment the Code one by one (0,1,2…9) OR Press BACK to decrement the Code one by one (0,9,8…1) 3.
answer incoming calls. 3. Press and release the volume “▲ ” or “▼ ”button on the base to set the speaker to the desired sound level. You can check the current volume level in the base message counter. To Record Memo 1. Press and hold the “MEMO” button. 2. After the beep, record your message (up to 60 seconds) through the microphone in the front of the base. 3. When your message is completed, release the “MEMO” button. The Base display message counter will indicate the revised message count.
If your unit answers after only 2 rings, you have received new messages. Voice Activated Recording (VOX) Your GH5850/5852 records messages for up to 60 seconds as long as the caller speaks. To avoid unnecessary pauses due to hang-ups and to save messages capacity, your unit will automatically stop recording after 7 seconds.
ERASE BACK SKIP STOP To Repeat the Current Message During playback, press and quickly release BACK button ONCE. To Playback the Previous Message During playback, press and quickly release BACK button TWICE. To Skip to the Next Message During playback, press the SKIP button once to skip to the next message. Handset Remote Operation The handset remote function is accessed by pressing the key “ANS/EXIT” on the handset.
2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Press 2 to play message and press 2 again to stop Press 0 while playing a message to erase Press 1 to review the previous message Press 3 to skip message Press 4 to turn the answering machine off Belt Clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip. Optional Headset Plugging an optional headset into the handset allows a hands-free phone conversation. For servicing or replacement, you can purchase a suitable headset through service or retailer shop.
FCC Wants You To Know This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company. A FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug are provided with this equipment.
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Service According to FCC regulations, this equipment, which has been certified and registered by the FCC, may only be repaired by authorized persons. If repairs or adjustments are made by an unauthorized person, the FCC certification may be voided. Should you encounter any problems, please call the Southwestern Bell toll-free Customer Help Line for assistance: 1-800-366-0937, Freedom Phone Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 9:00 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am- 12:30 pm. You can also visit our website at http://www.
The obligation of Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone Retail Sales under this warranty shall be limited to repair or replacement (at our option) during the warranty period of any part which proves defective in material or workmanship under normal installation, use, and service, provided the product is returned to Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone Retail Sales (address below) TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID (California residents call 1-800-366-0937 for shipping instructions).
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